Chapter 14 Why bother in the first place!
Pei Min took advantage of his strength to gain everyone's respect and mingled with them in the restaurant. Although most people couldn't understand his words www.biquge.info they ate and drank together, and praised the mercenaries who won the wrestling and competition, which was still enough to communicate.
A group of mercenaries also like to come into contact with brave people like Pei Min, and after eating a meal, it cannot be said that he is full of popularity, but it also shows his personality charm to everyone.
Pei Min defeated the Tubo Pioneer Rider and played his own momentum, proving his level and ability.
Lu Yu, Xie Jing, Yang Yun, Fan Chen, Yuan Xu and others also had confidence in him, and discussed everything with him. Although on the surface, Lu Yu and Xie Jing are still the first and second in command of Jincheng, but those who know a little about the situation know that the real decision-maker is Pei Min behind the scenes.
Before Tubo arrived, Pei Min racked his brains to arrange the defense line of Jincheng, and the strong ballista stones, iron thistles, and rolling wood used for attack, and the sand, water bags, and hemp used for defense were all prepared. At the same time, he also forcibly recruited all the blacksmiths, carpenters, and masons in Jincheng, and began to forge weapons for the soldiers, repair bows and crossbows, repair and strengthen the city walls, and made full preparations for the upcoming war.
The Tibetan front army arrived at the foot of Jincheng the day after defeating the vanguard cavalry, and with the experience of the vanguard cavalry, this group of former troops was particularly cautious, and the number was between 15,000. Pei Min also knew that one was indispensable, and he honestly hid in the city and did not fight. The former army of Tubo was also very knowledgeable, and did not make any provocative moves in the face of the strictly defended Jincheng. Set up camp in a proper manner, waiting for the follow-up army to arrive, and attack the city together.
Pei Min also knew that the test was coming, and the so-called grinding guns were bright even if they were not blocks, and he carefully inspected the four city walls repeatedly to see if there were any omissions.
However, the Tibetan army did not wait, but first waited for the appointment of the imperial court.
Li Longji's letter of appointment was important and urgent, and it was transmitted at the highest speed of the summons. The various post houses along the way, escorted in turn, without stopping for a moment, should only be half a day behind the former army of Tubo.
"Liang Guogong, Cheng Pei Min in the imperial history, is extremely brave and wise, wisely captures Tubo meticulously, and explores important military information, I am very pleased. Today, the country of Tubo is an unrighteous teacher who has invaded my territory. The special commander knows the history of Lanzhou Thorn, leads the deputy envoy of Longyou's defense, guards Jincheng, and raises the prestige of our country in order to defend the enemy. ”
A simple edict of appointment was sent to Pei Min.
At the same time, there were also Lu Yu, Xie Jing, Yang Yun, Fan Chen, Yuan Xu and other Jincheng officials.
"Good work for the Courier!" Pei Min took the letter of appointment with both hands, a trace of excitement appeared on his face, and the boulder in his heart finally fell. Although he relied on his efforts, he won the convincing of Lu Yu, Xie Jing, Yang Yun, Fan Chen and others. But this power is not in his own hands, and he is very awkward with his own habit of liking to control the overall situation, and from time to time he is worried that anyone will drop the chain. Now it is not false, who dares to drop the chain, directly and severely punished, and the initiative is shaken in his hands.
The herald messenger politely took out a message from his bosom and said, "This is a secret letter from the defense ambassador to the defense deputy envoy......
Pei Min stretched out his hand to take it, saw that the seal was intact, opened the secret letter, and saw the handwriting of the secret letter, and had already guessed that as he thought, this defense ambassador was Xue Ne.
When the big thing comes, there will be no reason why an experienced country like Xue Ne should not be reactivated.
The secret letter did not say anything, but only wrote a short "Zhou Yixin Note on the Original Meaning" volume 3: 21 words.
"Zhou Yixin's Note on the Original Meaning" is the art of war left by Xue Rengui, and he can understand these words, and he is currently the only Pei Min in Longyou. Fearing that the messenger would be in danger, Xenne took the secret letter.
"Zhou Yixin's Note on the Original Meaning" Volume 3: 21 is about luring the enemy to fight, if the enemy cannot be broken, induce an attack, do not attack strongly, and wound the soldiers.
Xue Ne obviously wanted to go with him, and they all planned to use Jincheng as bait to weaken the strength of the Tibetans and eat away at their strength, so as to win the game.
Looking at the officials of Jincheng, Pei Min smiled and said: "Your Majesty appointed my Taigong Xue Ne as the ambassador of Longyou's defense, and led an army of 250,000 on the way to Jincheng. Taigong is the eldest son of General Xue, my Tang God of War, and he is as wise and brave as the general. Just a Tibetan child, how can he be an opponent. You can rest assured that as long as we defend the golden city, we will have a lot of credit. ”
The meaning of what he said was to promote Xue Ne, and secondly, to show that he was Xue Ne's righteous grandson, giving them the illusion that Xue Ne would not give up Jincheng and would definitely come to support as soon as possible, so as to enhance their perseverance and carefulness.
Sure enough, the news confided by Pei Min made all the officials overjoyed, and they all thought: Pei Zhongcheng and Xue Ne have such a close relationship, how can this grandfather not come to save his grandson, and at the same time, he is secretly glad that he did not make a fool at that time and offended Pei Min, otherwise now that he has the power of life and death in the Lanzhou military and government, how can they have a good life.
Pei Min looked at Lu Yu with a grin.
Lu Yu made him stunned from the bottom of his heart, thinking that he didn't seem to have offended him, so he shouldn't be looking for trouble for himself, right?
Pei Min said: "Remember that Tianzhu merchant? ”
Lu Yu's heart fell, and he smiled and said, "Naturally remember!" ”
"Just remember!" Pei Min narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm going to confiscate all his goods, do you say there's a valid reason?" ”
Lu Yu said without hesitation: "Of course there is!" A businessman like him has the intention to find faults, and none of them can escape. Find any reason, and you can detain his goods. ”
Pei Min smiled: "Quite sophisticated!" ”
Lu Yu couldn't help but hurriedly said: "The deputy envoy laughed, if this kind of thing is known to the merchants, bypassing Jincheng and not entering, it will be a big loss for us, and everything can't be done too much." But that Tianzhu merchant was indeed a little angry, and the deputy envoy wanted to rectify him, but he was still very supportive. If the deputy envoy wishes, there are good reasons to take him to prison. ”
Pei Min glanced at Lu Yu with interest and said, "Forget about people, I'll wait for him to come to the door to beg me." I asked him if he would lend it, but now let him send it to his door. The mercenaries' combat power is good, a hundred more combat power, why not. As for the accounts with him, they can be settled slowly afterwards. Lu Changshi, go and do it now, I can't wait to see the merchant's philistine face. ”
Lu Yu took the order without hesitation.
The rest also retired.
Pei Min looked at his hand, clenched it and let it go, and felt that it was really good to be in power. Don't look ahead and backward, you have to consider the mood of others in everything.
He is already a little arrogant, but in the face of a group of people who are capable below him, he has to consider their feelings, which is really uncomfortable. Now that I have flown on the branches, the feeling of doing whatever I want is really a little happy.
Yi Li Dou couldn't have imagined that Pei Min would suddenly become the master of Lanzhou, let alone that his revenge would come so quickly.
In the face of power, Iridou could only cry and send a hundred mercenaries to Pei Min......
If you know today, why bother in the first place!