Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 90: Chief Supervisor, should I chase him or not?
What's the trouble?
Because Qin Ming was going to lose this battle, the reason why Qin Ming was nicknamed Thunderbolt Fire refers to his fierce, violent and upright temper.

Who has ever fought a war in Shandong and Hebei? Qin Ming had never really fought a war before, but he would just lead his troops to fight whenever he got angry.

At this time, Song Jiang was commanding the battle in Qingfeng Mountain with Little Li Guang and Hua Rong. Song Jiang was a scholar and had a lot of ideas. He was no less evil than Wu Yong and had a lot of bad intentions.

He just designed an ambush and waited for Qin Ming to attack. The battlefield was also chosen by Song Jiang. Song Jiang was on the mountain and Qin Ming was at the foot of the mountain. They used battering rams and rolling stones, throwing manure, and even various traps, and also diverted water to flush them.

Qin Ming has all the skills, but he doesn't know how to use them. He is stubborn and insists on fighting, and doesn't want to take it step by step.

In the end, he was defeated and captured. Then Song Jiang sent people to impersonate Qin Ming and kill countless innocent people outside the city, burning a pile of rubble. In this way, Qin Ming was completely killed and lost the lives of his entire family. He had no choice but to follow the bandits.

This is how Song Jiang tricked Qin Ming into going up the mountain. The lives of innocent civilians are not important. It doesn't matter how many people are slaughtered or how many houses are burned, as long as he can win Qin Ming's heart.

Su Wu thought about this and realized that no matter how hard he tried, he was still a step too late. Qin Ming was afraid that he would be in trouble. Murong Yanda wanted Su Wu to lead his troops into the city to defend it.

Su Wu stood up and said, "Please allow me to report to you, sir. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to enter the city now. The Qin general is already attacking the mountain ahead. We should quickly march in to help. If we succeed, it will be a great achievement!"

Murong Yanda said, "Su Dujian, you don't know that Qin Ming is a reckless man. Even if he is fighting, he doesn't know how to send people back to report the military situation. If he is fighting well, he will be angry with you if you go. If he is not fighting well, it is a complete defeat. If you go, you will be implicated. It is better for you to station troops in the city to protect the city, which is also a great achievement!"

When Su Wu heard this, he cursed in his heart. Not to mention what kind of person Qin Ming was, whether Murong Yanda looked down on Qin Ming or not was secondary.

The battle against bandits was going on in the front, but the reinforcements were hiding in the city. What was the reason? The city walls were high and there were still many people in the city. Why were they so afraid of death?

Su Wu did not force his way in. He just said, "My lord, you know that I have 400 cavalrymen under my command. They come and go like the wind. I will lead the cavalrymen to have a look first. This way, I will have an idea of ​​the situation and I will also gather military information for you. If the battle goes well, I will not take credit for it. If not, I will ride back to protect your city."

You must not enter this city. Once you enter, you will be under the control of Murong Yanda. Then you can only be a coward and watch Qin Ming being taken away by Song Jiang.

Even if you disobey orders and accomplish something, you will offend people, and there will certainly be nothing good in the official documents you report.

There is a difference between civil and military affairs. The Song Dynasty is really difficult.

So, it’s best not to go into the city.

After hearing Su Wu's words, Murong Yanda still said, "It's okay to go into the city first and then investigate..."

There was even some anxiety in Murong Yanda's words. A large part of the civil servants in the Song Dynasty really had one thing in common, that is, they were afraid of death!

This is especially true when there has been a long period of peace and no war for a hundred years!
Su Wu replied, "My lord, you know that the Art of War states that if there are troops outside the city, it is a pincer attack. If the enemy really comes to attack the city, they will certainly attack the troops outside the city first, and then attack the city. So I am stationed outside the city. If the enemy really comes, I will be the first to bear the brunt! My lord, just stand on the top of the city and watch me fight to the death with the enemy."

Murong Yanda was stunned by this. He looked around and saw that everyone was nodding. He thought to himself that it seemed that there was indeed such a truth in the military books...

He felt a little relieved, and when he looked at Su Wu again, he saw a smile on his face and said, "Then Supervisor Su, go and check it out quickly, and come back soon."

Su Wu did not want to stay any longer, so he just stood up, bowed, and hurried out.

I also thought that I had foresight and brought more food and fodder. The prefect of Qingzhou was really unreliable.

Then he rode out of the city and returned to the camp. The camp was being built in full swing and scouts and rangers were also being sent out.

Su Wu immediately selected more than 300 riders, took Lin Chong and Yang Zhi, and rode out quickly, leaving Lu Da to continue arranging matters concerning the camp.

Yang Zhi was very familiar with the topography here, so he just headed towards Qingfeng Mountain.

We are not going there to find out about the war situation. If we just want to find out military intelligence, cavalry scouts will be enough.

Su Wu was wondering if he could rush over to rescue Qin Ming.

I just ran as fast as I could along the official road. There was a war going on ahead and there was no one on the road.

The first place they arrived at was Qingfengzhai, a fortress built by the government at the intersection. Liu Gao was the chief here, and Hua Rong, the Little Li Guang, was the deputy chief here, a perfect match of one civil and one military.

But it is obvious that Liu Gao and Hua Rong did not get along well, and Song Jiang, a murderer and fugitive who came to Hua Rong, rescued Liu Gao's wife in the bandit's stronghold.

Song Jiang only thought that he did this because he had a favor with Liu Gao. Little did he know that he, Song Jiang, was actually a distinguished guest in the bandit's den and was recognized by Liu Gao's wife.

How could the fact that Hua Rong was harboring bandits be concealed?

As a result, Hua Rong was framed by Liu Gao and captured by Huang Xin, the governor of Qingzhou. Song Jiang then went to Qingfeng Mountain to ask Yan Shun, Wang Ying and others to rescue him halfway.

From then on, Hua Rong, a general of the imperial court, was also a thief.

At this moment, Huang Xin was guarding Qingfeng Village. Su Wu rode over and met Huang Xin and Liu Gao.

One looks like a burly soldier, and the other looks like a fat and white civilian.

It was a time of chaos and war, so there was not much room for greeting. Su Wu only asked, "Huang Dujian, Liu Zhizhai, how was the battle going?"

Huang Xin was also worried: "Supervisor Su, my master led the troops to attack Qingfeng Mountain. The mountain is high and the forest is dense. I don't know how the battle is going?"

Su Wu went to look at Liu Gao again, and found that this guy was not a good person either.

Liu Gao also replied: "Hua Rong is a martial artist, and now he is with the bandits. There are many powerful leaders among the bandits. I am afraid that it will be difficult for General Qin to defeat him alone. Since Su Dujian is a reinforcement, he should go to support him as soon as possible... We must not let Hua Rong go, we must kill him on the spot!"

Ugh……

Insects. There were many insects in Qingzhou. During the Song Dynasty, a large number of insects were raised.

"You just guard Qingfeng Village, I'll go right away." Su Wu was too lazy to say anything more, and just took three or four hundred riders and headed towards Qingfeng Mountain.

The mountains became higher, the roads became narrower, and the forests became denser.

Not long after, the scout in front came running back. It was Li Yunlong: "General, we found a lot of armor and weapons scattered all over the ground, and there were also many corpses of government soldiers..."

Su Wu just kept moving forward. In front of him, he found a flat area, which was in a mess and full of water.

Not far from the flat land is a hill. The hill is not high, but steep. If you look up, you can see shadowy figures on the hill.

Qin Ming had obviously been defeated and captured. How could this stubborn man not be defeated when he insisted on attacking such a steep hill?
Looking around again, I saw human figures in the mountains and woods on both sides. I was afraid that they were fleeing government troops. They didn't dare to run along the main road and just hid in the woods.

Su Wu was on his horse, heading towards the steep hill and shouting, "Is that Song Yasi on the hill?"

Su Wu was not afraid, for all the 300 men under his command were in good armor and riding good horses, and they came and went like the wind.

There was no answer from the mountain.

Su Wu shouted again: "Did Song Yashi really follow the thieves?"

Why are you shouting like that?
Because at this moment, Song Jiang had never thought of joining the thieves, and his identity was hidden very well and had never been exposed.

After Su Wu finished shouting, he waited.

On the steep hill, there really was a man who suddenly felt nervous and his face turned pale. He asked his attendants, "Who are these Puma soldiers? How did they know I was here?"

Su Wu deliberately called out Song Jiang's name here, how could Song Jiang not feel nervous?
Song Jiang asked his attendants, and they all went to see the bound Qin Ming.

Qin Ming turned his face away and said, "I don't know him. He may be a general from another place. It must be the imperial reinforcements that have arrived."

Song Jiang looked down at the foot of the mountain. It was not too many, only about 300 people. He calmed down and said to Hua Rong, "You answer him and ask him where he is from."

Hua Rong walked forward. Hua Rong was a handsome man with a strong back and waist. He was best at riding and shooting. In the story, he was the Tianying Star in Liangshan and ranked ninth.

Hua Rong was standing on the hilltop and shouted: "Where did the general come from?"

Su Wu also answered: "Su Wu of Dongping Prefecture."

The bound Qin Ming was delighted when he heard this: "Su Wu of Dongping Prefecture came really quickly. He is not an ordinary person. Even the Liangshan bandits suffered a lot at his hands. You'd better let me go quickly. Otherwise, when the Dongping Prefecture army arrives, none of you bandits will be able to escape."

Song Jiang has been running around lately and has heard little news. He really didn't know that there was a Su Wu in Dongping Prefecture, so he only went to see Hua Rong.

Hua Rong also frowned: "Brother Gongming, I heard that the double guns also killed Dong Ping."

Song Jiang was the bailiff of Yuncheng, how could he not know the name of Dong Ping?
Song Jiang frowned as he looked at the people around him. He knew that a powerful enemy had come, and that he had come from his hometown. He first said to Hua Rong, "Tell him that there is no Song Yasi here. Just ask who Song Yasi is?"

Hua Rong was very obedient and shouted, "Who is the Song Yasi that Su Dujian was talking about?"

Su Wu at the foot of the mountain laughed when he heard this. Song Jiang had only dreamed of becoming an official all his life. Even if he killed someone and escaped, even if he had become entangled with bandits and even commanded the bandits to fight against the government army, he still only hoped that the emperor would grant amnesty to the world in the future so that he could start over.

Su Wu saw the shadowy figure on the low hill, and listened to Hua Rong's words, so he asked again: "Is it Hua Rong who is speaking?"

Hua Rong now had no way out, so he did not hide anything and answered directly: "It's me! Su Dujian brought his troops here today, are you trying to make things difficult for me?" Hua Rong was quite confident.

Su Wu ignored him and asked, "Did the chief steward Qin tell you to take it?"

Everyone on the mountain went only to see Qin Ming.

Qin Ming was so excited that he shouted, "I am here, I will definitely not help the bandits. Supervisor Su only needs to suppress the bandits and not me."

Qin Ming was still angry at this time, burning with rage, and had a violent temper.

Su Wu first praised: "General Manager Qin is very strong-willed, don't worry, I will find a way to save you."

"No need to rescue, just come and fight! The big bandit leaders are all here!" Qin Ming shouted.

Qin Ming said this, but Song Jiang spoke up: "We should not stay here for long. We have just fought a great battle, and the soldiers are tired. We have used up all the logs and stones. We should return to the camp as soon as possible."

Hua Rong also ordered: "Shut up Qin Ming's mouth."

Then everyone turned around and left, walking briskly among the mountains and forests.

Su Wu can be seen in the dim shadow at the foot of the mountain.

"Captain, should we pursue him or not?" Lin Chong asked immediately.

Su Wu shook his head: "No, I'll go back first."

We only brought three or four hundred cavalrymen. If we were on flat ground, that would be a huge advantage. But if we really went into the woods to chase them, it would be a stupid thing to do.

Only a reckless man like Qin Ming could do such a stupid thing. When Qin Ming first went into battle, he really turned the battle into a brawl between gangsters. He insisted on fighting to the death on this steep hill. Even though others had prepared logs and rolling stones waiting for him and he could no longer fight any higher, he still insisted on fighting to the death.

Yang Zhi asked, "Captain, the chief steward Qin has been taken away. This is really troublesome. If they don't come out, it will be difficult to fight them in the mountains!"

Su Wu only replied: "They will come out..."

"Ah?" Yang Zhi and Lin Chong both looked confused.

Song Jiang originally wanted to win over Qin Ming and Huang Xin, and he was still planning to make some moves. Now that Su Wu had arrived, Song Jiang wanted to keep Qin Ming in his hands, so he was even more determined to make some moves.

Just wait for Song Jiang to make another move.

Su Wu was returning to Qingzhou City.

Song Jiang and others also returned to the stronghold, and everyone was discussing matters.

Song Jiang was able to lead the Liangshan people to create such a great momentum in the future, which means he is also a top figure. It is like saying: "The arrival of Su Wu from Dongping Prefecture should not be underestimated."

Seeing that Brother Gongming was so worried, Hua Rong replied: "How can I be afraid of him? At worst, I can fight him for 300 rounds and see who will live and die!"

"Brother Hua Rong, you don't know what kind of person Dong Ping of Dongping Prefecture is. Dong Ping fell into his hands. We must not underestimate the enemy." Song Jiang frowned.

But he still asked: "I don't know how he knew I was here."

Apparently, Song Jiang's identity had never been revealed. Even when in danger, he only said that he was Zhang San, the Tiger of Yuncheng.

Hua Rong couldn't figure it out. Could it be that Yan Shun, Wang Ying and the others had revealed themselves? He looked around and shook his head. It shouldn't be possible.

"Brother Gongming, who cares about him? Just let him fight!" Hua Rong said this just to comfort Brother Gongming.

Song Jiang was also thinking in his heart, if the imperial army really came, and there was a powerful enemy like Su Wu, how could he resist? At this time, if he could not repel the enemy, even if he wanted Hua Rong, Yan Shun, Wang Ying and others to surrender to Liangshan Marsh, they would not be able to leave.

Unless a few people leave lightly, no one, horses or property in the mountains will be left behind.

How could this be the behavior of Hu Baoyi of Shandong and Song Jiang, the timely rain of Yuncheng?
Even if Song Jiang himself could do it, how could Yan Shun, Wang Ying and others ignore the moral principles of the martial arts world? Money aside, if he left like this, everyone in the village would probably die.

Then we can only defeat Su Wu first.

Hua Rong alone would be unstable. Dong Ping is no match for him, so how could Hua Rong be stable alone?

He had intended to trick Qin Ming, and he wanted to trick Qin Ming even more this time. With the combined efforts of Qin Ming and Hua Rong, perhaps he would be able to face Su Wu with confidence.

Song Jiang spoke up: "Brothers, we should think of a way to get that chief steward Qin to join our stronghold!"

"Ah?" Hua Rong was stunned for a moment, then said, "Qin Ming has a straight character, why is he willing to join the gang?"

Wang Ying also said, "Yes, Brother Gongming doesn't know that we have been dealing with him for a long time, and he will never join us."

Yan Shun also nodded: "Just now, Qin Ming didn't care about his own life and death, and just ordered Su Wu to fight. How could he be a member of the gang?"

Song Jiang thought about it and gritted his teeth: "I will use a trick to win Qin Ming over. Then Qingfeng Mountain can be safe."

"Just follow Brother Gongming's orders!" Hua Rong bowed. He naturally trusted Brother Gongming in every way.

Wang Ying immediately bowed and said, "Just follow Brother Gongming's orders!"

"Thank you, brothers. Let's do this. Let's have a banquet and invite Qin Ming to the table to drink and treat him well." Song Jiang made a plan and said, "Remember to collect all the armor and weapons that Qin Ming is wearing and put them away first."

"Understood sir!" Wang Ying bowed and did it.

"Go find some more uniforms and clothes for the government troops." Song Jiang ordered again.

Hua Rong stepped forward: "Understood!"

Everyone went about their business.

After returning to the outskirts of Qingzhou City, Su Wu did not enter the city, but went directly back to the camp outside the city.

If Su Wu didn't enter the city, how could Murong Yanda in Qingzhou not be anxious? He immediately sent someone out of the city to ask.

All he asked was: "Supervisor Su, I was sent by the prefect to ask about the current military situation."

Su Wu had already thought about it and said, "The mountains are high and the forests are dense. I don't know where they are. I can't find them for the time being."

On his way back, Su Wu said the same thing when he passed by Huang Xin and Liu Gao in Qingfeng Village. He did this to Qin Ming, leaving him room for discussion later and doing him a great favor.

"Oh, then I will reply to the prefect like this."

"Well, just reply like this." Su Wu waved his hand.

"I know about it."

The man left the camp and rode back on horseback.

After a while, the man came riding back and said, "The prefect still wants to ask the eunuch to lead the troops into the city. The prefect said that this would be safer."

Su Wu frowned. Murong Yanda had an idea at the moment, and couldn't help thinking:

In the story, when Qin Ming returned alone, he explained to Murong Yanda at the foot of the city that the person who massacred civilians outside the city was not him.

Murong Yanda still refused to let Qin Ming enter the city. Could it be that he really couldn't see that the fact that Qin Ming dared to come back alone was enough to prove that something was wrong?
A man who massacred civilians in public yesterday dares to come back alone today?

Anyone would know that something was wrong, so why didn't Murong Yanda let Qin Ming enter the city?
Just because in the story, yesterday, he killed Qin Ming's entire family in a rage. Now that he had made a big mistake, he had no choice but to let it go.

If they had arrested Qin Ming's family first, it wouldn't have happened. Even if Qin Ming really surrendered to the enemy, they could have threatened Qin Ming with his family's lives on the battlefield, which would have made Qin Ming afraid to act rashly. Why did they kill him right away in anger? Why did they let Qin Ming lose his guard and follow the enemy, or even take revenge?

This time Murong Yanda also had an idea at the moment and came to invite him to enter the city again. Su Wu had no choice but to say, "Go and tell your magistrate that I have a plan to defeat the bandits and am implementing it. I will definitely protect the city."

"Oh, I know. I'll go back right away."

The man rode back to report.

Don't come again. Su Wu directly ordered another three or four hundred cavalrymen and went out. We will definitely gain something tonight. Let's find a place to hide first.

It was also to avoid the prefect Murong Yanda sending people to nag him. He could just ignore the fact that he couldn't be found in the camp and feel at ease.

Tonight, we will have a small battle to get Qin Ming back first.

(A little late today, sorry, love you guys!)
(End of this chapter)