Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 128 Then I’ll take it!

Over there, Su Wu had already formed the battle formation. He immediately turned around and saw clusters of iron armor behind him.

Su Wu ran a few times, turned his horse, and waited for the soldiers to gather again, then he shouted: "Brothers, what a great man!"

Wu Song replied: "Brother is even more amazing!"

Everyone on both sides shouted: "General, you are mighty!"

Others raised their weapons high and shouted, "The general is mighty!"

"Come on, brothers, follow me!" Su Wu stood up from the stirrups, looked around, raised the spear in his hand, and shouted again!

A cry: "I am willing to die with the general!"

Everyone shouted: "We are willing to die with the general!"

The horses' hooves rumble, and we rise again!
A bunch of steel went there again, and then plunged into the formation again.

A lone rider just arrived and saw the scene in front of him. He inexplicably felt his blood boiling and the horse under him unconsciously followed him. It was Hu Yanzhuo.

Dongping Prefecture, good army and good generals!

Why does Dongping Prefecture have such good soldiers and generals?
I saw someone in the thief formation in front of me shouting, "They are back again, they are back again, hide quickly..."

"Hurry up, don't push, don't crowd in one place, they will go to where there are many people, disperse, quickly disperse!"

"Run, run, run..."

A strong horse, with a back height of about 1.4 meters, with a knight sitting on it, another meter tall, wearing iron armor and holding a spear, looking like a steel monster.

When they come head on, how can anyone stand firm?
If everything in front of us is like this, what kind of oppression is there in people's hearts? How can human power resist it?
Although the bandits had just fled and dodged, they still put up some resistance. If Su Wu went back now, it would be troublesome. He would have to run in the direction where there were more people...

It is really like a sharp blade cutting tofu. Wherever the sharp blade goes in the enemy's formation, the tofu will be cut in two.

When he entered the battle again, it was different from before. Although he still stabbed one person at a time with his spear, he couldn't kill many people. It was just like driving a flock of sheep.

The man at the center of the thieves' formation was like the ebb and flow of the tide, expanding and contracting.

This was exactly what the cavalry was used for. The enemy's formation was thrown into chaos and disorder everywhere.

This time, it was extremely easy to get out of the battle formation. Su Wu reined in his horse and turned around again in the distance, raising his arms and shouting: "Brothers, you are mighty!"

The answer was even more in unison: "Great General!"

Hu Yanzhuo also raised his two whips, but no sound came out of his mouth.

I saw more than a thousand people running out of the village. From a distance, everyone was holding something, such as tables, chairs, benches, cabinets, wardrobes, etc.

Wu Song raised his hand and pointed: "Brother, look!"

Su Wu smiled and said, "I really want to make up for the loss. Brothers, follow me and charge again!"

The soldiers only replied: "We will die again!"

The roar of horses' hooves rose again, driving the rising and falling tide away. The horses' hooves ran wildly and the spears stabbed wildly.

However, Su Wu suddenly turned his head and saw someone not far away. He was stunned and thought he had seen it wrong, so he looked again.

Then Su Wu shouted, "General Huyan, why are you here? What are you doing with me? Go back to the camp and gather the troops!"

Hu Yanzhuo didn't know whether he was moving closer to Su Wu intentionally or unintentionally. When Su Wu saw him, his face became hot again.

How could he not know that he had been too arrogant in front of Su Wu?
He also knew that he had never looked down on this military commander from Dongping Prefecture from the bottom of his heart.

At this moment, I just watched them charging into the battle formation, coming and going so bravely, as if it were as easy as taking something from a bag. How could I not feel embarrassed for my previous arrogant and contemptuous attitude?
But he heard Su Wu shouting again, and he nodded subconsciously and replied: "Go back to the camp after the battle."

Su Wu had a headache and wondered why Hu Yanzhuo followed him?
If he were in the camp at this moment, it would be a reassurance. If he showed his prowess in the camp, it would be the focus of the army's morale. The camp was narrow and cramped, and was filled with soldiers. With a backbone, how could they not burst out with power?
Ugh……

Su Wu, who originally wanted to stir up trouble a few more times, looked at the direction and rushed out first, intending to take Hu Yanzhuo out of the battle and let him return to the camp quickly to gather the troops and become the backbone.

As soon as everyone went out to fight, the cavalry gathered again. Su Wu turned around and saw Hu Yanzhuo not far away. He said again: "General Hu Yan, return to the camp quickly!"

Hu Yanzhuo bowed and rode out on his horse.

But then Su Wu came and said, "Li Cheng, take a hundred cavalrymen and follow General Huyan!"

At this time, the military camp needed Hu Yanzhuo to display his prowess, but they were afraid that Hu Yanzhuo's prowess alone was not enough. If he took more than a hundred armored men with him, the morale would definitely be very different. In fact, there were not many thieves entering the camp, only one or two thousand at most.

Hu Yanzhuo was overjoyed and bowed: "Thank you, General Su!"

General Su waved his spear and said, "Go quickly!"

Hu Yanzhuo led the way, and Li Cheng followed with a hundred or so riders.

At this moment, it was a bit of a delay. Su Wu stood up again and raised his gun: "Brothers, enter the battle!"

All the guns were raised: "The general is mighty!"

The riders rose up again and followed the tide.

On the Liangshan Mountain, Song Jiang's face was pale. He saw Su Wu dividing the troops and asked, "Scholar, why did Su Wu divide the troops?"

Wu Yong immediately replied: "Our army is out of touch with the front and back, and the brothers in the vanguard are fighting hard in the enemy camp. Su Wu must have sent people to gather the enemy camp's troops."

Song Jiang just asked: "What should we do?"

Chao Gai saw Song Jiang was panicking, but he pretended to be calm: "I'm not afraid. What's there to be afraid of with a hundred people..."

Wu Yong was also full of worry, and replied: "If those hundred or so people get angry in the enemy camp, although there are not many imperial guards in the enemy camp, there are many auxiliary troops, thousands of them, I'm afraid..."

Then he looked at Su Wu entering the battle formation. He just looked at Su Wu, and he would go there to dig and chisel wherever there was the "tide head".

I saw that everyone in the formation was running away, and some were even running all over the mountains and plains.

Where should the one or two thousand people who just went out, holding all kinds of things that could hinder the horses' hooves, go?

Without any formation, where can we build a defense line?
Wu Yong was so anxious that he just shouted, "Send someone to tell Dai Zong to place chevaux de frise 200 steps from the foot of the mountain!"

When Song Jiang heard this, he looked at Wu Yong. Wu Yong also looked at him and shook his head slightly.

Going to lose?
Going to lose!
In such a chaotic situation, even if 100,000 people came, they would still be defeated...

If you can't control the people and the situation, even if the gods come, it will be useless.

Song Jiang looked again and shook his head. Among the thousands of soldiers, only Su Wu could be seen. He could run wherever he wanted and cause trouble wherever he wanted...

Go in from the left, come out from the right, go in from the right, come out from the left...

It's really like a pack of wolves driving sheep, no difference, exactly the same.

However, Chao Gai did not look at what was in front of him, but gazed at the government army camp from afar.

There were not a hundred cavalrymen rushing into the camp of the government army, because it was too crowded. The hundred cavalrymen who followed Hu Yanzhuo dismounted directly and formed a formation of infantry. As soon as they entered the camp, they started to hack and kill...

The thieves who had entered the camp turned around to block them, and hundreds of them in iron armor just kept moving forward.

There was also Hu Yanzhuo shouting, "Go to the side, go to the side!"

Hu Yanzhuo's mind was very clear at this time. He entered the camp not to kill the bandits, but to reunite with his men.

With these hundred or so backbones in the front, as long as we can gather people, whether they are imperial guards or auxiliary troops, we will have the strength in numbers and morale can be boosted again.

Going to the side of the camp, I saw countless soldiers climbing up the towering camp wall, trying to escape from the camp.

Under the fence, countless people were scrambling to get to the top of the fence and climb up.

Hu Yanzhuo just shouted: "Don't run, follow me to fight again, the reinforcements have arrived, and we are about to win. Why are you running? Just follow me."

Everyone recognized their own General Huyan, and when they saw General Huyan covered in blood and the elite soldiers beside him, they really paused in their tracks, with confusion on their faces.

Hu Yanzhuo was helpless and could only shout again: "Follow me, I will protect you and lead you out of the camp."

This sentence actually had some effect, and some people actually turned around.

Hu Yanzhuo stood up again and met the enemy head-on. The hundreds of elite soldiers around him did not wait for a moment.

He was just about to kill a dozen bandits. This scene immediately attracted more people to follow Hu Yanzhuo.

Hu Yanzhuo hacked and killed in front, shouting: "Hold your weapons, hold your weapons, follow me, I will lead you out of the camp..."

Suddenly, more and more people followed Hu Yanzhuo.

Hu Yanzhuo just ran around the village wall, killing any bandits he saw and shouting whenever he saw anyone.

In a short while, there were already 700 to 800 people behind him, and in a short while, there were 1,000 to 2,000 people behind him...

Hu Yanzhuo was certain at this moment. The elite imperial guards who were fleeing all over the mountains and plains could not be stopped, but the auxiliary troops in the military camp were finally slowly gathered.

As long as they could gather the people, it would be easy to deal with them. There were not many bandits in the camp to begin with, and they came all at once. Now they were fighting everywhere, and it was only up to Hu Yanzhuo to slowly go and meet them.

We don't seek a quick victory, as long as we can maintain the stalemate, it will be great.

There were many eyes looking out from the Liangshan stronghold. One or two people could not see clearly from a distance, but a group of people could see the situation clearly.

Wu Yong was already mumbling: "Not good..."

Song Jiang gritted his teeth and said, "Alas... all my efforts have been wasted! Su Wu, ah Su Wu..."

Chao Gai, speechless when viewed from afar, and speechless when viewed from close up.

It was Wu Yong who spoke again: "Sound the horn. The soldiers didn't suffer much loss. Only those who can return will do. The others can just flee and wait to return later..."

Song Jiang looked up again. In the great battle, he could not even see the "tide head". There were only people running everywhere, and Su Wu who was chasing them everywhere...

"Sound the horn..." When Song Jiang said this, all his strength seemed to be gone, his eyes vaguely saw a black area, and his body swayed several times.

Wu Yong came to support him again: "Brother Gongming, don't worry or be anxious..."

Don’t worry…

How can you not be worried?

The plan of recruiting the enemy had already been prepared to this point. We had money, food, and soldiers. It was a bright future. But now we have suffered a great defeat. It is not just a worry, but a bleak life.

The gong has sounded.

There was no need to sound the horn, as the formation had already been scattered. Countless people were fleeing in all directions, and even more turned around and ran straight back to the mountain village.

However, the gate of the stronghold was tightly closed and they dared not open it easily. They would not open the gate until Dai Zong completed the line of defense of barricades at the foot of the mountain.

Su Wu seemed to be wandering around on horseback, catching up with a few here and stabbing them, catching up with a few there and stabbing them again.

Hearing the sound of a gong, Su Wu raised his head slightly to take a look at the Liangshan stronghold, then turned his head to look at the horses, armor and weapons scattered all over the battlefield...

For a moment, he felt helpless and sad, because the armor meant human life. But he was relieved, because even with all his strength, Su Wu couldn't get many armor and horses, but now, they were all over the ground...

Some people heard the horn and shouted, "Go, go, go, retreat quickly, retreat back to the camp."

It was Hua Rong who still had about 200 cavalrymen around him. Hua Rong was reluctant to leave, so he and Su Wu lost only about 200 men in one battle and decided not to go forward to fight again.

But some people were unwilling to go back, and just shouted: "Even if we didn't meet Su Wu, he would definitely die if he was hit by the axe. You can go back if you want. I will go find Su Wu. As long as we kill him, we will win the battle, and my brother will no longer have anything to fear."

"Tie Niu, how can you disobey the general's orders!" Hua Rong shouted.

Li Kui didn't even turn his head and rode away on his horse.

Hua Rong hurriedly rode his horse and chased after him a few steps: "Tie Niu, do you really think you can kill Su Wu?"

Li Kui turned around and said, "If I can find him in person, I can kill him! I have always been very good at killing people with my axe. This is to repay my brother's kindness!"

Li Kui rode his horse even faster. Hua Rong chased him from behind and could only shout, "You idiot! How can such a large army be a fight in the martial arts world? Come back soon!"

Li Kui would not listen to him at all. He was determined to find Su Wu in person and solve all the problems with one blow of the axe, and repay the kindness of Brother Gongming.

With such thoughts in his mind and no one able to stop him, Li Kui just rode his horse forward.

He also felt that since all the spears couldn't pierce him, why should he be afraid?
If you meet Su Wu, don't risk your life and just exchange places with him.

It was originally a great victory, but now it has turned into a great defeat. It’s all because of Su Wu!
As long as Su Wu is killed, all problems will be solved.

Li Kui rode his horse and instantly took a hundred or two hundred steps forward. Hua Rong was chasing him and shouting, but he was too far behind. He heard the sound of the gong and turned back to look.

"Alas... this black fellow!" Hua Rong stopped riding and turned back quickly. There weren't many cavalrymen in the mountain stronghold to begin with, and now there were only about 200 of them. He didn't know when he could gather another 500 or 600 cavalrymen...

Hua Rong turned around and left, knowing the importance of the matter. He really couldn't control the evil fellow Li Kui, and if he couldn't control him, he shouldn't have let him go into battle.

This guy has always been like this. He gets excited when he kills people, regardless of gender, age or status. He kills with his axe and gets very excited, laughing loudly...

Su Wu was reining in his horse to rest. He had been charging and killing for so many times that his horse and body were exhausted...

Then I saw a thief riding a horse approaching.

Su Wu was stunned for a moment, then thought to himself and said, "I'm afraid Song Jiang has something to say..."

Wu Song nodded: "I think Song Jiang wants to say something nice to my brother, but he is a big thief and we are government troops. If he leaves the thief and finds a place to hide, it will be good..."

Wu Song was thinking about how to respond to Song Jiang's words. After all, they had a friendship before. He just wanted to persuade Song Jiang not to be a big thief anymore, find a place to hide, live a good life, which is also good...

This is what Wu Song wanted to say to Song Jiang.

Su Wu and Wu Song both thought that it was a messenger sent by Song Jiang.

But the black man came closer and stopped when he was twenty or thirty steps away. Judging from his facial features, he did not look like a messenger.

Sure enough, the black man pointed his axe and said, "My grandfather is Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind. Who among you is Su Wu?"

Su Wu was really stunned when he heard this, and looked around. What was this doing?

Wu Song frowned, and his horse took a few steps forward, with the huge broadsword across the side of the horse, as if he was standing on his horse with his sword drawn.

Then Li Kui asked again: "You are Su Wu!"

Just these two sentences made all the knights in the arena angry. They all looked at Su Wu, waiting for the general to say something.

Wu Song replied: "I thought you came here alone to catch someone alone, you are really brave. Humph! Just based on these two words, I will not spare your life!"

"Su Wu, give me your life!" Li Kui didn't wait any longer. He thought he had recognized Su Wu and was ready to fight. He rode his horse and raised his axe, gritting his teeth and shouting, "Ah!!!"

Su Wu did not look at the spot, but raised his head to look at the top of the mountain stronghold. He could not understand what was going on, so he could understand why Song Jiang sent someone to speak well of him.

Song Jiang sent Li Kui to find him and capture him alone. Song Jiang should not be such a naive person!
What is the significance of this?
What was Song Jiang planning? To show off his power? Or to tell Su Wu that most of his men were brave enough to die?
OK then...

Su Wu looked back at the pairs of angry eyes, nodded, and prepared to speak.

But Wu Song said, "Brother, I'm going alone! This fellow is really brave. Let me give him some respect."

Su Wu nodded and stopped talking.

Just look at Wu Song at the scene. He had just been riding away. After an exchange of strength between the two men, Wu Song was riding back on horseback. Wu Song stood tall on the horse's back, with the huge Pudao pressing down on his head like a mountain.

There was a loud clanging sound of metal, and Li Kui used his two axes to block the attack, and he actually blocked it, but he lowered his body and his horse's hooves stumbled.

Wu Song reined in his horse, turned around again, and left again.

Li Kui also hurriedly rode his horse forward again, saying, "Su Wu, you are so strong."

Wu Song replied, "It's Grandpa Wu Song!"

The huge broadsword rose again, and Li Kui raised his axe to block it. It was not that he could not attack, but that the axe could not reach the man.

Li Kui only felt his hands shaking violently again, his body became shorter, and the horse under him staggered.

When the horse went in the wrong direction, Li Kui had already reined in his horse in front of him, with a ferocious look on his face, and shouted: "So he is not Su Wu, which one of you is Su Wu!"

Su Wu felt that this guy was really brainless. He could tell who Su Wu was just by looking at him. Just look at where everyone's eyes were focused...

Su Wu took a step forward and said, "I am Su Wu. You were born ignorant and lived in a muddle. You killed people without mercy and even enjoyed eating people. Since you came to find me today, I will take you in."

This guy should have died at the hands of Song Jiang, because of the poisoned wine that Song Jiang tricked him into drinking. Now that he has gone mad, it is okay for him to die in a different way. "I'm looking for you, you bastard!" Li Kui rode his horse early, axe held high, and rushed straight towards Su Wu.

Su Wu squeezed his horse's belly, and the strong horse leaped out. He slightly tilted his head, and then he subconsciously controlled the distance. He did not stab with the iron spear, but just swung it in a circle to hit.

Li Kui swung his axe, but seeing that Su Wu's horse was slightly tilted, he knew that he could not reach him again, so he quickly leaned sideways to reach him.

It was almost within reach, but unfortunately it was too slow. Su Wu slightly tilted his waist and smashed down with the iron spear with great force.

With a dull clang, the iron spear hit the arm of Li Kui who was hanging in the air sideways.

Li Kui fell off his horse as a result. Su Wu's horse went astray. Looking back, he saw Li Kui fell off his horse, but he was able to turn over and stand up immediately. One of his arms was hanging, and it was obvious that the bone was broken in the muscle. One of his arms had also fallen off, but he was still holding an axe in his other hand.

In fact, it is a pity that this nature of not knowing whether to live or die is actually used in the wrong place.

It's not a pity. Killing innocent people for fun is something that deserves death.

Su Wu reined in his horse and turned around. Wu Song, who was standing beside him, said with a smile, "Brother, this black fellow is not good at horse fighting."

Li Kui stood still, shook his dazed head, raised his big axe, and said, "If you dare, dismount and fight me on foot!"

He has only one arm, but he is still so ferocious.

Su Wu turned his head to look at the Liangshan Stronghold again, and he knew that there must be people watching there.

Song Jiang was watching, feeling anxious, and slapped the parapet with his hands: "Why don't you listen to others? Why are you so ignorant?"

Hua Rong had already entered the village, so he could only come to persuade him: "He said he wanted to repay his brother's kindness..."

"Oh!" Song Jiang stamped his feet repeatedly, looking at the people fleeing all over the mountains and plains, looking at the people running out of the government army camp, and looking at Li Kui who was seeking death in front of a team of mighty knights.

Song Jiang was speechless for a moment and just stamped his feet repeatedly.

Wu Yong also had a sad face: "He just thought that he had killed countless people, and it was always simple. He just thought that if he killed Su Wu, everything would be fine. Alas..."

Song Jiang stamped his feet repeatedly, and suddenly asked around: "How can we save him! How can we save this vicious villain!"

Everyone was silent...

Then he saw a rider dismounted from his horse, holding a large broadsword in his hand, and slowly walked towards Li Kui.

Hua Rong said quickly: "If we really fight alone on foot, brother Li Kui may not lose. Maybe after he wins, Su Wu will see his bravery and let him go..."

Hua Rong tried his best to comfort Song Jiang, and he really hoped so.

Song Jiang was already in tears, but he immediately lay down on the parapet to watch.

The big man holding the huge broadsword was seen fighting Li Kui alone.

But the crowd could not hear Wu Song's words. Wu Song was saying to his face: "Bu Zhan, you black fellow are far inferior to your grandfather! What's more, you only have one hand. I, your grandfather, am only promising you a respectable life!"

"I will kill you with just one axe!" Li Kui roared in response. Even though he had fought with people countless times and killed countless people, and was fighting alone on foot, he really thought he could win, even with one hand.

One blow with an axe has always taken a life, and killing is no more than chopping melons and vegetables.

Li Kui ran quickly, swung the axe, aimed at Wu Song's head, and wanted to burst the man's brains.

Without the distance and pull of the horse, Li Kui was really steady, accurate, ruthless and fast, and he left no room for maneuver or strength in his attacks, just fighting hard. This is how Li Kui always kills people, with simple moves that are simple and effective, and he uses tremendous force to overwhelm others.

Wu Song swung his large sword horizontally, and with a sound of collision, the axe also shook with great force.

However, Wu Song did not hesitate at all. He blocked the attack and raised his foot, hitting Li Kui right in the chest.

If it were someone else, this kick would have made him fall to the ground and hold his breath seven or eight steps away.

It was this black fellow who, after being kicked by Wu Song, only paused and staggered slightly, but did not fall down.

But Li Kui was shocked. How come his method of killing countless people didn't work on this Wu Song today?

But Li Kui had no time to think about it, because Wu Song kicked him and then came with his broadsword.

The staggering black man Li Kui quickly raised his axe to block.

With a loud bang, the black man suddenly became shorter, as if his body was completely frozen in place.

Another kick came, hitting Li Kui in the chest.

Li Kui was finally knocked down, with a look of horror in his eyes, but he fell to the ground. Li Kui still had to fight hard, and he subconsciously swung the axe in his hand forward.

He couldn't swing his arm, but he stretched his arm out long.

The machete came again, blood gushed out, and it hit the target directly, and an arm flew away for an unknown distance.

Only then did they hear Li Kui wailing: "Ah!"

The bones of his left hand were shattered, and his right hand was cut in half. Li Kui, who was lying on the ground, wailed. He subconsciously wanted to get up, but he had no hands to support himself, so the action of getting up ended up with him rolling on the ground.

Wu Song raised his sword and walked forward, but did not attack. He just said, "Your foot fighting is not very good!"

"Su Wu, Su Wu, I will kill you!" Li Kui shouted, but he was not clamoring, but this was the only thought in his mind at this moment.

Wu Song turned around and asked: "Brother, what did you do to this black guy?"

Su Wu raised his head and looked at the Liangshan stronghold again, and said, "Hold them down, tie up their legs, and drag them here with me."

As they spoke, everyone stepped forward, tied up their legs, and dragged them behind the horses. Then many strong horses galloped away.

Where are you going?

They ran to the Liangshan stronghold. Over there, behind a row of "barricades", the gate of the stronghold was opened for a long time, and I don't know how many bandits were driven back.

At this time, only Su Wu was seen riding towards them, and the gate of the village was closed.

Su Wu rode his horse and went around the gap at the edge of the barricades, heading straight for the Liangshan stronghold.

It was unknown how long Li Kui had been dragged by the horse, but he was already dead. There was an unknown amount of blood spilled on the ground from the broken arm, and there was no intact flesh on his body.

As he approached, he heard Song Jiang crying from the parapet: "Brother Li Kui, my brother Li Kui!"

Su Wu also spoke up from below: "Song Yashi, stop howling, quickly send Ling Zhen out, if you howl a few more times, this black fellow will bleed dry."

If the bleeding in the major arteries of his limbs is not stopped and he is being dragged like this for even a moment, there is no way he will survive.

On the top of the city wall, Song Jiang had already replied: "General Su, no problem, no problem. Where is Ling Zhen? Hurry up and find him, and exchange him for my brother Li Kui..."

Of course someone ran away, but they had no idea that Su Wu was looking for Ling Zhen. If they had known this earlier, they would have brought him here and waited.

Song Jiang also said: "General Su, my brother Li Kui is the most innocent. I hope you can forgive me for any offense I have made. I also ask General Su to send someone to stop the bleeding on his arm."

"Hurry up and put Ling Zhen down. If he can survive, it's his luck. If he can't survive, then Song Yasi should choose a good place to bury him."

Su Wu answered like this without even raising his head.

"Where's Ling Zhen? Where's Ling Zhen?" Song Jiang turned around and shouted.

It was Hua Rong who answered: "Coming, coming..."

After a moment, a large basket containing Ling Zhen was lowered down the village wall.

Su Wu raised his hand and waved, and someone moved Li Kui, who had already stopped moving, onto the basket.

Song Jiang kept answering: "Quick, quick, quick..."

Su Wu glanced at Ling Zhen, who was still panicking. Seeing his confused look, he shook his head and said, "Help him onto the horse, and let's go."

Tokyo is good, but the people of Tokyo and the battlefield are really a mismatch.

Su Wu rode away without even listening to Song Jiang crying out for help on the wall.

This life could not be saved. No matter how strong Li Kui was, and how much blood was flowing in his aorta, how could he be saved after being dragged two or three miles by a horse and covered with wounds?
Only Song Jiang was surrounding Li Kui, crying and shouting, and everyone on the village wall had a sad face.

The battlefield outside the stronghold gradually quieted down, the fighting stopped, and countless imperial guards from the capital fled out of the mountains and forests.

I don’t know how many Liangshan bandits ran away.

I don’t know if they would fight again if they met in the wild, or who would escape first?

Or they heard human voices and ran away in panic...

Su Wu went to Hu Yanzhuo's camp. Hu Yanzhuo was standing at the camp gate, supporting his knees with his hands, bending over and breathing heavily.

There were countless auxiliary soldiers surrounding him behind and beside him, but there were not many imperial guards to be seen.

Li Cheng and others were all sitting on the ground, breathing heavily, exhausted.

Su Wu arrived. Hu Yanzhuo stood up straight. Seeing Su Wu riding his horse to his face, he bowed and saluted: "Thank you, General Su!"

Su Wu dismounted and thrust his spear to the left, and someone came to take it.

He also went to help the bowing Hu Yanzhuo: "General, you are too polite."

Hu Yanzhuo looked at the devastation around him, his eyes already filled with tears. He shook his head and sighed, saying, "If it weren't for General Su's help in times of crisis, we wouldn't know where we went after this battle, let alone whether we were alive or dead..."

"Where is the angel?" Su Wu looked up into the camp.

Hu Yanzhuo's face was filled with sorrow, as if he had lost all desire to live. He shook his head and said, "We didn't find him in the camp..."

"Is there a corpse?" Su Wu asked again.

"We haven't found the body yet." Hu Yanzhuo had a sad face, and his tone of voice lacked anger when he answered, as if his heart was dead.

"It doesn't matter if he escaped." Su Wu said. Although this angel did not hold a high position and status, and was just an errand boy in the capital, he was very useful and could not die.

"Alas..." Hu Yanzhuo just shook his head and sighed. The war had turned out like this, what future could he have if he returned to Beijing?
The Huyan clan, a family of generals who founded the country, has brought glory to many generations...

But Su Wu came to ask: "General, do you want to gather your troops and attack the bandit camp again?"

Hu Yanzhuo looked around again after hearing this, then sighed, "With so many defeated soldiers scattered all over the mountains and plains, how can we talk about fighting again if we gather them together?"

Su Wu nodded and asked, "Where are you going, General?"

This question stumped Hu Yanzhuo for a moment. Where to go?

Go back to Beijing?
He would probably go to jail. It would be the same if he went back to his hometown, Runing Prefecture. He would still be arrested and taken to the capital to be punished.

Not going back to Beijing or home?

Where to go? Looking around, it was still dark.

Logically speaking, after this great defeat, Hu Yanzhuo went alone and aimlessly to Qingzhou, where he sought refuge under the rule of Murong Yanda, the prefect of Qingzhou.

Su Wu did not say anything, but just looked at the mess and said, "General Huyan, please send your auxiliary soldiers to collect some of the corpses of our comrades and rescue the wounded. Even the horses, armor, weapons and weapons that can be recovered should be recovered, so that the bandits will not take them away and help them."

Hu Yanzhuo nodded, and gave a few instructions to his attendants, and then said, "Do as General Su says."

Many auxiliary soldiers began to get busy.

Su Wu also asked: "What about the men under General Huyan's command?"

Hu Yanzhuo replied: "Of course I let them all return to the capital. They are innocent, the fault lies with me. I don't know where my two lieutenants are now."

Su Wu had a guess. If he was not dead, he was probably caught by the Liangshan bandits and taken back to the mountain stronghold.

After hearing Song Jiang's few words, Peng Qi and Han Tao immediately bowed down and looked forward to being recruited and becoming generals of the imperial army in the future.

This matter is not important.

Su Wu said, "Since we are withdrawing our troops, we must have a set of rules for the withdrawal. This way, we will have money and food for the return trip... and we will also have an official document with us when we pass through the prefectures along the way... If the general does not go with us, everyone along the way will know that we have been defeated, and I am afraid that we will be bullied and humiliated..."

What Su Wu said was reality, a reality that can be imagined and foreseen.

Hu Yanzhuo's face was filled with grief and indignation. He was heartbroken to hear Su Wu say this, but he knew that he must not return to the capital at this time. Once he did, there would be no chance of rising again.

If he wants to restore the glory of his family, he cannot stay in prison and must find an opportunity to make a comeback.

In the story, he should go to Qingzhou to find Murong Yanda, so why did Murong Yanda dare to keep him? Because Murong Yanda was the elder brother of the imperial concubine, and he was someone who could talk directly to the emperor in private.

Whether it was begging for mercy or hiding and hoping to make meritorious deeds in the future, the emperor was not a narrow-minded person, nor was he a ruthless person. As long as Hu Yanzhuo could make meritorious deeds to offset the loss, Murong Yanda would have a way to help Hu Yanzhuo rise again.

Hu Yanzhuo is also good at selecting people. Probably among the two routes in Jingdong, Murong Yanda is the only one who can take him in.

At this moment, looking only at the present, Hu Yanzhuo was looking at Su Wu. There was something in his mind, but he couldn't say it out loud. He felt that Su Wu did not conceal his abilities.

Thinking of the auxiliary soldiers in the camp, Hu Yanzhuo said: "If General Su can take care of these auxiliary soldiers again, I... I will be grateful!"

As Hu Yanzhuo spoke, he bowed again.

Su Wu immediately said, "General, rest assured. After what happened, many of these auxiliary soldiers have gained some courage in battle. Many of them are also poor people. If they are willing, I will select one or two from the people behind you and let them stay in Dongping Prefecture to do some work. How do you think?"

"Good, good, good!" Hu Yanzhuo nodded repeatedly, turned around to look, and said, "General, there really were quite a few people following me to kill the bandits just now, they must be good soldiers."

"Take them back to Dongping Prefecture first, and then select them one by one. Even if we can't make a choice, I will give them some money and open a passage for them to go back individually. They don't have to travel in a group, and they can avoid being bullied."

Su Wu answered and helped Hu Yanzhuo to stand up.

In this way, perhaps we can pick out some suitable people. Ten thousand is a lot.

After experiencing this, if these people are strong and healthy, they can enter the camp for strict training and follow the veterans into battle.

It depends on how much you and I are willing to choose. Anyway, Su Wu's basic monthly salary is two kan, which is much higher than the salary in Tokyo, and the cost of living is much lower.

"Bow to the general again!" Hu Yanzhuo was about to salute again.

Su Wu helped him up again and again, and asked, "What about the defeated and scattered imperial guards?"

Hu Yanzhuo shook his head and replied: "If they can find their way back to Dongping Prefecture, please take care of them, General. If they can't find their way back, then it's up to them."

"Alas..." Su Wu sighed, and then said, "Then General...will you also follow me to Dongping Prefecture to settle down?"

Hu Yanzhuo bowed again: "Thank you for your help, General Su."

"Please!" Su Wu raised his hand to invite.

Hu Yanzhuo bowed again, looked around, and looked dejected, like a walking corpse.

"As soon as we clean up the battlefield, we'll go back..." Su Wu raised his hand and was about to jump on his horse.

Suddenly, Hu Yanzhuo turned around, leading a horse towards him, and said, "General Su, this is a horse bestowed by the emperor, named Treading Snow Black Horse. The emperor is so gracious, but I am not worthy of it. I will give it to you, and you are the one who deserves it."

Su Wu looked at it and found it was indeed a good horse. Its back was probably about 1.5 to 1.6 meters high. It was tall and strong, with well-developed limbs, and the lines of its body were indescribably beautiful.

But Hu Yanzhuo said again: "General, please don't refuse. This horse can really run fast. Even if I can run to the front of you in the battle, it is because of its extraordinary strength. It is also said that it can travel a thousand miles a day. If you refuse, then I... I really have no face to face you in person. Even if it is just a small gift, how can it compare to your kindness today!"

Hu Yanzhuo is actually a really good person.

Su Wu nodded and said, "Thank you, General Huyan. I'll accept it."

Hu Yanzhuo's face showed some joy, and he was about to bow again.

Su Wu had to help: "Don't be so polite. This battle is not your defeat, but the defeat of the imperial army of the capital. With such a corrupt army, whoever comes here will surely suffer a great defeat."

Hu Yanzhuo was filled with gratitude when he heard this. Su Wu's words really touched Hu Yanzhuo's heart, so he replied: "It's my fault for not training hard enough, and it's even more my fault for not inspiring morale."

"Let's go back..." Su Wu nodded, climbed onto the horse, the black horse that treads on snow, and was pulling the reins.

Hu Yanzhuo grabbed the reins and went forward to lead the horse himself without saying anything.

Su Wu smiled bitterly but didn't say anything to stop it.

He also knew that Hu Yanzhuo might have many thoughts in his mind, not all of which was wanting someone to help him cover up something, but also a sense of closeness and envy for the powerful army under Su Wu's command.

Hu Yanzhuo led the horse, Su Wu sat on it, and several thousand auxiliary soldiers packed up the camp and carriages, and collected the horses, armor, weapons, corpses, and wounded. Even if they were going to Su Wu's small camp far away, they still had to pack up.

On the Liangshan stronghold, many people were watching from afar, most of them with surprised looks on their faces. How could the government troops retreat so easily after winning such a battle?

(Brothers, I'm late, sorry, I love you eight more times!)
(End of this chapter)