After Qin Qiong came out of the front tent, Jia Runfu, who had already been a military advisor of the Henan arresting army, also came to Qin Qiong's tent. Shang looked quite tired, and as soon as he entered the tent, he cupped his hands to Qin Qiong and said, "Brother Shubao, forgive me, it just happened that I couldn't leave due to some business, so I was late."
"It's okay, it's okay, as long as you can come." Qin Qiong smiled, greeted Jia Runfu to sit down politely, ordered the soldiers to serve tea for Jia Runfu, and according to Chen Sangliang's instructions, quietly arranged for the soldiers to secretly watch the two attendants brought by Jia Runfu .
After taking his seat, Jia Runfu of course immediately asked Qin Qiong what advice he had for inviting him here. Qin Qiong smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. It's just that the commander didn't send troops, and the Wagang bandits hid in the Hulao pass and didn't move. I just want you, brother Runfu, to come over for a few drinks and ask you about military affairs."
"Brother Shubao can ask directly if you have anything to say, but the wine is free." Jia Runfu yawned and said, "My little brother didn't sleep well last night. I plan to catch up on sleep later. When I'm free another day, I'll accompany you brother." Have a drink."
"Well, I'll ask directly." Qin Qiong was not polite, and asked straight to the point: "Brother Runfu, you are the commander-in-chief's Chinese army guard, and you are always by his side. How to fight down, I wonder if the commander-in-chief has a decision?"
"Brother Shubao, you have stopped me by asking this question." Jia Runfu sighed, and said: "The enemy is strong and we are weak, and the Wagang bandits are still hiding in the Hulao Pass. We use weak forces to attack Wagang. God knows how this battle will be fought in the famous city of Xiongguan, which is heavily occupied by thieves, the Commander is at a loss, what other decision can he make?"
"At a loss?" Qin Qiong pretended to be surprised, and asked: "But there are only eight days left in the deadline for the commander-in-chief? If you can't pass the Hulao pass within eight days, your majesty will be punished for both crimes, and the commander-in-chief will lose his head." Maybe, whether it's victory or defeat, he has to make up his mind?"
"Marshal, he really can't help it." Jia Runfu shook his head and said, "Actually, not only Marshal, but you and I both know that the emperor gave us 30 days to win Hulao Pass. It’s not enough, and the weather is not good, how could it be successful? The emperor’s decree is not only to force the general, but also to force us to die in vain. It’s our good fortune to have such a foolish emperor.”
Overhearing this from the back tent, Chen Sangliang was inevitably a little curious, and hurriedly whispered to He Yanyu's ear, asking He Yanyu if they all commented on Emperor Sui Yang like this behind his back? Seeing that He Yanyu nodded in embarrassment, Chen Sangliang also immediately understood that Zhang Xutuo left these old ministries and was really disappointed with Emperor Sui Yang.
It's not over yet, and I don't know if he was extremely dissatisfied with Emperor Sui Yang for a long time, or he wanted to make some preparations. Jia Runfu babbled again about Emperor Sui Yang's fault. It's a pity that Qin Qiong would not dare to answer this question, so he quickly diverted On the topic, I asked: "Is the commander-in-chief planning to sit still and not think of other ways? Brother Yu heard that Pei Zuoxiang, the chief minister of the court, and Pei Yushi, the emperor's trusted minister, are both his elder brothers, and Chen Liushou, the capital of the East, has a relationship with him." Fei Fan, these people are very talkative in front of the emperor, why doesn't he hurry to plead with these people and ask them to say something nice for him in front of His Majesty?"
Hearing this, Jia Runfu blinked his eyes, then waved his hand and said, "Don't count on it, it's true that Pei Zuoxiang and Pei Yushi are brothers of our Marshal Pei, but they have never had a good relationship with Marshal Pei, otherwise In other words, Dr. Pei was able to hold back in the position of General Hu Benlang for more than ten years? As for Chen Liushou, Brother Shubao, do you think it is possible? Hulao Pass is only so far from the Eastern Capital, and he can't even part with a single reinforcement. Sending it to us proves that he doesn't care about us and Marshal Pei long ago, and you still want him to intercede for Marshal Pei at the risk of offending His Majesty?"
Hearing this, Chen Sangliang's mind suddenly went blank, and he was basically sure that there was something wrong with Jia Runfu and Pei Renji—Pei Xingfang reported it very clearly just now, and he comforted Pei Renji by saying that Chen Yingliang, Pei Ju and others would definitely do it for him. Pei Renji interceded, and Jia Runfu was right beside him. He saw and heard it with his own eyes, but now Jia Runfu denied it. This is enough to prove that Jia Runfu has ulterior motives!
Qin Qiong in the front tent also noticed that this was wrong, and his expression changed slightly. Jia Runfu asked back, "Brother Shubao, what do you care about?"
The topic exceeded Chen Sangliang's previous expectations. Fortunately, Qin Qiong is also considered a brave and resourceful person, and replied by himself: "Of course we have to be concerned. If you can't break through the Hulao Pass, your majesty will punish you. Maybe we will also be punished." implicated, so I asked."
Blinking his eyes again, Jia Runfu lowered his voice, and said furtively, "Brother Shubao, you are right to be worried. In fact, there is something that the commander-in-chief has been hiding from you. His Majesty ordered the commander-in-chief to take it back within thirty days." Hulaoguan, if the time limit is not passed, not only the general will be punished for two crimes, but we generals of the Henan arresting army will not be released and will be punished. "
Although Jia Runfu's voice was low, Chen Sangliang, He Yanyu and Luo Shixin could still hear it clearly in the back tent, and before Jia Runfu finished speaking, Chen Sangliang's face turned pale, and he thought to himself: "I'm sure." , Pei Renji must have decided to surrender, this is the foreshadowing, first spread rumors to intimidate the generals in the army, and then force and encourage the army to surrender Wagang!"
"what to do?!"
Chen Sangliang suddenly found himself in a difficult situation. At this time, he stepped forward to stop Pei Renji from surrendering to the Wagang Army. If Pei Renji had made up his mind and even reached an agreement with the Wagang Army secretly, then his life would be in danger immediately! If you pretend to be ignorant, turn around and leave, then it will be impossible to stop Pei Renji from surrendering to the enemy. The distance to dispatch troops is too far, and it will be too late. The defenders in Luokoucang are not strong enough to stop Pei Renji from doing so. If it is not right, it will definitely be done immediately, leading to unmanageable consequences.
"Organize the Henan Arresting Army to launch a mutiny and arrest Pei Renji on the spot?!" Chen Yingliang had this idea for a while, but immediately denied it. Although he had a deep connection with Zhang Xutuo's old department, other Henan Arresting Army officers and soldiers were also his former soldiers. In the old part of the Eastern Capital, there should be some hope for a mutiny, but the Wagang Army is only ten miles away from here. If they find something abnormal, they will send troops immediately.
In a dilemma, Jia Runfu from the front tent had already taken the initiative to end the topic, and whispered to Qin Qiong: "Brother Shubao, you can quietly tell Yanyu and Shixin what I just said to you, so that they will have something in their hearts." Count, it's getting late, I have to go back to rest, I have something to do in the evening, so I'll leave."
"Is there something else to do at night? Pei Renji keeps urging Xing Fang to lead the army to leave?!"
A terrible thought flashed across Chen Sangliang's mind, and before he had time to think about it, he immediately slapped He Yanyu and Luo Shixin beside him with both hands, and shouted in a low voice: "Go out and take Jia Runfu down, don't let him scream!"
He Yanyu was slightly taken aback when he heard this order, but Luo Shixin, who was relatively simple-minded, rushed out without any hesitation, and grabbed Jia Runfu's neck with his left hand, and copied it back with his right, before Jia Runfu could scream. His arms pressed him to the ground, and Chen Sangliang also rushed out, shouting to Qin Qiong: "Shubao, take Jia Runfu's entourage, gag him, and drag them all into the back tent."
Qin Qiong had followed Chen Sangliang for the longest time. He didn't hesitate after hearing the order, and immediately went out of the tent to capture him. As a result, during the capture of Jia Runfu's two entourages, there were still some noises. Fortunately, this is Qin Qiong's army camp. , but did not cause a riot, Chen Sangliang asked Qin Qiong to order the soldiers who saw the situation to shut up, and then hurried back to the back tent, and told Luo Shixin who restrained Jia Runfu: "I ask him to answer, but don't Let him speak loudly, if he dares to shout, stop immediately."
Luo Shixin listened to the order and loosened Jia Runfu's neck a little, while Chen Sangliang pulled out the sword on Jia Runfu's waist, raised the sword and asked with a sneer, "Jia Runfu, you said that your majesty issued an edict that if you can't take back the tiger within thirty days, Prison, not only will Ambassador Pei be punished for two crimes, but none of the generals of the Henan arresting army will be able to escape, and the crime of the previous fiasco of the Dahai Temple will also be investigated. Such an edict, as the Eastern Capital, I stay behind, how can I Never heard of it?"
"Chen..., Chen Liushou?!" Jia Wuben finally recognized Chen Sangliang, struggling and exclaiming, "Why are you here?"
"You don't care why I'm here." Chen Sangliang sneered and said, "I just ask you, why did you spread rumors just now to confuse the army? What's your purpose?"
It was Jia Runfu's turn to turn pale, but Chen Sangliang yelled in a low voice: "Say! Why did you do this? Rumors and deceitful words, wanton heresy, and bewitching soldiers have violated the Seventeenth Prohibition and the Seventh Law of the Military Law. You should be punished." Slash! If you are smart, you will be recruited truthfully, otherwise no one will be able to protect you!"
Chen Sangliang underestimated Jia Runfu a little bit, thinking that he could force Jia Runfu to surrender by catching Jia Runfu's evidence of beheading, but Jia Runfu not only was not fooled, but also immediately remembered that Pei Renji could save him, and struggled to say: "I'm talking nonsense." A few words, but I am the general of the Henan arresting army, Chen Liushou, you are staying in Dongdu, and you have no right to punish me. Even if I violated the military law, you can only hand me over to Marshal Pei, who will decide how to punish! "
"Give you to Marshal Pei?" Chen Sangliang sneered, and said: "Give you to Marshal Pei, and you will survive? Don't forget, this official is not only staying behind in Dongdu, but also inspecting Henan's internal history. I have the right to check and inspect the faults of all civil and military officials on the land of Henan County. The land under your feet happens to be within the scope of the land of Henan County, so I still have the right to investigate you. Even if you see Marshal Pei, you will inevitably die !"
"Even if this is the case, you have to hand me over to Marshal Pei before you can be convicted!" Jia Runfu was not frightened, and immediately retorted tit-for-tat, and added in his heart, "When we see Marshal Pei, let's see who dies!"
When he met Jia Runfu, a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water, Chen Sangliang really couldn't do anything about him for a while. Although Qin Qiong, He Yanyu and others next to him also pressed Jia Runfu why he spread rumors and threatened the morale of the army, Jia Runfu still insisted on seeing him. Pei Renji refused to answer any questions. Seeing this scene, Chen Sangliang's doubts arose again, and he simply asked suddenly: "Ambassador Pei contacted the Wagang bandits, did you participate?"
Even Luo Shixin noticed that something was wrong. Jia Runfu, who was struggling hard, was visibly shaken, and then Jia Runfu pretended to be dazed and said: "Chen Liushou, what do you mean by this? How can the general not understand?"
"When will you do it?" Chen Sangliang stared at Jia Runfu and asked, "Is it tonight?"
Not much was gained, Jia Runfu's expression changed only slightly, and then he said quickly: "Chen Liushou, the final general can't understand your words anymore. It is true that the final general violated the military law, but the final general is the Henan arresting army." General, please hand over the last general to Marshal Pei, and the last general will never frown when the time comes."
"I know how to calculate. If I hand you over to Ambassador Pei, Ambassador Pei will know that I am coming." Chen Sangliang said with a sneer: "Ambassador Pei knows that I am coming, so he understands that it is time to act immediately. By then, you will be in the Chinese army camp. Not only can I not kill you, but I also have my own life in danger, right?"
"The final general still doesn't understand." Jia Runfu continued to pretend to be confused, but he snorted coldly in his heart: "It's good that you understand, if you do it at this time, you will die, even if ordinary people like Qin Qiong and He Yanyu follow you, there is nothing you can do about it. In the military camp, once the Wagang volunteers who are close at hand kill you, you will still be dead."
"Jia Runfu, at this point in the matter, do you still want to resist?" Chen Sangliang became angry and said angrily, "Don't think this is the camp of the Henan arresting army. I can't do anything with you. I can kill you. Kill you now!"
"Chen Liushou, you are an important minister of the court, and you must take the lead in obeying the laws of the country." Jia Runfu also sneered: "Also, the general will have the courage to remind you that Marshal Pei knows that I am here, and my people also know."
Chen Sangliang was completely helpless. Jia Runfu refused to confess to death. He didn't know Pei Renji's action plan and the time to do it, so he couldn't formulate countermeasures to prevent Pei Renji from surrendering to the enemy and the Wagang Army. Handing him over to Pei Renji was tantamount to risking his own head It is useless to kill Jia Runfu, and it will definitely cause more troubles—not to mention that I, the Eastern Capital, stayed behind and came to Henan to arrest the army camp and couldn't explain the murder to the court. If he didn't secretly communicate with Wagang, then he will be blamed for being a filthy person and rebelling against him.
The three generals Qin Qiong, He Yanyu and Luo Shixin next to him also looked at each other in blank dismay. Although they also suspected that Jia Runfu was spreading rumors to prepare for the mutiny, there was no evidence. He could deny it even if he was escorted to see Pei Renji. The enemy entered the camp of the Chinese army. Not only did they do all kinds of evil, Chen Sangliang was sure to die, but none of them could escape—no matter how hard Luo Shixin, Qin Qiong and others could fight, they couldn't beat Pei Renji's thousands of Chinese soldiers.
After quick calculations, Qin Qiong suggested: "Stay behind, why don't I come forward and invite Marshal Pei here, and then you can find a way to trick him?"
"Don't underestimate my uncle, he's not that stupid, he will tell you about collaborating with the enemy in your camp." Chen Sangliang shook his head, and said: "The key now is not Uncle Pei, I have plenty of ways to deal with him, I'm worried about the Wagang bandits ten miles away, if there's anything unusual here, the Wagang bandits will immediately send troops to take advantage of the fire to loot, and then you, the old troops left behind by Marshal Zhang, will suffer."
Jia Runfu's eyes showed some complacency, knowing that Chen Sangliang is now a mouse-throwing weapon, suspecting that Pei Renji is collaborating with the enemy and preparing to rebel, but he is concerned about the Wagang Army who is close at hand, and dare not make a big deal in the Henan hunting barracks, and let the Wagang Army take advantage of the fire to loot Opportunity. At the same time, Jia Runfu also strengthened his determination to resist death and refuse to admit his debt. He knew that if he sold Pei Renji at this time and explained the details of Pei Renji's collusion with the enemy, Pei Renji would certainly die, and it would be difficult for him to escape. Once Pei Renji finds something abnormal, he will definitely rescue him immediately. If he can take off Chen Sangliang's notorious head by the way, he will definitely do better in the Wagang Army.
It was raining all night when the house leaked, but at this time, another soldier reported that Jia Runfu's subordinates had asked to see Jia Runfu, and reported something urgent to Jia Runfu. Qin Qiong was embarrassed when he heard this, and Chen Sangliang frowned even more. After a moment of calculation, he said: "Cheat him in, take it down, ask him what kind of military situation he is, and tell your camp gate officer by the way, and say that someone will come again." When looking for Jia Runfu, he insisted that Jia Runfu had already left, so buy me time."
Qin Qiong left as promised, and Chen Sangliang immediately asked Luo Shixin and He Yanyu to tie Jia Runfu tightly and gag his mouth. After a while, Qin Qiong personally brought in a soldier with a sackcloth in his mouth, and asked Chen Sangliang Said: "Stay behind, ask here, he is here to report Xiao Huaijing's situation to Jia Runfu, saying that a commoner came from outside the camp, claiming to be Xiao Huaijing's relative, and has gone to see Xiao Huaijing."
"Huh?" Chen Sangliang was taken aback, and quickly said to the soldier: "Don't be afraid, this matter has nothing to do with you, as long as you don't scream, we won't hurt you, if you tell the truth, I can give you a reward. Do you understand?"
Seeing the soldier nodding, Chen Sangliang pulled out the sackcloth from his mouth and asked, "Why did you report about Xiao Huaijing?"
"It was ordered by Jia Hujun." The soldier replied truthfully: "Jia Hujun arranged several people to closely monitor Xiao Jianjun's situation day and night. Here we come."
"God help me too!"
Thinking of Xiao Huaijing's mysterious return this time, a thought flashed through Chen Sangliang's mind, and he hurriedly asked the soldier again: "Then, have you noticed anything unusual about Supervisor Xiao? The person who came to see Supervisor Xiao just now, What does it look like? What kind of relative do you claim to be Xiao Jianjun?"
"Xiao Jianjun has been secretly collecting information about Pei Dashuai's mistakes, and he is going to report to the court." The soldier replied truthfully: "The man who came to see Xiao Jianjun just now is in his thirties. He is a man. He looks like a villain. All I know is that he claims to be Xiao Jianjun's distant relative, and that Xiao Jianjun saw him in Hulao Pass, and even waited on him to change clothes and take a bath."
"Have you seen Xiao Huaijing in Hulao Pass? Is it a spy sent by the Wagang thief?" Chen Sangliang was suspicious, and secretly said: "Accordingly, if Xiao Huaijing is really a Wagang spy, if the Wagang thief wants to confirm Pei Renji Xiao Huaijing is undoubtedly an ideal undercover informant whether he really surrendered or not. However, there is not enough evidence..."
"No, no matter whether it is true or not, we must gamble!" Chen Sangliang made up his mind, and secretly said: "Let's bet that Xiao Huaijing is a traitor in Wagang, and send the fake news to scare the Wagang thieves from leaving the city. Arrange some circumstantial evidence, and then the Wagang bandits will not dare to move, and I will be free to deal with Pei Renji with all my strength. Otherwise, not only will Lao Zhang’s elite old troops be lost, but I will also be in danger!”
After making up his mind, Chen Sangliang didn't hesitate any longer, and while re-gripping the soldier's mouth, he thought of Qin Qiong and the others ordering: "Qin Qiong, you stay and guard Jia Runfu and the others, and let your army be on guard in secret. He Yanyu, you also come back." Go to your camp and arrange your army to be on guard secretly, just in case. Luo Shixin, take me to the back camp. Don't worry, even if something goes wrong with today's incident, I will carry it alone, and I won't implicate you. "
After hastily making arrangements, Chen Sangliang pretended to be Luo Shixin's entourage and hurried to the back camp. Fortunately, Pei Xingfang had already returned to the back camp. After meeting him, he immediately said to Chen Sangliang: "Brother, I dedicated my gift to uncle alone. Plan, he said he would think about it and give me an answer in a day or two, and he promised to let me take away the seriously wounded from the rear battalion and return to Luokou warehouse for treatment and recuperation."
"Put this matter aside for now, you go to see Xiao Huaijing right away." Chen Sangliang leaned close to Pei Xingfang's ear, explained carefully in a low voice, then held Pei Xingfang's hand again, and said in a deep voice: "My dear brother , I have basically determined that my uncle is going to do something wrong. Now I have the ability and method to stop him, but I am unable to prevent the Wagang thief from taking advantage of the fire. Whether you can let the Wagang thief hide in the tiger prison and not get out is up to you. "
"Don't worry, brother, I will do my best!" Pei Xingfang clasped his hands and replied solemnly.