At the end, the four words "Are you guilty?" came out faintly, but they had a very strong momentum. It seemed that as long as Sun Tu reacted incorrectly, Tong Guan would order him to be pulled out and chopped. This made Qin Gan, who had never been targeted before, change his expression and his head lowered unconsciously.
But Sun Tu did not show a frightened reaction. He just looked directly at Tong Guan and said, "Tong Shuai, please let me explain the ins and outs in detail, and then discuss whether I am guilty or not."
"Say." Tong Guan was not angry because of his performance, he just replied briefly and concisely.
Sun Tu stopped delaying and told the story in detail. He even told the details of how he had accused Du Changguo of being a Liao spy, without any concealment or reservation. This made Qin Gan even more nervous. Did this guy not even think about excusing himself
Tong Guan listened carefully, but his brows relaxed a little. What annoys him the most is when someone is smart enough to hide something about themselves. But now, Sun Tu told the truth without concealing it, which made him somewhat satisfied.
But the look on his face was still solemn: "Even if he does have harmful intentions for you, what you did is too reckless. Do you know that Du Changguo was a Jinshi and had many colleagues and friends in the court? You will They are all offended, and the consequences are hard to predict. And..." It's hard to elaborate on what will hurt me later.
Sun Tu just smiled: "Tong Shuai is indeed more thoughtful, but I also have my own difficulties. Those soldiers were willing to take risks because they believed in me, but now many people have died on the border because of me. If I can't give them a A satisfactory explanation will inevitably shake the morale of the army. To put it more seriously, I am afraid that even this war with the Liao army will be affected by this matter.
"And all of this was thanks to Du Changguo. I had to execute him in order to save everything. As for the criticism or revenge of the officials in the DPRK, I couldn't care less at the time! In addition, the reason why I sent the Liao Kingdom to The elaborate charges were imposed on him to prevent his supporters from making trouble. Now that everyone is dead and there is no evidence of his death, and the charges have been confirmed, do those in the government really dare to avenge him? They Aren't you afraid of setting yourself on fire and having to pay for yourself?"
This was Sun Tu's real intention to accuse Du Changguo of being a Liao spy before he attacked him, in order to resolve possible hidden dangers. People, especially those officials in the DPRK and China, are accustomed to seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. How many people are willing to take on such a huge stake for the sake of a dead person
Tong Guan narrowed his eyes again. After not seeing him for many years, Sun Tu was still ruthless in his methods, but his thoughts were much more careful than before. From this point of view, my worries on this matter are somewhat unnecessary. This made his tone soften even more: "In this case, Du Changguo's death was entirely his own fault!"
"That's true. Since he wants to attack me, he must suffer the consequences!"
"That's it, the matter has come to this, and you have no choice but to take action. I will take care of this for you." Tong Guan was finally satisfied, and there was a smile on his face again. He waved his hand and signaled Qin Gan can also get up.
Qin Gan felt that his back was soaked with sweat, and he breathed a sigh of relief. While thanking Sun Tu, he looked at Sun Tu gratefully.
. This is indeed a good friend worth making, and you should get close to him in the future.
Just when he had such an idea and was about to withdraw from the tent, Tong Guan said again: "A mistake is a mistake, and this merit is also merit. Qianli, you also made merit this time. I will also record it and report it to you." Court. By the way, what about Captain Gao? Why didn't he come with you?" Only then did he think that his old enemy hadn't come over. Didn't he want to put himself in trouble
Other generals in the army may not know too much in detail, but Tong Guan received the news early in the morning. This time Sun Tu did not lead the army alone, but Captain Gao Qiu was also with him. Moreover, he also knew that the other party had actually received the official position of frontline supervisor, which was not something Tong Guan was happy to see.
In Tong Guan's opinion, the best answer is that Gao Qiu was frightened when he arrived, so he hesitated and finally stayed in Yanmen Pass. But as far as he thought, the other party wouldn't do such a thing that went against his will.
The next reply given by Sun Tu made Tong Guan's breathing stop for a moment: "Back to Tong Shuai, Lieutenant Gao has died of illness because he caught a cold on the way here and could not get treatment. "
Sun Tu looked extremely calm and calm when he said this, as if he was saying that an unimportant soldier in the army had fallen ill and died. But when these words reached Tong Guan's ears, the body of this old marshal who had experienced many storms and boasted that he could survive the collapse of a mountain without blinking, also trembled twice, and his expression suddenly turned grim. He was so white that he looked several times uglier than when he was questioning Sun Tu before. As for Qin Gan, he was so shocked by such an answer that his soul almost dispersed. He felt his head buzzing and wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, nothing came out.
"You... what did you say? What's wrong with Gao Qiu?" After a long while, Tong Guancai said in a harsh voice. He spent a lot of effort to calm himself down, but his heartbeat was still out of control, and he was about to leave his heart. There's a jump in the throat.
Although he and Gao Qiu had long had a quarrel, and he didn't want this guy to actually come to the army to embarrass him, but when he heard such shocking news, he still couldn't believe his ears - this was not true, so how could Gao Qiu possibly Just die on the way here
Compared with this incident, the death of Du Changguo before was really not worth mentioning, and he had already forgotten it.
Sun Tu's answer once again frustrated his idea: "Back to Tongshuai, Lieutenant Gao died of illness on the way north. In addition, in order to prevent the lieutenant generals from being affected, I also had his body burned. Originally I planned to bring the ashes with me, but due to the Liao army’s raid, the ashes were also lost.”
"What!" After confirming the answer, Tong Guanru was struck by lightning. He jumped up and stood up from behind the case. Then his eyes darkened for a while, and he sat back feebly. He even murmured: "How is this possible... How is this possible..." Is it really just ashes and ashes, without leaving even a trace of dregs? This Gao Qiu's fate was much more miserable than anyone else's, right
If the other party died so tragically for other reasons, Tong Guan would only gloat behind his back and shout a few times that he died well. However, this matter is closely related to him now. How does this make him
Acceptable? How should we respond
"Tong Shuai..." Seeing that his face was pale and he looked like he was about to fall down at any time, Qin Gan panicked and couldn't help but wanted to call someone in, but was stopped by Tong Guan's look, which made him regret it. Qin Gan was left here to ask Sun Tu about this. But now, he could only put this aside, and then stared at Sun Tu: "Sun Tu, you are too courageous, that is the Imperial Lieutenant of the Chao Zhong, the leader of the generals, how dare you harm him... "
"Tong Shuai must be careful, I have never harmed Taiwei Gao. He died of the cold. After all, Taiwei Gao was quite old. It is reasonable for someone who slept in the open to contract a serious illness and die." Sun Tu hurriedly corrected him. He must insist on this point, otherwise there will be endless troubles.
Tong Guan didn't blame him for interrupting him, but looked at Sun Tu with eyes full of suspicion and distrust. If it had been anyone else, maybe he would have believed it, but as for Sun Tu... He already knew how courageous this guy was. Back in Shandong and in Jiangnan, he dared to kill court officials, and later even more so. Even Zhu Meng died in his hands. What does it matter if there is one more Gao Qiu now? After all, Gao Qiu and he had long had a grudge, so it wouldn't be a surprise if he took advantage of the opportunity.
Moreover, Tong Guan had heard before that Sun Tu had killed Gao Qiu's son last year. In addition, it was said that Gao Qiu came to the north after he petitioned the officials... If Gao Qiu's death is related to It doesn't matter, I just saw a ghost.
This time, Tong Guan really saw Sun Tu clearly. This guy had the means and courage. He was a desperado who was not afraid of anything and ignored any rules of respect and inferiority! Can you control such a character
For the first time since he met Sun Tu, Tong Guan felt wary of this young man. He was really afraid.
But the key now is no longer how to deal with this person. Even if Sun Tu is killed for this matter now, it will not help Tong Guan. Because he believed that once Gao Qiu's death was reported back, it would cause an uproar throughout the Song Dynasty, and the first reaction of many people after learning about the incident was to suspect Tong Guan.
Yes, the matter is so nonsense. Everyone in the government and the public will list Tong Guan as the first suspect. Because Gao Qiu had a long-standing enmity with him, and because Gao Qiu's identity when he came here would have a great impact on his military power - in fact, this was just someone else's delusion. With Gao Qiu's little ability, he wanted to dominate the Song Dynasty's border army. It's just a dream to have any say in the war, even if he still has the status of a military supervisor.
And more importantly, no one believed that Sun Tu would have the courage to attack Taiwei Gao. In the eyes of others, although there was enmity between the two of them, Sun Tu's status could not be compared to Gao Qiu after all. He did not have the ability or courage to murder Gao Taiwei! Even if he was the one who did it, he should have been ordered by Tong Guan, so Tong Guan is still the culprit!
Tong Guan, who could understand the key, felt so miserable that he couldn't even attack Sun Tu, otherwise he would be regarded as a murderer and silenced, and he had a guilty conscience, which would only make the matter darker and darker. Now, he really doesn't know how to deal with such shocking news...
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