During these days, Emperor Liang's mood was very good, just like the weather in Jiankang, the wind was beautiful and the sky was clear.

But for Chen Qingzhi, it was an extremely painful time.

Today, he once again took the plunge and went to Emperor Liang's imperial study to ask for a meeting.

Emperor Liang and Zhu Yi were talking about the classics and history, and they were full of interest.

Hearing the report of the internal official, Liang Dile said to Zhu Yi, "Look, this young man just can't bear it, Ziyun is here again." ”

"Ziyun's heart to serve the country is too eager. Weichen also advised him, asking him to wait for the opportunity to understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts. Zhu Yi also said.

"Let him in." Emperor Liang instructed the internal officials.

Chen Qingzhi came in, and after bowing and saluting, he was just about to speak, but Emperor Liang took the first step to speak.

"Ziyun, I know what you want to say. But I have also made it very clear to you, you are the first formation, and you must be cautious! Emperor Liang said in a bitter tone, "I'll tell you the truth—your army, no matter whether it wins or loses in the first battle, will not have much impact on the war; However, it is about my face! If I let you go into battle rashly, in case I lose, wouldn't I make people laugh? ”

"Yes, Ziyun, you have to understand Your Majesty's painstaking efforts." Zhu Yi echoed and said, "We are all from humble backgrounds, but we have received the grace of His Majesty's knowledge. Your Majesty even ignored the criticism and acquiesced in your private recruitment, such a great trust and grace, I have no second person in Daliang. ”

"Hikowa is right." Emperor Liang nodded, "The reason why I acquiesced to your recruitment is that you have followed me since childhood, and I know that you like to study the art of war, and you can also see from the chess path that you can always defy common sense and win by surprise; The second is that the Marquis of Yongchang once said to me before his death, he can always see the shadow of his youth in you, and he thinks that you have talent and have his own opinions on the battle of the unified army, and he is by no means a soldier on paper. ”

"So, I have expectations for you! I hope that I can single-handedly cultivate you into the second Yongchang Marquis, you are still young enough to protect my Liang for decades. ”

The second Yongchang Hou?!

Chen Qingzhi didn't have any special reaction to Emperor Liang's words, but Zhu Yi frowned on the side.

"The second Marquis of Yongchang, then this Chen Qingzhi can still be controlled by me?" Zhu Yi quickly began to calculate in his heart, "If his army can't be used by me, then he Chen Qingzhi will be meaningless to me...... No! Perhaps, I am propping up a most formidable enemy for myself! ”

Thinking of this, a few fine beads of sweat oozed from Zhu Yi's forehead.

Emperor Liang didn't pay attention to Zhu Yi's abnormality, and still said to Chen Qingzhi in an amiable tone, "I was also the one who led the troops back then, and I know how important the first battle is for a general, even a small victory can bring great confidence and courage!" Therefore, I want to choose a foolproof opportunity for you to make your first contribution! Let all those doubting mouths be shut up by me. ”

Speaking of which, Chen Qingzhi couldn't force it anymore, so he had to kowtow helplessly to thank him.

It seems that there is nothing to do if he continues to stay in Jiankang, Chen Qingzhi is going to return to the Yixing military camp for a while, and by the way, to appease the soldiers' strong desire to fight.

Everyone warmly greeted Chen Qingzhi.

After entering the big tent and taking a few pleasantries, Xu Jin took the lead and went straight to the point.

"Brother Chen, it's been almost a year since the war started, when are we going to fight?"

"Brother Chen, did Yang Zhao go to the battlefield? Let's go and take off his head first! Hui Ze couldn't wait to ask.

"Okay, okay," Song Jingxiu stopped everyone's gossip, "Let Ziyun drink saliva first, anyway, it's been so long, don't worry, say slowly." ”

Chen Qingzhi had a helpless smile on his face, "I'm sorry, brothers, we can't go into battle yet......"

"Why?" Hui Ze asked with a surprised expression.

"Do you think we have fewer people?" Xu Jin shouted dissatisfiedly, "But these brothers of ours are all warriors who can be ten with one!" ”

"Yes, Ziyun, we have been practicing hard for so long, and now that the opportunity has come, the brothers can't wait to go into battle to kill the enemy, why can't they go into battle?" Yu Tianshu couldn't help but get involved.

"It's not that you won't let us go out, it's that Your Majesty thinks it's not time for us to go out." Chen Qingzhi explained.

"When? When is the time? Yu Tianshu was a little anxious.

"Okay, you're making a lot of noise here, is it useful?" Song Jingxiu looked calm and calm, "Ziyun, you speak slowly." ”

Chen Qingzhi explained Emperor Liang's considerations to everyone.

Yu Tian scratched his head and muttered, "In the final analysis, Your Majesty is worried that our strength is not enough......"

"I can understand Your Majesty's concerns, so we can only wait for the opportunity." Chen Qingzhi said, "But fortunately, now that the war is developing smoothly, I believe we don't have to wait too long, and we will have a chance soon." ”

"By the way, Brother Chen, this battle has started, you can tell us about the current battle situation!" Xu Jin said.

"Okay, I should tell you about the current situation." Chen Qingzhi agreed.

"Your Majesty is determined to make the Northern Expedition and appoint General Pei Di as the commander to lead the armies."

"Who is this Pei Di? Isn't it amazing? Xu Jin interjected and asked.

"General Pei Di, the word is clear, the army is well-organized, very prestigious, in my opinion, he is no less than Yongchang Hou Wei Rui famous general!" Song Jingxiu answered Xu Jin's question for Chen Qingzhi.

"How did Brother Song know so clearly?" Xu Jin asked suspiciously.

"Hehe, Song was under General Pei back then, of course it's clear."

"It turns out that Brother Song used to be under General Pei, no wonder he has good skills!" Chen Qingzhi exclaimed.

"But General Pei should be old, can he still stand the hardships of this war?" Song Jingxiu was a little worried.

"Well, I'm also a little worried about this, I heard that General Pei is still going out with illness this time......" Chen Qingzhi couldn't help but frown.

"Your Majesty hesitated for a long time when choosing a general, but after the Marquis of Yongchang, he can convince the whole army and have enough prestige, looking at my Liang, there is only General Pei." Chen Qingzhi said, "After General Pei knew that His Majesty was worried about his body, he sent someone to send a handwritten letter from his station, saying that he was in good health, and he still had the courage to be honest, and he only occasionally felt some small colds before, and he would be fine soon." ”

"And General Pei also said that the comrades-in-arms who fought together in Zhongli back then, Wei Rui, Chang Yizhi, and Feng Daogen, these famous generals have passed away one after another, and he is fortunate to be able to die without regrets for the Northern Expedition of Daliang."

"Your Majesty was moved by General Pei's earnest words, and finally made up his mind that General Pei would lead the Northern Expedition."

"General Pei is old, he should have enjoyed his family in peace, but he still has such a majestic heart to serve the country, which really makes Song ......embarrassed," Song Jingxiu praised.

"General Pei is worthy of being a famous general, in order to seize the opportunity and attack the enemy unprepared, he personally brought 3,000 people and attacked Shouyang urgently!" Chen Qingzhi went on to narrate, "Taking advantage of the night, General Pei captured the outer city of Shouyang, and the Wei general Changsun Zhi led his troops to counterattack, and fought nine consecutive battles with General Pei in one day, all of which were repulsed; But Cai Xiucheng, who led the reinforcements in the back, actually lost his way, so that he failed to receive reinforcements from General Pei as planned. The enemy was outnumbered, and General Pei had no choice but to retreat. ”

"This Cai Xiucheng is so hateful, he can make such a stupid mistake, resulting in the capture of Shouyang falling short, if he is not severely punished, how can he appease the army!" Song Jingxiu gritted his teeth and said indignantly.

"General Pei has always had strict military discipline, and even if Cai Xiucheng was beheaded and sacrificed, he didn't even give him a chance to defend himself." Chen Qingzhi continued, "Although Shouyang was temporarily uncaptured, General Pei led the army to sweep the surrounding area and captured several cities such as Diqiu, Yongcheng, and Lizhi in one fell swoop; He also took Xincai County, and expanded the territory of Liangliang to Zhengcheng and Rushui and Yingshui! ”

"This old General Pei is really powerful!" Xu Jin admired.

"There's more." Chen Qingzhi said with a smile, "The Northern Wei Imperial Court sent Hejian Wang Yuanchen to lead an army to support Changsun Zhi, but that Yuanchen was frightened by General Pei's military threat, and he took the army to be stationed in the city father, and he shrank for a few months, and he didn't dare to go out for half a step. ”

This eldest grandson was pressed step by step by General Pei, and frequently complained to the imperial court. It is said that the little emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Yuan Xu, was furious and sent an envoy, holding the court talisman in one hand and a long knife in the other, to urge Yuan Chen to enter the army. In this way, on the neck of the knife holder, Yuan Chen trembled towards Shouyang. ”

The crowd laughed.

Xu Jin sneered and said, "These nobles and officials of the Northern Wei Dynasty are so timid as mice; But on weekdays, bullying and squeezing us people is majestic. ”

"Ziyun, go on, what about later?" Yu Tianchou couldn't wait to urge.

"This eldest grandson was also scared by General Pei, and he couldn't shrink out of Shouyang all the time. After this Yuanchen arrived in Shouyang, he was probably afraid that the emperor would blame him in the future, so he suddenly became tough, and asked Changsun Zhi to join him and take the initiative to attack General Pei. ”

Although the Wei army was outnumbered, General Pei pretended to be defeated and lured the enemy deeper. Where did Yuan Chen and Changsun Zhi know General Pei's strategy, but they were led into an ambush circle, and naturally they lost their armor and suffered heavy casualties. ”

Yuan Chen and Changsun Zhi fled back to the city, and since then they have not been able to come out. It is said that General Pei is already planning and preparing to capture Shouyang in one fell swoop! ”

"It seems that this Northern Expedition really has hope of success!" Yu Tianshu let out a long sigh of relief.

"At present, it seems that the Northern Wei Dynasty has indeed been caught up in a lot of attention by the Six Towns Rebellion," Chen Qingzhi also nodded, "The timing chosen by Your Majesty is indeed Shengming!" ”

"I just care about when we can go into battle," Xu Jin muttered, "Don't fight to Luoyang, we're still nesting here in Yixing." ”

"Don't worry, there will definitely be a chance, let's just practice as much as we did in the past." Chen Qingzhi comforted Xu Jin.

In the past few days since he returned to the barracks, Chen Qingzhi tried his best to behave like a peaceful lake, but he was always thinking about going into battle.

On this day, he was alone in the big tent, bored and casually flipping through a book of soldiers, when suddenly Yu Tianchou hurriedly rushed in, "Ziyun, a messenger just sent an urgent report!" ”

Chen Qingzhi took it, and at first glance, he was so shocked that his legs were weak, and he sat on the ground.

"What's going on?" Yu Tianshu saw Chen Qingzhi's abnormal reaction and asked with concern.

"Your Majesty wants to urgently summon me into the palace to face the saint - General Pei Lao, who died of illness in the army......"