In sharp contrast to the dejected retreating rebels, waves of shouts erupted in Guiyang City.
Whether it was the officers and soldiers on the city wall or the officials below the city wall, they were all brandishing swords and guns, shouting and venting to their heart's content, and even crying with joy.
"Hold it, hold the city!"
"The rebels were repulsed, the rebels withdrew, we won!"
"The Chang'an Army is awesome, the Chang'an Army is so awesome, the Chang'an Army is invincible in the world!"
"Captain Jiang is mighty, Commander Jiang is invincible in the world!"
In the eyes of the officers and soldiers of Hecheng, this Minzhuang army under the banner of "Chang'an Army" is simply like a god descending from heaven. Each and every one of them is an elite warrior who is brave and good at fighting. In comparison, the officers and soldiers really can't look at it!
"Great, Guiyang is saved, saved!"
The old man from Jiangdong burst into tears. At least, his head was saved!
If Guiyang City is lost, not only will Wu Sha Mao be unable to keep it, but his own head will also be difficult to keep.
Even if Yang Yinglong didn't kill him, Emperor Wanli wouldn't let him go easily.
Moreover, if you don't make it, your family members will be implicated, and the family property will be confiscated. The men will be sent to the army and sent to the frontier, and the women will be sold to the Jiaofang Department. In severe cases, the whole family will be executed, and no young or old will be spared.
Zhu Renxia and Jiang Guanjun not only saved themselves, but also saved their family. This was simply a life-saving grace!
The inspector-general Guo Zizhang was also convinced by what he saw. He stroked his beard and praised repeatedly: "This champion Jiang is worthy of being praised by General Qi Jiguang as the 'brave champion of the three armies.'
The chief envoy Jia Chang couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "This Jiang champion is really powerful, and this Chang'an army is also powerful! In comparison, our officers and soldiers are just a mob, they are just stragglers, which is shameful!"
After Yang Kang's death, the city lost its commander, and the officers and soldiers were leaderless. The highest-ranking military attache became Lu Zhiwen, the acting commander.
But Jiang Dongzhi, who already knows the truth, will naturally not hand over command to this jealous guy. He has already misjudged the person once and will never allow himself to make the same mistake again!
Jiang Dongzhi ordered: "Come here, arrest fellow commander Lu Zhiwen."
"yes."
A group of officers agreed and immediately lined up on the city wall to capture Lu Zhiwen.
At this moment, Lu Zhiwen was uneasy on the city wall. Fortunately, the city gate was guarded and no big mistake was caused. I feel guilty because my cousin Yang Kang died in battle under the city gate because of his suggestion.
Now things are getting serious. In order to block the city gate, the Ming army killed five or six hundred people and also defeated the commander Yang Kang. The governor will definitely ask about this matter.
Lu Zhiwen planned to put the responsibility on Yang Kang, since he was already dead anyway. As for the whispers he had with Yang Kang, no one seemed to hear them.
Although the commanders Han Chao, Jiang Lou, and several other Qianhu households nearby could guess what they whispered to Yang Kang, but if he refused to admit it, who could provide evidence? Go down and ask Yang Kang if you can!
"Cousin, there is no other way. In order to save Xiang Shang's head, I can only let you take the blame."
Lu Zhiwen clasped his hands together and silently prayed to heaven, hoping that Yang Kang's spirit in heaven could forgive him.
At this moment, there was a burst of hurried footsteps, and seven or eight officials from the governor's Yamen lined up on the city wall.
"Sure enough, it's here."
Lu Zhiwen sighed secretly in his heart and was ready to deny it to the end. Everything was decided by Yang Kang and had nothing to do with him!
"Lu Tongzhi."
The leading officer clasped his fists and saluted. After all, the commander Tongzhi was a high-ranking official of the third rank. It was best not to offend him before his black gauze hat was taken off.
"What do you want from me?" Lu Zhiming knew what was going on and pretended to be confused.
"Master Futai, please."
"Can you wait until I finish deploying the defense before going?"
Lu Zhiwen looked conscientious, "The commander died in the battle, and the task of guarding the city fell on me. I can't be careless!"
"cannot."
The leader of the official mission had no choice, and his tone became tougher, "Master Futai asked us to arrest you. If Lu Tongzhi doesn't go, we have no choice but to arrest him. If you offend him, don't be blamed!"
"Catch me?"
Lu Zhiwen had a surprised expression on his face, "Did you hear correctly? I was the commander of soldiers who shot to death hundreds of rebels just now."
The officer said expressionlessly: "You can't hear me wrong, otherwise I wouldn't have brought so many people with you. If you still want to mess around, we will have no choice but to arrest them."
"Well, where is Mr. Futai? Lead the way!"
Lu Zhiwen pretended to be angry and said with a cold face, "If you dare to falsely convey Futai's order, I will make it difficult for you to walk around."
"How dare you."
Eight officers surrounded Lu Zhiwen and climbed down the city wall, heading straight to where the governor of Jiangdong was.
After a cup of tea, Lu Zhiwen came to Jiang Dongzhi and others.
He raised his head and looked around, and saw that in addition to the governor of Jiangdong, the envoy Jia Chang, the envoy Guo Zizhang, the governor of Guiyang Prefecture Lin Duan and other officials were all present.
The most eye-catching among the crowd was Jiang Guanjun, whose blood-stained shirt was followed by Zhu Renxia, Jin Zhu, Pang Feihong and other generals of the Chang'an Army behind him.
"Greetings to Mr. Futai!"
Lu Zhiwen bent down and clasped his fists, and asked nonchalantly, "I wonder why Mr. Futai called me?"
"What's the matter?"
Jiang Dongzhi stroked his beard and sneered, "Lu Zhiwen, Lu Zhiwen, you have caused such a big trouble, and you still pretend to be confused while pretending to understand? Are you worthy of my promotion and trust?"
Lu Zhiwen said: "Master Futai's support will naturally be unforgettable by Zhiwen. However, the Tongzhi of Guiyang Guard died in the battle with Yang Guozhu, the Dusi. Whether it is based on seniority or merit, the lower official should also fill the position of Tongzhi. "
"Tongzhi's task is to assist the commander in protecting the family and the country. Instead, you instigated Yang Kang to frame a meritorious person, causing the city gate to almost fall. You still don't plead guilty?"
Seeing Lu Zhiwen trying his best to argue, Jiang Dong became even more angry and his voice involuntarily raised a lot.
Lu Zhiwen looked shocked: "Oh... who said this? The lower official has been wronged. Please, Mr. Futai, please quickly arrest this villain who framed me."
Jiang Dongzhi sneered continuously: "Lu Zhiwen, now that things have happened, you still want to deny it?"
"I really don't know if I have ever instigated Yang Kang?"
Lu Zhiwen made up his mind and insisted, "It was Commander Yang who was angry that the Minzhuang leader made rude remarks and wanted to dampen their spirit. In addition, there was indeed something wrong with the hinge of the city gate, so the door opened a little late, so that it was blocked. The rebels seized the opportunity. What does it have to do with me?"
Jia Chang next to him showed a joking expression, enjoying watching Jiang Dongzhi's excitement.
The people you promoted yourself deserve it even if they criticize you, because you blame yourself for not knowing how to hire people.
Guo Zizhang stroked his beard gently, with a stern expression on his face, secretly speculating in his heart whether Lu Zhiwen's words were true or false.
Jiang Dongzhi was furious and ordered: "Come here, go find the commander Han Chao."
Lu Zhiwen showed an expression of sudden realization and bowed his hands again: "It turns out that Han Chao framed me, Mr. Futai, please tell me clearly. Han Chao and I have always had a bad relationship. When he saw my cousin died in the battle, he took the opportunity to throw dirty water on me. . Master Futai, please don’t listen to the villain’s rumors!”
Jiang Dongzhi's face turned pale and he said coldly: "You two will confront each other later. I want to see who is lying!"
