Of course, at night, Liu Jian was alone in the tent reading "Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals" given to him by Lu Zhi. Halfway through, he suddenly heard someone calling him at the entrance of the tent.
"Is the general sleeping peacefully?"
Liu Jian looked up and saw Sun Jian standing at the entrance of the tent, holding a jar in his hand.
Liu Jian couldn't help but smile when he saw this: "It's so late, and Wentai is still not asleep?"
Sun Jian carried the wine jar into the tent. He came to sit down opposite Liu Jian and sighed: "I can't sleep. I think about what happened during the day and feel really guilty. I want to have a drink with the general. Is it convenient for the general?"
Liu Jian put the slip in his hand on the table, reached for the two wine princes next to him, and handed one to Sun Jian.
"I just lifted the ban on alcohol, and you came here. It's obvious that you had a premeditated plan? Where did the wine come from? If you hid it secretly, you will be punished with a military stick!"
Sun Jian laughed loudly: "I didn't hide the wine, but I ordered someone to buy it with money from a nearby village. If the general doesn't believe it, he can send someone to investigate carefully!"
Liu Jian shook his head and said, "I don't have that skill."
After saying that, Sun Jian opened the mud seal on the wine jar and filled Liu Jian with a full cup of wine.
"It doesn't have to be like this. Wen Tai is ten years older than me. I should respect him as a brother. But today I have an urgent matter and I have to say something. Don't take it to heart if I lose your face!"
Generally, families who find ways to copy the Art of War will keep it safe and will not show it to outsiders.
It seems that he has long wanted to take advantage of this war to make some speculative ideas.
"I'm afraid this matter is difficult. You should know that Yuan Junhou is the second generation head of the Yuan family. He has a distinguished status and rarely interacts with people with military merit."
As expected, he is a person who has nothing to gain and cannot afford to stay early. He came to me for a drink in the middle of the night. As expected, he did not sincerely apologize, but just came here to seek what he wanted.
Liu Jian secretly thought, is he actually here to apologize?
Liu Jian murmured in a low voice.
"Um……"
The apology is fake, but trying to use my way to get into the Yuan family is the real thing!
"Brother Wentai, what are you doing?"
However, due to the limitations of copying books in this era, as well as the general environment and man-made special circumstances, there will be some gaps in these military techniques between copies. Since the one in Sun Jian's hand was left over from his ancestors, it must be highly accurate.
"What should we do once we are defeated and lost?"
Liu Jian nodded, secretly thinking that Sun Jian was not only good at fighting, but he was also good at speculating on opportunities.
Afterwards, the two raised their wine glasses as a signal, and each drank his fill.
Liu Jian suddenly said: "Brother Wentai is the Queen of Soldiers?"
Liu Jian looked at him doubtfully.
"It seems that the main reason why I can make friends with him is because of my status as a royal brother. Without my royal status, Yuan Junhou may not pay attention to me. As for Wentai, well..."
"Please wait a moment, General."
Liu Jian drank his wine and did not mention this issue again.
Sun Jian poured another drink for Liu Jian and sighed: "The general is from a distinguished background in the border counties. Naturally, he knows that it is extremely difficult for people like us who have entered the officialdom with military merit to become prosperous!"
Liu Jian laughed loudly and said: "Brother Wentai is prepared for a rainy day. Don't you forget to take this thing with you when you go out to fight?"
Sun Jian waved his hand and said: "How can I compare to the General? The General is young and has not only established himself as a clan member of the Han Dynasty, but has also won the trust of Yuan Shaofu. He is truly unmatched by others."
Liu Jian raised his head, drank all the wine in the wine cup, and then said slowly: "What Wen Tai said is true. In the imperial court, those who enter the official position with military merit will eventually fall behind. It's just a matter of making up for it."
It’s not too late, you also need to find out which family is providing you with a shade tree.”
After saying that, he shook his head helplessly.
"It's still very impressive."
"Alas, Sun felt deeply ashamed of what happened during the day. The general taught him a lesson, and Sun suddenly became enlightened. Hey! It's all because of Sun's lack of knowledge, and he clashed with the general's power. Please don't blame the general!"
It seems that he and some people from the army travel to Luoyang all year round, but they are not the ones he expects to see.
He had a head-on confrontation with him during the day, and at night he shamelessly asked him to introduce him to Yuan Ji.
When Sun Jian saw this, he became anxious and said hurriedly: "General, if you are willing to help, I have a treasure to give you!"
"What treasure?"
Liu Jian smiled faintly and thought to himself, so to speak, he seemed to be a little unconvinced by me at first?
"Wen Tai is brave and has a fiery personality. There is a saying that he actually has an appetite for frugality. Although I studied under Shangshu, in reality, I also started my career with military exploits, and I have the same roots as Brother Wen Tai.
out."
Sun Jian said confidently: "To be honest, general, I don't carry this thing all the time. Only for this expedition did I bring a manuscript. I have already ordered my family to burn it immediately if there is an emergency!"
"However, according to Sun, the elite troops of the imperial court cannot lose to the Yellow Turban Moth Thieves no matter what! This battle is not a big deal!"
"Sun Wu's Art of War..."
Haha, that’s what I was thinking about!
No wonder, no wonder, no wonder he came to drink with me in the middle of the night.
Liu Jian laughed after hearing this.
After saying this, Sun Jian bowed to Liu Jian at the table.
When he was young, he saw Sun Jian carrying a half-sized wooden box to Liu Jian's handsome tent, and then took out the piles of slips and slips in the box.
He purposely brought his military strategy with him to this battle, thinking that he might be able to meet nobles from Luoyang in the Central Army in exchange for some benefits.
In previous lives, Sun Wu's Art of War was a popular book, and anyone who wanted to buy it would buy it, but this is no longer the case in this era.
He is really shrewd and wise at one moment and courageous but foolhardy at the other.
Sun Jian laughed and said: "It's a small thing to lose face, but it's a big deal to lose your integrity! It's a great honor for Jian to get to know the general. The general is only in his twenties, so he can be trusted by your majesty and be granted the title of Zhongzhong."
General Lang is indeed a young hero. To be honest, Sun was not convinced at first, but as time goes by with the general's achievements, he will become more aware of the general's capabilities!"
Sun Jian sat opposite Liu Jian, cupped his hands and said, "To be honest, this is a handwritten copy of the military classics of the Sun family in Fuchun. I would like to present it to the general. I just want to trouble the general to give him more help."
Liu Jian reached out and picked up the first volume of slips and opened it to take a look.
However, Sun Wu's Art of War has been passed down to the world in this era. For example, Cao Cao in history once commented on Sun Wu's Art of War, but it is not a popular reading book for the public and everyone is qualified to read it.
The man surnamed Sun is really good at opening his mouth. No wonder his son is also shameless! This is all based on his roots!
But if this person has this intention, why does he still argue with me during the day... I really don't know what is going on in his head.
Liu Jian thought for a long time and then slowly said:
Sun Jian sighed: "Hey, after all, it was hundreds of years apart, and the ancestors spread their branches. Although I have inherited the name of my ancestors, it is still just a distant branch. However, this art of war is indeed a true copy of the ancestors' original works.
It has been passed down from generation to generation. During this period, my grandfather's generation also borrowed copies from friends, but they were all people who were very kind to Sun Jian! If we don't have a close friendship, we will definitely not give it to him!"
During the day, he sings blackface, and at night he comes with me and sings whiteface.
Sun Jian hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Exactly! This is the military art that has been passed down from generation to generation in my family. It has been taught by our ancestors and cannot be passed on to others. In today's world, although the thirteen articles of military art written by our ancestors are not collected by many people, the records are detailed and accurate.
The one in my hand should be the most important!"
Sun Jian hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "I heard that the general has a close relationship with Yuan Shaofu. I wonder if I can recommend him on my behalf?"
Liu Jian slowly put down the wine cup in his hand and looked at Sun Jian intently.
Then, Sun Jian was seen hurriedly getting up and leaving the tent, leaving Liu Jian drinking alone.
You have to have a chance to get a copy.
Liu Jian felt a little regretful now. If he had known this, before he traveled through his previous life, he would have bought all kinds of military strategies online and read them several times. Why would he make a deal with Sun Jian now?
He thought for a while and said to Sun Jian: "In that case, I can agree to Wentai, but I must explain in advance that I cannot introduce you to Yuan Junhou, I can only introduce you to the monarch's roommate and brother-in-law. As for how to get along with you in the future, it depends on you.
It’s up to you.”
They are going to get to know each other sooner or later anyway, so it's better to just do a favor on your own.