In the military camp, Sun Li and others had returned to the Chinese army's tent. The soldiers brought basins for the generals to wipe the traces of black smoke on their faces.
"General Zhong, are you okay?"
Sun Li wiped his face with a cloth and finally felt better. Seeing that Zhong Shidao next to him was still coughing and sneezing, he asked with concern.
Sun Li has been in the army for so long, so he naturally knows that Zhong Shidao is the soul of the Western Army.
"Thank you, General Sun, for your concern. I'm fine!"
Zhong Shidao washed his face twice with cold water and finally stopped sneezing.
"It must have been done by those thieves in Liangshan!"
Everyone said indignantly that they dared to come to Tokyo to attack the Forbidden Army camp. Who else in the world would be left after Liangshan?
"It's not like that bomb is not powerful enough. If it were powerful enough, at least one third of us would die and the rest would be injured!"
Yang Keshi said, based on his understanding of Liangshan, he would never do such a thankless thing. Today's sneak attack did not bring any substantial gains except making them look bad. This is not Liangshan's approach. Liangshan is very Pragmatic.
"General Yang is right. This is not Liangshan's habit. Hiding pepper in bombs is like what little thieves do!"
Wang Zhen said.
"Where are the troops and horses that are chasing us? Let them come back quickly, or they may fall into the enemy's tricks."
Master Zhong ordered to the soldiers at the gate of the camp.
"General Zhong, this is Tokyo City. What treacherous plot can there be? I think we have to hunt him down to the end. There are enemies in the city. This is a big deal. Your Majesty will ask about it tomorrow. We must catch the thief and give him an explanation."
Seeing that Zhong Shidao had discovered a problem and wanted to recall the pursuing troops, Sun Li immediately spoke.
"But Tokyo is densely populated. If the army pursues us like this, I'm afraid it will cause riots!"
Zhong Shidao thought for a moment and felt that what Sun Li said made sense, but he was still a little worried.
"General Zhong is overly worried. As long as the thief can be caught, a little commotion is nothing."
Sun Li said.
Many generals nodded in agreement when they heard Sun Li's words. Today they had lost face in front of the army. How could they regain their face if they didn't catch the thief.
Soon some soldiers came to report that they had killed a group of thieves and the rest fled in all directions.
"These people...this is not...Qian Yi!"
Xin Xingzong looked at the row of corpses on the ground and immediately recognized one of them. He was the person who had followed Wang Qing to recruit people.
"Fell into a trap!"
Zhong Shidao whispered that they did not chase the Liangshan thieves, but met Wang Qing's men.
"What should we do? Where is Tong Xiang?"
Everyone's expressions changed. These people under Wang Qing had been transferred away by Tong Guan recently. They seemed to be executing some orders. Now that they were killed, Tong Guan would definitely question them.
Those who were so excited to kill now all have bitter looks on their faces. They were killing happily just now, but now they are in trouble. There will be no good consequences for offending Tong Guan in the army.
All the generals didn't know what to do, even people like Zhong Shidao frowned.
"This is just a misunderstanding. These people are sneaking around the military camp without wearing military uniforms and holding sharp weapons. They are wrong in themselves. I will explain it to the Prime Minister in person tomorrow!"
Sun Li said with a smile. Everyone present immediately thought that he had the highest official position and the lowest qualifications. Now that everyone is in trouble, he would come forward to calm things down and win people's hearts.
When the generals heard that Sun Li would come forward, they were all overjoyed. They praised their subordinates for being considerate and respected Sun Li even more.
Embassy of the Kingdom of Jin.
"What's the noise? It's noisy!"
Wanyan Gao frowned and asked when he heard the shouting outside.
"To the Prime Minister, I heard that soldiers were hunting Qi spies just now. Now the gate of the inner city has been closed. It's late at night, and many people are gathering at the gate of the city to go out and go home."
Luan Tingyu walked into the inner hall to report.
"There are spies from the Qi State in Tokyo. What do the defenders of the Song Dynasty do for food?"
Wanyan Gao looked at Luan Tingyu and said with a smile, his words full of ridicule.
"Minister of the State, Tokyo is the capital of the Song Dynasty, with a population of over one million, and hundreds of thousands of people entering and leaving the city every day. It is normal for a few spies from other countries to mix in! Even your Huanglong Mansion in the Kingdom of Jin may have spies from other countries! "
Luan Tingyu straightened his back and said without giving in. Although he was responsible for the security of the embassy, he was still an official of the Song Dynasty and must protect the face of the Song Dynasty.
"Luan Tingyu, you are very courageous!"
Wanyan Xiyin was furious and pointed at Luan Tingyu. Several Jurchen warriors around him also drew their swords and looked at Luan Tingyu fiercely.
"I'm just telling the truth. If you two don't want to hear it, I won't tell you!"
Luan Tingyu put one hand on the knife at his waist.
"What are you doing? Just chatting!"
Wanyan Gao said with a wave of his hand, and the Jurchen warriors immediately retreated.
"General Luan, are you exaggerating when you say that our Huanglong Mansion also has enemy spies? I'm afraid you have never been to Huanglong Mansion. It is impossible for enemies to sneak in here."
Wanyan Gao said confidently that the population of Liaodong was not as good as that of the Central Plains. Since Huanglong Mansion was controlled by their Jurchen tribe, their entry and exit would be strictly checked.
"Of course I have never been to Huanglong Mansion, but this is the truth!"
Luan Tingyu said.
"Well, indeed!"
Wanyan Gao didn't seem angry at all, he just smiled and said.
"If there's nothing else, I'll go out first!"
Luan Tingyu turned around and left.
"General Luan, Tokyo has become like this, don't you have any ideas?"
Wanyan Gao stopped Luan Tingyu. Wanyan Xiyin had tested Luan Tingyu in the past few days, but Luan Tingyu had no intention of letting go.
"what idea?"
Luan Tingyu looked at Wanyan Gao.
"Come to me, the Kingdom of Jin!"
Wanyan Gao didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
"I am an official of the Song Dynasty! The captain of the Left Guard Division! From the fifth rank officer! Are you asking me to rebel? Do you know that as long as I tell you what you said, the emperor will arrest you immediately!"
Luan Tingyu said coldly.
"Haha, is it possible? No! You are a smart man! Your emperor now only wants to rely on me, the Kingdom of Jin, to destroy Qi. If you report me, I will have nothing to lose, and you may be silenced!"
"In addition, aren't you the spy sent by King Kang? What benefits can they give you? I, the Kingdom of Jin, can give you double the amount! From the fifth rank? I can grant you a second-rank official position as the Prime Minister of the Jin Kingdom! If you establish With great merit, it is not difficult to be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister!"
Wanyan Gao looked at Luan Tingyu and said, the more he looked at Luan Tingyu, the more he felt that this was a talent that could be made. With Luan Tingyu's ability and the secret help of the Kingdom of Jin, he could definitely become an important chess piece.
Luan Tingyu looked at Wanyan Gao in front of him and suddenly felt that this person was as ruthless as Sun Lei. These words did not indicate that everyone could still live in peace. Now that it was said, Wanyan Gao had no scruples, but he was in a dilemma. .
"General Luan, I am a Jurchen who is very direct, unlike you Central Plains people. You'd better give me your answer now, otherwise, you can go back to the Retention Department!"
Wanyan Gao looked at Luan Tingyu and began to press him again. He wanted to strike while the iron was hot, not giving Luan Tingyu time to think about countermeasures, and wanted to directly instigate a successful rebellion. (End of chapter)
