Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 92 It's a pity not to save

Wang Ying, the dwarf tiger, was supposed to be Song Jiang's confidant in the future and the 58th person in Liangshan. It was also he who kidnapped Yi Zhang Qing Hu Sanniang to be his wife.

This guy likes to eat human hearts, and he has even developed his own way of eating human hearts. He first has to pour cold water on the person's chest continuously, until it is thoroughly cooled, then he will open the stomach, dig out the heart, and eat it immediately. It is the most refreshing.

Today, Su Wu also stabbed accurately, and he stabbed Wang Ying's heart, but I don't know whether it was satisfying or not.

Looking around the field, the battle was almost over. Of the two to three hundred bandits, more than a hundred were killed on the spot, and fifty or sixty were captured. In the end, seventy or eighty people still fled into the surrounding mountains and forests in the cover of night.

There were also some people who were seriously injured and were rolling on the ground wailing in a very miserable manner.

Su Wu was actually very satisfied. He didn't know how many people had been killed with his own hands today.

As soon as the shouts and screams died down, the horses stopped galloping.

Many of the knights on horseback had grim expressions on their faces, and some had even started vomiting.

Li Yunlong seemed to have had all his strength drained away, sitting crookedly on the horse's back.

Su Wu only asked him: "How many people did you kill?"

"Three, three, three...right." Li Yunlong answered, but he still felt guilty. He would not compare himself with ordinary people. He was a role model in military training. He had no idea how many times he had been praised by generals and commanders, and how many bonuses he had received.

He is now the deputy commander of the imperial guards, and he feels that he deserves to be the one to kill people everywhere.

Who would have known that I would be shaking all over and even wet my trouser legs before even going into battle?

Su Wu smiled and praised: "Not bad, not bad, it's really good!"

Li Yunlong lowered his head slightly, thinking that the general was just comforting him.

The general added: "On the first day of the battle, few people could kill three people. I think there is no one better in the army."

"General, do you really think I'm a good person?" Li Yunlong asked timidly.

"Of course it's good. I just killed three people." Su Wu smiled. He didn't know what was in Li Yunlong's mind. He just wanted to praise him sincerely. It was really good.

"Villain...villain...keep up the good work!" Li Yunlong felt excited but also mixed emotions because his trouser legs were still wet.

"Well, keep up the good work!"

As he said this, Su Wu went to the other side to meet Lin Chong and Yang Zhi.

Lin Chong and Yang Zhi captured a man, who was also a big thief who was riding a horse. Su Wu had ordered this a long time ago because he wanted to replace Qin Ming.

Su Wu looked at the captured man from his horse and asked, "Who are you?"

The man did not answer.

Su Wu was not in a hurry. He turned around and said to Li Yunlong, "Go and bring over the short thief I just stabbed to death."

Li Yunlong hurriedly took a few people there.

They just brought Wang Ying's body and threw it on the ground.

Then Su Wu asked again: "Do you know him?"

The captured man looked down, but couldn't bear to look any longer, so he turned away and nodded slightly: "I know him."

"Wang Ying, Yan Shun, Zheng Tianshou, Wang Ying is dead, which one are you?" Su Wu actually asked this question even though he knew the answer.

"Yan Shun!" the man answered.

"What are you doing here?" Su Wu asked again.

Yan Shun looked up at Su Wu towering on the horse without saying a word.

"Cut it off..." Su Wu raised his hand and waved. Li Yunlong quickly drew his sword and stepped forward, fearing that he was too slow.

Yan Shun actually spoke again: "Pretend to be a government soldier, pretend to be Qin Ming, and go to the villages ahead to kill people and set fire."

Su Wu couldn't help but sneer when he heard this, and raised his hand to stop Li Yunlong who was about to kill him.

When Lin Chong heard this, he was immediately shocked: "What a cruel plan these thieves have!"

Yang Zhi also said: "The thieves are trying to lure Chief Steward Qin into joining their group?"

Su Wu nodded: "There is a master among the thieves."

But the wailing sounds could still be heard all around.

Su Wu looked around and ordered, "Move over those who are seriously injured but not dead."

Li Yunlong turned around and went to move more people.

In a moment, thirty or forty thieves, covered in wounds, were brought in.

"Everyone, get off your horses, these wailings are really annoying to listen to, everyone should be stabbed a few times, and they should be killed!"

Su Wu did not do this for any other reason. He also knew that in the chaos and war just now, there must have been many people he could not kill. It didn't matter. He could do it again. There would always be a transformation. It wouldn't be long before the world was in chaos. If you didn't kill people, people would kill you.

The world is the way it is. It does not tolerate any mercy. Everyone has to evolve from a dog in peacetime to a person in troubled times.

Su Wu didn't wait any longer: "Come, teams come!"

Li Yunlong immediately stepped forward: "I'll go first!"

He walked forward with his trouser legs wet.

There were countless pleas for mercy, but Su Wu gritted his teeth and turned a deaf ear to them.

The stabbing has begun.

Yan Shun cursed: "Su Wu, you will not die well!"

"Officials are officials, thieves are thieves, and it is natural for soldiers to kill thieves. Just like tonight you are going to slaughter civilians, and just like in the past when you ravaged the countryside, raped, plundered, and even killed people, you probably thought it was natural in your hearts, that's all."

After Su Wu answered like this, Yan Shun opened his mouth to speak again, but no words came out.

Next to them, one could hear soldiers shouting and wailing for mercy, making a lot of noise.

As soon as the sound stopped, Su Wu did not turn around to look, but said: "Find a man, give him a horse, and let him go. Let him go to Qingfeng Mountain to report that the bailiff Song took Qin Ming in exchange for Yan Shun. At dawn, Qin Ming must appear in front of my camp. Otherwise, Yan Shun's head will be hung on the city wall."

Yang Zhi went to do it personally. He selected several prisoners and picked one who looked smart. He gave him some instructions and released him quickly.

"Gather all the corpses and go back!" Su Wu waved his hand and turned his horse.

On the way back, the knights did not ride their horses, nor were they in a hurry to run, but walked slowly. However, there were about one or two hundred corpses lying on the horses' backs, as well as a lot of weapons.

Among them, Qin Ming's armor and mace were also found.

Lin Chong had long been aware of Su Wu's understanding of people's hearts, and said, "In this case, then Chief Eunuch Qin owes the Chief Eunuch a huge favor."

Su Wu smiled and said, "I heard that he fell into the hands of thieves, but he still called me to fight him. Such a brave man should be rescued."

Yang Zhi nodded when he heard this: "Yes, Chief Steward Qin is really a good man. It would be a pity if he is not saved."

"That's right. The governor has saved the right person this time." Lin Chong nodded.

When everyone returned to the camp, they first piled the one or two hundred corpses at the camp gate and let everyone in the camp come to see them the next day.

Then detain fifty or sixty prisoners.

Then everyone sat together in the central military tent.

The old soldier Lu Da was very excited: "Just seeing the great victory in ambushing the bandits today, the governor really has some aura of a famous general."

Even though he is an old soldier, he still has his own thoughts. He just hopes that he is following the right person. In the past, he followed General Xiaozhong, and that was the right person. Now that he is under Su Wu's command, he naturally hopes that Su Wu is a talent like General Xiaozhong.

Looking at Zhu Long, Hu Cheng and others, they were also looking at Su Wu with horror. They had never seen a war before, and this was their first time.

We only saw Su Wu go out with three or four hundred cavalrymen, and come back with such a great victory, killing people like a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

How could I not be surprised? I was delighted, astonished, and filled with admiration. I have already expressed my congratulations.

He was also thinking that one day he would follow General Su into the battlefield and kill a few people.

Only Su Wu himself knew that today, it was just a fight between weaklings, but he, a weakling, was slightly stronger than those bandits.

Now, the cavalry under his command should have been upgraded after this battle, from rookies to fighting cocks.

Still need to upgrade.

I also hope that Song Jiang can upgrade more, so that Su Wu can train a strong army.

Su Wu said business: "Since we have come to Qingzhou, we should wipe out all the bandits in Qingzhou. This will be a great achievement. I have my own way to deal with the bandits in Qingfeng Mountain, and I should also think of a way to deal with the bandits in Taohua Mountain."

Who is in Taohua Mountain? The tiger-fighting general Li Zhong and the little tyrant Zhou Tong.

This was said for Lu Da to hear, so Lu Da naturally spoke up: "Captain, do you know that Li Zhong is familiar with me, and Zhou Tong was also beaten by me before? I can go there and talk to these two people, but I am afraid it will be difficult to place them."

Who is Li Zhong?
When Lu Zhijie saw Jin Cui Lian crying and was about to beat Zhen Guanxi, the tiger-fighting general Li Zhong was also there drinking with them. Also present at the time was Shi Jin, the Nine-Patterned Dragon.

鲁提辖打死人落跑，李忠也怕惹官司，便也跑了，便是到桃花山遇到了周通，打了一顿周通，李忠就上山当寨主了。周通后来又挨过鲁提辖的大拳头，周通想强娶民女，正好被鲁提辖遇上，周通来娶的时候，“娶”的就是鲁提辖，自是一通胖揍。

Later, because Li Zhong and Lu Zhijie were already familiar with each other, they became friends.

Su Wu obviously knew this, and just waited for Lu Da to finish, then said: "If that's the case, why bother Commander Lu to go and ask them to disperse their followers and join the army to serve under you."

Now, Su Wu doesn't want those minions anymore, and because if Su Wu doesn't want them, naturally someone else will. The Shandong underworld is not big, but not small either.

Lu Da said, "Captain, please dismiss the followers. I'm afraid they are somewhat unwilling to do so."

It is still a matter of brotherhood.

Su Wu said bluntly: "Ask them to bring 50 close confidants, no more than that. If they don't respond, tell them that I will come to fight you someday."

After this incident, Wang Ying was killed, Yan Shun was captured, Li Zhong and Zhou Tong were no longer a threat, and it would be even easier if Lu Da went again.

Lu Da thought about it and nodded: "This is very good."

Su Wu really looked down on these minions. He himself had more than 2,000 troops who were difficult to place. But Yang Zhi and Luda were different. They could just take the minions with them.

He still has to support other people's minions, how much money does it cost to support them? How can Li Zhong and Zhou Tong compare to Yang Zhi and Lu Da?

No, Liangshan will definitely want it, give it all to them! Most of them are not good people.

Having said that, Luda prepared to get up and leave.

Su Wu suddenly remembered something and asked, "I heard that Lu Zhijie had an old acquaintance named Shi Jin?"

Lu Da was slightly stunned. He didn't know how Su Wu knew all this. He thought that Su Wu must have asked for all kinds of information for him in the past. He nodded and said, "Well, he is indeed a good man. Li Zhong was Shi Jin's first master. Later, he also studied spear and stick under the command of Wang Jin, the instructor in Tokyo. He has good skills, but he... later became a bandit in Shaohua Mountain."

Lin Chong interjected, "Coach Wang Jin has gone a long way..."

It is really sad to say this. If I had followed Wang Jin's example and left as soon as I said I would, how would we be here today?
Su Wu nodded and said, "By the way, we can also send a letter. If he is willing to join the army, just let him come to Dongping Prefecture to work with Commander Lu. I have heard a thing or two about those people in Shaohua Mountain. If they are willing to come here alone, they can also be accepted into the army. Let's see if they are willing..."

Lu Da was actually moved by Su Wu's words, for he knew that Su Wu had really inquired about his affairs thoroughly and was even willing to help his old friend.

Who would want to be a thief in a good family? Who doesn't want to have a good future?
Lu Da bowed and said, "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief. I will go to Taohua Mountain first and then to Shaohua Mountain to deliver the letter!"

"Commander Lu, go quickly!" Su Wu nodded in response.

He was already thinking about it. In Shaohua Mountain, there were Shi Jin, the Nine-Striped Dragon, Zhu Wu, the Divine Military Advisor, Chen Da, the Leaping Tiger, and Yang Chun, the White-Flowered Snake.

Zhu Wu is actually a good counselor role, which is what Su Wu needs. Chen Da and Yang Chun are suitable as mid-level officers.

Shi Jin is indeed a brave man. With a little training, he will definitely become a good general.

When Lu Da arrived, Su Wu would naturally miss these people.

After the military meeting was over, Su Wu could finally take a rest. He was really exhausted.

In Qingfeng Mountain, Song Jiang treated Qin Ming to a good wine and banquet and arranged for Qin Ming to rest.

They were just waiting for Yan Shun and Wang Ying to come back. Then the big thing would be done. If they let Qin Ming go tomorrow, Qin Ming would have no other way to go but to join the gang.

With Hua Rong and Qin Ming, they would no longer be afraid of Su Wu who killed Dong Ping.

However, there was no news for a long time. Song Jiang became anxious and went to a high place to have a look.

Hua Rong was beside him and said, "Brother Gongming, don't worry. We are not going to attack the city, nor are we going to fight the government troops. We are just killing some civilians in the dark. It is not a big deal."

Song Jiang nodded: "I hope so, but I always feel that Su Wu is a little strange..."

"Why does Brother Gongming feel this way?" Hua Rong also asked.

"It's hard to explain. Logically, no one else knows I'm here, but Su Wu knows... If the government really thinks that I, Song Jiang, have joined the bandits, and the emperor issues a general amnesty in the future, my name will not be included."

Song Jiang was more worried about this.

During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, and even throughout the entire Song Dynasty, starting from Emperor Renzong, such things as general amnesty happened very often.

It was only to show the emperor's benevolence that he would grant amnesty to the people when he offered sacrifices to heaven, when it was his birthday, or when there was nothing else to do.

Looking through the history of the Song Dynasty, there are so many records of pardoning prisoners.

Therefore, this is also one of the reasons why thieves and robbers were rampant in the Song Dynasty. Many strong and evil people who committed crimes could often easily escape punishment.

Therefore, what Song Jiang hoped for was very reasonable.

But once you really become a big bandit leader and rebel against the imperial court, you will not be pardoned and you will have to find another way, become a bigger bandit that the imperial court is helpless against, and then ask for amnesty.

Seeking for amnesty is too difficult. Unless it is absolutely necessary, it is better to wait for the emperor to grant amnesty. As long as the crime is pardoned, Song Jiang may be able to return to Yuncheng to be a bailiff based on his character, reputation and connections.

Hua Rong still comforted Song Jiang: "Brother Gongming, don't think too much. Even if I really join the gang, it doesn't matter. I was originally a general of the government army, and now I have joined the bandits. If I can really live a carefree life, why not?"

Song Jiang was speechless and just nodded. To be honest, Hua Rong became a thief because of him. How could he explain it?

Then I heard a horse running towards the front gate, and someone shouted, "Oh no, oh no..."

Song Jiang frowned, his heart tightened, and he shouted, "Open the door!"

He also hurried down the stairs and waited for the person who came back to talk.

Song Jiang's face turned pale and he sighed loudly: "Su Wu, Su Wu..."

Hua Rong was standing by and asked, "Brother Gongming, what should we do?"

There was also the handsome man Zheng Tianshou, who hurriedly said: "My brother Wang Ying is dead, brother Gongming must rescue my brother Yan Shun..."

Song Jiang stood up and paced back and forth, still asking: "How sacred is this Su Wu..."

Seeing Brother Gongming like this, Hua Rong comforted him again: "Don't worry, brother. At worst, we can just release Qin Ming and exchange Brother Yan Shun back. Su Wu will not go back on his word. As long as we hold on to the stronghold, Su Wu will be helpless."

Zheng Tianshou asked, "What if we let Qin Ming go and Su Wu doesn't return my brother Yan Shun? What should we do then?"

Hua Rong frowned and replied, "Su Wu is also a well-known figure, he would not go back on his words like this... Just now, we were very kind to Qin Ming and treated him well, and we did not offend him. If we let Qin Ming go, it would be a favor, and Qin Ming would not go back on his words."

"What can I do... What can I do..." Song Jiang paced back and forth, sighing continuously.

He was truly feeling aggrieved and uneasy, his mind also somewhat flustered and complicated.

How come such a good plan turned out like this?
"Invite Qin Ming here..." Song Jiang waved his hand and ordered.

Zheng Tianshou hurried to invite him.

Not long after, Qin Ming came over and asked, "What's the matter again?"

Song Jiang said, "Master Qin, my brother Yan Shun was captured by Su Wu, and Su Wu wants to use Yan Shun to exchange for Master Qin..."

Qin Ming laughed loudly upon hearing this: "Haha, that Dongping Prefecture's Su Dujian is indeed amazing. When I saw him on the mountain, he had three or four hundred cavalrymen under his command, all of them in armor. I knew he was no ordinary general, and it turned out to be true!"

Song Jiang spoke again: "When Qin General Manager came here, I, Song Jiang, not only did not kill him, but also did not treat him badly. I treated him like a distinguished guest. You and I had no choice but to fight. This time I let General Manager go to exchange for Brother Yan Shun. Please let Brother Yan Shun return safely."

Song Jiang was helpless, but he was also sincere. He was known as the timely rain, so how could he not save his brothers?

Qin Ming looked at Song Jiang. He just found out that this Yuncheng Tiger Zhang San was actually the famous timely rain Song Jiang in the world, so it was not fake that they were talking and laughing just now.

Qin Ming is a man of upright character and he actually has some good feelings towards Song Jiang.

Hearing what Song Jiang said, he also replied: "Song Yashi is really a good man who values ​​friendship and loyalty. His reputation in the martial arts world is well deserved. This time I was defeated here, and I am indebted to you for your kindness. If I let him go, Yan Shun will return safely."

"Okay, okay, Manager Qin is a man who keeps his word." Song Jiang lowered his posture and was really kind to others.

Qin Ming nodded first, then said: "Let's fight again tomorrow. The thieves will be thieves, and the officials will be officials. There will be no mercy!"

Song Jiang nodded: "Of course!"

Song Jiang made this moral principle clear.

"Then I'll leave right away!" Qin Ming asked tentatively.

"Manager Qin, please!" Song Jiang lowered his posture and raised his hand to invite.

Qin Ming took a step forward, but then turned around and asked, "Where are my armor and weapons?"

Song Jiang was embarrassed, but his face remained calm: "I don't know who took it away, and I can't find it back for a while."

Qin Ming was unhappy, but he had no choice but to bow and say, "Goodbye."

"Manager Qin, there are horses." Song Jiang was also afraid that Qin Ming would be too slow to reply, and Yan Shun's head would really be hung on the city wall.

"Thank you!" Qin Ming went out, mounted his horse, and walked away quickly without looking back.

Even so, I know that there is a favor that can never be repaid.

Just ride your horse as fast as you can and go and pay your respects to him in person first.

He was also a little anxious. What kind of person was Su Wu of Dongping Prefecture? He had never met him before, but he said he would definitely save him, and he actually did it right away.

Su Wu is so amazing and righteous!
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