On the one hand, Zhang Yanling is eager to stay away from the area near Wuyi Mountain. After what happened tonight, Zhang Yanling feels that it is not suitable to stay here for a long time because it is extremely dangerous.
After the opponent's defeat, who knows whether more troops will come to attack. After all, I heard from the prisoners that there are more than a dozen large and small green forest cottages in Wuyi Mountain. It is difficult to tell whether these cottages are really real.
Are they green forest bandits or private soldiers supported by others?
On the other hand, Zhang Yanling was more worried about the safety of Wang Hong and others. Zhang Yanling was eager to rush to the boundary of Jianning Prefecture to join Wang Hong and others.
What Chen Shiyi said not long ago alerted Zhang Yanling. If this attack was caused by matters in Guangzhou Prefecture, then someone behind the scenes must also want to erase the murder certificate. Prisoner Li Siming and others, Lu Zhengfang and
After the Franco soldiers and others entered Beijing, they must have put great pressure on someone. How could he allow such a thing to happen?
In fact, Zhang Yanling already had an ominous premonition in her heart.
Before leaving, out of humanitarian considerations, Zhang Yanling ordered his soldiers to give the captured bandits medicine and released them. For some seriously injured and dying prisoners, Chen Shiyi suggested giving them a good time. Although Zhang Yanling was not a bloodthirsty person,
People, but also understand that giving them a happy life is actually the greatest kindness.
So with Zhang Yanling's tacit approval, Chen Shiyi and his men executed more than a dozen mountain bandit prisoners who were in extreme pain and dying. This move shocked Huo Shijian, Tian Dongxin and others.
For this group of young people, tonight's experience is destined to be a catalyst for their growth. It makes them understand how cruel and dangerous the world is. From the moment they left Guangzhou with Zhang Houye, they have already embarked on another path.
road.
In the next two days, Zhang Yanling and his party traveled non-stop and arrived at Jianning Mansion on the morning of the third day.
Zhang Yanling originally did not want to disturb the local government, but faced with a dangerous situation, Zhang Yanling decided to reveal his identity. So he ordered Chen Shiyi to bring a famous post to Jianningfu City to report.
Soon after, after learning the news, officials such as the Fujian Xingdu Division and the Jianning Prefecture Magistrate came out of the city to greet them. Zhang Yanling did not hide it. He informed the local officials of the news that he had been attacked not long ago and asked the local capital division troops to be sent to escort him. At the same time, he helped.
Search for news about Wang Hong and his party who have lost contact.
Wang Jizhong, the commander of the Fujian Xingdu Division, took it very seriously and immediately sent an order to the Jianning left guard stationed in Jianning Prefecture to search. At the same time, he cordially received Jianchang Hou and others.
In the afternoon, news came that Wang Hong and others had found it.
When Wang Hong and his group of more than thirty people stood in front of Zhang Yanling covered in blood, before Wang Hong could speak, Zhang Yanling already knew that her worries had become a reality.
On the night that Zhang Yanling and his party were attacked in Qingxi Town, Wang Hong and his party were also attacked by a large number of unidentified soldiers and horses while camping in the north of Guihua County, Tingzhou Prefecture.
The other side dispatched six to seven hundred men, as if they had already prepared the attack beforehand, and tightly surrounded the valley where Wang Hong and others were camping. With soldiers and horses several times larger than Wang Hong's, they launched an attack, and the result could be imagined.
Although Wang Hong responded well and quickly occupied a nearby hilltop for defense, he was unable to withstand the opponent's attack. After more than an hour of bloody fighting, the hilltop was breached. Wang Hong knew that if he did not break out, they would all die here. So,
He almost led a group of seventy or eighty soldiers to break out of the encirclement.
After a fierce battle, Wang Hong led more than 30 people to successfully break through, but all the prisoners could only be abandoned on the hilltop. The other party did not seem to want to kill them all, and retreated after chasing for a while.
The annoyed Wang Hong and the soldiers hid in a forest until dawn. They were really unwilling to give up and wanted to know the identities of these people. At the same time, they also wanted to see what happened to the prisoners and the Francois.
.
When they returned to the place where they fought last night, they found that the enemy had left and the hillsides and valleys had been cleaned up. The bodies of the fallen soldiers had disappeared, and so were Li Siming, Lu Zhengfang and dozens of Fo Langji prisoners.
Wang Hong led people to search around, and found a large number of corpses buried in vegetation and branches in a pine forest not far away. The corpses of a large number of Nanhai Guard soldiers who died in battle and the corpses of dozens of prisoners of the Franco Kingdom were buried.
Hidden here. After searching several times, the bodies of Li Siming, Lu Zhengfang and more than a dozen other prisoners were not found.
Zhang Yanling frowned and listened to Wang Hong's account of what happened, with a cold and solemn expression.
"Your Majesty, you are incompetent in your humble position. You failed to complete the task of escorting the prisoner. You deserve to die for your humble position. You really have no face to see the Marquis. You deserve to fight for your humble job. But I am worried that the Marquis does not know about this, and I am also worried about the Marquis and his party.
They were also attacked by Taoists. So they broke out because they wanted to give Hou
I sent a message to warn you. We turned around and went south to find Mr. Hou that day, just to warn you. But we didn’t find you, so we turned back and went back. Later we met the officers and soldiers of Jianning’s left guard. Mr. Hou, you punish me.
It’s a humble job. It’s a humble job and incompetent.” Wang Hong was annoyed and ashamed, and kowtowed repeatedly.
Zhang Yanling sighed. Now that things have happened, what's the use of blaming Wang Hong? Besides, this should be the attack plan that the other party has already arranged. If there is any fault, it is his own fault. He should choose a safer path, should
It doesn't hurt to walk with Wang Hong and others, even if you go slower.
I was too careless and underestimated the courage of some people. At the same time, I knew nothing about the other party. I actually thought that as long as I didn't leave from Jiangxi, I would be safe. But I didn't expect that some people had raised so many bandits in the mountains. I was considered one of them.
Hit the muzzle of the gun.
"Master Wang, there is no need to blame yourself. This matter has nothing to do with you. It's good that you are alive. Go down and heal your wounds and rest. Thank you for your hard work. After your injuries are healed, I will ask the Jianning Guard soldiers to escort you back to Guangzhou."
Zhang Yanling comforted.
"Shouldn't I follow the Marquis to the capital with me? I've experienced this personally and it is a witness. Otherwise, if the court asks, how will the marquis explain it?" Wang Hong said in surprise.
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and waved his hands and said: "No need, the matter is at this point, and there is nothing to explain. Just write down what happened and let the brothers sign and fingerprint it. There is no use for you to follow to the capital. Besides, Guangdong is over there.
Now that we are all being blamed, we need you and Mr. Qin to take charge of the situation. We must closely monitor the movements at sea to prevent the Folangji people from coming to retaliate. Fortunately, we have set up the forts at Tuenmen and Humen Pass. These are what you have to do.
"
Wang Hong sighed and kowtowed in agreement.
After Wang Hong left, Chen Shiyi looked at Zhang Yanling, who was sitting there frowning and saying nothing, and whispered: "Master Hou, it seems you are right, this incident is definitely a planned and premeditated attack. Again
There is no doubt about it. I really didn’t expect that the dog thief actually dared to do this. Did he raise all the gangsters in Wuyi Mountain? Two groups of troops were dispatched that night, more than 1,200 people. Isn’t this true?
Have a plan?"
Zhang Yanling sighed and said: "Whether you have any agenda or not is no longer our concern. Now I am in big trouble."
Chen Shi was surprised and said, "How can Master Hou say this?"
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said: "Everything I did in Guangdong was beyond the scope of my authority. Now that all the witnesses are gone, how can I explain it after I return to Beijing? It's just a prisoner of the Folangji Kingdom. Now Li Siming
Lu Zhengfang, Kang Anping and others have disappeared. When the emperor asks, how should I answer?"
Chen Shiyi scratched his head and said, "Yes, it took me a humble job to realize this."
Zhang Yanling breathed a sigh of relief and said: "They attacked Wang Hong and his party just to erase the murder certificate. My mistake allowed them to succeed. It's really damned."
Chen Shi said: "Master Hou, what should we do? We have to find a way. Otherwise Liu Jin and his group will definitely chase after Master Hou and bite him. I'm afraid it will be really troublesome."
Zhang Yanling looked at the gloomy sky outside the window and said in a deep voice: "Let's take it one step at a time. Explain the situation truthfully. I hope things won't be so bad."