Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 185 This Emperor Must Be Deceived
Su Wu looked from afar, not to see Xin Xingzong bravely climbing the wall, but to see the armor of the enemy army on the top of the city wall.

After watching for a while, Su Wu said, "I'm afraid Xin Xingzong won't be able to take down Fuyang City..."

Han Shizhong was puzzled: "After such a defeat in Hangzhou, how could these bandits still have such morale and fighting spirit?"

Su Wu said slowly: "The bandit army on the top of the city can still maintain order. Their morale is a little unstable, but they can still hold on for a while. The defender in the city is called Deng Yuanjue, and he is not an ordinary person. Although the Xihe soldiers are not bad, if there is no help from friendly forces, this small city is easy to dispatch, and the offensive from other places is not threatening, then it will be a contest between the Xihe soldiers and the bandits defending the city. It is difficult..."

Han Shizhong nodded upon hearing this: "Logically speaking, the troops around the capital must be the elite troops of our Song Dynasty..."

What Han Shizhong said was actually a sign of disappointment. If he had not left the northwest, how could he have known that the imperial guards in the capital were of such a quality?
Then he said, "But this army in the capital didn't even bring more craftsmen. I really don't understand. How can they not bring more craftsmen for a siege?"

From what we can see, there is not even any serious large equipment. In fact, in the past few days outside Hangzhou, we haven't seen many large equipment built in the north. How can we attack the city?

Su Wu smiled and said: "In fact, there are many hidden talents among the imperial guards in the capital..."

"Why didn't I see that?" Han Shizhong didn't understand.

Su Wu said again: "Many of those imperial guards are skilled in various craftsmanship. There are blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, paperhangers, lantern makers, stonemasons... and so on. We have everything..."

"Brother, are you talking about the men of the imperial guards?" Han Shizhong asked again.

"Yes!" Su Wu nodded seriously.

"How can the elite soldiers of the imperial guards also be craftsmen?" Han Shizhong has broadened his horizons. How could a small person from a small place in the Loess Plateau know these things?

"Bianjing is such a prosperous place. How can we survive with a monthly salary of 150 yuan? Let's not talk about it..." Su Wu waved his hand and continued, "If we can't take this city, it will be difficult to deal with it..."

Han Shizhong was extremely shocked and said, "Who cares about them? Just let them fight! As long as our cavalry arrives here, the bandits won't dare to leave the city. Let Tan Zhen waste time like this!"

"Just wait..." Su Wu sighed. What's the point of just wasting time like this?

Su Wu was also thinking about what to do.

Just looking at the siege battle, it was really fierce. The Xihe soldiers were climbing up enthusiastically, but Xin Xingzong did not lead the charge, but only urged them on from under the city.

The soldiers worked hard because Xin Xingzong had said that they could just go and get the money and food in the city.

Before I came to Jiangnan and Liangzhe, I thought that one string of coins was a considerable sum of money in the northwest. But when I arrived in Jiangnan and Liangzhe, I realized that money was everywhere. It was really everywhere. I heard that General Su rewarded his soldiers, and even the auxiliary soldiers were given ten strings of coins, and soldiers without any merit were given twenty strings of coins.

I am extremely envious, but they also risked their lives to capture the city. Now that the opportunity is in front of me, how can I not risk my life?
The soldiers bravely climbed up the city walls, but the bandits on top of the city walls were also brave and strong, blocking the city walls tightly with their armored vehicles. Among the bandits, there were also brave men who were strong and powerful like bulls...

There were quite a few soldiers who went up, but they were unable to break the deadlock.

Xin Xingzong kept shouting from the bottom of the city: "Hurry up, hurry up!"

The soldiers did not need him to urge them, as they continued to climb up one after another.

Stalemate!

Even in the city, there were still endless streams of armored thieves from all over the place, rushing up and down the stairs, not to mention the logs, stones, arrows and the like.

Xin Xingzong kept shouting and frowning. Why was it so difficult?

There are many difficulties. There are few weapons, the friendly troops are weak, the enemy troops are quite strong, and the walls of Liangzhe are high and strong...

Mr. Tan was anxious and urged people to do the work, but he did not know how to recruit craftsmen or spend money to buy wood.

How did things get to this point? An army of 80,000 soldiers seemed fake. What was going on?

If we really ask Xin Xingzong whether he regrets it now, whether he regrets changing his allegiance?
In fact, Xin Xingzong did not regret this matter, because he knew that Tan Zhen was Tong Guan's successor. If he could hold on to this strong supporter, he would gain great benefits in the future.

If it's not Tan Zhen, there are also Wang Zhen and Li Zhen. Things like this should be done this way.

But... what went wrong? There must be something wrong, for things to have come to this point!

In the distance, Su Wu also frowned, actually he was thinking about something else. Since this was the situation, Su Wu turned around and looked at the waterway on his left, the Zhejiang Waterway...

As he was thinking, he suddenly said, "Let's not stay in Fuyang anymore..."

"What do you mean, brother?" Han Shizhong asked.

Su Wu also asked: "Tell me, why is it that since ancient times, generally speaking, it is rare for a single army to bypass a city and march deep into a war?"

Han Shizhong replied, "Brother, are you testing me? This question is very simple. Let's not talk about the fact that a lone army will be attacked from both sides if it penetrates deep into the city. A large army must take the main road. Without the main road, the carriages cannot be used. If we go around the city, we will have no baggage and supplies. The main road is where the city passes. How can a lone army penetrate deep into the city easily?"

This is the same reason why there were actually very few roads in ancient times. There was almost only one road connecting one place to another. When a large army went to war, food and fodder were the most important. It would be a huge risk to go around the city.

Su Wu nodded when he heard this: "What if I were to bypass the city and march deep into the city alone this time?"

Han Shizhong looked at Su Wu, then at the wide waterway on his left, and suddenly laughed: "Hehe...Brother has countless large and small ships, and this waterway is the supply of food and grass. As long as we control the waterway, it doesn't matter if we advance alone. If it were in the northwest, we would never do this, but here, it's okay!"

"It looks like we have to start a naval battle first!" Su Wu thought seriously. Fang La also had naval forces under his command. The Four Dragons of Zhejiang were the four big thieves on the waterway of Zhejiang.

They are Chenggui, the jade-clawed dragon, Zhaiyuan, the brocade-scaled dragon, Qiaozheng, the rushing-wave dragon, and Xiefu, the playful-pearl dragon.

At this time, the four of them were on the Zhejiang waterway. Obviously, Fang La also knew that he had to control the Zhejiang waterway.

Under the command of these four men, there are about 500 large and small ships, but the navy is only a little over 5,000. In other words, there are not many large ships, mostly small boats, or even small sampans.

Fang La's navy was not really developed. As he marched all the way to Hangzhou, the large ships fled as soon as they heard about the thieves, and he could not catch up with them.

It was also because he had not yet reached the river. If he had been allowed to reach Runzhou and Jiangning, the situation of the ships on the river would have been completely different.

What's more, the time was too short, and Fang La didn't have enough time to build a ship himself.

All in all, this naval battle can be fought. Su Wu still has thirty or forty large ships in his hands. When large ships defeat small ships, he has an overwhelming advantage.

After Su Wu made up his mind, he waved his hand and said, "I'm afraid we can't take this city. Let's not look at it anymore. Let's turn back!"

Su Wu said this and turned around to leave.

The army is still behind and coming slowly, so there is no need to rush. Just camp far away and don't go to Fuyang.

After Su Wu came to see it, he felt much more relieved. He had been worried that Tan Zhen would force his generals to work hard, and he was also afraid that Fuyang was really vulnerable. Now that he had seen it, he was sure that Fuyang would not be so easy to attack.

Since Tan Zhen is pinned down in Fuyang, we must make use of it. Tan Zhen has no boats, but Su Wu has one. We can just win the naval battle. Su Wu can go straight southwest from Zhejiang and after bypassing Fuyang, he can ignore Xincheng and just head for Tonglu City!

In this way, Deng Yuanjue in Fuyang City would not be able to attack Su Wu's rear army. In fact, there was no need to be afraid of him coming, and he could not cut off Su Wu's food supply.

That is to speed up the progress, achieve twice the result with half the effort, the faster the better.

However, on the general's platform, Tan Zhen had already seen Su Wu's light cavalry watching the battle in the distance. He became more and more anxious and frequently sent soldiers to urge Xin Xingzong.

At this moment, his own cavalry suddenly came to report: "Report to the lord, General Su has left with his troops."

Tan Zhen quickly turned back to look into the distance and saw that he had really left, so he asked, "Where did he go?"

"Heading back to Hangzhou."

Tan Zhen was full of confusion. He thought Su Wu was here to steal the credit, so he just tried his best to urge Xin Xingzong to attack quickly. But why did Su Wu leave again?

Tan Zhen said, "Let's follow them from a distance and see how Su Wu's army behaves."

"Understood!" The cavalry rode their horses quickly.

Tan Zhen was confused, but still anxious. He just turned his head to look at the city wall again. Now he was no longer in front of him, and he slowly understood the situation. He just held his forehead and sighed.

Why couldn't they attack the city? How come Tong Guan and Su Wu were able to attack the city in one go?

Where is the problem?
Are the soldiers unwilling to risk their lives? Look at the soldiers under Xin Xingzong, who are climbing up one after another. From this point of view, how can they not be brave?

But he didn't know, and Xin Xingzong didn't know either, that on the top of the city wall, Deng Yuanjue and Shi Bao and others were already wearing armor and were on the top of the city wall. They didn't have to go around putting out fires. It was not that difficult for them to just guard this side of the city wall.

Tan Zhen also knew that there was a problem. It would be meaningless to continue doing this, so he said: "Sound the gong..."

The sound of ding ding ding gongs spread.

Xin Xingzong led his troops back, and lost another three or four hundred lives in the city...

On the way back, Xin Xingzong asked many people about the situation on the city wall. The more he listened, the more he frowned. It was obvious that the bandits on the city wall were much more tenacious than he had imagined.

When they arrived at the general's platform and met with the prime minister, Prime Minister Tan came to ask: "General Xin, please tell me seriously, tell me what you think..."

Tan Zhen finally wanted to learn and make progress, because he knew that he had encountered a problem that he could not solve. Obviously, Tan Zhen was not really stupid after all. If he was really stupid, the emperor would not have chosen him to replace Tong Guan.

Xin Xingzong has always kept his mouth shut, and what he said was what Tan Zhen wanted to hear. He had a deep understanding of how to get along with his superiors. Upon hearing what he said, he looked at Tan Zhen a few more times, and saw that Tan Zhen seemed to be asking questions sincerely.

Xin Xingzong finally said, "My husband, if we continue like this, I'm afraid it's not appropriate..."

"What's wrong with that? Just speak well. If you speak well, your contribution will be remembered." Tan Zhen was very serious.

"Sir, the army is short of craftsmen and wood, which means it is short of large equipment." After Xin Xingzong answered, he immediately went to see Tan Zhen.

"Huh? Big equipment? Does Tong Guan's army have a lot of big equipment?" Tan Zhen asked.

The distance between the north and south of Hangzhou is not very close, and Tan Zhen has never taken the initiative to meet Tong Guan, and no one has seriously told him about the "grand occasion" in Tong Guan's army.

To put it bluntly, Tan Zhen, how could he fight? The first time he went into battle, he fought a big battle like this, and he didn't take the initiative to watch and learn. How could he not be like this now? Fortunately, he seemed to have suddenly realized a lot at this time, and began to ask questions seriously.

Xin Xingzong nodded: "Yes, when Tong Shuxiang attacked the city, there were more than 20 to 30 huge ladders alone, as well as stone cannon carts, carts, battering rams, and various crossbows, which were countless..."

Tan Zhen was stunned when he heard this: "Where did he get so many things?"

"Made..." Xin Xingzong answered, feeling...helpless.

"Built? Where? Built in Bianjing? Or was it built temporarily under the city in Hangzhou during those days when wood was transported from south to north?"

Tan Zhen really felt like he had been enlightened. In fact, he had also built one in Hangzhou, but not many. He knew that the ladder truck was really difficult to build.

Xin Xingzong nodded and said, "It was built under the city of Hangzhou. How could such a large device be transported from Bianjing? Even when attacking a city, it has to be built temporarily. If the two places are not far apart, it can be transported."

"You mean, we should start building it now?" Tan Zhen asked, slapping his forehead. In fact, after asking this question, he already had the answer in his mind. What else could we do if we didn't build it?
But this matter is really complicated. Why is war so complicated?

"We have to build them! If we want to conquer Fuyang City, we have to build them with all our strength. We need to build at least... 15 of those huge ladders, 20 stone cannons, the more carts the better, and the more crossbows the better..."

Xin Xingzong was actually very happy in his heart that Mr. Tan was finally on the right track.

Tan Zhen rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache, and asked, "Why didn't anyone tell me in detail before?"

Before? Didn’t everyone think everything was fine before?

If we really talk about such a tough battle, for those generals in the capital, which one of them was not getting married for the first time?
You say these people don't understand? They know they need to make weapons, and they made some. You say they understand? They are lazy and just get by.

Xin Xingzong couldn't answer Tan Zhen's question and just remained silent.

Tan Zhen then said: "Then quickly recruit craftsmen to come here..."

Xin Xingzong also frowned. This matter should have been prepared long ago. How could they recruit people at short notice? There was no other way. Temporary recruitment was fine, but it depended on the place. Some people could be recruited in Hangzhou, but it would cost money...

Suddenly, Xin Xingzong remembered something and said immediately: "We should call all the generals of the army. Maybe there are many craftsmen in the army in the capital..."

"The army is full of soldiers, how can there be craftsmen?" Tan Zhen just thought that Xin Xingzong was just trying to fool him.

Xin Xingzong smiled bitterly: "Ask, maybe there is..."

"Huh? Seriously?"

Xin Xingzong nodded seriously: "Really!"

"There is such a strange thing?" How could Tan Zhen, who had grown up in the deep palace, know the hardships of the soldiers in the capital?
"But let me ask you something first..." It was really not easy for Xin Xingzong to serve Mr. Tan.

"Send someone to recruit them all to the central army tent!" Tan Zhen waved his hand.

Tan Zhen was busy and at ease.

Su Wu returned to the army soon after and began to set up camp. In the central army tent, he summoned Wu Yong, Zhu Tong, the Ruan brothers, and Tong Wei and Tong Meng.

Su Wu glanced at the people and said, "There are four dragons in Zhejiang. Have you ever heard of them?"

Wu Yong had never heard of Zhu Tong, so he went to see the Ruan brothers. The Ruan brothers did not seem very familiar to him either, so he went to see Tong Wei and Tong Meng.

Tong Wei replied: "General, I have heard of it before. My brother and I were not familiar with each other when we were on the Dajiang waterway..."

Su Wu nodded: "Now, the four dragons of Zhejiang have surrendered to the bandits and are blocking the Zhejiang waterway..."

Su Wu said this and stopped talking. He just looked around at the people.

Wu Yong immediately stood up and replied: "General, rest assured, my Jingdong navy will definitely defeat the four Zhejiang bandits!"

As he said this, Wu Yong also gave Zhu Tong a look, and Zhu Tong immediately stood up and said, "General, just give the order, I will lead the navy upstream to suppress them!"

Then, the Ruan brothers also stood up, and Ruan Xiaoer said, "I was worried that I would not have the opportunity to make achievements. This time, if you don't eliminate the bandits in the Zhejiang waterway, you must bring your head to me!"

It was Ruan Xiaoer's words that truly demonstrated their loyalty.

Wu Yong obviously knew this very well, so he reacted so quickly.

Tong Wei also stood up and said, "General, the water in the south is not like that in the water. There is no obstruction on the river surface, and it is not very complicated. Just let the big ship lead the way, and then we can sweep away the bandits, and then burn all the ships on the waterway, and there will be no worries on the waterway!"

The southern water system has abundant water and clear surface, so fighting a war there is actually much easier.

At this time, Su Wu said, "Okay! I will wait for you to return with achievements. Then, you will be rewarded!"

Wu Yong immediately cupped his hands and said, "Then... may I ask the general a question..."

Wu Yong is now also very cautious, even trembling with fear when asking.

Su Wu smiled and said, "Just tell me."

"Can I go with Commander Zhu?" Wu Yong asked, but his face was full of anxiety.

He obviously knew that Su Wu was wary of him and did not want him to interfere in the affairs of the navy, let alone form cliques with the navy. But why did he still say this?

Because the matter at hand is so important. If it is done well, it will establish the position of this group of people in Su Wu's army in the future and they can also truly gain Su Wu's trust.

If we don't do well... General Su in front of us has done a lot of cruel things. If he gets angry and plans to reorganize the navy...

Then these people...

Wu Yong had to go, and only if he went with them would he feel at peace. No matter what, he had to get this thing done and win the honor. But with this honor in hand, he would be less anxious in the future.

Su Wu raised his hand and waved, "Then let Wu Yasi go with us. Wu Yasi has always been a man of plans, and this time... he should do his best!"

Wu Yong bowed deeply and said: "General, rest assured. I have also signed a military order. If you don't clean up the waterway, I will be beheaded!"

"If you need anything else, just tell me!" Su Wu has always been serious and generous about war.

Wu Yong said seriously: "I need to borrow various crossbows of different sizes from the army, as well as kerosene, and one thousand elite soldiers from Dongping Prefecture."

Su Wu nodded: "I agree to your request, and I will ask Erlang to bring the two camps of Xianzhen Camp to board the ship with you!"

Some things are tacit understanding.

Wu Yong wanted to borrow elite soldiers, firstly to strengthen the close combat power, but more importantly, to reassure Su Wu and to express to him that they would not run away with the boats...

Su Wu agreed to Wu Yong's proposal, and Wu Yong felt relieved.

But if you really want to ask whether Su Wu would be worried that Wu Yong would run away with the boat and the others?
In fact, Su Wu was not that worried. Wu Yong could run away, and even Tong Wei and Tong Meng could run away, but most of the navy soldiers were from Jeju. Their families were brought to Liangshan in the past, and now they are all in Jeju. If these men really ran away, their whole family would suffer...

This is also one of the advantages of having soldiers from other people's families. It makes them easier to control. Even if we put aside the moral and emotional aspects, soldiers from other people's families will have great concerns and fears about defecting to the enemy or escaping.

At this time, Wu Yong was also relieved. There had always been something unspeakable between him and General Su, but after this, the gap would be bridged.

Wu Yong bowed again and said, "General, there is no time to lose. We will prepare now and go upstream tomorrow to clear the waterway."

Su Wu gave a warning: "Clear all the waterways in Zhejiang, and clear one branch to the west of Muzhou. The waterway has branches in Tonglu, branches in Muzhou, and branches all the way to Qingxi. The flow of the branches is not strong, but you have to send small boats in to clear them thoroughly!"

"Understood!" Wu Yong said this word for the first time.

"Go quickly!" Su Wu waved his hand.

Wu Yong led the others and left after a courtesy. For a moment, they seemed to be really full of energy and spirit.

Su Wu also understood the thoughts of these people. These people now truly witnessed Su Wu's power in the army and knew what kind of person Su Wu was...

Since they were pursuing this future, several of them also wanted to be like the generals under Su Wu, and become close friends and trusted confidants.

You can't always be an outsider.

If you don’t use your life this time, when will you use it?
Su Wu was happy to see this happen. He also needed such an opportunity to remove the barriers and truly trust each other.

This kind of thing is a matter for both parties, just like a step, one gives it and the other walks up it.

Early the next morning, the ship set out, with sails inflated, water wheels turning, oars swaying. The ship was not moving fast, but slowly heading west. At first glance, it looked quite impressive.

In fact, we also have to thank Gao Qiu. Without Gao Qiu, there would be no such a powerful navy. The soldiers are mainly from Shuibo, but there are also some people from Jiangzhou and Wuwei Army, as well as some former Jiankang Prefecture navy...

Jiangzhou, Wuwei Army and Jiankang Prefecture all belong to the Yangtze River system and are southern troops.

Su Wu watched the large ships sailing one after another, and he also had fantasies in his mind, the navy...

Whether it is Mizhou or Laizhou, there is also Hangzhou Bay and Hangzhou Mingzhou. The seaports that Su Wu can use are really good, and a maritime navy should also be established.

Transporting people and goods, and even fighting wars, sea routes are areas that the Jurchens have never set foot in. The future Kingdom of Jin will have almost no experience in this regard. If the sea navy can be managed well, that will be Su Wu's greatest weapon against the Kingdom of Jin.

In the early and middle stages of the Jin army's battles, they came and went in a swarm, with a total of tens of thousands of soldiers, who went out at once and returned at once. The Jin army was accustomed to this way of fighting.

This left an opportunity for a surprise attack across the sea. If even 10,000 elite troops could be shipped across the sea, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the Jurchens.

Even if two or three thousand people often crossed the Bohai Sea to cause harassment and looting, it could tie down a large number of Jurchen troops to do coastal defense.

As I was thinking, the fleet slowly went away.

When Su Wu returned to the military tent, he was not in a hurry at all, nor was he in a hurry to rush to Fuyang. He just wanted to wait for the waterway to be cleared, and then the army could transport supplies by boat one by one and go straight to Tonglu.

If Su Wu had nothing to do, he would take two battalions of fast horses and go to Fuyang City to take a look.

It was strange that Tan Zhen was not in a hurry to attack the city. The military camp was turned into a big workshop with busy construction everywhere.

"Improvement..." Su Wu was actually frowning. This Tan Zhen was really not stupid and he learned very quickly.

Xu Guanzhong, who was standing beside him, replied: "We really can't underestimate Tan Zhen."

Su Wu nodded, but then said: "Don't think too highly of him. He is not suitable for leading troops in battle. But if he were in Tokyo, he might be good at wielding power!"

Xu Guanzhong came to ask: "If this battle is over, will the general go to Tokyo?"

Su Wu had actually thought about this question, but he hadn't made up his mind yet, so he came to ask, "What's Mr. Xu's plan?"

Xu Guanzhong came and said, "There are two thoughts: one is to go, the other is not to go. Going has its advantages. If you go, you can be with the emperor. If you can win the emperor's trust, it will be great. But if the general goes to Tokyo, he will be far away from military affairs. It is the time to expand the elite, train the army, and train military commanders. If the general is away for a long time, I am afraid that the military affairs will not be as good as the general wants.

There are advantages to not going. It goes without saying that we can expand our elite forces, and we can also stay dormant for business and money. If the general goes to Tokyo, he will definitely be caught in the whirlpool of the court, and the gains and losses will be hard to predict. If he does not go, he will be far away from these whirlpools and can focus on military affairs and business!"

Xu Guanzhong made it very clear both positively and negatively.

Su Wu thought about it slowly and said, "But I still want to go to Tokyo to have a look..."

Xu Guanzhong smiled slightly: "Then go. Tokyo and Jingdong are not far away, and the correspondence can be exchanged quickly. With Cheng Xianggong in Jingdong, many things are not that difficult. To expand the military, everyone under the general's command is useful. It depends on what happens to the general in Tokyo..."

Su Wu turned around and asked: "Did you guess that I want to go to Tokyo?"

Xu Guanzhong did not pretend, and nodded and answered: "I guessed a little bit. The general is going to fight for it. Just send Cheng Xianggong to the Privy Council and make him a third-rank Privy Councilor. That will be settled. If he can sign the Privy Council's affairs from the second rank, it will be even better. It will be a great success!"

"How difficult it is!" Su Wu sighed.

"With Minister Tong in front, everything is within our control! It would be even better if the general could gain the favor of the emperor." Xu Guanzhong thought about these things very clearly and guessed what Su Wu was thinking.

"What do you think my mission will be when I return to Beijing this time?" Su Wu asked again.

Xu Guanzhong immediately replied: "I can't explain these things clearly, but I have consulted Wen Yuhou before. The fifth or fourth rank military officials are not a problem, such as General Dingyuan or General Mingwei. As for official positions, it should be difficult to get promoted. Maybe the Privy Council will accept the order, and the emperor will reward some money and cloth."

Su Wu nodded. He knew that this was how the Privy Council system was and how warriors were.

As long as his rank is gradually promoted, he will inevitably become a general of the guards or a general. However, this position is not up to Su Wu. Most of the positions are under the jurisdiction of the Palace Front Department, and it is impossible for Su Wu to work in the Palace Front Department.

Then the only way is to rank people based on seniority and gradually raise their ranks. When their rank is high enough and they can really move forward, they can sign documents for the Privy Council. Su Wu didn't even have the qualifications to be a direct scholar of the Privy Council, so he had to take the same path as Di Qing.

This step is so difficult, and the chances are slim. Unless Su Wu is so powerful that even the emperor is afraid of him, he will not go this far. This is not really power in hand, but Su Wu is being kept in captivity in Tokyo...

Su Wu suddenly asked, "Mr. Xu, do you think I can be a civil servant?"

"Civil servant?" Xu Guanzhong was stunned.

"Why? In our dynasty, eunuchs can all become first-class Jinshi, so why can't I?" Su Wu asked with a smile, speaking directly to his adviser Xu Guanzhong.

Why did Su Wu have such thoughts?
Because one day, Su Wu will be separated from Cheng Wanli. On that day, Su Wu will have another civil servant superior to him, which is a risk factor.

For example, if Su Wu was in charge of the two armies in Jingdong, Cheng Wanli would certainly not mess with Su Wu, but what if it was someone else?
It would be better to get a civil service background and become the boss yourself. Then you will have real power, without any constraints, and can do whatever you want!
Even if Su Wu becomes an official of the Privy Council at that time, it will be different, because he will really be an official.

Xu Guanzhong thought about it seriously and replied with one sentence: "If this is true, then there is only one way, and it all depends on the emperor's heart."

"It's all in the emperor's heart..." Su Wu nodded, as if this was really the only way. He tried to fool Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji said that Su Wu was a civil servant, so Su Wu would naturally be a civil servant.

But the Song Dynasty today is quite interesting.

Su Wu said again: "It seems that we have to go to Tokyo!"

Xu Guanzhong was also shocked: "If this road can be taken, then the general's future is really limitless!"

"Unlimited...haha..." Su Wu laughed, not knowing what he was thinking.

"I don't know if the emperor has received the good news from Hangzhou..." Xu Guanzhong was already helping Su Wu plan this route.

"It will take another two or three days."

"I wonder if the emperor would hear the poem that the general wrote for the scholars in Huzhou, the poem about plum blossoms." Xu Guanzhong thought again.

"So what if I heard it? So what if I didn't hear it?" Su Wu had some feeling, but it was not real, so he asked.

Xu Guanzhong immediately came forward and said, "If the emperor heard it, that poem, not to mention that it is an excellent work, doesn't the verses show the loyalty and righteousness of a minister? Doesn't it show the noble character of a scholar-official?"

Su Wu really thought about it, beside the broken bridge on the post road, the flowers are blooming lonely and ownerless, it is already dusk and I am sad alone, and the wind and rain make it worse. I have no intention of struggling for spring, I let all the flowers be jealous, they fall into the mud and turn into dust, only the fragrance remains the same.

In just a few sentences, it seems to be talking about the hardships of fighting, the great achievements, the willingness to die for the country, the indifference to fame, wealth and power, and the courage to not fear life and death.

Combined with this military achievement at this time...

Hey!
Don’t say it yet!
The emperor should really hear this!

This emperor has to be fooled like this, because he is the most empathetic to this form of art.

"Mr. Xu has a good plan!" Su Wu understood!

Xu Guanzhong also laughed: "This is the talent of the general!"

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