Chapter Seven: The Military Strategist
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In fact, Nie Ou and Wu Daozi both knew that Sun Liechen liked his nephew Nie Tiange because Sun Liechen had no children of his own, so he didn't care that Nie Tiange also came from the Black Tiger Gang.
Of course, Sun Liechen had a bandit brother-in-law thing, and only a limited number of people in the three northeastern provinces knew about it. It was precisely because of this that Sun Liechen did not want to come and go with his brother-in-law and sister, just considering this identity issue.
Nie Tian didn't sleep for two days and nights, his eyelids were already fighting each other, he was extremely sleepy. After chatting for a few sentences, he returned to his own room and fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
Nie Tian didn't wake up until dinner time. The first person he saw after waking up was Sun Xigu, the mother of this body. In fact, Sun Xigu had come several times before that.
Uncle Sun Liechen is seriously ill, and his only son Nie Tiangou almost lost his life on a trip. These two things have made Sun Xiugu secretly cry several times.
Sun Liechen was born into a poor family, but he had been fond of learning and martial arts since childhood. He was skilled in archery and horse riding, with exceptional physical abilities. Sun Liechen also had lofty ambitions and refused to associate with bandits.
However, Sun Liechen and his sister Sun Xiugu lost their father at the age of five, and the family was in a difficult situation. Sun Liechen did not encounter a good opportunity until he was 28 years old, when he saved the then Shengjing Governor Ertai, and thus entered officialdom.
Before that, Nie Tian Ge showed extra care and affection towards Sun Xiugu, eventually winning her heart and they got married. Sun Xiagu was a virtuous woman who adapted to circumstances but also believed in following one's husband through thick and thin. Even after her brother Sun Liechen became successful, because he didn't acknowledge his own sister's husband, Sun Xiagu wouldn't even visit her brother when he became an official!
It's indeed the universal desire of all parents!
Nie Tian Gong couldn't think of a good solution to this matter, so he could only wait until he met his uncle Sun Lie Chen in person and see if the situation would take a turn for the better.
At dinner time, Nie Tian was forced by his mother Sun Xiu to eat three bowls of rice and a bowl of chicken soup, which puffed up his entire belly!
It was after 10 o'clock in the evening, Nie Tian Ge was fiddling with a Type 38 rifle captured from the Japanese devils in his room when he heard a knock at the door.
As soon as the door opened, it was Wu Dao Shi, the fourth master of Hei Hu Zhai's military advisor.
In fact, Nie Tian was also waiting for Wu Daoshi's arrival. Nie Tian was very clear that the current Black Tiger Village was actually at a critical moment of survival, and with Wu Daoshi's military strategist identity and wisdom, he naturally knew the importance of this trip to heaven.
"Fourth Uncle." Nie Tianke politely asked Wu Daoshi to sit down and poured a cup of tea for him. In this era, the distinction between elders and juniors was extremely important, and no negligence was allowed.
"Tian Ge, let's talk about it with Fourth Uncle. What are your plans for the future?" Wu Daoshi asked with a chuckle, seemingly very casual, but Nie Tian Ge secretly found it amusing, apparently this military advisor was using the tactic of probing and testing.
However, Nie Tian naturally wouldn't expose him and just pretended to be stupid.
"Fourth Uncle, why are you suddenly asking this question?" Nie Tiange smiled and replied, "I really haven't thought that much about it. When I have the chance, I want to go out of the mountain stronghold more often. The Northeast isn't very peaceful these days, and I also want to take a look inside the pass."
"Yes, nowadays the world is not peaceful anywhere. Since the little Japan came, the Northeast has also been unpeaceful." Wu Daoshi immediately followed up with a flattering tone, "Tian Ge, you are an educated person with insight, Fourth Uncle thinks highly of you."
Nie Tian secretly laughed at himself. He had followed the private school teacher for a few years, but this bit of culture was probably not even worthy of being placed in Wu Daoshi's eyes. What kind of cultured person was he?
"Fourth Uncle, you are indeed wise and resourceful. I have much to learn from you." Nie Tianke said with great respect, "I hope Fourth Uncle will continue to guide me."
"Tiangong, we're uncle and nephew, let's not beat around the bush." Wu Daoshi was somewhat helpless and had to get straight to the point. If he didn't, it would take until the tea went cold before they even got to the main topic. "Your uncle Sun Dujuan is critically ill. In the past, our Black Tiger Fort has always been safe and sound because we have Sun Dujuan backing us up. But if something happens to Sun Dujuan, I'm afraid Zhang Dashuai and the Japanese will both set their sights on our Black Tiger Fort."
"What should we do then?" Nie Tian said, "However, I just can't stand this little Japanese, no matter what, we can't surrender to the Japanese and become traitors."
"Hmm, you have backbone." Wu Daozi nodded, "Although we are from humble origins, we value loyalty and righteousness. Our Black Tiger Fort belongs to the Hongmen branch, with the mission of overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Ming. The Qing dynasty is long gone, now it's the Republic era. But how can this great nation only be controlled by us Han people? How can it fall into the hands of Easterners! If that happens, what face will we have to show our ancestors in the Hongmen lineage!"
Wu Daoshi's words were indeed down-to-earth and upright. Nie Tianyu carefully observed Wu Daoshi's expression, which didn't seem to be fake, and his heart felt a few strands of comfort.
In fact, in the eyes of Tiandihui members, there is no difference between Japanese and Tartars, both are considered barbarians! Therefore, Wu Daoshi's words were from a righteous standpoint.
"As long as you're not a traitor, I'll listen to you, Fourth Uncle." Nie Tian said straightforwardly. In fact, Nie Tian's principle had always been to only listen to what was right and ignore what was wrong. Saying that he would listen to Fourth Uncle was simply impossible.
"Tiangong, this time you go see Sun Duojun." Wu Daoshi hesitated for a moment before saying seriously, "If possible, tell Sun Duojun that our Black Tiger Fort is willing to accept amnesty!"
"Will my dad agree?" Wu Daoshi's words were roughly in line with Nie Tian's estimate, but he confirmed it somewhat uneasily.
"I discussed with the master of the house for a long time today, and I think that our Black Tiger Fort has no other way to go but this one." Wu Daoshi smiled, "If your father didn't agree, would I dare say such words?"
"I'm afraid my uncle won't see my dad." Nie Tiange smiled and said, "I'll try my best then."
"It's not just about trying, but about going all out." Wu Daoshi said seriously, "Tian Ge, our Black Tiger Fort is facing the most severe survival crisis. You must make Sun Dujuan agree to speak up, and then have Sun Dujuan talk to Zhang Dashuai about this matter. Otherwise, once Sun Dujuan leaves, our Black Tiger Fort will likely face a catastrophic disaster!"
"What if Commander Sun wants us to disband the Black Tiger Fort?" Nie Tian couldn't help but ask.
"Haha, that's impossible." Wu Daoshi chuckled, "Director Sun won't cut off this emotional bond of incense and fire, otherwise our Black Tiger Village would have ceased to exist long ago."
Nie Tian glanced at Wu Daozi, really couldn't understand where this dog-headed military advisor got his confidence from! To know that the Black Tiger Fort was related to an important pass location, this wasn't a matter of incense and fire or other trivialities, only interests and safety could be discussed, everything else was non-negotiable.
However, Nie Tian Ge still expressed his willingness to accept this task. Wu Dao Shi immediately left with satisfaction.
