Xinmin Mansion, the headquarters of the fifth battalion of the Qianlu Patrol Battalion.
Zhang Yuting looked at the telegram that had just been sent and frowned unconsciously.
Du Lisan was captured alive!
This...this is really bad news!
Of course, he didn't feel sorry for Du Lisan when he thought this way. Although he and Du Lisan were "brothers," in the final analysis, these "brothers" were just superficial brothers.
Zhang Yuting started his career as a security guard. The security guard's food and salary have always been provided by local gentry. Therefore, anyone who works in this industry naturally thinks that the bigger the territory, the better.
The larger the territory, the more food and wages will be apportioned, and the more soldiers and horses will be under his command.
The security team paid by sharing food and salary, while the bandits made money by robbing. Therefore, the two sides were naturally on opposite sides. In the early years, when Zhang Yuting was expanding the security area, he had friction with Du Lisan.
At first, there was only a small-scale friction between the two sides, but as time went by, real fire broke out. The two sides started a large-scale fight. This dispute finally ended with Zhang Yuting's defeat.
In order to keep the territory, Zhang Yuting had to seek help from the local squire Tang Erye. Tang Erye was fair and very authoritative. He usually had contacts with Zhang Yuting and Du Lisan, so he was a perfect middleman.
Later, with the mediation of Mr. Tang, the two sides turned their hostility into friendship. Not only did they calm down the fight, but they also became brothers.
But when it comes down to sworn vows, both parties know very well how deep this friendship is. I'm afraid even God doesn't know how deep this friendship is. Only they know it.
At this time, the middle-aged man on the side saw Zhang Yuting frowning and couldn't help but ask.
"Lao Qi? What's wrong? You're looking sad?"
Zhang Yuting sighed and handed over the letter in his hand.
"Fifth brother, see for yourself."
The man took the letter with a smile. He wanted to see what kind of news it was that made Lao Qi act like this.
However, when he saw clearly what was written on the paper, the smile on his face suddenly stopped, and then he exclaimed.
"How is that possible!"
I saw the writing on the paper: Du has been executed and is being taken to Fengtian.
The person Zhang Yuting called "Fifth Brother" was Feng Delin, who was later known as one of the "Eight Great Vajras". Among these eight people, Zhang Yuting was the most famous. After all, he was the future "King of the Northeast."
But the other seven people are also famous. Except for the boss Feng Longtan, the remaining seven people have more or less been bandits, a night watch with no bright future.
The eight of them were sworn in according to their age. Zhang Yuting ranked seventh, while Feng Delin ranked fifth. Therefore, the two parties called them "Fifth Brother" and "Seventh Brother".
Looking at the shocked fifth brother, Zhang Yuting couldn't help but sigh.
"Yeah, who would have thought that the famous Du Lisan could not defeat a young boy?"
Zhang Yuting has already passed his thirties, and he is indeed qualified to call a young man in his early twenties a young man. As he said, he really did not expect that Du Lisan was so useless!
Could it be that, after not seeing each other for several years, Du Lisan has fallen to this level?
Zhang Yuting comes from a humble background, and he knows very well how much he has sacrificed to get to where he is today. For a person with no background like him, without the support of noble people above him, it may be difficult for him to go further.
Originally, this mission to exterminate 'Du Lisan' was a good opportunity, because the person who issued this order was the number one person in the Northeast, Governor Xu Shichang!
If the person who completes this task is himself, he will definitely take this opportunity and climb this high branch at all costs.
As we all know, Xu Shichang is Yuan Datou's right-hand man. Climbing him is equivalent to climbing up to Yuan Datou, an important official in the central government.
It's a pity that such a good opportunity passed by him!
What a fuss!
Zhang Yuting, who was also from the security team, naturally paid a lot of attention to Li Jie. When the transfer order was first issued, Zhang Yuting once thought of "watching a joke."
Although this man was indeed skilled in military training, he was still young after all. In his opinion, Li Jie was no match for Du Lisan. He even thought that when the opponent failed, he would step forward to turn the tide and capture Du Lisan.
In fact, Zhang Yuting had really envisioned how to deal with Du Lisan. Although the troops he had were not enough to defeat Du Lisan head-on, there were thousands of roads and it was impossible to take them by force, so he could still use tricks.
He and Du Lisan were sworn sworn friends, so he had a bit of a romantic relationship. He could definitely find a way to trick him out of the Three Realms Gorge and trap him to death.
However, it now appears that this plan will be aborted before it can be implemented.
After the shock, Feng Delin sighed.
"This kid is just going to have a great career."
Zhang Yuting smiled helplessly, feeling very sad. This opportunity should have been his!
The person who soared into the sky should have been him! It was him!
After taking down the giant bandit Du Lisan, you can tell with your toes that Governor Xu will definitely not be stingy. Promotion and wealth are just a matter of course. If the other party knows how to cause trouble and knows how to climb up, he can even catch up with Yuan Datou.
Wire.
The benefits are simply immeasurable.
'well!'
'How great it would be if it were me.'
'This time, why don't you mention it to the top and become a frontline commander (equivalent to a brigade commander)?'
That's right, at this time, Zhang Yuting had never thought about becoming the "King of the Northeast". This was normal. After all, he was just a "military officer" with no background, and he was not the kind of military attaché with a serious background. He was just recruited by the court.
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If a 'traveler' stood in front of Zhang Yuting now and told him, 'You will be the king of Northeast China in the future,' he would not only not thank him, but would instead arrest this stranger with ulterior motives.
Northeast King?
A U OK?
Even in his dreams, he wouldn't dare to think like this!
Feng Delin looked at the frowning Zhang Yuting, and as soon as his thoughts changed, he guessed the reason.
This point is not difficult to guess. Currently, among the five patrol camps, only the front and left commanders are still vacant. If nothing unexpected happens, "Zhu Chuanwen" is likely to take one of the positions this time.
If the other party assumes the role of leader, then this young man will become their immediate boss.
What is it like to be ridden on the head by a young man?
Although Feng Delin has never experienced it, no matter how he thinks about it, it will not be a good experience.
"Why, Lao Qi, are you worried anymore that the other party might poop and pee on our heads?"
Zhang Yuting gave a bitter smile and said: "It's not good. Rumor has it that this man is very strict in running the army. If we are put under his command, not only will the brothers be unable to bear it, but we old bones will not be able to please him either."
Compared to the deep-thinking Zhang Yuting, Feng Delin was obviously much more nervous, and he just laughed.
"There's nothing to worry about. It's just that the soldiers will stop us and the water will cover us. How can our eight brothers be bullied by a young man?"