In the barracks, the one eye of the thin Tatar coat was shining brightly. He opened his mouth and babbling, as if he had been cursed. He was speechless and his hands were hurriedly waving in front of him.
Zhang Cheng looked at him at the door, knowing that he had not spoken a word for half a year. Now he was anxious and was speechless for a moment, so he said gently: "Man, don't worry, you take a few breaths first before speaking."
After listening to Zhang Cheng's words, the man's mood eased a bit. He pressed his hands on the ground and gasped for air. Suddenly, he knelt on the ground and started to cry "woo woo...".
Seeing that the man's mood was still not completely stable, Chen Zhong couldn't help but take a few steps forward and stood in front of Zhang Cheng.
Zhang Cheng sat down on the couch next to him and said warmly again: "Man, are you feeling better?"
"Dong dong dong..."
The man knelt down in the corner and raised his head to Zhang Cheng. Zhang Cheng saw that he hit the ground hard every time and said hurriedly: "Zhongzi, hold him."
Chen Zhong stepped forward and grabbed the man. He let Chen Zhong hold his collar and stood up. But as soon as Chen Zhong let go, he knelt back to the corner. Seeing that he didn't kowtow hard anymore, neither did Chen Zhong.
Ignore him and return to Zhang Cheng.
The man just knelt on the ground, looked up at Zhang Cheng, opened his mouth and said: "Slave...slave...thank you...thank you master for living...for the great favor of living...slave...willing to help master...help master...
…Kill the Tatars…”
Zhang Cheng tried not to laugh after hearing the man's incoherent words, but Chen Zhong on the side couldn't hold it back and actually smiled and muttered: Hiss, this slave is helping the master to kill the Tatars...
Zhang Cheng glanced sideways at Chen Zhong, who stuck out his tongue and stopped talking. Zhang Cheng continued: "Speak slowly, don't be anxious, we don't want to call you master here."
The man was stunned for a moment, then seemed to come to his senses. After a moment of relief, he said: "General...general..."
At this point, he stopped and looked up at Zhang Cheng.
Zhang Cheng smiled and said: "Yes, just call me General and continue talking."
"My name is Liu Youhao... My family has been a farmer in Tongzhou for generations... In the second year of Chongzhen, when I was only seventeen years old, I was captured by the Tatars..."
"...I have been farming well...but my wife...and my baby...the damn Tatars...the Tatars who killed a thousand swords..."
"Sir...I want to kill the Tatars...just keep me...as long as I can kill the Tatars, I am not afraid of death!"
Zhang Cheng looked at him and said: "In the second year of Chongzhen, you stayed in Liaodong for nine years?"
Then Liu Youhao raised his fingers and counted for a while before replying: "Yes, nine years."
"Well, then you must be very familiar with the situation in Liaodong?"
Liu You was stunned for a moment, and after a while he replied: "Sir, ah, no, general, I just farmed for the Tatars in one place, so I learned the Tatar language.
Only this time, that Ah Han was infected with the disease, so he brought the villain here. Taking this opportunity, I will kill that abominable Tatar..."
"All right."
Zhang Cheng knew that he was impatient. What could he know if he was just a bagman? But it was good. After all, he had lived in the Tatars for nine years, and he must know something about the living habits and customs there.
Moreover, this man was also very good at speaking Tatar. He said: "Just follow me. There are many ways to kill the Tatars. Chen Zhong, let him be in the escort team and teach everyone how to speak Tatar first.
Arrange for a few nights without collection and see if he can survive it!"
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Xuanfu Town is known as the "Shenjing Pinghan". Anyone who comes to Xuanfu will be amazed by the vastness of the town.
At noon, Zhang Cheng looked at Xuanfu Town, the "head of the nine towns", outside the south gate. Chen Zhong and Lin Fang were guarding him.
Its circumference is twenty-four miles, and there are more than 30,000 military households and thousands of civilian households in it, with a population of more than 100,000. In addition to the garrison general's office, the governor's office, the general headquarters and various affiliated offices, the town has
, and the Gu Palace is also in the city.
Zhang Cheng and others rode their horses into the town from Changping Gate. Countless officers, generals, gentry, and merchants were walking in the street. Zhang Cheng had no intention of watching. He led Chen Zhong and others to the governor's office on Paidong Street.
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The Governor's Yamen is so majestic. The flagpole standing tall in front of the door, the tall screen wall, and especially the rows of powerful guards in front of the door, wearing fine armor, all show that this is the seat of the highest authority in Xuanfu Town.
Looking at the strict governor's gate in front of him, Zhang Cheng let out a long breath.
Chen Zhong stepped forward and gave the somewhat fat concierge five taels of silver, and then he asked him to wait in the gatehouse. He even invited Zhang Cheng into the gallery inside to wait, and even served Zhang Cheng a glass of wine.
Hot tea.
After a while, the concierge returned with a young man who looked like a servant. Zhang Cheng followed the servant and tried to chat with him. He felt that the young man's conversation was a little unusual.
He also secretly gave him a five-tael silver ingot. For such an excited child, who could know what would happen to him in the future? Zhang Cheng made a bet, but he didn't care much about the outcome.
Not all of this loose money is spent in vain, there will always be somewhere to use it in the future.
Follow the young servant through numerous halls and corridors, and finally arrive at a lobby in the backyard of the governor's Yamen.
After entering the inner courtyard, I finally took a seat in a side hall on the west side. Another servant came up and poured tea for Zhang Cheng, then turned around and exited, leaving Zhang Cheng alone waiting in the hall.
In the incomparable silence, Zhang Cheng waited quietly. About a quarter of an hour later, the sound of footsteps was faintly heard. Zhang Cheng straightened his posture, drank tea on the table, and saw the governor Liu Yongzhao, who was over fifty years old, walking in casual clothes.
Enter the side hall.
Zhang Cheng looked carefully and saw that the governor Liu Yongzhao had already taken off his official uniform and official hat, and changed into a set of casual clothes at home. He only saw a kerchief on his head, a sapphire blue robe on his body, and red shoes on his feet.
What's more, Liu Yongzhao is already elegant. He has three long beards floating on his chest. In addition, he pays great attention to official appearance and appearance. At this time, he is like an elegant elder standing on top.
With a feeling of admiration, Zhang Cheng quickly stood up and bowed down and said: "Xuanzhen guerrilla Zhang Cheng, see Mr. Liu."
Governor Liu Yongzhao had already sat firmly on his chair. He said in a calm tone: "General Zhang is a good general of the country. You are welcome. Get up quickly."
After Zhang Cheng stood up and sat down again, Liu Yongzhao said again: "I heard that Governor Lu once gave a letter to the general. Is this possible?"
Zhang Cheng sat on the chair and replied respectfully: "It is indeed as the governor said, Governor Lu once gave the humble position the word "loyalty"!
"Loyalty!?"
Liu Yongzhao thought for a moment and then said: "Good words, loyal to the country and the dynasty, enthusiastic to protect the people, loyal and sincere, you do live up to your name!"