From the moment Pei Lun came in, Eunuch Cao read out the imperial edict, to Fan Nange being removed from his position as commander-in-chief and brought back to the capital for investigation, all the captains in the hall were dumbfounded.
However, when they learned that Pei Lun, the governor of Hedong, was in charge of the army again, they immediately changed their minds:
"Master Pei, you arrived just in time, otherwise we would have been harmed by this old man!"
"That's right, we were all your subordinates to begin with, and now we truly deserve the title!"
"Everyone is waiting for you to lead us to victory!"
“.....”
Pei Lun knew very well that these bastards were opportunists.
As soon as the battle outside Wu Zhou City ended, Pei Lun immediately joined forces with his confidants to impeach Fan Nan and demand that he be held accountable and punished.
When the court learned of Fan Nan's defeat and the crisis in Shuozhou, a war of words immediately broke out.
Minister of War Li Dao defended Fan Nan and begged the emperor to give him another chance.
But the calls for Fan Nan to be fired were louder than those for him to be retained.
Li Daoyi's faction was weak and the emperor was under pressure, so he had to order Fan Nan to be dismissed from his post and escorted back to Beijing for investigation.
Pei Lun, along with eunuch Cao who was delivering the imperial edict, rushed to Shuozhou overnight to announce the decree.
The impeachment of Fan Nan was successful, and Pei Lun was in control of the military power. He was very happy!
The frustration and low profile that Fan Nan had made him feel before was completely gone!
However, the Tartars are now at the gates of the city and Shuozhou is still in danger. He has taken over a hot potato.
If he could make the Tartars withdraw their troops, Pei Lun would be able to rise to power!
Pei Lun watched this group of people perform coldly, then raised his hand slightly!
Understanding what he meant, a guard beside him shouted:
"Silence! The governor has something to say!"
The hall immediately became quiet.
"Just now, when I came in, I heard Fan Nan say that he sent a man named Zhao Muyun, who not only found the Wuhuan people, but also attacked the Tartar royal court, captured King Zhelan's family, and blocked the Tartars' retreat at the mouth of the Zishui River Valley."
"Are these things true?"
Pei Lun looked at everyone coldly and asked.
He appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was already turbulent.
The Tartar hostages in Zhao Muyun's hands were the key to his withdrawal.
If these hostages were used to force King Zhelan to withdraw his troops back to the grassland, then Pei Lun would have made a great contribution!
When Fan Nan was the commander-in-chief, he suffered heavy losses, but when he came back to be the commander-in-chief, the Tartars retreated.
The superiority and inferiority are immediately apparent.
He has decided to pick this bright peach!
Now, we must confirm the authenticity of the news and whether Zhao Muyun really has the family of King Zhelan in his hands.
Once it is confirmed, the rest will be easy.
Pei Lun believed that King Zhelan would definitely agree to withdraw his troops.
When Pei Lun asked this question, everyone rushed to answer:
Someone spoke first, "Sir, this is the news brought back by Fan Tong, the guard of Lord Fan. It should be true!"
Another person rushed to say, "Lord Fan woke us up in the middle of the night because of this news to prepare a counterattack against the Tartars! If it were fake, it wouldn't be like this!"
"It's most likely true. There was a commotion in the Tartar camp outside the city today, and then many soldiers and horses went north." Then someone said unwillingly.
"I will investigate this matter and make a final decision."
After hearing everyone's analysis, Pei Lun also agreed with it. "It's late, everyone should go back and rest."
All the captains took their leave.
After everyone left, Pei Lun first stroked the iron certificate of pacification left by Fan Nan, then hooked his hand, and an aide standing beside him leaned over and said:
"My lord, what are your orders?"
"Tomorrow morning, go to the Tartar camp and meet King Zhelan!"
Pei Lun's brows relaxed. "Just tell him I want to talk to him and see how he reacts."
"If he expresses his willingness to talk, then it means that something really happened in his royal court."
"Yes, sir!" the staff agreed without hesitation.
It seemed that he was not worried at all about his life if he went to the enemy camp.
You have to know that the Tatars may not necessarily follow the rule that when two countries are at war, envoys should not be killed.
"Okay, everyone, get out!"
Pei Lun waved his hand, ordered his followers to leave, and then continued to play with the Iron Certificate of Suppression of the Lu People, with an elusive smile on his face.
......
Just as the battle was about to begin, a change of commander was taking place in the Shuozhou city of Dayin.
Huyan Gu, the prime minister who was sent by King Zhelan to prepare for exploratory negotiations with Zhao Muyun, brought more than a dozen armored guards and King Zhelan's wolf-tooth token and rushed all the way to the Zishui Valley.
At this moment, it is late at night.
The temporary earthen camp built by Zhao Muyun and his party was dotted with flames, and figures were swaying in the darkness, as if there were many visible and hidden sentries patrolling.
The trench at the foot of the hillside exuded the fragrance of soil, and there were people lurking inside.
If Timur's men dared to launch a surprise attack at night, they would undoubtedly be discovered on the spot.
Timur is very careful about his reputation and probably won't take the risk.
He spent the whole day worrying about how King Zhelan would treat him and his tribe, and couldn't sleep.
Just when I finally felt a little sleepy, I heard the noisy sound of horse hooves not far away. It was Huyan Gu and others who came overnight.
"Prime Minister Wang, why are you here?"
The entire grassland south of the Daqing Mountains knew that he and Huyan Gu had a private grudge.
In front of King Zhelan, the two of them would go one way and the other way, you drink water and I have diarrhea, and they would never pee together.
Seeing that it was Huyan Gu, Timur frowned.
"Can't I come?"
Hu Yan Gu, who had obviously taken the chicken feather as a token of authority, said coldly, "Timur, look at what you have done."
"First, you knew about it but kept it secret. Now, you've allowed that Dayin pawn named Zhao Muyun to lead his men to launch a surprise attack on our royal court right under your nose!"
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