When the army was resting, Yelü Junba summoned a Han Chinese man.
If Princess Xiao Xiuning were here, she would definitely recognize her at a glance.
Because this person was none other than Pei Shaozhu, the second young master of the Pei family.
Although Pei Shaozhu was the second son of the Pei family, he was not born of the legitimate wife but rather a son born of a concubine.
Pei Shaozhu's talent was second only to Pei Shaoji, the third son, among Pei Liang's five sons.
However, Pei Shaoji's brilliance was simply too dazzling.
In addition, due to his identity, Pei Shaozhu has always been a relatively transparent figure within the Pei family.
As Pei Liang was forced to his death, Pei Shaoqing's assassination attempt on Mu Zi'an failed, and he died as well.
Pei Shaozhu also became a glorious traitorous fugitive.
With the help of old acquaintances of the Pei family, Pei Shaozhu and Pei Shaochu, two brothers in misfortune, joined the Xiongnu.
Because Pei Shaochu lacked talent, Yelü Jun sent him to serve as a guide in the Iron Spear Army.
Pei Shaozhu, who was indeed quite talented, was kept by Yelü Jun and employed by his side.
At this moment, in the marching camp, Yelü Junba told Pei Shaozhu everything that Simuge had relayed about the Battle of Wuwei City.
According to Yelü Junba's intelligence, Mu Zhanying, the Duke of Dali, was already dead.
How could another Duke Zhenguo suddenly appear?
Pei Shaozhu pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Reporting to the Left Wise King, the Duke of Zhenguo mentioned by Simuge should be Mu Zi'an, the son of Mu Zhanying."
"Mu Zi'an?"
Yelü Junba frowned slightly.
Pei Shaozhu seemed to sense Yelü Junba's confusion and calmly spoke.
“That’s right! This Mu Zi’an is Mu Zhanying’s only son. He was just a playboy in the capital before.”
"But recently, for some reason, things have suddenly changed. Not only did he regain the title of Duke of Zhenguo, but he also quelled the rebellion in Luzhou and dominated the world with his poetry at the poetry gathering on the painted boat."
"My journey to the grasslands was thanks to this man."
"It is said that the reason why Dali raised an army this time was because of this person's mediation."
"Although I have never met this person, I can infer from his actions that he is not a good person."
"He is bold and resourceful, cunning as a fox, and fierce as a tiger. Once he seizes an opportunity, he will relentlessly pursue it, and he often has ingenious methods that are hard to defend against."
Although Pei Shaozhu's current miserable state was all due to Mu Zian, he still held Mu Zian in very high regard.
This incident alone is enough to show that Pei Shaozhu is no ordinary person.
Yelü Junba was also slightly shocked upon hearing this.
He wouldn't be surprised at all if the person who annihilated Tie Ge was Mu Zhanying.
After all, no one in the world could rival Mu Zhanying in commanding troops and fighting battles, not even the once-powerful Great Chu Empire.
This is why Yelü Junba dared to lead 100,000 troops south.
Besides the snow disaster on the grasslands last year, another important reason was the death of Mu Zhanying, the Duke of Dali.
Yelü Junba felt that he could finally challenge Dali.
But unexpectedly, Mu Zhanying is dead, but it seems that someone even more powerful than him has arrived.
It should be understood that even if Mu Zhanying was strong back then, it would have been impossible for him to annihilate 10,000 elite Xiongnu cavalry with only a few thousand men when he was twenty years old.
However, Yelü Junba had no choice; there was no turning back now that the arrow had been released.
This battle is a must!
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