"Slander is like faith, but it cannot be said to be sincere; The thieves seem to be loyal, and they cannot be described as selfless. Emperor Song Pingzhangguan, self-proclaimed loyalty, and married Tartars, selling Pan Mei; Liu Daqing and others were not guilty. Hearing the anger of all the people, the last general is not talented, mention 100,000 people and three days Liaoyang City fell, the head of Guan is here, worship Pingzhang Lord to watch it. ”

In Quang Ninh City, in Binh Zhang's Mansion, there is such a letterhead on the desk in the study.

"What do you mean by slander?"

That is to say, the words of the traitor seem to be true, and it cannot be said that he is sincere; A person who pretends to be radical seems to be very loyal, and it cannot be said that he is not selfish. ”

After listening to the staff's explanation, Pan Cheng pouted disdainfully and said, "Traitor? Ben Shuai looks at Xiao Deng, who is the one who pretends to be radical. Hmph, he dared to fight Liaoyang, he was not small! Underestimate him, underestimate him. ......" He stared at the head of the priest in the wooden box for a moment, waved his hand irritably, and said, "Read on." ”

"Liaodong Tartar has three points, Shenyang Naha out, Liaoxi Zhang Jujing, Shijiabao, Guangning has Wei Sijian; And especially the contemplation of the prison. When the servants heard the words, people of insight all said: without Guangning, there is no Liaoyang; Without Liaoyang, there will be no twin cities. The general's merit is not insignificant! The general's work is not inadequate. Cheng can be described as the pillar of my Liaodong and the pillar of my Emperor Song.

"Jinguan is dead, and Liaodong has no leader. The last general is not talented, honest and fearful, willing to serve the Lord as the Lord. Hanging the couch of Liaoyang is not enough to express the hope of the end; The bamboo of the South Mountain is not enough to express the hope of the last general. ”

Pan Cheng understood most of it, and the second half was ignorant, and asked, "What do you mean by hanging the book bamboo?" ”

"Hanging shows respect, Xiao Deng ,......" The staff stole Pan Cheng and plucked up the courage to say, "He is inviting adults to Liaoyang." ”

"To Liaoyang?"

Pan Cheng was stunned, and then laughed. is so obedient that everyone loves to hear, Deng She's words are sincere, praising him for being so good, he knows that he can't be trusted, and he is in a better mood in the end. He stood up, turned around twice, and said: "Expect to pour a few bowls of soup and two boxes of treasures, so I coax Lao Tzu to go to Liaoyang, and I am naïve." ”

"What do you mean?"

"Send Lao Guan's head back to him, thinking that Lao Tzu is illiterate, is it okay to coax? I've heard three points! Hehe, that Guan Yunchang, this Guan Duo, two Guan, one family. Yes? Ha ha! "Regardless of Liaoyang for the time being, Guan Duo was killed, Pan Cheng was really happy. The two fought openly and secretly for many years, and finally the surname Guan died in front.

"Yes, yes. But my lord, in three points, Cao Cao buried Guan Yunchang's head. Sun Quan killed Guan Yu and gave his head to Cao Cao to divert Liu Bei's anger. Guan Yu killed many of Cao Cao's generals, but Cao Cao was not fooled, he saw through Sun Quan's sinister nature, and buried him thickly.

Pan Cheng glared, spouted, and said: "Lao Tzu didn't hold a big banquet, passing Lao Guan's head on the banquet, showing Lao Tzu's evil anger for many years, it's already good." Thick burial? Bah! Give it to Xiao Deng for a headache. He stroked his beard, groaned, and said, "Lao Guan is ruthless enough, Liu Daqing and a few people, they will kill if they say they will kill." Tsk, it's ruthless enough. Xiao Deng is ruthless enough, Lord Pingzhang, he is not afraid at all? ”

Pan Cheng put himself in his shoes and thought for a while, and couldn't help but feel creepy. Guan Duo killed Liu Daqing and others, the opposite side was ruthless, and he Pan Cheng did it when he asked himself. Deng She was silent, risking the risk of the Liaodong heroes rising up to attack him, and slashed Guan Duo with one sword, borrowing his two courages from Pan Cheng, but he couldn't do it.

"What is Lao Liu's reaction?"

"The Tanma sent to Liaoxi has not yet returned, and Liu Pingzhang's reaction is not very clear."

"Holy shit."

When Pan Cheng received the letter, he was thinking about a problem. He pondered again and again and asked, "You said that Xiao Deng beat Lao Guan, and his loss will not be small." Do we have a chance to rob while the fire is hot? Pretending to be invited by him, deceived the city gate, and robbed Liaoyang? Okay? ”

The staff looked at each other and said, "My lord, there is a prisoner on the other side of us." ”

"The prison retreated and retreated, and there was not a single battle in the past few months. Leave 10,000 people, enough to defend the city. Pan Cheng went around and thought about the feasibility. His instincts told him that there was a more than sixty percent chance of success.

He analyzed: "Liaoyang is a big city, and Xiao Deng scored troops to defend. He has only fought a battle, don't the soldiers rest? Lao Guan's heads are gone, and under the leaderless dragons, the number of surrendered troops will not be small, and he also divides the army to take care of the descendants. ”

He made a decision. Guan Duo dared to kill Liu Daqing, and Deng She dared to kill Guan Duo, isn't it more courageous? He Pan Cheng didn't have the guts to fail.

"Quickly sent a messenger to Liaoxi, saying that Xiao Deng was guilty of self-reliance, killed Guan Pingzhang, and stole Liaoyang. Ben Shuai was filled with indignation, ready to raise an army to avenge Lord Pingzhang, and asked Liu Pingzhang, would you like to come together? If it succeeds, doesn't he want to cross the sea to Huaisi? Lao Tzu helped him fight Gaizhou! ”

"Adults think twice, but you have to prevent Naha from coming out and thinking about the fisherman's profit."

"Naha out? Ben Shuai only got the tip, when he fought Liaoyang, several Tartar tribes killed many people, and he was asked to compensate him. He can't protect himself! ”

……

Liaoxi Front.

In the Shuaifu, Sha Liu Er met with the envoy from Guangning.

The messenger said a few words, made his intention clear, and took Pan Cheng's letter and sent it. Sha Liu Er remained silent, and did not answer the letter, but said: "The change in Liaoyang, Ben Shuai already knows." Mr. Deng and Guan Pingzhang, who is right and who is wrong, we are not qualified to judge as courtiers. When Ben Shuai sees the lord, he will ask the lord for a ruling. ”

The messenger sighed and said, "Don't worry, my lords will do what they say." As long as the adults are willing to send out the army, both Liaoyang and Liaoyang, the next one is Liaozuo Gaizhou. ”

"Really? Thank you for your family. Sha Liuer nodded, picked up a letter on the desk, and handed it to the messenger.

The messenger was at a loss as he meant, and Sha Liu Er said, "Please see." ”

I opened the letter and it read:

"A gentleman promotes the goodness of others, and villains ridicule the evils of others. Emperor Song Liaodong Pingzhangguan is dead, and the last general can't bear to say more. Wow, the clear ones are self-purifying, and the turbid ones are self-turbid. Liaozuo seashore, the end will be equipped with more than ten large ships, more than 100 small boats, or wait for the warm spring, or at this time, adults but want to float in the sea, the end will be waiting at any time.

"If there is a shortage of military funds, the end will be poured into supply. If there is a shortage of soldiers, Liaoyang Tiger Ben is optional. ”

The messenger was dumbfounded: "This, this? ”

Sha Liu Er stood up, sneered, and stepped into the back hall.

When Guan Duo was there, he repeatedly asked for allocation to the military horses and crossed the sea to save them. Guan Duo made a generous promise on the surface, and moved to the point where Zhen Ge'er pushed three obstacles. Sha Liu Er was already annoyed. Deng She killed him, which was really happy. Such a faithful traitor is more than innocent! Deng Shezhong is unfaithful, he doesn't know; But the conditions given by Deng She are real.

On the one hand, Deng She promised to borrow the road, promised to supply military supplies, and promised to replenish the soldiers. On the one hand, Pan Cheng asked to go out to the army together to "help" Gaizhou, which one should he choose? Fools know it.

……

Just when Pan Cheng and Sha Liu Er were each moving their minds and showing different reactions in the face of Liaoyang's change of hands, they rode fast horses and quietly passed through the junction zone between the two defense areas of Guangning and Liaoning.

They traveled all the way east, eating and sleeping in the open. The sun is rising and the snow is melting on the road, making it difficult to walk. Two days later, they approached Liaoyang. On the empty official road, the number of passers-by gradually increased, and from time to time there were rangers and horses wearing military uniforms of the two cities passing by, and after layers of inspection and interrogation, they entered Liaoyang City soon after nightfall.

The commander guarding the city gate, after looking at a token taken out by one of them, did not hesitate at all, immediately opened the city gate, ordered two teams of ten, and personally led them to the governor's mansion.

In the governor's mansion, there was an uproar. Deng She was feasting on the meritorious soldiers, as well as the newly descended Liaoyang civil and military. Bi Qianniu trotted over and whispered in his ear. Deng She's city government has been tempered well, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and he almost couldn't restrain his joy and anxious look.

Drinking was in full swing at the table.

He didn't let anyone be alarmed, and he pulled away. The governor's mansion is not big, and the innermost courtyard is where Deng She rests and reads, and people wait here. Sent Bi Qianniu to guard outside the door, strictly forbidding anyone to take a step closer, Deng She walked into the room quickly, and welcomed with a smile: "Looking forward to the stars, looking forward to the moon, it can be regarded as looking forward to the honorable guests." ”

There were two people in the room, getting up at the same time. One on the left bows, and the other on the right arches his hand in reply.

Deng She picked up the person on the left, looked at the visitor on the right, and said, "Forgive me for taking the liberty of not knowing what to call it?" ”

The one on the left introduced: "Tell the general, this Beli Hutai is the most important to be used by Lord Wei Sijian." "It turned out that there were two visitors, and the one on the left was the messenger sent by Dun She to the camp of the Governor of Wo; The person on the right is the messenger sent by the Governor of Wisdom to interview Dunshe.

"I have admired the great name for a long time, and I have admired the great name for a long time."

He sent someone to contact Wei Si Jian, Deng She worked hard, and all those who trusted and reused Wei Si Jian had heard about it. This Beli Hutai, with a Mongolian name, is actually a Semu person. Raw curly hair, green eyes, deep eye sockets, high nose. There is a Yuan generation, and there are many people who are high-ranking officials, and in terms of rank, they are second only to the Mongols and above the Han people. It is not surprising that Deng She has seen a lot.

The Chinese words of Beli Hutai are good, and he said modestly: "It's just a thin name, how can the general shock Liaodong?" ”

"What kind of thing am I, I can't be Lord Zuo Cheng in Liaodong!" Deng She invited him to take a seat and said, "Hurry up, please take a seat." He poured the tea with his own hands and put it in front of the two of them, "I haven't seen Lord Zuo Cheng reply for most of the letter, haha, how late." ”

The Lord Zuo Cheng in Deng She's mouth is talking about Wei Sijian, who is now the Zuo Cheng Prime Minister of Mengyuan Liaoyang Province.

Beli Hutai said with a smile: "The general's letter has been received, and Lord Zuo Cheng also wants to contact the general quickly." It's just that the general also knows that there was a battle in Liaoyang first, and then there was heavy snow to close the road, oops,...... Roads are blocked, and communication is not available. Therefore, the official came late. ”

"Yes, yes." Deng She nodded in understanding, and he sighed, "There are many wars, and all the people who have been devastated are living people. I have heard a wise man say, 'What is the sin of my people?' I have a lot of kinship in my heart. ”

The two of them answered each other fluently, and none of them told the truth.

How could Deng She not know, why didn't Beli Hutai come early or late, and as soon as Liaoyang changed hands, he came? To put it bluntly, even if there is Qi's matchmaking, if you don't have the strength, it's in vain. Before Liaoyang, Shuangcheng was far away in Goryeo, what was the situation in Guanliaodong? It's none of his business, and he doesn't bother to pay attention to him.

Beli Hutai would not really think that Deng She believed his excuses, believing that he was really late because of the heavy snow and closed the road. Look at his mouth full of worries about the country and the people, and he seems to care about the people, really? False yes? It doesn't matter if it's true or not. The important thing is that what the eunuch wants, Deng She can't give it.

"The general is among the thieves, and his heart is for the people. After reading the general's letter, Lord Zuo Cheng said a word. ”

"What?"

"Out of the mud but not stained, clear ripples but not demons. Deng Jun of the Twin Cities, isn't he the green lotus among the red thieves? ”

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be. Lord Zuo Cheng praised it falsely. ”

Beli Hutai said: "The general is in Cao Ying, his heart is in Han, and he is loyal, which is especially commendable. Lord Zuo Cheng's words, the official agreed very much. ”

Being in Cao Ying's heart in Han, what he said was good, Deng She didn't give in anymore, and said with a smile: "Lord Zuo Cheng sent an envoy here, I don't know what I said in my letter?" ”

Deng She sent two secret letters to Wei Sijian before and after, the first one was related to the relationship, and the second was sent not long after. Beli Hutai said: "What the general wants is nothing more than to ask Lord Zuo Cheng to cooperate and put some pressure on Pan Cheng, so that he is powerless to look east." Lord Zuo Cheng agreed, the general is loyal to the country, this is an internal matter, and our army should do. ”

"So, thank you Lord Zuo Cheng."

"However, there is one thing, Lord Zuo Cheng does not know."

"Please."

"Since the general has won Liaoyang and the thief canal Guan Duo is dead, why don't you take advantage of the victory to pursue, take Pan Cheng and Sha Liu Er in one go, and dedicate your head to Kyoto, please see the general's loyalty and bravery? The official heard that the queen was worried, and she could not repay the general's kindness for revenge. If the general sets up Guangning and Liaoxi again, and makes great contributions, Niangniang is on the Shengshang's side, so it is good to speak for the general, right? The position of the three princes is not enough to worry about. …… The general thought, right? ”

Deng She repeatedly said yes. He said: "What the envoy said is very right, and I can't hide it, and I think so. However, there is a difficulty, and there is Lao Zun's advice. ”

"Please."

"The red thieves in Guangning and Liaoxi totaled more than 100,000 people. I Liaoyang people, the soldiers are outnumbered, only Liaoyang, it is already the end of the strong crossbow, if it is attacked, without the assistance of Lord Zuo Cheng and Lord Shenyang Naha, it will be difficult to succeed. If Lord Zuo Cheng is willing to go to the army, I will be the vanguard. ”

Dunsher is exaggerating, but it is true.

With his own strength, it is basically impossible to deal with Pan Cheng and Sha Liu Er, and it is reasonable for him to ask for help from Wei Sijian and Naha. However, the first problem for the Governor was that he couldn't control Naha; He didn't want to give the credit to Naha. Beli Hutai said: "Shenyang has just suffered a big defeat, I'm afraid there is no strength left." ”

Deng She frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "There is no Shenyang, only Lord Zuo Cheng and me, it is okay, there is eighty percent certainty." ”

The second question of the eunuch is, is Deng She really surrendered?

Naha went out to fight Liaoyang, but instead of helping, Deng She took the time to snatch Gaizhou. Deng She killed Guan Duo, what is the internal strife? Or is it a surrender? Is he credible? With just one letter from the Qi family, Wei Sijian has to take a risk? The Governor disagreed. In his opinion, Deng She's surrender is definitely not sincere.

didn't bother to pay attention to it, but he didn't expect him to take Liaoyang, and his mind was alive again. Whether Deng She is sincere or not, it is difficult to judge with empty white teeth, so it is better to give it a try. Even if he is fake, the current situation must force him to come true!

Beli Hutai said: "Haha, the hero sees the same thing, and Lord Zuo Cheng thinks so too." As long as our army does its best to advance eastward with 100,000 troops, and then the generals march westward with Liaoyang and Gaizhou military horses, it will be like two iron hammers, and Pan Cheng, who is sandwiched in the middle, will be dusty. …… Speaking of Gaizhou, does the general know where Gao Jianu is now? ”

Deng She's heart skipped a beat and said, "I don't know." "Glancing at the messenger who brought Beli Hutai to him, such important news has not been detected.

"It's in my barracks."

Deng She snorted and said, "Oh? Really? ”

"There was some misunderstanding with the general before, but Lord Zuo Cheng listened to what General Gao said. Since the general abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, he was a minister in the same hall. It is better to settle the grievances than to settle them, and the official is cheeky and acts as a lobbyist for General Gao. Turning hostility into jade silk is very happy. What does the general think? ”

"Turn hostility into friendship? Ancient delights. ”

"Then, when is the general going to return to Gaizhou?"

This is what the Guardian wants.

If Gao Jianu did not go back to Gaizhou and watch Deng She's flanks, he would never rashly join forces with Deng She. Deng She agreed, and everyone was happy. Deng She refused, so he took the initiative to retreat and give enough distance so that Pan Cheng could rest assured and boldly lead the army in Liaoyang.