It's getting hotter in May, and all kinds of insects and birds are chirping outside.
These messy chirps make people even more irritated and restless.
In the residence of Li Huaiguang, the deputy general of Zuo Xiaowei, Li Huaiguang was sitting opposite Pei Mian, with tea and burning spices on the low table in the middle.
Pei Mian put down his tea cup and said: "General Li, you used to be the military governor, but now you are just a deputy general.
Your status is very different.
As far as I know, generals who had a history of rebellion in the past have been demoted and appointed.
No one can serve as the commander-in-chief of an army, which shows that Zhao Ziliang has already treated you They don't trust you.
No matter how much merit you have made, you may be promoted in the title and may receive more rewards, but it is absolutely impossible to say that in the position.
On the surface, the person surnamed Zhao said that he has no respect for your past.
I don’t care about you anymore.
In fact, I have long planned to never reuse you again.”
"Just watch, the man named Zhao has a dark heart.
He has demoted your official positions now.
When the external rebellion is calmed down and the world becomes stable, he will definitely attack those of you who have rebelled.
He is not a good man or woman.
You If you believe what he says, you won’t even know how you died in the future.”
Li Huaiguang looked at Pei Mian and asked rather irritably: "What do you want me to do?
If you have anything to say, just say it and let it go as soon as possible."
Pei Mian was not in a hurry and asked: "Before I say anything, I want to ask the general whether he wants to be suppressed to death under Zhao Ziliang and never get ahead, or whether he wants to go up a few floors and become a highly respected minister." " Li Huaiguang slapped the table and said angrily: "Aren't you talking nonsense?
If you can be a supreme minister, who would be willing to be suppressed forever?"
Pei Mian picked up the teapot, filled the teacup, and took a sip calmly, "Now there is a chance to turn around.
I have contacted some ministers in the court and are preparing to secretly form an alliance to jointly oppose the person named Zhao.
I am not afraid to tell you the truth, Yuan Zai Others have agreed to join forces with us, and we have found helpers outside.
When the time comes, someone will In the name of the Qing emperor, he raised troops to attack the people named Zhao, and those of us served as internal agents in the court.
There were also people from the court and military who joined, such as Shang Kegu.
The one with the highest title, if we can successfully eradicate Zhao and his influence in the court in the future, the status of the general will definitely be the most popular."
Although Li Huaiguang was reckless and irritable, he was definitely not stupid.
There must be someone who takes the lead in this kind of thing.
He asked: "Who takes the lead in this matter?"
Pei Mian pointed to the roof: "Of course I am just a liaison and errand-runner.
The general plays an important role in this matter.
It cannot be seen from above."
Li Huaiguang had already moved.
Zhao Ziliang's brainwashing in the general training camp had an effect on most of the generals, but it had no effect on people like Li Huaiguang.
He had long been dissatisfied with Zhao Ziliang's reorganization and training, and when he was finally assigned his duties, he was demoted several levels in a row.
He was not yet a chief general, but just a deputy general.
Although a deputy general had certain rights, he did not have the right to directly order military operations.
He has really had enough of this life of being tied down.
Li Huaiguang picked up the tea cup and drank it in one gulp, "Okay, I have done this, but I don't have any confidants or cronies in the Zuo Xiao Guards yet.
I need some time and money to win people's hearts."
Pei Mian was overjoyed in his heart, but remained calm on the surface, "I can provide some property for the general to use for activities, and this matter will not be carried out immediately.
It will take time to contact all the princes and make preparations, and it will not be done overnight.
Start immediately, the general should have enough time.
It is getting late, and I should leave, so as not to be seen and suspicious of the general, this matter is settled."
Li Huaiguang nodded, stood up and said, "I'm sorry for sending you off so far."
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After Pei Mian left Li Huaiguang's mansion, he came to the door of Shang Kegu's mansion without stopping and asked the guard to see Shang Kegu.
Shang Kegu was a member of the Yuwen tribe of the Xianbei tribe.
At the end of the Tianbao period, General Tianbao surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and was under the jurisdiction of Anlushan.
He served as a general under Anlushan and Shi Siming and accompanied the rebellion, and later surrendered to the imperial court.
Shang Ke was honest, simple and resolute, and he was strict in running the army and had strict military discipline.
Even when he served under An Lushan and Shi Siming, he maintained strict military discipline and never disturbed the people.
This was an outlier among the rebel generals.
The soldier guarding the door went in to report, and soon came out and said to Pei Mian: "Master Pei, my general said that he is not feeling well today and is not suitable for entertaining guests.
Your Excellency, you should come back another day."
Pei Mian has run into a wall in front of Shang Kegu's door not once or twice.
Except for the first visit where he revealed some ideas and tested Shang Kegu, he has never been able to enter Shang Kegu's mansion again.
Although Shang Kegu was from a barbarian tribe, he was not a fool.
How could he not hear Pei Mian's plan during the conversation with him?
So after understanding Pei Mian's motives, he waited until Pei Mian came back for the second time. , he decisively shut Pei Mian out.
In order to persuade Li Huaiguang, Pei Mian deliberately said in front of Li Huaiguang that Shang Kegu had agreed to join the camp against Zhao Ziliang.
In fact, these were all deceiving Li Huaiguang.
Shang Kegu's housekeeper was watching behind the door.
After Pei Mian left, he immediately reported to Shang Kegu: "General, the man named Pei has left."
Shang Kegu breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "This person named Pei is just a piece of dog-skin plaster, trying to stick to me for life and death."
The steward suggested: "General, why don't you take the initiative to report this matter to the regent?
Firstly, you can express your feelings to the regent, and secondly, you can make preparations for the regent.
If Pei Mian really persuades others to launch a rebellion, the regent will It wouldn’t be bad if the king was caught off guard for a moment.”
Shang Kegu asked: "I met the regent and said that Pei didn't say anything.
If I want to report this matter to the regent, I must come up with something practical, otherwise the regent won't think that I have no reason."
Framing the Minister” The housekeeper scratched his hair and frowned: "That's true.
This person named Pei is very cunning.
We know that he has evil intentions and wants to contact some people in the DPRK to launch a rebellion, but there is no evidence.
What he said is ambiguous.
How can we understand it?
It all makes sense, this old guy is really treacherous."
Shang Ke thought for a moment and said, "No, I can't be dragged down by Pei.
Even if I don't have the intention, if he runs here every day, there is no guarantee that he will not be noticed by the court officials.
When the time comes, he will report to the regent.
Don’t you think that Pei Mian and I are not involved clearly?
This bastard Pei Mian has a very vicious mind.
In this case, find a few people to take turns keeping an eye on Pei and report any news immediately."
The official agreed: "Yes, General" Someone had been watching Pei Mian's every move for a long time.
When Zhao Ziliang heard Gao Shang's report that Shang Kegu had sent people to watch Pei Mian, he couldn't help but be a little dazed.
He then thought of something and smiled: "Haha!
Things are getting more and more interesting.
I didn’t expect Shang Kegu to have such thoughts.
Sir Gao, if you continue to stare, I want to see what tricks this Pei Mian can play."
Gao Shang raised his hands and agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Xuan Shiba walked in and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, the reinforcements of the left and right leading army guards and the left and right power guards, a total of 50,000 troops, have arrived in Xingyang.
The subsequent reinforcements of 50,000 additional troops and horses have also passed Tongguan."
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"The marching speed is as expected.
It seems that the training for the past six months has not been in vain."
Zhao Ziliang nodded, "Guo Ziyi has nearly 120,000 troops on the Xingyang and Chenxu lines, and Zang Xiyan has Shence Army and Zhenguo Army to the south of Songzhou.
The Huainan Army and the Huainan Army have a total of 100,000 troops.
In terms of military strength, It is enough.
The rest depends on the command situation of Guo Ziyi and Zang Xiyan.
Send an order to Li Sheng to cooperate with Guo Ziyi.
If Li Lingyao and Tian Yue send troops to fight in the field, let Li Sheng fight on the periphery and wait for opportunities.
No need to be restrained.
As long as the rebels are found.
If there is a military vulnerability, attack immediately."
Xuan Shiba cupped his fists and said: "Follow your orders."
On May 29, after two consecutive groups of reinforcements with a total of 100,000 troops arrived in Xingyang and rested for five days, Guo Ziyi led an army from Xingyang to attack Zhongmou between Xingyang and Bianzhou.
Tian Yue's general Lu Ziqi knew that Zhongmou was just a small county town and the city wall was not very high.
Even after rest and reorganization, it could not withstand the Tang army's siege.
Therefore, he led his army out of the city to actively fight.
The two sides set up a battle formation twenty miles northwest of Zhongmou. .
Guo Ziyi led the army with rich combat experience.
Lu Ziqi had no chance of sneak attack or ambush, so he had to fight head-on.
On the morning of May 30th, with the scorching sun in the sky, the generals of the two armies were sweating profusely, but the generals of both sides were still having a conversation in front of the formation.
Lu Ziqi pointed his riding whip at Guo Ziyi and shouted: "Guo Linggong, I am an old man, and I don't want to embarrass you.
Now that the court is controlled by Zhao Ziliang, it is no longer Li Tang's world.
Haven't you always claimed to be a loyal minister?
Why serve as a thief?”
Guo Ziyi smiled and said: "General Lu's words are wrong.
The regent was personally appointed by Long live today.
Under the rule of the regent, the imperial court is prosperous.
It has changed from the previous downturn and decadence.
Now it is full of vitality and vitality.
On the contrary , Tian Yue, Li Lingyao and others separatized the local area and slaughtered the people.
It is really a heinous crime.
If the general can turn against the enemy and act righteously, he will be respected by the world."
"Hahaha, old man Guo, do you think I, Lu Ziqi, am a three-year-old child?
You actually want to use such clumsy tactics to instigate me to rebel?
Stop talking nonsense.
I have long heard how powerful you Guo Ziyi is in commanding troops.
Even if the Japanese general wants I want to ask for some advice, but let’s see the real results from my hands.”
Guo Ziyi was upright and said: "Since General Lu is determined to have his own way, I will not force him."
After saying this, both sides rode back to their respective formations and prepared to command the attack.
As soon as Lu Ziqi returned to the formation, he felt the ground shaking, followed by the rumble of horse hooves.
He and the soldiers around him changed their expressions and turned to look around, trying to find where this sound and vibration came from.
Where did it come from?
"Report to the general, something bad is going on.
There is a cavalry charge towards the right rear of our army."
Lu Ziqi's expression suddenly changed and he snorted coldly: "Humph, I have long been prepared for someone who wants to use the cavalry to make a surprise attack, so I sent an order to set up a spear formation to defend against the enemy."
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