When Pei Gai said this, the expression on Pei Wei's face that day was exactly the same as the expression on Suo and Liang Fen's faces now. So what exactly did Pei Gai say?

He said: "Now the thieves have fallen into Feng Yi, Beidi two counties, to Chang'an, a smooth road, fortunately civil strife, Liu Yao temporarily retreated, otherwise it should be here, I am afraid that the bones of the public will be buried on the ruins!" The petition is to ask for life, since the department will go north to the second county, and guard it, if Kou is late, it can be slowly firm, accumulated, as a Chang'an barrier; If Kou comes in a hurry, he should only die in battle, and he doesn't want to see the prince and others have their own thoughts and delay state affairs! ”

I don't want the authority of Chang'an, I don't want the military in Guanzhong, I want Beidi and Fengyi two counties that are at the forefront and have fallen into Hu, I want to block the first line of Yuhu and build my body into a solid Great Wall!

Suo and Liang Fen were shocked on the spot.

As for what kind of request Pei should make, the two naturally had a long guess. First of all, it must be an official, okay, let's give, let you "Yitong Sansi", promoted to the pillar of the court, but if you want to jump directly on our heads, or even grab power, that's a pipe dream; Secondly, you want power, then since you are here with troops, you can't come in vain, at least help stabilize the city defense of Chang'an, and then threaten Sima Bao and other people with ill intentions, if you do it well, the situation has eased, it's not that you can't put some power to you.

Suo wants to use Zu and Pei to restrain Sima Bao and Lu Yun, so that he will have the opportunity to build up his power, and then gradually replace the ministers of the counties in Guanzhong with his own people, and at that time, he will not be afraid that those two goods will secretly make stumbling blocks, and his position as a powerful minister can also be secured.

As for Liang Fen, he had the intention of changing horses, and wanted to replace Suo and Koji with Zu and Pei to unify the military and political orders in Guanzhong, so that he could talk about resisting Hu Lu and stabilizing the situation in Chang'an for a relatively long time. But there are two uncertain points, one is whether Zu and Pei's ability is stronger than Suo and Koji, whether their ambition is lower than Suo and Koji, and whether they can control it; Second, once the power is in hand, will the ancestors and Pei be like Suo and Koji today, and they will also be in trouble?

Don't see the legend everywhere, Zu and Pei are one, the two crossed the Yangtze River north on the same day, hit the middle stream, and Yu and Xu supported each other, so there was this Northern Expedition, but people's hearts are unpredictable, and they will change at any time due to the situation. Could it be that when they were under Jia Kai's command and against Yan Ding, didn't Suo and Koji have been of one mind? Aren't there years when they were as good as wearing a pair of pants?

Therefore, Liang Fen tried his best to persuade Suo Yourong Pei Gai, endure it first, and wait until the child was called to talk in person, so that he could understand his true intentions. Liang Fen wants to see Pei Gai, as Zu Ti's agent, will he reach out to the official to ask for power, or do he have his own unique views on the current situation.

There is no way, in troubled times, martial arts are preferred, just like in the current court, Liang Fen is Situ, which is above Suo, but everything has to rely on Suo's snort, if it is compared to the Later Han Dynasty, Suo is Cao Cao, Liang Fen is just Xun, of course, it is only in terms of status in the small court, compared to the ability to be 108,000 miles behind. If it weren't for the soldiers in Suo's hands, the Wushi Liang clan was only higher than the Dunhuang Suo's, and the prosperity greatly surpassed the Suo's, and Liang Fen himself was a national relative, how could he put Suo Juxiu in his eyes? In the same way, in peacetime, Fan Yangzu's family doesn't even deserve to look at the back of the Pei family in Hedong, but in the troubled times, it is naturally the ancestor who is the master and Pei is the follower.

In Liang Fen's view, Zu Ti is the one who is really in charge and holds the knife, Pei should be his arm, and he is the one who follows him to give advice, or more precisely, it is the banner that Zu Shizhi carried out to envelop the family and exalt his status. Although the positions of the two are similar, how many soldiers can be sent in that remote place in Xuzhou? Isn't the main force of the Northern Expedition the Yuzhou Army? How could Pei Ying go beyond the head of Zu Ti?

Therefore, Liang Fen wanted to meet Pei Gai first, talk earnestly, and find out the true intentions of Zu and Pei. As long as you seem to be willing to put the safety of the country and society above your own honor and disgrace, even if it is just a little bit, I can make a decision to abandon Suo and Koji, and replace you with the army. However, in fact, the relationship between Zu and Pei is Ruosuo and Koji, not Suo and Liang, but Liang Fen has a misunderstanding because of his position, and he is also a little worried. With Pei Gai's family background, that is fully qualified. Fortunately, Pei Wenyue is still young and has no foundation in the court, so it's a big deal for me to take a step back and work with him on an equal footing......

What does the young man know, but he won't have to listen to my old man when the time comes.

Therefore, the words that Pei Gai said earlier, the two strategies cited in the middle are not unexpected by Suo and Liang, but at the same time, they all feel that they are not realistic, and it is impossible for us to agree, especially Suo; But Pei Gai's last decision, as soon as the two heard it, they were completely stunned...... Everyone thinks: This kid is crazy, right?!

How can anyone in the world be willing to take such a big risk, not for their own personal gain, but just for the country? Although Hu Jun is slow, as Pei Gai said, he can slowly accumulate in Beidi and Fengyi County, and then his power will be consolidated and his prestige will grow, and even many people in the Kansai will be inclined to him. But this chance is too slim, not to mention that Hu Jun may soon come back, even if the chaos lasts for a year or two, can you do a good job of the two almost abandoned counties in a year or two?

If there is such a simple thing in the world, then now Sima Bao has already sat on 100,000 strong soldiers, and he can directly enter Chang'an City to seize power, and he basically has not encountered nonsense, Pei Bao and others are not obedient, he was invited to the Liangzhou army, and it was flattened in minutes, and now it is even more cut off from Longdao, and there is a large accumulation of grain...... But what kind of virtue does Sima Bao still have now? All the counties in Qinzhou under his command have been looted, can he pull out 50,000 soldiers?

No, this kid is obviously pretending to be arrogant, just waiting for us to stop him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said anything "the next policy is only a dead ear", the implication of the words: If you want me to die, you will respond to my decision, if you don't want to tear your face, just think about what I said about the second policy, there is no need to discuss!

After the shock, Suo immediately sank his face: "Pei Gong doesn't have to lie!" ”

Pei Gai was dumbfounded and laughed: "What is a lie?" Does the public think that Feng Yi and the two counties of Beidi should not be restored, and Chang'an City should not have these two counties as a basis? ”

He replied: "The two counties should be restored, and now Hu Kou is temporarily retreating, which is the time for recovery. However, the second county has become a ruin, how can it be defended? As the public says, those who go to guard are those who die for themselves! ”

Pei Gai narrowed his eyes slightly: "I will beg for death now, and the second prince is not allowed?" ”

Suo asked rhetorically, "If I don't allow it, what about the public?" ”

Pei Gai took a few cases: "I should meet the Son of Heaven, the second county of Yun cannot be abandoned, and the abandonment of the second county is the abandonment of Chang'an, please ask the Son of Heaven to issue an edict to restore the second county and stick to it." Or I go, or Koji Gong goes, or Suo Gong goes, and please choose well! ”

Liang Fen's eyebrows jumped slightly, and he asked: "If the Son of Heaven issues an edict and belongs to Pei Gong, does Pei Gong really dare to go to Shou Er County?" Pei Gai rolled his eyes: "The Son of Heaven has an edict, who doesn't obey?" Although he should be incompetent, he should not dare to be cowardly to avoid the country, and the second prince in charge cannot die in the country, so he should only die in the country, and he should be willing to bring his wife from Xu Fang to clarify his will! ”

Liang Fen and Suo glanced at each other, each suspicious, so they had to say perfunctorily for the time being: "The public is true, and the loyalty is commendable, but I am not in a hurry for a day or two, and I can discuss it again......"

Just when Pei Gai met the Son of Heaven in the small city of Chang'an, and then talked with Liang Fen and Suo, a knight left Chang'an City, rode his horse slowly, pretended to be a leisurely tour, and gradually approached the Doutian Wall, where the Xuzhou army was encamped.

There is a small stream near the wall of the bean field, which is no more than seven or eight feet wide, and the water is very clear. The Xuzhou army was ten zhang away from the stream, and it was stipulated that the water should be drawn in the upper reaches and bathed in the downstream, and there should be no chaos.

As the knight approached, he saw several large men leading their mounts with brushes dipped in water to brush their horses. The knight looked at it from a distance for a while, then led the horse forward, raised his whip across the stream, and said in a loud voice: "These horses have a very good foundation, but it's a pity, they have lost a little fat, why can't they take care of it?" ”

A big man who brushed a horse raised his head, glanced at the other party, and replied casually: "Hundreds of miles of galloping, I am tired, but it will be raised for three or five days, so as not to damage the customer, where does it come from, but it sounds like a Liangzhou accent?" ”

The knight smiled: "I heard that you also have a Liangzhou accent, and my hometown is in Xuanwei, where are you from?" ”

The big man who replied earlier showed a smile on his face: "It's a coincidence, my hometown is in Guzang, and we are all Wuwei people." Several people next to him also replied one after another: "I am from Zhangye Linze." "My hometown is Xiping Linqiang." "It's a Zhile clan."

The knight rode his horse slowly, wading across the stream, and said, "I didn't expect to see the old man of Liangzhou here, but he followed the prince of Julu County to protect King Qin?" ”

These big men who brush horses are the pawns of the "Qiji Battalion" led by Beigong Chun, although they responded casually, several of them have been in the army for a long time after all, and they have begun to be vigilant, and one of them said: "Where are the fellow countrymen?" Where the stronghold is, it is better not to approach it. ”

The knight suddenly turned his face solemn and said in a loud voice: "A certain surname Luo, from Chang'an City, has come to visit you and other governors, and you can go to the pass immediately." ”

When even if one of them agreed, turned around and ran to the barracks, the rest of the people watched the person with vigilant eyes, and after the other party waded through the stream, they scattered left and right, faintly encircling the situation.

The knight's expression was very calm, he just turned over and dismounted, stood still, and casually talked with everyone at a distance of four or five steps, talking about the customs of Liangzhou.

The time was not long, and the soldiers who had returned to the camp to report came back again, and arched their hands and said, "Mr. Luo, my general is invited." ”

This knight who took the initiative to find the "Qiji Battalion", surnamed Luo Mingyao, was originally a general under the command of Liangzhou Assassin Shi Zhang, and was ordered to lead his troops to the east, first meeting Sima Bao, the king of Nanyang, in Tianshui, easily captured Pei Bao, and then arrived in Chang'an City. He first followed Lu Yun and Liu Yao to meet a few battles, although he made meritorious contributions, but because of his low background and was treated slowly by Lu Yun, in a fit of anger, he abandoned Lu Yun and followed Suo, Suo Juxiu saw that his troops were strong, and immediately accepted them, and relied on them very much.

Luo Yao would come to Beigong Chun, which was also expected, because after Pei Gai heard from Liang Su that there was still a Liangzhou cavalry in Chang'an, he asked Beigong Chun to write a letter, enveloped it, and sent Tao De to deliver it when Pei Wei entered the city. After Luo Yao got the letter, when he reported Suo, Suo Juxiu couldn't help but sneer: "Pei Wen is unpredictable...... "You haven't arrived in Chang'an yet, do you want to dig my corner?"

However, Pei Gai did not do this obviously, and the letter was only signed by Beigong Chun, and the content seemed to be just an exchange of heartfelt songs among the villagers, so it was inconvenient to have a seizure. But he pondered, "If you are allowed to pull my people, can't I use my own way to control them?" hinted at Luo Yao, saying that you can wait until Pei Gai enters the city, and then go to visit Beigong Chun to find out if he is satisfactory in the Xuzhou army, and whether it is possible to accept it for me.

For this reason, Luo Yao came, and Beigong Chun welcomed him into the tent and saluted each other.

Although they are both from Liangzhou, but in fact, the two did not know each other before, and it is estimated that Beigong Chun was ordered to help Emperor Sima Chi of Jin Huai, and when he arrived in Luoyang, Luo Yao was only one team leader, and the two were only one team leader in terms of qualifications. Therefore, Luo Yao is a pure predecessor when he is in Beigong, and he is indeed older than him, and he is very courteous.

After a few casual greetings, Luo Yao was a straight man and didn't know how to beat around the bush, so he asked first: "Wen Jun had no choice but to surrender to Hu, I don't know when he attached himself to Pei Gong?" ”

Beigong Chun's cheeks flushed slightly, and he replied briefly: "Time is not very long...... Before the civil strife in Huzhong, I was in Hedong, so I immediately surrendered to the Jin camp, attacked Yanshi from Pei Gong, and made meritorious contributions......"

Luo Yao said: "In this case, it is still shallow for Pei Gong to be honest with Jun's grace, so if there is a better place to go, will Jun be willing to change his court?" ”

Beigong Chun heard the song and knew the meaning of elegance, and immediately asked: "In this way, Suo Gong treats Qing with deep trust?" ”

Luo Yao scratched his scalp, frowned, and replied honestly: "I can't say anything about kindness...... In today's Chang'an City, the only person who can fight is Liangzhou Damaer, so Suo Gong is in the food and clothing, and the capital is quite generous. However, Chang'an is poor, and it can't be compared with when he was in Liangzhou......"

Beigong Chun said with a smile: "I was in the Xuzhou army, and the food, clothing, equipment, and rewards I got were more than Liangzhou. ”

Luo Yao raised his eyebrows: "Is it because Pei Gong values me from Liangzhou, or because Xuzhou is rich in military resources?" ”

Beigong Chun said that there are all of them, "The young cavalry in the Xuzhou army has my Liangzhou horse, and I naturally love it like a treasure; And I heard that Pei Gong was in Xu Fangtuntian, there was no shortage of grain, and he got the benefits of salt and iron, digging copper mountains to make money by himself, and the materials were naturally abundant, and even the military capital of Yuzhou was mostly supplied and transported by Xuzhou. ”

Luo Yao nodded: "No wonder...... When we entered the camp, we saw that not only our Liangzhou people, but also other departments were well-equipped and their morale was high. But there wasn't much grain to be seen. ”

Beigong Chun said that of course, "I waited for the light cavalry to come to Chang'an Qinwang, only to bring ten days of food, Tao Shixing will die behind, naturally they will win the grain, and in three or five days, they will be able to arrive." ”

Luo Yao thought about it, but still turned his words back: "In this way, Jun is very proud in the Xuzhou army, I am afraid that he has no heart to change the court......"