After a moment, Hou Jie, whose hands and feet were tied, was carried in front of Jiang Dongzhi.
Zhu Renxia clasped his fists and said: "Master Futai, this is the messenger who climbed the city wall to deliver the message for me. A company commander of our Chang'an Military and Civilian Regiment is also from the Qi Army. Unexpectedly, Yang Kang and Lu Zhiwen tied up his hands and feet with cloth strips. Gagged and thrown in the woodshed like a dog.”
Lu Zhiwen still refused to plead guilty and denied: "It was Yang Kang who had him tied up, and it had nothing to do with me. Mr. Futai clearly knows that Yang Kang did everything!"
"I bother!"
Hou Jie cursed loudly, "You son of a bitch said that in this land of Guiyang, you Guiyang Guards have the final say, whether the dragon has to be coiled or the tiger has to lie down. You also said that if you want us to live, our Chang'an Army can live; If you want us to die, our Chang'an army will be completely annihilated."
"I never said that!"
Lu Zhiwen looked anxious, "I definitely didn't say that, I just said that the commander asked you to drink tea. How dare you be rude? Drag me down!"
"Haha... I denied it just now, but now I've spilled the beans, right?" There was an uproar among the officials present.
Only then did Lu Zhiwen feel that the explanations became paler and more flawless, "That's not the case. I'm telling you that when you go down to drink tea, you must not be rude to him!"
"What you are talking about is that in Guiyang, your cousins have the final say. One commander and one commander. The military power is in your hands, and even the governor has to listen to you."
In order to vent his anger, Hou Jie added fuel to the fire and slandered Lu Zhiwen. It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not, just put the shit basin on his head first.
"I am going to kill you!"
Lu Zhiwen was so angry that he almost went crazy. With a "choking" sound, he drew his sword in his hand and was about to stab Hou Jie.
Soon enough, someone flew up from behind and hit his wrist, causing the sword to fall to the ground.
The person who made the move was none other than Jiang Guanjun, and he snorted coldly: "You dare to take action in front of all of you, are you planning to rebel?"
"Someone, take down Lu Zhiwen!"
Jiang Dongzhi couldn't bear it anymore, raised his eyebrows and roared angrily.
Han Chao was the first to make a move. He stepped forward and grabbed Lu Zhiwen by the collar, threw him on his back to the ground, and ordered the officer to tie him up with a rope.
It's not that Lu Zhiwen can't beat Han Chao, it's just that he has lost the courage to resist.
"Let me tie up this bitch too!"
Hou Jie, who had just released his hands and feet, rushed forward like a hungry tiger. His strong fists rushed towards Lu Zhiwen's ribs and punched him twice.
"The cycle of nature brings retribution. Dog thief, are you happy? Anyway, you are happy to be waiting for Grandpa!"
Zhu Renxia hurriedly stopped: "Company Commander Hou, please don't do anything unreasonable in front of your Lordships!"
"This guy is dishonest. If you don't teach him a lesson, he won't be able to be tied up."
Hou Jie still punched Lu Zhiwen two more times without mercy, then snatched the hemp rope from the officer's hand and tied up Lu Zhiwen.
He almost used all his strength to tie up Lu Zhiwen's arms, which were almost dislocated and his blood vessels were almost blocked. He begged for mercy in pain: "It's too tight, too tight. Can you relax it a little? If this continues, it will cause trouble." of human life.”
Hou Jie angrily patted the dust and dead grass on his body: "You tied me up for two and a half fucking hours, and even blocked my mouth. Why aren't you afraid of killing me?"
"Back off."
In front of all the civil and military officials in Guizhou, if he continued to be violent, he would be a little confused about whether to advance or retreat. Zhu Renxia hurriedly shouted.
"yes."
Hou Jie then moved his wrist and angrily retreated to the Chang'an army formation.
Jiang Dongzhi ordered: "Come here and take Lu Zhiwen into prison. I will report it to the Ministry of War and hand it over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for questioning."
"Lord Futai, have mercy, have mercy!"
Lu Zhiwen burst into tears when he saw the coffin, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to beg for mercy.
It's just that his arms were tied behind his back and he couldn't kowtow at all. He could only stretch his neck symbolically.
Jiang Dongzhi snorted coldly: "I had known this, why did I do it in the first place! Take him away and put him in prison."
This episode came to an end, but Guiyang City lost its two highest commanders, Yang Kang, the commander of the third rank, and Lu Zhiwen, the acting commander of the third rank.
The highest military attachés in the entire city are the fourth-rank commanders Han Chao and Jiang Lou, but their martial arts and talents are average. If they want to rely on them to defend the city, everyone knows that they are in danger.
"Jiang Guanjun, I heard from Li Yao that you once served as the sixth-grade Chief Qian in the Qi Family Army?"
Jiang Dongzhi's eyes fell on Jiang Guanjun's tall and tall body. As the feudal official of Guizhou, he must choose a reliable military commander at this moment.
"If our Qi Family Army hadn't been disbanded, I might have been promoted to a full fifth rank guard."
It was related to the honor of Qi Jiajun, so Jiang Guanjun did not hide anything and reported it truthfully.
"That's great!"
Jiang Dongzhi was overjoyed, stroking his beard and said: "You have made great achievements today, turning the tide from collapse and supporting the building from collapse. If you hadn't fought bravely to kill the enemy, perhaps Guiyang City would have been captured by the rebels at this moment."
"As the governor of Guizhou, I, Jiangdong, now promote you to be the commander-in-chief of Guiyang. You will command all the military forces in Guiyang, protect the city, and wait for reinforcements."
Jiang Guanjun cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Futai, for your respect. However, the commander-in-chief is a senior military attaché from the third level. I, Jiang Guangjun, have been promoted to four levels in a row. I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public."
"I am the governor, and now I have the final say!"
Jiang Dongzhi said categorically, "Whoever dares to disobey will be dealt with according to military law, or let him come to see me!"
Next to him, the Chief Envoy Jia Chang, the Inspector-General Guo Zizhang and others all agreed, "Since Commander Jiang is about to be promoted to garrison in the Qi family army, it is logical for him to become a general soldier in our Guiyang."
Zhu Renxia was sincerely happy: "Third uncle, since you adults value you so much, you should accept the order in the face of danger!"
"In that case, I, Champion Jiang, would like to thank you all for your respect!"
Jiang Guanjun cupped his fists and saluted, "I will act as the commander-in-chief for the time being. After the war is over, I will wait for the court's arrangements."
Jiang Dongzhi looked at Zhu Renxia again: "County Magistrate Zhu, you led the Chang'an army to ambush the rebels, build a strong people, and rush to the rescue from afar. You also deserve the greatest credit. I will definitely report to the court and promote you to a higher rank. In the Before that, I have to temporarily ask you to be the county magistrate."
"Thank you so much, Mr. Futai. I don't dare to take credit for this." Zhu Renxia hurriedly saluted and said a few words of humility.
Jiang Dongzhi sent for another commander, Jiang Lou, and solemnly introduced Jiang Guanjun: "Commander Yang Kang was killed in battle, and his colleague Lu Zhiwen was imprisoned. I appointed Jiang Guanyuan as the commander-in-chief of Guiyang to command all the troops in the city and also I hope you two will work together to defend the city with General Jiang and wait for reinforcements."
In today's battle, Jiang Guanjun showed his prowess and knocked down hundreds of rebels with a spear. Everyone including Han Chao, Jiang Lou and others saw it with their own eyes, and they were naturally convinced at this moment.
In their hearts, they would rather accept the airborne Jiang Guanjun as the commander than suffer under the hands of a despicable villain like Lu Zhiwen.
At that moment, the two commanders of the fourth rank clasped their fists together and said, "We would like to follow Master Futai's instructions and are willing to advance and retreat together with General Jiang."
Jiang Dongzhi was very satisfied with the two people's statements, and Fu Xu warned: "First, bury the corpses of the enemy soldiers outside the city to avoid causing the plague. Collect the corpses of the officers and soldiers who died in the battle and give them to their families for burial."
Jiang Guanjun clasped his fists: "My lord, you are absolutely right. The weather is getting warmer and we must be on guard against the plague."
Jiang Guanjun stroked his beard and sighed: "More than 400 officers and soldiers have died in battle, which is really heartbreaking. I hope the Chief Envoy Si Yamen will do a good job of statistics and provide generous compensation to the families of the deceased."
The chief envoy Jia Chang stroked his beard and said: "The treasury is getting tight day by day. I think it is better to receive a pension according to the normal treatment? In these years of war and chaos, it is very good to receive a pension. Don't make any heavy payments."
"In this battle, we lost more than 400 officers and soldiers. If it had not been for the support of the people from Chang'an Town, the number of troops in the city would have been less than 4,000. If we had not given heavy relief, who would have done it when the rebels came to attack the city again? Working hard?"
Jiang Dongzhi's attitude was resolute and he asked the chief envoy Si Yamen to pay more attention to the family members of the deceased, increasing the pension from twenty taels of silver per person to thirty-five taels per person.
Jia Chang calculated that this pension alone is 14,000 taels of silver. Currently, there are about 130,000 taels of silver and more than 200 kilograms of gold in Guiyang's treasury. This pension is a considerable expense. .
But what Jiang Dongzhi said makes sense. The casualties this time were purely caused by Yang Kang and Lu Zhiwen. Without comforting the wounded and wounded soldiers, the surviving officers and soldiers were heartbroken. Who would be willing to sacrifice their lives when the rebels attack again?
Therefore, this blood must come out!
Thinking of this, Jia Chang gritted his teeth with hatred, wishing that he could have the homes of Yang Kang and Lu Zhiwen ransacked in order to relieve his hatred.
