Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 139 Anyone who comes near will be killed!

A group of fast riders rushed straight to the main camp of General Gao. At the entrance of the camp, there was a gate. The gate was open, but there were barricades at the entrance.

There were also many guards standing in front of the barricades. Obviously, at this moment, this was still the main camp of Gao Qiu, the Grand Marshal of the Palace Guard, and it was not a place where ordinary people could enter and exit at will.

With the barricades in place, Su Wu naturally couldn't rush in on his horse, so he reined in his horse at the camp gate.

Su Wu raised his whip and pointed, "Move the barricades away quickly."

Then the leader of the guards shouted, "Who are you? Where did you get the military order?"

Su Wu was too lazy to say anything more. He glanced around and the soldiers dismounted and stepped forward to move the barricades blocking the gate.

The guard leader stepped forward and stopped them: "How dare you! This is General Gao's main camp, how dare you barge in?"

Seeing Su Wu's horse take a step forward, he became anxious and whipped his horse with the whip, saying, "If you don't want to die, get out of the way!"

The guard leader was beaten with a horse whip until his eyes went dark. He shouted into the camp, "Come here, come here! Someone is robbing the camp."

There were actually quite a few guards at the door, but they looked at the armored soldiers who dismounted from their horses like wolves and tigers to move the barricades. They moved forward but did not really try to stop the enemy. They all turned around to look inside the camp.

There really were people in the camp who came rushing over after hearing the noise. There were quite a few of them, a large group of them. It was obvious that there were quite a lot of people in this camp.

The troops guarding the camp were mostly the imperial guards from the capital brought by Gao Qiu from Tokyo, numbering about 15,000 people, and there were also many auxiliary troops, numbering about 20,000 to 30,000 people.

Those who rushed out were the imperial guards of the capital. By the time they reached the camp gate, the barricades had already been moved away. Su Wu was the first to ride in and stand inside the gate.

Seeing the imperial guards coming from all directions, Su Wu shouted, "I am Su Wu, the deputy commander of the two armies in Jingdong. General Gao's army was defeated, and there are countless deserters. I am here to guard the camp to prevent any chaos. You all listen to my orders and return to your camps."

Many soldiers from the capital were gathered at the gate, and they didn't know what to do for a moment. The main reason was that the news Su Wu brought was too shocking, and they were stunned...

General Gao was defeated?
Only a thousand ships set out in the morning, and it was only afternoon, so how could they have been defeated?

How come the general manager of the two routes in Jingdong knew about the defeat in advance?

"Get out of the way!" Su Wu swung his whip left and right.

Everyone did move their feet, but it was obviously not to make way. They just felt a little helpless for a moment.

However, a man walked out from the crowd of imperial guards, also in iron armor. This armor was truly dazzling, golden in color, with countless decorations, including a heart-protecting mirror that was obviously made of copper and glowed golden.

There is gold foil on many places on the armor, which makes it look extraordinary and powerful at first glance.

The man stepped out of the crowd and said, "I am the commander of the Left Guards, General Qiu Yue, who is under the Emperor's throne and protects the Emperor. How dare you, a mere guerrilla general, spread rumors and confuse the people, disrupting the morale of the army?"

No wonder this armor is so cool, it turns out it is the emperor's personal guard, accompanying the emperor in and out of occasions, so naturally it has to look good.

Su Wu stepped forward and said, "General Qiu, why don't you go out of the camp and climb a high place to have a look? In a few moments, there will be so many defeated soldiers who will not be able to find their officers. If you don't deal with them quickly, they will soon go ashore and cause chaos. With only these few imperial guards in the capital, you may not be able to stop them. By then, a huge chaos will happen right before your eyes, and you can't afford it."

Qiu Yue was shocked when he heard this, and all he could say was, "How dare you talk nonsense!"

Su Wu was too lazy to say more to him and rode forward on horseback. Qiu Yue came forward to stop him, but he heard a deafening rumbling sound outside the camp gate. He raised his eyes quickly and saw armored soldiers and horses, as far as the eye could see, rushing towards the camp gate.

Su Wu had more to say: "If you don't give way, you will be crushed into pulp by the horses' hooves and you will be considered dead on the battlefield."

As soon as Su Wu finished speaking, he whipped the horse's rump, and the black horse, stepping on the snow, rose up and rushed towards the man. This matter could not be delayed any longer.

The horse leaped, startling Qiu Yue so much that he subconsciously dodged to the side. By the time he could react, Su Wu's horse had already passed by, with the knights following behind him, and they were really charging towards the group of imperial guards.

Among the crowd of imperial guards, no one dared to stop them. They just made way and hid, shouting and yelling.

Just looking at the camp gate, there were endless knights coming in a line, and in an instant a long steel dragon went straight into the camp.

The imperial guards of the capital stood on both sides and saluted.

Qiu Yue was even more confused. What was going on? His own army was going to attack his own camp? And they rushed in so easily?

For a moment, there was nothing that could be done, and even...General Gao was defeated?
what happened?

Su Wu didn't care where he went and just ran to Gao Qiu's central military tent. There was no one else in the tent except some servants.

When Su Wu entered, the soldiers just drove everyone out. Then Su Wu sat forward and began to give orders: "Erlang, you take two thousand men and go straight to the grain and fodder and weapons area and guard it. Without my official seal, no one is allowed to take out a grain of rice. Anyone who dares to attack will be killed immediately!"

"Yes, sir!" Wu Song bowed and turned away.

Su Wu came again: "Commander-in-Chief of Lu, you take a thousand men to guard the horses. Without my official seal, no one is allowed to take a single horse away. Anyone who dares to do so will be killed immediately!"

"Yes, sir. I'll go right away!" Lu Da stepped forward, bowed, and turned to leave.

"Others, just guard within a hundred steps outside the big tent." Su Wu knew that there would be a great chaos, and after the chaos, things would slowly calm down and enter a new order.

Standing beside them were Zhang Shuye and his son, as well as Zong Ze, all of whom were frowning.

Su Wu then said to Zhang Shuye: "Mr. Zhang, this is Jeju. If General Gao returns safely, you can leave everything to General Gao. If General Gao cannot return, please let Mr. Zhang take charge of the situation."

Zhang Shuye nodded, but he was still panic-stricken. However, he also knew that if Gao Qiu really couldn't come back, he, Zhang Shuye, would be the highest-ranking civil servant, and he would have to act in his name.

There are hundreds of thousands of people in Jeju, so there must not be any chaos... If there is chaos, Jeju will probably suffer countless disasters, which is really unacceptable.

But then I heard a commotion outside the tent again.

Su Wu went out and saw Qiu Yue, who was wearing golden armor, standing at the front and confronting Su Wu's soldiers. There was another person in golden armor next to Qiu Yue.

Behind Qiu Yue, there were also countless soldiers, shouting and yelling at the soldiers under Su Wu's command.

Su Wu simply raised his hand and waved, "Tell the two golden-armored generals to come into the tent and say that Prime Minister Zhang of Jeju is looking for them."

The soldier was ordered to pass on the message. The two men in golden armor didn't say much, but just followed the soldier from a distance.

So, Zhang Shuye sat in the middle of the main seat, and Su Wu sat beside him.

There were two people who came to see him, one was Qiu Yue, and the other was Zhou Ang, both of them were the commander of the Right Yiwei Army, General of Chariots and Cavalry, and their military officer rank was quite high.

These two people came with the angels and were sent by the emperor to assist Gao Qiu.

Zhou Ang was the leader, and he stepped forward and asked, "Prime Minister Zhang, General Su, why is this happening?"

Zhang Shuye sighed and said, "Just wait. You will know what is going on in a moment at most. You should go out quickly and command your men to guard the camp in an orderly manner and cooperate with this government."

Zhou Ang asked again: "Did General Gao really suffer a defeat?"

The two men were obviously in the camp and did not look at the situation on the water. Even if they did take a few glances, they would have known the situation.

Zhang Shuye nodded and said, "Let's see if General Gao can come back..."

Zhou Ang and Qiu Yue looked at each other. If they didn't believe Su Wu's nonsense, how could they not believe the words of the Prime Minister of Jezhou?

The two were also shocked. Zhou Ang said quickly: "Then...then..."

What? I don't know what... Who has ever encountered such a thing? What should I do? If there are really tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of defeated soldiers, what should I do?
Su Wu said, "I will send people to strengthen the guard of the food and horses."

Zhou Ang nodded: "Oh... I'll go right away..."

The two of them turned around quickly and ran out, shouting, "Don't stand around, line up quickly, follow me..."

After the two men left, Zhang Shuye came to ask Su Wu, "Why didn't you guard the camp but only the food and horses?"

Su Wu replied: "If we don't let the defeated soldiers return to the camp, they will probably wander around. Just let them return to the camp and guard the food, fodder and horses, and we can still gather everyone together."

Zhang Shuye nodded: "General Su... you are really calm in the face of danger and you are very thoughtful."

Zong Ze said, "How can my words be false? In this situation, only Ziqing can handle it so calmly. Otherwise, I don't know how big a mess it will cause."

After just a moment, some people who had abandoned their weapons and armor rushed into the camp. These people seemed to be extremely panicked and frightened, but they were not headless flies. They had a clear goal. They first looked for their own tents, took their personal belongings, and then went to get food. If they could get a horse, it would be even better. They ran away quickly.

Why run so fast? Because the thieves are so scary, so frightening, killing people without blinking an eye, and very brave. Once the thieves catch up and land, who knows how many more people they will kill.

I came all the way to Jeju, but I didn't make any money, I almost lost my life, and my superior also died. I have to leave now...

Zhou Ang and Qiu Yue finally saw the defeated soldiers and ran quickly towards the food and grass.

I did meet Wu Er, and after a few words, Wu Er just said, "Tell your men to go left and right, and you two, stand behind me."

The two men really didn't say anything and stood behind Wu Song, because outside the camp, all over the mountains and plains, there were only defeated soldiers who had thrown away their armor and weapons, howling in an endless stream, which was really frightening.

Most of these people had thrown away their armor, and many of them had thrown away their weapons somewhere unknown. They did not line up at the dock to board the boats, but came from the muddy flats on the shore. The large ships could not dock, and many of them were covered in mud and wet, looking no different from beggars.

In fact, the actual number of defeated soldiers was only around 30,000 to 40,000, but if you look at it from a broad perspective, it really seems like an endless scene.

There were only about 5,000 to 6,000 people killed in the battle at the waterside. There were still 30,000 to 40,000 people in the back of Liangshan, waiting for the landing of General Gao's navy and to attack the pass immediately. They were still waiting there...

The defeated soldiers rushed into the camp, and there was chaos everywhere. Wu Song also looked at the imperial guards around him. They were already pale. He had never seen such a scene before.

Even Zhou Ang and Qiu Yue were a little stunned.

Wu Song shook his head. It would be a joke to rely on these people to fight a war.

Seeing the fleeing soldiers rushing towards this side, Wu Song rode his horse in front of them and shouted at them, "Stop, stop."

Where would anyone stop?
How could we be more scared of the bandits than our own soldiers? The bandits were really following us. If we didn't run away quickly, once the bandits came ashore, how could we save our lives?

"Stop, stop!" Wu Song continued to shout.

The people who came rushing over turned a deaf ear to him, and some even rushed right in front of Wu Song.

Wu Song drew his sword and said, "If you don't stop, I will bring you to justice and kill you!"

The man in front, who was only a few steps away, answered: "You are still trying to stop me. Run away yourself. The thieves are coming to kill us!"

But the man did not stop, and in a moment he was in front of Wu Song. Wu Song was not joking, he swung his sword and a head fell to the ground, saying: "I am still afraid of bandits, if you don't stop, I will kill you all!"

I don’t know if it was the head that scared people, or Wu Song’s words that scared people.

There were a group of thirty or forty people in front of him, and they really stopped.

But looking behind, there were even more of them, still running, and soon approaching.

Wu Song kept shouting: "Stop, stop..."

Some people even shouted: "Run, run, General Gao has fallen into the water, General Gao is dead, run, run..."

More than one person shouted like this, and the shouts came one after another: "Run, run, the thieves are chasing us..."

"Hurry, hurry, divide the food and go home quickly!"

"Money, there must be money here..."

The shouting caused even the imperial guards around Zhou Angqiu Yue to start a commotion. This was a chain reaction.

Zhou Ang quickly turned around and shouted, "Don't move, don't move."

At this time, Zhou Ang also knew why Prime Minister Zhang and General Su entered the camp in this way. If it were not for this group of soldiers from Dongping Prefecture, the imperial guards in the capital would probably not be able to withstand a few shouts and would have become a chaotic army.

Wu Song, who was standing in front of him, had shouted himself hoarse, but still could not stop the crowd from rushing over. He sighed, feeling helpless, and just turned back and shouted, "Brothers, kill everyone who comes close!"

Wu Song also knew that the gentle method would not be able to stop the situation in front of him. Once the pushing and shoving started, how could the people under his command stop thousands of people?
Then the only option is to kill people!

After several rounds of killing, these defeated soldiers finally calmed down.

Just as the endless crowd of people was approaching, many armored soldiers drew their swords and started to attack. If anyone charged, they would really go forward and chop!

Wu Song hacked and killed several people in succession, and they immediately wailed. The armored soldier was chasing and hacking people, and there were even voices begging for mercy...

In an instant, the shouting stopped, the running stopped, and the clay figures stood there in a daze.

Wu Song held up the bloody long knife, his eyes were as fierce as a wolf, and he shouted, "Everyone return to the camp! The superiors will decide where to place you!"

One by one, the clay figures turned around and left.

Wu Song breathed a sigh of relief. There were still people coming from behind. He saw a row of corpses all over the field, and his eyes became clear.

The armored soldiers shouted: "Return to camp, return to camp!"

Some people turned around and ran towards the camp gate.

But at the gate of the camp, Su Wu had already stood still. Once he entered the camp, there was no way he could get out.

Just let someone in when they come back, and once they’re in, they’re not allowed to come out again.

It was noisy like this for more than half an hour.

Su Wu sent soldiers to call Zhou Ang, Qiu Yue and others, saying that it was Prime Minister Zhang who recruited them again.

The two came quickly, and Su Wu ordered: "You two, take your men and go around everywhere. No one is allowed to walk around or make loud noises. Everyone can only stay in their own tents. After two quarters, if you see anyone on the road, arrest and behead them immediately."

In times of chaos, severe punishments should be used. This camp cannot actually be used as a prison. The fence is not difficult to climb, but I am afraid that when the time comes, people will climb out in large numbers, and I don't know how many people will suffer.

Strict management is necessary, and only after people’s hearts have been completely settled can we relax a little.

Only in this way can the organizations be reorganized so that even if there are no officers, they will not be out of control.

Zhou Ang and Qiu Yue, although they didn't see Zhang Shuye, also bowed and said, "Yes, sir!"

The two of them went quickly.

Su Wu was actually relieved. He mounted his horse again and rode straight to the waterside, with only two or three hundred riders by his side.

Su Wu also wanted to see whether the thieves were really going to chase him ashore.

There were stranded ships everywhere on the edge of the water and on the mudflats, and sporadic deserters from time to time. Su Wu would shout at them when he saw them, asking them to return to the camp.

Zhang Shuye was also busy. He sent out his subordinates from Jizhou, including the imperial guards and yamen runners, to look for the defeated soldiers everywhere and ask them to return to the camp. He even notified the people that if they encountered the defeated soldiers, they should report to the authorities immediately and drive them back to the camp.

After patrolling along the edge of the water, it wasn't long before we really saw the pirates' boats slowly approaching the shore. However, most of the boats stopped just a few dozen steps from the shore.

The thieves on the boat were all extremely excited. They were laughing, shouting, and cheering, with their weapons raised high above their heads.

Speaking of which, today was truly a resounding victory for Liangshan!

Su Wu glanced at Li Cheng, and Li Cheng took out a crossbow and started shooting, knocking down several people in succession. The ship immediately went farther away and stopped shouting.

But the thieves didn't fight back, maybe they ran out of arrows...

Su Wu was on the shore here, riding his horse and patrolling around, and the number of pirate ships was increasing.

But no one came ashore, so Su Wu called out, "I am Su Wu, is there anyone who can come up and answer my question?"

Although Su Wu asked this, he also knew that people like Song Jiang and Wu Yong would definitely not appear here.

But he didn't expect that someone would actually answer: "General Su, I'm Ruan Xiaoer, what's the matter?"

There was some momentum in his words.

It was not the time for them to meet that day. Su Wu tied up the Ruan brothers and Wu Yong, waiting for Chao Gai to bring 80,000 birthday gifts to redeem them. On that day, Ruan Xiaoer didn't dare to say a word.

Su Wu said again: "Ruan Xiaoer, I remember you. If you want to go ashore, come early. If you don't want to go ashore, go back quickly..."

After these words were spoken, there was silence in the water for a moment.

But he added: "General Su, I'm not afraid of you, but there is a military order not to go ashore. Tomorrow, when you go into the water, it will be the same scene as today! Gao Qiu is a lesson for you." He was really confident enough. With such a great victory, how could he not be confident?
Su Wu just smiled and said, "Okay, then you just wait for me in the water!"

"I'm afraid you don't dare to come!" Ruan Xiaoer really became a little arrogant.

Li Cheng could not help but raise his hand to shoot, but Su Wu slightly raised his whip to stop him.

The Ruan brothers were actually quite capable in the water, but Chao Gai was dead and they were not Song Jiang's closest confidants.

"You guys go back, I will come to the waterside in the future." Su Wu said this, Su Wu came to solve the trouble.

He also had some worries, fearing that the bandits would really come ashore. Even if Su Wu led his troops to fight the bandits himself, the frightened soldiers in the barracks would probably blow up the camp immediately. Once the camp was blown up again, Su Wu would be fighting the bandits again, and it would be a fantasy for him to gather these tens of thousands of people.

The thieves' boat really turned around slowly and disappeared among the reeds.

Su Wu also turned his horse around and headed back to the main camp. Along the way, he encountered many defeated soldiers and just kept rushing back to the camp.

There are countless armors and weapons on the mudflat, and people will be sent to slowly collect them.

After returning to the camp, everyone discussed and decided that they should quickly send someone to inform the government troops in the back mountain of Liangshan. Now that Gao Qiu had not returned, if they did not withdraw, Gao Qiu would be taken as a hostage to confront the government troops. Who knows what the government troops would do then.

If the people from Liangshan brought Gao Qiu to say something persuasive, how would the government troops respond?
Even...if the people from Liangshan attack with hostages, how will the government troops respond?

Su Wu knew that Gao Qiu was already on Liangshan Mountain. He just asked them to withdraw first. At least they were an organized army with officers, so there would be no chaos.

However, without Gao Qiu's military order, those people would not dare to retreat easily, so they could only let Zhou Ang make the trip.

Next, it will be the scene of recruiting the amnesty. Liangshan and Gao Qiu will discuss the matter of recruiting the amnesty. Gao Qiu will be released, but Wen Huanzhang will be kept as a hostage.

Wen Huanzhang also did not trust Gao Qiu and wanted to survive, but he had his own connections. He was a classmate of Su Yuanjing, another Taiwei of the time. Wen Huanzhang helped to bring the people from Liangshan to Beijing and made several contacts. Su Yuanjing was a generous man, so the matter of recruiting him had a follow-up.

But it was also Su Yuanjing who immediately turned around and asked Song Jiang to lead all the people of Liangshan to the battlefield to die.

Su Wu sat in the big tent, thinking about several things: how to kill Gao Qiu? Where to kill him?

How can Liangshan recruit people? Can Su Yuanjing just do that?

There is still a huge mess in front of us, what should we do? If these soldiers from all over the country cannot return home safely, there will be chaos.

Su Wu sorted out his thoughts and decided that the first thing he had to do was to ask Cheng Wanli to write a letter to the Privy Council and the imperial court, reporting that Gao Qiu was defeated and trapped in a den of thieves.

He also had to list several reasons for Gao Qiu's defeat, one by one, and write them down clearly. He was also afraid that Cheng Wanli might not be able to write them clearly, so Su Wu had to write the memorial for Cheng Wanli first.

Anyway, it was all Gao Qiu's fault that led to the defeat. It's all Gao Qiu's fault.

After writing it, Zhou Ang, Qiu Yue and many other generals who had returned were called in. They all looked dejected...

Su Wu first showed the memorial to Zhou Ang, Qiu Yue and others, if for no other reason than to sign his name on their behalf and also for the sake of everyone else.

When the two read the memorial, they were not shocked, but just hesitated.

But Su Wu's words were simple: "You two, there is nothing false in my memorial. Were there any geishas brought by Gao Qiu in the army? Did Gao Qiu seriously command the army before the battle? Did he inspect the various units before the battle? Did he know all the things in the army? Did he carefully discuss the tactics with many generals? Did Gao Qiu alone insist on underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly? Did Gao Qiu command recklessly when he was on the battlefield?"

The memorial was circulated among the military generals.

Su Wu continued, "I'm afraid Gao Qiu has already fed the fish and shrimps this time. Many soldiers and officers have seen it with their own eyes. It's not fake. If you don't say this now, wouldn't you all be guilty of a serious crime?"

As soon as Su Wu finished speaking, he looked at everyone and saw that everyone's expression changed, simply because what Su Wu said was so right. It is always better for one person to take the blame than for everyone to take the blame.

Su Wu knew that Gao Qiu was most likely captured by the Liangshan pirates, but Song Jiang and Wu Yong were reluctant to kill Gao Qiu.

But the people in front of us must be unaware and just think that Gao Qiu really fed the fish and shrimp. This matter must be done immediately while the information is poor. Once Gao Qiu is really alive and really comes back, who here dares to say a word?

Su Wu did this, not for any other reason, but just to make sure Gao Qiu was truly disgraced and all the blame was put on him, so that when Gao Qiu died, the emperor would have less anger or pity on him.

The consequences of letting Gao Qiu die would not be that serious.

Even more, they could create some kind of false impression, such as saying that General Gao was fleeing from his crime...

After the memorial was passed around the room, it was returned to Su Wu. Su Wu picked up the pen and said, "If you don't sign, I will. Not a single word of it is false. You have been defeated so badly this time. How can you not tell the truth in front of the emperor? Where can you use your loyalty and courage?"

As he spoke, Su Wu picked up the pen and wrote his name. Zhang Shuye was standing next to him and he also signed his name, because every word Su Wu said was true and not fabricated.

People like Gao Qiu should be punished by death!
Looking at the many generals, Zhou Ang stepped forward and sighed, "I have signed my name on it, and I am really fed up with many things happening in the army."

This Zhou Ang was really different in several ways. Su Wu looked at Zhou Ang and remembered him.

As soon as Zhou Ang signed, Qiu Yue also came, and then they lined up to sign.

If I really want to ask, how could a scoundrel become the commander of the palace?

Everyone in front of me is a military general. Which one of them really feels comfortable?
No one spread the news about Gao Qiu's affairs in the Palace Front Department. Did they really think that everyone didn't know? If the wife of a small instructor was favored by the Gao family's lord, it would mean the end of the family...

There are so many things like this...

Do you really think there is no public outrage?
What's more, considering the pros and cons at hand, Gao Qiu is dead, and the blame is not on him, so who else can it be on?
After everyone had signed, Su Wu did not wait and quickly sent someone to Dongping Prefecture.

Su Wu continued, "Don't worry, everyone. Prime Minister Zhang also has something to say."

Zhang Shuye stood up, looked around, sighed, and then spoke: "Once General Gao died, the war could not be fought. Fortunately, the army's food and grass are still there, and the troops are also gathered. But the 130,000 troops are in Jeju, and without General Gao's authority to connect the court and the various prefectures, the food and grass will not last long..."

"Then let's go home..." someone shouted.

"Yeah, let's go home..."

Zhang Shuye was just waiting to hear this sentence. Now that these people are in Jeju, they are like a plague god. If they are not careful, a disaster will befall them.

Zhang Shuye also knew that relying on these people to suppress the bandits was simply a pipe dream.

Therefore, these people are useless and hot potatoes. The sooner they leave, the better. Anyway, it is a big defeat and the fault is Gao Qiu. The defeated soldiers will leave on their own and the court can't say anything.

Zhang Shuye immediately spoke up: "If you want to go home, you should also have a set of rules for going home. How to go back, who will lead the team, how much food and grass to allocate, how to go back... Everyone, each of your departments should have a set of rules."

"Give us a pass and some food to get home, and we can go back on our own..."

"Yes, we have allocated food and supplies, given the passage permit, and we will go on our own!"

If you ask these generals if they still want to suppress the bandits, that's a joke. They just want to leave as soon as possible, the faster the better.

The thief is really scary!
Zhang Shuye nodded repeatedly: "Well, let's count the number of people in each group. With a leader, we will give out food and grass to each group depending on the distance of the road, and then they will go back. This is the rule, but counting is not up to you. This government will send people to count, and you can gather the people..."

"Mr. Zhang, hurry up..."

"Well, order now and let us go quickly."

Zhang Shuye looked at Su Wu and nodded: "Okay, let's order now!"

The camp became busy again. What Zhang Shuye did was naturally in line with Su Wu's idea, to get rid of these people quickly and in an organized manner.

Just wait until the thirty or forty thousand people from the back mountain of Liangshan come back after circling the eight hundred miles of water, and they will never be able to take them away again.

Only after getting everything away, Su Wu can truly know what he can gain. This is a selfish thought.

If Zhang Shuye didn't dare to divide or take it, Su Wu dared. All he had to do was to get an order from the Privy Council, that is, Su Wu would take over the money, food, armor, horses, and also the important task of suppressing the bandits.

Su Wu knew that this order from the Privy Council would come as soon as the news of Gao Qiu's defeat reached Tokyo, and Tong Guan would immediately send orders.

Even Su Wu knew that although Gao Qiu had been defeated, the money and food that Gao Qiu had requested before were still being sent here in a steady stream from various prefectures and cities and were on the way.

When the time comes, just accept it all. This time, the bolder the people are, the more productive the land will be. It all depends on how brave Su Wu is and how much he will reap.

If these things could be wasted on Gao Qiu, why couldn't they be given to Su Wu to strengthen the army?

Therefore, Gao Qiu had to be killed. If he was not killed, Su Wu would feel uneasy about taking the money and food supplies. Su Wu also submitted such a memorial, which had already offended Gao Qiu to death, making him even more uneasy.

It was only because the emperor was a truly magnanimous man that Gao Qiu returned to the capital, waiting to be coaxed and deceived a few more times. Given the relationship between the emperor Zhao Ji and Gao Qiu that had lasted for more than 20 years, it was possible that Gao Qiu would rise again.

The military camp was busy. No money was given, but food was given. They were given a cart and groups of people pulled and pushed it, and went home with the pass issued by the Jeju government.

Even at night, there were still many people searching on the mudflats. Armor and weapons were gathered together and sent to the military camp.

Su Wu also went to look at the horses, good and bad, more than 4,000 horses...

Su Wu now has a broader vision and a more thoughtful mind. Four thousand horses are really not a lot.

In fact, it is a bit of a pity. The 30,000 to 40,000 people in the back mountain of Liangshan were not defeated, and there were more horses there. If all the horses there had belonged to Su Wu, he would have really made a fortune.

Pity……

It is impossible to count the food and fodder in the army. We can only count them after they are all distributed, and there is still a steady stream of food and fodder to be delivered later.

Money, cash, Su Wu also found it. It was not far from the central army tent. It was originally guarded by the imperial guards of the capital, but now it was guarded by Su Wu's men.

There are still about two million strings of cash left, which is a pity. Gao Qiu has already given out rewards several times, and only this much is left.

Why did many deserters have to return to the camp? Because there was money in the tents. Obviously, these deserters who returned home did not fail to make money, but they just did not make a lot of money.

This money cannot be left in the military camp. After all, Gao Qiu will come back from Liangshan. So just take it to the Jizhou government office first and wait for the order from the Privy Council. Then Su Wu can be taken back to Dongping Prefecture from the Jizhou government office with a legitimate reason.

Su Wu wandered around, actually he was a little excited. There were many craftsmen in the army, so it was easy to deal with them. He just needed to offer a high price and those who were willing to go to Dongping Prefecture could go.

There were also some navy troops from Jiankang Prefecture, and Su Wu also sent people to ask them. Anyway, as long as they paid money or offered a high price, they could stay.

The navy may not be good at fighting, but they are good at ship handling, which is also an extremely important skill. Su Wu's subordinates have people who do the killing work.

Su Wu can now afford a high price.

Su Wu was still busy until the next day. He did not sleep all night and saw that the camp was completely empty. Su Wu even wanted the things in the military tents, which were not cheap to buy.

Zhang Shuye returned to the government office. He was also very busy. The office had to issue so many road permits that his hands were so tired that there was not even enough ink for stamping. The soldiers and runners were sent out everywhere to look for the deserted soldiers returning to the camp. They also had to intensify patrols for fear that the deserters would commit crimes.

The brothers Zhang Bofen and Zhang Zhongxiong have always been with Su Wu...

It was a bustling scene on Liangshan Mountain. How could they not be happy about such a great victory?

Everyone gathered in the Juyi Hall and was very happy, but they did not drink, because there were still powerful enemies behind the stronghold.

They just invited General Gao to come, and he walked into the Juyi Hall surrounded by the crowd. Logically speaking, this Juyi Hall would be changed to Zhongyi Hall in no time.

Juyi means the gathering of brothers, the brotherhood of the Jianghu. Zhongyi means loyalty to the emperor.

General Gao tried his best to remain calm, knowing that he was not dead in the water and was still alive, so there was room for negotiation.

The official robe had been dried by the heat, and although it was wrinkled, it still had a bit of the majesty of a general.

Song Jiang stepped forward and bowed, and led General Gao to the main seat.

Just looking at Song Jiang's attitude, it seemed to everyone that some were happy and some were unhappy. There were more happy people than unhappy people. The happy people looked expectantly, while the unhappy people lowered their heads and said nothing.

Song Jiang also had a bit of flattery on his face, and said: "Death penalty, death penalty, Taiwei, please forgive me, Song Jiang is guilty of death!"

Gao Qiu felt relieved when he heard this, so he stood up and bowed, but he didn't say anything. He really didn't know what to say.

After saying this, Song Jiang raised his hand and waved, and a big show was about to take place in the Juyi Hall for Gao Qiu to see!

First, we see that the cave dragon Tong Wei brought a man, who was one of the ten governors, Xu Jing. Xu Jing actually had some skills, but he fell into the water and was easily captured.

Then Li Jun, the Hunjianglong, brought another man, Wang Wende.

Then Ruan Xiaoqi brought another person, Li Congji.

……

There were also several heads brought up directly, Ye Chun, Wang Jin...

Needless to say, Wen Huanzhang was also held aside.

The heads and corpses of other soldiers and even some soldiers were laid out in a huge pile...

How could Song Jiang not have any means to put on a big show for Gao Qiu?

Just looking at this scene, Gao Qiu's heart was beating wildly and his face turned pale. He was a pampered man in Tokyo. When had he ever seen so many heads? Many of them were people he knew.

When Song Jiang saw Gao Qiu's expression, he spoke again: "General, I am a minor official. How could I dare to go against the court? I was forced to this point. Now I only wish to serve my country and repay the grace of heaven. I hope that the general will be merciful and rescue us from this deep trap. If we can see the light of day, it will be a great favor that is deeply engraved in my heart. I will swear to protect the general until my death!"

Gao Qiu only looked at the men in the room, then at the head of the corpse, and immediately said, "Song Gongming, don't worry. If I am released and allowed to return to the court, I will definitely make a petition in front of the emperor, asking him to grant me a general amnesty and come to recruit me. I will guarantee you all, give you a generous reward and promotion, and make you a good minister."

Obviously, Song Jiang and Gao Qiu both knew the truth. One of them knew that the general was just a scoundrel and would not be the kind of man who would die for his integrity, so it was not difficult for them to communicate.

Everyone knew what Song Jiang was planning and how to deal with it.

So, they just served wine and did not hold a big banquet. Song Jiang just drank more with Gao Qiu and they talked a little while coming and going.

I only heard someone come to report: "Report, the government troops in the back mountain are moving out of camp..."

Gao Qiu was shocked when he heard this. Without his order, how could the army dare to break camp easily?
Did everyone really think that Gao Qiu was dead?

Song Jiang seemed to have expected this, and said with a smile: "Don't be alarmed, General. I think the army is just in disarray and can no longer fight, so they have retreated on their own."

Gao Qiu sighed. How could he not know that what Song Jiang said hit the nail on the head? After this great defeat, he himself became a prisoner, so how could others not leave?
Song Jiang added, "After you return, the commander will not break his promise, right?"

Gao Qiu held the wine glass and waved his hands repeatedly: "Absolutely not. The emperor was deceived by the traitors, so he didn't know your loyalty. This time Gao returned, the emperor will know your loyalty and will come to recruit you."

Song Jiang and Wu Yong looked at each other and asked, "But is it that the traitors in Dongping Prefecture deceived the emperor?"

Gao Qiu thought about it and nodded repeatedly: "It is because of the repeated accusations from the people of Dongping Prefecture that the court has mobilized so many troops. If the emperor knew of your loyalty, he would definitely grant amnesty."

"I think so. General Gao will certainly help us to surrender and obey your orders!" Song Jiang smiled.

"Then..." Gao Qiu looked around.

"Tomorrow, we will politely escort the Grand Commandant down the mountain and return to the court." Song Jiang bowed. He seemed to have sensed something, although it was not thorough, but he still sensed something. It seemed that this Grand Commandant Gao and the people of Dongping Prefecture did not get along well.

There seems to be something to be done here.

When it comes to the matter of recruiting amnesty, people like General Gao can be more trustworthy.

Gao Qiu seemed to have sensed something from the few words he heard. It seemed that this group of Liangshan bandits also had a deep hatred for Tong Guan's disciples.

that……

Although Gao Qiu's thoughts were not yet clear, he suddenly felt that the idea of ​​recruiting the enemy seemed feasible.

Well... or... was the defeat caused by someone from Dongping Prefecture? Yes or no? It could be possible, right?

Gao Qiu thought of this and immediately glanced at Song Jiang, and suddenly asked, "Did that traitor collude with you before the battle? So that you loyal people could fight endlessly with my imperial army?"

Song Jiang was stunned, looked at Wu Yong, his mind racing, and then nodded: "Yes... yes!"

"How come?" Gao Qiu was overjoyed.

Wu Yong added: "Let's see what the commander is asking about. Anyway, there are all kinds of things!"

Gao Qiu was even more delighted. The panic in his heart just now was gone. He took the initiative to raise the cup and said, "Let's drink. This is such a confidential matter. Let's talk about it in detail after drinking."

If it is proven that Dongping Prefecture is colluding with bandits, a major defeat will not be a big deal. He can return to the capital safely, and even have a great victory in the court in front of the emperor!
(Brothers, I don't know what to say. I'm a little tired. Maybe I need to take a day off one of these days. Please forgive me. I can't tell you for sure. I've been writing over 10,000 posts a day for 40 to 50 days in a row. I'm really exhausted.)
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