"Why is Mr. Huang unwilling? Could it be that the previous words of loyalty were all perfunctory to me and the governor?" Zhang Wenhe's face turned cold.
"No, no." Huang An waved his hands repeatedly and said immediately, "Didn't Mr. Zhang say to give them a day to think about it? Why is Mr. Zhang in a hurry to go to Zhaojiayu now?"
Zhang Wenhe said: "Do you think these two people can be trusted?"
"Of course I can't believe it." Huang An said without thinking, "They have always been very close to the Tiger Flag. I even heard that the Tiger Flag gave them money to pay for the people below."
"What?" Zhang Wenhe was shocked.
For a businessman to pay the officers and soldiers guarding the camp, it is definitely a big deal. If the officers and soldiers force the businessmen to pay, it is not a big deal, but if it is the other way around, the meaning is not that simple.
Huang An whispered: "I only heard about it, but unfortunately there is no evidence."
"Are you sure?" Zhang Wenhe asked again in a solemn tone.
Huang An shook his head slightly and said, "I'm not sure, either. No one will believe this unless they see it with their own eyes."
It has always been the officers and soldiers who robbed the gold and silver from the merchants. The merchants all hid when they saw the officers and soldiers. There has never been a merchant who took the initiative to give gold and silver to the officers and soldiers.
Zhang Wenhe tapped his fingers on the table, his eyes looking thoughtful.
After a long time, he said: "This is a bit unbelievable. Unless there is evidence, no one will believe it."
Huang An nodded in agreement and said, "I don't believe it either. No one is stupid enough to give free money to the officers and soldiers. It's just that the rumors are true, so I suspect that it is true."
Zhang Wenhe thought for a while and said, "You need to find definite evidence for this matter. Rumors alone are not enough."
"Yes, I understand." Huang An nodded.
At this time, he noticed that Zhang Wenhe's tea was no longer hot, so he said to the servant in the room: "Go and give Mr. Zhang a cup of hot tea."
The servant agreed, bowed and left.
Zhang Wenhe said: "You arrange for someone to keep an eye on those two thousand households to see if they have returned to the garrison camp. If they have gone back, take your people with you and follow me to Zhaojiayu to find the artillery field of Tiger Flag and Liu Heng's cannon maker." Evidence of guilt.”
"Mr. Zhang," Huang An hesitated and said, "The Tiger Flag has bodyguards, guards, and a regiment training team. There are hundreds of people in total. The subordinates and servants alone are not enough to compete."
Zhang Wenhe frowned and said dissatisfied: "Are you afraid of a bunch of rabble?"
In his eyes, bandits are just a bunch of rabble. Even if Tiger Flag's business is so big, Liu Heng's men are still a bunch of rabble.
Huang An pursed his lips and did not answer.
If Tiger Flag was really a mob, he would have taken action long ago and would not have waited until today. After all, he was also guarding Lingqiu. In addition to his own soldiers and servants, he also had some officers and soldiers who were loyal to him.
Zhang Wenhe saw that Huang An really didn't have the courage, so he said: "What do you have to be afraid of? They can still kill officials. Don't worry, I will go with you."
"This" Huang An hesitated.
From the bottom of his heart, he didn't want to go to the places where the Tiger Flag was located, otherwise he wouldn't even leave Lingqiu City and stay in the city.
Zhang Wenhe saw that he was still trying to shirk, and said coldly: "If you can shirk even this little thing, how can you talk about being loyal to the governor? Do you think the governor will accept a cowardless person?"
His tone softened, and he added: "As long as you can accomplish this, the positions of East Road Counselor and Xinpingbao Guardsman will be yours from now on."
Huang An licked his lips.
The generals were subordinated to the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief, and guarded each district separately. Especially the garrison of Xinping Fort, which was located at the edge of the fortress. Further north was the border of Beilu territory. Many caravans going to the border of Beilu territory had to Passing by Xinping Fort, it can be said to be a fertile spot, which is many times stronger than his Lingqiu defense.
Zhang Wenhe smiled when he saw Huang Anxin moved.
At this time, the servant served hot tea. He took it and held it in his hand, blew on the tea leaves on it, and took a sip.
Huang An hesitated for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said, "Wealth is sought in danger. I am willing to accompany you to Zhaojiayu."
Hearing this, Zhang Wenhe laughed and said, "Lord Huang, take your heart into your stomach, even Liu Heng will not dare to kill officials, otherwise the imperial court will immediately send troops to suppress him."
Huang An nodded.
Now that he has decided, he no longer worries about gains and losses, and one thing the other party said is right. Even if the Tiger Flag is powerful, it cannot compare with the imperial court. He holds a dignified fourth-grade military position. If he is killed, the imperial court will liquidate it. He believes that as long as Liu Heng If you don't have any gain or loss, you won't really kill him if you are crazy.
Huang An stood up from his seat and said to Zhang Wenhe: "Mr. Zhang, rest here for a while, and then go down to gather people."
"Remember to be quick," Zhang Wenhe said. "With your two thousand households here, I'm afraid the people in the Tiger Banner think we won't start until tomorrow, so this time we have to give them a surprise."
"I understand." Huang An nodded and then left the room.
Leaving the house with him was a soldier beside him.
When he arrived in the yard, he ordered his guards: "Go and call all the guards to the front yard, and send someone to inform the garrison. Forget it. Don't notify the garrison. Just call all the guards." Man."
The soldier hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, do you want to send someone to inform Deputy General Li about this matter? If Deputy General Li knows that we are secretly helping the governor to deal with the Tiger Flag, I am afraid he will be dissatisfied."
Huang An thought for a while and said: "It doesn't matter. I followed him before, thinking that he could defeat Zhang Huai and take over the position of commander-in-chief, but now he has been suppressed by Zhang Huai. Now he can change the court and vote for the governor." Being under the sect has only advantages and no disadvantages for me."
"If Deputy General Li knows about this, will he cause trouble for you in the future?" the soldier said worriedly.
Huang An sneered and said: "Don't worry, with the support of the governor, let alone the deputy commander-in-chief, even the commander-in-chief can't help himself."
Seeing that Huang An was confident, the soldier no longer tried to persuade him, but said, "I will call all the soldiers and servants to the front yard."
"Go." Huang An said.
Chen Yusheng and Wang Tong came out of the garrison mansion and were on their way back to the garrison camp.
Wang Tong whispered: "Why didn't you agree to them just now? Being able to defect to the governor is a rare and good opportunity."
At this time, he had a look of regret on his face, regretting Chen Yusheng's rejection of Mr. Zhang's solicitation.
Chen Yusheng scolded: "You don't want your life. If you dare to go to the governor, you won't be afraid of really driving Liu Heng into trouble. When the tiger flag is destroyed, we will be the first to deal with it."
"No, that's not the case!" Wang Tong hesitated and said, "With the imperial army here, Liu Heng can still be really naughty."
"The rabbit bites people when it's angry! Not to mention the man-eating tiger Liu Heng." Chen Yusheng said, "If Governor Xu makes Liu Heng anxious, the first one to be attacked will be Lingqiu County. If you and I work for the governor, our heads will definitely be sacrificed to the flag."
Hearing this, Wang Tong swallowed subconsciously. 11
