"The clear water is beautiful when the water is shining, and the mountains are also strange when they are empty and rainy. If you want to compare the West Lake to the West, it is always better to put on light makeup and heavy makeup. Although this poem about the West Lake by Layman Dongpo seems simple, it is very meaningful. It makes people feel a lot after reading it carefully. Especially when walking by the West Lake and looking at the scenery here, you can appreciate the beauty of the poem even more." Fang Fei stood in the willow tree beside the West Lake Next, he smiled and said to Pang Wanchun beside him.
As the most famous scenic spot in Hangzhou, West Lake has a lot of tourists on weekdays. Even if the war is tense now, many people and wealthy businessmen in Hangzhou City will come here to enjoy it during this beautiful spring season. But today, not many people were seen on the edge of the West Lake. Just because Fang Fei and Pang Wanchun, now the dominant figures in Hangzhou City, came here to visit, ordinary people had long been cleared out by the guards.
As the prime minister of Wu State, Fang Fei had many things to do on weekdays and had too many government affairs to deal with. The reason why he was so interested in visiting the West Lake today was to comfort Pang Wanchun. The loss of Suzhou, coupled with some subsequent changes in the DPRK and China, put a lot of pressure on the leader of the Wu army, and he felt a little depressed. Fang Fei saw this, so he invited him out on the pretext of relaxing and enlightened him a little.
Pang Wanchun's eyes also slowly swept across the rippling lake surface, and then stared at the lotus leaf bush with several buds for a moment, and then he forced a smile and said: "Fang Xiang is indeed very knowledgeable, and he is just a rough man." , although I have read this poem, I have not had much opinion about it.”
"Haha, what you said is a bit exaggerated. I know very well how many pounds I have. If I were really knowledgeable, I wouldn't have failed the imperial examinations year after year. Speaking of which, if it weren't for that, maybe I Now that he has entered the official career, Fang Fei will not be what he is today." Fang Fei smiled self-deprecatingly: "But this is the fate of life. You may fail for a while, but as long as the opportunity comes and you can seize it, you will always turn around, even for a while. When you soar into the sky.”
"What Prime Minister Fang said is that in fact, the general has no dissatisfaction with the affairs in the DPRK. I am just worried that life in Wu will be difficult in the future." Pang Wanchun already understood that the other party was just using the topic to persuade him, so he nodded and said : "Just two days ago, news came from Suzhou that Sun Tu actually took the lead in attacking and got rid of Zhu Meng. As a result, the situation of the Song Army was completely different from before. Then Sun Tu was a Those who know how to use soldiers have already caused a lot of damage to us in the previous battle. If we really let them loose their hands and feet, future battles will not be easy to fight."
"Yes, we did miscalculate on this point. At that time, we only thought that we could instigate his generals to be suspicious of each other, thereby disrupting their position and creating opportunities for our Wu army. But we did not expect that the instigation was successful, and the result was worse than we thought. The situation is even more serious! This Sun Tu is too courageous and dares to kill Zhu Meng directly to avoid future troubles."
Pang Wanchun sighed softly: "I have fought against him several times before. He is a person who is eclectic in his actions, good at taking the wrong approach, and uses danger and cleverness to win... But even so, I never imagined that he would be so bold. To such an extent, Zhu Meng is the commander-in-chief of the Song Army in the south of the Yangtze River and an important minister of the Song court. He actually kills us at his will. This has disrupted our entire plan."
"This Sun Tu is indeed a powerful enemy, but you and I don't have to worry too much. He
Although this time it was beyond our expectations, and the slogans and slogans we had spread before to kill Zhu Meng were useless, but the Song Army must still be unstable internally, how could other soldiers and horses listen to him? dispatch. And in the Song court, once the news is passed back, he will definitely be regarded as a traitor and traitor by many people. It will not be unusual to seize his military power and eradicate him altogether. Fang Fei obviously looked further and said casually: "So on the surface it seems that we were caught off guard by him, but in the long run, this is more beneficial to us." What we have to do next is to focus on defense and try to delay the war as long as possible. If the Song court can no longer believe Sun Tu, it will be his death! "
Although Fang Fei is not good at stratagems and is considered a figure like Xiao He next to Fang La, this does not mean that he does not have his own vision and strategy. This strategy alone is enough to deal with Sun Tu's tricks that are like killing people.
Pang Wanchun also glanced at Fang Fei with admiration, nodded sincerely and said: "What Mr. Fang said is that before we were eager to make progress and wanted to capture cities in the south of the Yangtze River as soon as possible. But next, it will be the Song Army's turn to be more eager to use troops. As long as we hold on to their several rounds of offensives, once there is a change of generals in the Song army, it will be a great opportunity for us to send our troops northward and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"
Having said this, he frowned slightly again: "But... there are still many generals in our army clamoring to recapture Suzhou and return the previous humiliation to the Song Army, so if you want to only defend but not attack, you still need to Just convince them."
Fang Fei smiled knowingly: "Your concerns are not unreasonable. I will advise your majesty on this matter immediately. I believe that the loyalty of the Ten Buddhas of Yi Fang will be understood. You can also rest assured. If we really want to go to war with the Song army, You, Pang Shuai, are still the best choice for the head coach of the three armed forces, and no one can replace you."
"Fang Xiangyan is serious. The general has no selfish motives. He is just worried that some people will take advantage of the Song army because of their own motives." Pang Wanchun hurriedly explained. In response to this, Fang Fei just smiled and said nothing more. There were some things that he knew tacitly, so why bother to point them out.
After walking a few more steps, Fang Feicai sighed softly: "But there is one point where I have a slightly different view from you, Pang Shuai. Then Sun Tu is definitely not just a soldier who knows how to use danger and take the wrong side as you said. A military commander, he is very skillful. Just look at the way he immediately charged Zhu Meng with seven serious crimes and made them public, you can know that his plan is not trivial. "
"Oh? How come you can't see me and still ask for advice?"
"He did this not only to deal with our previous slogan of killing Zhu Meng, but also to seek self-protection and a way out for his future. As long as these crimes can really spread in Jiangnan, he can even send people Spread throughout the Song Dynasty, thus affecting the people and even the officialdom. Even if the monarchs and ministers in the court were hostile to him, they would have some concerns about convicting him. After all, killing an important official of the court is not as good as killing an individual. The evil villain who was punished was completely different. Once most people believed that Zhu Meng was a traitor who brought disaster to the country and the people, then Sun Tu who killed him would not only be innocent, but would actually have merit. At least, if he wanted to save his official life, he should It’s not that difficult.”
After listening to this explanation, Pang Wanchun looked thoughtful: "It seems that Sun Tu really wants to
It's more powerful than I imagined, so it's not too unfair that I was defeated by him before. "
"Yes, this person will eventually become a serious problem for our Wu Kingdom. If he is allowed to replace Zhu Meng and become the head coach of the Song Army, it will be difficult for us to deal with it. So we must do everything we can to get rid of him first, at least. We must drive him away from the Jiangnan Army!"
The two of them were walking and talking, and unknowingly they were on the Su Causeway. Watching a few fish bubbling in the water, Pang Wanchun's depression was relieved a lot.
Just when the two were about to go back, a close confidant of Fang Fei who had stayed outside rushed over with a hurried expression, holding a document in his hand. As soon as he saw the two of them, this one quickened his pace and came forward: "Prime Minister Fang, something happened."
"Oh? What's the big deal that makes you so nervous?" Fang Fei still looked calm and asked with a smile.
"War messages have also been sent from the north, but the content is quite inappropriate. Moreover, they actually sent thousands of messages to many prefectures and counties under the rule of Wu State in a few days. Now they have begun to spread even in the city of Hangzhou. "With that said, the man handed over the document in his hand.
Fang Fei's expression finally became a little solemn, and he hurriedly reached out to take it, opened it and scanned it quickly. After a while, his expression became even more gloomy, and his hands began to tremble slightly. Seeing this, Pang Wanchun was also nervous and puzzled. Based on his understanding of Fang Fei, this person could be regarded as someone who could remain calm despite the collapse of Mount Tai. He was extremely stable and rarely displayed such an uncontrollable performance.
"What on earth is this..." Pang Wanchun had just asked halfway when Fang Fei handed the letter to him and said at the same time: "This Sun Tu is really vicious. He actually used such words to confuse people's hearts. Once something happens, If it spreads, it will be a disaster for our country of Wu. Just one message can defeat his Song army's 100,000 soldiers. I have to go to see His Majesty immediately, and my previous strategy will change."
Although Pang Wanchun was not an erudite, he could understand this statement clearly. The content here is actually very simple. It is to point out that the foundation of the current Wu State is the foreign Manichae sect. This is completely evil heresy and is completely contrary to the Confucianism that has been passed down by the Chinese nation for thousands of years. Once such heretics really rise, it will be the end of scholars in the world. Therefore, the Song Dynasty sent troops today not only for its own rule, but also to defend the foundation of the entire Han people! So he called on all the gentry and scholars in the south of the Yangtze River to rise up against Wu and join forces with the court to protect the Han people's moral integrity!
Even though Pang Wanchun was just an ordinary military commander and had not read many books, he still knew how much impact it would have on the Wu Kingdom once word spread. He immediately took a breath of cold air: "This Sun Tu is really powerful!"
This can no longer be described as powerful. Once this matter ferments, its destructive power will definitely not be something that this small country of Wu can bear. Fang Fei said that this message can be worth a hundred thousand soldiers, which is completely underestimated. In a sense, this message can be worth a million soldiers!
You must know that Sun Tu did this just to pick up people's wisdom. One of the important reasons why the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in history was quickly defeated was that Zeng Guofan wrote a great article to defend Confucianism. That article was said by later generations to be worth a million soldiers!