Even so, today's theme is the Liang family, and the witchcraft case can only be put aside for the time being. Judging from Liu Zheng's current state, he has completely taken a dim view and doesn't care about what to say at all. He may even feel that he has a
The desire to pour out.
People who have too many secrets probably feel this way. Once the restrictions are opened, it is really easy to spit them out.
In this way, Liu Wei got acquainted with the people of Guandi Temple through the "production and marketing" channel, and then got in touch with Sister Han Qiao.
"Speaking of which, Pindao never thought that he would do such a big thing in the future. Being friends with them is just some benefits."
The important thing for a good man in the world is to have friends everywhere, and many friends lead to many paths. Naturally, they are willing to spend a few small sums of money to deal with Liu Zheng, a military official who wears official attire.
"No wonder when I was working on the case, I just thought that Taoist Mu Shi had great hands and eyes. It turns out that you have already established this network of relationships." Xu Xu wasted no time in complimenting him, "He is really thoughtful."
"Where, where." Liu Zheng said with a proud look on his face, "Without diamonds, how dare you take on the porcelain work?"
"I heard that Liang Cunhou married Yue Wan. How did you get to know Liang through this line?"
"Where," Liu Wei shook his head, "I am not a person in the name of the brand. Even though nine thousand years old, the power is overwhelming, and when the Dongchang Jinyiwei is at its most prosperous, the gentry of the aristocratic family still look down on people like us. Let alone from childhood.
We met at the romance club."
Liang Cunhou was a young man from an aristocratic family. Although it was not a shame to marry a famous prostitute, people like him were not pretentious towards the "servants" around him. If Liu Wei had met Liang Cunhou through Yue Wan's relationship, then
His status in the other party's heart is that of a "servant". But according to the information he has, Liang Cunhou attaches great importance to Taoist Mu Shi.
"So, are you still relying on Wang Yehao's relationship?"
"Without Mr. Wang's recommendation, I was just a Qingqian; with Mr. Wang's recommendation, I was just a respected Qingqian. It's not much different. What really made him look at Pindao in a different light was that Pindao recommended him.
Someone who can use it."
"Oh, I wonder who he is that can actually make Mr. Liang think so highly of him?"
Liu Wei showed a slight hesitation, but Xu Xu had roughly guessed it: "I guess they are probably Mr. Liang's martial arts team."
Liu Zheng was a little surprised, apparently not realizing that the Senate had already obtained this information.
"During the meeting at Tieliang Temple, he was also present. Is his name Yunting?"
"Yes, during the original meeting, you sent a spy in..." Liu Zheng said, "Mr. Zhou said that when it comes to spy craftsmanship, no one in the world is better than you."
"Excuse me." Xu Xu said, "Mr. Zhou of yours is also very capable."
"Yes, that's the person."
Information about Yun Ting has long been on the desk of the Political Security Bureau. However, the Senate knows very little about this person. They only know roughly that he is a member of Liang Cunhou's military team and controls many people.
"Let's talk about this Yunting." Xu Xu said, "We are quite interested in him."
"Yunting was originally his pseudonym. He kept his original name secret. But I heard someone said that his surname was Wu and he was from Chaoshan. He worked as a postman. When he was young, he was addicted to gambling and lost all his money. He became a beggar and wandered around begging.
They are found all over Guangdong, Min, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. This person is strong, tall and burly, and is known as the 'Iron Beggar' in the world."
"Iron Beggar?" Xu Xu felt that the name was vaguely familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while. He had no choice but to continue listening to him.
"Although he is not a local and is a beggar, he has read a book and has a deep understanding. Although he is a foreigner and alone, he has become the second-in-command of the Huashan Bandits."
The Huashan Bandits were a group of bandits entrenched in the mountainous area at the junction of the northern two counties of Nanhai in Panyu County at that time. This place is located to the north of the provincial capital and has been a choke point for north-south transportation since ancient times. The mountains are steep to the north and the south is flat. It is less than a day's journey away.
Arrive at Fucheng, Guangzhou immediately. If you stand on a mountain a hundred feet high and look down from a high altitude, you can clearly see the carriages, horses and ships traveling between Fucheng, Qingyuan and Conghua.
Since it is an important transportation road, bandits must be entrenched and collect "travel money." Since the Yuan Dynasty, bandits have been taking advantage of risks to plunder. At the beginning of Wanli, Yang Yanming was the first bandit to occupy this place, robbing houses as far as Zengcheng. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was here
The chaos became even more chaotic. In the second year of Chongzhen, the bandit Zhong Guo Rangliu robbed five counties. The officers and soldiers attacked repeatedly, but they were always suppressed and suppressed repeatedly.
Shortly after the mainland invasion began, the Fubo Army occupied Guangzhou. This bandit nest, which was only one day away from the capital city, naturally received the "key attention" of the Fubo Army, and was soon surrounded and suppressed by heavy troops. The Guangdong Region Security Commander and the National Army
Bei Wei, the captain of the Guangdong Region, personally commanded the first mobile team of the Guangdong Corps of the National Army, the North Korean team and the special reconnaissance team of the General Reconnaissance Bureau as the core, and mobilized five squadrons of the National Army, with a total of more than 6,000 people to encircle and suppress this area.
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After wiping out the bandits on the terrace, Bei Wei, Liu Xiang and others planned to establish Huaxian County here according to the regulations of the Qing Dynasty. It was not possible, but garrisoning troops was indispensable. After all, this is the north gate of Guangzhou, and it is only a day's journey from Guangzhou.
It is not only an important thoroughfare for business travelers, but also an important transportation route for joint logistics to transport materials and supplies to Lianyang Dengdi. Therefore, Xiao Gui and Cao Sui continued to station a squadron of the National Army in the local Shuixi, Sudong, and Baini places.
.Maintain the suppression of the local area.
Of course he knew all these circumstances, so when he heard that Yun Ting had become the second-in-command of the Huashan Bandits, he was quite puzzled and asked:
"Huashan Bandits? Weren't they already wiped out by the Fubo Army?"
Liu Zhi smiled and said: "You said eradication means eradication? How many times have the Ming Dynasty exterminated the Huashan Bandits, but it's not like Xuan Mie Xuan Ri? Do you think that the Huashan bandits are all gathered in the village?"
Xu Xu nodded and said, "Yes, most of them are bandits from the mountainous areas."
"Exactly." Liu Ying said, "Whether it is the Ming Dynasty or you, is it possible to kill all the local people? Even if you are so decisive, there will still be a steady stream of people in Huizhou, Qingyuan, Conghua and other places who are willing to go to the local areas to become bandits..."
"As long as the local area is still a traffic artery."
Liu Wei smiled and said: "What the Ming Dynasty couldn't control, you can't control it with guns, guns and cannons. Master Hongwu, Chengzu... There were many saints and good generals in the Ming Dynasty, but they couldn't control the Huashan bandits, and you can't control them either."
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"Whether it's curable or not will be decided in the future." Xu Xu smiled slightly, "Not to mention this, he has become the second in charge. How did you get to know him?"
"He met me when he was begging in Zhejiang. It can be regarded as a mutual sympathy." Liu Zhen sighed, "I don't praise people easily in my life. Although this Yun Ting comes from a humble background, he has great talents and strategies, and it is not difficult to rise to the rank of general or prime minister.
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This praise made Xu Xu take it seriously. Liu Zhen rarely had any praise for the people he talked about. But this speech was unexpected. Coupled with what he said before, Liang Cunhou also had a similar attitude towards this person.
Take it very seriously.
Based on the knowledge of Liu and Liang, Master Yun Er is by no means an ordinary person.
"How many Huashan bandits are there now?"
"I don't even know how many people there are. But Master Yun Er said that there will be no less than 3,000 people."
"Three thousand people, you have such a strong tone." Xu Xu couldn't believe it, "How much food and salary does this cost?"
"Officers and soldiers only need food and salary when they fight. The Huashan bandits are all thieves, so why do they need food and salary?" Liu Zheng said, "Go all the way south, just plunder."
Xu Xu thought to himself that if they really took advantage of the situation to launch an uprising, the three squadrons of the National Army might not be able to suppress a force of three thousand people. Moreover, Huaxian County is very close to Guangzhou City. There are not many main forces around Guangzhou: Fu Bo
The army is on the front line, and the main force of the National Army is busy with the mopping up and extermination in various counties. The only garrisons are the National Army adapted from the recently surrendered Ming Army, and their combat effectiveness is worrying. In terms of reliable armed forces, the only naval forces at Huangpu Port and Hong Kong Base
force.
According to the intelligence they had, the Mu Shi Taoist in front of them had also attracted many Huidao sects in the counties around Guangzhou. Once the Huashan bandits came down, these Huidao sects would definitely respond in groups, and the results can be imagined.
In the early days of the mainland invasion, Xiong Wencan turned his troops into bandits and caused a tragic war all over the place. The tragic situation is still fresh in his memory. If it were to happen again, although the bandits may not be able to conquer the city of Guangzhou, such a riot would be enough to smash and destroy the surrounding areas of Guangzhou.
The newly established social order killed many "activists" and cadres of the northbound detachment.
"Isn't it strange that Mr. Liang would accept such a plan that would destroy both the jade and the stone? And you, the iron beggar, do you think that with the three thousand flower bandits, you can conquer Guangzhou and the Ming Dynasty will grant him an official title?"
"Master Liang has long put life and death aside. As for Yun Ting, he has no intention of conquering Guangzhou. However, he will probably gain a lot from looting along the way. Then he will return to the mountains." Liu Ying said, "He said: If he puts it aside
Both the officers and soldiers and the Huashan bandits will be defeated if they engage in battle. However, if they avoid their sharp edges, just burning, killing, looting, etc. will be enough to break the bones of the thieves. As long as there is no peace around Guangzhou, the thieves will naturally not be able to stay any longer."
Liu Zheng said, "On this point, he coincides with Mr. Zhou. The key is the word 'chaos'!"
"I didn't expect that Liang Cunhou would be so vicious and come up with such a plan to kill everyone."
"How can I shake you otherwise?"
A sense of urgency suddenly arose in Xu Xu's heart. Because there has been no effective progress in the investigation of Liang Cunhou's forces in Guangzhou, and judging from the information Liu Wei has revealed so far, the scale of the riot is large and the goal is clear. Once launched,
It is bound to cause serious damage to the Pearl River Delta region.
Fortunately, this key figure Liu Zheng has fallen into their hands. Not to mention other things, he is of great use as a witness against Liang Cunhou.
"Where is Yun Ting now?"
"He also has a single line of contact with Pindao, through a person named Qiao Yan."