"Teach these soldiers?!" Lu Su was stunned for a moment, then he became angry. He said to the civil official beside him, "What? Does Xu Shu want to humiliate me? If that's the case, then please kill me! " Lu Su thought that Xu Shu wanted him to stay behind because Xu Shu valued his talent. Lu Su himself did not want to die. In his opinion, Yangzhou's destruction was only a matter of time. At that time, Marquis Wu of Jiangdong would have already conquered Jingzhou and Cao Cao across the river. At that time, it would not be too late for Lu Su to leave. Therefore, Lu Su did not oppose Xu Shu's invitation to stay and teach.
Just like how Xu Shu entered Cao Cao's camp in the original timeline, he did not have to say much.
However, this was a humiliation to Lu Su. This was a military camp. Was he supposed to teach in a military camp? Teaching these dumb soldiers who didn't even know how to read? In ancient times, the status of soldiers was very low. A good man would not be a soldier. A good iron would not be hammered nails. This was the awkward position of a soldier. In times of chaos, the status of a soldier might be higher, but it was not that high. In times of peace, those generals were controlled by civil officials.
How could these martial artists know how to read? They were just a bunch of illiterates. Was this not a humiliation to him? Did it mean that he, Lu Su, could only teach these illiterate soldiers?
"Humiliation?!" The civil official who led Lu Su here was stunned. Where did this humiliation come from?
The civil official did not know how to explain it to Lu Su, but a voice beside him answered.
"Lu Su, Lu Zijing, right? If you think that teaching the City Guard is a humiliation to you, Lu Su, Lu Zijing, then the camp gate is right there. Do as you wish! "An arrogant voice came from the stage.
"General Cheng?" The civil official saw the person who came and quickly came forward with his fists cupped. Chengyu's position in Yangzhou was not small. Chengyu did not have first-class martial arts, nor did he have the wisdom to devise strategies. However, he had always been the leader of Yangzhou's most elite troops. This showed how important Chengyu was.
He had rushed out of Xiapi together with their Lord, Liu Mang. He was definitely Liu Mang's trusted aide. Therefore, each and every one of them was very respectful to Chengyu.
"Chengyu?!" When Lu Su heard the civil official's greeting, he knew the identity of the person who came. The only person who could be called a General in the City Guard and had the surname Cheng was the City Guard's General Chengyu. This was an old rival. Although Lu Su couldn't remember Chengyu's face, he knew this name. He was the City Guard's main general after Liu Mang.
"Mr Lu, that's not what the general meant. I hope you won't take offense!" Huang Xu hurriedly stepped forward to stop Chengyu. This Lu Su was sent by Military Advisor Xu Shu. If he was angered by Chengyu and left, Chengyu would suffer.
Even if Chengyu was a veteran of the Lvbu's Army, he would not be able to escape punishment in front of Xu Shu's impartiality.
"Since this General Cheng has already said so, then I'll give it to you. Then I'll take my leave! Please send me to Shouchun Prison! " Lu Su stretched out his hands with an expression that said he was willing to be punished.
"Haha, as expected of a defeated general! To think that the Lord has praised you so much, but you are nothing more than this! " Chengyu ridiculed Lu Su. Chengyu had a deep impression of Lu Su. If it wasn't for this person, so many of his brothers wouldn't have died. The City Guard's old faces were basically replaced. Originally, Chengyu wanted to capture Lu Su. Since he couldn't subdue Lu Su, he could just kill him. Not only could he vent his anger, but he could also comfort the souls of the soldiers in heaven.
"Hmm?!" Lu Su was furious when he heard Cheng Yu's sarcasm. Lu Su had lost, and he didn't deny it. But if Cheng Yu humiliated him like this, then it would be meaningless. Cheng Yu's words made Lu Su angry. "A bunch of boorish men are not worth talking about!"
"Kill me!" Lu Su said unyieldingly to the civil official beside him.
"So what if I'm a boorish man? You lost to a boorish man. You're a famous scholar from River East. I think you're worse than a dog!" Chengyu was not polite to Lu Su.
"Confucius said that education is non-discriminatory! Lu Su, you have a reputation but you're fishing for compliments. What's wrong with these soldiers? Did they offend you? Those nobles studying in the school are human, but aren't we soldiers also human?! "Chengyu almost pointed at Lu Su's nose and scolded him.
"Haha, the scholars in the school can read tens of thousands of books and govern the country! What's the use of you soldiers studying?! "Lu Su retorted. Soldiers should have the awareness of being soldiers. What was the use of studying? It was fine as long as they obeyed.
"Is that so? Our Lord once said that a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier! What's the point of living if a person doesn't have a trace of ambition? Are they like those nobles you mentioned, who just sit around and wait for death?! "
"A soldier equivalent to a general?!" Lu Su had some thoughts after hearing this, but he immediately shook his head. Where was the hierarchy in this world? Basically, what you were born into determined what you would be for the rest of your life. A soldier who fought with his life on the line had a 99% chance of dying in battle. Or perhaps, when a hundred men reached their limit, only 1% of them would become a general by stepping on the head of others.
"Haha, then let me ask you 2,000 Yangzhou generals. Can you read? If you can't even read, can you understand what I'm teaching you?! " Lu Su looked at Chengyu mockingly. At this time, studying was something only the upper class could afford, not this bunch of soldiers who could not afford to eat.
Chengyu did not refute him on the spot. Instead, he walked up to the stage and looked at the City Guard soldiers below. "Brothers! Those who can read, step forward! "
"Huh?!" Although the City Guard soldiers on the stage did not know why General Chengyu said that, more than 80% of the people below took a step forward. Only 10% were still hesitating whether they could read or not.
"Mr. Lu Su, what do you think?"
"Huh? Were there really any literate people among them? Or are you trying to fool a prisoner like me?! " Lu Su did not believe it at all. If 100 or 200 people stepped forward, Lu Su would still believe it. However, there were more than 1,500 people, and only a few hundred people did not move. Lu Su naturally did not believe it. If they could read and write, why would they need to be a soldier? They could have been a clerk or something. Wasn't it more comfortable than being a soldier? Moreover, there was a guarantee of safety.
"Next, you, Lu Su, Lu Zijing, can choose to take a step forward. If there is anyone who cannot read, I, Chengyu, will ask Milord to let you go back to Jiangdong!" Chengyu looked at Lu Su and said seriously.
"General, are you crazy?" Huang Xu was shocked. Let Lu Su go back to Jiangdong? Lu Su was wanted by Milord. Even if they killed him, they would not let him go back to Jiangdong.
"Are you serious?" Lu Su was tempted. He still wanted to go back to Jiangdong.
"I, Chengyu, can make a military order!" Chengyu said coldly.
"Good!"
"But what if Mr. Lu Su loses?" Chengyu asked.
Lu Su subconsciously said, "Impossible!"
"Haha, Mr. Lu Su is good at doing business without any capital!"
"If I lose, General Cheng can do whatever you want with me!" Lu Su also said to Cheng Yu. In fact, Lu Su's words were in vain. Now, he was already a fish on the chopping board in Yangzhou. He was not at their disposal!
"If Mr. Lu loses, I don't want anything from Mr. Lu Su. I just want Mr. Lu Su to stand in front of this stage and bow to the thousands of brothers below!"
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