The atmosphere in the hall was a bit depressing, because they were all brothers here, and there was no need to avoid anything. Therefore, these generals in the Shandong Army naturally had some unpleasant words to say about the arrival of Zhang Shuye and the two men.
"They actually dare to come to Hangzhou! Let's just stop doing it and kill them as we did before. Then we'll see who dares to come again!"
As soon as he started talking, he immediately won the approval of many people: "How dare you come to Hangzhou to pick peaches? Do you really think that our brothers are vegetarians? Aren't there just a thousand people? General, I will lead my troops tonight We can destroy them all!"
"Brothers, please calm down. Those are the commanders and supervisors of the three armies sent by the imperial court. We can't act recklessly. That will put General Sun in danger." There were some who were calm and hurriedly spoke to dissuade him. But judging from the atmosphere at the scene, most of them preferred to use tough methods to deal with Zhang Shuye and the two.
As the soldiers conquered many cities in the south of the Yangtze River with tough battles, they gained not only military merit, but also self-confidence. To put it more deeply, they also learned that a proud soldier should not take those frivolous civil servants seriously. The child's temperament is not stingy. Even though they were talking about a bachelor from the Central Government, they didn't seem to have any worries. They were still shouting about beating and killing.
This is a temperament that is extremely rare among the armies of the Song Dynasty, and it can even be said that it has never been seen before. If the general of another army were replaced, even if he was dissatisfied at this time, he could only hold it in and endure it. But under the leadership of Sun Tu, and under his example of killing court officials again and again without getting hurt, the Shandong Army officers and soldiers at this time really didn't take the so-called court officials too seriously.
Sun Tu felt this morale and laughed unconsciously. He pressed down with his hand to make everyone calm down, and then he said: "I know that brothers are dissatisfied with the court's arrangement. Indeed, this time the court is doing too much. It's unreasonable to want to take away our hard-earned credit at this juncture. However, I don't think that killing them blatantly is a good way to solve the current problem. It will only bring us more trouble. "
Hearing what he said, Song Jiang and other rational people breathed a sigh of relief. They were really afraid that after killing someone, they would get out of control, and even be judged by the court as having treasonous intentions. Sun Tu's eyes glanced across their faces intentionally or unintentionally, and then he said: "But I will never hand over military power, so what I have to do now is how to kill them without hurting anyone." Hold it in your hand.”
"Isn't this easy? Just put them under house arrest. I don't think they have the ability to escape from our grasp!" Wu Song gave his thoughts with a smile, and immediately won the approval of many people.
"Of course it is not difficult to put them under house arrest. What is difficult is how to convince people that we are doing this for the sake of the overall situation." Zhu Wulue frowned and said: "After all, they are the coach in name only, and we are subordinates. It is hard to say whether they are guilty or not. Ah. Of course, our brothers in the Shandong Army cannot be affected, but if the civilians, as well as other soldiers and soldiers, are used and influenced by those who are interested, it is hard to say. "
This is where Sun Tu really feels embarrassed. Of course he couldn't give in. If the other party was willing to stay in his residence, he wouldn't mind letting him live a peaceful life, and even
You can also share some of the credit with them. But judging from the current situation, neither Zhang Shuye nor Xuan Cangyong would be willing to do this, and they would definitely do something. What especially made Sun Tu feel threatened was Zhang Shuye, who seemed to be peaceful and easy to talk to. This person made him feel threatened regardless of his reputation, ability or government. He had to have a legitimate reason to attack them.
Song Jiang also nodded: "Yes, although the other soldiers and horses have respected the general during this period, when the time comes, between the commander-in-chief and the general appointed by the imperial court, I am afraid they will not hesitate. Just turn to Zhang Shuye and the other two."
"So according to me, it would be easier to kill them with one knife, so that no one will follow the dead..." Another person muttered in a low voice, but this time there were not many people following him. After Sun Tu glanced over, , these people shut up immediately.
"Then how about we use the same method we used to deal with Zeng Kaigan before to deal with them? Can't we just accuse them of colluding with bandits and kill him?" Someone came up with another way: "Also, we can Set up a bureau and let him meet with a certain general, and then he will have a personal certificate."
What he proposed were all the methods he used to deal with the supervisory troops sent by the imperial court in Shandong, but Sun Tu did not accept such an approach this time. Because there are actually quite a lot of risks in doing this. If you do something wrong, you can easily get yourself involved. What's more, Jiangnan is different from Shandong, where they have been operating for many years and have a strong foothold. One mistake may lead to chaos, and other soldiers and horses are not of the same mind as them.
"This won't work, that won't work either. If we just let them stay here, how can we safely send troops to fight against Wuzhou?" Even Ruda became a little impatient and pounded the table.
"There is a way, it depends on whether General Sun is willing to use it." At this moment, Wu Yong, who had been watching coldly, suddenly spoke up and said with a smile: "It's just that this method is a bit unpopular."
"Let's talk about it." Sun Tu suddenly became interested. When it comes to such a shady conspiracy, none of his men can compare to this wise man.
Wu Yong smiled: "The most important thing for these civil servants is their own reputation. If we can make a fuss about it, it will be enough to make them stop acting recklessly, let alone break away from our control." As he said, , he explained one of his methods.
After listening to this, some people were confused, and some people laughed. Sun Tu even clapped his hands after thinking: "This method is indeed the most important, so just do it. I believe that as long as they fall into this trap, they will turn it over again." It’s out of our hands.”
In this regard, Lu Dawusong and other straight-tempered people still felt a little unhappy: "They are just two powerless civil servants. Do they need to spend so much effort to deal with them?"
"What I want is to stand on the side of justice and deal with them, so this method is much better than other direct actions. Even if the court is really alarmed by then, we will still be reasonable."
"Will the court really accept this?"
"Whether they believe it or not is one thing, but the fact is another thing!" Sun Tu said, and finally decided: "Just do it this way, and let the people in the city start doing things."
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In the next few days, Zhang Shuye and the others, who had just arrived in Hangzhou, seemed to be very low-key. Now that Sun Tu has shown his attitude, at least for the time being, they dare not confront him head-on. After all, he holds military power, has made great achievements, and is deeply loved by the people. To be his enemy is to use an egg against a stone.
But secretly, they kept in touch with generals like Xu Shenren Shifan, hoping to win over them to gain control of the military power other than the Shandong Army. Of course, it is impossible for Zhang Shuye and Xuan Cangyong to come forward. Their goals are too big. Once they come forward, it will cause a strong backlash from Sun Tu and others.
Relying on their status as high-ranking officials of the imperial court, the gains from contacting them are naturally considerable. Although the generals did not finalize their words, their meaning was already clear. In fact, they also intended to escape Sun Tu's control.
Speaking of which, these generals all owed Sun Tu a huge favor, because if he hadn't led his troops to kill them in time, they wouldn't have been able to save their lives, let alone share the credit for the capture of Hangzhou. Logically speaking, Xu Shen and the others should be grateful to Sun Tu, and no matter what, they would never stand with Zhang Shuye and the others.
But the fact is that no matter how great the kindness is, it cannot compare with the actual benefits. To put it more clearly, they were already afraid of, and even hostile to, Sun Tusheng. Because Sun Tu was too strong, in just a few months, he subdued all the Song armies in the south of the Yangtze River, including the soldiers and horses under their command. Although these troops were still willing to obey the orders at this time, they believed that as long as a few more days passed, Sun Tu would be able to become a lonely man with only a few words from Sun Tu, with only a few hundred troops at his disposal. This was something they would find extremely difficult to accept. .
Just as Sun Tu could not accept that everything he had worked so hard to gain was plucked from the peaches, Xu Shen, Ren Shifan and other generals were not willing to hand over their military power. But with Sun Tu's methods, popularity, and identity all here, how could they be able to deal with it
But now that there are coaches and supervisors sent by the imperial court, and such a legitimate opportunity to suppress Sun Tu, these people can easily make the choice that is most beneficial to them. This is only about pros and cons, not right or wrong. As for the thoughts of the soldiers below, they were completely ignored.
Because the officers and soldiers had military discipline and law, they could still suppress them, but other people were obviously not under the control of these officials and generals.
In the afternoon of that day, when Zhang Shuye and Xuancang Yongxian came to play chess to kill time, a subordinate walked into the hall with a solemn look: "Shuai Zhang, Xuan Supervisor Army, something is a little weird..."
"What should I say? Did someone change their mind, or did Sun Tu and the others start to fight back?" Xuan Cangyong seemed very calm at this time, asking casually, and smoothly dropped a sunspot on the scale.
"Yes... There are suddenly rumors in the city that we plan to tax again after quelling the chaos, and to re-enact the Huashi Gang. Now the people in the city are very frightened and dissatisfied. More and more people are talking and cursing, and some even start They are planning to come to us to petition!" The man hesitated and finally told the story.
But after hearing these words, Zhang Shuye's hand shook, and a white stone fell on the edge of the chess board with a bang, and his brows furrowed deeply: "He did move, and he was so cruel. The spicy trick actually incited public opinion!"