Chapter 9 The Advantage of the Tongue
Pei Renji, the word Deben, is a native of Hedong. After this person was the general, the young man was very brave, skilled in bows and horses, served as the personal guard of the first emperor, and successively participated in the Battle of Pingchen, the Battle of Tuguhun, the Expedition of Goryeo, and was awarded the title of Guanglu Doctor with outstanding military achievements.
During the chaos in the Central Plains, Pei Renji was appointed by the Son of Heaven as the ambassador of Henan Province to arrest him, guard the tiger prison, and confront the heroes. Although he has worked hard, he has always lived in Yang Guang's suspicion. When he was in the Tiger Prison, Pei Renji was also accompanied by a prison guard, Xiao Huaijing, who was specifically responsible for supervising him.
Looking at the information in his hand, Cheng Yanjin was a little difficult, this Pei Renji was ordered by Yang Tong, the king of Yue, to attack Xingluocang with Liu Changgong, and attacked the Wagang army before and after. However, because of the obstruction of the Wagang army, he did not join Liu Changgong as scheduled, which led to the destruction of Liu Changgong's department.
But when Pei Renji learned the news of Liu Changgong's defeat, he did not return to the tiger prison, but instead built a fortress in Baihua Valley and held on, obviously not giving up, and still fighting the idea of the Wagang Army. It's just that the Wagang Army expanded too fast, so Pei Renji was not allowed to do his best, and he was blocked here by the Wagang Army, and he couldn't advance or retreat.
Such a guy who is extremely loyal to the court has always been extremely hated by Cheng Yanjin, with these bastards, where can a green forest hero like Cheng Yanjin who rob homes and houses, rob the rich and help the poor, still have a way to live? Including the dead Zhang Xutuo, and now Pei Renji, my cousin stays under these foolish guys, but it's really not good, it's better to rescue him earlier.
Cheng Yanjin thought about it for a long time, and felt that if he wanted to persuade Pei Renji, he had to make a fuss about Xiao Huaijing, the imperial history of the prison army. According to the intelligence, this Xiao Huaijing is not a thing, and she is against Pei Renji everywhere. Pei Renji gets some booty every time he wins a battle, and wants to reward it to his subordinates, but Xiao Huaijing suspects that Pei Renji wants to take the opportunity to buy people's hearts, so he always obstructs it, making everyone angry among the sergeants.
That's not all, Xiao Huaijing often handed excerpts to the court every once in a while, accusing Pei Renji of some minor problems, and impeaching him for this. made Pei Renji nervous and uneasy all day long.
Especially some time ago, because he did not meet Liu Changgong at the scheduled time, resulting in Liu Changgong's defeat, Pei Renji was very panicked, afraid that this matter would be reported to the court by Xiao Huaijing, and let the court treat him for the big crime of delaying the military plane.
There is such a tumor as Xiao Huaijing in the Tiger Prison Army, if it can be used well, it will not be difficult for Pei Renji to return to the Wagang Army. So, Cheng Yanjin took the people of the headquarters and came to the Valley of Hundred Flowers with confidence.
The Valley of Hundred Flowers, as the name suggests, is naturally a wonderful valley overgrown with exotic flowers and plants, but this fairyland on earth has long been ruined beyond recognition after Pei Renji's Tiger Prison Army was stationed. The army is full of some rough old men, who know how to appreciate the beauty of flowers, so when Cheng Yanjin walked here, he was shocked to find that there were not many flowers in this Valley of Hundred Flowers, not to mention flowers. Everywhere there was a bare land, which was used by those rough men to train, to station.
Cheng Yanjin entered the Valley of Flowers as an envoy of the Wagang Army. With Pei Renji's character, Cheng Yanjin is not worried about his personal safety. What's more, even if Bae In-ki wanted to kill him, it would not be so easy. Cheng Yanjin has always believed that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, so long before he came to the Valley of Hundred Flowers, he informed the secret agents of the Vermilion Bird Hall here, and if things changed, he would be able to escape smoothly under the cover of those spies.
Besides, Cheng Yanjin's cousin Qin Qiong is also here, and he is quite valued by Pei Renji. If his cousin sees that he is in trouble, he will naturally come to his rescue, and Pei Renji will not sell his cousin's face. With this double insurance, Cheng Yanjin naturally walked into the Valley of Flowers by himself.
Looking at Pei Renji in front of him, Cheng Yanjin was a little surprised, the general of the Tiger Prison Legion was the bad old man in front of him? What a human being who is unseemly! Sitting down on the bench, Cheng Yanjin said directly to the point, "General Pei, I have come here to serve the orders of my family's Mi Gong, hoping that the general can return to my Wagang Army, Mi Gong said, as long as the general is willing to submit, you will be named the Duke of Hedong, and still lead the general's old department!" ”
Before Cheng Yanjin's words fell, the camp tent was already silent, dozens of pairs of eyes stared at Cheng Yanjin, and the sergeants standing on both sides were secretly thinking to themselves in their hearts, the person in front of him was probably either a madman or a fool, otherwise how could he say the words of surrender so openly.
Pei Renji, who was sitting at the top, couldn't cry or laugh, and he didn't know what Li Mi thought, how he sent such a living treasure to be a lobbyist, even if he already had a heart of submission in his heart, he would be scared back by this stupid boy. Defection should have always been discussed in private, but this guy said it in public, did Li Mi send him to humiliate him, or did he say that the Wagang Army had no talent except Li Mi?
Looking at Cheng Yanjin, who was standing, Pei Renji slowly said, "Go back and tell your secret father, just say that I, Pei, am a person who is favored by the imperial court, how can I easily turn my back?" If he Li Mi wants this Valley of Hundred Flowers, let the horse come! I don't bother him, so please be exempted from such lobbying methods! ”
Cheng Yanjin pretended to frown, "General Pei really isn't thinking about it?" And today, there is no way, the court is dark, and the secret prince rises up in heaven to save the people from fire and water, and spread happiness in the land of Middle-earth, which is really the destiny of heaven. Why should the general act against the sky? ”
"Haha, Pei doesn't care about acting against the sky, he only knows the word loyalty, Pei has made up his mind, you still don't have to bother talking!"
Looking at Pei Renji's 'I am loyal' look, Cheng Yanjin smiled strangely at him, "Since the general has made up his mind, it is inconvenient to say more!" It's just that my secret prince feels the loyalty of the general, so he specially let go of a road, and asks the general to return to the tiger prison, and the two sides will benefit, I don't know what the general wants? ”
"Oh?" Pei Renji lowered his head and pondered when he heard this, the Wagang Army sent someone to recruit him, Pei Renji had already thought of it, but the surrender could not be achieved, the Wagang Army actually generously let go of the road and let the besieged Tiger Prison Army return eastward, which Pei Renji never expected.
Now that the Wagang army is huge and has a large number of generals, it is the time of prosperity, and it is not easy to eliminate his less than 10,000 men and horses, even if it is not easy, but it is not very difficult. Li Mi only needed to mobilize a large army to come over, use the tactics of crowds, and pile him to death, but the price he paid was a bit big.
As for the benefits of the two phases that Cheng Yanjin said, Pei Renji can naturally think of something, if Li Mi lets go of the road, then the two sides don't have to fight, and he can naturally return to the Tiger Prison Pass safely. And Li Mi didn't have to lose a large number of people to invite him, the plague god, away, and both sides were naturally happy.
As for doubting Cheng Biting Jin's words, Pei Renji has no such concerns at all. Cheng Yanjin was able to enter this Valley of Hundred Flowers from the heavy encirclement of the Wagang Army, which in itself proved his identity and origin.
After thinking for a while, Bae Renji found that this was his only way out now. Because of the delay of the military aircraft some time ago, the destruction of Liu Changgong's department will be known by the imperial court sooner or later. If the Tiger Prison Legion in his hands is still intact, then the court will throw a rat trap and will not easily convict himself. And if he fights to the death with the Wagang army, even if he can get away with it, he can't avoid the blame of the imperial court.
After weighing the two phases, Pei Renji raised his head and said to Cheng Yanjin, "Okay, as long as you let go of the passage, the old man will immediately return to the Tiger Prison Pass with his men and horses!" One acre and three points of land away from Migong! ”
"In that case, I will reply to Mi Gong in the next place, please General pack up and prepare for the return journey!" After getting Pei Renji's answer, Cheng Yanjin immediately turned back to Li Mi's camp.
Hearing that Cheng Yanjin not only did not persuade Pei Renji to surrender, but promised to let him go back, Li Mi was furious, and said coldly to Cheng Yanjin, "General Cheng, before leaving, you promised Ben Shuai to persuade Pei Renji, why are you persuaded by Pei Renji now, and promised to open the road and let him go back to the Tiger Prison?" Isn't this a return of the tiger to the mountain? ”
"Mi Gong is angry for the time being! Let Pei Renji go back just to make him surrender to us! Cheng is the general of the Wagang Army, how dare he do such a treacherous thing? ”
"Oh? Will the plan be settled? ”
Looking at Li Mi's extremely interested expression, Cheng Biting Jin laughed, "Let your subordinates sell a pass, Mi Gong, but please rest assured, if Pei Renji returns to the Tiger Prison Pass and does not submit to my Wagang Army, then unless Cheng is killed, Cheng will definitely send the heads of the Tiger Prison Pass and Pei Renji to Mi Gong!" ”
Hearing Cheng Biting Jin's military order, Li Mi nodded, "Since this is the case, then Ben Shuai will let go of a passage and let Pei Renji return to the Tiger Prison Pass, but Brother Cheng must not forget what he said today!" ”
"The eldest husband has said a word, the horse is difficult to chase, and the secret prince is relieved to wait!" Hearing Li Mi's name for himself changed again and again, Cheng Yanjin secretly despised in his heart, *** bastard, seeing that grandpa is of some use, the elder brother is long, and the elder brother is short, and when grandpa makes a mistake, he will become General Cheng, this bastard is really fast enough to clear up the relationship and turn his face and not recognize people.
Cheng Yanjin's arrogance in front of Li Mi is naturally because he is full of confidence in persuading Pei Renji to surrender. On that day, he deliberately persuaded Pei Renji to surrender in front of so many people, so that the news could reach the ears of Xiao Huaijing, the imperial historian of the prison army. When Pei Renji returned to the Tiger Prison with the people unharmed, Xiao Huaijing didn't doubt him!
Liu Changgong's subordinates, who set out together to attack the Wagang Army, were almost wiped out, how could you, the Tiger Prison Army, which had been surrounded for more than ten days, actually come back one by one? If you say that there is no cat in it, who believes it? What's more, Cheng Yanjin has already received the news that Liu Changgong, who ran back to Luoyang, has put all the responsibility for the defeat on Pei Renji, who did not arrive on time. The prosecutor sent by the imperial court was already about to reach the Tiger Prison, and when Pei Renji returned, he would find that he had no way out except to surrender to the Wagang army.
Cheng Yanjin is not afraid that Pei Renji will confess his guilt, because the order of the imperial court is to behead him all over the house, even if Pei Renji is not afraid of death, he must always think about his son! Therefore, when Pei Renji led the people to return to the Tiger Prison, Cheng Yanjin also leisurely followed behind with his own headquarters.