Tong Guan got the official instructions and went straight to the Yellow River Navy.
Fortunately, it was freezing cold and all the Yellow River naval forces withdrew to Maodong in Jinmingchi. Otherwise, where would the Yellow River be searching for him even if it were thousands of miles away?
Tong Guan did not enter his camp, so he found a teahouse nearby, asked for a private seat, sent his servants to take his token, and went into the camp to summon Shi Chong to see him.
Not long after, I heard that Chong was alone in the world and followed the follower.
After seeing the courtesy, Tong Guan smiled and asked him to sit down, stepped back to the left and right, closed the door, and poured a cup of tea for Wen Ren with his own hands.
Hearing that Renshi Chongnai was an old man, and having been prepared for his arrival, he quickly put on a look of fear and gratitude, nodded and bowed, and respectfully took the tea with both hands.
Seeing his behavior, Tong Guan nodded secretly.
I first asked a few random questions about the training situation of the navy. I heard that orderliness is respected in the world, and I answered them one by one.
Tong Guan praised a few words and chatted a few words, and then slowly said: "Now the Liao army has occupied Hebei. Once they cross the Yellow River, they will reach Bianjing. The Holy Heart is therefore anxious. I heard that if there is anyone at this moment, If we can save this critical situation, we will avoid a sudden rise in fortunes."
Wenren Shichong quickly clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, the Yellow River Navy will have the following five thousand robes since the end of the war. I will be waiting for you every day, and I will work hard for your favor!"
He said that he would do his best for the benefactor, not for the country. Tong Guan heard this and was very happy.
He said with a smile: "You are my favorite general. Naturally, like me, you are full of loyalty, courage, blood and heart!"
After saying that, he stood up and sighed with emotion: "Hey! To put it this way, it is true that I wholeheartedly wanted to promote you! I remember that at that time, Wu Zhi also told me that you had been a thief and your character was difficult to determine. Please advise me It cannot be reused. However, in my heart, I just want to select talents for the country! I also think about my husband and my husband. It is always inevitable to make mistakes when you are young, but if no one guides you, how can you resume the right path? It is like the ten festivals. Didn't you also oppose the imperial court in the past, so what happens now?"
Wenren Shichong suddenly showed a look of astonishment and confusion.
Tong Guan kept staring at him closely when he spoke, and immediately asked: "What?"
Hearing that Renshi Chong seemed to have something unspeakable, he gritted his teeth for a while and said hesitantly: "The general always thought that he got the position of commander of the navy because of Wu Jiedu's recommendation."
Tong Guan nodded secretly, but with a mocking look on his face, he shook his head and said: "You know how unpredictable people are! If you hadn't confronted me about this matter, who would have known the whole story? To tell you the truth, the deputy commander in your army Zhang Heng is one of Wu Zhi's men, but I wanted to use you, but he couldn't, so I sent this person for surveillance purposes."
Wenren Shichong was speechless, and for a moment, he showed anger.
Tong Guan sneered and said: "People's hearts are evil, and it's hard for a rough guy like you to know. Have you ever been in contact with Wu Zhi these days?"
Wenren Shichong shook his head and said, "We haven't seen each other since Tian Hu was wiped out. It's just that... during the holidays, his trading houses will send some gifts, and the generals will accept them."
Tong Guan showed a mocking look: "Haha, this person knows how to do this. He is the one who doesn't believe you, and he is the one who wants to recruit you. Wenren, do you know why he does this?"
Wenren Shichong shook his head blankly.
Tong Guan's eyes widened, with a look of hatred on his face: "I'm afraid this man has had a disobedient heart for a long time. I was deceived by him at the beginning and specially entrusted him with an important task and sent him as an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid he is... I purposely went to see the reality of the Jin Kingdom... only then can I make a bet between Jin and Liao!"
Ever since he was violently beaten by Wu Song, he had long hated the Wu brothers to the core. He was thinking about how to deal with the two of them every day. After thinking about many past events, he naturally deduced that Wu Zhi had long been disobedient.
However, most of Wu Zhi's current status and military power come from Tong Guan. In the eyes of the court officials, Wu Zhi is clearly a member of Tong Guan's group. If Tong Guan wants to get rid of him, he must arrange it carefully. If it is easy, he will do it. , let’s not talk about success or failure, we must first make it lose all its majesty.
Wen Renshi Chong, in Tong Guan's eyes, was the Wu Zhi party, and they wanted to deal with it together. However, because of "Guo Jing's" words, the officials wanted to re-employ him, so he had to suppress his original thoughts and give credit to him first. Occupy it and see if you can get Wen Renshi Chong to help you.
"Are you placing bets between Jin and Liao?" Wenren Shichong was shocked, and then he showed a sense of injustice: "This, isn't this a connection between the inside and the outside world?"
Tong Guan nodded, and his voice became lower: "Why did he want to befriend you? I'm afraid he has already made up his mind to use your navy to seize the city and seize Bianjing for promotion, but I don't know if it is dedicated to the Kingdom of Jin It’s just the Liao Kingdom.”
Wenren Shichong was stunned and said angrily: "How unreasonable! In the past, a certain person rebelled with Wang Qing. After all, it was the Han people's own business. He had access to foreign countries, but didn't he become Shi Jingtang?"
Tong Guan sneered and said: "This is Zhang Heng's use! If you refuse to obey by then, I'm afraid you will have your head cut off with a knife. By then he will naturally take over the navy... This huge Bianjing, but also Isn’t it about getting what you want?”
Hearing that Ren Shichong suddenly stood up, he was shocked and angry. He gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "There is no need to say more about my kindness. I will kill Zhang Heng and the Tong brothers right now!"
Seeing that his murderous intention was revealed, Tong Guan was secretly happy. He stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "No! The war is about to begin. If you kill the deputy commander, won't you disturb the morale of the army in vain? Wenren, when you deal with the Liao soldiers, let him die among the Liao soldiers." It’s in your hand.”
Wenren Shichong's eyes lit up: "Enxiang, what a clever plan, isn't it just a borrowed knife to kill someone?"
Tong Guan nodded with satisfaction: "That's right! The current situation in the country is difficult. He holds land in several states, but he insists on holding on and watching the success or failure. Obviously, he has not made complete peace with the Liao people, so we will simply use the trick and borrow the sword of the Liao people to kill him first. One wing!"
Wenren Shichong was surprised and said: "Enfang is so calculating!"
Tong Guan laughed and whispered harmoniously: "Wenren, you are my favorite general, and I won't hide it from you. Don't look at the Liao people who are so arrogant now. In fact, I have already arranged a clever plan. Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Kingdom has now surrendered. After entering the Kingdom of Jin, Yelu Chun, this Liao soldier, is actually a traitor. Now the Holy Spirit has sent people to Yanmen Pass, asked Lao Zhong to open the gate, and invited the Jin soldiers to enter and kill this group of remnants. When they are both injured, our army is Take advantage of the situation to leave Yanmen Pass and seize the nine states behind the mountain——"
His old eyes showed excitement: "Wenren, this is a miraculous feat that will go down in history!"
Wenren Shichong was dumbfounded: Let the Jin soldiers enter the country? Don’t you know that there is an old saying that it is easier to invite gods than to send them away? Are both sides hurt? The fight hasn't started yet, how could you predict this situation?
Thinking about it more carefully, Privy Tong who said such ridiculous words is actually the leader of a country's military generals. This, this, this... is really outrageous!
Tong Guan looked at him with a blank look on his face, thinking that this man was from the green forest after all and had limited knowledge. At this moment, he was shocked by his grand strategy that spanned the world, and he couldn't help but feel more and more proud.
"Well, these are state secrets. Even though you are my favorite general, it's hard to go into too much detail." Tong Guan quoted back: "The reason I'm telling you this is to let you know that I'm honest with you, not In order for you to use yourself to block the Liao army, you just rush to defend the Yellow River before the Jin Kingdom comes to help. This is a great achievement."
Wenren Shichong came back to his senses, clasped his fists and said: "That's it! Don't worry, Mr. En, if you ask me to lead these five thousand people to kill all the Liao dogs, the general will not have such ability. But if we just block them and prevent them from passing through, He, the last general dares to issue a military order!"
"Okay!" Tong Guan clapped his hand and pointed at Wen Renshichong: "If this is done, I will personally ask for credit for you and build a marquis mansion for you!"
Wenren Shichong sneered in his heart, but his face showed a look of tears, and he knelt down: "If you don't have kindness, how can you have a future as a general?"
Tong Guan helped him up and gave detailed instructions: He would replenish military supplies and supplies for the navy. Hearing that Shi Zhongze immediately sent out troops to attack, patrolling the river day and night, looking for opportunities to kill Zhang Heng and others first, and then just wait for Jin As soon as the soldiers arrived, they worked together to defeat this group of Liao troops.
After discussing it, Tong Guan left proudly. Hearing that Renshi Chongyi returned to the military camp, he arranged for his subordinates to inspect the ships and prepare for the expedition.
At night, Li Zhu floated over and sneaked into Wen Renshi's room: "I met Tong Guan today. What did you say?"
Wenren's face was full of admiration: "It's just as expected, sir! He really wants to recruit me, and wants me to take the opportunity to kill Zhang Heng."
Li Zhu smiled and then said: "You know, don't be careless. In Tong Guan's heart, I actually don't believe you. But at this time, the Liao army is fierce. Only your navy may be able to resist it from crossing the river and delay the time for them. Therefore, it is only a temporary measure to recruit you as a last resort."
Wenren Shichong nodded and said: "Haha, with this person's nature, he would not really believe me just because I am Brother Wu's surrender. But now that Daochang Qiao has firmly grasped the emperor's thoughts, he has no choice but to go with the flow. .”
Li Zhu nodded and said: "In any case, this Liao army defeated Hebei, but it has made a wedding dress for us. If Hebei can get it, from Shandong to Youyun, it can become a whole. This will be the king's overlord." Ji. Therefore, for this group of Liao soldiers, Li made an opinion on behalf of his eldest brother without permission: There is no need for them to live anymore."
Wen Renshichong smiled and said: "Isn't it true that the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole is behind? Tong Guan and others want to hurt both Jin and Liao, but in our hearts, we want all three of his families to be hurt, so that we can be satisfied."
After that, the two of them laughed.
After laughing, Li Zhu said: "I will ask Lei Heng to contact you later. If anything happens to you, let me know. He will contact Qiao Daoqing for you to help, but I have to go out of the city. Haha, my nephew is in Funiu Mountain. , I’m probably extremely lonely!”
This is precisely: you have a crooked intestine and I have a plan, competing for the crane, the clam, and the fisherman. The gentleman left Tokyo in a dashing way, and the smoke of war was sweeping across the West.
(End of chapter)
