Everyone in the festival hall had different expressions.

Yang Yingji stared at the masonry on the ground, Qin Xian looked expressionless and solemn, Xue Meng stared at Luo Kedi with an expression of anger, and the two deputy commanders Yu Dazhi and Ping Nanwei had solemn expressions on their faces.

Luo Kedi had a panoramic view of their reactions, but he still did not dare to look at Pei Yue, who was in disguise on the commander's seat. Naturally, he did not sit on the first chair on the right, and stood there with a slightly stooped posture.

Pei Yue raised his sleeve and wiped his mouth. After taking a sip of hot tea, he said calmly: "You left a deep impression on me when we were in the Western Region. I still remember your bravery when you led the troops to fight out of Guyuan Stronghold.

With Guo Jue, I felt that I was lucky to have encountered a piece of jade. In fact, until this moment, I still think that in terms of military and military skills, you are no less than Qin Xian and Wei Rui."

Luo Kedi had mixed feelings in his heart, and he smiled bitterly twice and said: "The Marquis is so complimentary, I feel ashamed to accept this humble position."

Outside the festival hall, there were people arranged by him, just waiting for his order at any time. However, the moment he saw Pei Yue, Luo Kedi lost all courage. This first-class prince looked very embarrassed.

It was completely different from his previous image of being calm and self-reliant, but no Beiying soldier dared to openly stand against him, and the same was true for Luo Kedi.

This is the imprint that Pei Yue left on their minds with his invincible golden light.

Pei Yue said calmly: "Do you know why I want Wu Dingwei to stay?"

Luo Kedi once thought about this question. At that time, he thought that Pei Yue wanted to use this opportunity to sharpen the soldiers of Tai'an Guard. Now looking at his cold eyes, he had a different answer in his heart. He respectfully said: "I understand, I understand. The Marquis has always

I have not relaxed my vigilance against Wei Guogong, and I must have deduced various possibilities long ago, and among all the generals of the Four Guards of Beiying, if there is anyone who is the secret agent announced by Wei Guo, he is the most suspected person."

Pei Yue said with a complex expression: "I thought that when we met today, you would immediately order to take action. If not only Yang Yingji and others can be eliminated, but also me, the Beiying coach, can be defeated, I think Wang Pingzhang will be very happy."

Luo Kedi sighed softly, and then said calmly: "Since Lord Marquis appears here, he must have made all preparations. I can't escape my own death, so why bother to involve more people in vain?"

Pei Yue nodded slightly and asked, "What do you think Wang Pingzhang's chances of winning are?"

Luo Kedi didn't understand what he meant. He stared into Pei Yue's eyes and didn't find any hint of ridicule. He seemed to be discussing this issue with him seriously, just like when the two fought side by side in the Western Region.

I don't know why, but a feeling of sadness suddenly came to my heart.

If he had a choice, he would certainly not want to board Wang Pingzhang's ship. Only by being loyal to the emperor could he realize his ideals and ambitions. However, there are always too many disappointments in the world. When his father decided to cooperate with Wang Pingzhang, the entire Dingjunhou Mansion

There is no way out.

He suppressed those melancholy emotions and said slowly: "I don't know how many secret hands Wei Guogong has hidden in this humble position, but with his power and planning ability, since he dares to take this step, I think he is at least 50% sure."

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Pei Yue smiled and shook his head, and said firmly: "But in my opinion, he doesn't even have a 10% chance of winning."

Luo Kedi subconsciously wanted to refute, but soon thought of Pei Yue's military capabilities and past glorious achievements, and couldn't help but hesitate. After a long time, he said concisely: "Master Marquis, Kyoto cannot be defended."

The Beijing camp is one of the most elite in the world, and Wang Pingzhang will definitely not place all his hopes on a strong attack. There must be his internal support in the capital. I just don't know from which side he will open the gap.

Pei Yue leaned back on the chair and said quietly: "To defeat the enemy, Mr. Mo, the leader of the left, once said to me, if you start from this, how can you continue? Wang Pingzhang knows that he will not end well, and the entire Wang family will also be like this.

The building collapsed,

That’s why we risked everything and embarked on the road of self-destruction. But your Luo family is different. Our ancestors have been loyal throughout the generations, and your father has guarded the border for more than 20 years and made great contributions to the country. Why are you willing to become a pawn in Wang Pingzhang’s hands?"

Luo Kedi raised his head, smiled sadly and said: "Master Marquis, I only want to die for my humble position."

"I know you are not afraid of death, but do you really hope that the ancestors of the Luo family will be shamed in heaven? Do you really hope that after your death, the angry emperor will send people to destroy the ancestral graves of the Luo family?"

Pei Yue's eyes were sharp and his words were like a knife, cutting into Luo Kedi's heart.

He didn't know how to respond, but at this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the festival hall, and it didn't take long for it to calm down.

Yang Yingji said in a deep voice: "General Luo, your people are not in danger for the time being. The Marquis has decided to give you a chance against all the opinions. I hope you will not be stubborn."

Luo Kedi shook his head slightly, looked at Pei Yue and asked: "Master Marquis, please forgive me for not betraying my father because of my humble position."

Pei Yue's expression remained as usual and he said to the others: "You guys step back first."

Everyone was ordered to leave.

There was an atmosphere of silence in the festival hall.

Pei Yue raised his hand and tapped the table, and said slowly: "In the Battle of the Western Region, the thing that impressed me most was not the defeat of Xie Lin and Zhang Qingbai, but the moment when I faced off with Lu Min in the Guping Military City.

, showing scars all over his body in front of tens of thousands of soldiers. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, it would be hard for me to imagine how much suffering a man covered in scars had to endure to survive.”

He looked directly into Luo Kedi's eyes and sighed: "How could such a person become a criminal who conspired to rebel?"

Luo Kedi lowered his head and remained silent.

Pei Yue said softly: "You are right what you said before. I have always had doubts about your father. Especially when Wang Pingzhang instigated barbarian rebellion and transferred me out of Kyoto, I thought hard about where his confidence came from. Until

One day I suddenly remembered that he had tried every means to push Tang Youzhi, the Marquis of Jining, to the position of Lingzhou Governor, so the position of head coach of Nanying naturally fell into your hands."

More than half a month ago, on the eve of the decisive battle with the barbarian army, Pei Yue once expressed his concerns to Gu Fan. What he wrote on the sand table at that time was Luo Huanzhang's name.

Luo Kedi said with difficulty: "Master Hou, my father has never wanted to harm you."

Pei Yue recalled Luo Huanzhang's sincere advice to him when he left Lingzhou, and couldn't help but sigh: "Of course I understand this, otherwise why would I have to tell you these things today. Ke Enemy, since I have returned to Beijing in advance, I will explain to Your Majesty

done

With proper preparation, Wang Pingzhang will undoubtedly be defeated. Your Majesty...Whether you believe it or not, I don’t want everyone in Dingjunhou Mansion to be executed. As long as you are willing to take the blame and perform meritorious service, I guarantee that you and the Luo clan members who did not participate in the rebellion will be free from the consequences.

capital offense."

Luo Kedi hesitated for a long time, his face turned slightly pale.

Pei Yue waited patiently.

Luo Kedi slowly exhaled a breath and whispered: "Why does the Marquis need to humble himself?"

Pei Yue nodded and said gently: "I won't make it too difficult for you. I just need you to write a personal letter and have your confidants send it to Wang Pingzhang and Wang Jiuxuan immediately, telling them that you have acted according to the original plan and captured Yang Yingji and others.

.It’s just that the soldiers of the North Camp are still doubtful about the rebellion in Kyoto. In order to avoid the possibility of defection before the battle, you can’t lead the troops out of the camp for the time being. It will take a few days to gather the morale of the troops.”

Luo Kedi quickly understood the profound meaning of Pei Yue's move, but this was an extremely difficult decision for him.

He does not doubt whether Pei Yue's promise is valid, and he also knows that with his father's status and the decision he made this time, he will never survive if the incident fails. The key is that if he agrees to Pei Yue, wouldn't it be betraying and plotting against his father?

On the unpredictable battlefield, the situation affects the whole body, and often a tiny detail can determine the outcome of the entire battle.

When Pei Yue saw this, he said sincerely: "If I could see your father now, I believe he would not object to you doing as I said."

Luo Kedi looked puzzled.

Pei Yue stood up and walked to Luo Kedi, then reached into his arms, took out a palm-sized object and handed it to him.

After Luo Kedi took it, he looked at it carefully. His expression suddenly changed and he looked at the first-class prince in front of him in disbelief.

Pei Yue sighed: "I know why your father took this path, but he must have never thought about whether the people he cares about would want him to do this. Even if you refuse to agree to me, Wang Pingzhang has absolutely no possibility of success. Maybe you

I will be very confused as to why I should bother with this."

He raised his hand and patted Luo Kedi's shoulder, and said slowly: "A lot of people will die in Kyoto this time, but many people like you don't deserve to die, so I hope you can survive as much as possible."

Luo Kedi's eyes were red, he had never done anything against his conscience until he stepped into the festival hall today.

It’s just that it’s hard to disobey your father’s orders...
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