Chapter 214: Seeking death

The Cui family could not give up Yang Tong. Even if they gave up Yang Tong, the Cui family wanted the Qin King Yang Hao, rather than the Dai Wang Yang You, who had the local nobles in Guanzhong as their backing.

Judging from the emperor's arrangement, the Emperor Yang Tong of Yue was stationed in the Eastern Capital, not because he valued King Yang Tong of Yue, but because he suppressed King Yang You of Dai, and then used this as a means to curb the conservative aristocratic forces in Guanzhong behind King Dai.

Yang Tong's current situation is like the Qin King Yang Jun, who was a purely political victim. He is actually out of reach for the position of the crown prince. The greater the credit, the faster he dies. Since that is the case, why did Cui repeat the same mistakes and do useless achievements?

From the order of inheritance, King Yang Hsin of Qi and his younger brother King Zhao Yang Gao of Zhao were in the front, both of which were in line with the inheritance of etiquette. King Yang Neng of Yan and King Yang You of Dai were in line with the back, but King Yang You of Dai was in line with the inheritance of etiquette. The reason why the concubine King Yang Neng of Yan, who was born, had the possibility of succession was because he was loved by the emperor. In other words, King Yang You of Dai was also a victim of the dispute over the imperial rule. This time the emperor ordered him to stay in Xijing, which implied the meaning of "strike". It was very simple. If the Xijing was delayed in helping, Yang You would bear the responsibility; if he came out of seclusion but defeated, the responsibility was still from Yang You; if he won, he made a merit and threatened the interests of other successors, the good days of King Yang You of Dai would come to an end.

Wei had to do his best and had to compromise with all forces, but Wei's advantages were obvious. The Guanzhong local aristocratic group headed by Wei had two choices in imperial rule. One was King Yang Hung of Qi, and the other was King Yang You of Dai. Both were in line with inheriting etiquette and law, and both had innate advantages. More importantly, Guanzhong local aristocratic group, as the backbone of Guanlong aristocratic group, had very large strength, and cooperation with it would definitely be more beneficial than disadvantages.

Based on Pei Hongce's conservative political stance, the overall interests of the Guanlong aristocratic group to which he belongs, and the future development prospects of the King of Dai Yang You and King of Yue Yang Tong, Pei Hongce of course tends to support the King of Dai Yang You, but judging from what Pei Shiju did, it seems that King of Yue Yang Tong has a better prospect. At present, only Galan can understand Pei Shiju's true thoughts, so Pei Hongce must discuss it in-depth with Galan.

Galan suddenly felt an ominous feeling and asked a warning without hesitation.

"The first Eastern Expedition, Your Majesty only asked the central ministers to stay in the two capitals, but the second Eastern Expedition was abnormal. Not only did the central ministers stay in the back, but the King of Yue and King Dai also allowed the King of Yue to separate the two capitals. Isn't the intention behind this worth thinking about?"

Pei Hongce shook his hand gently, disagreed, "Whether it is King Yue or King Dai, they are far away from the crown prince. After all, they are the emperor's grandson, not the prince."

"Ming Gong, because of this, this matter should be cautious and never get caught in it, because it will only bring bad luck to Ming Gong and will not benefit any of them."

Pei Hongce shook his head, "Galan, you also know that once the Jiyan army and the Donglai navy entered the battlefield of Dongdu, the situation will change, not only for Yang Xuangan and his fellow party members, but also for King Yue and Mr. Yue. Once the liquidation begins, the people who lead the killing will be Pei Yun, Wei Wensheng, Fan Zigai and others. At that time, the situation will be out of control and the killing will affect the innocent." Pei Hongce sighed, "In the rebellion of the Han King, how many innocent people died in tragic deaths, have you ever known?"

Pei Hongce, Wei Jin and Li Dan have reached a consensus that they should protect Guanlong's conservative aristocratic forces at all costs, so Pei Hongce had no choice.

The Cui family of Boling, the Li family of Zhaojun, the Sima family of Hanoi... etc. Many nobles from Shandong families are conservative forces. After this storm, these conservative forces will also be hit, especially the Cui family is the first to be hit and cannot escape. It is precisely because the conservative forces in Guanlong and the conservative forces in Shandong are victims of the storm that they have common interests. Pei Hongce, Wei Jin and Li Dan are sure to coerce them to sign a city alliance.

Galan felt deeply tired, not because of the cruel battle, but because of the complex and complex interests. If it weren't for the prediction of the direction of history hidden deep in his memory, he had long been lost in the mixed interests of various forces. However, although he had certain unique political "talents" and the ability to cut through waves in the long river of history, he was trapped in one torrent after another, and there would be a catastrophe at any time.

Pei Hongce always represented the conservative force of the Guanlong noble group. In the crisis of Dongdu, he was forced to join forces with Cui to compete with the reformists led by Fan Zigai, and then achieved the purpose of splitting the Shandong people and successfully helped the Dongdu conservative nobles led by Yang Gongren firmly control the dominance. Now, due to the situation, he once again had to join forces with Wei, trying to use the merits of suppressing the rebellion to protect the conservative forces of the Guanlong noble group to the greatest extent and avoid the heavy casualties of the Guanlong people in this storm.

However, the difficulty is here. If you want to defeat the strong with the weak, if you want to defeat Yang Xuangan before the Jiyan army and the Donglai navy arrive at the Dongdu battlefield, you must join forces with the Xijing army and win the help of the Shandong people. If you want to join forces with the Xijing army, you must compromise with the local nobles of Guanzhong. Similarly, if you want to win the help of the Shandong people, you must compromise with the Shandong nobles.

This is a very contradictory thing. Yang Xuangan cannot handle it, and Pei Hongce cannot handle it either. Yang Xuangan's wrong choice led to the wrong result. What will Pei Hongce's wrong choice lead to? Is there a correct choice? There is no correct choice at all, unless the Guanlong people shake hands and make peace, but the Guanlong people and the Shandong people each have their own interests. How can it be possible to shake hands and make peace?

Jialan had no choice either. He was Pei Shiju's confidant and a sharp-grabber chosen by the emperor. He was deeply engraved with the mark of the reformists. The reason why Cui, Sima, Dugu, Yang and Li were close to him was because he was the "bridge" between various forces and Pei Shiju. They tried to establish a certain relationship with Pei Shiju through this "bridge", a relationship that could be used to each other in this storm and gained their own benefits. In the future, this "bridge" may grow into the enemy's strongest stalwarts of Pei Shiju and even the emperor. Maintaining a good relationship with him at this moment will be beneficial to both parties.

Jialan implicitly rejected Pei Hongce. From his position, he could not betray Pei Shiju, the emperor, and could no longer put pressure on the people of Shandong under the name of Pei Shiju. He even tried every means to prevent the temporary alliance between the conservative forces in Guanlong and the conservative forces in Shandong.

The reason is very simple. Once the two sides join forces and the conservative forces increase greatly, they will definitely exert influence on Yang Xuangan and his accomplices. Yang Xuangan and other masterminds have no way out, but the local officials and middle and lower-level officers who followed him still have a way out, and there is still a reason to waive themselves or even make meritorious contributions. In this way, Yang Xuangan's morale is in chaos, and Pei Hongce and Wei Jin can find an opportunity to defeat the strong with the weak. Once the great merit of suppressing the rebellion is obtained by the conservative forces, the liquidation after the storm will not be dominated by the emperor and the reformists. The conservative forces are fully capable of confronting them with their strong advantages to the end.

At that moment, Galan's guilt became serious. In order to counter the reformists, the conservative forces would definitely lead the counterattack fire from Galan to Pei Shiju. This fire would definitely burn Galan. Pei Shiju would probably be blamed and could not be protected by it.

Pei Hongce seemed to have expected that Jialan would refuse, smile and show her warning eyes. You may not participate, but you cannot betray me or make a knife behind me. In fact, the purpose of his discussion with Jialan is to this. Only when he understands and explains the relevant interests clearly, Jialan will make the right choice and will not betray him.

Galan was helpless and made a solemn promise.

Back at the camp, Fu Duanyi, Xue Deyin, Xixing and others surrounded him and asked about the content of the military discussion.

The attack position of the Imperial Guard is between Jingyu Temple and Jingu. He is responsible for cooperating with the eight hundred towns and brave men led by the Hanoi County Magistrate Liu Xu to block the rebels, ensuring that the Xijing army and its main forces will not be separated by the rebels. When they marched west, Jiang Chengzhi, Buyi, Lu Long and others were very excited and ready to do a big fight. If this battle is won, then every head will be a real contribution.

"Every battle will be defeated next." Jialan warned with a cold expression and a stern voice, "The Dragon Guard has lost nine brothers, injured more than 30, and suffered a huge loss. If there are any more casualties, you will ask."

Everyone was stunned. Every battle was defeated? Then what else can I fight? Just cross the river and go to Heyang.

"Galan, what happened?" Xixing asked carefully.

"Somewhat complicated..." Galan briefly analyzed the changes in the situation, "According to some speculation, Ming Gong was in danger."

Cui must have hated Pei Hongce's "broken alliance". The Sima family of Hanoi did not want to be involved in the dispute over the imperial rule, nor did they want to be friends with the emperor's political enemies. It can be foreseeable that the talks between the two sides collapsed, and the people of Guanlong would issue threats. In the face of the threat, the people of Shandong would inevitably fight back. What would happen as a result? It is conceivable.

"You didn't warn Mr. Ming?" Fu Duanyi asked anxiously.

Jialan smiled bitterly, "Ming Gong warned me, so... even though Mr. Ming believed me, he would not keep us by his side for the time being out of caution."

Fu Duanyi sighed in anger, "Ming Ming is too careless."

"It's not careless, but arrogant." Xue Deyin sneered, "He thought he could kill and kill people by pinching the neck of Shandong people. He didn't know that it was a way to die."

In the early morning of the 29th, Trixon rushed to the imperial guard camp with his horse.

In the morning, Sima Tongxian also found Jialan.

The two were secretive, only talking about military situations and asking Galan for their views on the battle situation. Galan told the truth that Yang Xuangan would attack with all his might, and the Xijing army would not give all their strength and reserve a backup plan. If Pei Hongce could give him favorable support from the flank, this battle would be barely supported for a few days, but Yang Xuangan would have a premonition that the crisis was approaching, and the troops would inevitably divide into two groups and run to Guanxi as quickly as possible. Guanxi was empty and there was no soldiers to defend, and Yang Xuangan would definitely be able to hit it with one strike, and then the battle situation would be complicated and unpredictable.

"Can He Ce hold Yang Xuangan?" Both of them asked the same question.

Jialan told him frankly, "Every battle will be defeated, and a series of defeats will be defeated, which made Yang Xuangan firmly believe that as long as he attacks again, he can wipe out the Xijing army, so he will continue to attack."

Cui Xun smiled and left. Sima Tongxian chatted with Jialan with a kind smile for a few conversations before saying goodbye and leaving.

Cui Xun and Sima Tongxian were very angry. Pei Hongce’s “betrayal” was not unforgivable, and Wei Jin and Li Dan’s coercion was reasonable, but in the final analysis, it was because the Guanlong people’s determination to curb and attack Shandong people was consistent. At any time, every moment, the Guanlong people were thinking about implementing strategies to combat Shandong people.

Since that's the case, we will be with you to the end. But before counterattacking, the two must find out about Galan's tone and never shoot themselves in the foot, destroying the overall plan of the emperor and Pei Shiju, the consequences will be serious and unbearable.

On the 29th, there was a fierce battle in Mangshan. Yang Xuangan continued to invest in troops on the battlefield, and his attack momentum was higher and higher. Wei Wensheng could not resist and was defeated in the first battle. Pei Hongce was also attacked violently in the direction of Jingyu Temple, and was lost on the entire line, and the situation was in danger.

That night, Jialan asked to see Pei Hongce and begged Pei Hongce to ask him to take four Northwest Wolf brothers to follow him. Pei Hongce politely refused.

On the thirty day, the battlefield of Mangshan fell into bloody battles again.

At noon, the defense line of Jingyu Temple was lost and the Hanoi army was defeated. In the chaos, Pei Hongce was unfortunately killed.

The flanks of the Xijing army were broken. Yang Xuangan commanded the army to attack left and right. Wei Wensheng was defeated again, two thousand men were surrounded, Wei Fusi was captured, and his brother Wei Fujiao was killed.

Seeing that the Hanoi County Magistrate Yang Xu was not in trouble, he retreated decisively. Galan led the horse army to intercept him to the death, protecting Yang Xu and hundreds of local brave men to retreat to the bank of the river.

The battle situation was one-sided, and the Xijing army had to do their best to fight Yang Xuangan's 100,000 rebels.

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