Xie Mo's words made Tong Mu's face change greatly, and he looked at Sun Tu on the side in surprise, but found that he, the party, calmed down at this time, stared at Xie Mo, and said slowly: "Gongzi Xie, you really can afford to look down on my grandson, but if you talk nonsense like this, aren't you afraid that the official will condemn you for the crime of bewitching the public and beheading you in the army?" ”

Facing the threat of Chi Guoguo, Xie Mo did not have the slightest look of fear, and looked back at Sun Tu with a light smile: "I believe that General Sun will not poison me because of this, not to mention that you also know in your heart that what I said is true, and you need me to help you win people's hearts in Jiangnan......"

"It seems that Gongzi Xie is really because he has endured hardships in the mountains for many days, but he is not even a little sober-minded. Come! Sun Tu didn't wait for him to finish speaking, interrupted his conversation, and gave another order. When Tang Feng brought two personal soldiers into the account, he ordered: "You invite Gongzi Xie down to entertain him, don't let him make any mistakes." ”

After listening to Sun Tu's order, Tang Feng immediately stepped forward and said to Xie Mo, "Gongzi Xie, please." After Xie Mo glanced at Sun Tu deeply, he didn't say much, only smiled unpredictably, and then got up obediently and left with a few people.

It wasn't until there were two people left in the tent that Tong Mu finally settled down and spoke: "San Lang, did he really say what you wanted?" What a big ambition! With his understanding of Sun Tu, he could see some clues just from his appropriate reaction, which also made him feel frightened until now, and his heartbeat was much faster than usual.

"Second brother laughed, I have never had such thoughts, this is just his nonsense." Sun Tu shook his head and denied: "Now that I can give orders, there are only 20,000 Shandong soldiers, do you think I will have such unrealistic thoughts?" ”

Although Tong Mu nodded slightly, the doubts in his eyes did not dissipate. Since this reunion in Jinling, he has felt something different from Sun Tu, and he has also realized that he does have great ambitions, so Xie Mo's statement is really not nonsense. But after all, this matter is too bad, even he didn't dare to think deeply, and finally he could only smile and say: "You and I are like brothers, no matter what you want to do in the future, being a brother will always help you." ”

Just this sentence made Sun Tu's heart warm, and then he said with a smile: "I naturally understand the second brother's affection for me, just take this incident as an example, it is enough to see the second brother's kindness." I'm afraid that now that Zhu Mian knows that you came to warn me, have you ever worried that you will be blamed for this? ”

These words finally reminded Tong Mu, making his face suddenly tighten. This incident was a means for Zhu Mian to plot to harm Sun Tu, and now that he suddenly came to warn, he would naturally be regarded as a traitor and an enemy, and it was really possible to run into trouble when he returned to Jinling. Even if he is Tong Guan's nephew, after all, it is difficult to save the fire from far water, not to mention that Tong Guan is now being suppressed by important ministers in the DPRK and the central government, and he is too busy to take care of himself.

Seeing that he was uneasy, Sun Tu hurriedly said something of relief: "Second brother don't worry, this matter can be remedied, you just have to ......" said and said his plan, and said with a smile: "In this way, even if he wants to be unfavorable to you, he has to weigh the consequences." ”

Tong Mu smiled bitterly: "I didn't expect that I not only warned you, but also became your accomplice, this time it is really a share of honor and disgrace." ”

"You and my brother should be like this, what's the problem? Second brother, rest assured, as long as I am here, he will never dare to harm you. Sun Tu said and stepped forward to pat the other party's shoulder, solemnly assuring.

At this time, Tong Mu seemed to have no other choice, so he could only nod with a wry smile: "Then according to what you said, our brothers will join forces and solve this trouble first." ”

"You and I are not only solving the trouble in front of us, but also the person who caused the trouble." Sun Tu said, killing intent flashed in his eyes: "Second brother, don't forget, as early as the night when you and I got together many days ago, all this was decided. ”

Tong Mu nodded at this time, and then turned around and left. Although it was the middle of the night at this time, he did not have the slightest intention of resting for the night, so he went out of the camp directly, rode his horse to Jinling again, and came to the gate of Zhufu again when it was close to the fourth watch.

Although it was early in the morning, Tong Mu did not wait for dawn to see Zhu Mian again, and immediately asked the guards to pass a message inside, saying that he had come from Sun Tu's army and had something to discuss with Zhu Mian in detail.

As soon as he heard that Tong Tuiguan was from the Shandong army, the guards did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly passed the news in, and it took a while before someone passed the word and asked Tong Mu to speak.

Zhu Mian in the hall looked very ugly at this time, as a fat man, he was very sleepy, like this in the early morning to be disturbed by someone to disturb the good dreams is ordinary people will feel angry, let alone him. At this time, when he saw Tong Mu coming in, he snorted with a dark face: "Tong Tuiguan, you are so bold!" ”

"It is indeed a crime for Xia Guanxuan to disturb Zhu Shuai at this time, but the stakes are very high, and I really dare not delay."

"Are you referring to such trivial matters? Tong Mu, don't you forget that your identity is an official of my Jiangnan Province, this time you actually went out to collude with Sun Tu, do you really think that this official is easy to deceive? In the end, Zhu Mian slapped the table and glared angrily.

changed to an ordinary person, and was already overwhelmed by Zhu Mian's momentum, and he couldn't even speak. But Tong Mu showed his heart far beyond his colleagues at this time, and he was still calm in the face of pressure, and asked with a smile: "Wu official military generals, Jiangnan and Shandong, are all officials of my Great Song Dynasty, dare to ask Zhu Shuai, why is it wrong for me to go to see him because of my friendship with Sun Tu? Or is it that Zhu Shuai is jealous, and there is something else, in fact, he is afraid that I will leak the news and conceive your good deeds? ”

"Hmph, it's nonsense, how can this official have such thoughts."

"Then dare to ask Zhu Shuai, why don't you hide the fact that there is Xie Mo among the rebellious people on Qixia Mountain, and let Sun Tu quell the chaos as soon as possible? This is not to borrow a knife to kill people, and what is it? Tong Mu was too lazy to go around in circles with him, so he went straight to the point.

And after being torn off by him, Zhu Mian's expression became more and more unkind: "Tong Tuiguan, do you know what you are talking about?" What is the crime of resisting and slandering Shangguan, you should know better than me, right? ”

"Of course Zhu Shuai, you can severely punish me for this crime, or even kill me with a knife. But what I want to tell you is that your plot is now known to Sun Tu, and I am also entrusted by him to come today to tell you the truth. In the face of the threat, Tong Mu's performance became more and more calm, and he no longer had the previous cautiousness, and looked directly at the other party: "Compared with Zhu Shuai, the fire on the mountain today has also been seen with his own eyes, from the fire to the present, many chaotic people have fled down the mountain and have been captured by the Shandong army, but there is no silence in between. Judging from the momentum of the wildfire, those who have not yet come down the mountain are afraid that there is only one way to die. ”

Hearing this, even in anger, Zhu Mian's eyes still showed a hint of joy. It can be said that Xie Mo's existence is not a threat to him, and knowing that he is likely to die on the mountain at this time naturally makes him feel a sense of relief.

Seeing the change in his expression, Tong Mu couldn't help sneering in his heart, looking down on this cruel and greedy guy more and more. This Zhu Mian is indeed very murderous on weekdays, and he doesn't seem to take anyone's life seriously, even if he is a court official, he will kill if he wants to. But in fact, his tyranny is selective, and he will only put it on those who are weak and harmless, but he does not dare to really attack those with backer backgrounds. For example, himself, and Sun Tu, even if he is really angry, he doesn't dare to kill this killer.

And Xie Mo is even more of a person who makes him feel jealous, all Zhu Mian can do is to kill people with a knife.

"Now Sun Tu already knows that you are using him to exclude dissidents, and he is very angry about this, but after all, the matter is already in the boat, and this matter is irreparable, so he asked me to talk to Zhu Shuai. He can help you carry this matter, but correspondingly, you have to pay some price. ”

"The price? I did not kill people, so why should I do what you will? Zhu Mian laughed. He is really a little proud, if he succeeds in killing people with a knife this time, maybe he can kill two birds with one stone, and use public opinion and public sentiment to eradicate Sun Tu as well. When the time comes, he can still get some benefits from Cai Jing and others, so naturally he doesn't want to compromise with Sun Tu.

"Zhu Shuai still doesn't understand? Many people on the mountain have fallen into the hands of Sun Tu before, and if he wants to clear up his involvement, there is always some way. For example, let these people go to other places in Jiangnan to spread the news, just say that all this was arranged by Zhu Shuai, I don't know what the result will be then? Also, although Xie Mo's reputation is great, it is only limited to a corner of Jiangnan after all, if Sun Tu leads his troops to evacuate at this time, the consequences of his killing can only be borne by you. At that time, he will be convicted of escaping at most, and as long as my uncle comes forward, he can still be saved. But here in Jiangnan, it will only become more and more chaotic, Zhu Shuai, if you fail to calm down the chaos, this sin will be too great.

"In addition, you have also seen how strong the Shandong army is, if you leave them, if you want to pacify the Fangla Rebellion, there will be setbacks, Zhu Shuai, do you really have the confidence to say that you don't need Sun Tu's help?"

Zhu Mian's face suddenly turned blue and black, black and white, although he was angry, but he couldn't attack for a while, but he was so suffocated that his stomach was about to explode. After a long time, he stared at Tong Mu with pity: "Say, what benefit does he want from it?" ”

Seeing his compromise, Tong Mu's heart was settled, and his tone became more calm: "It's very simple, the imperial court promised Sun Tu to allocate half a year's grain and grass before, and I hope that Zhu Shuai can fulfill his promise." Also, the impact of this incident is bad, and if you want to appease the three armies, you also need some money and food as compensation, so he wants nine months of grain and grass, plus 200,000 arrows, and 30,000 sets of armor...... "In a flash, he reported a long list of logistical needs, but he was stunned, and this Sun Tu's appetite was too big!

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