Ordered Chen Fuliang, who was diligent in state affairs, to return to the eastern capital to preside over the suppression of the rebellion, Emperor Yang of Sui naturally sent a decree to the eastern capital, ordering all the soldiers and horses on the front line of the thief to accept the command of Chen Fuliang, and also ordered the four guards to fully cooperate with Chen Yingliang's action to suppress the thief, and it was necessary to suppress the thief chaos before Emperor Yang of Sui returned to Luan Dongdu, otherwise, the new account and the old account would be counted together! Chen Fuliang, who recommended the four major left-behind mistakes, also asked for the guilt!

It is conceivable that the four major guards of the Eastern Capital were depressed after seeing this will, especially Pei Renji, who was presiding over the front-line war, was so depressed that he almost wanted to cry loudly, because the rebellion in Yiyang was not difficult to calm down at all, and if he faced it head-on, Pei Renji only needed to dispatch three percent of the force to have absolute confidence in breaking the Xun Lingjun Righteous Army, and the reason why Pei Renji could not succeed for a long time was entirely because the Eastern Capital side slammed his hind legs, coupled with Xun Lingjun's cunning and abnormality, deliberately specialized in the area of Bear's Ears Mountain and Funiu Mountain, which had complex terrain. refused to fight Pei Renji head-on, and Pei Renji has not been able to succeed.

By the way, the reason why the Yiyang Righteous Army has been able to hold on to the present is also related to the support of the local people, many actions of the official army have been reported to Xun Lingjun by the local people in advance, where there is grain and grass to hijack supplies, and there are also local people who can not bear the tyranny at any time to reveal to the Yiyang Righteous Army, so under extremely difficult conditions, the Yiyang Righteous Army was able to hold out for nearly a month.

After being depressed, of course, there is extreme fear, Emperor Yang of Sui's temper The four major guards all know that Peng Cheng, the general of Zuo Xiaowei, who was in charge of the original position, stayed behind to guard Dong Chun, and how many victories he fought on the battlefield of counterinsurgency, just because he was unable to completely quell the rebellion in the territory, he was captured by Emperor Yang of Sui and executed in the eastern capital. A bloody scolding is nothing to say, demotion, punishment is certain, and it is very possible to lose office and resign.

Under the fear, under the leadership of Uncle Xiao Guo, except for Pei Renji, who was on the front line, the three remaining guards in Luoyang City finally gave up the fight for the time being, sat down, and discussed the countermeasures, and then Uncle Xiao Guo also took the lead and said: "Yuan Taifu, Doctor Duan, the lower officials have words first, today we are discussing how to explain to His Majesty Xià and calm His Majesty's anger towards us, the previous grievances and grievances, we must not mention it today, can we?" ”

Yuan Wendu and Duan Da, the sworn enemies, were silent, but their eyes were still full of resentment when they looked at each other, and Uncle Xiao Guo said again: "Both, you all know the situation, the situation in the Eastern Capital during this time is indeed a bit bad, and it is normal for His Majesty to be angry, the three of us and Doctor Pei bear the brunt, and we will definitely not be able to run away and be punished by Your Majesty, but fortunately, Daxing is eight hundred miles away from Dongdu, and it will take Eleven or Twelve days for Your Majesty's Luan to arrive in the Eastern Capital, and we still have ten or so days to remedy it, I don't know what the two of you can do, do something to please Your Majesty in the past ten days, and calm Your Majesty's anger towards us? ”

"What else can we do in such a short time?" Duan Da said angrily: "In addition to trying our best to do a good job of welcoming the honor guard, what else can we do to please Your Majesty?" ”

"That's a good idea." Yuan Wendu rarely echoed Duan Da once, and pondered: "When His Majesty returned to Luan after his second tour of Jiangdu, the Eastern Capital once engaged in a Huiluan honor guard that rode into the capital by thousands of people, and His Majesty Xià was very satisfied, I don't know if we can reproduce this honor guard?" ”

"Yuan Taifu, you haven't woken up and talked in your sleep, have you?" Duan Da said angrily: "Even if most of the war horses captured in the Yanmen Battle are in the Eastern Capital, there are enough horses, will the war horses and cavalry equipment be found there for a while and a half?" At that time, the floats were all carved and carved, satin and silk shawls, rare bird feathers and brass decorations, thousands of such floats, ten days and half a month are you ready? Don't draw a tiger into an anti-dog, it will make your majesty even more angry! ”

It's rare to echo Duan Da once, but Duan Da was so robbed of white, Yuan Wendu is of course as hot as he wants, and immediately retorted: "Can I be blamed for this?" Who told you to look so strictly at the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Rites, so that I don't even know how much food is still in the treasury of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, how can I know that I can't prepare so many floats in ten days? ”

Duan Da's face turned pale, and he was about to argue with Yuan Wendu, but Uncle Xiao Guo hurriedly stopped: "Two, two, what did you say just now?" Don't pursue the past, the past can't be mentioned today, the treasury of the Eastern Capital can't buy a guard of honor for thousands of riders now, that doctor just needs to explain it, there is no need to be angry, anger is useless, and there is not much time left for us. ”

It's easy to say that Duan Da finally closed his mouth angrily, and Uncle Xiao Guo said again: "Two, since we can't surpass the former in terms of welcoming the honor guard, we can only do our best, try our best to make Your Majesty satisfied with our honor guard, and find another way to satisfy Your Majesty." ”

"Time is in a hurry, and if we want to make any political achievements to satisfy His Majesty, I'm afraid it's absolutely impossible." Yuan Wendu mentioned yì again, and said: "In my opinion, the most dissatisfied point of your majesty with us should be that the Yiyang thieves have not been able to calm down for a long time, endangering the safety of the eastern capital, and also affecting the four southern counties. Therefore, if we can follow His Majesty's request and exterminate the Yiyang thief before he returns to Luan's Eastern Capital, then His Majesty will be angry, and even if he blames us, he will not be too strict. ”

Duan Dada nodded, and it was rare to agree with Yuan Wendu once, but Uncle Xiao Guo was unhappy when he heard it, and immediately said: "Two, with all due respect, doesn't it seem that we are too incompetent to do this?" Chen Yingliang was ordered to go north to conquer the Fenshui thieves, and it took less than a month before and after to extinguish the Fenshui thieves, and he had already compared us all, and then let him return to the division to pacify the Yiyang thieves, and he pacified the Yiyang thieves within the time limit required by His Majesty, so where can we put our faces? Compared with Chen Yingliang, aren't we all wine bags and rice bags, rice buckets and straw bags? ”

Yuan Wendu and Duan Da's faces were a little ugly, although they both felt that Uncle Xiao's words were too ugly, but they also understood that this was the truth, if Chen Yingliang was really allowed to calm down the thieves on schedule, then the four major guards in the Eastern Capital would indeed have no face to see.

"So, we only have to go in two steps!" Uncle Xiao Guo summed up viciously: "The first step is to help Pei Renji quell the Yiyang thieves before Chen Yingliang returns to the Eastern Capital, and make up for the loss of face we have lost some of our face." In the second step, if Pei Renji is still not angry and can't succeed before Chen Yingliang returns to the Eastern Capital, then we will join forces to make Chen Yingliang unable to kill the thief on time, drag him into the water, and share the punishment with us! ”

After that, looking at Yuan Wendu and Duan Da with expressions, Uncle Xiao Guo stretched out a hand, and Yin Yin said: "Two, please don't forget, this time the Eastern Capital will be left behind, it stands to reason that it should be decided between the two of you, it was Chen Yingliang who instigated His Majesty to appoint four guards to stay behind, which brought things to this point, if His Majesty only appointed one of you to stay at that time, why is the situation in the Eastern Capital like this?" If the two of you are willing to be surpassed by this junior, so that you have no place to be ashamed, then I didn't say this. If the two of you are not willing to do this, then let's join forces. ”

Gritting his teeth, Yuan Wendu slowly stretched out his right hand and pursed his lips, Duan Da also slowly stretched out his hand, and the three evil claws were finally held together, tightly together.

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At the same time, Chen Yingliang's family in Lushunfang, Chen Fuliang's lackeys Fang Xuanling, eldest grandson Wuji and Yuan Tiangang, who were ordered to stay in the Eastern Capital, finally looked forward to Chen Fuliang's letter like looking forward to the stars and the moon. At the same time, the eldest grandson Wuji personally went out and rushed to the front line to contact Ma Sanbao, who was following Pei Renji to suppress the thief, and explained Chen Yingliang's request to Ma Sanbao, so that Ma Sanbao could help the people sent by Fang Xuanling to act, and also carry out the task given to Ma Sanbao by Chen Fuliang.

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At the same time, Uncle Xiao Guo also did it, and after unifying his opinions with Yuan Wendu and Duan Da, Uncle Xiao Guo immediately rushed to Yique County in the south of the Eastern Capital, opened the county treasury to supply grain to the front line, and sent five days of grain and grass to Pei Renji, who was fighting thieves in the southern part of Santu Mountain, Pei Renji fell silent again, and after a long time, he asked Uncle Xiao Guo in a hoarse voice, "Do you really want to do this?" ”

"Doctor Pei, we have all discussed, if you object, then we can not be this wicked person, you can have as much grain and grass as you want." Uncle Xiao Guo smiled and said, "In a word, are you willing?" ”

After hesitating for a long time, Pei Renji said with difficulty: "I'll do my best, within five days, it is of course best if I can exterminate the Yiyang thief, if not, then the power of grain and grass distribution will be in your hands anyway, whatever you do." ”

Uncle Xiao Guo smiled, and smiled very happily, patted Pei Renji's shoulder and said with a smile: "Then it's decided, the grain and grass in Luhun County in the north have already been emptied by us, and if you want to replenish the grain and grass, it will be at least a day or two days to transport grain to the front line. ”

Pei Renji didn't say a word, just arched his hand to Uncle Xiao Guo, and then turned around and went out to arrange the counterinsurgency war, and personally led the army into the Funiu Mountains, chasing and beating the Yiyang Rebels who went deep into the mountains, but the terrain in this area of Funiu Mountain is too complicated, and it is too vast, more than 400 miles long from east to west, and the average width from north to south is 100 miles, and there are only two or three thousand Yiyang Rebels left to drill into the mountainsOn April 29, Pei Renji not only still failed to find the main force of the Yiyang Righteous Army, but Chen Fuliang, who was still on the way back to the division, also sent the first order to Pei Renji with a fast horse in the name of commander-in-chief.

Chen Fuliang's first order to Pei Renji was exactly the same as Pei Renji's original order to Liu Changgong's disappearance, the same was to order the army to withdraw from the mountains and rest on the plains, inducing the Yiyang Righteous Army to stop flowing, and at the same time sending scouts to reconnoiter to find the main force of the Yiyang Righteous Army, Pei Renji, who received the order, sneered again and again, and directly executed the order to withdraw from the mountainous area and retreat to the foot of Santu Mountain to rest, at the same time, after the frontline grain and grass were exhausted, Uncle Xiao Guo and Yuan Wendu and others used the excuse that the road was rugged and the flow of Kou was chaotic, and it was difficult to transport grain, continued to send only one day of grain and grass to the front-line army every day, just like he had restrained Pei Renji before, and deliberately let the front-line army have no grain and grass stocks and not mention it.

On the morning of the second day of the fifth month, Chen Fuliang led the army all the way back to the Eastern Capital, and Yang Tong, the king of Yue, under the persuasion of Uncle Xiao Guo and other three guards, personally led the civil and military officials of the Eastern Capital out of the city to greet him, and invited Chen Fuliang to the palace for a banquet. Uncle Xiao Guo and others did this, of course, because they were afraid that Chen Fuliang would go straight to the front line without even getting close to the city, deliberately delayed Chen Fuliang's time, and deliberately pulled out Yang Tong, the king of Yue, so that Chen Fuliang could not refuse, but Chen Fuliang really fell into the plan, and couldn't resist Yang Dong and the three major left-behind courteous stays, so that the tired army from afar returned to the camp to rest and accept Yang Dong's reward, and he returned to the city to enter the palace and accept the banquet of Yang Dong and the three left-behind guards.

During the banquet, there are naturally few delicacies from the mountains and seas, cups and lanterns and silk and bamboo dancers, so that Chen Fuliang, who is used to living a hard life, is very addicted to it, while talking about the affection of Yang Tong and saying goodbye to each other, while enjoying himself, without mentioning the big thing of thieves, Uncle Xiao Guo and the other three are of course secretly happy in their hearts, and they coaxed Chen Fuliang to pour wine, and finally Fan Lao's stubborn old friend Lu Chu in the Eastern Capital couldn't stand it, and stood up and stammered: "......, general, forgive ......, the lower official reminds you, Your Majesty has ......, The edict has been sent, his Luan ......, Luan Jia, will return to the ...... on the eighth day of the fifth month, back to the Eastern Capital, you ......, your time is ......, it is running out. ”

Hearing this, Uncle Xiao Guo, Duan Da and the others were of course eager to kick Lu Chu, who stuttered to death, and Yang Tong, who was only eleven years old, said in surprise: "Grandpa Huang has already issued a date for returning to Luan?" How did I not know? ”

"Your Highness, Your Highness...... ......, you don't know ......, you know?"

Lu Chu exclaimed with difficulty, and immediately turned his eyes to look at Uncle Xiao Guo and Yuan Wendu who were left behind, Pei Hongce, who was present, also changed color on his face, and Uncle Xiao Guo smiled awkwardly, and said to Yang Tong: "Your Highness, don't blame, the ministers received a Huiluan edict from His Majesty yesterday evening, and originally wanted to report to you today, but just in time for Chen Xiongqu's triumphant return, Your Highness, you personally went out of the city to greet you, and the ministers didn't have time to report to you, but Your Highness didn't need to worry, seven days ago, We have already started to arrange the arrangement of His Majesty's Huiluan Honor Guard, and keep it to the satisfaction of His Majesty and His Royal Highness. ”

After all, he was too young, and glanced at Uncle Xiao Guo with a smile on his face a little timidly, Yang Tong pursed his lips, and then turned to Chen Fuliang and said: "General, I really don't know that the imperial grandfather will come back on the seventh day of the first month, and the imperial grandfather ordered you to suppress the Yiyang thieves before returning to Luan, you should be busy, I don't have anything to do here." ”

"Your Highness, don't worry, there will be no delay." Chen Yingliang smiled and arched his hand, and said: "Don't hide it from Your Highness, as early as yesterday morning, Wechen had already sent a fast horse to contact Dr. Pei Renji Pei, and ordered him to temporarily hand over the army to General Liu Changgong under the command of General Liu Changgong, and return to the Eastern Capital to introduce the front-line military situation to Wechen. ”

Pinched his fingers and calculated the time, Yang Tong was still a little worried, and said: "General, even if you go out the day after tomorrow, you only have more than three days to quell the thief?" Is it enough for such a short time? ”

"Your Highness, only by knowing yourself and knowing your opponent can you win all battles." Chen Fuliang replied with a smile: "If Weichen does not know enough about the military situation on the front line, he will definitely waste more time. ”

Seeing that Chen Yingliang was so confident, Yang Tong didn't say anything more, Lu Chu also trusted Chen Fuliang a lot, and seeing that Chen Fuliang was so confident, he also nodded and didn't say more. Uncle Xiao Guo and Yuan Wendu and the other three left-behind guards were secretly happy in their hearts, and hurriedly continued to slap their horses, without saying anything to praise Chen Fuliang's achievements in the Fen level chaos, and diligent in state affairs for thousands of miles to return to the army to quell the rebellion, without mentioning the battle situation on the front line at all, and enjoying himself with Chen Fuliang.

promised to send some rock sugar gourds to Yang Tong the next day, Chen Fuliang went home drunk and went home to pay the arrears of public food to the eldest grandson Xiao Luoli and Wang Xueji for many days, Xiao Guoshu and Yuan Wendu and others immediately sent people to the land and water wharf to wait for Pei Renji, but when the second watch was more than half of the night, Pei Renji really returned to the dock outside the city from Yishui by boat after receiving Chen Fuliang's order, Xiao Guoshu and others heard the great joy, regardless of the darkness of the night, immediately came to Pei Renji's home to ask for a meeting, and discussed countermeasures with Pei Renji overnight.

After meeting, Uncle Xiao Guo and the others naturally had to carefully introduce the situation that happened in Miyagi to Pei Renji today, but Pei Renji immediately sneered when he heard it, and said, "Three days of thieves? I'm not afraid to say big things and flash my tongue, it's true that the Yiyang thief is vulnerable, but he Chen Xiaozi also has to find the main force of the Yiyang thief in three days. ”

"Doctor Pei, please be careful." Uncle Xiao Guo said very cautiously: "Chen Xiaothief has always been scheming, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not suddenly come up with a treacherous plan, and he really did it in three days." ”

"That's right, this Chen Yingliang is indeed not simple." Duan Da also said: "Brother Deben, Mr. Chen Yingliang transferred you back from the front line, saying that he was asking you about the military situation, but I am afraid that the real purpose is to prevent you from pulling his elbows and pulling his hind legs, and his scheming is so deep that he has to guard against it." ”

"Don't worry, he can't do it." Pei Renji waved his hand and sneered and said, "Even if he deliberately transferred me back from the front line, he would be able to quell the rebellion along the way?" How many days does he have left? Tomorrow will be the third year of junior high school, even if the horse rushes to the front line, it will take a day's time, and what can he do in the rest of the time? ”

"Doctor Pei, be careful." Uncle Xiao Guo said more cautiously: "If it is possible, Brother Renji, you had better delay Chen Xiaozi's time, the less time left for him, the better." ”

Pei Renji was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "Three, tomorrow you will give me a leave, just say that I overworked on the front line, and when I returned to the Eastern Capital, I suffered from a cold on the river and fell ill. Uncle and the others naturally had to carefully introduce the situation that happened in Miyagi to Pei Renji, but Pei Renji immediately sneered when he heard it, and said, "Three days of thieves? I'm not afraid to say big things and flash my tongue, it's true that the Yiyang thief is vulnerable, but he Chen Xiaozi also has to find the main force of the Yiyang thief in three days. ”

"Doctor Pei, please be careful." Uncle Xiao Guo said very cautiously: "Chen Xiaothief has always been scheming, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not suddenly come up with a treacherous plan, and he really did it in three days." ”

"That's right, this Chen Yingliang is indeed not simple." Duan Da also said: "Brother Deben, Mr. Chen Yingliang transferred you back from the front line, saying that he was asking you about the military situation, but I am afraid that the real purpose is to prevent you from pulling his elbows and pulling his hind legs, and his scheming is so deep that he has to guard against it." ”

"Don't worry, he can't do it." Pei Renji waved his hand and sneered and said, "Even if he deliberately transferred me back from the front line, he would be able to quell the rebellion along the way?" How many days does he have left? Tomorrow will be the third year of junior high school, even if the horse rushes to the front line, it will take a day's time, and what can he do in the rest of the time? ”

"Doctor Pei, be careful." Uncle Xiao Guo said more cautiously: "If it is possible, Brother Renji, you had better delay Chen Xiaozi's time, the less time left for him, the better." ”

Pei Renji was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "Three, tomorrow you will give me a leave, just say that I overworked on the front line, and when I returned to the Eastern Capital, I suffered from a cold on the river and fell ill. ”