Although there has been no major war between Song and Liao for more than a hundred years since the Chanyuan Alliance, the hostile relationship between the two countries has not diminished. Not only did border troops often break into each other's borders to burn and kill plunderers, but also various spies secretly engaged in secret warfare. There are many places.
Because the Song Dynasty opened up trade routes, secret spies from Liao Xia and other enemy countries were hidden in Bianliang, Tokyo, and a lot of information was delivered by them in various ways. Correspondingly, the Song State also sent troops to these enemy countries. Just because the northern capitals of the Liao State were more xenophobic, they put more energy into Youzhou, Nanjing, and the border areas bordering the Song Dynasty.
After understanding this, Sun Tu's expression became solemn: "So, our Song Dynasty has always hidden manpower in Youzhou City to detect relevant information?"
"Yes, but they could only detect some not-so-secret information before, but this time they got a lot of information. Last year, an official in charge of border defense in their south courtyard was betrayed by our people because of greed. Through bribery, we obtained a complete map of the Liao Kingdom's border defense deployment." Tong Guan nodded.
Sun Tu was even more energetic after hearing this. This was an extremely rare and great harvest. If the Song army could really understand the defenses of the Liao border troops, they would be able to make targeted targets once the war started, break through the defense line at the minimum cost, and gain an absolute advantage in the battle.
"However, the Liao people seemed to have received some rumors afterwards, so they stepped up the search for those who went south. Just in case, our people did not rush to pass this information back, and the things were hidden in Youzhou City. Here." Tong Guan looked at Sun Tu and said: "I went to Liao this time just to get this defense map! But I am too attracted to the attention of the general, so I have to leave this matter to you Qianli. Can you Don’t ruin the big thing.”
Sun Tu's expression tightened, and he immediately responded with his hands solemnly: "I dare you not to try your best!" He did not ask the other party why the Liao people did not quickly readjust their troops if they knew that the defense map was leaked, because it had been a long time since he had led the troops. Sun Tu already knew how complicated the mobilization of troops and horses at this time was, not to mention consuming a lot of time and materials. Moreover, these days were quite dangerous. Once the Song army seized the opportunity, the losses would be huge. Therefore, after knowing that such an important defense map might be leaked, what the Liao people could do was to try their best to prevent it from going south.
But after agreeing, Sun Tu said again: "Tong Shuai, since they attach so much importance to this defense map, they must be on guard against us. Even if we really get it, it won't be easy to take it back with us, right?"
"This old man has his own way. You just need to get the things back while avoiding their supervision." Tong Guan did not tell everything. After all, it was related to the overall situation. Even Sun Tu, whom he trusted and valued, could not Tell the truth.
After understanding his responsibilities, Sun Tu no longer dared to relax. He knew very well that there should be Liao people's spies inside and outside the hotel now, and maybe his every move was under their surveillance, and what he had to do next was to find loopholes and flaws.
So just two days after entering Youzhou City, Sun Tuben, Wu Song and others began to leave the hotel frequently and wandered around the city, often looking here and there, and buying some takeaways. Items with Liao characteristics.
And every time they left the hotel, Sun Tu could clearly find a few more pairs of eyes behind him staring at them. Although it is not stated explicitly, the intention is already quite obvious.
As for Tong Guan, he was already very busy. Every day he would bring all kinds of gifts to visit the Han officials in the city, make friends with them, and talk nonsense that seemed to be nutritious. At this time, Tong Guan's all-rounder side was finally revealed. He could really talk to people and tell ghosts, and he really made friends with many Han people in the southern government.
Although the Liao people did not stop this series of actions of the Song mission, they noticed it and reported everything to Yelu Xiongge and Yelu Dashi who were actually in the city all the time. In addition, many people are still worried about whether Zeng Jinyan should ban these Song envoys and let them stay in the hotel. In this regard, Yelu Xiongge did not make any statement. At this time, he looked at the smiling Yelu Dashi and said, "How do you think Lin Ya should deal with this matter?"
"Dashi thought that banning them would only make things more complicated. With the skills of those Song people, it is not too difficult to sneak out at night, not to mention not letting them out would do us no good."
"Oh? Benefits? How do you say this?"
"Xiongge, you should have already had a countermeasure, which is to take this opportunity to lure some people out. Whether it is those Han officials from the south who still love the Han people, or they have been hiding in my city of Nanjing, how can we We couldn't find any traces of the Song people's secret spies. Originally, it was difficult for us to dig them out, but now it's different. As long as we follow the Song envoys' tracks to find them, they will have nowhere to hide." Yelu Dashi said with a smile. He made his own guess and believed that Yelu Xiongge thought the same way.
As expected, the latter did not disappoint him. He immediately nodded and said with a smile: "Lin Yaye, who knows me, is indeed a rare hero with all-round civil and military talents in our dynasty for decades. Yes, this is why I have always avoided seeing them. One of the purposes is to hope that they can do more things in our city of Nanjing. Nowadays, Daliao is constantly experiencing internal and external troubles. I can no longer let these cancers hide in the heart of Nanjing. Even if I take some risks, I will Give it a try!" At the end of the sentence, the murderous look in his eyes could no longer be concealed.
Yelu Dashi sighed secretly. He knew very well how loyal Yelu Xiongge was to Daliao. However, because there was a traitor in the court, the emperor became suspicious of him, so he was thrown to Nanjing to deal with the Song Dynasty. Otherwise, with his talent and status, he would definitely be able to do great things in the court, and maybe he could even dissuade the emperor from hunting around.
"Then let Dashi handle the matter of the secret spies of the Song Dynasty. I believe that in Nanjing, all their actions will not escape my eyes." Yelu Dashi suddenly asked Ying. He knew that he had to take action to share some of the pressure for Xiongge. .
"This is the best. I'll leave everything to you as a secret agent." Yelu Xiongge laughed, and the deep frown on his face relaxed a lot.
In the next few days, a strange tacit understanding emerged between Song and Liao. Tong Guan, Sun Tu and others still found various lame excuses to do what they should do, but the Liao people showed no resistance.
No, just behind them, there will probably be some informants. As for the tail behind him, the Song people had no intention of driving it away or shaking it off. They still followed their own rhythm. Especially for Sun Tu, who went out every morning and didn't come back until evening, it became an unshakable routine. , in a few days, they will have visited the entire Youzhou City.
This approach did not arouse the dissatisfaction of the Liao people, but made Wu Song and Lu Da, who had been traveling with him, really unable to bear it.
When eating in a restaurant that day, Luda couldn't help it anymore and whispered: "Sanlang, when will days like this end? I wander around in Youzhou City every day, and there are people behind my back. There are a few extra pairs of eyes staring at them, but it’s really uncomfortable.” As he spoke, he also deliberately glanced at a table next to him, where four or five men dressed as civilians were staring at them without any disguise.
Wu Song also drank a glass of wine and echoed: "Yes, Sanlang, this kind of cunning thing is really not suitable for me. If you hadn't suppressed me, I would have wanted to fight with these Liao people. This is really frustrating. The key is that we have gained nothing in the past few days, and all the time has been wasted."
Sun Tu smiled and filled up the wine for the two of them, and then said: "What do we feel aggrieved about? Just treat it as an official and give us money to eat and drink in Youzhou City. But these Liao talents are really aggrieved." Well, we are not allowed to be free in our actions and actions, everything has to be done according to our wishes, and nothing can be done to us."
After a pause, he also glanced at the people watching over there, lowered his voice and said: "And how do you know that I have gained nothing in the past few days?"
"Ah? Have you already got the things?" Wu Song said in surprise. Although they didn't know exactly what they wanted to get, they also knew that it must be extremely important and related to the battle between the two countries, so they felt a little excited when they heard it.
"That's not true. Every time you and I go back to the hotel, we will be searched. How can we hide the things we get from them?" Sun Tu smiled and shook his head: "The harvest I am referring to has already been with my secret agent of the Song Dynasty. We have had contact with them and confirmed that they are still safe and things are still under control."
"Ah? This...how did you do it? How come we don't know anything about it?" The two of them were even more surprised. You must know that the three of them have almost been in and out of the same place in the past few days, and they have never been apart.
"It's very simple. When I was wandering around these days, I have already contacted them by buying and selling items. Now I am just waiting for an opportunity to get something from them. As for why you are completely unaware, it is because I use argot when I talk to people, and others won't hear anything strange." As Sun Tu spoke, he couldn't help but admire the secret espionage agency created by the Song Dynasty. This agency called Suifeng truly achieved what was said in the poem. What he wrote, "Sneaking into the night with the wind, moisturizing things silently", everything happened without others knowing it. Even the people around him were not aware of it at all, let alone the Liao people who were watching.
However, the problem still exists. The most important thing is how to get the defense map from under the eyes of others without concealing the truth, and at the same time, he can successfully deliver it to the post and hand it over to Tong Guan.
Fortunately, after a few days, he already had a plan and was just waiting for an opportunity!