Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 88: I will never regret this journey!
On the training ground, there was again the figure of Su Wu riding a horse with a spear, and now there were a few more people coming to teach him.

Although Lu Da was a very strong man, he beat Su Wu so hard that his arms became numb and trembled.

Yang Zhi does have a complete system. He can use a knife, a spear, and is even better at riding a horse.

There are also some strange things about Yang Zhi in the story. When fighting with the government troops, he would be exhausted after a short while, but when fighting with people other than the government troops, the fight would be fierce.

He was never caught by anyone. He was extremely brave when fighting against Tian Hu, Wang Qing, and the Liao people. He was even able to fight his way out of the encirclement and escape.

In the end, he died of illness.

I don’t know how to describe Yang Zhi…

But in front of Su Wu, Yang Zhi was really fierce. He wielded swords and spears and rode his horse at full speed. He felt no worse than Lin Chong.

Su Wu learned everything and studied seriously. He even practiced the moves that Lu Junyi had demonstrated earlier.

The army had already received horses, and although there were only about 300 of them, the soldiers had trained hard and were very happy.

Li Yunlong even despised the auxiliary soldiers and grooms. He washed and fed his own horse, and even talked to the horse incessantly.

Yan Qing is now also playing around in the army, sometimes wearing armor and riding a horse, and sometimes wrestling sumo with others.

Suddenly, the training ground was surrounded by people. It turned out that Yan Qing had started sumo wrestling with others again. In fact, he was also teaching.

Su Wu came for something, so he also joined the crowd. He didn't have to squeeze through and just went in.

"The eunuch is here. He's here to see it in person. Li Yunlong, you have to try your best. It would be best if you can defeat Brother Xiao Yi." Others cheered.

Li Yunlong only looked at Su Wu, and immediately all his strength came out, and he only looked at Yan Qing.

Yan Qing laughed and said, "You are still a long way from winning against me."

Just look at the two of them, fighting with each other, moving back and forth, throwing, hitting, jumping and twisting their bodies.

With a muffled sound, Li Yunlong fell to the ground.

Yan Qing also went to see Su Wu, and asked Li Yunlong with a smile: "How is it?"

Li Yunlong immediately got up and said, "Come again!"

"I just want you to learn more..." Yan Qing didn't say much and changed his tactics.

Then Li Yunlong fell to the ground again.

Yan Qing also asked: "Do you still want to learn?"

"Come again!" Li Yunlong rushed again.

He was defeated again, rose again, attacked again, and was defeated again.

Maybe it was because Su Wu was there in person and Li Yunlong just wanted to save face, or maybe Li Yunlong really wanted to learn.

Seeing Li Yunlong covered in dust, Su Wu spoke up: "Li Yunlong, please go aside. I will try a few moves with Xiao Yi. You should watch and learn more."

Yan Qing stopped smiling and said seriously, "I heard that my uncle is also good at sumo wrestling. I have never asked him for advice. Today is a good opportunity."

Su Wu rolled up his sleeves, tightened his belt, and entered the venue.

The whole place was filled with shouts: "The governor is mighty, the governor is mighty, the governor will win, the governor will win!"

Everyone was shouting, and people came to watch the battle from all directions. Su Wu was extremely calm. He was not afraid of losing, but took it seriously.

Yan Qing was eager to try and was very confident. In sumo wrestling, he rarely met an opponent, let alone someone who could defeat him.

Just look at Yan Qing leaping over. He is not faking it. He just grabs the hips and sends his legs. This is the most direct and effective way.

Su Wu immediately leaned forward, as if he was lying on his stomach, and lay directly on the back of Yan Qing who was bending over. With his center of gravity forward and his feet backward, even if Yan Qing was grabbed by the hips, he could not fall over.

He even pressed Yan Qing with great force, just to push him down.

Yan Qing knew the danger was great, so he just kept pushing the ground with his legs, pushing forward with his shoulders, and even trying to carry him, which made Su Wu retreat again and again, unable to exert any strength.

Su Wu immediately changed his tactics. He leaned over to hug Yan Qing's waist from behind, then lifted him up with all his strength, intending to lift Yan Qing directly into the air.

Yan Qing felt something and reacted quickly. He let go of Su Wu's waist and stood up.

Su Wu took a leap and actually moved half a circle, trying to grab Yan Qing's back.

How dare Yan Qing let Su Wu get his back? He immediately turned around and kicked.

Su Wu blocked with both hands and jumped back, and the two men put some distance between them again.

Yan Qing's expression had already changed, and he said, "My uncle is really so amazing!"

Su Wu smiled and said, "I practiced a lot in the past."

Next, Yan Qing did not move rashly this time, but walked around Su Wu.

Su Wu did not leave, but just stood there, turning his body around and watching Yan Qing's movements.

Yan Qing didn't use any grappling or wrestling tactics. He just raised his leg and kicked Su Wu directly at his knee joint.

Su Wu immediately raised his leg to block it with his leg bone.

Yan Qing stepped back slightly and looked at Su Wu again, thinking of a way to break the impasse.

"The general is mighty, the general is mighty!"

The whole place was cheering enthusiastically, and Li Yunlong was even more excited. Just now, Xiao Yi beat him and he was knocked down in just a few seconds. Then when the general came, Xiao Yi had to try hard to beat him and it was extremely difficult.

Brother Xiao Yi had the temper of a young man. He couldn't find any flaws for a while, so he just attacked fiercely with his fists and feet.

Su Wu was really the best at this kind of punches and kicks. Not only did he dodge, he also attacked back.

Both of them were hit with bangs on their bodies. Although neither of them hit their vital parts, it was still very painful.

This little bit of pain, instead, was like a stimulant for the men, making them even more ruthless.

Yan Qing took the initiative again, stepped forward to hug her, and hooked his legs.

Su Wu simply opened his legs and squatted slightly, avoiding Yan Qing's hook, lowering his center of gravity while riding his horse, and even grabbing Yan Qing's left arm with both hands.

Although Yan Qing didn't know why Su Wu grabbed his left arm with both hands, he was very perceptive and knew that he must not let Su Wu control one arm, otherwise his arm would twitch continuously.

The arms were twitching and the person was retreating.

Su Wu really wanted to grab Yan Qing's arm so that he could do a cross armlock or a noose or something like that, but he couldn't grab it, so he immediately changed his tactics, lunged forward, and hugged Yan Qing's entire body.

Then he thrust his hips diagonally and threw Yan Qing to the left with great force.

Yan Qing was thrown out on the spot, staggered a few steps, and almost lost his balance, but he managed to keep his body steady.

Yan Qing was horrified. This uncle was really... His posture was completely different, and his fighting style was also weird. If he was caught off guard, he would really be in trouble.

Yan Qing felt relieved when he saw that his uncle did not chase him. He also knew that his uncle was only sparring with him, so he immediately wondered what went wrong.

Just now, there was a moment when my uncle pressed my back and I was struggling to stand up. Should I have passed him over my shoulder?

Thinking of this, Yan Qing took action immediately. He took a few quick steps forward, bent down and hugged her hips again.

Unexpectedly, Su Wu moved his feet sideways repeatedly, no longer letting Yan Qing hold his hips, but trying to go around Yan Qing's back again.

Yan Qing stood up immediately and saw his uncle raising his leg to kick him. Yan Qing naturally moved away to avoid it, then stood still and looked again, and it was also a confrontation.

This uncle is really hard to fight. If you are not careful, you will lose...

Alas... There are really masters of sumo in the world.

Yan Qing cupped his hands and said, "Uncle is truly amazing!"

Su Wu nodded: "You are also difficult to fight!"

This is not a lie. It will take more than a short time to defeat Yan Qing. I am afraid that if the fight is really to the bitter end, it will require all kinds of means.

It is this kind of fighting method that is different from the method of cold weapons. What Su Wu knows is extremely scientific and effective.

Especially when it comes to fighting that doesn't involve life and death, that is, the fighting method in the ring, Su Wu is far superior in terms of system.

On the contrary, the art of cold weapons in this era is far superior to that in the future. Even a small dagger is something that Su Wu must study seriously.

Then Yan Qing said, "If uncle has time, I really want to learn a few more moves."

"Okay! Just get up early every day and we'll fight a few times every day." Su Wu nodded.

Yan Qing said: "In sumo wrestling, my uncle must be the best in the world. I am convinced today!"

Su Wu didn't hesitate and just said, "Come with me. I have something to ask you..."

Su Wu came here because he really wanted to find Yan Qing for something.

The crowd cheered, "The general is so good at sumo wrestling!"

"The general is mighty!"

"The general is truly a man who never reveals his true colors!"

"Don't you see how diligently the general trains, waking up early and resting late? How can he be a mediocre fighter?"

"The general is really amazing!"

……

Yan Qing has been playing around in the army for several days. It is time to give Yan Qing some tasks to do. With a serious job, Yan Qing can't leave even if he wants to.

Yan Qing just followed Su Wu to the classroom. "Just follow my uncle's orders!"

"Well, you sit down first, and I'll talk slowly." Su Wu also needed to organize his words.

As soon as they sat down, Su Wu spoke again: "You are used to the streets and the market, I have a confidential matter here, I wonder if you are willing to do it."

"My uncle has sent me here, so why wouldn't I be unwilling?" Yan Qing just answered. Today, he got to know his uncle better. He thought he was a real hero and he couldn't help but respect him more.

"That's fine. I have a confidant planted in Liangshan as a spy. It's difficult to contact him for the time being. Since you are the smartest, I want to entrust this secret contact to you."

"Where? The spy among the Liangshan bandits?" Yan Qing was shocked when he heard this. He had no idea that it was such a confidential matter. His uncle actually told him such a thing so easily in person.

How much trust is this?

Are you really not afraid that Yan Qing will talk nonsense in the future?
"Well, you are just a leader in Liangshan. It is a matter of life and death. Do you dare to do it?" Su Wu said provocatively.

"I... why should I be afraid? It was just a little unexpected. Uncle can actually entrust me with such a matter. I really... for a moment, I was... Uncle, just tell me, I will do it!"

Yan Qing was a little excited. He was a playboy and actually had no serious business.

Suddenly, people took it so seriously. A serious matter, such a big one, had happened. I felt really excited.

"Well, his name is Zhu Gui. He is the shopkeeper of the inn outside the Water Margin. He is also the person in charge of the entry and exit of Liangshan personnel and goods. Delivering messages is extremely important. It is related to the plan to suppress bandits. You take a letter from me to see him, and he will know you. In the future, you should think of a very appropriate way to pass on messages, even if you can't show up often... Can you do this?"

Su Wu did not really work out the details, because he knew that Yan Qing was the smartest and had his own way.

"I can do it!" Yan Qing just nodded.

"You can also select a few people from the army. If you see someone suitable in the future, you can recruit him. Money is easy to talk about. Just be responsible for the flow of information. You must keep it secret, so you must pay attention to it."

Su Wu did not talk about any big words like spy organizations or intelligence systems. Everything develops slowly, from nothing to something, from a makeshift team to a strict organization.

This is just the beginning, and there is no need to scare Yan Qing. Just wait for Yan Qing to gradually become familiar with it and gain experience, and he will naturally grow stronger.

"Understood, sir!" Yan Qing was eager to try again. This was the first serious job in his life, and the young man was very serious.

"Okay, go pick someone yourself. Pick whoever you like. Li Yunlong won't work, but anyone else will do!"

Su Wu said this.

"Okay, I'll go right away. I've made many friends in the past. Some of them are not good at doing secret things, but some of them can really do this kind of job well. I'll contact one or two of them. The more people there are, the more methods we have."

Yan Qing had really started thinking about work.

Su Wu nodded and said, "You can go by yourself. Just tell me the expenses."

As he spoke, Su Wu took out a letter from his bosom and handed it over: "You can read this letter and then give it to Zhu Gui."

"Yes! I'll go right away!" Yan Qing took the letter and went there seriously.

Su Wu looked at Yan Qing's serious expression and felt a little happy in his heart. The intelligence system was finally operational.

There is also the Mengniang store, which has officially opened, and the wine-making workshop is also going to produce new wine.

Just as I was about to go out, I wanted to ask when the new wine would arrive and how much it would weigh.

Then the bailiff Zhang Zhen came running over and said, "Captain, the prefect has sent someone to invite you."

"Let's go..." Su Wu put the matter of the new wine aside and just went to the prefectural government office.

Goodbye Cheng Wanli, let me read the official documents first.

There was a letter from Qingzhou prefect Murong Yanda, as well as official documents from the Privy Council.

Qingzhou prefect Murong Yanda is seeking help from nearby prefectures, saying that the bandits are growing stronger and stronger, causing harassment and fighting every day. He asks the nearby prefectures to get the order from the Privy Council and immediately send troops to help and jointly suppress the bandits, and asks them not to delay.

Needless to say, the official document from the Privy Council asked Cheng Wanli to send troops to help.

Su Wu waited until the end of the reading before saying, "Sir, I'm afraid a war is really about to break out."

Cheng Wanli also asked: "Yes, it seems that the situation is urgent. Should we go or not? If we go, how many people should we send?"

"Go, go immediately, two thousand new soldiers, all go." Su Wu said immediately.

I think that if a war really breaks out, it can't be like in the story, where Qin Ming is captured before reinforcements arrive.

"Ah?" Cheng Wanli's face changed and he asked, "You all left, this Dongping Prefecture..."

Su Wu knew that he had been presumptuous. There was still a big thief in his own Liangshan. Once he left with two thousand people, Cheng Wanli couldn't sleep again.

Su Wu quickly explained: "Don't worry, sir. Just give the order to transfer half of the troops from the other five counties to the city. Also order all the soldiers from the five counties to come in person. I will leave a brave general to take charge. The Liangshan bandits will never dare to come."

This is the solution. Su Wu must let his 2,000 men fight in the battlefield and see the first drop of blood. Only in this way can they be reborn.

"In that case..." Cheng Wanli felt relieved, but still asked, "Who should we keep?"

"Luan Tingyu, it was he who made great contributions in capturing Dong Ping in the past, and he also killed several bandits a few days ago." After choosing and choosing, Su Wu had to choose the one that Cheng Wanli was familiar with and had seen before.

"Oh, it's him. He's quite good. Well... half of the soldiers from the five counties have been mobilized, and all the soldiers from the counties have arrived, so..." Cheng Wanli still frowned, still worried.

It was also because Su Wu had scared him too much and always said that there were big thieves in Liangshan. But in fact, at this moment, the thieves in Liangshan were nothing.

"Sir, now that Dong Ping is dead, there are no thieves among the soldiers in the mansion, so they can defend the city. I have an insider in Liangshan, so I can control every move of Liangshan. If Liangshan dares to act rashly, I will just lure the snake out of its hole. I will lead the army back with three or four hundred riders, and we will come and go like the wind and kill them all."

Su Wu said this again.

"Oh, it's good to have an insider. This should be a good plan." Now Cheng Wanli really trusts Su Wu and does not doubt that Su Wu's words are false.

Of course, it’s not fake.

Su Wu said again: "If you can kill the bandits in Qingzhou and gain merit, you will surely become famous in the Privy Council. Therefore, you must defeat the bandits and gain merit in this battle, so that your efforts will not be in vain."

"This makes sense, this makes sense..." Cheng Wanli sighed. Perhaps Su Wu's words really touched Cheng Wanli's heart.

Cheng Wanli said, "When the new army leaves, you must return victoriously. Then, it will be easier for me to ask the Privy Council for money, food, armor and weapons."

"If I fail to return victoriously with merit, I will bring my head to you!" This time Su Wu really issued a military order.

Firstly, Su Wu is confident. The current team under his command really makes Su Wu confident.

Secondly, it is time to issue a real military order to give Cheng Wanli confidence. After this battle, we must give Cheng Wanli even more confidence.

This told Cheng Wanli that in the future, whenever he encountered a war, he would believe that Su Wu would definitely return victorious.

This kind of confidence has not been established yet, so we must work hard to build it up.

In this way, there will be no suspicion between the two sides, and Su Wu will also have the right to speak.

As long as this trust and confidence is established, in future wars, Cheng Wanli will agree with whatever Su Wu says.

Today is the first time, and it’s a beginning.

After hearing Su Wuli's military order, Cheng Wanli said, "Alas... don't be too desperate. The battlefield is dangerous and the swords and spears are blind. Winning is the best, but if it's really... how to say it, you are better off alive than anything else."

Cheng Wanli's words were actually touching, but Su Wu also knew that there was really no one trustworthy around Cheng Wanli, and he didn't want Su Wu to really die on the battlefield.

But Su Wu still said: "If I don't return victorious, I would rather die!"

Su Wu deliberately used pretentious words.

Cheng Wanli saw Su Wu's righteousness and became anxious: "How can you say that? After all, it's Qingzhou's business. If they lose, it's Qingzhou's defeat. We are the guest army, assisting in the battle. You... don't have the idea of ​​risking your life for merit. We can take it slowly..."

Su Wu's eyes were even more piercing: "How dare I be ashamed of your kindness? This time I have served the court and you, if I don't achieve any success, I will never have the face to see you again. I will just die!"

Cheng Wanli stood up and grabbed Su Wu's hand, "Su Wu, don't think like that. It's not necessary. The Qingzhou prefect has been asking for help so many times. The enemy must be very powerful. You should be careful, be careful, be careful..."

Cheng Wanli invested so much and had such high expectations, but he didn't do it just for others to go all in...

Su Wu exuded a fearless spirit and simply bowed his hands and said, "I am ready to die a hundred times. How dare I let you lose face in Tokyo?"

"You, you, ah..." Cheng Wanli was so anxious that he just pulled Su Wu's hand again: "Alas..."

"My lord, there is a saying in the White Horse Chapter of the military training ground: when you are listed as a warrior, you are not allowed to care about personal interests. Sacrifice your life for the country, and treat death as returning home! With such a teaching, how dare you be afraid of death!"

Su Wu vowed not to stop until he was killed today.

"We are guarding Dongping Prefecture, so this is the way it should be. Qingzhou is Qingzhou, it's different!" Cheng Wanli waved his hands repeatedly, hating himself for saying something like Cao Xueqin's "The White Horse".

He also felt that Su Wu had misunderstood. The more he asked him to be cautious, the more Su Wu felt that he was protecting him, so the more he wanted to fight to the death.

Cheng Wanli said quickly, "Su Wu, it is difficult to train soldiers, and talented people are even more difficult to find. Today, our forces are weak, and we need to wait for the next day. I need to go back and forth with the Privy Council several times to slowly strengthen our forces. When we go to Qingzhou, the enemy forces may be strong, so you must be extremely careful and cautious. Keep your body here for the future."

What? Still have to wait until tomorrow?

Su Wu took a step back, bowed deeply, and stood up: "I have no way to repay your kindness, sir. Don't worry, I will die without regrets!"

After saying this, Su Wu turned and left.

It was like... The wind was whistling and the Yi River was cold, the hero left and never returned.

Cheng Wanli's pace was hurried, how could he keep up with Su Wu's determination to die?

Ugh……

What should I do?
Why did you insist on saying "you must achieve great success and return in triumph" just now?

Cheng Wanli was already stamping his feet. Why should he provoke someone as devoted as Su Wu? It was too late to regret...

What if... What if... What should I do?...

(Brothers, today, we are all dead...)
(End of this chapter)