Invincible son

The autumn afternoon sun shone on the smooth official road, and Pei Yue turned his head to look at the Shimen Pass between the mountains behind him.

When more than [-] riders appeared with the sword of Zhen Guogong Fang Xie Xiao, the guard Lu Gong did not say a word after taking the order, and Shimen Pass immediately removed all defenses, allowing the team of more than [-] people to pass smoothly. .

Pei Yue couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

Shimen Pass has always been a battleground for military strategists. Its advantage lies in defense rather than offense, so there are only infantry in the pass.Although it was impossible for Pei Yue to capture this great pass, with the bravery of the [-] cavalry of Beiwei Battalion, even if Lu Gong sent out [-] infantry, he would not be able to surround him.

Even without Xu Churong's reminder yesterday, Pei Yue had already considered the existence of this pass, let alone ignore the relationship between Lu Gong and the Pingjiang Fang family.I thought that Fang Xiexiao would do something here, for example, launch a surprise attack after he entered the pass, so that the strength of the Beiwei camp could be weakened to the greatest extent.

Pei Yue naturally noticed this, so after Lu Gong opened and closed the door, he ordered the Beiwei Camp to approach the frame in the name of protecting Princess Qinghe, and then let Xia Fei's Jinwu Guard take charge of the rear.Lu Gong seemed to be really intimidated by the saber, and he never made any drastic moves from the beginning to the end, completely different from the previous attitude of disregarding life and death.

The twenty or so riders were Fang Xiexiao's personal guards, and the leader was Fang Huai, the commander of the Langtu Battalion.

"Mr. Pei, General Lu has a straightforward personality and is not good at pretending. It is difficult to accept the fact that the fourth son has passed away for a while, so he has such impulsive and reckless behavior today. I hope that Lord Hou can forgive the crime. My father-in-law ordered the villain Convey, there will be no similar incidents in the future, and your country's mission will definitely arrive at the city of Jiangling safely."

Fang Huai's words were very polite, but the expression on his face was cold and indifferent. Naturally, it was because Fang Yunhu died in Pei Yue's hands.

Pei Yue didn't express any false thanks, but just said calmly, "Thank you."

Fang Huai nodded, and then galloped northeast with the rest of the cavalry.

Pei Yue rode his horse and stood beside the road, surrounded by a slow-moving long line, all of whom were Princess Qinghe's entourage. Apart from the large number of maids and eunuchs, there were more than [-] palace guards.Although they had all seen the world, they were very afraid of Pei Yue, the famous and powerful North Liang dignitary, and they didn't even dare to look up when they passed by him.

The Jinwu Guard led by Xia Fei was rushed to the front by Pei Yue to open the way, and he was responsible for breaking the back of the Weiying camp.

Pei Yue quietly looked at the long line, recalling everything that happened just now in his mind, and his sense of crisis became stronger and stronger.

Deng Zai came to him and said in a low voice, "Young master, I always feel that this is a trick of suspicion."

Pei Yue said lightly: "Say it."

Deng Zai glanced at Feng Yi and Gai Ju who were not far away, and said carefully: "That General Lu put up such a big battle to avenge Fang Yunhu, but it was thunderous and rainy, and he was thanked so easily by Fang Yunhu." Xiao's personal guards stopped him. On the surface, Fang Xiexiao took care of the overall situation and didn't want the matter to get out of hand. I didn't feel weird at the time, but after thinking about it carefully, I found that there were many weird things in it."

Pei Yue turned to look at him, with a look of approval in his eyes, motioning for him to continue talking.

Deng Zai said cautiously: "First, Lu Gong is a veteran in the battlefield. He should know that infantry can never stop cavalry in the wild. He wants to rely on two thousand infantry to trap the young master's Beiwei camp. This is obviously a dream. In my opinion It seems that he can make false claims first, and wait for the young master to lead the troops into Shimen Pass before launching a sudden attack. At that time, our cavalry cannot take advantage of the speed in the pass, and he can use the advantage in numbers to launch an attack.”…

"Secondly, Xia Fei is not only General Jinwu, but also shoulders the important task of protecting Princess Qinghe, and at the same time holds the imperial decree in his hand, so he was too weak in this conflict. In fact, when Lu Gong led the troops out of the customs, He should have suppressed the other party forcefully, but in fact he just engaged in a verbal dispute of no avail, and then took the Jin Wuwei to watch the show. If he is the kind of timid and fearful character, Nan It is impossible for Emperor Zhou to entrust this burden to him."

"Thirdly, Xia Fei and Lu Gong's performance was too abnormal. What's even more weird is that Fang Xiexiao's person appeared just right. It not only gave Lu Gong time to play tricks, but also didn't let the two sides start fighting, as if they were hiding in the dark Show up at the right time."

After Deng Zai finished his analysis in one breath, his expression gradually calmed down.

This was the first time he showed his ability in this area in front of Pei Yue. He was really nervous at first, but later on he got better and his speech became very clear and fluent.

Pei Yue asked with interest: "Then what conclusion can you draw?"

Encouraged by Deng Zai, he said quickly, "Master, I think Nan Zhou's plan is very big. The scene outside Shimen Pass just wants you to relax your vigilance. Through Lu Gong's pretentious gesture, it shows that there is no danger in the follow-up, but in fact this is just the beginning. "

"You have indeed improved a lot in the past six months." Pei Yue said with relief.

Deng Zai's face was full of joy, and he replied honestly: "Master, in fact, I have been studying military books secretly for a few years ago."

Pei Yue joked, "If you stay by my side as a soldier for the rest of your life, no matter how many books you read, it will be of no use to you."

Deng Zai shook his head and said: "If I can really follow the young master all the time, even if I study for nothing, I will be willing."

Pei Yue couldn't help laughing, and said calmly: "Your analysis is probably correct. Fang Xiexiao has been creating an illusion for me from the beginning to the end, trying to make me think that he is at the end of his skills. In order to avenge Fang Yunhu, he Let Fang Yuntian challenge me at the banquet, and even openly questioned the Emperor of Southern Zhou after the banquet. After being beaten by Emperor Qingyuan, he is now stopping Lu Gong's provocation that is almost crazy for the sake of the overall situation. Through this In the two performances, he successfully created two contradictory and unified images, not only a middle-aged father who lost his son, but also a loyal minister of the Southern Zhou Dynasty."

Deng Zai said puzzledly: "It's just that I don't understand why he would do this. If he really wants to deal with the young master, Shimen Pass is the best opportunity. Going further north to trap the Beiwei camp is as difficult as climbing the mountain." sky."

Pei Yue looked at the Southern Zhou entourage that had already passed halfway through, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said softly: "If Fang Xiexiao just wants to kill me, then how could he control the military power of the entire Southern Zhou?"

Deng Zai's heart shuddered, and his expression became particularly dignified.

Pei Yue shook the whip in his hand, and said slowly: "You go back, I want to talk to General Xia."

"Yes, young master." Deng Zai replied respectfully.

After a while, Pei Yue rode his horse to the Jinwu Guard's queue with his own soldiers. Xia Fei who had received the report hurriedly greeted him, and said with a smile, "If Marquis Pei has an order, you only need to send someone to pass it on. Why come here in person?"

Pei Yue said with a gentle expression: "General Xia doesn't need to be so polite. Benhou just remembered something, and I need to discuss it with the general."

Xia Fei's eyes moved, and he said respectfully: "Pei Hou, please tell me."

Pei Yue said indifferently: "The ferry to the north of Jiangling City is a little cramped, and it will be troublesome for these two thousand people to cross the river. Benhou heard that Mengjin in Muyang Mansion in the northeast is the largest ferry along the river, so it's better to cross the river from this place. "

Xia Fei said with a little surprise: "What Pei Hou said is reasonable, but the itinerary has already been determined, and it may be troublesome to change it."

Pei Yue stared into his eyes and asked, "Why?"

Xia Fei sighed: "Pei Hou, the princess's most important journey is not only the etiquette of clothing, food, housing, and transportation, but also the route of this trip has been determined early, and you cannot change it at will. Your country's Minister Sheng should be very clear about this. Because these details are to be confirmed by him and Xu Shilang. But if Marquis Pei insists on changing, I can immediately send someone back to Jian'an City to ask His Majesty for instructions, just wait a few days."

A gust of autumn wind passed by, blowing the sleeves of the two of them.

Pei Yue said calmly: "That's all, Ben Hou just had a whim, so there is no need to trouble yourself so much, please leave."

Looking at his receding figure, Xia Fei thought about his answer secretly, there should be no flaws.

But he always felt that his heart was beating faster and faster.