"Haha, in this way, Jinyang Liu Kun is no longer a worry, and I can calm down Sizhou with peace of mind!"
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong said very happily.
"I heard that Guo Mo, a powerful man from Wude County in Hanoi, has accepted the post of Hanoi Governor appointed by Qingzhou Puppet Han?"
With a smile on his face, Liu Cong asked a scholar next to him who looked like he was wearing Jin-made clothes.
"Your Majesty, this is indeed true! Guo Mo from Wude County was originally the governor of Hanoi County. After Pei Zheng, the prefect of Hanoi County in the Jin Dynasty, was captured by the emperor, Guo Mo led his troops to Wude County. The crowd is gathering together to become thieves! A few days ago, he accepted the position of Qingzhou Puppet Han in an attempt to resist His Majesty’s heavenly troops, and now he is gathering his comrades in Wude County to strengthen the city wall and fort!"
This scholar, who was still wearing the official uniform of the Jin people, was named Dongfang Jun, and he was from a wealthy family in Hanoi County. After learning that Zhao Gu of Luoyang had escaped and the Huns had once again occupied Luoyang, Dongfang Jun immediately contacted his colleagues in Hanoi County. Party, surrendered to the Huns together, and led the Huns army directly to the Yewang in Hanoi County.
"Hahaha, Guo Mo, an unknown person, dares to block my attack!"
The Huns Emperor Liu Cong waved his hands indifferently. At this time, he seemed to remember something and turned around to look at the crowd of generals and officials following him.
"Where is Shangshu Pei?" the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong asked loudly.
After hearing Liu Cong's loud question, everyone looked behind.
"Your Majesty Pei Zheng, here!"
A clear voice sounded, and an official wearing the attire of a Xiongnu Han Dynasty minister stepped out of the crowd.
Liu Cong was riding on a horse, looking down at the Huns and Han officials.
"Pei Shangshu, since you were once the prefect of Hanoi in the Jin Kingdom, isn't Guo Mo your old official?" Liu Cong asked.
"Reporting to your majesty, Guo Mo did once serve as a general under my command!"
It turned out that the man wearing the official uniform of the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty ministers was Pei Zheng, the prefect of Hanoi before the Jin Dynasty mentioned above.
At that time, Pei Zheng planned to defend Hanoi County, but he was betrayed by the powerful men in the city and captured.
After being escorted to the enemy capital of Pingyang by the Huns, Pei Zheng was quickly appointed Shangshu by the Huns emperor because he came from the Pei family of Hedong, a wealthy noble family.
Under the pressure of clan survival, the former Hanoi governor Pei Zheng had to serve the Huns against his will.
"Hahaha, in that case, can you recruit Guo Mo for me?" Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong said loudly, "I heard that Guo Mo came from a humble background. In the eyes of the Jin Dynasty clan officials, he is just a dirt official. Now that he can summon so many powerful people to obey his orders, I decided that this person has some talent!"
Hu Han Shangshu Pei Zheng lowered his head and listened respectfully to the Huns Emperor Liu Cong as he continued to speak.
"I am a descendant of the Han Dynasty, and I am determined to restore the Han Dynasty. As long as it can be used by me, no matter how humble it is, I can entrust you with important tasks!"
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong said this, smoothed his beard on both sides with his hands, and then said.
"Pei Shangshu, go and convince Guo Mo that as long as he surrenders to me, I will make him the governor of Hanoi. Well, no, I will make him the governor of Yanzhou, General Pingdong, and the Marquis of Wude County!"
After hearing the reward offered by the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong, several Xiongnu generals and officials nearby were slightly shocked.
"Your Majesty, even if Guo Mo surrendered, it was just a Jin man surrendering. How could he rise to such a high position so suddenly? Many meritorious soldiers are not ranked in the prefectures and counties?" Liu Yang, a clan general of the Huns and Han Kingdoms Said very dissatisfied.
"Yes, Your Majesty," another Xiongnu clan member wanted to continue to persuade, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Emperor Liu Cong rudely stopped him.
"You are just a mediocre person, how can you know my intentions!"
Regarding these so-called clans of the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty, Liu Cong felt more and more that these people were hindering many of his plans.
If people like Liu Yang hadn't played a role in helping him change his palace, he would have demoted them all long ago.
The attitude of the Hun Emperor Liu Cong made the Hun generals next to him remain silent and shut their mouths one after another.
At this time, Shangshu Pei Zheng, who had just been given new responsibilities, spoke.
"Your Majesty, although I have some duties with Guo Mo, I have never had a close relationship with him. Moreover, Guo Mo is cunning and cunning, so I may not be able to convince him."
Upon hearing this, Liu Cong smiled coldly and said.
"I have treated him as a distinguished guest. If Guo Mo still refuses to understand the current affairs, then it is no problem. I will send tens of thousands of tigers to defeat Wude County!"
After hearing the meaning of the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong, Shangshu Pei Zheng already understood in his heart and quickly obeyed the order.
Just as Pei Zheng was about to take the order and retreat, he heard the Hun Emperor Liu Cong in front of him continue to speak.
"Tell Guo Mo that I will only give him three days. If he surrenders, all the state officials will surrender. Otherwise, I will make Wude County become like this wild king!"
After hearing this, Pei Zheng quickly lowered his head to take orders, and unconsciously glanced at the black smoke rising from the side of Bianye King's city from the corner of his eye.
After receiving the order, Pei Zheng quickly packed his luggage under the escort of the Huns soldiers. Dongfang Jun, who had just sold himself and surrendered, personally arranged a guide for him.
Because the Xiongnu army was advancing eastward, there was almost no living person on the entire road in Hanoi County.
Everyone knew the cruelty of the Huns and hid in Wubao and mountains.
Even the thieves and gangsters who usually frequented the place were nowhere to be seen.
Under the guidance of the guide, Shangshu Pei Zheng rushed from Yewang to Wude County in less than a day.
Not long after entering Wude County, Pei Zheng and others were quickly intercepted by Wude Haoqiang's tribe who was secretly ambushing and alerting them.
"I am Pei Zheng from Hedong, an old friend of General Guo Mo. Now I have something important to tell you. Please lead the way quickly!"
A group of high-ranking private soldiers saw Pei Zheng's extraordinary demeanor and claimed to know Guo Mo, a local snake in Wude County, so they did not dare to make any mistakes.
Under the guidance and guidance of a group of powerful men, Shangshu Pei Zheng finally met Guo Mo when the sky was completely dark.
In the heavily guarded city, when Guo Mo saw his old boss Pei Zheng, he immediately recognized him.
"Mr. Pei, it is indeed Gong Pei! You are well, Mr. Fu!"
Guo Mo was very excited after seeing Pei Zheng.
Guo Mo, who came from a humble background, was able to serve as a county governor-general all because of Pei Zheng's support. Otherwise, being able to become a lieutenant in the county would have been the limit for a humble pariah like Guo Mo.
"General Guo, Pei Zheng is a sinner. I am ashamed of my elders in Hanoi and dare not be called such a general!" Shangshu Pei Zheng said while avoiding the direction of Guo Mo's salute.
Guo Mo was slightly stunned. Only then did he notice that the clothes Pei Zheng was wearing did not seem to be the clothes of Jin officials, nor the ordinary clothes of ordinary scholars, but seemed to be the official uniforms of the Huns and Han Dynasty.
Guo Mo was stunned for a while, and his expression immediately changed.
"Mr. Pei, have you surrendered to the barbarians?"
Although Pei Zheng felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, there was no unnecessary expression on his face and he did not answer immediately.
At this time, Guo Mo looked at the two followers who came behind Pei Zheng.
I saw that these two people were both strong and strong. Although they were also wearing ordinary riding clothes and tied their hair, one of them had an unofficial face, which was obviously different from the Xia people in the Central Plains, but more like a barbarian.
"Sure enough, alas!" When Guo Mo saw this, he had already guessed it.
These two followers must be Huns, and Pei Zheng is probably here to persuade him to surrender.
"Mr. Pei, it turns out that he has become a high-ranking official of the Huns!" Guo Mo's face became cold, "In that case, Gong Pei, let me tell you what price the Huns will offer, Master Hu. Buy my allegiance?"
After Guo Mo finished speaking, he continued to look at Pei Zheng coldly.
Unexpectedly, when Pei Zheng heard this, he didn't feel the slightest bit ashamed. Instead, he looked satisfied with Guo Mo's behavior.
"Haha, General Guo's reaction is not beyond my expectation! Guo Xuanxiong is indeed the strong man who regards the Hulu as his enemy!"
Pei Zheng said with a smile.
As soon as these words came out, not only did Guo Mo's face show a look of surprise, but the two Huns who accompanied him on surveillance also showed an angry look on their faces.
"Mr. Pei, aren't you here to persuade me to surrender to the Hulu?" Guo Mo asked curiously.
"Haha, the Hu leader Liu Cong did ask me to persuade Xuanxiong to surrender, but I, Pei Zheng, came to persuade General Guo not to have second thoughts and to stand firm and resist the Hu!" Pei Zheng said.
Upon hearing what Pei Zheng said, the two Huns who came with him immediately changed their expressions, screamed strangely, and were about to pounce on Pei Zheng.
However, Guo Mo's men in the room had many guards, and they immediately captured the two arrogant Huns.
"Mr. Pei, what do you mean by this?" Guo Mo said.
Pei Zheng ignored the two Hulu behind him, but stared at Guo Mo and spoke hurriedly.
"General Guo, although the Xiongnu Liu Cong has personally led his army, and his momentum is overwhelming, he is already at the end of his strength! The general must not be intimidated by the Xiongnu barbarians and do such embarrassing things!"
Hearing this, Guo Mo's heart moved and he immediately asked.
"Mr. Pei, please elaborate!"
Pei Zheng immediately told everything he knew about the Huns and Han Dynasty.
"The Xiongnu army now has less than two months' worth of rations. When Zhao Gu abandoned Luoyang, he burned all the treasury savings in the city. The Xiongnu barbarians are now attacking Sizhou in order to replenish supplies. Food and grass, Hulu has slaughtered the wild king early this morning, that is,,,"
Upon hearing this, Guo Mo couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Kill the wild king?!"
When Pei Zheng saw this, he nodded with a very solemn expression and said.
"Yes, the Hulu slaughtered the wild king just to frighten the surrounding states and counties with atrocities and to obtain additional supplies of food and grain."
Guo Mo immediately said, "Pei Gong, you mean that the barbarians have gained very little from plundering grain and grass. Even if they send troops eastward, it will only be a month-long offensive?"
"Yes, I really mean it. With the general's ability, it should be easy to defend Wude County for a month." Pei Zheng said this, seeming to think of something, and continued to add, "Of course, the premise is Wude County If a powerful man can obey the general's orders, what happened to me in Hanoi County will not happen again!"
After confirming many details, Guo Mo, who was suspicious and cunning by nature, was convinced of the news brought by Pei Zheng.
After all, in the past few years, the Huns and Barbarians have been using troops almost every month. With half of Sizhou and Bingzhou's land, and in years of frequent famines, how could there be enough food and grass?
However, Guo Mo suddenly thought of a question at this time.
"Pei Gong, then Liu Cong asked you to persuade me to surrender, but you behave like this, how can you go back and explain." Guo Mo said this, grabbed Pei Zheng's sleeve, and said cruelly.
"In this case, Mr. Pei, you should just go back to the Hulu den of tigers and wolves, and stay with me directly. When the war is over, I will personally take Qingzhou to express the merits of Mr. Pei in front of the Emperor of Han Dynasty. Mr. Pei's virtue, talent and prestige. Become a minister!"
After hearing Guo Mo's words, Pei Zheng smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"I have dozens of wives and children, all of whom are in Pingyang City. If I don't go back, they will all be dead!"
Guo Mo thought for a moment and said loudly.
"Okay, in that case, someone, push these two Hulu out and chop off their heads!"
The two Hulu who had been pinned to the ground were immediately dragged out by a group of guards.
In the blink of an eye, a guard came in carrying two steaming heads.
"Pei Gong, when you go back, tell me that I refuse to surrender, and then, um, then you scold me. In a fit of rage, I behead the two deputy envoys!"
After hearing this, Pei Zheng nodded silently, recognizing it.
When bidding farewell to Pei Zheng, Guo Mo, who had never been relieved, finally couldn't help but ask.
"Pei Gong, if you reason like this, even if you can frighten Liu Cong the Hun, you will still be taking risks!"
"Pei Gong, why do you have to take such a big risk to tell Guo the truth about the Huns?"
Pei Zheng was already on the horse at this time. After hearing Guo Mo's words, he looked up at the full moon sky and said very solemnly.
"Pei Dun surrendered to the barbarians in Xuzhou, and Pei Xian hoped that the barbarians would escape eight hundred miles south. I, Pei Zheng, became an official with the barbarians as minister."
Having said this, Pei Zheng turned to look at Guo Mo and said with a wry smile.
"The Pei family from Hedong has been famous for many years, but he is about to become the laughing stock of the world."
"At this moment, if I try to persuade the general to surrender on behalf of the Hulu, what else will I be like!"
"Even if I, Pei Zheng, are killed by barbarians in the future, please ask the general to tell my children and grandchildren what happened today, so that they know that although I, Pei Zheng, cherish the lives of my wife and children, I have done things to prevent the Pei family from being ruined in the east of the river. "
When Guo Mo heard this, his heart moved, and he felt a lot of sadness coming up.
"Don't worry, Mr. Pei, Guo Mo will remember what happened today!"
