Sun Tu was still satisfied with Zeng Kaigan's surrender, and this was obvious from the softer smile on his face. At the same time, he picked a seat and sat down, and then continued: "I have no selfish grudge with Zeng Jianjun, and I don't want to ruin your future because of the death of a villain. In fact, both of you and me have the same purpose. They both hope that the court and the place will be better, that the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and that they can quell the thieves and chaos as soon as possible, and at the same time, they can take this step forward in the officialdom. I wonder if what I said is right?"

Zeng Kaigan frowned slightly, but finally nodded. There was no problem in these statements from any aspect. Sun Tu smiled even more: "Since that's the case, you and I can get along well with each other. You are still the supervisor of the army, and I am still the governor of the capital. As for when and how to use troops against the Liangshan bandits, I ask myself that you understand much more than the supervisor of the army. What do you think?"

"Yes, Sun Dujian's military service is not something I can compare with by my civil servants who talk about it on paper." He had no objection to this. Even without Lu Qian's incident, after he was completely defeated by Sun Tuzhi today, he no longer had the capital to confront him again.

"But I also know why the military supervisor came to Qingzhou, so I have to trouble you to deal with some things." Sun Tu watched him continue to express his needs: "In addition, how are the treacherous slanders in the court planning to deal with me, I also hope that the military supervisor can tell you the truth." This is the key!

Zeng Kaifan's face suddenly became tighter: "Sun Dujian, what do you mean?"

Sun Tu smiled at him again, but there was a clear mockery in this smile: "What else can we do now that we can't talk about it? Why do you have to pretend to be confused when you understand? Zeng Jianjun, you came here because you were instructed by some people, and their purpose was to deal with me. They wanted me to make mistakes in the battle to combat Liangshan bandits, so as to use this as an excuse to attack me. What I want to know now is just some of their real thoughts. You won't want to hide it for them at this time, right?"

Seeing Zeng Kaihan hesitating, Sun Tu said threateningly: "Zeng Jianjun, do you think if you fail to do what they said and are charged with killing court officials without permission, will they protect you? People, sometimes they have to consider themselves."

Zeng Kaikan smiled bitterly. He was not hesitant because of his loyalty to Cai Jing and others. He was really afraid that he would become a thorn in the eyes of those people. In the court, he had seen too many colleagues who were disagreeable with the six thieves such as Cai Jing and had been tragic in his misfortune, which made him naturally feel deeply afraid of Cai Jing and the others.

But when I thought about it, I felt that what Sun Tu said was very reasonable. He had already lost all the time and had such a big handle. Even if he did not become enemies with Cai Jing and others, he would not spare himself lightly with his character and style of conduct. So it would be better to change the party and cooperate with Sun Tu at this time. Isn’t seeking profit and avoiding harm the basic qualities of an official?

After hesitating for a moment, Zeng Kaigan finally spoke: "Actually, I don't really know much. Master Cai only ordered me to try my best to seize military power from you, and then wait until I use troops against the Liangshan bandits to disrupt your military morale in the rear, thus causing you to eventually fail..."

Sun Tu frowned slightly: "Is that just that?"

"There is also that they will also make a fuss about supplies, food and grass, especially on the supply of weapons such as arrows, which will make you shortage of weapons in battle."

Sun Tu nodded. This is indeed a common trick to drag the back. Generally, when the army fights in the front, it will inevitably lead to chaos in the morale of the army, and even major omissions will occur, giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it. However, in this way, the arrogance of the Liangshan bandits who finally suppressed by him will inevitably increase greatly, and the harm to the Song Dynasty will inevitably increase exponentially. All this is obviously not considered by the guys in the court.

After a moment of silence, Sun Tu sighed: "It seems that they are really determined. In order to deal with a small person like me, they do not hesitate to completely ignore the safety of the entire Shandong area, nor do they take the lives of thousands of soldiers to heart..." He deliberately said this sentence a little loudly, and naturally all the confidants outside the hall heard it clearly.

The faces of these Qingzhou soldiers also became ugly. Some gritted their teeth secretly, and some held the hilt of the knife tightly, and their anger towards the court became deeper and deeper. Originally, they did not have much sense of belonging to the Song Dynasty court, otherwise they would not have openly shouted such rebellious words as loyal to Sun Dujian. Now, they have even begun to be hostile to the monarch and ministers in the court.

Zeng Kaiqian sighed bitterly. These big names would never have thought that Sun Tu, a small character, could easily break this game. What he would do next was that he couldn't see through it.

"The officials in the court do not care about the lives and deaths of my Shandong military and civilians, but I, Sun Tu, have to care about it. I can still attack Liangshanbo, but I have to do it according to my wishes. As for the future urging letters and imperial edicts of the court, I will be able to deal with the military commander. My request is also very simple. As long as I can survive these few months, you can retire after I win." Sun Tu said at last.

What choice did Zeng Kaiqian have at this time? He nodded and said, "Yes. That Lu Qian's death..."

"We can say that he was unfortunately killed while attacking Liangshanpo, or that he colluded with the Liangshan bandits and was found and executed by us. This is not a problem." Sun Tu did not regard Lu Qian's death as a son at all. What he cared more about was whether he could completely grasp the Zeng Jianjun in front of him.

So as he waved his hand, someone had already sent a pen, ink, paper and inkstone to Zeng Kaiqian, which made the other party stunned: "Sun Dujian, what do you mean?"

"Some things are unreasonable, so it's better to leave a document. Please write down your own writing by yourself when you cooperate with me to fight against the Liangshan bandits and the fact that Cai Jing had just pointed out the conspiracy." Sun Tu expressed his intention very directly.

Zeng Kaiqian's face changed again and said angrily: "You... are too bullying! Do you not believe me?"

"I only believe in those who should believe. As for those who are not with me, it is better to keep one move." Sun Tu smiled faintly: "Of course, you can refuse, but in this way, you can't count what you and I just decided to do. Lu Qian's body is not cold, so I dare not hide it for you. You mentioned Cai Jing's plan just now, and I can also report it to the court to see how the officials decided."

Now that Zeng Kaigan was completely helpless, he had no trump card, and he was completely passive at this time, especially when Cai Jing's plan came out, he lost his last retreat, so even if he was unwilling to accept it, he seemed to be left to surrender.

After gasping for a few breaths and staring at Sun Tu for a long time, he finally picked up his pen and said, "Okay, I'll write!" Since this is the only way to live, he can only compromise. He also knew that once he wrote this thing, he would be completely controlled by Sun Tu and would be completely bound to it. It would be fine if he could win the battle to suppress the Liangshan bandits, but once he was defeated, he would be doomed!

But now there is no choice, so I can only believe that Sun Tu has the ability to win a big victory under the pressure and calculations of some people in the court.

As a senior official in the court, Zeng Kaifa's pen skills were quite good. Even under anger and uneasy, he still wrote very quickly. In a short time, he had written a document that admitted that he had formed an alliance with Sun Tu and explained that Cai Jing wanted to secretly seize military rations and weapons. In the end, he signed his name and stamped his own seal.

When this testimony was sent to Sun Tu and he had confirmed it with his own eyes, Sun Tu carefully blew it dry, folded it and put it in his sleeve. It was not until this time that the expression on his face relaxed a lot, and he looked at Zeng Kaigan and said, "Zeng Jianjun, one day you will know that your choice today is correct. You will have to work hard in the court in the future." After saying this, he stood up and left.

It was not until Sun Tu brought people out of the yard that Zeng Kaigan, who had been sitting upright, sat down like a deflated ball, and his face was filled with fear again. This time it was also a great adventure for him, and Sun Tu put great pressure on him, which made him unable to calm down for a long time.

To be honest, before coming here, he really didn't expect such a result, especially Sun Tu's performance, which far exceeded his perception of today's military generals. After a while, he murmured in a voice that only he could hear clearly: "Sun Tu... your ambition and courage are the only one I see. Maybe one day your harm will be greater than that of Cai Jing and other treacherous people!"

Sun Tu didn't know that this person would treat him like this. In fact, even if he knew about it, he would not take it seriously. After all, this military supervisor could no longer pose a threat to him. After all, after he had exhausted his internal worries, he should start to really focus on the established goal of Liangshanpo.

In fact, what Zeng Kaigan didn't know was that Sun Tu was not just training troops but not attacking the Liangshan bandits during this period. As early as a month or two ago, he had already begun to set up targeting Liangshanpo. However, all this was not a military use that could be seen on the surface, but a more concealed means.

Shortly after Sun Tuda returned to the military camp from the headquarters, a subordinate brought back a good news. After many days of hard work, they finally got in touch with several leaders in Liangshanbo, and the other party was already determined to surrender.

Sometimes it is not necessary to fight with real swords and guns. Using some strategies may play a greater role.
Chapter completed!