Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 53 Meeting Master Luan

After taking care of the affairs of Yanggu County, Su Wu took Yun Li Wan and Yun Li Shou with him, along with the case files, and then returned to Dongping Prefecture with Suo Chao's apprentice Zhou Jin and more than 300 armored soldiers.

From Ximen Qing to Yun Lishou, and then to Dong Ping, the whole process has basically been completed.

Wu Song stayed in Yanggu County. He was able to control the sparse number of 200 to 300 soldiers in Yanggu County. He also began to recruit good family men.

It is a distance of fifty miles. If you set out early in the morning, you will arrive in half a day and it will be Dulonggang again.

This time Su Wu was not polite, and more than 300 soldiers went to Zhujiazhuang. They had to have the meal.

Zhujiazhuang is much larger than Lijiazhuang and Hudiazhuang, and can easily accommodate thirty or forty tables on the parade ground.

Zhu Chaofeng, the old owner of the Zhu family, the old grandfather of the Hu family, and Li Ying were all present. The three brothers of the Zhu family, Hu Cheng and Hu Sanniang, and the ghost-faced Du Xingzi were also present.

There is also Luan Tingyu, the spear and stick coach of Zhujiazhuang. He is in his early forties. He is not very tall, but very well-proportioned. Even looking at his face, he has a regular face and looks like a tough man.

Congratulations were heard one after another. Now that a new official had taken office in the area, the three villages could not help but ask Su Wu, the new official, to turn a blind eye.

Otherwise, these three villages kept farmhands, built forts, and privately stored weapons, armor, bows and crossbows, etc. If you really think about it, it would be a serious crime.

Su Wu sat in the center of the chief group and spoke directly to reassure everyone: "Everyone, you are all good people in the three villages of Dulonggang. You took some weapons only to protect the country and the people. There are many thieves in the world nowadays, so it is understandable."

Just with these words, everyone's slightly anxious hearts were completely settled.

Zhu Chaofeng, who was sitting on Su Wu's left, cupped his hands and said, "General, you are considerate of the people. This is truly a blessing for this region."

The old man from the Hu family on the right also came to bow and said: "The general has treated us so well. If you have any requests in the future, we will not refuse."

Su Wu smiled and said, "I know that your life is not easy. In the past, Dong Ping was always asking for whatever he wanted, which really made things difficult for you. I am already familiar with Master Li, the Zhu brothers, and the Hu brothers and sisters. We can talk about anything in the future. I hope that we can work together to keep the peace in this place. That would be the best."

"That's right, that's right..." Hu Taigong nodded repeatedly.

Zhu Chaofeng even said: "With such a good official like General Su, how can we not serve him at his side? With General Su in office, Dongping Prefecture will be peaceful."

Su Wu knew that although they were all official language, they were actually of great significance.

Now that these words have been said, it is necessary to build some deeper feelings and connections. Su Wu said, "I heard that Luan's spear and stick skills are rare in the world, and he is better than anyone else. I have a presumptuous request..."

Even though Su Wu was bragging, it was also true. Luan Tingyu's skills with spear and stick were unique in the world, and his nickname in the martial arts world was "Iron Stick".

Luan Tingyu, the Iron Rod, is a man with unmatched courage. If we really compare him, perhaps only Lu Junyi, the Jade Unicorn of Daming Prefecture, can slightly surpass him.

Now, as a military general, Su Wu needs this unique skill of using pistols and sticks more and more, which is a means of using long weapons, and even more so a means of riding a horse and killing the enemy.

Luan Tingyu was originally sitting beside him. When he heard this, his eyebrows moved and he turned around and smiled: "General, please go ahead!"

Su Wu was not polite and said directly: "I am very good at Sanshou Sumo, and I would like to take Master Luan as my teacher and learn spear and stick. I hope you will not despise me..."

Su Wu said this confidently and asked to be his disciple. Luan Tingyu immediately stood up and said, "No, no, martial arts training is just a small matter. How dare I be your master?"

Su Wu also stood up and said, "Since you have learned a unique skill, how can I not pay my respects to you as a teacher?"

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it!" Luan Tingyu seemed to be at a loss as to what to do, and just looked at the people around him.

Without waiting for the people around him to say anything, Su Wu had already stepped down from the table, walked in front of Luan Tingyu, and bowed: "Greetings, Master Luan."

Su Wu obviously had a lot on his mind.

Why do you have to become a disciple?

First of all, Luan Tingyu's special skill was really powerful. The Liangshan warriors in the story, the 108 generals, and the ordinary people could not survive in a moment under his hands. Even the strong Qin Ming, the Thunderbolt, could not defeat him on horseback. Luan Tingyu was also quite clever, and it was with his cleverness that he captured Qin Ming.

In the ancient version of Water Margin, Luan Tingyu defeated more than a dozen people including Li Kui and Guan Sheng, and fought with Wu Song. In the end, he was defeated by Lu Junyi and was finally besieged and killed by everyone.

Luan Tingyu, so strong! A rare person in the world.

Su Wu urgently needs to enhance his ability to ride a horse and kill the enemies. This is a basic need and also a means to save his life in the future.

Secondly, there are a lot of people behind Luan Tingyu. At this time, Sun Li, the military commander of Dengzhou, is his junior. Sun Li also has a younger brother named Sun Xin, the younger Wei Chi. Sun Xin's wife is Gu Dasao, a female tiger. The brothers Jie Zhen and Jie Bao are also among them, as well as Zou Yuan and Zou Run...

This group of people will have a way to be recruited in the future.

Thirdly, this is the most important point. In fact, it is very simple. It is to recruit Luan Tingyu under his command in disguise. With this relationship, Luan Tingyu can be used in the future. This word of apprenticeship is a word, and this word must be expressed with sincerity.

With this attitude, the relationship between Su Wu and the Zhu brothers can also have an additional layer of private relationship, which is not just a simple relationship between officials and the people.

The relationship between people is built on these things.

Seeing Su Wu bowing in front of him, Luan Tingyu quickly reached out to support him, it was obvious that he was quite surprised.

It is said that officials are officials and people are people. The gap in status is unimaginable. Just like Dong Ping in the past, when had Dong Ping ever looked at these people straight in the eye?
Su Wu's attitude now not only shocked Luan Tingyu, but also shocked everyone present.

Seeing Luan Tingyu speechless for a moment, Zhu Chaofeng spoke up: "Master Luan, the general is so courteous to you. He doesn't care about your status, but only values ​​your real ability. Where else in the world can you find such a sincere and open-minded person? The general's greeting is like the kindness of Liu Xuande who visited him three times at his thatched cottage?"

Luan Tingyu was shocked but immediately reacted and just supported Su Wu again: "The general values ​​me so much, how can I refuse? It's really about becoming your disciple..."

Su Wu interrupted directly: "It is said that a wise man is a teacher, and I am a general. How can I be disrespectful if I want Xi Luan to teach me how to use a spear and a stick?"

Luan Tingyu was touched and excited, and waved his hands repeatedly: "Okay, okay..."

Zhu Chaofeng also smiled and said, "The military commander of Dongping Prefecture is so sincere in learning from his teacher. He is respectful to the wise and humble, and has both courtesy and righteousness. If this gets out, wouldn't it be a good story?"

Zhu Chaofeng had his own thoughts in his words. If this thing succeeded, Zhujiazhuang would be really different from then on. With Su Wu's protection, wouldn't it be more stable than ever before?
Su Wu made a final move: "I would like to ask Grandpa Zhu and the three Zhu brothers to forgive me. I am busy with official duties in the government office and the army. I have to learn from Master Luan, so I can only ask Master Luan to live with me in Dongping Prefecture for a while... I wonder if Grandpa Zhu will agree?"

"Okay, okay. Although Instructor Luan is the instructor in the manor, he doesn't have anything important to do normally. It would be great if you could stay in Dongping Prefecture for a while." Zhu Chaofeng smiled so much that the seven or eight teeth he had left were revealed.

Su Wu looked around and said to Luan Tingyu, "Master Luan, please don't refuse again."

Luan Tingyu grabbed Su Wu's outstretched hand and said, "The general values ​​you so much, how dare you act so coyly and artificially?"

Get it!

Su Wu was already very happy. If Luan Tingyu borrowed it, there would be no chance for him to return it.

Before the world goes into chaos, the dusk is still dark and others do not know how good heroes are. How can Su Wu let go of a true hero?

Su Wu just raised his glass and said, "Please!"

The atmosphere was naturally lively for a while. People on one side congratulated the new official on taking office, and on the other side congratulated Luan Tingyu for being so valued.

Even the three brothers of the Zhu family relaxed a lot. After drinking a few bowls of wine, they and Su Wu had red faces and were smiling, talking non-stop.

And that Hu Sanniang, after what she saw just now, she was really touched. Su Wu was really different. For some reason, she felt more and more close to him.

Why? Because Su Wu knew a word, called down-to-earth. When communicating with these people, they saw him as a general of the Ironclad Army of Hanzhong. If he carried on his authority and spoke in official language, they would not be able to get along with him. Only by being down-to-earth can he win the hearts of the people.

This is just the beginning, and we have to take it slow. The three villages of the Zhu family must be completely brought under our control.

(End of this chapter)