Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 227 Pei Yuan's Action

It is no exaggeration to say that if the 80,000 taels of silver stored in the Huai'an government office at that time were not fake silver, Pei Yuan would rather give up the opportunity to make a fortune in speculation than offend the Huai'an Guard.

But at that time all the plans had already been put into motion, and what was directly shipped in was fake silver.

If the truth came to light, Pei Yuan and Han Qianhu would either die, become exiles, or lead the army to secretly seize power in Bazhou and march into Beijing.

Huh?
So Pei Yuan had to use other plans to make up for it and plug the leak.

So he could only transfer Wang Chang and the various guards in Nanzhili to prevent Huai'an Guard from opening the silver carriage.

However, no one expected that such a smooth plan would fail because of an extremely insignificant detail.

But speaking of the reason why Han Qianhu left decisively... was it related to his own recklessness that night?

Whether he can "obtain" or "not obtain" it, it will probably be difficult for Han Qianhu to deal with it.

Pei Yuan thought about it for a while and didn't regret it.

If Pei Yuan had not used the divergent words and ambiguous context, he would probably have been beaten to death by Han Qianhu if he had just attacked her directly.

At this time, Chen Toutie brought Hou Qing in to report.

"Reporting to the commander, I heard that the mission is completed and most of the martial artists are planning to leave. Only a few people like Daigo and Zhiwei are willing to follow the commander to the capital."

Pei Yuan secretly sighed and felt sorry.

Those people in the martial arts world were probably frightened by the fighting and killing along the way and dared not get involved in Pei Yuan's affairs.

It would be difficult without cannon fodder.

Daigo was born a young beggar. Without the restraints imposed on him by the original Daigo monk, he has become addicted to eating meat and drinking, and his desire for fame, wealth and power has grown stronger day by day.

But at the same time, without the possession of the original monk Daigo, his strength can only be compared to that of an ordinary martial arts master.

Now, apart from eating and drinking with Hou Qing, whom he was already very familiar with, and hoping to join the Jinyiwei system, he had no idea what his future would be.

So when he heard that Pei Yuan was going to take his people to the north to enjoy wealth and luxury, Monk Daigu responded immediately.

Influenced by Monk Daigo, many wild monks who had previously spent their days in Jingxin Temple also planned to follow Pei Yuan north.

What surprised Pei Yuan was the Taoist Zhiwei.

This Taoist priest is quite capable and intelligent, so why is he so pessimistic?

If they really want wealth and glory, will it be their turn?

Pei Yuan said, "Then let those who are preparing to go north pack their luggage immediately. We will leave with Nan Da Sima later."

Upon hearing this, Hou Qing hurried to inform those people in the underworld.

Monk Daigu and others didn't think much about it. They took their luggage and went to Huai'an government office to meet up.

After everyone had packed up, they nervously waited for news from Cheng Leixiang.

After a long while, the sound of horses was heard at the end of the long street, and Cheng Leixiang rushed towards this side.

Wang Chang led dozens of people, riding on horses and panting behind.

Pei Yuan heaved a sigh of relief and immediately turned around and said to everyone, "Let's go, let's follow the Grand Marshal and leave Shanyang first."

Wang Chang rushed over breathlessly, and after a while he recovered and asked, "What, what happened?"

Pei Yuan did not hide it from him, "It may be a little troublesome. The money we divided was previously targeted by Huai'an Guards. I made a small mistake and the Huai'an Guards found the flaw."

Wang Chang now understood why Pei Yuan had brought him back, and asked nervously, "What's going on? Are the Huai'an guards going to turn hostile?"

Pei Yuan really couldn't say for sure.

But in front of Wang Chang, he couldn't say that. "It's okay. You are the Minister of War in Nanjing. He dare not do anything. The court has hundreds of thousands of troops in Huai'an Prefecture. A mere Huai'an Guard would never dare to touch the Grand Marshal."

Wang Chang also figured it out. It turned out that he was called back by Pei Yuan to serve as a meat shield.

He smiled bitterly.

But then he thought again, if Pei Yuan died here, all his plans would be hopeless.

So he said, "You handled it right. With me here, I don't think anyone dares to mess around."

Pei Yuan also praised, "At critical moments, we still have to rely on the Grand Marshal."

If a dignified Nanjing Minister of War could be killed under the noses of hundreds of thousands of troops, then Lu Ting and Lu would both be dismissed after the incident.

They will definitely fuck Huai'an Wei like crazy.

Pei Yuan asked Wang Chang, "By the way, where is He Huan?"

"Him?" Wang Chang said, "We separated after leaving the city. It's getting late now, and the commanders want us to rest outside the city first, and then discuss whether to disband."

Pei Yuan thought that with those three thousand servants, things would be more stable.

So he said, "Then let's go meet them."

The group hurried out of Shanyang City quickly.

As soon as we left the Shanyang city gate, we heard another fast horse coming.

Pei Yuan looked carefully and saw a man with white skin and short beard riding a horse. He was wearing ordinary clothes, and the outer cloak was tied a little crookedly. It was He Huan, the commander of Huai'an Guard.

Captain Zhou followed on horseback, but fell behind by some distance.

I rely on!

When Pei Yuan saw He Huan, he felt a little nervous.

Wang Chang was not a courageous person to begin with.

He dared to put on airs in front of He Huan before because he felt that he was doing a favor and He Huan would definitely give him this face.

But now that he knew that Huai'an Wei might turn against him, Wang Chang's face turned slightly pale.

Pei Yuan had already taught him a lesson that night at the post station. A warrior like him could go crazy at any time.

Pei Yuan is still counting on Wang Chang's help, so of course he can't let him show his weakness.

So he took the initiative to step forward and asked, "Commander He, why are you here in such a hurry?"

He Huan rode up to him and said with a hearty smile, "Brother Pei is going on a long journey, I will definitely see you off."

Pei Yuan said, "I dare not trouble the commander."

He Huan looked at Wang Chang again and said with a bow, "So the Grand Marshal is here too."

Seeing Pei Yuan's calm demeanor, Wang Chang felt relieved and exchanged a few perfunctory pleasantries with him.

Seeing that He Huan was chasing after them with only one Captain Zhou, Pei Yuan guessed that He Huan would not turn hostile immediately.

He deliberately said, "I didn't expect Commander He to care so much about Pei. I just left the city and the commander got the news."

He Huan smiled and said, "When making friends, sincerity is the most important thing. I was thinking about having a drink with you when Captain Pei leaves. If I can't even do this little thing, I'll be laughed at."

He Huan said, waving his hand, "Let's go, let's talk while we walk."

The posture seemed as if he really wanted to accompany Pei Yuan for a while.

Pei Yuan couldn't figure out what this guy was up to, and the two of them tacitly maintained a false politeness.

When they were almost at the camp of the Nanzhi coalition army, He Huan stopped his horse, took Pei Yuan's hand and sighed, "A dignified Nanjing Minister of War can be summoned and driven away by you, it seems that I really offered too low a price. This is my elder brother's fault. I have no other intention in coming here, but I just want you to understand my sincerity."

He Huan's voice was not loud and only the two of them could hear it.

Pei Yuan quickly denied, "I don't understand what the commander means."

He Huan smiled without saying anything and stopped his horse.

Pei Yuan thought for a moment, clasped his fists towards He Huan, and said, "Then I will also let the commander see my sincerity." He Huan did not respond, but nodded.

Pei Yuan said no more, and led his troops and followed Wang Chang into the camp of the Nanzhi Allied Forces.

Captain Zhou rode his horse forward and stood behind He Huan.

The two looked at Pei Yuan's back as he walked away, neither saying a word.

Pei Yuan caught up with Wang Chang on his way into the camp and said to him, "We need to change our original plan."

"What?" Wang Chang was stunned, not knowing what Pei Yuan was talking about.

Pei Yuan pondered and said, "Let's adjust the credit for repelling the Bazhou army this time. Except for the share promised to you, the other commanders will not be mentioned. Please recommend this He Huan for me."

Wang Chang was a little surprised, "Recommend him?"

As he spoke, he glanced back and asked in confusion, "Aren't we at odds with him?"

Pei Yuan said, "It is precisely because I cannot deal with him that I need to temporarily intimidate him. The Huai'an Guard controls the canal, so I can't avoid dealing with them. I don't want to create such an enemy."

Wang Chang asked again in confusion, "How can this be considered a deterrent? Isn't this giving him credit for nothing?"

Pei Yuan smiled and said, "What if Lu Ting and Gu Dayong also recommend me at the same time?"

"Lu Ting? Gu Dayong?" After hearing this, Wang Chang became more and more confused.

These are the military affairs of the two successive governors-general.

The words that come out of their mouths definitely carry enough weight.

If he, the Sima of the Southern Dynasties, were recommended together, the emperor would definitely pay great attention to him.

Wang Chang asked doubtfully, "Captain, what are your plans?"

Pei Yuan smiled and said indifferently, "I ruined He Huan's plan of getting 80,000 taels of silver, so of course I have to give him a great credit and we are even now."

Wang Chang listened, but said calmly, "This is impossible. This is not your character."

Pei Yuan chuckled, obviously not wanting to talk more.

Wang Chang was quite interested in Pei Yuan's operation this time, and couldn't help but pretend to be angry and said, "I have even staked my life on Qian Hu. Are you going to hide it from me?"

Pei Yuan was not very comfortable with this.

Thinking about what his top henchman had said, Pei Yuan could only reveal a little to him, "I showed him a favor, which can be regarded as settling the feud with him. At the same time, I can let him see my background, which will make him feel afraid in the future."

"Besides that, I can also give the emperor a son and free up a position in the Huai'an Guard."

"The hidden tricks are profound and have infinite uses. Even He Huan may not be able to see through them."

"What do you mean?" Wang Chang was a little confused. What does it mean to give away a son?

Pei Yuan couldn't say more, so he could only say vaguely, "You will know later."

After the rebellion in Bazhou was suppressed, almost all the brave men who had performed outstandingly were taken away by Zhu Houzhao as his sons.

For example, brave generals like Jiang Bin and Xu Tai.

Well..., I have more than one hundred godsons in total.

It was these more than one hundred adopted sons that enabled Zhu Houzhao to successfully seize control of both internal and external military power in a very short period of time.

He Huan was so difficult and unpredictable, just like a poisonous snake, which made Pei Yuan very afraid of him.

Since he couldn't be defeated for the time being, Pei Yuan could only move him around on the chessboard.

Pei Yuan's brilliant move not only made He Huan lose Huai'an Wei, his minion, but also pulled He Huan to confront Yang Tinghe, Liang Chu and others, replacing his enemies with big guys like Yang Tinghe and Liang Chu.

To deal with your enemies, you don't necessarily have to step on them.

It would be great to let Yang Tinghe and Liang Chu be the thugs.

Pei Yuan showed a faint smile on his face, and couldn't help but say to himself, "Haha, if I feel dangerous, he will already have a way to die."

Pei Yuan came back to his senses and said to Wang Chang, "Oh, right, in the memorial to praise this man's achievements, you must emphasize that he is good at strategizing and has great strategic skills. Praise him as much as you can."

Wang Chang took a long time to say, "When everyone was in Taoyuan dealing with the Bazhou army, only Huai'an Guard and Dahe Guard hid in Shanyang and did not come out. If I write this at that time, I am afraid that it will not convince everyone. Besides, things don't have to go to this step."

Pei Yuan frowned, "What do you know? I just want to make the whole court know about it, to make the emperor moved, and to make the university scholars sit up and take notice."

"This guy is not a fox who likes to show off his cleverness, but a lurking poisonous snake."

"If we don't put him under public view, he might get away with it."

"It's a pity that once these three memorials are submitted, he will definitely not live for more than a year."

When Wang Chang heard Pei Yuan say so decisively that He Huan would not live more than a year, his heart was already in turmoil.

Only then did he roughly understand that Pei Yuan had already taken action.

But after Wang Chang pondered for a while, he became more and more confused.

I don’t understand this operation!

Wang Chang knew Captain Pei's abilities.

When Captain Pei was in Yangzhou City, the general trend that he analyzed for him was being realized one by one.

As soon as Captain Pei entered the Bazhou rebel army, the Bazhou rebels became like puppets in his hands. With a shout from Captain Pei, the Bazhou rebel leader who had caused headaches for the imperial court for so long would come running towards him panting like a dog.

What reason does he have to question the actions of such a person?
I don’t want to think about it anymore. I’m tired.

Wang Chang simply dropped the topic and asked Pei Yuan, "The captain just said that he could ask Lu Ting and Gu Dayong to help He Huan get credit?"

Pei Yuan hesitated for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be a big problem."

As for Lu Ting, although he looks very powerful as the governor of military affairs now, almost everything he has now was taught to him by Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan not only explained clearly how to rescue Bai Yu, how to serve as a military supervisor, and how to set up an ambush there, he even manually operated to expose the weaknesses of the Bazhou army in front of Lu Ting.

Of course, Lu Ting could not guess that this was the result of Captain Pei's direct micro-manipulation.

But the less you can guess, the better the effect.

Because without knowing the truth, he could only regard this as Captain Pei's prediction.

More than a month ago, on an official road in the south of the Yangtze River, Captain Pei picked up a knife and painted, pointing out the mountains and rivers for Lu Ting.

However, the ever-changing situation in the world gradually matched what a certain thousand households had said.

Not to mention ordinary military predictions, he could even predict exactly where the Bazhou army would cross the river when they escaped more than a month later.

The ability to predict the future is beyond words.

This was a complete shock to Eunuch Lu.

It is estimated that the messenger that Eunuch Lu is looking for Captain Pei is already on the way.

What would be wrong if Pei Yuan asked him to report the credit to He Huan?
As for Gu Dayong, it’s even simpler.

Now, poor Eunuch Gu has gone from being the first man commanding the most powerful army in the world to being a useless eunuch. This is the lowest and most helpless time in his life.

In particular, he also experienced betrayal from Sun Keding.

Gu Dayong had just received the imperial decree to dismiss him at that time, but the Jinshi candidate whom he regarded as a talented writer actually performed a trick of disappearing on the spot.

Gu Dayong even rubbed his eyes for a long time before he dared to confirm that this was the fact.

Wait for Pei Qianhu to descend from the sky and save him from danger.

With this kind of emotion, what's the point of asking him to write a memorial?
(End of this chapter)