Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 86: It's easy to play
Just as the last drink was over and night fell, the Erlongshan village was in a mess and flames were rising to the sky.

The crowd went down the mountain under the cover of night. There were about five or six hundred people in total, including the elderly and the weak.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw a fire. Cao Zheng gritted his teeth and decided to give up the small hotel. However, Cao Zheng still took his wife and children with him.

This time, everyone could only walk on the mountain paths and not go to the main road.

At this time, from Qingfeng Mountain, it seemed that the red sky of Erlong Mountain could be seen under the night sky, so the minions went to report to the king.

The kings were drinking and there was going to be a happy event today, so after hearing the report, Jinfu Tiger Yanshun and Dwarf Tiger Wang Ying also left the table and went to the high observation deck to watch.

Seeing the sky in the direction of Erlong Mountain was really red, Wang Ying asked: "What's going on? Are there government troops fighting over there?"

Yan Shun looked puzzled: "How could it be so easy to defeat the enemy with Lu Zhijie and Yang Zhishi in charge? The village of Erlongshan is well built, but there are many passes, so it's hard for someone to launch a surprise attack."

"Someone, come here, hurry up and check out Erlong Mountain." Wang Ying also ordered with a puzzled look on his face.

Even if there really are government troops fighting, we must be prepared early on in Qingfeng Mountain.

But another person ran up to a higher place to see, and also asked: "Brother Wang Ying, what's going on?"

Wang Ying turned around and bowed: "Brother Gongming, why are you here? I was just sending someone to investigate, but I don't know what happened."

It turns out that this person is none other than the famous Hu Baoyi of Shandong, the timely rain of Yuncheng, and Song Jiang Song Gongming.

Some people say that he has eyes like phoenixes and eyebrows like sleeping silkworms. He has pearls hanging from his ears and bright eyes. He has square lips and a straight mouth, and his beard and chin are light. His forehead is broad and his head is flat, and his skin and flesh are full. When he sits, he looks like a tiger, and when he walks, he looks like a wolf. When he is thirty years old, he has the ability to support thousands of people. He is six feet tall and has the ambition to sweep the world. He has a lofty ambition and a beautiful mind. He dares to deceive Prime Minister Xiao with his pen and ink, and his reputation is not inferior to Mengchangjun.

Since Song Jiang killed Yan Poxi that day, he was released secretly by Zhu Tong. He has been to many places along the way, including Chai Jin's farm. Now he is going to join Hua Rong, the deputy commander of Qingfeng Village.

When he passed by here, he was captured and brought to the mountain by Wang Ying and others. After they found out that he was Song Gongming, Wang Ying and others immediately apologized and treated him like a guest of honor. This was the happy event on Qingfeng Mountain today.

Song Jiang looked at Erlong Mountain and said anxiously, "That might be Erlong Mountain. If there is a fire there, we can't just stand by and watch. We should go and help them."

Yan Shunlai replied: "I'm not very familiar with it and don't walk around much."

Song Jiang just said: "Even if we don't walk much, if I rescue you today, it will be a show of justice and brotherhood. In the future, we will be brothers."

Wang Ying nodded when he heard this: "Brother Gongming is right. If a fight really breaks out, just go and save them."

Yan Shun also nodded, but then looked at Song Jiang and said, "If Brother Gongming is willing to stay in the mountain stronghold, I will give up my position and make you the leader. With you here, all we need to do is raise our arms and call for the heroes to come and join us."

Wang Ying also said quickly: "Yes, yes, in this case, why should we be afraid of him, Huang Xin, the Three Mountain Guardian, and Qin Ming, the Thunderbolt Fire? From now on, we can sleep soundly, drink a lot of wine and eat meat every day, and be very happy..."

Hearing this, Song Jiang first bowed, then smiled and said, "It is really hard to refuse your kindness, brothers. However, I have already made an appointment with Hua Zhizhai. I will go to the appointment anyway. We can talk about it later..."

"Oh..." Wang Ying sighed, feeling really regretful.

"Brother Wang Ying, there is no need to sigh. Our friendship is rooted in this, and we will surely meet again someday." Song Jiang bowed repeatedly, his demeanor was so humble that it made people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

"Brother Gongming, are you really leaving tomorrow? Can't you stay a few more days? That way, your brother can show more hospitality." Wang Ying seemed reluctant to let him go, because Wang Ying really regarded Song Jiang as his idol in his life from the bottom of his heart.

Song Jiang smiled and waved his hand: "If Brother Hua Rong doesn't see me for a long time, I'm afraid he will worry too much."

"Oh..." Wang Ying sighed again.

The three of them chatted for a while and then went to the hall of the stronghold. The wine and food had just been served and the banquet was going to continue. They were just waiting for their men to ride their horses to investigate.

After a long time, when the banquet was almost over, a small follower came to report: "My king, it's strange. I rode my horse to Erlong Mountain and didn't hear any fighting. I went to the mountain again and saw that the mountain village was empty and burned to ashes."

"What is this?" Wang Ying looked confused.

Yan Shun was also thinking: "Could it be that Lu Tixia and Yang Zhishi abandoned the mountain stronghold and fled to other places?"

"Are they still afraid that Huang Xin and Qin Ming will come to fight? So they left now?" Wang Ying himself did not believe it.

Song Jiang said, "It would be great if the government troops hadn't broken into the stronghold..."

As he was talking, Song Jiang suddenly felt a sense of distress and loss.

He now knew his status and position in the martial world. He was respected wherever he went. No matter how vicious the thief was, they would all bow down to him.

This time he went to join Hua Rong. Hua Rong's Qingfengzhai was a government fortress, and Hua Rong was also an officer of the imperial court.

He also thought about solving some troubles for Hua Rong, such as persuading Wang Ying and others to leave Qingzhou and go to Liangshan tonight, which would naturally reduce Hua Rong's troubles. In this way, he would also prove his usefulness. Only by being useful can he live with peace of mind.

But it was such a group of thieves who left without saying anything...

Song Jiang himself couldn't figure out what was causing him to feel so lost. Could it be that before he had even put in any effort, the thief suddenly disappeared?
It was Wang Ying who stood up and said, "Never mind, let's just go. Maybe they have found a better village. Brother, I have something else to do, so I'll go first!"

As soon as Wang Ying finished his work, he left in a hurry.

Song Jiang also asked Yan Shun: "Where are you going, brother Wang Ying?"

Yan Shun laughed: "He caught a woman yesterday, she was very pretty, so he went there to have fun. If he hadn't met Brother Gongming today, how could he have waited until now to go?"

When Song Jiang heard this, he smiled and nodded.

The third in command, Zheng Tianshou, said: "The lady of Qingfeng Village is really pretty."

"Who? The lady of Qingfeng Village? Could she be the wife of my brother Hua Rong?" Song Jiang quickly stood up and was about to go and rescue her.

This rescue was not for Hua Rong's wife, but for the wife of Liu Gao, the chief of Qingfeng Village, so it would also cause big trouble.

After a while, Song Jiang led Hua Rong and Yan Shun Wang Ying of Qingfeng Mountain to fight against the Qingzhou government troops. It was also the battle in which Qin Ming lost his whole family and had no choice but to join the bandits.

Over there, Su Wu led everyone to go under the cover of night, and they were walking faster and faster. Although he didn't know the exact time of many things, he knew that many things were happening not far away.

Time waits for no one, and military training is a critical juncture. Now that the army is well equipped, it is time to make great efforts.

After only five or six days, the group hid during the day and moved out at night, until they entered Dongping Prefecture and were able to take the official road openly.

After returning to Dongping Prefecture, he was busy running around. He picked out about 200 people from the followers of Erlong Mountain, and recruited about 200 people from Dongping Prefecture and Yanggu County.

With one more battalion, Su Wu had four battalions under his command, with over 2,000 men.

This time, Lu Da was no longer a deputy commander, but directly became the battalion commander.

The second battalion commander was Luan Tingyu, and Zhu Long served as his deputy commander.

The commander of the third battalion was naturally Lin Chong, and Cao Zheng served as the deputy commander under Lin Chong.

The fourth battalion commander is Wu Song. In the future, this battalion will be stationed directly in Yanggu County. It will be temporarily led by the deputy commander Hu Cheng. The main person in charge of the training is Lin Chong and Lu Da.

The organization became more and more regular and clear. Su Wu also selected the elite from among the crowd to form a Duqu, which was Su Wu's personal guard, with Dutou Li Cheng and deputy Dutou Li Yunlong, who had over a hundred people under their command.

The training was even more intense. Lin Chong and Lu Da were very familiar with the tactics and could do it easily.

Yang Zhi took about 200 old and weak people with him and stayed temporarily in Jingyang Village, waiting for the war to start so that he could perform meritorious deeds.

A few days later, Lu Junyi arrived in person, escorting a large convoy.

How could Su Wu and Lu Junyi not hug each other again when they were face to face at the entrance of the military camp?

"Brother, how come you came so quickly?" Su Wu was surprised.

"I'm afraid you're getting impatient, so I'll send you two hundred horses first, about 70,000 pounds of good iron, and a lot of craftsmen. Suo Dujian found some, and I found some too, more than 300 people."

Lu Junyi was really attentive. Su Wu looked at the team of carriages behind Lu Junyi and was also very excited: "Hurry up and enter the camp..."

Behind him was Yan Qing, who also came to greet him: "Greetings, uncle."

Su Wu looked at Yan Qing and inexplicably had some other thoughts in his mind. He did not say them for the time being and just asked, "Has Xiao Yi been a bit dissolute recently?"

Yan Qing smiled and said, "It's too little. I've been accompanying my foster father around more often. These things are not easy to collect."

Yan Qing was talking about Lu Junyi's intentions.

Su Wu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, brother."

Lu Junyi waved his hand and said, "In less than a month, I will find you 400 horses! Even the fodder for the horses, if it is difficult for you to buy, I will send people to Daming Prefecture to buy it for you. It is not a big deal."

"Brother, you are so kind. How can I repay you?" Su Wu took this seriously and was determined to find a way to help Lu Junyi make more money.

"Hey, why are you and I talking about this? It's just making people laugh at us." Lu Junyi waved his hand and followed Su Wu into the military camp.

Seeing the excitement on the training ground, Lu Junyi couldn't help but take a few more glances. He had been around a lot and had seen a lot of armies, so he was quite surprised: "Brother, this group of people looks different."

Su Wu only said: "It is still in practice, and it is not yet truly formed."

The more Lu Junyi looked at them, the more interested he became. After pondering for a while, he said, "I was wondering what the difference is. It turns out that they are all strong and vigorous, and their spirits are also extraordinary. Brother, you are really a good general!"

"It also cost countless efforts, not to mention money and food, but more thought went into it, in order to lead out a strong army." Su Wu was not modest. He had put a lot of effort into this army of 2,000 people.

Lu Junyi nodded: "There is no other place like Shandong and Hebei."

Yan Qing also said: "At first glance, the elite troops of Daming Prefecture seem to be inferior to the troops under my uncle's command. I am talking about the troops under the command of Suo Dujian."

Regardless of whether this is true or not, Suo Chao was extremely poor, and at least in this respect, he was incomparable to Su Wu. Su Wu was too generous, even when it came to food, he was never stingy, and sometimes even asked for extra meat and extra meals.

The spirit of the soldiers comes from what they eat. Su Wu took this opportunity to say something he hadn't said before: "Xiao Yi, if you are willing, how about coming to the army for a while? It would be fun to play..."

Su Wu spoke skillfully, as if he was just inviting Yan Qing to play, and did not say anything to recruit him to join the army.

Why did Su Wu value Yan Qing?

It’s not that Yan Qing is skilled in martial arts and is good at sumo wrestling, crossbows, etc.

Instead, he valued Yan Qing's intelligence, his ability to deal with people, his experience of the world, and his knowledge of all walks of life.

Moreover, he is light and strong, very agile, and loyal.

What is suitable for such people to do?
It's perfect for gathering information, spying, and scouting.

Upon hearing this, Yan Qing went to see Lu Junyi first and said, "The army has its own fun and there are many heroes in the army. I would like to come here to have some fun. It will definitely be fun. I am tired of those brothels and theaters..."

Su Wu really said it well, just say it's fun to play with...

Lu Junyi didn't care: "Xiao Yi, wherever there is fun, he will go there..."

But Yan Qing said again: "I'm afraid my foster father is alone at home..."

Lu Junyi waved his hand: "Don't say that."

Lu Junyi really is that strict and traditional parent.

Yan Qing also nodded: "Then I will stay here for a while, and come back when I get bored..."

"It's up to you..." Lu Junyi said casually.

Su Wu had a different idea. Since he had come to the army, how could he leave? It was not about forcing him. Many things could restrain people.

For example, let Yan Qing be responsible for contacting Zhu Gui first, and even let Yan Qing have a group of scouts and spies under his command. With such an important task at hand, it will not be easy to escape halfway.

After fooling another person, Su Wu was in a good mood.

As soon as the convoy entered the military camp, Du Xing arranged people to unload the goods.

Everyone went to the formal meeting room in the military camp and invited Lu Da, Lin Chong and others to sit together.

We also need to introduce each other.

I only heard that the person in front was Lu Junyi from Hebei. I only saw Cao Zheng, Zhu Long and Hu Cheng stood up the fastest, with excited faces.

"The original way is to face Hebei Yu Qilin, which is disrespectful and disrespectful."

"Meet Mr. Lu."

"You are so majestic!"

Even Lu Da, Lin Chong and others came to see each other.

Lu Da laughed even louder, "I never thought that Su Dujian and Lu Yuanwai had a sworn brotherhood. Ever since we entered Shandong and Hebei, we have heard a lot about Lu Yuanwai's reputation."

Su Wu knew who Lu Da was, so he asked with a smile, "Is Commander Lu interested?"

Master Lu was not waiting any longer: "I have heard that Hebei Jade Unicorn is unrivaled in the world in terms of spear and stick. I have never met an opponent in the Northwest Army. Now that I have seen him, I can't help but want to fight..."

Lu Da was a man who liked to make friends with people who were truly capable. He became friends with Lin Chong simply because he saw Lin Chong's martial arts skills.

Lu Junyi looked at the crowd and knew that there was no mediocre person present. He was eager to challenge the Liangshan bandits alone because of the heroes in front of him.

He earned his reputation as the best in the world with a gun and a stick by "itching to fight" everywhere in the martial arts world.

How could Lu Junyi not respond? He just stood up and said, "Commander Lu, please!"

The spear was naturally handed over, and Lu Junyi stood still on the spot.

Master Lu held a large Zen staff in his hand, with his belly puffed out, and stood opposite.

The meeting hall was not small, and everyone stepped aside, looking in with a smile on their faces.

Yan Qing just said: "My foster father is not just a name for nothing!"

Cao Zheng also said, "Commander Lu is even more difficult to find an opponent."

The cheerleaders were divided into two sides.

Su Wu said, "You two just need to arrive, but please don't destroy our army's meeting hall."

The two were quite polite. Lu Da said, "Please come in, sir!"

Lu Junyi said, "Commander, please go first!"

Lu Da just came forward, he swung his staff with great force and power, as long as he was full, he would have the strength of a thousand pounds.

Lu Junyi also follows the middle path, has great strength, and is skilled in martial arts.

Whenever Lu Da swung his staff, Lu Junyi turned over, dodged it, and turned around to swing it.

Before Lu Da turned around, it was as if there were eyes on his back. The staff was raised on his shoulder and the spear hit the staff with a loud bang.

The staff is a good staff, and the spear is also a good spear. It is a good steel spear that Lin Chong recently made.

Even in broad daylight, you can see sparks flying.

Master Lu turned around and came again, mumbling something. This time he held the staff in the middle, and did not hit far away. If a spear was stabbing, he would use his left staff to deflect it. If a spear was swung, he would use his right staff to block it.

In this way, by continuously moving forward, they were forcing Lu Junyi to step back. It was because of his great strength!

Lu Junyi was really forced to retreat a few steps, but he immediately changed his tactics, leaped over and switched to the other side.

Just look at Lu Junyi's miraculous skills. He thrust the gun forward, but missed the target. Then the gun seemed to have life, swimming back in his hand, and stabbed again, faster and faster.

Master Lu was out of breath after playing with the Zen stick. Master Lu just had one move. No matter how the opponent attacked, he would just keep pushing forward, even if he was out of breath.

Seeing that Lu Junyi was not strong enough, he just retreated again and even turned around and took a few steps.

Just think that Lu Junyi was defeated?
And before Lu Junyi turned around, the gun had turned around, as if it had eyes, and went straight to Lu Da's face, several points faster than before.

Su Wu was stunned, but he was actually learning and memorizing in his heart. No matter where the spear and stick skills came from, he was willing to learn them.

It was extremely dangerous for a moment, and it seemed that Lu Da could not dodge in time. Surprisingly, with such a huge body, he was able to leap backwards. I wonder how much strength Lu Da had in his hands and feet with such a huge body.

Lu Junyi turned around again...

Luda also gritted his teeth and rose again...

"Forget it, forget it..." Su Wu had already spoken. Fighting like this was really dangerous. He couldn't fight anymore. It would be bad if anyone got hurt.

After Su Wu said this, he came forward and separated the two people.

Lu Junyi put away his gun and said, "There are many hidden talents in our army. I don't know how long it has been since someone forced me to fight like this. I have already used all my strength. Commander Lu's martial arts are truly unrivaled in the world!"

Lu Da also said: "Hebei Jade Unicorn is indeed worthy of its reputation. In the past, I heard that he was unrivaled in the world, but I was a little dissatisfied and resentful. After today's battle, I am convinced that he deserves the title of unrivaled in the world."

Everyone nodded. Many things had to be seen with one's own eyes to be believed.

The phrase "unparalleled in the world" is really too big. It actually means that he is invincible and there is no one else like him in the world.

Su Wu only said: "It's rare to have such a good time today, let's have some wine!"

Everyone followed Su Wu out of the camp and went to a place where they were familiar with the place.

You can see that the sign of the main store has been hung up, it is called: Meng Niang Main Store.

This was the name given by Su Wu. It was originally going to be called "Su Jia Zheng Dian", but Su Wu rejected it and directly changed it to "Meng Niang Zheng Dian". The word "niang" has no other meaning but means female, or even girl.

Niangzi does not just refer to a wife, but also means a girl. If you say "whose wife" it means the wife of that family.

In fact, this store has not officially opened yet, but it can receive customers. The staff is not yet fully staffed, and we are still recruiting more people.

Su Wu brought everyone in, and the servants hurried forward to serve them.

We sat down in the main room and the food and wine were served.

Madam Meng knew that Su Wu had come, but she did not really show up. She just busied herself around the store, and even went to the kitchen to watch in person.

Dong Huan was beside him, asking, "My lady is looking forward to seeing someone, why don't you go and see him?"

"Look at the visitor today, that gentleman, he looks like an important person, so it would be a bad idea to bump into him, lest the eunuch be unhappy..." Meng Yulou answered seriously.

"Oh..." Dong Huan nodded, not quite understanding, and decided to learn how to treat people.

(Brothers, I apologize first. It's true that the update is sometimes early and sometimes late. It's not intentional, but there are more than 10,000 words a day. The pressure is great. I can't write fast. I don't know the time. Anyway, two chapters with more than 10,000 words a day will come in the afternoon and evening. Please forgive me, brothers!)
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