It was already dusk when the banquet was dismissed, and Sun Tu did not go back to the barracks, but went straight home. At this time, he was sitting in his study, looking at Tong Guan's handwritten letter with a slight smoke.

In fact, most of the contents of this letter are irrelevant, but Tong Guan expressed his concern and greetings to him, and mentioned that as long as Sun Tu can establish meritorious service in Qingzhou, he will think of his official position in the capital to be promoted again. However, the last point written made Sun Tu particularly important, and the letter wrote that Tong Guan would come to Shandong next year, and he might be asked to meet him at that time.

"Is Tong Guan coming to Shandong? What is he for? Could it be related to the Liao State in the north? However, Shandong and Liao are not connected, and if he really wants to use troops, he will not come here. Sun Tu pinched the letter and muttered softly, he really couldn't guess it.

But there is one thing he understands, Tong Guan will definitely have something big when he comes to Shandong. After all, he was a dignified imperial envoy, and he held military power, so it was impossible for him to leave Tokyo easily. It's just that the big war between Song Liao is still early, what is he for?

At this time, the door was gently pushed open, and Ya'er, who was dressed in an emerald green dress, walked into the room gently with a tray, and when she saw Sun Tu raising her eyes to look at her, she said a little apologetically: "Third brother, I saw that you were a little drunk when you came back, so I went to prepare some sobering soup, didn't disturb you?" As he spoke, he bypassed the table and held a bowl of fragrant decanting soup in front of Sun Tu.

Sun Tu smiled at her and shook his head: "It's nothing, it's just a little thing." As he spoke, he put down the letter in his hand, took the soup bowl from Ya'er's hand, and at the same time took it with his hand, and half-hugged her by his side. This intimate gesture made Ya'er Qiao blush, but she didn't do too much struggle, and leaned on Sun Tu's shoulder a little sweetly.

Now Ya'er's body has grown, if a few years ago she was a budding yellow-haired girl, then now she has become a graceful little beauty. The relationship between the two of them is also becoming more and more intimate, and sometimes they will warm up in private. Sun Tu was a little drunk at this time, and smelled the girl's unique seductive fragrance, and his heart was naturally a little itchy, and while drinking the soup, his hands were a little irregular.

Feeling that the big hand went straight to the important place, Ya'er's heart was like a deer colliding with each other, and her pretty face became more and more red. In fact, she has long regarded Sun Tu as her husband, but Sun Tu has always thought that she is still young, so he didn't really attack her, but today the situation seems to be a little different.

"Third brother......" Ya'er, who was already a little emotional, muttered in her mouth, and her body and Sun Tu were getting closer and closer. Even if Sun Tu really wanted herself at this time, she would not object. But this cry made Sun Tu sober up a little, and quickly pulled out the hand that had been stretched into the girl's clothes, with some shame on his face, why didn't he even have this concentration?

After a while, Ya'er realized that the strange hand had left, but she was a little lost, didn't she really have a little attraction? Sun Tu continued to put his arm around her and said affectionately: "Ya'er, I still have too many things to do now, so I can't marry you for the time being." But believe me, when everything is settled, I will announce to everyone that you are my wife. After a pause, he asked with some guilt: "I haven't been able to spare much time to spend with you in the past few years, you won't blame me, right?" ”

After Ya'er got this assurance, her heart suddenly felt like she had drunk honey, and she quickly shook her head and said, "Of course not." I know that the third brother, you can't always accompany me for the sake of business, Ya'er is not that ignorant little girl for a long time, I am also a person who has read a lot of books, and I know that a man's husband should focus on merit. ”

"If only you could understand. Wait for me for another year at most, and then I will definitely marry you. Sun Tu was also moved in his heart, hugged the girl hard, smelled the fragrant fragrance on the end of his nose, and couldn't help but peck Ya'er's face.

Just when the two of them were talking to each other, there was a slightly embarrassing cough outside, and they realized that there were two more people in front of the door at some point, which made Ya'er suddenly scream softly, her face was like a layer of red cloth, and she quickly got up, while putting away the soup bowl that had been drunk by Sun Tu, while combing her somewhat scattered hair, she hurriedly said: "Third brother, then I will go......" and lowered his head and hurried away. This time he was knocked out of his own affection with his third brother, but Ya'er was embarrassed, and I am afraid that I will not dare to see anyone else for a few days.

It was Sun Tu, although he was also a little embarrassed, but his face was thick-skinned, and he was only slightly red, so he said to the two people outside the door: "Brother Yang, Brother Huang, you are really good at picking the time." ”

Yang Zhi and Huang Wenbing laughed uncomfortably after entering the door, and they didn't dwell on this matter, and went straight to the point: "Metropolitan Prison, you actually proposed to suppress a few cottages in my Qingzhou within this year?" ”

"Huh? How did you know so quickly? Sun Tu immediately became serious as well, frowned and asked. They had only returned from the banquet for less than an hour or two, and they actually knew what was going on during the banquet?

"Not only us, but many people in the city already know about this, and by tomorrow, I'm afraid that the people of the city will know about your promise." Huang Wenbing said with some concern: "Eunuch, our real training has only been a month, is it too anxious to sweep away those thieves who occupy the mountains now?" ”

Yang Zhi also echoed: "Yes, San Lang, although our training is not slow, it is not easy to sweep away the thief Kou cottage in a few months, otherwise they would not have been in Qingzhou for many years." ”

Sun Tu's biggest concern at this time was not how to fulfill his promise, but the intention behind the fact that this matter spread so quickly: "Then Murong Yanchao is really exhausted, it has only been more than an hour, and he has let the wind out." This is a complete refusal to give me a chance to regret it, and I want to use public opinion to force me to use troops against the bandits. ”

The two nodded in agreement: "Yes, now the people in the city are happily discussing this matter, so we can't regret it even if we want to." But how is this good? ”

"Actually, it's not a big problem, maybe it's good for us." Sun Tu suddenly laughed again: "Originally, these bandits were the targets that we needed to solve as soon as possible, but since he helped publicize them, it was no better." ”

"But ......" Huang Wenbing wanted to say something, but was stopped by Sun Tu waving his hand: "I know what you are worried about, are you afraid that my officers and troops will not be able to defeat those mountains, or even lose the battle?" In fact, there is no need to worry so much, the three cottages in my Qingzhou, except for Erlong Mountain, the other two are not so steep and difficult to attack, as long as the officers and soldiers have fighting spirit and are willing to obey orders, it is not too difficult to defeat them. Moreover, this is just the object of our army's on-the-spot training, otherwise it would only be training on its own inside and outside the city, and its progress would be limited. As for the possible casualties that you are worried about...... In fact, that's just the case, how can there be immortals in war. ”

After a pause, he looked at the two of them again and said: "And as long as we can really suppress one or two cottages, it will inevitably increase the prestige of my Xiang Army again. And the people of Qingzhou will inevitably look at us differently, and only then will we really gain a firm foothold in Qingzhou. ”

His words were also reasonable, which made the two people who were originally a little uneasy also settle down: "So, didn't you respond to this matter because you were designed by Murong Yanchao?" ”

"Of course not, he Murong Yanchao can't do this." Sun Tu shook his head disdainfully. Then he said with a straight face: "But because we are going to sweep away the thief cottage next, we have to be more careful in the next drills, and we can't let the soldiers slack off." ”

Seeing the two nodding solemnly, Sun Tu remembered something again: "By the way, how much military rations were taken by us today, have you counted them?" ”

At the mention of this, Huang Wenbing smiled happily: "This time we can be regarded as making a fortune, and the amount of money and grain is not small, which is enough for my 3,000 Xiang Army's expenses for a year." ”

When Sun Tu heard this, he was also overjoyed: "Originally, I was worried that there would be not enough money and food in the future, but this time I have solved my urgent need." Not only that, since we have money and food in our hands, we can recruit soldiers and horses in the city again, presumably many people in Qingzhou City are still willing to come to the army to find an errand. This is not that he is boasting, it is true that in the barren land of Qingzhou, ordinary people are having a hard time, and it is really attractive if the army can really get enough money and food.

"Will you be conscripted in two days?"

"Yes, while we are in full swing recently, we can start conscription." Sun Tu nodded, and then snorted again: "It seems that I was too kind before, and only let them spit out more than a thousand people's money and food, but in fact, those corrupt officials still took a lot of benefits from our army." But it doesn't matter, there's still a chance. As long as we can take down a few cottages this year and make a contribution, I will be able to completely drive out Murong Yanchao, and by that time, I will let him spit it out to me with all the benefits he has swallowed before! ”

Feeling the slightest murderous intent emerging from Sun Tu's body, Huang Wenbing's heart couldn't help but slammed out, and he quickly swallowed back a word of persuasion that came to his mouth. Since coming to Qingzhou, Sun Tu's courage has become bigger and bigger, and his methods are much more fierce than when he was in Jiangzhou, he doesn't know if he is like this by nature, or if he was provoked by Murong Yanchao.

Only Sun Tu himself knows that he has changed this way, in the final analysis, because he is cold to the current Great Song Dynasty and decided to find a new way out for himself!