It was nearly three o'clock, and the world was already dark.
But this military tent was filled with candles and torches, illuminating an area of nearly ten feet as bright as day. Sun Tu was lying on the soft couch, and An Daoquan applied a newly made ointment to the wound on his back. It was cool and relieved the pain on his back a lot.
A few hours ago, Sun Tu forcibly stopped a civil strife between the officers and soldiers that was approaching. After he ordered Lin Chong and other generals to lead the troops back to the military camp, he fell down due to the poisonous attack of the knife wound on his back. When he woke up again, he was already in this familiar military tent and was being treated by the miracle doctor An Daoquan.
"Doctor An, do you think my injury is serious?" After a while, Sun Tu couldn't help but ask.
An Daoquan kept moving his hands, still gently applying ointment around the wound, and said in his mouth: "Don't worry, Qianji, this knife is still some distance away from the vital part, and the murderer didn't have enough strength when he struck, so it doesn't matter. The only thing to worry about was that there was poison on his knife. Fortunately, Qianjie used the antidote for internal and external application, so the poison did not spread. The villain then used the Qingling Ointment to eliminate the remaining poison, and presumably there would be no more poison in three to five days. It’s serious.”
Sun Tu felt even more relieved when he heard this: "That's good. It would be bad if it delays the trip. Thank you, Doctor An, for coming with the army, otherwise it would be troublesome."
"Qian Ji's words are serious, this is what a villain should do." As he spoke, An Daoquan had already applied the ointment, and took some cloth to bandage his wound, and then ordered: "But within half a month, Qian will You still need to move around carefully to avoid aggravating the injury. In addition, the dressing must be changed every day so that the wound can heal quickly."
When Sun Tu nodded, he said no more, bowed and left the tent. In fact, according to his opinion, it is best for Sun Tu not to work too hard while he is recovering from his injuries. Like now, he should rest. But obviously this is impossible. There are still many people waiting outside the tent, so this instruction was not said out loud after all.
Sure enough, as soon as An Daoquan left, Sun Tu changed his position to a more comfortable position, and then said: "Come in." As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain was lifted, and Lin Chong and other old subordinates had already taken the lead. Walking in, Yue Fei was the one following behind. He was looking at Sun Tu with concern and anxiety. He wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to speak first.
Sun Tu smiled when he saw this: "I must react quickly enough to Kui Pengju this time, otherwise I will really capsize in the gutter."
These words immediately made everyone else's eyes fall on Yue Fei, making him even more flustered. He quickly waved his hands and said: "Qian Ju is so complimentary, Yue Fei is ashamed. I... I am here to apologize, as your personal guard , but it put you in danger, almost... This is all because of Yue Fei's incompetence, please punish me."
"Pengju, what you said is too much. We all know the situation at that time. You were ordered to stay outside the tent first, and then you were blocked by others. Therefore, it is reasonable for someone to take advantage of it. There is no need to I blame myself too much. And if you really want to talk about it, it is my subordinates who behaved even more incompetently. If you, a meritorious person who took action in time to save Qian Ju, are also to be blamed, then we will be even more embarrassed. "Zhu Wu saw Sun Tu's intentions and quickly spoke to comfort Yue Fei.
Sun
Tu glanced at him with satisfaction, and then said: "What Counselor Zhu said is true. Not only are you not guilty, Pengju, but you have made great contributions, so don't blame yourself. Also, you have nothing wrong. Even I am not guilty." I never expected that such trouble would happen in the Huainan army, let alone you. I am very satisfied that you can come to the rescue in time."
Seeing Sun Tu speaking like this, everyone was relieved and at the same time very moved: "Qian Ju..." After a pause, Luda said angrily: "The Huainan Army is really vicious. If Qian Ju had not given the order before, he would not let them go. I'll attack soon, and we'll destroy his entire army today!"
"Yes, they actually dare to attack Qian Shu, they really don't know how to live or die!" Wu Song also echoed with an angry face. Judging from his appearance, as long as Sun Tu gave the order, they would immediately lead the army to attack.
"Okay, I accept your wishes, but you must never do this, otherwise it will only make your relatives angry and your enemies happy, and it will be a waste of advantage to the rebels in the south and some people with ulterior motives." Sun Tu waved his hand. But because the wound was involved, he frowned and took a deep breath before continuing: "I had no intention of falling out with the Huainan Army. I was just trying to get winter clothes and bedding for everyone, so I acted tough. Some. But I think after this incident, as long as Peng Yongzhen is not completely confused, he will have to compromise, right?"
Before Zhao Siliang came forward, Peng Yongzhen had already been shaken. Logically speaking, he should not dare to become an enemy of the Shandong Army now. As soon as Sun Tugu made this judgment, he heard Lin Chong say: "Qianji is wise. In fact, just after they sent Qianji out of the camp, they had already sent someone to deliver a batch of clothes and quilts, and they also promised to bring the remaining clothes in the camp to keep out the cold tomorrow. The clothes were all delivered together. Not only that, but people from Changzhou City also sent some thick clothes and quilts after nightfall. They also promised to provide our army with thousands of kilograms of charcoal for heating tomorrow and the next day. "
"Oh? They seem to have figured out that we are not easy to mess with." Sun Tu sneered and commented. Indeed, the Changzhou government offices and other departments had previously found various excuses to refuse to bring supplies to help the Shandong Army survive the winter. Unexpectedly, within a few hours, their attitude had undergone a 180-degree change. Obviously They were frightened by the military power of the Shandong Army, and were afraid that the soldiers would turn around and use troops against Changzhou in anger.
Then Sun Tu laughed at himself: "So it seems that my injury is quite worthwhile. At least it is a blessing in disguise. It actually solved most of the problems of our army's lieutenants during the winter in one fell swoop."
"It was his humble position and other incompetence that allowed Qian Ji to be in danger and get injured." After hearing this, all the subordinates felt ashamed and admitted their mistake again.
"Okay, now that it has happened, don't worry about whose fault it is. All you have to do is take this opportunity to get enough benefits, otherwise my injury will be in vain. At least one thing you must do as soon as possible, That is to close the relationship with the Huainan Army. I can see that Zhao Siliang was behind everything before. Now that he has been seriously injured and almost caused a catastrophe, Peng Yongzhen must not be able to be manipulated by him again. In Jiangnan, one more friend is better than one more enemy. I leave this matter to..." Sun Tu glanced at the generals in front of him, but hesitated: "Where is Dong Ping, where is he?"
"Dong Dujian is still waiting outside the tent. He said that he was guilty and did not dare to come to see him without permission." Yue Fei
Busy whispered.
"Hey, let him in." Sun Tu smiled and said immediately.
After a while, Dong Ping, who was full of shame, entered the tent. When he saw the wounds on Sun Tu's body, his knees softened and he was about to kneel down: "Everything is Dong Ping's fault. Please punish him severely." But. But Yue Fei, who had already received Sun Tu's signal, helped him.
While he was stunned, Sun Tu said: "Dong Ping, are you still blaming me for beating you with dozens of military sticks before?"
"I don't dare. I don't have any resentment in my humble heart. It is indeed my incompetence that has caused the soldiers to suffer this injustice. Now it has even caused Qian Ji to be seriously injured. I am really ashamed!" Dong Ping said seriously. Indeed, in a sense, Sun Tu's injury was closely related to him. If he hadn't been too weak to get clothes and quilts from the Huainan Army and Changzhou Prefecture, Sun Tu would not have gone to the Huainan Army alone. thing, naturally it is impossible for all the subsequent changes to occur.
Sun Tu was stunned when he heard this, and then smiled and said: "You don't have to be like this, and I don't mean to blame you for this. One code is the same. I have already punished you for your poor performance before, so naturally it is impossible to express my anger because of this. It’s up to you. But there are some things I still want to remind you. As a general in the army, you must understand the principle that kindness does not control the army. At that time, you should attack forcefully and seize the clothes and quilts of the soldiers by force. Even if I become enemies with others because of this, I will not blame you, rather than being influenced by others, I will tolerate it in every possible way. I, the Shandong soldiers, stand upright and have made countless military exploits for the court and the people of the world, and I don’t deserve to suffer like this! Now you know why I Are you going to hit you with a military stick?"
"Yes, I humbly bear in mind the teachings of Qianjue." Dong Ping nodded hurriedly and responded.
In fact, in the final analysis, his many years as a general in Dongping Mansion have pretty much sharpened his sharp edges. Unless he is forced to do so, he really does not dare to do anything extraordinary. It was the same when he was captured by Cheng Wanli in Dongping that day, and it was the same this time when he was tied up in Changzhou. But after seeing Sun Tu's previous domineering performance, his inherent concepts gradually relaxed.
Sun Tu still had expectations for him, so he encouraged him a few more words, and then said: "Next, you have more contact with Peng Yongzhen and Changzhou Prefecture, and take this opportunity to get more benefits for our soldiers, whether it is food, clothing or We will accept anyone who comes to us, including weapons. Also, it would be best to bring the Huainan Army to our side. If you can do this, you will have done a great job!"
"I understand, I will try my best to get things done." Dong Ping naturally understood Sun Tu's intention and immediately nodded in agreement. He also believed that after this incident, the Huainan Army's attitude towards him would definitely change significantly.
After he had finished telling everyone what needed to be said, Sun Tu waved his hand, indicating that everyone could leave. He also felt tired and wanted to rest. But just as everyone was exiting the tent one by one, Yue Fei whispered: "By the way Qianju, there is another person outside the tent who wants to see you. It's Fan Feng from the Huainan Army."
"Huh?" Sun Tu frowned in surprise. He and Fan Feng had had a lot of trouble before. How could this guy come here to ask questions in a kind way? But everyone is here, and they have been waiting for so long, so they can’t miss each other, right? So after pondering, he nodded and said, "Then please invite him in to talk."