More than twenty guests came at once, and the boss grinned happily, and generously presented three dishes and a jug of wine. Everyone started to eat and drink with ease. These Jin Yiwei spies usually lead a difficult life, but today someone
Even if you treat guests, you are welcome to enjoy the meal, and since they are all on your own, you are very cheerful, but you can still maintain basic professional qualities: even in such a lively atmosphere, you still pay attention to hiding your identity, and you will still talk about some important things.
Deliberately lower your voice.
Although several Jin Yiwei didn't know Chang Yu's identity, they were very polite to Chang Yu. When they came to Dongchang, they were able to mobilize Jin Yiwei, who was obviously a head above them. Secondly, these people were Dongchang's personal servants, and they were the confidants of the big eunuch, and they could be close to each other.
The waiter must be a master. Didn't you see that the man just knocked down six or seven big men with a stick?
Chang Yu didn't drink, so he drank with them with tea instead of wine. He also asked a lot of questions and felt very stressed about the espionage situation in this area. These people were spies and the information they had was first-hand. According to them,
What I said, not to mention anything else, is that the area where they were eating at this time, the wine shops, inns, casinos, and brothels were all mixed with fine craftsmen from all walks of life, including brickwork, Tatar, Manchu and Qing craftsmen, especially Manchu craftsmen.
Not only did they bribe many Han people to collect intelligence, but they also bribed many Waci and Tatars to work for them.
"Have you heard nearby that there is a Tatar on that mountain who occupies the mountain as king?" Chang Yu asked with a thought in his heart.
"I don't know about other places, but it's absolutely impossible in the pass area, not to mention that the Tatar bandits are Han Chinese..." Wang Xiang was the leader of these spies, and he answered Chang Yu's question seriously.
"The day before yesterday, the Governor was attacked at Tumubao. There were hundreds of Tatars and Manchu dogs." Zhu Cixiang interjected: "How could they pull out such a force without being noticed by the border defenders?"
Wang Xiang frowned: "We have also heard about this matter, and the superiors have ordered us to investigate this matter."
"Are there any clues?" Zhu Cixiang asked again.
Wang Xiang thought for a while: "The only way to pull out a team of hundreds of people at once is to hide in the mountains and break it into pieces over there!" He pointed to the door and said: "This is the area.
There are countless merchants, and in the larger ones there are Tatars working there." He said with a half-smile but not a smile: "I understand."
"That is to say, we can seize clues by secretly checking the recent activities of these people, right?" Zhu Cixiang was very smart. Wang Xiang snorted and said with a wry smile: "If not, how could we get into trouble with the Qingshui Gang?"
There is a big casino nearby, and Tatars often appear in it. Some people say that the boss behind the casino is run by Tatars, but it was the Qingshui Gang who inspected the casino, and Wang Xiang and the others got into trouble when they secretly investigated...
"Then we need to check it out carefully." Chang Yu's eyes flashed coldly, but he heard a burst of noise and faint curses coming from outside.
"No, the Qingshui Gang is looking for trouble. We have to fight again." Wang Xiang was startled. As he spoke, he saw several people rushing in with steel knives. The diners were frightened and screamed. Wang Xiang stood up and wanted to fight.
He was carrying a stool, but Chang Yu held him down and said, "Drink." Then he gave Kuang Ren and others a look.
Kuang Ren? Wang Zhengnan, Wang Lang, Wu Shu? Li Bingxiao? Chen Suole, Chen Ruxin. How many people stood up? They pulled out their steel knives and pointed at the people who rushed in: "Go out and write strokes?"
"It's the same wherever I kill you." Those people said fiercely, but they also retreated. Wang Xiang, on the other hand, said eagerly: "Sir? There are many of them." When he suddenly heard screams outside, he immediately shut up.
"Drink!" Chang Yu smiled slightly, but it was not charming at all, but rather scary.
Wang Xiang picked up the wine glass and took a sip before putting it down. Kuang Ren and others came in: "Chopped down four or five? The rest were scared away."
...Wang Xiang and several Jin Yiwei looked at each other. The people in Dongchang are very ruthless. They will chop in broad daylight. You must know that knives are rarely used in fights here. Knives are usually used to scare people? After all, this is a frontier fortress.
It would be a big deal if someone died, but obviously people in Dongchang are not afraid of big things.
"Oh, they are from the Qingshui Gang. If you offend them and sell goods, you will be in trouble..." The store owner is an enthusiastic person, thinking that Chang Yu and his party are a caravan and is worried about them. Chang Yu smiled and said to Wang Xiang:
"Would it cause you any trouble?"
"It doesn't matter, Jin Yiwei has more than 200 hidden posts in Zhangjiakou, if not five hundred. If you really work hard, you can still hold them down and beat them even if you don't reveal your identity." Wang Xiang also became arrogant, and everyone continued to eat and drink.
In the afternoon, everyone had a good time, and everyone walked out of the store arm-in-arm. Snowflakes were flying in the sky again. There were a few blood stains on the ground not far away. There were more caravans and trucks on the road than before, and there were more caravans in front of some surrounding shops.
There were also large trucks parked and being loaded, and the three-day limit stamped with the seal of the Minister of War was quite impressive.
Zhu Cixiang sighed: "You are really right. If we investigate, no one will be clean."
"Ah, it's not good, it's not good..." At this time, someone shouted in the distance, and soon someone gathered around and asked what was wrong.
"All the people from the General Administration Office and the Tax Administration Office in Laiyuan Fort have been arrested. I heard that the guards at the pass will also be replaced..." One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the news spread quickly, making some people panic.
, the great eunuch and the Minister of War patrolled the border and first captured the commander-in-chief Wang Chengyin and his generals, and killed several people in a row. Then they captured the Zhangjiakou guerrilla Huang Liansheng. Now they also captured the people who managed the port market and the tax officials, and they had to switch to defense against Laiyuan.
The officers and soldiers of the fort!
This is no longer a simple rectification of border affairs, but a heavy and ruthless rectification!
The merchants who originally had other lucky hopes no longer hesitated and quickly packed up the contraband in the warehouse and transported it away. After seeing the notice earlier, some of them thought that since they came to Yuanbao, they would not be able to take away the goods.
, you can think of other ways. After all, there is no such opening in the Zhangjiakou section of the Great Wall. Going west, there is Yongfeng Fort and other openings, but it seems hopeless now.
Shi Kefa worked not only steadily but also quickly. A smile appeared on Chang Yu's lips, looking at the Laiyuan Fort and the Great Wall in the mountains several miles away. This section of the Great Wall was built at the mountain pass between the East and West Taiping Mountains. It is about seven miles long and has only one opening.
The West Gate, with several water gates at the foot of the East Taiping Mountain, and the Great Wall crossing the water, can be said to be a majestic pass, but today it is a place of trade and the source of corruption.
After Chang Yu said goodbye to Wang Xiang and others, a group of more than ten people rode northward in the wind and snow. They arrived several miles away in the blink of an eye, but they saw that there were very few buildings here, and there was not even a teahouse for resting on the side of the road. The border fortress was surrounded by
No common people are allowed to live there, and the open spaces are used for daily trading.
"What are you doing when the market is closed?" As soon as the group arrived more than a hundred meters away from Laiyuan Fort, they were shouted down by a patrol of officers and soldiers. Kuang Ren rode forward and showed his waist badge. The officers and soldiers bowed their hands and quickly gave way.
Chang Yu rode his horse slowly, walked half a circle around the distant fort (Qingshui River to the east) and then entered the fort to have a look. The inside was controlled by He Chengxin's people. The soldiers were not allowed to go out at will in the barracks except those on duty. The market
The management and taxation officials were all detained in one place and their names were being registered one by one.
Chang Yu peeked inside, and an officer saw him and asked, "Who are you?"
As soon as his badge flashed, the officer quickly stood up and came out to greet him, but he didn't recognize Chang Yu's identity.
"Coming to inspect on the order of the governor," Chang Yu said casually, and the officer quickly and enthusiastically invited Chang Yu and his party to sit in the room. Chang Yu waved his hand: "Business matters are important, let's all be busy with our own things." Then he
After walking around the fort again, we walked out of the north gate. Directly opposite, forty meters away, was the West Gate, which looked like a small dog cave against the backdrop of the tens of meters high Great Wall.
Chang Yu stared at the doorway for a long time and then looked up at the towering city wall. The snowflakes flying in the sky fell on his face and he lost consciousness. He turned to Zhu Cihong next to him and said, "Are you interested in climbing a mountain?"
Zhu Cixiang's face turned red from the cold, and his eyes sparkled after hearing this: "Yes!"