Night, Jize County.

Yang Tinglin finally persuaded the soldiers on the city wall to open the city gate that had been closed for a long time, and he led ten escorted cavalry into the city. Of course, they should have been allowed to go in with the permission of the high diving submersion.

The 30,000 Guan Ning troops led by Gao Qiqian were all in the city, and the four gates were closed, with a posture of defending the city.

After Yang Tinglin entered the city, he inquired, and learned that Gao Qiqian lived in a mansion in the city, which was the residence of the local rich gentry. As long as the façade of the yamen is neat, the walls are intact, and as long as the houses inside can be used for life, there will never be officials to repair the yamen. Therefore, an inner servant like Gao Qiqian will never live in the yamen.

Yang Tinglin immediately went to Gao Qiqian, but when he arrived at the door, he was stopped and told that the Gao Jian Army was discussing in the military, and idle people were not allowed to enter. Yang Tinglin revealed his identity and asked the doorman to report, but after waiting for a quarter of an hour, there was no response.

"Stop!" Yang Tinglin and the others were impatient and wanted to go in directly, but they were stopped by the soldiers guarding the door.

Yang Tinglin shouted loudly: "Get out of the way!" I am the head of the military department, the prince's feast! I came by the order of the governor to send reinforcements to the Malu Governor, whoever dares to stop me will be beheaded! "Yang Tinglin is a genuine Jinshi background, and he has worked as a Hanlin, and his career is bright. is also the prince's feaster, and in the future, the prince will ascend the throne and enter the cabinet, which is an ironclad thing, so the aura exuded at this time is something that a small soldier does not dare to look at directly.

Taking advantage of the stunned efforts of the soldiers guarding the door, Yang Tinglin strode into the mansion with his head held high. When the soldiers inside saw a civilian official coming in, they didn't dare to interrogate, and Yang Tinglin walked in smoothly. He crossed the wall, turned the verandah, and when he approached the main hall, he heard the sound of silk and bamboo inside.

"Hahaha, what is the official prostitute of the Teaching Workshop Division, this song is sung~" A military general was praising the courtesan who had just finished performing, and the door curtain was lifted by Yang Tinglin, pouring in a cold wind, and fixing his praise in his mouth. Everyone looked back at the door, sat high on the main seat, and the smile on their faces immediately stiffened.

"The captives are rampant, the monarch's father is sleepless, and the people of Zhili are ravaged. Yang Tinglin entered the door and shouted loudly as he stared at the generals in front of him.

The generals all stood up and looked at the blue-robed petty officer with unkind faces. It was Gao Qiqian who was the most personable, stood up and said with a smile: "Director Yang, it's just right to come, a certain family is rewarding the soldiers." ”

"Drinking, prostitute, this is also a reward?!" Yang Tinglin showed no mercy and asked angrily.

"The last general will retire first." The generals didn't seem to be good, and the senior supervisor still had some respect for the people who came, so they all got up and left with interest. And the courtesans who performed also silently retreated into the back hall under the wave of Gao Qiqian's hand.

Gao Qiqian nodded, and after the generals left, he casually ordered: "Come here, bring a new pair of dishes and chopsticks." After that, he said to Yang Tinglin: "Director Yang, the situation is difficult now, I will take a moment, and please don't be surprised by Director Yang." ”

"Inspector Lu has been without food for seven days, if it weren't for the people's help, the current 5,000 tired soldiers are afraid that they will starve to death on the roadside!" Yang Tinglin said angrily. He was very guilty, Lu Xiangsheng asked him to supervise the grain and grass before, but he didn't even ask for a grain of grain, so now he feels more and more angry.

Gao Qiqian still smiled and said, "Director Yang, you should go and talk to the household department about this." If it is really difficult for Inspector Lu, I can receive ten stones of grain from Inspector Lu here. He looked at Yang Tinglin's face and became more and more angry, and hurriedly said: "Master Yang, I know that this is a little little, but I am not rich here, this is still squeezed out of the mouths of 30,000 soldiers to Inspector Lu, if there are more, a certain family will be poked in the backbone by the soldiers." ”

Yang Tinglin frowned and thought for a while, is it a hero for a penny now, although ten stones of grain is less, but it is enough for one meal. But now food is secondary, and reinforcements are the main thing. So he didn't exhaustively investigate what Gao Qiqian was, and arched his hand and said: "Gao Jian Army, now Inspector Lu is facing off with hundreds of captives at Haoshui Bridge, please send reinforcements to the Gao Jian Army quickly and annihilate the captives." ”

Gao Qiqian thought about it, and knew that it was very close to the Qing army, maybe it would be thousands of iron horsemen now. Besides, this Lu Xiangsheng is a fan-screwed person, and it is not the intention of him and Yang Sichang to negotiate peace, but it is just adhering to the will of the above, but it is cold to the two of them. still dares to stop the negotiation of peace, and fights with all his might, even if he has the ability to save now, he will not go to the rescue.

"Oh, that's not a coincidence." Gao Qiqian said regretfully: "I just received a report that there is a police in the east, and I have already reported to Jingzhong, and the text of the military department will arrive in a few days, and a certain family can't help." ”

Yang Tinglin was anxious, and immediately said: "It's only fifty miles to Julu here, and it's one hundred and fifty miles to Linqing, how can the prison army be willing to go far?!" ”

Gao Qiqian said innocently: "This family also knows, but a certain family has no arbitrary power, and can only act according to orders." ”

"Will be outside, the monarch's order will not be affected!" Yang Tinglin slapped the table and said loudly. At this time, the wine cup on the table overturned, the chopsticks fell to the ground, and there was a chaotic sound.

Gao Qiqian immediately lowered his face at this time, and said coldly: "A certain family is a prison sent by the emperor!" If you don't listen to the king's order, do you want to listen to your order from Director Yang?! ”

"The subordinate officer is so anxious that he doesn't choose what to say, and asks the prison guard to forgive him." Yang Tinglin hurriedly stood up and apologized. If his words were reported to the emperor, it would be a big crime of raiding the family and exterminating the clan, and the emperor had dealt with a lot of civil servants over the years.

Gao Qiqian put away his cold face and said with a smile: "A certain family knows Director Yang's loyalty to the emperor. ”

Yang Tinglin was a little relieved at this time, and then said: "Please also ask the senior supervision army to send reinforcements to Artemisia Bridge quickly, even if you can't do the army, you can send 10,000 soldiers and horses first." The subordinate will report to the Ministry of War, and Yang Benbing will definitely clarify the interests and harms and save Inspector Lu first. ”

"Instead of wasting time here in a certain house, it is better to report to the military department earlier." Gao Qiqian reminded very kindly: "As long as the military department arrives, whether it is the northern aid Lu Inspector Division or the eastern rescue of Linqing, a certain family will follow it." ”

Yang Tinglin saw that Gao Qiqian had talked to this extent, and what people said was above board, so it was really hard to say anything more. He had no choice but to compromise, first report to the military department, and then find a way to persuade Gao Qiqian to send troops. Now we can only hope that the Qing army will not increase its troops.