At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 626 Helpless
Pei Ji's face seemed to be invulnerable. Facing Chen Xiaoyi's insults, he still kept his expression on his face and calmed down, arguing: "Master Chen's words are wrong. When Emperor Tang marched into Guanzhong, the common people lined up to welcome them. Hujiang, the local officials and gentry also responded one after another, otherwise, how could the Tang emperor enter the Guanzhong in less than half a year? It can be seen that the Tang emperor's entry into the Guanzhong was an act of obedience to the fate and expectations of the people, rather than relying on the power of the Turks. "

Pei Ji's eloquence is really good. It is estimated that black people can be called white, and male people can be called female, but one thing is true. Li Yuan was originally from the Guanlong noble family, so he does have a lot of interests. The aristocratic families responded to him, but as for ordinary people lining the streets to welcome him, that was pure nonsense. When a war started, the common people could hide as far as they could, so how could they have the guts to run to welcome him?Unless it is an invited "group performer".

Chen Xiaoyi sneered and said, "The Turks sent Li Yuan more than 2000 horses, and also sent a Turkic cavalry to help Li Yuan. Is it true?"

Pei Ji smiled and said: "It is true, but the Emperor Tang bought two thousand horses from the Turks, not for free, and the Turkic cavalry only had one thousand."

Li Jing said calmly: "Although a thousand cavalry is not many, the Tang army is taking advantage of the Turkic power, just pretending to be a tiger."

Pei Ji's expression was slightly stagnant. Although Li Jing didn't talk much, he hit the vital point with one blow. Obviously, Li Yuan did borrow the power of the Turkic people. Although "power" is invisible, it really exists and is very effective. For example, some shrewd businessmen try their best to get a group photo with a certain leader, and then hang it in their office, so that they will have no disadvantages when talking about business in the future.

That's why Li Yuan borrowed Turkic soldiers for the same reason. Although the number of them was small and they had to offer good wine and meat, the effect was huge. It not only deterred the opponent, but also made the partners optimistic.

Pei Ji glanced at Li Jing, smiled and said: "It seems that General Li has misunderstood. The Emperor Tang had no intention of borrowing troops from the Turks, but if he didn't borrow troops, he would not sell the horse for convenience. Moreover, Liu Wuzhou and the Turks were in collusion and coveted Taiyuan. Entering Guanzhong, Taiyuan’s military strength is empty, if you don’t make false promises with the Turks, maybe Shibi Khan will join forces with Liu Wuzhou to attack Taiyuan in a fit of anger. Therefore, it is also a helpless move for Tang Emperor to borrow troops from the Turks.”

Gao Bufan smiled lightly and said: "Gong Pei really has a brilliant tongue and a sharp tongue, so this time the Emperor Tang wants to join forces with this king, is it just a vain act?"

Chen Xiaoyi almost overwhelmed everyone, this is using the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son!

Pei Ji rarely showed a hint of sneer, and shook his head and said: "It's good to teach King Qi to know that this cooperation between Emperor Tang and you is an act of sincerity, and there is no half-hearted hypocrisy. The world can learn from the sun and the moon!"

Gao Bufan automatically ignored this nonsense, Li Yuan, an old fox, believed that he could be sentenced to life imprisonment, so he said calmly: "Since we want to cooperate, we must come up with a charter, so I can think about it."

Pei Ji hurriedly said: "Liu Wuzhou, Liang Shidu, Guo Zi and these three scum are not weak in strength, and they are backed by the Turkic people. It is not easy to eliminate them. The Tang State alone is powerless, so we must unite with the Qi State , and then defeat them one by one, Emperor Tang's suggestion is to deal with Liu Wuzhou first."

Gao Bufan nodded and said, "Then how do you deal with it?"

Pei Ji's eyes flashed and he said: "We sent troops to attack Loufan County in Taiyuan, and King Qi sent troops from geese to attack Mayi County. Liu Wuzhou will definitely not be able to resist the attack from both sides, and will eventually flee to Dingxiang County in the north. At that time, the Tang Dynasty will take the building. Trouble, how about the Qi State taking Mayi?"

Gao Bufan said with a smile: "It's fair, how will Dingxiang County be distributed?"

Pei Ji stroked his beard and said, "Of course whoever occupies it first will get it."

Gao Bufan slapped his thigh and said, "Okay, then it's settled, when is Tang going to send troops?"

Pei Ji smiled and said, "If Qi sends troops, Tang will naturally send troops."

Gao Bufan shook his head and said: "The Battle of Yanmen, this king has already taught Liu Wuzhou a lesson. Since Tang Guo proposed to join forces, Tang Guo should send troops first, so as to show sincerity."

Pei Ji pondered for a moment, and then said in a "difficult way": "Okay, after Pei Ji returns, he will lead troops to attack Loufan County, and then invite Qi State to send troops to Ma Yi to respond."

"That's for sure, my king has always kept his word." Gao Bufan said with emotion.

The two sides discussed some "details" of dispatching troops, and then Gao Bufan ordered a banquet, and asked Pei Ji to eat and drink before sending him away.

"General Li, Mr. Chen, how sincere do you think Li Yuan is?" Gao Bufan asked while rubbing his chin.

Chen Xiaoyi sneered and said: "He is very sincere, but he has bad intentions. Li Yuan clearly wants to tear apart the Qi State and the Turks, and then start a complete war, so that he can hide behind and watch the fun."

Gao Bufan nodded. Although the letter he wrote back to Shibi Khan was very tough, he actually left room for manoeuvre. He did not intend to start a full-scale war with the Turks, but if he sent troops to attack Mayi as Pei Ji said, Shibi Khan will definitely not sit idly by. After all, Liu Wuzhou is the "Emperor" proclaimed by Shibi Khan. Whether it is for face or liking, Shibi Khan will definitely send troops to rescue. To the south of Yi County, so once the Turks sent troops, the Qi army would be the first to bear the brunt, while the Tang army would hide behind and watch the fun.

So, Pei Ji is very sinister. He proposed that the Tang army take Loufan County and the Qi army take Mayi County. It seems fair on the surface, but in fact he is digging a hole for the Qi army, and he was cheated accidentally. , this bad old man is really bad.

Li Jing said indifferently: "It is estimated that Tang Jun's progress in Longxi is not going well."

Gao Bufan's heart moved, and he asked, "How can you see it?"

Li Jing analyzed: "If the Tang army progresses smoothly in Longxi, it will definitely be much tougher than it is now, and there is no need to use marriage to temporarily stabilize Qi. We can take this opportunity to capture Taiyuan in one fell swoop."

Gao Bufan was also a little regretful when he heard the words. With the current strength of Qi State, there is no spare capacity to cover the entire Shanxi for the time being. Coupled with the towering Taihang Mountains blocking the way, it will be very difficult for the Qi army to increase its troops quickly. It is already possible to hold Yanmen County. It is not an easy task. If you advance blindly and make enemies on all sides, the gains will definitely outweigh the losses.

Therefore, agreeing to join forces with Li Tang is also a helpless move, and Li Tang's proposal to join forces with Gao Qi is also a helpless move. Everyone's current achievements are hard-won, and both sides are cautious. lose.

Li Jing suddenly smiled and said: "But it's okay, now that the King of Qi has Yanmen County, he has seized the opportunity and laid the first wedge in the Hedong counties. It's like holding Li Tang's nose. It's in the hands of King Qi."

Gao Bufan cheered up and said: "Brother's words are very true, but Li Tang will definitely try his best to remove this wedge, so whether Yanmen can hold it depends on General Li and Master Chen!"

Chen Xiaoyi proudly said: "Unless the subordinate is dead, Yanmen will never fall into the hands of the old thief Li Yuan, please rest assured, King Qi!"

Gao Bufan hurriedly said: "Master Chen is serious. The land is dead, but people are alive. The living people are more important than the land. If you really can't keep it, it's okay to give up. Don't judge success or failure by the gains and losses of a city or a pool. , as long as there is a person, there is hope for everything, so the living Lord Chen is more important to this king, and in the future, don't speak of death lightly."

Chen Xiaoyi couldn't help being quite moved when he heard the words, and had the idea of ​​repaying him with a national scholar.

Li Jing is calm and reticent, and never speaks impassioned words. However, if it is his duty, he will go all out to take it up and do his best. The reason why I have always disliked my boss.

Sometimes it's better to be low-key as a person, but to be a little more high-key when it comes to doing things so that people know you've done a job and done it well.

On the second day, Gao Bufan set off to leave Yanmen City, Li Jing personally sent him a few miles outside the city, and the two brothers stopped by the Hutuo River to say goodbye.

"Second brother, I'm counting on you here!" Gao Bufan said, the big green horse under his crotch kicked the gravel by the river boredly, and couldn't wait to gallop.

Li Jing nodded and said: "Okay, third brother don't worry, but second brother has something to say, I don't know if it should be said or not!"

"Say it!" Gao Bufan said sincerely.

Li Jing pondered for a moment before saying: "If the world is united for a long time, it will be divided, and if it is divided for a long time, it will be united. Don't look at the fact that there are so many forces in the world, but in the end there is only one person who wins the tripod. In my opinion, there are only a few people who can win the world. , the third brother is one of them. The advantage of the third brother is that he can play steadily and have a solid foundation, but sometimes he is too benevolent and moral, and instead restrains his hands and feet. If he wants to compete for the country, he has to be more ruthless!"

Gao Bufan smiled wryly: "I am indeed inferior to Li Yuan in this respect!"

Li Jing said: "Third brother, is this boasting?"

Gao Bufan couldn't help but burst out laughing, Li Jing smiled, slowly became serious again, and said seriously: "Changle King Dou Jiande has now become the biggest stumbling block for the third brother, if the third brother intends to fight for the world, he must be removed in time , the longer the delay, the more unfavorable it will be to the third brother."

Gao Bufan also became serious, nodded and said, "Thank you for your advice, second brother."

Li Jing smiled and said: "I believe that with the wisdom of the third brother, it will definitely be handled properly."

Gao Bufan stretched his waist and said: "Let's go, if the Tang army really attacks Loufan County, second brother, you should also pretend to attack Mayi."

"That's natural, the King of Qi has always kept his word." Li Jing said.

Gao Bufan couldn't help but laugh. In fact, the second brother is quite humorous, but this joke is a bit cold.

drive……

Gao Bufan slammed his horse under his belly and galloped out, and all the soldiers galloped along with him. Above his head, two flying eagles opened the way in front of him. The movement within a radius of tens of miles could never be hidden from the sharp eyes of the sky. The safety factor is naturally great. increased.

(End of this chapter)