Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 196: I'm a fellow traveler
They really surrendered. In the distance, not far away, there were thieves who were running away, thieves who were watching, and thieves who didn't know what to do. At this time, they didn't quite know what was happening.

Su Wu, who was resting on his horse, said, "Tell Wang Yin and Pang Wanchun to take the big banner and go and persuade the subordinates to surrender."

Lin Chong immediately replied, "Yes, sir!"

Then Lin Chong dismounted and led a dozen armored knights toward the seven or eight hundred bandits, asking, "Where is that Wang Yin?"

Wang Yin stood up in the crowd and raised his hand: "Here, here..."

Lin Chong walked over with a smile and asked again, "Who is Pang Wanchun?"

Without waiting for Pang Wanchun to speak, Wang Yin answered directly: "It's also here, the two of us are together!"

"Okay, you two take the big banner and follow me!" Lin Chong stopped trying to squeeze in and raised his hand to wave.

Wang Yin pulled Pang Wanchun up quickly. Pang Wanchun looked constipated. He looked at the top of Qingxi City and the surrounding armor. He seemed unwilling, but did not resist. He was pulled out of the crowd by Wang Yin.

Before long, two large banners were seen running everywhere, followed by many armored infantry and knights.

However, he did not expect that he could really gather so many people. Su Wu watched from afar. In the middle of the big banner were Wang Yin and Pang Wanchun and some people carrying the banner. Outside, Shi Xiu brought a circle of men in iron armor to wrap them tightly to prevent the two from causing trouble again.

On the periphery, there were many Shezhou bandits following them, and there were many knights patrolling back and forth, also coming and going to drive them away...

This battle is over.

Su Wu also breathed a sigh of relief, but he also told Shi Jin, Hua Rong, Shi Wengong, Yang Chun, Chen Da and others not to relax, as they were also prepared to guard against the thieves' recurrence.

Accepting surrender on the battlefield is obviously very complicated and not that simple.

Su Wu stood in front of his black horse, wiping his sweat, and said, "The cold spring is about to pass, and the south of the Yangtze River will soon become warmer."

"General, should we go back before the weather gets hot?" The person who answered was Fan Yun.

Su Wu nodded: "Yes, once it gets hot, the armor won't be wearable, and the horses won't be able to run as fast..."

"Come to think of it, I do miss home a little bit..." Fan Yun said with a smile.

"Missing home? Are you missing your mother Xiaozhi?" Su Wu also joked.

"General..." Fan Yun blushed and was a little shy, but he said, "Well, it would be great to take Xiaozhi Niang home..."

"When the time comes, gather the whole camp and take the women and children back. Gather them all there and put them on a separate boat." Su Wu had obviously thought about this. There were not many cases like Fan Yun in the army. They were all individual cases, but if you really add up these individual cases, there are still many people, dozens of them...

Su Wu even thought about gathering some children who had lost their parents in places like Hangzhou City and Jiande City in Muzhou, which were really affected by the thieves, and taking them back. For Su Wu now, it was not difficult to feed the children.

In fact, time passes very quickly. Children aged six or seven, eight or nine, or even eleven or twelve, grow up in three or four years at the fastest, or seven or eight years at the slowest.

Boys are men who can go to the battlefield after putting on armor, while girls can do logistics, weaving, sewing, cooking, and even treating the wounded.

In a righteous sense, this is charity. We can even teach them a few words when conditions permit.

To be honest, if I save this life, I will grow up to be a man in a few years. When Su Wu rushed into Bianjing City, I would not blink an eye...

It was also in Hangzhou, it was too miserable, Su Wu also told Du Xing to give out more bowls of porridge if possible, and to gather more children if possible...

When the time comes, all the goods will be transported away by ship. If one trip is not enough, make several trips. As for whether this operation will be criticized, Su Wu is too lazy to care.

In fact, Su Wu also thought about many things, some of which were shortcuts and some were difficult paths.

Going to Tokyo is the shortcut. If this shortcut works, it would be like saying that the emperor is easy to fool and nothing will be a problem.

If this shortcut doesn't work and the emperor just wants to displease Su Wu, then Su Wu will have no choice but to take the difficult path and return to Jingdong to lie dormant, accumulating resources secretly, waiting for big changes in the world.

Anyway, let's try the shortcut first. It would be best if it works. Su Wu would also prefer this route to work.

Because if this path works, it will be good for the world.

If this road doesn't work and he has to take a difficult road, Su Wu will have to harden his mind, put aside his hypocritical and virtuous thoughts, and watch the turmoil in the world and the suffering of countless dignitaries and ordinary people, until the best time comes, to clean up the mess in one fell swoop and stabilize the world.

The difference is simple.

Fan Yun was naturally happy to hear that. Following the government troops, at least it would be safe. If Xiao Zhiniang really let herself go to Jingdong, how could she be assured of the journey? He just bowed and said, "Thank you, General!"

Su Wu only said: "Brothers, if you follow me, I will not let you have these worries. When the time comes, you should also explain to Xiaozhi Niang, she also has a job..."

"That's the best! Just follow the general's orders..." Fan Yun laughed, actually he was very honest.

"By then, we will bring many children with us and let Xiaozhi Niang be responsible for taking care of them..." Su Wu said.

"Well, this kind of job is nothing, hehe... General, when I go back, I will move to Dongping Prefecture and buy a small house..."

"Okay, I'm just afraid that after I go back, the housing prices in our city will go up..." Su Wu smiled, but was actually reminding that the real estate in his hometown would definitely go up in price.

This is the negative effect of the "hot money influx". The soldiers are all making money, and when they go back, they spend a lot of money on buying things. Once the market reacts, the prices of many things will increase.

"Then I'll buy it as soon as I get back. I won't delay." Fan Yun really understood.

Su Wu turned around and looked at Fan Yun. This boy looked stupid, but he was actually smart...

Su Wu obviously also had to deal with the price increases in Dongping Prefecture. There was no way to deal with real estate, but daily necessities must be controlled, which were nothing more than grain and cloth. Fortunately, the logistics system of the Song Dynasty was not bad. He only needed to buy grain and cloth from other places and bring them into Dongping Prefecture in large quantities to suppress the skyrocketing prices of basic commodities.

Only when basic prices are under control can the wealth made by the soldiers be truly valuable.

Now that Su Wu has his own fleet, this task is even easier, but it must be done in advance. We cannot wait until a round of skyrocketing prices of daily necessities are really experienced before responding. By that time, it will be too late, and the lives of many people will be greatly affected.

With Su Wu's current identity, he is really overwhelmed with things to do and has to think about everything.

In Qingxi City, Fang Jie was also furious at this time: "You bastard, you actually surrendered, you actually surrendered!"

While cursing, Fang Jie hurried down the city to report to the Archbishop.

When he saw the Archbishop, Fang Jie became even more furious and started talking nonstop.

Fang La heard this and stood up from his seat, his face slightly pale, and asked only one question: "Did you see it wrong?"

"How could I be wrong? The big banner is still there, gathering soldiers everywhere. The government troops are not moving at all. Wang Yin and Pang Wanchun are leading many people and horses, but they are not fighting anymore. They are coming and going, and are already heading towards the government army camp..."

Fang Jie kept talking.

Zu Shiyuan did not look surprised, he just frowned and looked at the Archbishop.

Fang La was also furious: "I thought these two were brave and loyal, but I didn't expect that they would surrender to the enemy in the middle of a battle. They still have tens of thousands of troops, but they surrendered just like that?"

Fang Jie also said: "Holy Lord, you can judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart. There are still 20,000 or 30,000 people who have given up fighting and are surrendering! Even if they are not surnamed Fang, they will just live in disgrace!"

After hearing this, Zu Shiyuan frowned even more.

Fang La was furious and asked, "Did more than 20,000 people surrender?"

Fang Jie nodded: "No one is fighting anymore, just following the big banner back and forth."

"If such a two-hearted person and traitor is captured, his entire clan will be exterminated, his stomach will be cut open, his heart will be removed, and he will be fried in a pan of oil!" Fang La cursed with gritted teeth.

Zu Shiyuan finally spoke: "Holy Lord..."

"What's the matter?" Fang La turned his head and glared, not at Zu Shiyuan, but he was just angry in his heart.

Zu Shiyuan tried to test the waters: "How about we send someone out to talk to Su Wu?"

Fang La was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, Fang Jie was already furious: "Old thief, do you want to surrender too?"

Zu Shiyuan waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, Lord, General, let me explain slowly!"

"Tell me, let's see what you can say!" Fang Jie glared at him angrily.

Zu Shiyuan said quickly, "This is what I think. Su Wu must be in high spirits after accepting the surrender of Wang Yin and Pang Wanchun. We send people out to talk to him, which is a strategy of delaying. In the current situation, there is sufficient food and grass in the city. The longer we delay, the better it will be for us. The weather is hot, and most of Su Wu's soldiers are from the north. Even the tall horses are mostly from the north. Every day of delay will bring more benefits..."

After hearing this, Fang Jie looked much better and he also looked at the Holy Archbishop.

Fang La thought for a moment and asked, "Who's going?"

Zu Shiyuan immediately said, "Then let the emperor's nephew, General Fang, go, how about that?"

The emperor's nephew is Fang Jie. Fang La looked at Fang Jie and seemed hesitant. The reason was simple. Fang Jie was the guarantee of his safety. With Fang Jie by his side, Fang La felt at ease.

Fang Jie replied: "I'll go and see what Su Wu looks like!"

Fang La looked at Zu Shiyuan again, as if he had many thoughts in his mind... For a moment, he was really hesitant.

Are there others? Of course there are, such as Du Wei, Gao Yu and others... Although they are not present, they can still be used.

Fang La only asked: "Prime Minister, if we send someone to see Su Wu, what should we talk about?"

Zu Shiyuan replied: "Talking about other things, he is not interested, and it will not achieve the purpose of delaying, the only thing to talk about is to recruit him."

"Recruitment?" Fang Jie spoke again.

Zu Shiyuan waved his hands again: "Of course it's fake, a fake offer of amnesty, a delaying tactic. We still have hundreds of thousands of troops, why bother with amnesty. But as long as it's about amnesty, Su Wu will definitely be willing to listen, so we can come and go and talk about it. If we slowly negotiate the conditions, wouldn't that just delay things? General Fang, just say this, come and go, and you can fool him..."

Fang La looked left and right, and finally looked at Zu Shiyuan. He knew that Fang Jie could not handle such a thing, so he said: "The Prime Minister wants my nephew to go, but I am afraid he can't do it well. Why don't the Prime Minister go there in person?"

Zu Shiyuan waved his hands: "I am afraid it will be difficult to convince Su Wu, and he may become suspicious. General Fang's status is different. Once you go, Su Wu will believe it..."

Fang La nodded, it made sense, he looked at Fang Jie again, but turned his head back: "It would be more appropriate for the Prime Minister to go... Jie'er is young and hot-blooded, I'm afraid he can't stand the anger..."

After hearing this, Fang Jie nodded: "I can't bear to kowtow to Su Wu!"

"Then..." Zu Shiyuan still looked hesitant.

Fang La said, "Prime Minister, are you worried about your safety?"

Fang Jie also said: "Isn't the Prime Minister afraid of death?"

Zu Shiyuan replied, "For the sake of the Holy Lord and the great cause, how can I care about these things? Then I will go on this trip tomorrow!"

This back and forth tug of war was of course intentional on Zu Shiyuan's part. He probably knew that the Holy Archbishop had been testing him again and again, and now he had tested him enough and could agree.

If this matter had been fought for earlier and agreed to immediately, how could the Holy Lord and the Emperor's nephew not be suspicious?

As for leaving the city, if I really meet Su Wu, what I should say and do will depend on how I react to the situation...

Outside the city, the government troops set up a large camp.

Su Wu was sitting in the central military tent, with twenty or thirty generals on the left and right, as well as a military advisor and others.

Wang Yin and Pang Wanchun had already entered the big tent. Wang Yin knelt immediately, while Pang Wanchun looked around and also observed Su Wu's appearance.

Wu Song shouted, "You bastard, a defeated general, you still want to show off your power. I will kill you with one blow of my sword!"

Erlang was not joking, he really drew his sword and stood up.

Wang Yin quickly stood up and stood in front of Pang Wanchun, saying with a smile: "General, please don't be angry. My brother's name is Pang Wanchun. He has great abilities. He was rude. He was rude... Please forgive me!"

As he said that, Wang Yin turned around and repeatedly signaled Pang Wanchun, pulling and tugging...

It was Wu Song who came to ask, "What is his ability?"

Wu Song really likes people with abilities.

Wang Yin said quickly: "Hitting the target from a hundred paces away is no problem. Shooting the halberd at the gate is also possible!"

"Really?" Wu Song looked much better.

Wang Yin was about to speak again, but Su Wu spoke first: "Erlang, seriously, haha..."

Then he looked at Su Wu, who looked at the two men with a playful look in his eyes, and said, "Wang Yin, a thief's Minister of War, is quite smart. He deliberately staged this drama to raise his status?"

Wang Yin was stunned when he heard this. He glanced at Su Wu, but didn't dare to look him in the eye. He had not lied when he surrendered before, but Wang Yin had a plan for this matter of entering the tent to meet people. This scene with Pang Wanchun was designed by him...

Since Su Wu had really seen through Wang Yin, how could he not feel embarrassed and guilty?
Feeling embarrassed and guilty, Wang Yin had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "General Su, my brother really has some unique skills, but he just didn't have time to show them off before... You can get a bow and crossbow and let the general take a look!"

Everyone went to look at Su Wu, but Su Wu waved his hand and said, "No, Pang Wanchun has a unique skill with the bow and crossbow. What about you? The Minister of War, you should have something extraordinary, right?"

Wang Yin was stunned. Why was it different from what he had thought before?
Originally, I thought that we could just make a scene like this, and wait for Pang Wanchun to stun everyone with his archery skills, and then it would be a scene of heroes respecting heroes, and good wine and delicious food would be served, and everyone would clink glasses and laugh...

Why don't you follow this routine?
He was helpless and could only reply: "General, I... am not bad at martial arts, and I also have some wisdom!"

Su Wu laughed and said, "So if you can't be a scholar, you can't be a warrior."

Su Wu's words made everyone laugh. How could Su Wu's place allow the defeated general to take the initiative?
Wang Yin was helpless and looked at Pang Wanchun again. Pang Wanchun tilted his head, looking quite rebellious.

Su Wu suddenly stood up: "Aren't you going to demonstrate your archery skills? There is also a person with superb archery skills in our army, Hua Rong!"

Hua Rong stepped forward and bowed, also smiling: "General, I just want to see, this thief is quite arrogant, and he can shoot the halberd at the gate. Then let's shoot the halberd at the gate! I will use the bow instead of the crossbow, and compete with this thief!"

Hitting the target from a hundred paces away is the ultimate in accuracy.

But to shoot the halberd at the gate, using a bow to shoot 150 steps, more than 200 meters, not only requires extreme accuracy, but also extreme arm strength. That requires the hardest bow, to be able to pull it with the arm, and to be able to aim steadily, and also requires excellent eyesight... Su Wu waved his hand: "Look..."

Wang Yin was overjoyed and quickly pulled Pang Wanchun out of the tent. He wanted to sell himself for a good price. Although the routine was not very useful, he did not expect that after going around in circles, the effect was the same...

Just looking outside the tent, there were two two-stone bows and arrows coming, and there was a large halberd standing towards the gate, about 150 to 160 steps away.

Hua Rong took the bow, tested its strength a little, picked out a good arrow from the quiver, drew the bow and shot.

There is no sense of ceremony, just treat it as fun, and there is no need to pretend. The bow is steady, the string is steady, just pull it to the full and release it, without any delay, and the arrow goes out.

Just look at the gate, there are wheat ears hanging on the halberd, and they fall down with a sound.

The cheers of the soldiers could be heard from afar...

"Good!" Su Wu praised immediately. Su Wu was a man who had been shot by Hua Rong. The arrows penetrated his good iron armor, earning Su Wu the title of "the first to climb the mountain and being hit by two arrows."

Sometimes, archery is a matter of talent. Su Wu could not even see the halberd at the gate clearly, let alone the small thing on the halberd.

Hanging wheat ears on it, Hua Rong gestured with his hands and handed the quiver to Pang Wanchun: "You come!"

Pang Wanchun was really a little nervous and kept looking at Hua Rong. He had never expected that there would be such a skilled archer in Su Wu's army.

Wang Yin was obviously very nervous. The government soldier just shot an arrow and flew away. If he had really shot the halberd at the gate, it would have been successful. He also knew the difficulty of this task. He also said that Pang Wanchun could succeed even if he did it occasionally. So he was worried that Pang Wanchun might not succeed even if he did.

Pang Wanchun calmed himself down, picked out a good arrow, tried the bowstring, looked at Wang Yin's nervous face, then he also drew his bow and shot.

Just looking at the arrow, Wang Yin's heart was in his throat. He followed the parabola and asked, "Did it hit the target?"

In fact, he couldn't see clearly.

It was Hua Rong who said: "Hey, this thief is really good!"

Looks like I won.

Su Wu also laughed: "Not bad!"

Having said that, Su Wu turned around and went back to the big tent, and everyone followed him in.

Hua Rong came and said, "General, this thief is not boasting. His archery skills are on par with mine."

Su Wu actually knew, but he ignored it and just said, "Do you two have anything else to show?"

Wang Yin immediately replied: "We have a group of elite soldiers who dare to die under our command."

Su Wu said nothing, and did not even raise his head...

Wang Yin immediately added: "Also... my brother has a battalion of divine crossbowmen under his command, which is really not bad!"

Su Wu raised his head: "I have something..."

Wang Yin was excited: "Please give me your orders, General!"

"Break Qingxi!" Su Wu said directly, and everyone fell silent, and their eyes immediately focused on Su Wu.

Wang Yin asked anxiously, "I wonder... General, do you want us to go first?"

Su Wu asked, "Can you climb up?"

Wang Yin was even more worried: "I'm afraid... I'm afraid it will be difficult!"

Wu Song also said: "It would be a joke if you were the first to climb up!"

"That's right, that's right..." Wang Yin nodded repeatedly and said, "Please give your instructions, General."

Su Wu raised his hand and pointed at Wang Yin first: "You are the bad guy."

Then he pointed at Pang Wanchun and said, "Be a good person."

Wang Yin was stunned when he heard this and was confused for a moment.

Su Wu didn't say much, just looked at Wang Yin to see if he could figure it out.

Wang Yin thought about it and suddenly realized: "General, are you asking General Pang to find a way to enter the city?"

"Indeed." Su Wu nodded. This Wang Yin really has something. He is smart and he actually solved it. This was also a test by Su Wu. Pang Wanchun's skills were easy to show, but Wang Yin's skills could only be shown after being tested in this way.

But Wang Yin said, "General, you may not know that Fang La is very suspicious. I am afraid that even if General Pang enters the city, it will be difficult to gain his trust..."

Having said that, Wang Yin looked at Pang Wanchun again. Pang Wanchun then realized that he was going to be a traitor, the worst traitor among traitors.

Pang Wanchun was also anxious for a moment, and finally said: "Aren't you afraid that I will really go in and stop helping you?"

Su Wu glanced sideways and ignored Pang Wanchun, and just said to Wang Yin: "Since you know Fang La so well, then you plan this matter. How can you win Fang La's trust?"

Wang Yin looked embarrassed, as if Su Wu was forcing him.

How could Su Wu not force it? He had no shortage of people now. To be honest, Wang Yin and Pang Wanchun were just grassroot people. They had some abilities, but they were not as capable as Cao Cao was to Guan Yu and Zhao Zilong.

With Wang Yin and Pang Wanchun, it doesn't matter if there are more or less of them.

Therefore, if you want to pledge your allegiance, you have to make a big one, so that the two of them know that you are nothing. If you do it, you can be used in the future. If you don’t do it, or if you do not do it well or fail to do it, you will be dead.

Was Su Wu afraid that Pang Wanchun would change his mind again after entering the city?

It has changed. This city is bound to be broken anyway. It’s just a matter of time. Once you go in, won’t you be in a cage?

Besides, a discerning person can see the general trend, and Wang Yin can see the general trend, so he should be able to see the future victory or defeat. How could he really let Pang Wanchun do something stupid?

Wang Yin was thinking, how can Pang Wanchun gain trust when he enters the city? He can’t gain trust…

After thinking about it, there is actually a way, but when Wang Yin thought of this method, he was horrified and asked in panic: "General, are you going to kill me?"

Su Wu was stunned when he heard this. It turned out to be a good idea. Pang Wanchun took Wang Yin's head into the city and gained people's trust.

Su Wu replied: "Think about it yourself...if there are other ways, use them. If there are no other ways, then use this method!"

He wanted to let Wang Yin know that he was worthless to Su Wu and Pang Wanchun was worthless too.

After saying that, Su Wu raised his hand and waved, "Go ahead, go down and think about it slowly. Tomorrow afternoon, if you have made up your mind, come and tell me. If you still can't, then this is it!"

How could Wang Yin not be distraught? Pang Wanchun was angry, but no one cared about him.

A few armored soldiers came and took the two men out, pushing them a few times to make them leave quickly.

Inside the camp, the ground was filled with prisoners, who had taken off their armor and weapons and were tied up and sitting on the ground in groups.

In the big tent, Wu Yong was laughing: "General, I thought I would have to waste my breath to explain it, but I didn't expect it to be so simple. You are very popular with the people! Your handling of the matter is even better than mine!"

Su Wu looked at him and knew that Wu Yong was flattering him. The flattery seemed very familiar to him, which showed that Wu Yong was becoming more and more comfortable with it.

Xu Guanzhong also said: "You still want to wait for the price to rise, thinking that you have the ability. The general's handling of this is really wise. Just lower the price first, and the kindness in the future will be a kindness. If the price is high at the beginning, if you treat it a little bit slowly in the future, you will even have resentment. This is how people are!"

Wu Yong also nodded: "That's right, that's right. The general has many brave warriors under his command. These two people can't help but think highly of themselves!"

Wu Song, Hua Rong and others finally understood what was going on. Looking at Su Wu, he also had a look of sudden enlightenment. Wu Song thought to himself, I have to learn this.

Su Wu just said: "It's time to call Han Shizhong back..."

Xu Guanzhong nodded: "I will arrange for someone to go there later. General, what should we do with these captured bandits?"

Su Wu replied, "No hurry, let's see how Wang Yin and Pang Wanchun are doing first. If they are really useful, we will pick out the best and most trusted ones from them and send the rest back to Shuibo Village."

"Alright!" Xu Guanzhong nodded, and then asked: "If he can be used, then Pang Wanchun will go into the city, and the inside and outside will cooperate. This will save a lot of trouble in Qingxi. Once Fang La is captured, the end of this battle will not be far away."

"This is what I think. I just hope it goes smoothly. If not, we will wait for Wang Xun to bring the troops and attack the city fiercely!" Su Wu was also watching and waiting. It was inevitable that he had to choose between a shortcut and a difficult task.

"The general's use of troops has reached perfection. But what Wang Yin said is also true. Fang La is hard to trust!" Xu Guanzhong said.

"Then use Wang Yin's head to gain his trust!" Su Wu's face showed a ferocious look.

"If so, Pang Wanchun might rebel again after entering the city..." Xu Guanzhong said again, and he knew that between Wang Yin and Pang Wanchun, Wang Yin should be the leader.

"If he does it, he will do it. If he doesn't want to do it, just forget it!" Su Wu always tries. If it succeeds, it succeeds. If it doesn't, forget it. It's something outside the plan anyway.

Wu Yong nodded: "That's right! General, what a good plan!"

How could this strategy not be in line with what Wu Yong had in mind?
As soon as the crowd in the big tent dispersed, the generals went about their business. They also had to dismantle the enemy camp blocking the mountain pass of the official road in the west, take down the fences and tents, and then build a prisoner camp so that they could be guarded and detained in a unified manner.

The workload is not large, and it only takes one day.

The next morning, Su Wu was in the big tent when someone came to report: "General, a few people came out of the city. The leader said he had something important to discuss with you."

Su Wu was very surprised and just asked, "Where are the people?"

"Guard him outside the camp."

"Bring him in!" Su Wu waved his hand.

A moment later, Zu Shiyuan walked into the camp and bowed, "I am Zu Shiyuan, the Right Prime Minister of the Holy Lord. Nice to meet you, General Su."

There were not many generals in the big tent, but the military advisors were all there. Su Wu looked Zu Shiyuan up and down, and Zu Shiyuan was also looking at Su Wu. He was also surprised. Su Wu was indeed young, but also mighty.

Looking at the counselors sitting next to Su Wu, they also looked extraordinary.

"What's the matter?" Su Wu just said two words.

Zu Shiyuan spoke directly: "The Holy Lord sent me here to discuss the amnesty."

"Recruitment?" Su Wu smiled when he heard it, and went to look at Xu Guanzhong, Wu Yong and others with a smile.

Xu Guanzhong also laughed: "A small thief can be recruited, but how can a traitor who claims to be destined by heaven be recruited?"

Zu Shiyuan then replied: "The emperor has a benevolent heart, and the sage has a compassionate heart. In this way, we can stop the war and save lives. This is also a way of recruiting people!"

Su Wu looked casual, lying back and waving his hand: "You can go back and tell them that I will capture the city soon and take Fang La's head to see the emperor. This will be a great achievement. Go..."

Zu Shiyuan was stunned when he heard this, and his face showed anxiety. Why did General Su react like this when he heard about the amnesty?
The words of surrender, although it is surrender, is it not also surrender, just surrender with conditions? Why is surrender not a great achievement? Why must there be mountains of corpses and seas of blood?
Is human life so worthless? After fighting to this point, don’t the soldiers miss home? Do they want to die more?
Money and grain are wasted. Doesn't General Su want to save some? Wouldn't the money saved go into his own pocket?
"General, may I have a word with you?" How could Zu Shiyuan just leave like that?
"Can I borrow your time?" Su Wu looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he said, "Just go ahead and say it."

Zu Shiyuan looked at the people around him and realized that General Su had already taken a step back and there was no one around him who needed to be avoided.

Zu Shiyuan sighed, but hesitated, and seemed to be hesitant to speak. Perhaps he hadn't figured out how to start the conversation yet...

Su Wu narrowed his eyes, and he had a thought in his mind, guessing...

I miss Wang Yin and Pang Wanchun even more...

Su Wu spoke first: "How old are you?"

"General, I am... forty-six years old," Zu Shiyuan replied.

"Why did you follow the enemy?" Su Wu asked again. He had to take the initiative to attack and test the situation.

"I have been studying since I was young. My family is not wealthy. I failed the exams several times and became penniless. I was depressed and angry from time to time, but I had no way out. I had no choice... I had no choice but to... follow the Holy Lord." Zu Shiyuan answered truthfully.

Helpless, two cries of helplessness, Su Wu heard them accurately.

Wu Yong also heard it clearly, and his eyes sparkled as he said, "So you are my fellow traveler..."

Wu Yong deliberately said this, how could Su Wu not understand, so he said: "Wu Yuhou has some truth in what he said. Your name is Zu Shiyuan, isn't it?"

"That's right..." Zu Shiyuan nodded.

Su Wu raised his hand and pointed at Wu Yong: "His name is Wu Yong, he is the military commander of our army. In the past, he was the military advisor of Song Jiang in Water Margin, and he was ranked second in the position."

Su Wu tested more directly. Even Wu Yong could become a senior official in the army. So he asked Zu Shiyuan if he really had this intention in his mind.

Zu Shiyuan really went to see Wu Yong and bowed: "I know you are Wu Xuejiu, the wise man in the martial arts world. Excuse me."

"Hmm? You don't want some bad reputation. Muzhou also knows it. Be polite." Wu Yong also bowed.

Zu Shiyuan smiled and said, "Before the Holy Lord started the rebellion, he was plotting and planning, looking for righteous men everywhere, and he also heard about the heroes led by Song Jiang and Wu Yong making a big fuss in Jiangzhou. Jiangzhou is not far away, how could he not have heard about it?"

"I'm ashamed! It's nothing, I just went astray! Brother, are you also going astray now?" Wu Yong said self-deprecatingly, but his eyes were shining brightly, and he looked straight at Zu Shiyuan, waiting for a reply.

Having said this, it has become clear that both the substance and the face have been given to him, and it remains to be seen whether Zu Shiyuan will accept it.

If you are a scholar, you have to use this routine, the routine of a pretentious person.

Su Wu looked at Wu Yong with approval in his eyes. Wu Yong was really sensitive, and the two of them worked together seamlessly.

If this were accomplished, with Zu Shiyuan coming to help Pang Wanchun enter the city, Wang Yin's head would really be saved.

(End of this chapter)