Three hundred and eighty fifth chapter: Supervisor
Hearing the words of the chamberlain, Pei Renji couldn't help but sigh. He had been to Dongdu many times on business, so he naturally knew how difficult these chamberlains were, especially when dealing with local officials like them. These chamberlains relied on themselves as envoys of the emperor. He has always had his nostrils pointed in the sky, but now, Wan He's words have made the chamberlain so humble. It really echoes the old saying, there are people in the court who can do things easily.
"Ahem," a light cough came from the side, but it was a middle-aged man of medium build wearing civil official robes. This middle-aged man looked quite dignified, but his face was a little worried at the moment, and he seemed a little uncomfortable. Happy, those eyes moved between Pei Renji and the chamberlain several times, and finally landed on Pei Renji, with a hint of contempt.
"Ah," the chamberlain reacted when he saw the middle-aged man, and quickly introduced Pei Renji: "We forgot for a moment, please forgive me, General Pei, this is the Holy Father to Ping Master Xiao, the censor sent by the rebels to supervise the army, Xiao Huaijing, from now on Mr. Xiao will work with General Pei, and the two of them need to cooperate more,"
As soon as the supervisor heard about Xiao Huaijing's position, Pei Renji and the rebel soldiers behind him frowned, especially Luo Shixin, who was still injured and looked a little pale, and immediately couldn't help but mutter. He stood up and said, "What's going on? Since the counter-rebel army established the flag, we haven't heard of any supervisors. Why is there a supervisor coming out of nowhere now?"
Xiao Huaijing felt very uncomfortable when she saw Pei Renji talking passionately with the chamberlain, but he just put herself aside. Now that the counter-rebellion soldier reacted like this, Xiao Huaijing's expression immediately changed. Even as he flicked his sleeves, he snorted coldly: "It was because the counter-rebellion army did not have supervision from the supervisory army in the past that the commander-in-chief of the counter-rebellion army acted arbitrarily, leading to the defeat of Dahai Temple. How could the wise Lord allow you warriors to continue?" Such reckless behavior,"
Xiao Huaijing just said this angrily, but he didn't expect that it exploded like a hornet's nest. The soldiers led by Luo Shixin immediately became angry, especially Luo Shixin. Luo Shixin had a very irritable temper. In the previous battle at Dahai Temple, he had no Protecting Zhang Xutuo led to Zhang Xutuo's death in battle. During this period of time, Luo Shixin had been feeling aggrieved and blaming himself. Now, suddenly, such a person appeared and started to accuse Zhang Xutuo, whom Luo Shixin believed in the most. How could Luo Shixin be able to bear it? Luo Shixin immediately pulled out the saber from his waist, stared at Xiao Huaijing with a ferocious face, and shouted: "Damn, you sour dog, if you have the guts to say what you just said again,"
"Shixin, stop." Although he was also very dissatisfied with Xiao Huaijing's words, Pei Renji was much calmer than Luo Shixin after all. He knew that Xiao Huaijing was a supervisor appointed by the Holy Emperor and could never do anything to him, so Pei Renji immediately stopped him: "And all of you, shut up. Anyone who dares to act arrogant again will be punished by military law."
With Pei Renji suppressing them, although Luo Shixin and others were unwilling to do so, they had to calm down. Luo Shixin could only sheath the sword, and then glared at Xiao Huaijing fiercely. Luo Shixin's drawing of the sword before, and the surrounding Xiao Huaijing's face immediately turned pale at the shouts of those soldiers. However, when he saw Pei Renji stopping them, Xiao Huaijing's face improved a lot. Xiao Huaijing seemed to be a little angry at her timid reaction just now, and immediately He turned red in the face and shouted to everyone: "Bold, I am following the Holy Order, and you dare to be rude to me. Could it be that you are trying to rebel?"
Pei Renji had just suppressed Luo Shixin and others, and Xiao Huaijing actually said these words again, and put a big label of rebellion on everyone's heads. Pei Renji was also very dissatisfied, but on the surface, Pei Renji It was still not good to fall out with Xiao Huaijing. He first used gestures to signal the soldiers to retreat first, and then clasped his fists at Xiao Huaijing and said: "Master Xiao, the soldiers are all rough people. They don't think too much about what they say. Most of them offend. Please don't take offense, Mr. Xiao." After saying that, Pei Renji also winked at the chamberlain next to him. Since the chamberlain was so polite to him for Wan He's sake, he should also help him.
When the chamberlain saw Pei Renji's look, he immediately understood and said to Xiao Huaijing with a smile: "Master Xiao, we are also asking for a favor with a shameless face. These counter-rebellion troops are all brave soldiers who fought bloody battles for the Sui Dynasty. He is loyal to the Holy Lord. Duke Liang is very clear about this. I also ask Mr. Xiao to take care of our family and for the sake of Duke Liang, let this matter be revealed. How about, "
The servant's words seemed to be very modest on the surface, but he put Wan He's name in his mouth. The meaning could not be more obvious. The suppression of the rebels is what Liang Guogong values. If you, Xiao Huaijing, dare to peace If the rebels can't get through, that means they can't get along with the most popular Duke of Liang in the court. Xiao Huaijing is a civil servant. Although he has some ambitions, he has always been helpless in the court. He has to compare with the Duke of Liang who is currently the most trusted by the emperor. , Xiao Huaijing is really not even a fart, so Xiao Huaijing immediately wanted to surrender, but he couldn't lose face. But at this time, Pei Renji also immediately went up a step, bowed to Xiao Huaijing, and said: " Mr. Xiao, in large numbers, will definitely not care about rough people like us. From now on, when the rebels go to suppress the rebellion, there will be many places where Mr. Xiao will still need to take care of him."
"Huh," since there was a step down, Xiao Huaijing was not the kind of stupid person who was extremely stupid. He snorted coldly, cupped his hands at Pei Renji, and dismissed the matter as a matter of course. He then flicked his sleeves and left.
Looking at Xiao Huaijing's back, the chamberlain also curled his lips. Along the way, he had also had enough of Xiao Huaijing's idleness. Today, the chamberlain was very happy that Xiao Huaijing could hold back. Then he turned his head and smiled at Pei Renji. : "General Pei, it's okay, it's okay. Haha, General Pei and Mr. Xiao will have to work together more in the future. However, with the Duke of Guo supporting General Pei behind the scenes, I think General Pei will be more accepting." Even if you think about it with your toes, you can tell that the gap between Xiao Huaijing and the rebel generals is really big. The chamberlain is also afraid that the world will not be chaotic, so he deliberately reminds Pei Renji and asks him to use Wan He to fight Xiao Huaijing.
Pei Renji couldn't help but laugh bitterly, but he didn't want to fight with Xiao Huaijing at all. Now that the counter-rebel army had just suffered a huge defeat, and the morale of the army was fluctuating, it was the time for the whole army to work together. At this time, if Pei Renji, as the commander-in-chief, Fighting with Xiao Huaijing, who was the supervisor of the army, would be very detrimental to the morale of the army. Regarding the words of the chamberlain, Pei Renji did not respond, but just smiled and catered a few words, but he was secretly worried in his heart.
The Holy Lord suddenly sent such a supervisory army. The purpose is of course very obvious, which is to give the counter-rebel forces the power to recruit soldiers independently. This power is not simple. If it is not done well, it may even lead to the situation of warlord separatism. This time If the counter-rebel army had not suffered too heavy losses in the battle at Dahai Temple, how could the Holy One have delegated this power? With power, there would naturally be restrictions. This Xiao Huaijing was the candidate sent by the Holy One to supervise the counter-rebel army. If he and he The trouble was unpleasant, and he reported it to the emperor, and Pei Renji was left with nothing to eat.
After sending the servants away, Pei Renji also took a deep breath, turned around and rushed towards the military camp. Now the counter-rebel troops are temporarily staying in Sishui Pass. After the battle at Dahai Temple, they have been recovering one after another. There were about six or seven thousand soldiers and horses. These six or seven thousand people were all stationed in the military camp of Sishui Pass. After all, the guards at Sishui Pass respected Zhang Xutuo and the rebels, so they didn't make things too difficult. , even the supply of food and grass has always been sufficient.
Entering the big tent in the military camp, Luo Shixin and other generals were sitting there, sulking without saying a word. When they saw Pei Renji coming in, Luo Shixin and others immediately surrounded him. Luo Shixin was the first to speak: "General Pei, what kind of bird supervisor is this? Our counter-rebel army cannot tolerate him. Let him get out as soon as possible. Otherwise, if I see him, I will have to kill him with a knife." Luo Shixin took the lead, and other soldiers also expressed the same sentiment. It means that he is dissatisfied with Xiao Huaijing.
"Okay," Pei Renji, who was getting more and more headache as he listened, shouted directly, calmed the generals, looked around, and shouted in a deep voice: "Look at yourselves, you still look like a counter-rebel soldier." Generals, ah, you are picky, you think this counter-rebel army is run by your family, whoever you want to leave must leave, bastards, a bunch of bastards,"
Pei Renji used to be a well-known good man in the army and never got into trouble with his colleagues. But now, Pei Renji had to reposition his role and make the generals obey him. He was just blindly obedient. That is not enough, you must have strong enough methods. After being scolded by Pei Renji, the soldiers all calmed down. The first military discipline of the counter-rebellion army is to obey orders. These generals are all counter-rebellion troops. This military discipline has long been embedded in their bones and has become their instinct.
Pei Renji shouted in a deep voice: "Listen, I don't care what you think or what dissatisfaction you have with Mr. Xiao. Now, he is the supervisor of our counter-rebellion army. This is already a fact. It is an order issued by the Holy One. Who of you If you don't want to obey this order, I won't give you military legal punishment. You all should get out of the counter-rebel army and treat it as if the counter-rebel army never existed like you bastards. What do you think? Who of you has any objections?"
After being scolded by Pei Renji, Luo Shixin and others did not dare to say anything more even if they were still unwilling to accept it. They were all rescued by Zhang Xutuo from the battle of Dahai Temple with their own lives. They fought against the rebels. He had a deep sense of belonging. Being expelled from the counter-rebel army would be tantamount to letting them die. Seeing that he had suppressed the generals, Pei Renji secretly breathed a sigh of relief and shouted in a deep voice: "Okay, it's nothing." What a nonsense, from now on, please stop talking nonsense and intensify your military training. We will avenge the commander-in-chief as soon as possible."
"Revenge," when this word was mentioned, everyone's eyes turned red. Zhang Xutuo's death was always on their minds. With this incident, the generals no longer mentioned Xiao Huaijing's trivial matter.