Chapter 140: Chaos
PS: (Hello book friends, I'm back again.) www.biquge.info I accepted a friend's suggestion that I should write when I have time, so as not to break my thoughts. However, the update speed naturally cannot be compared with before, and the review time for the postgraduate entrance examination is only more than three months, so it is not possible to hurry up. It's about one chapter a week, and sometimes it's even a little longer. I hope you understand, Haihan! )
Guangdong commanded the envoy to the Yamen
The twilight sky was cloudy and unpredictable, and the air around it became so heavy that it almost crushed people's hearts. Occasionally, the silence is broken by the muffled thunder rolling in the sky from time to time and the lightning that appears in the clouds from time to time, but it adds a bit of apprehension to people's hearts.
In the bad weather, the soldiers of Huguang Town, who were guarding the gate and various sentry posts inside the gate, were as tall as ever, and their eyes did not squint, and the changes in the outside world did not reflect even the slightest wave on their faces.
Before long, when the command and pace of the change of guard were sounded one after another, Zhang Yunli walked out of the courtyard where the General Staff Division was located and walked along a corridor in the direction of the backyard. At this moment, the face of the deputy chief soldier and general staff officer of Huguang Town was also covered with dark clouds, and he pursed his lips without saying a word, and his steps were a little hurried. The two pro-soldiers who followed him also had a solemn face, and they didn't even dare to come out.
Feeling the lightning and thunder in the sky, although Zhang Yunli's face was not shocked, his heart was already full of thoughts: how strong can the situation faced by Huguang Town now be compared to this bad weather? And it is not known whether there is a tendency to further deteriorate......
Pang Yue has been in a coma for three full days since his assassination. Although almost all the famous doctors in the vicinity of Guangzhou have been invited, there is still no news of his awakening. As soon as he thought of this, Zhang Yunli felt a faint headache.
Day. Those bold assassins had already caused an uproar when they knocked Pang Yue off his horse with hidden weapons in broad daylight. The news of the commander's assassination spread like a gust of wind to the battalions, causing a fluctuation in the morale of the troops. In the minds of middle and lower-level officers and ordinary soldiers in Huguang Town, Pang Yue's prestige can be described as irreplaceable, without Pang Yue, they would not be able to eat and clothe themselves, set up military exploits that are enough to glorify their ancestors, earn land and property for the benefit of future generations, enjoy the admiration and envy of the people around them, and so on. Therefore, after learning the news of Pang Yue's assassination and unconscious. The non-commissioned officers of each battalion were in an uproar, and as soon as they got through the exercise, they surrounded their respective officers and shouted for information, asking them to take the lead in going to the Yamen of the capital to find out the truth. The officers, who had been commissioned by the non-commissioned officers, were not far behind. They all flocked to the Dusi Yamen to inquire about Pang Yue's situation, and the crowd was surging, if it weren't for Pang Yue's personal army to guard it to the death, they would have really let them rush in.
This was the first day after Pang Yue's assassination. The last two days. The situation is more serious. According to reports from the supervision departments and staff departments at all levels, although the officers and men can still persist in their daily training, they are obviously a little absent-minded. There were even some non-commissioned officers who, under the leadership of the officers, protested with hunger strikes, demanding that they go to see Pang Yue immediately or that Pang Yue appear in person. Faced with such a situation, Zhang Yunli naturally attached great importance to it, decisively punished those who were restless, and convened more than 1,000 officers to discuss the promotion of accounts. It was announced that Pang Yue was unharmed, just recuperating, if anyone spread rumors again. Strict punishment will not be slackened.
It took a lot of effort to temporarily suppress this turmoil, but Zhang Yunli was not sure if Pang Yue continued to be unconscious, whether he would be able to maintain the stability of the situation.
In the past three days, due to Pang Yue's coma, according to the regulations of Huguang Town, the power of the coach was temporarily taken over by Zhang Yunli. But Zhang Yunli's feelings in the past few days have nothing to do with the "thrill of power", and almost only busy and tired are left. Every day, after completing his own work in the General Staff Department, he also had to grasp the situation of the commanders of each battalion and the officers and men at the grassroots level, calm the morale of the troops, and receive the local officers who came to visit Pang Yue's injuries. In addition, he also needed his final signature and seal on the distribution of food and straw for the whole army and the recent shipbuilding expenditures. It's nothing to be busy, it's mainly the feeling of anxiety that something may happen at any time and that he has to try his best to maintain it makes Zhang Yunli feel tired from the bottom of his heart.
Before, he didn't think there was anything, but when he temporarily sat in the position of the coach, he realized that it was not so simple to sit in the first army, maybe this is the gap between himself and Pang Yue, compared to it, he is still too far behind in terms of prestige......
"Whew! ...... Boom Rumble ......"After the lightning, a series of thunderbolts exploded even louder, which also interrupted the thousands of thoughts in Zhang Yunli's heart. Glancing blankly at the gloomy sky, he quickened his pace a few more and walked to the hall in the backyard.
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"What else is there to think about this?" In the hall of the backyard, Shi Youliang, who was in armor, went back and forth in the hall for an unknown number of times, then stood still and stared at the bull's eye and said, "Since those rabbit cubs can't settle down, it's better to choose some people from among them to come out and see the handsome." Seeing that Dashuai is still alive, they should be fucking honest! Otherwise, it would not be a way to continue to make trouble with them day by day. ”
The rough voice vibrated back and forth in the hall, and the aftermath was endless, and between the waves of his hand, the armor leaves with him also rattled, and the appearance of the reckless man really deserved his name.
At this time, all the commanders of the six battalions of Huguang Town in Guangzhou were all there, and Shi Lang, Tian Shizun, and the two chief officers of the intelligence department, Ma Yuancheng and Xing Biao, were also there. Originally, everyone was seated in two columns, either thinking alone or exchanging opinions with each other, which made the hall somewhat buzzing and noisy. Shi Youliang's sudden roar brought complete silence.
On the right side of the hall, He Zhenting hurriedly ended the dispute with Liu Renjun, raised his head and glanced at Shi Youliang, who was standing in the middle like an iron tower, and quickly swept around. I saw that on the chair opposite, Tian Shizun, who was the chief of staff, was still slightly tilted his head, half-squinted, with a solemn expression but did not say a word, Cui Shoucheng and Shi Lang, one frowning tightly and the other bowing his head expressionlessly in contemplation, his expression was the same as usual, and he did not seem to be affected. And although Chen He, Liu Renjuntao and other new camp officials around him ended their exchanges, it seemed that no one dared to take Shi Youliang's words immediately.
It was cold for a moment. He Zhenting finally cleared his throat and said, "General Shi Shen, I also know that you are anxious. However, the marshal is still unconscious, and his injuries are not optimistic, if the soldiers below are allowed to see it with their own eyes, wouldn't it cause even more turmoil in the hearts of the army? Let's wait and see. ”
"Then let those bunnies keep messing around? The more you hide it like this, the more strange the rumors will spread. In the past, the marshal met with the soldiers almost every day, but there has been no shadow for three days. Just rely on us to talk about it, the bunnies down there won't be much to believe. Although we can still control the scene now, if the handsome man is still in such a coma...... Damn! Crow's beak! Shi Youliang, who felt speechless, slapped himself fiercely. He walked up to Tian Shizun anxiously and said, "Mr. Tian, you are a scholar and a full reader of sage books. I must know more than we do. Just get your idea! ”
Tian Shizun opened his eyes. sighed: "My lord Naiji people have their own natural appearance, and they have overcome many ups and downs in the past, and this level must be able to pass." He Guerrilla was right, out of consideration for stabilizing the morale of the army, it is indeed not appropriate for the development of the adult's injury to be spread out too early, and since he is in the stage of recuperation, he should not let too many people disturb him. General Shi Shen, you can also be regarded as the veteran of Huguang Town. Don't panic at this critical moment, the stability of the current situation is inseparable from your full support. ”
Shi Youliang was about to say something. Shi Lang, who was sitting on the side, shook his head and said, "Brother Zhou Ming, please don't be impatient, the big handsome is the coach of Huguang Town." It's not just you who are anxious, but all of us are anxious. But this matter is very important, how to deal with it, let's wait for Deputy Marshal Zhang to come before making a decision! ”
Although Cui Shoucheng didn't speak, he also nodded, which was considered to echo Shi Lang's opinion.
Seeing that his supporters were so scarce, Shi Youliang had nowhere to attack although he was unwilling, his face was full of horizontal flesh and beard shook a few times, and finally he sighed heavily with his fists and sat back on the chair.
A moment later, as Zhang Yunli walked into the hall, everyone in the hall stood up.
"Sit down, everybody!" Zhang Yunli walked to the chair above the hall that symbolized the highest status of Huguang Town, and after everyone sat down, he patted the back of the chair with a complicated expression, and sat down with an inaudible sigh.
"Ma Yuancheng?" After taking his seat, Zhang Yunli first looked at the lower right.
"Humble duty!"
"Did you make any new discoveries in the torture of the captured assassins?"
Ma Yuancheng stood up and shook his head: "Back to the deputy marshal, the confessions of those two thieves are roughly the same as the day they were arrested." Sometimes, even if the words are inconsistent, but there are many mistakes in them, and the preamble does not match the afterword, it should be that they cannot stand the punishment and are perfunctory. From this, it appears that they confessed the truth on the first day of their torture. ”
On the same day, after Pang Yue was assassinated, the assassin disguised as the bitter master and acting as a decoy was taken down on the spot, and the assassin who escaped with the secret weapon was also captured by the secret agents of the intelligence department more than an hour later. After the two assassins were arrested, Zhang Yunli immediately ordered them to be taken to the Intelligence Department for strict interrogation, so as to find out who was behind the scenes. In order to get the truth out of the assassin's mouth as soon as possible, Xing Biao, a master of torture, was also sent to assist Ma Yuancheng.
Although the two assassins were good and courageous when they carried out the assassination, they were still unable to withstand the authentic Dongchang torture methods, and after a few hours, they confessed everything: they were Li Chengdong's personal soldiers, and Li Chengdong had saved their lives, so after Guangzhou was captured by the Ming army, they were bent on avenging their benefactors. After a long time of silent preparation, they figured out Pang Yue's daily travel rules and specific routes, and finally made a move on that day. It's just that, after all, they are not professional assassins, and they are very difficult to do, and they are quickly caught.
Zhang Yunli had known about the two assassins' confessions, but what he was most worried about was that the assassins were sent by some people with ulterior motives in the name of the remnants of the Qing army. If that is the case, the situation will undoubtedly be more serious, and the crisis faced by Huguang Town is indescribable even on the cusp. Hearing Ma Yuancheng say this now, he breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was still hanging slightly, and he didn't dare to let go completely.
"Brother Zibin, isn't it enough for those two birdmen to be locked up for so many days? How long will it be closed? If they are no longer widowed, the soldiers in the camp will all blow up the camp! The handsome can't be in vain! ”
The sound of thunder pierced people's ears faintly, Zhang Yunli could know who it was even if his eyes were closed, but after so many years of getting along, he had long been used to it, and he didn't bother to pay attention to it this time.
"Ladies and ......gentlemen" After listening to Ma Yuancheng's report, Zhang Yunli had just opened his head, and he heard a noise sweeping towards the hall in the direction of the gate, intensifying. With the experience of the past few days, he has realized something from the noise, and the mood that has just stabilized is undoubtedly destroyed, and he doesn't know how many times he has sighed in his heart: Alas! Handsome, handsome! Wake up sooner! (To be continued.) )