As the footsteps approached, a group of people walked out of the gate. ,
The leader is a sturdy middle-aged man with broad shoulders and a strong back, giving him a strong and powerful look.
"Director, these people want to force their way in." The Tiger Flag soldier outside the door said to Huang Zhong who came out.
Huang Dian nodded, and immediately looked at Huang An, who was protected by several officers and soldiers, and said, "Sir Huang, you are a rare visitor. Why do you want to come to our Tiger Flag artillery range?"
Huang An was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He didn't expect that the other party actually admitted that this was the artillery range of the Tiger Flag, and had no intention of hiding it.
However, this time he brought people to Zhaojiayu to find evidence of the cannon-making of the Tiger Flag. Since the other party admitted it, it would be easier. He said: "Who allowed you to make cannons? I don't know that the imperial court has a ban that prohibits people from making cannons privately." Cannons, according to Ming Dynasty regulations, making cannons privately is tantamount to treason. Since you admit it, then follow me back to the Yamen to be tried!"
Huang Chong, who was standing in front of the door, laughed and said, "Master Huang has misunderstood. The common people only said that this is a gun range. As for the crime of forging cannons, the common people cannot afford it."
"You all admit that this is the artillery range of your Tiger Flag, and the people around you can hear the sound of artillery every day, and you dare to say that there are no cannons, you are fooling the devil!" A soldier next to Huang An pointed at Huang Chong. The gun range behind him asked loudly.
There is indeed a sound of cannons here at the artillery field every day. The forged cannons need to be tested and the gunners need to be trained and fired. Naturally, the sound of cannons is constant.
As a soldier in the garrison, how could he not know that the Tiger Character Banner was forging cannons here in Zhaojiayu.
Huang Chongxiao asked: "May I ask this general, did you hear the sound of cannons on the way to Zhaojiayu?"
"Of course." Halfway through the sentence, the guard was stunned for a moment, and then said to Huang An beside him, "Sir, we really didn't hear the sound of cannons on the way here."
You must know that the sound of cannons can spread very far. If there are cannons on the way from Lingqiu City, it is impossible not to hear them.
Huang An ignored the personal guard and said to Huang Zhong: "I don't care whether there are cannons or not. Now I suspect that you are making cannons secretly. I will go in and search now and ask your people to get out of the way. Otherwise, , I will take you all back to the Yamen on charges of assaulting an official."
Huang Chong smiled and said: "Since your Excellency wants to search, the common people will not dare to stop it. Please, Your Excellency!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and made a gesture of invitation.
The soldiers with the Tiger Flag outside the door gave way to the gate to the artillery field. However, they still did not put down the muskets in their hands, and the match ropes were still burning.
Not only that, the Tiger Flag soldiers who followed Huang Zhong out of the artillery field were all holding weapons and staring at Huang An and his soldiers with wary expressions.
"Sir, can we go in?" A guard next to Huang Zhong asked hesitantly.
If you want to enter the artillery range, you have to dismount and walk in, but they don't know how many people with the tiger character flag are in the artillery range. Moreover, the tiger character flag has always had a bad reputation. If there is an ambush inside, the dozens of them can rely on It is difficult to escape alive with only two legs.
Huang Zhong looked hesitant.
If evidence is found that the Tiger-Character Flag cannon-casting, then the Tiger-Character Flag will definitely not be able to escape the serious crime of treason. When the dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, it is inevitable that they will be killed to silence them.
"Master Huang, please." Huang Zhong urged.
At this time, someone in the carriage behind said: "Master Huang, go in and search. You are an official. They don't dare to do anything to you."
After hearing this, Huang Chong smiled and said: "The people in the car are right. Killing an official is a heinous crime. How dare ordinary people do such a thing? So Mr. Huang, feel free to go in and search."
"Go!" the person in the car said again.
Huang An understood that Staff Zhang in the car was urging him to go in and search.
He knew that if he backed down now, he would offend the governor, and Li Kaiyang would not protect him even if he knew this. After all, he did it behind Li Kaiyang's back, which was tantamount to betraying Li Kaiyang and turning to the governor. General Zhang of the General Military Mansion even more It was because of the tiger-character flag incident that he offended him. If he offended the governor again now, he would no longer have a foothold in Datong.
Thinking of this, he gritted his back teeth and walked towards the gate of the gun range.
Just as he was about to enter the artillery field, he suddenly stopped and said to the soldiers on the side: "Take a few people and go in to search. If you encounter anything, remember to warn in advance."
The soldier opened his mouth, and finally sighed: "Yes, I will take people in to search right now."
The soldiers around Huang An were divided into two teams. One team went into the artillery field to search, and the other team stayed outside to guard Huang An.
Seeing this, Huang Zhong sneered.
Huang An looked embarrassed, knowing that he was showing cowardice, but compared with his life, a little face is nothing.
What's more, as long as the tiger-character flag is destroyed, not only will no one remember his ugly appearance today, but people will also praise him for eliminating harm to the Ming Dynasty.
"Master Huang, you really don't want to go in and take a look? Don't worry, there is no ambush inside." Huang Chongxiao asked as he stood in front of the door.
Huang An snorted coldly, knowing that the other party was mocking his lack of courage.
Not long after, all the soldiers of the garrison who entered the artillery field to search came out one by one.
Huang An asked hurriedly: "How is it? Have you found anything in the search?"
The guard walking at the front shook his head and said, "Sir, this is an ordinary artillery range, and there is nothing prohibited."
"Impossible." Huang An didn't believe it. "Everyone knows that this is the place where Tiger Flag cannons are cast. How could we not find anything? Didn't you just say that this is a cannon field?"
The soldier said with a grimace: "It's a gun range, but it's full of firecrackers, and there's no cannon you're looking for."
Huang An's expression changed and he murmured to himself: "How could this happen? It shouldn't be! Even if someone sends them a letter in advance, they have to leave clues. It's impossible to hide everything so quickly."
"Sir, it's true. There are really no cannons inside, they are all firecrackers." The soldier smiled bitterly.
Even he was very puzzled. This was obviously the artillery range of the Tiger Flag, and there was usually a constant sound of artillery. But this time they came here, but they didn't even find any trace of the artillery.
"It's you, you hid the cannon, right?" Huang An stared fiercely at Huang Zhong who was standing in front of the gun range.
Hearing this, Huang Zhong's face sank and he said coldly: "Master Huang, don't talk nonsense. If you don't believe it, you can go in and search it yourself. But if you frame our tiger flag cannon, I believe Commander Zhang." I will give my Tiger Flag justice."
Huang An's head sank.
Now he is riding a tiger. If he can't find evidence that the cannons were cast in the Tiger-Character Flag, he can't explain it to the governor. After all, he was the one who told Governor Xu about the cannon-casting in the Tiger-Character Flag, and that's how Zhang got the job. This trip to Lingqiu. 11
