Qin Official

In early May, Peng Yue's army left Qufu. After overestimating his father's danger, he moved westward. The hills and mountains of Lu Di gradually disappeared, and the scenery was replaced by continuous wilderness and a vast lake with a radius of hundreds of miles.

Peng Yue proudly introduced to Chen Ping: "This is Ju Ye Ze."

Chen Ping looked around and saw dense forests on the banks of the river, blocking out the sun. Rare birds were flying under the blue sky, and strange animals were running through the bushes.

"Qizawa is called Daye, and he truly deserves his reputation."

This large lake is the predecessor of Liangshan Shuibo. It is located in the middle of Wei, Lu and Song Dynasties. It has always been an area of ​​no concern. Just like this low-lying area continues to collect water, it has also continued to attract people from Liang and Lu to flee for hundreds of years. Refugees from the harsh government and generous wealth poured in. They cultivated fields on the edge of the lake, or fished and hunted. Some even gathered in hundreds and thousands and became bandits.

Hundreds of years ago, there was a bandit Zhi here who had nine thousand soldiers and ran rampant among the princes.

As for Peng Yue, he was just one of the bandit leaders who emerged one after another in Juye Ze. He happened to encounter a great chaos in the world, and Qidi was killed by the black husband. It was difficult for the heroes of the fields to become successful, so he cooperated with Taishan for Peng Yue who raised troops in Juye. A group of thieves take advantage of the situation.

Among the people under his command, there are also many giant fishermen, and there is even a unit that supports harpoon and net operations.

"Around this Juyeze, there are a thousand rivers and harbors, with an area of ​​800 miles in all directions, mountains and huge waves, and the water reaches the sky. In the past, when the army came to suppress it, I had people who were skilled in the water to stop me. I couldn't defeat it. So we fled into the swamp, where there were only pools of water and endless reeds. Unless we were locals, we could not find our way there. There was no fighting, so we chopped bitter bamboos, cut spears, and made arrows out of reed poles, which were as dense as rain."

In short, just like the younger generation Song Jiang, he gathered in the mountains and forests and built camps. As for whether he resisted violence, killed the rich, helped the poor, and upheld justice for heaven, it is a matter of benevolence and wisdom.

But it is undeniable that when Peng Yue led his army back to his hometown Changyi (Juye County, Shandong Province), he was indeed welcomed as a hero by the locals, and Peng Yue was also very heroic and would march from Jibei and Lu. The extorted food was distributed to the elders, and he even stood on the car and threw money into the crowd...

"The Juye area used to be poor. There was nothing but fish. Even if people gathered to rob Zezhong, life was not easy. When the world was in chaos, I wanted to wait and see, but unexpectedly, I was given armor, gold, and silk. Only then did we have the capital to raise an army."

Peng Yue looked at Chen Ping: "And those money and soldiers were gifts from Jiaodong merchants. Is this the order of Chen Jun?"

To this day, Chen Ping does not have to deny: "Two years ago, Xia Gong raised troops in Nanjun, and Jiaodong was trapped by Hu Hai's rebel troops in Linzi and Langya. Thanks to General Peng and the Taishan bandits, Jiaodong's predicament was alleviated. "

Then Chen Ping, in turn, helped the Qin officials in Linzi and Langya to resist Peng Yue and Long Qie. The war in Qi dragged on for more than a year. Only then could Jiaodong walk safely among the forces of Qi, Yan, and Zhao. , maintained the balance of power, and protected themselves.

Peng Yue said: "I have to thank you all. If we had not raised the army in the first place, we would not have had the wealth and happiness of the Juye children in the past two years. You and I can each take what we need."

"It is also because of this friendship that when you come to Linzi to talk to me in person, I am willing to listen to you more!"

At that time, Chen Ping had not yet revealed his identity, so he asked Peng Yue as an ordinary lobbyist: "Does the general know where the world belongs?"

The answer he gave was naturally "The world belongs to Duke Xia".

"The Duke of Xia raised his troops from Jingzhou to attack Yongliang, entered the Pass, and continued the work of the First Emperor. He collected the troops of the world and killed the tyrants and traitors. When he surrendered to the city, he respected his generals, and when he was bribed, he divided his ministers and shared his benefits with the world. Heroes and talents are all happy to use them. However, the Xiang family is tyrannical, remembering neither their achievements nor their sins. General Peng occupied Xue County, and the Xiang family thought that Xue was the land of Chu, so they did not forget to ask for it. Long Qie They even fought for Linzi, and there was a gap with the general, so that the two countries fought hand to hand, and Yongchi first surrendered to Qi and then surrendered to Chu."

"Today the Duke of Xia and Chu are duel in the Central Plains. The soldiers of the world are coming from all directions, and the Shu Han's millet boats are coming down. Send generals to cross the West River to defeat the Western Wei Dynasty, and raise thirty-two cities east of the river. They will fend off the soldiers of Taiyuan on the upper side, and then go down. Changping, killing Lu Goujian; Chiyou's soldiers are incomparable to human strength, but a blessing from heaven. But this summer, when the father-in-law came out of Hangu, he had taken advantage of the millet in Guanzhong, blocked the danger of Gao, and crossed the Baima River. On the way, it is far from the mouth of Feihu, and those who submit in the world will perish first. If a general can submit to Xia Gong, wealth and honor can be obtained and preserved; if he does not submit to Xia Gong, he can stand and wait for danger."

Peng Yue felt that there was some truth in it, but he felt that it was too insincere for the other party to send only a small passerby. When Chen Ping revealed his identity, he was surprised and went down the hall to avoid the banquet.

Chen Ping was full of tricks. He once rebelled against the Xiongnu and settled Jiaodong. He was a good dancer in Yanqi and managed Jiaodong into a paradise of peace and stability in the troubled times of Guandong. Peng Yue knew his name.

In addition, in the early years, Chen Ping sent merchants to secretly fund the Juye water pirates to rebel against the Qin Dynasty. He half believed the matter and listened to Chen Ping. Anyway, Cao Shen in Jiaodong was defending and it was difficult to leave for a while, and the situation in the West was getting more and more wrong. , then agreed to strike with Jiaodong.

But the situation is what it is, and conditions still need to be discussed.

Entering the county temple in Changyi, Peng Yue pointed to the Juye disciples outside and said, "You have also seen that when I make decisions, I not only make decisions for myself, but also for other people."

"When we first raised the army, we killed many Qin officials. Can Duke Xia, the regent of the Qin Dynasty, really agree to my request and let us keep Jibei?"

Chen Ping laughed: "When we captured Jiaodong, we also killed many mediocre officials who were stubborn and determined to be loyal to the puppet emperor Hu Hai."

"At the beginning, General Peng suppressed violence, resisted the tyranny of Hu Hai, and killed his harsh officials. He was not guilty but had meritorious service. As for making Tian Guang the king of Qi..."

Chen Ping spread his hands and said, "Isn't this a bad idea from a Confucian scholar from Lu?"

Peng Yue stroked his beard: "Indeed, it was the people who lobbied all day long to trick me into establishing Tian Guang. It is really hateful and should be killed!"

Chen Pingdao: "However, Confucian scholars crown branches and trees with the threat of dead cows. They use many words to say that they eat without plowing, clothe themselves without weaving, waggle their lips and stick their tongues, and are good at making disputes, so as to confuse the masters of the world and make them If the scholars in the world do not turn against their true nature, but pretend to be a filial brother, and just get lucky enough to be granted a title, they will be guilty of a great crime."

"Fortunately, General Peng has found his way back. As long as he agrees to recruit people, the door of the Qin Dynasty will always be open to the general!"

"And the regent has promised that as long as General Peng helps Qin to attack Chu, he will be the leader of the Chehou position and the world will be settled early. Duke Xia will definitely keep his promise!"

"In addition, General Peng's soldiers will be given legal status."

"Those with high merit will be appointed to the rank of thirty-six ministers (five or above)."

"Those with low merit will be appointed to seventy-two positions (no more than above), and they will all receive salary and salary. Each one will be the county magistrate of Jibei or a local miser."

"Xia Gong also promised that as long as General Peng is around, the imperial court will never interfere in the affairs of Jibei."

Peng Yue was suspicious and not very sure about what would happen in the future: "Is this really possible? I heard that Chang Yuan of Shu County was moved to Xianyang and put under house arrest."

This big thief was far away in the east and had good information. Chen Ping smiled and said:

"There is no such thing as house arrest. Chang Yan is to be the right prime minister, and he has been honored as Chehou. As for the other surrendered generals, Yin Tong is now the governor of Yuzhang, while Xinyi is the governor of Changsha, and Lu Yan is the governor of Nanyang. They are all A long official."

However, Peng Yue still could not appease the suspicion in his heart. Chen Ping stopped his smile and said solemnly:

"If the general is hesitant, you can kill Chen Ping to sacrifice the flag here, send my head to Duke Xia to show his determination to fight to the end, and then send his troops to help Chu and Qin as enemies."

"Xia Gong sent hundreds of thousands of troops to the east and won the battle. Now he has captured 30,000 people from General Peng of Xingyang. Can it really change the situation of the war? Should we keep our current wealth or be buried with the Chu State? I hope General Peng will make an early decision! "

"How dare you have such an intention? It's just that the heroes of Taishan under my command are biased towards the Chu State and are not willing to listen..."

Peng Yue wanted to continue delaying, but at this moment, his subordinate came with a piece of news:

"Half a month ago, Xiang Liang withdrew eastward. When he reached Xiangcheng, Yongchi, Li Shang and the county magistrate of Liang suddenly rebelled against Chu. Xiang Liang's army was divided into two, and Qin cavalry pursued Xiang Liang and fought with Xiang Liang in Suiyang. If you save them, there will be victory or defeat for each other. Now Qin and Chu are at war between Chen and Song!"

"Chu will die here."

Peng Yue looked up to the sky and sighed. Seeing that the balance of victory was once again tilted towards Heifu, it would be too late if he didn't jump off the ship. He didn't worry about anything anymore and immediately made a decision:

"Suiyang is only three hundred miles away from Changyi, and the army can reach it in twenty days. I will go to help Duke Xia encircle Xiang Liang to show my intention..."

This was not Chen Ping's plan. If Peng Yueruo led his troops, Heifu had to separate his troops to guard against him, which was not a good thing.

Then Chen Ping said: "There is no need for General Peng to intervene in the Suiyang matter. However, there is a place that is not only empty in defense, but also has many noble and important ministers from Chu State. Duke Xia hopes that General Peng can attack it!"

"where?"

Chen Pingping smiled and pointed to the southeast: "Pengcheng, the capital of Chu!"

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ps: Chapter 2 is at night.