As the tiger-character banner army passed through the counties and counties, the gates of the county towns were tightly closed. No county or guard station sent anyone to intercept or interrogate the tiger-character banner army.
The journey went smoothly to Xinpingbao, thirty miles away.
All the prefectures, counties or military posts that were transited by the Tiger-Character Banner army sent fast riders to Datong to deliver news about the Tiger-Character Banner.
Although there are usually soldiers escorting the convoy of the Tiger Flag, there can be at most a few hundred people at a time. In addition to the large number of convoys, the states and counties do not take it too seriously.
But this time it was different. Tiger Character Banner suddenly sent out an army of four to five thousand people, and dozens of iron cannons. Many people discovered that Tiger Character Banner had actually raised thousands of private soldiers, and secretly Forge so many iron cannons.
No matter which one of these two clauses, it can be regarded as a serious crime of treason by Tiger Character Flag.
Governor Liu received more and more official documents from the counties below, all of which were about Tiger Flag raising private soldiers and casting iron cannons.
The more he read these official documents, the uglier his face became.
Before receiving these official documents from various prefectures and counties, he only thought that Huzi Banner was a somewhat powerful business name. Because of smuggling with Beilu, he probably had hundreds of thugs, and even including Lingqiu's regiment training, there were less than a thousand.
But now he knows what kind of business name this tiger-character flag is. It is simply a deadly existence.
"Go and find General Zhang for me." Governor Liu put down the official document in his hand and sent someone to find Zhang Huai at the General's Mansion.
Not long after the yamen servant left Houya, Du Wanyuan walked in from outside.
As soon as he arrived, he said eagerly: "Sir, have you heard that Liu Heng of the Tiger-Character Banner sent people to Xinpingbao?"
"They sent people to Xinpingbao instead of sending a large army there." Governor Liu excitedly slapped the table and said immediately, "This is an official document sent from various places. Take a look!"
Du Wanyuan walked to the table and saw several official documents scattered around on the table. He reached out and picked up one. After opening it, he held it in front of his eyes and started reading.
After reading the official documents in his hand, his eyes twitched a few times, and he hurriedly picked up a few more official documents to read.
Finally, after reading all the official documents from various states and counties on the table, he said, "Sir, are these all true?"
As he spoke, he pointed at the official documents.
Governor Liu had a livid face and said, "If only one local official said this, it might be a lie. But if you look at these official documents, they all say this. It can't be a lie."
Du Wanyuan shrank his neck.
He also knew that what was stated in the official document could not be false, but when he thought that Tiger Character Banner had secretly maintained an army of several thousand people, he felt a chill running down his spine.
If such an army of several thousand people causes any rebellion, the whole of Datong will be affected. I don't know how many Datong officials will be implicated, and Governor Liu who he follows will bear the brunt. Even if the Tiger Flag incident subsides in the future, There is no escape from jail.
"How come Liu Heng is so bold? He raises a battalion of soldiers and horses instead of being a good businessman. What does he want to do? Rebellion?" Governor Liu slapped the table hard with his palm.
Du Wanyuan hesitated for a moment and then said: "If the Beibei hadn't suddenly invaded the border this time, we still wouldn't have known that the Tiger Character Banner secretly raised an army of several thousand people."
"If you didn't tell me, I almost forgot." Governor Liu said, "Last time, the people from the Tiger Character Banner told me in front of me that they would send troops to attack the Northern invaders. Now it seems that they have probably colluded with the Northern invaders. On."
Du Wanyuan's expression suddenly changed, and he said anxiously: "Sir, once the Tiger Character Flag really colludes with Beilu, something big will happen."
At this moment he was extremely frightened.
There are five to six thousand Mongolian cavalry stationed outside Xinping Fort, plus the army of the Tiger Flag, with tens of thousands of troops, enough to turn Datong and the surrounding prefectures upside down. Even entering Beizhili is not impossible.
Governor Liu had a calm face and said, "I have sent someone to invite Zhang Huai. As the commander-in-chief of Datong Town, he needs the seal of his commander-in-chief to mobilize troops."
The governor is in charge of the Fubiao camp, but the border troops are all under the jurisdiction of the commander-in-chief. Even the deployment of troops in each border fort requires the consent of both the commander-in-chief and the governor.
"Sir, do you want to go to the court and ask the court to send an army?" Du Wanyuan said.
Governor Liu pinched his beard and thought for a while, then said: "I'm afraid that the army of the Tiger Character Banner has already arrived at Xinping Fort. Even if the imperial court sends an army, it will be too late. Zhang Huai will come soon. Let's see what he says."
Du Wanyuan, who was standing aside, did not persuade.
He understood that his lord was still reluctant to part with the position of governor of Datong, and wanted to suppress the Tiger-Character Banner army and eradicate the Tiger-Character Banner before the Tiger-Character Banner incident became a big issue. Not only would there be no fault, but it would also be meritorious.
tread! tread! tread!
The sound of footsteps came from outside, and soon a government servant ran in, knelt on the ground and said, "Sir, Mr. Zhang wants to see you."
"Please come in quickly." Governor Liu said to the yamen servant.
The yamen servant stood up and left.
Governor Liu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The person I sent to find him just left not long ago. I didn't expect him to arrive here so quickly."
The General Military Mansion and the Governor's Yamen are both in Datong Mansion, but the two Yamen are not together and have to pass through a street.
Not long after, Zhang Huai walked in from outside.
"Last general, my lord, the governor." Zhang Huai saluted Governor Liu.
Governor Liu raised his hand and made an invitation gesture, and said at the same time: "Commander Zhang, please take a seat quickly. You came faster than I expected."
"Excuse me, sir." Zhang Huai bowed and said, "General, after hearing the news that Tiger Character Banner sent an army to Xinping Fort, he came to see you immediately."
"I am also worried about this matter." Governor Liu frowned and shook his head.
Zhang Huai said: "To be honest with you, my subordinates were really shocked when they heard that Tiger Character Banner had secretly raised a battalion of soldiers and horses."
A battalion of the Ming army usually has three to four thousand people when it is full.
"You sit down first." Governor Liu motioned for him to sit down, and immediately said, "The matter of the Tiger Flag will naturally be resolved, but how to resolve it requires General Zhang and me to discuss it together."
Zhang Huai bowed and said, "I will finally obey your orders."
"In terms of military matters, I can set the general direction, but in the end, General Zhang needs you to personally lead the troops to the battlefield to wipe out this group of traitors." Governor Liu said bitterly.
At this time, Tiger Flag was no longer a business name in Datong, but a rebellion in Datong.
"All generals will listen to you, sir." Zhang Huai said again.
Although he is the commander-in-chief, civilian officials have always been the commanders and generals. There is a governor in Datong. Naturally, he, the commander-in-chief, cannot go beyond the governor to command the army. Otherwise, once a civilian official comes to join him, even if he is a general, he will always be in trouble. The position of the soldier can only be changed.
