After all, Sun Tu was not reckless enough to attack the imperial envoy in public, so after the reception banquet, Zeng Kaigan was still unscathed, but his overall mental state was very bad. He was drunk and frightened, which made him He fell ill that night when he returned to the camp, and he remained ill for more than ten days.
During the period when Zeng Jianjun was ill and closed due to "unacclimatization", nothing in Qingzhou City changed. Sun Tu continued to train his soldiers and horses. Regardless of government and military affairs, nothing happened. Zeng Kaigan was reported to be there, but he still existed like a guest. He was completely blind to military affairs. Even the roster and the topographic map of Liangshanbo that Sun Tu had promised him to hand over were delayed. move.
This made Zeng Jianjun, who was gradually getting better, a little unable to hold back. After all, he was here under orders. If he got nothing like this, he might not be able to explain to those in the court. More importantly, he has more important responsibilities. If he cannot understand the situation of the generals as soon as possible, how can he make the next plan? So after some hesitation, he made up his mind and called Lu Qian, asking him to go to the military camp to find Sun Tu to ask for those two things.
Lu Qian really had a headache after hearing the order. His situation was even worse than Zeng Kaiqian. He was almost provoked when he took people out for a walk two days ago. If he hadn't woken up in time, he might have been killed by those guys who were planning to cause trouble. In his hand, if he was asked to go to the military camp at this time, he would always feel like sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth.
However, after all, Zeng Kaigan was his immediate superior, and his future depended on it. Lu Qian did not dare to violate it after all, so he could only go to the military camp again with an uneasy mood. For this reason, he even wore more clothes in his underwear. Wearing a piece of soft armor in case someone actually assassinates him.
But to Lu Qian's surprise, when he arrived at the military camp this time, the attitude of the soldiers there towards him improved a lot. Not only did he not deliberately make things difficult, but he politely invited him to the command post where Sun Tu was located. This man also met him with a smile, fully agreed to his request, and at the same time apologized: "Please also invite Marquis Lu Yu. After returning home, I wanted to explain to you that the military affairs were really busy, so I was unable to do the things entrusted by the supervisor for a while. Moreover, I also thought that the supervisor was ill and could not work hard, so I delayed. But don’t worry, the things will be delivered to the supervisory army within three days.”
"You can rest assured about your humble position. Thank you so much for your understanding, Superintendent Sun." Lu Qian was greatly relieved when he saw this. Sun Tu's cooperation was beyond his expectation, but no matter what his purpose was, it was consistent with him. It doesn't matter anymore, he just wants to get his errands done.
"By the way, the supervisor said he wanted to take a walk in the military camp, but it was getting late that day, so he couldn't make the trip. I wonder if Marquis Lu Yu is interested in inspecting the military drills with me today?" Sun Tu was there again. Then he suggested.
Lu Qian was really flattered by the other party's friendly approach, but then he felt faintly uneasy. It was just like the reception banquet that day. There were other hidden motives, right? He did not dare to take such a risk, so he immediately declined and said: "I am in such a low position that I am eager to report back to the supervisor. Moreover, this is the responsibility of the supervisor. How can a villain dare to overstep his bounds?"
Sun Tu sighed with some regret, and then said: "In that case, Marquis Lu Yu, go slowly." His previous enthusiastic attitude changed. Wait until Lu Qian leaves
, Sun Tucai sighed and shook his head, these officials in the capital were so cautious after all, but his plan failed to work.
Originally, he planned to let Lu Qiandai Zeng Kaigan conduct a military parade in the camp, so that he could be blamed for making arrogant claims. Then you can control it in your hand, and then you will not be afraid that Zeng Kaigan will escape from your control. But if he didn't want the other party to be too cautious and dishonest, he had no choice but to give up. He couldn't force others to go with him in the military parade.
"Du Jian, this person is so cautious, it is not easy to attack. Now that Zeng Kaigan is careful in everything, he no longer dares to make the same arrogant mistakes as before. It will be difficult for us to pick on their mistakes again." Zhu Wucong Beside said. After some previous exchanges and cooperation, this newly surrendered general from Liangshan gained Sun Tu's trust. Now he has been introduced as a confidant and will discuss many matters with him. He is always by Sun Tu's side.
Sun Tu nodded in agreement: "Yes, there is really no reason why they are so low-key and cautious. But I don't believe that so many of them would be like this. They are always a little unwilling. After all, they are from Bianjing and are from the Forbidden Army. , always thinking that he is superior to others. Moreover, being cautious means being timid. As long as I seize the opportunity and use Lu Qian's treacherous character to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, he will definitely do something to help us."
After a pause, he said loudly: "Come here, let the commander come and see me."
Soon after, several elite scout battalions wearing ordinary clothes quietly left the military camp and came to a street not far from the imperial envoy's headquarters, staring at that area.
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Just as Sun Tu had guessed, when Zeng Kaiqian and Lu Qian were too frightened to show up because of what happened at the reception banquet and left everyone in the cabin, many of the guardsmen under them began to sit down. Can't stand it anymore.
Originally, these Forbidden Army officers who had seen the prosperity of Bianjing and had a high status were quite dissatisfied with coming to a poor place like Qingzhou. Now that their brothers are actually locked in the yard all the time, and they can't even get out of the door, it's even worse. People feel depressed. After more than ten days, they finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Brother Jin Kui, I think we have never had such restrictions in Bianjing City. What does a Qingzhou City mean? Then Zeng Kaigan and Lu Qian were completely frightened. We can't be as ignorant as them. All I can do is huddle in the courtyard, so I won’t be laughed at by the people in the city. And if this news gets back to Bianjing, I’m afraid people will laugh out loud.”
"Yes, Brother Jin Kui, they are shameless, and we still want it. Not to mention the capital, even in Qingzhou City, if we are so timid, we will only be looked down upon. We must go out."
These soldiers actually said that they wanted to go out to relax, so they came up with this excuse. The military attache in front of them named Jin Kui was really moved after hearing these remarks: "What you said makes sense. It is indeed not a problem to stay here. Let's go out and have a look. Forgive the people of Qingzhou. Don’t dare to do anything to us!”
The decision was made, and while it was still early, a few people quietly walked out of the side door and left the cabin.
Their approach was indeed secretive, at least it was hidden from the superiors and colleagues inside, but in the end
After all, there is no way to escape the surveillance of the scouts in the scout camp. After years of training, the elites of the Qingzhou Army Scout Battalion have already mastered the skills of tracking and surveillance. Not to mention the familiar Qingzhou City, no matter how strange the place is, no target can escape under their noses. slip.
"Follow them, see where they settle, and then act as planned." After the leader whispered, four or five people followed quietly.
Although these soldiers of the Forbidden Army are tall and strong, they do have an elite appearance, but in fact they have no combat experience at all. Walking like this on the streets of Qingzhou, they were completely unaware that they were being followed, and they were still commenting on the buildings and people in the city. In their eyes, everything here is so shabby, and it is not a place to treat others at all. A sense of superiority as a native of the capital arises spontaneously.
With such a mood, after walking for a while, a few people got into a restaurant on the roadside, ordered some wine and food to eat and drink. While eating, they were still muttering about their dissatisfaction with Qingzhou. In their opinion, everything here was so unbearable, and it was thousands of miles away from Bianjing. However, they also knew that it was not easy to cause trouble at this time, so these discussions were very light and not allowed to be heard by the surrounding drinkers.
Their words were not heard, but the words of several drinkers at the table continued to reach their ears:
"Have you heard, second brother, that some supervisor from Bianjing was afraid that our supervisor Sun would get sick as soon as he arrived, and he hasn't left the house until today."
"That's a matter of course. Our Sun Du Superintendent Hu is so powerful, how can we compare with those losers from Bianjing? Not to mention that the supervisor is still a civil servant, isn't it the same with those who are soldiers?"
"That's true, our Qingzhou soldiers are all good. They can fight against bandits, Liao people, and Jin people. But those from Bianjing have never fought a single battle. They can fight What’s the use of the top?”
"Yes, those so-called forbidden troops are said to be the elite of our Great Song Dynasty, but at the critical moment, they are just a bunch of women. No, they are not even as good as women. The women's camp in our Qingzhou Army is also top-notch. sharp."
These words made Jin Kui and the others turn blue and their breathing became rapid. They really didn't expect that their family would be so unworthy in the eyes of the people of Qingzhou. The feeling of being looked down upon by someone they looked down upon was so depressing and indignant.
But that's not all, the really unbearable part is yet to come: "Actually, this is reasonable. Do you know the difference between the imperial army and local rural armies like us?"
"What's the difference? They have a higher status and more rewards?"
"That's not the most important thing. The most important point is... each of them has no eggs, just like the eunuchs in the palace. That's why the emperor trusts them. That's why they are so childless. When it comes to us Qingzhou only dares to hide in its bastard shell and dare not show up!"
"Fuck you, how dare you arrange our brothers like this, I'll see if I don't pull out your tongue!" Which one is intolerable? After hearing these remarks, Jin Kui and the others finally became furious. No longer caring about anything else, they yelled and cursed loudly and jumped towards the men at the next table...