At this moment, a soldier came to report that Chang Yuchun was back.
Zhang Mingjian was overjoyed, while Liu Ju was stunned.
The two of them went out together to greet Chang Yuchun.
Zhang Mingjian saw that Chang Yuchun was injured, so he stepped forward to support him and said: "Brother Chang is finally back. If you come back a step later, I will take people to Shangshui Village to kill him!"
Liu Ju was a little uneasy, worried that what he had just done would make Chang Yuchun hate him.
Unexpectedly, Chang Yuchun walked away from Zhang Mingjian, came to him, cupped his hands and said: "Brother Liu, I'm back."
Liu Ju was overjoyed, took Chang Yuchun's hand and said, "It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back!"
Zhang Mingjian was angry in his heart, but he remained calm on his face and said with a smile: "Zhaolong, go quickly and invite the best doctor in the city to treat Brother Chang's injury!"
Chang Yuchun waved his hands and said, "No need to worry about Zhang Qianhu, a little skin injury won't bother you."
Zhang Mingjian nodded and said coldly: "How dare Zhang Yangquan and Qin Lingjun go to my western suburbs to rob people, tomorrow we will come personally to settle the score with them!"
Now his strength is several times that of the Beimen Army, and he has long been looking for an opportunity to avenge the original defeat of the stronghold!
Early the next morning, Zhang Mingjian led Liu Ju and Zhang Zhaolong, gathered a thousand cavalry and two thousand infantry, and went directly to the North Gate Qianhu Station.
The army went north along the streets inside the city wall, then turned east, all the way to Qianhusuo in the northeast corner.
Looking up, I saw that outside the Qianhu House of the North Gate, a thousand North Gate troops had already been waiting in formation, as if they had guessed that they would come.
After seeing the formation of the Beimen Army, Zhang Mingjian suddenly frowned.
The thousand people in front of me were arranged neatly, and there was no whisper or sound of weapons clashing among them. It was as quiet as an uninhabited wilderness, but they all stared at me with wide eyes.
Zhang Mingjian looked back at the men and horses behind him who were three times the size of the opponent. Feeling a little relieved, he raised his head and shouted: "Let Zhang Yangquan and Qin Lingjun come out to see me!"
Not long after the voice fell, the square formation separated on the left and right, and Qin Lingsi rode out on horseback.
"I wonder if Zhang Qianhu came here with an army and a large number of people, what advice can he have?" Qin Lingsi asked casually, playing with the hair beside her ears with her fingers.
Zhang Mingjian said: "Why are you the only one? Where are Qin Lingjun and Zhang Yangquan?"
"Sister and the military advisor are busy and have no time to talk to you."
Zhang Mingjian sneered and said: "Yesterday, your Beimen Army went to the western suburbs and robbed a village of people. Should you give me an explanation for this matter?"
Qin Lingsi said with a smile: "It was obviously your Ximen Army who killed people, set fires, and raped strong men in Shangshui Village. We got a villager from Shangshui Village to ask for help, and that's how we stopped your atrocities!"
Liu Ju said angrily: "That's nonsense. As gatekeepers, how could we do such a thing?"
Qin Lingsi curled her lips and said, "Humph, if you don't admit it, we can bring all the villagers from Shangshui Village over and let them testify!"
Liu Ju shouted: "You took them away by force and forced them to lie. How can you testify?"
Qin Lingsi smiled and said: "Then what does Uncle Liu want to do?"
Liu Ju held his head high and said loudly: "Hurry up and return those people to us, then kneel down and kowtow to me to admit your mistake, and forget about it!"
"What if we don't hand it over?" Qin Lingsi's smile did not diminish.
Zhang Mingjian said coldly: "Then I will demolish your North Gate Thousand Households Office!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly saw a group of people coming from the streets to the west and south, each holding something in his hand, some were wooden sticks, some were door bolts, and some were carrying chamber pots.
"Folks, let's go together and drive away the Ximen Dog Army!"
"Zhi Niang, you Ximen Army has not only caused harm to the west of the city, but you also want to come to the north of our city. Please ask the guys in my hands first if they agree!"
"Everyone, follow the Beimen Army and kill these dog officers and soldiers together!"
"Is Zhang Qianhu here? I want to join the army and join your Beimen Army to kill these Simon Dogs together!"
The people were so angry that the City Gate Army posted a notice on the street this morning, saying that the Ximen Army was coming to take over Beimen Qianhu Station and causing harm to the north of the city. Zhang Qianhu sincerely invited the righteous men from the north of the city to come and help.
The Beimen Army arrests thieves and thieves, punishes profiteers and bullies, protects the people, maintains strict discipline, and is loved by the people. When they heard that someone was trying to break into the Beimen Qianhu Residence, they immediately exploded and picked up the guy and came to help.
There were more and more common people, and after a while, the open space in the square outside Qianhu House was filled with common people, surrounding Zhang Mingjian's army.
Many ordinary people couldn't get a seat, so they simply entered nearby buildings, went up to the attic, stuck their heads out of the windows, and yelled at Ximen Army!
Zhang Mingjian panicked now. The number of people in front of him was probably more than 10,000. If they were to fight in such a narrow place, they might be beaten to death by the angry people.
Even if we can win, the Beimen Army will still be watching.
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"Haha, sir, come with me to see the excitement, there is a lot of excitement to see!"
In Qianhu Residence at the south gate, Huang Boyan took Lu Qing's hand and walked out. Lu Qing hurriedly pulled out his hand and glared: "What is going on, please tell me clearly!"
Huang Boyan touched her bald head and laughed.
"The news just came that Zhang Mingjian led three thousand troops to find trouble with the Beimen Army, but was blocked by the people at the city gate. The two sides are confronting each other!"
Lu Qing was stunned for a moment, took out the folding fan, patted his palms gently and said, "Did Zhang Mingjian also bring a thousand cavalry with him?"
"Of course!" Huang Boyan licked his lips and said enviously: "Sir, why don't we learn from Huang Boyan's example and recruit a thousand cavalry, but spend all the money to buy food? How can we eat that much food?
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Lu Qing snorted and said, "You don't believe me?"
Huang Boyan said hurriedly: "Of course I believe you, but I just don't understand why we do this? If you don't tell me, I won't be able to sleep at night!"
Lu Qing said angrily: "That's nonsense. Your snoring at night can be heard throughout the whole house. Will you be unable to sleep?"
Huang Boyan scratched his forehead and said with a smile: "Really, I haven't dreamed at night recently. I don't sleep as well as before!"
Lu Qing snorted and said: "I can tell you, but I must not leak it out!"
"Definitely! Definitely!"
Lu Qing glanced around and pulled Huang Boyan to the corner.
"According to my judgment, the road to Yangzhou will become more and more chaotic, and the price of food will continue to rise. Let us collect more food now, and when the critical moment comes, we can use this food to recruit a large number of soldiers. By then, our strength will expand rapidly, and we will gain more
The next city is not impossible!"
Huang Boyan's eyes flashed with strange light: "A city? Are you talking about Jiangdu?"
Lu Qing smiled and said nothing.
Huang Boyan took a deep breath and said with a smile: "I understand, all the money I get from now on will be spent on food. I want to become the most food-rich person in Jiangdu City!"
Lu Qing frowned and said: "Don't yell so loudly!"
"Yes, yes! Haha, sir, let's hurry up and see the excitement. If we go late, we won't be able to see it!"
Lu Qing frowned and said, "Don't worry, did you just say that the people in the north of the city surrounded Zhang Mingjian's army?"
"That's right!"
"Surrounding an army of three thousand people requires at least twice as many civilians, right?"
"I heard it's more than 10,000."
Lu Qing sighed and said: "As I expected, Zhang Yangquan and Qin Lingjun of Longtan Village are trying to win people's hearts. It seems that their intentions are not trivial!"
Huang Boyan was stunned for a moment and said: "Sir, will it hinder us?"
Lu Qing pondered for a while and then said leisurely: "Let's take it one step at a time. Now Jiangdu City is like a chessboard. The chess players are definitely not from our family. No one knows who will have the last laugh."
Huang Boyan smiled and said: "With the help of sir, we will definitely win!"
Lu Qing was noncommittal and said: "There is no need to go to the north of the city. With the help of the common people, Zhang Mingjian can't get a favor. I don't know how the King of Zhennan will handle this matter!"