Is this the final exam? Sun Tu's spirit suddenly perked up. During these days, he actually took the time to read some ancient military books such as Three Tao and Six Strategies and Sun Tzu's Art of War. Coupled with the theoretical knowledge he learned in the army before traveling through time, Sun Tu Confident enough to respond to Tong Guan's questions. Immediately, he stood up and solemnly clasped his fists and said, "I respectfully listen to Commander Tong's advice."
"I ask you, who is the most important general to command the troops for the imperial court?" To Sun Tu's surprise, Tong Guan's first question did not test him on the art of war or the method of commanding troops. Instead, he proposed a method that could Open questions with multiple answers.
Many different answers can be given to this question, such as emphasizing the quality of military training, after all, strong soldiers and horses are the basis for reflecting the strength of generals; another example is saying "food, grass and baggage", because the three armies have not used food and grass first; you can even say "military discipline", no matter what In ancient and modern times, true elite soldiers attach the greatest importance to military discipline.
But when these answers flashed through Sun Tu's mind one by one, and he was thinking about choosing the most suitable one, his heart suddenly moved. He thought of the key point. Tong Guan was in the court when he asked the question just now. I deliberately emphasized my tone. Isn't this just to remind myself
The imperial court... Sun Tu suddenly felt blessed and enlightened, and replied without hesitation: "In the eyes of Xianguan, the most important thing for a military officer for the imperial court is loyalty. Only by being loyal to the emperor and the imperial court can we protect the Song Dynasty. The world is at peace."
Hearing this answer, a satisfied smile appeared on Tong Guan's face, which also let Sun Tu know that he had finally given him the most satisfactory answer. With the current Song Dynasty court's tendency to use and guard against military officers, the criterion for judging whether a military general is usable is really loyalty, and other strategies, whether it is martial arts, can only be put in the back.
After mastering this point, he seemed particularly relaxed when faced with Tong Guan's next question: "What should you do if you have a dispute with a court official in the state?"
"Your subordinates should obey the orders of the governor of the state and do not dare to compete with them. After all, our generals also want to protect the land and bring peace to the people. It is our responsibility to cooperate with local officials in administration."
After asking several civil and military questions, Tong Guan suddenly asked a jumping question: "What do you think of Grand Master Cai?"
"Huh?" Sun Tu was stunned again. Why did he suddenly ask what he thought of Cai Jing? Although he had never met Cai Jing in person, he had heard a lot of comments about him from the people. Many people called him a treacherous prime minister who harmed the country and the people.
However, it was naturally impossible for Sun Tu to answer this way at this time, so he said: "I have a humble official position and a low position, so I don't dare to comment on the current Grand Master..." While watching the changes in Tong Guan's expression with his eyes, when he saw the other person's eyes After a hint of praise, he immediately understood and continued: "But if I really ask my official to comment, I think Taishi Cai made great contributions to our Song Dynasty. If he hadn't stepped forward to assist us as emperor, we wouldn't be where we are today. The world is prosperous. Although there are some crazy people in the court who always complain about Master Cai, they are just rumors and slander and are not worth mentioning at all."
Regardless of Tong Guan's purpose in asking these questions, what Sun Tu has to do now is to give the answer according to the other person's wishes, so as to satisfy him, and finally promote himself to that key position. Because he knows very well that such an opportunity is not
Yi Huan, it happened that he met a Liao man who came to Beijing this time, which gave him the opportunity to make meritorious service and receive a title.
"Very good. I hope Qianli you can remember what you said and do something good for the Song Dynasty and for His Majesty outside the capital." Tong Guan nodded with a smile. Just this sentence made Sun Tu feel happy. He knew that the other party had approved his answer, and he should tell him that he would be promoted to any position.
But just when Tong Guan seemed to want to tell him what arrangements he would make, there was a sudden knock on the study door, and Tong Rui appeared in front of the door with a solemn expression: "Master... the thing you asked has come to an end. "
Tong Guan, who was about to make friends with Sun Tu, actually did not get angry because of the servant's interruption. Instead, his face changed and he waved to Sun Tu: "You go back first. About your next transfer a year ago. There will be a result.”
Although Sun Tu had some doubts in his heart, he still accepted it and left the study. Tong Rui took the opportunity to go in and closed the door. And just when Sun Tu turned around to leave, he vaguely heard a sentence coming from inside: "After many days of tracing, they finally found the thieves in the Huangzhou area, and forced out from their mouths that the previous incident was Zhou... At the command of the Young Master..."
When he said this, he heard the sound of a cup breaking in the room. This made him not dare to delay any more and walked out quickly. At the same time, he had already guessed what happened when Tong Rui reported to Tong Guan. It should be The Pink Yanzi thief he had handed over to him before confessed the inside story about abducting Tong Yuan.
Apparently, it was after some investigation that Tong Guan became angry and lost his sense of control when he found out that it was Zhou Yun who wanted to kill his grandnephew. However, Sun Tu was not too surprised by this. Zhou Yun had not hesitated to let people set fire just for a piece of tiger skin, which eventually led to the death of dozens of people. In order to win Tong Guan's trust, he put his It was reasonable for the cousins to take action.
This thought together made Sun Tu think of more details about the original time. When he sent Tong Yuan back that day, Zhou Yun was also present. Although he behaved quite appropriately at the time, his smile was somewhat stiff, and I am afraid that in his heart I already hate myself to the core. Also, what happened to Tong Mu outside earlier, was this guy instigating it behind his back
Just as Sun Tu walked thoughtfully through the courtyard and was about to leave Tong's Mansion, he heard a burst of noise behind him, and then he heard someone shout: "Tong Zhuang, do you still want to quibble with us now? We already have conclusive evidence, no one can protect you!"
Hearing the somewhat unfamiliar name Tong Zhuang, Sun Tu let out a long sigh of relief. He now remembered that it was this powerful slave of the Tong family who accompanied Tong Mu that day. Now the two events more than a year ago can be completely connected. Well, it was Zhou Yun who was instigating behind the scenes. Naturally, the purpose was to get rid of Tong Mu and Tong Yuan, so that he could become the only descendant relative around Tong Guan and obtain various benefits.
It's a pity that Zhou Yun has bad luck and is always defeated by his Sun Tu. Not only were his two calculations completely destroyed by him, but even the final exposure was completely due to Sun Tu. After thinking about all this, a relaxed smile appeared on Sun Tu's face. After walking out of the gate of Tong Mansion, he glanced in the southeast direction: "Second brother, I have helped you again this time. I wonder if you will miss me
Love. "
However, Sun Tu was not too interested in Zhou Yun's results. The most important thing for him now was his own future, and he didn't know what kind of position Tong Guan would arrange for him. After being tied up in the capital for a year, he really hoped to be transferred out of Bianjing and go to a wider world to show his talents.
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As the current supreme commander of the Song Dynasty's 800,000 imperial troops and military attachés at all levels, Gao Qiu's status is actually higher than that of Tong Guan, the privy envoy. And he was not an incompetent person who only knew how to accept bribes and ask for bribes, as many people in later generations thought. At least he really had all the military power in his own hands. Even the Third Squadron, which was transferred by low-level military attachés, was under his control. middle.
This afternoon, as usual, Gao Qiu had the documents for the transfer of various military attachés brought to him, and he looked through them casually to decide whether they should stay or leave based on their value to him.
And when he found a transfer order about Sun Tu from these files, his face darkened slightly: "Do you still remember this man, Taiwei Ben? He has caused many troubles in the capital before, and now he is actually because of one incident." Cuju was able to be promoted to the seventh rank of martial arts master, and he also got the merit of a group training in Jiangzhou? How can such a haphazard promotion be achieved without fear of being resented by other generals?" With that, he picked up his pen and wanted to write this. The check mark on the transfer order is not correct.
In fact, it was a bit inconsistent with his status to do such a thing. This was an official promotion that could be decided without even a decision from the Privy Council. It was a bit of a fuss for a lieutenant to interfere. If word spread, it would only damage the reputation of the imperial court.
However, Lieutenant Gao is such a maverick, and it would be fine if he was promoted to an ordinary military attache. However, Sun Tu has always had a grudge with him, and now that he is in his hands, he will naturally not be given a chance to succeed.
The officials nearby did not dare to step forward to dissuade him at this time. They could only pretend that they had not heard anything. After all, he was only a seventh-grade military attache. Would anyone come to protect him
But at this moment, an imposing voice came from outside: "Captain Gao, please show your respect." Following this voice, Tong Guan strode in.
His appearance caused Gao Qiu to immediately stop and look up at him with a smile: "So it's Privy Tong who wants to reuse this person? But this Sun Tu is young after all. Even if he accidentally makes some contributions, he can't overdo it." "High, otherwise how can you convince the soldiers below? From my point of view, you are not helping him, but actually harming him." These words are indeed a bit high-sounding, and they are very blocking. The meaning of everything the other party said.
Tong Guan didn't get angry because of this. After all, the other party had the right to do so. However, he didn't mean to go down the slope, but said with a half-smile: "Of course I can understand that Gao Taiwei always puts the overall situation first. But, the person who really wants to use him this time is not what I mean. .”
"Who else could it be?" Gao Qiu frowned, then shook his head and said, "The prince is young after all, but you can't give him the right to command and train troops just because he is good at Cuju."
"It's not His Highness the Crown Prince's intention, but..." Tong Guan said, taking a step forward, staring at the other person and saying, "Master Cai has his own intention!"
As soon as these words came out, Gao Qiu's face suddenly changed greatly, and his hands shook subconsciously.