Captain Chen's calculations are very smart. From the fact that Pei Hongce dare not bribe Fan Zigai, and from the fact that Fan Zigai wants to compete with Fang Xuanling's father for the most honest official in the world, Captain Chen has already seen After leaving Fan Zigai, he was a clean and honest old man. Although this kind of old man has a bad temper and would rather give up than give in, if he can feel that Chen Yingliang's words are reasonable and that Pei Hongce deserves to die, then Chen Yingliang will definitely be able to save Pei Hongce. Even if he can't be rescued, the possibility of Chen Yingliang's little head falling to the ground is not great.
In this way, Chen Yingliang gained a lot. He rescued Pei Hongce for the second time. It is no wonder that Pei Hongce did not appreciate Chen Yingliang to the core. The Wenxi Pei family has already produced 22 prime ministers and 36 generals. It would be much easier for Chen Yingliang to hug their thighs and win their support. It doesn't matter if he can't be rescued, as long as his words can impress the old-fashioned and upright Fan Zigai a little, the possibility of Chen Yingliang being killed is very small, and then Chen Yingliang's reputation of being outspoken and outspoken will also be earned
After weighing these pros and cons clearly, Chen Yingliang made up his mind, raised his head and said loudly: "Lord Fan, the grassroots dare to ask you a question, do you know how many troops Yang Xuangan rebels have now? How many cavalry are there in the army? How many infantry? How many elite soldiers? How many auxiliary soldiers? How much food and grass?"
"This..." Fan Zigai was tongue-tied, and he answered after a long while: "The old man just found out that Yang Xuangan has a lot of rebellious followers. I don't know how many troops and food he has."
"Caomin don't read much, but they also know the truth that if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles." Chen Yingliang said loudly: "If you don't know yourself, you will win and lose! Master Pei lost the battle without knowing the enemy's situation. How dare you question this ignorance of the enemy's military situation All the crimes may be counted on his head?!"
Fan Zigai was speechless, but the sickly middle-aged man nodded, coughed and said: "Your words make sense, the crime of ignorance of the enemy's situation can't be blamed on Mr. Pei, at least not all of it. on his head."
"But this old man didn't kill him for this crime!" Fan Zigai raised his voice again, and said angrily, "It's because of his ineffective command that the 13,000 imperial army was annihilated, and that's why I want to kill him as justice." military law!"
"Grassmen dare to ask Master Fan again." Without any fear, Chen Yingliang asked again: "Master Fan, how many days did the 13,000 army prepare for before going out? How much food, grass and military equipment did they prepare? And those hundreds of people were arranged. Veteran and experienced generals, to assist Mr. Pei, who has never been on a battlefield, to face the traitor Yang Xuangan?"
"This..., it's only been prepared for less than two days." Fan Zigai replied with some hesitation, and then quickly added: "But the military weapons, since I received the emergency report from the governor of Huaizhou, Mr. Tang, have been issued immediately. , food and grass are even more abundant, as long as he is strong enough, the old man can make him have no shortage of food and grass for a year!"
"Lord Fan, is less than two days enough?" Chen Yingliang slowed down and asked calmly, "Master Fan, how many years has it been since You Wuwei went to the battlefield? I heard that the last veteran elite was also killed by the emperor." After being brought to Liaodong, a group of recruits who have never seen blood on the battlefield are going to face the well-prepared Yang Xuangan rebels who have conspired and rebelled for a long time. I dare to ask Master Fan, if you are the commander of the army, what are your chances of winning?"
After a pause, Chen Yingliang said sincerely: "Of course, if it is a military genius like Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, these problems will not be a problem. Leading an army that is not well prepared and lacks actual combat experience can still fight a hundred battles." Bai Sheng, but Lord Fan, can you push Lord Pei out of the imperial city and behead him because he is not as talented as Han Xin?"
Fan Zigai's expression finally slowed down, and then he became ferocious again immediately, and said angrily: "Even so, he lost five battles and lost all of the 13,000 troops that the imperial court had managed to build and equip. !"
"Lord Fan, what you said is wrong!" Chen Yingliang also raised his voice again, and said loudly: "Lord Pei, he didn't lose five battles and lose five, but lose five and lose five! Not only did he have no faults, but he also made great achievements!"
"What do you mean by that?" Fan Zigai was a little confused.
"Your Excellency is knowledgeable and talented. You must have heard the saying that a soldier's defeat is like a mountain." Chen Yingliang said loudly: "Since ancient times, the most terrifying thing on the battlefield is not the enemy, but your own defeated soldiers! Because the defeat of the former army not only shakes the morale of the army. , the disintegrated army will also disrupt the well-organized rear army, like a flood that bursts a dike, can no longer be contained, and becomes the vanguard of the enemy in turn! Since ancient times, the soldiers of the army who were trampled to death by their own defeated soldiers will never be killed by the enemy Under dead soldiers!"
"The grassroots have already heard about today's situation. Luoyang Ling Daxi, who was meeting the enemy on the south bank of Luoshui River, feared the enemy like a tiger with good intentions, and took the lead in running for his life before the battle. The morale of Mr. Pei's team facing the north bank also exposed the flanks of Mr. Pei's team, and they may be surrounded by thieves at any time, and they will be attacked from both sides!"
"Under such circumstances, it is actually impossible for Mr. Pei's eight thousand troops to win. But Mr. Pei, even when the former army was defeated, he was still undaunted and resolutely led his army to meet the enemy. Even though we are defeated, we still persevere, once again organize the defeated army to face the enemy, and we will fight again and again!
"May I ask, Master Fan, in the whole world, how many people can do this when they go into battle for the first time? Can they reorganize the troops that have lost their morale and have completely disintegrated into a regiment, and continue to resist the enemy's offensive?!"
"It's not over yet!" Chen Yingliang continued his spitting speech: "After five defeats and five battles, even with the entire army wiped out, Mr. Pei still didn't run for his life alone like Daxi Shanyi, only caring about his own life and ignoring the country. For a big event, I was still being chased by the rebels and ran back to the Eastern Capital, reporting the military situation to you, my lord, and kowtow to plead guilty! But Daxi’s kindness is still missing, and 99% of them have surrendered to the rebels and become Yang Xuangan’s accomplice of the rebels ! In comparison, which one is better?!"
Speaking of this, Chen Yingliang simply stood up, clasped his hands to Fan Zigai and asked loudly: "Cao Min, I would like to ask Master Fan, in the future on the battlefield of countering rebellion, Your Excellency hopes that all the generals of the Sui Dynasty will be like Master Pei, who has been repeatedly defeated." Would you rather die than submit after repeated battles? Or do you hope that everyone in my Great Sui army will be as kind as Daxi, flee before fighting, or even seek rebellion from bandits?!"
There was no sound in the hall, the old-fashioned and stubborn expression on Fan Zigai's face disappeared without a trace, and the rest was just contemplation, but the sickly middle-aged man nodded thoughtfully, and then said to Fan Zigai: " Mr. Fan, give Mr. Pei a chance to make meritorious service and atone for his sins. In today's battle, the biggest sinner is Daxi's kindness, and you and I are also involved. Although Mr. Pei was defeated, his performance on the battlefield can be regarded as remarkable. "
Under the eyes of everyone, Fan Zigai continued to remain silent, his snow-white eyebrows remained motionless, and after a long time, when Pei Hongce, who was being carried by the guards, was already sweating profusely again, Fan Zigai nodded slightly, feebly Said: "Let it go."
The guard let go of Pei Hongce according to the order. Pei Hongce, who escaped from death, let out a long sigh of relief, then hurriedly kowtowed to Fan Zigai, and said repeatedly: "Thank you for staying behind and not killing Fan, thank you for not killing Mr. Liushou."
"Don't thank the old man, thank the boy next to you." Fan Zigai snorted coldly: "If it wasn't for him, you would be dead today! But remember, there will be no next time!"
Pei Hongce kowtowed to Fan Zigai a few more times, and then turned to look at Chen Yingliang. Although he didn't say a word of thanks, his grateful eyes were full of words.
"Chen Yingliang, from what you said just now, it seems that you know a lot about military affairs." The sickly middle-aged man smiled at Chen Yingliang and said, "How about it, would you like to serve under my command? My subordinates lack people like you." people."
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Pei, but Caomin wants to continue to follow Mr. Pei." Chen Yingliang replied loudly: "Since Mr. Fan gave Mr. Pei the opportunity to make meritorious service and atone for his sins, Caomin wants to accompany Mr. Pei to perform meritorious deeds and atone for his sins, in order to thank him for his crime of yelling at the court today. .”
"Then do whatever you want." The sickly middle-aged man smiled and said, "Don't regret it, my official is bigger than him."
"The grassroots only want to serve the country, and they dare not covet the rank of the official position." Chen Yingliang said it very pleasantly, but he snorted coldly in his heart: "You think I am stupid? I saved Pei Hongce twice, and he is a big corrupt official. Follow me Not only can he have a reputation of being loyal and loyal, but he can also be a popular sleeping beauty, follow you, can you promise to give me these?"
"Then you can follow Pei Hongce and make meritorious deeds." Fan Zigai waved his hand and said, "Go down and have a rest. The court will discuss the military situation tomorrow, so don't be late."
Pei Hongce and Chen Yingliang agreed together and bowed to leave, but just as Chen Yingliang stepped out of the palace gate, Fan Zigai suddenly said: "Boy Chen, your tongue skills are good. After repeated battles, the meaning will be completely different, don't be an old fool, I still understand this little tongue skill."
"Grass people deserve to die." Chen Yingliang hurriedly turned around and apologized.
"You should have died a long time ago when you are a grassroots man roaring at the court." Fan Zigai sneered, then waved his hand and said, "But for the sake of what you said is somewhat reasonable, I will give you a chance to make meritorious service and atone for your sins. Follow Pei Hongce and work hard." , I hope your real talents are better than your tongue skills."
Chen Yingliang agreed, and after saluting, he went out of the hall with Pei Hongce, and after leaving the main hall, Pei Hongce grabbed Chen Yingliang's wrist, lowered his voice and said excitedly: "Nephew, uncle will not say anything else, from today onwards, you are mine." My nephew, as long as my uncle and I still have a bite to eat, I won’t let you go hungry!"
"Don't be so polite, arrange a villa for me to live in, have a BMW in and out, eat about twenty dishes per meal, and arrange two beautiful maids to serve me to sleep at night, basically so-so. Anyway, you are a corrupt official , there is plenty of money." This is what Captain Chen said in his heart.