Chapter 972: Pei Chu's Tongue Fighting with the Ministers
Chapter 972: Pei Ju’s tongue fights with the ministers
"What the leader said makes sense. If we leave like this, it would be too cheap for that old thief Dong Zhuo."
"That's right, we can force Dong Zhuo to demote himself first, and then we can do the same thing after we leave."
"Yes, it won't be short of a few days anyway."
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The princes who were clamoring to leave just now, after hearing what Qin Hao said, did not want to leave for the time being. After all, they had paid such a high price, so they could not wait a few more days.
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's eyes were full of helplessness. They couldn't leave all the princes, so they just left, right?
Seeing that all the princes agreed not to leave for the time being, Qin Hao breathed a sigh of relief and thought: Finally, these people have been stabilized for the time being, and the subsequent negotiations with the envoys must be accelerated.
"Everyone, I wonder who is willing to send an eloquent person to negotiate with Dong Zhuo on behalf of our coalition?" Qin Hao asked, looking at all the princes.
But the result was total silence. None of the princes were willing to send their own men. They were all afraid that Dong Zhuo's violent temper could kill the messenger directly. It was not impossible.
To be this envoy and negotiate with Dong Zhuo, you really have to not be afraid of death!
Just when Qin Hao was about to send a dead soldier, Pei Ju, who had been silent for a long time, stood up and said in a deep voice: "My lord, I am willing to go to Chang'an as an envoy to persuade Dong Zhuo with his smooth tongue."
Decrease your title."
"Um, well... with your talents, serving as an envoy would be overkill, so I'd better send someone else to go..."
Qin Hao hesitated for a moment before politely declining.
Even though Pei Ju has half a step of martial arts cultivation as a great master, if he wants to see Dong Zhuo in person, all his skills will definitely be blocked. And once Dong Zhuo becomes murderous, Pei Ju won't be able to escape even if he wants to.
Pei Ju is one of the top all-rounders in Qin Hao's hands. Qin Hao is still looking forward to the day when he can break through the Grand Master. Of course, he is afraid that Dong Zhuo will directly knock Pei Ju off, so instead of taking that risk, it is better to send a dead soldier.
Qin Hao was sincerely doing good for Pei Ju, but Pei Ju didn't seem to worry about his own safety at all, and said confidently: "My lord, please rest assured that although Dong Zhuo is cruel, he will not embarrass even a mere envoy if the two armies are fighting without killing him."
, I am absolutely sure that I will be able to return home in good health."
Pei Ju was determined to go, and Qin Hao could not dampen his enthusiasm, so he could only nod his head and agree to send Pei Ju as an envoy.
In front of the thirty-six princes, Qin Hao appointed Pei Ju as the envoy of the coalition and ordered him to come to Chang'an on behalf of the coalition of princes.
As soon as Pei Ju left, Qin Hao asked Nong Yu to secretly contact Tianzi No. 1 who was lurking in Chang'an. If Dong Zhuo really wanted to kill Pei Ju, he hoped that Tianzi No. 1 could try his best to save Pei Ju's life.
In the name of the Thirty-sixth Route Prince, Pei Ju was very high-profile on the way to Chang'an, and even more arrogant after arriving in Chang'an, because this way he could appear confident that the coalition forces would be more confident, thus facilitating the subsequent negotiations.
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At first, 300,000 Liang troops guarded Sizhou, but now there are only 80,000 left, and the eight defense lines have been breached.
The total strength of the Liang Army has also dropped from the original 500,000 to the current 280,000. It can be said that they have suffered heavy losses and their vitality has been severely damaged.
But whose fault is this?
Is it to blame Li Shimin for his improper command?
Dong Zhuo looked through all the battle reports and found that Li Shimin made no mistakes in command from beginning to end, but he was defeated inexplicably.
The heavy rain in front of Hulao Pass wiped out the entire army of 50,000 Xiliang cavalry, falling behind step by step.
The reason why Luoyang fell was because the aristocratic families rebelled and traitors opened the city gates from within.
This cannot be blamed on Li Shimin. Moreover, Li Shimin also planned to let the Liang army return safely, but he himself was deeply trapped in the enemy camp and has not been traced to this day.
After reading all the battle reports, Dong Zhuo also believed that Li Shimin could not be blamed, as Li Shimin had really tried his best.
Even if Dong Zhuo led the army in person, he would not be able to do better than Li Shimin. If you want to blame him, you can only blame God for helping the coalition forces but not the Liang army!
"Inform the Prime Minister that Pei Ju, the rebel envoy, has arrived in Chang'an and requests an interview with the Prime Minister as soon as possible."
"oh?"
A strange look flashed in Dong Zhuohu's eyes, and he sneered: "The Za family would like to see what the hell that kid Qin Hao is planning."
On the next day of court affairs, Dong Zhuo received Pei Ju in the presence of the civil and military officials of the dynasty in accordance with the etiquette of envoys from princes. Of course, he must have sealed Pei Ju's power.
Although Pei Ju temporarily lost all his power, he did not have the slightest fear and calmly and calmly proposed the conditions for retreating.
Surrender yourself to the Duke and withdraw from Sizhou.
When Pei Ju said these two conditions, everyone in the court looked at Pei Ju sympathetically, as if they were looking at a dead person.
He dared to say this in front of Dong Zhuo. This man was truly a righteous man. If he had not died, his reputation would have spread throughout the world. Unfortunately, that day would never come to pass.
"Sir, you are so brave!"
Dong Zhuo was like a furious lion. He laughed angrily and said, "What if you quit Sizhou, and you also have to surrender yourself to the Duke? Sir, do you think the Za family will agree?"
All the generals of the Liang army also glared at Pei Ju, as if they wanted to eat him in one bite.
Facing the murderous Dong Zhuo, Pei Ju, who had no ability to resist, still retorted in a neither humble nor overbearing manner.
"The Prime Minister is a smart man and will naturally make the most correct decision..."
Under Pei Ju's analysis, Dong Zhuo's anger was relieved. The following sharp words made Dong Zhuo speechless.
Dong Zhuo saw that he could not defeat Pei Ju, so he winked at the civil servants below and asked his subordinates to engage in a verbal battle with Pei Ju.
Having lost 220,000 troops, Dong Zhuo was heartbroken. He didn't want to continue fighting, but he couldn't accept any of Qin Hao's two conditions for stopping.
Dong Zhuo hoped that both sides would stop fighting unconditionally, but he also knew that Qin Hao would definitely not agree, so he could only touch the bottom line by talking.
As the saying goes: A weak country has no diplomacy.
Although Pei Ju was alone, he had his back on the winning side, so.
Whether he threatened or reasoned with the civil servants of Ren Liang's army, Pei Ju remained motionless and rebutted them one by one.
A good show of verbal battles with "hundred officials" was staged in the Weiyang Palace. Dong Zhuo couldn't help but be stunned when he saw it.
Normally all the ministers were quite eloquent, but when faced with Pei Ju, he was so retorted that he couldn't even speak, which made Dong Zhuo feel so angry.
The civil servants of the Liang Army were also in trouble. After all, no matter how they argued, the Liang Army was defeated in this battle. This is a fact that cannot be changed.
It is precisely because of this that the Liang Army was naturally on the disadvantaged side during the negotiation process. In addition, Pei Ju's eloquence was indeed very good, and the officials of the Liang Army did not have much room to exert themselves.