(Very tired!) Very helpless! ）

Du Yan's appearance is not surprising at all, on the contrary, it is worrying that he does not come out to speak; Conspiracy is always more frightening than conspiracies.

Under Zhao Zhen's nod and acquiescence, Du Yan moved his black and fat body, came to Su Jin, and arched his hand: "Su Envoy turned the tide and opened up the situation for the imperial court's grain affairs. ”

"Thank you Du Shumi for your praise, even if you die for serving the imperial court." Su Jin clasped his fists and saluted.

"The envoy doesn't have to be too modest, but the officials must consider and weigh their actions, on the premise that they do not violate the laws of the imperial court, even if the emperor pardons your sins, but the old man still needs to remind you that this matter is not considered, but it is indispensable, otherwise it will establish a negative image for my Song Dynasty officials."

Su Jin bowed and said: "After being taught, I will keep in mind the good words of Du Shumi's golden jade; The emperor loves him, how can the lower officials not know what is good or bad, and he will not do it again. ”

Du Yan smiled and said: "That's good, Su Zhuan can wake up, and it is not in vain to love and cherish talents; But the old man still has one more thing to ask the envoy, and ask the envoy to explain it clearly. ”

Su Jin said: "Please ask Du Shumi to ask, and the lower officials will answer everything." ”

Du Yan habitually pinched the fat on his chin, and said quietly: "When the envoy Su was on an errand, he led me to guard the two hundred entourage of the Ma army in the capital to listen to it, and the deputy commander of the Ma army made Long Zhen tie it, and now the food affairs have been completed, in addition to the twenty-six people who donated their lives, the remaining one hundred and seventy-four people are all listed, and the two Ma soldiers have also returned triumphantly, but why has Long Zhen not shown up for a long time?" Long Zhen is a subordinate who assists Su Envoy on errands, and can also be said to be Su Envoy's deputy, why did Su Envoy not say a word about Long Zhen's disappearance? ”

Su Jin knew that this matter could not be avoided, and if others did not ask, Du Yan, who was a privy envoy, would definitely ask, because he had already learned from Yan Shu that Long Zhen was recommended by Du Yan to follow him on an errand, and now that a dignified deputy envoy of the commander of the horse army was missing, how could Du Yan take a break.

There were still some people in the group who didn't know about it, and when they heard that Long Zhen was missing, they were all a little stunned; Long Zhen is a middle-level general of the Forbidden Army's Ma Army, and he is also a five-rank officer in terms of official rank, even if an ordinary soldier is missing, he will have to see people alive and dead or corpses.

Su Jin did not mention this matter at all, which aroused the association of many people; Everyone who understands knows that Long Zhen was recommended by Du Yan to follow Su Jin on an errand, but in fact, he was a hidden stake placed next to Su Jin; Linked to Su Jin's recommendation by Yan Shu, and the semi-open dispute between Yan Shu and Du Yan, the twists and turns here can be described as extremely subtle; And now that the grain has been successfully completed, Long Zhen, who can also get a piece of the pie in this matter, has evaporated from the world, which is quite intriguing.

Everyone looked at Su Jin, hoping that Su Jin could give an explanation, his deputy disappeared, as his superior, Su Jin really lacked an explanation.

Su Jin looked a little angry, and his tone was a little indifferent: "Du Shumi, what else do you want to ask you about this matter, he is the commander of the forbidden army, he thinks very highly of himself, and he disobeyed my orders several times when he followed me on an errand, and I thought about the overall situation and didn't care too much about him; When the bandits of Bagong Mountain robbed the grain, this person did not resist and allowed more than 400 rabble to snatch the grain under the noses of the 200 elite cavalry led by him, which simply disgraced the face of my officers and soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty; It is said that this person was recommended by Du Shumi, and I also want to ask Du Shumi, why would he recommend such a pustule to disgrace the emperor's face and the face of the court. ”

Du Yan snorted coldly: "Envoy Su, you have to be careful when you speak, the cause of Long Zhen's escort of grain to be robbed by bandits is really on you; If you hadn't made a mistake in your decision-making and went by land instead of water, how could this have happened? ”

Su Jin sneered: "I heard Du Shumi's words, what do you mean to say that a person who buys a knife to kill someone, the murderer is not guilty, but he is guilty of selling a knife, and this matter is only said in the court, if it is spread out, won't it make people laugh off their big teeth?" ”

Du Yan's face was hot, and he also felt that what he said was a bit strong, but fortunately, his face was dark, and no one noticed that he was blushing, so he only argued strongly: "Su Zhuan's analogy is not appropriate, one is a safe waterway, and the other is a dangerous land route infested by bandits, but you just abandon the safe one and choose the dangerous one, isn't it your fault?" ”

Su Jin smiled: "Is Du Shumi really not knowing or pretending to be confused?" Anyway, the lower officials might as well explain this matter, lest someone say that my Su Jin is not acting according to common sense; The actual situation is that it was in the middle of winter, and experienced a major drought for half a year, the river fell, the river dried up, and all frozen, even if these factors can be overcome, a large number of ships should be traced to the south wharf of Luzhou City to load the goods, and then go down the river to Yangzhou South Wharf, and then along the canal to the north to Yangzhou. ”

Du Yan said: "Isn't this a smooth trip? ”

Su Jin sneered: "It sounds like a very smooth trip, but first, where did the boat come from?" Second, even if there is a ship, the grain on the ship has to hire a cart of manpower, and the ship has to hire a cart of manpower, how much time does it take to delay, there are hungry people in Yangzhou City every day, and there are homeless people gathering every day, can it be delayed? What's more, the boat can't drive on the wharf at all, and the water and canal connecting the Yangtze River at both ends are dry like a small ditch, and the bathtub can't float. ”

Du Yan rolled his eyes and said, "That's better than knowing that the bandits robbed. It's better to take a risk. In fact, after being robbed by bandits, the delay was even longer. ”

Su Jin laughed and said: "This is exactly what the lower officials are puzzled about, why is the two hundred horse army no match for the hundreds of poorly equipped rabble?" It's not that the bandits are too cunning, it's just that the dragon is really incompetent. ”

Du Yan shouted: "Hugh has to slander the generals of the forbidden army, this matter has long been decided, the time to transport grain is after the heavy snowfall, the advantage of the horse army is on the horse, the road is muddy after the snow, how to play the advantage of the horse army?" If you don't understand military affairs, you don't have the right to dictate at all; Long Zhen was also forced to do this. ”

Su Jin smiled and fell, a little unscrupulous, Yan Shu frowned and shouted: "Envoy Su, this is above the court, and the emperor is also here, pay attention to your words and deeds." ”

Su Jin said nonchalantly: "Your Majesty, my lords, it's hard for you to be so calm, don't you think it's really funny for Du Shumi to speak?" ”

Du Yan shouted: "What's so ridiculous? ”

Su Jin said with a smile: "May I ask Du Shumi, in your opinion, is it easy for two hundred horse troops to block four hundred bandits on flat ground, or is it easy to wait for the bandits to go to the cottage and then bring people to attack?" If you understand military affairs and tactics, you may wish to explain it for your subordinates. ”

Du Yan said coldly: "It's not your turn to study the old man." ”

Su Jin smiled: "If you don't bother to talk to me about military affairs, then I'll ask others; May I ask which adult is the leader and can you help Su Jin solve this doubt? ”

None of the officials moved, although they didn't want to wade into troubled waters at this time, although they didn't know Su Jin's intention to ask, but they obviously had a trick.

Zhao Zhen spoke: "Pang Aiqing, you have been on the battlefield in the northwest for a long time, and you are very familiar with military affairs, so you came to solve the doubts of the envoy Su." ”

Pang Ji rolled his eyes and said: "Your Majesty, most of the ministers are in charge of logistics, grain and grass, and the analysis of such specific battle cases is not comprehensive enough, so it is better to ask others to answer." ”

Everyone in the palace secretly scolded: When the situation is unclear, he does not hesitate to admit that he is incompetent in order to protect himself, and he is indeed an old fox.

Zhao Zhen was helpless, glanced at the ministers a few times, pointed to Fan Yong, the servant of the ministry, and said: "Fan Aiqing, come on, you have known the border of Yanzhou, and you have led troops to fight the enemy several times, so you should be able to explain it clearly." ”

Fan Yong rolled his eyes, and only had to salute: "Then the old minister will try to analyze it from his own point of view; In the minister's view, the difficulty of the two is related to many factors, such as the comparison of troops, weather, terrain, morale, soldiers, etc.; It's not easy to draw conclusions. ”

Zhao Zhen frowned and said, "I didn't let you talk at length, didn't Special Envoy Su already mention it very specifically?" Two hundred horse troops fought on flat ground against four or five hundred bandits, and on the other side attacked the bandit cottage, only comparing the difficulty of the two. ”

Fan Yong hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, if you compare these two examples, it is obviously more difficult to attack the mountain; If the terrain is suitable, the cavalry can be the elite of ten, fifty or sixty horse troops, enough to crush the formation of hundreds of poorly equipped bandits, and may not kill or injure many people, but there is no worry about winning the battle. ”

Zhao Zhen said: "What about the Snow Queen? What happens after the snow? ”

Fan Yong said: "The Snow Queen is naturally not the same, but with the number of two hundred, it should not be defeated, my Praetorian Guard Horse Army is well-equipped, with armor all over the body, equipped with spears, bows and arrows and short blades, even if it is an infantry envoy, four or five hundred bandits will not want to bargain." ”

Du Yan stared at Fan Yong fiercely, and secretly scolded this old boy for analyzing it so much today, isn't this saying that the dragon is really victorious but cowardly.

Fan Yong turned a blind eye and said in his heart: I also want to speak for you, but the Manchu Dynasty is here in civil and military affairs, and there is no shortage of people who are proficient in military affairs.

"The conditions required to attack the cottage are even more demanding, not only must you have several times the number of enemies, but you also need to have long-range attack weapons, and you have to pay several times the number of casualties to be effective; If four or five hundred bandits are entrenched in a dangerous terrain, if they want to attack and break through it, they need at least five times as many troops, and they also need to see how they are transported on the spot. ”

Su Jin interjected: "What if you use a thousand troops against a thousand? ”

Fan Yong shook his head and said, "Then it will be difficult to ascend to the sky." The old man can't do it. ”

Su Jin arched his hand and said, "I've been taught." ”

Fan Yong gave a salute to the emperor and bowed his head into the crowd.

Su Jin looked at Du Yan and said, "Du Shumi, you heard, do you have any objections to Lord Fan's words?" ”

Du Yan snorted, what Fan Yong said was the truth, what objections could he have, military matters are one and two are two, when the factors are constant, there are very few variables of victory and defeat, how can he not be stupid enough to say that Fan Yong's analysis is wrong.

"No objection, but what does that mean?"

Su Jin smiled and said: "Just now you said that the Snow Queen Ma Army could not give full play to its advantages, I agree with this, Xia Guan is not asking whether he can play his advantage, but whether he can keep the grain and win the war; Master Fan gave a clear answer, our horse army is well-equipped, even if you give up the horses, you can win the battle, which shows that Long Zhen is simply cowardly and fled, not anything else. ”

Du Yan said: "Even if you can win, it will be a miserable victory, Long Zhen must have decided to retreat from this point in mind, and it is unknown when the time to gather the army and crusade again." ”

Su Jin said with a smile: "Du Shumi is really a caring person, and he is so thoughtful for Long Zhen; Why didn't you think about the life and death of hundreds of thousands of Yangzhou people? Even if the two hundred horse troops sacrificed their lives and the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Yangzhou, which is more important than the stability of the society? ”

Du Yan was speechless.

"What's more, the situation is not so bad, as long as the dragon really dares to fight, the bandits will inevitably fall apart, and the casualties will not be great; Compared to the fact that I was forced to lead only more than 1,000 officers and soldiers to attack the cottage where more than 1,000 bandits were entrenched, don't you think that the enemy that Long Zhen faced at that time is simply not worth mentioning? Master Fan said that the battle of 1,000 officers and soldiers against 1,000 bandits is difficult to win; And I'm just a person who doesn't understand military affairs in your mouth, and I can still wipe out the thieves in one fell swoop, what reason does Long Zhen have to lead two hundred elites to flee in a cowardly fight? If it is snowing heavily and the roads are muddy, this can be regarded as an excuse for failure, then I, Su Jin, can find thousands of reasons to let the bandits get away, but can we do this? ”

Su Jin began to be righteous and strict.