As Sun Tu directly denounced the holy decree as a false edict and issued an order to go south to the side of the Qing monarch, the sixteen states of Youyun, which had just been dissipated for more than two months, were stirred up again, and the generals of the soldiers and horses in each city began to move frequently, and all the grain and grass baggage from all over the city were also concentrated in Youzhou City.

In fact, as early as after capturing the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, Sun Tu had already begun to be fully prepared for the difficulties he might encounter next, so the next mobilization of soldiers, horses, grain and grass seemed to be so smooth, and there was almost no sense of hurry, that is, the arrangements for the remaining soldiers and generals in each city were also carried out in an orderly manner.

Originally, with the complete defeat of the two major enemies of Liaojin and Jin, the Northern Expeditionary Army, which was formed by the merger of multiple armies, should have been disbanded long ago. But in fact, until this time, except for nearly half of the Western Army who were taken back to the Western Front by the division, the other armies were left behind by Sun Tu for various reasons.

Needless to say, the Jiangnan officers and soldiers with the Shandong Army as the backbone were Sun Tu's hardcore personal soldiers, but the northern border army that was originally stationed on the front line of Yanmen Pass, the Xiang army in various places, and even the forbidden army from Tokyo were forcibly left behind by him, which is enough to be interesting enough. And now, Sun Tu's intentions have finally been revealed, this time he actually planned to lead this patchwork army of nearly 300,000 to the south to kill the Qingjun side of the capital, which is so great that it has surpassed any southern invasion of the Liao army.

What is even more shocking is that during this period, even though some soldiers raised objections, the vast majority of the generals stood on Sun Tu's side. In other words, these soldiers who were soldiers and horses of the imperial court actually completely changed their positions in a few months and became Sun Tu's comrades!

As for the people of these more than ten cities, it is even more impossible to think of the Great Song Dynasty, since Sun Tu has played the banner and the army has made all preparations, they naturally expressed considerable support, although it is not all they have, but it can also ensure the relative stability of its rear.

It was with such concerted efforts and all-out efforts that it took less than half a month for Sun Tu to prepare and stop, raise 230,000 troops, and go south to the side of the Qing monarch. And what he left in the north was a strong defensive lineup with Yue Fei as the second, plus more than 100,000 Great Song soldiers and horses, which was naturally enough to resist the invasion of the Liao people who were greatly injured - if the Liao people at this time could really seize such an opportunity when they were about to split.

At this time, it also reflected how correct Sun Tu was to persuade Yue Fei to open his foolish loyalty knot before. Relying only on the old Seed Master Dao may not be able to handle all the countless military and political affairs in these more than ten cities, but with the assistance of Yue Fei, who is young and intelligent, and can fight habitually, it will be foolproof. After all, he is Yue Fei, a real hero who almost recaptured a large area of land in the north in history, and the strong Jin army was defeated one after another.

As for the other soldiers and horses, the generals at all levels were all taken away by Sun Tu, which was not only to make the strength of the entire army stronger, but also to prevent possible chaos in the rear. At this time, it was impossible for anyone to stop Sun Tu's footsteps southward, and the night before he left, Sun Tu, who was supposed to recharge his energy or discuss the details with his subordinates, appeared in front of an old man who had not seen him for many days.

On the second day of October, it is time to enter the shift. In an inconspicuous mansion in Youzhou City.

Sun Tu stood in front of an old man with white hair and beard, who was old and long-looking. If you are not familiar with him, you will never believe that this old man, who is full of old age, even if he is a little trembling when he sits, was still the commander of the entire Northern Expedition Song Army a few months ago, and Tong Guan, the privy envoy of the Great Song Dynasty who has the power in the world!

was mutinied and seized power, and was placed under house arrest, and traveled to several cities many times, but in the end he couldn't even get out of the courtyard gate of this mansion...... All these encounters finally broke Tong Guan's mind and body, making him look old and live up to the way he was back then. Even now, when he brought a glass of water to his mouth, he was trembling frequently, and before he took a sip, he had already wet his clothes, and his old eyes had become cloudy, and when he looked at Sun Tu who came to him, he also looked a little dazed.

But even so, Sun Tu was still polite to Tong Guan: "Tong Shuai, don't come unharmed?" ”

After looking at him in a daze for a long time, Tong Guan's face changed slightly: "Sun Tu...... Are you here to tell the old man that my time of death has come? ”

"Tong Shuai is serious, you and I are gracious, how can my Sun Tu do something that will be avenged."

"Hehehe......" Tong Guan showed a smile full of sarcasm: "Isn't everything you did before just revenge?" Take my military power and imprison me here, even if you don't kill me, do you think there is any difference between me doing this and dying? ”

"Everything I did before was just for the sake of my Han family, although I was a little sorry for you, Tong Shuai, but the result also proved that I was right. Because if it weren't for me leading this war, we would never have been able to capture the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun in a short period of time, isn't this the grand goal that Tong Shuai has been hoping to achieve for many years? Sun Tu explained calmly, "As for Tong Shuai, I have no intention of harming you, no matter at any time, the people under your diet and living are properly arranged, and I can be regarded as benevolent and righteous!" ”

"Attentive? Worry-free about food and clothing? But you've ruined everything for me! Tong Guan's eyes suddenly flashed with hatred, but then, it quickly dissipated, and a bitter smile surfaced again: "But one thing you said is right, at least in this war, you are more suitable than me to be the head coach of the Great Song." If it were me, I'm afraid I would still be confronting the Liao people in the Baigou River area......"

As the conversation continued, Tong Guan's mind became sharp again: "So why did you suddenly see me today?" Is the court going to settle old accounts with you? Do you want the old man to say a few fair words for you? In fact, I have warned you a long time ago that even if you act with such drastic means, even if you can win one big victory, you will still end up dismal. This is not only because your methods are not visible, but also because your identity is very different from that of the old man, it is impossible for Your Majesty and the court to really trust you as much as you trust me, and the greater the credit you make, the more dangerous it will only put yourself in a more dangerous situation! ”

"Just because I'm a normal man, and you're a eunuch?" Sun Tu's eyes narrowed suddenly, and he asked out loud.

The bitterness and embarrassment on Tong Guan's face flashed for a moment, and then he nodded: "That's right." It is impossible for the imperial court to let military generals sit big, this is the ancestral system that the Great Song Dynasty has followed for a hundred years. The reason why I can win the trust of the Son of Heaven is because I am a eunuch and have no children, so I can naturally reassure people. But your grandson is different, the greater the merit you make, the higher your prestige, the greater the threat to Your Majesty, to those high-ranking civil officials in the court, they can't let you continue to sit big, even if you are not guilty, you will make up some charges for your family. What's more, you are unscrupulous on weekdays, and you are even more charged with a lot of crimes! ”

Sun Tu laughed: "Tong Shuai is really powerful, and he grasped the key to the problem at once." To tell you the truth, just half a month ago, the imperial court issued an order to seize my military power, and even counted my seven major crimes, and wanted to escort me back to Tokyo for trial. ”

"Huh?" Tong Guan's old eyes suddenly made a mistake, and his breathing became heavier: "You mean half a month ago?" Then why are you still in Youzhou? ”

"Because I think it's a false edict, a will forged by the traitorous ministers and thieves led by Cai Jing to deceive Your Majesty and reverse black and white, so I don't obey the decree!"

"You ......" Tong Guan's body trembled violently again, more serious than any before, but it was not old age or sudden illness, but caused by excitement: "So you have decided to risk the world's condemnation and raise an army to rebel?" ”

"No, I'm here to get rid of traitors, Qingjun's side, and beg for thieves!" Sun Tu immediately refuted.

"Huh...... Hehe...... Sun Tu, although I have always felt that I have looked down on you, but now I know that I still underestimated your ambition and courage, you actually dare to make such a decision, are you not afraid of being spurned by the people of the world and attacked by all the people? Don't look at the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses you have in your hands now, it seems that you are in full swing, but you are plotting rebellion, once the court decrees, then those soldiers and horses under your subordinates will disintegrate in an instant, do you think you can do it with your little prestige in the army? Impossible, the hundred-year-old foundation of the Great Song Dynasty cannot be subverted by a small general! What's more, don't forget, you, and the families of those hundreds of thousands of soldiers are all in the south, even if you can let them fight with you for a while, but then, when they wake up, it will be your death! Tong Guan shouted loudly, as if he was planning to use these words to make Sun Tu change his mind.

But what responded to him was Sun Tu's long laugh: "If it were placed in any other dynasty, I, Sun Tu, would really not dare to raise troops like this." But in this Great Song Dynasty, it is different. Do you think that I will only use a slogan on the side of Qingjun to raise troops this time? No, in addition to the side of the thief Qingjun, I have also prepared another slogan, called "Soldier General Be Self-Improvement!" It's been a hundred years, and our generals should also be ashamed, so that those who only know how to dance and write and calculate people's hearts know that we are amazing! But I don't know that after my statement spreads to the world, how many warriors in the Great Song Dynasty will be willing to be used by those traitorous ministers and the party, to live the sad days when they can only rely on people's snorts and are precarious! ”

At this time, Tong Guan really changed color: "You ...... It turns out that you have been ready for everything a long time ago? ”

"Yes, this is my fate that I can't escape, Da Song has taken the wrong path from the beginning, it's up to me to get it back on the right track!" As he spoke, he looked deeply at Tong Guan again: "Tong Shuai, I am about to send troops, so I came to see you today just for one thing." I need you to tell me all the evidence that you have over the years about Cai Jing, Liang Shicheng and other traitors who have brought disaster to the country and the people. I believe that you have been in the DPRK and China for many years, whether you want to or not, you will always be prepared for this! ”

Only then did Tong Guan know Sun Tu's intention to come to see him, and he, could he refuse?