Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 108 He Wants to Become a Brother to You
When more than a hundred people stopped behind Su Wu, Su Wu said, "Brothers, be careful. These people are really not comparable to those thieves. They are very powerful. Don't be arrogant. Stand in formation and support each other!"

The hundreds of soldiers behind him all shouted in unison: "Understood!"

Hundreds of spears were pushed forward and arranged into formation just like in military drill.

Su Wu looked at the thirty or forty frightened people in front of him and knew where they had ever seen such an army fully armored and ready for battle.
Armor is actually scary. Wearing a full set of iron armor, shining with iron light, makes you look like a monster. Wearing hundreds of pieces of armor is even more scary.

The Khitan Liao people of the past were so terrifying. From the White Mountains and Black Waters in the northeast to the vast grasslands, all the way to Central Asia, they were armed with iron armor and killed people everywhere. All of them were Liao territory.

Farther away, the twenty or thirty people who were pursuing them also looked confused. They thought that these were reinforcements that appeared from nowhere. So many armored men were helping them fight.

Behind the twenty or thirty people pursuing, there were also people coming, more and more, and soon there were another twenty or thirty people, including a man covered in iron armor.

The man stopped in the distance and watched from afar...

Su Wu did not wait any longer. He raised his hand and shouted, "Forward!"

The armor creaked and the footsteps moved slowly forward.

The thirty or forty people who were fleeing were forced to retreat slowly. Looking around, they saw a hundred or so armored men in front of them with a terrifying posture. They were not to be trifled with. The Jurchen pursuers wearing animal skins behind them seemed easier to deal with.

But in the distance, the people who were pursuing him saw Su Wu moving forward, so they also started to move forward.

The space for those fleeing people in the middle became smaller and smaller.

Someone over there was also shouting something, chattering, and the person in the middle responded, also chattering.

The space was getting smaller and smaller as they moved forward. I didn't know what the thirty or forty people in the middle were talking to the people chasing them.

Suddenly, those thirty or forty people all knelt and lay prone on the ground.

Su Wu understood and surrendered. Su Wu raised his hand and said, "Stop, be on guard!"

The clacking sound of armor suddenly stopped. The soldiers were in perfect order, which was evident from the daily military training in the camp.

Su Wu thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, turned around and said to Lu Junyi: "Brother, stay here to support us. I will take Wu Song, Lu Da and Brother Li to take a look..."

As he spoke, Su Wu raised his hand towards the small ridge, beckoning Li Liangsi.

Lu Junyi said, "How about I go with you?"

Su Wu shook his head and just shouted, "Bring the horses!"

Four horses galloped away.

There was also a man in armor over there, who stopped to watch and wait, and seemed to be confused as well.

Su Wu approached and shouted from a distance: "Wanyan? Wanyan?"

After shouting twice and getting no response, Su Wu immediately slowed down his horse.

But someone suddenly responded over there: "Wanyan Wanyan!"

Su Wu was delighted and his horse galloped faster, and he went at a gallop.

Although we don’t speak the same language, the syllables of many words are actually the same, such as Wanyan and Yelu. Of course, this also includes people’s names, even tribal names, and some specific words.

Then I saw the armored man opposite me suddenly take two steps forward.

Su Wu reined in his horse seven or eight steps away, dismounted, and asked again, "Wanyan?"

"Wanyan!" the armored man answered.

If it really is the Wanyan Jurchens, it must be the Sheng Jurchens fighting the Shu Jurchens, and the Wanyan Jurchens are unifying all the Jurchen tribes. The Wanyan Jurchens are short of people and population.

Su Wu stuck the spear in his hand into the ground and walked forward. Lu Da and Wu Song also followed his example, putting their huge broadswords aside and following him forward.

The man in iron armor also had a spear in his hand, which he also stuck into the ground.

So, Su Wu walked two or three steps towards him and looked him up and down. This Wanyan Jurchen armored man was not tall, but he was very strong, as if he was grown horizontally.

But this man doesn't look very old, maybe eighteen or nineteen, or maybe sixteen or seventeen.

Su Wu pointed at himself: "I, Su Wu! Su Wu!"

The man also looked at Su Wu, pointed at himself, and said in his throat: "Wuzhu, Wuzhu Wuzhu, Wanyan Wuzhu."

"Wuzhu?" Su Wu imitated the man and rolled the word in his throat.

"Yes, Wanyan Wuzhu." The armored man nodded, but his face was full of doubt: "Su Wu Su Wu."

"Yes, Su Wu, I am Su Wu! I am from Song, Song, Song..." Su Wu gestured repeatedly.

"Song?" Wanyan Wuzhu still looked confused, as if he had thought of something.

Su Wu turned to look at Li Liangsi, who was also frowning and thinking. He came forward and said one word: "Bojilie, Bojilie, where is it, where is Bojilie?"

Wanyan Wuzhu seemed to suddenly realize: "Bojireli?"

Then he pointed north again: "Bojilie!"

Su Wu immediately came to ask Li Liangsi: "What is Bojilie?"

Li Liangsi was surprised and answered, "Bojilie means the elders of the Jurchen tribe, or the prime minister or the prince. Anyway, it means the leader. I have heard of this word before. Many elders in the Jurchen tribe can speak Khitan..."

Obviously, Li Liangsi dared to make this trip with some preparation in mind.

Su Wu immediately gestured with the armored man and pointed to the north: "Go... go find Bojilie."

"Bojilie?" The man in iron armor also pointed to the north.

"Let's go... Let's go together, let's go..." Su Wu pointed repeatedly and moved his feet.

The armored man Wanyan Wuzhu nodded repeatedly and said a lot of gibberish, but he held Su Wu's hand and pointed at the thirty or forty men still lying on the ground in front of him.

Then he started to gesture again.

Su Wu didn't quite understand, so he just waved his hand and pointed at Wanyan Wuzhu, saying, "It's yours. Take it with you. It's all yours."

Then Wanyan Wuzhu pointed at Su Wu and said, "Boyi Aha, Boyi Aha..."

Su Wu naturally didn't understand, so he looked at Wanyan Wuzhu in confusion. He then saw Wanyan Wuzhu counting on his fingers, obviously counting.

Su Wu understood that she wanted to share it with him, so he waved his hands and shook his head: "No, no, I don't want it. I'll give it all to you."

"Boyi Aha, Boyi Aha..." Wanyan Wuzhu said repeatedly, then turned to point at the village, made many big gestures with his hands, pointed at the thirty or forty people in front of him, then nodded and counted with his fingers.

How could Su Wu not understand? He smiled and nodded: "Okay, I want a few."

He also pulled the young man Wanyan Wuzhu forward, then raised his hand and counted a few times, also counting with his fingers: "One, two, three, four... seven, eight, nine, ten, that's enough."

Wanyan Wuzhu also smiled and nodded: "Boyi Aha."

Su Wu often heard this word, and suddenly thought of another familiar word, Baoyi? Baoyi slaves? Slaves?

Su Wu did not hesitate, he turned around and shouted: "Take off two sets of armor."

In the distance, among the hundreds of men in iron armor, some were already taking off their armor. I couldn't understand what they were saying, but how could I not understand Wanyan Wuzhu's actions?
Several people were seen surrounding a man taking off his armor, and the armor was taken off very quickly. Then someone came on horseback and brought two sets of armor and placed them on the ground next to Su Wu.

Su Wu smiled, gestured, and said, "Give me the Boyi Aha. Two sets of armor, for you."

Wanyan Wuzhu waved his hands repeatedly, mumbling...

"Here, here!" Su Wu gestured, picked up the armor and stuffed it directly into the young man.

Wanyan Wuzhu held the armor in his hand, stopped shaking his head, and walked forward again with a look of surprise on his face. He waved his big hand, first pointing in a large circle, then waving it towards Su Wu, mumbling a lot of things.

Su Wu actually understood that these thirty or forty people were all given to him, but Su Wu did not hesitate. He gestured and said, "Bojilie, let's go now and find Bojilie, Bojilie."

Wanyan Wuzhu waved his hands and moved his feet: "Bojilie Bojilie!"

As they were about to set off, Su Wu shouted, "Tie up all these people and follow us."

Just look at the hundred or so men in iron armor, some of them are tying up people, some are leading horses.

As soon as Su Wu turned around and looked at Wanyan Wuzhu again, he saw that Wanyan Wuzhu's eyes were full of envy.

What are you envious of?
Su Wu could tell that it was iron armor. Among the 200 Wanyan Jurchens in front of him, only Wanyan Wuzhu had a complete set of iron armor.

It was just this group of people who really overthrew the Khitan Liao Dynasty, which had a million soldiers. Looking at and thinking about it now, it is really hard to believe.

Wanyan Wuzhu?

Ok?
Su Wu was stunned. Wanyan Wuzhu? Wanyan Wushu?
Jin Wushu?
The young man in iron armor in front of him is Jin Wushu?
Isn’t it such a coincidence?

Su Wu couldn't help but look at the young man again. He still had a childish look on his face. Su Wu suddenly asked, "Emperor, Aguda?"

Wanyan Wuzhu stopped and looked at Su Wu in shock.

Su Wu asked again: "Emperor Aguda? Wanyan Aguda?"

The young man pointed at him excitedly: "Emperor Emperor...Aguda...Wuzhu...Aguda...Wuzhu..."

Unexpectedly, the word "emperor" also makes sense.

Su Wu understood, completely understood, the son of Wanyan Aguda, Wanyan Wuju.

Fortunately, the Wanyan Jurchens don’t have so many serious rules nowadays, otherwise Su Wu would be guilty of a serious crime by calling him by his name.

It was really Wanyan Wushu, the fourth son of Wanyan Aguda, the founding emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty. In the future, when they overthrew the Liao Dynasty and really established a huge empire, Wanyan Wushu would also be given a Chinese name, called Wanyan Zongbing.

By then, even Wanyan Aguda will have a Chinese name, Wanyan Min. This is the process of the Wanyan Jurchens moving from barbarism to civilization.

"Go, Bojilie, go!" Su Wu just took a step forward.

Wanyan Wushu quickly walked to Su Wu's front, pointed to the north, and said, "Bojilie, Wanyan Xieye, Xieye!"

Su Wu nodded: "It is slanting, and it is extremely violent."

I understand. Wanyan Xie is also the commander of the army in front of us. He is also the Bojilie of Wanyan Jurchen, the younger brother of Wanyan Aguda, and the uncle of Wanyan Wuzhu in front of us.

Wanyan Xieye should be the main person responsible for integrating the tribes around Bohai.

The uncle brought his nephew here and ordered his nephew to lead people to attack a small village in Huibo. The reason was not difficult to guess. Either they were unwilling to surrender, or they were unwilling to serve in the army. In this way, they came to punish and rob people.

Whether it was the Wanyan Jurchens or the Japanese Mongols, they all had a very simple and direct system, which was a disguised slavery system similar to a pyramid scheme.

If you capture slaves on the battlefield, you can take your slaves with you to fight again. Your slaves can also have slaves and become rich. Your slaves' slaves can also have slaves and become rich again.

This system remained basically the same until the Qing Dynasty, and it was still an extremely effective system in this land.

This kind of organization, which is similar to a pyramid scheme and recruits people, grows quickly, but decays even faster.

The young Wanyan Wushu was also very nimble and quick, and he directed his men in an orderly manner. Soon, all the people in the village were tied together and driven northward.

Su Wu and more than a hundred good men also followed him north.

Along the way, he also talked with Wanyan Wushu. Although the conversation was irrelevant, it was very effective.

Wanyan Wushu pointed to the south and said, "Song, Song?"

Su Wu nodded: "Song, Song."

Su Wu also clenched his fist and hit the air: "Fight the Khitan, the Khitan, fight the Khitan, fight the Liao people."

Wanyan Wushu was overjoyed, and imitated Su Wu, punching the air with his fist: "Khitan, Khitan."

Obviously, although Wanyan Wushu was still a teenager, he actually knew that there was a Song Dynasty.

We walked all the way for most of the day, and as it gradually got dark, we could see bonfires and shadows in the woods in the distance.

Wanyan Wushu, who was on horseback, pointed at the bonfire over there and said, "It's burning very fiercely, and it's slanting."

Su Wu smiled, feeling relieved, and said to Li Liangsi, "Finally, I have found the real master. Finally, I have found someone who can talk."

Li Liangsi also smiled: "Yes, this trip was much smoother than expected. It was all thanks to the extraordinary wisdom of General Manager Su. He was decisive when faced with things, and we escaped danger without any danger, without any danger..."

When we got closer, we didn't see any camp walls, only a bunch of small animal-skin tents that stretched out for a long distance. It looked like there were about 700 to 800 people in the camp.

The aroma of barbecue filled the air, making Su Wu drool.

Each bonfire was filled with Jurchen men wearing animal skin clothes and hats. They looked no different from the Huiba Jurchens who had been killed earlier.

It’s just that the men here seem to have much better military equipment. Although not many of them have complete sets of armor, there are still quite a few of them.

Everyone looked at Su Wu with confusion, and Su Wu walked slowly and seriously.

Until they arrived at a slightly larger tent.

Su Wu took Li Liangsi and Wanyan Wushu in. There was also a fire pit inside with a group of people sitting around it.

They all look weather-beaten, but it's hard to guess their age. These people have always had a hard life. They may be in their thirties or forties, or perhaps forty or fifties. They are already old, with many wrinkles and ridges on their faces.

Wanyan Wushu put his hand on his chest and bowed, then went to talk to a man in front of him. The man also looked up at Su Wu. His eyes were not as clear as Wanyan Wushu's as a young man, but like an eagle's.

Su Wu also knew that this person was probably Wanyan Aguda's younger brother Wanyan Xieye.

Su Wu also followed suit, covering his chest with his hands and bowing slightly.

Wanyan Xie also nodded and gestured with his hand, indicating that Su Wu should sit around the fire pit as well.

There was no particular formality. Everyone sat around the fire and looked at Su Wu with curiosity.

Su Wu and Li Liangsi went to sit in a small leather wooden chair, which was a bit crowded.

Su Wu gestured to Li Liangsi.

Li Liangsi spoke in Khitan, which Su Wu could not understand, so he just waited.

Wanyan Xie also answered, and the two of them chatted for a while.

Li Liangsi's expression became more and more cheerful. He turned to Su Wu and said, "He said he would take us to see the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty."

Yes, at this time Wanyan Aguda had already ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Although there might not be a big ceremony, he had already put himself and the Liao emperor on the same level, and he was determined to fight the Liao people to the death.

In fact, in the Liao Kingdom, Wanyan Aguda was not the only one who proclaimed himself emperor. There was another person who proclaimed himself emperor some time ago. He was Gao Yongchang from Bohai, who also proclaimed himself emperor in Liaoyang, but was beaten into a pulp by the Liao Kingdom.

Later, he was beaten like a dog by the Wanyan Jurchens and killed by them.

Su Wu nodded and said, "Ask where the Great Jin Emperor is?"

Li Liangsi spoke and Wanyan Xie responded.

"The Great Jin Emperor is in the west, organizing his army to attack Shangjing and Linhuangfu. He wants us to go there to see His Majesty the Emperor."

Li Liangsi was very surprised. It was really so smooth.

"Okay, you ask him when to set off?" Su Wu said again.

After some conversation, Li Liangsi said, "We will set out tomorrow. He said that the emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty is waiting for all the troops to gather at Huanglongfu and then go south to attack Linhuangfu."

"Just answer him and say yes, we'll go together tomorrow." Su Wu nodded, feeling completely relieved. This mission was finally accomplished.

After talking for a while, the great Jin Bojilie Wanyan Xieye suddenly took out a leather bag and handed it to Su Wu.

Su Wu took it and felt a little confused.

Li Liangsi said, "He invited you to drink, saying that it was not easy for you to come from afar, and that you are a warrior."

Su Wu suddenly felt strange... He looked at Wanyan Xieye, then at Li Liangsi.

That's not right. I'm just a guard. Li Liangsi is the envoy of Song Dynasty.

Li Liangsi, however, did not seem to feel anything strange and just said, "You drink, he is inviting you to drink."

Su Wu opened the leather bag and took a sip. It was not a good wine, but very sour and astringent. The alcohol content was acceptable. But he took another sip because he was still thirsty.

Then they saw Wanyan Xie was also laughing. Everyone was laughing. Wanyan Wushu was also laughing on the side and muttering something.

After hearing it several times, Su Wu finally understood what Wanyan Wushu was talking about. He said that he was a brave warrior of the Song Dynasty and was very good at fighting and killing people.

Su Wu smiled and praised him back: "You are a great warrior of the Jurchens at a young age."

As soon as Wanyan Wushu understood, he burst into laughter, stretched out his hand to shake hands with Su Wu, and even went out himself, brought a plate of meat, roe deer meat, cut it with a knife, and gave it to Su Wu.

He muttered something again, saying that he was grateful to Su Wu for the good armor he had given him.

Su Wu also thanked him for the "Bo Yi Aha".

This word really means slave.

Wanyan Wushu smiled and punched the air with his fist: "Khitan, Khitan!"

Su Wu nodded: "Fight the Khitan."

Wanyan Wushu was very happy...

After a few rounds, Li Liangsi suddenly looked surprised and said to Su Wu, "He wants to be your brother."

"Ah?" Su Wu was stunned and looked at Wanyan Wushu.

Wanyan Wushu nodded, pointed at himself, pointed at Su Wu, and knelt on the ground.

Regardless of the nationality, the kneeling ceremony is similar.

Su Wu felt a little complicated for a moment. How could he not know who Wanyan Wushu was?

The biggest enemy of the Song Dynasty in the future.

At this time, these Jurchens had never seen the Song Dynasty. They didn't know what the Song Dynasty looked like, nor did they know that the Song Dynasty was so lame.

They just thought that the Song Dynasty was an empire as powerful as the Liao Dynasty, and even richer and more populous than the Liao Dynasty.

That's all...

At this moment, they truly regarded the Song Dynasty as a huge help and had many beautiful fantasies about it.

I just thought that the arrival of the Song envoy was like timely help.

The young man who was already kneeling on the ground saw that Su Wu did not get up, so he turned around and looked at him in confusion, and said something incoherently, thinking that his words were not conveyed clearly.

Li Liangsi hurriedly said, "Master Su, this is great news. He wants to be your brother. Brother, come on, how can you not agree?"

Is it a good thing? Is it really a good thing?
Su Wu looked at the people in the room, looked at the Great Jin Bojilie Wanyan Xieye, and then looked at Wanyan Wushu who was kneeling on the ground waiting.

Su Wu knew that this moment was actually very beautiful, just like the Song-Jin maritime alliance, which was also a very beautiful beginning...

(End of this chapter)