Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 135 From now on, who in the world doesn’t recognize you and me?

Wu Yong shouted "Not good", and Song Jiang was even more shocked. He saw a group of cavalrymen, both men and horses wearing iron armor, rushing out of the camp gate in an instant and diving into the crowd that was attacking the camp just now.

Why come out at this time?
Because the bandits were surrounded outside the camp, they could not attack from the front, but the supervisory team from the back was also trying to drive them away. Not only were there inconsistencies between the front and the back, but even the left and right teams had long disappeared.

There were not many cavalrymen in this group, only about three hundred in total, and they rushed out like a flood, knocking down countless people in an instant, and making countless bandits scream and shout as they tried to avoid them.

Eight thousand men surrounded the camp on three sides. There were only two or three thousand enemy troops in front of them, all of whom were spread out outside the camp.

Song Jiang had already stood up from the general's platform and glanced at Wu Yong with a panicked look as if asking something.

Wu Yong answered directly: "Let's go, brother, let's go!"

Without saying a word, Song Jiang immediately turned around and walked down from the platform. He prepared a horse and quickly jumped on it.

Wu Yong was also quick. As soon as Song Jiang got on his horse, he got on another horse.

The two of them rode away on their horses without even looking back.

It was only because that group of armored cavalry, among the two or three thousand people, broke through extremely quickly as if they were in an empty space. When the two or three thousand people were spread out horizontally, it was obvious that there was not much thickness.

The armored cavalry did not pursue the enemy, as they obviously had only one target, which was Song Jiang's central military platform.

Many of the bandit soldiers outside the village still had confused looks on their faces as they watched the armored warrior fly through the formation, and even followed him with their eyes.

Many thieves seemed to be saluting.

There was also a big thief who reacted and shouted desperately: "Quick, stop them, stop them!"

How to stop it? Use people? Or chase it with horses?
The numerous thieves stared blankly, and all they could do was watch!

As soon as these words were shouted a few times, the three hundred cavalrymen had already rushed out of the formation. Under the general platform in the central army, there were still a few hundred people lined up in front, serving as guards.

Just look at the tall horses, just look at the armored men and horses, and they are coming with a rumble. Even if you look up, you will feel daunted.

The thief had already raised his spear, but his eyes were filled with panic and he was retreating unconsciously.

It was getting closer and closer, a distance of several hundred steps seemed to be reached in an instant.

The knight wore an iron helmet, which was not only a helmet, but also had iron armor covering his face, leaving only a thin slit for his eyes, making it difficult to see the knight's appearance.

It was not possible to see the knights' appearance clearly, and it made them seem as if they were not human, giving them a more intimidating aura.

Someone looked back and saw that the podium was empty.

No one knew who turned around and ran first, and no one knew how many people looked at the empty stage. In an instant, countless people turned around and ran.

There were long spears held upright in front of them, and men and horses, wearing iron armor, charged forward, and the defense line collapsed like paper.

Everything happened very quickly, perhaps in the blink of an eye...

It turns out that war can be fought this way, it's not really just one side attacking and the other side defending.

It turns out that the number of people is really not that important. Two thousand people can still look down on eight thousand people?
Before the war, the leaders all said, the government army only has 2,000 people, and we have 8,000 people, four against one, how can we not win?
Many people believed it and said that if four beat one, they would definitely win.

Now it's time for four to fight one, but they can't even hold the spears steadily. Fortunately, everyone knows how to escape. If they were not good at escaping, how could they run all the way from their hometown to Liangshan to join the gang?

Three hundred cavalrymen rushed to the empty platform. The leader lifted up his helmet, looked around, and shouted, "Li Cheng, help them sound the horn."

A knight dismounted and raised his helmet. In fact, he didn't look scary at all. He even had a bit of childishness on his face. He didn't look like a vicious person at all.

He went up to the platform, looked around, found a gong behind the platform, and struck it repeatedly with the handle of his knife.

The leader was none other than Su Wu. He reined in his horse, turned around, and quickly organized his troops, waiting for the enemy to return to the center before charging again.

Su Wu shouted: "Brothers, kill the bandits!"

Many armored cavalrymen had already given a standard answer: "I am willing to die with the general!"

The sound of the horn kept ringing, but the thieves in front of them didn't know what to do. The central army was gone, and Brother Gongming and that Xuejiu Wu were nowhere to be found. The government army's armored cavalry were right behind them, so what could they do?
The bandits had no idea whether they would win or lose. They only had one thought: they couldn't win. They really couldn't win.

They didn't even have the heart to fight the three hundred riders. Their horses were too tall, their riders were tall too, and their armor was too thick. Once they ran, it was impossible to resist them.

There was the big thief shouting: "Retreat, retreat to the mountains and forests on both sides, go, go quickly!"

If Su Wu was present, he would definitely recognize that the person calling out was Zhu Tong.

On this side, Su Wu just waited for Li Cheng, who had just struck the gong, to get on the horse, then he put on his iron helmet to cover his face and the horse started.

He only saw the bandits running to both sides, and Su Wu going straight to the middle. After another moment, Su Wu had returned to the gate of his own camp.

Su Wu's actions really seemed like he was strolling in a garden. The soldiers of Liangshan really needed to be trained. They were just superficial now and were far from being good enough...

When Su Wu rushed out, he thought there would be a bloody battle and a difficult situation. He just wanted to charge and fight and rush into the central army, so that the enemy would be in chaos.

I didn’t expect it to be so simple, one after another.

Even before the battle started, Su Wu had a plan. He would wait for the enemy to fail in attacking the stronghold, resulting in a stalemate and the enemy troops becoming scattered, and then he would attack.

This was the risky method Su Wu had thought of in his mind, but unexpectedly, it was not that dangerous.

For the first time, Su Wu had such an intuitive feeling about the strengths and weaknesses of an army, and for the first time realized how big the gap was between an elite army and a rotten army.

Whenever it was said that a few thousand Liao people chased 200,000 Song soldiers all over the mountains and killed them, it was never possible to imagine what the scene was like. But after seeing it today, Su Wu could imagine it.

It's probably something like this.

Inside the camp, the sound of drums was deafening. Heavy cavalry, light cavalry, and infantry were lined up behind Su Wu. The whole mountain and field were filled with bandits without any formation. The light cavalry had already started chasing them, and the infantry were also running.

The bandits who surrounded them from three sides, as soon as the gong sounded, all formed groups and even many of them were still confused, not even knowing what was going on...

Song Jiang and Wu Yong have really reached a new level on the strategic level, but on the tactical level, they are still at the level of rookies.

Not to mention anything else, this siege battle involving 8,000 people should not have been fought like this.

Although it is just imitating others, there is still one thing missing.

But it seemed that there were big problems in command, and they didn't even expect that Su Wu and his troops could rush out easily.

Su Wu was also summarizing, not only his own experience, but also the experience of Song Jiang and Wu Yong. What would happen if he were to command this attack himself?
First, earthworks are necessary. In a siege, you must first limit the enemy's ability to counterattack, so you have to dig, dig a lot, dig around the camp, dig trenches, dig fortifications, dig earth walls, and even put up chevaux de frise.

Secondly, we shouldn't rush everyone forward at once, but we should have a planned rotation among the teams, with forwards and reserves. There is no point in sending too many people forward at once.

Third, there must be craftsmen. Craftsmen are very important and they are needed for all kinds of military equipment.

Su Wu had almost finished his summary and had a profound understanding that in the future, if he wanted to besiege the enemy's strong camp or even attack a city, he would have to do a lot of earthwork first. War is so boring and not exciting. It is never a moment of charging and killing.

Su Wu did not chase the bandits, but just stood beside the camp gate and took off his helmet and tucked it under his armpit.

Xu Guanzhong and Zhu Wu came over, and Zhu Wu said, "This thief escaped really quickly..."

Xu Guanzhong replied: "General, I'm afraid we won't be able to kill three to five thousand bandits this time."

Zhu Wu nodded: "Yes, the thieves are running all over the mountains and plains. We are few in number and I am afraid we can't catch up with many of them."

Xu Guanzhong added: "Well, it's not advisable to pursue it too deeply."

The two of them were talking back and forth, and Su Wu felt something was wrong. It wasn't that there was anything wrong with what they were saying, but the two of them were singing the same tune...

Su Wu looked around at the two men and nodded, "We'll sound the horn soon. Kill as many as we can. Killing the bandits is not that important. Intercepting the treasures from all four directions is the most important thing."

Xu Guanzhong smiled and nodded: "That's exactly the point."

Zhu Wu then said: "We must go to Laizhou first!"

Su Wu seemed to sense something from these words. These two military advisors must have discussed something in private just now.

Could it be that they talked about Zhao Mingcheng?

Su Wu sighed and said, "People... are just like this. In the past, I really thought Mr. Zhao was a good person. As for him and his wife, ah... what can we do... people have to take responsibility for their mistakes. You two don't have to worry too much. Just go to Laizhou and take a look..."

Xu Guanzhong and Zhu Wu looked at each other again, nodded to each other, and smiled, but said no more.

Su Wu could see that there was something between these two people... they had some kind of tacit understanding, and they also had some methods...

It's actually quite good. No one is perfect. This sentence refers to Su Wu himself. A staff member or adviser should be like this, just like Cao Aman...

Of course, Su Wu did not compare himself to Boss Cao, but he knew how he should get along with his staff and advisers. Cao Cao was a role model to learn from, Liu Bang was also a role model to learn from, and even Li Shimin was also a role model to learn from.

Successful people actually all have things in common, and these things are what Su Wu wants to emulate.

Su Wu asked, "Should we wait for Erlang and the others to come back, or should we travel light and go to Laizhou first?"

Xu Guanzhong replied: "General, I will go with you to Laizhou to stabilize the situation. I will take 500 light cavalry with me. I will let Zhu Yuhou wait for Commander Wu in the camp... How do you do this?"

Su Wu nodded: "Then sound the horn, and we'll mount our horses and go!"

Five hundred light cavalry and more than a thousand horses were galloping on the official road to Laizhou. The total distance was still one hundred and twenty to thirty miles, and they had to keep going all night.

On the way, Xu Guanzhong suddenly asked: "General, why didn't you chase the leader of the bandits just now?"

Su Wu also asked: "Sir, do you really not know?"

Xu Guanzhong replied: "I am new here, so I am mostly guessing. I ask the general because I want to be sure."

"Sir, you can be sure that your guess is correct..." Su Wu said bluntly.

Xu Guanzhong nodded: "The general is really ambitious."

"It's not entirely my ambition. It's more about the affairs of the court. I will cooperate with the infighting in the court." Su Wu replied.

It is also known that although Xu Guanzhong was talented, he had never been an official. His understanding of the officialdom was mostly based on observation and imagination from afar. Like Su Wu in the past, he did not understand the true operation of the court.

Therefore, Su Wu also had to train Xu Guanzhong to let him know what the real court was like, so that in the future when planning things and dealing with officialdom in the court, Xu Guanzhong would be able to truly hit the nail on the head.

As expected, after hearing this, Xu Guanzhong began to think: "Logically speaking, the general is under the command of Cheng Xianggong, and Cheng Xianggong is... that... Gao Lian of Gaotang Prefecture, who is the cousin of the Grand Commandant of the Palace Guard..."

"Sir, you are a man of great talent!" Su Wu praised. Xu Guanzhong was really smart and understood everything immediately.

"Thank you for your guidance, General." Xu Guanzhong also bowed.

When Su Wu looked at him, he felt that Xu Guanzhong had really gotten into the groove, like a free-spirited wanderer, and had truly entered the status of a counselor.

This feeling is also very good.

"Mr. Xu, I have you by my side to help me, isn't that like Emperor Gaozu of Han having Xiao He?" Su Wu said this politely.

Xu Guanzhong bowed and said, "General, thank you for your compliment. I know a lot, but I also don't know a lot. I hope you will forgive me."

"As long as you don't mind, I, Su Wu, will trust you in every way in my life." Su Wu's words were just a polite remark, but they were also from the heart.

"I believe what the general said. The general felt sorry for the prime minister Zhao, whom he only met once, let alone others. All along the way, whether it was marching or staying overnight, who among the soldiers did not say that the general was a man of great integrity? It is true. The general must be someone who can be trusted."

Xu Guanzhong said it seriously.

Su Wu laughed and said, "Is this bet over?"

"General, I lost this round, and I accept the defeat with all my heart." Xu Guanzhong bowed again.

"The situation is still undecided?" Su Wu asked again.

"The situation just now was already decided in advance. The general has solved this situation. As long as the general does not take risks in Laizhou this time, this situation will be settled."

Xu Guanzhong suddenly said this.

"Are you talking about covering up?" Su Wu frowned slightly.

Xu Guanzhong nodded directly: "That's exactly what happened. I also know that the general is just hesitant in his heart. It's hard to be cruel and ruthless to someone you know, but I also know that the general is ambitious and will make his own decision. He will not be wrong."

"You are really good at talking. You can correct my clothes and explain my gains and losses!" Su Wu nodded without saying much.

"It's just what the general said just now. People must always be responsible for the mistakes they make." Xu Guanzhong replied.

"It's almost dawn, and we're about to reach Laizhou." Su Wu sighed, feeling depressed and not happy.

"I will write the memorial and the general can stamp it." Xu Guanzhong really did what Su Wu had thought before.

People like him either don't do it, or once they really do it, they will definitely be wholeheartedly committed and have no other thoughts.

"See people first!" Su Wu said this, and nodded unconsciously, and urged the horse to run a little faster.

The four gates of Laizhou City were closed, but there were a few soldiers on the top of the city.

I think the thieves have left, and many people have come back.

Someone went to knock on the door, and when the door opened, Su Wu went straight to the provincial government office.

Zhao Mingcheng also came back, his face was pale and his brows were tightly furrowed. When he saw Su Wu, he ran to greet him from afar.

Su Wu bowed, and Zhao Mingcheng came to support him. His movements were so big that it seemed as if he was going to hug him. He said, "General Su, you are here, you are here..."

As he spoke, he seemed to be about to cry...

Su Wu sighed first, then asked, "Prime Minister Zhao, how are the people in the city?"

Zhao Mingcheng replied: "The people in the city are fine. Many people have fled. The thieves did not disturb the people when they entered the city."

Su Wu asked again: "How are the rich families in the city?"

Zhao Mingcheng was silent, lowered his head, and raised his hand to invite: "General Su, please sit down..."

"Did the rich suffer heavy losses?" Su Wu did not sit down and asked directly.

"It's okay if there are a lot of people..." Zhao Mingcheng replied.

"But there are still casualties?" Su Wu also asked.

Even Su Wu had his guess. The bandits were anxious this time, knowing that Su Wu's army was behind them. Song Jiang and Wu Yong must have been giving orders to urge them. The bandits were anxious and wanted to force money, so how could they not resort to some tricks?
I’m afraid there will be a lot of casualties...

Zhao Mingcheng nodded weakly, then looked up at Su Wu: "General, did you kill the enemy?" From Zhao Mingcheng's eyes, he was still panicked, but he also knew that he had made a big mistake, and he was also afraid...

Su Wu also saw some begging in Zhao Mingcheng's eyes, begging for help...

The last time I saw him in Qingzhou, he had just been reinstated and was full of energy. During the banquet, he was the main character. Old Zong Ze traveled 300 miles to meet his superior...

Seeing each other again today, Su Wu could only sigh...

"Many bandits were killed..." Su Wu nodded.

"That's good, that's good..." Zhao Mingcheng also nodded repeatedly.

"But..." Su Wu paused after saying this.

"What's the matter? General Su, just tell us. We hit it off the moment we met. We have been writing to each other many times recently and we are close friends. If you have anything to say, just tell me..." Zhao Mingcheng became flustered again. It seemed that he had been feeling uneasy.

"But what should we do about this?" Su Wu looked at Zhao Mingcheng.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mingcheng's face turned even paler, and even his lips lost their color. He moved his feet slightly, and his body swayed.

Su Wu raised his hand to support him, and asked again: "How will this end?"

Zhao Mingcheng looked at Su Wu again, his eyes full of expectation: "General, do you have any good ideas? General, do you have any solutions?"

Su Wu sighed again...

But Xu Guanzhong suddenly spoke from behind: "General, Mr. Zhao, please sit down and talk. Sit down and have a cup of tea and talk slowly!"

Su Wu glanced at Xu Guanzhong. How could he not know Xu Guanzhong's intention of interrupting and reminding him?
Su Wu waved his hand at Xu Guanzhong, telling him not to worry. He had hesitated for several times in his heart, wasn't he here just to be certain?

If you don't think and hesitate in advance, then you will hesitate now...

Su Wu knew that Zhao Mingcheng would beg him for help, just like now, just like before his eyes.

Zhao Mingcheng was even more inviting: "Sit down, sit down, sit down and talk..."

Su Wu nodded and sat down.

Zhao Mingcheng's expectant eyes were on Su Wu again, and he kept asking, "We won this battle, didn't we? Since General Su got to Laizhou so quickly, he must have defeated the bandits!"

"Victory." Su Wu nodded.

"Were there any casualties among the soldiers? All the money in the Laizhou government office was robbed by the thieves, but I... I have quite a bit of wealth at home in Qingzhou..." Zhao Mingcheng grabbed Su Wu's arm.

"Not many casualties..." Su Wu answered and refused Zhao Mingcheng's money. So there were really not many casualties. A battle between two thousand and eight thousand people was much easier than Su Wu had imagined.

Su Wu tried his best, and before the battle, the enemy's physical strength and morale had been greatly reduced.

What Su Wu didn't expect was that people like Song Jiang and Wu Yong were like frightened birds in front of him, Su Wu.

Zhao Mingcheng really seemed to be about to cry, and he just asked: "General Su, didn't we win a great victory? Is there really no other way?"

Su Wu glanced at Xu Guanzhong, stood up, and shook his head: "Prime Minister Zhao, it's okay... Our Song Dynasty and the literati rule the world together. For many years, we have never severely punished officials. Prime Minister has been living in seclusion in Qingzhou, so it's not a big deal for him to retire this time..."

Su Wu stated a fact, that is, the Song Dynasty was very good to civil servants. From the reigns of Zhenzong and Renzong, civil servants were never killed and few of them were imprisoned. Su Shi was imprisoned for only three months, which was extremely rare.

Generally, if you made a mistake, you would be demoted. Even if you made a serious mistake, you would be dismissed from your post and sent home. No matter how serious the mistake was, you would be sent to Qiongzhou to be an official. There was nothing more serious than that.

In fact, the consequences of this incident with Zhao Mingcheng were not too serious, because Su Wu cleaned up the mess fairly well. There was a high probability that Zhao Mingcheng would be dismissed from his post and sent home, never to be employed again.

Su Wu's words were meant to comfort Zhao Mingcheng.

But it did not comfort Zhao Mingcheng, and he still shed two lines of tears. Why?

He still wanted a reputation, but after such an incident, it was all ruined. No matter where he was, his spine would always be poked at. He was a famous scholar, but once his reputation was ruined, he would never be seen again.

Su Wu cupped his hands and said, "Prime Minister Zhao, I will return to the army..."

"General Su..." Zhao Mingcheng also stood up.

Su Wu looked back and said: "Mr. Zhao, if I have more poems, I will send them to you..."

Zhao Mingcheng stood there, his head tilted slightly forward, his back hunched, his legs slightly bent, his hands hanging limply to his left and right...

Gently wave your hands...

Su Wu turned back and walked away.

Xu Guanzhong quickly followed behind him and whispered, "General, you are too sentimental, which is actually... not good... sometimes you care too much and end up making mistakes..."

Su Wu said nothing and just kept walking forward.

Xu Guanzhong continued, "Go to the military camp in the city and I will write it and the general will print it."

Su Wu nodded slightly and climbed onto the horse.

In the government office, Zhao Mingcheng sat slumped in his chair, absent-minded for a long time, not knowing what to do...

I don't know if he regretted it or not. He was so flustered at the time that he actually turned around and ran. When people are in fear, they do this subconsciously, but they cannot overcome fear...

Looking back, how can I not regret it?
In the back yamen, his wife Li Qingzhao was still there. He dragged her into the car and ran out of the city. Only then did Li Qingzhao know the details. From that moment on, Li Qingzhao never smiled again...

Even in the words, there is mostly sarcasm.

Zhao Mingcheng didn't want to go back to the rear court. He couldn't go back, as he was thinking about many loving things in his heart.

I was thinking of the couple having fun while brewing tea, guessing the book, saying a sentence and guessing which page of the book the sentence came from in the bookshelf...

My wife always wins. When she loses occasionally, she is just cheating. When tea is accidentally spilled on water, the fragrance of tea fills the air...

How beautiful it was back then.

now……

Today, his wife Li Qingzhao wrote a poem with four lines: "Live as a hero, die as a ghost hero. I still miss Xiang Yu, who refused to cross the Yangtze River."

This poem...

This poem...

As Zhao Mingcheng was thinking, he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, and he couldn't breathe. After a few times of suffocation, he spat out a mouthful of phlegm, and his clothes on his chest were covered with blood red...

"Someone come...someone come..." Zhao Mingcheng looked at the blood-red scene and became frightened again.

Someone will come and shout, "Go away and call the doctor quickly."

Finally, he was carried to the back hall and laid on the bed. The doctor came, prescribed some medicine, and then left.

Zhao Mingcheng looked up, looking for the pretty figure. There she was, standing beside the bed with a frown on her face.

"I..." Zhao Mingcheng started, not knowing what to say.

"You shouldn't ask, but you still have to ask. Although he is a warrior, he has also read a lot of sage books. How could he still look down on someone like you?"

Li Qingzhao, really speaks coldly.

It was as if all the love of more than ten years was gone in one night.

"Go back to Qingzhou, go back to Qingzhou..." Zhao Mingcheng muttered to himself.

"How can I go back to Qingzhou? How can I face my fellow villagers?" Li Qingzhao closed her eyes slightly, feeling helpless.

"..." Zhao Mingcheng looked up, then slowly lowered his head and said, "Then find a place to go... a place where no one knows you and me..."

"From now on, who in the world does not recognize you? Who in the world does not recognize you and me? Who in the world does not laugh at you and me?"

"I'm going to die, I'm going to die..." Perhaps, all the ridicule from others is not as hurtful as Li Qingzhao's cold words.

"Oh..." Li Qingzhao moved her feet slightly, sat down on the edge of the bed, and looked at Zhao Mingcheng, also speechless.

What to do? She didn't know.

Where to go? She didn't know.

The ups and downs of life were even more cruel to her. The couple suddenly became a laughing stock in the world and a disgrace to the scholars. She no longer had the confidence to raise her head and face others...

Su Wu actually thought of one more thing. If the world was in chaos, with the country and family lost, it would be fine. I don't think many people would want to laugh at anyone, even scholars like Zhao Mingcheng, who are as numerous as cattle hair...

However, this time is different...

Su Wu looked at the memorial written by Xu Guanzhong, reading it again and again. It was very well written and must be the kind that Minister Cheng wanted.

Xu Guanzhong looked at Su Wu for a long time, then asked, "General?"

Su Wu sighed, "In fact, it can't be concealed no matter what. Not to mention the wealthy families in the city, there are judges in the government office, county magistrates in each county, and military commanders in the army... With so many people, how can it be concealed?"

"Then why did the general ask like that?" Xu Guanzhong was also puzzled.

"Why? Actually, I want you to tell me that I can't hide it... tell me not to think too much about it..." Su Wu answered, took out the small seal from his arms, dipped it in ink, and stamped it on.

"I just said that there are great risks..." After Xu Guanzhong answered like this, he nodded. He understood and grasped some of Boss Su's clues.

Xu Guanzhong continued, "If a person is heartless, it is not good either. The general knows his limits. I think the general just doesn't want to do this himself..."

"In fact, I have been thinking about that couple for too long. Now I think about it, they are just human beings. But I know too much. I don't want Mr. Zhao to do such a thing, but he still did it. It's a pity for Mr. Li..."

As he spoke, Su Wu still sighed, but raised the report in his hand and said, "Send it quickly to Dongping Prefecture to be delivered in person by Cheng Xianggong."

Xu Guanzhong didn't quite understand what he heard. He just took the cover, stuffed the report in, applied sealing wax, stamped it with the sealing wax, and went out to call for someone to deliver it quickly.

After the work was done, Xu Guanzhong also felt relieved. He looked at the general again and saw that the general's face had changed. He was less sad. He stood up and said in a sonorous voice: "This matter is over. Tell the brothers to go to the city to announce the victory and comfort the people to go home... Also tell the officials in the government office to work, count the casualties, and keep a record. When the money and grain come back, we will make up for the losses of each family..."

Xu Guanzhong understood immediately and asked, "Then...how many should be left in the army?"

"Leave... 200,000 strings of cash..." Su Wu had also thought about how to deal with the money. The two routes of Jingdong would be his base camp and base.

In order to reassure the people, one must also build up a good reputation and persona. What one wants is praise from others, and what one wants is for people to give a thumbs-up when they talk about Su Wu, the commander-in-chief of the two armies of Jingdong.

In fact, the two roads of Jingdong are a good place. You can go directly to the Central Plains when you advance, or you can retreat to a corner. Even if the sea route is unobstructed, you can go directly to Yanyun, Liaodong and other places. As long as you get the power and manage it well, how can Qi and Lu not be places of power?

Whether in the Spring and Autumn Period or the Warring States Period, he has always been the strongest.

If the emperor becomes really powerful one day, Su Wu will go and help the world. If the overall situation is not as expected, Su Wu will protect himself first and then make plans slowly.

After all, the future is uncertain and difficult to predict, so we must make preparations for both situations.

The soldiers began to take to the streets, comforting the people everywhere.

Laizhou City also gradually became popular.

Su Wu had to stay for two days, waiting for the bodies of the bandits to be transported outside the city and piled up to form a Jingguan scene. This would be a move to reassure the people. When the people saw more than 2,000 bodies of the bandits, their panic went away and even a lot of their hatred was avenged.

It was also a way for Su Wu to establish his reputation, that is, to let everyone in Laizhou know that General Su was invincible in every battle, and when General Su arrived, the bandits were nothing but chickens and dogs.

Send money...

General Su is kind and upright, General Su is brave and good at fighting, General Su loves the people like his own children, General Su has noble character, General Su... is really good! He is good in every way!
Qin Ming also arrived, and Su Wu gave 50,000 strings of cash to Qin Ming without hesitation.

Qin Ming refused to accept it: "Brother, I got a lot of money in Weizhou. You have more troops than me, so you can keep it."

"How much did Weizhou take?" Su Wu asked directly.

"Two hundred and seventy thousand strings of cash..." Qin Ming answered.

"How much?" Su Wu was stunned.

"Brother, you are too kind in doing things. How about... I give you some?" Qin Ming just thought that Su Wu didn't get much money.

Su Wu waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need... You can take the money back to Qingzhou to strengthen the army. You must listen to my advice. Whether it is armor, weapons, or horses, just buy more and increase the monthly salary of the soldiers. Don't keep more."

Qin Ming bowed and said, "I will listen to my brother."

"Well, there are some things you don't know. A war is about to begin, and you must strengthen your army. In the future, you and I will serve together. The soldiers under your command are your life and future."

Su Wu spoke very seriously, fearing that Qin Ming would be perfunctory.

Qin Ming was also really shocked: "Brother told me such a secret, I dare not disobey, after returning, I will definitely try my best to strengthen the army."

"Okay, that's great. It's time to go back. You go back to Qingzhou, and I go back to Dongping Prefecture..." Su Wu's army had already begun to move out of camp.

Qin Ming also bowed and said goodbye: "Just wait for my brother's military order to recruit."

"Goodbye!" Su Wu also bowed.

When General Su broke camp, the people of Laizhou came in groups with baskets of food and drink to see him off. Some of them followed him for twenty or thirty miles, but none of them returned.

Su Wu dismounted and stood on a high place beside the road, bowing to the people around him: "Go back, after accompanying you for a thousand miles, there will always be a farewell. No matter how far I accompany you, there will still be a time to say goodbye. Everyone, go back..."

There was a young man, dressed in mourning, who came out of the crowd. He had obviously been running all the way, panting, and knelt on the ground: "Thank you, General, for avenging my father!"

"Go back, go back..." Su Wu nodded, but still waved his hand.

"I only wish the general a bright future and a long life." The young man still kowtowed on the ground.

Su Wu just nodded. He had heard such words too many times along the way, and he had gained this reputation.

Some people even offered to send money to the army, but Su Wu refused them all.

However, by comparing Laizhou and Mizhou, Su Wu realized another truth: only when people really suffer hardships will they realize that ordinary days are not easy to come by.

Either way... or...

After they left, Su Wu mounted his horse and left dozens of people to block the official road, not allowing the common people to see them off. When the army left, the dozens of people rode their horses to chase them.

Many things are meaningful. For example, the people who came to see him off from twenty or thirty miles away today are the meaning of Su Wu's struggle in this chaotic world.

On the way back, I was wondering how the war was going in Zengtou City.
I wonder if the imperial army has arrived? Did General Gao Qiu really lead the army to the battle?
(Brothers, today I have 8,600 words. I really can’t write anymore. I am not in good shape. Sorry.)
(End of this chapter)