In just one night, Suzhou City changed the sky. Fires were everywhere and there were constant sounds of killing, which shocked the people in the city. Even though it was noon, people were still panic. Most of the people were staying at home and did not even dare to step out of the gate.

However, some people still went out with trepidation. They were all well-known figures in Suzhou. They were either gentry or rich businessmen. They had a wealthy family and had a high status. Even if Suzhou had been easily handed over once before, they were not affected much. So this time when Su Mao sent someone to invite these people to his home to discuss important matters, these people also plucked up their courage.

Of course, it was not enough to rely on Su Mao alone, but with the fact that several soldiers from Sun Tu sent him to follow, these people could only come to the door with a tough bullet even if they were reluctant.

In fact, until now, Su Mao felt a little unbelievable that all this was done. Sun Tu led more than 300 people and only took one night to defeat the entire Suzhou. Even though the garrison of Suzhou is empty now, there are still three or four thousand garrison troops, and they are easily killed by hundreds of people and are surrendered. Now they are still obediently in the military camp and dare not move at all.

Even though he was knowledgeable, Su Mao was still surprised at this time and exclaimed in front of Xie Mo: "This is really incredible. To be honest, Mr. Xie, you said, in fact, when I was about to do this the day before yesterday, I was worried that I would trap my entire Su family. General Sun is too capable..."

"If you have been to Jinling, you will know that all this is normal." Xie Mo seemed quite calm and said casually: "In Jinling that day, General Sun dared to attack the official army camp with hundreds of personal soldiers, and ended up fighting thousands of officials. Now most of the defenders in Suzhou are mobs. How could he stop the raid of the elite Shandong army without any danger to defend?"

"That's right. I have heard of the reputation of the Shandong Army, but hearing it is false, seeing it is true. This time I am truly convinced." Su Mao said, and his confidence has increased greatly: "If General Sun can really do things as agreed before, no matter what he wants to do next, my Su family will do our best to help!"

"Brother Su has such an idea, it is a blessing for me to have Jiangnan. But it is far from enough to rely on your family's strength. So today we have to call all the other wealthy businessmen and gentry in the city, so that we can achieve something together!"

Having said that, a servant came to report that several guests had arrived. Su Mao discussed with Xie Mo a few more times before he went out to welcome the guests first. Soon, he invited all these friends who were somewhat intimate to his living room to sit.

These guests were still full of questions at this time. Why did the Su family get together with the official army that occupied Suzhou City? So after each of them sat down, they didn't even have to take a few sips of tea, and someone asked indirectly about the news.

However, Su Mao was not in a hurry to answer, but chatted with them all around first. Until everyone arrived, he said seriously: "I'm going to hide it from everyone. This time, General Sun Tusun was able to lead his army to take Suzhou. My Su family really helped me. I opened the joints yesterday and sent them into the city."

"What?" When everyone heard this, everyone changed their color. Before, they were a little suspicious about how these official troops had sneaked into Suzhou City without knowing it. They only found out the truth now, and were also very surprised. Unexpectedly, Su Mao was so brave that he was completely enemies of the Wu Kingdom established by Fang La.

After taking control of Suzhou, Sun Tu regretted it. If he had known that he could control the defenders so easily, he would not have sent people to set fire to burn the granary in the city, so how good it would be to keep it for himself. However, he also knew that if the granary fire had not attracted some people to leave, and the turmoil caused by the Wu army, the battle last night might not have been so smooth.

However, recruiting troops and raising money and food became the key to his next defending Suzhou. It was obvious that it was impossible for the hundreds of elite soldiers to withstand the enemy's upcoming counterattack and completely defend Suzhou. So after some thought, he put his mind on the heads of these wealthy businessmen and gentry in the city, and invited Su Mao as a lobbyist to communicate and persuade them.

"This..." After hearing his intentions, everyone present showed hesitation and embarrassment.

The risk of this matter is too great. It is not that Su Mao colluded with the Song army and stolen them into the city. Once the Wu army regained Suzhou, these merchants would have no way to die. Moreover, they also knew that if they really helped Sun Tu raise military rations, it would be a huge expense. Even if they were all rich, they might not be able to withstand the expenses of the army. Isn’t this the same as the previous dilemma?

And the last point is also what everyone is most concerned about, that is, can their family be saved after they are really successful? Sun Tu is just a general of the army. How much power can he have in the court? Can he compare with a territorial official like Zhu Xie? And they know Zhu Xie very well. This guy has suffered heavy losses this time. Once he really returns to Suzhou, he will inevitably find various reasons to attack him. Isn't it the same then?

In front of Su Mao, the old friend, everyone did not have much concern, and soon they expressed many concerns with each other. Then someone said bluntly: "Brother Su, I can't trust you, but it's important after all. As long as you or General Sun can help us solve these problems, we will lose everything and be willing to cooperate with the Shandong army."
Chapter completed!