Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 175: So bold! So outrageous!
Perhaps Tong Guan was right. Leave the matters of battle to the battle, and matters of life and death to individuals. The moment the commander stands on the podium, he should not think about human life.

Su Wu turned his head slightly and didn't look at it any further. As the saying goes, if you really become a commander, once the war begins, you must remember that casualties are just a number.

This is not the cold-blooded and ruthless attitude of one general's success at the cost of countless lives. From the moment the war begins, there is only success and failure. If you succeed, it is the greatest compassion in the world.

Failure is the greatest tragedy in the world.

The army is retreating. There are 200,000 or 300,000 bandits in this city, many of whom are elite soldiers. Many of Fang La's marshals and 24 generals are among them. This city is not so easy to capture.

Today is just a test. Even if Han Shizhong and Wang Xun rush to the top of the city, they are just fighting alone. If they really want to break through the city, they must not attack this section of the city fiercely, but must spread out all the troops over a few miles and climb all over.

The gates of this city could not be opened during wartime because the doorways of the major gates had already been blocked by earth and rocks. In order to truly break into the city, one had to climb over an entire high wall, and everyone had to enter through the high wall.

After today's attempt, Su Wu actually gained a lot, that is, climbing the wall is not that difficult, the difficult part is how to gain a firm foothold on the wall and how to drive the enemy off the wall completely.

Another point is that we must not allow the last of the Song Dynasty’s strong army to suffer heavy losses.

Now, seventy to eighty percent of the powerful army of the Song Dynasty are here, and they are all in front of Su Wu. The remaining twenty to thirty percent consist of two people from a family or two people from a broken family.

The combined number of elite soldiers from these two families is probably around 17,000 to 18,000.

Attack the heart first.

How to win the heart?

Today we have few ladders, carts, and stone cannons, so we will build on a large scale. There are not enough craftsmen, so we can hire them from Huzhou, Suzhou, Changzhou, and even Jiangning. We will take as many as we can and just pay them.

There is not enough material, and logging is one of the problems. The major cities in the north are not too far away, the nearest ones are about 100 to 200 miles away, and the farthest ones are 400 to 500 miles away. There are waterways and large ships, so we can just buy the ready-made wood.

There are only a few ladders today, but the effect is already quite good. If there are dozens of ladders and they are really placed against the city wall, the entire wall will be in tatters, and it will not be that difficult to capture the city.

The technology of the ladder truck needs to be simplified and redesigned. It is too heavy now, so we need to find a way to reduce its weight. As long as the ladder truck can quickly reach the city wall, it will be fine even if some protection is reduced.

This is a huge project.

The same goes for the chariot. Another thing is to find a way to fill the stinking ditches outside Hangzhou city with mud, sand and gravel. This is also a huge project. Fortunately, Su Wu has many chariots and horses, and his long-range weapons are far stronger than those of the bandits.

These are all huge projects and we have to do everything!
This is also the wisdom of human warfare.

Su Wu also knew that as soon as night fell, someone in the huge city of Hangzhou would secretly come down the rope, slowly crawl on the ground, sneak out of the blockade, and go out to deliver the message.

This kind of thing cannot be prevented. In a siege like this, trenches and chevaux de frise have been dug all the time. No matter how many trenches and chevaux de frise are dug, they cannot prevent individual people from sneaking out of the city. Those trenches and chevaux de frise are meant to stop the main army of thieves from breaking through, not individual individuals.

Why can trenches and chevaux de frise prevent a large army from breaking through?

Because once the army leaves the city, it will be discovered immediately. People can cross the trenches and chevaux de frise, but horses cannot. When a large number of people cross the trenches and chevaux de frise, it will take time. This time is enough for Su Wu to react and for Su Wu's cavalry and infantry to block them.

This is the same principle when an army besieges a large city.

As time passed, Su Wu seemed calmer. He knew that this war would not need to last for several months. Historically, it took more than four months from the time Tong Guan's army marched south to the end of the battle.

From the time Fang La swore to prepare for the uprising to the time it was completely suppressed, it took a little over a year.

Su Wu had arrived more than a month earlier. As long as he could take over Hangzhou City within 20 to 30 days, the subsequent war would progress extremely quickly.

Su Wu was confident that he could do it at least two months faster than in history. If the war progressed faster in the future, it could even be three months faster.

There is no rush. Time has been bought, so let’s keep the last few elite troops of the Song Dynasty.

Just look at the southern part of Hangzhou. There are construction sites and workshops everywhere. Tall ladders are slowly being built, and countless wheelbarrows are also being constructed, not to mention stone cannons.

During this period, the war continued. All kinds of large crossbows were used to shoot whenever there was nothing to do. Oxen and horses pulled carts, carrying carts of mud, sand and rocks to fill the moat.

On the top of the city wall, Fang Tianding came to see it every day, and the pressure in his heart was getting greater and greater. Today he saw that the Song army continued to fill the river.

Then he started to curse: "Why is the moat so shallow?"

Lou Minzhong frowned and replied: "Hangzhou has never been a battlefield. Officials are lazy and indolent in their duties. Hangzhou is surrounded by dense waterways, but there is no accumulation of water, so it has fallen into disrepair over the years..."

The moat is an artificial river. If you want to ensure that the river is wide and deep, you have to carry out dredging work every year. Obviously, the officials of the Song Dynasty did not do this.

Fang Tianding then said, "It has been two months since we entered the city, why has no one thought of widening and deepening the moat?"

Lou Minzhong couldn't answer this question. There were many answers to this question, such as everyone just wanted to rob and enjoy themselves.

But the core of this is that no one had ever thought that the million-strong "Yongle" army would stop in Hangzhou City.

Watching the government troops filling the river outside the city, watching the ladder trucks slowly rising outside the city...

Fang Tianding asked again: "Are we just going to watch the Song thieves fill the river and build weapons? Is there no way to counter it?"

Have it?

Lou Minzhong looked around, but actually there was none.

Fang Tianding then asked: "The Song bandits are so arrogant and fearless, isn't it because we are incompetent? Whoever goes out of the city will kill and injure those people who fill the river, and then they will not dare to make such a big fuss in the future!"

Lou Minzhong immediately said, "Your Highness, this is absolutely not possible!"

"Hmm?" Fang Tianding's eyes narrowed.

"Your Highness, look over there? Every time the river is filled, it means that the Song bandits are always patrolling not far away. The cavalry come and go very quickly. If they send people out of the city, I'm afraid..."

Lou Minzhong was helpless. This opponent was too thoughtful. Once they dug up the earth and rocks in the city gate and opened the city gate, they would just wait for the cavalry to rush in. He was afraid that the city gate would never be closed again.

Fang Tianding was anxious and said, "Then shoot, shoot them!"

Lou Minzhong still shook his head...but he said nothing...

Shoot? They can’t shoot. The Song army has strong bows and crossbows, bed crossbows, and big ox crossbows... and big stone cannons. Once they start shooting, the top of the city will be in a mess...

Lou Minzhong felt helpless and powerless.

He was an excellent strategist and a great think tank. He was very smart, so he had a very high status in Fang La's group.

After they really rose up in rebellion, everything went smoothly, and they came up with many clever plans, all of which were successful.

Now, he has gained a lot of experience, but this experience is a bit bitter. It turns out that all wisdom and strategies will appear so pale and powerless when there is a certain gap in strength.

Lou Minzhong did not reply. After Fang Tianding had vented his anger for a few times, he also stopped and asked, "We have sent people to ask for help in the past few days. Have these people reported the situation to father?"

"Then he must have brought it!" Lou Minzhong nodded repeatedly. He was very sure of this.

"Why hasn't my father sent troops to help yet?" Fang Tianding asked this because he had made a plan beforehand. Once the Song army attacked the city, reinforcements would appear nearby, preventing the Song army from launching a full-scale attack.

Judging from the current situation, the Song army knew that it would not be long before they would launch a full-scale attack on the city. At this time, there was no sign of reinforcements, and the people and soldiers in the city were probably starting to become restless.

"Don't worry, Prince. Reinforcements will arrive!" Lou Minzhong also said with certainty. No matter what the Holy Lord is like, he can choose not to save others, but how can he not save his own son?
Hangzhou is a strategic location. I didn’t realize it before, but now I see that if Hangzhou is lost, it is not just the loss of a big city, nor is it just the loss of a real foothold, but also the loss of people’s hearts and minds. This kind of loss is irreversible and can never be recovered...

An army of one million will surely...success or failure depend on Hangzhou.

In the beginning, armies from all directions came with countless followers, and groups of people came to surrender day and night, because they were all eyeing the city of Hangzhou, and they knew that if they captured Hangzhou, the situation would definitely be very favorable, and they would have endless amounts of money and food.

At that time, this was the morale of the people and the army. The same is true for the loss of Hangzhou. Hangzhou is the center of Liangzhe, with countless fertile fields and very developed industry and commerce. This is where the foundation is. If the foundation is gone, everything is gone.

The question is, why didn't Saint Fang La personally stay in Hangzhou?

There is actually a saying in the hearts of many people: The Holy Lord does not have the qualities to be a heroic ruler!

Fang Tianding is waiting for his father's reinforcements...

Su Wu was also waiting for Fang La's reinforcements. The strategy of besieging and attacking the reinforcements was a strategy of attacking the hearts and minds of the people. Once the Hangzhou reinforcements were annihilated, the morale of the army in Hangzhou would inevitably be greatly lost...

If we had attacked the city again at that time, I wonder how much loss of life could have been avoided.

Even though Su Wu had sent out countless cavalrymen, there was still no sign of reinforcements. Su Wu even knew that the reinforcements would definitely come from the southwest, from the direction of Muzhou, or even from the direction of Shezhou on the eastern route of Jiangnan. In fact, they were not too far away...

Everything is in order and everything is waiting.

There were some troubles, however. Recently, Su Wu had been writing letters to various provincial capitals, asking for money, food, people, supplies, and wood.

In the name of Tong Guan and Su Wu's own name.

There were quite a few people coming from all over the place, and they all gave Su Wu face. Even in the Suzhou and Lake Suzhou areas, they tried their best to give Su Wu as much as he asked for.

This caused trouble because Su Wu wanted it and Tan Zhen also wanted it.

Giving it to Su Wu, that is, giving it to Tong Guan, the envoy of the Four Routes, it would be difficult for Tan Zhen to ask for it again. Just like the reply from Xing Yue of Huzhou to Tan Zhen, he only said that a lot of money, food and supplies had been given to the army, and Huzhou was already overwhelmed, so he asked Tan Zhen to ask Tong Guan to allocate them.

What Xing Yue said is true. When Su Wu was in Huzhou, he plundered and plundered, and Xing Yue also collected and collected, but there was really not a drop left.

The situation in Suzhou is better, and it is also better in Xiuzhou, Xuanzhou, Changzhou and other places, but officials in various places seem to be on Su Wu's side.

Of course, this is not just about trust in Su Wu's fighting ability, but more about the considerations of the old-timers in the officialdom. It is very important to know what is the best way to do it.

Being right is sometimes more important than being right.

What is the safest way to do it?

Tong Guan, the envoy to four routes, is definitely the right choice. In other words, by giving the money, food, manpower and supplies to Tong Guan, he can reply to Tan Zhen and let Tan Zhen ask Tong Guan for the allocation.

But if these things were given to Tan Zhen, then Tong Guan could not be allowed to ask Tan Zhen for allocation. It would be fine if nothing went wrong, but if something went wrong, this could be used to make trouble.

In addition, everyone at this time thought that Su Wu was the best fighter, and they trusted Su Wu, so it was self-evident what choice to make.

What's the trouble?

Money, grain and supplies came from the north, and another batch was escorted from Changzhou today. When they were about to arrive, Tan Zhen in the north of Hangzhou sent people to intercept them, which could be said to be a robbery.

At this time, Tong Guan, Su Wu and others were discussing this matter in the big tent.

Tong Guan never spoke first, so he let Su Wu speak first. Su Wu looked around and said, "Robbery of the army's money and food is the same as treason. I think we should just take some people over and find out who intercepted them. We should treat them as treason in the army and execute them on the spot!"

Liu Yanqing was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Tong Guan. Tong Guan did not say anything, so Liu Yanqing said: "This... I'm afraid it's not appropriate. In the face of a war, killing our own generals first is probably..."

Su Wu said again: "If we don't stop this time, there will be many more battles in the future. He will be even more fearless and will only do more and more. By then, all our money and food will fall into his hands. What's the point of fighting then?"

Liu Yanqing nodded: "That's true, but it's better not to be so radical, so as to avoid mutiny in the army. Of course, this is secondary. Let's go and have a good talk with Tan Zhishi about how to divide the money and food. If we come up with a rule, maybe things will go smoothly in the future."

Su Wu then said, "This matter, the money and grain, should have been brought here by Tan Zhen, to the Prime Minister, to request the allocation, but he didn't come. Why didn't he come? He doesn't even take the Prime Minister seriously, and now he's even secretly intercepting the army's money and grain. Why is that?"

Although Su Wu said this, he also knew that there were several reasons why Tan Zhen did not come. First, he was unwilling to bow down. He probably knew in his heart that if he came here to request for transfer of money and grain, the requirements would be harsh and he would have to endure humiliation. Why should he endure humiliation?

Secondly, Tan Zhen must have made a generous promise to his subordinates, knowing that if they were asked passively, he would definitely not be able to fulfill his promise.

Thirdly, Tan Zhen wanted to seize the initiative and wanted to see Su Wu begging for mercy. This was obviously revenge on Su Wu. Who made Su Wu in the south and he in the north? How could he miss such a good opportunity for revenge?

If I don't take revenge on Su Wu, do you really think that I, Tan Zhen, am made of clay?

Su Wu understood these things clearly, Tong Guan also understood them clearly, and even Liu Yanqing, how could he not understand them clearly?
But Liu Yanqing was also a corrupt official. Subconsciously, he did not want to see things develop in an extreme direction. He thought it would be better to have a good talk. He could not let the friendly forces start fighting first.

Therefore, Liu Yanqing said again: "En Xiang, General Su, we really must not act rashly on this matter... If there is really a mutiny, it will be difficult to report to Tokyo."

Liu Yanqing was most worried about Tan Zhen, who was also a favorite of the emperor. He also knew that Tan Zhen had many lovers behind him...

Su Wu added, "Prime Minister, leave it to me now. I can handle it. As for mutiny and other crimes, as long as the war is won, they are all merits. How can we talk about crimes? If the war fails, who among us can escape the crime this time?" Su Wu trusted Tong Guan at this time. When Tong Guan was young, he dared to disobey the emperor's order before the war. Now he still has something to ask for, so he should still have some ambition.

Besides, once Tong Guan had nothing to ask for, perhaps everything would change.

At this time, Su Wu just looked at Tong Guan with angry eyes, waiting for Tong Guan to say something.

Tong Guan sighed, but waved his hand: "Let's go and have a good talk with him first..."

Su Wu was a little disappointed. Tong Guan had changed. He was older and no longer the same as when he was young.

Without further ado, Su Wu nodded: "I'll go!"

"Well, it's okay for you to go, but don't get into a conflict easily. Just talk it out nicely..." Tong Guan advised.

Su Wu bowed and went out.

But Liu Yanqing immediately came out, caught up with Su Wu, and said: "I will go with you..."

Su Wu knew that Tong Guan was really a bit cowardly. He had too many concerns. Perhaps the thing he was most concerned about was that, like Liu Yanqing, he was afraid that Tan Zhen would challenge him in front of the emperor, and he was afraid of the ministers behind Tan Zhen.

As soon as Tong Guan opened his mouth, many of them opened theirs, and Tong Guan was afraid that he would not be able to win the argument.

But Su Wu also heard the hidden meaning behind Tong Guan's words, which was not to easily cause conflict, that is, when one can no longer tolerate it, one can cause a little conflict...

But Tong Guan also sent Liu Yanqing to follow him because he was afraid that Su Wu would understand too much, so he had to restrain Su Wu and try to have a good talk first...

Can Su Wu have a good talk about this?

Su Wu said, "Liu Zongguan, you pick some men, and I pick some men, so we can go together and strengthen our forces!"

This is what he should do. Liu Yanqing nodded and said, "Wait for me for a moment. Don't leave alone."

Su Wu was really waiting for him. When Liu Yanqing ordered five or six hundred cavalry, Su Wu took a thousand armored cavalry and headed north.

As long as you reach the northern army camp, you still have to wait for the order.

Inside the big tent, Tan Zhen smiled when he heard the soldiers coming to report. He immediately said to his attendants, "Haha... they are coming. Let me wait for them, and I will also let them wait outside the camp for a while..."

Xin Xingzong was already laughing: "The Minister of the Imperial Household is wise. With this trick, he has made them all obedient. Even if Su Wu came, how could he not come to ask the Minister of the Imperial Household for help?"

Tan Zhen took a deep breath, a look of complacency appeared on his face: "Oh my... a humble man, a small military officer, a fifth-rank official in the Privy Council, dares to be so arrogant. Just think he has great abilities!"

"That's right, it's easy for you to control this guy. Just let him wait outside the camp for an hour or two. When he enters the tent, we'll see how he talks..."

Xin Xingzong also felt comfortable in his heart. Now that he had chosen the side, there was no turning back. The more powerful Tan Zhen's methods were, the more at ease he would feel.

"How can we explain it? Let's teach him how to explain it. Even if he kneels down to beg, we will ignore him. We will just intercept him a few more times. He will come again if he wants. Who does he think he is? Let Tong Guan do the talking. We are not unreasonable people. The army cannot really go into battle hungry. Tong Guan is the head of the Privy Council after all, so we should give him some face."

Tan Zhen was laughing as he spoke, and it goes without saying that he was very proud. This time, he really had grasped the vital point.

"Brilliant! This is really a brilliant move, sir!" Xin Xingzong just kept praising him, and it's true, this move was really brilliant.

"Let them wait..." Tan Zhen waved his hand and closed his eyes to rest.

Most of the generals in the tent were also laughing, knowing that there would be a good show to watch soon.

That Su Wu is really... annoying, extremely annoying.

That day, the army was discussing matters, and Tong Shuxiang and Tan Zhishi were in front of them. But it was that guy, young and with a shabby beard, who was shouting and talking about things, and he seemed to be really extraordinary...

Besides, the bandits in Liangshan were not suppressed by the army of 130,000 in the capital, but Su Wu, with only 30,000 or 20,000 troops, was able to suppress them...

I just want to ask, where will the face of the imperial guards in the capital be placed?
It's not about envy, jealousy or hatred. Take this matter for example. There is something strange about it. Some people also say that Su Wu was in cahoots with the bandits and that it was Su Wu who caused the defeat of the imperial guards in the capital. Although this is groundless and just random speculation, it cannot be guaranteed to be true.

Otherwise, how could an army of hundreds of thousands be defeated?
Also, how did General Gao die? Was it because Su Wu neglected to take precautions and sent more people to escort him?

Anyway, Su Wu deserved his bad luck.

The Privy Council and the Palace Front Office were not on good terms. So how could a eunuch like Tong Guan act so arrogantly over the 200,000 or 300,000 imperial guards in the capital?
The imperial guards of the capital are where the best of the world gather. It is the foundation of the Song Dynasty. They have lost face so much, how can they not make a comeback this time?
Wait and see the show...

Su Wu was outside the camp, waiting there too. He was not angry, but smiled. He got off his horse, sat on a rock, and asked Liu Yanqing, "Liu, Chief Steward, do you think... can our proposal be successful?"

Liu Yanqing frowned and thought for a while: "I'm afraid it won't work..."

"Then why are we here?" Su Wu asked again.

"Alas... Tan Zhen just wants to save face. Just let him save face. When the time comes, Prime Minister can talk to him about it and maybe things will be easier..." Liu Yanqing thought clearly.

Su Wu nodded and asked, "Has the Prime Minister ever been someone who can be manipulated by others?"

Liu Yanqing sighed: "Maybe it's because I'm old, or maybe it's because people like us don't understand the difficulties of Tokyo. You are young, have made outstanding contributions, and have been promoted step by step. It's too fast. The officialdom is very difficult..."

What Liu Yanqing said actually makes sense. Obviously, Liu Yanqing has suffered a lot in officialdom in his life.

"As a human being, we should live with dignity!" Su Wu said this deliberately.

Liu Yanqing waved his hands and said, "Sometimes, face is not worth anything. Just like this time, you fought for the Prime Minister, stabilized the army for the Prime Minister, and let the Prime Minister hold the strong army in his hands. In fact, you did a good job. But human relationships cannot be taken to extremes. This time you came to pull back the face and make Tan Zhen feel more comfortable. After all, the Prime Minister will meet Tan Zhen every day in the future... The Prime Minister probably thought so, and you don't have to take it to heart. I know you are young, and you still have face after using it. This time, except for losing some face, you will not lose anything. You will not lose what you have fought for. You just wait for this meritorious service, and then you can get a promotion..."

Liu Yanqing's words were sincere and earnest. It was obvious that he was sincere about Su Wu. This was his philosophy of life for most of his life.

It was also thanks to this extremely mature philosophy of life that he was able to rise to the high position of Generalissimo of the Fuyan Road Army.

"I will come and let Tan Zhen relax, and then the Prime Minister will say something else..." Su Wu nodded and understood.

"Many things are so helpless. If you get the substance, you can give back the face. It's okay..." Liu Yanqing comforted Su Wu seriously, fearing that Su Wu was too impulsive due to his youth.

Su Wu chuckled, looked at the long sword on his waist, and looked around at the people around him, and said, "Wait... If we can't get into the village gate in two hours, it will be Liu who will suffer."

Liu Yanqing smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing... In the past, I went to the capital to meet those gentlemen, and I had to wait for several hours every time. Even if I waited for them, it was still good. I don't know how many times I waited for a whole day and still couldn't see them... What happened today is nothing..."

Su Wu nodded and said no more. The military officers of the Song Dynasty were nothing but shit, not even as good as some people’s shit.

I also recalled some things. Di Qing, a war god of the Song Dynasty in the past, was even promoted to the position of Privy Councilor. Yet, when he met Han Qi, he still acted like a villain.

This is just like a caste system. Some people have really accepted the fact that they are inferior to others.

This is a kind of social domestication, and it is domesticated very well.

As the sun gradually set in the west, someone finally arrived and shouted outside the camp: "Who is Su Wu? Come with me, the envoy wants to see you!"

Su Wu patted his butt and stood up. He was not in a hurry. He just smiled and said, "It really took two full hours."

Liu Yanqing also laughed: "Not that long..."

Su Wu said again: "Tan Zhishi has become a prime minister..."

Liu Yanqing quickly raised his hand to stop him: "Hey, be careful with your words!"

Su Wu nodded: "Liu Zongguan, please wait a moment. I will go and tell my men to wait patiently..."

"Okay, go by yourself!" Liu Yanqing nodded and watched Su Wu walk towards the thousand-plus cavalry not far away.

The man at the camp gate urged: "What's going on? Hurry up, how dare we keep you waiting?"

Liu Yanqing even bowed, with a flattering smile: "Come on, come on..."

Not far away, Su Wu was whispering, "Erlang, Lu Da, you two follow me in. Lin Chong, this is the center of the camp gate. You can see the entrance to the central army tent from afar. After I go in, you keep an eye on me. If the three of us come out with weapons, you ride your horse and charge in!"

The three were stunned when they heard this. What was going on?

Wu Song reacted immediately: "Brother, is this actually dangerous? That's fine, I will protect you, and whoever dares to attack me will be killed on the spot!"

Lu Da also said, "What kind of world is this? Brother, you are such a hero. I am risking my life, why are you still trying to make things difficult for you? Just go ahead and let me see who is causing the trouble!"

Lin Chong also reacted and said, "The general gave me my life, and I will pay it back today!"

After hearing these three words, Su Wu said nothing, nodded, turned around and left!

When they entered the camp, they would not allow the more than a thousand armored cavalrymen under Su Wu to go with them. It would be no problem for them to take a few people with them. They just followed Liu Yanqing to the central military tent.

At this time, Lin Chong had already climbed onto his horse and called out to the people around him several times without saying a word, just asking the riders to gather around.

All the way into the central army tent, Tan Zhen was sitting in the middle with his eyes narrowed. He didn't even look at Su Wu. He lowered his head to take the cup and sipped the tea slowly. The tea made a smacking sound when it went into his mouth.

Looking at the left and right, Xin Xingzong is firmly in the first place on the left hand, and many generals are mostly from the capital, such as Li Ming, Han Tianlin, Zhou Xin...

Su Wu looked around and stepped forward, bowing: "Greetings, sir!"

"What's the matter?" Tan Zhen raised his eyelids, tilted his head slightly, and glanced at Su Wu.

"I have come here on the orders of the Prime Minister to discuss the matter of the transportation of grain and fodder in Changzhou," Su Wu replied.

Tan Zhen still didn't look at Su Wu, but only at the table, as if there were countless documents on the table waiting for him to deal with. He did say, "Oh, about this matter, the money and grain have already arrived at the camp and have been received. Everything is fine. You can go back and report to the Prime Minister..."

Su Wu had already frowned, but Liu Yanqing spoke immediately: "Sir, it is like this, the money and food supplies for the army mainly come from the north, and now that the siege is imminent, we should also discuss the distribution of the food and grass..."

This matter has to be discussed eventually. It just depends on whether Tong Guan talks to Tan Zhen or Tan Zhen talks to Tong Guan, and who holds the initiative.

Tan Zhen raised his head again: "Who is here to discuss this? Do you two have any say?"

Liu Yanqing smiled, even with a bit of flattery, and stepped forward and said, "Sir, please allow us to ask first. We should also arrange a time. When the time comes, the commanders of the north and south will discuss it..."

"Oh...then let's wait for some time..." Tan Zhen waved his hand, signaling the two to go away.

This is just the beginning, and it will take a few days. Just leave all the money and food here, and let Su Wu come a few more times to see if he will ask for help. Of course, even if Su Wu asks for help, he won't give it to others. Tong Guan will have to come. Tong Guan has a big face, so he can give some more or less...

Su Wu suddenly asked, "Since you are acting like this, aren't you afraid of a mutiny in the army?"

Liu Yanqing was stunned when he heard this, and immediately reached out to pat Su Wu on the back, signaling Su Wu not to be impulsive.

But the words had already been spoken, and Tan Zhen raised his eyebrows: "Mutiny? Which unit is mutinying? Could it be that General Su's subordinates are mutinying? Hmm? Could it be that General Su has secretly colluded with the bandits?"

Su Wu had just bowed, but now he stood up straight and asked, "Normally, Tong Shuxiang, the envoy of the four routes, is the superior who has an overall view of the situation. The matter of the distribution of money and grain should be reported to Tong Shuxiang by Minister Tan. But now, Minister Tan has intercepted the money and grain, which is a rebellion against the superior. If the army mutinied due to lack of food, it is Minister Tan's fault!"

Liu Yanqing's face was full of bitterness. He stretched out his hands to pull Su Wu's arm. Su Wu insisted on speaking, and he couldn't stop him. He knew in his heart that something was wrong. Something was wrong...

Upon hearing this, Tan Zhen immediately became excited and sat up straight. He slapped the table with a clatter and shouted, "You are just a small general, a commoner. You have never called your name outside the Donghua Gate, nor have you ever walked in front of the emperor. You are such a filthy person. How dare you talk to me like this? And you even said there was a mutiny in the army. Are you planning a rebellion?"

Su Wu ignored him and didn't even look at the furious Tan Zhen. He just looked around and asked, "I wonder who led the troops to intercept the food?"

Su Wu looked at Xin Xingzong first, but he knew that it was most likely not him. This guy was too smart and would not try to grab the job. This job would not require his only elite troops of the Northern Army.

Tan Zhen suddenly stood up. When had he ever been looked down upon like this in his life? He raised his hand and pointed, shouting, "How dare you! How dare you! To disrespect your superiors like this is a serious crime in the army. Come on, take this thief away and give him thirty strokes of the cane!"

Su Wu ignored him, glared around and asked again, "You've intercepted the money and food, but you still don't dare to admit it?"

But Han Tianlin stood up and said, "So what if someone led someone to intercept it?"

How could Han Tianlin not get up at this time? His husband was already very angry, how could he not show it? How could he not get up with the anger?

Su Wu didn't even look at where he was. Who is afraid of whom?
(Brothers, eight thousand four hundred words...)
(End of this chapter)