Chapter 509: Loyalty

On the top of the sand dunes in the east of the oasis, Wang Yuan and his subordinates had a clear view of all this. After a day of waiting in the desert at the edge of the oasis, and finally waiting for the arrival of Wang Ji and Luo Xizao, the plan was basically declared a success. It was only at this time that Wang Yuan really trusted Song Jiangong, and the arrangement of the key part of the plan was Song Jiangong, and Song Jiangong proved his loyalty.

As early as when he learned that Wang Ji and Luo Xixiao had come to Chengdu with the Eight Tigers of Xiangfu with the intention of assassinating him, Wang Yuan decided that this time he must not let these two people leave Jiannan alive. But how to take the lives of the two is a very skillful problem. Blatantly mobilizing troops and horses can naturally kill these two people, but then he will inevitably lose his life. It is precisely because of this that Wang Ji and Luo Xixiao dared to swagger here, they would never believe that Wang Yuan would have such courage.

In fact, Wang Yuan really wouldn't do this, if he exchanged his life for these two people, Wang Yuan wouldn't do it if he was killed. Therefore, Wang Yuan has always hoped to come up with a good way.

Finally, after Wang and Luo Xizao said that the mission of the trip was to patrol the border, Wang Yuan understood that they wanted to stay away from Chengdu, so that they could dissociate themselves from the assassination of the Eight Tigers. And because of this, Wang Yuan also found a way to deal with them. On the night before Wang Ji and Luo Xixiao left Chengdu, Wang Yuan found a time and asked Mrs. Qin Guo to have a secret conversation with Song Jiangong.

The arrival of Mrs. Qin Guo was originally a secret, and no one knew the news except for Wang Yuan's family and those who trusted him closely. Song Jiangong belongs to the category of trustworthy in Wang Yuan's heart, but he cannot be called an absolute confidant. In terms of the level of trust, it still belongs to the second echelon, so Wang Yuan did not let Song Jiangong know about it.

But that night, Wang Yuan decided to give Song Jiangong a chance to see if he could become his confidant, after all, Song Jiangong was very good at leading the army to fight and governing the army, and he cooperated with himself when attacking Nanzhao, Wang Yuan hoped to have such a powerful arm by his side.

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When Wang Yuan introduced Mrs. Qin to Song Jiangong, Song Jiangong was extremely shocked. In the Tang world, who doesn't know the glory of the Yang family, and who doesn't know the power of the Yang family. Especially for the rest of the year, the Yang family is in full swing. Needless to say, Yang Guozhong became more and more powerful after ascending to the position of left minister, and he had the potential to catch up with Li Xiangguo. And several Mrs. Guo of the Yang family, except for Mrs. Guo Guo, who died for some reason last year, the other two Mrs. Guo are also favored.

A border town military general like Song Jiangong, who doesn't want to have a backer? It's a pity that although he is in Jiannan Road, which is the birthplace of the Yang family, Song Jiangong failed to catch up with the Yang family. There are many reasons, of course, there are Song Jiangong's own reasons, but there are also other reasons, such as no one to recommend, such as being excluded, not wanting him to have the opportunity to contact the Yang family, and so on. Needless to say, the specific reason why Song Jiangong did not rise or demotion in the position of Sima on the march of the Jiannan Army for several years has a lot to do with the fact that he has no backer and is too straightforward in his words and actions. Song Jiangong often reflects on himself, but he is helpless.

Wang Yuan's arrival gave Song Jiangong a glimmer of hope, especially when Wang Yuan reversed the defeat and attacked the hinterland of Nanzhao Kingdom, Song Jiangong watched Wang Yuan's every step. From the initial suspicion to the later acceptance and then to the five-body surrender to the ground with admiration for Wang Yuan's various methods, Song Jiangong has regarded Wang Yuan as his backer in his heart.

Moreover, Wang Yuan did what he said, and promised to promote himself to the post of soldier and horse, and he immediately got this position after the decree was announced. From marching Sima to the soldier and horse envoy, Song Jiangong didn't take it for six years, and in just a few months, his dream came true. Song Jiangong thanked Wang Yuan from the bottom of his heart, and he found the passion and fairness in his heart that had long been dead for many years from Wang Yuan's body. This point excites Song Jiangong the most.

And when Wang Yuan introduced Mrs. Qin Guo to him, in the face of the smile and greeting of Mrs. Qin Guo, who was graceful and luxurious, Song Jiangong stammered and couldn't speak. He knew that Wang Yuan and the Yang family had a deep relationship, but he didn't expect that a noble lady like Mrs. Qin Guo would come to Chengdu thousands of miles to see Wang Yuan. The previous Xian Yu Zhongtong Marshal and Zhang Qiu and Qiong Marshal, that one is not Yang Zuoxiang's hardcore confidant, but who can get the courtesy of Mrs. Yang Jiaguo to visit in person? It seems that the rumored matter between Wang Yuan and Mrs. Qin Guo is true. The new Wang Dashuai is not only the henchman of the Yang family, but also perhaps the most relied on person of the Yang family, in connection with the fact that Wang Yuan took over the military affairs of Jiannan to counterattack the Nanzhao State at the time of crisis, and contacted the fact that the lady of Qin Guo, who was in charge of the Yang family in front of him, came to visit in person and all these facts and rumors, Song Jiangong absolutely believed this.

After the introduction, Mrs. Qin Guo and Song Jiangong said a few words briefly, to the effect that Wang Yuan recommended Song Jiangong to the Yang family, so Mrs. Qin Guo wanted to come to see him, and after returning to Beijing, she also mentioned Song Jiangong's name to Zuo Xiang. The words were very brief, but of course Song Jiangong understood the meaning of the words, that is, he might really want to take the Yang family's boat with Wang Yuan's recommendation.

Mrs. Qin Guo said a few words and left, and then the conversation between Wang Yuan and Song Jiangong was much more direct and vigorous. When Wang Yuan informed Song Jiangong of the intention of Mrs. Qin Guo and the intention of Wang Ji and Luo Xizao, Song Jiangong almost dropped his jaw in surprise. Although he knew that the battle between the DPRK and China was in full swing, what really came out of Wang Yuan's mouth still made Song Jiangong unimaginable. He didn't expect that the dumping in the court had reached the point of using such means as murder, which was really beyond the scope of his imagination.

Then, he understood that the purpose of Wang Yuan's conversation with him today was to make his position clear. He understood that although he was already a soldier of the South Jiandao Dao, it was impossible for Wang Yuan to let someone who did not belong to his camp exist by his side. This kind of battle has reached the point of life and death, and it is no wonder that Wang Yuan is so straightforward.

Song Jiangong's choice was not difficult, especially after meeting Mrs. Qin Guo, this choice was even simpler. I already admired Wang Yuan very much, and the relationship between the two was also very harmonious, even if there was no such thing as today, if he learned that someone had assassinated Wang Yuan, Song Jiangong would definitely come forward. This is all the more so in the current situation.

Song Jiangong expressed his full support for Wang Yuan categorically, and Wang Yuan also told him frankly that the verbal guarantee was not convincing, and the support needed in action was needed. Next, when Wang Yuan told Song Jiangong about his plan, Song Jiangong was shocked again. He didn't expect Wang Yuan to be so bold that he would end up in Jiannan Dao and the lives of the two senior officials of the court.

But Song Jiangong knew that he actually had no way out, and when he learned all this, he actually had only two ways to go. The first is to go to the whistleblower, and the second is to stand with Wang Yuan, and there is nothing else. But in fact, the first way is a dead end, and if you offend the Yang family and Wang Yuan, you can only die. The second one is actually a dead end, but since Wang Yuan is not afraid, he actually has nothing to fear.

Knowing that he is going to die, and having someone who is better and more promising than himself to die with him, it is obviously better to feel better.

Song Jiangong categorically said that he would stand with Wang Yuan and swear to protect the safety of the marshal. Song Jiangong knew very well in his heart that if he could get through this hurdle, he would really enter Wang Yuan's heart, truly become Wang Yuan's side, and really get the attention of the Yang family. He also realized that this matter would be a touchstone, a letter of nomination, and participating in this matter would have a huge impact on himself, Wang Yuan, the Yang family, and even the situation in the imperial court. For a moment, Song Jiangong felt a little proud to participate in this matter.

Although he was still very worried and hesitant in his heart, after Wang Yuan revealed his murder plan, Song Jiangong not only admired and feared Wang Yuan. What kind of person is Wang Dashuai, who seems to be an innocent boy for a while, an iron-blooded general for a while, and an elegant scribe for a while, but after learning about his plan at this time, he feels that he is a devil.

But at the same time, the worry and hesitation in Song Jiangong's heart disappeared completely. Because this plan is very thorough, it can basically be announced that Wang Ji and Luo Xizheng are already dead, and if nothing else, there is basically no worries about future troubles.

The first step of the plan needs Song Jiangong to complete, and what Song Jiangong wants to do is actually very simple, after arriving in Yazhou, he will make a fuss about the matter of the guide, and recommend a few accompanying guides in the name of Yazhou Taishou Wang Zheng. The selection of the guide was personally arranged by Song Jiangong. After that, after Wang Yuan sent someone to deliver an urgent letter, he retreated with his soldiers and horses, and let the arranged guide lead the two messengers into the desert.

Once deep in the desert, the guides had to sneak away and lure the two messengers to Bison City. Song Jiangong actually felt that this was too much, because the desert could completely take the lives of Wang Ji and Luo Xizao, not to pretend to be the hands of the Tibetans, and only the guide needed to pierce the water bladder before escaping. But Wang Yuan insisted, and Song Jiangong didn't want to argue more about this matter, just be an accomplice honestly, and don't make any suggestions, after all, no matter what, the moment Wang Ji and Luo Xixiao stepped into the desert, it could only be a dead end. Whether it is killed by the Tibetans, or dried into a dry corpse in the desert.

As for other trivial matters, such as sending guides to the villages and towns in the south of Yazhou to wait for Wang Yuan and others to arrive, such as doing a good job of guarding the king's government in Yazhou and not arousing his suspicion, Song Jiangong did his best to arrange it properly, so that all the plans could be carried out smoothly.