Zuo Guangdou shook his head and sneered without making any excuse.
Shen Lian waved his hand, and the two men stepped forward to grab Zuo Guangdou and walked outside to get the car.
A dark crowd gathered around the carriage, and the sound of mourning could be heard.
Zuo Guangdou was in charge of farming in Luanzhou, responsible for the construction of water conservancy, and did a lot of good things for Luanzhou.
In addition, he is an honest official and is not greedy for money like others. All these things are seen by the people of Luanzhou.
I heard that such a good official was going to be imprisoned, which was expected to be a disaster, so the people spontaneously came to see him off.
The crowd is getting bigger.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Gao Fang got on his horse and shouted loudly:
"When people are arrested in Dongchang, they will make their own judgment! Whoever dares to stop us wants to have his home confiscated and his family exterminated!"
The soldiers of Luanzhou Prefecture waved wooden sticks to drive them around, and the people quickly dispersed.
Shen Lian ordered Jin Yiwei to quickly go in and search the house, count the property, and leave Luanzhou early.
Groups of gangsters, holding Yanling knives, passed by Zuo Guangdou's family and rushed into the house to rummage through the cabinets without any explanation.
Shen Lian walked out of the courtyard, turned his back to everyone, looked up at the dim sky of the Ming Dynasty, and didn't know what he was thinking.
Suddenly, the rough voice sounded from behind again.
"Zuo Guangdou, you idiot, you are like this, a small farm official, and you still want to kill the factory owner?! I will see if I don't kill you when you get back to the capital!"
When I looked back, Zeng Zongqi, who was oily and pink-faced, was pointing at Zuo Guangdou, and across the cage, he was cursing:
"Last year, my uncle recommended you to work in the fields in Beizhili. It was such a lucrative job, but you didn't thank my uncle for it, and you got involved with Donglin! Betrayed the factory boss! You took advantage of everything!"
Zeng Zongqi became more and more angry as he talked. Without caring about the others around him, he raised his scabbard and hit Zuo Guangdou.
He was an expert at Bei Zhensi, and he was very skilled in his skills. With only one strike with the scabbard, Zuo Guangdou screamed and fell down, clutching his stomach.
"How dare you betray me with this ability! Damn it, I am today...who is it!"
The scabbard was raised high, but someone grabbed it from behind. Zeng Zongqi was furious. When he looked back, it was Shen Lian.
Shen Lian said coldly:
"Mr. Zeng Qi, go and ransack the house quickly. The capital is still waiting to interrogate Zuo Guangdou, so there is no delay! If we miss something important, the factory boss will not spare us!"
The commander-in-chief named Zeng Tianxing was so angry that he gritted his teeth and was about to speak when a commander-in-chief came up next to him, patted him on the shoulder and pulled him down.
Shen Lian watched Zeng Tianxing disappear behind the courtyard gate, then looked back at Zuo Guangdou, took two steps forward, took off his own coconut scoop, and passed it through the gap in the carriage.
Zuo Guangdou did not refuse, took the coconut ladle and drank it.
"Master Zuo, this is Xu Xianchun's nephew. He is the one who killed people in Yang Mansion. He is very arrogant."
Zuo Guangdou's expression remained unchanged and he handed the coconut scoop back to Shen Lian. Shen Lian looked at him and worried that he would die if he didn't reach the capital.
What Zeng Tianxing said just now is all nonsense. Zuo Guangdou has nothing to do with the factory boss. In order to win over this person last year, the factory boss asked Xu Xianchun, the commander-in-chief, to recommend Zuo Guangdou to Luanzhou. He originally wanted to make a fortune in Luanzhou by the way. , I didn’t expect that Mr. Zuo was not greedy, he was not greedy, and he didn’t let the eunuchs be greedy.
Xu Xianchun hated this man very much and arranged for his nephew to come to Luanzhou, not only to kill Zuo Guangdou but also to spy on Shen Lian.
This commanding officer was a popular person around the factory boss and one of the five young men in the East Factory. They wanted to get rid of Shen Lian all the time.
Because Shen Lian is different from them and doesn't like to make money.
Suddenly, a shrill scream came from the side room behind the small courtyard.
"It's Qing'er!"
Zuo Guangdou shook the gate of the carriage, struggled and shouted.
"Shen Baihu, you just promised me not to harm my family."
Shen Lian didn't say anything. He secretly held the Xiuchun knife and looked up over there.
The people who searched the house have come out, who is still inside?
Shen Lian's expression changed, and the woman cried louder.
People around him whispered to each other, pretending not to hear.
Shen Lian quickly guessed that Xu Xianchun's nephew was inside.
Without saying a word, he walked quickly towards the backyard with his embroidered spring knife.
Lu Jianxing and Fangchuan looked at each other, and the two younger brothers gritted their teeth and followed.
The three of them walked through the main house, passed through the corridor, and soon arrived at the backyard wing.
The door of a room inside was ajar, and miserable cries came from the room.
Shen Lian strode up and opened the door with the sheath of Xiuchun Dao. Several figures were shaking inside.
Zuo Guangdou's daughter was pinned down on the bed by a fan, half of her skirt and coat were torn off, and she was still struggling desperately.
Zeng Tianxing stood beside the bed with an excited smile on his face.
Shen Lian kicked the door open, pushed with a crane step, put his elbow behind his back, and used Baji Fist as strong as a bow. Before he could react, his body flew out like a sandbag, hit the wall hard, and passed out.
"I said you are not allowed to touch the female family members, you will be killed by Qian!"
Shen Lian roared and saw the woman curled up on the ground, trembling all over, so he took off his flying fish suit and put it on her.
Zeng Tianxing stayed at the scene. It was the first time that he saw Shen Lian being so cruel, knocking someone away with one punch, and he was filled with shock and anger.
"Shen Baihu, this is a nine-thousand-year-old traitor. What's wrong? Are you also interested in this woman?"
Shen Lian pointed at the woman and said to Lu Jianxinggao:
"Put her in solitary confinement."
Before the two Xiaoqi came forward, Zeng Tianxing said angrily:
"The factory owner asked us to search our homes. If we encounter anyone who resists, we will kill them. This bitch just blocked me from handling the case and bit me!"
After saying that, he raised his Yan Fei Dao and walked toward the disheveled woman on the bed with a grin.
Zuo Miaoqing looked at the Yanling knife that was slashing towards her head, and stayed where she was, motionless.
There was a clang sound, and the Yanling knife was blocked by the Xiuchun knife.
Shen Lian's eyes were bright.
"Shen Lian, what do you want? You want to rebel, but you can't!"
Zeng Tianxing had a ferocious look on his face, and he exerted force violently, and the weapons collided, sparks bursting out.
"I just said, you can't kill this person!"
~~~~~
Factory owner Wei Zhongxian looked at Xu Xianchun kneeling next to him and sighed:
"Ping Liao Hou didn't inform our family, so he went to occupy Wendeng. He took it as soon as he took it. He also went to Qufu to kill people. Just killing people. He also wanted to kill Duke Yansheng! Now he is messing with a group of Donglin Party members. We were together, and I heard that he and Yuan Keli had become friends forever, and all the stalls our family sent to Dengzhou were killed by them!"
"He has caused so much trouble to our family, yet he dares to kill our family members!"
"The emperor summoned our family to Qianqing Palace a few days ago. In front of Fang Congzhe and others, he questioned our family and asked me if I was also planning to follow Liu Zhaosun in rebellion?!"
The more Wei Zhongxian talked, the angrier he became. He slapped the table with his palm, and the table broke into pieces.
Without even looking, he suddenly remembered something and whispered to Xu Xianchun:
"Today's Holy God, the heroes and warriors of the gods have their own destiny. Donglin has fallen, and Dongchang is the only one. From now on, you must be more serious in your work! Don't let others take advantage of you!"
Xu Xianchun quickly leaned over and said yes. After a while, he said:
"What the factory master said is true. These generals are all unfamiliar with them. The factory master takes such good care of him, but he repays kindness with hatred, and his conscience is eaten by dogs."
Xu Xianchun glanced at Wei Zhongxian carefully and saw that the factory owner was furious, and continued:
"Mr. Factory, I have something to do. I don't know whether I should take it seriously because of my humble position?"
Wei Zhongxian's brows relaxed slightly:
"But what about Shen Lian?"
"The factory master clearly knows that Shen Lian fought with Zuo Guang in Yongping Mansion. He didn't know it. For the Zuo thief's daughter, he actually injured several of the factory master's subordinates. One of them was seriously injured, and he didn't know... What’s the reason?”
Shen Lian is Wei Zhongxian's most capable general. Xu Xianchun is not yet sure of the factory owner's attitude, so he dare not speak too harshly.
"Our family has heard that this is a child who is not well-raised!"
Xu Xianchun quickly added the knife:
"The last time I went to Yang Lian's house to raid the house, Shen Lian made an excuse not to go. I heard that he was going to meet Liu Zhaosun's guards, the three people who gave money to Donglin."
The expression on Wei Zhongxian's face became increasingly ugly. He was silent for a long time and then said:
"Xu Xianchun, tell me, how is our family treating Shen Lian?"
Xu Xianchun said quickly:
"The factory boss treats this man with great kindness. He is always partial to him. Many brothers in the Zhenfu Division can't stand it..."
Wei Zhongxian sighed and smiled coldly,
"It's hard to say that there is a mountain of kindness, but when there are good things, let him go first, let him make meritorious deeds, and give him a chance to make money."
"This man is evil because of women. Last time he ransacked Luo Sigong's house, our family patiently advised him not to be benevolent as a woman. Unexpectedly, he ended up destroying himself! Don't allow traitors in Dongchang!"
"What does the factory master mean?"
Xu Xianchun made gestures on his neck, making a beheading gesture.
This time when he went to Yongding Mansion, Shen Lian dared to injure Zeng Tianxing. If not for the protection of the factory official, Xu Qianshi would have cut this man into pieces.
"He is our brother. We can't kill him yet. We must first remove him from his official position and wait for him to be punished!"
Xu Xianchun quickly knelt down to thank the factory owner, and Wei Zhongxian continued:
"Cut the grass and root out the roots. Since we have already broken up with Ping Liaohou, we can't be soft-hearted. They have given away all the money, right?
"Back to the factory, the man named Pei Dahu was preparing to leave the capital the day before yesterday. He was just waiting to accompany the eunuch who announced the decree."
Wei Zhongxian thought for a moment and said coldly:
"These people are Liu Zhaosun's cronies. They stayed in the capital for many days and know too many things. We cannot let them go back alive."
Xu Xianchun's eyes lit up, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Bi Zhi understands, Bei Zhi will make arrangements right away."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out. Wei Zhongxian stopped Xu Xianchun:
"Call more stalls. Liu Zhaosun's personal guards are all as good as ten. Tell the stalls not to underestimate the enemy. Also, send Shen Lian far away so as not to cause trouble."
The factory manager narrowed his eyes, as if recalling something very far away.
Our family has some friendship with this boy, and we don’t want to kill him yet. However, if he dares to act recklessly again, you will kill him as well. "
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On the second day of November, Shen Lian led a group of soldiers to escort Zuo Guangdou and his family back to the capital from Yongding Mansion.
Zuo Guangdou's family members died on the road, leaving only one daughter, Zuo Miaoqing, who was frightened into a fool.
Shen Baihu rode his horse to Zuo'an Gate and greeted the soldiers guarding the city from the Wucheng Army and Horse Division. He was very familiar with these soldiers on weekdays.
A military commander joked.
"Shen Baihu is so lucky, he can even bring back beauties when he goes out to ransack his house!"
Shen Lian felt very heavy, but on the surface he still smiled and said:
"Thanks to Mr. Song for taking care of me on weekdays, next time I go to Jiangnan to handle a case, I will definitely bring you back a Yangzhou thin horse!"
On the same day, Shen Lian escorted Zuo Guangdou to the Zhenfu Division.
He sent Zuo Miaoqing to his home and told his mother to take good care of the girl. Zuo Miaoqing was half-mad and half-stupid, sitting on the ground playing in the mud and giggling at Shen Lian and his mother.
Mrs. Shen Lian let out a long sigh, helped the crazy girl up, and kept mumbling with her withered mouth.
"It's evil, it's evil!"
After finishing these things, I hurried back to Zhenfu Division. Several acquaintances were not there, and Shen Lian didn't care.
After drinking tea in the Yamen for a while, I remembered that Pei Dahu and the others were going back to Shandong in the next few days, so I got up and went to the Shandong Guild Hall to get together.
Lu Jianxing and Zhao Fang followed Shen Baihu. The three of them chatted and laughed before leaving the Beizhen Yamen.
He looked up and saw two guards blocking the way.
They are the stalls at Fusi Yamen in Nanzhen. One is Wang Lun and the other is Fan Qi.
"What a good day today is. All the masters from Nansi Yamen are here."
Shen Lian was laughing and joking, walking quickly through the gap between the two of them.
Wang Lun was from the frontier army and used a five-foot mace to block the front.
"Shen Baihu, where are you going?"
The one who comes is not good,
"I am going to the Shandong Guild Hall to say goodbye to my old friend. Your Nansi will also take care of this."
Wang Lun and Fan Qi looked at each other, and Fan Qi said coldly:
"The two brothers came to Beisi to search for the remnants of Donglin under the orders of the factory owner. Please don't embarrass Shen Baihu."
Lu Jianxing Gao Fang came forward with his sword and said angrily:
"Those who don't know whether to live or die come to our Bei Division to run wild?"
Fan Qi looked at Bei Sifanzi who was coming up around him and smiled coldly:
"Shen Lian, one of the hundred households in Fusi, Chabei Town, colluded with the remnants of Donglin, was greedy for money, and slaughtered loyal people. He must be arrested and interrogated without any mistake!"
After saying that, he took out an official document engraved with the seal of the Supervisor of Ceremonies and waved it in front of everyone.
"This is the arrest document issued by Jiu Qiansheng himself. Anyone who dares to stop it will be guilty of the same crime as the prisoner!"
The excitement that just came up immediately stopped, and they stood there looking at each other, at a loss.
Shen Lian shook his head and laughed, and explained to the two of them:
"The factory owner and I are brothers, there must be a misunderstanding! I have something else to do, so I won't accompany you now! I'll treat you to a drink some other time!"
After that, he gently pushed the long ax in Fan Qi's hand and walked out of the door.
The two younger brothers bravely followed suit.
"Shen Lian! The factory boss has been putting up with you for a long time! You don't have to go to the guild hall. Xu Qianshi has led all the stalls in the North and South Town Fusi. No. 100 has already gone. Your accomplice should be beheaded now. Shen Lian, you should worry about yourself."
~~~~~
The Yangtze River flows for thousands of miles, exits the Qutang Gorge, collides with the Jialing River, and forms the city of Chongqing facing the river on three sides.
On the accessible land road to the west of Chongqing, stands the most important pass - Fotuguan.
As the saying goes: if Fotu Pass can be defended, the whole city can be protected.
In the battle for Chongqing between Song and Mongolia more than 300 years ago, the defense of Fotuguan was one of the decisive factors in the war.
Since the Song Dynasty, successive imperial courts have built guancheng here and deployed heavy troops for defense.
Of course Emperor She Chongming of Daliang Kingdom, the Xuanfu envoy of Yongming Dynasty, also understood this truth.
After occupying Chongqing, She Chongming immediately sent his son-in-law Fan Long to lead two thousand elite chieftains to guard Fotuguan to prevent the surrounding Ming troops from counterattacking.
At the same time, the main force of the rebels was divided into three groups and occupied the water mouth of Kuizhou: one was located in Zunyi on the Qijiang River, the other was located in Luzhou, and the other was located on the plank road in western Sichuan.
The chieftains around Chongqing, except Qin Liangyu, the envoy of Shizhu Xuanwei, were basically bribed by She Chongming.
After Yang Yinglong's defeat, the Ming court continued to implement the policy of returning natives to exile in the southwest. Although the chieftains were dissatisfied, no one dared to resist.
At present, She Chongming is taking the lead, and most of the surrounding chieftains have adopted a wait-and-see attitude, choosing to sit on the mountain and watch the fight.
No matter how much Sichuan Chief Envoy Zhu Xieyuan urged, the chieftain would not send a single soldier and just sit back and watch Hejiang, Luzhou, Zunyi and other places fall.
In this context, She Chongming's rebels were invincible and won consecutive battles. She Chongming felt that the Ming Dynasty was nothing more than that. He couldn't wait to become an emperor. So after occupying Zunyi, he established the country as "Daliang" and established the prime minister's five mansions. Official, officially fighting against Emperor Taichang.
When the She Chongming rebels were advancing toward Sichuan east of Guizhou, a thousand-man white-armed army was secretly sneaking from Shizhu County and landed at Nanping Pass on the south bank of the Jialin River.
The general of this white-armed army is the aunt of Qin Jianxun, the deputy general of the 3000 Headquarters in Kaiyuan, and the famous female general Qin Liangyu in history.
The second day of November in the second year of Taichang.
The Jialing River is covered in mist, shrouded in thick fog, but all the colors of the mountains are gone, and the banks of the river are indistinguishable.
Groups of stone pillar soldiers wearing iron armor and holding white-barrel guns were secretly lurking under the cliffs of Nanpingguan.
The mountains along the Jialing River are steep, with cliffs as walls and gaps between the mountains as barriers.
Nanping Pass also has no city wall. The Jincheng River forms a pool on the mountain. It faces Fotuguan across the river and is at an angle to each other. Together they form the defense line of Chongqing.
Last year, 7,000 white pole soldiers came to Liao's aid and suffered all casualties in the bloody battle at Hunhe River. She Chongming judged from this that the Shizhu white pole soldiers were unable to fight anymore.
Qin Jianxun looked up at the steep Nanping Pass, turned to Qin Liangyu, who was dressed in military uniform, and said:
"Auntie, Madman Luxury is so arrogant that he didn't send sentries at the gate. He really thought that our stone pillar soldiers didn't dare to come!"
"Taking advantage of the heavy fog, let's break through the pass in one fell swoop and scare the madman to death!"
Qin Jianxun has gone through the bloody battle of Hunhe in the Battle of Kaiyuan and has grown into a tough guy, but in front of his aunt, he still looks like a child.
Qin Jianxun's father and uncle died in the battle on the north bank of the Hun River. He has only his aunt left as a relative in this world.
Qin Liangyu wears two layers of iron armor, holds a waist knife in his hand, wears a Shu brocade robe, has a long peach blossom tassel, and has a forehead mop on his head. Although he is over forty years old, he still looks heroic and his style is still the same as before.
"Nanping Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. There are only a thousand white-pole soldiers left. The surrounding chieftain soldiers are unwilling to help. We must not waste the battle. Xun'er, look at the riverside."
Qin Jianxun followed his aunt's hand and saw that under the mist, there were white sails on the riverside, and all She Chongming's ships were docked there.
"Let the sons lurk in the pass, wait until dark, burn the boats, wait for work, and kill She Chongming by surprise."
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