Bai Daxuan, the commander of Zhenwu Guard, did not want to cause more trouble and affect his meeting with the charming little Qingyi. When he saw that he was the commander in the eyes of the tired soldiers, he wanted to put an end to the trouble.
"Which battalion general are you waiting for to be so drunk, swaggering through the streets, and disturbing the people like this? What kind of decency do you have?"
Commander Bai glared at them, and then said: "You guys haven't returned to the camp quickly. If you are so reckless again, I won't take you down and escort you back to the camp. Please teach me a lesson." .”
The tired soldiers had uncertain faces, and they were laughing and trying to surround them. Fortunately, the leader still had some sense. He wandered forward and cursed angrily: "You bastard, you don't know how to command the commander." What are you doing here? Hurry up and get out of the way..."
Although there was some tension between the two sides, fortunately, no substantial conflict occurred. Both sides made concessions. After a while, a servant turned back and looked at the tired soldiers: "Master, what's going on these days? What's going on?" Bingyouzi became more and more bold."
The speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention!
When the commander Bai Daxuan heard this, he also frowned deeply and thought to himself: That's right. How could this soldier gain so much power out of thin air and become so bold?
Before he could think clearly, he heard the rapid sound of horse hooves coming from behind, from far to near: "Master, the commander..."
Bai Daxuan's face was gloomy, and he secretly hated the person who dared to block him from meeting the little Qingyi who was thinking about him day and night, without damaging his legs!
When he turned around, he saw a servant chasing after him on horseback. When he got closer, before he could ask any questions, he hurriedly said: "Sir, Deputy Marshal Jiang sent someone to send a message and urgently summoned the master to come to the house for a briefing."
With a look of reluctance on his face, Bai Daxuan turned his head and glanced at the Tianhou Palace Theater on the street corner in front of him, feeling really unwilling to do so.
"Vice General Jiang, can you tell me what you are telling me so urgently?"
Faced with Bai Daxuan's question, the servant felt helpless and had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer: "I don't know. The person who came here said bluntly that Vice Admiral Jiang has something important to discuss with me. Please go to the General Counselor's Office as soon as possible."
Bai Daxuan heard this and thought to himself: "Maybe a good thing is coming!"
Although he couldn't bear it in his heart, he did not dare to offend Deputy Commander Jiang. He immediately took the reins of the horse from the servant. After getting on the horse, he ordered the servants: "Bai Laosi, take two people and go to the front." Tianhou Palace, please take a seat for me and wait."
The fourth Bai was his brother, who was eight or nine years younger than him. He had always been by his side and was regarded as a confidant by Bai Daxuan. The corners of his mouth were raised at this moment, and his face was full of joy.
He grinned and responded with a smile: "Don't worry, sir, I will keep this seat for you."
Bai Daxuan then raised his whip and pointed it at the remaining servants, saying: "Sir, I will go to the General Counselor's Office first. You just have to wait outside the door."
After he finished speaking, he left all his servants behind, rode his horse and whipped his whip, and rushed to the general's office in a hurry.
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In the eleventh year of Chongzhen's reign, Jiang Mingwu was a slave slave and invaded the invaders. He also led the army to help and participated in a series of major battles such as the Battle of Julu. Due to his meritorious service, he was promoted to the position of deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town, supervising the defense of Zhenwu.
Now, sitting opposite Jiang Mingwu, deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province, was actually Zhang Guodong, the commander and general of the Qinglong Battalion of the Yongyi Army. There was only a large table between them, with freshly brewed tea on it.
"When Uncle Yongning got married, I went to Chicheng to congratulate him, but I didn't expect that in just a short period of time, he would be knighted and become a general. I really envy Jiang."
Jiang Mingwu, deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province, continued: "Back then, during the bloody battle between Julu and the slave thieves, Yongningbo was just a guerrilla in Xuanzang. How could he have imagined that in just a few years, he would have reached such a high position that we can only look up at him?" .”
Jiang Mingwu's words not only meant to build friendship, but also showed the difference in his identity. How could Zhang Guodong not hear it, so he immediately used this topic to say: "Uncle speaks very highly of Jiang Zongbing. He has spoken in front of me and others many times. Speaking of which, a person like General Jiang would have already become the general general of the town if he were in Xuanzhen."
"well……"
Jiang Mingwu was quite self-aware. He said: "When King Qin was king, Uncle Yongning led a thousand cavalry under his command, broke into the slave camp at night, and killed the slave thief Deputy Commander Yue Tuo. It is enough for us to kill the slaves side by side with Uncle Yongning." Well, how dare you take this as a credit!"
Zhang Guodong smiled and said: "At the end of the day, I will be transferred south to assist Henan Province in suppressing bandits. Before leaving, my uncle told me an important matter, which must be taken care of on the way."
Jiang Mingwu was not a fool, so why could he not understand the meaning of these words? He immediately asked: "What's the need, but it's okay to say it. I have a friendship with Yongning Bo as a giant deer war slave. Blood is thicker than water, so I should give my full support." .”
"It is out of gratitude to Vice Admiral Jiang for his love and righteousness that I decided to pay homage to the general in the future."
Zhang Guodong first said some polite words before revealing the truth and said: "Deputy Commander Jiang, I must have heard about it. Recently, there have been a lot of rumors in Shanxi and Datong, and many merchants who frequently interact with me on the North Road have been harassed. Looting by local thugs.”
"I did hear about it, but it was mostly reported elsewhere. I haven't seen any shops being looted in Daizhou City."
"It is true that there were unincited thugs looting shops in Daizhou City. However, after investigation, under the rule of Deputy Commander Jiang, there was a large den that imitated the 'military tickets' of our Yongyi Army." Zhang Guodong said that his tone gradually became more and more sophisticated. Became cold and heartless.
"oh?"
Jiang Mingwu's face was full of doubts and he said: "Under the rule of Zhenwuwei, such things will never be allowed. General Zhang, please tell me where this den for making counterfeit military notes is hidden. I will send troops to confiscate it." "
Zhang Guodong smiled and said: "There is a mixture of soldiers and civilians in Daizhou City. Most of them are private households. They have their own Zhizhou to manage and deal with it. If it is not for the invasion of the bandit army or there is a riot in the city, Deputy Commander Jiang will not be able to take action, so it is better not to give it to Deputy Commander Jiang." It’s causing trouble.”
"General Zhang, but please speak frankly, what does Uncle Yongning want me to do?"
"Deputy Commander Jiang, after our investigation, we learned that the counterfeiting military invoice den here is protected by Guard Ke Zhenyu and Judge He Wenshan. They did this outside Yanmen without telling Deputy Commander Jiang.
According to my uncle's wishes, such a scum cannot be allowed to stay! "
Jiang Mingwu was shocked when he heard this. Although he had heard that Zhang Cheng had been famous for his cruel and ruthless actions since he left Zhenbei Road, he never dared to think that Zhang Cheng would dare to carry out such vicious methods in Shanxi, which was outside his own jurisdiction.
"General Zhang, I really don't know about this matter. If I had known about it beforehand, I would never have allowed him to act like this."
Jiang Mingwu first distanced himself, and then said: "However, what judge is involved in this matter? Should I inform the magistrate of the state..."
"No need!"
Before he finished speaking, he was directly interrupted by Zhang Guodong, who continued: "It is not yet confirmed whether Zhizhou Huang Jing is involved. It is inconvenient to inform him in advance."
"How many people are needed?"
Jiang Mingwu asked tentatively: "I have hundreds of trustworthy servants under my command. They are all very skilled and loyal to me."
"When I was about to leave, my uncle gave me instructions."
Zhang Guodong continued: "Vice Admiral Jiang is stationed at Zhenwu Guard. This time, there is no need to trouble the brothers under Deputy Admiral Jiang to take action to avoid getting along with the local authorities in the future."
He added: "However, this operation was only to catch the criminals who imitated the fake military notes. As for the other property seized, it was not included in this operation.
At that time, Vice Admiral Jiang will need to send someone close to him to handle the handover with the general. I wonder if it will be convenient? "
“Natural and convenient.”
Jiang Mingwu knew in his heart that this was the hush money left by Zhang Cheng for him. Naturally, he would not refuse it, but he had to express his feelings when accepting benefits from others. So he asked again: "I don't know where the soldiers and horses under General Zhang are now." How many days will it take to reach Daizhou?"
"The Qinglong Camp Brigade will arrive at Daizhou City in three days."
Jiang Mingwu was secretly surprised by Zhang Guodong's next words: "Well, I have hundreds of elite troops under my command at night. They are now hiding in key places in the city. They can take action at any time to arrest key criminals and control the defense of Daizhou City. .”
When he said these words, his eyes were like a falcon, staring at Jiang Mingwu. The smile on his face made people feel uncomfortable all over, and the hairs stood on end.
Even a battle-hardened general like Jiang Mingwu felt a chill running down his spine. Although he was unwilling to accept the Yongyi Army's sending troops to arrest people on his own territory, he could do nothing about it.
Although he had not been able to fight side by side with Zhang Cheng since the battle at Julu, he had been silently paying attention to Zhang Cheng's various performances over the years.
Although Jiang Mingwu was only the deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town, he was quite knowledgeable in the military. He admired Zhang Cheng very much back then, and he is even more full of admiration now.
He knew very well that even if Zhang Cheng had a lot of gold and silver, which allowed him to attach himself to Yang Sichang, Chen Xinjia and other high-ranking officials in the court, plus he was surprisingly lucky, he might be promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief of the Xuan Mansion based on these alone.
But all these can be obtained by dishonorable means, but the slave thief Prince Duduo of Henan is a fierce general in the world, and his hands are stained with the blood of many sons of the Han family. Moreover, he is the prince who holds the white flag for the slave thief. How can it be easily killed?
No matter what others think, Jiang Mingwu has a strong point in his heart!
He was 100% certain that Zhang Cheng must have a powerful force under his command, perhaps thousands, or perhaps close to ten thousand, otherwise it would be impossible to cut off Duduo's head when thousands of troops faced each other.
At this moment, although there was an implicit threat in Zhang Guodong's words, he just pretended not to hear it and said with a slightly embarrassed smile: "Since Uncle Yong Ning cares about this general, it will be up to General Zhang to cook for himself.
I will also give instructions to all the garrison guards in the city to keep to their duties and not to leave the camp without permission. This will also give General Zhang some convenience. "
"Okay. Vice Admiral Jiang has such kind intentions, how can Guodong shirk it?"
Zhang Guodong continued: "Guarding Ke Zhenyu, it is extremely difficult to survive this time. If Deputy Commander Jiang has someone he likes, he needs to arrange it as soon as possible. After tonight's operation, I can also report my merits to Uncle and ask him to be his beauty." In a few words, wouldn’t it be wonderful to have this position of defense in the hands of Deputy Commander Jiang!”
Naturally, Jiang Mingwu was very clear about the principle of repaying love with kindness. He immediately sent his trusted people in the mansion to urgently summon Zhenwuwei Commander Bai Daxuan to come and take orders.
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That night, Daizhou City was destined to be extraordinary.
From Xu o'clock, one can see figures walking through the streets and alleys at high speeds. Occasionally, the sound of horse hooves can be heard rushing on the ground. Just when people are surprised, the sound of howling pitifully breaks through the silent night sky.
Many soldiers wearing shabby military uniforms and red military hats appeared in the streets and alleys one after another. They were in groups of three or five, and they controlled the streets in the city.
On the Qiao Tower, you can also vaguely see the shadows of some red hats. If you go up to the tower and take a closer look, you can even see that they have bows and arrows in their hands, and they are watching the movements on the streets around them with solemn expressions.
The original guards were now tied tightly. They huddled in the corner, not even daring to take a breath, for fear that these fierce soldiers would be unhappy and send themselves to see their ancestors.
There was also panic in the official office of the magistrate of Daizhou. Huang Jing, the magistrate, heard the news early and sent people out to investigate. He also sent people to find the judge He Wenshan and the guard Ke Zhenyu to ask what was the cause of the commotion in the city.
However, they were all blocked by Qiu Ba, who was wearing a red military hat. Even if he called Huang Jing, the magistrate of the state, it had no effect at all. One of the state department officials was even stabbed by the soldiers. Fortunately, there was no life-threatening injury.
Unlike Zhizhou Huang Jing, who was like an ant on a hot pot, Jiang Mingwu, the deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province who was in charge of Daizhou, looked calm and composed. He set up a tea table in the courtyard, sipping fragrant tea and listening to the general's announcement. Unusual movement outside.
Soon, the commotion on the street stopped, but what followed was a loud "rumbling" sound. With many years of military experience, Jiang Mingwu accurately judged that the Yongyi Army used a deadly force of ten thousand enemies. !
Sure enough, after dozens of huge explosions, there was a deathly silence in the entire Daizhou City. The sound of people shouting and horses neighing could not be heard. Instead, there were several bursts of flames rising into the sky.
"Master...Old...Master...it's not good..."
Zhizhou Huang Jing was so angry that he grabbed an itch on the desk and beat the messenger who reported the news to his head. He also muttered: "I told you to curse the master... I told you to curse the master..."
At this time, the housekeeper of the mansion also came forward, stopped Huang Zhizhou, and said hurriedly: "Master, just listen to what he says. It's not too late to fight again."
Only then did Huang Jing stop, panting heavily, and asked angrily: "What do you think? Master, what's wrong with me?"
The officer covered his face, pointed outside the state office, and said anxiously: "Judge Mr. He... there is a... fire in Mr. He's house!"
"What? Say it again."
"Yes...he went to Master He's house...and lost water."
"quick."
Huang Jing, the magistrate of the state, was frightened for a while. Who is the magistrate of the state, the official of the court who is in charge of the punishment of the people of the city? Who is so arrogant that he dares to set fire to the head of Tai Sui?
He said eagerly: "Quick, help me take a closer look."
With the support of a group of officers, Huang Jing climbed to the highest point of the state office and saw that there was more than one fire in Daizhou City.
The housekeeper pointed to a large mansion not far away: "Look, master, there is something wrong with Mr. Ke, the guard."
(End of chapter)
