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Chapter 1741 Survival at the expense of justice (Part 2)

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    Jia Runfu (the prototype of Jia Fushun in the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties) was the son of Zhang Xutuo's deputy general Jia Wuben. After Jia Wuben died, Zhang Xutuo's old troops returned to Qi County under the command of Luo Shixin, and Jia Runfu came to Pei Renji's camp to defect to him.  .

    Because Jia Runfu had some friendship with Pei Renji in the past, Pei Renji appointed Jia Runfu as the chief secretary and as a confidant.

    Although Jia Runfu's father died in the hands of Li Mi, he did not hate Li Mi. Instead, he was dissatisfied with the declining Sui Dynasty.

    In Jia Runfu¡¯s view, Zhang Xutuo and his father were both foolish and loyal, and it was not worth it to work for a foolish king.  Therefore, in Pei Renji's army, he was always ready to rebel.

    Pei Renji trusted Jia Runfu very much and did not even hide from him Li Mi's persuasion to surrender.

    Seeing that Pei Renji was thinking about surrender, Jia Runfu said: "The court is full of traitors and loyal people, and loyal people cannot be used. The generals have great merits and virtues, but they are not reused. Instead, the court is filled with people like Yuan Wendu and Huangfu Wuyi."

    Now that the Luokou warehouse has been lost, Hulao Pass is surrounded by enemies from both sides, and without the support of food and grass, it is undefeable.  It would be better to surrender to Li Mi and eliminate the traitors than to die here.  "

    Jia Runfu said a lot of compliments to Pei Renji, but he also pointed out the fatal flaws of Hulao Pass.  We were attacked from both sides and had no food or fodder to support us.

    Although Hulao Pass is an important place, in the hinterland of Dongdu, there are not many troops, grain and grass on weekdays, especially grain and grass. In order to prevent problems here, the court mostly used Luokou Warehouse to provide grain and grass instead of storing it in Hulao Pass.  .

    Now that the Luokou warehouse has been lost, Pei Renji's food and grass can no longer last long.

    "Why should a little Li Mi let my father and son risk their wealth and lives to join him?"

    Pei Xingyan still disagrees with this.

    Although Li Mi was boasted about his power, in the eyes of the wealthy family, he was still a poor person.  When Duke Wei was asked to chase him down like a dog, he didn't see how powerful he was.

    With Li Mi¡¯s background, he could only fool Zhai Rang and Wang Bo into being the heads of poor families in Guizhou, but there was no way he could fool a wealthy family like Pei Xingyan.

    When Jia Runfu saw Pei Xingyan objecting, he looked at Pei Renji, whose expression remained unchanged, and knew that if he wanted to speak out against Pei Renji, he had to convince Pei Xingyan first.

    Although Pei Renji is the father, Pei Xingyan is invincible in every battle and is known as the "enemy of ten thousand people".  As a father, he was even a little afraid.

    So Jia Runfu said: "Have Shoujing (characterized by Pei Xingyan) ever heard of the "Peach and Plum Chapter" that is now circulating throughout Henan, 'Peach and plums win the world; the queen goes around Yangzhou and wanders in the garden. Don't talk nonsense, who knows?  Xu? 'Everyone in the world says that these peaches and plums refer to Li Mi."

    "Absurd!"

    Pei Xingyan was a little dismissive of this.

    Jia Runfu said: "This is not the judgment of one person. The great master Anjiatuo also said before that 'Li Shi won the emperor'. I wonder if there is anyone else besides Li Mi today."

    "There is also Duke Wei!"

    Jia Runfu said with a smile: "By killing the Lu family of Fan Yang, Duke Wei has offended the great families in the world. If Duke Wei rises, the great families in the world will attack him. I want to ask Brother Shou Jing, do you still think Duke Wei has a chance?"

    When Pei Xingyan heard this, his face was full of anger, but he was speechless.

    Jia Runfu continued: "Now that Li Mi's power has been achieved, he will take Luoyang to the west, Henan to the east, Hebei to the north, and Wu and Chu to the south. Who in the world can stop him?"

    It has to be said that Pei Renji was convinced by Jia Runfu.

    Now Li Mi is just a short distance away from Luoyang. Once he conquers Luoyang, dominates the world, and conquers from all sides, it is really possible to gain the country.

    ¡°Compared with this, Huang Mingyuan seems to lack the magnanimity to achieve great things.  Moreover, Huang Mingyuan, like Zhang Xutuo, was die-hardly loyal to Yang Guang, and he might also be buried by Yang Guang.

    So Pei Renji made up his mind to surrender to Li Mi.

    But surrender is not just a matter of words.  There was also a supervisor in the army, who was eyeing him.

    So Pei Renji asked hesitantly: "What should Xiao Huaijing do about this matter? We can't hide such a big thing from him."

    Jia Runfu couldn't help but laugh and said: "Why should the general worry about a little Xiao Huaijing? Xiao Huaijing is like a chicken perched on a branch, not worth mentioning. If he doesn't know how to adapt, it's just a matter of your sword."

    Pei Renji's hesitation made Jia Runfu feel a little ashamed.

    Pei Renji was greatly moved in his heart, what about loyalty and honor.  Zhang Xutuo had everything, so his death was not in vain.

    So Pei Renji ordered Jia Runfu to go to Li Mi's camp to discuss surrender.

    But when Jia Runfu came to Li Mi's army, his apparent purpose surprised even Li Mi.  Pei Renji was not an important minister of the Sui Dynasty and was quite trusted, so he surrendered like this?If everyone is like Pei Renji, how can the Great Sui Dynasty not be destroyed?

    Seeing the integrity of these important officials of the Sui Dynasty, Li Mi suddenly realized that he seemed to be too worried about the Sui Dynasty before. It seemed that at least most of the civil and military officials of the Sui Dynasty had lost their courage.

    ?????????????????????????? Pei Renji¡¯s capitulation relieved him of great difficulty.  The city of Hulao Pass was strong, and he did not want to attack it forcefully unless necessary.  And by occupying Hulao Pass, his territory will be connected into one area, which can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating.

    At the same time, Pei Renji's family background and status were high. Meng Rang's surrender would greatly attract bandits from all walks of life to defect to him.  Pei Renji's surrender set an example for Li Mi among the Sui army. It was not worth a thousand gold, but priceless.

    Li Mi also liked Jia Runfu who came here, so he appointed Jia Runfu as a soldier in the Marshal's Mansion to join the army and take direct note of family affairs.  He also personally wrote a letter to Pei Renji to express his comfort to him, and then ordered Jia Runfu to return to his post.

    Pei Renji was overjoyed to see Li Mi's letter and strengthened his determination to surrender.

    At this time, his son Pei Xingyan told Pei Renji that the people they buried around Xiao Huaijing reported back. Xiao Huaijing discovered their connection with the Wei army and was writing to the small court of the Eastern Capital, requesting the capture of Pei Renji's family.

    When Pei Renji heard this, he was furious. New and old grudges were settled this time, so Pei Renji ordered Xiao Huaijing to be arrested and executed, and then opened the door to welcome the Wei army.

    Although Xiao Huaijing has great power, he does not have military power in his hands.  His power came from the power of the imperial court, but since Pei Renji rebelled, the imperial court had lost control of him.

    So Xiao Huaijing was executed like a dog by Pei Renji.  Although he desperately begged Pei Renji for mercy, it was all in vain. Instead, he became a sacrificial flag for Pei Renji's rebellion.

    Pei Renji led his troops to surrender to Li Mi at Hulao Pass, and led his army to Luokou.  Li Mi heard the inquiry and went out to greet him personally. He comforted him with kind words and relied on him as an important minister.

    Pei Renji was granted the title of Duke of Hedong County of Shangzhu Kingdom; and his son Pei Xingyan was also granted the title of Duke of Jiang County of Shangzhu Kingdom because of his bravery and proficiency in war.

    Pei Renji¡¯s surrender caused great shock in the surrounding area.  The aristocratic families finally began to face up to Li Mi, and Li Mi became even more powerful.

    At this time, Li Mi decided to attack Luoyang quickly to prevent reinforcements from arriving.  The previous battles gave Li Mi great confidence, and his combat effectiveness against the Sui army was also somewhat strong.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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