This change of events was so sudden that not to mention the four guards guarding the hall door, even the Liao people behind Chen Xiangnan were unable to react, and he himself only had time to scream in surprise, the knife The cold light has already pierced the front of the throat, and it is about to cut his throat.
The only one who could keep up with this sudden assassination was Sun Tu. When the man suddenly stepped forward and showed his weapon, he who was still a few feet away quickly moved with him, and when he pounced on him, he picked it up conveniently. He picked up a mahogany coffee table that was about half a person's height next to him. When he threw himself in front of Chen Xiangnan, he had already raised and lowered his hands several times, and severely slapped the assassin's outstretched arm.
The force of this blow was so great that with the loud bang, the most solid mahogany coffee table shattered into pieces, but it also knocked down the opponent's arm, and the short knife that should have penetrated Chen Xiangnan Then it flew out, almost hitting Chen Xiangnan's cheek and almost hitting the guard behind him. However, this man's skills were also impressive. He just tilted his head and the knife was already dodge.
At this time, the four guards guarding the door had reacted quickly, their faces distorted with anxiety, and they roared and rushed over with their swords drawn. The four knives were swung out almost at the same time, slashing straight at the assassin's vitals. In the past, I vowed to cut him into pieces.
After destroying the assassin's purpose with one move, Sun Tu did not retreat, but suddenly took action again. He grabbed the assassin who was already seriously injured and was about to fall, dragged him back with force, and pulled the four people out. Within the range of the combined attack, he used his strength to grab the assassin's chin, suddenly used force to break it off, and then knocked him down heavily behind him.
The four guards over there were even more furious when they saw this. They directly drew their swords and struck at Sun Tu. In their opinion, Sun Tu committed an assassination as soon as he arrived here, and he also rescued the assassin, so he must be his accomplice. , so without further ado, let’s kill it first.
Four swords came towards his face with a strong wind. Sun Tu hurriedly retreated and shouted: "Misunderstanding, Privy Minister Chen..." He wanted to ask Chen Xiangnan to stop these people, but the Daliao envoy was at this time. His face was already pale with fright, and he could not even speak with his mouth open.
Fortunately, at this time, the personal guard stepped forward and stood in front of Sun Tu. He shouted in a deep voice: "Stop, he saved the envoy, you must not be rude!" Seeing him coming to stop him, the four of them stopped. He stopped the offensive and then pounced on the assassin who was still struggling on the ground. The assassin shouted in time: "Save his life!"
Seeing that the guards were no longer messing around, Sun Tu just breathed a sigh of relief and looked thoughtfully at the personal guard who helped him stop them: "Thank you for your help."
"It's easy to say. Since you rescued people, you can't be an accomplice of the assassin." Unexpectedly, this man spoke in pure Song Dynasty Mandarin, which was no less favorable than Chen Xiangnan, a Han Chinese. Then he looked at Sun Yat-sen University with approval. Tu: "At this critical moment, you can still think about staying alive, and you are almost misunderstood for it. Sun Dutou is indeed very capable and courageous."
Sun Tu smiled at him. Before he could give any explanation, a large number of Liao army generals heard the sound and rushed over. When they saw this posture, everyone showed shock and anger: "The Song people really want to fight with me." Is Liao going to war? He actually arranged assassins here!"
At this time Chen Xiang
Nan Ye finally regained his composure after being frightened just now, but his hands and feet were still a little weak, and his face was still pale, but his logic was still clear: "The truth of this matter is not yet known, so you must not talk nonsense." He glanced at Sun again. Tu: "If Sun Dutou of Song Dynasty hadn't rescued me, I might have died at the hands of assassins."
The personal guard also spoke at this time: "Take the assassin down and interrogate him carefully. Don't let him die like this before he recruits his chief envoy." His tone was solemn and somewhat condescending.
The guards all agreed in a low voice, and then they dragged the assassin away and walked out. Then, he glanced at Chen Xiangnan, who looked ugly: "Privy Chen is too frightened, so you should go and rest first. Leave other matters to me."
"Okay, then I'll leave everything to you." Chen Xiangnan nodded without any hesitation, nodded to Sun Tu, and then staggered out of the door with the help of a guard.
For a moment, Sun Tu and Sun Tu were the only two people left in the hall. After the two looked at each other, they each showed a smile, and then said one sentence almost in unison: "Good job!"
When they heard that the other party actually said the same thing as themselves, both of them were stunned again, and then the guard spoke first: "I'm really curious, how did you, Sun Dutou, take precautions one step ahead and actually be able to do this?" He stepped forward to stop the assassin before he could strike."
Indeed, with the suddenness of the assassin's action just now, it was impossible for everyone present to react, but Sun Tu made the most correct reaction as if he had already judged. Faced with this problem, Sun Tu just smiled: "If you were an official of the Song Dynasty, you would be able to see the flaw in this. The timing of his serving tea is not suitable. Generally, servants will serve tea when the host first meets the guests. If there had been a delay in bringing the tea, unless the master had given instructions, he would not have dared to disturb the master by bringing tea in while seeing the guests. With the mind of a servant in Honglu Temple, how could he possibly make such a mistake?"
It was precisely because he felt that this person's appearance was too sudden that Sun Tu was wary from the beginning, so he reacted as quickly as possible at the moment he took action and stopped him from assassinating Chen Xiangnan.
The other party couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised: "What a thoughtful thought. I didn't expect that you southerners can actually hide ingenuity in such red tape. It's really eye-opening for me."
"Sun Tu is really flattered to receive such praise from such a big man like you." Sun Tu suddenly smiled and looked into the other person's eyes and said.
These words made the guard's smile slightly stiffen: "How do you know that my identity is unusual? Is it just because I was able to stop those people from attacking you?" Although he said this, he did not deny it at all. mean.
Sun Tu shook his head: "No, it was your reaction just now that made me see the problem. Your identity is supposed to be Privy Chen's personal guard, so when he encounters an assassination, your first reaction should not be to rescue him at all costs. ? But you chose to retreat slightly for a moment, and waited for a while before thinking about stepping forward. This is a habit you have always developed. It is not that you are not brave enough, but when something unexpected happens, you will subconsciously Thinking of self-protection and then reacting is obviously a habit that only those in high positions will develop. Also, although you asked Privy Chen to rest just now out of concern, you still
It seems too domineering, this is not what a guard should say.
"You, an important minister of the Liao Kingdom, could stoop down beside a Han minister. Your forbearance is enough to impress me. And it is even more rare that you dare to stay alone with me after the assassination."
"Hahaha, Sun Tu, you are indeed more intelligent and courageous than I thought before. It's really worth all the trouble I put into you." Even if Sun Tu revealed his identity, he didn't show any displeasure at all. Instead, he clapped his hands with satisfaction and laughed: "Yes, I am the military attache of the northern Liao Kingdom. I do have another purpose in coming with Chen Xiangnan this time. But I don't want to deal with you, the Song Dynasty, so you don't have to worry."
"Oh? It seems that even the guards who accompanied you here probably don't know your exact identity, right? Then why did you tell me the truth? And why did you want to check my origins and call me here specifically? Just Was it because you and I looked at each other that day, or was it because I took someone from your Liao Kingdom?" Sun Tu asked with some confusion.
"My coming here is a top secret. Only a few people know my identity. As for why I want to admit this to you, it is because I want to treat you with sincerity, because only in this way can I show my sincerity and make you willing to submit. I am Daliao!"
It is said that Liao people are always straightforward, but Sun Tu did not expect that the other party would be so straightforward. After a few words, he actually directly offered to recruit him. You must know that the two of them are still in Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty. Woolen cloth. This made Sun Tu couldn't help but stay on the spot, and after a while he said: "You... are not joking, are you?"
"I never know how to joke, let alone such a big deal. I really want to recruit you to join me in Daliao, because you have the courage, judgment and ambition that I admire." As he said that, a flash of admiration flashed in his eyes. Se: "The look you looked at me that day made me sure that you would not be willing to be just a small official, but wanted to make a big difference in this world. And the Song Dynasty has always been wary of your generals. , only by surrendering to me, Daliao, can you show your ambitions and show your full potential!"
Sun Tu really didn't expect that just because of this look at each other, this Liao man would appreciate and even value him so much. This was even more incredible than love at first sight between a man and a woman.
Seeing that he was a little stunned, the other party said again: "In the past few days, I have found out a lot of things about you. As a small ninth-grade military attache and the head of Kaifeng Prefecture, you dare to talk to your Marquis of Song Dynasty. If you are an enemy, you dare to go against the pressure of your superiors to wipe out gang members who have strong backers and secretive whereabouts. Your ability, Sun Tu, is indeed outstanding, but your official position is really not worthy of you. This is how the Song Dynasty treats someone as powerful as you. The attitude of a talented general, don’t you want to change all this
"But it's different in Daliao. As long as you have the ability and make contributions, I can guarantee that your official career will be prosperous and you will soon be able to control a decent army instead of just a few like you do now. Ten of my subordinates help me run errands. And I can also guarantee that as long as you follow me back to Daliao, within a year, I can make you a military attache of fifth rank or above. What do you think? Are you willing? You Han people have As the saying goes, a good bird chooses its wood, and a good minister chooses its master. A smart person like you should know how to choose, right?" As he spoke, he looked at Sun Tu with sincerity and expectation, waiting for his response.