In the past two years, Tang Feng was the one who changed the most around Sun Tu. This change is reflected in his identity - two years ago, Tang Feng was just an ordinary general in the army who was not very eye-catching. He could not compare with General Dong Pingping in terms of ability and merit, so in the end he did not get any high position, only entered The Imperial City Division became Sizheng.
But it was in the Imperial City Division that Tang Feng showed off his skills that had been ignored by others, which were the most acute sense of smell and decisive and ruthless methods. With the help of the Imperial City Division, he had always hidden The power in the dark helped Sun Tu eliminate several enemies who tried to cause chaos in the capital, and made great achievements.
It is precisely because of these methods that Tang Feng's whole temperament has also undergone earth-shaking changes. He is no longer the inconspicuous little officer he was before, but a terrifying figure who can decide the life and death of countless high-ranking officials and generals. But he, who used to be a bit impatient and overly sharp, has now become calm and restrained, but his momentum is ten times stronger than before, making people dare not look at him.
The only thing that has not changed is his loyalty to Sun Tu. Tang Feng is still the good brother who is willing to risk his life for Sun Tu!
With Sun Tu's support and Tang Feng's efforts, the current Imperial City Division was completely different from before. Almost nothing in the capital or in the officialdom could escape their eyes and ears. At the same time, their tentacles also extended beyond the Song Dynasty. Some information from Liao, Jin, Xixia and other places were always received by them as soon as possible and reported to Sun Tu. In a sense, Tang Feng, who was only a fifth-grade martial artist, was as useful to Sun Tu as Tong Mu.
Tong Mu was slightly startled when he saw Tang Feng arriving, then he stood up with a smile and planned to leave. It's better not to bother with some things, so as not to affect the relationship with Sun Tu. But before he said he wanted to leave, Sun Tu spoke first: "Second brother, please go slowly. Tang Feng, you are here just in time. I have something for your people to handle."
"Lieutenant, just give your orders." Tang Feng said without any hesitation.
Sun Tu glanced at Tong Mu who sat down again: "I just thought about it again. I'm afraid it's hard for Lin Chong's people to handle the matter, so it's better for the people from the Imperial City Division to take action. In this way, later You and Tang Feng should discuss it and come up with a charter. I only have two requirements, one is to do it quickly, and the other is to control the situation within a certain range so as not to affect this year's autumn harvest."
Tong Mu nodded in agreement, and although Tang Feng was a little confused about what he wanted to do, he still clasped his fists and agreed. Then he said: "Lieutenant, I just received important information from the north and west today, and I came here to report it."
"Oh? Is there any movement in the Liao Kingdom and Xixia Kingdom?" When Sun Tu heard this, his spirits perked up and he even sat up straighter.
In the past two years, in the Song Dynasty, because of Sun Tu's series of powerful tactics and the control of Zhao Ji, he was able to control the emperor and control the world, but there was no big trouble. Even because of his series of good governance, constantly cutting excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and sending trusted people to patrol everywhere to check accounts and arrest corrupt officials, the lives of the people all over the world were much better than before, which made the Song Dynasty's national power flourish.
In contrast, the situation in Xixia and Liao was not optimistic.
In fact, the west
Xia Ben's country was already at peace. After all, Li Renyou himself had outstanding abilities, and with the help of veterans from several dynasties like Mo Qihe, even though they had used conspiracy and trickery to seize power, they had completely controlled it later. With the situation under control, even if there is some rebellion, they can quickly suppress it.
But they still made the mistake of underestimating the enemy, and actually tried to take advantage of the war between the Song, Liao and Jin Kingdoms to go east and invade the Song Dynasty. As a result, he was naturally defeated by the well-prepared Western Army, which greatly damaged the country's power. At the same time, he also forged a grudge against Sun Tu.
After the domestic situation stabilized, Sun Tu would naturally not be able to let this enemy go, so in the past two years, he had asked the Western Army to take the initiative several times, focusing on killing and destroying without occupying the city. Once Xixia sends troops to attack, it will be a passive defense, constantly consuming its troops and food. In the final analysis, it is a waste.
As a result, Xixia has really suffered a lot. Their country was not rich to begin with, and they were harassed by the Song army for years. Casualties and losses continued to accumulate. Now they are almost at the end of their rope. Maybe they will make a desperate effort to raise the entire country's army. Coming from the east, that’s why Sun Tu was wary.
As for the Liao Kingdom, the situation in the past two years has been even more unbearable, because this country, which was once the most powerful country in the northern part of the Central Plains, has now been completely split into two forces. Yelu Dashi and Yelu Yanxi, the monarchs and ministers, have become enemies and have been fighting endlessly for years, but no one can do anything to the other. It is precisely because of this that the Song Dynasty was given the opportunity to develop steadily, but at the same time, Sun Tu was also very wary of this old rival. Whenever news about the secret spy ahead came, he would immediately inquire about it.
Tang Feng nodded: "That's right. The good news coming from Xixia is that their monarch Li Renyou decided to send an envoy to Tokyo to sue for peace. They are willing to pay any price to ask me, the Song Dynasty, not to send troops to harass me again. In addition, They also expelled the Liao envoys from the country, saying that from now on they will only respect the Song Dynasty. If this news is true, I am afraid that their envoys have already set off and will come to Tokyo in autumn and winter."
"Oh?" Sun Tu laughed and looked at Tong Mu again: "How about it, second brother, are you convinced by what I said? These barbarian foreigners have always been fearful of power and unethical. The more we beat them, the more fierce they will be." The more honest you are, the less you dare to feel dissatisfied."
Tong Mu was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that this was a statement that Sun Tu mentioned to him during the Chinese New Year last year while drinking. At that time, he still didn't agree with it. He felt that if he continued to use troops against Xixia, he would suffer endless consequences... This made him slightly confused at the moment. He looked shocked and said with a wry smile: "What the Lieutenant said is that my vision is too narrow and I look down on those party members."
"Haha, as long as you deal with them more, especially if you fight several times on the battlefield, you will be able to understand their character." Sun Tu said casually, then looked at Tang Feng: "What about the north? What happened to the Liao people again?"
"Yelu Yanxi is dead!" Tang Feng's words made the other two people's expressions change. This news came too suddenly. After a long while, Sun Tucai said slowly: "How did he die? Wasn't it that the news came back three months ago, and the two sides of the Liao Kingdom have always been in a tug of war, and it is difficult to determine the winner?"
"He was not defeated and killed, but was assassinated by his close associates!" Tang Feng was also a little startled: "The assassin has been following Yelu Yanxi for many years, and he will never
It might be someone from Yelu Dashi, but in the end, he suddenly attacked on the night of April 15th, and went crazy to assassinate his own monarch. Yelu Yanxi was completely unprepared and was killed on the spot..."
"It seems that this is what Yelu Dashi used to force that man to suddenly betray." After Sun Tu pondered for a moment, he did not dwell on this matter, but was more concerned about the follow-up: "What about after his death? ?How will the soldiers and horses gathered under his command react?"
"One group suddenly disbanded, and some defected before the formation and went to Yelu Dashi. As for the remaining part, they supported their son Yelu Changxing as emperor and wanted to continue to deal with Yelu Dashi. However, judging from the situation when the news came, Look, their defeat is not far away and they won’t survive until the end of this year at the latest.”
Sun Tu took a deep breath: "It seems that the civil strife in Liao Kingdom is about to subside..."
Tong Mu, who was familiar with him, had a look on his face when he saw him: "Could it be that the Taiwei wants to use troops against Liao again?"
"Yes. The reason why I have not told Yue Fei, Dong Ping and others not to make any changes in the past two years is because I want to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, so as to consume a lot of the national power and military power of the Liao Kingdom. But now, they have to decide the winner. And this is when they are at their weakest, so they cannot give Yelu Dashi a chance to restore his national strength, and must use troops as soon as possible. In this way, we will send a large army to kill Yelu Yanxi in the winter of this year when the remaining troops are about to be destroyed." Sun Tu quickly gave his decision. Of course, this was only a preliminary decision. He would have to discuss the details with many generals later to find the most reasonable and appropriate time to send troops.
The three most powerful people in Tokyo were talking about the situation of the Three Kingdoms with a smile. After discussing for a while, Tong Mu stood up and left. As the deputy director of political affairs and the real chief official of the political affairs hall, he has extremely heavy responsibilities, so naturally he cannot be away for too long.
And not long after he left, Tang Feng suddenly looked solemn: "Lieutenant, you have some clues about what you asked me to investigate in secret."
"Oh? Is there really something wrong with him?"
"Although he looks very low-key on the surface, he always comes into contact with many officials and generals in the DPRK in the name of gathering people to drink, and some of them are even in important positions."
"Well, he keeps a low profile but makes many friends. Does this person want to be like Wang Yun?" Sun Tu narrowed his eyes: "But I am not Dong Zhuo. Then he is different from the one who cooperated with Cai Jing and the others two years ago. Does the dark power matter?"
For the past two years, Tang Feng has been investigating the hidden forces that cooperated with Cai Jingyu's party to create chaos in the capital, but until today, he has not gained anything. Now Sun Tu asked again, and he also showed a look of shame: "It shouldn't be him, that person is hiding too deeply, but I can be sure that he is a member of the military, not a civilian official."
"Then do you think the two parties have united together?" Sun Tu put forward a new view. But something made Tang Feng's heart move: "Yes, maybe I can use this line to fish this guy out of the water who has been hiding for two years. Fortunately, I never touched him, otherwise I would have missed the opportunity." "
"Then be more patient. We have plenty of time, but he is old and has few years left to live." Sun Tu said with a smile, but his eyes were filled with a deep chill.