Half a month ago, at the head of the city of Zhenbei Guan.

The night is like ink, the stars and the moon are dull, and the sea breeze blows the flags of the city.

But except for the flagpoles, the city was empty, and the soldiers patrolling the city did not know where they had gone.

It seems that the officers and soldiers of Zhenbei Pass have slackened to the point of no return. Today is the day when the handsome Pei Jiao came to inspect, but they didn't even bother to come out and make a show, so they let Pei Jiao and Pei Yukou, father and son, wander around the empty city.

"Father, they all say that my uncle is strict in governing the army and invincible." Seeing that there was no one around, Pei Yukou finally couldn't help but complain again, he pointed to Zhenbei Pass and said, "But what I've seen along the way, he, the Great Xuan God of War, is really not worthy of his name!" Not only are the barracks and outposts outside Zhenbei Pass all abandoned. Even on the side wall of the world's first male pass, the current defenders are less than half of the quota, and most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled...... And they were so slack that they didn't even dare to stand guard and defend the city when their father was there! ”

"It is for the Father that they have commanded them all to return to the camp tonight and rest, and not to go half a step near the wall." Pei Jiao smiled mysteriously, and explained the reason why only the father and son were on the city tower tonight.

"Huh?" Pei Yukou opened his mouth wide in surprise, not knowing what kind of madness his father had.

As if he still thought that his son's mouth was not big enough, Pei Jiao told him a few more secrets: "In fact, since last winter, the 100,000 tiger and wolf divisions originally stationed on the front line of the border wall have been withdrawn to the area of Juyongguan one after another, and most of the troops left behind now are temporarily recruited people, as well as the old, weak, sick and disabled who have been eliminated. ”

"Are we going to give up Zhenbei Pass?!" Pei Yukou's eyes widened.

"You guessed it." Pei Jiao's eyes moved to the pitch-black earth outside the city, and said to his son Youyou: "Tonight is the time for them to send things over, as soon as I see things, I will hand over Zhenbei Pass to them, return to Juyong Pass with the rest of the people, and then concentrate the 200,000 troops of the main valve, step up training in Youzhou and Zhuozhou, and wait for the opportunity." ”

"Huh?!" Pei Yukou had to hold on to the arrow to stabilize his trembling body. Of course, he knew that Ben Valve and Taiping Dao were engaged in some kind of transaction, but he never expected that Pei Valve would actually give up the north gate of Daxuan to Taiping Dao! This is an out-and-out rebellion!

Pei Yukou was so frightened by the serious consequences that he trembled but sweated like a pulp, and it took a long time before he could barely speak: "Father, what should the court do if it knows?" ”

"This is our Pei Valve's territory, as long as we don't want people to know, the news won't reach Luodu." Pei Jiao said disapprovingly: "And we will leave 10,000 sets of military uniforms, so that the Taiping Dao army that took over Zhenbei Pass can change into Daxuan's uniform." There will also be more than a dozen civil and military officials left behind to help them cover up the truth about the change of ownership in Zhenbei Pass. In this way, even if an official from the imperial court came to Zhenbeiguan, he would not be able to detect the abnormality. ”

"Father's thoughtfulness is good, but I'm afraid that the paper can't contain the fire, and such a big movement will sooner or later be detected by the court and various lords." Pei Yukou was still worried when he heard this.

"Humph! Throughout the ages, which one is not willing to take risks to achieve great things? Pei Jiao was very dissatisfied with his son's timid appearance, and snorted coldly: "Only by being willing to cut off the emperor can the emperor be pulled off the horse!" If I Pei Valve were all like you, I wouldn't have the status I have today, let alone hope to go further in the future! ”

"Father misunderstood." Seeing that Pei Jiao was really angry, Pei Yukou knew that the overall situation had been decided and could not be changed, so he had to follow his father all the way to the dark. As soon as he thought of this, he immediately changed his words and said: "The child just feels that the more important the matter, the more thoughtful it is, and it is the best policy to plan and act." ”

"It's like human talk." Pei Jiao's expression was slightly gloomy: "But these things, the old and new lords have already made a big plan, and we just need to act according to the order." ”

"What is the child's mission?" Pei Yukou heard the string song and knew the elegant meaning.

"Here we are." When Pei Jiao was talking to his son, his eyes kept looking out of the city, and when he saw the light of the fire in the distance getting closer and closer, he said to Pei Yukou: "The reason why my father wants to take you north is not to ask you to help, but to help you find a good errand." ”

"Oh?" Pei Yukou's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "What kind of errand?" ”

"Later, Taiyi of Taiping Road will carry the jade seal to the city, but he will not hand it over to his father, but will send it directly to Luodu to the valve owner." Pei Jiao instructed his son in a low voice: "Your task is to escort Taiyi and Yuxi south, and ensure that people and things are safely sent to my Iron Blood Hall." ”

"Understood." Pei Yukou nodded hurriedly in response.

"According to reliable information, now that Taiping City has changed the sky, Sun Yuanlang and the right protector don't know the life and death, the Taiping Dao is headed by Taiyi and the left protector, and the future Taoist sect must be that Taiyi." The reason why Pei Jiao wanted to take Pei Yukou north was that he didn't want to see him completely marginalized in the future by the valve, so he wanted to get an important trump card for him.

I only heard Pei Jiao whisper to Pei Yukou: "I heard that Taiyi is just a teenage hairy child, you try to make him happy along the way, and it is not difficult for him to say a few more good words about you when he arrives in the valve." In addition, you will guard Youyan for your father, so that in the future, the task of negotiating with Taiping Dao will be yours, and you will not have to worry about not being reused by the valve owner in the future. ”

"I'm so old, and my father broke his heart." Pei Yukou's tears of emotion were about to flow out. Indeed, since Pei Du returned to Beijing and took him as soon as he got off the horse, Pei Yukou lived in a haze all day long, worried that he would have no place in the valve in the future.

Now, his father has worked hard to help him pave the way again - not only does Taiping Dao have 100,000 elite soldiers, but there are also sectarians in the states and counties of Daxuan, as long as the Dao Sect ascends and shouts, Daxuan will be full of wolf smoke. In order to take the world, it is necessary not only to lift the hostility with the Taiping Dao, but also to maintain close cooperation in order to compete with the powerful Xiahou Valve.

In this case, whoever serves as the liaison of Taiping Dao will become the core figure of Pei Valve without dispute, whether it is confidential at the moment or rewarding meritorious deeds in the future, he is absolutely indispensable!

Why didn't Pei Yukou cherish this opportunity and talk to that young Taiyi?

When Taiyi and Pei Jiao met, after inspecting the jade seal. Pei Yukou led five hundred elite soldiers with an earnest mood to escort Taiyi and Yuxi all the way south......

Although the itinerary was kept secret and could not alarm the government, this did not prevent Pei Yukou from doing his best to entertain this future Taoist sect of Taiping Dao with the highest specifications. It's really a job of undressing and eating, and being diligent.