As a rare handsome talent in the Wu army, Pang Wanchun does have his advantages. Judging that the current situation is only one aspect, what is more important is that he has the determination to afford to let go, and as soon as he saw that Suzhou could not be taken in a short period of time, he immediately decided to withdraw his troops.

When the follow-up soldiers and horses finally arrived, the first military order they received was to set off immediately and head south. In the face of such a military order, although many people in the Wu army found it difficult to accept, the vast majority of the soldiers were secretly happy in their hearts, and without too much delay, they followed the order and retreated to the south as fast as possible.

This head-to-head confrontation with the Shandong army was indeed a great blow to the elite of the Wu army, both in terms of casualties and the weakening of self-confidence. In the past, they thought that they could easily defeat the corrupt and incompetent Great Song Dynasty official army, but at this time, the whole army no longer had such thoughts, and even many people had some cowardice in their hearts.

Of course, as the commander of the Wu army, Pang Wanchun considered things in much more detail and long-term than his subordinate soldiers. Abandoning Suzhou will certainly have a big blow to the whole of Wu, but it is much better than being dragged to death here, and finally losing troops and still unable to take the city. At the same time, he also had to prepare for the next war, and he had to transfer all the soldiers and horses in the country to the key cities to defend the city, and then the battle between them and the Great Song Dynasty would become more and more fierce and difficult.

His choice was undoubtedly extremely wise and timely, because just after the whole army withdrew a few dozen miles to the south, the Shandong army, which had been stubbornly defending Changshu before, had already driven from the rear. After being convinced that the Wu army did not set up an ambush along the road, the Shandong army marched at a speed that was not slow, and only arrived at the foot of Suzhou half a day later than the Wu army, which had set off for more than half a day. And when the soldiers saw the Great Song flag fluttering at the head of the city and looked at the scene of celebration in the city, in addition to being relieved, they were full of admiration for Sun Tu.

"Zhan Zhi, this time the subordinates are really convinced by you, and the five bodies are on the ground. We were still thinking that there would be a fierce battle after arriving in Suzhou, but unexpectedly, the rebels were intimidated by your tiger and fled south! After entering the city and seeing Sun Tu, Dong Ping's subordinates couldn't help but admire.

"That's just a fluke, and thanks to the unity of the whole city in Suzhou, especially these gentry and businessmen in the city, if it weren't for their generosity and encouragement of the people's hearts and soldiers, even if I have three heads and six arms, I can't repel 100,000 rebels." Sun Tu was also in a good mood, and after a few modest words, he pulled the merchants out to meet his subordinates.

These businessmen are also understanding people, and after seeing these Shandong army generals, they naturally touted them for a while, and then spent a lot of money again, and set up flowing water seats in the city to entertain Shandong soldiers who came from afar, and won the favor of everyone at once. I thought that the two sides might be unfamiliar because of geography, customs and other reasons, but this time there is no trace of it.

The enemy is gone, the city is naturally to celebrate a good life, Sun Tu also knew that it was not easy for the soldiers to fight bloody battles during this time, so he did not stop again, anyway, the Wu army has retreated south, and Suzhou is absolutely safe at this time. As long as a few hundred people are sent to guard the city, the others can join in this lively and sumptuous feast.

This celebration feast was drunk until the end of the month, and it still continued. However, Sun Tu, as the main general, could not be indulged in pleasure all the time, and soon called Dong Ping to inquire about the situation of the first battle in Changshu: "How is it, can the offensive of the rebels be fierce after that?" And what about our casualties? Also, I haven't seen Peng Yongzhen today, where did he go? ”

Hearing him ask about the past, the joy on Dong Ping's face completely disappeared, and he said in detail the hard fighting that happened in Changshu a few days ago with a look of fear: "In the past few days, the rebels have stormed my Changshu City at all costs. However, our casualties were also extremely heavy, with rough estimates showing that more than 5,000 soldiers were killed on the spot, and nearly 10,000 were wounded...... As for that Peng Yongzhen, he is already dead! At this point, his expression was a little complicated, both worried and angry.

"Huh? What the hell is going on? Sun Tu saw that there must be something hidden in it, so he asked in a deep voice.

Dong Ping suppressed his voice and said, "Actually, if he hadn't been restrained from the side, our army's casualties would not have been so serious. Just because he was greedy for life and afraid of death, and wanted to preserve the strength of the Huainan army, he actually led the army to retreat when the rebel army attacked the northern city, which led to a rebel army taking advantage of the situation to kill into the city.

"Fortunately, we were prepared early in the morning, and hurriedly threw the last reserve into the defensive battle of the northern city, so that we could barely repel the enemy army, but the casualties also increased greatly. And in this battle, Peng Yongzhen was killed in the chaotic army, and he was really innocent! ”

Sun Tu glanced at Dong Ping thoughtfully, there were still many problems and untruths in his statement. Peng Yongzhen, as the chief general of the Huainan Army, could have escaped even if the city really fell, but now he died in a daze? I'm afraid he was attacked and killed by his own family!

But even if he saw some problems, Sun Tu didn't mean to dig deeper. He didn't have any good feelings for Peng Yongzhen, just because he was willing to be used by Zhu Mian before, and he was already Sun Tu's enemy when he did things on the winter coat, and then he was forced to cooperate with him due to the situation.

After learning about the bitter battle in Changshu, Sun Tu was naturally even more annoyed with Peng Yongzhen, and it was not until he learned that he was dead that he let out a bad breath. Immediately, he thought of a key: "What about the Huainan Army under his command?" ”

"The Huainan Army has been subjected to lowly control for the time being. Because of this, Beicheng has been able to defend it unbreakable since then. ”

"In other words, now the Huainan Army has been incorporated into our Shandong Army!" A glint flashed in Sun Tu's eyes. This time in the south, the casualties of the Shandong army are not small, but if they can swallow the Huainan army whole, even if their combat power is not too strong, it will be a big supplement for their own family. As long as the training is stepped up, the strength of the Shandong army will be enhanced again in time.

The idea was set, and he didn't ask any more questions about the Huainan Army, but just said approvingly: "Your performance this time is very good, I think it won't be long before you can replace me as the chief general of the Shandong Army." ”

"It's ridiculous, it's still far from being humble." Dong Ping hurriedly said modestly, and then told him about the previous disagreement between Song Jiang and himself: "I believe that if the ruler is there, he Song Gongming will never dare to call the shots." ”

"Hey, Song Jiang is still selfish after all, and he is too brotherly and righteous. But you've done very well, and if you can withstand the pressure this time, you're a big improvement from before. Sun Tu nodded at him again with satisfaction.

Dong Ping was also happy in his heart, and then asked, "I don't know what the next plan is for the ruler?" Are we going to keep going south? ”

"You can't go south any further, otherwise you will go deep alone, and you will suffer a big loss." Sun Tu had already made a calculation: "During this period of time, our army has fought hard repeatedly, not to mention the huge casualties, and the soldiers have long been exhausted. Now that Suzhou has been taken, he should rest here, wait for the rear army to arrive, and then discuss how to go south to quell the thieves. ”

"Humble duty understands."

"In addition, during the next period of garrison in Suzhou, what you have to do is to befriend the businessmen and gentry here, and also, you must not disturb military discipline, and you must not do anything to disturb the people." Sun Tu solemnly ordered again, this is the key he must emphasize everywhere he goes, and he doesn't want the Shandong army to be regarded as a flood beast by the people.

"Yes, the humble position will definitely convey the meaning of the jurisdiction, and the military discipline must be serious."

The two discussed all kinds of things to do in Suzhou next, and only then did they disperse until the sky was slightly bright.

Before parting, Dong Ping thought of a little more: "Jurisdiction, this time we have laid down Changshu and Suzhou, I don't know what the reaction will be on the Jinling side." Will Zhu Mian still force us to continue south? Will he come with his army? ”

"This is the place where he has been running for many years, as long as he knows that Suzhou has fallen into my hands, he will definitely come in time. I'll be here for him, too, and it's time for some things to be over! Sun Tu said casually, and there was a terrifying murderous intent in his eyes.

Dong Ping keenly captured this, his heart jumped, but he didn't say anything more. At least now that everything is under control, it's time to relax and enjoy this rare temporary peace.

Not only did he have such thoughts, but the tired Shandong army also fell asleep soundly after this feast, during this time, they were indeed too hard to sleep a single night.

However, at this time, there were still people in the city who felt uneasy, and after seeing that the Shandong army had completely grasped the control of Suzhou, several merchants became a little apprehensive.

"Brother Su, do you say that General Sun is really good at keeping his word, and even helps us get rid of Zhu Mian, the biggest scourge?"

"Why, don't you still believe me? Will Gongzi Xie lie to us? ”

"But after all, he is also a court official...... Do you dare to do such a thing? ”

"I've inquired, not only General Sun, but also the soldiers under their command hate Zhu Mian to the core!" Su Mao seemed quite calm, and then relayed the news he heard by taking the opportunity of toasting.

Speaking of which, the generals in the Shandong Army really hate to eat their flesh and sleep on their skins, because everyone has already understood at this time that their own family will be trapped in Changshu Jedi, and it is all caused by Zhu Mian!

Wu Jun is certainly hateful, but compared to them, Zhu Mian, who calculated them and killed thousands of brothers in battle, is obviously more culpable. Now as long as Sun Tu gives an order, they dare to directly turn around and kill back to Jinling, and chop this bastard corrupt official on the spot!

It wasn't until they heard this explanation that everyone felt more at ease, but at least until Zhu Mian was killed, they still didn't dare to fully believe Sun Tu.

Everything, it just depends on when Zhu Mian will return to Suzhou......