"The water is shimmering and beautiful, and the mountains are misty and rainy. If you want to compare West Lake with West, it is always suitable for light makeup and heavy makeup. Although this poem by Mr. Dongpo, it seems simple, but it is very timeless. After reading it carefully, it feels a lot. Especially when you walk by the West Lake and look at the scenery here, you can even appreciate the wonders of the poem." Fang Fei stood under the willow tree by the West Lake and said with a smile to Pang Wanchun beside him.

As the most famous scenic spot in Hangzhou, there are many tourists in West Lake on weekdays. Even if the war is tight now, many people and wealthy businessmen in Hangzhou City will come here to enjoy this spring season. But today, there are not many people by the West Lake. Just because Fang Fei and Pang Wanchun, the dominant figures of Hangzhou City, are here to visit, ordinary people have been cleared out by the guards.

As the prime minister of Wu, Fang Fei was busy with so many government affairs that he had to deal with. Today, he was so interested in visiting West Lake to comfort Pang Wanchun. The mistakes in Suzhou, coupled with the subsequent changes in the court, made the first person in the Wu army bear a lot of pressure, and he felt a little depressed. Fang Fei saw it in his eyes, so he invited him out on the pretext of relaxation and enlightenment.

Pang Wanchun's eyes slowly swept across the rippling lake surface, staring at the lotus leaves with several buds for a moment, then reluctantly laughed: "Fang Xiang has indeed learned a lot of knowledge, and I am just a rough man. Although I have read this poem, I have never had much opinion."

"Haha, you're a bit too good. It's still clear how many pounds and pounds I have. If I had really learned a lot, I wouldn't have failed the imperial examination year after year. To be honest, if it weren't for this, maybe I'd have entered the official career and wouldn't have been the same as Fang Fei." Fang Fei smiled self-deprecatingly: "But this is the encounter in life, maybe a temporary defeat, but as long as the opportunity comes and can be grasped, there will always be a turnaround or even soaring into the sky."

"What Fang Xiang said is that the generals did not mean to be dissatisfied with the affairs in the court. I was just worried that my Wu Kingdom would not be able to live a better life next time." Pang Wanchun understood that the other party was just using the subject to persuade him, so he nodded and said, "Just two days ago, news came from Suzhou that Sun Tu actually took the lead in attacking Zhu Jie. In this way, the situation of the Song army was completely different from before. Then Sun Tu is a good soldier. The previous period has caused us considerable damage. If he really let him go, the future battle will not be easy."

"Yes, we did miscalculate this. On that day, we only thought that we could instigate his generals to suspicion and make peace with each other, thus confusing ourselves to create opportunities for our Wu army. But unexpectedly, the instigation was successful, but the result was even more serious than we thought! Sun Tu was too brave, and he dared to kill Zhu Xie directly to prevent future troubles."

Pang Wanchun sighed lightly: "I have fought with him several times before. This is a person who is unconventional, good at taking odd steps, and winning by taking risks... But even so, I never thought that he would be so bold. Then Zhu Xie is the commander of the Song army in Jiangnan and an important official of the Song court. He actually killed him as soon as he said he could kill him. This disrupted our overall plan."

"Sun Tu is indeed a big enemy, but you and I don't have to worry too much. Although he was beyond our expectations this time, the slogans and manifestos that we had previously spread to kill Zhu Xie were useless, but the Song army would still be unstable, so how could other troops obey his orders? In the Song court, once the news is passed back, he will inevitably be regarded as a traitor by many people. It is not rare to seize his military power and eliminate him at that time." Fang Fei looked at it further and said casually: "So on the surface it seems that we were caught off guard by him, but in the long run, this will be more beneficial to us. What we need to do next is to focus on guard and try to drag the war back. If the Song court is unable to believe Sun Tu, it will be his death!"

Although Fang Fei is not good at using tricks and is considered a person like Xiao He around Fang La, this does not mean that he does not have his own vision and strategy. Just such a countermeasure is enough to deal with such a trick that Sun Tu used to cut off the firewood.

Pang Wanchun also looked at Fang Fei with admiration and nodded sincerely: "What Fang Xiang said is that we were eager to make progress before and wanted to capture all cities in Jiangnan as soon as possible. But next, it was the Song army's turn to be more anxious to use troops. As long as they defend their several rounds of offensives, once the Song army's generals change, it is an excellent opportunity for us to advance northward and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"

Speaking of this, he frowned slightly again: "But... there are still many generals in our army clamoring to take back Suzhou and return the previous shame to the Song army, so if you want to defend but not attack, you still need to convince them."

Fang Fei smiled and said, "Your concerns are reasonable. I will immediately advise Your Majesty. I believe that with Fang Shi Buddha's loyalty, you will understand it. You can rest assured that if you really want to go to war with the Song army, you, Shuai Pang, will be the best candidate for the commander of the three armies, and no one can replace you."

"Fang Xiangyan is so serious that he has no selfishness. He is just worried that some people will take advantage of the Song army because of their will." Pang Wanchun hurriedly explained. Fang Fei just smiled and didn't say anything more. Some things were tacit, so why bother pointing it out?

After walking a few more steps, Fang Fei sighed softly: "But there is one thing that I have a slightly different view from Pang Shuai. Then Sun Tu is not just a general who can use troops on a dangerous and use a different sword. His wrist is very clever. Just by looking at him immediately deducting seven serious crimes on Zhu Xie and making them public, you can tell that his plan is not small."

"Oh? Why do you know? I hope Fang will give me some advice."

"He did this not only to deal with the slogans we proposed before to kill Zhu Xie, but also to seek self-protection and a way out for his future. As long as these crimes can really spread in Jiangnan, he even sent people to spread them in various parts of the Song State, which will affect the people and even the officialdom, even if the monarchs and ministers in the court are hostile to him, they will have some concerns if they want to convict him. After all, killing important officials of the court is completely different from killing a treacherous villain who can kill everyone. Once most people believe that Zhu Xie is a treacherous villain who harms the country and the people, then Sun Tu, who killed him, will not only be innocent, but will be a meritorious. At least, it should not be so difficult for him to save his official position."

After hearing this explanation, Pang Wanchun showed a deep thought: "It seems that Sun Tu is indeed more powerful than I thought, so it wouldn't be too unfair to lose to him before."

"Yes, this person will eventually become a major concern for our Wu Kingdom. If we allow him to replace Zhu Xie and become the commander of the Song army, we will not be able to deal with it next. So we must try our best to eradicate him first, at least to drive him away from the Jiangnan army!"

The two of them walked and talked, and before they knew it, they had already arrived on Sudi. Seeing a few fish bubbling in water, Pang Wanchun's heart was relieved a lot.

Just as the two were about to go back, a close confidant Fang Fei who was staying on the periphery rushed over with a hurried look, holding a book in his hand. When he saw them, the man accelerated his pace and came forward: "Fang Xiang, something happened."

"Oh? What big thing happened to you, it made you so nervous." Fang Fei asked with a smile, still looking calm and gentle.

"The war manifesto was also heard in the north, but the content was quite inappropriate. Moreover, they sent thousands of manifestoes to many prefectures under the rule of our Wu State in a few days. Now even the city of Hangzhou has begun to spread." As he said that, the man handed over the book.

Fang Fei's expression finally became a little solemn. He hurriedly reached out to take it, opened it and swept it quickly. After a while, his face became even more gloomy and his hands began to tremble slightly. Seeing this, Pang Wanchun was also nervous and puzzled. With his understanding of Fang Fei, this person was really considered to be a person who was still unchanged in the face and was extremely steady and rarely had such a difficult performance to control.

"Is this..." Pang Wanchun just asked half a question, and Fang Fei had handed the text to him, and said at the same time: "This Sun Tu is really cruel and actually used such a delusion of the people. Once the matter spreads, it will be a disaster for our Wu Kingdom. Just one manifesto can reach his 100,000 troops. I have to see Your Majesty immediately. The previous strategy will change."

Although Pang Wanchun is not knowledgeable, he can also understand this manifesto. The content here is actually very simple, which is to point out what kind of foreign Maniac sect the foundation of the Wu Kingdom today is. This is completely evil and heretics, and it is a fallacy that is completely contrary to the Confucianism that has been passed down for thousands of years in the Chinese nation. Once such heretics really rise, it will be the end of the world's scholars. Therefore, today's Song Dynasty sent troops not only for its own rule, but also for the defense of the foundation of the entire Han Dynasty! So he called on all gentry and scholars in Jiangnan to rise up to resist the Wu Kingdom and join hands with the court to protect the Han Dynasty's moral integrity!

Even though Pang Wanchun was just an ordinary general and had not read many books, he knew how much impact it would have on Wu when the matter spreads. He immediately took a breath: "This Sun Tu is such a powerful method!"

This can no longer be described as a powerful person. Once this matter fermentes, its destructive power will definitely not be able to bear the small Wu Kingdom. Fang Fei said that this manifesto could be worth 100,000 soldiers, which is completely underestimated. In a sense, this manifesto could be worth 100,000 soldiers!
Chapter completed!