There are eight Jiangnan East Road observers, and Zhang Yu is one of them.
These eight observers jointly supervise the civil and military officials of Jiangnan East Road, and also supervise each other to prevent one family from becoming monopolistic.
Each state's prefectural army is a standing army, used to maintain local public security and order. It has a small number of people, and the Zhechong prefectural army is the real main force in Daguan Kingdom's battles.
The troops stationed at Zhechong Prefecture are not under the jurisdiction of the local governor and can be dispatched based on the fish charm.
The power of one observation envoy is so great, but the Jiedushi of Huainan Road is in charge of the entire Huainan Road and the eight observation envoys of Jiangnan East Road. The power is so terrifying.
Of course, if you sit firmly, you are the governor; if you cannot sit firmly, you are nothing.
Not to mention the observer holding the fish talisman, even Captain Zhechong would ignore you.
Zhu Shaozhi asked: "What order needs to cross the border?"
Zhang Shiyi said in a deep voice: "The escort convoy will deliver the grain to Suzhou Governor Lu."
Zhu Shaozhi said: "There is no need to worry about it, General Zhang. Once I have inspected this convoy, I will help deliver it to Mr. Lu."
Zhang Shiyi said in a deep voice: "It is related to the stability of Suzhou. Zhang has issued a military order to Mr. Zhang and ordered the grain to be safely delivered to Mr. Lu before three o'clock. If General Zhu continues to make things difficult, don't blame Zhang for being rude. .”
Zhu Shaozhi sneered and said, "I'm afraid that you, the Shooting Guard, won't be able to make it as the Leopard Cavalry Guard."
Zhu Shaozhi naturally didn't want to take action, so he specifically stated the military numbers of both sides to make the other party worry and avoid the situation from getting serious.
Zhang Shiyi took the lead in showing off his weapons and shouted: "Anyone who dares to stop us will be killed without mercy!"
A group of knights behind them showed their weapons at the same time and shouted in unison: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The sound is as loud as thunder and the momentum is breathtaking.
The reflection of the blade caused the surrounding area to glow white, and the team members felt a coldness all over their bodies, making their legs weak with fear.
They were just ordinary civilians. They had never seen such a murderous battle, let alone being caught between two armies.
Before Zhu Shaozhi could say anything, Suzhou Zhechong's Fujun, Tunqi, Buwu, Gongshe and other battalions immediately stood ready.
The friction between the two sides was about to start bleeding.
There was an extremely tense silence in the air, but a drop of cold sweat flowed silently from Zhu Shaozhi's calm and serious face.
Our own army is affiliated with the Shesheng Guard, half of whom are archers and are good at ambushing and defending the city.
The opponent belongs to the Leopard Cavalry Guard, most of whom are cavalry and are good at charging and turning around.
At this moment, facing each other head-on, at such a short distance, if they really fight, it will be clear who will win and who will lose.
Zhang Shiyi slowly raised his knife and was about to give the order to charge. The soldiers behind him also took a deep breath and looked at Zhang Shiyi's hand holding the knife.
Zhu Shaozhi was very familiar with this kind of atmosphere. The other party had been ready to fight for a long time, and it was definitely not to intimidate him.
Cold sweat slid down the side of his face and fell to the ground. Zhu Shaozhi said in a deep voice: "Return to camp!"
On the way back to the camp, the deputy general of the Suzhou Zhechong Prefecture asked in a low voice: "General Zhu, if you give in and spread the word, our Suzhou Zhechong Prefecture will be shameless in the future."
Zhu Shaozhi said: "The situation in front of us is extremely unfavorable to our side. If the number is five to five, I will definitely have a showdown with Zhang Shiyi. Don't worry, I will get this situation back."
Zhang Shiyi snorted coldly: "You know the truth!"
He had already received a killing order. If Zhu Shaozhi dared to stop him, he would kill him. As for the serious consequences, it will be decided by the authorities.
Changzhou Zhechong Prefecture escorted the grain transport convoy into the city. The vast number of people and horses looked like a grain transport army.
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On the Gu Mansion's side, Xie and Fu three people squinted their eyes slightly, looking like they were half asleep.
The sound of heavy and hasty footsteps came, and the three of them opened their eyes at the same time.
It was Feng Shou who came and said: "Sir, I just received news that Zhang Shiyi, the captain of Zhechong Prefecture in Changzhou, personally led the army to escort the convoy."
Lu Tao clapped his hands happily: "Okay!"
Zhang Zhenghe finally made up his mind, how could he not be happy.
Gu Xuan smiled and said, "Zhongji should think twice before deciding!"
To escort this batch of grain into the city, there was no need for Changzhou Zichong's army to come all the way. Zhang Zhenghe just needed to express his attitude and break with Zhang Clan.
Xie Fu was not surprised. The two elders had already planned the strategy and were confident.
Lu Tao ordered: "Shou Dao, please arrange the manpower and have the convoys transport the grain directly to the entrances of major grain stores, so that everyone can see, do you still have to worry about eating so much grain?"
"Subordinates take orders!"
After Feng Shoudao left, Lu Tao smiled at Xie Fu and said, "Shaodian, let me borrow your grain first to fill the scene."
Xie Fu laughed loudly: "Don't say it's borrowing, just use it, Xie Fu didn't say anything about it."
After speaking, he yawned: "Master Lu, Third Master, I'm a little sleepy and want to go back to rest. I'll take my leave now."
As soon as Xie Fu took a step forward, he was grabbed back by Gu Xuan and said, "After you finish this work, come to my house and drink for three days and three nights to see who falls first."
Lu Tao joked: "Uncle Du, why didn't I know you were an alcoholic before?"
Gu Xuan snorted: "When you meet a close friend, a thousand cups are too little." As he spoke, he patted Fu Xie heavily on the shoulder: "Young idiot, don't you think so?"
Xie Fu only felt that his shoulders almost collapsed, but the third master was still so strong.
At the grain store, the impatient people who had been waiting for a long time began to commotion at the instigation of some thoughtful people.
"There must be no food left to sell."
"It goes without saying that if I had, I would have opened the shop door long ago."
"What should we do?"
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Although the Yamen government troops suppressed the situation, riots continued one after another.
"Open the grain store, open the grain store."
The people were ignorant and followed the trend, and the shouts were deafening for a while.
The government officials began to get anxious. Once the people started to riot, they really couldn't suppress it.
At this moment, a low sound of horse hooves came slowly. Although the rhythm was slow, it gave people an inexplicable intimidating force.
"Open the grain store, call the grain store, open..."
The shouting gradually became less intense, quieter, and everyone listened attentively to the particularly low sound of horse hooves.
An army appeared in front of their eyes, with majestic armor and majestic stomachs and a mountainous momentum.
Is it here to suppress them or to drive them away? Most people are afraid and panicked.
Zhang Shiyi reined in his horse, and the horse's hoofs fell lightly to stop, and all the low hoofbeats stopped.
"The Changzhou Zhechong Prefecture Army was ordered to escort the arrival of grain and line up to purchase grain in an orderly manner. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be killed without mercy!"
"ah!"
The people turned from surprise to joy. It turned out to be an army escorting the grain arriving.
A large amount of grain was piled at the entrance of the grain store, and the length of the oxcart and carriage reached the corner of the street.
This is true for all major grain stores in Suzhou.
"There's so much food, let alone buying it, I can't even finish it."
The eyes can't deceive, and any rumors are self-defeating now.
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Huo Duan woke up very early. All the boats carrying grain had been docked in various rivers and alleys in Suzhou City, ready to be broken up into pieces at any time.
Seeing that Huo Duan seemed to be waiting for someone, his subordinates asked, "Master, you seem to be waiting for someone."
Huo Duan smiled and said: "I'm waiting for Mr. Xie. After he has nowhere to go, he will definitely come to me. I have done him a big favor again."
"I wonder why the master attaches so much importance to Mr. Xie?"
"Huo Hong, you will naturally understand in the future. My help is worth it and will be rewarded."
The servant entered the inner hall to report. Before the servant could say anything, Huo Duan seemed to show off his unpredictability and said first: "Thank you, Master, please come and sit down in the hall. I will be there shortly."
The servant was stunned on the spot, confused.
Huo Duan was surprised when he saw this: "Didn't Mr. Xie come to visit?"
The servant responded: "No."
Huo Duan immediately changed the subject: "What's the matter?"
"Master, there is something I feel the need to report to you."
"explain."
"The army has been escorting our convoy into the city."
Huo Duan was surprised. Why did Suzhou Zhechong's army take the initiative to escort the convoy into the city? He was puzzled for a moment.
Just then, the confidant arrived.
After letting the others leave, Huo Duan asked his confidant: "Huo Jing, what happened?"
"Master, you would never have imagined that this morning after a confrontation between the Changzhou Zhechong Army and the Suzhou Zhechong Army led by Captain Zhang Shiyi outside the city, the Suzhou Zhechong Army showed weakness and returned to camp. Now Zhang Shiyi's troops are escorting our convoy to various places. In front of the big grain store."
Huo Duan blurted out in surprise: "How come Captain Zhechong of Changzhou crossed the border?"
The confidant didn't talk too much. If the master couldn't figure it out, he definitely couldn't figure it out either.
Huo Duan thought about it, and as far as he knew, although the Zhechong Prefecture Army in various states belonged to the same army, they were under different military numbers. Obviously, the Changzhou Zhechong Prefecture Army and the Suzhou Zhechong Prefecture Army were not the same force.
He opened his mouth and asked: "Who is under the jurisdiction of Changzhou Zhechong Prefecture Army?"
"Observation envoy Zhang Yu."
Huo Duan murmured: "Isn't Zhang Yu a member of Zhang Clan?"
As he said this, he suddenly realized: "I was worried about him. It turns out that he had already made up his mind."
"Gu Clan, Lu Clan, and Zhang Clan. It turns out that Mr. Xie has three strong backers behind him. I thought it was just a dispute between Gu Clan and Zhu Clan."
"Ah, it's so beyond my expectation, so unimaginable."
Things that happened recently were confusing and difficult to see clearly. First, there was the bidding war between Gu Clan and Zhu Clan for the Jiangnan East Grain General Merchant.
Immediately afterwards, Land Valve was involved again, making Huo Duan unable to tell whether Lu Tao was for the people's livelihood, or whether he was really on Xie Fu's side.
Now that Zhang Vale has made such a big move, things seem to have become clearer.
"Suzhou is about to change. I wonder how Zhu Clan feels now and whether he will regret what he has done."
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"Changzhou rushes to the government army! Changzhou rushes to the government army! Changzhou rushes to the government army!"
Zhu Donglai asked three times in a row, but Zhu Quan just nodded and did not dare to speak.
Zhu Donglai gritted his teeth: "Well, Zhang Zhenghe, I underestimated you. You stabbed me in the back very hard, and you didn't even care about the close friendship between you and my grandfather."
Zhu Quan looked at the master's livid face. It was the first time since this incident that he had seen the master so angry. Zhang Clan's stab was so severe that the master's plan to secretly attack the Gu family's tiger guard was aborted and disrupted. Plan it all.
"Master, the situation is over, please protect yourself wisely."
With a snap, Zhu Donglai slapped Zhu Quan hard.
"The arrow has left the string, there is no turning back. Do you think Lu Tao will let me go, do you think that ruthless Gu Xuan will let me go, or do you think I should come to apologize and beg for mercy, and live my life with my tail between my legs from now on."
"Master Zhang, please be patient."
