Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 130 Don’t beg for mercy tonight!
In the military camp outside the city, the atmosphere was gloomy. Even when the drums sounded, the crowds were slow to gather...

Hu Yanzhuo told the military camp yesterday about recruiting soldiers from both Jingdong and Dongbei. The monthly salary is two strings of cash, and it depends on who has few family concerns and is willing to leave their hometown.

When Su Wu came again, he also sent people to spread the word, saying that the food and accommodation in the army were good, and that the generals, commanders, and so on.

We don’t want any imperial guards, we’ll mainly look for them among the auxiliary troops.

The reason for thinking so is not only because the imperial guards were defeated and had no morale.

Also, because the imperial guards in the capital had many concerns, their lives were not bad. Most of them were paid to do odd jobs, and generally speaking, they had families.

Many of those auxiliary soldiers were originally disaster victims. Firstly, their lives were already difficult. Secondly, many of them had few concerns. Thirdly, it was because of this great battle that these auxiliary soldiers, whether actively or passively, managed to hold on in the end. At least they kept their minds tight.

Therefore, Su Wu only selected from the auxiliary troops, and would rather select fewer than bad ones.

This was also a complicated matter. Zhu Wu and Du Xing were already talking until their mouths were dry. This one came to ask questions, and that one came to ask questions, and they had to repeat the same answers over and over again.

Su Wu was not far away, waiting slowly. Perhaps this work would have to continue for several days. After a few days, these people would be sent back and Hu Yanzhuo would hide.

There were still some of Hu Yanzhuo's former confidants. As long as they were willing, Su Wu was willing to accept them all. However, there were not many of them left, only a few dozen people in total.

Hu Yanzhuo sat aside, somewhat absent-minded, sad beyond words, even with tears welling up in his eyes from time to time...

Su Wu also comforted him: "General Huyan, there will be a chance for you to rise again in the future."

Hu Yanzhuo nodded and answered: "Even if I rose again, my former confidants would be gone now... ah..."

Before he finished speaking, wasn't it because Xiang Yu was unwilling to cross the Yangtze River? He brought the people out, but couldn't bring them back...

I wonder how many families in Runing Prefecture will hear the sad news, and how many families will have to wear mourning clothes...

In fact, Su Wu could empathize with him. More than a dozen of his men were killed in this battle. When they came to collect the people and money, how could Su Wu not see them?

What can I say when I meet you?

If he really went with 500 men and only brought back dozens, would Su Wu still dare to return to Dongping Prefecture?
Not many words, only sighs.

The army is training, and the training has become more and more strict recently. There are five hundred armored cavalrymen, and they are trying to put armor on the horses as well, so that there are more horses and they can be selected.

Select the tallest and strongest horses among the six thousand horses, and try to equip both the horse and the rider. Also try to see how such heavy cavalry with both rider and rider in armor should be deployed, how long and how far they can charge, and how they should maneuver...

We need some auxiliary soldiers to assist...

If you have no experience, you have to try slowly.

There are also one thousand light cavalry, mainly wearing leather and iron armor, and equipped with spears and horse bows.

There will also be one thousand heavily armored infantrymen, with long swords, bone clubs, flails, hammers, and even shields, who will be trained and tested back and forth, and used as the front row of the formation and as the vanguard.

Two thousand five hundred half-armored infantrymen, equipped with spears, long swords, shields, bows and crossbows, and can also be equipped with bone hammers.

This is roughly the situation of the 5,000-strong army of Su Wu.

It is expected that we will recruit about 2,000 auxiliary troops from Hu Yanzhuo's command. The more the better, but perhaps we cannot recruit so many.

So, the total number is about 7,000.

In this case, there may be a shortage of auxiliary troops. The old army of about 2,000 people has been used as auxiliary troops, and more auxiliary troops are needed. If there are those under Hu Yanzhuo who are not very useful but are willing to stay, it would be fine for them to stay and serve as auxiliary troops.

For auxiliary soldiers, just provide them with leather armor, swords and guns. If there are any extra bows and crossbows, just provide them as well.

As for other weapons and equipment, it depends on the soldiers themselves. They can make whatever they like.

For example, some people are strong and want to use an enlarged broadsword. That’s fine. Horses often have auxiliary weapons and carriages. As long as you are willing to use them, you can just bring them.

There are some strange things, such as a mattock hammer, which is just a big chisel, which is more convenient for breaking armor. You can use it if you want, such as a meteor hammer or a big iron rod...

There are no strict regulations in the military. Apart from the military regulations, you can use whatever you want or like. It's just like a tin man hitting a tin man.

Su Wu attached more and more importance to the craftsmen. One day he would have to attack the enemy, and the attack would depend not only on soldiers but also on craftsmen.

In fact, there are many such talents in the Tokyo Armory, and they can handle any strange and exotic items.

Now Su Wu has Ling Zhen, who is only an expert in one aspect. It would be better if he had more.

Once the Liangshan incident is over, we will definitely have to take the craftsmen with us to future battles.

Recruiting craftsmen in Damingfu, Beijing is also very important.

There is too much work to do, and they are all waiting for Su Wu to direct and arrange them one by one.

The military training was in full swing in the camp, and there was also a large construction site outside the city. Cheng Wanli had to talk to the wealthy people in the city to get more land outside the city.

A tall woman walked to the camp gate, looking inside from time to time.

The soldier at the sentry post also recognized her and asked, "Sanniang, are you coming in? Are you looking for your brother?"

"Well, I won't go in. Please go and call him." Hu Sanniang nodded.

The soldier gave instructions to his colleagues and ran towards the military camp.

After a moment, Hu Cheng came over: "Come in?"

Hu Sanniang waved her hands: "I won't go in, you come out..."

Hu Cheng came out and stood at the camp gate with his sister, and asked, "Sanniang, what's the matter?"

"Brother...how are you doing lately?"

"Okay, everything is fine, but the training is too urgent. The general seems to be anxious too and is urging my men to learn how to draw the bow..." Hu Cheng answered casually.

"So, are you eating well?"

"Well, what's wrong with that? I was drinking last night."

"Did you sleep well?"

"Girl, what are you asking? Isn't everything fine for me?" Hu Cheng said with a smile.

"Oh, where's your general?"

"General, he left the city. He said he was going to recruit soldiers today. There are many soldiers from the capital outside the city."

"Then when will he come back?"

"That's hard to say. They are all people from the capital and its vicinity. Maybe it will take some effort to persuade him to pay attention to military affairs. If there is nothing going on in the city, he will definitely stay there and watch. He will probably come back at night. If there is something going on in the city, he will come back as soon as he is told..."

"He also told me to go to the army to play around. For several months, I couldn't see anyone..."

"Then come and play as you please. We're not blocking you from coming in. Just play as you please..." Hu Cheng said.

"You...brother, you...what is there to play tricks on in this army?" Hu Sanniang seemed a little angry for no apparent reason.

"Don't you like to play with swords and guns? There are good horses in the army. I have a good horse for you to ride. Just play with it..."

Hu Sanniang turned her head and glanced at the military camp: "There are so many people everywhere, there is no open space, how can we play around, I won't go..."

“Then go and play in the meeting hall…” The brother actually still cared about his sister and tried every way to let her play.

My sister replied: "What's there to play with? We are all working people, busy..."

"So...are you bored in the prefectural government office?" Hu Cheng asked.

"No, it's not..."

"Oh, you miss home? You miss your father?"

"No... I miss home and it's not far away, I can just ride back..."

"Then what's wrong with you?" The brother obviously noticed that something was wrong with his sister, and she was a little different from before.

Hu Sanniang did not answer. She looked around, then looked back at the camp, and then said, "I don't know what's wrong with me... I'm just bored. I'm bored at home, I'm bored at the government office, and I'm bored when I go out... I'm bored no matter what..."

"So what do you think is fun?"

"Nothing interesting..."

"Then..." Hu Cheng was in a dilemma. He scratched his head and looked around at the busy street. He said, "Maybe you don't have any friends and have nowhere to go. It would be fun if there were people around... You see, I'm in the army. There are heroes in the army. It's fun to be with anyone..."

Hu Cheng paused for a moment, and then said, "If you want to find a woman to talk to and hang out with, then the wife of Sun Dutou, Mrs. Gu, is also a good martial artist and a straightforward person. If you hang out with her, you'll have a place to go when you have nothing to do. Come on, I'll take you to the main store, and there's Madam Meng, too. I know them all, so you can go find them when you have nothing to do..."

Having said that, Hu Cheng walked forward, intending to take his sister to the main store to make some friends who could move around.

"I won't go..." But Hu Sanniang did not move.

Hu Cheng turned around and said, "Look at you, come on, follow me..."

As he said that, Hu Cheng took his sister's hand and went to the main store.

It was not meal time in the restaurant, so there were not many customers. Most of them were still preparing meals.

Mrs. Gu was sitting at the counter, bored. When she saw Hu Cheng coming, she smiled and said, "Mr. Hu, why aren't you busy in the army? My husband is so busy that I can hardly see him every day..."

Hu Cheng also smiled: "Sister Gu, this is my dear sister. She has been working in the government office recently. She doesn't know anyone in the city and has been very bored recently. I brought her to find you because I thought she would have a place to go when she goes out in the future..."

Mrs. Gu had noticed the tall girl behind Hu Cheng a long time ago, and was looking at her. She had already walked out of the counter, saying, "What a tall and slender young lady. Oh, and she is carrying two long swords. Great, great, she must be an extraordinary martial artist. She is also very pretty. Very good, very good. Come on, come on, sit down."

Mrs. Gu is such a powerful figure that we became familiar with each other after just a few words.

"Hello, sister." Hu Sanniang bowed politely.

Mrs. Gu just stretched out her hand and pulled: "Okay, sit down, someone come, make some tea..."

Even Mrs. Gu said, "I have heard about your family. You are famous in Dongping Prefecture. You are called Yizhangqing, right? I know that. I also heard that you once asked the general to join the army, but the general did not allow..."

"Yes, that's true." Hu Sanniang nodded, but also smiled. It was indeed this Mrs. Gu. Not only was she enthusiastic, but she was also strong and healthy. You could tell at first glance that she was a man of the world.

Mrs. Gu also laughed: "Hehe, if the general accepts you, I will also go. It's a pity that the general doesn't accept you, and he won't accept me either... I am good at martial arts, and I am no worse than those men. Even if more than ten or twenty strong men come together, I can knock them down one by one..."

"Sister, you are good at martial arts!" Hu Sanniang's brows really relaxed, and most of the abnormality just now disappeared, and she looked interested.

"I also heard that you are good at martial arts. Let's try it sometime. There are many men with good martial arts, but it is rare to find women with good martial arts." Mrs. Gu was very talkative.

"Well, let's find an opportunity to spar with my sister."

Hu Cheng only saw his sister's smile, and then he bowed and said, "Sister-in-law Gu, I will go back to the camp. You take care of my sister. I will treat you to a drink in the future."

"You go, go by yourself, and don't let the general come back. If he can't find you, you will be guilty." Mrs. Gu waved her hands repeatedly.

Hu Cheng turned around and went out, and saw a carriage parked at the door with a few strong men on both sides of the carriage, and a man got out of the carriage.

When Hu Cheng saw someone, he bowed and said, "Greetings, Madam Meng."

Madam Meng also bowed and said, "Commander Hu, I am honored."

"Hey, I'm leaving. I'm the deputy commander... Madam Meng, you're too polite..." Hu Cheng was really in a hurry to leave as he was very busy with the training. If it weren't for his sister's situation, how would he have the time to take a break?
Hu Cheng left in a hurry, and Meng Yulou entered the main store, where she saw Hu Sanniang and Gu Dasao sitting together.

Mrs. Gu was very good at handling things: "Mrs. Meng, hurry up, this sister is not simple. Sister, come and meet Mrs. Meng."

Madam Meng is of course different. Who doesn't know what kind of person her husband is?

Hu Sanniang stood up and leaned forward. Madam Meng went to help her up, smiling as if in spring. She just said, "Although I have never seen her before, I can recognize her at a glance. She is the Yizhangqing from Hujia Village in Dulonggang, right?"

"Yes, yes, Madam Meng, please sit with us." Mrs. Gu answered first, and took care of the younger sister in every way.

After seeing the greeting, Hu Sanniang couldn't help but look at Meng Yulou. Meng Yulou really deserved to be looked at. No matter how she was looked at, she looked great. Her figure, her manners, her temperament...

Three women in a play, the mainstay is of course Gu Dasao, Gu Dasao said to her left and right: "Sister is doing work in the government office, what job do you do?"

"The prefect was afraid of thieves, so he asked me to go. He has a daughter, so it will be convenient for her to go." Hu Sanniang replied.

"Oh, I know that. I also heard that the daughter of the prefect is really extraordinary. She is literate and has a good appearance. I heard that Dong Ping was pestering the prefect to marry her..."

Mrs. Gu has been attending to guests for so long that she is truly an insider on everything in Dongping Prefecture and has heard about everything.

Then he said, "That's the same with Dong Ping, sir. He is from a scholarly family. How could he marry his daughter to a warrior? If he doesn't marry his daughter to him, he will collude with the thieves. He will end up in a miserable situation..."

This matter was truly known to everyone in Dongping Prefecture.

After hearing this, Hu Sanniang looked at Meng Yulou again. She knew something in her heart that no one else knew, but she couldn't say it, so she just looked at Madam Meng again...

Madam Meng also smiled and asked: "Sister, you have been looking at me for a long time..."

"Sister is pretty..." Hu Sanniang replied.

"You little girl... you are pretty too. You are young, in the prime of your life, and you are very pretty. Which man wouldn't like you?"

Meng Yulou said that women often gossip in this way.

"Many people think I'm too tall." Hu Sanniang might be well aware of all this.

"Nonsense. He dislikes your height because he is short himself, and he just doesn't allow his wife to be tall. As a brave man, he will not dislike your height. If he gives birth to a son, he will be tall, strong and powerful. How can that be bad?" Mrs. Gu spoke bluntly.

When Hu Sanniang heard this, she really laughed.

"Yes..." Meng Yulou also nodded.

But Hu Sanniang said again: "Mrs. Meng is still the best, with a well-proportioned figure..."

Meng Yulou joked: "Then I'll trade with you, I'll be as tall as you... I'll have to lower my head when looking at men, how nice..."

Mrs. Gu also joked: "Then you don't have to bow your head to see the general. The general is also tall..."

At this point, Hu Sanniang did not seem to feel much pain. She just felt that she was being talked about. She also looked at her eldest sister-in-law and laughed, and then looked at Madam Meng and giggled...

Hu Sanniang was really happy.

Meng Yulou also said: "Sister, don't leave in a hurry. Let's have dinner together later."

"There is still work to be done in the yamen..." Hu Sanniang refused subconsciously.

Mrs. Gu said, "Why are you in such a hurry? There are soldiers everywhere in and outside the city. The Liangshan bandit was beaten badly by the general. There are no thieves in the city. There is no need to worry in broad daylight. There are many soldiers in the government office. You can go back in the evening and have dinner."

"Well, thank you, Sister Meng and Sister Gu..." It seemed that Hu Sanniang really couldn't resist being persuaded, and perhaps she also wanted to have this meal.

"It's okay. Just come and walk around more often. Just come and walk around during the day and be careful at night. If you have nothing to do, just come. If you don't come for two days, I won't be happy when I see you again! It's because you look down on us..."

Mrs. Gu is really enthusiastic and she knows how to be enthusiastic. Enthusiasm is actually a skill.

"Well, I will definitely come more often. How could I look down on my sister..." Hu Sanniang nodded immediately, looking a little anxious.

Madam Meng smiled and said, "Sister, don't listen to Sister Gu's words. She teases you. She is the best at teasing people. If she is busy, she will do her job first. If she is free, she must come."

"Oh, okay, I know..." Compared with these two people, Hu Sanniang is indeed more innocent, which is different from making friends with heroes in the world.

A hero in the martial arts world only needs to bow, offer a bowl of wine, and have a few words. If they agree, they can become brothers. If they don't, the worst that can happen is that they will just draw their swords.

That is really not the state of ordinary people. Today's occasion is the state of ordinary people.

Madam Meng stood up and said, "I'll go and find a room. When the food is served, we can have a drink together like the men."

"Let's drink..." Mrs. Gu nodded, stood up, and told the servant to prepare clean dishes and chopsticks.

The general returned to the camp at this time, and was troubled by some things. There were a lot more people, and there was really no room for them in the camp. But they still had to squeeze in, so it depended on how to arrange them.

The military camp had already been built outside the city, and many craftsmen and helpers were hired. Almost all the people in and outside the city who could help were mobilized because the general was willing to pay them.

But no matter how fast it is, it will still take at least one or two months. Construction takes time, and leveling the site also takes time.

We also need to speed up the construction of another large horse farm, and the land issue has been entrusted to Cheng Wanli.

At dusk, the general would personally give out rewards and money on the podium and give encouragement to everyone. Then everyone would disperse and the day would be over.

But the meeting hall had to continue, with many generals reporting on the progress of the training. Su Wu had formulated a clear training plan, including horse riding, archery, spear formation, sword and shield coordination... and so on...

As soon as everyone finished reporting, Su Wu urged them to speak a few more words, and then went to each camp to look around. In this way, today's work was done, and tomorrow morning's work was also arranged. First, he went to see the recruitment, then went to the construction site, and urged them again...

At night, Su Wu was about to go back to a place. Someone came to the camp gate and said that the prefect was here to summon him.

Even at night, I went to the prefectural yamen. My husband was not in the small study, but waiting in the front yamen.

When Su Wu entered, his husband prepared some small dishes and a pot of good wine. He just waved and said, "No need to be polite. Come and sit down."

Etiquette still needs to be followed, and he sat down again: "Sir, what's up in the middle of the night?"

"Have a drink first, have a drink..." Cheng Wanli took the wine jug and poured.

Su Wu naturally took it, poured it, raised the cup to show his respect, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Eat the food, eat..." Cheng Wanli raised his hand.

Su Wu nodded and waited for Cheng Wanli to pick up his chopsticks first.

"I've heard some groundless stories recently, so I came to you to ask about them..." Cheng Wanli began.

Su Wu did think about it, it must be about him, so what can he do to make up stories? He was a little puzzled, and only replied: "My husband said that... I will tell you everything I know."

"Well, I heard from people that you and Ms. Meng from the Meng Niang store... Yes, that's it..." Cheng Wanli said it casually.

"Why did you just hear about this now, sir?" Su Wu asked, somewhat surprised.

Isn't this known to everyone?
When nothing happened, it was already known to everyone. Everyone thought they knew what was going on. And now Su Wu has never been shy about it. How come Minister Cheng only realized it later?

Then I thought again, this matter is not a big deal. If we meet the husband in the government office, and the husband does not ask, I think no one will say much, or even no need to say much, or they will not even think of talking about it...

Therefore, it seems normal that Mr. Cheng realized it later.

Even thinking about it again...it must be that Mr. Cheng deliberately asked someone about it, so someone brought up this matter.

But then Mr. Cheng answered, "You didn't tell me this, and you didn't tell me that, so how could I know?"

The tone was a little bad, so Su Wu smiled and said, "Maybe they all thought that you knew, just some small things."

Cheng Wanli nodded: "Well, it's not a big deal, but you haven't married yet, but you have a mistress, which is really... not nice to hear. But... for a man, it's not a big deal. But when you talk about marriage in the future, the rich family will inevitably be unhappy to hear it... After all, your status is different now..."

Su Wu was actually moved when he heard this. He felt that Cheng Wanli was really concerned about his own affairs, so he replied: "Thank you for your advice, sir. I was born in a humble family, so I never thought too much. I just thought that friendship was the most important thing. Madam Meng helped me a lot and treated me well. I can't do anything heartless and ungrateful... So, that's it..."

Su Wu was speaking the truth and he really thought so.

Hearing this, Cheng Wanli frowned slightly and nodded: "Let's drink..."

Su Wu went to pour the wine, and they both drank and had some side dishes.

"A man of loyalty should do things out of loyalty... Ziqing, you have come this far by relying on loyalty, so why would those men follow you to die? In this world, you can't have it all..."

Cheng Wanli was talking to himself. In his heart, it didn't matter. This era and this man were all the same, and he was the same...

But since this matter involves my own daughter, it is a little different. I don’t know what my dear daughter would think.

"My lord, you are right. I have no status to begin with, and now I am just a warrior. I don't want to be from a high-ranking family. I'll see what fate brings me in the future..."

Su Wu said this and poured more wine. He also regarded Cheng Wanli as an elder from the bottom of his heart and cared about his elder.

After drinking again, Cheng Wanli said something else, but with a smile: "Aren't you afraid that when we talk about marriage in the future, people will force you to drive away your mistress first?"

It seems like a joke...

Su Wu answered seriously: "My husband also said that I relied on friendship to get to where I am today. If I really betrayed one person, how would my brothers look at me... Alas... If I really encounter something like what my husband said, it is not our destiny, and there is nothing I can do."

"Haha...haha..." Cheng Wanli laughed two different kinds of laughter and raised his hand to gesture: "Eat food, eat food..."

Just eat the food and drink, Cheng Wanli said again: "Let's talk about business."

"My husband ordered..."

"It's not an order. There's news from the capital that General Gao and Secretary Tong have something to say. Secretary Tong is here to ask me the truth. He wants to know how strong the Liangshan bandit is and whether he can withstand the imperial army's attack again. I'm here to ask you this..."

There is a lot of profound meaning in Cheng Wanli's words.

Su Wu understood what he heard and replied, "Sir, just let General Gao take the stage again."

Cheng Wanli nodded: "In that case, I will go back to Tong Shumi like this. It's strange in the capital, don't you know that Tong Shumi can be where he is today, that's because he really fought in the Northwest Army in the past, risking his life... A jumping clown also wants to compete..."

When Su Wu heard this, he said, "Sir, maybe that clown also knows how to fight."

"Huh? You mean he will come in person?" Cheng Wanli asked with a frown.

"If you want to fight, how can you not learn from Tong Shumi's method? Can't Gao Taiwei really become the prime minister just by playing football? Even if the emperor can agree, can the court officials also agree? Wouldn't the people of the world see this as a big joke?"

"Ziqing, you are really becoming more and more extraordinary. It makes sense. It is absolutely right. I will tell Secretary Tong this. Then it is perfect for General Gao to come in person. It is nothing more than asking for trouble... In this way, Secretary Tong will be more outstanding in the capital, right? Very good..."

Cheng Wanli thought with a smile on his face, raised his glass, and said: "Hey, Ziqing, you...how can I say it...I can't say it..."

Su Wu was stunned after hearing this. What were these words? What was their deep meaning?
Seeing Su Wu's confused face, Cheng Wanli said again: "Hey... Ziqing, good, really good! Have some wine!"

What on earth is this? Are you talking nonsense when you are drunk?

Eat bar...

After Cheng Wanli finished his drink, he said, "The government has saved some money, not much, just over 30,000 strings of cash. You can use it anytime you want. You can come and withdraw it anytime."

Did you speak clearly again? Su Wu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, sir. Just let sir spend the money. It's for shipbuilding."

"Well, then I'll tell Mr. Zong this..." Cheng Wanli nodded.

"Sir, you are truly wholeheartedly dedicated to the public and never to yourself. You are wholeheartedly devoted to the country!" Su Wu was flattering, but it was true.

Cheng Wanli waved his hands. Perhaps he had really drunk a few too many cups. He suddenly asked, "You said... if I make meritorious contributions one after another, one day, I said one day, the position of the prime minister... well... I'm just thinking about it casually, come on, you also tell me..."

Su Wu understood that this was due to his drunkenness, he was imagining the future, and perhaps this was also the motivation for Cheng Wanli to act this way.

Su Wu simply replied: "Sir, you are not too old, everything is possible."

Cheng Wanli laughed when he heard this: "Haha... OK, OK... Let's drink, today's dinner is delicious. If I were the Prime Minister... Ziqing, this is our private talk, I would never say it normally, I only say it to you as a joke. If I were the Prime Minister, you would be great too, you would definitely have the position of Deputy Envoy in the Privy Council in the capital."

Su Wu also laughed. This wine was really a good thing. He just bowed and said, "I all rely on your support, sir."

"Hey..." Cheng Wanli waved his hands drunkenly: "It's you who strives for honor, you strive for honor, well... let's work together and strive for honor..."

"I will serve you till my death." Su Wu answered immediately. It was not all flattery, but some of his sincerity. Since Mr. Cheng treated him so well, he should repay him.

"We are family, so don't be so stubborn. We are not in the army. We don't have to live and die. Being alive is better than anything else. When we die, everything is gone. You are no longer the same as before. Even if you go to war again, you should sit firmly in the center of the army and take command. Let's work together to make a difference..."

Cheng Wanli was talking, with a happy look on his face, his face flushed with wine, and he felt indescribably happy. Perhaps he was too depressed in Tokyo.

Su Wu was also touched. This old man... this middle-aged old man really did not hide anything from him. He did not hide anything from him. They were getting closer and closer... and there was no more estrangement between them...

"Husband, have some wine!" Su Wu raised the cup.

"Eat. I'm in a good mood today. Let's get drunk..." Cheng Wanli drank it all in one gulp, faster than Su Wu, mumbling, "Oh, I'm drunk... The emperor, the emperor, the official... The emperor is great, but it's a pity that it's so rare to see him... When I see the emperor, I will..."

Cheng Wanli closed his eyes slightly, his hands floating in the air, and then said: "Well, I will bow and pay my respects to Your Majesty. Your Majesty, your calligraphy skills are really like willow leaves swaying in the wind. Your Majesty's talent is unparalleled in the world, Your Majesty..."

Su Wu watched, watched quietly...

What we are watching is a Confucian scholar's obsession with the emperor! It is the obsession of the sage's teaching "cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country and bring peace to the world". How important is the emperor? That is faith, that is the god in faith.

Then he looked at Cheng Wanli who slowly opened his drunken eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I have worked very hard every day and devoted myself to repay your grace! Your Majesty... Ziqing, you should also say a few words. What do you say in front of the emperor?"

Su Wu smiled, knowing that Cheng Wanli was drunk, but he didn't want to spoil the fun, and just replied: "Then I will say... Your Majesty, I will die a hundred times!"

"Talking about death again? Neither death nor death... neither death..." Cheng Wanli waved his hands and stood up.

Su Wu went to help, and Cheng Wanli still had something to say: "Okay, you take me to the small study, just go to the small study..."

"As you wish." Su Wu nodded and smiled, but suddenly his smile stopped and he suddenly realized...

Isn’t it?

No way?
Did Miss Cheng really like me? Today...

It’s not that Su Wu is slow to react, it’s just that he has been so busy these days that he doesn’t have the time to think about these things.

Today my husband called me to have a drink and asked me casually. Isn't it about serious matters?
Are you overthinking it?

"The small study, the small study..."

"Husband, we're here, we're here..."

"Well, I'll send you here." Cheng Wanli sat down, nodded, looked around, and said, "You can go back..."

Su Wu bowed and returned.

As soon as he went out, he saw Miss Cheng walking towards the small study. The two met face to face. Su Wu felt a little nervous for some reason and bowed.

The young lady Cheng bowed and said, "Please trouble you, General Su."

"It's okay, it's okay..." Su Wu replied, but he didn't move. It was the first time that he really looked at this young lady Cheng carefully...

One could even see his eyebrows and eyelashes trembling under the bright moonlight. Perhaps it was because Su Wu had drunk a lot of wine and was very brave.

But she saw that Miss Cheng lowered her head to avoid him, her heart was beating wildly, her face was red and hot, and she bowed again: "Thank you, General."

"Well, my husband is inside, you go by yourself." Su Wu said, and took action.

It was Su Wu who walked away, but Miss Cheng turned around to look. When she saw his back passing through the round gate and heading toward the front yamen, she heard someone calling from the study: "Good girl, good girl..."

"Here it comes..." Cheng Xiaoniang also took a step forward, her face still behind her, but her heart couldn't stop beating wildly.

"I'm drunk, I want some tea..."

"Here I come..." Cheng Xiaoniang entered the room and saw her father staring at her, so she asked, "Father, what are you looking at?"

"What are you looking at? Is your life miserable or happy..."

"Father is talking nonsense..."

"Nonsense... You don't understand... But you are smart, yes, you are smart, you have been smart since you were young, so you don't have to worry, you will have more happiness than suffering..."

"Father, let's have some tea..."

After taking a sip of tea, Cheng Wanli stood up and said, "I have something to tell you. Think about it yourself... Come on, take your father back to the house. I will tell you when we get home..."

"what's up?"

"It's not a good thing..."

"About General Su?"

"You are smart again... Go back to your room and talk about it... Think about it yourself, there is still time to think about everything..."

Late at night, Su Wu came out of the front yamen, where several personal soldiers were waiting and following him.

It was late at night, everything was quiet, the dog was barking, the cat was talking, mice were on the eaves, and the moonlight was overhead...

Su Wu was also confused and had his own troubles. He thought that what he had just guessed was most likely true.

If I marry the daughter of Cheng family, what will Mrs. Meng do?

How could Cheng Wanli be interested in Madam Wu's family?
I really didn't expect it, and I couldn't imagine it.

If I don't marry the daughter of the Cheng family, Cheng Wanli is such a good boss, leader and elder, alas...

Su Wu also laughed at himself, he actually had this kind of trouble...

This is more troublesome than military affairs. Although military affairs are troublesome, they can be solved one by one as long as we follow the plan and proceed step by step.

Right now, this matter is really confusing. If it really becomes a problem, I can’t even think of a solution.

I just asked myself, is the girl from the Cheng family good?

It is really good, no matter how you look at it, it is good, everything is good, there is nothing wrong with marrying her, I am really willing, willing from the bottom of my heart...

I also asked myself, does the Cheng family girl like it?

I can say that I like her. She is courageous, righteous, well-educated, intelligent, and has a very good appearance. She is neither the stupid and resentful woman in the boudoir of an ordinary family, nor the self-willed and arrogant woman from a wealthy family...

We arrived very quickly. After entering the door, there were still lights on in the small hall in the backyard.

As soon as he entered the room, he just said, "Why are you waiting again? Don't wait so late next time..."

"Su Lang, I'm not waiting... I was just looking at the account book..."

It's really gentle like water.

"There are so many account books to look at. Can't we hire a few more accountants?" Su Wu asked.

"Yes, I still need to check the accountant's account..."

The little brush came again, brushing the front and the back.

As he was brushing, he cried out in surprise: "Oh my... Su Lang is going to kill me..."

Su Lang looked at the person in his arms who was lifted up in the air, and said drunkenly: "Don't beg for mercy tonight!"

"Su Lang..."

"It's no use shouting!" Su Lang wanted to get on the bed.

One person was busy on the bed, and another was panicking.

The sword is drawn from its sheath with a clang...

It smells so good! It smells so good everywhere!
He got up early in the morning, shaved his head, and felt refreshed, so he headed straight for the army.

Wu Song came forward with his chest exposed. As soon as he got close to him, he said, "Smells good, brother, you smell really good!"

"I'm going to play with you, Shi Lock..." Su Wu smiled and raised his leg to kick.

Lu Da said: "Erlang, let me compete with you..."

"Come on!" Wu Song's face became serious.

"I won't let you!" Lu Da also walked forward, his belly shaking.

"Hmph! Brother Lu Da is just bragging. Let's see who is more powerful today!" Wu Song was determined to die in front of the stone lock.

Su Wu watched and smiled, but did not walk far away. He stayed nearby and went back and forth with his spear a few times to warm up. Then he saw the 200-jin stone lock over there, each person holding one. He threw it with his left hand and caught it with his right hand, and then threw it with his right hand and caught it with his left hand.

After a long time, the winner was finally decided. Lu Da was careless and didn't catch it. He said, "I haven't had breakfast yet. I'm hungry."

"Brother Luda refuses to admit defeat." Wu Song was still throwing the stone lock.

"Just admit it. You are awesome. I am not used to long battles. Even if I find a bigger and heavier one, I will only compare the size of our strength, not the length of our strength. I will certainly be able to defeat you."

“Then wait a few days and come back to compete.” Wu Song released the stone lock and held his head high and chest out. Just based on that sentence, “You are so awesome!”, he would definitely hold his head high today and would not put it down.

At the gate of the military camp, Yan Qing came in from outside, rode his horse into the camp, and went straight to Su Wu.

"Uncle, there was some movement in Liangshan yesterday," Yan Qing whispered in his ear.

"So fast?" Su Wu really didn't expect Song Jiang to take action so quickly.

"Well, I have sent many riders out in scattered groups. I have also sent people to follow them. We don't know where they are going yet. This means that something big is going to happen. I will report it to my uncle in advance."

"Keep an eye on it and see where the purpose is." Su Wu nodded. Another war was about to begin, and there would be money to be made again. This time, he would definitely bring back a large sum of money.

"Don't worry, uncle. I will go right away and go with you in person." Yan Qing bowed and turned to leave.

(Brothers, don't say that my pace is slow, in fact, the pace is very fast. The plot of Liangshan is already very fast, and there are many plots waiting to be unfolded one by one. This step of Liangshan is just the beginning, just a stepping stone.)
(End of this chapter)