"Zhang Yongxue, you are still responsible for this matter, you are a local here, and you are most familiar with the family property of these big clans, you should have a number of how much you ask." Umeng immediately ordered.

"Subordinates take orders!" After speaking, he bowed to Umeng and turned to leave.

"My lord, this person ......"

Wumeng waved his hand to interrupt the words of the guards beside him, and said coldly: "This person is a knife, it can be used, and it can't stay for a long time!" At this moment, Wumeng's face did not have the previous smile, staring at Zhang Yongxue's departing back, staring deeply.

Seeing Umeng say this, the guards also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This Zhang Yongxue is too ruthless and ruthless. If it is said that after the capture of the Tang army, this person is like this, then it can be reused. But now......

"I didn't expect the situation here to be so bad now, this Li Feng is more difficult to deal with than I imagined. Left two thousand people, but left them without food and useless. Wumeng's brows were furrowed, and his face kept changing.

"Lin Zongyu, can you find out the whereabouts of this group of government troops?" After being silent for a long time, Wumeng asked the leader of the personal guards beside him in a deep voice.

"Lord Hui, according to the people of the city, is heading north. In addition, those who also privately obtained the armor and equipment transported by our army, in addition to the more than 5,000 government troops, there are also fourteen and fifteen large and small mountain bandits. ”

"Five thousand? Where did the 5,000 come from? Isn't there only more than 3,000 people? How do you fight more and more? Umon frowned, puzzled.

"My lord, I heard that there were 4,000 people when they came, and then they recruited 2,000 people, and fought with the garrison outside the city, losing more than 1,000 people, that is, more than 5,000 people." Lin Zongyu smiled bitterly.

"Conscription? The people of Siyang City should have all been pulled to be cannon fodder in the first place. There are also those mountain bandits, when our army has consolidated the rule here, we will wipe them out at that time. Hearing this, Wumeng's face suddenly became murderous, and his muscles jumped.

Then he said: "Going north? Probably not, in addition to more than a dozen larger towns in the north, there is Linyi City in the north, which is the center of our army's grain and grass, heavily garrisoned, and I have already sent a message, it is impossible to be easily taken down by thousands of people......" Speaking of this, Wumeng is belly is angry. This Siyang City, although it is not a heavy city, but it is also a county seat, it was taken down by the other party without spending a single soldier, and what is even more odious is that it provides the military food and grass needed for 10,000 people. Grain and grass are urgently needed by the front-line army, but armor and equipment are more important. Tens of thousands of arrows, thousands of armor and thousands of longbows, and thousands of long knives made him feel distressed just to think about it.

You know, if it is, for daily training, the armor may only need to be replaced once in a few years. However, if it is a fierce battle, the armor is likely to be damaged by two or three percent, and the consumption of arrows and baggage is also excessive.

"My lord, it's not to the north, it's to the east and west, but there is no letter to this. It's really ......," Lin Zongyu said with a sad face. When you enter the city in the afternoon, you want to thoroughly track down the traces of the other party, which can be done in a while.

"Send people to the surrounding villages and towns to inquire about the news, how can the things of more than 5,000 people be quiet?" Umeng said in a muffled voice.

Not to mention that Wumeng was inquiring about the traces of the government army, and the big families in the city suffered again. Although there are preparations in advance, the only thing that can be hidden is money, and food is not so easy to hide. Under the situation that the army went straight to the palace, these rich people could only scold in their hearts and relented again. After all, you can't resist these blades. Reason with these soldiers. It's better to play the piano to the cow.

After some looting, only the army in the city had something to eat, and it also raised food and grass for the army for several days.

The sky was slightly bright, and the scouts were sent out in all directions to inspect the whereabouts of this group of government troops. It wasn't until dawn that caution was finally sent back. But the news that came back made Wumeng's face turn blue.

"What do you say? There are thousands of troops passing through on three sides, east, west and north? Are you sure you've probed and not made it up? With a dark face, Umeng asked several of the leaders of the horses.

"Returning to Lord Duwei, we have all obtained it from the mouths of the people in several townships and towns, and we have confirmed it from the local township elders appointed by our army." Several leaders of the horses looked at each other, and then one of them spoke, and the rest of them also responded.

Wumeng's face was gloomy and he didn't speak, but he also knew that what the other party said should be true, and at this time, they didn't dare to make nonsense.

After a moment of silence, Umeng asked again, "Have you ever asked the time when the enemy army has passed?" ”

Several people told the results of their inquiries, and after listening to them, Wumeng sneered slightly. Sure enough, this is all the trick of this group of bastards, how can it be that thousands of people have passed by on several sides. After a long time to ask, the results came out, and this group of government troops actually went west.

"Let the soldiers be fed and prepare for battle!" Umeng snapped.

"My lord, who guards the city? This place has been recaptured by us, but the defenders still need it. Lin Zongyu reminded in a low voice. Seeing that his master was only busy chasing after the government army, he didn't even pay attention to other stone matters. Suddenly, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, if it was like this all the time, how could I fight with this general named Li Feng?

"Alas...... There is no one in your hands! Umon suddenly realized that now his hands were really empty, and he didn't even have an army to maintain law and order in the city.

"By the way, do you have anyone you can recommend? Who is a good fit for the brothers of the Guard? Wumeng asked Lin Zongyu beside him. At this time, only the pro-guards around him can still believe it. The rest...... And what else is there.

"My lord, there is a candidate for my subordinates." Lin Zongyu thought for a moment and said.

"Who?"

"Zhang Yongxue! It's the one from before. My lord, this city has been breached by the government army once, and the people in the city may have other ideas in their hearts. The current temporary prefectural orders are not ours, but are randomly selected from the big clans in the city. At this time, we need a ruthless person to sit down, otherwise, we can't stop here. Lin Zongyu said word by word.

Wumeng nodded unconsciously and said, "What you said is reasonable, this point is indeed very important. This is also needed before Shangqiu County sends a new garrison lieutenant. In this way, let the five hundred soldiers in Pingyu Town and the five hundred soldiers in our hands stay, and let this Zhang Yongxue be responsible for guarding here. ”

"Very good, out of a thousand people, more than 700 people are regular sergeants of our army, even if they have nearly 300 new annexes in their hands, what can they do!" Lin Zongyu said with a smile.

"Well, let our people serve as the two captains, and Zhang Yongxue will serve as the left-behind captain. We need his ruthlessness, and we need him to bear the infamy. In case something happens and someone needs to bear the consequences, he is also a good choice. Umeng continued.

Umeng went away with fifteen hundred men, and hurried away. Left a thousand people, and after appointing Zhang Yongxue as the left-behind lieutenant, he left.

"Captain, haha...... Lao Tzu has also become a left-behind captain! From today onwards, who would dare to underestimate me? ”

"Lord Lieutenant, outside the government office, there are people who claim to be friends of adults and want to meet adults." Just when Zhang Yongxue was excited, he was interrupted by his subordinates. Although he did not yet have full control over a thousand people, the new annex army and his own personal guard, a total of more than 300 people, were his cronies, or those who fell to his side. Therefore, he may start to play the score like the original captain.

"My friend? Could it be that he learned that the captain of this school had been promoted and wanted to seek some benefits? Hum...... Lao Tzu didn't have any friends other than his brothers in the barracks. However, since I came, I also wanted to see what kind of person dared to claim to be my friend.

"Bring it in!" Zhang Yongxue said lightly, and began to try his best to imitate the momentum of the former captain.

Moments later, two men were brought in. After Zhang Yongxue saw it, his face suddenly pale.

"You ...... How is it ......" Zhang Yongxue's expression changed, and he said with some panic.

"I heard that my lord has made a meritorious contribution and was promoted to the captain of the school left behind. My brothers, I would like to congratulate you on your ascension. One said in a deep voice. As for the congratulatory gifts, there are none.

"Lord Captain, Xiaomin is willing to relate to the old relationship with Lord Captain, I don't know if it's ......," the young man who spoke said with a faint mockery, his eyes slightly scanning around.

Zhang Yongxue pondered for a moment, the fierce light in his eyes flickered, but he looked calm on the other side, and finally had to suppress the thoughts in his heart and let the guards in the hall retreat.

"You ...... You are too bold, this is Siyang City County Ya, you dare to come here? Seeing the guards leaving, Zhang Yongxue's face suddenly became gloomy, and he asked in a cold voice.

The young man ignored Zhang Yongxue's question, consciously walked to the side and did it. Sneered: "What? Master Zhang has just taken the position of left-behind lieutenant, and he has forgotten the help we gave you? ”

Zhang Yongxue's eyes narrowed and said, "Help? Have it? You are helping Tang Jun. If it weren't for your ideas, the Tang Army would still have no armor, equipment, food and grass. Besides, it has nothing to do with me. I also have nothing to do with you, what I have to say to you is, how far away, how far away. I am the left-behind captain of Siyang City, and I am no longer a prisoner of the past, so you don't want to hit me again. Otherwise, Hugh blames the captain for being polite. ”

The young man laughed and said, "Yes, we are from the government army, and you are the captain of the Tang army, so why don't you take us down directly?" ”

"Do you think this captain wouldn't dare? There is an order above, the remnants of the government army, everyone will be punished! Zhang Yongxue's face sank and he shouted.

"Everybody's got it? Captain Zhang, now in Siyang City, it is not us that everyone is condemning, but you. As a person from Siyang City, he was willing to be a lackey for the Tang Army, wantonly killing large families in the city, and raising a lot of family wealth and food. Captain Zhang, these big families, don't talk about you, even the general of the Tang Army, you have to find a way to win over, you are good, cut it with one sword. Don't you think your boss is really stupid? Can't even think of a plan you can come up with? The youth scoffed.

"What do you mean?" Zhang Yongxue's heart sank slightly, and he asked in a deep voice.

The young man sneered, "What do you mean? At that time, because your lieutenant wanted to get a knife, a knife to kill, a knife to kill someone, and then to discard and ward off the crime. You are left behind in Siyang City, but how many of the 1,000 people under your command are your cronies, and how many can listen to your orders? The big families in the city hate you to the core! You are now the knife left by Tang Jun, the knife that can kill. ”

Zhang Yongxue was stunned, and then his face gradually became ugly, and after a while, he said coldly: "This is all your idea, you are harming me!" ”

The young man said, "Hurt you? Can you make you a left-behind captain, and can you avoid going out of the city to look for our army to fight? There are gains and losses, and now, you should be sober and not complain. Do you really think that he can't think of these ideas of yours? No, it's not that they can't think of it, it's that they can't do it, or they never thought about it in the first place. You, just in time, just in time. ”

These two people are none other than the people in the army after they were captured yesterday, they found themselves and wanted to serve them, and the two helped each other. Zhang Yongxue, who was in a cage, naturally agreed, and wrote a series of documents. This is also the reason why he is now a left-behind captain, but he does not dare to take the other party lightly. Because the other party has his own handle in his hands, who knows if those things will fall into the hands of the captain as soon as he makes a move. At that time, the responsibility for the loss of Siyang City also needs to be borne by someone, and he must be one of them. It was not easy to become a lieutenant, so he was reluctant to die.

In addition, it was these people who gave him the idea, asking him to ask Wumeng Jian yì and the rich to ask for weapons and food as a way to be promoted.

"Don't think that if you have what the captain left in your hands, you can be proud in front of the captain. The captain of this school will kill you, and then the whole city will hunt you for the bandits. As for what you have in your hands, who knows if it's true or not. When the time comes, the captain of this school can take your head and prove his innocence! Zhang Yongxue's mind turned, and he understood the other party's words, but he didn't want to be controlled by others yet.

"Really? That school captain tile can be given a try! Before yesterday, there were thousands of defenders in the city, and they were easily broken by our generals. Now, with the 1,000 people in your hands who don't obey the call and the rich people in the city who are eager to cut you with a thousand knives, do you think you can defend Siyang City? ”

"Yesterday, thousands of armor and equipment were robbed, plus the armor and equipment captured from the hands of 2,000 garrisons and 3,000 new annexed troops, tell me, how many mountain bandits are around this Siyang City, and how many people are equipped with armor and equipment? Is it difficult to take this city again? The young man said coldly.

Zhang Yongxue's face stiffened, and after a while, he said slowly: "Wait, what do you want?" ”

The young man smiled: "We are just here to congratulate the adults, of course, but also to show our friendship with the adults, so that the adults will not be promoted and do not know these vulgar people such as us." Of course, some small help from the Captain is needed. The youth spoke out what he wanted.

"What? Do you still have more than a thousand deniers of grain to transport out of the city? That's the ...... of our army" After listening to the young man's words, Zhang Yongxue suddenly stood up, shook his head again and again, and said, "What is the situation in the city now, you don't know it, strictly check the people entering and leaving, not to mention your large amount of food and other goods." In addition, I am afraid that not only food, but also armor and equipment. More than 100,000 arrows and thousands of sets of armor and equipment, I don't think you can easily take them away at once, and you won't throw them away at will. Add to that what you put down from us, that's a lot of money. If something goes wrong, the captain of this school will die. ”

The young man said: "Lord Captain, you are the biggest official in the city, who dares to investigate you?" Who can check you? Where did you go when you killed the rich people in the city? Even if there is an accident, our government army can accept you, when the time comes, why not be an official in the government army? Besides, how long do you think you've been a lieutenant? When we leave, when they settle down the rule of Liangzhou Mansion, in order to show their sincerity to the rich households, then, Lord Lieutenant, you, need to be responsible for yesterday's actions. After all, you're the one who leads. Even if the rich people were dissatisfied, they were also under the strength of the Tang Army and acquiesced in this matter. ”

Zhang Yongxue was silent, since this young man entered the county government, he knew that he was afraid that he was entangled with this government army, and he was also taken advantage of by the other party.

"Okay, I'll promise to help you get out of town, but you also have to make arrangements." Zhang Yongxue said in a muffled voice, now, he has no better choice.

"Captain, will there be any accidents? This Zhang Yongxue, who gave birth to an official, began to get rid of us. The people around the young man looked back at the county government and said in a deep voice.

"It's okay, we'll spread out the food, armor, and money, and we'll do it in small quantities at a time! In addition, the brothers were asked to divide the places where the supplies were stored, so that even if there was a problem in one place, the others should be saved. Now, how about opening the other brothers! The young man said in a deep voice.

Li family in the north of the city.

"Transporting goods? It should be those things from the Tang Army! Li Shuhan said thoughtfully.

The young man opposite Li Shuhan smiled: "As for what it is and where it comes from, it doesn't matter, does it?" I heard that the weapons and food stored by the Li family were looted a lot by the captain left behind in the city, if the Li family is willing to help me transport these goods out, I can divide it. ”

Li Shuhan was stunned for a moment and said, "There are still armor and equipment?" Wasn't it all taken away by the government army? How could you ...... Are you from the government army? Li Shuhan's eyes narrowed, and he frowned and said.

"What? Who we are has nothing to do with our trades. The young man said lightly.

Li Shuhan's mind changed, and finally said: "Yes, I can transport your goods out, but there is a request, my Li family needs it in the future, and I need your help." ”

The young man smiled: "Okay, I agreed!" ”

"Father, why did you promise them? The one left behind in Siyang City is that bastard Zhang Yongxue, how can he let our caravan out of the city? What if something happens then? After the young man left, Li Shuhan's son Li Qinghai frowned and said.

"Qinghai, don't forget, the captain left behind in the city was captured by the government army, and they dared us to help them transport goods out of the city, so they must have taken into account the stay in the city. Now, the situation in Liangzhou Mansion has begun to be confused again, and we should always pull a line and keep it useful for later. Moreover, the generals of the government army who are besieging the city this time are not simple! It's just that when did such a general appear in Shanyang Mansion? Li Shuhan said heavily.

In fact, when he understood the identity of the other party, he somewhat understood that the things that this left-behind captain in Siyang City did were instigated by the government army nine times out of ten, in order to separate the rich households in the city from the Tang army, so that he could help the other party transport away the armor and equipment hidden in the city and the money from the government treasury. As for food, nature is a cover on the surface.