There has always been a saying that there are paradises in the south of the Yangtze River, and Suzhou and Hangzhou, but that was the past.

Since Zhu Xie arrived and exploited the wealth of Jiangnan with many harsh governments and taxes such as Hua Shigang, this wealthy place in the Song Dynasty has been getting worse every year, and the lives of the people are even more difficult. After Fang La led his people to rise up and turned the entire Jiangnan upside down, the prefectures and towns in various places have gradually withered and no longer have the glory of the past.

As the so-called capital of Wu, the situation in Hangzhou has improved greatly compared to Suzhou, which has just experienced a big fight and changed hands, but the people's livelihood is still exhausted, and the prosperous scenery recorded in various classic notes is invisible at all. Fortunately, Fang La finally learned the lessons of corrupt officials of the Song Dynasty such as Zhu Xie, and dared not exploit them too much. Now the people in the city can still survive.

Compared with the difficulties of ordinary people, the officials and powerful officials of Wu were much more free. After all, in the past two years, they had already captured many cities and seized the money warehouses in various places, and the pockets of many civil and military officials who followed Fang La to uprising quickly became bulging. Especially those important officials in the court, their lives were very nourishing.

Although the people still have to think about this winter because of the arrival of winter, some important officials can safely enjoy the scenery outside in the hall where the charcoal furnace is produced while drinking tea and playing chess.

In the mansion of a wealthy man in Hangzhou, there are now two people sitting opposite each other, chatting while making a move. One of these two people is the prime minister of Wu, the most trustworthy official around Fang La, and the other is the long-lost Jiang Shihu!

It is said that after the battle to destroy the evil dragon in Jiangzhou, relying on his brother Jiang Dalong's desperate rescue, Jiang Shihu finally escaped from the water and escaped the government's repeated pursuits. From then on, he kept his name invisible, hiding everywhere, and finally settled in Jiangnan.

But by chance, when Jiang Shihu planned to live a peaceful life, the government refused to let him go. It was not that the Jiangzhou government had great magical powers that could win people thousands of miles apart, but that Hua Shigang's heavy taxes were pressed on him.

Jiang Shihu, who had already hatred for the government, could not be willing to be exploited, so he took the opportunity to kill people. At this time, Fang La, who was also in Muzhou, also rebelled. So, two troops who resisted the government's harsh government quickly joined together and grew rapidly, and began a magnificent journey of seizing half of the south of the Yangtze River.

During this process, Fang Fei guaranteed the logistics for Fang La, and Fang Shifo conquered the city for him, but Jiang Shihu made suggestions for him and made a brilliant plan to defeat the official army and take down the city. The reason why cities with heavy troops in Hangzhou and Suzhou could be captured was because Jiang Shihu designed it, by bribing the people in the city, they cooperated with the inside and outside.

It is precisely because he made great contributions to Fang La that even though he was not a member of the Fang clan, he was named a high-ranking official in the court after he became emperor. He was the Grand Tutor and was almost on par with Fang Fei, the prime minister of the Wu Kingdom. And to this day, Fang La trusted him very much and obeyed his words, and was considered an extremely powerful minister.

If we really want to make an inappropriate example, compare Fang La to Liu Bang, then Fang Fei is Xiao He, Fang Shifo and Pang Wanchun are Han Xin and Zhou Bo, then Jiang Shihu is Zhang Liang. And now in the officialdom and army of the Wu Kingdom, he has an extremely cool and loud name - it is completely different, which shows how much reputation he enjoys in the Wu Kingdom's army.

However, if someone sees Jiang Shihu for the first time, it is difficult to associate him with such a sensible person. At this time, Jiang Shihu is thirty-five, but he is not very masculine. He is still a little sick and coughs from time to time. This is because he was injured when he escaped from Jiangzhou and was soaked in the water for many days. He almost became a tuberculosis-like existence.

Fang Fei, opposite him, is not worthy of his name. Although he has the word "Fat", he has no sign of fat. He is nearly 50 years old and is handsome and has extraordinary demeanor. Even the way he thinks about it can make many women admire him.

On the chessboard, the black and white armies had completely strangled together, and it was difficult to separate Xuan Zi. This made Fang Fei's son even more embarrassed. After a while, he just left a piece in the corner. Playing chess was like doing things, and without being sure, he would rather keep a steady foothold than make a rash move.

Seeing this, Jiang Shihu chuckled: "Fang is really cautious. Your move is really beyond my expectations."

"I dare not relax at all when playing chess with you, Taifu Jiang." Fang Fei replied with a smile, and then said casually: "I guess Qin Chi should have seen Sun Tu at this time, right?"

Hearing the name Sun Tu, Jiang Shihu's eyes condensed, but soon recovered and left a son: "It should be like this." Although many years later, he still clearly remembered everything that happened in Jiangzhou. His brothers on the river and his brother Chang Jiang Dalong were killed by Sun Tu's troops.

When the elder brothers and all the brothers had already been buried in the fish belly and he was wandering in the south of the Yangtze River again, Sun Tu, with his original contribution, was covered with the blood of his brothers, and gradually reached such a high position today! Even if he endured it, he could not hide the anger and unwillingness in his heart.

Fang Fei naturally noticed his changes and filled him with a cup of tea: "Things of that year have come to an end, so don't worry too much for the time being, otherwise it will only increase your sadness and hurt your body."

"Thank you." Jiang Shihu nodded slightly, picked up the tea bowl and drank the thick tea soup, which calmed down a little. Then, he smiled and said, "Does Fang Xiang not have much confidence in this matter?"

"Yes, I have carefully checked Sun Tu. This man has always been brave, but he also hates evil. Since he is an official of the Song court, it is very difficult to persuade him to surrender. Even if Qin Chi is very eloquent, I think the confidence that this matter can be accomplished should be around 30%.

"Fang Xiang is still too optimistic. In my opinion, it would be good to have a success." Jiang Shihu had recovered at this time and said with a calm smile.

"Huh?" Fang Fei frowned: "Since that's the case, why would you still support Your Majesty in the court to make this decision? If you hadn't been optimistic about it that day, Your Majesty wouldn't have sent someone out easily."

"Didn't Fang Xiang realize that Your Majesty was indeed tempted to love talent at that time? In the Battle of Danyang and Changzhou, it was Sun Tu and his troops under his command that our army was frustrated and broke my overall plan. Then General Pang heard news that Sun Tu had been excluded by the Song court of the Jiangnan Province and the people, and Your Majesty naturally wanted to take it for himself. So in my opinion, even if you and I objected together, Your Majesty would agree at that time, and he would definitely be unwilling to accept it afterwards. If we were at a disadvantage in the future, Your Majesty would bring up the old things again. This is not a good thing for our Wu Kingdom. It would be better to stop his thoughts early."

Fang Fei was stunned by this explanation, and after a while, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You really have a plan, but this time he has plotted against His Majesty."

"This is also a helpless move. I hope Fang Xiang can help me keep this secret." Jiang Shihu looked at the other party with a smile.

Fang Fei nodded quickly and said, "Of course, only you and I know this matter, and will never let the third person know it. You are also for the future of Wu, and also out of loyalty." After pausing, he said, "But in this way, even if Sun Tu doesn't kill Qin Chi, wouldn't he have a waste of time?"

"That may not be." But Jiang Shihu smiled confidently, picked up the tea bowl and drank it.

These words made Fang Fei feel moved: "Why, do you have a backup plan?" With his understanding of his colleagues in front of him, whenever he smiled like this, it proved that he had a complete plan and was likely to succeed. When he planned to break Hangzhou, he showed such a smile in front of Fang La, and boasted that he could break the city within half a month. As a result, he really did it!

"It seems that I can't hide it from Fang Xiang. It's true. Actually, I have another plan this time. Once Sun Tu refuses to surrender, Qin Chi will go to see another person and use it to help us eradicate Sun Tu!"

Fang Fei thought about it and blurted out: "Did you say that you had already instructed Qin Chi to let Sun Tu go to Jinling to see Zhu Xie?"

"Fang Xiang is wise!" Jiang Shihu picked his thumb and praised, but Fang Fei smiled bitterly: "Don't put gild on my face. When it comes to such a plot, I am far from being able to compare with you. But if you think about it carefully, this is a good idea. But, can Zhu Xie really listen to us?"

"If he is smart enough and takes into account the overall situation, of course it will not be possible for us to use. But Zhu Jie is obviously not such a person. He is extremely selfish and arrogant, and he will definitely not tolerate generals like Sun Tu who are not necessarily obedient but useful. In addition, the Song court has always suppressed military generals and guarded against the style of generals. As long as Qin Chi can break the interests one by one, he will not be afraid that he will not do what we want, and get rid of Sun Tu and the Shandong Army with us!" Jiang Shihu's answer was very confident. Obviously, he had figured out the temperaments of Zhu Jie and Sun Tu.

Fang Fei sighed and nodded after a while, "What you said is indeed reasonable. With Zhu Jie's character, if he is provoked, he will get rid of Sun Tu for his own benefit. It's a pity that such a rare famous general will be killed."

Feeling Fang Fei's thoughtful gaze, Jiang Shihu smiled again: "Does Fang Xiang think it was my intentional, just to avenge the great revenge back then?"

"It doesn't matter whether it is or not. Now for us, it's the best thing to do to kill Sun Tu with a knife. I just hope that you can continue this matter in the name of perfection. With such a strong enemy, our lives will be unstable."

When the two said these words, Qin Chi, who was out of Danyang, had appeared outside Jinling City...
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