Volume 3] ——

There are still two generals left who have not expressed their positions, one is Liu Zhenyou and the other is Wen Tiecheng. Wu Sinan smiled and said: "You two should also talk about it, Liu Zhenyou, you speak first."

Liu Zhenyou has always been attached to Tian Xiu, but compared with Qin Nansong, his treatment was obviously different, and compared with Xu Guangda, it was not much better. Later Wu Sinan gave him an errand in the north gate, and his thoughts tended to Wu Sinan

But just now Jin Liangyu showed off the five supervisors, and his strength was obviously stronger than Wu Sinan, so he couldn't help but fall back to Tian Xiu. Now, Mr. Wu wants to publicly state his position, which is embarrassing.

Of the three, two are on Tian Xiu's side and one is on Wu Sinan's side. Who should I choose?

Although he was the one who went to the city gate to pick up people before, it didn't matter. He was just following orders. This time he was serious about it. He made the wrong choice. It would be trivial to be dismissed from office, and he might even end up with his own head. After hesitating again and again, he

Finally, he had the same idea as Liao Fei. If he sided with Wu Sinan, he would definitely die if he lost. If he sided with Tian Xiu, if he lost, he would at most lose his official position. To be on the safe side, it was more important to save his life.

"Go back to the commander...there are fifteen thousand people in the city..."

Liu Zhenyou made his choice. Tian Xiu smiled, and Wu Sinan was also calm and said nothing more. He just looked at Wen Tiecheng and said, "General Wen, is it your turn?"

"Returning to the commander-in-chief, before the Tatars attacked, my Zhangjiakou garrison only had more than 7,000 men. Just like the headquarters, it was said that there were 3,000 men and horses, but in fact there were only 1,000. The extra 2,000 were just rosters.

That’s it. The monthly rations are only 40% of the actual amount. If you don’t believe it, you can go to the officers and soldiers in various ministries and ask. We, the generals, are better off. General Tian will give us fifty taels more every month.

Silver, of course, I don't know if this number is the same for all. Anyway, this is the number given to the general." Wen Tiecheng did not hesitate at all, not only stating his position, but also truthfully telling the situation here.

In Tian Xiu's mind, Xu Guangda and Liu Zhenyou were very likely to betray him and side with Wu Sinan, but he never expected that Liu Zhenyou would end up on his side, while Wen Tiecheng, who was supposed to be on his side,

But he sided with Wu Sinan.

Wu Sinan did not expect such changes. He was surprised. You looked at Wen Tiecheng and considered it for a long time before turning to look at Tian Xiu and said: "General Tian, ​​do you have anything else to say? Now there are two generals to correct me.

You are taking advantage of your quota and deducting military pay. The headquarters advises you that it is best to tell the truth. Otherwise, the headquarters will immediately call the officers and soldiers here to go to court, and the truth will inevitably come to light."

"Who knows what the two of them are thinking. General Liao has already proven that the general did not take shortcuts and deduct military pay. If the commander-in-chief doesn't believe it, he can investigate at will." Now that the showdown has been made, Tian Xiu has nothing to worry about.

If you are willing to check, then check.

"Wu Ping!" Wu Sinan said loudly.

"My subordinate is here." Wu Ping stood up immediately.

"Go outside and find some officers and soldiers to come in. The headquarters has something to ask." Wu Sinan ordered.

"Yes, my subordinate will go right away."

Wu Ping took the order and left the second hall, and then the second hall became full of cries. The group of people had their own thoughts. They were either looking at each other, guessing what others were thinking, or thinking alone in their hearts.

The most puzzling thing is that Wen Tiecheng. Among the generals in the hall, Qin Nansong is Tian Xiu's core supporter. It is not surprising that he can directly choose to side with Tian Xiu. The remaining generals, before making a choice,

After a long time of calculation, they finally expressed their attitude. But this Wen Tiecheng, when he was in Zhangjiakou, had always relied on Tian Xiu and followed the trend. So today, why did he choose to stand on the opposite side of Tian Xiu? The current situation of strength and weakness,

In fact, it is very obvious. Even though Wu Sinan is the governor, he is the biggest in this court, but this case involves a lot of things. Not to mention the five supervisors who were named, there are other high-ranking officials behind the Shanxi merchants. You Wu Sinan single-handedly

, He is just a mere governor, so what does it matter? There is also Governor Xuanda here, as well as the big bosses from the capital. Anyone they choose can suppress you Wu Sinan to death.

You Wen Tiecheng has always been a fan of others, so how could you suddenly come to the side of justice this time? It's really unimaginable.

After waiting for a while, Wu Ping walked into the hall from outside and said, "Sir, my subordinates have summoned the officers and soldiers from Zhangjiakou."

"Send them to court." Wu Sinan said.

"Yes!" Wu Ping turned around and shouted loudly outside: "Come in, I'll call you to the hall."

After the words were settled, more than 30 soldiers soon came to the hall. The one who walked at the front was Chen Chong. When they got to the hall, the group of people knelt down together to salute Wu Sinan and other generals. Wu Sinan asked them to get up and follow

Asked: "What are your names, what are your duties in Zhangjiakou, and who are your subordinates?"

"The younger one's name is Chen Chong, and he is a commander-in-chief in Zhangjiakou, and he is subordinate to the guerrilla general Qin Nansong." "The younger one's name is Yin Xuan, and he is a commander-in-chief in Zhangjiakou, and he is also subordinate to the guerrilla general Qin Nansong."

His name is Sun Qiliu, and he is an ordinary soldier who belongs to the guerrilla general Qin Nansong."...

This group of people reported their names one by one, and they were all Qin Nansong's subordinates. Because Chen Zhong was the commander-in-chief of Qin Nansong's subordinates, and Yin Xuan was Chen Zhong's good friend, he was called by Chen Zhong to testify together. These soldiers,

They are also their subordinates.

"Yes." After everyone signed up, Wu Sinan nodded, looked at Qin Nansong, and said, "General Qin, these people are your subordinates. What they say should be done accurately."

"This..." As a general, you can't know all the soldiers under your command, but how can you not recognize the generals and generals under your command? Qin Nansong naturally recognizes both Chen Zhong and Yin Xuan.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Nansong coughed and said: "Both of them are my commanders, Chen Zhong and Yin Xuan. If the governor wants to ask you a question, you must answer it truthfully."

"I obey your orders."

"This is best." Wu Sinan immediately asked: "The headquarters is now asking you two, before the Tatars attack Zhangjiakou, how many soldiers and horses do you have here?"

"Sir, I'm not sure if the total number is small, but I estimate there are seven or eight thousand people." Chen Zhong said first.

"That's what it looks like when you think about it." Yin Xuan also said: "It seems that our side is all under the command of General Qin. There are supposed to be three thousand people. There are three thousand generals below, each of whom is in charge of one thousand people. But in fact

Each commander-in-chief at the top has only 500 people under his command. The same goes for the lower levels, each commander-in-chief is in charge of a hundred people, but we commander-in-chiefs only have 50 people in charge each, so the number of troops and horses is obviously half less."

After the two answered, Qin Nansong's head immediately broke out in cold sweat, and he turned to look at Tian Xiu. Tian Xiu was also nervous, but at this time, it is the same anyway. Fortunately, those Shanxi merchants are also involved, and we will die or not.

One, they must be rescued. With this idea, Tian Xiu seemed a little more relieved.

"Then how much food and salary can you pay every month?" Wu Sinan asked again.

"Those of us who work together can get 80% of the real number every month, and the soldiers below can also get 40%." Chen Zhong said.

"It's true. I don't know how much General Qin and the others can get, but the soldiers can only get 40%. We generals can get 80%, and the higher ones, General Qian, can get even more.

It's enough money." Yin Xuan continued.

"Commander, what they said is right. We soldiers can get 40% of the monthly salary. Even eating is a problem. We hope the commander will make the decision for us." Seeing the two generals taking the lead.

, the soldiers below also started shouting.

"That's nonsense. Which month didn't you get enough salary?" Seeing that the people below told the truth, Qin Nansong got angry and yelled loudly.

"Damn it, you still dare to say that we are talking nonsense, please tell me with your conscience, how much food and salary do the brothers get every month!" These big-headed soldiers asked the governor when they saw him. Who doesn't know the governor?

He was the biggest. They didn’t know the key, so they were not afraid at this time. One by one, they yelled at Qin Nansong. “Don’t you know how much food and salary brothers get in a month? You guys drink the blood of soldiers.

You thing, where is the courage you used to flaunt your power and deduct your brothers' military pay? Why don't you dare to admit it now! Damn it, believe it or not, I will chop you up right now!"

There were more than thirty people in the hall, and when they saw Qin Nansong telling lies with his eyes open, everyone was furious.

Qin Nansong knew that he was wronged. When he saw the soldiers shouting and being aggressive, he did not dare to reply. Wu Sinan saw this and deliberately asked: "General Qin, did any of your soldiers lie?"

"this……"

For a moment, Qin Nansong didn't know how to answer, because he had already seen the soldiers staring at him with their eyes wide open. Looking at that posture, if he dared to talk nonsense, these people would rush up.

, looking for yourself to fight hard.

"Speak! What is the governor asking you? Why don't you dare to speak! ***, if you dare to talk nonsense, I'll see if grandpa doesn't come over and kill you!" The soldier saw Qin Nansong hesitating for a long time and couldn't fart.

, and shouted loudly.

"Say!" "You should hurry up and say it!"... Seeing the leader, the other soldiers were not polite and started shouting.

Under such circumstances, Qin Nansong could not deny it, so he could only nod and say: "Yes."

"What is it?" Wu Sinan quickly asked.

"It's...deducting...the soldiers' pay..." Qin Nansong said through gritted teeth.

"General Tian, ​​Qin Nansong has recognized him now, what about you?" Wu Sinan asked coldly.

"Hmph!" Seeing that Qin Nansong was forced to admit it, Tian Xiu snorted coldly and said: "It's a deduction, so what? When the military pay was issued, it was not full pay. In the Chief Soldier's place,

, I have already deducted 20%, and when it comes to the general, it is only 80%. The deduction of military pay is not done by me alone. What should I be afraid of? Besides, I can swallow these military pay alone.

Well, Master Cui, Governor of Xuanda, how can I be less filial to you!"

Now that we have broken the skin, let's all do it openly. Let's see in the end, will you die or will I live?
Chapter completed!