Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 2: Dutou, please think about it carefully...

The morale of the people is very low, which shows that this period of time is really torturous.

Su Wu looked around. In his memory, these brothers were not bad. They were not cowardly people. They were loyal and respected him as the leader...

We still have to find a way, otherwise people will lose their morale if they are beaten again and again.

Since it was the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the way to survive was obvious: only with manpower could there be a guarantee of survival. Although the position of Dutou was not a very high official position, if Su Wu really lost this position, he would not know what to do for a while.

He couldn't wait for Wu Song, and he couldn't wait for Wu Song. If Wu Song came, Su Wu would really go wherever it was cool.

Got to do it!

"Brothers, we must catch this big beast tonight!" Su Wu said these encouraging words.

Dong Jian was the first to speak: "Captain, what do you think we should do? We brothers are risking our lives this time!"

"Yes, I risked my life!"

"Captain, come up with an idea!"

Seeing some raising their swords and some waving their forks, the morale seemed to have really returned a lot, but everyone's expectant eyes were all focused on Su Wu.

In fact, it is helpless. Who doesn’t have a family?

They naturally didn't know that not long after, a reckless man named Wu Song would appear out of nowhere to accomplish this task. The monthly salary of 15 yuan in the yamen was the livelihood of the whole family. If this job was lost, their livelihood would be gone too.

Let's think of an idea. Let's set off first. While going out of the city, I thought that there were still dozens of hunters waiting to join us at the foot of Jingyang Ridge. At night, everyone would have to go into the dense forest of Jingyang Ridge again.

Think of a way, how can you let such a small thing suffocate you to death?

Ambush? Tigers in the forest are much more alert than humans, and even their sense of smell is much better than that of humans. This tiger is no ordinary tiger, it is a tiger that has been famous for thousands of years. Its IQ is obviously not low. It has ambushed many times, but none of them was successful.

Hunting? If they really wanted to hunt, the yamen runners and hunters combined would not have more than 70 or 80 people. How could they surround such a huge mountain? A few thousand people would be enough, but that would require an army.

How could Yanggu County mobilize an army of this size?

It seems like there is only one way, to fight alone like Wu Song did?
Su Wu was shocked when he thought of this. If there was a gun... Su Wu subconsciously touched his waist, but it was empty. He was overthinking...

Without hot weapons, if he really fought alone, he would be sending himself to death. Even if Wu Song had not been drunk and crazy, and had not been lucky enough to hold the tiger's soft spot on the back and neck, he might not have been able to defeat the big tiger.

Oops, headache!
Let's talk about it after we get to the place first...

After walking for two hours, a whole morning, we finally arrived at the place. The mountain was not very high, but it was endless, and the forest was so dense that the branches and leaves were completely covered a dozen steps away.

Jingyang Ridge is a low hill in this endless and dense area. It is actually not difficult to climb over, so it is an important transportation route.

At the foot of the hill, forty or fifty hunters who had gathered from all over the place had already arrived early and were resting.

They all looked exhausted and worried.

There were all kinds of knives, guns, sticks, axes, hooks and forks. Some people even wore fake tiger clothes made of cloth and cotton. It was obvious that these people had racked their brains.

Seeing Su Wu arriving, many hunters stood up weakly and saluted Su Wu.

"You're welcome. It's been more than a month, and you've been working day and night. You must be exhausted. Take this time to rest and eat something..."

After Su Wu finished speaking, he also walked to the side and sat on the ground. He had not eaten breakfast yet, and it was already noon. Fortunately, many yamen runners brought some biscuits and food.

It was time to eat and drink, and Dong Jian handed over a steamed bun and said, "In Yanggu County, Wuda's steamed buns are the best. They are big and have plenty of ingredients. Eat a few more, and you'll be full even if you die."

"Don't talk nonsense, we will solve this matter tonight." Su Wu took the pancake and felt more and more pressured. Looking at these dozens of hunters and a dozen yamen runners, it was really not easy to be the boss.

Wu Da, Wang Po, Ximen Daguanren, Pan Jinlian, Wu Song...

There are so many stories in Yanggu County!
Su Wu started eating the steamed buns, and it turned out that Wu was a very good cook, and the buns were really good.

Well... maybe it's Pan Jinlian's good skill.

Su Wu looked at these dozens of weak and listless people. If he went into the mountain like this tonight, he would surely return empty-handed.

Su Wu looked down at himself again. He actually had a good physique. A big man about 1.85 meters tall, he stood out among the crowd. His arms were muscular and his chest was bulging...

Obviously, this is why he can become the head of the city.

Or? Should we really fight alone? This thought... was a little scary, and he was just scaring himself, but Su Wu couldn't stop thinking about it.

Even if you really want to fight alone, you obviously can't really do it like Wu Song...

Ambush, ambush again!
Should I change my mindset and go ambush alone?
His mind was opened, Su Wu immediately stood up and looked around. The hunter brought a lot of bows, and the yamen runners brought three crossbows.

The crossbow is good, but the crossbow of the Song Dynasty is even better, the pinnacle of the cold weapon era.

Su Wu immediately asked: "Are there a few sets of broken armor stored in the government storehouse?"

Dong Jian nodded and answered, "Yes, it is said to be the imperial court's military equipment, but it has long been in tatters. The captain is not going to wear armor into the mountains, right? Even if the armor is in tatters, it still weighs dozens of kilograms. If you encounter a big beast, how can you catch it?"

This is the truth.

But the truth had changed, and Su Wu immediately said, "Quick, go back with a few of you, borrow an ox cart, and bring those broken armors here before nightfall."

"Does the captain take it seriously?" Dong Jian was puzzled.

"Seriously, don't be idle on the road. Borrow some tools from the blacksmith shop and piece together a few sets of armor to see if you can put together a slightly better set..."

Su Wu spoke in a hurry, fearing that if he spoke too slowly he would regret his decision to fight alone.

"Oh, I'll be there right away..." Dong Jian put the pancake into his arms and quickly got up to greet people.

The leader of the hunters was called Lin Mao, a man in his thirties, not tall but very strong. He came up to me and asked, "Captain Su, what do you need the armor for?"

"Tonight, I plan to be alone in the mountains." Su Wu said this, but he was still afraid that if he didn't say it, he would regret it later. Once he said it, there would be no room for regret.

"This?" Lin Mao was horrified. He knew that this Su Dutou was not the kind of person who was afraid of death, but he never expected that this Su Dutou would have such an idea.

Dong Jian, who had just called for his men to return to the city, immediately turned around and asked, "Captain, you must not do that. A person alone in the mountains is no match for that 500-jin giant beast. He will surely die!"

But Su Wu had a determined look on his face, his eyes slightly red, and he looked around at everyone, and everyone was also looking at him.

Su Wu then said, "It's been a month, and many of my brothers have been injured. The hunter brothers have lost seven or eight lives. If this continues, I don't know how many lives will be lost. Rather than this, it's better for one of me to go up the mountain and fight it."

Su Wu was not reckless, but after coming up with a relatively good plan, he weighed the pros and cons.

He wanted the title of tiger-fighting hero. This title was of great significance. Not to mention that it could help him keep his position as the captain, the seventy or eighty people in front of him would surely follow his lead after tonight.

The turbulent times of Water Margin, or the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, in the near future, the country will be destroyed, the family will be ruined, and the world will be in chaos.

It doesn’t matter whether you want to start a big business in the future. Even if you just want to make a living, you still need the capital to make a living.

This is the real reason why Su Wu made up his mind. No matter what happens, he must be able to control his own destiny.

I saw that both the yamen runners and hunters were surrounding me.

"Think twice, Captain. We are united as one. How can we let you die alone?"

"Yes, Captain, you can't do that!"

"Captain, we will try harder tonight. If we encounter that big beast, we are not afraid of death. Let's go together and fight it! I am not afraid of death. I must avenge my brother who was killed by the tiger."

The person who spoke was a young man of about sixteen or seventeen years old, named Li Cheng. His elder brother had apparently died at the hands of a tiger. He was not a hunter, but he had to follow along.

I saw everyone coming forward to persuade him, with worry and anxiety in their eyes.

These people really have a simple and pure emotion in their hearts, and this is what Su Wu values. It is worth taking this risk.

Su Wu said, "No need to say more, just listen to my orders. I have made up my mind. Anyone who doesn't listen will be sent to prison first!"

"Oh..." Dong Jian was helpless and stomped his feet and beat his chest.

"What are you still doing here? Come back quickly. I'm waiting for your armor! Go quickly!" Su Wu glared at him.

Dong Jian was even more helpless. He walked away while looking back: "Captain, please think about this carefully..."

"Go quickly!" Su Wu shouted.

Dong Jian turned around and left without saying anything more. This shows that Su Wu's power is still there in normal times.

(End of this chapter)