Although the shadow of war has shrouded the land of Qi County, Licheng County is still very calm, and the streets are full of people every day, and business is prosperous, and there is no smell of war.

Of course, if the Sui army sent troops south, Licheng County itself would not suffer from war, and the people's lives would not be affected in any way.

In the north of Licheng County, there is a wine shop covering an area of about five acres, called Jinan Wine Shop, because Licheng County is located in the south of Jishui and got its name, this is also the largest wine shop in Licheng County, in addition to the three-story restaurant on the street, there are several courtyards behind, every day customers are surging, and the business is very prosperous.

At noon that day, Fei Qingnu, as usual, came to the restaurant alone to drink, Fei Qingnu was about forty years old, tall and burly, with a thin face, a pale complexion, and no trace of blood.

Fei Qingnu is a native of Jibei County, joined the army at the age of eighteen, promoted step by step, and was the commander of Qi County before Zhang Xutuo, but because Wang Bo took the lead in rebelling in Qi County, he was held accountable by the imperial court and demoted to a captain.

Fei Qingnu did not resent Zhang Xutuo, on the contrary, Zhang Xutuo's generosity and good at leading troops convinced him and willingly became Zhang Xutuo's subordinates, but after Pei Renji replaced Zhang Xutuo, everything changed for Fei Qingnu.

He originally led the army to be stationed in Jibei County, but now Jibei County is garrisoned by Pei Renji's henchman Ma Qingdong, and the Lu County guard general has also been replaced by Pei Renji's henchman, Fei Qingnu has been completely deprived of military power and is responsible for training recruits, and Qin Qiong has been promoted to Xiongwu Lang General, Jia Wuben and Luo Shixin have also been promoted to Wu Yong Lang General, only he Fei Qingnu is still a captain.

Fei Qingnu knew very well that this was by no means Zhang Xutuo's responsibility, but Pei Renji was suppressing himself for several months. Fei Qingnu was depressed, especially after You Junda defected to Wagang, Fei Qingnu felt even more lost.

"General Fei is here!"

The bartender greeted him and said with a smile: "The general is still the old seat?" ”

Fei Qingnu nodded, and the bartender immediately shouted: "There is an old guest by the window on the second floor!" ”

Fei Qingnu would come to the restaurant for a drink at noon every day, and he also wanted to borrow wine to drown his sorrows. Gradually, it became a habit.

But Fei Qingnu went up to the second floor, but unexpectedly found that a young man was already sitting in his seat, which was reserved for him, but there was no wine and food on the table, this person did not look like he was here to drink, Fei Qingnu hesitated, and walked over slowly.

The young man stood up and saluted, "See General Fei!" ”

"You know me?"

"Of course I know General Fei, but today I'm just here to deliver a letter."

The young man places a folded piece of stationery on the table. Take a step back and stand aside.

Fei Qingnu sat down and opened the letter casually, his face changed slightly, and his eyes showed shock, and after a long time, he put away the letter and asked, "When?" ”

The young man bowed and said, "If it's convenient for the general, you can do it now." ”

Fei Qingnu pondered for a moment. Nodding, "Lead the way!" ”

Fei Qingnu did not immediately go to the liquor store. Instead, he came directly to the backyard of the wine store, in a small courtyard, there were four big men standing in the courtyard, and a big man stepped forward to salute, "Please put down your sword and enter!" ”

Fei Qingnu glanced at him, took off his saber and handed it to him. At the same time, he pulled out the dagger in his boot, handed it directly to the big man, straightened his waist and walked into the room.

The room was luxuriously furnished, but it didn't look like a wine shop, there was no food on the table. There was nothing, there was a screen next to the table, and behind the screen sat a woman, a woman from the shadow.

"General Fei, please take a seat!"

"It's Mrs. Gao!" Fei Qingnu heard her voice.

"It's me, and I'm deeply relieved that General Fei can still hear my voice after many years."

A few years ago, when Wang Bo had not yet set off a rebellion in Qi County, Gao Hui came to find Fei Qingnu, who was still a general of Yingyanglang at that time, but Fei Qingnu at that time was full of ambition and loyalty to the court, and rejected Gao Hui's wooing.

Nowadays, things are changing, and Fei Qingnu's state of mind is very different from before.

Gao Hui observed her words and listened to a trace of humility in Fei Qingnu's tone, her confidence in her heart increased greatly, and she immediately waved her hand, and the two guards stepped forward to remove the screen, so that she could talk to Fei Qingnu face to face, which was a sign of sincerity.

Gao Hui is still wearing a hat, but the light veil in front of the brim has been lifted, revealing Gao Hui's slightly haggard face, she has suffered heavy blows in the capital for more than two months, and the Bohai Society in the capital has all been destroyed, and more than 100 people have been arrested, many of whom have been trained by the Bohai Society for many years, so that the Bohai Society has suffered a heavy blow.

Gao Hui herself has been thinking about it behind closed doors for two months, and this time she has narrowed down the scope of her goals, only targeting Qingzhou and the Central Plains, and her brother is personally responsible for the Hebei region.

"General Fei, how have you been in the past few years?"

Gao Hui's voice was very soft, full of concern, which moved Fei Qingnu very much, and he sighed, "My situation should be very clear. ”

"I probably understand a little, this is officialdom, never meritocracy, only look at the relationship background, with General Fei's talent, but only to be a small captain, it is really chilling."

Fei Qingnu was silent, Gao Hui stopped talking, and the room fell silent.

After a while, Gao Hui said softly: "What I said to the general a few years ago, does the general still think about it now?" ”

Fei Qingnu shook his head, "It's been too long, I've forgotten." ”

"That's right, we will take Jibei County or Dongping County, and General Fei will be the commander-"

"Wait!"

Fei Qingnu interrupted Gao Hui's words and asked urgently: "I don't understand what Madam means, who took Dongping County?" Whose commander am I? ”

Gao Hui smiled and continued: "It is the Wagang Army that will take Jibei County or Dongping County. ”

"Madame asked me to surrender Wagang?" Fei Qingnu's face suddenly became gloomy.

"It's not to surrender Wagang, but to take refuge in our Bohai Society, of course, we don't want the general to leave Qingzhou now, but we will do a long-term cooperation first, the general will continue to stay in Qingzhou, and we will pay the general a thousand taels of gold every year, hoping that the general can help our people insert into the Flying Eagle Army, and wait for the world to be in chaos, and then the general will make a choice."

Fei Qingnu understood Gao Hui's intentions, as long as he took the gold of the Bohai Society, he would not want to get rid of it, but he was full of resentment towards Pei Renji, and he was desperate for the imperial court, no matter what conditions Gao Hui offered, he could accept it, but now that Gao Hui was discussing with him, could he also put forward some of his own requirements?

"I remember that my wife once told me that as long as I take refuge in the Bohai Society, the Bohai Society will be crowned my king of Jibei County, do you still count now?"

Gao Hui sneered in his heart, back then, it was because Fei Qingnu was the general of Qi County that he gave him such a high promise, but now he is just a small captain, and he still wants to be the king of Jibei County, it is a dream.

But this kind of thing must not be rejected at once, it must be done step by step, why not promise him first? If Fei Qingnu really made a great contribution to the restoration of the Great Qi Kingdom, he should also be crowned the king of the county.

Gao Hui pretended to ponder for a moment, and said with a smile: "I came to General Fei with sincerity, I can promise General Fei, my previous promise is still counted, as long as General Fei is sincere to surrender to the Bohai Society, our Bohai Society will also show the greatest sincerity." ”

Fei Qingnu nodded, "Since it comes to sincerity, I don't need a thousand taels of gold a year, if you want to install people in the Flying Eagle Army, I will do everything in my power, in addition, I can let my eldest son go to Ye County to study, what do you think?" ”

Gao Hui was overjoyed, since Fei Qingnu has such sincerity, are you still afraid that the seven counties of Shandong will not be able to get it?

She immediately said: "Thank you General Fei for your trust, I will go back and talk to my brother, we will give the general a letter of commitment as soon as possible, and I will give the general another thousand hectares of land, and the local general will be selected." ”

"Thank you!"

Fei Qingnu pondered for a moment and then asked, "Just now, when Madame said that she was going to attack Dongping County and Jibei County, when did she mean it?" ”

"Isn't Qi County going to start a war against Langya County? I think this is an opportunity, what does the general think? ”

"This is indeed an opportunity, but I want to remind Madam that this southern expedition is Zhang Xuan as the main general, and Pei Renji may continue to sit in Qi County, if he attacks Jibei County, it will inevitably cause a strong backlash from the Flying Eagle Army and even the imperial court."

"Thank you General Fei for reminding me, in fact, it is not necessary to attack Jibei County, Dongping County or Jiyin County is possible, this is the eastward expansion of the Wagang Army, and it is imperative."

(To be continued......)