Peng Yue's army is getting closer and closer to Sanshui County.
At this time, he became more and more nervous.
In order to get news about Guo Jia before arriving, Peng Yue slowed down his speed and delayed his arrival in Sanshui County.
The army was on its way and could only cover thirty miles in a day.
This speed is very, very slow.
"Report!"
Suddenly, a sentry from the front rushed back.
The sentry came to Peng Yue, got off his horse, and reported: "General, in front of our army, there is a middle-aged scribe asking to see him. He claims to be a distant relative of General Peng, and he has something important to do and wants to see the general in person."
Peng Yue's heart moved.
He was a stranger in Sanshui County and had no relatives. But the visitor lied and claimed to be a distant relative, and moreover, he came from the direction of Sanshui County.
Obviously, it's Wang Can's person.
Could it be that Wang Can wanted to urge him to change his banner earlier and make him submit? Thinking of this, Peng Yue's heart sank. He might change his banner if he was not willing to do so for the time being.
Before getting the exact information from Guo Jia, no matter what, it is impossible to change the flag.
All this is for the family.
Peng Yue's mind was racing with thoughts. After much consideration, he still ordered: "Bring the person here."
"Here!"
When the sentinel receives the order, he immediately goes to deliver it.
Peng Yue stopped where he was, turned over and dismounted, rested under a tree, and allowed the army to continue on their way.
After a while, the sentinel came with a middle-aged scribe. This middle-aged scribe was none other than Kuai Che. Under Wang Can, Kuai Che had already served as the magistrate of Sanshui County and shouldered important responsibilities.
Kuai Che was extremely alert, so he came as an envoy.
In fact, as a monarch, Wang Can could not leave Sanshui County to see Peng Yue in person, but he still needed to send someone to show his courtesy to Peng Yue, so the task fell on Kuai Che.
When Peng Yue saw Kuai Che, a smile appeared on his slightly solemn face.
He and Kuai Che are old acquaintances.
In the previous life, Peng Yue and Han Xin were ministers of the same palace, and both were ministers of Liu Bang. Kuai Che worked by Han Xin's side, so Peng Yue also knew Kuai Che and knew his abilities.
Seeing each other now, Peng Yue also felt cordial. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Kuai Che's arm with one hand, and said with a smile: "Brother Kuai, I didn't expect you to come in person. It's even an unexpected surprise."
Kuai Che cupped his hands and said, "I've seen the general!"
Peng Yue said: "Brother Kuai, there is no need to be polite. Sit down and talk."
Soldiers placed two grass piers, and Peng Yue and Kuai Che sat opposite each other.
Peng Yue took the lead and said: "Brother Kuai, why did you come here in person?"
Kuai Che did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "I am here to ask on behalf of Your Majesty, do you need anything else? Now that you have arrived in Sanshui County, do you need Your Majesty to feign an attack so that you can change your flag? Your Majesty said,
When it comes to the safety of your family, you must be careful and not careless. That's why I went alone."
After Peng Yue heard this, his heart fell to the ground.
He had a very good impression of Wang Can.
Originally, Peng Yue was worried about Wang Can's urging and Wang Can's eagerness to get him to surrender. Now, Wang Can is thinking about him in every aspect, and the uneasiness in Peng Yue's heart has completely disappeared.
Peng Yue smiled and said: "Kuaiche, when you go back, please tell your majesty that I don't need any cooperation for the time being. I slowed down my speed because I was waiting for news from Military Advisor Guo. Military Advisor Guo sneaked into Chengdu to take out my family for me. Waiting
Once my family members leave Chengdu, I will immediately change my banner and submit to Your Majesty."
Kuai Che said: "I understand!"
Peng Yue said: "Brother Kuai, although I have heard about His Majesty from Guo Jia's mouth and from various channels, I have never seen it. Seeing is believing, hearing is false. You have seen His Majesty in person, tell me.
, how are others?"
Kuai Che said with a smile: "Brother Peng, I can only say that your majesty is a promising master. Among the emperors in the world, when it comes to martial arts, your majesty must be the most powerful. When it comes to appointing talents and using their talents, your majesty knows people with a keen eye.
It is also the best. When it comes to the way of employing people, His Majesty is also top-notch. Whether it is His Majesty's mind or means, they are all top-notch."
Peng Yue raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Brother Kuai, your evaluation is too high."
Kuai Che said: "That's the fact."
Peng Yue said: "I'll wait and see!"
Kuai Che chatted with Peng Yue for a while, made sure that Peng Yue's condition was okay, and left directly.
Peng Yue got on his horse and led the team to continue on their way. When Peng Yue's army entered Sanshui County, less than ten miles away from the county seat, news from Guo Jia came from behind.
Peng Yue's family members were all evacuated.
Now, they are all on their way north.
According to the current speed of traveling, it is estimated that soon after Peng Yue arrives in Sanshui County, all Peng Yue's family members will arrive in Sanshui County and then settle in Sanshui County.
At this time, Peng Yue breathed a sigh of relief.
My family is safe.
In the evening, the army was stationed.
All soldiers camped to rest.
After Peng Yue had dinner, he sent people to summon all the main generals in the army to his camp.
Five generals came.
These people are all Peng Yue's subordinates.
Now the entire army is under the control of Peng Yue. Everyone who belongs to Liu Bang has been marginalized by Peng Yue or directly taken over. Therefore, Peng Yue is confident that he can control the army.
Peng Yue looked at everyone with a smile on his face, waved his hand and ordered: "Sit down!"
"Thank you General!"
Everyone clasped their fists, saluted in unison, and sat down.
Peng Yue looked at everyone and said: "This time we are heading north to Sanshui County. We all know the purpose. Your Majesty asked me to lead the army because you asked me to compete with Han Xin and defeat Han Xin."
"However, Han Xin is difficult to deal with."
"As far as I know, Han Xin and Ying Bu got support from the northern Shu Kingdom after they united."
"So it seems that Sanshui County is easy to attack, but in fact it is not easy."
Peng Yue spoke slowly and methodically.
He didn't rush to say that he wanted to change the flag, and just chatted with everyone as if it was a matter of family.
When Peng Yue was talking, a general looked angrily and said, "General, let me tell you, this is Liu Bang's plan."
"What do you mean by this?"
Peng Yue asked.
The general's name was Chen Zhen. He was a general under Peng Yue and was very loyal to Peng Yue. Chen Zhen knew what Peng Yue was going through and felt sorry for Peng Yue. Especially when Liu Bang left Peng Yue idle, Chen Zhen was even more dissatisfied.
Chen Zhen's eyes were sharp and he said: "Han Xin is not an easy person. To destroy Han Xin is not an easy task even if there are many troops. Liu Bang asked the general to lead the army. If the general wins, Liu Bang's crisis can be resolved. If the general is defeated,
Liu Bang will look for opportunities and take advantage of them to deal with the general. This is a strategy that kills two birds with one stone. No matter what the outcome is, Liu Bang will definitely make a profit without losing anything."
When the others heard this, they all agreed.
Everyone unanimously agreed with Chen Zhen's analysis.
Angry expressions appeared on every face, and they all felt unfair for Peng Yue.
Peng Yue shook his head and chuckled, saying: "Well, there is nothing we can do about it. In fact, I made a request to His Majesty this time when I went north to attack Han Xin."
Chen Zhen said: "What request?"
Peng Yue said: "I hope that I can take Peng Mian to fight together and give him some experience so that he can understand the difficulty of the army and the difficulty of fighting. However, it was rejected in the end."
Chen Zhen said with a cold face: "Liu Bang is so stingy. The general wants to teach his disciples the art of war, but Liu Bang resists and refuses to agree. It's disappointing."
The rest of the people also looked indignant.
They all sided with Peng Yue.
Chen Zhen clenched his fists and continued: "General, in my opinion, it is better for us to rebel. People like Liu Bang only know how to harm their subordinates and only know how to target their own people. Such people are not worth following."
"Yes, I just rebelled."
"Anyway, Liu Bang's ruthlessness comes first, and the general does not have to worry about Liu Bang's interests."
"Ignore Liu Bang, we will unite with Han Xin."
…
One by one, the generals were talking all at once.
These people are all veteran generals in the army. They have means and abilities, but they are all willing to follow Peng Yue and work by Peng Yue's side. This is their happiest thing.
Peng Yue looked around at everyone and coughed twice.
In an instant, everything became quiet.
Everyone's eyes fell on Peng Yue again.
Peng Yue continued: "Just during the day, a sentinel reported that a distant relative of my general was visiting, so I met him. He was said to be a distant relative of my general, but in fact, this person was Kuai Che, a confidant of Han Xin.
"
"Kuaiche said that Han Xin surrendered to Shu."
"Not only that, Kuai Che also said that the Shu Kingdom has mobilized its forces in Chengdu and is preparing to take my family members out of Chengdu for the time being and then join you."
Peng Yue said: "Their condition is that like Han Xin, I also submit to Shu and become Wang Can's minister."
When everyone heard what Peng Yue said, they did not refuse or hesitate. They looked directly at Peng Yue and said: "General, you can just make up your mind on what to do. We follow the general, and no matter what decision he makes, we have no objection."
Everyone agreed.
They only recognized Peng Yue and not anyone else.
The only one who followed was Peng Yue.
Peng Yue was moved when he saw the real expressions of everyone, and continued: "According to Kuai Che, Wang Can's people are taking action in Chengdu. This means that my family will soon go north. Brothers, I have decided
, I want to submit to the Kingdom of Shu and settle down in Sanshui County."
"But this is my own arrangement. I welcome those of you who are willing to stay and fight with me. If any of you want to leave, I have no objection and will provide him with the means to let him leave safely."
"My general, keep your word."
Peng Yue said sternly: "When it comes to major matters, you should think about it carefully."
"We will follow the general to the death."
Everyone spoke together.
They are all people promoted by Peng Yue, and they also have certain fighting ability.
Seeing that everyone was willing to surrender, Peng Yue said: "Since everyone is willing to stay and fight with me, then, you will inform them immediately. Remember, the news must be communicated level by level.
No mistakes can be made.”
"Don't worry, General, we will get it done."
Chen Zhen answered confidently.
The rest of the people were also patting their chests in assurance.
Peng Yue was relieved when he saw everyone going down. However, Peng Yue was also worried that something might happen, because after the news spread, although Peng Yue was sure that his advisers would not overturn the situation, what if someone was deliberately watching?
This is what Peng Yue is worried about.
Peng Yue understood each item well.
Peng Yue stayed alone in the tent. He sat down to read a book, but his heart could not calm down. He could only rest in the tent. (To be continued)