Tang Meng didn't sleep. It was his habit to read while holding a lamp. He talked a lot today and drank a lot. After meeting Su Ren, Tang Meng couldn't sleep even more. He had been holding the bamboo slips for half an hour when he turned around. He glanced outside the door, shook his head, and continued reading.
Su Ren, Sima Xiangru and Lu Yi suddenly appeared in the government office. The soldiers guarding the door immediately surrounded the three of them: "Who are you? What are you doing here at night?"
Su Ren smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said: "I'm in the prefecture's office. I just met you this afternoon. Could you please inform this brother that I'd like to see Captain Tang!"
Several soldiers were stunned. The leader lit up the torch and saw that it was Su Ren. Then he signaled everyone to put down their weapons: "It's so late, the captain has probably rested. Su Shipu should come back tomorrow, right?"
"How did you know that the Captain was resting before you went? Maybe the Captain is waiting for me!"
The team leader was in a bit of a dilemma. In the afternoon, he saw clearly that the captain was chatting and laughing with Su Ren, and they were quite close. If they were others, they would just drive them away, but it was not easy to provoke Su Ren. After thinking for a long time, he said: "Okay. , then please wait a moment, Su Shipu, and allow me to inform you!"
Su Ren waved his hand, and the team quickly entered the government office.
Sima Xiangru held the map of Shu County in his arms, and his palms were sweating. The three of them sent the sheep into the tiger's mouth at night. If Tang Meng really had something to do with Meng Ji, no one would know if they were killed. Although Lu Yi changed his clothes , but there was a dagger hidden in her sleeve. She had already thought about it. If they couldn't reach an agreement, she would pick up the sword and kill Tang Meng. Only Su Ren put his hands behind his back and looked at the armor on the soldiers in front of him with interest. I imagined that it would be nice if each of my bodyguards had one.
There was not much time, and the leader of the team ran out: "Su Shifu has been waiting for a long time. The captain has an order, please go in with the mayor and a few others!"
"Thank you!" Su Ren handed over his hand again, raised his feet and walked inside.
The few soldiers guarding the gate behind him looked at the team leader with incredible expressions. They had never seen anyone visiting someone late at night, and they never expected that their own captain was actually waiting for them.
Luoshui Pass is not big, and neither is the government office. I have been here once in the afternoon, and I am familiar with the place. Tang Meng came to Luoshui Pass alone, and there was no one else in the government office. The main hall in the middle is where military affairs are usually discussed. On the left is the office space of Sima and officers at all levels. Tang Meng lives alone in the wing on the right.
The lights were on in the room, and Su Ren opened the door without knocking. Tang Meng glanced at Su Ren: "You are finally here. I have been waiting for you for two full hours!"
"Captain, please forgive me. I drank too much at the banquet in the afternoon. I felt really uncomfortable. I slept a little longer. No, I came here as soon as I woke up."
"Haha, it makes sense to say that we came here, so let's get straight to the point, so as not to be disturbed by others!"
"Hahaha, that's fine!" Su Ren was not polite and glanced at Sima Xiangru: "Brother Changqing!"
Sima Xiangru took out the map from his arms and handed it to Su Ren. Su Ren and Tang Meng gently unfolded the map. Tang Meng was the one who led the troops, and it was obvious at a glance that it was an amateur's handwriting. The map was drawn on silk. , a few lines roughly outline the Shu County, it looks like that, the main places are there.
Tang Meng found that this map was a bit strange. It was titled Shu County Topographic Map, but Shu County only occupied a small area in the upper left corner of the silk silk. The other parts were wrapped by dense lines and words. Especially Yelang and Nanyue These two places have the most detailed paintings, including rivers and roads. Although they are not lifelike, they give people a more intuitive feeling.
"What does it mean?"
Su Ren said with a smile: "May I ask the captain if he wants to be remembered in history and take a seat as a prefect?"
"Huh? Why can't I understand what Su Shipu said? Wen Weng, the prefect of Shu County, is highly respected and respected by the late emperor and His Majesty. With him guarding Shu County, the surrounding people do not dare to spy. I am ashamed of myself, let alone say anything.
go down in history."
"Haha, it seems that the captain is still on guard against me. I collected information from various sources and took half a year to complete this picture. Although it is not perfect, it is usable. Looking at this picture, we can see that Nanman is not a small Shu county.
comparable?"
"you mean?"
"Your Majesty is a man of great talent and strategy. Hearing that the peace with the Huns will be cancelled, he recently sent a general order to Wang Hui to envoy Yelang. His Majesty's intention is clear at a glance. Could it be that the captain can't see it clearly?"
"Haha, I am a warrior who lives far away from the imperial court. Naturally, I don't understand the secrets of this, and I don't dare to figure out His Majesty's intentions!"
"Hey!" Su Ren sighed: "The captain is indeed very tight-lipped. I have just said this. It would be too boring to explain!"
Tang Meng smiled slightly: "It's better to explain it!"
"Okay! This map is my private collection. If I have the chance, I would like to present it to His Majesty. However, today is difficult, so I will give it to a county of the captain!" Su Ren stood up, moved the oil lamp to the map, and pointed at it.
There are a few black spots on it: "This is Wuyang, this is Jialing, Bodao, Jiangyang, and Nan'an. They are all Yelang's territory. To be honest with the captain, since last year, I have been intending to move between these cities."
To create friction, the people of Yelang are already at war with each other, and it is difficult to stop for a while. As long as it is used properly, I guarantee that within three years, these places will be filled with blood and the people of Yelang will be miserable. By then, the captain will lead his troops south
, capture these cities in one fell swoop, not to mention opening up territory for our great Han Dynasty, your Majesty will definitely establish counties and build counties, and with the merits of the captain, wouldn’t a prefect be sure to do so!”
Tang Meng followed Su Ren's fingers and kept moving back and forth on the map, watching Su Ren circle a large area of Yelang's territory. The more he listened to Su Ren's words, the more excited Tang Meng became. When Su Ren finished his last sentence,
Tang Meng's whole body was boiling with excitement.
Sima Xiangru and Lu Yi were also extremely surprised. Sima Xiangru knew that Su Ren was making moves in the north of Yelang, but he did not expect that Su Ren's plan was so long-term. Several people listened quietly to Su Ren's words, and the room was quiet.
Quietly.
Su Ren put down the oil lamp: "This is my gift to the captain. What does the captain think?"
"Ahem!" Tang Meng coughed and took a deep breath: "If it can be done, it is indeed good, but I don't know how Su Shipu did it?"
"Haha, the captain is indeed no ordinary person, no other than Shang Jiaer!"
"Merchant?"
"Captain, don't underestimate merchants, these people are very capable." Su Ren sat down and took a sip of water: "I established my own shop in Wuyang this spring. In addition to selling some ordinary commodities, my shop also
Sell swords and armor to Yelang people and arm Yelang’s army!”
Tang Meng took a breath: "This is to support the enemy, how dare you do it?"
"Did the captain hear anything about Yelang's crimes this year?"
Tang Meng shook his head.
Su Ren continued: "I sold the Yelang people armor to make the Yelang people kill each other and control the war within the territory of Yelang. Only they can't kill them by themselves. Isn't it the last time the captain marched?"
good time?"
Tang Meng closed his eyes and thought for a long time, then nodded slightly: "I'm afraid Su Shipu's plan is more than that, right? After the battle in the north of Yelang is over, the war will move to the interior of Yelang. I heard that Su Shipu has established a branch in Chengdu.
The Sichuan Chamber of Commerce is preparing to open up trade routes in the Qiang region, is it possible that Su Shifu will do the same in the Qiang region?"
"The Captain is indeed well-informed, and that's exactly what I meant."
"No wonder all the dynasties have always squeezed out merchants. Today I finally understand that these merchants are the source of chaos in the world!"
Su Ren said quickly: "The captain is wrong. Everything has two sides. The merchants can harm the Yelang and Qiang people to kill each other, or they can enrich the treasury of my Han Dynasty. Does the captain know why the merchants are doing this at night?"
Lang would be so cruel, but he would do no harm to me, a big man?"
Tang Meng has been convinced by Su Ren, and now he only has the cities in the north of Yelang in his heart, which are where Su Ren drew the circle: "Su Shipu's understanding of merchants is rare in the world. The prefect appoints you as Shipu."
You also treat people as people!"
Su Ren smiled and said: "It's just a coincidence. Speaking of which, Yelang's catastrophe is inseparable from their internal problems. I'm just pushing the boat along. There are dozens of countries in Yelang's territory, although there is King Yelang as the commander.
, the countries are not subordinate to each other, which will cause them to exclude and fight with each other. If they are like me, the world is under the control of your majesty, no matter how talented the merchants are, they will not be able to display it! Just like the Qiang people, there are also Nanman people.
With this in mind, business war is the best way to fight without bloodshed."
Tang Meng nodded: "I admire you for being such a talented person in Su City."
"Don't dare, don't dare!" Su Ren said politely: "In that case, does the talker today think that Captain Tang has already agreed?"
Tang Meng smiled: "I am thirty-eight years old this year. I have been an official for ten years. Although I cannot say that I have benefited anyone, I can still be considered conscientious. If the imperial court does not give up, I will do my best to guard the southwestern gateway for the imperial court and open up frontiers.
Tuotu, live up to His Majesty’s trust!”
"Okay! If the Tang Commander-in-Chief is a good minister of the country, if we are all as powerful as the Tang Commander-in-Chief, let alone the Huns, it is not impossible to fight to the ends of the earth!"
Tang Meng felt a little blushing and smiled awkwardly: "This is also based on the gift of Su Shiyi, who is the great talent of the country!"
Lu Yi took a long breath and put back the dagger in his sleeve. When he looked at Su Ren again, fear showed in his eyes. Is the person in front of him the same person who was so frightened that he became sick when he saw blood?
?As he spoke, the Yelang Kingdom was about to perish. This man is too scary. It would be best to stay away from him in the future.
On the way back, few people spoke. Su Ren walked in front alone, Sima Xiangru followed behind Su Ren, and Lu Yi walked at the end. The night wind made everyone feel cold all over.
Su Ren turned back and glanced at the two of them: "Can you two walk faster? We are going to freeze to death. I have just recovered from a serious illness, and I don't dare to catch a cold again!"
Sima Xiangru smiled slightly: "Sir, you are a great talent. I have seen it today. From now on, I will not be an official. I just want to follow you and live my life. After I die in the future, please ask you to have someone come to me."
The words "Mr. Guest" are engraved on the tombstone, which can be regarded as a blessing for me, Sima Changqing."
Su Ren laughed loudly: "One day I will make you a marquis and prime minister, and you will be my long history!" (To be continued)