Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 169 If they want it, you must want it too!

It's over, it's over...

The big banner was still standing tall, even fluttering in the wind.

Fang Maohuan looked around, but no one was looking at him.

A group of heavy cavalry came running, and several hundred elite personal soldiers, most of them were fleeing. A few people went forward to meet them, but they also fled...

No matter how Fang Mao shouted and gave orders, no one listened to him anymore, and most of them could not hear his orders.

Fang Mao subconsciously wanted to get down from the mound and ride away...

But when I looked around again, he stopped moving again. It was too late. Everything was too late...

A huge man came over to him. Fang Mao looked up at him. The man lifted his helmet and laughed, "I've caught you!"

He didn't beat or scold him, but just smiled and swung the huge machete in the other direction, and the flagpole as thick as an arm fell down.

Fang Mao just looked at the giant man, perhaps wondering, how could a person grow so strong and tall?
The giant did not look at the surrounding area, but looked at the battlefield ahead, waiting for the situation on the battlefield to change after the big banner fell.

In fact, the vanguard was about to break in front of Fang Mao. There were still some elite armored soldiers on both sides and some resistance. However, at the moment when the big banner collapsed, countless people exclaimed and looked back amid the exclamations.

Collapse, collapse, in an instant...

The power of heavy cavalry was once again demonstrated in this field battle.

At this time, the giant Lu Da put his hand as big as a palm leaf fan on the back of Fangmao's neck. Fangmao's neck immediately shrank and he was controlled on the spot like a chicken.

Lu Da came and asked, "Are you the thief king Fang Mao?"

Fang Mao nodded helplessly: "It's me..."

Lu Da even came to ask: "Why don't you run?"

Fang Mao looked around again. How should he answer this question? Was he slow to react? Was he fearless? Was he just blank-minded? Or was there some other reason?

Can’t answer that!
Lu Da laughed again: "You have given me a future. I will also have the title of general!"

Becoming a general is not difficult, it just depends on what kind of general you are.

From a small soldier, he was promoted to a small deputy officer, then to a commander, and then to a general...

It has not been easy along the way.

Lu Da was not so excited and happy, but rather a little sighing. While sighing, he looked up at his own flag which was four or five hundred steps away.

There was a general riding his horse forward, with his banner moving.

Lu Da stuck his big Pu knife into the mud in the south of the Yangtze River. The soil here was slightly higher. Although there was snow, it was still relatively dry. He sat down on the ground and pressed Fang Mao to sit beside him.

Several hundred riders were surrounding the area and no longer rode their horses to charge forward.

Lu Da said: "I know you are doing this out of helplessness, but if you continue to do this, the world will not get better, it will only get worse!"

When Fangmao heard these words, his lifeless eyes suddenly brightened up, and he immediately replied: "The court is incompetent and unjust, the treacherous officials exploit the people mercilessly, and the people are at the mercy of others. There is no way to survive, so why not rise up in rebellion?"

Lu Da nodded and said, "It's not a big deal. I didn't understand these things before. I rarely thought about anything before. But now, I think too much. You don't want to be bullied by others, but you bully others."

"Who did I bully?" Fang Mao asked in a resolute tone, indicating that he had a clear conscience.

Lu Da was actually panting heavily. He was really tired. His body was too big and his strength was too great. He was never good at long battles. He waited until he had calmed down a little before he said, "You want to kill corrupt officials. Maybe it's not right or wrong, but the 100,000 people under your command all killed corrupt officials and robbed corrupt officials. Then the people in Hangzhou and the people in dozens of counties in the south of the Yangtze River are all corrupt officials?"

Fang Mao replied: "This king has strictly disciplined his subordinates!"

"But you, can't control yourself..." Lu Da is a person who doesn't think about things, but he has always been an extremely clear-headed person. He doesn't think about things, but it doesn't mean that he can't figure things out.

When Lu Da said this, Fang's face became choked.

But Fang Mao was choked for a moment, and also said: "To do such a great thing to change the world, how can there be no sacrifice?"

"Doing great things..." Lu Da sighed, raised his head and looked again, raised his hand and pointed at the big banner moving in the distance, and said: "Look, that noble man, he is also doing great things, he also brought many sacrifices, maybe some are innocent, but he is not reckless, and the soldiers under his command dare not and will not do anything reckless..."

"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. If I lose here, then whatever you say will be right. But what if I win here? I will be right too!"

Fang Mao turned his head away, all the emotions just now gone, at this moment, he looked like he was ready to die.

"You guys, you shouldn't be like this. Maybe you shouldn't be so coerced. I think at the beginning of the rebellion, you may have had some righteousness. Most of the people who followed you were angry. So, many people followed you to the battlefield. Even if they were willing to die, you could also gather a lot of elites. Why is it like this now?"

Lu Da, you hit the nail on the head.

Why did Fang La have so many elite troops under his command?
Do you think it's all brainwashing by a religious sect? Obviously not entirely. In Jiangnan, many people really rose up in anger and hatred. This is the will of the people and one of the sources of strength for bravery and death.

Why has the situation come to this?

It was the million thieves who came too quickly and were too mixed. They had all the evildoers in their hands, but they could not control them. Once those people who had no real intentions had absolute force in their hands, they would use their force unscrupulously and do whatever they wanted...

The little bit of righteousness that one has will soon be exhausted.

The Four Bandits of Taihu Lake, or the Four Heroes of Taihu Lake, did not like the imperial court in the first place, so why were they unwilling to follow Fang La?

Just like in Huzhou City, there are only a few dignitaries, but the common people are willing to help resist the bandits. This is the problem.

Lu Da also said: "Your defeat today may be due to the war, but more often it is not the war's fault, it is you who are heading towards the road of defeat!"

Fang seemed to be thinking that this logic had completely reversed. He was still happy for the millions of people in the first few days, so why did it suddenly change?
Just look back and see the hundred thousand people fleeing all over the land...

Fang Mao knew that maybe the giant in front of him was right about something, at least a little bit right...

Logically speaking, the people in the Jiangnan area should have come with food and drink to welcome the Holy Lord's army. The Suzhou and Lake Suzhou areas were the hardest hit by Zhu Zhen's harsh rule, so they should be even more so!
The Taihu thief assassinated Zhu Zhen on the spot, so he should have sent troops to help...

How come nothing happened?

Fang Mao still looked back. More than a hundred miles away was Hangzhou. What was happening in Hangzhou city at this moment?
The big banner came very quickly. The strong horse arrived in a moment at a distance of four or five hundred steps. The vanguard general of the imperial court was already nearby.

The giant stood up to meet him, and the general dismounted from his horse.

Fang Mao also looked over and saw a young man with a strong and well-proportioned appearance. He was not as tall and broad as the giant just now, but he walked towards him with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

The general came forward, looked down at Fang's appearance, and then looked at the battlefield from a distance. After looking at it for several times, he turned back and said, "It's an unexpected surprise..."

Lu Da laughed and said, "Brother, I was also surprised. I thought this guy would not run away..."

What should I do with this unexpected surprise?
It's actually simple. Su Wu understood a very important truth. The current emperor actually has a very important characteristic, which is that he likes and needs emotional value very much.

Such a thief king has the best emotional value. If this thief king lies down in front of the emperor and keeps apologizing, the emperor's emotional value will be maximized.

As long as you can provide the emperor with unparalleled emotional value, the emperor will repay you double and treat you like a close relative.

"Brother, what should we do next?" Luda asked.

"Let's go back to Huzhou and station there. In the future offensive battles, we should fight together with our friendly comrades!" Su Wu replied.

The field battles are almost over. There may be one or two more, but there will never be such a scene again. Fang La's army will definitely defend the prefectures and counties in the future, and only seek to repel the enemy. They will not attack at will again.

Capturing a rebel king was a great achievement. Then he could find a way to capture Fang La. The main credit of this war went to Su Wu.

It was Su Wu who single-handedly stopped the expansion of a million-strong bandit army. It was Su Wu who fought twice with a bandit army of one hundred thousand and two hundred thousand, stabilized the situation, and captured the rebel king.

And if Su Wu captured Fang La, everything would be perfect...

As for the friendly troops, they also had meat to eat and soup to drink. They captured the city and stronghold. There were more than sixty of them, and each man and each unit made a contribution.

In this way, everyone is happy.

Just look at the army still chasing the bandits. This kind of pursuit and killing scene has been seen too many times and it is basically the same.

Su Wu's purpose was not to kill the bandits. It was meaningless, unnecessary, and a waste of money.

As soon as it's almost done, the horn will be sounded.

Su Wu suddenly looked at Fang Mao again and asked Lu Da, "Why is he so dejected and depressed?"

Lu Da smiled and said, "I spoke to him and told him that they would definitely fail this time, and he did this..."

"Does he believe what you say?" Su Wu asked again.

"How can he not believe it? I will tell him that the defeat was caused by millions of people in two or three months." Lu Da said concisely.

Su Wu naturally understood what he said, so he praised him: "You are so insightful!"

Lu Da smiled and nodded: "It's a simple truth..."

Su Wu nodded seriously: "If there are 50,000 thieves, it might be really troublesome, much more troublesome than Liangshan!"

Fang La turned around and thought that this principle was indeed simple. Even at this moment, Fang La in Hangzhou city might have figured it out. It was a pity that he figured it out too late. If he had understood it a month earlier, everything might have been different.

Millions of bandits, if they really encounter an elite army, will not be able to increase their combat effectiveness much. Instead, they will be a burden in terms of food and fodder, and will wreak havoc on the state government and be unable to control it...

What's the use of these millions of thieves?

"Tie this guy up and make a cage to keep him in..." Su Wu said.

"He might commit suicide..." Luda worried.

"Then let him find it..." Su Wu said this deliberately. To be honest, if there is no sharp blade or high place to jump, it is really difficult for people to find death...

Biting the tongue will not kill oneself, as most people cannot bite off their tongues. Banging the cage will at most knock yourself unconscious. There is actually only one way out, which is to starve yourself to death.

Being able to starve yourself to death in the face of food is truly admirable.

Su Wu was still disappointed, and lowered his head and said: "How come you didn't take so much money with you after robbing..."

In the battle of Huzhou and the battle here, Su Wu gained very little on the battlefield. He did get some money, but he had to search through the corpses one by one, and in fact he couldn't get much.

There was really not much food and fodder. These people were used to winning every battle, and they didn't have a very strict logistical organization, so there was really not much food and fodder left.

Field battle is not good. Apart from some armor and weapons, there are too few spoils.

In the city of Hangzhou, there were probably mountains of money and valuables. Fang La's bandits had probably gathered together all the official and private property in the city of Hangzhou.

As long as they rushed into Hangzhou city and took control of the important place first, Su Wu couldn't even imagine how huge the sum of money would be.

When those peasants saw such a huge sum of money, how could they not think about sharing the spoils? How could they think about leaving the city as soon as possible to continue their struggle?

Perhaps there are more than 60 states and counties gathering here. This way of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs is a quick way to make money...

Ring the gong...

The soldiers were returning, and the moment everyone turned back, they would involuntarily take a look at the towering banner of their general.

The big flag with the word "Su" on it is really beautiful. Even someone who has never read a book in his life can recognize that it is the word "Su".

On the left and right of the character "Su", there are two tigers standing upright, with very strong bodies.

As long as they see the big banner, everyone will smile knowingly, they win again!
Even when exhausted, his steps are still agile and his body is still strong.

The captain Fan Yun, whose head and face were covered in blood, had already gathered beside Lu Da, not far from the big flag. When he saw General Su again, he also grinned.

The infantry troops that were slowly returning were still far away from the banner, but they were still shouting, "The general is mighty!"

"The general is mighty!"

The sound came all the way to the bottom of the big banner and never stopped.

Su Wu was on a high place. He raised his hand and suppressed the sound slightly, but the sound still continued.

In fact, in terms of real war, Su Wu's army could be said to be fighting in the wild for the first time, and it was also the first time they faced elite enemies who dared to advance one after another.

The journey to the south of the Yangtze River was a battle of transformation, and Su Wu knew it very well.

From the perspective of the soldiers, it was different. What they saw and felt was that the 100,000 enemies in Huzhou were beaten and fled in panic by their 10,000 men.

Here, 200,000 enemies were defeated by their own 10,000 men.

This great confidence and glory is truly unparalleled.

This kind of experience and state of mind of his subordinates is exactly what Su Wu needs at this moment. Even if there is some illusion of self-cognition in it, Su Wu is happy to see it happen.

The next task was to clean up the battlefield and prepare for the return.

But, give out the money first!
No matter what, no matter how heavy the money is, it must be handed over to the soldier first. It doesn't matter whether he takes it himself, gives it to his superior or the logistics officer Du Xing for safekeeping, or just spends it.

But he had to let the soldiers hand over the money first, and then see what he would do with it. As long as they were not carrying the money to the battlefield, Su Wu would not care.

Of course, keeping it in the logistics department first is also an excellent choice. Su Wu personally guaranteed that even if someone died, the money would be transferred to the family without a penny less.

The soldiers had long trusted this point, and most of them deposited their money with Du Xing. A small department was specially opened for this purpose, and Wen Huanzhang served as the director of this matter. Wen Huanzhang also had a formal official position, as a recorder and military officer.

These things were also handled when we were stationed outside Huzhou City. Even if we had been stationed near Dongping Prefecture in the past, this matter would not have been very important. But now, thousands of miles away, this matter seems particularly important.

From now on, it should be the norm.

The army only needs to stay one more night before setting out to return to the Huzhou camp the next day, which will still take two more days.

In Huzhou City, the news was received early on that the gates of the four cities would no longer be closed. Inside the city, there was a sense of joy and relaxation, and the people went out of the city when they had nothing to do...

This one says it will come today, and that one says it will come tomorrow.

As soon as they really saw the big flags in the distance, everyone in the city ran around to tell each other.

Countless people rushed out of the city to welcome them, and the government office even sent out officials and soldiers to maintain order.

The prefect Xing Yue also came out of the city to greet them, and also sent Qian Shijiang to ride a horse far away, as he had other matters to discuss.

What are you discussing?

Ask General Su if it is possible to have the army march in a mighty and majestic manner, entering from the south city and exiting from the north city.

This kind of ceremony is obviously very meaningful to Xing Yue and the people in Huzhou City.

Su Wu agreed. It was not a difficult task. There were plenty of horses in the army. He just needed to go. Even the soldiers would enjoy the long-awaited honor. It was also a good thing and would help the construction of political and ideological work in the army.

Before entering the city, one must slow down one's steps, tidy up one's appearance, clean one's armor, and then put it on. Heavy horses must also wear armor, just to let the people see what this monster looks like.

Su Wu himself did not go to the market, but only watched the soldiers marching happily into the city, the people cheering and leaping for joy, and the food and drink being stuffed into their mouths...

The army has strict orders not to take anything from the civilians!

The soldiers did not think it was harsh and just did as they were told. No matter whether they were given eggs or something else, they just refused to accept it.

It can also gain a good reputation. There is a word, "not harming the people even a hair". This word may not sound like a big deal, but over thousands of years, armies that have been able to not harm the people even a hair are really rare.

Su Wu's men could do it easily. This was not just due to a sense of honor and ideological awareness. In this era, most of the soldiers under Su Wu were not poor.

Su Wu took the wounded and the remains of the martyrs back to the camp first. The snow was melting, and a charcoal fire was lit in the tent. Su Wu was warming himself by the fire.

Moreover, at work, the war situation, the various situations of Fang La's bandits, and the conditions in various places in Jiangnan had to be compiled into written reports and sent north as quickly as possible.

Xing Yue, on the other hand, followed Su Wu and also sat in the big tent. He took the army's pen, ink, paper and inkstone and wrote excitedly. He even asked Su Wu from time to time: "General Su, what do you think of the wording of this sentence?"

Su Wu smiled bitterly and replied, "Mr. Xing is right in any way he says it."

In fact, Su Wu also understood that Xing Yue's intention was good and he just wanted to let Su Wu know how he wrote these memorials.

It was Xing Yue who said, "Well, it was you and I who discussed this. This memorial will be sent to the Secretariat, and it may even be reviewed by the Emperor. How can we not be careful with our wording?" "Sir, your writing is far better than mine..." Su Wu smiled, but he actually felt it was troublesome. He couldn't finish writing a lot, and he had to give it to Xing Yue to review...

"General, why must you be so modest? I have heard somewhat about your literary talent..." Xing Yue said while stroking his beard. This was too much of a surprise. At the moment, he was thinking of the whistling wind and the cold Yishui River, and the hero will never come back once he leaves.

I didn't expect that he won so cleanly. After asking around, I found out that he was still undefeated in the duel with generals. It's really a legend...

Xing Yue also knew that after this battle, Huzhou was completely safe as the bandit forces had been stopped. In comparison, more than 60 cities and towns in the east and west of Jiangnan were not spared, but Huzhou was the only one that was spared despite being under the attack of millions of bandits!
Su Wu not only saved many lives, but also gave a great help to Xing Yue's personal future.

When Xing Yue talked about literary talent, Su Wu always felt uncomfortable when he heard others say this in the past. He felt that there was something strange about it, but he also knew that he was just pretending to be cultured.

But after hearing Xing Yue say it many times, Su Wu gradually got used to it. In the past, Su Wu would always speak modestly. Today, Su Wu blurted out, "I am not the one who called out the names outside Donghua Gate!"

Xing Yue even laughed: "Nowadays, things are different from the past. When the emperor promotes talents, it is not all based on whether the Donghua Gate is named or not..."

Xing Yue spoke based on the facts. If this were the case, it would naturally be a good thing for Su Wu.

Su Wu also knew that it might be a good thing.

It is a good thing for individuals, but for a country with a relatively stable political ecology, it is the worst kind of chaos.

I watched Zhu Zhen in Jiangnan... and I also watched the eunuch Liang Shicheng enter the first class of the Jinshi exam and be called out outside the Donghua Gate...

Once the rules are broken, the world will be in chaos. Zhao Ji will have to pay the price for his willfulness...

Su Wu sighed and continued writing.

Xing Yue seemed to have sensed Su Wu's emotions, and he also sighed: "Besides, the Donghua Gate today is no longer the Donghua Gate of the past. General, if they want it, you should want it too!"

These words were already words of heartfelt communication. Su Wu looked up at Xing Yue. This Xing Yue was worthy of friendship.

Su Wu smiled slightly: "Let's talk about it later... later..."

That's enough to get the topic over with for now.

Xing Yue nodded, took up his pen and wrote again, adding a few words praising Su Wu: He has brilliant literary talent, is full of poetry and books, has a broad mind, and has a broad view of the past and present...

It’s free to praise people, so just write a few more sentences regardless of whether they are useful or not. Just in case they are useful.
Since then, these words were not shown to Su Wu.

Both of their official documents were sent north, one to Tong Guan of the Privy Council, and the other to the Secretariat.

That Fangmao was in a cage on a flatbed cart, being paraded through the streets of Huzhou City, accompanied by several heads of big thieves hanging on the left and right, such as the thief General Feilong, General Feibao...

If someone saw such a terrifying head from somewhere else, they would be so scared that they would run away.

Today, the people are rushing to see it. If it weren't for the police and soldiers guarding the place, I'm afraid all kinds of stones and tiles would have been thrown around.

Although they were not allowed to smash and destroy things, the people's angry and abusive words echoed throughout the city.

Then there was thunderous praise for the soldiers.

Fang Mao was watching, looking lost and distraught... I had no idea what he was thinking...

The heavily armored cavalry, both men and horses were in armor, marching slowly in a line. Even the common people stared with their eyes wide open, looking up. They were truly amazed that there existed such an army.

Some even said: "Oh my God, if such a monster came to kill me, I would be scared to death without him having to do anything!"

"With such a strong army, who in the world can rival us?"

"Yes, yes, it's so scary!"

Even though there were constant conversations, it was true that the people of Huzhou had never seen such a thing before.

There was an armored cavalryman who was walking when he suddenly became excited and turned his head to look left and right as if he was looking for someone.

Not finding it anywhere, he looked up to the second floor.

Suddenly, a voice was heard shouting: "Lang Jun! Fan Lang!"

The armored cavalryman was shocked when he heard it, and looked in the direction of the voice. It was indeed her. The armored cavalryman subconsciously wanted to answer, but held back.

But everyone in front of him turned around and asked, "Is that your little Zhiniang?"

Armored Cavalryman Fan Yun nodded: "It's her!"

The captain Chen Da also looked up and asked, "Are you willing to sacrifice your life for her?"

Fan Yun suddenly became shy again: "Well..."

"Haha... it's... worth it, not bad. She called you, so you should answer her. We are not marching now, so I'll give you some time."

As Chen Da spoke, he poked his colleagues around him, and they all pointed towards the second floor. Everyone went to see Xiaozhi's mother.

The girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with her hair tied up like a woman, wearing a blue-indigo dress, with delicate make-up on her face and red petals on her forehead. She was truly a beauty.

But Fan Yun became more and more shy, and his comrades on both sides were laughing, laughing in a strange way...

There are also words, this one says: "It's worth it, it's worth dying for!"

That one also said: "Oh, what a fate!"

"But I'm afraid it's hard to support this little girl. Captain Fan has to work hard to make money..."

Fan Yun's face turned redder, but he also replied: "She is very virtuous, don't talk nonsense."

"Oh..." Then he heard the teasing, and the strange smile said again: "Virtuous? How virtuous is he?"

As a man, you are always childish.

But it was Chen Da who said, "Answer me! If you don't, the queue will pass by!"

Fan Yun quickly raised his head to take another look. He was about to miss the queue. The second floor where Xiao Zhiniang was was right behind him. He quickly shouted, "I have enough money!"

"Ah?" Xiaozhi's mother's face was full of excitement, but the street was too noisy and she couldn't hear clearly.

"I have enough money!" Fan Yun shouted again.

"Ah? What did you say?"

"My money is enough to redeem you!"

"Ah? I can't hear you clearly. When will you come to see me?"

The queue was getting farther and farther away, and Chen Da gestured to the left and right, then said, "One, two, three!"

After the three shouts, about twenty or thirty riders suddenly turned around and shouted in unison: "I have enough money!"

Xiaozhi's mother was startled when she heard this, and her face immediately turned red with shame. She lowered her head and raised her long sleeves to cover her face.

Her little sisters were around, and they hurriedly said, "Listen carefully, listen carefully, he said, the money is enough, the money is enough!"

"Hmm..." Xiaozhi's mother's face was flushed red by the heat in her sleeves. She spoke softly and loosened her sleeves a little to allow a little sight. When she looked again, she saw only a group of armored soldiers laughing on their horses.

The girl was so excited that she turned back and ran into her room. She went straight back to her room. There were jewelry boxes on the table, clothes in the closet, a few round fans, and some valuables...

For a moment, she didn't know which one to deal with first. It seemed like she wanted to leave, fly away, and fly to her lover.

Then the little sisters followed in, laughing and joking.

"How enviable! Why did mom ask you to serve him instead of me..."

"Yes, if I go to serve him, wouldn't it be...haha..."

"Poor man, but good fortune will come to you, good, good..."

"envious……"

But a middle-aged woman came in with a smile on her face, and said in a sharp voice: "Oh, I'm so anxious, that young man is an honest man, he will not lie to you, why are you in such a hurry, it's still early, he can't leave for a while, don't worry..."

"Mom..." Xiaozhi's mother just said coquettishly.

"Hey... good news, really good news... I have been waiting for a good man in this building all my life, but I didn't get him. You are so lucky!" The middle-aged woman suddenly had tears in her eyes.

Who among the people around me is not envious?

"My dear, I would give my life in exchange for you. Where can I find such a dear man..." The middle-aged woman is a brothel owner. It is a happy thing to say, but it is also a period of sorrow and sigh for half of her life.

Suddenly, Xiaozhiniang knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, mom, for your help!"

"Alas... I didn't do anything for you. I just talked to the boss and got a few more reductions in the price." The madam answered while twisting her waist. Normally, she must be a ruthless person, but occasionally, she could be soft-hearted.

Xiaozhi Niang just kowtowed, and the madam said again: "One day, if I can't live anymore, I will come to find you, but you should give me a place to stay..."

"Of course, of course. I can never repay my mother for her kindness." Xiaozhi's mother just answered.

The madam suddenly waved her fan, twisted her waist, turned around, and turned to leave, saying, "I was just joking. I won't go looking for you... Now that you've left here, live a good life and don't come back."

As she spoke, the madam walked out of the room. Xiaozhi's mother started crying. For some unknown reason, the sisters hugged each other and cried.

In the queue, the captain Chen Da was also frowning. This was a very good thing and there was nothing wrong with it. However, it was a very troublesome matter. How could they take this person back?

Bringing a woman into the army is a serious crime. Fifty strokes of the cane are no joke. They will kill or cripple you...

I would never dare to do such a thing.

But when the army returns to the battlefield tomorrow, they will board the ship and leave. There is absolutely no way that Fan Yun can leave the team. If he leaves the team without permission, he will be a deserter and will be tied up or beheaded!

It's more than 2,000 miles from Jiangnan to Jingdong. How can a woman get there safely?
trouble……

Think about it, the general has always valued friendship, so I'll report it in person and see how the general will show mercy. Maybe the general will have a proper solution. After all, I can't really let a woman walk two thousand miles alone...

This might be a good idea!

Chen Da's brows relaxed after thinking of a solution. He looked at Fan Yun again, who was talking to many of his comrades: "Hehe... I don't know when I can take a day off. I will come to the city right away."

"Captain Fan, I'm afraid you're not the only one who deserves credit for this great achievement, right?"

"I don't know, I don't think much about it..." Fan Yun answered like this, even though the merit promotion had not been announced yet, the reward money was given first.

Chen Da said, "At least, he is the deputy battalion commander. The general has never treated anyone unfairly. When the general expands the number of positions, he will be transferred to the battalion commander. By then, he will definitely have the rank of a lieutenant, which means he will be a real official."

"If the captain says so, then it must be true. Our general is great!"

"That's right, that's right. I'm willing to fight like this for the rest of my life!"

"When you get old, you won't be able to fight anymore."

"I can't fight anymore, so my son will fight for the general!"

"Haha...you don't have a little twig, so where would your son come from?"

"Go back and marry him. Go back and marry him. Hurry up and give birth to more sons. It's not easy for the general to recruit soldiers. Give birth to more sons so that the general can recruit them!"

Everyone laughed, and Fan Yun suddenly said, "I'll do the same. I'll give birth to eight sons! I'll raise them all as fierce as wolves and tigers!"

Someone said jokingly, "Xiaozhi's mother followed you, and this time she will suffer a lot!"

Everyone was laughing so hard that they were rolling on the ground.

Fan Yun didn't blush this time, and just argued: "She must be willing!"

The city of Huzhou was filled with joy.

Inside Hangzhou city, all the civil and military officials were silent in the main hall.

Only Lu Shinang spoke up: "Who said that I was just talking nonsense to get away with it? And who said that I was making excuses for the defeat? The government troops this time are really different. They are extremely brave and valiant. Ten thousand of them can be as powerful as one hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, or even three hundred thousand or five hundred thousand. Is that true?"

Lu Shinang can finally hold his head high. In the past, everyone said that he was incompetent and wanted to punish him, but now, everyone is silent?
Of course it was true. The Holy Lord's brothers, the three Wang Fangmao, fell into the hands of the government troops. Six of the eight flying generals were killed and only two returned to the side formation.

The situation on the battlefield was described in clear and detailed detail.

The army led by Su Wu, the vanguard general of the Song court, was truly unimaginably strong.

There are also 150,000 troops of the imperial court, who are already on the way. I am afraid they will arrive in ten to twenty days, and among them, we don’t know how many of them are so powerful.

At this moment, how could people in this hall not be in panic?
Just looking at Lu Shinang asking with raised eyebrows, everyone present frowned, not knowing how to answer.

Fang Jie, the nephew of the Holy Lord, came and said, "Holy Lord, everyone, please let me fight again. I don't believe that Su Wu is really so invincible."

Fang Jie has the capital to say this. In the story, Qin Ming died at his hands. He is skilled in martial arts and his courage is unmatched by any man.

But Fang La heard this and immediately raised his hand: "Be patient."

What Fang La was thinking was actually simple. The most capable fighter in his Fang family was Fang Jie. Now that Fang Jie had already been lost, he had to keep his footing at this moment and not let Fang Jie take risks again. The general Su Wu could not be judged by common sense. If Fang Jie was lost again, the Fang family would be in trouble.

There are countless people present here, and each of them boasts of his bravery, brilliant achievements in battle, and victory in every battle.

Fang La came to ask: "My dear ministers, now that we are facing a powerful enemy, Fang Jie is young and it is difficult to entrust him with such an important task. I can only rely on you, my dear ministers. Who is willing to fight against Su Wu of the Song army again?"

who?

Everyone looked at each other in silence. Many of them were not afraid, for there were many powerful people present. Fang La had recruited almost all the bravest and most courageous people from around Jiangnan under his command. How could there be no brave people present?

No one said anything for many reasons, mainly because since arriving in Hangzhou, everyone had slowly begun to discover that the Holy Archbishop did not seem to be a very broad-minded person... or in other words, the Holy Archbishop actually lacked the demeanor of a heroic leader.

Of course, everyone has a different perspective. They are all heroes. If the Saint reveals any of his little thoughts, many heroes will be unhappy.

There is no rush to challenge for a fight. Just wait and see what others say first.

In the end, no one said anything. Prime Minister Lou Minzhong said, "Saint Lord, the Song Dynasty's army of 150,000 will arrive soon. This time, our army is the main force. We should rely on the weather, the terrain, and the people to fight the Song army. This is the best strategy. As long as we can repel the enemy, it will be a great victory. As long as we repel the enemy, even if we go down to the prefecture again, it will be the same as before."

Someone immediately agreed: "This is a very good saying!"

"What a plan!"

When Fang La heard this, he looked around and saw that everyone present was nodding. He wondered in his heart why they were unwilling to continue.

Are they all about protecting themselves and their strength?
These millions of people are so brave...

I also heard Lou Minzhong say: "We just need to take this opportunity to stop for a while, reorganize our elite troops, do more training, and replenish armor and weapons. This way, our combat effectiveness will be greatly increased. The Song Dynasty army has been on a long expedition, and we should wait for them to tire themselves out. With the right time, right place, and right people, we will have the greatest chance of winning!"

Fang La nodded after hearing this. This actually made sense. Although they had gathered a million people in the past two or three months, they had never had any reorganization or training. It would be unsafe to fight against a strong army now.

Well, Fang La said: "Then each unit should train themselves and guard the city passes, waiting for the Song army to come again, and everyone should obey orders!"

Everyone in the room stood up and said, "Yes, sir!"

"Go away..." Fang La waved his hand, and the crowd slowly dispersed.

As soon as everyone dispersed, Fang Jie couldn't help but said, "Sheng Gong, why don't you trust me? I'm not afraid of death. I'll go and avenge my uncle!"

Fang La shook his head: "Jie'er, we are a family. It's not time yet. How can we sacrifice all our family members? If so, even if the great cause is accomplished, wouldn't it be making wedding clothes for others? The human heart is unpredictable, you should know that..."

Fang Jie was thinking about it when he heard it.

Fang La said: "The Song court's 150,000 troops are coming, which is good. Just let them defend themselves. They are all brave, just let them fight and fight. When we defeat the enemy, the situation will be different!"

Fang Jie suddenly realized: "So this is what you think. Nephew, I understand. The Holy Lord is wise!"

Fang La went to see his uncle Fang Hu, and then his son Fang Tianding...

The pressure is huge. This situation is really difficult!

(Brothers, the next chapter will be a great gathering.)
(End of this chapter)