"Du Jian, the imperial envoy was ordered to go to the camp and ask for a meeting outside the camp, saying that there was a decree to be issued." After Sun Tu said those words with murderous intent, a soldier came to the front of the hall to report.
This surprised Sun Tu and the others, and many of them frowned slightly: "Why did they go straight to my military camp instead of going to the government office?"
Because logically speaking, when an imperial envoy arrives at a place, the first thing he should look for is the local governor. At this time, Zeng Kaigan should go to see Huang Wenbing, and then go to Sun Tu. But luckily for him, he actually came directly to the military camp, and he really fulfilled the saying that those who come are not kind.
However, Sun Tu would not be afraid of him. Qingzhou was his territory. Even if there was only one imperial envoy, even if all the high-ranking officials from the court and middle-level officials were present, he would be sure to hold them down. After a moment, he smiled: "Since the imperial envoy is in a hurry to enter the military camp, we should also welcome him and ask the soldiers to come out and show off!"
The generals immediately understood and clasped their fists in response. Some people quickly ran to each camp to recruit elites, and they were about to give the imperial envoy a showdown in this military camp. Sun Tu, on the other hand, after tidying up his clothes, he led his generals and walked out quickly with a smile on his face.
In front of the gate of the military camp, the imperial envoys who were directly blocked by the defenders looked a little angry. They had lost face before entering the city. Unexpectedly, they were made things difficult again in front of the military camp. The imperial envoys could not even enter the military camp. , how ridiculous!
Zeng Kaigan, who was sitting in the car but had not yet gotten out of the car, was even more expressionless. He did not know that this was a strict order issued by the Qingzhou Military Camp long ago. Even Sun Tu could not enter without the relevant token, let alone people like them. . In his opinion, this was clearly Sun Tu's deliberate attempt to make things difficult for him and to make him lose face.
This made the hatred in his heart even deeper, and he secretly gritted his teeth. Once he became the supervisor of this place, Sun Tu and the others would definitely pay a heavy price. Over there, Lu Qian seemed very low-key at this time, and even seemed a little uneasy. Luda and the others suddenly turned against each other just now, which made him vaguely aware that something was wrong. Their hostility towards him was not just because of his status as an imperial attaché. .
After waiting for a while, the sound of neat footsteps came from the camp, and several generals strode in, surrounded by hundreds of armored soldiers. After seeing the majestic appearance of the army at the rear, the Imperial Guards in the Imperial Envoy team were shocked. The sense of superiority they had before was gone. They could clearly feel the strong aura and pressure from this army, which was not comparable to the superficial Forbidden Army soldiers.
At this time, Lu Qian stood blankly on the spot, his eyes glancing at Lin Chong who was following Sun Tu, and his body stiffened: "He is actually here..." Feeling guilty, he even confronted Lin Chong. I can't even muster the courage to watch. It was only then that he understood why the two generals were deeply hostile to him. They must have known what happened between him and Lin Chong, so that was why they were like this.
It wasn't until the camp gate opened wide that Sun Tu led the crowd out. The soldier in the lead shouted: "Sun Tu, the supervisor of the military and horse command at Jingdong Road, is here to meet the imperial envoy..." Zeng Kaigan, who had been staying in the car to show off, slowly got out of the car. With a hypocritical smile on his face, he greeted Sun Tu from a distance. When he came closer, he sighed: "Before,
I didn't quite believe it when I heard that Sun Du was supervising the army, but today was a real eye-opener. This Qingzhou military camp has the style of the ancient Xiliu camp. "
Sun Tu smiled and clasped his fists and said, "The imperial envoy is so complimentary. I don't dare to compare with Zhou Yafu."
Seeing that the other party could quickly understand the allusion he was talking about, Zeng Kaiqian was stunned for a moment, but then he said: "Sun Dujian is too modest. You are still young, and you are already a rare general in our Song Dynasty. You will be as good as Zhou Yafu in the future." It's not difficult. But I hope you know how to advance and retreat, and don't end up with the same result as Zhou Yafu."
The ordinary soldiers really couldn't understand what he was saying, and they didn't know what the meaning of his words was, but Sun Tu understood it somewhat. The ability of Zhou Yafu's Xiliu Camp to block the emperor's carriage with military orders was praised by later generations as a model of strict military discipline, but the foreshadowing of his final outcome was also laid at this time. Because he was too rigid and did not know how to adapt, Zhou Yafu offended too many people in the court, and was eventually imprisoned unjustly. A generation of famous generals died in prison.
Unexpectedly, Zeng Kaiqian was so direct, and he had the momentum of shouting and killing when they met. This made Sun Tu raise his eyebrows: "It doesn't matter whether I do Zhou Yafu or not. I only think about one thing now." , that is to train the soldiers well and fight more victorious battles for the imperial court." Then he made an invitation gesture and invited the imperial envoys to follow him into the military camp.
Seeing that the young general was so calm, Zeng Kainian quickly calmed down and said with a smile: "Then let me show your Majesty the true appearance of the now world-famous Qingzhou Army." After saying that, he walked side by side with Sun Tu. When he entered, he saw that Sun Tu was unwilling to retreat a little, which made him feel nervous. This guy was really not a good person.
The imperial envoy team started to move. After Lu Qian hesitated for a while, he finally took a step. But as soon as he took a step, he noticed a pair of eyes staring at him, which actually made him feel cold in his heart. He felt a desire to The fear of running away immediately comes. Resisting the discomfort, he took a sneak peek and saw Lin Chong staring at him not far away. Those two eyes were like two unsheathed swords, which seemed to be able to cut him into pieces at any time. It’s over.
Lu Qian's guilty conscience and fear made him walk hard. At this moment, he really regretted accepting this job. If he had known that Lin Chong was here and seemed to hold some military power, he would not have dared to come even if he was killed. He still remembered clearly that Lin Chong had been lingering in front of his house for several days with a sharp knife in his hand to avenge him. If he had not taken advantage of the opportunity to hide, his life would have been lost. Now I actually deliver it to my door...
Just as he nervously entered the camp gate and hadn't even taken two steps, a loud shout rang out from the originally quiet military camp: "Kill!" The voice was as loud as thunder, and when he raised his head suddenly, he saw a field of swords and guns in front of him. The sudden shadow made him tremble violently, and he almost wanted to turn around and run away, thinking that the soldiers and horses in the military camp were really going to suddenly come out and kill everyone in his camp.
It wasn't until he calmed down for a moment that he realized that the people in front of him were just shouting and raising their swords and guns, and there was no next move. However, this alone was enough to frighten the entire imperial envoy team. The officers and soldiers of the Qingzhou Army fought hard and bloody battles one after another, and the murderous aura soaring into the sky cannot be compared to the wealthy Imperial Army from Bianjing. Even the soldiers and horses from other state capitals, after these days of training, He has been reborn a long time ago, at least his momentum
It was already strong enough, and it directly overwhelmed the hundreds of forbidden troops. Many of them even shrank and lowered their heads, not daring to look straight ahead.
Lu Qian and the imperial guards at the rear were greatly frightened. The situation of Zeng Kaiqian and others who faced such murderous intent was naturally even worse. Some of the guards following him drew out their swords to defend themselves, and some of them stepped forward with their feet. Soft, sitting on the ground is really making a fool of himself. Even Imperial Commissioner Zeng himself would have fallen to the ground if Sun Tu hadn't stretched out his hand in time to give him a hand. How could a civilian like him be able to withstand such murderous intent in the army
When Sun Tu saw this, he shook his head secretly. These people were so useless. They could even scare them into such a state at this first level. Originally, there were still good receptions in the camp, but now in order to prevent the imperial envoy from really coming out. Ugly, we can only give up battles such as Gun Forest and Dao Mountain. At that moment, as he moved forward, he glanced at a soldier next to him imperceptibly and shook his head. The latter understood and immediately issued an order to cancel the previous arrangement.
But even so, when Zeng Kaiqian and others walked beside the soldiers standing upright on both sides, with firm eyes, murderous intent, and swords and guns unsheathed, they still felt uneasy in their hearts, and even their steps were a little weak. Sun Tu looked casual and asked with a smile: "The imperial envoy just said that he wanted to see the true appearance of our army. Now I can see it with my own eyes. What do you think?"
"This..." Zeng Kaigan finally had some insight, quickly composed himself, and said with a forced smile: "The Qingzhou Army is indeed well-deserved, and I really admire it. I think I will be able to complement everyone here in the future, and do my best for me. Da Song tried his best."
"Hmm..." Sun Tu heard something strange in his words, but he couldn't ask in detail at this time. He could only respond with a smile, and then casually introduced the origins and military achievements of the soldiers on both sides. As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, he naturally knew these things very well, but when the soldiers heard their own governors praising themselves to the imperial envoys representing the emperor, they still felt proud in their hearts and straightened their chests. The sword and gun were also held tighter.
But as a result, the momentum in the army became stronger than before, making the imperial team even more nervous. It wasn't until they arrived at the command post that Sun Tu waved his hand to let the troops disperse. Those people breathed a sigh of relief, and then Sun Tu invited them into the lobby where they usually held meetings.
Only then did Sun Tu ask his original doubt: "Why did the imperial envoy come directly to the military camp today? But is there a message to be conveyed to me?"
It was only at this time that Zeng Kaigan finally came to his senses. He immediately took out the imperial edict he had always carried with him and shouted: "There is an edict. Officials below Sun Tu will receive it."
No matter how reluctant they were, Sun Tu and the others could only follow the rules and kneel on the ground. It was only then that Zeng Kaigan felt as happy as being proud. Then he collected his mind and slowly read out the imperial decree with gorgeous words and neat contrasts.
This edict was polished by knowledgeable people, so the first paragraph is full of nonsense. The real core is actually very simple, with only two meanings - one, to urge Sun Tu to use troops against Liangshan as soon as possible. In fact, he had expected it a long time ago, so it was nothing.
But what’s really fatal is the latter point—Zeng Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, served as the supervisor of the army!