When he arrived near the county government office, Han Baihang saw a barricade built at the street entrance from a distance. A group of men in black were huddled behind sandbags and aiming their guns at them. He knew in his heart that these people were Xu Wangtang's men, and he sneered in his heart.
Mei Changyuan felt a little sad. The dignified county magistrate was always being held hostage, and there were very few county magistrates who could do what he did.
"Get out of the way, Company Commander Han wants to see the county magistrate!" A guard shouted to the men in black with a loud voice.
A leading man among the men in black stood up and replied: "Captain Han, please wait a moment and allow me to report."
The guard turned around and asked Han Baihang what he meant. Han Baihang came to the county government office this time just to cause trouble. He had always wanted to make trouble even if he had nothing to do. He said angrily: "What the hell, just rush over to me. Who dares to stop me?"
Just kill him!"
The officers and soldiers were ordered to charge forward immediately, with the bayonets in their hands pointing directly at the men in black. The men in black were afraid of the murderous intent of the officers and soldiers and did not dare to make any resistance. They could only swallow their words and be scolded by the officers and soldiers and put them aside obediently.
Give way to the barricades.
Han Baihang came to the county government office proudly, held the riding whip in his hand and walked in with his head held high. Several men in black at the door didn't know what to do and were about to stop him, but they were hit with several riding whips. He saw the men behind him with fierce eyes.
The officers and soldiers dared to be angry but dared not speak out.
Entering the county government office, Han Baihang met Mei Changyuan who came out after hearing the news. The two met for a while and exchanged greetings. Han Baihang saluted, looked at Mei Changyuan up and down, and said with concern: "County Magistrate, you have lost a lot of weight.
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Mei Changyuan's eye sockets were hot. He had been frightened for the past few days. Now that he saw Han Baihang, he just wanted to express his grievances. He wiped the corners of his eyes and said with a trembling voice: "Captain Han, since you stationed in Yong'an Town, I have been in pain in Yongcheng.
I lost my arms. The former was bullied by Ding Zuopeng, and then he was bullied by Xue Lin. Now that he is fine, I feel relieved that you are back."
Han Baihang nodded and suddenly said: "County Magistrate, I heard that you imprisoned Xue Lin. I think this is inappropriate."
Mei Changyuan's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted excitedly: "Xue Lin insulted me so much. If I don't kill him, it will be hard to resolve the hatred in my heart. How can you, Captain Han, plead for mercy on his behalf?"
Seeing Mei Changyuan's excitement, Han Baihang hurriedly comforted him: "County magistrate, please calm down. A man must endure his anger for a while. At present, Ding Zuopeng has been assassinated, Yongcheng is besieged by bandits again, and Xu Wangtang has also left the mountain. There is no more chaotic time than this."
I'm worried that Xu Wangtang will take the opportunity to annex the Ding family and take advantage of the opportunity to expand. It's better to leave Xue Lin alive and let him check and balance Xu Wangtang, while the county magistrate pulls and beats behind the scenes to seize power from him and take revenge in the future!
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Mentioning Ding Zuopeng's name, Mei Changyuan was still frightened. He weighed the pros and cons in his mind and thought that what Han Baihang said was not unreasonable. He was really thinking about himself. The anger in his heart subsided and he said: "I can spare Xue Lin's life.
But I’m afraid Xu Wangtang won’t do it.”
"As long as the county magistrate speaks and I respond, if he doesn't obey, I will destroy him." Han Baihang said domineeringly.
"Okay!" Mei Changyuan was affected by Han Baihang's emotions. He cleared away the gloom in his heart and planned to throw off his arms and go for a big fight.
While the two were talking, a soldier ran in outside and shouted: "Report, Xu Wangtang brought a team of soldiers to the county government office, but was stopped by the brothers."
Mei Changyuan looked shocked, looked at Han Baihang and said: "The person coming from Xu Wangtang is not good!"
Han Baihang said calmly: "It doesn't matter, he doesn't dare to mess around with the enemy." Then he ordered the soldiers: "Don't stop him, let Xu Wangtang come in!"
The soldier turned and left, and soon there was a sound of hurried footsteps. Xu Wangtang was seen walking over in a powerful suit, and behind him were a dozen tough men.
With two red silk guns, everyone looked at Han Baihang with bulging eyes.
An ordinary person would really be frightened by this formation, but Han Baihang smiled inwardly, secretly thinking that Xu Wangtang was too petty, and deliberately teased: "Mr. Xu, the city is in chaos now. If you don't molest your grandson at home, what are you doing here?
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Xu Wangtang's face darkened, he glanced sideways at Han Baihang, and said lukewarmly: "Captain Han, I thought you were scared out of your wits by the bandits and had fled long ago."
Han Baihang raised his head and smiled and said: "Thanks to Mr. Xu, not only was I not scared out of my wits by the bandits, but I also burned down the bandits' baggage convoy!"
Xu Wangtang showed joy on his face. He was a man who knew the military and knew what it meant to burn the bandits' baggage. He stopped sarcastic at Han Baihang, slapped his thigh and shouted: "The burning is good, it seems that the bandits will retreat soon."
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Han Baihang was not so optimistic. He shook his head and said: "Mr. Xu, not only will the bandits not retreat, they will also attack the city crazily. What will follow is a life and death battle in Yongcheng."
Xu Wangtang nodded heavily and said, "It would be great if the officers and soldiers were still outside the city. They could contain the bandits from attacking the city."
"Our army marched urgently from Qingshi Town to come to the rescue. We originally wanted to enter the city for supplies, but the city gate was not opened for some reason. For the past three days, the officers and soldiers have been hungry and fighting. It is difficult to maintain our combat power without entering the city!" Han Baihang explained!
He said that he would not enter the city unless he had to. Once he entered the city, he would have no mobility and could only be beaten passively.
Xu Wangtang suddenly sneered and said: "It seems that Xue Lin has one more capital crime on his body. It would be a shame for him to die!"
Han Baihang immediately answered: "I heard that Mr. Xu wants to kill Xue Lin?"
"Not bad!" Xu Wangtang said happily.
"Then what if I insist on protecting him!" Han Baihang smiled slightly and looked directly at Xu Wangtang.
Xu Wangtang's expression suddenly changed, murderous intent was in his eyes, he stared at Han Baihang, and said word by word: "Seriously?"
"really!"
Han Baihang narrowed his eyes and said, neither humble nor arrogant: "This is wartime. As the commander of the Yongcheng garrison, I have the highest military command. I want to protect him and no one can touch him. Mr. Xu understands what I mean!"
The words between the two people were very explosive, and the guards on both sides stared at each other, waiting for the order to come to a head-on fight.
"We are facing a formidable enemy. You two can't let a trivial matter hurt your harmony." Mei Changyuan saw that the time had come, so he came out to make peace. He walked between the two of them with a smile, took their arms and sat in the inner hall.
He stepped down and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu, I don't think Xue Lin has to be killed. Just for the sake of Captain Han's face, let's spare his life."
Xu Wangtang refused to eat this one, and Nuer patted the table and said: "County Magistrate Mei, how can you be so capricious? It was your request to kill Xue Lin at that time, and now you want to let him go. Doesn't this make me a human being inside and outside?"
I never agree!"
Mei Changyuan's smile did not diminish and he said: "At this moment, I thought about it carefully afterwards. Although Xue Lin has a mortal sin, he is President Ding's adopted son after all. He also has meritorious service in defending the city, even if the merits and demerits are balanced.
, leave him to serve in the army and make up for his mistakes!"
Xu Wangtang's expression was gloomy. He could see that Han Baihang and Mei Chang Yuanhang were colluding to release Xue Lin for minor reasons. They were just drunkards who didn't care about drinking.
