It was also at the door of Pei Hongce's house that Chen Yingliang found out from the plaque on the door of Pei's mansion that Pei Hongce actually had the title of Duke Li, and before Chen Yingliang was lucky to embrace a powerful thigh with the same title as Li Yuan, the whole person was already Submerged in the great enthusiasm of Li Guogong's mansion.
I have to admit that despite Pei Hongce being unknown in history—at least Chen Yingliang, who is quite familiar with the history of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, had never heard of his name before, but he was actually a dignitary and dignitary. The villa that Chen Yingliang was looking forward to was ready that day, and the twenty or so dishes for each meal greatly supplemented the nutrition that Chen Yingliang's current body lacked for a long time. The beautiful maids were not the two that Chen Yingliang was looking forward to, but enough There are six people.
In addition, Pei Hongce also called out his only son, Pei Xingfang, and made Pei Xingfang and Chen Yingliang become brothers. Pei Xingfang, who was only 14 years old, was not as arrogant and ruthless as most sons of rich and powerful families. Instead, he politely thanked Chen Yingliang for saving his father again and again, called Chen Yingliang his elder brother, and tried his best to be polite, which also made Chen Yingliang somewhat understand the reason why Wenxi Pei's family can survive for thousands of years-the family education for future generations is indeed good. .
By the way, Pei Hongce's son, Pei Xingfang, is the thirty-seventh general in the history of Wenxi's Pei family. He also served as the governor and governor of Youzhou. There have been fifty-nine outstanding generals like Xing Fang in Wen Xi's Pei family since ancient times!
Rescuing Pei Hongce seemed to be the beginning of a turning point in Chen Yingliang's fate. Everything was developing as Chen Yingliang hoped. In order to repay Chen Yingliang's kindness, Pei Hongce even let Chen Yingliang choose his own position under his command, and said that there would be no problem with official positions below the sixth rank. At worst, Pei Hongce should come forward and ask Pei Gui, his brother and the number one celebrity in front of Emperor Sui Yang, to help him. And Chen Yingliang didn't set his sights too high, he just asked Pei Hongce for a position equivalent to a secretary's office, Pei Hongce laughed and agreed, and he had a better impression of Chen Yingliang who was not greedy.
Of course, it's not that Chen Yingliang doesn't want to formalize his official career as soon as possible. Chen Yingliang knows very well that it's easy for him to ask Pei Hongce for a formal official position now, but it's difficult to go further. Climbing is simply harder than climbing to the sky. Although serving as Pei Hongce's secretary is not an official establishment of the Sui court, he can obtain part of Pei Hongce's power and directly influence Pei Hongce's military policy decisions, and now that the rebel army is about to approach the city of the Eastern Capital, Pei Hongce, who once personally led the army to suppress the rebellion, must Taking on the role again in the anti-insurgency war indirectly won more performance opportunities for Chen Yingliang! In terms of how to speculate, Captain Chen's calculations are very good!
It's not that easy to be a secretary, and a meal of twenty or so dishes is not that delicious. One night passed, and the next morning, Pei Hongce, who had committed crimes and meritorious service, went to the imperial city to report early, and negotiated with Fan Zigai and other important officials of the Eastern Capital. Chen Yingliang stayed in Li Guogong's mansion to wait for Pei Hongce's return, and then followed Pei Hongce to Henan Zanzhi Yamen to officially take office, but from morning to noon, Chen Yingliang did not wait for Pei Hongce's shadow.
Considering that Pei Hongce was almost beheaded by Fan Zigai the first day, Chen Yingliang approached Pei Xingfang for a little discussion for his own glory and wealth, and simply took two servants of Pei's mansion out to greet him at the main gate of the Eastern Capital Imperial City. Pei Hongce, by the way, asked if any of Pei Hongce's heads had fallen, but Fan Zigai, Yang Tong and others turned over the old accounts and pushed them out of the hall and chopped them off.
To Chen Yingliang's relief, when he led the two servants of Pei's family to Duanmen, the main entrance of Dongdu Imperial City, just in time for all the officials of Dongdu to come out from Duanmen, Pei Hongce was among them, his head An'an was still on her neck, but her face was a little ugly, with a worried look on her face. Chen Yingliang didn't dare to neglect, so he hurriedly greeted Pei Hongce, saluted and said respectfully: "My nephew Chen Yingliang, I have seen my uncle."
"Why is Nephew Yingliang here?" Pei Hongce was taken aback, then forced a smile and said, "I almost forgot, uncle is going to take you to the Zanzhi Mansion in Henan today to take office, can't you wait? Let's go, uncle will take you to Zanzhi Zhifu, let me introduce you to my colleagues."
"The little nephew didn't come here for his own business." Chen Yingliang explained: "The little nephew saw that his uncle hadn't returned for a long time, and was worried about his uncle's situation, so he discussed with Mr. Xingfang and came here to welcome you."
After finishing speaking, Chen Yingliang hurriedly added considerately: "Uncle, you must have been tired and hungry after standing in the court for a long time, you should go back to the mansion to have a rest, and you can talk about my nephew's affairs slowly. "
"My nephew is still sensible." Pei Hongce praised him, then sighed: "It's nothing to be hungry or tired, the key is... oh."
"Why are you sighing so much?" Chen Yingliang was suspicious, and after a little calculation, Chen Yingliang hurriedly lowered his voice and asked, "Uncle is so worried, could it be that Fan Liushou wants you to lead the army out of the city to meet Yang Xuangan's traitor?"
"How do you know?" Pei Hongce was taken aback.
"My nephew guessed it." Chen Yingliang replied truthfully: "Uncle looks worried and sad, and my nephew boldly guessed that it must be that Fan Liushou felt that his uncle knew the enemy's situation and wanted his uncle to lead the army to fight against the rebels. Uncle was worried. The defenders of the Eastern Capital have been absent from the battlefield for a long time, their morale is low, and their morale is depressed. Not only is it difficult to defeat the rebels, but it will also delay state affairs, so we are so worried."
Pei Hongce widened his eyes, looked at Chen Yingliang for a while, and then said, "Nephew, how did your brain grow? It's fine to guess that Fan Liushou is going to send me to fight. How can you even guess the reason?"
"My nephew guessed wildly, it's just a fluke." Chen Yingliang said modestly, and then asked curiously: "But uncle, my nephew has a question that I wanted to ask you a long time ago. The Youwuwei of the twelve guards of the Sui Dynasty was stationed in Dongdu , There are so many generals in the army of Youwuwei, why does Fan Liushou have to send your uncle to lead the army to put down the rebellion? Where have all the generals of Youwuwei gone?"
"Although my nephew is smart, he doesn't know something." Pei Hongce looked at the people around him first, and then said in a low voice: "The elite veteran of Youwuwei was thrown away by the emperor in Liaodong last year. Even Youwuwei General Li Jing and Li Zhuguo were unfortunately killed by thieves in Youzhou last year, and none of the remaining generals has actual combat experience, even the general Youwuwei Huangfu Wuyi who is in charge of the army now—that sick man you saw yesterday, He is also a civil servant, has no experience in commanding troops in combat, and has been sick for three days, so Fan Liushou dare not send Huangfu Wuyi to fight, nor can he trust those newly promoted generals."
"Uncle is out of luck." Pei Hongce added with a wry smile, "Wenxi Pei's family is famous for both civil and military skills, and there are many famous generals, and my uncle also serves as a general and supervisor, commanding tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians all year round. In terms of civil engineering, he has more experience in commanding troops than anyone else, so Fan Liushou chooses left and right, looks at it from afar, and let uncle carry this heavy burden for everything."
Of course, Pei Hongce did not finish telling the truth. Another reason why Fan Zigai decided to send him to lead the army was that Pei Hongce felt that the opportunity was rare and that he was familiar with military books and strategies. The cruel reality not only shattered Pei Hongce's dream of being a famous general, but also caused Fan Zigai to fall in love with him.
"Old man Fan really knows how to drive ducks to the shelves, and he is not afraid that my uncle will wipe out the whole army again." Chen Yingliang murmured in his heart, and after a little calculation, Chen Yingliang asked again: "Uncle, when will Fan Liushou let you stay?" Send troops to fight?"
"When to send troops, it has not been decided yet." Pei Hongce continued to smile wryly, and said, "Thanks to my nephew, Fan Liushou also understands the principle of knowing yourself and your enemy, so I want to find out the enemy's situation and make preparations first, but I must go out of the city to fight. Fan Liushou has spoken, the bandit army must not be allowed to touch the city wall of the Eastern Capital, and the bandit army must be defeated in a field battle! Guozijian Jijiu Yang Wang proposed to defend the city and wait for help, Fan Liushou directly ordered to kill people, and Yang Wang smashed his head Only then did Fan Liushou show mercy and spare him."
"This old man Fan Zigai is really more than ordinary stubborn." Chen Yingliang pondered in his heart, and secretly said: "Although I don't know much about the situation of the Dongdu garrison, judging from the fact that Pei Hongce's entire army was wiped out, the field battle Encountering Yang Xuangan in the middle of the war must be more dangerous than good. Yesterday Pei Hongce suffered another big defeat. This will definitely have seriously shaken the morale and morale of the army. With Yang Xuangan's vigor, you can also boost the morale of the Eastern Capital army, and then plan a counterattack?"
At this time, Pei Hongce had already urged Chen Yingliang to follow him to the Zanzhi Yamen in Henan Province. Chen Yingliang nodded in agreement, but after helping Pei Hongce on the mount with his own hands, Chen Yingliang changed his mind and said to Pei Hongce: "Uncle, if you don't want to go against Yang Xuan Thieves are fighting in the field, so my nephew may have a way to make Fan Liushou change his mind, give up the unrealistic field plan, and instead stick to the city and wait for help."
"What clever plan does nephew have to change the mind of a stubborn person like Fan Liushou?" Pei Hongce asked Daqi.
"My nephew hasn't fully figured it out yet." Chen Yingliang replied, "My nephew needs a map now, as well as the route for His Majesty the Emperor to conquer Goguryeo. My nephew may have a way to make Fan Liushou change his mind, stop forcing his uncle to lead the army in field battles, and choose to defend the city and wait for reinforcements."
"I can give you all these, but how sure are you?" Pei Hongce asked happily.
"In front of my uncle, my nephew doesn't dare to speak wild words." Chen Yingliang replied respectfully: "My nephew thinks that there may be a 60 to 70% certainty, and my nephew can guarantee that even if Fan Liushou refuses to change his mind, uncle will not change his mind." in any danger."
"Well, uncle will listen to your plan first." Pei Hongce nodded, and then ordered: "Let's go, let's go back to the mansion first. Nephew, you will take up the post in the Zanzhi mansion until another day. Anyway, even if you don't go to work, uncle It can also support you for a lifetime."
Chen Yingliang nodded with a smile, and muttered in his heart, "There is no other way, we can only find a way to get that old stubborn Fan Zigai to change his defensive tactics, otherwise, Pei Hongce is forced out of the city by the old stubborn, and I will be in bad luck! An old stubborn like Fan Zigai is full of loyalty to the monarch, patriotism and the people, as long as he makes a fuss about these aspects, it will not be difficult for this old bastard to change his mind!"
Pei Hongce agreed to let Chen Yingliang try. Of course, he was trying his luck with the attitude of a dead horse as a living horse doctor. If he thought it was unreliable, he would never accept it. Pei Hongce was still looking forward to this newly recognized nephew, so after returning home, Pei Hongce simply let Chen Yingliang into his study, let Chen Yingliang check maps and official documents at will, and answered the few questions Chen Yingliang occasionally asked. The answer is endless.
Perhaps it was because Chen Yingliang was doomed to let Pei Hongce go. After reading the map document for a long time, Chen Yingliang was still contemplating, and didn't say a word for a long time. On the contrary, Fan Zigai sent someone to yell at Pei Hongce for not going to the Yamen. Pei Hongce, who was disappointed by Chen Yingliang's dereliction of duty, did not hesitate, and immediately went to the Yamen to do business, leaving Chen Yingliang to continue tossing around in his study.
The rebels had already arrived in the suburbs of the Eastern Capital, and there was a panic in the martial law-enforced Eastern Capital. As an important minister of the Eastern Capital, Pei Hongce of course had endless errands and errands, and he didn't return until it was dark. At home, when Pei Hongce returned home exhausted, he saw his eldest nephew Chen Yingliang at the door to greet him. Without any hope, Pei Hongce asked casually: "My nephew, what can I do?" Did you come out?"
Chen Yingliang smiled and replied: "Uncle, don't worry, my nephew didn't dare to be lazy, I have already figured out a way."
"What clever plan?" Pei Hongce asked quickly, forgetting the exhaustion and fatigue of the day in an instant.
"We need tactics to make up for it." Chen Yingliang replied with a smile.
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Almost at the same time, in the camp of the Yang Xuangan rebel army near Yanshi, the tent of the rebel commander Yang Xuangan was heavily guarded. Can't fly in.
In the solemn room, the curtain was lifted, and a confidant of Yang Xuangan walked out of the tent, strode to the door of the nearest sleeping tent, and said cautiously in front of the tent: "Mr. Discuss the important matter of capturing the Eastern Capital."
"Understood, please wait a moment, Mr. Yang, I will come later."
A loud promise came from inside the tent, and Yang Xuangan's confidants saluted and agreed through the curtain, and then left. And in this sleeping tent adjacent to Yang Xuangan's sleeping tent, a middle-aged man in his early thirties sat cross-legged on the ground, holding a map of the Sui Dynasty in his hand, shaking his head with a wry smile, and sighed inwardly, "Yang Xuangan, Yang Xuangan, You really can't support the wall with mud, the three strategic plans I presented to you are up to the middle, and you prefer the bottom plan to the top plan, I really don't know what you have in your mind!"
After shaking his head and laughing wryly, the middle-aged man threw the map on the ground, got up and went out of the tent, strode to Yang Xuangan's tent next to him, bowed his hands in front of the tent door, and said loudly: "Report to Yang Gong, Li Mi, under my command, begs to see you."
"There is no need to be polite, military commander, please come in quickly." Yang Xuangan's kind voice came from inside the tent.
"Thank you, Mr. Yang." Li Mi agreed, and then sighed in his heart: "For the sake of his respect for me, let's do our best. If the strategy is lacking, I will use tactics to make up for him!"
Note: Fan Zigai killed Pei Hongce and then killed Yang Wang. Yang Wang kowtowed to make amends until his forehead bled, all of which are historical facts. By the way, Yang's great-granddaughter is also quite famous in history—she seems to be called Yang Yuhuan.