Sun Tu was still satisfied with Zeng Kaiqian's softness, which could be seen from the gradually softening smile on his face. At the same time, he picked a seat and sat down, and then continued: "I have no personal enmity with Zeng Jianjun, and I don't want to ruin your future because of the death of a villain. In fact, both of you and I Their purpose is the same, they all hope that the court and the place will be better, the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and the rebellion will be put down as soon as possible, and at the same time, they can take a step forward in the officialdom. I wonder if what I said is correct?"
Zeng Kaiqian frowned slightly, but finally nodded. These statements were not problematic in any respect. Sun Tu smiled even more when he saw this: "In this case, you and I can live in harmony. You are still the supervisor, and I am still the capital supervisor. As for when and how to use troops against the Liangshan bandits, I ask myself better than you, the supervisor." Much more understanding, what do you think?”
"That's right, Sun Dujian's skill in using troops is beyond what I, an armchair civil servant, can match." He had no objections to this. Even without Lu Qian's incident, after today's complete defeat at the hands of Sun Tu, he no longer had any objections. No more money to fight against it.
"But I also know why the supervisors came to my Qingzhou, so I have to ask you to help deal with some things." Sun Tu looked at him and continued to express his needs: "In addition, what are the treacherous people in the court planning to do with me? , I also hope that Supervisor you can tell the truth." This is the key!
Zeng Kaigan's expression suddenly tightened: "Sun Dujian, what do you mean?"
Sun Tu looked at him and smiled again, but there was obvious ridicule in this smile: "Now that we have something we can't talk about in detail, why do you still pretend to be confused? Zeng Jianjun, you So I came here not because I was ordered by some people, but their purpose was to deal with me. They wanted me to make mistakes in the battle with the bandits in Pingliang Mountain, so that they could use this as an excuse to attack me. I think now What you know is just some of their true thoughts. You don’t want to hide it for them now, do you?”
Seeing Zeng Kaigan's hesitation, Sun Tu said threateningly: "Zeng Jianjun, do you think that if you fail to do what they say and are charged with killing court officials without authorization, they will protect you?" Really? People, sometimes you have to think about yourself."
Zeng Kaigan smiled bitterly. He hesitated not because of his loyalty to Cai Jing and others, but because he was afraid that he would become a thorn in the eyes of those people. While in the court, he had seen too many colleagues who had political disagreements with Cai Jing and the other six thieves and were accused of various crimes and ended miserably. This naturally made him deeply fearful of Cai Jing and the others.
But when I thought about it again, I felt that what Sun Tu said was very reasonable. Anyway, he had already been defeated, and he had fallen into such a big trap. Even if they were not enemies of Cai Jing and the others, with the behavior and style of these people, If he won't spare himself lightly, then he might as well change his family and cooperate with Sun Tu at this time. Isn't seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages the basic quality of an official
After a slight hesitation, Zeng Kaiqian finally spoke: "Actually, I don't really know much. Master Cai only asked me to find ways to wrest military power from you, and then wait until the Liangshan bandits use troops to disrupt the rear." Your military morale
, thus causing you to ultimately fail..."
Sun Tu frowned slightly: "Is that all?"
"Also, they will make a fuss about the supply of food and supplies, especially the supply of arrows and other weapons, which will cause you to have a shortage of weapons during the battle."
Sun Tu nodded. This is indeed a common tactic used to hold back people from behind. Generally speaking, as long as there is a problem with logistics when the army is fighting at the front, it will inevitably lead to chaos in the morale of the army, and even major omissions, which the enemy can take advantage of. But in this way, the arrogance of the Liangshan bandits who were finally suppressed by him will inevitably increase greatly, and the harm to the Song Dynasty will inevitably increase exponentially. All of this is obviously not considered by those in the court.
After a moment of silence, Sun Tucai sighed: "It seems that they are really serious. In order to deal with a little person like me, they would not hesitate to completely ignore the safety of Shandong, let alone the lives of thousands of my soldiers... "He deliberately said this sentence louder, so naturally the close followers outside the hall heard it clearly.
The faces of these Qingzhou Army officers became ugly as a result. Some secretly gritted their teeth, some clenched the handles of their swords, and their resentment towards the imperial court became deeper and deeper. Originally, they did not have much sense of belonging to the Song Dynasty court, otherwise they would not openly shout out such treasonous words that they were only loyal to Sun Dujian, but now, they have even begun to be hostile to the monarchs and ministers in the court.
Zeng Kaigan smiled bitterly and sighed, these big shots would never have thought that a little guy like Sun Tu could break this game so easily, and what he would do next, he couldn't even see clearly.
"The princes in the court don't care about the life and death of my Shandong soldiers and civilians, but I, Sun Tu, have to take care of it. I will still attack Liangshanbo, but I have to do it according to my wishes. As for the imperial court's urging letters and imperial edicts from now on, there will be trouble Zeng Jianjun, you are here to deal with it. My request is also very simple, as long as you can survive these few months, and when I win, you can retire with success." Sun Tu finally said.
What choice does Zeng Kaigan have at this time? He nodded immediately and said: "Okay. Then Lu Qian's death..."
"We can say that he was unfortunately killed during the attack on Liangshan Po, or we can say that he colluded with the Liangshan bandits and was discovered and executed by us. This is not a problem." Sun Tu did not take Lu Qian's death seriously at all. After all, what he cared more about was whether he could completely control Zeng Jianjun in front of him.
So as he waved his hand, someone sent pen, ink, paper and inkstone to Zeng Kaiqian. This made the other party stunned: "Sun Dujian, what do you mean?"
"Some things can't be proven by words, so it's better to leave written evidence. Please also ask Zeng Jianjun to write down in your own hand what you will do with me to fight against the Liangshan bandits, and what you just pointed out Cai Jing's conspiracy." Sun Tu was very happy. He stated his intention directly.
Zeng Kaiqian's expression changed again, and he said angrily: "You... are bullying others too much! Do you not believe me?"
"I only trust those who should be trusted. As for those who are not on the same journey as me, it is better to keep a hand." Sun Tu smiled faintly: "Of course, you can also refuse, but in this case, what you and I just agreed on There are too many things I can do. Lu Qian’s body is still cold, so I don’t dare to hide it for you. Still.
Since you mentioned Cai Jing's plot just now, I can go to the court and see how the officials decide. "
Zeng Kaiqian was completely out of options at this time. He had no trump card at this time and was completely passive. Especially when Lian Cai Jing's plot was revealed, he lost his last escape route. So even if he was unwilling to give in, he seemed to have no choice but to do it now. The rest surrendered.
After taking a few deep breaths and staring at Sun Tu for a long time, he finally picked up the pen and said, "Okay, I'll write!" Since this was the only way to survive, he could only compromise. He also knew that once he wrote this thing, he would be completely controlled by Sun Tu and would be completely tied to him. It would be fine if he could win the battle to quell the Liangshan bandits. Once he lost, He himself will be doomed!
But now he has no choice but to believe that Sun Tu has the ability to win a big victory despite the pressure and calculations of some people in the court.
As a high-ranking official in the DPRK, Zeng Kaigan's writing skills are quite remarkable. Even when he is angry and uneasy, he still writes very quickly. In just a moment, he admits his alliance with Sun Tu and explains Cai Jing in one piece of paper. The document for the plot to secretly deprive the army of food and weapons was already written, and finally he signed his name and stamped his seal.
When this testimony was sent to Sun Tu, and he saw it with his own eyes to confirm that it was correct, Sun Tu carefully dried it, folded it and put it in his sleeve. It was only then that the expression on his face softened a lot. He looked at Zeng Kaiqian and said, "Zeng Jianjun, one day you will know that your choice today is correct. From now on, everything in the court will be your fault. "After saying this, he stood up and left.
It wasn't until Sun Tu led people out of the yard that Zeng Kaigan, who had been sitting upright, slumped down in his position like a deflated rubber ball, his face once again full of panic. This time was also a huge adventure for him, and Sun Tu put great pressure on him, making him unable to calm down for a long time.
To be honest, before coming here, he really didn't expect such a result, especially Sun Tu's performance, which far exceeded his understanding of today's generals. After a while, he murmured in a voice that only he could hear clearly: "Sun Tu... your ambition and courage are the only ones I have ever seen. Maybe one day you will do more harm than Cai Jing and other traitors!"
Sun Tu didn't know that this person would view him like this. In fact, even if he knew, he wouldn't take it seriously. After all, this supervisor would no longer pose a threat to him. After all the internal worries are gone, it is time to really focus all of our attention on the established goal of Liangshanbo.
In fact, what Zeng Kaiqian didn't know was that Sun Tu was not just training troops during these days without attacking the Liangshan bandits. As early as a month or two ago, he had already begun to make arrangements to target Liangshan Bo, but all this was not what it seemed. The visible use of troops is a more hidden method.
And not long after Sun Tuda returned to the military camp from the camp, a subordinate brought back good news - after many days of hard work, they finally established a relationship with several leaders in Liangshan Po Nei, and they were already willing to surrender. .
To win in a battle, sometimes it is not necessary to fight with real swords and guns. Some strategies may play a greater role.