Looking at the Son of Heaven above, Gao Yu's heart was getting higher and higher, for fear that he would be bewitched by Sun Tu, so he nodded easily. He really didn't want to go to the north, although even if he really got there, even if the Song army was really defeated, it wouldn't make him have any life and death crisis, but after all, it was the northern border, how could there be a comfortable life in Tokyo.

What's more, if you really go to the north to be the supervisor of Nalaoshzi, I am afraid that you will not be able to come back in a year or two, which is an extremely fatal thing for a powerful minister like Gao Yu who only relied on the emperor's favor to ascend to a high position. The two-year blank period is enough for the emperor to forget himself, and even if he comes back safely, it will be difficult to have the original glory again. This point can be seen only by looking at the fact that the Privy Council, which originally belonged to Tong Guan's control, has become his back garden of Gao Taiwei, and the result can be known.

Another point is that Gao Yu is really afraid that Sun Tu will be unfavorable to him. He knew very well that just as he hated Sun Tu to the bone, the other party couldn't wait to find an opportunity to kill him, after all, the death of Zhou Tong and others had nothing to do with him. And as long as you get to the front line, there will naturally be a lot of such opportunities, which is more convenient than being in Tokyo and using some means to harm Sun Tu to death.

But at this moment, Sun Tu's voice sounded again: "Captain Gao, Your Majesty has always trusted you and entrusted you with such an important task, why don't you even have the idea of sharing your Majesty's worries and serving the imperial court at this point?" Could it be that you have always only cared about yourself, but you are endlessly loyal? ”

Just like Gao Yu's previous remarks about Sun Tu and their squeezing, his words were also heart-wrenching, pinching the other party's key points. Once Gao Yu shirks it at this time, even if Zhao Ji finally remembers the feelings of the monarch and the minister to avoid this matter, he will inevitably plant a thorn in his heart, which is a great hidden danger for him Gao Yu.

At the same time, these words also moved Zhao Ji, making his originally somewhat loose mind suddenly firm: "What Yue Hou said is also true, Gao Yu, you have talked about the Northern Expedition many times before, this time I will give you the post of supervising the army, and go to the north to assist Tong Guan to break through the Liao and take the sixteen states of Youyun!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Gao Yu was even more like being struck by lightning, his face turned snow-white, and his body shook violently. After a long time, Fang Cai knelt on the ground and replied tremblingly: "Weichen leads the order to thank you......" Even his voice trembled. Because he knows that at this point, he doesn't even have the slightest chance.

The Gao Yu henchmen next to them also looked nervous, and they also knew that if Gao Taiwei went, there would inevitably be another change in the DPRK, and the situation of himself and others would be in danger. At the same time, these people also slowly thought of something in their hearts, why His Majesty made this decision, in addition to being influenced by Sun Tu's words, the more critical point is probably that Gao Taiwei's holy favor has declined, and it is no longer the original.

Although the abolition of the crown prince Zhao Huan the year before last seems to have long passed, in fact, the Son of Heaven still has a thorn in his heart, that is, Gao Yu, who had colluded with him before. It was only because of the friendship between the monarch and the minister for many years, coupled with his large number of henchmen in the court, that the emperor did not punish him. However, only from Zhao Ji's attitude towards Sun Tu's murder of Gao Duo later, without too much in-depth research, some clues can be seen.

And today, this speculation has come true, and the gap between the monarch and the minister has become a disagreement. Even if Gao Yu comes back in a year or two, I am afraid that the DPRK and China will not have the status they have today. After figuring out all this, many people have already begun to think of the way back for themselves, and naturally they dare not wade into this troubled water.

Gao Yu hadn't thought so deeply because of his agitated mood, and he was still thinking about how to avoid leaving the dynasty. Looking at it now, the only way is to pretend to be sick. Thinking that he is not young, as long as he suddenly "gets seriously ill" before Sun Tu sets off, the Son of Heaven can't be so disregarding the courtier's body, right? And as long as you give yourself half a month to arrange everything, you can make this matter not find out the slightest problem.

Just when Gao Yu was secretly thinking about this idea, Sun Tu spoke again: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that since the matter has been decided, the military situation in front is like fire, and the soldiers are fast, we should set off quickly." Even if it was just to go to the 5,000 forbidden army first, it would be a great encouragement to the front-line soldiers. ”

This made Zhao Ji slightly happy, and said with a smile: "Then according to Yuehou's opinion, when should I leave?" ”

"It's better to pick up the day than to hit the sun, let's set it for tomorrow." Sun Tu didn't hesitate to say what he meant.

"The Marquis of Yue is really loyal to the country, and I am very pleased. Since you have this intention, just as you played, tomorrow morning, you will lead the army to leave Beijing! Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction.

And Gao Yu was stunned on the spot as if he was hit hard again. This time, there is no hope for the last, this Sun Tu is really vicious, do you have to drag yourself into the troubled water? But now, he can't refuse, so he can only reluctantly say yes, and think about what to prepare.

Sun Tu, who was beside him, glanced at Gao Yu thoughtfully at this time: "This is what you found yourself, wait until you leave Beijing, and see how I am at your mercy!" ”

Killing Gao Duo with his own hands was not enough to make him feel relieved, and he couldn't think of a proper way to deal with Gao Yu, but since he bumped into him today, he didn't have to be polite. Some things are risky, but they have to be done!

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"The general is going north to the border pass and fight against the Liao army?" When Sun Tu returned to the mansion and told the story, the people involved were all surprised and screamed.

Sun Tu had completely calmed down at this time: "I was completely unprepared before, and I couldn't shirk it, so I could only go once." And I'm also quite concerned about the war in the north, and if I can go and do my part in person, I can finally give an account to myself. ”

"But even the soldiers and horses from Jiangnan have to be brought with them, which is quite inappropriate."

"Yes, General, that is where our foundation lies, once we go to the north, I'm afraid that the imperial court will have no worries about it next, and it will attack you."

"Yes, please think twice about the general, this risk is not to be risked."

These subordinates are all people who have followed Sun Tu for a long time, are loyal to him, and know everything inside, so once they learn about this arrangement of the imperial court, they will naturally feel uneasy.

Sun Tu seemed very calm: "This is indeed a problem, but we also have a way to deal with it." Don't forget, Jiangnan today is very different from two years ago. ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they understood. Although it was only two years, Jiangnan's military strength had increased tremendously. When Sun Tu came, he only had 40,000 or 50,000 soldiers under his command, but now, relying on the rich environment in Jiangnan and the unremitting efforts of Tong Mu and others, the number of soldiers and horses that can be mobilized has more than doubled. And all this is not very clear to the imperial court ministers in Tokyo.

The imperial court has always only counted the number of local soldiers and horses through the rations and salaries of soldiers, so that the local generals will find an opportunity to eat the shortage. But the Jiangnan side is now going the opposite way, constantly increasing troops while never reaching out to the court to ask for an extra penny and a grain of grain, which makes many people have a wrong judgment about this, thinking that there are only 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses at most.

In fact, Jiangnan now has 123,000 elite soldiers, which is the exact number that Sun Tu just got a few years ago. The so-called elite soldiers are all trained according to the training method left by Sun Tu before, and the army is forbidden by order. Although he has never really seen blood on the battlefield, his combat power is much stronger than all the box armies of the Great Song Dynasty and the eighty percent forbidden army.

So now, as long as people take 60,000 people to the north, and leave half of them to garrison Jiangnan, Sun Tu can ensure that nothing goes wrong! After understanding the truth, these subordinates finally settled down and responded with their fists hugged.

Subsequently, Sun Tu called Tang Feng and Cui Liushang and a few others to him, and Zhengse ordered: "This time, you will stay in Tokyo and help me take care of my family, so as not to let other Xiaoxiao have any chances." In addition, I will ask the Todi family to take care of it as well, so that the family can be safe. ”

Tang Feng and Cui Luoshang glanced at each other, and then hugged their fists in unison: "Humble and orderly!" Originally, the former planned to go to the north with Sun Tutong, but now that he has a heavy responsibility, he doesn't dare to shirk it.

At dusk, Sun Tu came to Di's Mansion again and met his two brothers. It is said that Di Huchen was also greatly affected by the prince's incident, but fortunately, his family is a great Song Xunchen after all, so he has kept his official position and has not been demoted out of Beijing, but he has been cautious in the past year and does not dare to make more trouble.

After learning that Sun Tu was going to the north, the two brothers were also surprised, and they were concerned about it before agreeing to Sun Tu's request. Subsequently, Di Huchen wrote another letter and handed it to Sun Tu: "My fifth brother Heming and seventh brother Fengteng are now fighting in the north, if you go there, you should be able to meet them." This is the key to the Di family's ability to have a place in the court, and it can also be seen that Di Huchen still attaches great importance to Sun Tu.

In fact, I don't pay attention to it, as soon as the prince falls, he Di Huchen is already a yellow flower, if there is no family like Sun Tu to help, then when he is old, the Di family will really fall.

Sun Tu also took the letter quite solemnly, and after thanking the other party again, he hurried away.

By the time he got home, it was already dark. Two wives and a pair of children were waiting for him in the backyard early in the morning, and they had already learned of the sudden news from their subordinates.

Daughter Feng'er is still not sensible, when she saw her father coming, she just babbled and begged for a hug, but her son was reluctant, and he didn't let go of his father's hand. As for the second daughter, she was even more worried: "Why is there going to war again, are there no other generals available in the DPRK?" ”

Sun Tu hugged his daughters and comforted them: "It's just a northern expedition, your Langjun and I have also gone on expeditions many times in the past, haven't we all returned victorious?" Of course, this time is no exception, you just have to wait at home, I think it won't be a few months before you can return triumphantly. ”

Don't talk about Ya'er and them, even the ordinary people on the street may not be able to coax them. But at this time, the two daughters, who knew that this matter could not be changed, could only choose to believe it, and nodded with tears in their eyes: "Then we will wait for you at home, wait for you to come back as soon as possible, and celebrate this year's birthday for Hutou." ”

The birthday of the tiger head is the eighteenth day of July, and today is the seventeenth day of the first month, which is exactly half a year.