Unparalleled Concubine

Just when he was hesitating whether to enter Hanzhou, Xiao Huai, the eunuch sent by the imperial court, hurried up to Pei Jin and saluted Pei Jin: "General, my godfather is here, and he is going to see you outside." Woolen cloth."

Pei Jin also stayed in the court for many years, so he naturally knew who the eunuch Xiao Huai's godfather was, his heart sank, and he said in a low voice: "Eunuch Xiao has also come to the Southwest?"

Xiao Huai nodded respectfully: "I just arrived today, the general should go and have a look."

Only then did Pei Jin tidy up his clothes, and followed Xiao Huai towards the outside of the camp.

He originally lived in Jincheng and commanded by remote control, but after the Hanzhou cavalry broke through the last time, he set up a camp near Hanzhou City, ready to command at any time.

At this moment, the general followed Xiao Huai, and after a while, he walked up to a eunuch in purple who looked to be in his 30s, and lowered his head slightly: "Pei Jin has seen Eunuch Xiao."

The person who came was Xiao Zheng, the eunuch and eunuch of Taikang Dynasty.

A popular person in front of the emperor like Li Xin can have equal friendship with Xiao Zheng on weekdays, even higher than Xiao Zheng, but this is because Li Xin has a good relationship with the emperor. For foreign officials like Pei Jin, Xiao Zheng represented the Son of Heaven, so he naturally had to pay special respect.

Xiao Zheng, who was dressed in purple, hurriedly returned the salute to Pei Jin, and said: "You are welcome, General."

General Pei stretched out his hand to pretense, and said: "Eunuch Xiao, please speak to the commander."

Xiao Zheng nodded slightly, followed Pei Jin into the handsome tent, and the two sat down in the handsome tent. Xiao Huai, who was quite arrogant in front of outsiders, was very cute in front of Xiao Zheng at this time, and Xiao Zheng couldn't help pinching him. shoulders.

After the two of them sat down, Pei Jin said slowly: "The Grand Duke has traveled thousands of miles to the southwest. I wonder if His Majesty has any orders?"

Xiao Zheng was drinking tea at the moment. Hearing this, he glanced at Pei Jin with a smile, and said with a smile: "It's nothing serious. Your Majesty is not worried about this side. Let our family come to the southwest to see what's going on in Hanzhou City." That's it."

As he said that, Xiao Zheng looked at Pei Jin and asked with a smile: "General, how is the battle here?"

Xiao Huai has been in the southwest all the time, so he can't tell lies at this time. Pei Jin was silent for a while, then sighed: "To tell you the truth, the strength of the rebels in Hanzhou far exceeds Pei's previous estimate. The two sieges did not make any progress, so there is no other way at this time, but to surround Hanzhou City first, and wait until they run out of food."

Xiao Zheng nodded, and continued to ask: "How long will there be enough food in Hanzhou?"

"I don't know."

Pei Jin smiled wryly: "However, according to gossip, the food in Hanzhou City is still enough for more than a year..."

"Then don't fight."

Xiao Zheng took a deep breath, and said, "General Pei is getting ready and ready, return to Beijing and answer his orders."

Pei Jin's face changed slightly.

"Grandpa, why is this?"

"Because Marquis Li is gone."

Xiao Zheng looked directly at Pei Jin, and said slowly: "Mr. Li, who was supposed to be the general of Zhenbei in the north, has disappeared..."

"One year is enough for him to do too many things. Before our family came, His Majesty made it very clear that if there is no way to win Hanzhou before the spring, then give up. Otherwise, not only Hanzhou will not be able to handle it well, There will also be dumb drums at Beizheng."

Xiao Zheng looked directly at Pei Jin.

"If Hanzhou City can last for more than a year, the general can prepare to return to Beijing."

Chapter 752 Take Your Life to Fill!

give up?

How could I give up!

Pei Jin was not originally from Wei Wangfu, so I don't know how much thought it took to gain the trust of Emperor Taikang in the Taikang Dynasty, and took over the imperial army again. Now he is conquered by the emperor's secret order, and I don't know how much manpower and material resources were spent in secret Well, if he gave up on this, the emperor might not take any action on the surface, but his career as Pei Jin would come to an end here!

He just turned 50 this year!

At this age, it should be when he first started to exert his strength in the officialdom. Although he has already reached the position of general, Pei Jin's ambition is far more than a general of the imperial army...

He wants... to be the general!

Become a general like Chen Guogong's mansion, Jing'an Hou's mansion, and even the Zhong family!

To become a general, the position of a general is obviously not enough, at least a hereditary title is required, so this western expedition is very important for Pei Jin.

It's done, it's probably impossible to return to Beijing to be a marquis, but as long as it's done well, it's not a big problem for the emperor to give a hereditary earl.

So no matter what, Pei Jin must get this matter done.

Facing Xiao Zheng, the great general gritted his teeth and said, "Grandpa, the imperial court has spent a lot of money and food in attacking Hanzhou. There is no reason to give up halfway. Now that the arrow is on the string, it has to be launched. Pei must not just go back to the capital like this." !"

Xiao Zheng folded his hands in the sleeves of his wide red robe, and took a deep look at Pei Jin.

"General, that is Li Chang'an, Marquis of Jing'an."

The grand duke in charge of the inner court said in a solemn voice: "The general has been in the capital for these years, so naturally we don't need to tell the general about the ability of the Marquis of Jing'an, even His Majesty has to give him some face After being transferred out of the capital, we only started to attack the Southwest, and wanted to settle the matter as soon as possible, even if the Marquis of Jing'an knew about it, it would be useless."

"But now the Marquis of Jing'an has disappeared in Jizhou City in the north, probably because he has already heard the news from the southwest, and he may be on his way to the southwest at this time, or even..."

Xiao Zheng took a deep look at Pei Jin, and continued: "Even he has already arrived in the southwest."

"If the imperial court continues to attack Hanzhou, I don't know what this Marquis Li will do. If he really pushes this Marquis Li, General Pei feels that he is his opponent?"

What Li Xin has done these years has been seen one by one by the high-ranking officials in the capital. While they are envious of Li Houye's achievements, they have to admit that this young Hou Ye has a lot of talents. capable people.

Nowadays, in the homes of common people in the capital, if there is such a lazy man who does not work hard, his parents will talk about Li Xin when they are educated, and say that your old man Li Houye was named Hou Yunyun when he was a teenager...

Pei Jin has been in the capital all these years, so he naturally knows Li Xin very well.

Hearing what Xiao Zheng said, Pei Jin looked serious, and said in a deep voice: "Grandpa, I naturally admire the skills of Lord Jing'an, but skills are skills, and strength is strength. Now Hanzhou is surrounded by our army. Let’s face it, our army is more than twice as strong as the Hanzhou army, not to mention that Lord Li is not necessarily in the southwest, even if he is in the southwest, unless he can invite the heavenly soldiers and generals, there is nothing to fear!”

Xiao Zheng sighed.

"I know that General Pei is not convinced, but this is His Majesty's intention, and His Majesty is ready to give up."

Said the general said in a deep voice: "The Grand Duke just said that as long as Hanzhou is conquered in the spring, there will be no problem with His Majesty. Pei Jin can issue a military order now, and Hanzhou must be conquered before the spring begins!"

The general said coldly: "If Marquis Jing'an is also in the southwest at this time, then Mr. Pei will take him back to the capital and accuse him of leaving his post without authorization!"

Until this time, the emperor had not thought of turning against Li Xin, and Pei Jin could naturally perceive the meaning, so he only said that Shen Li Xin "leaved without authorization", and did not say that he was collaborating with the enemy and conspiring against him.

He knew very well in his heart that no matter how much fault a person has, as long as the emperor is willing to protect him, then he is not guilty.

Eunuch Xiao looked calm.

"General, don't be impulsive."

Pei Jin patted his chest.

"Eunuch Xiao, don't worry, there is a disparity in the strength of the troops here. If we continue to attack the city, there are only two results. The first is naturally to break through the city and wipe out the Hanzhou rebels. The second result is that there is no way to take Hanzhou City before the beginning of spring, but Even if we can't win, we just can't win, but we can't lose."

General Pei looked determined.