Chapter 41 A blessing in disguise

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 41 A blessing in disguise

After more than a month, combined with various intelligence and secret investigations of Han Xianchu, Li Mao, and Lu Han, it was finally confirmed that the smuggling incident had nothing to do with Han Xianchu.

However, Li Mao should have been aware of this. According to Yang You's investigation, Li Mao seemed to have tried to persuade Yang Jiang in private, but it had no effect.

All situations have been investigated clearly, and it's time to close the net.

On this day, Zhang Yue invited Han Xianchu and three others to his barracks.

"I wonder what the military prince is calling for today?" Han Xianchu asked first.

"Commander Han, don't be anxious. I invite you all to come here today just to treat you to a good show!"

"I wonder what show Junhou wants to invite us to watch?" Han Xianchu and the others already felt that something was wrong.

Zhang Yue smiled and said nothing, but raised his wine glass and signaled to the three of them.

The three of them hesitated for a moment and drank the wine in one gulp.

The three of them repeatedly asked Zhang Yue about what was going on, but Zhang Yue always just smiled and said nothing, and slowly drank wine with the three of them.

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At the same time, Yang Jiang entered the mountains with more than ten close followers this time. Today is the day he agreed with others.

When the time came, the other party came as promised. This time Yang Jiang prepared a stone of salt and 500 kilograms of iron for the other party.

These were all secretly taken away by him when he was suppressing bandits.

"General Yang Bai is really a believer.

Yang Jiang chuckled, "Don't waste time. It's still the same old rules. Have you brought all the gold?"

"Don't worry, General Yang Bai. The gold is all here. Where is the thing I want?"

Yang Jiang signaled, and two soldiers lifted off the linen covering the goods.

"It's indeed a good thing!"

Both parties paid and delivered the goods in one hand, and the transaction was quickly completed.

"General Yang Bai is indeed a trustworthy person. Trading with General Yang Bai is a pleasure!"

When the two parties completed the transaction and were about to return, Yang Jiang's expression suddenly changed.

"There's an ambush, you guys don't keep your word!" Yang Jiang first suspected that the horse thief was cheating.

"General Yang Bai, what do you mean by this? Our transactions are not done once or twice. How could we do such a thing!"

At this moment, a large group of Han troops appeared in front of them. Yang Jiang's heart sank and he thought something was wrong.

At this time, a voice sounded: "General Yang Bai, let's arrest him without any hesitation. What happened to you has happened!"

The visitors were none other than Guo Kai and the soldiers from the left and right teams he led.

Yang Jiang suddenly collapsed to the ground, knowing that he could no longer run away.

However, the horse thieves he traded with still wanted to resist.

"kill!"

The leader of the horse thieves roared loudly and fled to the east, where the Han army was weak, in an attempt to break through the Han army's encirclement and escape.

"call out!"

A heavy arrow flew over and hit the leader of the horse thieves in the calf.

"ah!"

The leader of the horse thieves screamed and was nailed to the ground.

The Han soldiers originally thought that after the leader of the horse thieves was nailed to the ground, the rest of the horse thieves would give up resistance.

I never thought that under the command of an inconspicuous horse thief, the remaining horse thieves would become more ferocious.

The Han soldiers were careless and were almost rushed out by them. Fortunately, two more arrows were shot in succession, knocking down the two bravest horse thieves to the ground.

At this time, the rest of the soldiers also reacted. Under the siege of the soldiers, these horse thieves were either killed or knocked to the ground and became prisoners of the Han army.

At the mountain pass, Zhang Yue also led Han Xianchu, Li Mao, Lu Han and others to lead a group of cavalry to encircle and suppress the group of horse thieves.

After a fierce battle, the horse thieves were quickly defeated.

On the other side, Yang You and Cai Ting also successfully controlled the soldiers of the right team.

After a night of interrogation, Yang Jiang confessed his transaction with the horse thief.

At this time, everyone knew that Yang Jiang had been engaged in smuggling trade as early as when he was a general in Zhangye.

Zhang Yue remembered that Yang Jiang had previously served as a general under Guan Gan. He thought of the records in later history books and couldn't help but suspect that Yang Jiang was not the mastermind, but someone else.

The first thing he suspected was Guan Gan.

Zhang Yue was thinking when Li Si came over.

"Marquis, Commander Han! The horse thieves have been summoned. They are all subordinates of King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu!"

"Huns!" Zhang Yue, Han Xianchu and others were all shocked.

Depending on the identity of the transaction partner, the nature of the matter is completely different. Trading with horse thieves is nothing more than smuggling, or at best, exile to Cochin.

But trading with the Huns was considered treason, and according to Han law, it was against the Yi tribe.

Li Si's words did not avoid Yang Jiang.

When Yang Jiang heard Li Si's words, he collapsed to the ground and murmured: "It's impossible, it's impossible. It's impossible to tell me clearly that they are just smugglers!"

Hearing Yang Jiang's muttering, Han Xianchu's pupils shrank. Anyone who is not a fool would know that there is something wrong behind this matter.

Zhang Yue also felt that it was a bit difficult at this time. After discussing with everyone, Zhang Yue immediately sent a messenger to inform Zhangye Prefect.

Since the Huns have been involved in this matter, it must be handled by the prefect.

After receiving Zhang Yue's letter, everyone in Zhangye was greatly shocked. The prefect immediately handed over the matter to Li Ling.

After Li Ling learned about this, he was furious! He sent people to escort Yang Jiang and others back to Zhangye City overnight.

After some interrogation of Yang Jiang.

Li Ling also ordered a large-scale search of military forts throughout Zhangye County, and as expected, some smuggling incidents were discovered.

Just when he was about to dig out the real mastermind behind this incident through Yang Jiang, Yang Jiang died suddenly in prison.

After Yang Jiang died suddenly, the servant in Chang'an actually sent several orders one after another, and in the end the matter was settled.

Yang Jiang's incident also had a huge impact on Jingbianbian. First of all, two uncles from the Youguanyou team were dismissed and sent home.

Li Mao was demoted to Du Bo because he failed to report the information and was transferred to Du Bo of Jiatun, Youguanyou Brigade. His original Youguan Zuo Brigade was temporarily given to Cai Ting to command.

Sun Tao serves as the Du Bo of Zuo Tun in the Right Official and Right Team.

After this adjustment, the five teams in Bingtun were completely controlled by Zhang Yue. In this incident, Zhang Yue was a blessing in disguise.

Time passed slowly, and the incident in Yangjiang was gradually forgotten by everyone. After harvesting the last season of sunflowers, winter also came.

He galloped to the military camp and generously took his generals with him. He went to camp under the snow-capped mountains and stayed by the Qinghai Sea at dusk.

They attacked the Yanzhi captives at night and brought the Khotan and Qiang with them. The general returned victoriously and the soldiers returned to their hometowns.

On a hill northwest of the Jingbian Barrier, Zhang Yuezheng, Li Si, Han Xianchu and others were inspecting the area under their jurisdiction.

Seeing the soldiers training in the distance, I couldn't help but chant this poem.

Zhang Yue himself couldn’t remember where this poem came from. If he hadn’t been inspired by it today, I’m afraid he wouldn’t have been able to remember it either!

"The Marquis Jun is really talented in literature. I'm afraid only Sima Prefect can recite such a poem!"
Chapter completed!