"How do you know if you don't try? In my opinion, you are far better as an envoy than a general. Dear Prince"
Sun Lei said with a smile, Hu Yanqing was defeated and captured alive by Ruan Xiaoer and others, which shows that his military ability is really average.
"Leader Sun, there is no need for you to send me to negotiate with the imperial court. If Leader Sun has the idea of recruiting troops, he can go to Dengzhou to negotiate with the magistrate."
Hu Yanqing looked at Sun Lei and said, as a descendant of the Hu Yan family, he really didn't want to pay attention to the name of the thief when he went to the court.
"Recruitment, who told you that I was going to recruit someone?"
Sun Lei looked at Hu Yanqing and asked.
"If Leader Sun doesn't intend to recruit people, then why should I be a messenger?"
Hu Yanqing is also lost in the lake. Is it possible that messengers are needed to communicate between the rivers, lakes and mountains? Is this too grand?
"Haha, are you overthinking it? Of course an envoy is a missionary to other countries on behalf of the country. What I value is your eloquence and language talent, and your ability to communicate without hindrance in a foreign land."
Sun Lei knew that Hu Yanqing was overthinking, and Hu Yanqing's eyes were still on the territory of the Song Dynasty.
"Represent the country as an envoy to other countries!"
Hu Yanqing was stunned by these words. He never expected that Sun Lei would think this way.
"That's right, otherwise what kind of messenger would I want you to be?"
Sun Lei is right.
"Leader Sun wants to rebel and establish a country?"
Hu Yanqing realized that he had underestimated Sun Lei. The young man's thoughts in front of him were no joke.
"Isn't it obvious!"
Sun Lei looked at everyone, and everyone laughed.
"Let me ask you, which national languages do you know?"
Sun Lei looked at Hu Yanqing and asked, since he is his envoy, he must know the details.
"The villain can speak Khitan, Jurchen, Koryo, and Japanese."
Hu Yanqing answered honestly.
"Can you speak Korean and Japanese?"
Sun Lei was very satisfied with Hu Yanqing's answer. Xu Guanzhong was not very familiar with these two languages. After all, Xu Guanzhong was from Hebei. He had only been to Liaodong, Mongolia, Xixia, Longxi and other places. He had never been to the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Just learned about it.
"In the early years, Goryeo and Japan often sent people across the sea to study. Most of the merchant ships came to Dengzhou, and even envoys would pass through Dengzhou. As the commander of the Ping Navy, I had to deal with these people, and I learned other things. language."
Hu Yanqing said, Dengzhou was the gateway to the northeast of the Song Dynasty, and both Korean and Japanese ships had to pass through here.
"before?"
Sun Lei grasped these two words very keenly.
"In recent years, Goryeo and Japan have established diplomatic relations with the Liao Kingdom, and their relationship with the Song Dynasty has also become weak. In recent years, except for some merchant ships, there has been no other exchanges."
Hu Yanqing said.
"How come I heard that the Jurchens and Khitans have been fighting against Goryeo?"
Sun Lei looked at Hu Yanqing and asked.
"Leader Sun, those people in Goryeo are no match for the Jurchens and Khitan people. Eleven years ago, the Jurchens directly crossed the Great Wall built by Goryeo and entered the hinterland of Goryeo. If the Goryeo Mountains were not densely forested and blocked by mountains, the cavalry would It is difficult to pass through, and Goryeo has been destroyed long ago. Now Goryeo has directly surrendered to the Liao Kingdom."
Hu Yanqing explained.
"Then what do you think of the Korean people's fighting ability?"
Sun Lei looked at Hu Yanqing and asked.
"Compared with Leader Sun's army, it's not worth mentioning."
Hu Yanqing said, Sun Lei's fleet is almost invincible, and the barbaric people and crude equipment of Goryeo are no match.
"However, the terrain of Goryeo is complex, with many dangerous mountains and ridges. The climate is also changeable. There is a lot of rain in summer and the roads are muddy. It is severely cold in winter and the mountains are blocked by heavy snow. It is not conducive to landing operations."
Hu Yanqing looked at Sun Lei again and explained.
"You don't have to worry about these. Then tell Mr. Li everything you know. By the way, Mr. Li is one of my Liangshan military advisors."
Sun Lei introduced Li Zhu to Hu Yanqing.
After the banquet, Hu Yanqing followed Li Zhu to the military camp. Li Zhu wanted to record everything Hu Yanqing knew, and then search for some evidence in Dengzhou to determine the authenticity.
If it is true, as Hu Yanqing said, that there have been merchant ships from Korea and Japan coming to Dengzhou, then Dengzhou must have information about those two places.
Within two days, there was news from the major families in Dengzhou.
At night, a small boat went out to sea from a small beach in Dengzhou. The boat's goal was very clear, heading straight for Salmon Island.
All of this is under Zongze's watchful eye. These are the people Zongze is waiting for to contact the thief!
"Sun Li, you did a good job!"
Zongze looked at Sun Li, the commander of Dengzhou soldiers and horses in front of him, and said, this information came from Sun Li's investigation.
"Zongtong's judgment is harsh, this is what a villain should do!"
Sun Li hurriedly clasped his fists respectfully. He felt a little guilty, because in the past few days, he had been carrying out Zongze's orders openly, but secretly he was planning to rob the prison with Sister Gu and others. If he was discovered, he would not be able to survive. Walk around.
"A good job means a good job, Sun Li. I have been observing you. You are mature and steady in your work. Being a military commander is really an incompetence. If the suppression of bandits goes smoothly this time, I am ready to recommend you to the imperial court as a soldier in Dengzhou. Governor."
Zongze looked at Sun Li and said seriously.
"Lord Tongpan! Isn't there already Pan Shanyu, the regimental trainer in Dengzhou?"
Sun Li said with some fear, Dengzhou is just a military state, it is enough to have a regiment training envoy, and military and horse supervisors are generally only available in the government.
"Although Pan Shanyu is brave, he lacks wisdom and is not enough to guard a gateway port like Dengzhou. Now that the Pinghai navy has been destroyed and Dengzhou's coastal defense strength is empty, it is time to bring out a soldier and a horse."
Zongze opened his mouth and said that the local forces in Dengzhou were complex and needed sufficient troops to rectify them. Sun Li, an outsider who had nothing to do with the local rich family, was the best candidate.
"Thank you for your support. Sun Li will definitely go all out!"
Sun Li quickly bowed to Zongze and even changed his title to Enxiang.
"Work hard and I won't treat you badly!"
Zongze looked at Sun Li and nodded.
Sun Li bowed respectfully and left, but at this moment he was rapidly thinking about the pros and cons.
"Dengzhou is the largest port in the north and has always been an important military town. Now that I have the opportunity to be the military supervisor, do I still need to follow Sun Lei?"
Sun Li regretted agreeing to Sun Lei's plan to go to Liangshan. Although Dengzhou was only a military state, it was a battleground for military strategists. From Dengzhou, one could directly attack Liaodong and sneak attack the enemy's rear. Once the war broke out, the strategic position of this place would be further enhanced. If you are promoted, you can be a military supervisor here, but you may not be able to be named a marquis or a general in the future.
Back at the mansion, Luan Tingyu was waiting in the courtyard, preparing to discuss the prison robbery.
Sun Li couldn't make up his mind, so he had to discuss it with Luan Tingyu. Now among all the people, only Luan Tingyu could understand him, and the rest were all bent on going to Liangshan and falling behind.
"This matter is not easy to handle. You have already promised Sun Lei, but now you can't say it. If Sun Lei turns against you and directly reveals the matter, what will you do?"
Luan Tingyu looked at Sun Li and said that the crime of colluding with thieves was very serious. No matter how much Zong Ze liked Sun Li, once he was exposed, he would be thrown into prison and sentenced to three thousand miles in prison at the least.
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