Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 140 Spare my life, and I will be rich and prosperous... (Thanks to Muliu Qingxi Yiyezhou for the reward!)
The troops, Wang Huan and others also started to return, and they returned after going around half of the 800-li waterway. Prime Minister Zhang of Jeju distributed food and fodder to them and sent them away. These people did not need travel permits, and they could return as a whole.

At the same time, even the imperial guards in the capital had been sent back to their hometowns, and Zhou Ang and others had already set off with their troops.

Near noon, a small boat arrived at the Jeju pier and General Gao returned.

All I could see was the camp being dismantled and the military tents being loaded onto trucks. On the shore, I could see countless stranded boats, which were being dug and towed...

These ships are really valuable. At the Zong Ze Shipyard, the construction work was stopped and boatmen of all sizes came to rescue the ships.

Gao Qiu went straight into the Jizhou government office. Zhang Shuye had just received the news and hurried to greet him.

Zhang Shuye bowed beside him. General Gao, who was very powerful, walked into the government office and sat in the middle of the main hall, while Zhang Shuye bowed beside him and waited for him.

After sitting upright for a few times, General Gao straightened his official hat and asked, "Where are the money and food for the army?"

Zhang Shuye was very anxious, but he could only reply: "All the money and food should be transported to Jeju City and stored there."

"Who gave the order to disband the army?" Gao Qiu looked at Zhang Shuye with a serious expression.

"It's your humble servant... There are so many defeated soldiers that it's hard for you to deal with them. I'm also afraid of rebellion. I have no choice but to disperse them one by one..." Zhang Shuye was already trembling with fear.

Gao Qiu kept looking at Zhang Shuye and asked again: "Do you know the reason for this defeat?"

How could Zhang Shuye not know the reason? But he could only shake his head: "I don't know."

"Someone is secretly colluding with the bandits, hoping to support them and protect himself!" Gao Qiu's words were sonorous, as if they could not be questioned.

Zhang Shuye was shocked when he heard this. Is he looking for someone to... take the blame?
Even though Zhang Shuye knew the whole story too well, it was not impossible that someone was secretly colluding with the bandits. But in this war, what could they be colluding with the bandits to gain?

This is not a defeat in the land battle. To put it bluntly, the blame should be put to the right person when it comes to passing the buck.

This naval battle was a complete defeat and we didn't win, but it's impossible that someone was colluding with the bandits and sending troops to help them fight, right?

Zhang Shuye's face was gloomy and he asked, "Who is the commander talking about?"

"Who else can keep the enemy at bay?" Gao Qiu still looked at Zhang Shuye. He said this for a purpose, and then he said, "You should write a letter with me, saying that the enemy ambushed in the water in advance, and someone secretly leaked the news to the enemy, causing the defeat!"

Zhang Shuye was even more confused. For such a big war, with more than a thousand large and small ships and such a large situation, the preparations before the expedition were extremely complicated. The bandits could just send a few people to keep an eye on it and get the news. Why did they need someone to communicate secretly?
Zhang Shuye tried to test it out: "Isn't it inappropriate for the commander to say this?"

"Hmm?" Gao Qiu raised his eyebrows, and his expression showed a bit of the annoyance of a big shot, and then he continued: "If no one was secretly colluding with the bandits, why did the bandits ambush so carefully? Zhang Shuye, I heard that you have also served in the army, how can you not understand the reason?"

Maybe... Gao Qiu originally thought that Zhang Shuye was an easy person to deal with. There was a huge difference in their identities and status. In the past, Zhang Shuye had always been respectful and cautious in front of him, and would respond to his every request.

Well, this time, I just wanted to talk to Zhang Shuye for a few words, and Zhang Shuye should just follow my instructions. But I didn't expect Zhang Shuye to be a bit unyielding.

Zhang Shuye said, "General, such a thing must have solid evidence, and it cannot be said casually."

"Of course there will be conclusive evidence. I have a secret letter from several bandit leaders here. Let me show it to you." As he said that, Gao Qiu took out a large piece of paper from his arms, with many signatures on it.

The content is simple. It first expresses how loyal to the emperor is, then talks about the desire to serve the country and the emperor, and then talks about... how Dongping Prefecture colluded with Liangshan, suppressing, humiliating, and framing them, all for their own benefit. The reason why Liangshan started an uprising was because Dongping Prefecture and others oppressed them too much, and they were unwilling to collude with them.

Anyway, the people of Dongping Prefecture deceive their superiors and subordinates, disregard the imperial court and the emperor, and are only concerned with their own selfish interests.

What he said was very coherent and his logic was extremely strict.

After Zhang Shuye finished reading it, he looked at Gao Qiu again and sighed in his heart. Who in the east and west of Beijing doesn't know about the suppression of bandits in Dongping Prefecture?

It is unknown how many big thieves were killed in Dongping Prefecture, and tens of thousands of small thieves were killed.

Even when Hu Yanzhuo was suppressing the bandits last time, if it weren’t for the people of Dongping Prefecture who turned the tide, how could the consequences be imagined?

Now, this great thief actually gave such testimony...

Without asking anything else, let's just ask about the two routes in Jingdong and Shandong. Where is the strong army? If this strong army is gone, won't the Liangshan bandits be able to take whatever they want in this area? Who can stop them?

Ugh……

General Gao, oh General Gao, this method of escaping punishment is truly brilliant!

Have you ever thought that once the strong army of Dongping Prefecture is lost, will the two routes of Jingdong still have any support?

In order to exonerate himself, where did he put the eighteen prefectures in the two routes of Jingdong? And where did he put the people?

What bones did Zhang Shuye have? He stood up straight and shook his head: "This matter is just one-sided words of the thief, it cannot be trusted!"

"Hmm?" Gao Qiu had already stood up and was furious. He continued, "When I saw you grovelling before, I thought you had been punished and knew how to be an official. This time, I thought that after returning to the capital, I would say a few good words for you in front of Grand Tutor Cai so that you could have a future when you return to the capital in the future. I didn't expect that you were also in cahoots with the Dongping Prefecture. Humph! Asking you to sign is to give you a chance. Even if you don't sign your name, I can report it clearly to the emperor when I return to the capital. Let's see how you respond then."

This is a naked threat.

The more he threatened, the more Zhang Shuye knew what was going on. He said, "The world is clear and innocent. The general is so powerful that he can do whatever dirty things he wants. I, Zhang Shuye, have read the books of sages and received their teachings. I will never get involved with a scoundrel like you!"

After saying this, Zhang Shuye turned around and left.

"Zhang Shuye, how dare you do that!" Gao Qiu had been in a high position for too long and had heard too much flattery. When had he ever been humiliated in the capital? What could he not accomplish with a flick of his finger?
Zhang Shuye had already walked to the door, but he stopped and turned around: "Gao Qiu, I, Zhang Shuye, have come to this point. I have raised horses for many years and have suffered from wandering around. What can you, a dirty scoundrel, do to me? Do you want me to retire and return home? Or wander to a distant place? Huangzhou, Huizhou, Danzhou? Just come!"

Having said that, Zhang Shuye never looked back, leaving only his back to Gao Qiu.

Gao Qiu was jumping up and down and cursing: "How ridiculous! This is really ridiculous! You don't know my method. I will kill you!"

At this moment, Gao Qiu has really become the street thug he used to be.

Zhang Shuye didn't care. He just quickened his pace and left the government office. He had served the great god in the government office for a long time, and he didn't want to serve him anymore.

But he went out, and Zhang Shuye's stern face turned sad. What happened?
What's happening to this world, this Song Dynasty, and this imperial court?
There were many officials and runners around the main hall of the government office. They had obviously heard the violent conversation between the two men and they bowed and walked away quickly.

In a short while, the news spread out. It was not a random spread, but it was directly heard by the two Zhang brothers who were in the military camp.

Su Wu also heard it. Of course, he didn't know the details of their private conversation. He just knew the words they hurled at each other after they got angry.

Seeing Zhang Zhongxiong was extremely angry, he just said: "My father is in such a difficult situation. At worst, I will just quit my job!"

Zhang Bofen said differently: "Why didn't this guy die in the water? Even if he came back to life, he would start showing off in front of my father! He really deserves to die!"

Su Wu glanced at Zhang Bofen and then at Zhang Zhongxiong.

He said: "Alas... Gao Qiu has returned to Beijing, and I don't know how to deal with Zhang Xianggong..."

Zhang Zhongxiong sighed and shook his head...

Zhang Bo grabbed the long handle of his sword and said angrily, "I will kill this fellow right now. This crime will be mine alone!"

Zhang Zhongxiong hurried to stop his brother: "Brother, you, you...if you really killed him, how can it be your fault alone? This is a serious crime of treason, how can the whole family survive?"

Su Wu immediately came to stop him: "Brother Bo Fen, don't be impulsive!"

Zhang Bofen was stopped by the two men and just said, "What's the point of being an official..."

Su Wu stopped the man, and his mind was also aroused, just looking at the two brothers… Actually, the two brothers were different.

The personalities of those who wield a hammer and those who wield a knife are indeed very different.

Good!

After Zhang Bofen calmed down a little and sat down, Su Wu went out first. Later, after the two brothers separated, Su Wu went to look for Zhang Bofen who wielded the hammer.

General Gao stayed in the government office for one night, but no one served him. No one asked about his meal, and no one offered him tea.

Fortunately, there were still a dozen people who were released from the same boat with General Gao. They were probably left by Song Jiang and Wu Yong specifically for General Gao to use, so they were not hungry or thirsty.

Gao Taiwei also said: "You all serve well. When we return to the capital, I will recruit you all to the Palace Front Office to serve you."

Who among them was not happy? They all bowed and saluted: "We will definitely ensure that the general returns to the capital safely and serve him well."

General Gao nodded and said, "Go to the government office and find a dozen horses. Just go and get them. If anyone objects, just go and beat them up and say that the general in charge of the palace wants them."

"Yes, sir!" Seven or eight people went.

In fact, no one dared to stop the Grand Marshal of the Palace Guard from using horses. The officials in the government office were certainly no better than Zhang Shuye.

The Taiwei ate his meal and drank his tea, and was ready to leave as soon as he could, wishing he could reach the capital in one step. After arriving in the capital, it would be even better if Zhang Shuye came with him to testify, as that would make things twice as effective with half the effort. Without Zhang Shuye's testimony, it would just be a little more troublesome. Having been with the emperor for more than twenty years, how could he not know the emperor's pulse?

In the afternoon, more than a dozen horses quickly left the city and galloped south.

But General Gao had been pampered for too long, and after the horse had run a short distance, he felt uncomfortable in his thighs and hips, and complained: "I should find another carriage frame..."

After saying this, Gao Qiu asked again, "Could it be that Zhang Shuye embezzled my carriage?"

"Taiwei, please bear with me for a moment. Once we get to the next city, I will immediately find a carriage."

Gao Qiu nodded and said righteously: "This time, I have come here to work so hard for the sake of my country. I can endure it a little longer. This is for the country, the people, and the emperor!"

"Taiwei Dayi!"

"The general's loyalty is unmatched!"

After a long gallop, the horses slowed down. They also needed to rest, so they just walked slowly. The next city was in Guangji Military Prefecture, which obviously could not be reached in one afternoon.

General Gao had not suffered any hardship for more than twenty years. When he was young, he was a ruffian, so sleeping in the open air was nothing to him. He just built a bonfire on the side of the road and lay on a mat.

Gao Taiwei also said: "I was born in a humble family and rose from humble beginnings. In the past, I suffered from poverty and was bullied by the dignitaries. Even a small imperial guard instructor could beat me on the street and make me unable to get out of bed for months. I relied on myself, step by step, to get to where I am today. Who knows the pain I have gone through?"

For some reason, Gao Qiu really felt a bit nostalgic for the good old days.

"It's a great honor for the Grand Commandant! He rose from such a humble beginning. He is truly a role model for our generation!"

"That's right, the life of the general is truly legendary. Everyone in the market has great respect for him!"

"Yes, for a lowly person like me, only the Grand Commandant would look up to me..."

As the people followed the general in recalling the good and bad times, they provided emotional value. How could this not make the general feel happy?

Gao Qiu stroked his beard, looked at the bonfire, and nodded: "They still want to laugh at me. They just think that I have returned to the capital and met the emperor. Let's see who is the joke! Humph!"

Everyone nodded.

But suddenly, a voice came from somewhere: "How can the commander be a joke?"

Everyone turned around to look and saw six or seven people coming out of the sparsely wooded forest on the side of the road. They all held weapons and their dark shadows were slowly approaching.

Gao Qiu stood up, not panicking, and asked with a smile: "Who is it?"

Someone nearby immediately said, "I think it was the imperial guards returning home who ran into him."

Gao Qiu waved his hand and said, "Come closer, we will go all the way back to the capital. I am in trouble now. As long as you stick with me, you will have a bright future."

Those men really came closer, and they could see clearly that there were seven people, with swords, spears, hammers and bows in their hands.

The seven people slowly approached, and Gao Qiu sat on the mat again.

Then he heard the one at the head of the seven people say, "What a promising future the Taiwei can have?"

Gao Qiu looked up and said: "As long as you work hard and are loyal, you will have a bright future."

"If you work loyally for the Grand Commandant, can you also become a Grand Commandant?" asked the leader, who was only seven or eight steps away.

Gao Qiu frowned and said, "You are so rude, which army are you from?"

"General Gao, don't you recognize me?" The man was already three or four steps away from the campfire. Under the reflection of the campfire, he could really see the man's face clearly.

Gao Qiu looked up and saw that the face looked familiar. He thought about it but couldn't remember where he was. Gao Qiu raised his hand and pointed: "I must have seen you somewhere before. Which army are you from?"

The man also sat down beside the campfire, with his spear at his side, three or four steps away from Gao Qiu, and laughed, "Your Excellency, you are so forgetful. It's in Dongping Prefecture. Do you remember it? It's just outside the city of Dongping Prefecture."

Gao Qiu really remembered: "Oh... you are the general who followed Cheng Wanli, why are you here?"

After saying this, Gao Qiu became alert and looked around. There were seven people opposite him and thirteen beside him...

"My name is Su Wu. I am the deputy commander of the two armies in Jingdong. I am a fifth-rank cavalry general and a general. This is not a small position, is it? How can I not remember it?"

Su Wu stretched out his hands to warm the fire, and said with a smile, there were six soldiers behind him.

Gao Qiu's face darkened. "What kind of official rank is a fifth rank? How dare you be rude in front of me? What are you doing here? If you want to serve me, just kneel down and kowtow. I will promote you one day because you are sincere. If Cheng Wanli sent you to say those sarcastic words, there is no need to do so. I will return to the capital and see what will happen to Cheng Wanli!"

Gao Qiu understood it, because the visitor was not respectful.

But he had never thought that anyone would dare to kill a second-rank core official of the imperial court in the Song Dynasty.

But Su Wu waved his hands and smiled: "No, no, no, the commander misunderstood. I came here to reminisce about the past."

"What old stories can I have with a mere cavalry general like you?" Gao Qiu's face was uncertain. If he were in Beijing, he would have been furious and wanted to take power. But at this moment, he felt somewhat guilty.

Su Wu turned around and waved his hand. A man with a gun came to the campfire. Su Wu said, "General, do you recognize him? He is an old friend. The general will definitely not forget him."

Gao Qiu looked up and was a little frightened, because the man's face was covered with scars and looked a little ugly. He raised his hand and waved: "Why would I have anything to do with such a filthy person?"

Su Wu said nothing, but just nodded slightly to the person behind him.

The scarred man spoke up: "General Gao, do you really not recognize me?"

Gao Qiu raised his hand and waved: "If you say you don't know me, then you don't know me. Come on, drive these rude people away, drive them away quickly!"

General Gao became angry.

Thirteen men in total went forward to drive them away. The one who wanted to show off in front of the general was the first to step forward and said, "Get out, you soldiers! How dare you act so rude in front of the general? Get out! Get out now!"

As he spoke, he walked forward and tried to push people. He stretched out his hand and pushed several times, but there was a man in front of him and he couldn't move him.

"The commander told you to get out, did you hear me? How dare the soldiers from Dongping Prefecture disobey the orders of the palace commander?" He pushed again.

Just as I stretched out my hand, suddenly, under the moonlight, something flashed with light, which was a little dazzling.

I shook my eyes, really shook them... and then everything was pitch black.

I saw a head fall to the ground, so fast that I couldn't even see the movement.

When everyone looked closely, they saw a headless person still standing and a head falling to the ground...

"Mom!"

"Kill people, kill people!"

"Draw your sword quickly, protect the commander!"

The knife that had just been used to kill someone rose up with a big man. The knife was swung again, killing another person. It was swung again, killing another person. In just a few short moments, it killed three people in a row.

Then they opened fire to the left and right, and saw spears and hammers. In the dark night, the bonfire was swaying with the shadows of the trees, and the figures of people were seen moving left and right, and the cold light of weapons was also reflected.

A few moments later, there were already people lying on the ground, without even the sound of wailing.

Gao Qiu, who was sitting in front of Su Wu, immediately stood up, his face full of fear, and he kept retreating, shouting: "How dare you! How dare you! Are you rebelling? Are you really rebelling?"

There were six or seven other men following Gao Qiu. They were fast-moving and retreated faster than Gao Qiu. But one of them was still holding Gao Qiu's arm, saying, "General, hurry up!"

Su Wu stood up and left? If he had run away when they met just now, there might be some trouble. Why run away now?

Where to run?
There are footsteps chasing quickly and arrows flying whizzingly.

A few moments later, there were only two people left around Gao Qiu. They were those two people. They no longer held General Gao's arms, but turned around and ran away, but they still said: "General, run!"

How could the general not turn around and run in such a panic?
It was a pity that the handsome and handsome general was no longer the street thug he used to be. Even his pace of escape had slowed down a lot. How could he run as fast as the two soldiers who were heading to the capital to pursue a bright future?

But no matter how fast they ran, the long sword would eventually catch up with them, killing them one by one cleanly and neatly.

And Su Wu shouted: "Count the number of people, give each person a few more fatal blows, and bring the general back to reminisce about the past."

Having said that, Su Wu sat back beside the campfire again.

After a while, the general came back, his round face was pale and panic-stricken. "General, please sit down!" Su Wu gestured with his hand to invite him, and said: "Why do you suddenly not want to talk about the old times? We haven't even met yet, general, take another look, see if you recognize me or not?"

Gao Qiu really looked at the scarred man standing beside him and shook his head: "I really don't recognize him. If you are looking for revenge, you must have found the wrong person. I am the Grand Marshal of the Palace Guards, and I follow the emperor every day. If you want a future, it's easy to say. General Su, did Tong Shumi send you here? He is the most untrustworthy person. Just tell me to return to Beijing and immediately transfer you to the Capital Guards. No... you are the commander of the Pengri Army, how about it?"

Gao Qiu is back, the ruffian Gao Qiu of the past is back, and his survival skills are still there.

But Su Wu smiled and said: "If you don't recognize my brother, then we can't talk any further."

Gao Qiu looked at him again, and became anxious. He just asked, "Who is he? I really don't know him. General Su, what do you want? Just tell me!"

Su Wu and the scarred man nodded slightly.

The man immediately became furious, grabbed Gao Qiu by the collar, and pulled him up. He put his face close to Gao Qiu's, and said with gritted teeth: "Old thief, you don't recognize me, but I remember you every day. I am Lin Chong, do you still remember me?"

"Lin Chong?" Gao Qiu looked at the face so close to him, his expression was already tense, and he just said: "Impossible, impossible, you can't be Lin Chong!"

"I am Lin Chong, old thief, did you ever imagine that this day would come?" Lin Chong still gritted his teeth. Killing people was not difficult, but even before killing people, he didn't know how to avenge such a deep blood feud.

Lin Chong's nostrils were breathing heavily and his teeth were gnashing with a squeaking sound.

Gao Qiu looked at the face so close to him, waving his hands in front of his chest, his voice trembling: "Lin Chong, Lin Chong, Lin Chong, what happened in the past was all done by my adopted son. It has nothing to do with me. I was also deceived by him. Just let me go, and I will hand him over to you for disposal!"

A man holding a hammer came forward and said, "Gao Qiu, you are afraid now. This morning, you bullied my father and thought you were so great, but you are just a straw bag. You are a million miles worse than my father, yet you dare to sit in the government. Bah!"

The person who spoke was Zhang Bofen.

Su Wu stood up from the campfire, gathered some firewood from nearby, added it to the fire, and said, "Kill him!"

"General Su, General Su, you are a general of the imperial court, how can you do such a bandit thing? You must not rebel. Just wait for me to return to the capital, General Su, I will definitely promote you greatly when I return to the capital..."

Gao Qiu's hands were facing Su Wu, and he kept bowing to her.

However, Lin Chong suddenly let go of the hand that was grabbing his collar, and Gao Qiu actually knelt down in front of him.

When Su Wu looked at it, he felt uncomfortable and nauseous. He turned around and didn't look at it any longer, just waved his hand slightly.

Lin Chong drew the short knife from his waist.

"Mercy, mercy, mercy! She is just a woman, Lin Chong, Lin Chong. Someday I will find you eight or ten of them, all of whom will be ten or a hundred times more beautiful than your wife!"

Gao Qiu was so anxious that he kept talking.

"what!"

Lin Chong stabbed with his knife, hitting him in the waist.

"Lin Chong, Lin Chong, I am the Grand Commandant of the Palace!"

Gao Qiu glared angrily, as if he still had the might of the White Tiger Hall of the Palace Front Department.

"what!"

Lin Chong stabbed again, piercing his abdomen.

"Lin Chong, the emperor... the emperor! The emperor and I are one and the same... the emperor treats me..."

Gao Qiu quickly covered his lower abdomen and shouted in panic.

But there was another knife, still in the lower abdomen.

"Lin Chong... if you spare my life, I will be rich and prosperous... rich..."

He stabbed me again in the lower abdomen, going in and out repeatedly, I don't know how many times.

"General Su...General Su!"

General Su could not hear anything and was completely unaware.

"..."

There was no more shouting, only Lin Chong's short knife kept going in and out.

Su Wu turned his head and saw black blood under the campfire. Gao Qiu's chest and abdomen had been stabbed countless times, leaving a bloody mess.

Lin Chong said, "Pooh! You're lucky to die like this!"

After saying this, Lin Chong's vicious expression suddenly disappeared. Tears welled up in his eyes. He knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and sobbed...

Su Wu just sighed and said nothing... He just stood beside the campfire and waited for a while.

Zhang Bofen stepped forward and used a hammer to poke Gao Qiu, who was lying on the ground. He then sniffed his breath to see how the blood was flowing, and then said, "He's dead, it's so refreshing! You still want to go back to Beijing and punish my father? Humph!"

Wu Erlang, who had killed several people, came to ask, "Brother, what should we do with this? Should we bury him?"

Su Wu shook his head: "No!"

"Not burying?" Wu Song was a little surprised.

"The defeat was like a landslide, and the soldiers were everywhere. Gao Qiu led the army and suffered such a great defeat. The soldiers were angry and wanted to kill him. Wouldn't the whole world be happy? In the city of Tokyo and the imperial guards, countless people heard the news and were very happy!"

Su Wu thought that this was a better approach than Gao Qiu's plan of fleeing out of fear of punishment.

"But I'm also afraid that the imperial court will send people to investigate... and by then, those soldiers who return home will inevitably..."

"How to track down an army of 130,000? Which one should we investigate? They were all disbanded in advance, so which one is still here?" Su Wu asked again.

"What about investigating us?" Wu Song asked.

"We? We are not deserters, so why would we kill the imperial commander?" Su Wu really wanted to make many people feel happy like Lin Chong.

It's better to die at ease. There is a result after death. Just investigate. There will be a result after the investigation. It's better than Emperor Zhao Ji thinking about the person every day and feeling guilty for not being loyal and righteous when he can't find the person.

At least Gao Qiu's body was brought back to the capital, which put an end to the benevolent emperor's thoughts.

Gao Qiu himself led his troops to a great defeat and was killed by the chaotic army. He deserved it. This kind of thing has happened many times since ancient times...

Wu Song thought about it and said, "Brother, maybe the bandits killed him. Yes and no, haha..."

"All right!" Su Wu nodded, and then said, "Search and take away all the money and valuables."

Wu Song went to search for Gao Qiu's body. Su Wu stood up and went to Lin Chong. He patted Lin Chong's shoulder, who was kneeling on the ground and crying slightly, and said, "From now on, don't think too much about the past. Just live your life again."

Lin Chong raised his head, immediately changed direction, and kowtowed to Su Wu. Su Wu also leaned down to help him: "No need to do this..."

"General! Brother! In my life, Lin Chong..."

Su Wu interrupted: "Okay, get up, I know, I know, I know everything... You and I are brothers, and we will never let each other down in this life!"

Lin Chong gritted his teeth and said: "I will never let you down in this life!"

As he spoke, Lin Chong stood up, picked up his spear, and stood beside Su Wu. Under the campfire, Lin Chong looked particularly majestic.

Zhang Bofen said, "Brother Lin, I have heard your story. You are so lucky to have a brother like General Su! General Su is so loyal that he would do such a thing for you!"

Su Wu looked at Zhang Bofen and said, "After today's incident, Bofen will be my brother in life and death. I will never let you down!"

Zhang Bofen seemed a little excited when he heard this, and bowed: "Hello, brother!"

Su Wu nodded, and then hugged Zhang Bofen: "You are really a hero!"

But Wu Song turned around and said, "Brother, look at this!"

Wu Song turned around and handed it to Su Wu, who took it and spread out a large piece of paper. He looked at it under the campfire and said, "Hey... what a good plan!"

Zhang Bofen also came to see, and immediately understood: "No wonder my father argued and cursed with Gao Qiu in the government office, it must be because of this matter."

"Mr. Zhang, you are the pillar of the country!" Su Wu also understood that Zhang Shuye was truly the backbone of the Song Dynasty and he was indeed the kind of man who would die with the country.

"Alas... this imperial court..." Zhang Bofen said this, but did not say more.

Everyone came to watch, and each of them felt a chill down their spine. They were really lucky. If they hadn't killed anyone tonight, the consequences would have been disastrous.

"Okay, let's go!" Su Wu waved his hand, and everyone gathered and looked around.

Wu Song, Lu Da, Lin Chong, Yan Qing, Li Cheng, Zhang Bofen.

The horse is far away, so first find a small stream to wash its body, then look for the horse behind the mountain, tie branches behind the horse, and sweep away the marks behind as you walk. When you have walked a lot on the mountain road, then go to the official road, where there are many horse hooves, and go all the way back.

After returning to the camp, Su Wu deliberately looked around.

I didn't go to sleep, I just went to practice martial arts in the morning and had breakfast.

He went to Jeju City early to meet Zhang Shuye and discuss sending more people to rescue the ship stranded on the beach.

I had a quick meal with Zhang Shuye again, and then in the afternoon, something big happened.

When the yamen runner came with the report, Zhang Shuye was shocked and ran to the front hall, shouting for the officials and coroners to leave quickly.

Zhang Shuye even went there in person, and since Su Wu met him, he naturally went with him.

The scene was bloody.

The coroner came to investigate and reported, "Sir, the murderer is not an ordinary person. He is very skilled in using weapons. He is either a brave soldier or a martial arts thief."

Zhang Shuye had a headache and a lot of bumps on his head. He asked, "Is he a brave soldier or a martial arts thief?"

The eunuch also answered: "That should be..."

"Speak!" Zhang Shuye was very anxious.

"You must be a brave warrior in the army!"

"Why do you think so?" Zhang Shuye asked again.

"I'm not completely sure. Sir, please look at these three people. They were killed by crossbows. The arrows never missed their targets. They were extremely accurate. There are few ordinary bandits who are so good at shooting. Only the brave soldiers in the army have such people."

"This doesn't count. The bandits in Liangshan are different from those in other places." Zhang Shuye said this, but after thinking about it, he was immediately sure that he was not a big bandit, but a brave soldier in the army.

Because he had read the secret letter, the people of Liangshan no longer had any motive to kill.

Zhang Shuye then said, "Well... I've thought about it, you're right, it should be the bravery of the army. Is it revenge? Or is it the rebellion of the soldiers to get money?"

"He was wearing the official uniform of the Grand Marshal. If he was a rebel, he would have been recognized. He originally wanted to get money, but when he saw that it was Grand Marshal Gao, he had no way to retreat. He had to do something drastic... well... it ended up like this."

Zhang Shuye stopped asking. Whatever he said made sense. This reason... No matter what, even if we go to Tokyo, we can't close the case. We can only write down all the possibilities and let Tokyo decide. We will see what happens to the emperor, and then what happens...

It's really a headache. This is no longer a murder case investigation.

Zhang Shuye said, "Every scene must be recorded in detail, and everything must be brought back without missing a single thing."

"As ordered!"

Zhang Shuye turned his horse around, coming here at a high speed, and walking back at a slow pace. Su Wu was traveling with him, so he asked him, "Ziqing, what do you think about this matter..."

Su Wu just nodded and said: "What the clerk said may have some truth, but these truths will not be counted in Tokyo. No matter how you investigate, it will not be counted. We just have to wait for the people from Tokyo to come."

Zhang Shuye also nodded: "Yes..."

He nodded, then looked at Su Wu again. Seeing that Su Wu had no expression, he looked around and suddenly asked, "I guess... you must be feeling relieved."

Su Wu really did not hide it: "What you said is true, if it was really done by the brave soldiers in the army, Gao Qiu, you deserve it! If I were among the defeated soldiers, I would have done the same thing! I deserve it! In this case, I think everyone in the world is happy, but the emperor is not happy."

Zhang Shuye waved his hand and sighed slightly, as if he felt relieved, and said nothing more.

Su Wu turned around and asked, "Sir, I think you have the same thought in your mind."

Zhang Shuye's nostrils had a syllable: "Hum!"

As soon as a syllable came out, Zhang Shuye pinched the horse's belly, and the horse pulled out and took a few quick steps.

Su Wu followed behind him and also quickened his horse's pace.

However, on the official road, the convoys transporting grain were still coming. Even if the army had been defeated before, the people transporting grain had set out early and the news came late. Even if they had received the news on the way, they should have transported the grain and fodder according to the order.

Zhang Shuye looked at the long transport team and the laborers sweating profusely, and said, "All these money and food are stored in the Jizhou Prefecture. I will make an account when the time comes, and I will hand them over when the court raises another army."

Zhang Shuye looked at Su Wu again and said, "It would be best if you could suppress the bandits."

"Let's see what the court orders..." Su Wu answered casually.

"I should submit a petition to the court, asking them to send you to suppress the bandits, but I... am of low status and my words carry little weight. When my petition reaches the Secretariat, I'm afraid no one will even take a second look at it." Zhang Shuye said this, feeling sad in his heart, because the Secretariat was Cai Jing's place.

"Sir, there is no need to get close to Grand Tutor Cai anymore. Just let him forget about you. Sir Cheng will definitely ask for a fight..." Su Wu was still chatting.

Zhang Shuye heard this and praised him: "Cheng Wanli, in the past, when I was in Beijing, I looked down on him. It turns out that I didn't know people's hearts. He is really a good talent. I think he is helpless, just like me, forced to do so. He has a hard time taking this path and has been ridiculed. He really has to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens."

"When can the two gentlemen meet? The two states are so close, it won't be difficult to meet." Su Wu said with a smile.

"You should meet him in person, Mr. Cheng, you are an extraordinary person!" Zhang Shuye obviously felt guilty. Although he had never done anything to let Cheng Wanli down, he had cursed him behind his back as a eunuch and a running dog in the past.

Zhang Shuye asked Su Wu again: "If you want to suppress the bandits, how will you do it?"

"We should advance by both land and water," Su Wu replied.

"How many troops are needed?" Zhang Shuye asked again.

"Ten thousand elite soldiers and another ten to twenty thousand garrison troops will strengthen our momentum and cooperate with us. That's all." Su Wu replied.

"Don't worry, I will help you get all the boats near the water." Zhang Shuye was already thinking about cooperating in the battle.

"Thank you, sir!" Su Wu raised his hand.

Zhang Shuye reached out and grabbed Su Wu's hand, saying, "Well, let's not talk about this between you and me. When I look at you, I don't look at you as an ordinary warrior. You are very different from them!"

"Mr. Zhang is very different from ordinary civil servants!" Su Wu also said so.

"Haha... It's a pity that I will never be able to become the prime minister of Xuanma in this lifetime." Zhang Shuye actually had a great regret in his heart.

"Maybe in the future, who knows..." Su Wu smiled.

"I don't want to, I don't want to..." Zhang Shuye waved his hands repeatedly. He really didn't want to, but he said: "Your husband Cheng, in this world, maybe it's not certain. He is a possibility."

Su Wu knew what Zhang Shuye meant, so he also laughed.

Zhang Shuye sighed again: "I can't learn from him, but I really want to learn, but I really can't learn from him..."

"You and Mr. Zong are of the same kind, rare people in the world, and you have the demeanor of a gentleman from ancient times." Su Wu said sincerely.

"Really?" Zhang Shuye laughed, and actually sounded happy.

"I also want to learn, but unfortunately, I can't learn it." Su Wu said sincerely.

"You don't have to learn from us two old guys. You have your own luck. Your great luck will benefit the country and the people." Zhang Shuye looked at Su Wu with many aspirations and expectations in his heart.

"Then... I will not enter the city this time. I will return to the army and then set off." Su Wu bowed to say goodbye.

"I hope you come again!" Zhang Shuye also bowed.

Su Wu bowed again: "I will definitely come!"

(Brothers, it's the last one or two days of the month, and there are still double monthly tickets. Brothers, don't waste the monthly tickets. Thank you! I also thank brother "Mu Liu Qing Xi Yi Ye Zhou" for another 100,000 reward. I owe you a chapter, and I will make it up later. Thank you!)

(End of this chapter)