Chapter 32: Being Used as a Gunman
The next day, Pei Gai summoned the generals again to discuss the matter of saving Yang Jiantou. After a whole night of thinking, he finally dispelled the idea of leading the troops in person, so, who should be the commander?
The generals asked for their lives, and of course, Zhen Sui was indispensable, and he danced the most happily. Wang Tang, the left deputy governor of the Pengshan battalion, asked Zhen Sui: "Before recovering Kuaicheng and attacking Qinzhou, it was also the soldiers led by Zhen Junzuo (Zhen Sui's new Great Sima Zhongjunzuo), why is he unwilling to give in now, and he still wants to ask for his life?" Could it be that all the thieves in the world have to be pacified by Zhen Junzuo alone? Why be so greedy, please leave some of it to us. ”
After Shi Le entered Jizhou, he led hundreds of villagers to escape into the Taihang Mountains, and then went south and defected to Xuzhou - Pei Gai was preparing for the Northern Expedition at that time. The original right deputy governor of the "Pengshan Battalion" was too unlucky, and there was basically no big battle on the way to the Northern Expedition, and soon after entering the customs, he slipped off the city wall while supervising the repair of the Dali city defense, broke his head, and then hung up with tetanus...... Mo Huaizhong, the deputy governor of the left, was promoted to the right, and Wang Tang made up for the vacancy of the left because of his merits.
Wang Tang learned less bow and horse, was proficient in spear skills, and fought quite bravely, plus he had also studied, and his background was barely a scholar, so he didn't have to pass the literacy level at all, so he could be promoted. Although this person has the shallowest qualifications among the battalion governors of the old Xuzhou Army-or can be compared with Su Jun-, he has always been hard-tempered and is not very willing to sell Zhen Sui's face, and Lu Yan, the governor of the "Pengshan Battalion", often uses him as a gunman in front to carry Zhen Sui's various rude requirements.
Therefore, in front of Pei Gai today, Wang Tang jumped out and scolded Zhen Sui, throwing the words that many people wanted to say but didn't dare to say directly in the other party's face. Of course, how can Zhen Sui be a good girl? Immediately glared: "The thieves all over the world, as long as most of the governors have orders, what if I will seek peace alone?" If you don't accept it, let's have a knife to knife and spear to spear outside the door! ”
Pei Cai shouted: "Shut up, don't talk nonsense!" Then he slowed down his tone slightly, and asked Zhen Suidao: "You led your division westward before this, and the improper handling caused the Qinzhou rebellion to ravage Yongzhou, so how dare I let you go alone?" ”
Zhen Sui hurriedly defended: "The last general knows how to kill the enemy and deal with the matter of surrendering troops, which is really not what he is good at, he used to be that Pei ...... Although the last general has made mistakes, and the governor has already punished him, why should he bring it up again? As long as the Governor of the Metropolitan sends me an old-fashioned, cautious man to join the army, I will not repeat the mistakes of the past. ”
After a pause, without waiting for others to speak, he said in one breath: "Most of the governors have ordered the generals to go on the expedition, and they should only see whether this person is suitable for this battle, which is called 'quantity is applicable'. Could it be that the generals under the command of the Metropolitan Governor are playing a game? The big guys can't take shifts one by one? ”
Pei Gai couldn't help laughing: "Oh, in this way, you think it is most suitable for you to fight yourself?" ”
Zhen Sui straightened his chest and said, "Of course, if the last general is not suitable for this battle, he will not ask the metropolitan governor for orders." He immediately raised three fingers and said, "This is the most suitable for me, and there are three reasons......
"First, I am a heavy general under the command of the Metropolitan Governor, in the past, I captured Yiyu in Dalili, and I scared Zhu Hui stupidly in Meiyang, and my reputation resounded in Guanzhong......"
Everyone was silent, and it was up to him to speak—but he had to admit that if he talked about the most famous person in the army, there was really no one who could compare with Zhen Sui.
“…… If the last general is sent to save Yang Jiantou, and he sees that the Metropolitan Governor's intention to help him is very sincere, and the news spreads, whether it is the Jin people or Xirong in Qinzhou, they will all be devoted to the Metropolitan Governor.
"Second, this trip is not only to fight Yang and the enemy, but also to fight with the Qinzhou soldiers. The last general had fought with those weak birds in Qinzhou before, and he was familiar with the enemy's situation, and none of the generals was better than me.
"Thirdly, there are many mountains in Wudu County, and the roads are difficult to travel, but this is difficult for the generals, but it is very easy for me. Don't forget that the last general was originally a barbarian, and he traveled through the mountains and mountains since he was a child. If I am above the Kansai Plains, I am not as good as Guo Mo and Beigong Chun, defending the city and fortifications, I may not be as good as Liu Yetang, but if I talk about mountain warfare, the so-called 'narrow road wins', who can be more skilled than me? If the Metropolitan Governor does not seek victory, it is enough, if he wants to win, he must use Zhen in this battle! ”
Three reasons were given in one breath, and all of them were tenable—not necessarily sufficient, but certainly sufficient—and the generals frowned and silenced, and for a time no one could think of a suitable reason to refute him.
Even Pei Gai himself couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded, and was stunned for a while before asking Zhen Sui: "Who taught you this?" ”
He knew that Zhen Sui was not stupid, but he also knew that Zhen Manzi would not easily take off the mask of pretending to be stupid. So why is he acting so shrewd today? And he speaks so methodically, and he also returns two and three...... Is it deliberately paraphrasing other people's words, or is it really planning to repent from today and show people their true colors?
Zhen listened to the question, scratched his scalp, and if he was intentional, the corner of his eye glanced towards Xin Pan, who was in the last seat. When Xin Pan saw the other party's eyes, he couldn't help but be annoyed, and after saying goodbye, this rough embryo really wants to confess himself...... That's it, that's it, I'd better turn myself in. He immediately leaned over and said: "Last night, General Zhen set up a banquet to entertain the last officials, and inquired about the affairs in Wudu County. The last official is guilty, and I hope that Ming Gong will forgive him a lot......"
Pei should have looked at Xin Pan for a long time, and then waved his hand: "Huaiyuan is not guilty, don't worry." ”
In fact, he was thinking in his heart: Don't look at Xin Huaiyuan being silent in front of the public, that's because he has just arrived and doesn't dare to be presumptuous; When he had a small meeting last night, he talked eloquently, detailing the situation in Wudu County, and even Pei Ziyu listened to it, and he clearly boasted that he was a man of unparalleled wisdom in Xizhou.
But you wise man, today you have been used as a gun by a rough embryo, and you are still ignorant and do not know it!
Pei should have seen it a long time ago, Zhen Sui is not stupid at all, the reason why he pretends to be stupid all day long is to protect his armor, and after a long time, it is just a little natural to get used to it - because only rude people, others will not defend themselves, so that he can take advantage of it. What's more, Zhen Sui naturally has the conditions to pretend to be stupid, he is not only a barbarian, but also a rough man, and if he is replaced Pei Wenyue, who is from a family and is white and pure, then he can only pretend to be naïve, pedantic, and pretend, but it is impossible to pretend to be a rough embryo.
So if Zhen Sui wants to find a reason to ask for his life, does he still need to be taught by others? He is just using Xin Pan, so that he can not only block the mouth of the bureaucrats to compete for merit, but also not arouse suspicion, and his mask of hypocrisy and insanity will be exposed on the spot. Otherwise, how could it be that as soon as I asked, he glanced at Xin Pan so obviously, and deliberately exposed the teacher behind him?
Besides, why didn't Zhen Sui ask Pei Wei, Pei Xu, You Yao and others, but wanted to "ask Xin Pan for advice"? Because Xin Huaiyuan just came, not only did he not see his true appearance, but he was not deliberately offended...... If he goes to the door and asks the people in front of him, they will definitely refuse!
Thinking about it carefully, Xin Pan's three reasons for Zhen Sui's "design" all made sense, Pei Cai couldn't help but cry and laugh, so he looked around at the generals and asked, "Zhen followed, what do you think?" ”
Everyone half hated Zhen Sui's character, and they didn't want him to make meritorious contributions to the war again, but most of the scribes thought that there was no need to bump into Zhen Sui in this matter - and it was not the credit of robbing us - the generals generally had limited ink in their stomachs, and they couldn't find a suitable reason for a while if they wanted to refute - unless Tao Kan, Guo Mo, and Su Jun were here, it was possible to refute Zhen Sui, but those three were all out of town and did not attend the meeting. As a result, the meeting fell into an awkward silence for a short time.
In the end, it was Pei Wei who broke the silent atmosphere, nodded and said, "What General Zhen said is not unreasonable......
He had already planned to leave Zhen Sui out, thinking that that guy's simple mind was fake, and his rough temperament was true, so once he left Pei Gai's side and took up the position, he was likely to poke out a big basket, and it would be convenient to restrain him or even restrain him at that time. This time to save Yang Jiantou, in Pei Wei's opinion, the chance of victory is slim, and the best result is to save the life of Yang Jiantou alone, and then the whole division withdraws from Wudu. It was precisely because he did not report hope for this battle, and at the same time thought that even if he lost, it would be harmless to the overall situation, he felt: This is a good opportunity to clean up Zhen Sui!
Therefore, I advised Pei Gai, saying that what General Zhen said was reasonable, and since this is the case, you might as well let him be the commander. Immediately, Pei Wei turned around, comforted the generals, and said: "This time to help Hechi, it's just a partial battle, you don't have to fight." And it is good to train soldiers, and after waiting for the autumn, the Ming Gong will personally go to capture the army and capture Sima Bao, when the time comes, are you still afraid that you will not be able to make meritorious service and be rewarded? ”
Pei Wei has a very high prestige in the shogunate, just like Xiao He of the Han camp and Xun Yu of the Cao family...... Or it is better to simply say that it is Fan Zeng of Xichu, because he is Pei Gai's "second father", so when he opened his mouth to express his position, the generals had no choice but to temporarily dispel the idea of competing with Zhen Sui. In the end, Pei Gai decided to make Zhen Sui lead more than 4,000 soldiers from his headquarters to aid Yang Jiantou, and ordered Hu Yan and Xin Pan to join the army for him.
Before leaving, Pei Gai warned Zhen Sui not to be reckless in case of trouble, and to discuss more with the army - "If there are any more mistakes such as disturbing the army and disturbing Yongyong in the past, I will not spare it!" Then he also earnestly taught Hu and Xin, saying that this battle is mainly a political battle, not a military battle, in order to reflect my heart of helping the needy and the ambition of the court to set the whole Qin, so I neither seek victory nor much killing, as long as you can rescue Yang Jian's head - "Don't be greedy for merit and rush forward, and damage the soldiers in vain."
Of course, if you follow the normal marching speed and do not delay, but before you enter the Wudu, Yang Jiantou will be defeated, and even the life and death clan will be wiped out, then quickly retreat, and I will never blame Qing and others.
The three generals were ordered to go, leaving Chang'an thirty miles away, and set up a large camp on the first day, Zhen Sui invited two soldiers to come over to discuss the strategy of entering the army.
Xin Pan finally stood aside with most of the people in Pei Gai's shogunate, and hated Zhen Sui in his heart - not because Zhen Sui exposed himself, but because the guy acted like nothing after the incident, not only did he not apologize, but he couldn't even see the slightest look of guilt on his face. But after all, he was ordered to join the army—mainly because of his geographical familiarity—so he had to suppress the unhappiness in his heart and put forward his own opinion:
"Wudu belongs to Qinzhou rather than Yongzhou, so it is convenient for the road. From the top to the south, from the Qi Mountain, between the Ling Mound Mountain, the military march more than 200 miles, there are official roads to argue. Since our army is going from Yongzhou, it must enter the mountains from the southeast of Kuaicheng, follow the bird road between the valleys and go westward, and travel a maximum of 20 miles a day, and can only reach Hechi on the 15th......"
Stretched out his hand and pointed on the map: "At the beginning of entering the mountain, it is the old Dao City, which can protect the city of Kuai, and can choke the throat lock key of Wudu and even Hanzhong Yongzhi, you must take it first." If he can win the old way, Yang Jiantou can retreat into the pass through this time; I can't wait to save me, but this city is enough to replace the Ming bus. ”
Zhen Sui nodded again and again, and then said: "Huaiyuan said the day before yesterday that Yang Jian's head soldiers are weak and weak, and I am afraid it will be difficult to support him for a long time. Although the Governor of the Metropolitan has no need to say anything, since we have been ordered to leave the division, will we just watch Wudu County fall into the hands of the weak bird in Qinzhou? I should plan from the foresight, travel lightly and quickly, take the old way first, and then save the river pool......"
Xin Pan couldn't help but tighten his eyebrows, and said in his heart, Did I say this? Could it be that he drank so much that he didn't even remember what he said? Hu Yan also persuaded Zhen Sui not to be reckless, but with his identity and qualifications, how could he be persuaded - last time, Pei Kai was here, Zhen Sui saw that Pei Kai was the minister of a country, and he was Pei Gai's brother of the same clan, so he was willing to be more pleasant - and Zhen Sui also used Xin Pan as a shield, saying that what Xin Huaiyuan said was true, and your Hu Ziyan was more than a step worse than him, so hurry up and shut up!
So he ordered Hu Yan Dong to supervise the rear army, and to protect the grain and grass, he himself dragged Xin Pan as a guide, selected 300 elite people, and personally led them to go away overnight. Hu Yan had no choice but to write a letter to Pei Gai and ask Pei Gai to order Zhen Sui to be restrained. However, Pei Gai felt that when it came to marching and fighting, Zhen Sui was not a brainless and reckless man, and the army was outside, and it was not suitable for him to remotely control for hundreds of miles - I am not bald - it was better to let him play. It is not strictly prohibited.
Zhen ran to the south of Chencang in one breath, probably the place where Pei Kai and Xiong Yizhi broke Hu Song in the past, more than 300 miles away, and arrived in less than four days. Then set up camp for a night, and the next day went into the mountains to go to the old road.
Therefore, Dao County was placed in the Qin period, and the jurisdiction was very wide, almost a quarter of Wudu County, but the household registration was not complicated, so it was simply abolished in the sixth year of Jin Yongjia - mainly because of the chaos in Guanzhong, many people were scattered, and Wudu was based on Di and Qiang, and no one dared to govern Gudao County at all.
Although the road is abandoned, the city is still there, and now it is owned by more than 100 families of Jin Rong, most of whom are civilians, who go out of the city during the day to cultivate and graze, and return to the city at night with their livestock, and use the city wall to defend against thieves and wild beasts. When Zhen Sui led the army approaching, the people of the city were terrified, so they hurriedly closed the city gate and selected an elder to negotiate: "Where does the general come from and where do you want to go?" The city is full of poor people, and there is no money to spare, and there is not enough food to provide it, so let the general go around the city. ”
Zhen Sui shouted: "I am a national general, since this city is the land of Jin, how can there be any reason for me to go around the city?" If you dare to resist, the whole city will be killed, and the chickens and dogs will not be left! ”
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