Chengdu, Nancheng Camp.
"General, do we really want to surrender to the Jin people?"
Jiangyang Prefect Li Pi, who was dressed in military uniform, was sitting in the central military tent. Looking at Ren Quan's reply, the captain on the side asked hurriedly.
A few months ago, news came from Bajun that Huan Shimin, the governor of Jingzhou in Jin State, led the Xifu soldiers and planned to attack Shuzhong. After hearing the news, Wang Guang, the governor of Yizhou, specially ordered Quan to repair the city defense and defend the enemy.
But later, Ren Quan suddenly returned to Chengdu for unknown reasons and caught the Qin army by surprise. After entering the city, he immediately killed Wang Guang, the governor, and announced that he would surrender to the Jin State. He took the post of governor of Yizhou, and many of his subordinates also joined the Jin Dynasty. generation.
At that time, Li Pi, the prefect of Jiangyang, was ordered to enter Chengdu to assist Wang Guang in defending Chengdu. When Wang Guang died, Ren Quan made an agreement to win over Li Pi and share the treasury with him equally and take control of Yizhou together!
But in fact, both of them knew that all this was just a verbal agreement, like leaves falling in the wind, boundless and ready to fall to the ground at any time.
"I knew that Ren Quan was greedy for life and fearful of death, and he was a traitor who sold himself to others for glory! It was you who insisted that I contact you again. What can I do now? We only have 5,000 troops stationed in a corner of the south city, and there are no reinforcements outside or inside. Without a response, it can be said that our army has fallen into a dilemma!" Li Pi was full of ambition, with worry hidden in his brows.
Seeing that the general was hesitant, the captain spoke again: "Qin people are not afraid of death, general. We are willing to follow the general. Please give the general an order!"
"Follow the general and refuse to surrender until death!"
"Follow the general and refuse to surrender until death!"
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Just when Li Pi and the Jiangyang soldiers were still planning a rebellion, a sergeant ran into the Yizhou governor's office. The sergeant shouted in panic: "Jiangyang soldiers rebelled!"
"Why are you so panicked? Tell me slowly." Guo Shang said to the soldier.
The sergeant reported the information sent by the spies to Guo Shang: "For the High Priest, according to the spies' report, the Jiangyang soldiers' battalions began to assemble at Xu hour tonight. At this moment, Li Pi and the generals were plotting to open the city to cross the river. Escape from Shatoujin and return to Jiangyang to block the westward advance of the Xifu Army..."
"Li Pi really can't sit still."
Hearing this, Ren Quan sighed: "If Ya's father hadn't made arrangements in advance, we wouldn't have known the details before Li Pi took action. It seems that our battle with Jiang Yangbing is inevitable."
The arrangement Ren Quan mentioned was nothing else. It was naturally the detailed work arranged by Jinyiwei in Jiangyang's army.
After all, they both served as officials in the same dynasty. What Ren Quan thought was that it would be great to join the Jin Kingdom and enjoy wealth and peace together. Now that Li Pi can't go back, he will no longer be merciful!
The sun was setting in the west, and the sky was getting dark.
On the official road from Bajun to Chengdu, a well-equipped army was marching in a long snake formation.
Yan Qian, a member of the Jingzhou Zhongbing Army, rode his horse to the side of Huan Shimin, the Jingzhou Governor of the Zhongjun Department. He stepped into the account and reported: "Your Majesty, we have entered Chengdu."
Huan Shimin looked up at the increasingly darkening sky, then looked at the dense jungle around him. When he saw an open area ahead, he ordered: "Send an order for all armies to camp and rest. Make food at Yin time tomorrow, and break camp and march at Mao time!"
"Promise." After hearing this, Yan Qian rode to convey Huan Shimin's order.
Huan Shimin turned to Zhao Tong, the prefect of Jingling who was following him, and said, "Tong Zhao, send scouts quickly to check whether there are any enemy ambushes hidden near Chengdu."
"Promise, my subordinates will go now!" After saying this, Zhao Tong led a few generals to leave the team and galloped towards the front of the marching place.
Huan Shimin looked at Zhao Tong going away and said to the messenger: "I tell my generals that after the army is stationed and rested, the generals of each army should do a good job in patrolling the camps and at the same time strengthen their vigilance. If there is any mistake, severe punishment will not be neglected!" "
"No!" The messenger immediately took action after receiving the military order.
After the army had completely settled down, the generals had completed their military orders and came to the Chinese army's tent to resume their orders and discuss tomorrow's march plan.
At this time, the main tent of the Chinese army was filled with generals from the Xifu soldiers. Only a young man with a young face dressed as a subordinate stood far away on the lower left side.
"Tomorrow, your troops will enter the designated position at the appointed time. If Chengdu surrenders, then fight out from the east to help my army siege the city..."
"promise!"
"After your troops had a meal, they broke camp and headed north. After crossing the river, they quickly outflanked..."
"The entire army's elite cavalry has been assembled and the central army has been temporarily left to await orders. The rest of the troops are still moving out of camp at about the right time."
"promise!"
"Arrange the soldiers to rest early today, prepare food for dinner at 2:00 pm tomorrow, and assemble the troops to attack the city at 1:00 pm!"
Mao hour is five o'clock in the morning, which is when people relax mentally.
Huan Shimin was preparing to launch a surprise attack on Chengdu at this time and strive to seize the capital of Yizhou in one battle.
"General, I obey!" After hearing Huan Shimin's instructions, Yan Qian and other generals went down to make arrangements.
"promise……"
In front of the Chinese army's tent, Huan Shimin looked at the generals who were leaving the military camp. After a moment, he turned his gaze to the distance. At this time, the eyes of the young subordinate on the lower left gradually became sharp.
"Pang is engaged!" Huan Shimin shouted.
"Your Majesty is here!" Pang Yi, a member of the Assassination and Rape Department of Jinyiwei, responded and came out with his fists clasped.
General Huan Shimin sat down with a smile on his face: "The imperial army was able to successfully capture Ba County and march to Chengdu. Mr. Zijin has made the greatest contribution. I want to report to the imperial court that Mr. Zijin is the governor of Jing after the war... …”
Pang Yi was shocked. Military advisor Guo had been trusted by his lord and had been appointed as the military advisor of the shogunate. Huan Shimin wanted to report him to Jingzhou as an official. Isn't this a blatant fight with his lord for the hearts of the scholars?
After thinking again and again, Pang Yi respectfully explained: "My military advisor is a man of outstanding intelligence and wisdom. You have already understood this. To pacify Yizhou and regain Shu is the imperial government's plan, and this is also the reason for the Xifu troops to go out this time. Therefore, my military advisor has traveled thousands of miles to come to the army under the Lord's order to provide advice to the envoy. Now that a major event has been decided, isn't it an act against the will of the general to force the military advisor to stay?"
"How can this be an act that goes against the will of the people? I really mean it when I invite Mr. Zijin to serve as the governor of Jing. Besides, this military advisor offering wine is just a false name. The chief historian is an important position in the state. Maybe you can be ordered to run the army and attack the unconquered ministers, or you can be the chief of staff, what a great job!" Huan Shimin raised the corner of his mouth and continued to test.
Pang Yi's face was full of solemnity. He looked directly at Huan Shimin, and his voice was full of sincerity: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong! My lord and the military advisor are close friends, and they are far from ordinary ministers!"
"oh?"
"What you don't know is that when my lord was not yet prosperous, Mr. Zijin also served as the censor in Jiankang, Kyoto. At that time, my lord broke into Xiapi, conquered the East China Sea, and conquered Pengcheng. The good news came to Jiankang. In the Kang palace, the emperor first heard and asked all the ministers, "Who is Xu Xiao?" All the ministers were silent. Only my military advisor reported the details to the emperor. Then the Taifu revealed that the lord was from the Xu family in the East China Sea, so he was the general of Zuo and Jiangzhou. The grandson of the governor Xu Anqi, the name of the lord was originally written in the emperor's heart."
"This shows that although my lord and the military advisor have never met, they have known each other for a long time. Although they have not known each other, they are like close friends. The relationship between my lord and the military advisor is profound and can be learned from the world!" Pang Yi's words couldn't be more straightforward. He was speaking for Guo Shang. Declined the Huan family's solicitation.
"So, do you still think that our military advisor will leave my master and come to serve under you?"
Huan Shimin's eyes flashed after hearing this. Unexpectedly, there was no sullen look on his face. Instead, he looked at Pang Yi and put his hands on his hands, laughing and saying, "It's a good story about a master and a minister getting to know each other."
"What is this, your Majesty?" Pang Yi clasped his fists in salute, turned around and bowed and asked, "Are you deliberately taking the exam for a lower official?"
"Yes." Huan Shimin nodded. He suppressed his laughter and asked, "Okay, now that I know the story between your lord and the military advisor, it's time to talk about the information about your Jin Yiwei."
"No!" Knowing that what Huan Shimin said just now was just to test Pang Yi, he immediately lowered his guard. But when he mentioned the military situation, Pang Yi immediately returned to his state. His eyes were full of brilliance and he replied carefully: "According to our lurking soldiers in Jiangyang According to the secret report sent back by the police, Li Pi, the governor of Jiangyang, is very likely to rebel, and there may be an inevitable war in Chengdu. The specific situation is as follows..."
