According to the estimation of the intelligence obtained by the Guanzhong side, Liu Cang had 40,000 troops, and Liu Yao and the Pingyang Forbidden Army and the surrounding garrison troops could also send out up to 40,000. Although because of internal strife, Hu Bing's morale could not be high; And to be honest, it is difficult for Binh Duong County to support the grain needs of more than 50,000 soldiers and horses; In addition, the so-called 40,000 each, even the auxiliary troops who are waiting for Ruomin are also counted, and those who are actually able to fight have to be discounted......

But no matter how much you despise the combat effectiveness of the Hu army, he has 40,000, you have to fight half of it, only five or six thousand under Zhen Sui's command is categorically not enough; Even if it is as Liu Zhuo said, sending another three to five thousand reinforcements is a drop in the bucket.

Moreover, it is also necessary to take into account the possibility that if the two Liu compete and one side loses quickly, and the winner recruits most of the subordinates of the loser, then his army may instantly expand to 60,000 or 70,000 people......

Therefore, Guo Mo said repeatedly: "Too little, too little!" It is necessary to send 30,000 troops to destroy Erliu and settle Pingyang! ”

Liu Zhuo spread his hands and said that if you kill me, forget it...... And even if you raid my house by the way, you will not be able to raise enough food for the needs of the 30,000 army for three or five months—"If you can do this, I will resign and entrust the ministry with you." "Whoever of you is capable, let him do it.

The police department Peng Li Ju tentatively suggested: "Why don't you report to Luoyang urgently, and ask the imperial court to send troops and horses to help?" ”

All the people were silent, but they looked at each other sideways, and said in their hearts, "Which end of the earth are you?" So bright a fruit in front of us, even if we can't eat it, when it is rotten, we can't let Zu Ti pick it first, right?

Pei Gai had no such selfish intentions, he hoped that Hu Han could be eliminated as soon as possible, so that the anointed lands of Hedong and Pingyang would be returned to China. On the premise of harmless overall situation, of course, he will play a little cautious, compete with his ancestors, and snatch merit, but if it is harmful to the country, how can he only think about his personal selfishness? If I were so small, I wouldn't have given the emperor to Zu Ti in the first place!

But he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, and said to Li Ju: "Mao Yue's words are true, but I'm afraid that the imperial court will not have 30,000 troops now." ”

Previously, Pei Gai fought Liu Cang in Guanzhong, and spent a lot of money on the grain and straw materials that he had accumulated with great difficulty. Although Zu Ti occupies the land of Zhongzhou, after all, the soldiers he has experienced are more than Guanzhong, in fact, in terms of the current economic strength, it may not be stronger than Yong and Qin, so he also planned to cross to the north and occupy half of Hanoi County, how much grain can be left in the treasury?

You know, it's only May or June, and it's still a full season before the autumn harvest, so it's not like all the big guys will be hungry in the next few months. Even if the world can be settled because of this war, it is necessary to prevent local instability and political erosion due to food shortage, not to mention that even if Pingyang is taken, there is still a big enemy in Shile in the east.

Therefore, Pei Gai said, we should naturally report to the imperial court and ask the imperial court to send reinforcements, but it is estimated that there will not be much, just a drop in the bucket.

Everyone was embarrassed, and the scribes took the opportunity to discuss in advance, saying that we only ordered Zhen Sui to recover Hedong, and there was no need to go north to Pingyang. But they also know that the opportunity is rare, and it would be a pity to miss it.

Pei Gai saw that Pei Wei had been bowing his head and muttering, and without speaking, he turned his face away and directly asked for his opinion. Pei Wei twisted his beard with his hand, thought about it again, and then said: "You and the others all think that the two Liu Sandpiper and the clam are fighting, and I may be able to reap the benefits of the fisherman, but I don't know this fisherman, I'm afraid there is more than one ......."

When Pei Gai heard this, he immediately saved: "Yes, there is also Shi Hu!" ”

I believe that the two Liu are fighting, knowing that they are drinking to quench their thirst, and they will definitely go to Shi Hu to ask for help, so Shi Hu led the army south from Jinyang, and the distance from Zhen Sui to Pingyang is almost the same, but compared with Chang'an, it is undoubtedly much closer.

I couldn't help but smile bitterly: "In this way, this sandpiper will eventually fall into the hands of the slaves......"

Pei Wei shook his head and said, "Not really." ”

Then he explained, saying: "Not long after Shi Hu arrived in Taiyuan, according to the previous investigation of his situation, the people are not attached, and each of them is based on Wubao to resist it, so even if Peken goes south, the department will not be much ......" silently calculated in his heart - "At most 30,000 people." If Shi Hu Ming helps one Liu, then I will have no gaps, but I am afraid that he will also be the first rat at both ends, and I will wait for the two Liu to divide the victory and defeat, or they will be weak and difficult to fight again, before they are willing to march. And if the winner has already been divided, the winner will refuse to enter the country, that is, the loser will go to the army, and it will not be able to hold the momentum for longer.

"It's just that the situation in Pingyang is changing rapidly, and I am thousands of miles away, and it is difficult to control it. If Xingtai can immediately send 50,000 or 60,000 troops and go straight to Pingyang, it will naturally attack everything, and Shihu will not be disturbed; Now it is difficult to send a large army to help Zhen Sui......"

At this point, there was a sudden pause. Tao Kan asked: "Wen Ji's meaning is that although he does not send troops, he can send generals, and he should make a general go to Governor Zhen to accompany the army, so as to respond to the situation and adapt to the situation?" ”

Pei Wei nodded and said, "In response to the situation, when you advance, you will advance, when you retreat, you will retreat, and you should abide by the rules." If there is an opportunity, he should rush to Pingyang, and refuse Shihu; If there is no opportunity to take advantage of it, do not act rashly, lest even the east of the river be invaded by thieves. I'm afraid that Zhen will see the joy of hunting, if he knows the situation in Pingyang, he will inevitably go to Wenxi and Fenyin before he can report it, and then go straight to Pingyang. Although General Zhen is brave, after all, there are only five or six thousand troops, and if one is not careful, there may be a risk of defeat. ”

When everyone heard this, they all frowned, in fact, many people were thinking in their hearts: Zhen Sui will lose the battle? So what's going on? I'd be interested in taking a look...... Guo Mo immediately bowed his hand to Pei Gai and said, "The minister asks for an order to come out to supervise the Hedong Army and find an opportunity to capture Pingyang!" ”

Pei Gai is also considering what Pei Wei said. Although he knew that Zhen Sui was not a real brave horseman, after all, that guy still liked to take risks in his bones, and under the premise that the comparison of forces between the two sides was too great, it was not inconceivable that Zhen Sui would be defeated because he was eager to make meritorious contributions. If he sends a general to supervise his army, Guo Sidao is actually a very suitable candidate - Guo Mo is cunning, and he will never easily fight a battle without a chance of winning - but it is estimated that he can't suppress Zhen Sui.

Those who can suppress Zhen Sui may only be Pei Wei and Tao Kan. But Pei Wenji is a civil servant after all, and his military talent is very average, and he is not his forte; And Tao Shixing ...... After all, it has been a long time since he separated from Zhen Sui, and whether he can suppress Zhen Sui's recklessness by virtue of his title and ability alone, it seems that he can't fully guarantee the vote.

I saw Pei Wei arching his hand towards him, and said slowly: "The minister's intention, you should invite Ming Gong to go in person." ”

Tao Kanyi frowned: "Why bother? ”

Pei Wei said that this should be the case, and then explained: "If Pingyang is not enough, then only the great Sima can restrain Zhen Sui and not advance rashly; And if Pingyang can be determined, then the person who has just entered the city must not be Zhen Sui, but must be the great Sima! ”

Pingyang is not an ordinary city, it is the capital of Hu Han, if Pingyang is keen, it is equivalent to destroying Hu Han, and the success is covered by the sky, how can this kind of good opportunity to brush up fame be left to Zhen Sui? Don't talk about Zhen Sui, even if I, Tao Kan, Guo Mo and others are not qualified, only Pei should you go in person.

Guo Mo originally insisted on asking for his life, and Tao Kan was also a little eager to try, but when he heard this, he was dumbfounded, and no one dared to speak anymore, but just moved his eyes to Pei Gai.

However, Pei Wei's words were not finished, and he continued: "We should wait for the Pingyang situation to go to the imperial court, but the imperial court does not have to wait for Chang'an to report the situation. If the imperial court does not send troops and horses to attack Pingyang, it is natural that Da Sima should also go to the town and unify the command. ”

The distance from Pingyang to Chang'an and to Luoyang is not too much, and the imperial court soldiers and horses have also entered Hedong, echoing Zhen Sui, and seized Dongyuan County in the east. Maybe let's discuss it now, and the imperial court has already got the news.

Then once the imperial court sends troops, it is possible that you will not know how to advance or retreat, be defeated by Shi Hu, and bruise your spirit.

Pei Wei didn't say it thoroughly, but most of the people here were shrewd people, so they naturally thought of the implicit meaning in his words. First, if Luoyang sends an army into Pingyang County, it is very likely to stimulate Zhen Sui and urge him to fight for merit.

What's more, if you are sent by the imperial court and advance to Pingyang City, how can it be good? Only Pei Gai went in person, so unless the Son of Heaven drove the expedition in person—he knew that it was impossible with his toes—otherwise, even if Zu Ti and even Xun Group led the army, in terms of their current position, they were not as good as Pei Gai, and if Pingyang was ke, this credit would inevitably be credited to Pei Gai.

Pei Cai listened, and couldn't help but tap the bamboo cane in his right hand on his left palm, and after three or five times, he finally nodded and said, "What you said is reasonable, so it seems that I have to go to Pingyang in person." After making a decision, the arrangement was very fast, and he ordered Peng Xinpan of the military department to select the guard battalion and the cavalry brigade, and selected 3,000 strong elite cavalry, each with two horses, to follow him to the front; He also ordered Peng Liuzhuo of the Ministry of Economics, to calculate enough food and straw for 15 days, and transfer him to the army as soon as possible.

Pei should not plan to go to the front line alone, he was still a little hesitant about his overall situation, especially his ability to adapt to the battle, so he ordered Guo Mo to accompany him - of course, the bodyguard Pei Xiong, and Guo Pu's secretary's office, that is also indispensable.

At the time of the assignment, the new head of the executive department, Peng Huyan, who was transferred from Sima of the Chinese army, suddenly gave up his hand and suggested: "Please go to the Tuoba Department to go south, or you can contain Shi Hu and prevent a large reinforcement of Pingyang." ”

Pei Cai smiled: "I'm afraid it's not ...... hurry," but then nodded again and said, "You might as well give it a try." But Ziyan is really in charge, so it is not appropriate to go lightly, and don't send officials to go. ”

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Chang'an's military machine was once again running at a rapid pace. After the meeting, Pei Gai first returned to the inner bed to see his wife Xun, firstly, to inform him of the news that he would be traveling far away, and secondly, to apologize to Xun Guanniang.

Because it was diagnosed not long ago, Xun Guanniang was in power again, Pei Gai was planning to accompany his wife in Chang'an City until childbirth, but he didn't expect the Hu Han regime to be so worry-free, Liu Yao was only in power for a few months, and he made a fuss again...... Can't you let me get through the autumn harvest first?!

Although Xun Guanniang was worried and a little regretful, she never dared to show it, but comforted her husband with a smile, saying: "The husband is the country's minister, and staying in Taiwan and Guanzhong is like a vassal who has torn the soil, then the country has something to do, how can he not think about the horse, but want to be a child?" I'm not giving birth for the first time, so I don't have to. And if the husband can settle in Pingyang as soon as possible and return to Chang'an, he may be able to come to the world in time for his second son......"

Pei Gai hugged his wife and smiled slightly: "How does Qing know that this one is also a son?" It is said that both children and daughters are blessed with boundless longevity, and I hope that Qing will have a sister for Baoda's birthday. Then he smiled slightly, and said: "When Huai Bao was big, Qing's mother was still taking care of her left and right, and now that I am gone, who cares for Qing?" ”

In the first nine months of Xun Guanniang's pregnancy, her mother, Mrs. Xun, was also in Chang'an, and came to take care of her from time to time, and once planned to take her daughter to her own house to give birth, but was rejected by Pei Cai. It wasn't until the Son of Heaven returned to Luo and Xun Song drove with him that Mrs. Xun left her husband with tears on the premise that Pei Gai repeatedly promised to take care of pregnant women. Therefore, Pei Gai made a temporary decision today and said to Xun Guanniang: "Today, between Chang'an and Luoyang, the road is quiet, why don't you send a letter and ask your mother to come and take care of one or two?" ”

When Xun Guanniang heard this, she couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Is my husband really willing to let my mother come to Chang'an?" ”

Pei Gai smiled: "I am a close relative, how can I not want to?" "He said in his heart that my mother-in-law was very annoying and superstitious, but as long as she didn't show me more face-to-face and called to take care of the pregnant woman, it was okay. Anyway, as long as I go back to my teacher, I will definitely find all kinds of excuses to coax her back to Luoyang.

Then he returned to the front hall, summoned his subordinates one by one, and instructed them to stay behind. First of all, it was naturally Pei Wei, Pei should say to him: "Leave the future, still entrust the uncle, and the military will be coordinated by Tao Shixing." The wanderer is far away, there is no news yet, if there is a change, please send a quick horse to report to me. ”

Pei Wei bowed his head and said: "Wen Yue but relax, Longshang is in chaos, the scourge of ringworm and scabies, the son is far away, and he will be able to calm down quickly, so he is not worried." ”

Pei Gai said again: "When Uncle Gong came, Uncle Lao handed over to him, and he ......" Speaking of this, he paused slightly. Pei Wei said with a smile: "I know that the text is about Qinzhou, and I don't feel at ease about the performance." However, if the performance is not enough to be the responsibility of Yongzhou, I will never recommend it twice, and when he comes to Chang'an, I will supervise it with good words so that he will not make the same mistakes as before. ”

Pei Gai said that it was best - "Yongzhou Thorn History sits in Chang'an, in the same city as me and Uncle Wen Ji, and there is no danger of regenerating chaos." But it is enough to sort out political affairs, make them organized, and follow the old policies of my uncle. "I don't expect much from Pei Cui, as long as he is a qualified bureaucrat and can sort out the general affairs, it will be enough.

Then summoned other subordinate officials to come, gave instructions one by one, and finally sent a special letter to Mr. Dong Jingdao, saying that I don't have time to read your school plan, as long as there is no big mistake with what we discussed the day before yesterday, you can do it first, and I will let the department allocate funds to you immediately.

Everything was arranged, Guo Pu also wrote a recital to the imperial court, and the text not only informed the Pingyang Rebellion, but also said that Pei Dasima would leave Chang'an immediately and go to the prison Zhen to accompany the army, hoping to recover the whole county of Hedong in one fell swoop, and advance to Pingyang, and make a decision in response to the situation. Pei saw that the content was correct, so he used the seal and sent the envoy to Luoyang.

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