Zhang Shaotang looked at Zhang Chu and smiled bitterly: "It's useless for you to be ruthless, don't mention money to the court now, the court will not pay a penny for a general soldier who has lost a battle." If you give the court 50,000 taels of silver, it is possible for the court to make you a general soldier. ”

"Hehe, hehe." Zhang Chu could only hehe, the court was firmer than his own position on the issue of silver, Zhang Chu was still a little unwilling to say: "Such a big living person clicked like this, or your colleagues, you are not sad at all?" ”

"Of course it's sad, but I don't have any money. I said that it was useless, the court really couldn't take it out. Zhang Shaotang was resolute.

"Okay, listen to the angels, you tell Governor Hong, he can report to the court if he doesn't have money, it's really not good, there is also a letter to Yang Zongbing's family, maybe Yang Zongbing's family can gather 50,000 taels of silver to ransom him." Zhang Chu convinced their resolute attitude towards silver.

"Okay, I'll try." Zhang Shaotang said helplessly, but he knew that maybe Yang Jiamo's family might really be able to scrape together 50,000 taels of silver to ransom him. Now the Ming Dynasty is in this strange situation, the officials have money, the court has no money, the merchants and landlords, the nobles are rich, and the emperor worries about money every day.

At this time, Zhang Shaotang remembered that he had discussed with Zhang Chu about ransom for half a day, this Zhang Chu was really a bandit, and he wanted a ransom like a bandit kidnapping a ticket after arresting an officer or an officer, this person really had no ambition, but it was good if the thief didn't have great ambition. But what is he now, he was caught by the security forces, did he also become a thief's "meat ticket", so he said self-deprecatingly: "I don't know how much I am worth?" The offer is too high for my family to redeem. "Mr. Zhang, how can you be the same as them, Mr. Zhang is priceless, I treat Mr. Zhang as a guest, and Mr. Zhang can leave at any time." Zhang Chu said as he signaled to the guards that they could serve the food, and the two chatted while eating. "Alright, I'll take my leave now." Zhang Shaotang is about to leave. "Wait, how can I say that I will leave, didn't I say that I still have questions to ask Mr. for advice, is it that Mr. doesn't want to hear about the extension when he comes here." Zhang Chu stopped Zhang Shaotang. "I can't run away here, if you want to kill or kill you, why do you deceive me with false words." Zhang Shaotang sat back in his seat. "I'll really send my husband back, wouldn't it be nice for you and me to sit here and chat, maybe we can save a lot of deaths. You don't have to be embarrassed, I know Hong Chengchou's personality, I won't ask him to appease me, and I don't dare to go if he appeases me, I don't know when he will kill me. Governor Hong is an extreme person, but he is also one of the few clear-headed officials in the DPRK. I just want you to give him a message, it is the Houjin that can really threaten the Ming Dynasty, as long as the peasant uprising gives them some way to live, no one will be willing to rebel. Zhang Chu said with a very sincere look. Well, I made a note of it. "Zhang Shaotang was perfunctory to Zhang Chu, he really didn't understand how Zhang Chu could get involved with Houjin when he was talking." By the way, if Governor Hong needs help in the battle against Houjin one day, as long as the price is reasonable, I will send troops to help. Zhang Chu added. Good, good. Zhang Shaotang secretly thought that the legend of Zhang Chu's wealth fan seemed to be really not groundless, how could he make any money.

The two chatted without a word, and soon finished eating, Zhang Chu ordered someone to send Zhang Shaotang back to the hotel, and told him to tell him when he left, so that the two entourages could be put back.

Zhang Shaotang returned to the hotel, thinking back to everything he had just experienced was like a dream, and Zhang Chu actually wanted to put him back. Now his every move is under the surveillance of the security forces, and there will be no results if he stays. So he told Zhang Chu that he would go back to Yan'an Mansion early tomorrow morning, and Zhang Chu really released the two entourage. Although the two attendants were already frightened to say everything when they were interrogated, this did not prevent them from calling themselves heroes when they returned.

Zhang Shaotang fled back to Yan'an Mansion with his entourage like a lost dog, and saw Hong Chengchou report what he had seen, and presented a letter written by Yang Jiamo to Hong Chengchou, Hong Chengchou was furious after reading the letter, and immediately threw the letter to the ground, scolding, "It's really shameless, I lost the battle and want the court to pay for redemption, this is impossible." Yang Jiamo should have judged himself when he was defeated, and now he will be humiliated if he falls into the hands of thieves. "The thief also mentioned the matter of Houjin, saying that Houjin is the main enemy of the Ming Dynasty, it seems that this Zhang Chu and Houjin have a lot of enmity, and they always want to give a knife to the Houjin army." Zhang Shaotang said carefully. "He's right, only Houjin can threaten the root of my Daming, but this is not something that thieves worry about, and when the Japanese army is stable in a few days, I will send troops to suppress it, and the end of the thieves will come. Sir has worked hard this time, so let's go down and have a good rest. Hong Chengchou sent Zhang Shaotang down to rest.

Zhang Shaotang thought about it and handed over Yang Jiamo's letter to his family, the Yang family was crying, Zhang Shaotang thought: "Whether this Yang Jiamo can save his life depends on what his family does, even if he is redeemed by his family, he can't escape the punishment of the court." It's a real disaster. Zhang Shaotang silently withdrew.

A few days later, many lists were posted on the streets and alleys of Yan'an Province.

The price on the list is clearly marked, listing the price of the captured officers and soldiers, and the number is decreasing from Yang Jiamo's 50,000 taels of silver, and the price of the small soldiers is of course very cheap, and the payment is the security army. There is also a legend that the court has allocated silver to redeem the captured officers and soldiers, but the silver was swallowed by Hong Chengchou, and rumors spread for a while.

Hong Chengchou was furious after receiving the report, and ordered someone to investigate the source of the list, but found nothing. On the contrary, the families of those officers began to find a little relationship to prolong the ransom, and one after another people were ransomed back, and later Yang Jiamo was really released. There began to be a saying among the officers and soldiers that when fighting with the security army, you must be careful not to be killed, and if you save your life, you can be ransomed back, and if you die, it will be really over.

After coming back, Yang Jiamo did not dare to slack off and immediately wrote to defend himself, and at the same time, there was a secret performance that Hong Chengchou colluded with thieves, and Emperor Chongzhen received all the folds and did not send them, and pressed them down, at this time Chongzhen still trusted Hong Chengchou very much.

But very few of those soldiers were released, and the soldiers did not even have surplus food at home, how could they have money to ransom them, and more because they did not want to come back, and many were mobilized to join the security forces. At this time, the advantage of the musketeers was apparent, and after giving these prisoners to be mixed into various ranks, there was no problem in standing on the city under the supervision of the veterans and firing their guns, and the extended defense force was greatly strengthened.

Seeing that there were no worries, Zhang Chu decided to let the officers and soldiers move around, and it was not a way to always extend the border stationing.

Zhang Chu arranged the extended defense and decided to go to Yulin for a trip, it was time to take the initiative. (To be continued.) )