The life of a wise man is like a cone in a bag, the end of which is seen immediately.
Tong Guan wanted to treat Sun Tu coldly, or at least to weaken him before using him. But the reality was not as expected. When the Zhong brothers arrived, they actually recognized Sun Tu from the crowd and started talking to him.
Being called Sun Tu was a bit flattering. As a general in the army, even though he was very unfamiliar with these two people before traveling through time, now he has been regarded as a famous name that he has admired for a long time. It can be said that Zhongshi Dao and Zhongshi Zhong are indeed senior military officers who deserve his respect. Now that they are talking to him specifically, of course he wants to be polite.
At that moment, Sun Tu took a step forward, cupped his fists and saluted: "It's Sun Tu who has met the two husbands."
"Haha, the Marquis of Yue is too polite. The two of us really cannot afford to be called my husband." Zhong Shizhong is taller than his brother, and he seems more free and easy. He smiled and went over to help him. Lived in Sun Tu.
Zhongshi Dao, on the other hand, is a little skinny. If he hadn't been wearing armor and in the army, he would easily have been thought of as an old farmer in the countryside. However, he was quite energetic, and said with a smile: "I have admired the name of Yuehou for a long time. You led the army in Shandong and made many meritorious deeds in the south of the Yangtze River, which shows that you have a good plan for using troops. I just don't know if you want to go to the camp with me. Tell me about the last time in detail?"
"Well..." Sun Tu had calmed down from the excitement when he first met the two. Then he saw the embarrassed look on the faces of Tong Guan and others, and immediately understood what these two old generals had done. What you say may not necessarily mean you have any good intentions.
what is this? He actually ignored Tong Guan in front of all the soldiers and got close to himself first. Isn't this a slap in Tong Shuai's face and at the same time sowing discord between himself and him? Obviously, these two veteran generals are not straightforward warriors, but they have a lot of thoughts.
In fact, this is easy to understand. There are only a few famous generals in the world. How can someone with such achievements be a simple-minded warrior? Including their current performance, in addition to embarrassing Tong Guan, it must also contain more complicated intentions, but Sun Tu couldn't see through it for the moment.
But this did not affect Sun Tu's quick response. He immediately clasped his fists again and said with a smile: "I am really flattered that the two gentlemen think so highly of me. But after all, the military situation is more important, so I ask you two to talk about business first, chatting and so on. , I will come to your door in two days to ask for advice."
A flash of admiration flashed in Zhong Shidao's eyes, and he immediately nodded with a smile: "What Marquis Yue said is that the future is long, and you really shouldn't rush for a while, let alone miss the main business." After saying that, he turned to face the person who had been waiting awkwardly for a while. Tong Guanxing went.
Master Zhong, who was supporting Sun Tu, immediately let go of his hand, patted his shoulder meaningfully, and said, "You're very good." Then he followed his brother and strode towards him. Tong Guan.
Afterwards, the three major generals in the Song Dynasty army greeted each other with smiles, and after saying a few words of compliment, they all entered the central military tent. It was as if the episode about Sun Tu had never happened before. But after they entered the tent, the surrounding soldiers looked at Sun Tu with other meanings. Some were envious, and some were worried. The strange attitude of the Zhong brothers towards Sun Tu was obviously going to affect his career in the army. situation.
However, Sun Tu didn't care too much about this. He was more concerned about these three people.
What strategy can the generals decide upon after meeting each other, and can it give the Song army an upper hand in the next battle
Unfortunately, with his current status, it was impossible for him to follow him into the tent to observe, so he could only stay outside and wait.
However, the three people's plan took an extremely long time. It was not until the sky darkened that Tong Guan sent the two out of the tent again. Contrary to their respective expressions when they entered, this time, Tong Guan's face was bright, while the two looked worried and unhappy.
But even so, when they saw Sun Tu not far away, they still smiled and stepped forward, chatted with him, and invited him to talk to their camp again. They were satisfied when he agreed. Finally, Zhong Shidao remembered something and said: "By the way, my subordinate Di Heming seems to be related to the Marquis of Yue. You must meet him when you get here."
These words really reminded Sun Tu. It is said that when he left Tokyo that day, Di Huchen specially wrote a letter and asked himself to bring it to his uncle Di Heming. As a result, too many things happened one after another on the road. Not only did he forget about it, but he even threw the letter home. This made Sun Tu feel a little guilty, so he could only clasp his fists again in response, promising to visit him in the next two days, and then he sent him away.
And all of this naturally fell into Tong Guan's eyes, making his expression become more and more subtle. If the previous two actions were mostly to embarrass themselves, then the one before leaving is even more worth pondering. Are they planning to recruit Sun Tu for their own use
People are so weird sometimes, or a bit mean. There are some things that you don't care about at ordinary times, but once someone else really becomes interested in it, you will cherish it. He was also average to people, so at this moment, Tong Guan looked at Sun Tu with a slightly different look.
He didn't dare to use Sun Tu, he didn't want to use it, and he didn't want it to be used by either of the two. But he also knew that the current Sun Tu was really not his subordinate, and it was really not up to him to decide who he wanted to serve under. Therefore, this person must be properly arranged, rather than just treated coldly.
Tong Guan's strange gaze made Sun Tu feel a little uneasy, but at this point, he couldn't explain it and could only adapt to circumstances. He does have some affection for Tong Guan. After all, apart from his own hard work, he could not be where he is today without his support and care from the beginning. Therefore, as long as it was not a contradiction in principle, he did not want to be an enemy of Tong Guan, even if his reputation was not very good.
Both Tong Guan and Sun Tu were torn between the two behaviors, but at this moment, these two scheming old generals looked at each other and smiled after leaving the camp, feeling that they were finally out of breath.
"Uncle Yi, what do you think of Sun Tu?" After walking for a while, both of them got off their horses, and the master asked him by calling his brother's cousin.
Zhong Shidao pondered for a moment: "I have heard many stories about this man's deeds. He is a daring person. Even in many things, he is more courageous than us. I heard that Gao Qiu who came here with him this time all died. Halfway there, maybe we have a close relationship with him.”
"Yes, to be honest, I envy his freedom. In comparison, although you and I have some reputations, due to family background, we can only bear the humiliation and bear the burden, and dare not go beyond it in the slightest. Even if we are against each other, Tong Guan is such a wanton person
When he is the head coach, he cannot argue with reason. "
In one sentence, the two of them were reminded of the argument they had just had in the camp. Tong Guan actually wanted to push the soldiers and horses under the two men forward to confront the Liao army head-on. It was a shame that he could think of it. But even though the two of them gave a lot of suggestions, they were still rejected by Tong Guan. In the end, he even forced himself to use his official status to suppress others, which made the two of them feel annoyed and helpless.
"We are getting old, and in the future the army will be dominated by young people. This Sun Tu is courageous and capable. If he can really be united with us, he will be a successor who can be cultivated." Zhong Shidao said again.
"But before that, we still have to have a deep talk with him. He and Tong Guan are too close, and Tong Guan's behavior is very different from ours, so we have to be careful."
"You are right, temptation is always inevitable. I just don't know if God will give us time. In my opinion, the decisive battle will begin in the next few days. By then..."
"Uncle Yi, how do you plan to use your troops when the time comes? Are you really going to obey the orders and use the soldiers that my family has cultivated for many years to serve as a stepping stone for his Tong Guan to be promoted to an official position?" Zhong Shizhong asked again with a frown.
Zhong Shidao shook his head categorically: "It is a matter of life and death for hundreds of thousands of soldiers. How can we be so careless? What's more, do you think that once our Western Army soldiers suffer heavy casualties, Tong Guan's men alone can defeat him? Can the elite Liao army take Youzhou City?"
There was a silence among the cultivators. This was what they were most worried about. But this is an unsolvable problem, so in the end it can only be turned into a sigh. At this moment, they were no longer interested in talking to Sun Tu. The war was imminent. Is it too late to find a successor at this time
At this time, Han Hao and Qin Gan found Sun Tu in the Zhongjun stronghold. What was a little surprising was that Qin Gan actually brought some food and wine in his hand. This is really rare in the army today. .
You know, even in the city of Tokyo, alcohol is prohibited in military camps. But now, they were on the front line, and as Tong Guan's trusted generals, they actually brought out food and wine.
Sun Tu looked at these things strangely and whispered: "What are you two?"
"It's nothing. This is not the new arrival of the Yue Marquis in the army. We have nothing to say, so we found these food and wine to welcome you." Han Hao said with a smile: "We have spent a lot of effort to prepare this thing. , Marquis Yue won’t be ungrateful, right?”
Sun Tu smiled and said, "Since it is your wish, I would be disrespectful to reject it." He knew very well that the purpose of the two people's visit was naturally not that simple, and it might even be related to the two previous attitudes towards him. Perhaps It was because of Tong Guan's wishes.
But since they made such a lame excuse, they couldn't find it easy to point it out themselves, so they could only pretend to be confused first and look at it later.
Afterwards, the three of them drank wine, ate vegetables, and slowly chatted in Sun Tu's tent.
This gossip first started with their admiration for Sun Tu, and then unknowingly turned to the current war between Song and Liao. Then, Han Hao looked at Sun Tu and said: "Marquis of Yue, do you know that our army is now What’s the situation, and what’s the reason why it’s happening today?”
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Today’s fourth update. . . . Finally, please support me and resume normal updates tomorrow. . . .