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On the eighth day of the second month, Shangling Capital, Qinghe City...

"Get out of the way, let me go, 800 miles to speed up, 800 miles to speed up..."

A team of horses galloped and started rushing into the city. The leader of the horses led by the horses kept waving the whip, dispersing the bustling crowds on the streets, and headed straight to the Governor's Mansion...

In front of the Governor's Office, Di An, the chief adviser who received a report from the horse, was anxiously looking to meet Pei Ji in the hall of the Governor's Office.

At this moment, Pei Ji was in the backyard of the Governor's Mansion, accompanied by a newly adopted concubine, and accompanied by maids and guards, he shot arrows into a quiver placed in the center of the courtyard...

But when she saw her newly adopted concubine Zhao gently throwing an arrow into the pot, the arrow dropped accurately into the heart of the pot after experiencing a perfect arc, she immediately made her smile.

"Master, I have won the favor. You should reward me..." Zhao excitedly held Pei Ji's hand and kept shaking the reward.

Pei Ji laughed loudly, stretched out his finger and hooked the edge of Zhao's nose, and said to her, "Look, you are so happy that you are so happy about these small things. In fact, you are far inferior to me.

When I was aged like you, I was in the top three in the Gyeonggi Pot Competition. You are still far from here, hahahaha..."

When Zhao heard this, he said in a coquettish voice: "My master's heroism remains unchanged, how can I compare with you?

But I have worked hard to please the master on weekdays, so you can reward me with some to cheer me up. OK, Master?"

Pei Ji is already forty-eight years old and can't stand Zhao's coquettish temperament. He was shaken for a while and nodded and patted her arm and said:

"Okay, you should reward, you should reward, but before you reward you, let your little fox beauties see me how powerful I am, so that you can know what it means to throw a pot..."

As he said that, Pei Ji got up from the recliner, took the throwing arrow handed by the maid, stood ten steps away, narrowed his left eye and made a projecting collision.

But at this moment, a servant hurriedly ran to him, interrupted the movement of throwing the pot, and whispered: "Master, Di An, Mr. Di asked for a meeting in the palace hall, saying that there were urgent matters that needed to be discussed..."

Pei Ji was interrupted by someone to throw a pot, and he was very dissatisfied and turned around and said to his servants:

"What's the rush? This Di'an just likes to find trouble without any trouble. Even trivial matters can be said to be the sky falling. If there is any important thing, let him talk directly here..."

Upon hearing this, the servant lowered his head and retreated in disappointment. Pei Ji still held up the arrow and aimed, adjusting his body posture, ready to take action.

"Swish~~"

“Du…”

“Okay~~”

The arrows were thrown out of Pei Ji's hand and fell into the quiver accurately. The guards around him immediately burst out with cheers, which made Pei Ji's face full of redness and he couldn't help but feel happy.

Pei Ji waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said, "This is just a trick of Xiaoshi. I was in the capital at the age of 9th and No. 8, and I received praise from all the gentry in the city..."

As he said that, he asked the maid to send another throwing arrow, and continued to aim at the square hole of the quiver pot in front, and once again made a throwing shot.

But at this moment, Di An, led by his servants, came to Pei Ji.

As soon as he saw Di An, Pei Ji quickly put down the throwing arrow in his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Di is here, just so what if I play with my supervisor?" As he said that, he aimed the throwing arrow at the pot ahead.

Di An hurriedly bowed and said, "Governor General, something big happened. Ganzhou reported secretly that Liu Ce and he led an army of 270,000 to officially march into the northern part of the country at the end of last month!"

“Du…”

Pei Ji was shocked when he heard this. The arrow he had just thrown fell outside the quiver pot, and made a crisp sound of a wooden strike, and then landed on the ground paved with pebbles.

"What did you say? Liu Ce really entered the pass? How could it be so fast?" Pei Ji snatched the newspaper from Di An's hand and opened it, and his face turned pale in an instant, "Twenty-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-seventy-s

Di An said anxiously: "Governor General, it's better to prepare quickly. At the end of last year, the two provinces of Yuan and Qianzhou joined Liu Ce.

My subordinates have already asked the adults to take strict precautions. Xu Wenjing is definitely not a good person. He is opening the way for Liu Ce to successfully occupy the eight northern provinces..."

"This, what should I do..."

Pei Ji was anxious and turned around. From time to time, he looked at the report in his hand, and looked like a dead horse on his face. When he saw the quiver again, he couldn't help but feel irritated.

"Everything is withdrawn, all is withdrawn, annoying!"

Seeing Pei Ji suddenly getting angry, the guards and maids around him dared not say anything, so they could only rush to remove the object that responded.

Di An stepped forward and comforted, "Governor General, you don't have to worry too much. Calculate the time, Liu Ce's army just arrived at the Liyuan territory.

There is still a lot of distance from my Shangling. As long as we make corresponding arrangements before Liu Ce’s army arrives, we may be able to recover the current unfavorable situation..."

Pei Ji nodded: "Yes, yes, yes, there is still time. Liyuan still has five provinces, and his Liu Ce army will not be able to get there for a while, but..."

He picked up Chibao and asked with a sad face, "A 270,000 army, oh, this Hanling Marquis is such a big deal. Could it be a bluff?"

Di An sighed: "Governor General, this Liu Ce has always been very honest. It is said that 270,000 is 270,000, and even if you want to hide it, it will be more or less!"

"What should we do now?" Pei Ji asked, "At that time, a mere 40,000 army fought from north to south and was like entering a land of no one. This time, the 270,000 army was probably going to dig three feet into the entire Zhou Dynasty..."

Di An said: "Governor General, don't worry. I suggest that you hold a meeting to discuss it carefully. Don't forget that I am the same as before,

There are 730,000 troops on standby, the grain warehouse has sufficient military pay, and the adults have a deep foundation here, and there is also a tiger and wolf army that is not afraid of Liu Ce as a supporter."

After hearing Di An's words, Pei Ji felt relieved and put away the report and said, "Mr. Di's words are very reasonable. I immediately summoned officials and generals at all levels in the city to come to the Governor's Office to discuss matters!"

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The hall of the Governor's Office was filled with local officials and generals. After receiving the news of the summoning of the Governor's Office, they immediately put down their official duties and rushed over.

Pei Ji sat in the main seat, swept around the people in the hall, then picked up the newspaper that had just been sent and said, "Everyone, this is the latest newspaper sent by the Ganzhou detective. Liu Ce personally led an army of 270,000 out of Yanyun Pass and arrived in Liyuan.

The situation is tense now, and I want to hear your opinions. How should I deal with this precarious scene in various places in Shangling?"

Pei Ji had just finished speaking, and immediately whispered, whispering to each other. There were tense expressions on each other, some were passionate, some were submissive and calm. In short, there were all kinds of colorful things, just like a dyeing vat.

After a long time, an aide beside Di An, who was wearing a blue Confucian robe and a black goat beard on his chin bowed and said to Pei Ji:

"Governor General, the Far East Army has always been known for its bravery. I still remember the 40,000 troops cleared the rebellion in the North in one fell swoop. What a momentum it was.

My subordinates suggest that it is not advisable to get involved with him at this moment. We should treat him with courtesy and give in temporarily, so as not to lose all living beings when the army arrives."

The person who spoke was Ling Yuansi, who was also Pei Ji's aides, just like Di An.

"I don't agree with Mr. Ling's words. How could he be so majestic to others?"

As soon as Ling Yuansi finished speaking, a tiger general sitting opposite him, about thirty years old, covered in painted armor immediately made a powerful sound.

This person is Pei Qing, the most powerful general in Pei Ji's army. He once held the tripod with one hand and walked on a full street without changing his color.

Pei Qing's words were recognized by the generals present, and he expressed great dissatisfaction with Ling Yuansi's attitude of betraying before the fight.

Ling Yuansi bowed and said to Pei Qing: "General Pei, the Far East Army is full of good generals, and the troops are sharpened. We must not fight hard with him. That is very unwise..."

Pei Qing frowned and stared at Ling Yuansi and said sternly: "Mr. Ling means that no one is available to me Shangling Army?

You should know that Shangling now has 700,000 troops, sufficient food and salary, and thousands of tiger generals, why are you afraid of his Far East Army? If Liu Ce dares to send troops to invade, this general will definitely let him know the power of the golden-winged boring gun in my hand!"

"General Pei, this is definitely not what Bei Zhi means..." Ling Yuansi said anxiously, "Bei Zhi means to stabilize Liu Ce first,

The way to attack troops is the worst strategy. Even if you win, it will cause unprecedented losses to my Shangling rule. You must know that in this world, you can only gain a foothold by preserving your strength..."

"That's what you scholars should consider. This general only knows that anyone who dares to be an enemy of the Governor will make him the soul of my golden winged gun, hum!"

Pei Qing shouted loudly, turned his head and snorted heavily, with a very dissatisfied aura on his face.

Seeing the two of them blushing in a quarrel, Pei Ji hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Can you stop arguing? When is it now? Come out with an idea and how to deal with Liu Ce's army..."

The palace hall fell silent again. After a while, another civil servant spoke to Pei Ji, "Governor General, the official thinks what General Pei and Mr. Ling say makes sense.

Now the most urgent task is to stabilize Liu Ce's mood first, but we cannot show weakness. The subordinates have a slow-down plan. They can test Liu Ce's intentions and avoid major conflicts with him..."

When Pei Ji heard this, he hurriedly looked at the gray-shirted scholar who was talking. His name was Chen Yu, twenty-eight years old, from Shangling Muzhou, and currently serves as the chief clerk of the Governor's Office.

"What is Chen Zhubu's opinion? It's quick..." Pei Ji hurriedly asked him.

Chen Yu said: "Since Liu Ce's army has left Yanyun Pass, it is natural that it is impossible to bluff the 270,000 people. It is obvious that they are determined to control the provinces in the northern region.

Now, the eight provinces in the northern region have obtained two, and officials and gentry from all over the Ganzhou are watching from the left and right, and they are too close to Qianzhou to Liyuan. Even if our army sets off now, when we arrive in Ganzhou, we will definitely not be in a hurry to rescue.

In the opinion of the officials, he simply sold his favor and took the initiative to order someone to give a divorce letter to Liu Ce. Yan admitted his control over Ganzhou, so that he could temporarily relax Liu Ce's vigilance, and we were just ready to take advantage of this period of time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Qing immediately retorted loudly: "Just handing over Ganzhou to Liu Ce like this? Chen Zhubu, you are so generous..."
Chapter completed!