Volume 7: Ma Mingfeng Xiao Xiao, the young man is raising his sword, Chapter 511: Light and Darkness
Before Shen Zhengnan could react, Su Ling said again: "But you are already a prisoner, and everything has to come first. I ask first, and you answer first! How about that?"
Shen Zhengnan was startled at first, then shook his messy bun and said with a sneer: "Okay! I think you, Su Ling, are a dignified general and commander Shi. You must keep your word and you will definitely not break your promise! Right?" "
As he said that, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Su Ling with burning eyes.
Su Ling smiled faintly and said, "You don't need to use aggressive tactics. I, Su Ling, always keep my word!"
As he spoke, Su Ling poured him another glass of wine and said, "Eat this wine first, so we can talk easier!"
At the southern end of Shen Zheng, he picked up a glass of wine, raised his head, and drank it all in one gulp.
Su Ling then said calmly: "Our army has already attacked Qiwei's Nest, and all the food and grass for Shen Jizhou's army has been obtained by our army. If what I expected is true, Shen Jizhou's army will only have three days of rations left at most, but Today under Jiuzhang City, I saw that Shen Jizhou, both generals and soldiers, fought bravely to kill the enemy, fought to the death with all his strength, and were not afraid of death. This is a bit unusual!"
Shen Zhengnan sneered and said, "You underestimate Bohai men too much. There are no cowards in Bohai men!"
Su Ling shook his head lightly and said thoughtfully: "Master Shen, let's not say some high-sounding words. In terms of bravery, is there anyone in the Jin Dynasty who is braver than Prime Minister Xiao's soldiers and generals? Not to mention the importance of war. , but there is plenty of food and grass, and now they only have three days of rations left, why can’t they feel a little bit disturbed? I hope Lord Shen can answer his questions."
As he spoke, Su Ling's eyes shot out a sharp light and stared at Shen Zhengnan.
Shen Zhengnan suffocated and slowly lowered his head, not daring to look at Su Ling.
In fact, Su Ling had more or less an answer to this question, but it was not certain. The reason why he asked it was to confirm the answer in his mind.
This first question was actually Su Ling asking for directions.
He saw the unnatural look on Shen Zhengnan's face, and his whole demeanor was no longer as upright and tit-for-tat as before. He had already concluded in his heart that the Bohai soldiers were still brave after the Qiwei nest was taken away, and there must be some hidden secret.
Shen Zhengnan had a struggling look on his face and was speechless for a moment.
Su Ling was not in a hurry to rush him. He poured himself a sip of wine with a leisurely expression and sipped it gently.
Finally, Shen Zhengnan sighed and slowly said: "Su Ling, you are really smart, nothing can escape your eyes. Since you already know the reason, why do you ask me?"
Su Ling smiled casually and said without hiding it: "I just want to ask for confirmation... Actually, I already know the answer from Lord Shen's expression. Even if Lord Shen tells the truth, it doesn't count as betraying Bohai. ....."
Shen Zhengnan then said in a deep voice: "Su Ling, you are right... The Lord did not announce the loss of the Qiwei Nest to the army... so the morale of the army was not good. Being affected, otherwise there would be no such heroic and fearless performance..."
Su Ling nodded and laughed loudly: "Is this Shen Jizhou's method?"
Just as Shen Zhengnan was about to speak, Su Ling said, "This is still my first question..."
Shen Zhengnan nodded and said: "Of course... In fact, regarding the fall of the Qiwei Nest, my lord has also been struggling for a long time and could not make up his mind. Because of this matter, Zu Dashu and Guo Tu had a fierce dispute. , Zudashu was convicted for the second time and was imprisoned in a prison car by the lord. The lord used Guo Tu’s words..."
Su Ling laughed loudly and said: "It's really Guo Tu who succeeds and Guo Tu who loses. I should really thank him!"
Hearing this, Shen Zhengnan raised his eyebrows. It seemed that when he heard Guo Tu's name, there was a bit more murderous intent in his eyes.
Su Ling pretended not to know, nodded and said: "Master Shen is indeed sincere. In this case, Su will not worry that Master Shen will not tell you frankly when he asks the second question!"
"Since Shen Jizhou knew that the Qiwei Nest was lost, why didn't he quickly send a large army to regain it? If he concentrated his superior forces under the Qiwei Nest, it was still unclear who would win. Why did he do the opposite and do it at all costs? Where are you going to attack my old Zhangzhou?"
"this......"
Shen Zhengnan was stunned for a while, then he lowered his head deeply with a look of regret on his face.
Su Ling glanced at him and said, "Why is Master Shen like this?"
Shen Zhengnan then shook his head and sighed: "Alas! In fact, there are human masters in my main camp for the strategy you mentioned... But, that Guo Tu!"
The anger in Shen Zhengnan's eyes became even stronger.
"But Guo Tu cleverly retorted, saying that Qiwei's nest was not conducive to large-scale military operations, and he did not know the actual situation, so he sent troops rashly, fearing that he would fall into the trap. He even urged our Lord to concentrate all the troops and attack Jiuzhang in one battle to end this war. Months of stalemate..."
"So, Shen Jizhou accepted his words and attacked my old Zhangzhou..." Su Ling said with a smile.
"Exactly..."
"What do you think, Lord Shen?"
"Alas! I couldn't make up my mind at the time. I felt that either attacking Qiwei Chao or Jiu Zhang was reasonable. If we recapture Qiwei Chao, our army would have the foundation to hold off Xiao Yuanche for a long time. , Xiao Yuanche will definitely be killed... But I also feel that the situation in the Qiwei Nest is unclear, and if we attack rashly, the victory or defeat will be unpredictable. And if we cannot attack, the Qiwei Nest will be lost, and our army will be without food. It will be revealed to the world, and when the time comes...the morale of the military will fluctuate, the consequences will be disastrous..." Shen Zhengnan said slowly.
"So, Lord Shen is also trying to attack our old Zhangzhou?" Su Ling said calmly.
"We, the Bohai soldiers, all know the defense and strength of the old Zhang city. We also know that you brought the Hantian Guards to Qiwei's Nest, and the strength of the old Zhang army dropped even more... so at that time..." Shen Zhengnan He suddenly lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.
After a long time, he poured himself some wine and drank it all in one gulp. He seemed to be drinking away his sorrows. He said with a look of shame and regret: "If I had known that this would be the case, I would have... ugh! It was so close. Ah, just a little bit, we can plant our Bohai flag all over the old Zhangcheng city...Su Ling, you came at the right time! You came at the right time!"
His voice was clear and heavy with unwillingness.
"But I don't know which two counselors under Shen Jizhou came from for the plan to attack Qiwei's Nest and the plan to attack Jiu Zhang?" Su Ling asked seemingly casually.
Just when Shen Zhengnan was about to answer, Su Ling waved his hand and said, "You don't need to answer, otherwise this will be my third question. I might as well make a guess. If your guess is correct, please let Master Shen know!"
Su Ling blurted out without thinking: "It was Zu Dashu's suggestion to recapture Qiwei's nest. It was Guo Tu's suggestion to concentrate military forces to attack our old Zhangzhou. Lord Shen, is Su's guess correct?"
Shen Zhengnan was silent and finally just nodded.
Su Ling didn't say anything, but Shen Zhengnan seemed to be talking to himself: "Now that I think about it, it's too late to regret it! I hate that I didn't use Dashu's strategy, which brought the situation to this point... I hate that Guo Tu... ....Alas! Zhengnan couldn’t help Dashu, and even put him in a cage!"
As he spoke, his face was filled with regret.
Su Ling also shook his head and sighed: "If we follow what Zuda taught us, not only is Qiwei's nest in danger, but Jiu Zhang will not escape the fate of being breached in the end... It's so dangerous! It's so dangerous! Look at it this way, Guo Tu is a great contributor to Prime Minister Xiao! Haha... Shen Jizhou has Zuda to teach him but does not use it, destroying his own pillar, how can he remain undefeated!"
Shen Zhengnan's face remained silent, but when he heard Su Ling mention Guo Tu's name, the anger and murderous intent in his eyes became even more intense.
"Last question, Mr. Shen, Su is quite puzzled. In today's battle at Jiuzhang, you had the chance to escape unscathed. Why did you choose to hit the stone with an egg? Shen Jizhou retreated with his army, why didn't you leave? , and ordered you to fight to the death?" Su Ling said word by word.
"There is always a price to pay for war! What's more, there are sycophants in Bohai, right beside the lord! If I also retreat, will the sons of Bohai still have the fighting spirit in their hearts? Can the lord still distinguish between loyalty and traitor? If I really do that , in the end, I am afraid that the entire Bohai Sea will capsize... In the end, not only I, Shen Zhengnan, but also the Lord... Shen, who received the kindness of the Lord, will never repay the Bohai Sea with his death. .....If we need to sound the alarm so that our lord can be clear-minded and get up, then we should start from the south!"
Shen Zhengnan suddenly stood up and stood tall with a solemn expression.
Su Ling sighed slowly and said: "Master Shen's determination to die is something Su admires greatly! But, do you think Shen Jizhou still has a chance?"
Shen Zhengnan glared at Su Ling and said very unkindly: "Whether there is a chance is up to you! Su Ling, if I remember correctly, you have already finished your three questions. Shen refused to answer this question. .”
Su Ling sneered and said: "Actually, you already have the answer in your heart... you just don't want to believe yourself, that's all... you can ask me!"
"Su Ling, my lord has strictly ordered that the secret of Qiwei's nest should not be known to outsiders. How did you know about it and go to attack it secretly?"
Shen Zhengnan stared at Su Ling with burning eyes.
"Haha... There is no airtight wall in the world! I wonder if Lord Shen still remembers that I just said that an old friend will come to see you soon, and the secret of Qiwei's Nest is also unknown to this old friend. Only by telling the truth without reservation can our army succeed in one fell swoop!" Su Ling said calmly.
"Old friend?..." Shen Zhengnan looked confused and suddenly said anxiously: "But..."
Su Ling waved his hand and said: "Master Shen, there is no need to rush for a while. He will come to see you later. Then you will have a good time to talk about the past and everything will be clear..."
Shen Zhengnan nodded and squeezed out a few words through his teeth: "I'm waiting for him!"
"Su Ling, the first time we interacted was in Bohai City. I don't understand why you went to Bohai City. It is far away from Xiao Yuanche's sphere of influence. You just wanted to accuse Luo Zhi and Xu Guangdou? We went to Bohai City. Isn't it what you want to see such a big rat?" Shen Zhengnan said.
"The accusation of Luo Zhi is just the first step. The purpose is to benefit the old friend I just mentioned. Is it effective? Master Shen is a talented person, so he can understand it naturally... Even if he can't understand it, I'll see you later. That old friend, you will understand... Of course, my more important purpose is to find a roster... It is a pity that I have not found it... It is really a pity. ..."
Su Lingzhen shook his head with regret.
"The roster...could it be the roster of the civil servants under Xiao Yuanche who secretly took refuge in my lord?" Shen Zhengnan said word by word.
"Indeed...it's a pity that Su still has no talent and has not been found..."
"Haha, that roster is so important. You can find it just by looking for it. Su Ling, maybe you led an army into Bohai City that day. If you act quickly, there will be some opportunities..."
Shen Zhengnan sneered, with some disdain in his expression.
Su Ling's heart moved and she remembered these words firmly.
"Last question, Su Ling, I really didn't expect that you could return to Jiuzhang so quickly and timely... It shouldn't, it shouldn't... If you go according to plan, you
There are still two questions about whether you can come back. Even if you are lucky enough to come back, old Zhang will be occupied by our army, and you can only dismount and tie up... But, why is it not like this? "
Shen Zhengnan seemed to be talking to himself when he asked this question, with great disbelief in his words.
Su Ling was a little confused at first. He didn't know why Shen Zhengnan firmly believed that he might not be able to return to Jiuzhang.
But he thought secretly and suddenly realized why Shen Zhengnan was so sure that he would not be able to return to Jiuzhang, and why he was so surprised and puzzled when he saw him appearing on the battlefield of Jiuzhang again.
"Haha, I said that I was rushing to rescue Jiuzhang at high speed. Why was I so caught off guard by what I encountered? It turns out that all of this was given by Master Shen! Master Shen is so calculating!" Su Ling suddenly sneered loudly.
A flash of light flashed in Shen Zhengnan's eyes, he stared at Su Ling and said, "Oh? Su Ling, what do you mean by this?"
"Haha..." Su Ling poured another sip of wine, and then poured another sip for him and said: "This sip of wine, Su will review your master's clever plan. If you return from Qiwei's Nest this time,
It’s not me, Su Ling, who leads the troops in Jiuzhang, I’m afraid Jiuzhang has already changed hands! Su admires Mr. Shen’s methods!”
Shen Zhengnan did not deny it, picked up the wine and drank it down again.
"If Su expected it to be true, from a frontal battlefield point of view, there are only two families, Shen Jizhou and Xiao Prime Minister, in this dispute between Xiao and Shen... But in fact, there are more..." Su Lingyi
Word by word.
"Oh? Su Ling, you might as well explain it in detail." Shen Zhengnan said calmly.
"The exposed ones include the big bandit from Qingyan Mountain, Liu Xuanhan from Xizhou... As for the secret ones, Sun Xiao from Wanyang must be one of them... Am I right?" Su Ling said
After that, he looked at Shen Zhengnan with a smile.
"This..." Shen Zhengnan lowered his head and said nothing, then raised his head for a while and said: "Qingyan, there is Liu Xuanhan, you and I naturally understand, but Wanyang Sun Xiao...Su Ling, you are
How did you come up with it?"
"It's not difficult... Sun Xiao is a capricious person. He is a grassroots, a person who is defeated by the wind. He had an old story of surrendering to the poor and then revolting... But he...
The place where we are located is where the forces of three families gather. The three families are Bohai Shen Jizhou, Longtai Prime Minister Xiao, and Yangzhou Liu Jingsheng! Because of its special geographical location,
None of the three families dared to use troops rashly against them. Once one family broke the balance first, the other two families would join forces with Sun Xiao to attack them. Therefore, Sun Xiao could not offend any of these families. He could just hide among them and grab benefits, just like a fish in water.
It was Prime Minister Xiao who suffered heavy losses back then, but he still seems to be on good terms with him now..." Su Ling said calmly.
Shen Zhengnan nodded frequently, secretly thinking that Su Ling had really good eyesight and could see things thoroughly.
"In this battle between Xiao and Shen, Sun Xiao can actually turn his back to the same family, because no matter how good Sun Xiao is, he can only live in Wanyang County. Instead of being trapped, it is better to join one side. That is the way out. How could he let go of this opportunity? Passed?" Su Ling shrugged his shoulders and looked towards Shen Zhengnan Road.
Shen Zhengnan nodded and said: "You are right. When the war was about to begin, my lord wrote a book to Sun Xiao to clarify the division of interests. Sun Xiao also swore an oath to help my lord... and even more so. My lord has lost ten thousand coins!"
When Shen Zhengnan said this, an angry look appeared on his face and he said: "It's a pity that Sun Xiao is a villain who doesn't keep his word! He accepted the benefits from my lord, but now he doesn't send a single soldier. ....It’s really hateful!”
Su Ling laughed loudly, shook his head and said: "Master Shen, that's ridiculous! That's ridiculous!"
"How do you say this?"
"Everyone says that in the battle between Xiao and Shen, Shen should win the most! Xiao should lose! However, there are many mediocre people in the world, and so is Sun Xiao. But are all mediocre people in this world? There is a person under Sun Xiao, but It can be seen clearly that in the battle between Xiao Shen and Xiao Shen, it is not clear who will win or lose! Therefore, this person must be the one to advise Sun Xiao, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, wait for the situation to turn, and then take action, in order to ensure the maximum benefit. Transform!"
When Shen Zhengnan heard this, he immediately realized what he said.
He said in a deep voice: "Who is this amazingly talented person you mentioned?"
Su Ling said word by word: "The man who used poisonous schemes to bring chaos to the world—Gao Wenxu, a poisonous scholar with a vicious heart!"