A prefect named Han Jun stood up and said: "Master, the counties and counties organize production and plant rice. This is our responsibility, and we have no shirk."
"But the disaster victims are in a bit of a dilemma. The traitors in Jibei have diverted large sums of grain from the grain depots of various counties and counties. Now that all the counties and counties are empty, it will be difficult to provide relief when there is a shortage of supplies."
After the magistrate finished speaking, Pei Ziyun nodded: "Indeed, Master Han said that there is a shortage of food in various places, and a batch of food must be shipped - Zhang Ji, go and handle this matter."
As Pei Ziyun said this, a general below him had been waiting for a long time. He immediately stepped forward and responded loudly: "Yes! Real person."
Pei Ziyun looked at the order, nodded, and glanced at the magistrate.
"But I still have an errand for you to do. There are 30,000 rebels in the army. In fact, at least 20,000 of them are citizens of the counties under your rule. I want you to invite their parents here according to their household registration. Pay attention and be polite. Don’t treat them like family members of thieves and soldiers.”
"Yes!" The prefect and county magistrate listened, looked at each other, and responded unevenly.
"Song Zhi, please bring people to cooperate with the magistrates and county magistrates." Pei Ziyun saw this and sneered.
"Yes, real person!" Song Zhi responded.
After all these things were arranged, Pei Ziyun said: "I have arranged everything. You can go and handle it immediately. Please step back."
"Yes, real person." These officials were ordered to leave.
"Let the Taoist officer come up." Pei Ziyun said again. Watching the soldiers go away, Prince Chengshun said: "Master, you can tell me now. I still have questions."
"Your Majesty, what I want to talk about next is the matter of the navy. The Yingzhou navy is entangled with our navy, and the main camp is actually not in the city. It is fifteen miles away. This is not a problem in normal times, but now the city is surrounded , there’s a problem—it’s divided.”
"Moreover, the Marquis of Jibei is defeated and the building is about to collapse. Are there no smart people? There are loyal ministers, but how many people in the Navy are die-hard loyalists to the Marquis of Jibei?"
"Zhenren, do you mean to be counter-intuitive?" Prince Chengshun's eyes lit up as he listened.
"Not counting countermeasures. As I said just now, at this time, the Marquis of Jibei is defeated and the army is defeated like a mountain. People's hearts can play a role. All it takes is a push at the key point."
"Now the navy is afraid of being disloyal. Although the Taoist officials cannot fight directly, there are various ways to contact them. As long as we contact them and give them conditions, I am not afraid that no one will not respond."
With that said, a ninth-grade Taoist official came in and bowed when he saw Pei Ziyun and Prince Chengshun: "See Prince Chengshun, meet the real person."
"How's the contact with the navy?" Pei Ziyun took a look, lowered his eyelids and drank tea.
"The real person, not only the naval commander, but also Chen Ping himself, after hearing about the defeat of the Marquis of Jibei, looked at his thoughts and wanted to surrender."
"Anyone can be surrendered, but this bandit leader cannot be surrendered, but he can be paralyzed - tell the navy generals to kill Chen Ping, and the court may avoid death."
"Yes!" the Taoist official responded.
"How about the intra-state contact?" Pei Ziyun asked again.
The Taoist official said: "We have lost 70% of our stronghold in the city, but we still have 30% left to move. The Marquis of Jibei was defeated, people's hearts have been lost, and there are many people who have contacted us."
Pei Ziyun laughed after hearing this, stood up, walked around for a few steps, stared out of the window for a long time, and then said: "That's it, it's done, but now, we must first remove the nail in the navy."
"Go and tell the people in the Navy that if you want to survive, take care of it quickly."
"Yes!" the Taoist official responded loudly.
Seeing the Taoist officer go away, Pei Ziyun looked back and said, "The so-called art of war is actually dealing with the right enemy at the right place and time."
"Yingzhou Navy, if we fight when we arrive, we will have to lose thousands of people, and maybe we won't be able to capture it, but now, it's like a ripe fruit, just pick it."
After hearing this, Prince Chengshun gradually came to a realization and couldn't help but feel convinced. He secretly thought to himself: "This is the feather fan scarf. In the midst of talking and laughing, the rafts and oars were wiped out, right?"
The sea was rough, naval warships were moving, and in a conference hall, there was a sudden sound inside.
"Humph, I heard the news yesterday that after the defeat of the Marquis of Jibei, General Chen was asked to defeat the imperial navy's support and count on the support from the river to rescue him." There were more than a dozen school lieutenants and guerrilla generals inside, all whispering to each other and exchanging words. Intelligence, someone said.
"Rescue, I'm afraid we still have to rescue. The situation is getting worse and worse recently. If the Marquis of Jibei is completely defeated, where will we go?" Someone said with a bitter face: "But the imperial navy is not easy to kill, and what if we win? Like, just take a few more breaths.”
There were sighs on the field, and a possibility emerged in the mind of guerrilla general Zhang Dian. He asked in a low voice: "General Li, how do you know this?"
Li Gui leaned forward and whispered: "The imperial court has contacted me."
"What?" Zhang Dian almost dropped his wine glass to the ground. He looked around in surprise, checked at the door, and then whispered: "How dare you? We have all rebelled. There is no room for maneuver."
Although both of them spoke in low voices, several people nearby heard it and quickly gathered together: "Old Li, tell me quickly, what did the court say? Can they leave us a way out?"
"The court has said that as long as we rebel, we will be pardoned, and we people will have a chance to survive." General Li whispered.
"That's good, that's good!" Everyone grinned after hearing this, and one person slapped his thigh and said, "If I had heard this earlier, I would be so worried that I couldn't sleep. Come on, tell me the inside story. I’ll explain it in detail.”
"Dong dong" There was a knock on the door, and the faces of these people changed: "Who?"
"It's me, Jiang Lin." The generals and lieutenants all looked at each other with murderous intent in their eyes. They were startled and said, "Brother Jiang, wait, come and open the door right away."
As soon as the door opened, everyone was startled. They saw Jiang Lin wearing armor, and behind him were a dozen soldiers, all with murderous intent. When he saw this formation, Zhang Dian's face turned pale: "Jiang Lin, you Are you here to get me? Are you still standing on Chen Ping's boat at this time?"
Jiang Lin raised his head and did not answer immediately. He looked at the small window. The light outside shone on his stern face, as indifferent as iron. While the generals were panicking, he sighed longly: "Cai Zhenyuan, he has been dead for more than half a year. "
Others had not yet woken up, but Zhang Dian immediately woke up. In fact, Jiang Lin and Cai Zhenyuan were good friends, but later Chen Ping killed Cai Zhenyuan, but Jiang Lin did not react. He was usually more respectful, and was secretly despised by others. This When I heard this sentence, I asked: "Do you really want to?"
"Yes, I also accepted the court's request to kill Chen Ping to avoid guilt." Jiang Lin said. After hearing this, the generals suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Gui smiled and said: "With Brother Jiang joining us, our confidence has greatly increased. Now we have most of the navy's strength, right?"
"To kill Chen Ping, all we have to do now is deal with Wang Ye's personal soldiers."
"No need to go to such trouble." An imperceptible smile flashed across Jiang Lin's lips, and he looked around: "Wang Ye has already solved it."
"What, you've already killed him?" Hu Yong opened his mouth. Wang Ye had been favored by Chen Ping for a long time and was usually loyal. At this time, no one thought of other possibilities.
"Why do we have to kill him? Can't he abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side just like us?" Jiang Lin said lightly, seeing everyone dumbfounded, sneering and wryly smiling: "At this point, if he wants to live, this is the only choice. .”
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The wind was blowing outside, and the night at sea was cooler. Many soldiers on the coast had lit bonfires, and it looked like the beach was bright.
In the conference hall, Chen Ping was drinking wine, and there was a knock on the door: "General."
"What's the matter?" Chen Ping looked a little unhappy.
"It's me, Chen Yan, uncle."
Chen Ping's face was a little red. He had drunk too much at this time. Hearing Chen's words outside the door, he shook his head and sobered up: "Come in."
Chen Yan entered and saw the meat and wine on the table as soon as he came in. A strong smell of wine came over him, which made people feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Uncle, according to your order, I have discovered a lot of unusual activities recently. Zhang Dian, Hu Yong, and Li Gui are colluding secretly, and there are also connections between Han He and Zhu Lin."
"Li Guixin's soldiers who boarded the ship are Taoist officials in disguise."
There were frequent changes these days. Chen Yan found out a lot of news and reported them one by one. Chen Ping's face turned pale as he listened. He held the wine bottle with his fingers so hard that his joints turned green.
"Uncle, these have all been investigated clearly. In my opinion, the only way to plan for now is to catch all these people in one go." Chen Yan explained the matter clearly and stood to one side, waiting for Chen Ping's instructions.
The boat rocked slightly, and the hanging oil lamp also swayed with the rocking. The light flickered on and off. Chen Ping gasped, and the alcohol continued to pour out.
Distraught, Chen Ping had murderous intentions and his fierce eyes showed. He just let out a long breath, picked up the wine bottle, poured a glass of wine and drank it. He paused for a moment before sighing: "Wait a little longer." wait."
He raised his head slightly, his mouth full of bitterness. These people who had colluded accounted for 30 to 40%, and among them there were some important generals.
Apart from anything else, I should take action now and catch them all in one fell swoop. Maybe I can still do it, but the navy will be severely weakened. When the time comes, the imperial court will collapse in one attack.
"The Marquis of Jibei is defeated, where will I go? Continue to fight against the imperial court, or surrender to the imperial court in order to save the lives of my family?" Chen Ping hesitated, took a deep breath, stretched out his hand and rubbed his temples, thinking of the people he sent, He asked: "Chen Anzhi, there is no news yet?"
Chen Yan only thought for a moment and said, "Uncle, not yet."
"Not yet?" Chen Ping's frown deepened: "As soon as you have any news, report it to me immediately."
Just as he said that, someone hurried to the door, knocked on the door and shouted: "Sir, I'm back."
"Come back?" Chen Ping was startled when he heard the voice: "Quick, come here."
"Yes, sir." The door opened and Chen Anzhi entered. When he saw it, he reported: "Sir, we have been contacted."
"Okay, okay, what does the court say?" Chen Ping asked loudly, with hope in his eyes and his breathing quickened.
Chen Anzhi lowered his head and said: "The real person replied that the Marquis of Jibei has been defeated and it is impossible to absolve him of guilt. It is better to hand over the navy to avoid death."
"What? You didn't even leave me an official position. Damn it, damn it." Chen Ping's face changed and he started pacing in the room. His face sometimes turned blue and sometimes turned white. When he thought about being excited, his face turned red. For a long time, But he calmed down.
"Hey!" Chen Ping let out a long sigh and said, "Are you demoted to the people?"
He swallowed bitterly and said: "That's all, it's a rebellion after all. If you dismiss me, just dismiss me. If you can survive, that's good."
Chen Yan and Chen Anzhi looked at each other, both of them feeling helpless. The Marquis of Ji Bei had been defeated, and it was simply unrealistic to continue struggling.
Chen Ping took the wine flask and poured it into his mouth and took a sip. Only then did Chen Ping truly experience what it meant to be at the end of his rope. In fact, dismissal was just the right thing. If he didn't even quit his job, he wouldn't worry.
"Gather the generals together and say that I surrender." Chen Ping put the wine bottle on the table, let out a long sigh, and raised his head, but he didn't know what he was thinking.
In an instant, the horn sounded in all directions, and every ship and battalion knew it. In a moment, the ship came close, and the captain and above boarded the flagship.
The flagship hall is huge and can accommodate dozens of people. People in neat attire and bright armor rushed in. Chen Ping walked into the hall. The whole hall looked at each other and saluted immediately, and the armor and armor jingled.
"Get up." Chen Ping rose to his seat, looked around, and smiled bitterly: "The imperial court has won a great victory, and the end of the road is at hand for the Marquis of Jibei. I want to abandon the secret and turn to the light. What do you think?"
The hall was quiet, there was no sound, and he could only listen to the breathing of the generals. Chen Ping looked at it, thinking that they still refused, and couldn't help but panic: "The Marquis of Jibei is over, how can we be buried with him? Generals, the Marquis of Jibei is gone." He has not shown great kindness to us, so why should he be buried with him when the ship is about to capsize?"
"Yes, why should we be buried with a ship that is about to capsize?" Jiang Lin stood up and sighed. Chen Ping listened to Jiang Lin's words, but felt something was wrong. He then heard Jiang Lin say: "General, it's not that we don't want to die." There is just a small problem with surrendering to the imperial court."
Following Jiang Lin's words, several generals around him stepped forward silently. Chen Ping suddenly felt that something was wrong and realized the danger. There was a buzz in his head, blood rushed to his face, and he shouted: "What do you want to do? Come here?" People, come people.”
He just shouted several times, but no one responded to the soldiers who were supposed to respond quickly.
"Haha!" Jiang Lin listened to Chen Ping's shouting and just laughed: "Sir, stop shouting. No one will answer you. As soon as the Marquis of Jibei was defeated, you should have known that this day would happen."
"哐" Chen Yan drew his sword at Chen Ping's side, with guards at his side, but his body was trembling slightly.
Chen Ping pointed at Wang Ye, the captain of the soldiers: "You actually betrayed me? When I promoted you among the soldiers, I was very kind to you. You will repay your kindness with hatred. You, you..."
Wang Ye's face turned red after listening to Chen Ping's words, and he lowered his head: "General, I have no choice. This is the court's condition. If we don't kill you, we won't be able to survive. General, you'd better commit suicide, and you can still have your whole life." corpse."
"You, you, you all betrayed me." Chen Ping pointed with trembling fingers, but Chen Yan was more brave. He gritted his teeth and slashed at Jiang Lin with a knife.
But just before the sword was drawn, Wang Ye and several soldiers drew their swords and stabbed him. Chen Yan screamed in agony. As soon as he pulled out the sword, he fell down. His whole body twitched and blood continued to flow out.
Jiang Lin didn't look at Chen Yan at all. He looked at Chen Ping and shook his head: "General Chen, we don't want to be charged with killing Shangguan. You forced us to do so."
As he said that, he pulled out the knife and smiled ferociously: "Go to hell!"
The sword flashed, and the long knife penetrated deeply into his body. Chen Ping screamed loudly, and knelt down involuntarily. He used all his strength to struggle to stand up. The sword was drawn out, and the sword flashed again, and the head flew out. Suddenly, A large amount of blood spurted out, splattering all over the room and the floor.
(End of chapter)