"Tonight?" Zhang Qinggui's expression became solemn, he rubbed his chin and pondered for a long time before saying: "There are still too few people after all, I'm really not sure."

"Zhang Yuhou is really disappointing. Let me tell you the truth. I went to see Zheng Yongyun just now."

Hearing this, Zhang Qinggui slapped the table and said angrily: "Why didn't you discuss it with me before going to see Lao Zheng!" It seemed that the Jie Yue he was about to get was taken back.

"Since Zhang Yuhou has no determination, there's nothing wrong with me finding someone else! Whoever kills Xu Xian first, you or Zheng Yongyun, deserves the credit."

Zhang Qinggui's tone immediately softened and he begged: "I have agreed in advance that the credit belongs to me, so how can I go to someone else? Besides, the place where Lao Zheng camped is too far away from the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, so I will have to contribute when the time comes. Why don't you just call me

Lao Zheng cooperates with me. After the matter is completed, I will appoint Lao Zheng as Jiedushi to be my deputy. Lao Zheng is an honest man and easy to deal with, so he will definitely agree."

"So, Zhang Yuhou plans to take action tonight?"

Zhang Qinggui gritted his teeth and punched the table hard, "Tonight! No matter what the thunder is, we will chop them to death on the bed before the guards of the Jiedushi Mansion can react."

Shi San praised: "I admire Zhang Yuhou's determination. I will coordinate with Zheng Yongyun right now!"

"Don't worry, I still need Brother Shi to cooperate with me!"

Zhang Qinggui got up and took Shi San outside the tent. There were a group of three or five soldiers in the camp, holding black pottery bowls and eating food in their mouths. Some were already full. They took the rewards they had just received and counted them again and again.

His face was full of joy, ready to gamble again tonight.

Zhang Qinggui walked up to a soldier who was counting money, stretched out his hand and said: "Give me your money."

The soldier quickly put the money in his waist and said with a complacent smile: "Marquis Zhang Yu's family is so rich, why should he care about this small amount of money from his subordinates? This is the reward just given by the Taiwei."

Zhang Qinggui said with a straight face: "What I want is your reward. Everyone should call out the rewards they received today and send them all back to the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion."

Hearing what Zhang Qinggui said, the camp became quiet for a moment and then immediately became noisy. Everyone gathered around Zhang Qinggui with their rice bowls in hand, "Why does Marquis Yu want to return our money to the Jiedushi Mansion?"

"It's not me who wants to take it back, it's the Lieutenant who wants to take it back! You all saw that Commander Zhang from the Jiedu Envoy's Office just now. He came here to deliver a message. The Lieutenant said that our battalion performed the worst in today's drill and should not be rewarded.

I want to take back the rewards that have been distributed."

When the soldiers heard this, they immediately started shouting, "How young is this lieutenant? I have been in the army for half my life, and I have never heard that the rewards that have been paid have to be taken back. What's the point of this!"

"Even if you only have so much money and it's not enough for two bowls of wine, you still have the nerve to go back."

"I just lost all this money, how can I get it back?"

"If you want money, you won't risk your life. Let's go to Jiedushi's Mansion to talk to Xu!"

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Zhang Qinggui is indeed a veteran who has been in the army for half his life. He is also very familiar with his soldiers and can stir up everyone's emotions with just a few words.

Seeing that the heat was almost over, Zhang Qinggui said: "Even if we go to the Jiedushi Mansion and explain the truth, so what? It's just a matter of a few copper coins. How can we still live at home without worrying about food and drink?"

If you have the guts, you can have a big fight with me."

They were all veterans in the military, and many of them had spent time in feudal towns. They immediately understood what Zhang Qinggui was talking about. Some looked excited, while others looked hesitant.

"Yangzhou is a paradise-like place with blooming flowers. Have you brothers forgotten why you came to Yangzhou in the first place?"

When everyone came to Yangzhou, they were deceived by Wang Erzhan and came here to steal money and women. However, after arriving, they only received some reward money and were detained in the camp most of the time. Thinking about it makes them angry.

"After the man named Xu is killed, the money and beautiful women in Yangzhou City can be used by all the brothers, and there is no need to worry about the court blaming him. This brother Shi came here on the order of Prime Minister Zhao Jun." He said and pointed to the side.

Shi San, "Everyone will be indispensable for a reward after the project is completed. If it fails, Prime Minister Zhao will take care of it for us!"

"I recognize him. My brothers from Zhao Guan's family often take him with them when they visit the brothels."

Zhang Qinggui chuckled and said: "There are some things that I don't need to explain clearly. All brothers should know what they are saying! Not only will there be more than two thousand of us, but there will also be several battalions under Zheng Yuhou to cooperate with us.

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Zhang Qinggui was also very eloquent. He made a promise and encouraged his soldiers to agree, "Well, let's close the gate of the camp tightly and no one will be allowed in or out until late at night. Anyone who refuses to leak the secret will be killed."

More than two hours were enough for Zhang Qinggui and his soldiers to prepare. The soldiers in the camp were already lined up neatly in helmets and armor. Listening to the sound of the gong at the third watch, Zhang Qinggui waved his hand, and more than two thousand soldiers filed out of the camp with him.

His location was only about a mile away from Jiedushi's mansion, and he could reach the place in one breath, so he ran as fast as he could after leaving the camp without any cover.

There was not even a single person on the empty street, and there was no patrolman to stop him. Everything went as smoothly as expected. Looking at the door of the Jiedushi Mansion, Zhang Qinggui no longer hesitated, "Hurry up and hit the door!"

A group of soldiers carried a thick round wooden stake and trotted towards the door of the mansion. They broke the bolt with one blow and the door opened wide. Without Zhang Qinggui's order, everyone rushed in with swords drawn and guns drawn.

Zhang Qinggui secretly felt something bad in his heart. The door of the Jiedushi Mansion was opened, but not even a single soldier of the military government was seen. There should be some soldiers guarding the gate.

He secretly tightened his horse's reins and was ready to run away at any time. Before he could turn his horse's head, he heard an explosion in the palace, and the soldiers who had just rushed out ran back in panic.

The rumble of horse hooves also sounded in the dark streets and alleys, coming from all directions from far to near towards his location. If he still didn't understand what happened now, Zhang Qinggui would have spent many years in the army in vain.

He shouted in panic: "I've fallen into a trap! Run away!"

However, there were cavalry galloping towards them on all the roads, and they could not escape anywhere. The cavalrymen with red scarves on their arms blocked more than two thousand people, and stopped at a distance without saying a word.

Bows and arrows greeted them.

Arrows rained down like rain, and the soldiers under Zhang Qinggui fell down screaming like cutting wheat. At the same time, something with sparks was thrown out from the Jiedushi Mansion and the house opposite, and fell into the crowd.

As soon as it hit the ground, there was a violent explosion, and the dazzling fire seemed to carry huge power, knocking several people around to the ground. They were all rolling on the ground and wailing. The screams were heart-breaking.

Killing with an arrow is much more terrifying.

This kind of explosion lasted for more than a hundred times before stopping. Although the casualties were only a few hundred, the mental attack was huge. The soldiers, who were always fearless, huddled in the corners on both sides of the street, trembling and screaming,

There are even those who call them father and mother, and have completely lost their fighting ability.

"Stop the attack!" Someone gave the order in the darkness and it was quickly passed down. With the sound of a gong, the attack finally stopped.

Xu Xian led many generals out of the formation, pointed his finger at the rebels and said, "It's not Xu who is unkind, but Zhang Qinggui who is unjust. He is the one to blame for today's disaster."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a scream, "Captain, please forgive me! Commander, please spare me!"

I saw one of the rebels getting up and staggering towards Xu Xian. It was not Zhang Qinggui himself. Jiubao immediately led people to press him in front of Xu Xian. Zhang Qinggui was injured on his leg, and there were bruises on his hands and face.

It was blood stains. When he saw Xu Xian, he kowtowed and begged for mercy, "I beg Taiwei to spare my life for my humble position. I was deceived by others because of my humble position, and I only did something to disgrace the Taiwei because of greed."

Xu Xian said coldly: "I don't care why you are ungrateful, I only care about what you did. Drag Jiubao down and kill him, leaving his whole body!"

Zhang Qinggui begged: "Captain, please don't take action. I want to expose Zheng Yongyun to the commander, and he is also involved in the rebellion!" He said, pointing to Zheng Yongyun behind Xu Xian.

Zheng Yongyun shouted loudly: "You are already on the verge of death, but you still dare to bite me randomly! As soon as it got dark, the Taiwei ordered me to go to the Jiedushi Mansion. How could I collude with you!"

Zhang Qinggui looked startled and rolled his eyes, "I was fooled... uh..." He looked down at the white blade inserted into his chest, then looked up at the man holding the knife, "Zheng Yongyun, you are so cruel!"

Zheng Yongyun drew out his horizontal sword, turned around and bowed to Xu Xian, "I'm humble... I killed Zhang Qinggui to prove his innocence. Please tell me!"

Xu Xian smiled and said: "Well done, everyone should go back to the camp and watch the soldiers under your command, so as not to cause trouble again."

Xu Xian turned around to go back to Jiedushi's mansion. Jiubao asked, "Captain, how should we deal with these rebels?"

Xu Xian said without looking back: "Leave no one behind!"

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Although it is almost August, the weather in southern Fujian is still very hot. There are white sails everywhere on the pier. From time to time, huge ships enter and leave the port. People with tall noses and dark eyes, beards, short Japanese people, and merchants from Korea come to visit them.

Shops and passers-by along the street sell sourdough pickles.

"Kimchi Smecta, Kimchi Smecta! General, try this precious delicacy from afar. I guarantee you will never forget it once you take a bite..."

This merchant was probably a newcomer, and he was afraid that he didn't know that the old soldier was not so good-tempered. The general in armor kicked him to the ground and cursed him in bad Mandarin: "Get out of here, don't you dare to harass me again."

I will chop you down!"

Seeing the kimchi jar smashed on the ground, the Korean merchant seemed like a girl who had lost her precious virginity. She knelt on the ground in despair and cried loudly, "Kimchi Smita!"

The general threw a handful of copper coins on the ground and strode to a nearby tavern. When he entered the door, he slapped his money bag on the counter and said, "I will exchange all of them for ambergris, and bring me some cold kombu."

liquor."

Kelp is kelp, and it is the cheapest dish to go with drinks on the beach. Even the laborers who carry goods on the dock don't like to eat it. If you use the cheapest dish with the most expensive wine, the shopkeeper will know without looking that it is Quanzhou's Tuan Lian Shi Da Jia

He came and said with an attentive smile: "Luo Zhushou, I haven't visited the shop for a few days. I'm finally looking forward to seeing you today."

Luo Fubang sighed and said: "My mother-in-law died in childbirth, one body and two lives. I have been busy dealing with the funeral these past few days."

"Oops! This little guy doesn't know about such a big thing, so please take this opportunity to express your condolences."

"Well, hurry up and serve me wine." Luo Fubang said and was about to find a seat in the hall, but the shopkeeper held him back and said, "Please take a seat in the private room upstairs for Yuan Zhuoshou. We are treating him to a treat in the shop today to comfort him."

The pain of mourning a wife." The shopkeeper said as he slapped the money bag on Luo Fubang's hand.

Luo Fubang pointed at the shopkeeper and said with a smile: "You are a very knowledgeable person. It is worthy of me to take care of your business."

"It should! It should!" The shopkeeper personally led Luo Fubang up to the second floor and chose a quiet private room to sit down.

Not long after, the food and wine came out like water. Luo Fubang looked at the dishes on the table, frowned and asked the shopkeeper, "What do you want from me after spending such a huge sum of money?"

The shopkeeper smiled and said: "I don't ask for anything, I just want to comfort the guard."

Luo Fubang snorted and said, "I don't believe it. Showing your courtesy for nothing is either adultery or theft."

"Since I don't believe you, I will take away the food and wine right now."

"It's all here. There's no point in going on any further. If you have anything to do, just ask. Even if you want me to kill the king, you can consider it!"

The king Luo Fubang mentioned was Liu Congxiao. Compared with Zhao Kuangyin and Li Jing, they were more generous. They were also on the same side of the separatist regime. Xu Xian only got the honorary title of Inspector Tongping Zhangshi, while Liu Congxiao was granted the title of King of Jinjiang.

"I didn't hear anything, little guy!" The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly, then seemed to have to run away.

"Haha... What a coward!" Luo Fubang muttered, poured himself a bowl of wine, drank it all in one gulp, took a long breath and said to himself: "I heard that this liquor seems to be sold by Dutou, Duohe

A few bowls are enough to return the favor."

He put down the wine bowl, raised his hand, tore off a chicken leg, put it in his mouth and turned it around until there was only one bone left. He threw away the chicken bones and picked up a steamed crab, and took a few bites.

He vomited it out again, "What the hell is this? I'm just not used to eating things with shells, but the mutton soup cakes in Kaifeng are delicious. If you are in Kaifeng now, you must eat a round belly."

Hearing the sound of the door behind him, Luo Fubang thought that the shopkeeper had come again, "No need to serve the food. I know your sincerity is enough. After all, you also want to do business. If you have something to say, just say it. As long as it's not too outrageous, I will help you."

One or two.”

I only heard someone reply softly: "What if I asked you to kill and stay?"

Luo Fubang was startled when he heard this, and slowly raised his head. He saw two people standing next to the table. One was a wretched Confucian scholar, and the other was a burly man. The two were looking at him with smiles.

Luo Fubang's eyes widened, his mouth opened wide, he pointed at the two of them and stammered: "You...why are you two here?"

The smile on Li Mobai's face suddenly stopped, and he raised his hand and slapped Luo Fubang on the face. Unexpectedly, the slap was full and loud, "You have no conscience, you still remember us.
Chapter completed!