Lu Xiangsheng took the captured Gao Yingxiang and other bandit leaders back to the Hanzhong Basin.
This time.
Whether it was Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides of Shaanxi Province.
Or Chen Qiyu, the governor of the five provinces.
As well as Shizhu chieftain Qin Liangyu, Changping general soldier Zuo Liangyu, as well as Cao Wenzhao, Li Bei, Ai Wannian, Tang Jiuzhou and other court generals.
At this time, the army led by the most elite generals Yang Yufan, Wang Hong, and Deng Qi all entered Hanzhong Mansion and surrounded Hanzhong into an iron barrel.
But they arrived after a long journey and long journey across mountains and rivers.
As a result, not a single trace of the bandit was seen!
Order in Hanzhong has been restored, good people are everywhere, and government rule has been re-established.
By the way, what on earth is going on?
Where are the bandits?
Has it already spread to other areas?
But the Tianxiong Army soldiers who stayed behind said that all the bandits had been wiped out by them, and Master Lu was chasing Gao Yingxiang and other bandit leaders, and they would be captured soon.
Faced with this information.
"Impossible! Hundreds of thousands of rogues and a mere 10,000 Tianxiong troops were wiped out... This is absolutely impossible!"
Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, a lean middle-aged man, shook his head crazily. No matter how weak the fighting power of the rogues was, the desperate resistance they broke out in order to survive should not be underestimated. The number of troops in the imperial court was less than five points of the number of the rogues.
One, it is difficult to win a complete victory, but the number of Tianxiong's army is only a few tenths of that of the rogue bandits, but they have completely wiped out the rogue bandits. This...
"Hmph, hundreds of thousands of rogues, Tianxiong's army traveled thousands of miles, but they were all wiped out in more than ten days, and they can still make proper arrangements. Haha, do you think we are all fools? There must be something fishy in this, or even a conspiracy.
Suspected of being a thief!"
Chen Qiyu, the governor of the five provinces, sneered and expressed his suspicions.
The Tianxiong Army officers and soldiers who stayed behind explained one after another that "nothing", "unjust accusation" and "all facts" were not accepted at all. Instead, they were even more suspicious.
Zuo Liangyu, Li Bei, Ai Wannian, Tang Jiuzhou and other generals even suggested disarming the Tianxiong Army and conduct a thorough investigation and interrogation to find out where they had put the bandits.
"Although there is something fishy at this time, it is better to wait until Envoy Lu Lian comes back before asking. We are both members of the imperial court and we should not be so suspicious."
Qin Liangyu, chieftain of Shizhu, a female general in her sixties with a round face, a strong body and gray temples, said something fair.
As for the three generals, Yang Yufan, Wang Hong, and Deng Qi, they probably understood what was going on. Bicycles, the Tianxiong Army was equipped with a large number of bicycles.
How did the Tianxiong Army get this thing? Even if the Tianxiong Army, which pretends to be aloof and poor, is fully equipped with plate armor and alloy knives, how can they be one step ahead of them?
Or, can love be transferred? Has the focus of Xujiazhuang's attention been transferred to Tianxiongjun?
envy.
The three generals, Yang, Wang, and Deng, were extremely jealous. At this time, let alone saying good things to the Tianxiong Army, it would be great if they didn't add insult to injury.
Therefore, the Tianxiong Army is facing a very unfavorable situation at this moment. This unfavorable situation does not come from rogue bandits, but from the jealousy and suspicion of colleagues in the imperial court. Although Qin Liangyu, the chieftain of Shizhu, is an upright man, he is a clear stream among the turbid currents.
It cannot change the overall environment.
Fortunately at this time!
Lu Xiangsheng is back.
Brought back Gao Yingxiang, the king of Chuang who was kidnapped by Wuhua Da.
He also brought hundreds of old bandits with him.
The imperial army's camp is in the commander's account.
Seeing Gao Yingxiang, the famous king of Chuang who had caused great harm to the Ming Dynasty, standing in front of him alive, his face was ashen, like a hero at the end of his life.
Hong Chengchou, Chen Qiyu and others' suspicion of the Tianxiong Army suddenly disappeared.
It was replaced by stronger jealousy!
"Hundreds of thousands of bandits were put down by Tianxiong's army in just ten days, and their leader was captured..."
"In less than a month, I have traveled more than three thousand miles. I will win every battle I encounter with rogue bandits. Even King Chuang, who is the best runner, cannot escape..."
"Is this still the imperial army? Does this look like the imperial army?"
"Obviously, the Tianxiong army was the furthest away from Hanzhong, but it arrived the fastest, took away all the credit, and wiped out all the rogue bandits. Where does this put us?"
"If the Tianxiong Army can do it, is it possible for our Baigan soldiers to do it?" Qin Liangyu also asked secretly, thinking about comparison, but soon came to the depressing conclusion, there is no comparison, really no comparison, Baigan soldiers
Soldiers will never be able to do this.
"Lu Jiandou!"
Yang Yufan, the commander-in-chief of Tongzhou, finally couldn't stand the burning jealousy. He walked up to Lu Xiangsheng and asked: "Is it because of the bicycle that your Tianxiong army is so powerful? Tell me, what benefits have you given to Xujiazhuang?"
Got so many bikes?”
Wang Hong, the commander-in-chief of Tianjin, also came over and asked: "The cheapest bicycles in Xujiazhuang cost more than a thousand taels each. Your Tianxiong Army is equipped with nearly ten thousand taels. Doesn't it cost tens of millions of taels?"
Lu Jiandou, you have not always been honest, but where did you get so much money?"
"That's right!"
The commander-in-chief Deng Qi also asked jealously: "Lu Jiandou, what on earth did you do to make Xujiazhuang agree to give you so many bicycles? Tell me the reason!"
Seeing Lu Xiangsheng being surrounded and questioned by these three generals.
Keywords like bicycles and Xujiazhuang came out of his mouth.
Hong Chengchou, Chen Qiyu, Zuo Liangyu and others suddenly became very interested. Dog bites dog. These troops who were classified as "pro-Xujiazhuang" by the imperial court actually broke out in internal strife. Moreover, Yang Yufan, Wang Hong and Deng Qi were jealous.
His face was red, and he was about to grab Lu Xiangsheng's collar and squirt wildly.
This makes Hong Chengchou and others look forward to the next development, and may even understand the reason why the Tianxiong Army is so powerful.
Including Qin Liangyu, who heard the term bicycle for the first time, also became strongly curious.
"This is a confidential matter, Lu has no comment!"
Of course Lu Xiangsheng is unwilling to tell the inside story about his cooperation with Xujiazhuang. Once this kind of thing gets out, the court will only be more suspicious of him, and the emperor will be even less trusting of him. All the efforts he has made so far will be in vain.
Turn into nothing.
But how could Yang, Wang, and Deng let him go?
"Lu Jiandou, I know your concerns. You don't have to say it loudly, just whisper it in my ear. If there are tens of thousands of bicycles, my Tongzhou Army can also buy them from Xujiazhuang. I have nothing but gratitude to Brother Jiandou
, I will definitely repay you in the future." Yang Yufan changed his attitude again, and almost said, Lu Jiandou doesn't like hard words, so let him try to say something soft.
"Brother Jiandou, you are cooperating with Xujiazhuang, and we are also cooperating with Xujiazhuang, but neither of them is trusted by the court. In fact, we are a family, and there is no concealment between family members. Brother Jiandou, you said in my ear
"Tell me, what should I do to buy 10,000 bicycles from Xujiazhuang?" Wang Hong also started to talk softly.
"Jiandou, we have already cooperated once, and we have been in the same boat for a long time. You don't have to trust others, but you can trust us completely. We are all here, just whisper it, what is the price of Xujiazhuang's bicycle?
, can we get it in large quantities?" Deng Qi, the older commander-in-chief, said in the tone of an elder to a junior.
"this……"
Lu Xiangsheng moved his mouth and hesitated very much. He looked around. In such a public place, under the curious eyes of many imperial governors and generals, he whispered and passed on the secret of how to buy Xujiazhuang bicycles in large quantities. What kind of behavior is this?
Undoubtedly, this was another act that increased the court's suspicion of him.
"Three adults, it is not appropriate to talk here. Let's talk in private. How about we talk in private?"
Lu Xiangsheng asked them to come over and lowered his voice as much as possible. He just wanted to deal with them as soon as possible.
"Okay, let's talk in private."
"It's really inappropriate to say this."
"You can go to my tent later. How about the four of us having a meal together?"
Yang Yufan and other commander-in-chief said, and as soon as their eyes exchanged with each other, they had reached a consensus.
How could Hong Chengchou and others, who had been listening with open ears, allow them to just let it go privately?
Dong Dong~
Hong Chengchou knocked on the desk and said, "Can you guys speak louder? I can't hear you."
Chen Qiyu, the governor of the five provinces, said with a sneer: "Haha, you are so courageous. In full view of the public, you dare to plot a rebellion. This is truly a miracle that has never happened before. We are prepared to take down these people with swords and axes on both sides!"
Lu Xiangsheng was startled and quickly explained: "Dudu Hong, Dudu Chen, and Lu are loyal to the court and do their best to suppress thieves. How can this label of treason be pinned on Lu's head?"
"Then say what you just whispered out loud. If you don't make it clear, we will jointly report to the court to impeach the four of you. What do you think the court will decide? How will His Majesty view the conspiracy in public?"
Hong Chengchou said.
Lu Xiangsheng's face turned pale.
Yang Yufan, Wang Hong, and Deng Qi also realized that they had done a big stupid thing.
As for Zuo Liangyu, Cao Wenzhao, Li Bei, Ai Wannian and other generals, they all hold the mentality that the bigger the melons, the more delicious they will be.
Even the upright Qin Liangyu wanted to know what was going on with the Tianxiong Army's combat power multiplier - the bicycle.
"Lu doesn't want to say it!" Lu Xiangsheng gritted his teeth and said hard.
"Then wait for the joint impeachment that I'm waiting for!" Hong Chengchou's attitude became even tougher.
"If Mr. Lu says yes, I will write a confidentiality statement, and you all must sign the confidentiality document. Otherwise, you will be impeached, and Mr. Lu will never say anything." Lu Xiangsheng set out the conditions.
Confidentiality letter?
Hong Chengchou and others were stunned. Lu Xiangsheng, this bastard, wanted to get them on board the pirate ship.
But after a period of repeated push and pull, in the end all the imperial governors and generals in the handsome account signed the "Secret Letter" and promised to keep Lu Xiangsheng's secret. As long as Lu Xiangsheng revealed the secret of the Tianxiong Army's power, they would not
Looking for trouble with him - this obviously violates their principle of loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, but they are all military leaders, and the army is the foundation of their achievements. As long as their army is strong, they can become as powerful as the Tianxiong Army.
, what does it mean to make a mistake of principle?
Even Qin Liangyu, chieftain of Shizhu, signed her name.
Next.
Lu Xiangsheng had no choice but to take everyone to the Tianxiong Army's camp and introduce them in detail to the great role that bicycles can play in the military field.
As for how to cooperate with Xujiazhuang and how to obtain 7,000 bicycles, Lu Xiangsheng had to speak out and introduced Xujiazhuang's two sets of cooperation plans of 'independence first, employment later' and 'employment first, independence later'.
In order to always be loyal to the imperial court, Tianxiong Army chose the former. Lu Xiangsheng’s loyalty and innocence can be learned from the sun!
After listening to what Lu Xiangsheng said.
It's bright.
The eyes of these senior officials of the Ming Dynasty's army all lit up.
Hong Chengchou said: "The price of a Jinlong brand bicycle is as low as three hundred taels. Although it is expensive, it has many more advantages than a war horse. It has a fast marching speed, strong sustainability, and a large load capacity. As long as you bring enough supplies, you don't need any logistics."
Yes, the battle continued for three months. Divine weapon, sacred weapon. If I had an army of bicycles in my hands..."
Chen Qiyu said: "Bicycles, compressed biscuits, cans, there are so many Xujiazhuang specialties, no wonder they can travel three thousand miles and annihilate hundreds of thousands of bandits in one month."
Zuo Liangyu thought: "Cooperating with Xujiazhuang can actually bring such huge benefits. Every year, we catch about 30,000 young people and have 7,000 bicycles available. This is too easy! Although this kind of approach will arouse the suspicion of the court
, but as long as there is an army similar to the Tianxiong Army, there is no need to worry about suspicion, this Xujiazhuang must cooperate with it!"
Qin Liangyu, chieftain of Shizhu, sighed: "Although bicycles are good, they are based on the unjust act of enslaving others. If they can be as cheap as thirty-fifty taels of silver each, there is no harm in buying hundreds of them."
Yang Yufan, Wang Hong, and Deng Qi secretly said: "We must go to Xujiazhuang Harbor City in person. We can't let Lu Jiandou take advantage of it!"
all in all.
After this episode.
These senior officials of the Ming Dynasty's army, whether they knew Xujiazhuang or didn't know much about it, all had a great interest in Xujiazhuang, and even had the idea of visiting Xujiazhuang.