Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 55 Meet my brother!

After a good sleep, Su Wu got up early, washed up, came out of the military camp, and then began to look carefully at the military camp in the city.

The military camp was not small, with several rows of houses in front, behind, left and right, and a parade ground in the middle. There was also a general platform on the parade ground. Perhaps there was a reason for this design. For example, it could effectively prevent fires and keep the camp from being burned down. It could also make it easier for soldiers to gather at the parade ground from all directions.

Normally, many soldiers bring their families with them, and not many of them actually live in the barracks.

Luan Tingyu was waiting at the door early. When he saw Su Wu coming out, he bowed and said, "General, you are late today!"

Luan Tingyu was really serious and responsible. In the ancient version of Water Margin, he defeated Li Kui, Guan Sheng and more than a dozen Liangshan heroes alone. Even Wu Song could not defeat him. In the end, he was defeated by Lu Junyi and was besieged and killed by everyone.

A man in his forties who still has this much fighting power must be an extremely self-disciplined person who has devoted his entire life to studying martial arts.

Su Wu said a little embarrassedly: "Master Luan, I don't know, I have been traveling back and forth these days, and I have been traveling a lot at night, so I really haven't had a good rest..."

Luan Tingyu waved his hand: "It's fine today, but not in the future, General, please!"

Su Wu nodded and followed Luan Tingyu to the training ground. Luan Tingyu had already prepared two spears, both of which were made of solid iron. They were not very sharp, but quite heavy, which was conducive to learning skills and training.

Luan Tingyu was very serious. He took a stance and watched Su Wu follow suit. Then he began, "Although there are similarities between the spear and stick methods, they are actually very different. Sticks are mostly used in martial arts. If they are mixed with iron sticks, they are blunt weapons that can break armor in battle and are mostly struck with great force. Spears are different. Spears are about stability, accuracy, ruthlessness, agility, and length..."

Su Wu listened slowly and very seriously.

After saying these words, Luan Tingyu slowly began to demonstrate some basics of spear and stick...

Su Wu really felt that it was not difficult to wield it, and even the weight of the solid iron spear was very convenient to use. It was obvious that Luan Tingyu chose this solid iron spear from the warehouse because of Su Wu's physique.

It does have its advantages, that is, it can be used as a blunt weapon, as well as a long spear, and it can also strengthen the body.

If you study hard, time will pass quickly and an hour will pass in the blink of an eye.

Suo Chao and his men came from a distance and commented, "I don't believe you are a novice. You just learned it casually and you are really good at it. In the fight, you can easily knock people off their horses. You really have extraordinary understanding."

"It's really easy." Su Wu nodded, stopped shooting, and knew he had to get down to business.

Luan Tingyu said, "The way of martial arts, fighting with others, or fighting with others, there are many things, one can master a hundred, among which courage and response are more important. Many people have learned a lot of martial arts, but they are timid and don't know what to do when they are in battle. Some people, even if they have never learned martial arts seriously, can kill people with a knife. The reason is not complicated..."

Suo Chao heard this, looked at Luan Tingyu, and said, "This brother is really knowledgeable."

Su Wu introduced: "This is my new spear and stick master, his surname is Luan, and his full name is Tingyu."

"I have met you!" Suo Chao really showed some respect.

Luan Tingyu also bowed: "You are polite!"

So Suo Chao walked up to Su Wu and said, "The prefect is really very kind to you, brother. My soldiers have surrounded Dong Ping's mansion for a long time and have to wait for you to come back before they can search it."

"Let's go..." Su Wu smiled and turned to Luan Tingyu and said, "Master Luan, if you have nothing to do, you can follow me. I also want to hire Master Luan as the instructor of my Dongping Prefecture Army. The monthly salary is easy to negotiate. What do you think, Master Luan?"

Luan Tingyu just bowed and said: "Thank you for your kindness, General. I will do my best to fulfill this mission."

When the world was peaceful, people like Luan Tingyu could only find a job in a landlord's family, which actually did not earn much. But now Su Wu really gave him status and treatment.

Su Wu also bowed his hands to express his gratitude: "Thanks to Master Luan for not abandoning me. Su Wu is here to express his gratitude."

Luan Tingyu hurriedly came to help again: "General, please don't be so polite in the future. I also know that you value respect in your heart and it's not fake. If you are still so polite, wouldn't it be alienating me?"

For people in the martial arts world, especially those as self-disciplined as Luan Tingyu, it can really be the case that if you give a peach, you will get a plum in return.

Just like in the story, Zhujiazhuang asked him to be a teacher, and he was willing to die fighting for Zhujiazhuang.

Su Wu didn't say much, he just took Luan Tingyu's hand and walked forward. It was also a different era. In this era, it was normal for men to hold hands with each other, and even sleep on the same bed with feet touching, which only showed the deep brotherly love.

Even China has been like this since ancient times! But one day, it will change.

As soon as they arrived at Dong Ping's mansion, the soldiers began to search and confiscate the belongings like wolves and tigers, carrying them into the yard one basket at a time and one box at a time.

Suo Chao and Su Wu were standing there, and Su Wu also spoke up: "I'm afraid that 20,000 strings of cash won't be enough."

Suo Chao also complained: "This guy is really good at making money. I don't know how much blood of the soldiers he drank..."

"It was originally from the soldiers, so it should be used for the soldiers." Su Wu said so, looked at Suo Chao and said, "Brother, you have worked hard this time, so I will count it as 20,000 strings of cash. You can take 10,000 strings of cash. There are also casualties among my subordinates who need to be compensated. It's a dangerous trip, how can I go out without any gains?"

Suo Chao heard this and waved his hands repeatedly: "The prefect has already given some rewards. When we return to Daming Prefecture, the secretary will also give more rewards. Brother, you are the one who really needs money now. I absolutely cannot accept this money."

"Brother, what you said is wrong. Maybe I will go to Daming Prefecture to help you someday. Can you really let me return empty-handed?" Su Wu said with a smile.

Suo Chao was stunned for a moment, as if thinking about something, and then said: "You said, these years are really strange, there are more and more thieves and bandits, more and more people have gone to the mountains to live as bandits, and there are even generals colluding with bandits to rebel... You said that maybe you will come to help me in the future. At first glance, I thought that nothing big would happen in Daming Prefecture, but when I really think about it, hey, it's hard to say for sure."

"That's exactly the truth. You can take 10,000 strings of cash." Su Wu said.

Suo Chao still waved his hand: "Then I will take it, but I will take... 5,000 strings of cash. No need to say more, brother. It's settled."

Su Wu thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

"Brother, there is something between us that you must not forget." Suo Chao suddenly reminded with a smile.

Su Wu immediately said, "I can't forget that."

"Okay!" Suo Chao raised his hands left and right.

Just see the incense table being brought in, the candles being lit, the incense being burned, a jar of old wine, and a rooster, it is a ritual scene.

If intellectuals saw such things, they would only find them ridiculous, and might even feel a bit disgusted. In some cases, they might even consider them illegal.

But in front of a warrior, it is really important!
When the chicken's neck was cut, the rooster twitched continuously and hot blood spurted out of its neck and fell into two bowls of old wine.

The two men burned incense in front of the table and bowed their heads to the ground.

It is said that heaven and earth are witnesses that these two brothers are sworn brothers here. There is nothing wrong with being born in the same year and dying in the same year. It is said that they advance and retreat together and will not let each other down. However, if they violate the rules, they will be hated by both humans and gods, and will be punished by heaven and earth and will not die a good death.

Then he knocked his head to the ground three more times, and the wine, which was mixed with blood, was drunk in one gulp.

When Su Wu turned around, he found that Suo Chao had already spoken first: "Hello, brother!"

"Hey..." Su Wu hurriedly helped him over and asked, "I'm afraid that..."

"My brother is smarter than me, and holds a higher official position than me, so you should be the elder brother!" Suo Chao might have some thoughts in mind, and he had already made this decision.

"This..." Su Wu was not pretending, he was somewhat embarrassed.

"Brother, don't say another word!" Suo Chao had already pulled Su Wu's hands and stood up.

Su Wu stood up, and the two of them actually continued to hug each other, and it didn't seem awkward.

In this way, the two of them could talk to each other more sincerely.

(End of this chapter)