Langya County, Prefect's Mansion.
Prefect Kuzuhara was sitting in the study with a sad look on his face, looking through the latest information sent back.
Yue Feipeng led his army to sweep Donglai County, and had already stationed troops on the border. He was ready to attack Langya County at any time, and he was also capable of attacking Langya County at any time.
In addition to Yue Feipeng, Kong Shentong's troops were also stationed on the border.
The two armies had many soldiers and generals, which brought pressure. Even if Kuzuhara was good at defense, he had no chance of winning because the pressure brought by the enemy was too great.
If Yue Feipeng and Kong Shentong came to kill them directly, Ge Yuan soldiers would just come to cover up the water and earth, and they wouldn't be as nervous as they are now.
It's like having a sword hanging above your head.
If you cut it off directly, you won't be frightened or worried all the time.
If you don't cut it off, you will always worry about the sword hanging above your head falling.
If it were just like this, Kuzuhara wouldn't be too troublesome or worried. The problem is that in addition to these, Yue Feipeng also spreads information cunningly, constantly saying that decent people who contact him may incite rebellion against him.
In fact, Ge Yuan had no contact with anyone sent by Yue Feipeng at all, and saw no one from the beginning to the end.
It was obviously Yue Feipeng's plan.
Deliberately driving a wedge between him and Zhao Yue.
The threats Ge Yuan faces now are not only from Yue Feipeng and Kong Shentong, but also from Zhao Yue's back stabbing from behind.
No matter what, Kuzuhara persisted.
While Kuzu Yuan was looking through the information, it was Kuzu Yuan's chief secretary, Liao Zhen, who walked in and saluted, "Sir."
Ge Yuan didn't even raise his head and said, "What's the matter?"
Liao Zhen said: "There are countless people in the market who say that your Excellency has planned to surrender to Daqian, and they say so with nose and eyes. There are also people talking that the army of General Yue Feipeng under Zhao Shan will soon go south and kill us. "
Kuzuhara waved his hand and said: "They are all rumors, don't worry about them. Rumors only stop with wise men. The more you pay attention to them, the more energetic they will be. If you don't care about them, they will disappear naturally."
Liao Zhen sighed: "Sir, do you think Zhao Yue is not serious?"
Ge Yuan's hand froze, he put down the document in his hand, looked up at Liao Zhen, and said: "Liao Zhen, the matter is over, let's just do our part. Why bother with other things?"
Liao Zhen said: "You have to do your job well, or I'm afraid Zhao Yue won't agree."
Kuzuhara brushed his sleeves and said, "Ignore him."
When Liao Zhen saw this, he stamped his feet angrily.
As an old man who has followed Kuzuhara for many years, the last thing he sees is Kuzuhara's character. He is capable and wise, but he refuses to take the initiative and insists on being passive.
Liao Zhen said loudly: "Sir, if we don't take the initiative now, once the initiative is taken by Zhao Yue, we will be in trouble. Back then, the person you liked was like this, which led to Zhao Yue fighting for love. Now, when it comes to the survival of the Ge family, When it comes to a century-old reputation, are you still so inactive?"
"Be bold!"
Kuzuhara suddenly became angry.
Liao Zhen frowned and said in a loud voice, "I have known you for decades, and you have always been like this. Are you still like this now?"
"If you want to deal with it, then deal with me."
"If a person is timid for a while, can he be timid for a lifetime?"
"If a person hides for a while, can he hide for a lifetime?"
Liao Zhen said loudly: "When something happens, you can't hide it. You have to face it and solve it."
After listening to Liao Zhen's words, Ge Yuan fell silent.
The two are classmates and friends.
The only difference is that Ge Yuan is from the Ge family in Langya County and is a truly aristocratic family. Liao Zhen, on the other hand, was not even from a humble family. He was just a person who worked very hard and finally went to school.
The two have been in a relationship for decades, so Ge Yuan did not get angry. He sighed: "Brother Liao, what do you want me to do if you ask me to make a decision? Do you want to betray Zhao Yue and submit to the imperial court?"
Liao Zhen said: "Why not?"
Ge Yuan replied: "Under Zhao Yue's command, the Ge family is still the Ge family and controls Langya County. Under Zhao Shan's command, Zhao Shan has always suppressed the big families. Under the rule of the imperial court, the Ge family can have a good life." Days?"
Liao Zhen shook his head and said, "Sir, you are wrong."
Kuzuhara was stunned for a moment and asked, "Where did I go wrong?"
Liao Zhen said: "The emperor is suppressing big families, shouldn't he use big families? The emperor's prime minister Zhuge Shang is also from a big family. The emperor's military minister Fang Weihu is also from a big family."
"There are many big families in the imperial court."
"In the imperial court, children from poor families and without family background are actually a minority."
"You have a wrong idea, that is, the emperor's suppression of the big families has brought down the big families. This is a fallacy and a wrong judgment."
"The emperor has been using big families from beginning to end, but he is using big families that are useful to the emperor and big families that abide by the law."
Liao Zhen continued: "The Ge family's governance of Langya County also contributed to the local area and benefited the people. Why can't it be respected by the emperor? In my opinion, this is the only chance for the Ge family to change their status and submit to the imperial court. Otherwise, If Zhao Yue is destroyed, the Ge family will also be destroyed."
Kuzuhara looked a little solemn.
rebel!
Create a rebellion against Zhao Yue!
Just at this moment, another attendant came in and spoke directly to Liao Zhen's ear.
After hearing this, Liao Zhen said: "My lord, a tiger can hurt a man's heart, but a tiger can hurt his heart. Just received the news, Zhao Yue has arranged for someone to notify Zou Yang that he is going to take action against you, and action should be taken soon. "
"Zou Yang, as the captain of Langya County, also has military power in his hands. Once he kills you, with his status, he can also take charge of Langya."
"Are you still hesitating?"
Liao Zhen asked: "Are you going to wait for death?"
"Inverted!"
Kuzuhara suddenly became furious.
He stood up and paced back and forth, gritting his teeth and said: "Zhao Yue wants to kill me, and I, Ge Yuan, will never give in. If Zou Yang wants to rebel, then kill Zou Yang first."
"Liao Zhen!"
Kuzuhara ordered.
"exist!"
Liao Zhen answered respectfully.
Ge Yuan ordered: "Immediately arrange for the people lurking around Zou Yang to take action and kill Zou Yang within today."
"As you command!"
Liao Zhen bowed, turned around and left.
After Liao Zhen left, Kuzu Yuan sat in the study and waited.
He is relatively hesitant in doing things, but he is also a capable person. He has been running Langya County for a long time and is a member of the Ge family in all aspects.
Zou Yang was the person Zhao Yue had won over. Ge Yuan had known about it for a long time, but he had never taken any action and allowed Zou Yang and Zhao Yue to exchange news.
Ge Yuan didn't wait long. In less than two-quarters of an hour, Liao Zhen came back with a box.
Liao Zhen said: "Your Excellency, Zou Yang has been killed. His head has been disposed of and put in a box for your use."
Ge Yuan nodded and said: "After we kill Zou Yang, we will completely break up with Zhao Yue. What do you think we will do next?"
Liao Zhen smiled and said: "Two ideas."
Kuzuhara said: "Don't be too pretentious, just tell me directly."
Liao Zhen said: "First, arrange for people to go north to meet Yue Feipeng, explain the Lord's submission to the imperial court, and ask Yue Feipeng and Kong Shentong to send troops south."
"Second, my lord, send troops directly south to the rear of Pengcheng County to cut off Pengcheng County's retreat to Xiapi."
"Zhao Yue went to Pengcheng. If you cut off his retreat, Zhao Yue will be alone. By then your army will block the retreat, and Kong Shentong, Yue Feipeng and the emperor can encircle Pengcheng County at the same time and kill Zhao Yue directly. "
"It will be easy to kill Zhao Yue in Pengcheng and then seize the entire Xuzhou."
Liao Zhen smiled and said: "Such a strategy not only ensures the safety of the Ge family, but also further strives for meritorious service and ensures that you can enter Zhao Shan's sight."
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
Kuzuhara showed unabashed approval in his eyes.
He solemnly said: "Brother Liao, you have worked hard to give me advice for so many years. I used to be the prefect and you were the chief clerk. Because I was jealous of Zhao Yue, you had no chance of promotion."
"Now that you have surrendered to Zhao Shan, I will definitely recommend you to the emperor."
"Let you show off your talents."
"Your ability should not be just to serve as a small chief clerk."
Ge Yuan showed his sincerity and started arranging Liao Zhen in advance to prepare for the future.
Liao Zhen said gratefully: "Thank you, sir."
Ge Yuan waved his hand and said: "Brothers, what do you want to thank me for? This time you go north to see Yue Feipeng, you go there in person. After Yue Feipeng and Kong Shentong's army goes south, you help them take over Langya County. I will mobilize Twenty thousand elite troops from Langya County went directly south to cut off Zhao Yue's retreat."
"As you command!"
Liao Zhen answered with his hands raised.
He suddenly said: "Now the emperor's army is in Peixian County and should attack Zhao Yue. In fact, my lord, you can make some adjustments. You can quietly arrange for people to cut off the retreat. It will be more beneficial for you to go to Peixian County to see the emperor yourself first." "
"Yeah!"
Ge Yuan's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "I went to surrender in person and expressed my stance on the next arrangements. Zhao Shan has a better impression of me. Brother Liao, thank you very much."
Liao Zhen shook his head and said, "This is what I should do."
After saying that, Liao Zhen bowed and left.
Ge Yuan also quickly made arrangements and arranged for his generals to quietly leave the county with their troops and go directly to the middle of Pengcheng County and Xiapi County.
After the army left, Ge Yuan also wore ordinary clothes and left Langya County pretending to be an ordinary person, heading south to Pei County, Pei County.
When Geyuan went south, Liao Zhen first went north to Donglai County, arrived at the border of Donglai County and Langya County, and came to Yue Feipeng's camp to ask for a meeting.
When Yue Feipeng got the news, he thought about it and knew that the alienation plan might have worked.
Yue Feipeng arranged for someone to take Liao Zhen to the Chinese army's tent. Looking at Liao Zhen coming in, he said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency said that there is something big to report. What big thing is it?"
Liao Zhen said quickly: "General Yue, on behalf of my family's prefect, I have come to submit to Daqian and guide General Yue southward into Langya County."
Yue Feipeng's thoughts turned out to be true.
This is really the case.
A smile appeared on Yue Feipeng's face, and he said in a deep voice: "Have you really decided to submit? You are not deliberately luring my army south, and you want to take this opportunity to ambush me, right?"
"No no!"
Liao Zhen quickly answered and explained: "Reporting to General Yue, the Governor sincerely wants to submit. Not only that, he has already gone to Pei County to see His Majesty the Emperor in person."
Yue Feipeng was a little curious and said, "Is there still such a thing?"
Liao Zhen did not go around in circles and directly told Ge Yuan that he had arranged for the army to go to the rear of Pengcheng County to cut off Zhao Yue's retreat, and that he had gone to see Zhao Shan in person, and asked him to take Yue Feipeng and Kong Shentong south. "
After explaining the detailed situation, Liao Zhen said: "Now that Langya County has surrendered, according to our plan, General Yue and Kong Shentong's army will quickly go south together, attack Pengcheng County, and block Zhao Yue in Pengcheng."
Yue Feipeng's eyes lit up.
This is a very good suggestion.
Block Zhao Yue's retreat in advance, completely annihilate Zhao Yue in Pengcheng County, and decide the future of Xuzhou in one battle.
Yue Feipeng asked: "You are going south with me, are you going to follow me?"
"yes!"
Liao Zhen answered without hesitation and explained: "Sir, I am familiar with the situation in various places in Langya County, and I can take you all the way to receive them."
Yue Feipeng nodded and said: "Okay, you go down and wait first, I will make some arrangements."
"As you command!"
Liao Zhen bowed in response.
Yue Feipeng immediately arranged for someone to call Miao Lin, told him about Ge Yuan's situation, and ordered: "Master Miao, please immediately arrange for someone to contact Kong Shentong to inform Langya County of the adjustment, and ask him to lead his troops south quickly and try to hide his whereabouts. , go directly to the rear of Pengcheng County, preparing to cut off Zhao Yue’s retreat."
"clear!"
Miao Lin agreed immediately.
However, he added: "Should we arrange for someone to notify His Majesty?"
Yue Feipeng thought for a while and said: "Gue Yuan is going to see His Majesty. Logically speaking, there is no need to notify him. However, although we believe in Gu Yuan, we have to be on guard. You also arranged for someone to write a letter and plan to encircle us south. As well as the situation explained by Kuzuhara, I will report it all to Your Majesty."
"clear!"
Miao Lin answered again.
After making arrangements, Yue Feipeng stopped delaying and led his people south quickly.
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When Yue Feipeng and Kong Shentong each sent troops, Ge Yuan hurried all the way to Pei County and asked for a meeting outside the military camp where Zhao Shan was stationed.
The soldiers went to report the situation, and Kuzuhara waited outside the camp.
Kuzuhara was also very worried.
Worried that the emperor would not see him.
If Zhao Shan targets him and refuses to receive him, and he has already made plans to surrender to the court, then everything in the Ge family will be lost, and he will lose everything.
When Kuzuhara was worried, he felt that every day was like a year, and he was extremely anxious.
Not long after, the soldier came out, glanced at Kuzu Yuan, and ordered: "Follow me."
Gu Yuan felt a little relaxed when he heard the sounds of nature, but then became a little nervous again because he was about to meet the emperor.
He hurriedly followed, and all the way to the camp, he saw the majestic emperor sitting on the throne. He quickly knelt down and said loudly: "The sinner Kuzuhara, pay homage to your majesty, long live my emperor. ."
Zhao Shan looked at Ge Yuan and said calmly: "Ge Yuan, why did you come to see me?"
Ge Yuan kowtowed to the ground with his head and said loudly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the sinners come to see Your Majesty on behalf of the tens of thousands of people in Langya County who surrender to the imperial court."
"During Zhao Yue's stay in Xuzhou, he acted perversely and made people angry. Now that His Majesty has led the royal army to Xuzhou, tens of thousands of people have already come to welcome His Majesty."
"The sinner was even more impatient, so he came to Peixian County in person to express his willingness to submit to the imperial court."
Kuzuhara solemnly said: "Your Majesty, please accept it."
