Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 209
"First of all, we need to have military power in our hands before we can make any plans. If we don't have soldiers in our hands, we can't resist the bandit army rushing up if we have no soldiers in our hands." Yao Guangxiao said.

Zhu Su nodded.He couldn't agree more with Monk Daoyan's words.

No matter how smart a praying mantis is, can it stop the rolling wheels?A strategy without its own strength is nothing more than a clown jumping on the beam after all.

It is said that one strength can be reduced to ten times, but there are always empty talkers in the world, who are conceited and resourceful, and ignore their strength.But they don't understand that their own strength is actually the foundation of showing resourcefulness.

The Wu Wangwei brought by Zhu Su and the soldiers of the Duke's Mansion brought by Chang Mao only totaled two hundred.Escorting Zhu Su along the way was enough.But it is really stretched to use it to counter the rebellion.

"Secondly, we need to find ways to control the flood and appease the people." Yao Guangxiao continued.

"The thieves rise up while the flood is in trouble, and then hide among the people."

"If the flood is about to calm down and the hearts of the people return, there will be no place for other people to stay."

"Public mind..." Zhu Su touched his chin.According to Wei Guan, the fundamental reason why people in Suzhou miss Zhang Shicheng lies in Lao Zhu's policy of "emphasizing gifts".But Zhu Su didn't know much about this, and he always felt that with Lao Zhu's temperament, he would not vent his anger on ordinary people in Suzhou just to vent his anger for a while.

"These are things for later. In short, we should first find out whether the Suzhou Camp can fight." Zhu Su said.Turning to look at Luo Guanzhong: "Mr. Luo, you are a native of Suzhou and Hangzhou, do you know anything about this Suzhou Camp?"

Because the topic just now involved Luo Guanzhong's former boss, Luo Guanzhong has been keeping silent.Hearing Zhu Su calling him at this time, he just cupped his hands and said: "Return to Your Highness, the Commander of Suzhou Guard has not been in office for a long time, and I don't know much about him."

"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 quell the Ximan rebellion and recommended this person to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion."

"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.Wu Liang, Marquis of Jiangyin, was born as a pioneer under Lao Zhu's tent, and belonged to Lao Zhu's most loyal direct line.

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

"Amitabha, Your Highness, don't worry." 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 a guard, he must see him first."

As soon as the words were finished, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and then the figure of the dog appeared outside the door:

"Your Highness, the Suzhou Guard sent someone to hold a post to pay a visit, and they are now outside the door."

Several people looked at each other, Zhu Su said towards the door: "Bring him in."

After a while, a man in military uniform came in. Seeing Zhu Su sitting in the chief seat, he knelt down on one knee and gave Zhu Su a military salute:
"The last general, Li Yansong, from the Hundred Guards of Suzhou, see His Highness King Wu!"

"Knowing that His Highness and Zheng Guogong are coming to Suzhou, my Commander-in-Chief specially presents an invitation to His Highness to have a banquet in our guard tonight!"

"Oh?" Zhu Su frowned.

"What is he, Yang Lu? We came to Suzhou with His Royal Highness, and he ran over to see us without hesitation, and actually sat in the guard and asked us to see him?" Zhu Su just looked unhappy, but Chang Mao was immediately angry His face turned red, and he pointed at the hundred households and cursed.

"...The commander of my family was supposed to come to see the lord and the Duke of the state, but recently the guards are going to battle. According to the military law of my Ming Dynasty, the commander is not allowed to leave the camp easily when the battle is imminent." This Suzhou guard has obviously been ordered, although He lowered his head in fear, but he replied quickly.

"There's no other way. My family's commander and envoy are the only ones to make such a bad move. Please don't blame the prince and the Duke."

"Just drove the boat out and turned around, what kind of bird fight is coming!" Chang Mao wanted to scold again, but Zhu Su stretched out his hand to stop him.

"Since that's the case, let Li Baihu go back. The king and Zheng Guogong will go to the banquet tonight!"

"...Yes. I will retire at the end."

With Zhu Su's approval, Li Baihu clasped his fists again and saluted, before going out backwards.

Seeing him disappearing outside the door, Chang Mao still felt aggrieved: "Bah! What the hell!"

"A commander of the guard station, what kind of bird spectrum is he displaying!"

"Fight against him..."

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

Regardless of whether this "military law" is an excuse, just looking at the appearance of this Baihu when he replied, he knew that Commander Yang must not have taken himself, a teenage prince, to heart.

"Brother Chang, it seems that tonight, you and I will have to sing 'Going to the Meeting Alone'." Zhu Su said.

"Hmph, forgive him for not daring to hold a Hongmen banquet. If it's a dirty thing, we'll screw his bird's head directly!" Chang Mao said viciously.

……

When night fell, two carriages appeared on the streets of Weiqian Street in Suzhou on time.

Yang Lu, the commander of the Suzhou Guard, had already been waiting at the gate of the Yamen of the Suzhou Guard command post.

Seeing the two carriages approaching, he hurriedly led a crowd of thousands of households to greet them, and said enthusiastically with a smile on his face: "Commander Yang Lu of the Suzhou Guards, welcome His Royal Highness Wu Wang and Zheng Guogong!"

"His Royal Highness and the Duke of the Kingdom came to the Biwei, it really makes the Biwei flourish!"

The curtain of the carriage was raised, and Zhu Su, who was wearing a winged crown and a scarlet prince's python robe, stepped on the little pole next to the carriage and got down from the carriage.

He glanced at Yang Lu indifferently: "Commander Yang has great authority. Instead of going to pay a visit, he asked the king to come here instead."

The atmosphere froze for a moment, and Yang Lu and the generals knelt down on one knee to plead guilty: "Your Highness, forgive me. The last general really dare not violate the military law, so he has to do this."

"If there is any negligence, the general will definitely take the blame in the future. Please calm down, Your Highness!"

"Your Highness, please calm down!" The generals behind him also said in unison.

Zhu Su stared coldly at the group of generals who lowered their heads and pleaded guilty, and after a few breaths, he suddenly smiled and said, "Haha, General Yang practiced himself and strictly abided by the military law."

"I only have admiration in my heart, so why not blame me?"

"General and all generals please get up quickly! Let's enter the camp. To tell you the truth, the king is already hungry in his stomach!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to help Yang Lu.

"Thank you, Your Highness, don't dare to bother Your Highness!" Yang Lu stood up, turned around and went to pay respects to Chang Mao who got off the carriage over there: "I will see the Duke at the end."

"Hmm." Chang Mao nodded stiffly.Although he got Zhu Su's prior instructions, his expression was still a little displeased.

Yang Lu still looked enthusiastic, as if the bluntness on Chang Mao's face and Zhu Su's audacity just now didn't exist, he invited the two of them to the banquet one after another.Zhu Su nodded, and led Di Meng and his personal guards, striding into the Suzhou guard.

(End of this chapter)