Listening to Liu Wenxing's words, Hong Chengchou felt his scalp numb, and a chill crawled up his back. Yes, who would have this characteristic? Only the shield hand of the border army, because the shield of the border army was tall and thick
, so the shield hand often has to pass his left arm through the handle on the shield in order to keep his hand. In this way, the left arm will be close to the inner wall of the shield. When the enemy collides quickly,
During a collision, the arm will bear a huge impact force. Over time, calluses will form under the friction on the outside of the arm. Due to long-term squeezing, the arm will be much smoother than ordinary people. As for the left knee, there are calluses, but the right knee does not.
, and it is easy to figure out that whenever facing cavalry, the shield bearer has to squat down and support the shield with his body, and most people will land on their left knee.
Hong Chengchou was still thinking, but Liu Wenxing continued, "Master Hong, look at this arrow wound. It looks like an ordinary wound on the outside, but look at the shape of the wound inside. Although it is scarred, there are still threads of flesh.
There are outward pull marks, so this kind of arrow injury is definitely not caused by our army's wolf tooth arrows and imperial-standard feather arrows. Compared with this kind of arrows, they must have some barbs, and this kind of barb feather arrows are only used by Jurchens.
.Based on the wound
Calculate, it should be three years, and our dynasty has fought several battles with the Jurchen barbarians, and wounds are likely to be left during the battles. Look again, this person has a knife wound on his chest, the incision is deep and narrow, and the scar is only half a year old.
This kind of wound is more like the one left by the long-handled knife of the Wala people. Looking at various characteristics, I can conclude that the person lying here now is not only a frontier soldier, but also a veteran who has experienced countless battles.
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Hong Chengchou swayed, a little mist appeared in his eyes, he spread his hands and shouted, "Stop talking!" Hong Chengchou didn't want to listen anymore, because he already believed what Liu Wenxing said, but such a veteran did not die.
On the battlefield, he died inexplicably outside the city of Xi'an in the hinterland of Guanzhong. Hong Chengchou frowned and grabbed Song Jingang's robe, "Song Magistrate, don't tell me, you don't know anything about what's going on here!
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Song Jingang was frightened. He had never thought that the elegant-looking Master Hong would be so terrifying when he got angry. If Liu Wenxing is a poisonous snake, then Master Hong is a tiger. Song Jinjiang waved his hands quickly and said in a trembling voice, "Master Hong,
Mr. Song really didn’t know about this matter. If Mr. Song knew about it, Mr. Song wouldn’t dare to hide it even if he had a hundred courages!”
Liu Wenxing held Hong Chengchou's shoulders and shook his head vigorously, "Master Hong, please let Magistrate Song go. I believe he doesn't know anything about what is going on here. If he knew, he would have run away long ago and would not stay here to die."
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Hong Chengchou was just angry, not really stupid. After calming down, he let go of Song Jingang, and then hummed with an unkind expression, "Song Magistrate, it was my fault just now, I hope you will bear with me if you offend me.
However, I hope Magistrate Song will do his best to investigate this matter. In short, our soldiers in the frontier army cannot die in vain. If the murderer cannot be found, I will use some waste to commemorate these soldiers."
It's not surprising that Hong Chengchou was so harsh, he couldn't help it. The veterans of hundreds of battles in Shaanxi were all transferred from northern Shanxi and Liaodong. To put it bluntly, these frontier soldiers belonged to Cao Wenzhao, Mangui and Tiemo.
Just temporarily stationed near Xi'an Mansion to obey
Chen Qiyu dispatched it. Now these frontier soldiers died outside the city without any explanation. If they don't get to the bottom of the matter, how can they explain it to those people? Especially Tie Mo, the governor of the three provinces, will not give a satisfactory answer. In case of other misunderstandings,
That's a big deal.
Hiss, Song Jingang gasped. He could understand the ferocity in Hong Chengchou's eyes. If the case could not be found out, Hong Chengchou would definitely kill some people to vent his anger, and Supervisor Chen might not care. Who doesn't know that Hong Chengchou is Chen
Your Lord's confidant. Hey, why is Song Jingang so unlucky? In fact, Song Jingang
He is not a fool. He understands why Liu Wenxing wants to help. He just wants him to thoroughly investigate the local officials. Hum, there is nothing unusual about such a big thing happening? Someone must have discovered something, but it was just covered up by someone, and he can do it
Apart from county officials, who else can handle this?
After Song Jingang left in a panic, Liu Wenxing asked with a deep frown, "Master Hong, please tell Liu the truth. Have our soldiers been mobilized recently?"
Hong Chengchou frowned and looked at Liu Wenxing hesitantly, "Mr. Liu, does this matter have something to do with the dispatch of our army?"
"Master Hong, don't you think it's strange? Why did more than 200 soldiers of our army suddenly die and no one paid attention? You can think about it, if they are soldiers stationed near Wannian County, even if they live in military camps all year round
, I always have to deal with the county government, and it is impossible that I don’t know anyone in the county government. Therefore, Liu judged that these more than 200 people should have been transferred to Wannian County recently, so he asked Mr. Hong if there were any transfer arrangements.
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Hong Chengchou was also thinking about what Liu Wenxing said, and slowly felt that Liu Wenxing's analysis made sense. Although the county government garrison was not under the jurisdiction of the county government, the military camp supplies were still supplied by the county government, so some interactions between the two parties were unavoidable.
Yes, it is impossible for the county officials not to know them. Is it true that as Liu Wenxing said, they were just transferred to the vicinity of Wannian County?
Suddenly, Hong Chengchou remembered something. He frowned and said with some fear, "After the decision to hold the sacrificial ceremony a month ago, Governor Chen issued an order to mobilize a thousand troops under General Hei Yunlong to station near Wannian County first.
In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, we can also go south to Shaohua Mountain at any time to contain the rogue bandits heading north and form a barrier in front of Xi'an City."
Listening to what Hong Chengchou said, Liu Wenxing's heart felt cold. There was such a move. Even Liu Wenxing couldn't calm down now. He walked out in a hurry, "Master Hong, take Liu to the army station quickly. I'm afraid something big will happen."
Got it!"
In fact, Liu Wenxing did not need to tell him, Hong Chengchou also understood that if something went wrong with the newly transferred soldiers, it would be dangerous, because the bandits under Zhang Xianzhong were staying in the Shangluo area and could go north at any time. But the matter has not been determined yet, Hong Chengchou
Not daring to draw random conclusions, Hong Chengchou had no choice but to lead a dozen personal guards and follow Liu Wenxing out of Wannian County.
A thousand soldiers and horses under the command of Hei Yunlong were stationed in Wannian County. They were not in one camp, but divided into four camps from east to west, north to south, so Hong Chengchou could only inspect the camps one by one. When he arrived at the camp in the north of the city, it was already the beginning of Yinshi. Wen Ting
Hong Chengchou came to inspect in person, and the general manager of Beiying was temporarily assembled. Hong Chengchou inspected and verified one by one.
There were quite a few people on the roster, including some veterans who had met before. There was no problem in the North Camp, so they rushed to the East Camp. The East Camp was a bit far away from the North Camp. When they arrived here, it was already dark.
As soon as they entered the East Camp, the soldiers guarding the camp gate quickly came forward and saluted, "Young man, I have seen Mr. Hong!"
Hong Chengchou nodded and rode his horse to enter the camp, but suddenly he stopped the horse because he saw Liu Wenxing had already tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword. In fact, at this time Hong Chengchou also had some thoughts. He and the soldiers of the Zhengbei Camp
Not familiar with it, how did these two gatekeepers know that he was coming, and they opened their mouths to call Mr. Hong, as if they were waiting here specifically. Moreover, according to the rules of the northern Shanxi border army, that is
Commander Chen personally inspected and had to show his badge before he could be let through. It was better now that the two men just bowed and let go of the camp gate. Although Hong Chengchou rarely stationed troops outside, he was still very concerned about the military regulations of the Northern Shanxi Army.
As you know, without a badge, even if Inspector Chen comes in person, he will not be allowed to go, because some military camps have special missions, and idlers are not allowed to come in and out at will.
Looking at the two guards in front of the door, Hong Chengchou narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile, "Who are you going to ask to come out to see me? Something strange happened in Can Feng Slope. Please quickly gather your troops and follow me to Can Fengpo."
Wind slope."
After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, he paid attention to the two soldiers. Although the two men tried their best to hide it, he could still see the panic in their eyes. At this point, Hong Chengchou also concluded that there was something wrong with the Dongda Camp, and immediately pulled out his silver spear.
Directly pressing the back of a soldier, "Tell me, who are you and why are you pretending to be our soldiers? Have the soldiers in the camp been killed by you?"
Hong Chengchou suddenly took action, and the two men did not expect that one of them knelt on the ground with a look of horror on his face, "Master Hong... you... what are you talking about? The brothers in the camp are living well.
Mr. Hong, please don’t listen to other people’s nonsense. If Mr. Hong doesn’t believe it, you can go to the camp and inspect it. If you have a lie, you can strike with five thunders from heaven..."
"Bah, shut up, me." Hong Chengchou looked angry and interrupted the man impatiently, "You dare to quibble and let me enter the camp, I'm afraid you have prepared a plate of good food to greet me!
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When Hong Chengchou restrained the two gatekeepers, Liu Wenxing was also carefully observing the entire Dongda Camp. Based on his experience, he could conclude that the camp was almost empty. Suddenly, Liu Wenxing remembered something, and he approached Hong Chengchou.
He asked in a low voice, "Master Hong, how many troops are stationed in Zhen'an?"
Huh? Hong Chengchou froze immediately, because now he remembered that Zhen'an's defense was weak, and he originally wanted to transfer some of the troops here to Zhen'an? No, something big was going to happen, and Hong Chengchou didn't have time to think about it anymore.
He turned around and was about to leave, but at this moment, a sudden change occurred, and he saw the kneeling man
The thin soldier who was trembling on the ground twisted his body and retreated three feet like a snake. Another man also jumped a distance, drew his sword and whistled, and then dozens of black-clad and masked soldiers rushed out of the military camp.
The killer surrounded Hong Chengchou, Liu Wenxing and a dozen guards in the blink of an eye.
Hong Chengchou's pupils shrank and he laughed coldly. Don't look at him as a civil servant, but his skills are not weak. "Master Liu, please go back quickly. I will leave this place to you and my brothers!"
Hong Chengchou said this, that is to say, he wanted to be the rear. At this critical moment, Liu Wenxing did not hesitate. With the current military situation, he must rush back to Xi'an City to report the news as soon as possible. Although Liu Wenxing is not familiar with military affairs, he has been in Shaanxi these days and he also knows the importance of Zhen'an.
Sex, if something goes wrong in Zhen'an, the bandits can go north along Zhen'an to Yezhuping, and reach Xi'an city in the blink of an eye.
As soon as Liu Wenxing led the people away, all the men in black gathered around them, and the two sides were immediately entangled. Although the guards were definitely brave and extraordinary, their bravery was only suitable for fighting in battle, and it was of little use against these men in black.
, but Hong Chengchou was holding a big knife in his hand, flying up and down, not looking like a civil servant. Two or three men in black surrounded him, and two of them were injured.
Just when Hong Chengchou was leading the manpower to fight the men in black, a big event happened in Zhen'an, forty miles south of Xi'an. A group of officers and soldiers came to garrison, and the people in the city didn't think much about it and opened the door to let them go. But just now
Open the door and these officers and soldiers will
They turned into a group of ferocious thugs, swarmed into Zhen'an City, captured the county government, destroyed the city gates, and Zhen'an became a mess for a while. Not long after, the 20,000 peasant army led by Ai Keqi, a rogue bandit who had been entrenched in the south, also
Rushed into Zhen'an.
The peasant army did not stop at Zhen'an. After opening the passage, they quickly rushed towards Yezhuping. In just half a day, 20,000 peasant troops occupied Yezhuping, posing a threat to Xi'an Prefecture from the south.
The terrain of Yezhuping is dangerous, but it is very close to Xi'an. The bandits of Yezhuping can attack Xi'an at any time, but the court cannot send troops to conquer Yezhuping at will. After the rogue bandits occupied Yezhuping, Zhang Xianzhong's main force also took action, marching along Luonan
Going all the way north, they quickly captured Huayin and other places. At this point, the defense line in southern Shaanxi that Chen Qiyu had finally established collapsed.
Yezhuping was occupied, and the rogue Zhang Xianzhong successfully moved northward. This also further strengthened the peasant army in Shaanxi. As the governor of the three sides, Chen Qiyu's pressure increased sharply. You can imagine Chen Qiyu's mood when people are playing tricks under their noses.
"Investigate, we must investigate, get to the bottom of it, Mr. Liu, do your best to investigate. If there is anything you need, I will take care of it for you."
Liu Wenxing sighed secretly in his heart. Master Chen's move was more to give an explanation to General Hei Yunlong and also to the Iron Superintendent. Those dead soldiers were all soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army. If they were not investigated,
Once the truth came out, Inspector Chen was too embarrassed to see Inspector Iron. In fact, Liu Wenxing would do his best to investigate without Chen Qiyu's instructions.
Liu Wenxing knew very well that he was now considered a member of the Northern Shanxi Party, so how could he not investigate his own affairs thoroughly?
"Don't worry, Mr. Chen, I will find out the clues as soon as possible to prevent our soldiers from dying here in vain!"
Not long after, Liu Wenxing ordered more than a hundred soldiers to surround the Wannian County government office. At this time, Song Jingang was also a little panicked. He knew that Mr. Liu would come to the county government sooner or later, but he did not expect that this moment would come.
So fast. Liu Wenxing stood in the front yard of the county government office, looking like a benchmark, with an expressionless face and sharp eyes, like a cold-faced judge.
All the officials from the county government, big and small, were gathered in the courtyard. Liu Wenxing waved to Song Jingang to come forward and reply, "Song Zhixian, from now on, I will ask you a question, and you will answer. You are not allowed to say more, and you are not allowed to say less.
You are not allowed to lie or deceive, do you understand?"
Liu Wenxing's voice sounded like it was coming from hell. It stung Song Jingang's whole body and shuddered. He cupped his hands and said quickly, "I understand!"