Invincible son

Chapter 1268 1269 [The Clanking in the Story]
Pei Yue had a faint smile on his face.

When he said that he couldn't remember what happened back then, of course he didn't mean that he was very forgetful, but he expressed his attitude of letting go of the past and no longer worrying about it.Liu Xian understood this sentence, so his smile became more real.

The atmosphere gradually eased from the initial solemnity.

Liu Xian pointed to the delicacies on the table and said, "Please."

Pei Yue responded calmly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the banquet."

The monarch and his ministers tasted all kinds of delicacies with a relaxed expression, chatted about the past from time to time, and laughed knowingly from time to time.With the passage of time, the topic unknowingly turned to the present. The reforms that started in late autumn last year are now showing results.Daliang was able to withstand the pressure of the two national wars, and remove the family property left by Emperor Kaiping for more than ten years of recuperation. This is also indispensable for the efforts of young monarchs and ministers.

"After I received your report, I felt like I was dreaming for a long time. I couldn't believe that the war went so smoothly. The homeland of the Southern Dynasties returned to Daliang, and the long-cherished wish of the kings of all dynasties for nearly a century can be realized in my hands."

Liu Xian put down his chopsticks and said with emotion.

Pei Yue smiled slightly, empathetic and said: "To tell the truth, Your Majesty, I never expected such an ending. When I left Beijing and went south, the battle plan I made was to defeat the five peaks navy of the Southern Dynasty. Next, I will take one step at a time."

Liu Xian said with a smile: "The surprise attack on Pingjiang can be called a stroke of genius. I, the Marquis of Xiangcheng and others revisited the battle afterwards, and I was impressed by your wonderful move. Think carefully, there is indeed a difference between Xian Chunqiu and Fang Xiexiao. The former Doomed to be unable to become the object of struggle. At that time, the battle line stretched for more than a thousand miles. At most, ordinary people thought of gathering heavy troops to attack one place, and then involving the subordinates of the Zhou army. However, you found a unique way, and your eyes fell on Pingjiang Town, which is far away from the battlefield and deep behind the enemy. The decisiveness was truly astonishing.”

Facing the young emperor's unsparing praise, Pei Yue responded calmly: "Your Majesty's absurd praise, the minister's luck is indeed better."

In his mouth, the achievement of destroying the country is just a word of luck. Of course Liu Xian doesn't think so, but instead of arguing about this topic, he changed the subject: "What is Pei Qing's opinion on the situation in the western region?"

When he said this, Pei Yue held the wine cup in his right hand.

As if a string was suddenly tightened, Pei Yue put the wine cup back on the table, wiped his mouth with a warm handkerchief, and muttered: "As far as Yu Gong is concerned, since the Western Wu army has withdrawn in embarrassment and the frontier is safe, then Naturally, the status quo must be maintained. After this battle, Western Wu completely lost the ability to invade the country. Even if Emperor Xuanwu wanted to provoke a war, he would not get domestic support. In my humble opinion, the emperor of Western Wu needs to deal with the troubles right now. From within, and it far outweighs the pressure on him from Liang's growing power."

Liu Xian nodded happily, this was also the view of the princes of the court and himself.

Although the territory of the Southern Zhou Dynasty is only about half of Daliang, it is not a task that can be completed in a short period of time if it wants to annex and digest the land of Kyushu. It is not uncommon for it to take three to five years.

But Pei Yue's words obviously left a loophole, Liu Xian asked gently: "Pei Qing doesn't seem to agree?"

Pei Yue looked directly into the emperor's eyes calmly, and said slowly: "I don't understand something, and I hope Your Majesty can enlighten me."

"You said."

"In the Battle of Nanshan in the Western Territory, our army defeated the Wu army and achieved great results in killing and capturing more than [-] Wu troops. But I don't understand why Zuo Junji was seriously injured and dying under the protection of a large army?"

Liu Xian stroked the jade cup in front of him, and said unhurriedly: "I have checked the detailed report sent by the Western Army, which mentioned this incident, saying that the Chinese Army where the Marquis of Guangping was stationed was attacked by the Western Wu cavalry. Accidentally hit the arrow."

Pei Yue was expressionless, and said quietly: "Zuo Junji has been a soldier for half his life, and he is good at marching and deploying troops. The victory in the Battle of Nanshan is enough to prove his military accomplishments. Therefore, I am more and more puzzled. The combined strength of the two sides exceeds 40. People, why did that Western Wu cavalry break through layers of obstacles and reach our central army smoothly all the way?"

Liu Xian was silent.

This is a difficult question to explain.

Gu Liang's ability to lead troops in battle was even better than Pei Yue's. Although he was called the King of Hell by the Zhou people, he was always cautious and careful on the battlefield, and it was impossible for him to make such a low-level mistake.Not to mention him and Pei Yue, a commander randomly picked out of the thirteen battalions in Daliang, would not be able to do the stupid move of exposing the Chinese army directly to the enemy's sight, let alone let the opponent's cavalry charge easily.

Pei Yue did not urge, but said calmly: "Your Majesty, I suddenly remembered a story."

"Oh?" Liu Xian raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "What story?"

"That's a story that happened to the minister himself."

Pei Yue unhurriedly opened up the chatter box, and said leisurely: "Two years ago, I went to the Southern Zhou Dynasty to welcome my relatives at the order of the late emperor. When I first arrived in Jian'an City, I was provoked by a group of dudes. Of course, I couldn't shame Daliang, so I raised the knife myself. After repelling those dandies, I didn't expect that a master would appear in the end and carry out the assassination in the name of sparring, and the minister almost fell into his hands."

"Is there such a thing?" Liu Xian frowned slightly.

Pei Yue smiled casually and said, "Afterwards, the Southern Zhou court told the courtiers that the killer came from Daliang, and he was the second prince's confidant at the time."

Liu Xian's eyes were fixed, and he vaguely guessed Pei Yue's intention of bringing up this past event.

However, Pei Yue continued: "Of course I don't believe in such a flawed provocation, so I never mentioned it. Later, I went to the most famous Donglin Cultural Association in the Southern Dynasties, where I was attacked by Fang Yunhu, the son of Fang Xiexiao, and I personally killed him." Fang Yunhu. I thought the matter could come to an end, but I didn't expect to encounter another assassination after returning to Jian'an City."

He stared fixedly at Liu Xian, sighed softly: "The mastermind behind this assassination is named Lan Zhiqiu, he is the nephew of Lan Yu, former Xiongwuhou."

Liu Xian's expression was slightly embarrassed, and he said slowly: "It is the court who owes Pei Qing."

Pei Yue drank the wine in his glass, and said in a deep voice: "Lan Yu was sentenced to death, Lan Zhiqiu is still exiled in Yuzhou's [-] mountains, and those assassins died at the hands of the minister that day. It’s not a debt. From the three years of Kaiping when I entered Hengduan Mountain to suppress bandits, to this time when I was lucky enough to destroy the country, I can’t remember how many times I encountered sniper arrows from behind.”

He paused for a moment, his expression gradually becoming serious: "Your Majesty just asked me if I had any resentment in my heart when I found out that Nian Xu was an assassin sent by His Majesty in the western region. The answer I gave was not a lie. But I was born as a human being." , naturally have the seven emotions and six desires and the heart of love and hatred, a past event can be forgotten, it does not mean that similar things happen again and again, and the minister can accept it calmly."

Liu Xian nodded slightly.

He has experienced a lot of training since he took the throne for a year, so of course he can understand the deep meaning of Pei Yue's words.

The young Duke expressed his resentment, but it was also a temptation.

He wanted to know if Liu Xian was still as honest as before. Although it was a disrespectful act from the point of view of a courtier, Liu Xian was not angry at the moment, and he admitted that Pei Yue now has the ability to make such a temptation. qualifications.

After a while, Liu Xian said calmly: "According to the information I have, the reason why the cavalry was able to break into the central army at that time was because the west battalion of the Beijing army led by Hou Suwu of Nan'an was negligent and did not hold the edge position, allowing the west Wu Qibing tore a hole."

At this moment, Pei Yue's expression was quite complicated.

Somewhat relieved, but also somewhat bewildered.

(End of this chapter)