one person is right

Chapter 269 Decline and start again, can there be an end?

When the servants at home heard this, they were naturally puzzled, thinking that the war was about to end, why did their young master want to avoid disaster?
What to avoid?

Seeing the servant's doubts, Pei Shiju said: "If my mother asks, she will say that the military situation in Henan is not going well, Zhou Guo will not let it go, and will definitely send reinforcements. Will this war end in a while!"

The development of the battle situation was just as Pei Shiju expected.

Zhou Guo, who was at a disadvantage in the Henan battlefield, did not stop his flag and drums. Instead, he intensified his deployment of troops and generals, and by the way, he also stepped up his offensive against the border of Hedong.

It is said that Yu Wenhu set up an army of [-], and personally rushed to Hedong to kill them!
For a while, there was chaos in Hedong!
However, when Zhou Guo's [-] soldiers set foot on the east of the river and attacked along the river, Pei Shiju's family was already on the river in a big boat, ready to go to Luozhou and join their relatives in Luoyang.

There are not only close uncles and nephews in the family, but also a few friends and families who often communicate with each other.

When these people heard that Zhou Guojin Duke Yu Wenhu personally led the army to attack Hedong, they couldn't help being afraid, and when they thought about Pei Shiju's predictions, they all felt lucky.

"It's Mr. Pei who predicts things like a god."

"That's right, I've been rewarded by waiting."

"Fortunately, I heard Pei Jun's analysis at the beginning, but how did you think of it?"

Pei Shiju said: "There are many examples in ancient times, and today is the same as in ancient times, so we can predict in advance. It's a pity that we are alone and alone. It's okay to be alone, but we can't help the people in Hedong. Thinking about it this way, this is a safe and secure day. , it must be over."

Some people joined in halfway and didn't know Pei Shiju's conclusion, so they asked for advice.

Pei Shiju said: "The order of the state of Zhou came from Yu Wenhu. This person is a powerful minister who monopolizes power in the country. His reputation is not right. He was criticized and threatened in the country because of the massacre of veterans and nobles. This is why he used weapons recklessly. , to transfer the contradiction to the outside, under such circumstances, if the war goes well, it is nothing more than to consolidate his prestige and power, but the war does not go well, and the prestige of his people will be greatly affected. He will definitely not let it go, and will definitely increase his attack cut!"

"So that's how it is," the person who inquired understood, "It's like a gambler at the table. As long as he doesn't win, he wants to keep gambling. The bigger the fight..."

Pei Shiju was still waiting to talk, when suddenly a servant came out from the back cabin, saying that his mother wanted to worship Lord He, and ordered Pei Shiju to wait on him.

"Farewell first."

Pei Shiju was not interested in worshiping gods, but his old mother moved away and needed spiritual sustenance. How could he refuse, he was duty-bound, so after saying goodbye to a few people, he went to the back of the boat.

The ritual of worshiping the gods is actually quite simple. After all, sailing on the great river is the domain of Mr. He, and when you are away from home, all the rules are kept simple.

After the worship was over, Mother Pei said again: "We are able to come out safely, thanks to Lord He's blessing. His old man is everywhere, watching you, don't neglect."

Pei Shiju nodded solemnly, it was fine on weekdays, but now that he was on the river, how could he not take it seriously.

In fact, not only Pei's mother, but also other people on this boat have recently shown respect to He Jun's name, for fear of creating waves on the river.

The next few days were uneventful.

When the group arrived at their destination, the literati surnamed Zhang had already led the people waiting for the driver.

"Brother Pei, you have worked hard all the way."

"Please wait, Brother Zhang." Pei Shiju greeted him, not caring about reminiscing about the past, and settled the group first before he had time to sit down and talk.

"Since Brother Pei is here, he must be thinking of becoming an official, right?" The literati surnamed Zhang went straight to the point, "The country suffered disasters, and the war continued. It's when Yingjie is needed!"

Pei Shiju sighed, and said with a wry smile: "I have to make some plans, but I'm worried that once Yuwen Hu wins and occupies a few cities, there will be chaos in the court, whether there is still a place for us to stand."

The literati surnamed Zhang was taken aback, and said, "Mr. Pei is so optimistic about Yu Wenhu?"

Pei Shiju said: "It's not because he is optimistic about this person. In order to be undefeated in this battle, even if it is only for the results on paper, Yu Wenhu will invest in troops regardless of the cost. In contrast, we have to care about gains and losses. It is inevitable that people will take advantage of factional strife, and the loss of land is inevitable."

After hearing this, the literati surnamed Zhang couldn't help sighing, and said: "Brother, I will help you with one or two arrangements in the court, so that you can also serve the country as soon as possible."

However, Pei Shiju said: "Pei can go the usual way, but you, Brother Zhang, don't stand out recently. Since ancient times, if the emperor valued his courtiers, disasters would happen to loyal people. You should be careful!"

The literati surnamed Zhang silently shook his head and bid farewell.

In the next few months, Pei Shiju's family lived in Luoyang, and there was not much news. The literati surnamed Zhang went there, and there was no news.

Some servants whispered, saying that the gentleman of the Zhang family was unwilling to take care of it.

Pei Shiju said worryingly: "In the past, Mr. Zhang would come to see me every year, but now there is no news, I'm afraid it's something difficult."

In April of the following year, the news that the Northern Zhou Dynasty captured Yiyang, Fenzhou and other nine cities came first.

At this point, the border between Zhou and Qi moved eastward, adjacent to Heyin County, almost to the edge of Luozhou, and some people even said that Zhou soldiers and horses could be seen cruising outside Luoyang City.

Inside and outside the city, people are panicking.

The Luoyang government kept sending people to ask for help from the court, but all the mud and rocks fell into the sea, and there was no response.

In the past half a month, people inside and outside the city became more and more worried, and the more worried they were, the more they wanted to seek sustenance, so the Buddhist temples and Taoist temples were overcrowded, and the King of Dahe who was close at hand was also worshiped by more and more people!
Pei Shiju's mother is one of them.

No matter how busy she is every day, she will take time out to worship. Because it is near the bank of the river, there is a Hejun Temple in Luoyang City, where incense is flourishing.

From time to time, Mother Pei would take Pei Shiju along with her.

On this day, Pei Shiju came back from worship, and when he got home, he met a messenger, who was sent by his friend in court to write a letter.

The letter said that due to fierce fighting between factions in the DPRK and China, a large number of civil and military bureaucrats were thrown into prison by the emperor's favorite ministers and scholars, and among them was a literati surnamed Zhang.

"Hey, the ancients did not deceive me, there are records in the past, why not learn from it!"

Hearing this, Pei Shiju was unhappy.

Soon, a friend came to the door and had a drink with Pei Shiju to relieve boredom.

"He Shikai, a treacherous villain, you are favored by being flattering. The emperor has gone, but I heard that this person has an affair with the queen mother... In short, he is still protected, and even Zhao Junwang and others want to take him away. Asked about the crime, but was framed by others, saying that the son of King Zhao was a spy, absconded in fear of crime, and actually killed a county king with a stick in the hall, alas..."

Friends were outraged.

After the people left, Pei Shiju shook his head and sighed softly: "I looked at Chen Guo and Zhou Guo, and thought they were all in a situation of premature demise; unexpectedly, the first to show the appearance of subjugation was Da Qi! In the final analysis, the three kingdoms of the Central Plains are actually Everyone has signs of decline, so where is the way out for this world? Is it still going to be the same as in the past, like after the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the land of China was broken, and the kingdoms were in conflict? Will the past conflicts among the countries be repeated? When will it be? head!"

"What if the state of Qi dies first? What will happen to the state of Zhou?"

"The state of Zhou was supposed to decline, but if the great Qi was in chaos first, then the state of Zhou might use this to continue its life, but it was only for a while, and it would die sooner or later, huh?" He looked up and said, "Who are you and when did you come here?"

He had actually seen such a situation once, but the figure in his imagination did not appear. The one who walked over was a hale and hearty old man with divine light in his eyes and white hair draped over his shoulders.

After the old man walked over, he said with a smile: "Don't be surprised, gentleman. This old man is here because he has reached a critical moment in his cultivation, and there is still a lack of opportunity. Therefore, a friend suggested to me to come over and ask the gentleman for advice."

Pei Shiju took a deep breath, but he didn't panic. He guessed the origin of the old man's friend, so he asked, "What do you want to ask, sir?"

The old man didn't talk too much, so he asked, "Is it a good thing or a bad thing for Zhou Guo to seize the nine cities of Qi State this time?"

　The historical plot has come to an end. I know that some readers are not very interested in the historical part, but this part is indispensable, not only to advance the progress of history, but also has a very important role, which will be revealed tomorrow.

　　The second update is already being revised and will be posted soon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)