Invincible son

Chapter 857 856 [Chasing the Deer]

Two days later, Puqi City.

Shuai Mansion Festival Hall.

Pei Yue looked at the two important ministers on the opposite side, and said calmly: "Peace talks are not an easy task. The Southern Dynasty will definitely try to delay it. The longer it is delayed, the Southern Dynasty will find ways to improve morale and at the same time consume our army's war preparations."

There were only three people in the hall, and sitting across from them were Han Gongduan, who participated in politics in the Eastern Mansion, and Guo Xing, Marquis of Gongcheng.

Han Gongduan pondered: "Pei Hou, do we have to fight again?"

Pei Yue nodded and said: "Yes. In my plan, defending Jiangling is the first step, capturing Hanyang is the second step, and the next step is to launch a series of small battles on the border of the Southern Dynasties. The focus is not on capturing the city, but on Eliminate their vital forces, so that we can take the absolute initiative in the peace talks and seek more benefits."

Guo Xing twisted his beard and said, "This is the right way."

Pei Yue raised his eyes to look at Han Gongduan, and said calmly: "The Southern Dynasty has sent two envoys one after another, the first one was driven back by me, and the second one arrived in Jiangling three days ago, and I have been hanging there. Before my lord arrived, I had dispatched troops to continue to suppress the situation southward, and I believe that envoy will be in such a hurry that he can't sleep at night. After the lord Han receives him, the peace talks should be able to proceed very smoothly."

Han Gongduan was known as an ancient gentleman, and when he received the order, he felt that it was very inappropriate, because the war in the southern border was completely dependent on Pei Yue to establish the victory, but in the end he was the most critical finishing touch, undoubtedly fighting halfway to grab the credit.However, the sacred order was hard to violate, and he had to come to Puqi City to take over the job, so he couldn't hide his shame when facing Pei Yue.

Looking at Pei Yue who looked normal, Han Gongduan said with admiration: "Pei Hou has done his best, and I admire you so much."

Pei Yue smiled, and then solemnly said: "Lord Han, His Majesty must have given you instructions regarding the details of the peace talks, but as a witness to this battle, I hope you can do the following."

Han Gongduan didn't feel offended at all, and said sincerely: "Please enlighten me."

Pei Yue said in a deep voice: "You don't have to worry about false fame, but there are three things that must be done. Confirm the ownership of the area from Jiangling to Hanyang, compensate our dynasty for the losses in this war, and start from next year. The Southern Dynasty must pay the annual tribute."

Han Gongduan said awe-inspiringly: "Thank you Pei Hou for your guidance, I will definitely do it."

Pei Yue nodded and said, "I believe in Master Han's ability."

He turned his head and glanced at Guo Xing, and continued: "Before leaving Jiangling, I have already prepared the troops and subordinates for the entire southern border, and the follow-up arrangements have also been informed to the Marquis of Gongcheng. The two only need to cooperate with each other. There is no chance of delay in the Southern Dynasty." .”

The two responded in unison.

Pei Yue got up to leave, and at the same time refused to see them off.

After watching Pei Yue's figure leave, Han Gongduan let out a long sigh.

Guo Xing frowned and said, "Your Majesty's move will inevitably chill the hearts of the soldiers."

If it was normal, Han Gongduan would definitely refute this attitude sharply, but at this moment he can only smile wryly: "Actually, Your Majesty has nothing to do, after all, Marquis Pei is too young, if the credit is too great, how can you convince others if you don't become a Duke? Although he has been wronged now, at least there is still room for change."

Guo Xing shook his head and said, "That's not what I want to say. Even if it's for Marquis Pei's consideration, there is a more secure way to do this. Now that you can't wait, it's undoubtedly a blow to cross the river and tear down the bridge. There's no reason to throw it away just after making great achievements. ?”

Han Gongduan was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "Fortunately, Marquis Pei has a calm temperament. I only hope that he can understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts."

After hearing this sentence, Guo Xing did not continue to test, but only sneered secretly.

Compared with His Majesty the Emperor whom he has not seen for many years, he must be closer to Gu Liang's son-in-law Cheng Long Kuai.If there was a sense of scrutiny in the past, after Pei Yue turned the tide and won a thousand miles, there was only respect and regret in his heart.

Such a person should not be treated like this.

……

Pei Yue couldn't stay in Puqi City for too long, because Emperor Kaiping asked him to escort Princess Qinghe to the capital as soon as possible. It is said that this was the attitude of the eldest prince Liu Xian.Even though the two countries have just experienced a big war, and will continue to fight at the negotiating table, Liu Xian doesn't seem to want to abandon that poor princess.

According to the information quietly disclosed by Hou Yu, Liu Xian had a dispute with Emperor Kaiping because of this matter, which is an extremely rare thing, because everyone knows that the eldest prince is terrified of His Majesty the Emperor.

However, in Pei Yue's view, this was Liu Xianneng's move. This His Royal Highness has a kind of nostalgia and cherishment for his relatives that ordinary people can't understand. It can be seen that he would rather lose the title of prince than take the blame for Princess Pingyang.

In the harsh night wind, Pei Yue suddenly felt a little comforted. It seems that the royal family is not all ruthless and cold-blooded.

In the past few days, he has been very calm. Regardless of the many arrangements after receiving the order, or the calm statement of Han Gongduan, he has not shown any anger from the beginning to the end.

But his heart was like a volcano about to erupt.

The image of Emperor Kaiping in his heart is very complicated. Without the promotion of this king who is very good at the emperor's mind, it would be difficult for him to have the opportunity to stand out from the crowd.In all fairness, Emperor Kaiping favored him a lot, and trusted him more than most of his courtiers, especially after the fourth prince's treason case, he even regarded him as his confidant.

I don't know how many people envy Pei Yue's family.

However, at this moment, he couldn't help but think of many past events.

Without the acquiescence of Emperor Kaiping, would Chen Xizhi really have grown in Hengduan Mountain, which is only a hundred miles away from the capital?
If it wasn't for him wanting to test the various forces in the DPRK and China, Lu Min would not have had the chance to become the coach of the Western Army, let alone lead to two major defeats.

The mountains of corpses and seas of blood are vivid in my mind.

After all, he is just an emperor who stands on the top of the mountain and regards the world as pawns.

What he cares most about is not the fate of a certain subject, but whether the power can be held in his hands forever.

When Wang Pingzhang was so suppressed that he could hardly fight back, who would his next target be?

Pei Yue sighed softly, those words of Xian Chunqiu seemed to ring in his ears again.

He silently clenched his fists.

At this moment, there was a slight noise not far away, and Pei Yue immediately entered a defensive posture, but the next moment he suddenly raised his hand and wiped his eyes, looking at the figure appearing in the night with great surprise.

"Sir!" He couldn't help but let out a soft cry.

The middle-aged man came to Pei Yue slowly, looked at the grief and indignation on this young face, and said in a complicated tone: "Brother Yue, you have worked hard this year."

Pei Yue shook his head vigorously and said, "It's not hard, I didn't expect to see Mr. here."

Mr. Xi said solemnly: "Actually, I have been in the southern border for a while, but you have done very well, and you don't need my help. After hearing the emperor's will, I was a little worried about you, so I came here overnight to take a look."

A warm feeling surged in Pei Yue's heart. After a moment of silence, he raised his head and said, "Sir, I want to do something."

Mr. Xi raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said gently, "That's why I'm here."

In the cold moonlight, the master and apprentice looked at each other and smiled.

　I still have a small chapter, and I still owe it to the leader 2~ I wanted to finish it, but this part of the plot is very important, and it is a bit difficult to write, forgive me~!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)