"Run?! You mean the eight people I asked you to monitor are going to run away?!"

Yang Zhen was surprised by the news that Yang Dagui said. This was something he had never thought about before, so he quickly asked.

"Whether those eight families are going to run away, we dare not say, but the Wang family and the Huang family are probably going to run away!"

This time, it was the big black man who stood up to answer Yang Zhen's question.

Yang Dagui is more worldly and shrewd, while Jiao Lizhu is a straight-headed person with a more dull mind. The two of them work together, which may not be the best partners, but it can make Yang Zhen feel more at ease.

This is also what Yang Zhen intended.

In this era where loyalty and betrayal can change at any time, he has to be more cautious.

Yang Zhen was about to ask more questions when he heard Yang Dagui retort to Li Zhu: "If the Wang family and the Huang family run away, the Fan family and several others will definitely run away as well. The eight of them belong to the same chamber of commerce and are in the same boat in Zhangjiakou. You are a black man."

You man, I’ve been doing this for half a year, and you still don’t understand this?!”

"Okay, stop making noise! ​​Is there any news in the Fan family?"

When Yang Zhen saw that Yang Dagui and Gao Lizhu were arguing first, he immediately stopped them and asked them about the Fan family's activities.

Yang Zhen knew that if the eight wealthy merchants could not bear the increasing demands for donations and wages from Yang Guozhu and his generals, and they wanted to find a way to escape or deal with the soldiers in Xunzhen, it would definitely be the Fan family who made the final decision.

Therefore, the movements of the Fan family are the most critical.

As a result, when he asked this question, Yang Dagui and Jiao Lizhu stopped arguing and quarreled. They looked at each other, and then with a plop, they knelt on the ground together.

"What's going on? - Yang Dagui, tell me."

"The Governor is also a little incompetent. The Fan family is really airtight. We would rather spend more money, but we can't break it. We have been in Zhangjiakou for so long, and we haven't bribed a servant of the Fan family. So.

——”

When Yang Dagui said this, he raised his eyes and looked at Yang Zhen. Seeing that Yang Zhen was staring at him, he quickly continued: "So, we can't tell what is going on in the Fan family compound now, and besides, those who are staring at the Fan family trading house

The brothers in the store said that the Fan family is still the same as before. But-"

"But what?"

"But, Governor, you said before that the Fan family is the leader of the eight families. We also saw it in Zhangjiakou Fort City. The other families are indeed not as impressive as the Fan family. The Fan family's properties in Zhangjiakou are less.

It occupies a few streets, but Zhangjiakou only has a few streets in total—"

When Yang Zhen saw that Yang Dagui was talking about something else, he had to interrupt him again and asked with a stern face: "Yang Dagui, you mean that you don't know what's going on in the Fan family and haven't found out about it, right?"

Seeing Yang Zhen interrupting him again, Yang Dagui kowtowed to the ground and did not dare to say a word.

At this time, Jiao Lizhu, who was kneeling on the side, suddenly stood up and said: "Captain, it's not that we are incompetent, it's not that the noble brothers are incompetent, we asked people to inquire about it. The Fan family is also weird. There are servants in the house,

If you are not from Jiexiu, we will definitely not use the shopkeepers, or even from Jiexiu and Zhangyuan. They will not use locals from Xuanfu. We really have no choice!"

Yang Zhen wasn't very angry at first, but when he heard what Jia Lizhu said, even the slightest bit of unhappiness disappeared.

He knew that the head of the Fan family was extremely shrewd and cunning, but he did not expect that there were so many rules for the Fan family to recruit servants.

As a result, not only is it extremely difficult to infiltrate one of his own, but it is also almost impossible to bribe a servant in his family with money.

"Okay, you two, get up. This is not your problem, but I underestimated the Fan family."

Yang Zhen first called Yang Dagui to raise the pillar, and then said to Yang Dagui among them: "Dagui, you haven't finished speaking just now. If you want to say anything else, go on."

After Yang Dagui heard this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued what he said before: "This is an idea that I came up with. Those families in Zhangjiakou who donated money and wages always asked the Fan family to provide money and food.

At most, Xiao Xiao thought, among those families who wanted to run away the most, the first one should be the Fan family! Xiao Xiao estimated that it must be the Wang family. The Huang family knew something about the Fan family, so they took action after hearing the news.

Start taking stock of your family assets and prepare to run!"

After Yang Zhen heard Yang Dagui's last words, he thought for a while and nodded: "Well, Dagui, your inference is very reasonable. It is indeed time to close the net. This time, no matter whether they are

If they want to run away, as long as they are still in Zhangjiakou, they can't run away even if they want to!"

"What does the governor mean?"

After hearing Yang Zhen's words, Yang Dagui and Gao Lizhu all raised their heads and stared at Yang Zhen with excitement on their faces, their eyes bright, looking eager to try.

Seeing this, Yang Zhen smiled and said to Yang Dagui: "Dagui, without further ado, you will leave Xuanfu City today and rush back to Zhangjiakou. After you return, tell Yang Jie and ask him to immediately send out a team of people to pretend to be

Horse thieves are plundering the countryside everywhere, and then they use the excuse of horse thieves to harass them and seal the four gates of the fort tightly. They are not allowed to let one of the Eight Families leave the city in a single cart for twenty-four hours!"

"Well, Governor, if Master Jie asks, what should I say?"

"Just tell me, tomorrow night, the young master will lead a large number of horse thieves to attack Zhangjiakou Castle!"

"ah?!"

Yang Dagui was already prepared in his heart, knowing that his governor was going to take action against the Fan family that he had been monitoring for a long time, but when he suddenly heard Yang Zhen say this, he was still a little unbelievable.

"What are you doing? Do you understand what I mean?"

Yang Zhen's question stirred up Yang Dagui, and he immediately understood it. He nodded quickly and replied: "I understand, I understand everything. The commander is still wise!"

Gao Lizhu, who was standing aside, finally turned a corner and came back to his senses. He immediately followed Yang Dagui, holding out his thumb and saying:

"The Commander-in-Chief is brilliant, the Commander-in-Chief is really brilliant!"

Seeing the two of them like humiliating second generals, patting themselves on the side for not being very clever, Yang Zhen burst into laughter.

Next, Yang Zhen explained a few precautions to Yang Dagui, and then sent him back to Zhangjiakou as soon as possible.

That night, Yang Guozhu set up several banquets at the Zhenshuo Tower in Xuanfu City to welcome Yang Zhen and his party. He also invited Liu Yongzuo, the governor of Xuanfu City, and the military generals in Xuanfu City to accompany him.

With so many people present, there was no way to talk about personal matters.

And Yang Zhen only regarded this trip as a return to his hometown in fine clothes. He took Zu Keyong, Zhang Chen, Yang Guozhu, Liu Yongzuo and the Xuanfu generals to drink and return happily.

At about three o'clock the next morning, Yang Zhen woke up from his sleep. As soon as there was some movement, he immediately came to report that the commander-in-chief had sent Yang Lun, the military commander of the General Military Mansion, to invite him. He had been waiting in the yard for a long time.

When Yang Zhen came out and saw Zhang Chen talking with Yang Lun, he ordered Jiao Lizhu to leave the house and called Zu Keyong to come with him. Several people gathered together to see Yang Guozhu.

Yesterday evening, Yang Guozhu already knew that Yang Dagui left Xuanfu and rushed back to Zhangjiakou.

Yang Dagui was originally a servant in his mansion, and now he also lives in the General Military Mansion. Although he was in a hurry when he left, he only said that Yang Zhen told him to go back to Zhangjiakou immediately, and did not say why, but Yang Guozhu knew it when he thought about it.

What's going on in general?

In the evening, there was another banquet for Yang Zhen and his party. Many outsiders were present, and Yang Guozhu didn't ask any more questions.

He was originally going to talk to Yang Zhen about this matter this morning, but Yang Zhen fell asleep and didn't wake up until after six hours.

Yang Guozhu now knows that all the eight families of the Zhangjiakou Shanyou Chamber of Commerce are very wealthy. I am afraid that if any one of them is brought in, their money and food will be enough to feed and drink the soldiers and horses of Xuanzhen under his command for almost a whole year.

In the past, he didn't have many soldiers and horses under his command. Although he claimed to have more than 20,000 soldiers, the actual number was only more than 10,000. Excluding the old and weak soldiers, there were only seven or eight thousand who could fight.

These people and horses can also support themselves by relying on the food and wages they collect from here and there.

But now, it is very different. Not only does he have more than 20,000 people under his command, but he has also tasted the sweetness of asking those wealthy businessmen and evil gentry to donate money and salaries. Now even if he is told to stop, he will

Can't stop.

Because once it stops, he, the commander-in-chief of Xuanzhen, will not only have no money or food to continue recruiting people to settle the land and recruit people as soldiers, but those who have already been recruited will also be hungry.

Previously, Yang Dagui and Jia Lizhu rushed to Xuanfu City from Zhangjiakou and reported to him the news about several wealthy businessmen in Zhangjiakou. He had been hesitant and undecided.

At this time, he happened to hear that Yang Zhen had come to the capital to offer prisoners, so he wanted to wait and listen to the opinions of Yang Zhen, his eldest nephew, before making a decision.

Yang Zhen did come to Xuan Mansion, but he didn't expect that Yang Zhen would attack those wealthy businessmen in Zhangjiakou just after he arrived.

This situation actually made him, his uncle, a little jealous.

This morning, Yang Guozhu paced back and forth in his study, thinking over and over again, wondering what he should do.

Just as he was thinking about it, Yang Lun came with Yang Zhen, Zu Keyong, Zhang Chen and others.

"Zhen'er, are you determined to leave through Nongzhangjiakou this time?"

After the greeting, Yang Guozhu asked Yang Zhen straight to the point.

He originally wanted to talk to Yang Zhen alone, but he found that Yang Zhen had brought Zu Keyong and Zhang Chen together. He couldn't directly ask him if he was going to deal with those wealthy businessmen, so he had to ask insinuatingly.

"Yes. My nephew never likes to go back. Besides, after coming to Xuanfu to visit relatives, it is too far to go back to the capital and go through Shanhaiguan. When passing by the capital, it is another troublesome thing. It is better to go directly

Go out from Zhangjiakou."

"But you have to know that the Beibei tribe outside Zhangjiakou has been occupied by the Manchu Tatars. Although the Beibei tribe outside Zhangjiakou has no faith at all, they still go behind the back of the Donglu and trade some horses with me in Xuanzhen, but after all, they

We are neither friends nor enemies. As soon as you go out, there will be enemies everywhere, and the road will be very dangerous."
Chapter completed!