It was already dark when Pei Ju arrived at Bagong Mountain, so he just said hello to Zhu Yi, met him once, and went to rest under the arrangement of the other party.
I originally thought that I could meet with the other party the next day and persuade him to join the Huai Army.
But starting from the next day, Zhu Yi and Wen Qin didn't show up much, leaving Wen Yang to take Pei Ju and Zhou Fengshu on a mountain climbing trip.
It was like this for several days.
"Servant Pei, do you think Zhu Yi and Wen Qin knew our purpose of coming, so they stayed behind closed doors and didn't want to defect to our army?"
Uncle Zhou Feng asked impatiently.
Pei Ju was not anxious at all, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Zhu Yi and Wen Qin have an army of one hundred thousand, which can be said to be the best in Bagong Mountain. If you want to join others, you have to think carefully for a few days."
Uncle Zhou Feng thought for a moment and felt it made sense, so he stopped talking.
Wait until Uncle Zhou Feng leaves.
Pei Ju's expression changed slightly, and he looked in the direction of Zhu Yi and Wen Qin in the military camp, thoughtfully.
When he came a few days ago, the other party seemed very enthusiastic.
If we don't see each other for several days, there must be something going on.
Think of this.
Pei Ju called a guard and asked if there was any news from the military camp in the past few days. The two hundred guards who escorted him lived around the house, and the military camp did not restrict the entry and exit of the guards.
Therefore, when these guards visited the military camp, they often inquired for information.
"Shi Bao, Wang Ji's army and Zhuge Dan fought fiercely. They have been fighting for a long time and conflicts have continued. However, some time ago, the Wei army suddenly reduced its attacks. Recently, it has rarely attacked Shouchun!"
"This news has some value!"
Pei Ju listened to the information collected by the guards and made a secret judgment in his heart.
Shi Bao and Wang Ji of the Wei army were both famous generals, but something was wrong when they suddenly changed their strategy against Zhuge Dan.
besides.
There is also news related to Shouchun. Shouchun, who used to be militaristic and developed the military, seems to have a much better attitude towards ordinary people recently. He also sent people to promote the recruitment of refugees to cultivate fields...
This news is also very valuable.
Pei Ju thought about it carefully and concluded that it should be because the Wei army's offensive was reduced, so Zhuge Dan had time and energy to consider rectifying the internal affairs.
After all, Zhuge Dan was a feudal official in history who was responsible for military and political affairs. He must have known the importance of domestic affairs and people's livelihood. He did not pay attention to it before, which may be related to the frequent attacks of the Wei army.
It's just that this information is valuable, but it has little to do with Zhu Yi and Wen Qin.
Pei Ju thought for a while, then a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"While on the way, the Military Intelligence Department received an order from the king. Cao Jingzong has led an elite group to Tianchang to subdue Wang Sengbian and force Chen Baxian to retreat..."
"Counting the time, our troops should be here!"
"Wait patiently for two more days. I believe that when the news comes that our army has conquered Wang Sengbian, Zhu Yi and Wen Qin will definitely appear!"
No matter what accident happens in Bagong Mountain.
As long as Zhu Yi and Wen Qin are clear-headed and aware of the powerful strength of the Huai Army, they will definitely make wise choices.
…
Northern Chuzhou.
In a small city, tens of thousands of remnant soldiers lay scattered on the street and beside the houses on both sides, with dejected faces, in a relatively clean courtyard in the city.
Wang Sengbian's face kept beating as he listened to the news reported by the messenger.
When he heard the last words, he could no longer hold back his emotions, stood up suddenly, and threw away the wooden case in front of him.
"What a shame, the Huai army actually took advantage of the situation to rob us, it's so shameless!"
"I heard that King Huai is generous and tolerant, but I didn't expect him to act like this. How can he be so domineering and convincing?"
Wang Sengbian shouted angrily.
At this time, apart from the messenger, there were only his two sons, Wang Yan and Wang Qi, in the room.
Wang Ban was also a fierce man in history. After Wang Sengbian was killed, he defected to the Sui Dynasty. Later, he served as a pioneer in the Sui Dynasty's overthrow of Nanchen. He dug up Chen Baxian's tomb, burned the body into ashes and swallowed it.
Chen Baxian was the only founding emperor in history to enjoy such treatment.
Wang Pang also had an angry look on his face.
The Huai army actually asked them to give up all the land in the city and hand it over to Chen Baxian, and then took the remaining troops to Dingyuan to accept the reorganization of the Huai army...
Isn't this a blatant annexation?
This news made Wang Sengbian and his son extremely angry, feeling that King Huai was very unreasonable. They originally wanted to ask him for help, but they didn't expect the reinforcements to divide them up with Chen Baxian.
Wang Yan was relatively calm. He picked up the letter handed over by Saruo and glanced at it. The last signature was Xiao Yuanming... It seemed that the person who wrote to them was still an acquaintance.
"Dad, we have an sworn feud with Chen Baxian. Now we are losing consecutive battles and are at the end of our rope. If we don't follow the Huai Army's wishes, is there any other way?"
he sighed.
Wang Sengbian's face turned red and he wanted to say harsh words, but as a famous historical general, he could see the situation clearly and knew that he had no choice.
As long as their father and son wanted to survive, they had no choice but to surrender.
boom!
Wang Sengbian took two steps to the left and right, punched the beam next to him, and said through gritted teeth: "That's all, the lives of our father and son are most important. Sanlang, go and send someone to deliver a message to Cao Jingzong!"
"Just say that I agreed, but we have just been defeated and have no food and grass supplies. If you want us to go to Dingyuan, we must first transport 50,000 stones of food and grass!"
Fifty thousand shi of grain is not a small amount.
However, for the Huai army, if 50,000 stones of food and grass could make Wang Sengbian surrender, it would be very worthwhile.
Wang Sengbian's decision did not exceed Huai Jun's expectations.
There is a hint of weakness in his character, and he is more likely to compromise when faced with a crisis.
This gave Cao Jingzong the confidence to lead his troops to Tianchang and directly send a letter asking them to surrender.
As for Chen Baxian.
He has a tough personality, resolute and decisive, but he is also not lacking in weighing the pros and cons. When he is in a disadvantageous situation, he can temporarily aggrieve himself, as long as he can maintain the bottom line.
soon.
After Cao Jingzong got the news, he directly sent Xiao Yuanming to escort the grain and grass, and together with Wang Sengbian and his son, they ran towards Dingyuan with the remaining soldiers.
The Huai Army is the overlord of the Jianghuai River.
All the surrounding forces were very concerned about the Huai army's movements. For example, Cao Jingzong led his troops to station in Tianchang, which attracted the attention of many forces.
The news that Wang Sengbian had surrendered to the Huai army and that Chen Baxian had annexed Chuzhou quickly spread throughout the country.
Both the various princes in the south of the Yangtze River and the large and small forces entrenched in Shouchun, Lujiang and other places all felt some emotion.
Wang Sengbian is also a first-class general in history.
Just like that, he was taken under the command of King Huai, and there was one more famous general in the Huai army.
The news that Wang Sengbian took the remnant soldiers to Dingyuan also reached the ears of many interested people, especially the forces near Shouchun, which was even more shocked.
When Pei Sui led his troops to sweep Dingyuan, they all heard about it and were worried that the Huai army would lead his troops to march westward and enter the territory of Shouchun.
Now that famous generals like Wang Sengbian are transferred to Dingyuan, it can be seen that the Huai army is about to take action against Shouchun.
…
"Mr. Pei, the Governor wants to see you!"
Inside Zhu Yijun's stronghold in Bagong Mountain.
Pei Ju finally waited for the news of the summons.
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