The arrival of Dengzhou reinforcements brought the defensive strength of Zhujiazhuang to nearly a thousand people, which also greatly inspired and encouraged the people in Zhujiazhuang. Originally, they were a little worried that they would not be able to defend their homeland after seeing the increase in troops in Liangshan, but with this support force, they were confident that they could continue to defend their homeland.
So as dusk fell and Liangshan's army had no intention of attacking, Zhujiazhuang immediately held a banquet to entertain the two officers and soldiers to express their gratitude. Although the wine and food here are not too rich, it is still the best food that can be obtained in Zhujiazhuang now.
Sun Tu did not stop Zhujiazhuang's warm reception. In addition to asking Lin Chong and Yang Zhi to stay by the wall just in case, he even brought several generals, including Lu Da and Wu Song, with him. Banquet and had a good gathering with everyone.
Jars of fine wine and basins of meat and vegetables were brought to the table, which immediately attracted everyone's attention. Many soldiers started eating and drinking without saying a word, but they ignored Zhu Cheng who was talking about the scene. Only Sun Tu and Sun Li were very complimentary and exchanged a few words with the Zhu family's father and son.
It wasn't until Zhu Cheng finished his words of gratitude and raised his glass to toast that Sun Tucai also raised his glass to salute Sun Li: "I am deeply impressed by Sun Tiha's ability to lead the army to assist Zhujiazhuang this time. It especially makes me feel Is it fate, or you and I are actually from the same clan, maybe we were the same family five hundred years ago. Come on, let me, a junior, toast you three cups first to show my respect." As he spoke, Sun Tu quickly After three glasses of wine.
Sun Li, who originally wanted to refuse, could only smile bitterly and drink three glasses of wine in a row. Regardless of Sun Tu's polite words, he is indeed much younger than himself in age, but in terms of status, he is much higher as a supervisor than himself, so how dare he not drink such a toast.
After putting down the wine glass, Sun Tucai asked with a smile: "I don't know when Sun Tiha set out. I never thought that there are such heroes in Shandong, who are willing to help Zhujiazhuang, which has nothing to do with it."
Sun Li hesitated for a moment. This question must be answered carefully. After all, Dengzhou is hundreds of miles away from here, and the road is blocked now, making it really difficult to travel. But after a moment, he replied: "On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I received a request for help from Jeju Prefecture in Dengzhou Prefecture. I am ashamed to say that, in fact, the local civil and military forces in Dengzhou did not want to send troops to rescue. After all, the matter has nothing to do with us, and It's still a long way to go. It was the last general who felt that he could not sit back and watch the Liangshan bandits being so lawless, so he brought his brothers here. To be honest, many of the soldiers who came with me this time are my relatives. Ordinary imperial court None of the generals dared to come with me.”
"Oh? So Sun Tiha is really dedicated to saving people, which really makes me admire you. Come, let me toast you again..." Sun Tu said, drank another glass of wine, and said: "Don't worry, if If there is something to blame in Dengzhou Mansion, I will deal with it for you. I think as the Qingzhou Governor, I can still say a few words there."
"Then thank you Sun Dujian for speaking up." Sun Li's attitude was very indifferent, but he still drank the wine quickly. His reaction fell into Sun Tu's eyes, which made him more suspicious. This guy also acted too inappropriately. He was not like himself.
With the military power in Dengzhou in hand, you don't have to worry about being severely punished when you go back later
After a banquet, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. Sun Li was better off. Several people who went to the banquet with him were already drunk at this time. They staggered, talked and laughed loudly, and walked back to the residence behind each other. , Sun Tu's eyes flashed with a strange light when he saw this scene.
When everyone dispersed completely, Sun Tu stopped Zhu Biao, who was also very ambitious: "Zhu Sanlang, I have to talk to you about some defense matters."
Zhu Biao seemed to be deliberately distancing himself from Sun Tu in the past few days. When he suddenly called him, he seemed a little awkward. But after all, it was related to the safety of his own manor, so he didn't dare to slack off, so he agreed and walked around casually in the village with Sun Tu.
"Have you ever thought about leaving here one day to make a career?" Sun Tu was not in a hurry to get to the point at the beginning, but asked casually.
Zhu Biao was silent for a moment, and then shook his head and said: "I have always only thought about guarding Zhujiazhuang with my father and brother. As for what happens outside, I can't control it." After a pause, he continued He lowered his gaze and said, "Brother Sun, you and Sanniang... I hope you can treat her well in the future... "
Sun Tu didn't pay much attention to Hu Rong's situation in the past few days, but Zhu Biao took the opportunity to visit his injury to make some insinuations. As a result, the outspoken Hu Rong simply confessed his love for Sun Tu and hoped that Zhu Biao could help him. This naturally hit him hard and was also the reason why he deliberately avoided Sun Tu.
Hearing this, Sun Tu was also stunned. Because he already had Ya'er in his heart, and because his powerful enemy was outside now, Sun Tu really didn't pay attention to his children's personal relationship. Even if he felt the affection from Hu Rong, he pretended not to know. Unexpectedly, before Hu Rong could pierce the window paper, Zhu Biao spoke first today.
After being stunned for a moment, he looked at the other party with some worry: "Isn't there an engagement between you and Miss Hu?"
"That was just a joke when I was young. It was also because I wanted the family to be strong, so the Hu family had to obey the arrangements. But now... In fact, I also know that she has never really regarded me as a beloved person, but she treats you, Brother Sun..." Here, Zhu Biao looked at Sun Tu with helplessness and envy in his eyes.
Sun Tu could only smile bitterly. There was really no reason to talk about this relationship. He and Hu Rong had only met twice, and yet the other party actually fell in love with him. After sighing, Sun Tu finally said: "Let's not talk about such things for now. Now Zhujiazhuang is in the midst of internal and external troubles. We can't be blinded by the love between our children."
After all, Zhu Biao was considered a hero, and he could pick up and put down emotional matters. He immediately understood the meaning of Sun Tu's words and quickly frowned: "What do you mean by the governor's words? Our village Is there a hidden danger? Could it be that..." When he got down to business, he even changed his title quickly.
Sun Tu glanced around, then nodded and said: "Yes, don't you think that the reinforcements from Dengzhou are too timely and weird? Dengzhou is not far from here, and they look like they are traveling day and night. Are you coming?"
"This..." Before Zhu Biao
I really didn’t doubt the identity of Sun Li and the others. At this time, I was still a little hesitant. I even glanced at Sun Tu and said to myself, Qingzhou is still far away from my Zhujiazhuang. If you don’t come here, you can fight and have a good fight. You won the battle, but you didn't feel tired at all.
Sun Tu saw what he was thinking and smiled: "Our Qingzhou Army is an elite forged after several battles and half a year of hard training. How can the Dengzhou Army compare with it? Didn't you notice that at today's banquet? , Do those guys have no rules at all? How do they look like officers and soldiers? There are also those so-called military attachés, all of them are fierce and evil. To me, they are more like scumbags than military generals. "
After what he said, Zhu Biao also became suspicious: "Thinking about it this way, there is indeed something wrong with them. Could it be..."
"They are probably the internal agents arranged by the Liangshan bandits to enter the village, in order to cooperate inside and outside, and even do some tricks in our village. Have you ever thought about it, once they do something in the food or water source, and then suddenly attack, What will happen to the hundreds of defenders in our village?" Sun Tu raised his concerns with a stern face, which made Zhu Biao even more nervous: "Is this true? But what if it's not?"
"Actually, I just asked Sun Li when he came here just to test it out, and he did reveal a flaw again. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I just received the document from Jeju. Dengzhou is further away, how could it be received so quickly? Arrive? Moreover, with the efficiency of the current government, this matter will be delayed for several days. It is impossible for him to know that such a thing happened in just a few days. When he really falls out with his boss, what will happen? They came with their troops in anger, but they had to wait until around the Lantern Festival. Today is only eighteen, do you think they can reach Zhujiazhuang in just four or five days? They don't have the Qingzhou Army. s method."
The more they talked, the more they realized that Sun Li and the others were full of flaws, and Zhu Biao finally believed in Sun Tu's judgment.
In fact, it wasn't that Wu Yong's arrangement was really that bad, or that Sun Li and others were too sloppy and exposed flaws, it was actually because the Sun Tu they encountered was a bug. Others have to collect evidence and clues to find the truth, but he is better off. He only works backwards to find clues when he already has the accurate answer, which is naturally much easier than the former. So when Sun Li and the others entered Zhujiazhuang in front of Sun Tu, the prophet, their outcome was already decided.
Zhu Biao's expression changed several times: "Then what should we do?" Such a hidden danger cannot be left in the village, but now they still lack conclusive evidence.
"This is easy. I will try to get Sun Li and the others to fight with the people from Liangshan tomorrow. We will know something about their performance by looking at their performance." Sun Tu laughed and said, "The next step is to calculate mentally or not. , I want to see how they respond."
After convincing Zhu Biao and Sun Tu to turn around, he called Shi Qian to him and whispered a few instructions. At the third watch, Shi Qian took action. More than half an hour later, he returned to Sun Tu and handed over a small paper bag: "Du Jian, this is the Mongolian sweat medicine found from those people..."
"Now we have the evidence. Let's consume them tomorrow, and then strike first!" Sun Tu said, murderous intent suddenly appearing in his eyes!