Tong Guan and the large number of generals who were completely seized power did not think of resisting, but when they were taken out of the big tent and saw the pairs of vigilant eyes around them, as well as the bows and crossbows that had been wound and aimed at them from time to time, the courage to resist in their hearts completely dissipated.

Whether it is Tong Guan or these generals, in the final analysis, they are all people who cherish their lives, no matter how important the prestige of military power is, does it matter if they can have their own lives? At this point, even if they are reluctant, they can only admit it, and let people put themselves in independent tents, and they are not allowed to enter and leave freely.

Of course, this does not mean that they have really completely surrendered to defeat, as long as they are given a chance, these people will still make trouble and bring trouble to Sun Tu and them. But from the current point of view, it is obviously the most beneficial to the Song army, which can quickly boost and unite the morale of the army, so that everyone can come out of this incomplete defeat.

Sun Tu's tough measures not only frightened Tong Guan and the others, but even the two elders of the seed family, who had experienced countless storms and waves, felt frightened even if they were killed from the sea of corpses and blood, so that during this period, although the two of them were present, they did not say a word, because they didn't know how to react for a while, so they could only remain silent.

It wasn't until Tong Guan and the others were taken out and only a few of their own people were left in the tent that the seed master Dao hesitated a little and said: "Qianli, Yue Hou, you are too bold and reckless, this is ...... But mutiny......" tone was both worried and more bitter.

The seed master had an old face and stared at Sun Tu: "Qianli, do you know what consequences you will have if you do this?" Not to mention whether the following soldiers will be in turmoil because of this, once the news leaks here, you and I will die without a place to be buried, and after death, we will be infamous as rebels and thieves! ”

"The two seniors don't have to be nervous, since I dare to do this, I naturally have my reasons, as for the consequences, let me ask the two, with the fact that your Western Army has always been jealous of the imperial court, do you think that once you are defeated this time, those people in the court will spare you? As for me, in fact, there is no way out for a long time, I have offended only more people than you, and on the way here, I have killed all the Gao Yu, as long as I don't return to the dynasty with a great victory, I will definitely die. If we are in a desperate situation, why can't we rise to the occasion? Sun Tu's tone was extremely calm, but the words he said made the two of them beat faster again, and their faces became heavier and heavier.

"You...... It's really bold, the old man has read countless people in his life, but he has never seen someone like you! Master Dao shook his head speechless for a while, "But it is also a fact that you saved my soldiers of the Western Army, after all, we have inherited your love, so even if this matter is dangerous, we can help you ......"

The seed master just wanted to say something, but Sun Tu took the lead: "The old seed minister is wrong, you are not doing all this to help me, but to save yourself!" The situation now leaves no room for any hesitation. This relationship is not only the life and death of you and me and my subordinate soldiers, but also closely related to the safety of the Great Song Dynasty and even the entire Central Plains! ”

"Yuehou, what you said is too exaggerated and alarmist, right?" The seed master said with a frown.

"No, everything I said below is true...... Sun Tu immediately said in more detail what he had said about inspiring the whole army, and at the end, he stared at the two of them: "The two seniors have been in the army for many years, can't they see that the Song Dynasty is already terminally ill, and the building is about to collapse?" If you use conventional means to save you, how long can you last? Therefore, I have to take a fierce medicine and treat extraordinary diseases with extraordinary means! ”

Hearing him say this, the expressions of the two changed again, and they couldn't help but look at each other and communicate silently. In fact, how could they not know that the Great Song Dynasty is now full of ills in both the court and the army, but as Song ministers, they have never made such a bold decision. In fact, if it weren't for the appearance of Sun Tu, in this war against Liao, the two would have watched the elite of the Western Army lose because they were excluded by Tong Guan, and finally died on the battlefield after the invasion of the Jin Army, serving the country loyally......

In the final analysis, they are still loyal to the court, and they are doing something that cannot be successful for the sake of the reputation of the family for generations, even if they know the final outcome, they can only be invisible, and they are still going all the way to the dark.

Such a person is certainly worthy of admiration, but in Sun Tu's view, it is not worth learning. Old generals like them deserve a better ending, and they should be allowed to play a bigger role in this war!

They could also appreciate Sun Tu's good intentions, but they still couldn't turn such a corner for a while, so they could only stare at Sun Tu in a daze, speechless for a while. Sun Tu poured a bowl of white water for the two of them: "The ideas of the two loyal court are naturally quite admired, but sometimes they should learn to be flexible." For our generation of soldiers, victory is the most important thing. What do you think? ”

A sigh came from the mouth of the seed master: "That's it, even if we say a lot now, I'm afraid no one will believe that we don't know about this matter, and we are not your Sun Qianli's accomplices." ”

"Hmph, that's the case, we really have no other way to choose except to cooperate with you." The face of the seed master was even more ugly, and he glared at Sun Tu hatefully.

In the final analysis, they still have the blood and backbone of soldiers, and for them, it is not an acceptable result to defeat the frontal Liao army and finally take Youzhou. But then, the cultivator frowned again: "Having said that, after this battle, our Western Army suffered heavy casualties, and there are really not many soldiers available in the future." And what you do will inevitably lead to the shaking of the army's morale, what else can we do to fight the Liao army? ”

"Yes, there is also logistical baggage, we have lost most of us in this big water, once the supply is not enough, how can we fight with the Liao army?" When it comes to the use of soldiers, the planters are even more to the point, pointing out this biggest hidden danger.

Sun Tu's expression also became solemn: "This is indeed the problem that we need to deal with most urgently now. The logistical supply of grain baggage, thanks to the fact that our grain route was cut off by the Liao army before, so there are still a large number of materials piled up in Yanmen Pass, as long as the order is urgently ordered to be transported there, it should not be too difficult to get through the current difficulties. ”

When the two of them heard this, they also nodded in agreement. Speaking of which, there is really a feeling of a blessing in disguise, if it weren't for what the Liao army did before, the materials hoarded in the barracks would only be more, and the losses would be greater.

When Sun Tu saw them nodding, his heart was lifted, and he continued: "As for the Liao people, I think they don't dare to start a war lightly now. Yes, we did suffer a lot of damage in this battle, but they are not much better, and compared to my Great Song Dynasty, the current situation of the Liao people will only be worse, and they will only be more unable to bear greater damage, otherwise it will be impossible for this elite Liao army to return to the north to fight with the Jin people! ”

This time, the second elder of the seed family frowned deeply, although Sun Tu's words made some sense, but they still couldn't completely reassure them.

Seeing this, Sun Tu said: "In fact, the wisest choice at the moment is to withdraw the army and retreat to the vicinity of Yanmen Pass, which not only solves the problem of food logistics, but also temporarily avoids the edge of the Liao army and directly drags them to death." It's just that in this way, it is protracted, and it is also very unfavorable for us, after all, it is a long night and a lot of dreams. ”

Indeed, if he does what he says, he will return to his previous prudent strategy. This is a clever trick that the second elder of the family also advocated, but it was rejected by the imperial court before. But now they are not easy to use, because once the time drags on, the court knows about the changes in the army, and trouble will follow, at least at this time they can't deal with it.

"So the best thing to do right now is to stick to it?" The Seed Master Dao quickly understood and asked.

"Exactly, first hold on to wait for the logistics to keep up, the morale of the army to recover, and then look for opportunities to break the enemy. In addition, I also thought of one thing, maybe this will be the key to the victory or defeat of my Song Liao battle this time. Sun Tu's expression was solemn, and he just wanted to say what he thought of, but the voice of his own soldiers came from outside the tent: "General, there is a Liao envoy outside the camp who suddenly asks to see him, I don't know if he will receive it?" ”

Slightly stunned, Sun Tu laughed: "It seems that it is really as I thought, even the Liao army will not dare to start the war lightly, so it will send an envoy here." Then, he said in a loud voice: "Since the Liao people are coming, it is difficult for us to turn him away, so let's invite him in and talk." ”

The two of them didn't feel that their faces changed, and they were really told by Sun Tu, it seems that they really have a great chance of turning the tables, and the previous decision was indeed right. This made the two of them look at Sun Tu again, and there were already some other things in their eyes, as if they were worried and happy.

Half an hour later, a Liao official came to the tent with his head held high, and he hugged his fist at Sun Tu and the others and said: "Fan Wu, the envoy of the Liao State, is specially ordered by the king of my Southern Liaoning Academy, the generalissimo of Zhengnan, Yelu Xiongge, to bring you a few words to the marshal of the Song army. ”

"You say, let's listen." Sun Tu was not dissatisfied with his attitude, and of course he didn't mean to let him sit down, he just said casually.

"Which of you is Tong Guan, the commander of the Song Army?" Fan Wu's eyes swept over the few people in the tent, and he always felt that they didn't match the number.

Sun Tu smiled: "My Tong Shuai is in poor health, so naturally he can't see guests today." If you have anything to say, just tell us, and if you don't, leave. ”

"......" The other party groaned slightly, and finally gave in: "It's okay to tell you, what my marshal means is that both sides have suffered heavy casualties this time, and it is really not good to fight again, so why don't you strike the army?" Also, what I admire the most is the heroes and heroes, the day before yesterday, the general in your Song army who led the troops out of the camp turned the tide, we would like to know who he is, and we would like to express our highest respect! ”