Volume 3] Chapter 70: State your position——

Chapter 70: State your position

"He's dead..." Mi Zhihuan asked in surprise: "He was so good, how could he die just because he said he was going to die..."

"Of course we let him die." Fan Yongdou said coldly.

"But... he is a governor, and there are hundreds of guards around him. How easy is it to want him dead? Furthermore, if a governor dies because of something, that is a big deal. The court will definitely send people to investigate, especially Mr. Yue.

Even more so, there is no case in this world that he cannot solve." Mi Zhihuan said with an ugly face.

"Whether the 'Yueyan King' can be found out is a matter for the future. I'm afraid we can't control that far now. Besides, as long as we do it cleanly, Yue Su may not be able to do it. General Mi,

The matter is right in front of us. If we kill Wu Sinan, we still have a chance of survival. If we don't kill him, we will die immediately. Do you want to gain this chance of life, or do you want to die immediately?" Fan Yongdou smiled, his smile

Very cold.

Mi Zhihuan thought for a while, then looked at Xiao Fengzhong next to him. The two exchanged glances with each other, and finally decided that they were all going to die anyway, so it was better to take a chance and maybe there was a glimmer of hope.

"Brother Fan, how can we make Wu Sinan die?" Mi Zhihuan asked.

"There are two ways to kill him. One is to rush directly into the governor's office and kill him. But if you do this, there will be too much noise, and Tian Xiu and Zhao Yan are both in his hands. Once he jumps over the wall in a hurry, they will be killed.

If they are all killed, this matter will be over, so we can't do this. The second way is to ask Governor Cui to come forward, force Wu Sinan to write a confession, and then let him hang himself. In this way, there will be no appearance on the surface.

What's the problem? Then, let's kill all the people who know about it and let Yue Su investigate. 'Yue Shatou' is the minister of Tuogu. There are many things that need to be done by him. He can't have so much time to investigate a case.

, if you can't find out for a while, you will definitely be busy with other things, and the matter will slowly calm down. What do you two think of this method?" Fan Yongdou looked at Xiao Fengzhong and Mi Zhihuan opposite.

"There seems to be no other way, but this matter needs Master Cui to handle it. I wonder where he is now?" Mi Zhihuan said.

"I have already sent someone to inform Mr. Cui. It is such an urgent matter. If Mr. Cui gets the news, he will definitely set off and come here immediately. At that time, Mr. Cui only needs to look like he is going to attack the enemy. If he wants to hide it, it is not

No." Fan Yongdou said proudly.

"Hmm..." Mi Zhihuan nodded.

Everyone was waiting at the Wonton House, and at this moment in the governor's office, Wu Sinan and everyone had already had lunch. They had eaten in the hall. In the spirit of humanitarianism, everyone had a share of lunch at the governor's office. Jin Liangyu, Wang

Daewoo and Zhao Yan received the same treatment, and Wu Sinan even arranged a table for them to eat.

After everyone finished eating, the dishes were put away, and tea was served personally. Mr. Wu took a sip of tea, suddenly looked at Deputy General Tian Xiu, and said: "General Tian, ​​the headquarters suddenly remembered something that I wanted to ask the general."

Seeing that Wu Sinan wanted to ask him something, Tian Xiu was startled, cheered up, put on a smile on his face, and said: "If the commander has anything to say, just ask him. As long as the general knows, he will answer truthfully."

"That's good. The headquarters would like to ask the general, when did the general arrive in Zhangjiakou and take office?" Wu Sinan said.

"The last general was promoted from the deputy general of Xuanfu to the deputy general of Zhangjiakou in the second year of Tianqi. He has been in this position for seven years." Tian Xiu replied.

"It's been so long, who was the Zhangjiakou deputy general before General Tian?" Wu Sinan asked.

"My name is Chang Zhentan. I wonder why the commander is asking about this?" Tian Xiu said carefully.

"How was Chang Zhentan's official reputation during his tenure? Did he get a promotion or return to his hometown?" Wu Sinan did not answer Tian Xiu's question at all, but continued to ask.

"I heard that he was beheaded because he was underpaying his quota and deducting military pay. His head was sent to all sides as a warning to others." Tian Xiu replied. Wu Sinan could not answer his question, but he did not dare not to answer Wu Sinan's question.

problem.

"Oh." Wu Sinan nodded and said, "How was this matter found out?"

"This... the general doesn't know..." Tian Xiu said.

"Then do you know? Does anyone know?" Wu Sinan asked.

"Eunuch Zhao has been supervising the army in Zhangjiakou for many years. He came to Zhangjiakou before the last general. He must know about it," Tian Xiu said.

"It turns out that Eunuch Zhao knows." Wu Sinan looked at Zhao Yan and said, "Eunuch Zhao, you heard the question that the Headquarters asked General Tian just now. Can you answer it for the Headquarters?"

"Hmph!" Zhao Yan snorted angrily and said coldly: "He lost his head because our family read a book. I think Mr. Wu wants to follow in his footsteps."

"Ha..." Wu Sinan chuckled and said, "According to this, Chang Zhentan is still unjust?"

"There is nothing to be wronged about. The evidence of the crime is conclusive and the evidence is as solid as a mountain." Zhao Yan said carelessly.

"Eunuch Zhao, you are really good at telling lies. If Chang Zhentan can say that he has taken advantage of his quota and deducted military pay, then who is General Tian now?" Wu Sinan sneered.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan's expression changed, Tian Xiu's heart skipped a beat, and even the other generals looked at Wu Sinan in surprise.

"Am I wrong?" Wu Sinan turned to look at Tian Xiu and said, "Master Tian, ​​at this time, let's speak openly. When the Tatars attacked Zhangjiakou, how many troops did you have?"

"Ten...ten thousand...five thousand troops..." Tian Xiu stammered.

"Fifteen thousand men and horses, you are so embarrassed to say that. You..." Wu Sinan pointed at Liao Fei and other generals, "You all tell me, how many men and horses were there in Zhangjiakou when the Tatars attacked Zhangjiakou?"

"have……"

All the generals looked at each other, who dared to speak nonsense.

However, Qin Nansong, Tian Xiu's loyal supporter, was the first to say: "If you tell me back to the commander...it is indeed...15,000 troops..."

"General Qin, this is what you said. The headquarters will ask the Zhangjiakou soldiers to question them in detail later to see if there are 15,000 troops. Also, the headquarters will also ask if they can get it in a month.

Almost half the military pay. Liao Fei!" Wu Sinan said, suddenly raising his voice and shouting loudly: "Tell me, how many soldiers were there in Zhangjiakou at that time? Did General Tian withhold military pay?"

"This..." Liao Fei had already turned to Tian Xiu in his heart just now after Jin Liangyu revealed the names of these supervisors, but he really didn't dare to answer Wu Sinan's current question. Wait.

If you just find some soldiers to confront each other, you can immediately find out the details. Even if you help cover it up, you can't cover it up. Regarding the final outcome, although Tian Xiu and Eunuch Zhao have a greater chance of winning, Mr. Wu is so calm and composed.

It seems that the victory is certain, but it is really hard to make a judgment. Once you choose the wrong side, it will be ugly to die in the end. If you protect Tian Xiu now, you will definitely be regarded as Tian Xiu's accomplice and jump into the Yellow River.

I can't clean it up. But telling the truth is equivalent to betraying Tian Xiu. Tian Xiu will definitely take revenge in the future.

Liao Fei couldn't make up his mind. At this moment, he heard Wu Sinan urging loudly: "Liao Fei, tell me! How many people are there?"

"There are... fifteen thousand people..." Liao Fei finally made his final decision.

Although lies can be easily exposed, it is a matter of position. It does not depend on what he is saying, but on which side can win the final victory. Liao Fei bet on Tian Xiu. The reason why he made this choice is that he has

It's my own reason. I can be regarded as an accomplice for protecting Tian Xiu, but my family doesn't have much money, and I haven't done anything bad. At most, I just know nothing about it and perjury in court. I will definitely lose my official position.

Yes, if I were to be punished again, I would probably not lose my head. The chances of being exiled to the army would be relatively high. I have lived in the military camp for half my life, and now I am a general. At most, after being exiled, I would start as a recruit and a coolie, which would be nothing. But if Tian

Xiu won, Tian Xiu would not be morally responsible, and his uncle Tian Shenglan would not take his own life, so he became a ghost. Compared with Xiao Ming, everything else is not important.

He made the safest choice. When Tian Xiu heard what Liao Fei said, he couldn't help but feel proud. The expression on Wu Sinan's face did not change. His fingers moved slowly and pointed at Xu Guangda, "General Xu, tell me,

How many people were there in Zhangjiakou when the Tatars came?"

"Yes..." Xu Guangda also became embarrassed. His thoughts were actually the same as Liao Fei's. He was not a fool. He knew that if he sided with Wu Sinan, he would lose his life if he lost. But if he sided with Tian Xiu, even if he lost, he would lose his life.

If you don't, the most you can do is to be sent to the army.

However, compared with Liao Fei, Xu Guangda had another level of thinking. Before Mr. Wu came, he was never welcomed. Both were guerrilla generals, but they always had to do the hardest jobs, thankless jobs.

It will definitely be borne by him. Even the Tatars knocking at the pass and garrisoning in the city are also their own people. Those brothers under him have been with him for many years. How can they not have feelings? If they correct the Eight Classics to defend the city

If they died fighting hard, that would be considered a well-deserved death, but their death was due to Tian Xiu's random command. The Tatars followed the people and rushed into the city. You, Tian Xiu, was the first to run away and left us all behind. Brothers died.

It's so humiliating.

Also, it was because of Mr. Wu that it was the first time that I had done a lucrative job and that I was taken seriously by someone for the first time. I had never felt this way before.

Thinking of his dead brother and Mr. Wu's kindness, Xu Guangda finally made his decision to die.

"There are seven thousand people coming..."

"You...you are talking nonsense..." Seeing that Xu Guangda dared to tell the truth, Tian Xiu immediately became angry, pointed at Xu Guangda and roared loudly.

"Insolent! Tian Xiu, you are not qualified to yell in front of the headquarters. Just sit down and sit down!" Tian Xiu's voice was loud, and Wu Sinan's voice was even louder than his.

"Yes... Commander..." Tian Xiu gritted his teeth and stared at Xu Guangda fiercely, wishing he could eat this boy alive right away.
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