Zhang Xutuo was killed in battle, and his troops were forced to retreat south to Qiao County. The soldiers cried all the way. The twelve roads of Henan County were bleak. The morale of the Wagang Army was greatly boosted and counterattacked, not only occupying the entire Xingyang territory, but also Xuchang County.

Liang County, Dong County, Jiyin County, Jibei County, Huaiyang County, and Dongping County were all occupied by them. The county officials surrendered, and the entire central plains hinterland became the territory of the Wagang Army.

The Wagang Army's troops were restored to 400,000 again, but the force structure tilted, Li Mi's troops increased to 250,000, while Zhai Rang's troops decreased to 150,000 due to the disastrous defeat of Dahai Temple. At the same time, Li Mi captured Luokou.

Canghe killed Zhang Xutuo and his reputation increased greatly. He had become the leader of the Central Plains. Zhai Rang resented Li Mi because of the defeat of Dahai Temple. The conflict between the two eventually began to intensify due to the replacement of leadership.

The sky in Jiangdu became bleak due to Zhang Xutuo's death and the rapid expansion of the Wagang army. The morale of the three armies was sluggish. In the palace, Yang Guang ushered in one sleepless night after another, although he chased Zhang Xutuo as

Duke Xingguo was posthumously named "Zhong", but this still couldn't boost morale and replaced the impact brought by the Wagang army's attack on the Central Plains.

In the imperial study room, Yang Guang listened silently to Pei Yun's report

"Li Mi established himself as Duke of Wei, and set up the Wagang Army Office of the Marshal, set up the Third Division and the Six Guards, and set up the Chief Secretary in the Marshal's Office, Sima and each Cao joined the army, restrained military discipline and reduced taxes, and all county officials were appointed as the original positions.

....”

This time, Yang Guang unexpectedly did not get angry. He sighed softly, "The rebellion of rampant people is not scary. What is scary is the rebellion of the nobles. They know how to establish a regime and govern the world without Li Mi. Wagang is just a mess, a mob, and the world is in chaos.

, What should I do?"

Yang Guang looked out the window worriedly and filled his eyes with helplessness and sadness. At this time, Yu Shiji bowed and said, "Although Zhang Xutuo is dead, Zhang Xutuo is not the only one in the world who can lead troops. I can recommend a few people.

General, for His Majesty to select”

"You said I'll listen"

"Your Majesty, I first recommend Wang Shichong, the guard of Jiangdu. This man has made great achievements in suppressing Jiangnan's rebellion, and his methods are extremely ruthless. He swept across the Jianghuai River and was also defeated in every battle. He can be called Zhang Xutuo's second. He can lead Zhang Xutuo's remaining troops.

, suppress the Wagang Rebellion”

Yang Guang nodded. Although Wang Shichong is good at leading troops to fight, he is good at welcomeing officials and is versatile. He is incomparable to Zhang Xutuo's honesty and loyalty. However, Wang Shichong is indeed the best candidate to replace Zhang Xutuo, and he is urgent at this time.

Yang Guang couldn't take too much care of him when he was in a relationship

"I am approved and I will pass on my will to grant Wang Shichong the title of General of Zuotun Guard, Zuo Guanglu Dafu, Henan Province ambassador to arrest him, and immediately went to the Central Plains to suppress bandits under the control of King Yue."

Yang Guang issued an order and asked again: "Who else can recommend it?"

"I recommend Wang Rengong, the prefect of Mayi County, who has been on the battlefield for decades and is good at fighting, which is no less than Yang Yichen. If Your Majesty can use it, he can pacify the bandits in Hebei."

"But I heard that he was addicted to things in the cup and ignored political affairs. Is this person available?" Yang Guang asked in confusion.

"Your Majesty, most of those who are very talented are addicted to a glass of wine or express their feelings to the mountains and rivers. If Wang Rengong can be used, he will work hard to repay the emperor."

Yang Guang pondered for a moment and finally nodded, "I can first appoint him as the governor of Ye County. If the bandit suppression is on the rise, I will appoint him to the bandit suppression ambassador of Hebei Road."

"Your Majesty's Holy"

‘Saintly?’

Yang Guang smiled bitterly, and he sighed slightly, "The chaos in the north has been completed, I am helpless. Now Lin Shihong's rebellion in the south is my confidant."

He turned around and asked Pei Yun and Yu Shiji, "You two are ministers of the Southern Dynasties and are familiar with the Southern Dynasties. Can you recommend one person to suppress the Lin Shihong Rebellion?"

Pei Yun stepped forward and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I recommend the General of Zuo Yiwei to protect the other party. He is good at water warfare and loyal to serving the country. At this time, he is in Jiangdu, so he can order him to build a ship in Danyang and to quell the rebellion of Lin Shihongzhi.

chaos"

Yu Shiji also said: "Your Majesty, the third person I want to recommend is here to protect the other person. It is the most suitable for him to pacify the thieves in Poyang Lake."

"It's exactly what I want, it's right"

It is rare that Yang Guang even listened to advice today, and his frustration gradually recovered. He gave Yu Shiji a look and ordered him to retreat first. At this time, he and Pei Yun were the only ones left in the imperial study room.

Yang Guang glanced at Pei Yun and asked, "I just saw my beloved and stopped talking. What do you want to say?"

Pei Yun bowed and said, "I want to talk about Li Yuan."

Yang Guang was stunned, "What's wrong with Li Yuan?"

"I just received the impeachment from the Hedongdao Censor. When Li Yuan wiped out the bandit general Wu Duaner, he received 60,000 surrendered soldiers. He rectified the 60,000 surrendered soldiers into an army, thinking that it was for personal use. This matter did not go to the court.

Report”

Yang Guang was stunned. At this time, he suddenly remembered something. In the morning, he received a secret report from Gao Junya, but he had not had time to read it.

Yang Guang immediately found the secret letter from the table, and tore open the letter and read it. He was shocked and exactly what Pei Yun said. Moreover, Li Yuan recruited more than 20,000 troops. In this case, he actually had it.

One hundred thousand troops

Yang Guang suddenly remembered the prophecy. He took a breath of air conditioning. Could it be that the prophecy actually refers to Li Yuan, not Li Hun and Li Min. He gritted his teeth with hatred and said, "I have been deceived by his loyalty."

Yang Guang was about to issue an order to arrest Li Yuan, but Pei Yun said: "Your Majesty must not break this matter. If you break this matter, Li Yuan will rebel."

A sentence reminded Yang Guang. He pondered for a moment: "I can give him the right servant of the Shangshu, enter the cabinet and coax him to Jiangdu. At the same time, I can secretly order Gao Junya. If Li Yuan does not come, I can arrest him on the spot.

Capture and kill”

"Your Majesty, that's what I meant."

Yang Guang stayed Pei Yun not for Li Yuan, but for another purpose. He stared at the roof and looked at it for a while before slowly saying: "Actually, I know that the most suitable general to combat bandits is Yang Yuanqing.

I really want to use him, but he always disappoints me. If he can really destroy the bandits in the world for me, I can take him as a royal family and give him the king. In the future, his descendants will have the opportunity to ascend the throne. Pei Aiqing,

But my greatest sincerity”

Yang Guang's greatest sincerity was scared Pei Yun so hard that he was sweating profusely. This was obviously forcing the Pei family to express his opinion. He knelt down, "Your Majesty, I have no contact with Yang Yuanqing. I cannot contact him."

Yang Guang's words are true, three-pointers are false, three-pointers are tests of Pei Yun, or one-point is his sincerity

Yang Guang suddenly felt extremely tired, he waved his hand, "I am a little tired, I'm a little tired, I'm leaving."

"I'm leaving"

......

At noon, Pei Yun usually had to go back to the house for dinner and took a short nap, but today Pei Yun did not have the heart to take a nap. He returned to his mansion with a worried look and confused him. He did not understand Yang Guang's thoughts.

Does he really want to make Yang Yuanqing the king? But Pei Yun immediately denied his thoughts. How could the emperor's xing tolerate Yang Yuanqing to divide his country? If it was true, it would be at the end of his life.

Pei Yun knew that Pei Ju was hiding in Fengzhou now, and Pei Ju also wrote a letter to invite him to Fengzhou, but Pei Yun could not let go of his immediate interests. Now he served as the Minister of Shangshu Zuo Pushe, the first minister of the court. All the memorials were made by him.

Yu Shiji reviewed it together. Although there were not many memorials, this kind of glory was his lifelong dream. He could not do it for a while.

As soon as he returned to the study, he ordered to write a letter, found a confidant family member, and handed it to him, "Go to Jingxiang Road to the capital, and hand it to the eldest son."

Pei Yun has three sons, all of whom are talented. The eldest son is Pei Lun. He is currently the chief of Taifu Temple and stays in the capital. His second son Pei Shuang was sentenced to death for participating in Yang Xuangan's rebellion in the ninth year of Daye. He was imprisoned for one year.

At home, his third son Pei Yan followed him, and Ren Shangnian was standing straight.

Pei Yun's idea was that even if he didn't go to Fengzhou, he could ask his son to go on his behalf. He planned to let his eldest grandson Pei Yao and his second son Pei Shuang go to Fengzhou.

The confidant family left. Pei Yun just picked up the bowl and wanted to have a meal. The concierge came to report, "Wang Shichong, the guard of Jiangdu, asked for a meeting, and brought a group of craftsmen." Feng Man's face. He had just returned from the palace and he was officially promoted to Henan Road to seek arrest.

Ambassador, General Zuo Tun Guard, and Doctor Guanglu, his life has reached a turning point

When he saw Pei Yun coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "Wu Zheng Wang Shichong, please see Pei Prime Minister."

Pei Yun narrowed his eyes and smiled, "General Wang, congratulations."

Wang Shichong said respectfully: "This is all the cultivation of the Prime Minister Pei, and I am very grateful to you."

Wang Shichong is sleek and versatile, which is famous in the court, but his words are indeed comfortable to hear. Pei Yun nodded. When he saw a group of craftsmen, about thirty or forty people standing not far away, he strangely

He asked, "General Wang, what are these craftsmen doing?"

Wang Shichong smiled flatteringly and said, "I saw that the exterior walls of Pei Xiangguo's mansion were a bit mottled, so I asked these craftsmen to repair them. The weather will be good today and tomorrow, so I can repair them."

Pei Yun then suddenly realized that the house he lived in was an old house, and it was a while ago. A winter rain the day before yesterday caused the walls of the exterior wall to fall off large areas, which was quite ugly. Pei Yun complained, no

Thinking of Wang Shichong bringing craftsmen today, this person's ingenuity is amazing

Pei Yun remembered something again and said with a smile: "The fish pond in my back house has leaked recently. Can you please ask the craftsmen to repair it together?"

Wang Shichong hurriedly bowed and said, "I have heard of it, so today the craftsmen have brought tools to repair the fish pond, but I am worried that the craftsmen will enter the mansion and disturb Pei Xiang's family."

"It's okay if I ask my family to clean up today. I can start construction tomorrow. I will first repair the fish pond and then repair the exterior wall."

Pei Yun's eyes were smiling in a crack. Wang Shichong was so understanding. If he couldn't be promoted, it would be difficult for nature to tolerate it.

"Why are you so embarrassed?"

"It is an honor for the job to serve Pei Xiangguo. Others don't have a chance to serve him. If Pei Xiang doesn't give him this opportunity, then the job can only be blamed for not burying the ancestral tomb."

This explicit flattery made Pei Yun feel uncomfortable, and this house was also found by Wang Shichong for him. It was the best mansion in Jiangdu. Wang Shichong even offered him two beautiful singers. These favors have accumulated

He also knew that if he didn't express himself, it would be a bit unreasonable

"Then I'll thank General Wang. I don't know what difficulties General Wang has, I need my help. Just mention it, don't be polite."

Wang Shichong is an extremely realistic person. He is about to go to Henan to suppress bandits, and he is under the control of King Yue. As soon as he leaves, Pei Yun has no meaning to him. He usually gives so many favors to Pei Yun, and now he is leaving.

Of course, he has to get back the favor. Today he came to repair the exterior wall, which is actually just a reminder to Pei Yun that he should repay his favor.

Wang Shichong said respectfully: "Actually, there is nothing big. I want to share my worries with the emperor as soon as possible. But I take over Zhang Xutuo's army, afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public for a while. I want to bring some of the Jianghuai army over, but the imperial edict did not mention it.

Can you ask Pei Xiang to tell the emperor about this?”

Pei Yun understood what Wang Shichong meant. He wanted to bring some confidants over. This was normal. There was no big problem. Pei Yun nodded happily, "Don't worry, General Wang, I'll go to tell the emperor about this in the afternoon."

"Thank you, Prime Minister Pei"

......(To be continued)
Chapter completed!