"Subordinate Gu Sinian, please see the captain!"
Late at night, Gu Sinian finally met Captain Zhang Jingyuan. Wang Yan also stood aside and gave Gu Sinian a vague look.
With just one look, Gu Sinian understood that Wang Yan had already said enough for him.
"Ahem."
Zhang Jingyuan cleared his throat and said with cold eyes:
“We are all our own people today, let’s talk a few words behind closed doors.
Gu Sinian, you must not hide anything~"
Gu Sinian immediately bowed and said:
"You may ask, sir, but I will tell you everything you know, and you will never lie to me!"
"Okay, let me ask you, how did Zhang Lan die, and who was involved in stealing food."
Zhang Jingyuan got straight to the point and didn't say any nonsense.
"Sir, Zhang Baihu was indeed brutally killed by the Yan people and died on the battlefield. My brothers have all seen this with their own eyes. If your Majesty doesn't believe them, I can't argue with him.
The villain can only say that I have a clear conscience for Zhang Baihu's death!
As for stealing the grain, it was Bai Yan who told me the address where Zhang Baihu hid the grain, and then I sent someone to steal it.
I did something wrong, but my brothers starved to death before my eyes, so I had to do something about it.
After the grain was obtained, he also had a share and accounted for the majority. If you don't believe it, you can check it out. He did have an extra batch of grain under his hands a few days ago! "
Gu Sinian recounted the conversation with Wang Yan word for word, his eyes firm and sincere.
In fact, these words are false and true, true and false, and even if you check them, you can't find anything.
Zhang Jingyuan actually sent someone to secretly investigate. A few days ago, Bai Yan actually had a few extra bags of food in his hand. The source was unknown. This was why Zhang Jingyuan became suspicious of Bai Yan.
"Hmm~"
Zhang Jingyuan's eyes narrowed slightly and he leaned back on the chair:
"Even if what you said is true, then why did Bai Yan frame you and put you to death?"
"Sir, if you kill me, he will be able to avoid the crime of fleeing without fighting."
Gu Sinian said aggrievedly:
"As soon as the villain died, no one knew the truth about Erdao Sha's battle. Not only was he not punished, he was promoted to a hundred households. It was like killing two birds with one stone!
This person has evil intentions! Please be careful! "
Gu Sinian's statement was very consistent with what Wang Yan said, but Zhang Jingyuan still couldn't trust Gu Sinian so quickly and frowned.
"Captain!"
As he spoke, Gu Sinian became more emotional and said loudly and forcefully:
"My lord, please think about it. Since you were promoted from a humble position to a hundred households, have you ever done anything that is sorry for your lord?
Whether it was the Yan army attacking and defending the city wall, or stationed at Erdao Shabao Village, as long as the master gave an order, how could he ever disobey even a single word of his humble position?
Your Excellency said that I would defend Erdaosha for half a month, but I only held my humble position for half a month. Even after so many brothers died, I never thought of retreating.
I don’t know how Bai Yan treats adults. At least he is loyal to adults in his humble position! "
Gu Sinian's eyes were red and his fists were clenched, as if he was the most loyal person to Zhang Jingyuan in the entire Changzi camp.
Zhang Jingyuan's face suddenly became embarrassed, thinking about it, it seemed that it was true.
Ever since Gu Sinian came under his command, he has been making things difficult for Gu Sinian. Gu Sinian really didn't give up on the challenge and did a good job.
Could it be that I really blamed Gu Sinian wrongly?
"Ahem, Gu Baihu doesn't need to be so excited, we are just chatting casually."
Zhang Jingyuan's tone softened a lot:
"Sit down, sit down, don't get excited, I don't mean to blame you.
The brothers did suffer a lot during the Erdaosha battle. Don't worry, I will send someone to allocate herbs to treat your brothers' injuries. "
Perhaps out of embarrassment, Zhang Jingyuan generously offered to give herbal medicine this time as compensation to Gu Sinian.
"Sit down, sit down if the captain tells you to!"
Wang Yan hurried forward and pulled Gu Sinian to sit on the chair:
"Don't worry, as long as you are innocent, I will never wrongly accuse you!"
Gu Sinian went on to say plausibly:
"My lords, we are all strong-willed men, so a little grievance is nothing.
But I cannot see the adults being deceived and deceived by villains. Bai Yan will betray me today, and he will betray you tomorrow. How can you believe such a person?
Your Excellency, you blame me. There is nothing to say about my humble position, but you, Your Excellency, must beware of such villains! "
These words made Zhang Jingyuan's expression serious. Yes, such a person could stab Gu Sinian in the back today, who knows when he would stab himself.
Gu Sinian patted his chest and said:
"My lord, as long as you are willing to trust me in this humble position, I will never go west if your lord asks me to go east.
If there are any tough battles, let me take part in them. Leave all the fighting to me. All the credit belongs to you!
In a word, my loyalty must be more reliable than Bai Yan! "
Zhang Jingyuan's eyes lit up and he was quite moved. He looked at Wang Yan who was sitting beside him in a vague way.
Wang Yan nodded his chin slightly, showing an expression of approval.
"Ahem, Gu Baihu said something harsh."
Zhang Jingyuan said pretentiously:
"You are my subordinate, how could I be willing to do this to you?
Okay, I basically understand everything. You've worked hard at this late hour, so you can go back and rest first. "
"promise!"
Gu Sinian immediately stood up respectfully:
"I resign from my humble position!"
As soon as Gu Sinian left, Zhang Jingyuan lowered his head with a sad face, frowned in thought, and remained silent for a long time.
"Captain, Captain."
Wang Yan called softly:
"What are you thinking about?"
Zhang Jingyuan raised his head and said:
"How much of what he said do you think is true?"
Wang Yan opened his mouth and replied:
"Anyway, I feel that Gu Sinian's words are sincere and don't seem like he is telling lies. Moreover, Bai Yan is too suspicious and untrustworthy."
"That's true."
Zhang Jingyuan hesitated and said:
"But I always feel that Zhang Lan's death was caused by him!"
In the final analysis, there was no evidence of Zhang Lan's death, and the witnesses were all under Gu Sinian's command, so the suspicion in Zhang Jingyuan's heart could not be eradicated.
"Ahem."
Wang Yan said cautiously:
"Sir, if I say something unpleasant, even if Gu Sinian really kills Zhang Lan, so what?"
Zhang Jingyuan was a little unhappy:
"What do you mean? That people died in vain?"
"Sir, Zhang Lan deducted military rations and embezzled the rations. Although this is not uncommon in the military camp, it is a serious crime once exposed.
Therefore, the matter of Gu Sinian and the others stealing food cannot be brought to the table, otherwise the adults will be implicated.
After all, he is just a distant nephew, not a brother or sister.
And Gu Sinian's ability has also been seen by the Lord. In terms of fighting, he is countless times stronger than Zhang Lan. In terms of causing trouble, at least he has not caused trouble to the Lord, right? This guy might be Chu Beizhan again.
Sir, with such capable people under your command, wouldn’t promotion and wealth be just around the corner?
Killing a good-for-nothing nephew in exchange for a capable general is a deal that the villain thinks is a good deal! "
Wang Yan was so talkative that he immediately reduced Zhang Lan to a worthless person, while Gu Sinian became a capable person.
"The next Chu Beizhan?"
Zhang Jingyuan's eyes lit up: "Are you so optimistic about him?"
"That is."
Wang Yan smiled and said:
"Sir, I defended the fort for half a month and killed two hundred Yan thieves. This achievement is very rare in Changzi Camp and even the entire Langzhou Guard.
Think about it, General Yi was once a captain, and it was through the discovery of Chu Beizhan that he became a general of the first battalion and rose to prominence.
If Gu Sinian is successful, the captain will also be a general in the future, hehe..."
Wang Yan's laughter made Zhang Jingyuan's eyes brighten, "Good boy, General, I didn't even dare to think about it."
But what Wang Yan said was the truth. Chu Beizhan was indeed a capable person selected by Yi Changping. It was because of Chu Beizhan's military exploits that Yi Changping got to where he is today.
Otherwise, Yi Changping wouldn't think so highly of him.
"You're right, that's fine, we won't pursue Zhang Lan's death!"
After being persuaded, Zhang Jingyuan raised a finger and said:
"There is only one question right now, who is the one who deceived me, Bai Yan or Gu Sinian!"
These two guys accuse me and I accuse you. Someone must be deceiving Zhang Jingyuan. Who is it?
"grown ups."
Wang Yan said softly:
“Actually, this question is very simple, it’s just about who is loyal.
Gu Sinian has done a good job in military affairs these times, and his loyalty is evident. The only question is whether Bai Yan will be loyal to the Lord. "
"Hmm~"
Zhang Jingyuan murmured:
"Then how can we know his loyalty?"
"Simple, I have a good idea here~"
Wang Yan laughed darkly and whispered into Zhang Jingyuan's ear for a moment.
"What a great idea! Your brain works best!"
Zhang Jingyuan’s lips curled up into a smile:
“That’s it!
If this kid dares to play tricks, he will be dead! "
…
"Dark!"
"one!"
"prick!"
"two!"
"Kill, kill!"
"three!"
"Drink! Drink!"
There was a group of people practicing in full swing in the school grounds. Zeng Lingchuan and several others were shirtless and instructing the new recruits in the crowd.
In just two days, they selected man No. 50 among the rural heroes in the city.
According to the care of Si Nian, they selected all strong, honest farmers and started training as soon as they arrived.
Gu Sinian, a member of the Baihu family, has a different reputation now. It is said that under his command, he can have enough to eat, he never deducts military pay, and there are many people who are willing to come.
Subtracting the losses in the last battle at Baozhai, plus the additional recruit No. 50, Gu Sinian now had a full force of 200 men, which seemed to account for half of Zhang Jingyuan's men.
Gu Sinian stood on the sidelines of the school grounds and watched, full of hope for this group of soldiers.
Although Erdao Sha lost many people in the first battle, he also trained dozens of veterans.
You have been practicing in the military camp for a year and a half, but it is not as good as wandering on the edge of hell once. Only those who have experienced life and death can be called veterans!
"Haha, I'm still training~"
Wang Yan appeared behind Gu Sinian at some point, with a smile on his face.
"Oh, Captain Wang."
Gu Sinian hurriedly said:
"The captain came here, but he didn't even say hello."
"It doesn't matter, I'm just taking a walk."
Wang Yan took a step further and whispered:
"Everything is done. Captain Zhang will take Bai Yan out of the city early tomorrow morning."
"Wang Tou does things quickly, haha."
Gu Si young laughed and stuffed something into Wang Yan's hand.
After acquiring the heavy amount of money, the smile on Wang Yan's face became much brighter:
"I helped you a lot this time, I tried my best."
"Don't worry, I will keep Wang Tou's kindness in my heart and I will not forget it for a moment!"
Gu Sinian said in a deep voice:
"When Bai Yan is dealt with, all the money in his hands will belong to you!"
