After receiving the military sticks, the four of them endured the pain and returned to the hall to kneel down again, but Chang Yu stopped them.
"sit".
Sit down? A few people couldn't help but gasp, and their buttocks were so severely beaten with a military stick that it hurt. Sitting down at this time was like being beaten again.
"Say it." Seeing the looks on several people's faces, Chang Yu realized that he wasn't in any trouble at all.
"Back to the factory, sir, according to the traitor's confession, they had already entered Taiyuan City when the traitor army first arrived in Pingyang Mansion!"
Fuck, Li Zicheng was prepared for a rainy day, his tentacles were extended far enough, and his troops were lurking deep enough.
Chang Yu couldn't help cursing secretly, and asked: "Why did they assassinate our family, and how did they know our family's whereabouts?"
"They said they were acting on the orders of the bandit leader outside the city. They had been deliberately watching the factory owner's whereabouts before yesterday. They had been ambushing outside the palace gate..."
Chang Yu was startled after hearing this. Then the question came. The city gate was sealed more than ten days ago. How did they receive the order?
"The person who confessed was only the person who acted. Only their leader knew whose instructions he received and how he got the instructions, but he was killed just now!" Qin Xing looked at Chang Yu nervously after finishing speaking.
Chang Yu was silent and looked at Zhou Yuji.
"The entire city is looking for criminals. We must dig them out and find out how they pass on the news!" Zhou Yuji felt that the matter was too serious. It was terrifying that the city could be secretly communicated inside and outside. Is it possible?
There are soldiers guarding the city who are internal agents...
But it’s impossible to think about it. How can the bandits deliver the message if they can’t even get close to the wall? Could it be the patrol soldiers outside the city...
Historically, the loss of Taiyuan was due to internal interference. Chang Yu would never allow this kind of thing to happen again under his eyes: "I have to dig up three feet of the ground to find out for our family. There are also more spy agents in the military to keep a close eye on it."
Are there any unusual behaviors among the soldiers patrolling outside the city?"
In Chang Yu's opinion at this time, the only ones who could deliver the message were the soldiers patrolling outside the city, because there were always thieves approaching the moat and shooting at them, so he did not rule out using this opportunity to deliver the message.
The dignified Admiral Dongchang was assassinated on his own territory in the heavily guarded Taiyuan City. Although no physical damage was caused, the impact was huge. If word spread, it would definitely make people panic, so Chang Yu ordered the news to be blocked.
Chang Yu tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. The advance and retreat of the rebel army and the sudden attack made him feel very brain-burning.
Of course, Qin Xing and others stayed up all night like him. While arranging their men to dig deep in the city, they tortured the two captured thieves.
At five o'clock in the morning, Chang Yu, who was tossing and turning, finally gave up on falling asleep. He got up and woke up a guard. After whispering a few words, he got up and went downstairs to the lobby of the tower.
Zhou Yuji, who was sleeping soundly in the side room, got up after hearing the sound, walked to the stove, looked at the charcoal fire, and made Chang Yu a pot of tea: "Are you worried?"
"Insomnia" Chang Yu sighed, this kind of thing was extremely rare for him.
"Tell me about it," Zhou Yuji said softly, "but it's about the advance and retreat of the bandit army."
Chang Yu had previously informed him of the possible actions that the bandits might take next, and he was convinced of them.
"It's just inexplicable anxiety. The enemy's advance and retreat will be decided within three days. They will either retreat in despair or launch a fierce attack. There is nothing to worry about."
Chang Yu looked at the door with a dull expression and said.
"Since it has nothing to do with the bandit army, could it be that the factory official is thinking about spring?"
Zhou Yuji and Chang Yu have a close friendship. Usually this guy is aloof, but now he makes a joke. But this kind of joke is a kind of irony to the eunuch. If it were any other eunuch, he would have become violent. However,
He and even Chang Yu took this matter very lightly and often laughed at himself.
As expected, Chang Yu was amused by him and grinned: "The one who knows me is Mr. Zhou?"
Haha, Zhou Yuji laughed: "It's not just someone's girl, it can't be..."
"Zhou Zongbing" Chang Yu suddenly thought of him: "I heard that you have two children, how long will it last?"
Um... Zhou Yuji, who was still laughing at first, was suddenly stunned. Seeing Chang Yu's sly look, he cursed in his heart. This kid really couldn't bear a small loss. He just teased him and turned around.
Although he was joking, Chang Yu was full of respect for Lao Zhou's family in his heart. When Li Zicheng attacked Ningwuguan, Lao Zhou's mother, wife and daughter went to the battle to kill the thieves.
Ten female soldiers set fire to the house. The family is really respectable.
While the two were chatting, the rest of them were awakened, and they all gathered around the fire to make jokes. They did not talk about political affairs or military affairs. The scene was actually warm for a time, which made Zhou Yuji feel an indescribable strangeness in his heart.
You must know that these days, the hierarchy is very strict, especially for a person of Chang Yu's status. Who is not smiling all day long, staying away from strangers, and acting aloof? But at this time, there are not only senior military attachés like him beside the stove in the tower.
, as well as the ordinary guards, everyone's face was filled with smiles, as peaceful as neighbors chatting after dinner.
What kind of person is this? Looking at Chang Yu, whose face was flushed by the fire, Zhou Yuji squinted, with a big question mark in his heart.
Dong-dong-dong, while everyone was chatting, someone knocked on the door.
"Come in" Chang Yu raised his head and responded.
Immediately, the door was pushed open, and a cold wind blew in. Everyone couldn't help but shrink their necks, but stared at the few people who came in.
"Mr. Factory Master, we have been brought here." A guard in Jinyi cupped his fists and saluted, and then pushed the two people behind him over.
"Are you two okay?" Chang Yu stood up and looked at the two men with bruises and swollen faces and tied up with a smile.
It turned out to be the thieves leaders Li You and Bai Minghe. Zhou Yuji was surprised and finally recognized them. However, after Chang Yu captured the two men before, he took them away and kept them in secret custody. He thought they might have been killed or sent to the capital, but he didn't expect them to return.
Here.
Bah! Li You glared at Chang Yu, opened his mouth and spit.
There was a snap! Chang Yu slapped him with a backhand: "I'll rub it, the bones are even harder!"
"If I fall into the hands of a dog officer like you, I will inevitably die. How can I beg for my life from a castrate like you?"
Bai Minghe also looked like he would rather die than surrender.
"Ha, it seems that you haven't been tortured. You two, do you want to know about Dongchang's methods?" Chang Yu sneered.
Li Bai's and Li Bai's expressions changed, revealing a look of fear. After they were captured, Chang Yu was busy with the war and had no time to deal with them. He only let Jin Yiwei secretly guard them and did not torture them to extract confessions. However, they were also punched and kicked.
Seeing the fear on their faces, Chang Yu rolled his eyes: "You're such a coward and you have to pretend to be a hero!"
"You, what do you want to do? You want to kill or shave me!" Maybe because he couldn't stand Chang Yu's sarcasm, or maybe he was being driven crazy by being detained for the past few days, Li You suddenly became hysterical.
With a snap, Chang Yu slapped him again, and Li You's mouth immediately started to bleed.
"Why are you crying and howling so early in the morning?"
Li You gasped, glared at Chang Yu, and growled: "It's just a ghost..."
"Why do you want to be a ghost if you don't do good things?" Chang Yu interrupted him with a sneer: "Although our family never leaves alive thieves, it is not the same for thieves like you. If you two are willing to surrender, our family will give you a bright future.
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Ah! Li You and Bai Minghe were startled and looked at each other in disbelief.
Zhou Yuji and others next to him were also surprised. Chang Yu hated the rebel army so much that he always killed a hundred at once. Why now...
"If you surrender, you will have a bright future. If you don't surrender, you will be thrown out of the city immediately. What do you two think?" Chang Yu's expression was indifferent.
"You, what do you want to know?" Upon hearing that they were about to be thrown out of the city, the two of them suddenly looked horrified. Bai Minghe was the first to speak out. Li You glanced at him, then sighed and lowered his head.
"We only ask three questions. If the answer is satisfactory, we will all be happy. If there is anything to hide, hehe, if you throw down this ten-meter-high city wall, you will be guaranteed to become a pile of mud."
"The matter has come to an end. We are willing to surrender. You may ask, sir, but you dare not hide your secrets." Seeing this, Li You and Bai Minghe immediately knelt down to express their stance.
"Okay, first question, how is the rebel army's food and grass at this time?" Chang Yu lifted up his cotton robe and sat down.
"Righteousness...the intruders came all the way to the west and plundered wherever they went. It was originally rich, but recently there are too many refugees and surrendered troops, which has made it a little tight. However, there are still people from the east to help, so we will be able to hold on for a while."
Li You thought for a moment and raised his head and said.
Chang Yu nodded silently and looked at Zhou Yuji. This information was similar to what he originally had.
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I'll be on a business trip for a week tomorrow, so I may not be able to update. I'll stay up late tonight coding, what's the code?