Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 172 The general is truly a timely rain in the army!
Seeing that everyone was ignoring him, Xin Xingzong was shocked. This shouldn’t be the case. Why were they ignoring me?
How is this going?

Xin Xingzong was not a fool, so how could he not think about Tan Zhen's matter? But hadn't everything been fine all along?

Why did it suddenly change today?
It was Liu Yanqing who spoke up: "General Xin, we didn't talk about anything. We just wanted to ask about the troops entering the camp. Since you were not here just now, it doesn't matter..."

"Oh, so that's the case. Then I will also report a few things. The matters concerning setting up camp and the army in Xihe are all ready." Xin Xingzong nodded and looked at everyone again.

In fact, some things are understandable in people's hearts, such as Xin Xingzong was the first to visit Tan Zhen.

After all, in the Song Dynasty, the status of soldiers was awkward and life was not easy for anyone.

Take Liu Yanqing for example. He actually went to visit Tan Zhen, but he did so out of helplessness and also because he wanted to be good at dealing with people, as he didn't want to offend anyone.

But then again, humans are emotional animals after all. Xin Xingzong's behavior is too ugly now. Originally, this kind of thing has nothing to do with the generals. They just need to do superficial work, but Xin Xingzong really flattered them.

This is not just a matter of personal favor, this is taking the initiative to take sides and standing against Tong Guan.

Everyone was naturally unhappy.

But in the current situation, no one can say anything. If they really scold Xin Xingzong in person, they will only get themselves into trouble. So they should just ignore him.

Everyone was silent, so Liu Yanqing spoke up: "Let's go..."

Everyone got up and dispersed. Liu Guangshi still had to go to work and prepare people to wait for the huge sum of money and food from General Su.

But Liu Guangshi still had some disbelief in his heart. How could someone be so generous as soon as they met?

Su Wu would naturally not lie. He has made great progress in understanding people's hearts. How can he touch people's hearts?

Just give people what they need, and that will touch their hearts the most.

The men of the Western Army can be described in one word: poor. They lack money, so they use money to attack, and every time they attack, they succeed.

They just transported the money and food to the Western Army camp, and specially sent Lu Da to do the transport. Lu Da was originally from the Western Army, and he used to be close to Mr. Xiao Zhong, so he had met many of the Northwestern military generals.

It was to let Lu Da come and build relationships, or even let Lu Da meet people from his hometown, ask about hometown affairs, and relieve his ideological suffering.

From now on, Lu Da would have to visit him frequently. Today he would send two or three hundred sets of good armor, tomorrow he would send a lot of fruits and vegetables from the south, and the day after tomorrow he would send a large amount of meat...

This is how favors are exchanged, and the most important thing is that Su Wu just gives gifts, whether they are valuable or not.

The people from the northwest had no gifts to give in return, and the less gifts they gave in return, the more gifts Su Wu gave.

At first, they just came to send gifts in general, but after a few days, Su Wu came to send gifts specifically, such as Han Shizhong, and sent him another 100 sets of armor and several carts of meat...

In private, Su Wu was sent to each of them.

Anyway, it's just care, just like an elder brother takes care of his younger brother, and he takes care of him to death.

Du Xing only went to the city to buy things, and even asked the Huzhou government to help with the buying. Su Wu only sent "random things", even firewood and charcoal, not to mention clothes and bedding.

It will only take five or six days for Su Wu's own tent to be crowded with people. If you send them gifts like this and they don't give you anything in return, wouldn't you be embarrassed?

Wouldn't people come to visit and express their gratitude?
Isn't this moving?

Su Wu then introduced many of his generals to the Northwestern generals one by one. Isn't this like two big families, a close relationship?
Just look at today, Han Shizhong was sitting next to Su Wu with a simple and honest look on his face, drinking tea, looking embarrassed.

He just said: "General Su, I came in a hurry and didn't bring anything with me. I have marched thousands of miles and can't bring anything with me. I will go back tomorrow when the war is settled. I will also send someone..."

Su Wu simply raised his hand to interrupt: "Hey, what are you talking about? We are brothers, why are you talking like this?"

Han Shizhong was a fierce man who never gave in but fought back. At this moment, he nodded like crazy: "That's right, that's right. My words are indeed polite, but they also express my gratitude in my heart. We are brothers, so I am being hypocritical."

Su Wu waved his hand with great courage and said: "These are nothing. You and I are of the same mind. Just go to the battlefield. How you look at me, I will also look at you. This way, it will be heroes respecting heroes!"

Han Shizhong just nodded. Even at this moment, Han Shizhong had nothing that could show off in front of Su Wu. But Su Wu's words made sense. The best thing Han Shizhong could show off was to go into battle!
Su Wu continued, "I know that Brother Han is a man of unrivalled courage. He must be a proud man in this army. If I were not afraid that Brother Han would look down on me, I would have bowed down to Brother Han. I just want Brother Han to see me in battle, and then he will look up to me. Then, I will bow down to him again!"

As soon as Su Wu finished speaking, the iron-blooded man Han Shizhong stood up with a sudden movement, his face changed: "General, what are you talking about? Although I, Han, have never seen you in battle, how can I not know that you are truly a brave man who cannot be matched by ten thousand men? How can this Jingguan outside Huzhou City be fake?"

Su Wu also stood up and patted Han Shizhong on the arm: "Hey, maybe I said something inappropriate, brother Han, there is no need to be like this, please sit down again!"

Han Shizhong cupped his hands together and said, "How can you be so sure that I have the courage to defeat ten thousand men when you have never seen me in battle? How can you be so sure that I have the courage to defeat ten thousand men when you have never seen me in battle? Today, you look down on me!"

"Then..." Su Wu looked embarrassed. He looked around and said, "It's not that... I'm young, and Brother Han is a few years older than me. I'm just afraid that Brother Han will look down on me..."

"General, you say this again, you say this again!" Han Shizhong was actually anxious, and the color on his face was also caused by his anxiety. He was so anxious that he was spinning around, and then he said: "In the army, it depends on ability, so what's the problem with age? I am not a scholar, so there is no need to talk about advanced and backward, seniority..."

Su Wu nodded, looking very happy: "Brother Han actually thinks highly of me, then I feel relieved. I just thought that I was young and had some false reputation by chance, so I was afraid that a man like Brother Han would look down on me. I was worrying too much. I am so rude. Brother Han, please forgive me. I will fight in the battle a few times and then I will bow down to you!"

"What are you waiting for? Let's worship today. We can worship as soon as we are told to!" Han Shizhong looked around and said, "General, please set up the incense table!"

Su Wu was pleasantly surprised: "Brother Han actually treated me like this. It really makes me cry. Come on, someone, bring some incense to the table!"

Du Xing went to prepare of course. In fact, he was already familiar with the process. His general had already paid homage several times in the big tent. When the chief steward Xiao Liu came before, he also paid homage, but his words were different.

The things are ready, just deliver them. But there is a trick to this job. It can't be delivered too fast, but it can't be delivered too slow either. I just want to ask, what kind of trick is this?
As soon as the incense table was set, Han Shizhong took the initiative and waved his hand, "General Su, please come in!"

Su Wu also came to invite: "Brother Han, please come in!"

Su Wu didn't know how many times he had used this trick. It wasn't because Su Wu believed in the oath, but because Su Wu knew that the oath could have a huge effect on some people.

But for some others, it doesn’t mean much!
But in general, soldiers still attach more importance to such oaths of brotherhood, especially soldiers like Han Shizhong.

It is also said that Xiao Liu and Liu Guangshi made an oath of brotherhood, but for Liu Guangshi, the significance of the oath was perhaps less significant.

In fact, swearing an oath of brotherhood in the army was not in compliance with the rules and was considered taboo in the Song Dynasty.

Just think about Song Taizong Zhao Kuangyin. It was with the help of the "Ten Brothers of the Righteous Society" that he laid the basic pattern of his army. Even if we trace the roots, it was Zhao Kuangyin who kowtowed a few times in the army that brought about the Song Dynasty.

He did it this way, so no one else can do it this way.

But the Song Dynasty had reached a state of "collapse of rituals and deterioration of music". Once everyone from top to bottom began to become less serious, those things that were serious in the past could no longer be taken seriously.

Therefore, whether it is governing a country or managing its military affairs, it is extremely important to always maintain political seriousness.

Once a country starts to lose its seriousness in politics, it is already on the road to defeat.

Su Wu and Han Shizhong just clicked their tongues and swore an oath without needing to say anything.

It is said that the two looked at each other, and Su Wu said: "Brother Han is older, so you should..."

This time it was Han Shizhong's turn to interrupt: "What have I done to deserve this? Brother, you hold a high position, and I am just a small lieutenant. I am grateful that you have not abandoned me. Today, I swear an oath here that we will live and die together in battle, brother!"

"This..." Su Wu looked helpless.

"Bye, brother!" Han Shizhong was not at all pretentious!
Su Wu hurried to help him: "No, no, Brother Han, you are really embarrassing me!"

Han Shizhong stood up and said, "Although I am a little older, my brother and I are of the same generation. My brother's achievements are so great that they are well-known throughout the world. I can't even compare to him. If I were older, it would be shameful."

"Well, well... let's not talk about seniority, let's just talk about brotherhood. Greetings, Brother Han."

"Hey, hey, what's this? Meet me, brother!" Han Shizhong tried to help, waved his hands, and bowed. He was very busy.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this. Please take a seat, Brother Han!" Su Wu smiled and invited him again.

The two of them sat down and felt quite comfortable. They looked at each other and laughed heartily.

Su Wu also said: "It's a pity that I was not born in the northwest, so I couldn't get to know Brother Han earlier. If I had known him earlier, I'm sure we would have known each other for life and death!"

"This time when I go into battle, I will just wait for my brother to watch over me. I, Han Shizhong, will never betray my loyalty in matters of life and death!" Han Shizhong said seriously.

After all this talk, someone came to the door and reported: "General, Guan Sheng, Hao Siwen of the Hedong Army, and Ma from Xuan County of the Capital Region want to see you."

"Please come in!" Su Wu said, and then said to Han Shizhong: "The three people who came are also heroes."

Obviously, Su Wu did not favor one over the other, and he was not stingy with Guan Sheng either.

Only to see three people come in, with smiles on their faces, and the one who bowed in front was Guan Sheng, who had already said: "Greetings, General Su!"

"Sit down, sit down." Su Wu just raised his hand. It was obvious that Su Wu had not been idle in the past few days. He had already exchanged a brief greeting.

The three of them did not act pretentiously and sat down on either side. Su Wu introduced them several times and everyone got to know each other.

It was Su Wu who said again: "Today is truly a glorious day for my humble home!"

Times are different now. Su Wu has reached a certain height, and doing things has become much simpler. He has a variety of methods at his disposal.

Guan Sheng smiled and said, "It is also rude to let the general come to see us first, and let the general spend so much money. How can he not come and pay his respects as soon as possible?"

Hao Siwen also said: "Alas... Let's make it clear. At present, I don't know the general's character or preferences. In a hurry, the three of us are not familiar with each other, so we are embarrassed to bother the general easily. I am afraid that we will offend the general's majesty and make the general unhappy..."

Xuan Zan even said, "Yes, yes, the general is such a great figure, and we are just unknown people. Alas... I am really guilty of being so rude, and I actually let the general come to find us... I deserve to die."

"How can you say that? I have been in Jiangnan for a long time and have fought two battles. I have only gained some wealth. There will be many more battles to come. How can I just take care of myself?"

Su Wu just smiled. This kind of situation had happened every day in the past few days, and he was familiar with it. He thought about what to say several times.

It was also during these few days that there was no war yet. We were still waiting for the 150,000 troops and logistical supplies to arrive slowly by land and sea. There were too many troops, so no matter what, they could not arrive simultaneously.

Guan Sheng said, "In fact, we knew about this long ago. It was the Prime Minister who pointed it out to us personally. We knew that the general praised us in front of the Prime Minister. So we wanted to report it in the battle and make some achievements. Only then would we have the face to tell the general in person. If we haven't made any achievements, we are afraid that we will bring shame to the general..."

Speaking of which, Guan Sheng was still nervous. Why?

Guan Sheng, Hao Siwen, and Xuan Zan, these three people, have actually never really been on the battlefield. Some small tasks such as catching thieves and robbers cannot be considered as fighting in the battlefield.

How could they not be nervous when they first went into battle? They were also afraid that if they were defeated, they would become a laughing stock. Wouldn't Su Wu, who recommended them to the prime minister, also be implicated?
Su Wu said, "Although I am young, I am already an experienced warrior. How can I not have the ability to judge people? You three are old friends, and I have heard of your great names. Since you are heroes, how can I not recommend you two for the sake of the country? You three will definitely be good at fighting in the battlefield! The merits are before your eyes, how can I not let the heroes take them? Or let a villain take them?"

Guan Sheng was moved when he heard this. He just stood up and bowed: "Thank you for your kindness, General."

Hao Siwen and Xuan Zangeng also stood up and expressed their thanks.

How could Su Wu not help but said, "No need to do that, absolutely no need to do that, just go to the battlefield and kill the enemy, and the merits you get will be yours! Our Song Dynasty has been peaceful for a long time, and it is a rare opportunity like this. The three of you will bring honor to your ancestors now!"

Su Wu spoke to each person in a different way and with different content. It could be said that he tailored his words to suit the person's personality, but in fact, he became more and more familiar with the ways of human nature.

Guan Sheng was excited, and when he looked around at Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen, he said in a resounding voice: "The three of us will never let down the general's kindness!"

Xuan Zan came and said: "The general is truly a timely rain in the army!"

Compared with everyone else, Xuan Zan is truly a prominent figure in the capital. His words are down-to-earth, flattering and complimenting.

Su Wu was stunned when he heard this. Is this title good? Is it appropriate?

But Han Shizhong also said: "Haha... the timely rain in the army, worthy of the name!"

"That's absolutely right. He is so righteous and heroic, acts impartially, treats people sincerely, is generous and enjoys helping others! How can he not be a timely rain in the army?" Hao Siwen also said.

Han Shizhong certainly couldn't say such words, but when he heard these words, he nodded again and again: "Brother, this title is great, very great!"

Su Wu was laughing, but he was thinking in his heart, is this appropriate?

He also asked, "Isn't this inappropriate?"

Han Shizhong waved his hand and said, "It's perfect. It couldn't be more perfect. It couldn't be more perfect!"

"Oh... I'm so ashamed!" Su Wu blushed, shook his head and waved his hands. He was truly ashamed, extremely ashamed.

Su Wu only asked: "Is there anything you three need? Or do you have any other difficulties? Just tell me everything!"

Guan Sheng waved his hands repeatedly: "Enough, enough, enough money, enough food, weapons and armor, all available, just waiting to go into battle, just waiting to go into battle!"

Guan Sheng looked eager to try. Since he was destined to have a noble person, how could he let him down?
I also know a truth: no matter how much people praise me, I still have to be of real use to them. Otherwise, I am like a useless person.
Su Wu nodded with satisfaction, and then asked Han Shizhong: "Brother Han, is there anything missing in the army? What is lacking? Just tell me!"

Han Shizhong also waved his hands repeatedly: "Brother treats me well, so I can't say anything else. Not to mention that there is nothing missing, even if there is, I will earn it myself and earn some for brother!"

"This is so formal..." Su Wu looked uncomfortable.

"I'm not being polite!" Han Shizhong was very sure.

Even if it rains, it won't go away. Is that possible?

This won't work!
The timely rain in the army still needs to rain, just say: "In this way, Brother Han's troops will send another 50,000 strings of money in the evening. Inspector Guan and Deputy General Hao will send another 30,000 strings at night. Xuan Jun Ma has few people under his command, so he will send another 20,000 strings. Just make sure that when the soldiers go to the battlefield, they will feel at ease and be more courageous!"

The four of them stood up and waved their hands repeatedly: "No need, no need..."

Su Wu's body trembled, and his brows frowned: "Do you look down on me..."

Han Shizhong interrupted directly: "No, no, why are you saying that again, brother?"

"You must be looking down on me...Why do you do this so often between us brothers?" At this time, Su Wu was possessed by Daiyu.

"Sigh..." Han Shizhong spread his hands, feeling helpless. He stretched out his body and felt anxious.

I just want to ask, how can we prove that Han Shizhong respects his brother Su Wu?

Su Wu was a bully. There is a saying that goes, "A gentleman bullies with his own principles."

This kind of tactic is really effective against people like Han Shizhong.

Han Shizhong was helpless, and Guan Sheng couldn't say anything. He just stood up and thanked him again. However, he also looked at Han Shizhong. In fact, he was envious. Why did this northwestern man Han Shizhong become sworn brothers with General Su?

Is this Han Shizhong famous? I have never heard of him before.

At this time, another report came from outside the tent: "General, the commander sent someone to summon us, saying that there is a major military meeting, and all officers from the sixth rank and above must be present. Please go quickly, and don't be late."

Su Wu stood up and said, "Everyone, let's go together!"

Han Shizhong nodded: "Let's go together..."

Of course I have to go together, but I have to wait a while. Su Wu still has to gather all his subordinates. He has many people above the sixth rank...

As soon as everyone gathered, they headed towards the central military tent.

When Su Wu entered, the room was already packed with more than 200 to 300 people. The tent had been expanded several times, otherwise it would not have been able to accommodate so many people. As soon as Su Wu entered and looked up, Tong Guan squinted his eyes and smiled slightly and nodded, while Tan Zhen looked at Su Wu with a smile on his face.

Then he looked to the left and saw the generals of the northwest army. They saw Su Wu coming and they all stood up and bowed slightly.

Looking further down and to the right, the generals from Hedong and Gyeonggi are also looking at us with smiles on their faces.

Su Wu just looked around and greeted everyone. During these four or five days, others didn't know, but Su Wu himself knew that he had lost 1.7 or 800,000 strings of cash!

Among this 150,000-strong army gathered at this critical juncture, just ask, who does not know General Su of Jingdong?

At this time, Su Wu had become the succubus in the army. Anyone who looked at him had a smile on their face.

Of course, this matter was not hidden from Tong Guan. Tong Guan also knew what Su Wu was doing, but he did not know the details, nor did he know how much money Su Wu had spent. He only knew that Su Wu was building relationships everywhere.

Su Wu just did this and waited for the meeting, letting Tong Shumi see the results.

Today is the day to showcase the results.

Su Wu went to take a seat. The first person on his left was Liu Yanqing, and the next one to attack was the Hedong Army, which was the Shanxi Army.

Su Wu sat first on the right, and the one who attacked him was the imperial guards of the capital.

As soon as Su Wu took his seat, the meeting began.

Tong Guan first said some polite words, talking about the grace of the emperor and the court, the love for the country, and that everyone should work together to fight the bandits and die for the country, and wipe out the bandits in one fell swoop. When the time comes, rewards for achievements will be given, and so on...

Then Tan Zhen spoke, adding to Tong Guan's words of righteousness, and then said: "I have an idea. A 150,000-man army gathered in one place is really bloated and difficult to dispatch, and it moves slowly. Why not split the troops into two groups? If we attack the enemy in this way, the enemy will be unable to take care of both ends and be attacked from both sides. Our army will also be able to move quickly and achieve twice the result with half the effort. What do you think?"

As Tan Zhen spoke, he first went to see Tong Guan, then Su Wu, then Xin Xingzong, and then several generals in the capital. His confidence was already a hundred times greater.

Tong Guan only said: "Everyone present here is a brave soldier in the army, so please discuss this matter first..."

Upon hearing this, Su Wu immediately spoke up: "I also think what Envoy Tan Zhi said is very good."

Liu Yanqing, who was sitting opposite Su Wu, was stunned. What kind of rules were these? Tan Zhen wanted to divide the troops, which was obvious. He wanted to fight for power, to divide power, and to fight for merit and profit. Why did General Su agree so readily?

However, Xin Xingzong, the general manager of the Xihe Front Army behind Liu Yanqing, also spoke up: "I also think this plan is very good!"

Liu Yanqing turned around to look, and was not surprised by what Xin Xingzong said.

How could Liu Yanqing be so stupid? He looked at Su Wu and knew there must be something fishy going on. Did the Prime Minister Tong Shumi have the character of a peacemaker?

Liu Yanqing just nodded and said: "Dividing the troops is a good strategy!"

There were also a few people in Gyeonggi who agreed.

Looking at Tan Zhen again, he was smiling happily, as his various military tricks were not in vain. When he set out, someone told him that military affairs were difficult, and that Tong Guan was so powerful that no one could penetrate him, so he should take it slow.

The person who said this was the eunuch Liang Shicheng, who was a top-ranking Jinshi.

Just looking at the scene in front of us, why should we take it slow? After a few moves, the situation is already smooth sailing.

Tan Zhen also looked at Tong Guan, with a smug look on his face, which he tried to suppress again and again, but still showed a little bit.

It is inevitable that the new generation will push the old generation forward, and each generation is stronger than the previous one. Times have changed, and this is the world of young people.

He was also waiting for Tong Guan to speak, what else could he say? In such a situation, he could only say: "Well, I think what Tan Zhishi said is very good. It is best to split the troops into two groups. If we spread them out like this, the generals will have more opportunities to make meritorious deeds, and the task of suppressing the bandits will be faster."

Tan Zhen immediately spoke again: "Since you are responding to my plan, let me say a few more words. The division of the troops can be done early. That is, divide the troops into two parts. Hangzhou City is large and is also the most important. We should attack it together with two parts. One part will be in the north to attack by force, and the other part will go to the south of Hangzhou to assist in the attack. It should also block the enemy's reinforcements and retreat. What do you think?"

Su Wu said loudly: "Tan Zhi has a good plan! It is very clever. This way, we can attack the city of Hangzhou from both north and south, and block the retreat route and reinforcements. The bandits in the city must be panic-stricken and at a loss as to what to do!"

Tan Zhen was smiling with his mouth wide open. Eight hundred thousand strings of cash were not given for free. This young man really rushed into battle at the critical moment!
Liu Yanqing was getting more and more confused. Why did the Prime Minister remain silent, and Tan Zhen became the commander-in-chief? And why did Su Wu still agree with him?

What kind of charter is this?
I saw that En Xiang was still calm and composed, sitting upright with a slight smile on his face.

Keep calm, keep calm. Our benefactor is not made of clay. Liu Yanqing just said, "Then let's do it this way..."

Tan Zhen did not wait for Xin Xingzong and the other generals of the capital army to finish their words. With the full support of the two great military leaders, he could not wait to speak again: "Then let's discuss how to divide the two armies. It mainly depends on the opinions of the generals. After all, it is convenient for military affairs if the generals know each other and the soldiers are of one mind!"

How could Su Wu not agree? "That's right, knowing people and using them well is the right way. So the generals and commanders should know each other, who should be the vanguard, who should be the vanguard, who is good at defense, who is good at surprise attack, this is the right way of military strategy. In the past, I thought that Tan Zhishi lived in the deep palace for a long time and must be ignorant of military affairs. Now I know that Tan Zhishi is so knowledgeable about military affairs, comparable to Li Guogong and Zhuge Wuhou of the Tang Dynasty. No wonder the emperor values ​​him so much!"

Su Wu's flattery was really pleasant to the ear, and it made Tan Zhen very happy. This young man, hey, did not care about Tong Guan's feelings at all, and spoke such words in front of Tong Guan. Wasn't he cutting off his own retreat and showing his loyalty?

Tan Zhen had already sensed his loyalty and immediately said, "No, no, I am a latecomer in military affairs. I am still learning and will learn from you all."

Liu Yanqing knew at this moment that perhaps something big was about to happen, so he just lowered his head and waited.

Then Su Wu said, "Please ask Tan Zhi to select the generals!"

After a great victory, Tan Zhen waved his hand slightly: "This matter, as I said just now, should be a mutual understanding between generals. I am new in the army. It depends on you. Whoever is willing to trust me, I will not treat him unfairly. I also ask the generals to speak, even if there is someone who is willing, then we will be of one mind. What happens on the battlefield should be a sacrifice of life. It must not be done unwillingly, which is not good!"

Tan Zhen, who dares to say that he is not a good person? Who dares to say that he is not of high character and integrity? You all have seen that this is what people want...

Isn't Tan Zhen also well versed in the ways of human nature?
How can someone who has made it in the imperial palace not have some skills to show off? Not fighting is the real fight!

Su Wu nodded and said, "Okay, my colleagues, since we have to split the troops into two groups, who is willing to go with Tan Zhishi?"

Su Wu seemed to have become the host at this moment, and even stood up and looked around.

How could Xin Xingzong not be happy? He stood up immediately and said, "Then I will follow Tan Zhishi. All my subordinates are the elite soldiers of Xihe. They are brave and willing to die for their country!"

Tan Zhen nodded: "Okay, okay... Very good, very good..."

"Who else?" asked the host Su Wu again.

Someone stood up again and said, "I am Li Ming, the military commander of Xuzhou, and I am willing to go with Tan Zhishi!"

Since then, there has been a rush to say: "I, Han Tianlin, the military commander of Tangzhou, am willing to go!"

"Songzhou Military Commander Zhou Xin is willing to die in battle!"

……

Several of them were generals of the imperial guards in the capital.

It is not surprising, as most of them were the generals from the Palace Front Department under Gao Qiu in the past. These people were originally from Gao Qiu's faction. Even if it was not Tan Zhen, if someone else had come, the situation would still be like this today. Why?
I'm afraid that peace talks had been made before the expedition. Tong Guan had not had time to deal with Gao Qiu's Palace Front Office for a while. It would also be time-consuming and laborious to deal with 200,000 or 300,000 imperial guards in the capital. How could the situation not be like this now?

Seeing everyone so enthusiastic, several soldiers from Hedong also came...

Behind Hedong Guan Sheng, Hao Siwen whispered to Guan Sheng: "Inspector, should we..."

Guan Sheng shook his head: "No hurry, let's wait and see what General Su decides, we just need to go to General Su's army."

"Yes, I understand..." Hao Siwen turned around and sat down.

After watching for a while, the host Su Wu stopped and asked, "Who else?"

Tan Zhen had stopped smiling a long time ago. He had kept that smile in his heart, and with a majestic aura, he sat down on the spot. It was as if there were thousands of troops present. As the commander of an army, how could he not have dignity?
Then Su Wu came to ask, "Is there anyone else?"

No one stood up.

Su Wu said again: "Then let's do the math..."

Su Wu raised his hand and pointed at the editor of the Privy Council who was sitting at the side of the big tent: "Hey, you... calculate how many troops should be divided. Too much is not good, and too little is not good either... Calculate first..."

Tan Zhen nodded with satisfaction. Su Wu was really capable and knowledgeable. He was a real good hand. He didn't have to worry about anything at all. It was really comfortable to have such a person under his command.

The Privy Council editor was also stunned when he heard this. I... who am I? I am your brother-in-law! Don't I have a name?

He quickly buried his head in the calculations, and he calculated very quickly, and immediately raised his head: "Reporting to Su Chengzhi, more than 73,700 people have been allocated."

Su Wu nodded: "Add some more auxiliary soldiers, 15,000 more."

The editor immediately replied: "That's more than 88,700 people."

Su Wu nodded: "It's a bit more, but it doesn't matter, this is reasonable, what do you think?"

Everyone nodded at ease, and Tan Zhen also nodded subconsciously. It was about the same, pretty good. I was just afraid that it was too little, so a little more would be fine.

Everyone nodded, and Su Wu said, "That's it. We will attack Hangzhou first, and then we will split into the west and south routes and march forward separately. The day when the great bandits will be destroyed will not be far away."

Su Wu really overstepped his authority, and the key point was that the two commanders really didn't say anything. Many generals actually accepted it calmly, nodding their heads one by one, as if they felt that there was nothing wrong with Su Wu overstepping his authority.

Just look at Su Wu who has also taken a seat.

Eh……

No, no!

Tan Zhen frowned. What's wrong?

Tan Zhen quickly said: "General Su, eh...that..."

Su Wu immediately stood up, bowed, and asked, "Does Envoy Tan have any other instructions?"

"That..." Tan Zhen was stunned. He looked around and then at Su Wu. What was going on?

What's going on? Did General Su forget what he was talking about?

Su Wu just asked: "Tan Zhishi, is it not so? If Tan Zhishi is dissatisfied with anything, just tell me. If you don't want any troops, you can tell me..."

Tan Zhen scratched his head and just stared at Su Wu, as if giving him a hint, and said, "I'm not dissatisfied with any of them...it's just..."

"Tan Zhishi, please feel free to speak!" As the host, Su Wu must of course take charge of the work.

I saw Liu Yanqing sitting opposite me. He had already lowered his head and was smiling. If he didn’t lower his head, he would be afraid that people would see him smiling. En Xiang, En Xiang…

Tong Guan also looked at Su Wu, thinking in his heart, this kid really knows how to show off, and he does it so well, it's so comfortable!

Tan Zhen was not a fool. He had a bad feeling in his heart, but he did not dare to believe it. He just asked seriously, "Are General Su's troops going with Tong Shuxiang?"

This question also revealed Tan Zhen's dissatisfaction, and even reminded Su Wu that you took 800,000 strings of cash from me!

Su Wu simply replied: "I was willing to go with Envoy Tan Zhi, but at this moment, Envoy Tan Zhi already has more than 88,000 people under his command. If I go again, wouldn't the two routes be unbalanced? This is not appropriate, so I can only go with Prime Minister Tong Shu. This is the reasonable way!"

Su Wu seemed to be saying, don't blame me, just blame Tan Zhi for recruiting too many people along the way, and now everyone is enthusiastic and the place is overcrowded.

Just look at Tan Zhen's face changing. How could he not know that he was being fooled? His face was already black as water!
Nowadays, everyone knows what kind of army the capital is. No one knows what the situation of the army in Hedong is.

Everyone present here, the army in the northwest and the army in the east of Beijing are the strong armies. The western army only brought in a part of Xin Xingzong of Xihe, and the number of combat soldiers and auxiliary soldiers was no more than four or five thousand.

Jingdong Su Wu, that is not given to anyone.

To be honest, Tong Guan's base included Xin Xingzong's troops of four to five thousand people.

How can we fight this war? How can we fight for this achievement? It will become a joke.

Even Xin Xingzong was very anxious at this moment, for he became the only one who changed his allegiance. If there were several such people, it would not be a big deal, but if there was only one, then it would become a real problem.

Xin Xingzong hurriedly said: "General Su, this is not what we said before..."

Su Wu heard this and asked, "Ah? What did you say before? Didn't you say you were serving the country? Just wait and see, I will kill the enemy without mercy!"

"Hmph!" Tan Zhen said coldly. He was already threatening Su Wu. How dare a mere military general tease him?

Su Wu pretended not to hear and sat down.

Those present who could understand the situation only thought in their hearts that the Prime Minister was still the same Prime Minister. Did they really believe that the Prime Minister was a kind person?

Even those who don't understand know that Tan Zhishi seems to have done something shameful today.

Many people are already feeling uneasy, as if... they have done something wrong today?
Tong Guan stood up, his eyes suddenly sparkling, he spoke in a voice as powerful as a bell: "Since it has been agreed, the troops will march in two directions today and tomorrow. There must be no mistakes. Military law is ruthless. Anyone who violates military orders will be executed! Anyone who loses military control will be executed! Disperse!"

With just these words, everyone in the room looked up and saw Tong Shuxiang stand up and leave.

Su Wu and Liu Yanqing also stood up: "Yes, sir!"

The generals dispersed and filed out.

Tan Zhen had already stood up, with a cold light flashing in his eyes. He also looked at Tong Guan's back, gritting his teeth!

When I went to look for Su Wu again, he had already disappeared, what a brat!
Even though the troops have been divided into two routes, the two armies will have their own military camps and will set out tomorrow, so we will definitely need to discuss further.

In Tan Zhen's tent, all he saw were the generals gathered together. Tan Zhen was furious and yelled, "How dare you, you little brat, bully me!"

How could Xin Xingzong not say: "It must be that Tong Guan who instructed this, what a cruel mind!"

Xin Xingzong has no choice but to go down this path until the end, and he has to wait and see whether he has made the right choice. Tong Guan is sixty-six years old, and the only question is how many years he can live.

At this point, it is necessary to take sides and unite against the common enemy.

Tan Zhen even said, "This old man is bullying me! I will teach him a lesson when I return to the capital!"

Everyone was silent, no one dared to respond casually, so Xin Xingzong took over: "He is about to die, so you don't have to worry too much, Prime Minister. At this moment, just think about the war. The troops under my command are also brave and valiant. My colleagues are all here today, and they are also strong and powerful. They can't be missed!"

After Tan Zhen did this, he calmed down a little, looked around a few times, and nodded: "Then I rely on you to die! When the time comes, you will all have great reputations and great achievements in front of the emperor, the Grand Tutor, and the Prime Minister!"

The generals came and said, "We will certainly die for you!"

Everyone thought that Tan Zhen's pancake was delicious.

Over there, a group of generals were seated in Tong Guan's tent. Tong Guan said calmly, "Ziqing, you really went too far today. I'm afraid that Tan Zhishi hates you to the core... You shouldn't have done that..."

How could Su Wu not know Tong Guan's pulse? Tong Guan was happy to see everything Su Wu did in the past few days. Although he was saying that it was not right, he must have been very happy in his heart.

Su Wu said, "I don't care about that. The Prime Minister has always been kind and will not argue with him, but I can't stand him! How can I let him really bully the Prime Minister?"

Liu Yanqing looked at Su Wu and admired him from the bottom of his heart. What a talent! He must learn from him!
No wonder, at such a young age, he has been promoted so rapidly. It turns out that he has not only made outstanding military achievements, but also has brilliant means!
Han Shizhong, however, looked like he agreed with Su Wu. This was really his character! If he didn't agree, he would fight!
Tong Guan waved his hands: "Alas...you are young, after all, you are still young..."

"Prime Minister, your kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain. I just can't bear to leave. Prime Minister, let's discuss military affairs. In this pincer attack from the north and the south, should he be in the south or should we be in the south?" Su Wu directly skipped the topic. That is, he would not compete for credit, but just do his job without asking for anything in return!
(Brothers, New Year’s Day, the beginning of the new year, may everything go well with you!)
(It’s also the last day of this month, brothers, please check your monthly tickets and don’t waste them. Thank you!)
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