Bai Daxuan, the commander of the Zhenwu Guard, did not want to cause more trouble and affect his meeting with the charming little Qingyi. When he saw that he was the commander in the eyes of the tired soldiers, he wanted to put an end to the trouble.
"What kind of battalion generals are you waiting for to be so drunk, swaggering through the streets, and disturbing the people like this? What kind of behavior is this?"
Commander Bai glared at them, and then said: "You guys haven't returned to the camp quickly. If you are so reckless again, I won't take you down and escort you back to the camp. Please teach me a lesson."
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The tired soldiers had uncertain faces, and they were laughing and trying to surround them. Fortunately, the leader still had some sense. He wandered forward and cursed angrily: "You bastard, you don't know how to command me!"
What are you doing here? Hurry up and get out of the way..."
Although there was some tension between the two sides, fortunately, no substantial conflict occurred. Both sides made concessions. After a while, a servant turned back and looked at the tired soldiers: "Master, what's going on these days? What's going on?
Bingyouzi became more and more bold."
The speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention!
When the commander Bai Daxuan heard this, he also frowned deeply and thought to himself: Yes. How could this soldier gain so much out of thin air and become so bold?
Before he could think clearly, he heard the rapid sound of horse hooves coming from behind, from far to near: "Master, the commander..."
Bai Daxuan's face was gloomy, and he secretly hated the person who dared to block him from meeting the little Qingyi who was thinking about him day and night, without damaging his legs!
When he turned around, he saw a servant chasing after him on horseback. When he got closer, before he could ask any questions, he hurriedly said: "Sir, Deputy Marshal Jiang sent someone to send a message and urgently summoned the master to come over and have a talk."
With a look of reluctance on his face, Bai Daxuan turned his head and glanced at the Theater of the Queen of Heaven on the corner of the street in front of him. He was really unwilling to do so.
"Vice General Jiang, can you tell me what you are telling me so urgently?"
Faced with Bai Daxuan's question, the servant felt helpless and had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer: "I don't know. The person who came said bluntly that Vice Admiral Jiang has something important to discuss with me. Please go to the General Counselor's Office as soon as possible."
Bai Daxuan heard this and thought to himself: "Maybe a good thing is coming!"
Although he couldn't bear it in his heart, he did not dare to offend Deputy Commander Jiang. He immediately took the reins of the horse from the servant, got on the horse, and ordered the servants: "Lao Si Bai, take two people and go to the front.
In the Tianhou Palace, please take a seat for me and wait."
The fourth Bai was his brother, who was eight or nine years younger than him. He had always been by his side and was regarded as a confidant by Bai Daxuan. The corners of his mouth were raised at this moment, and his face was full of joy.
He grinned and responded with a smile: "Don't worry, sir, I will keep this seat for you."
Bai Daxuan then raised his whip and pointed it at the remaining servants, saying: "Sir, I will go to the General Counselor's Office first. You just have to wait outside the door."
After he finished speaking, he left his servants behind, rode his horse and whipped his whip, and rushed to the general's office in a hurry.
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In the 11th year of Chongzhen's reign, Jiang Mingwu was a slave slave and invaded. He also led troops to aid and participated in a series of major battles such as the Battle of Julu. Due to his meritorious service, he was promoted to the post of deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town, supervising the defense of Zhenwu.
Now, sitting across from Jiang Mingwu, deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province, was Zhang Guodong, the commander of the Qinglong Battalion of the Yongyi Army. There was only a large table between them, with freshly brewed tea on it.
"When Uncle Yongning got married, I went to Chicheng to congratulate him, but I didn't expect that in just a short period of time, he would be awarded a title and become a general. I really envy Jiang."
Jiang Mingwu, deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province, continued: "Back then, during the bloody battle between Julu and the slave thieves, Yongningbo was just a guerrilla in Xuanzang. How could he have imagined that in just a few years, he would have reached such a high position that we can only look up to him?"
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Jiang Mingwu's words not only meant to build friendship, but also showed his different status. How could Zhang Guodong not recognize it, so he immediately used this topic to say: "My uncle has a very high opinion of Mr. Jiang. He has spoken in front of us many times."
Speaking of which, a person like General Jiang would have already become the general general of the town if he were in Xuanzhen."
"well……"
Jiang Mingwu was quite self-aware. He said: "When King Qin was in power, Uncle Yongning led a thousand cavalry under his command, broke into the slave camp at night, and killed the slave thief Deputy Commander Yue Tuo. It is enough for us to kill the slaves side by side with Uncle Yongning."
Well, how dare you take this as a credit!"
Zhang Guodong smiled and said: "At the end of the day, I was transferred south to assist Henan Province in suppressing the bandits. Before leaving, my uncle told me an important matter, which must be taken care of on the way."
Jiang Mingwu was not a fool, so why couldn't he understand the meaning of these words? He immediately asked: "What's the need, but it's okay to say it. I have a friendship with Yongning Bo as a giant deer war slave. Blood is thicker than water, so I should give my full support."
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"It is out of gratitude to Vice Admiral Jiang for his love and righteousness that I decided to pay homage to the general in the future."
Zhang Guodong first said some polite words before revealing the truth and said: "Deputy Commander Jiang, I must have heard about it. Recently, there have been a lot of rumors in Datong, Shanxi, and many merchants who frequently interact with me on the North Road have been harassed.
Looting by local thugs.”
"I have indeed heard about it, but it was mostly reported elsewhere. I haven't seen any shops being looted in Daizhou City."
"It is true that unincited thugs looted shops in Daizhou City. However, after investigation, under the rule of Deputy Commander Jiang, there was a large den that copied our Yongyi Army's 'military tickets'." Zhang Guodong said later, and his tone gradually became more and more sophisticated.
Became cold and heartless.
"oh?"
Jiang Mingwu's face was full of doubts and he said: "Under the rule of Zhenwuwei, such things will never be allowed to happen. General Zhang, please tell me where this den of counterfeit military notes is hidden, and I will send troops to confiscate it."
"
Zhang Guodong smiled and said: "There is a mixture of soldiers and civilians in Daizhou City. Most of them are private households. They have their own Zhizhou to manage and deal with it. If there is no invasion by the bandit army or there is a riot in the city, Deputy Commander Jiang will not be able to take action. It is better not to give it to Deputy Commander Jiang."
It’s causing trouble.”
"General Zhang, please speak frankly, what does Uncle Yongning want me to do?"
"Deputy Commander Jiang, after our investigation, we learned that there is a counterfeiting military invoice den here, which is under the protection of Guard Ke Zhenyu and Judge He Wenshan. They did this outside Yanmen without telling Deputy Commander Jiang.
According to my uncle's wishes, such a scum cannot be allowed to stay!"
Jiang Mingwu was shocked when he heard this. Although he had heard that Zhang Cheng had been famous for his ruthless attacks since he left Zhenbei Road, he never dared to think that Zhang Cheng would dare to carry out such vicious methods in Shanxi, which was outside his own jurisdiction.
"General Zhang, I really don't know about this matter. If I had known about it beforehand, I would never have allowed him to act like this."
Jiang Mingwu first distanced himself, and then said: "However, this matter involves Judge He. Should I inform the magistrate of the state..."
"No need!"
Before he finished speaking, he was directly interrupted by Zhang Guodong, who continued: "It is not yet confirmed whether Zhizhou Huang Jing is involved. It is inconvenient to inform him of this matter in advance."
"How many people are needed?"
Jiang Mingwu asked tentatively: "I have hundreds of trustworthy servants under my command. They are all very skilled and loyal to me."
"When I was about to leave, my uncle gave me some instructions."
Zhang Guodong continued: "Deputy Commander Jiang is stationed at Zhenwuwei. There is no need to bother Deputy Commander Jiang's brothers to take action this time to avoid getting along with the local authorities in the future."
He added: "However, this operation was only to catch the criminals who imitated the fake military notes. As for the other property seized, it was not included in this operation.
At that time, Vice Admiral Jiang will need to send someone close to him to handle the handover with the general. I wonder if it will be convenient?"
“Natural and convenient.”
Jiang Mingwu knew in his heart that this was the hush money left by Zhang Cheng for him. Naturally, he would not refuse it, but he always had to express his feelings when receiving benefits from others, so he asked again: "I don't know where the soldiers and horses under General Zhang are now."
How many days will it take to get to Daizhou?"
"The Qinglong Camp Brigade will arrive at Daizhou City in three days."
Jiang Mingwu was secretly surprised by Zhang Guodong's next words: "But, I have hundreds of elite troops under my command at night. They are now hiding in key places in the city. They can take action at any time to arrest key criminals and control the city defense of Daizhou."
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When he said these words, his eyes were like a falcon, staring at Jiang Mingwu. The smile on his face made people feel uncomfortable all over, and the hairs stood on end.
Even a battle-hardened general like Jiang Mingwu felt a chill running down his spine. Although he was unwilling to accept the Yongyi Army's sending troops to arrest people on his own territory, he could do nothing about it.
Although he had not been able to fight side by side with Zhang Cheng since the battle at Julu, he had been silently paying attention to Zhang Cheng's various performances over the years.
Although Jiang Mingwu was only the deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town, he was quite knowledgeable in the military. He admired Zhang Cheng very much back then, and he is even more filled with admiration now.
He knew very well that even if Zhang Cheng had a lot of gold and silver, which allowed him to attach himself to Yang Sichang, Chen Xinjia and other high-ranking officials in the court, and he was surprisingly lucky, he might be promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu just based on these.
But all these can be obtained by dishonorable means, but the slave thief Prince Duduo of Henan is a fierce general in the world, and his hands are stained with the blood of many sons of the Han family. Moreover, he is the prince who holds the white flag for the slave thief.
How can it be easily killed?
No matter what others think, Jiang Mingwu has a strong point in his heart!
He was 100% certain that Zhang Cheng must have a powerful force under his command, perhaps thousands, or perhaps close to ten thousand, otherwise it would be impossible to cut off Duduo's head when thousands of troops faced each other.
At this moment, although there was an implicit threat in Zhang Guodong's words, he just pretended not to hear it and said with a slightly embarrassed smile: "Since Uncle Yong Ning cares for me, I have to help General Zhang to cook for himself.
I will also give instructions to all the garrison guards in the city to keep to their duties and not to leave the camp without permission. This will also give General Zhang some convenience."
"Okay. Vice Admiral Jiang has such kind intentions, how can Guodong shirk it?"
Zhang Guodong continued: "Guarding Ke Zhenyu, it is extremely difficult to survive this time. If Deputy Commander Jiang has someone he likes, he needs to arrange it as soon as possible. After tonight's operation, I can also report my merits to Uncle and ask him to be his beauty."
In a few words, wouldn’t it be great to have this position of defense in the hands of Deputy Commander Jiang!”
Naturally, Jiang Mingwu was very clear about the principle of repaying love with kindness, and immediately sent his trusted people in the mansion to urgently summon Zhenwuwei Commander Bai Daxuan to come and take orders.
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That night, Daizhou City was destined to be extraordinary.
From Xu o'clock, one can see figures one after another in the streets and alleys, constantly passing through at high speed. Occasionally, the sound of horse hooves can be heard hurriedly tramping on the ground. Just when people are surprised, the sound of howling pitifully pierces the silent night sky.
Many soldiers wearing shabby military uniforms and red military hats appeared in the streets and alleys one after another. They were in groups of three or five, and this group and that group controlled the large and small streets in the city.
On the Qiao Tower, you can also vaguely see the shadows of some red hats. If you go up to the tower and take a closer look, you can even see that they have bows and arrows in their hands, and they are watching the movement on the streets around them with solemn expressions.
The original guards were now tied tightly. They huddled in the corner, not even daring to take a breath, for fear that these fierce soldiers would be unhappy and send themselves to see their ancestors.
There was also panic in the official office of the magistrate of Daizhou. After hearing the news early, the magistrate Huang Jing sent people out to investigate and sent people to find the judge He Wenshan. Guard Ke Zhenyu asked what was the cause of the commotion in the city.
However, they were all blocked by Qiu Ba, who was wearing a red military hat. Even if he reported the title of Zhizhou Huang Jing, it had no effect at all. One of the state department officials was even slashed by the soldiers.
Fortunately, it was not life-threatening.
Unlike Huang Jing, the governor of the state, who was like an ant on a hot pot, Jiang Mingwu, the deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province who was in charge of Daizhou, was calm and composed. He set up a tea table in the courtyard, sipping fragrant tea and listening to the general's announcement.
Unusual movement outside.
Soon, the commotion on the street stopped, but what followed was a loud "rumbling" sound. With many years of military experience, Jiang Mingwu accurately judged that the Yongyi Army used a deadly force of ten thousand enemies.
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Sure enough, after dozens of huge explosions, the entire city of Daizhou fell into a deathly silence. The sound of people shouting and horses neighing could not be heard. Instead, there were several bursts of flames rising into the sky.
"Master...Old...Master...it's not good..."
Zhizhou Huang Jing was so angry that he grabbed the itch on the desk and beat the messenger who reported the news to his head. He also muttered: "I told you to curse the master... I told you to curse the master..."
At this time, the housekeeper of the mansion also came forward, stopped Huang Zhizhou, and said hurriedly: "Master, just listen to what he says. It's not too late to fight again."
Huang Jing then stopped, panting heavily, and asked angrily: "What do you think? Master, what's wrong with me?"
The officer covered his face, pointed outside the state office, and said anxiously: "Judge Mr. He... there is a... fire in Mr. He's house!"
"What? Say it again."
"Yes... I went to Mr. He's house... and got out of water."
"quick."
Huang Jing, the magistrate of the state, was frightened for a while. Who is the magistrate of the state, the official of the court who is in charge of the punishment of the people of the city? Who is so arrogant that he dares to set fire to the head of Tai Sui?
He said anxiously: "Quick, help me take a closer look."
With the support of a group of officers, Huang Jing climbed to the highest point of the state office and saw that there were more than one fire in Daizhou City.
The housekeeper pointed to a large mansion not far away: "Master, look, there's something wrong with Mr. Ke's house."