"First of all, we need to have military power in our hands before we can try to do it. If there are no soldiers in our hands, even if we think about it, we will not be able to resist the thieves rushing up. Yao Guangxiao said.

Zhu Su nodded. Monk Daoyan couldn't agree with this.

No matter how wise the praying mantis is, can it stop the rolling wheels? A strategy without its own strength is just a clown jumping off the beam after all.

The so-called one force will drop ten times, but there are always people in the world who talk about it, conceited and scheming, and light on strength. But I don't understand that my own strength is actually the foundation of showing resourcefulness.

And Wu Wangwei brought by Zhu Su and the soldiers of the Guogong Mansion brought by Chang Mao added up to only two hundred. Escorting Zhu Su along the way was enough. But it is really stretched thin to counter the rebellion.

"Secondly, we need to think of ways to deal with the floods and reassure the people." Yao Guangxiao continued.

"The thieves took advantage of the floods and hid themselves among the people."

"If the flood will be calmed down and the people's hearts will be attached, there will be no place for them."

"Civilians' hearts ......" Zhu Su touched his chin. According to Wei Guan, the fundamental reason why the people of Suzhou miss Zhang Shicheng is Lao Zhu's "re-endowment" policy. But Zhu Su didn't know much about this, and always felt that with Lao Zhu's temperament, he would not be angry with the ordinary people of Suzhou just to vent his anger for a while.

"That's all for later. In short, we should first find out whether the Suzhou battalion can fight. Zhu Su said. Turned his head to look at Luo Guanzhong: "Mr. Luo, you are a native of Suzhou and Hangzhou, do you know anything about this Suzhou camp?" ”

Because Fang Cai's topic involves Luo Guanzhong's old master, Luo Guanzhong has always remained silent. At this time, when he heard Zhu Su calling him, he arched his hand and said: "Back to Your Highness, the commander of Suzhou Wei has not been in office for a long time, and I don't know much about him below. ”

"I only know that this person's name is Yang Lu, and he was originally a subordinate of the Marquis of Jiangyin. Last year, the Marquis of Jiangyin was ordered to rebel in Pingxi and recommended this person to the Dadu Governor's Office. ”

"This person has to be the commander of the Suzhou Guard."

"Marquis of Jiangyin? Wu Liang? In Zhu Su's mind, a short but very capable man appeared. This Jiangyin Marquis Wu Liang was born as a pioneer under Lao Zhu's account, and belongs to Lao Zhu's most loyal lineage.

With this relationship, if Zhu Su came forward, maybe this Yang Lu would be easier to speak.

"Amitabha, don't worry, Your Highness." Yao Guangxiao said. "What kind of person this Commander Yang is, I think we will soon know."

"His Royal Highness is staying in Shen Yuan, as the commander of the first guard, he will definitely see it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a sound of footsteps outside, and then the figure of the dog appeared outside the door:

"Your Highness, the Suzhou Guard sent someone to pay a visit to the meeting, and it is now outside the door."

Several people glanced at each other, and Zhu Su said to the door, "Take him in." ”

After a while, a man in a military uniform walked in, and when he saw Zhu Su sitting in the main seat, he knelt down on one knee and gave Zhu Su a military salute:

"The last general, Suzhou Wei Baihu Li Yansong, see His Royal Highness King Wu!"

"Knowing that His Royal Highness and Zheng Guogong are coming to Suzhou, the commander of my family has sent a special invitation to invite His Royal Highness to have a banquet in our guard tonight!"

"Oh?" Zhu Su at the top frowned.

"What is he Yang Lu? We and His Highness came to Suzhou, and he didn't run over to see us, but he sat in the guard and asked us to see him? Zhu Su just looked unhappy, but Chang Mao's face immediately turned red with anger, and he pointed at the hundred households and scolded.

“…… Originally, the commander of my family was supposed to come to see the prince and the prince, but recently the guard was in battle. According to our Ming military law, when there is a war, the commander must not leave the camp easily. This Suzhou Wei Baihu obviously got the order, although he lowered his head in fear, but he replied very quickly.

"Helpless, my family commander made the adults do this. I hope that the prince and the prince will not be blamed. ”

"I drove the boat out for a spin, what kind of bird war!" Chang Mao wanted to scold again, but Zhu Su stretched out his hand to stop him.

"That being the case, Li Baihu will return. This king and Zheng Guogong must go to the banquet tonight! ”

“…… Be. The last will be retired. ”

With Zhu Su's approval, Li Baihu hugged his fists again and saluted, and Fang went out backwards.

Seeing him disappear outside the door, Chang Mao was still indignant: "Phew! What the hell! ”

"A guard commander, what kind of bird spectrum is there!"

"Bird Wars ...... Him"

"It seems that this Suzhou Wei Commander is not as easy to fiddle with as originally expected." Zhu Su narrowed his eyes slightly.

Regardless of whether this "military law" is an excuse or not, just looking at the appearance of this hundred households when he replied, he knew that the Yang commander must not have taken himself, a teenage prince, in his heart.

"Brother Chang, it seems that tonight, you and I have to sing a 'single knife to the meeting'." Zhu Su said.

"Hmph, forgive him for not daring to put on a banquet. If it's a pickled thing, let's just twist his bird's head! Chang Mao said viciously.

……

At nightfall, two carriages appeared on the streets of Weiqian Street in Suzhou.

Yang Lu, the commander of the Suzhou Guard, was already waiting at the door of the Yamen of the Suzhou Guard Command Post at this time.

Seeing the arrival of the two carriages, he hurriedly led a group of thousands of households to greet him, and said enthusiastically with a smile: "Yang Lu, the commander of Suzhou Wei, greets His Royal Highness King Wu and Zheng Guogong!" ”

"His Royal Highness and the Duke of the Kingdom are coming to the guard, which really makes the guard shine!"

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Zhu Su, who was wearing a winged crown and a vermilion prince python robe, stepped on the small pestle next to the carriage and walked down from the carriage.

He glanced at Yang Lu lightly: "Commander Yang is so powerful." He didn't go to see him, but he asked the king to come here by the wind. ”

The atmosphere suddenly stagnated, and Yang Lu and the generals knelt down on one knee and pleaded: "Your Highness forgives your sins." The last general really didn't dare to disobey the military law, so he had to make this decision. ”

"If there is any neglect, you will be guilty of pleading in the future. Please calm your anger! ”

"Your Highness, please calm your anger!" The generals behind him spoke in unison.

Zhu Su stared coldly at this group of generals who bowed their heads and pleaded guilty, and after a few breaths, he suddenly smiled and said, "Haha, General Yang practices and abides by military law." ”

"This king has only admiration in his heart, and he is guilty of it?"

"Generals and generals, please get up! and in the camp. I won't hide it from you, this king is already hungry in his womb! ”

As he spoke, he reached out to help Yang Lu.

"Your Highness Xie, don't dare to bother Your Highness!" Yang Lu got up, turned around and went to worship Chang Mao who got off the carriage over there: "The last general has seen Guogong." ”

"Hmm." Chang Mao nodded stiffly. Although he had received Zhu Su's prior instructions, his face was still a little angry.

Yang Lu still looked enthusiastic, as if the stiffness on Chang Mao's face and Zhu Su's dismount just now did not exist, and invited the two of them to the banquet one after another. Zhu Su nodded, led Di Meng's personal guards, and strode into the Suzhou guard.

(End of chapter)