Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 23 A matter of two or three

Hu Sanniang was so straightforward that Su Wu naturally didn't act pretentiously. However, there were several big men on Hu Sanniang's side and the seat was already full.

Immediately, someone heard Hu Sanniang's words and prepared to stand up and give up his seat.

Su Wu said directly: "Then let's put the two tables together. What do you think, Sanniang?"

"That's great." Hu Sanniang turned around and waved her hand. It was obvious that those big men were her farmhands.

A few big men worked hard to put the table together, and everyone sat down. The host, Hu Sanniang, did not shy away from sitting with the guest, Su Wu.

"Is Sanniang good at martial arts?" Su Wu asked casually.

Hu Sanniang raised her head and said, "I have been practicing since I was young. I have the Sun and Moon Swords. There are few rivals around. I wonder how good the captain is at martial arts?"

Su Wu only replied: "I am only a beginner in the art of weapons, but I do have some skills in free-hand sumo wrestling."

Wu Song interrupted and said, "My brother is the best in the world in sumo wrestling. Ten of those so-called Jianghu heroes combined cannot compare to my brother. Even in the way of weapons, my brother learns quickly. It won't be long before my brother is also a top fighter."

Su Wu even felt a little embarrassed when he heard this. Wu Song was really proud now, and he had seen a lot of heroes in the martial arts world. In Wu Song's view, they were always unworthy of their reputation, so naturally he looked down on this group.

Especially now that Su Wu has experience in risking his life and killing people, and has become more brave and valiant, Wu Song feels that if his brother really fights with others, his behavior will definitely be different from before.

Hu Sanniang was stunned when she heard this. Bragging is a normal thing for people in the martial arts world, but bragging to this extent...

Either he is truly an unrivaled master, or... he has never seen the world.

Are these two people in front of me peerless masters? Or have they never seen the world?
In terms of reputation, and looking at their appearance, they don't look like they have never seen the world.

Hu Sanniang waved her hand and said, "There is Zhuli Hu Sanzhuang on Dulonggang. They all like to meet heroes from all walks of life. Su Dutou and this..."

"I am Wu Song!" Wu Song raised his hand and bowed.

"Now that Su Dutou and this brother Wu Song are here, how can they not make some acquaintances with each other?" Hu Sanniang asked for opinions.

Su Wu thought for a moment and said, "I have urgent business to go to Dongping Prefecture, so I'm afraid I can't delay any longer."

Wu Song, however, was in high spirits again: "Brother, we won't be delayed for long. It will only take a few seconds. We just need to speed up our pace at noon. We will definitely reach Dongping Prefecture by nightfall."

Su Wu touched his forehead. This young man...

Hu Sanniang did not wait for Su Wu to say anything more: "Okay, let's drink and have a talk. Come on, quickly inform the owner of Li Manor and the three brothers of the Zhu family, and tell them to come after dinner and say that Su Dutou of Yanggu County came to seek advice."

What the hell?

Are you such a Hu Sanniang? Who is here to ask for advice?

It was also true that Wu Song's words were really unpleasant to the ear. He just spoke the truth, and when he heard the words "it's only a matter of two or three strokes", how could he be polite?

Just look at Wu Song's excited look: "Let's have a discussion, okay."

Wu Song was in high spirits when he turned around and looked at Su Wu again: "Brother..."

What else could Su Wu say? He just said, "Okay, okay, but let me make it clear first, if I invite you to drink again, you must not agree to it casually."

Su Wu could guess what would happen next. After the heroes of the martial arts world had a real fight and found out that none of them were fakes... could they still escape this feast?
Wu Song just nodded and said, "Don't worry, brother, I will be fine."

Wu Song is truly a born man of the world.

Then I saw a few big men go out, riding their horses and galloping left and right, looking for people.

The meal was eaten quickly and no one drank much wine, just a sip as a courtesy. Only Wu Song took a few more sips.

After eating, they waited for a moment on the small parade ground in Hujia Village. A team of fast horses entered the village, and then another team of fast horses entered.

It can be seen that in normal times, these three villages are very close and have a very good relationship.

Li Ying, the Flying Eagle, is a little older. He is dressed in a fur coat, and his nose and eyes are really like those of an eagle.

The three brothers Zhu Long, Zhu Hu and Zhu Biao are all strong and muscular.

Hu Sanniang's brother Hu Cheng also arrived. He seemed to be a rather honest man, not as extrovert as his sister.

They greeted each other, one calling her "Sanniang" and the other "brother".

Hu Sanniang was just waiting to introduce them: "This is Su Dutou, the tiger killer from Yanggu County. His free-hand sumo skills are rare in the world. That is his brother Wu Song. He is also good at free-hand sumo and various weapons."

"Nice to meet you!"

“I’ve seen it, I’ve seen it!”

Everyone just bowed, as if this kind of scene happened frequently in Sanzhuang. Looking around the small parade ground, it was already full of guests from Sanzhuang. Hu Sanniang looked at Su Wu with a smile, and asked around, "Who will go first?"

Su Wu also understood that Hu Sanniang was the host today.

But a young man of about seventeen or eighteen took two steps forward and said, "I came to learn something from Su Dutou. Isn't Su Dutou good at free-hand sumo? Although I use a spear, I am also good at free-hand sumo."

Zhu Biao of Zhujiazhuang, Su Wu immediately seemed to remember something. Zhu Biao and Hu Sanniang seemed to have an engagement. It was not known whether the engagement had been confirmed at this time. At least when Song Jiang led the Liangshan troops to attack Zhujiazhuang, the two had already had an engagement.

Thinking about it again, Song Jiang's attack on Zhujiazhuang should have happened at least two years later.

While Su Wu was thinking about these things, Zhu Biao called out again: "Su Dutou..."

Su Wu came to his senses and knew that the young man wanted to show off, so he walked towards the training ground: "Brother Zhu, please!"

Wu Song shouted, "Brother, don't hesitate, just use your strength and be ruthless."

Zhu Biao had already rolled up his sleeves and stood still.

Su Wu was not in a panic. He stood firmly on his front and back feet and moved his fists forward and backward. This kind of bare-handed fighting technique was widely used in the Song Dynasty, including sumo.

Sanshou was formed in the Tang Dynasty and is also called Tang Shou, which probably means unarmed fighting. This Tang Shou was still passed down in Japan in later generations and is the origin of karate.

Sumo really took shape in the Song Dynasty and was more like a wrestling method. It was later introduced to Japan, and later became a skill of two fat men pushing and wrestling.

At this moment, there was a hero named Yan Qing in Daming Prefecture, who was famous for his sumo skills.

Whether it's Sanda or sumo, if we put them together and use a more fashionable term, it's unlimited fighting. No matter you use fists, kicks, knees, elbows, or wrestling, just use whatever means.

The two people in the field suddenly rushed forward at the same time. There was no hesitation, but they just started fighting hard, with fists and feet flying back and forth.

Wu Song also shouted: "Brother, just kill him, don't hold back."

Even Wu Song could see that Su Wu was a bit soft-hearted. At least in Wu Song's opinion, he was soft-hearted.

But in Su Wu's opinion, it was just a competition after all...

After a few rounds, Su Wu immediately felt that Zhu Biao was far inferior to Wu Song in unarmed fighting.

In other words, Su Wu actually felt that he was somewhat at ease.

Zhu Biao is indeed very strong and knows quite a few skills, but he also has a shortcoming: Zhu Biao is not as fierce and bloody as he used to be at this moment.

Su Wu knew a lot, so he wanted to try it out on Zhu Biao.

Su Wu suddenly lowered his shoulders, lunged forward, quickly put his arms around Zhu Biao's waist, and pushed upward with force, and Zhu Biao flew into the air.

As soon as Zhu Biao landed on the ground, he looked at Su Wu and pounced on Zhu Biao again, pinning him under him.

It happened so quickly that Su Wu first grabbed one of Zhu Biao's hands with both hands, then immediately stretched one leg towards Zhu Biao's neck, pressed the other leg on Zhu Biao's chest and abdomen, leaned back and straightened his hips.

Wu Song saw it clearly and shouted, "It's done!"

Zhu Biao reacted quickly and was about to struggle, but as soon as he struggled, his arm joints felt excruciating pain.

Wu Song had already said to those around him, "How is it? How good is my brother's skill? You may have never seen it before."

This is the cross armbar that Su Wu failed to perform when he was sparring with Wu Song last time, and it was only seen in its complete form today.

Zhu Biao struggled even more, but Su Wu raised his hips higher and controlled one of Zhu Biao's arms firmly.

Wu Song also said at the side: "Brother Zhu Biao, don't struggle. This is a superb grappling method. You have been caught. The more you struggle, the more painful it is. Don't dislocate your arm. The victory or defeat is already decided. Haha... My brother is really amazing!"

Just these words and Wu Song's energetic look.

Everyone around had a dark look on their faces, and all the farmhands were extremely shocked.

Only Hu Sanniang had a hint of joy between her brows.

Zhu Biao was already grimacing in pain, but he refused to say anything softly. It was obvious that he had to endure it because Hu Sanniang was in front of him.

Su Wu was the first to let go, saying, "Brother Zhu was caught off guard. I was really lucky."

This was quite respectful. Zhu Biao stood up, hanging one arm, looked around, and without saying much, turned back and stood.

Wu Song couldn't wait any longer and stood on the training ground. He said, "My brother will fight, and I will fight. We are in a hurry to get going and fight quickly. Who will fight?"

(End of this chapter)