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

Chapter 210 Suzhou Guard Commander
"You are not allowed to drink alcohol during the battle, and only have some simple food and drink. It is really wronging His Royal Highness and Duke."

"When the battle is over in the future, I will definitely entertain you two again with good wine and good food."

While leading the way for Zhu Su and Chang Mao, Yang Lu spoke enthusiastically.Zhu Su asked him, "Commander Yang, you keep saying you are preparing for battle, but you don't know where the enemy is?"

"Who are you really going to fight with?"

Yang Lu's face froze for a moment, and then he said in embarrassment: "This matter is really..."

"Sigh. Although it is a scandal, how dare you lie to His Highness. Presumably the prefect has already told His Highness about it."

"Previously in Taihu Lake, some water bandits took advantage of the disaster to attack the government and ravage the people."

"Benwei is responsible for protecting the environment and the people, so he resolutely went to collect it. But, alas..."

"Even the bandits didn't patrol, but because the ship touched the island by mistake, a ship of soldiers was lost for nothing..."

Speaking of this matter, Yang Lu was embarrassed, and the other Suzhou guards also bowed their heads in silence, as if they were deeply ashamed.

Zhu Su looked at Chang Mao with some surprise.He really didn't expect that Yang Lu would expose his shortcomings so easily.

"Although the rise of Taihu Lake has slowed down recently, the water bandits have temporarily disappeared, but as the commander of the first guard, there is such a group of thieves in Suzhou who have not been eliminated. How dare the general be negligent and slack?"

"That's why I practice here every day, arrange and prepare for war, so as to eradicate banditry in the future." Yang Lu's face was full of righteousness.

"...Of course, there is also a sense of shame." Speaking of the word "shame before", he scratched his head in embarrassment.A simple and honest look.

"I see." Zhu Su's eyes softened. "Commander Yang knows his shame and is brave. If he can overcome his shame and calm the banditry, it will be a good story."

"Thank you for your encouragement, Your Highness!" Yang Lu clasped his fists in thanks.

Zhu Su smiled and nodded, but didn't say anything more. As he walked, he looked at the interior of Suzhou Wei.I heard before that the military households of the Ming Dynasty usually farmed by themselves, but the Suzhou Guards were stationed in the city, but they did not have the imagined fields.

Thinking about it, the family and relatives should choose another place to cultivate and support.

The guard took up quite a large area, except for a few houses, most of them were sentry posts and school grounds.Now that the night was getting darker, there should be no people on the school field, but Zhu Su saw that there were about thousands of soldiers still standing in the cold wind of the night.

There seemed to be someone still performing an execution in front of him, and there was the faint sound of military sticks being thrown at the flesh, and the muffled sound of being gagged.

"Commander Yang, it's so late, what are those people doing in the school yard?"

"Huh?" Yang Lu followed Zhu Su's gaze, and Fang suddenly said, "Those people are the surrendered soldiers of the Xianshicheng King Zhang Shicheng."

"His Highness Haojiao knows that after the defeat that day, the general is completely puzzled by the disappearance of this group of thieves out of thin air."

"Later, Fang realized a possibility. Could this thief be the remnants of the so-called King Cheng."

"Only they have been operating in Suzhou City for many years and are familiar with the terrain here..."

Unexpectedly, Yang Lu also thought of this level.Zhu Su's face softened slightly.Over there, Chang Mao was no longer angry as before, and said in surprise: "You guys, I never thought that you would sum up your defeat to this level!"

"The Duke has won the award." Yang Lu bowed his hands humbly. "It's really embarrassing to lose, and I can't allow the general to think about it day and night."

"After thinking about this level, the general wondered whether someone had leaked the whereabouts of the army in advance of the remnants of the bandits."

"That's why these former soldiers under Zhang Shicheng's subordinates were picked up separately for interrogation."

"I see." Zhu Su nodded, looked at the soldiers on the school field in the distance, and remained silent after all.

A group of people came to the main hall.I saw that the tables, chairs and meals had already been set up in the hall.

Suzhou is close to the lake and the sea, and there are all kinds of fresh fish from the lake. What is rare is that there are not only seasonal dishes, but also all kinds of dishes from all over the world, all of which are displayed in the banquet.Yang Lu said with a smile: "Your Highness, Duke, please be seated. I am sorry for the poor tea and light food."

"If this is the case, there will be no feast in the world." Zhu Su said with a smile.At Yang Lu's humble request, he and Chang Mao sat in the first seat and the second seat.

Yang Lu also took the third seat, and everyone else also took their seats.Zhu Su asked: "Commander Yang works hard, which is really admirable."

"I heard that I was promoted to the command envoy not long ago. Did you participate in the 'Battle of Pingjiang' that took place in Suzhou City before?"

Suzhou used to be called Pingjiang, and the so-called Battle of Pingjiang refers to Lao Zhu's last battle against Zhang Shicheng.Yang Lu clasped his fists at Zhu Su, and said earnestly: "The last general was not lucky enough to participate in the battle of Pingjiang."

"It's ashamed to say that the final general was able to take up the post of commander because of the shadow of his ancestors."

"My late father was originally a member of a thousand households in the army. He was the first to ascend in the First Battle of Pingjiang, but he died because of it."

"Because of Hong En, I just taught me to take over my father's position and get a military post under the Marquis of Jiangyin..."

"You are still the Queen of Zhongliang!" Chang Mao sat up straight, Yang Lu's humility and deeds had completely let go of his disgust and guard, and his expression showed appreciation.

"The last general will take the place of my late father, thank you Duke for your praise." Yang Lu cupped his hands humbly. "My family has been greatly favored by His Majesty."

"Sister She was also loved by His Majesty and was brought into the palace. Now she is His Majesty's concubine."

"General Yang, it turns out he is Concubine Yang's brother!" Zhu Su said in surprise. "In that case, you and I are no longer outsiders!"

"Come on, today I will replace wine with tea, and I will offer a toast to General Yang first!"

No wonder this person is so young, but he is already the commander of a guard in an important town in the south of the Yangtze River.It turned out that he had something to do with his father.

Concubine Yang and Zhu Su have met a few times, this year is only about twenty-nine years old, she is considered to be a relatively young group of concubines in the old Zhu's harem.In the past, Zhu Su did not slander Lao Zhu for eating tender grass in his heart.

However, the slander belongs to the slander, and the concubines like Old Juna are actually mostly out of political considerations.Some of them were even brought by Empress Ma to help him.After all, the old Zhu's family was really sparsely populated before, and only by spreading more branches and leaves can the country's foundation be stabilized.As far as Zhu Su knew, although there were many young and beautiful girls in the old Zhu's harem, he himself seldom ate these "tender grasses".

I remember that Concubine Yang will not be released until a few years later.His son is the Ning Wang Zhu Quan who was deceived by Zhu Di.

His descendants brazenly rebelled because of this cause and effect.So much so that among the many fictional TV dramas of later generations, the title "King Ning" has almost directly become synonymous with the treacherous king who has different ambitions and plots to rebel.

After getting Chang Mao's forgiveness and getting into a relationship with Zhu Su, the heavy atmosphere in the field just now has completely disappeared.

Although tea was used instead of wine, the atmosphere during the banquet was very lively. A group of people exchanged cups, and the guests and hosts had a good time.

"Since they are all my own people, this king will not hide them."

After drinking a cup of Yang Lu's toast tea, Zhu Su smiled at Yang Lu.

"This king has one thing on his mind, so I ask General Yang to help!"

(End of this chapter)