Pei should ask who can go to Suiyang to save - in fact, it is to kidnap - the king of the East China Sea, who is willing to follow me west to save Chang'an?

Zhen Sui always rushed to be the first to speak, in order to show his existence, and even said: "If you want to follow the governor and kill Hu to enter the customs, I will not go to Suiyang." ”

Pei Caixin said that he didn't need you, just your brute strength, maybe he was careless, and directly killed Sima Qi, the king of the East China Sea...... In fact, Zhen Sui is not crazy, and Pei Gai has been somewhat aware of it in recent days, but in short, he is still not at ease with him.

After careful consideration, Pei Gai finally named Guo Mo - this is Guo Sidao's deceit, and this kind of dirty work is suitable for him to do; The second is not the old department of Xuzhou, and if something really happens, it is convenient for him to get rid of it.

Of course, it's best not to be a demon moth, Pei Gai is really reluctant to push Guo Mo out as a scapegoat because of such a small matter. He squinted at Pei Wei, who nodded knowingly-don't worry, I will tell Guo Mo to be cautious in private.

In fact, he only said one sentence to Guo Mo: "But the king of the East China Sea is safe, and Qing Ke can do it." ”

As for the western aid to Chang'an, it is necessary to compete for points, Pei should bring Pei Wei, Wang Gong and other staff officers, lead the "Qiji Battalion", and collect almost all the cavalry, a total of 2,000 cavalry, and take the lead in marching westward - the armored cavalry will not be brought, that thing is too slow - the generals under his command, only Beigong Chun and Zhen Sui. In addition, Liu Yetang led his troops to guard Chenggao, Gongxian, Henan and other places to protect the back road; Ordered Tao Kan to lead the rest to follow up from behind.

It is from Luoyang, through Henan, Hangu, Xin'an and to Shaanxi County, all of which are a horse and a flat river, more than 300 miles, day and night, and it took less than four days to run. This is also because the cities east of Henan have been occupied by the Jin army, and from Henan to Xin'an, the Hu army guarding the town heard the report of the defeat of the Yanshi, and they all abandoned the defense, and Pei's two thousand horsemen did not encounter a single person or a horse dared to block the road.

However, when I arrived in Shaanxi County of Hongnong County, it was different, and I saw the banner of the Hu Army flying high in the city from a distance. Pei Wei asked Pei Gai: "Shaanxi County controls the Maojin Ferry, and the thieves will not withdraw, so can we try to attack the city?" "Actually, he's talking nonsense, two thousand cavalry, three times or more infantry on the plain have also been trampled on to show you, but Shaanxi County is strong, but how to attack? So is it necessary to bypass Shaanxi County and continue westward? They only carried ten days' rations—and they couldn't carry any more—and if the enemy attacked them, they would be in great trouble if they were to bite them.

After all, Tao Kan's army was still far behind, and it was difficult to reach it within two or three days.

So Pei Wei pretended to ask whether to attack the city, but in fact, did you have the courage to take risks?

However, they were lucky, and they didn't make the decision to take the risk, and they actually encountered the Yuzhou army of Zu Jian and Zhang Changsuo near Shaanxi County. Some time ago, Zu Ti ordered the second general to lead the army out of the west to inquire about the news of Guanzhong, after which they did not return to the camp, but wandered around the triangle of Shaanxi County, Hongnong, and Mianchi, one is to prevent the Hu army from turning around and crossing south, and the other is to attack the dock fort in the countryside and collect grain for military needs.

After the two armies met, Pei Gai recounted the previous situation, and Zu Lian said: "Shaanxi County and Hongnong are only garrisoned by two or three thousand Hu soldiers...... "Hongnong County governs Hongnong City to control and choke Jinjin, and it is also a key pass that cannot be abandoned-" It is expected that he will not dare to go out of the city to fight easily, and his uncle can continue to go west, and the little nephew will protect the back road for his uncle. Therefore, Pei Gai made up the grain through Zulian, and then bypassed Shaanxi County and Hongnong, and arrived at Huxian County two days later.

Huxian County is Tongguan again, and then Huayin, as long as you get to Huayin, even if you basically open up the channel to enter the customs. At this time, it was already the middle of the month, Pei should encourage the generals, saying: "Wait and be enthusiastic, we can go to Chang'an for the New Year." ”

However, Huxian can no longer ignore it, Pei should enter the east of the city and set up camp ten miles away, order someone to shoot archery books into the city, claiming to personally lead an army of 100,000 to arrive - the main force is following behind - to ask the Huxian guards to quickly open the city to meet the surrender. Huxian is a small place, and the general who was ordered to defend the city was also a gutsless person, and he was shocked when he saw the letter, so he abandoned the city and left, so the gentry in the county took the initiative to open the city gate.

After Pei Gai entered the city, he inquired about the situation on the western front from them, and it is said that Liu Yi fled here in defeat that day, and immediately transferred the Huxian guards to 7788, and the guards of Tongguan were searched and captured, and followed him to fight Huayin, so Tongguan is currently undefended. Pei Gai only stayed in Huxian County for one night, and then he successfully passed through Tongguan, entered Huayin City, and looked up - yes, the city is already the banner of the Jin family!

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

Theoretically speaking, Liu Yi wants to rely on Liu Yao to engage in "Qingjun side", and it is impossible to stay in Huayin for a long time; But what if Liu Yao refuses to comply, and Liu Yi stays in Huayin and has no way out? Although it is a defeated soldier and a horse, after all, it is difficult for Pei Cai's two thousand cavalry to take it quickly, and if Tao Kan and his troops arrive, he is afraid that it will be delayed for too long.

Fortunately, Liu Yi was gone, and Chang'an was also very fast, and hurriedly sent generals to recover Huayin - that is the gateway to the east of Guanzhong, how dare you let it be held in the hands of the enemy for a long time. Pei Gai immediately sent Wang Gong into the city to find out who the guard was, can you let me wait?

After Wang Gong entered the city, it was not a big time, only to see the east gate of Huayin wide open, and a general led his troops out, and then dismounted to greet him. Wang Gong turned out from behind this person, ran back first, and said, "This is the new Hongnong Taishou Liang Zhenzheng. ”

Pei Cai glanced at him, and said in his heart that the habits of these years are really troublesome, and when he meets someone with a little status, he will call the words but not the name - how can I remember the words of so many people! Especially for the military generals of Guanchen, because of the distance, he doesn't know much, but he has heard the introduction of his brother Pei Tong before, but three years have passed in a hurry, who knows how much change will be made?

Pei Gai's old body, living in Luoyang for a long time, was originally very familiar with the personnel of China and North Korea, but the problem is that the small court of Chang'an today is controlled by a Guanxi people, except for Liang Fen, who was once General Wei and is now promoted to Situ, Pei Gai does not recognize several high-ranking officials - at that time, Suo Qi was General Fenwei, Xinping Taishou, and later promoted to General Anxi and Feng Yi Taishou, although he had stayed in Luoyang, but as a foreign general, how could the children of the Pei family in Hedong be handed over to him?

So who is this "Liang Zhenzheng"? Pei Gai was about to ask, and with a glance out of the corner of his eye, the other party was still respectfully pestle there, and it was not good to let him wait for a long time, so he dismounted and stepped forward, and gave a salute. Fortunately, the status of "Liang Zhenzheng" is much lower than that of Pei Cai, so he must sign up in person, and he said: "The last general will relieve Liang Su of the county and welcome Pei Gong." ”

The name of "Liang Su" is just that, hearing the word "Xie County", Pei Cai couldn't help but be surprised, and hurriedly asked: "Is Qing not Liang Zhengxi's compatriot?" ”

"It's my brother."

Pei Cai couldn't help but tilt his head slightly, and glanced at Pei Wei who was following behind him, and saw Pei Wei smile slightly and make a look at him, which means: This is a bridge.

What "bridge"? Of course, it is a bridge to contact the secretary of state. Before Pei Cai came, he patted his chest with Zu Ti, and behaved very confidently, as if as long as he entered the customs and relied on Xuanhe's family background, he could be in charge of the political situation, but in fact, he was completely bragging about not paying taxes. If the target ahead is not the Chang'an Imperial Court, but the Luoyang Imperial Court in the past, it will be fine, the reputation of the Pei family in Hedong is not only great, but also the relatives and old relatives are all over the court, Pei should be easy to show his hands and feet; But in the Chang'an court, the people in power are all Kansai people, and if Pei should want to deal with them, he must first find a suitable bridge of communication.

once discussed this matter with Pei Wei, Pei Wei said: "If you want to enter the room with no thickness, such as wedging into its structure, and gain a foothold in Chang'an, then those who can contact can get the Liang family of the county without solution?" ”

Who knew that it was such a coincidence, Pei should not have arrived in Chang'an, but he met Liang Su who understood the Liang family of the county in Huayin, that is, the younger brother of Liang Zong Liang Zhengxi who still remembered the table!

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In the past, according to Pei Tong's analysis, the Guanzhong court was mainly controlled by four forces: the first was naturally Suo Qi, who was a native of Dunhuang, so Sikong and the son of Hou Suojing of Anle Pavilion; The second is Koji Yun, from the famous Jincheng clan Koji, there was a proverb in Xizhou, saying that "Koji and You, cattle and sheep are not counted, Zhumen is opened in the south, and Qinglou is looked at in the north", Koji and You's clan are all one party; The third is Sima Bao, the king of Nanyang, who is currently stationed in the army and waits to see the success or failure.

However, the Suo clan is thin, and the Koji clan is not high—it is a first-class one in Jincheng, and if it is placed in the whole of China, it is actually inferior to the Fan Yangzu clan—and neither clan is far from famous, so it is impossible for them alone to support a small court. Moreover, the people of Suo and Koji are all from foreign generals to ministers, they can control the army, but they are not enough to divide Cao and take charge of the government. As a result, a fourth force naturally emerged, that is, the clique headed by Situ Liangfen.

Liang Fen is a native of the Anding Wu clan, and his family is slightly higher than Suo and Koji - Liang Shang and Liang Ji, the powerful ministers of the Later Han Dynasty, are the ancestors of this clan. The key is that Liang Fen once married his daughter Liang Lanbi to Sima Chi, the king of Yuzhang, as a concubine, and later Sima Chi succeeded to the throne as Emperor Huai of Jin, that is, he canonized Liang Lanbi as the queen, so Liang Fen was ranked as the third prince as a relative of the previous generation, but he was not as powerful as his ancestors Liang Shang and Liang Ji, and the scenery was infinite.

In fact, by analogy, today's Suo Qi is like the Later Han Dynasty general Dou Wu, and Liang Fen is like the Taifu Chen Fan, the two work together to support the court, if there is no one, the court will collapse on the spot. Of course, if there are other forces that can fill the power vacuum, then it is another matter - just like the eunuchs in the Later Han Dynasty staged a coup d'état, and on the same day Dou and Chen were executed, the imperial court did not collapse immediately, and it lasted for decades.

If Pei Gai enters Chang'an, he must deal with Suo Qi and Liang Fen - Sima Bao is in Shangqi, and Lu Yun will also be outside, so he can not care for the time being - but he has nothing to do with Suo Qi, and he has little contact with Liang Fen, who will build this bridge of communication? Pei Wei said, Xie County Liang can also.

The ancient name of Xie County is Xie Liang, which is one of the birthplaces of the surname Liang, and it is named because of the yi. Liang Fen's Liang clan of the stable Wu clan migrated to Guanxi from Xie Liang in the Han Dynasty, and then gradually prospered, but overwhelmed the same clan who stayed in his hometown and became the main branch. But after all, five hundred years ago was the same, Liang Fen and Liang Su must have a common language.

In this way, through Liang Su, you can hook up with Liang Fen; And what about Suoqi? Coincidentally, Suo Qi's sister happened to marry into the Liang family in Understanding County, and Liang Su was Suo Qi's nephew.

Everything has a cause and effect, and it's not a coincidence. I think that Sima Ye escaped from Luoyang, hid in Mi County, and got the help of his uncle Xun Fan and Xun Group, and then went south between Xuchang and Yingyin, and gathered Yan Ding, the former commander of the Fu army, Shi Wangbi, the head of Situ Liuchou, and Li Xin, the Zhongshulang and others. Yan Ding was originally from Kansai, so he planned to take Sima Ye to take a detour to Chang'an, but the Xun family, Liu and others, who were from the Kanto region, did not approve, Yan Ding killed Liu Chou, and the Xun brothers were spared - but we would rather abandon our nephew, we will not follow your nest! So he was stranded near Luoyang.

When Yan Ding, Wang Bi and others entered the customs with Sima Chi, they immediately contacted Jia Kai, the Taishou of Anding. At that time, Jia Yandu had already formed a small group of "Guanxi Allied Army Autonomy", and the main members included: General Anxi, Feng Yi Taishou Suoqi, Anyi Protector, Shiping Taishou Luyun, and Fufeng Taishou Liang Zong - this Liang Zong is not from Kansai, he is just an official in Kansai, he is Liang Su's own brother.

Then it is reasonable for Suo Qi and Liang Zong, Liang Su brothers, uncle and nephew to join forces.

What is even more reasonable is that later Sima Ye called the crown prince and Jia Kai died in battle, Yan Ding then wanted to unify the power and dominate the dynasty, he attacked Jia Kai's small group, and the first one picked Liang Zong, who was bold and dared to challenge his authority many times, and arrested and executed him. Who would have thought that this time he would stab the hornet's nest, Suo Qi, Lu Yun, and Liang Zong's two brothers, Liang Wei and Liang Su, joined forces and directly brought down Yan Ding. Then there was the infighting of the small group, and Lu Yun became more and more distant from Suo, Liang and others because of his inclination towards Sima Bao......

Pull back and say, as long as Liang Wei and Liang Su are passed, not only can they contact Liang Fen, who is originally of the same clan, but they can also contact Suo Qi, who is a relative of the same family, but how can Pei Gai himself be related to the Liang brothers?

Where is Liang from? Xie County. Where is Xie County? Hedong!

In these years, because of the inconvenient transportation and the difficulty of personnel flow, the regional concept is very serious - otherwise the Zhongzhou people such as Erxun would not have conflicts with the Xizhou people such as Yan Ding, and they would not be able to enter Chang'an - and in the same county, it is common for the wealthy families to come and go and marry, so relying on the friendship of the half-pull fellow villagers, Pei should be able to make friends with the Liang family of Xie County.

Besides, there are so many big families in Hedong, in addition to the Liang family, there are also the Wei family, the Liu family, etc., and they are not as high as the Wenxi Pei family, so psychologically, they will instinctively look up to the Pei family and regard the Pei family as the head of a wealthy family in a county. As the only male Pei Qi Pei Wenyue in the Pei family's lineage, he can naturally take advantage of this benefit.

Pei Gai immediately grabbed Liang Su's hand, gritted his teeth secretly, his eyes turned red, and he said with tears in his eyes: "I don't expect to see the people of my hometown today...... "8)