Daming iron-blooded Chief Assistant

Chapter 76 Interrogation
After learning that Hu Biao was injured yesterday, Zhang Zongxian went to visit Hu Biao as soon as he got away.

Hu Biao is recuperating in Mashi, and his wife is taking care of him by his side. Hu Biao has been busy since he came to Qingjian County and has no time to buy a place for himself.

When Hu Biao saw Zhang Zongxian came to visit him, he got up and saluted.It was directly stopped by Zhang Zongxian.Zhang Zongxian also brought Hu Biao's son from the academy.

His son cried immediately when he saw his father was injured.Hu Biao immediately reprimanded his son.

"Why are you crying? Your father is not dead yet? Go to your mother and don't embarrass me."

Zhang Zongxian also understands that he has a knife mouth and a tofu heart.So he discouraged him and said:

"What's wrong with being a son's beloved father, Lao Hu, don't be too harsh."

Hu Biao didn't continue to scold his son, he stood up and said to Zhang Zongxian:

"The old county venerable is concerned. The little one is fine, but suffered a slight injury, and he exerted too much force yesterday."

"If Lao Hu didn't have you, Qingjian County would have been taken by those bandits. You have made great contributions. I will never treat you badly."

"The small family members are also in the city. The small ones who guard the city should do it. Besides, yesterday in order to defend the city, I privately agreed to give a [-]% discount to the heroes who help defend the city. It will definitely affect the income of the horse market. I hope the county will forgive me .”

"A mere small profit is nothing, you should give some benefits to the heroes who defend the city, and the other pensions will be in accordance with the standards of the new army. The rewards you promised will also be honored."

"Thank you, Hu Biao, on behalf of the heroes!"

"Old Hu, just take a good rest, and leave these things to your subordinates. I will also erect a monument to the heroes who participated in the defense of the city, so that the people of Qingjian County will know who saved them."

After visiting Hu Biao, Zhang Zongxian also visited Liujia Workshop and Wangjiajian.They praised their performance when defending the city.And on behalf of the yamen, rewards were given to the artisans who participated in the defense of the city.The dead and injured guys were also compensated according to the standards of the new army.

In the evening, Zhang Zongxian took Su'e to watch the lantern festival together on the city tower.Looking at the bustling people downstairs, Zhang Zongxian rejoiced that the bandit army was eager to seize his property and did not rush to plunder the people.

The people who escaped the catastrophe thought that the county magistrate saved them.People passing by will salute the county magistrate upstairs.Thanks to the county magistrate for giving them a good year.

Zhang Zongxian returned to Changsheng Fort the next day.On the way, Liangchen reported to Zhang Zongxian the capture of the bandit army's attack on the city.

Finally counted and captured 6000 bandit troops.Among them, there are more than 2000 horses.There are more than 1000 three-eyed firecrackers, more than 6000 waist knives and spears, and fifty carts.

It has been confirmed that these bandits are all from Yanshou Fort, and Qianhu from Yansui Town is the one leading the organization.In addition, Liang Chen also reported that two scholars were captured. It is said that one is the master of the governor of Yanshou Town, and the other is the staff of the eunuch guarding Yanshou Town.

After listening to the report, Zhang Zongxian understood that everyone in Yanshou Town wanted his life!No wonder they were able to organize tens of thousands of soldiers.

Now that we have figured out that the opponent is the behemoth Yansui Town.Then you can't disband the young and strong at will, but keep 5000 people armed all the time, what if someone outside reports him and says he rebelled?
After thinking about it for a long time, we still have to hide soldiers from the people.The young adults have been trained for two periods before, and the third batch of young adults will be called for training tomorrow.The young men who have been mobilized are divided into five groups for shooting training in turn.Those who don't train go to build roads.

In this way, even if there is a bandit army calling, the troops can be mobilized quickly.It is also necessary to arrange for people to set up cards on the official roads to allow early warning time for mobilization.

All young and strong mobilized to participate in the war will be rewarded with two taels of silver.Wounded and killed are given the same treatment as recruits.An additional reward of ten acres of land for the injured and lost labor force.

As for the captives, they must not be let go, they should be used as free labor to serve the people of Qingjian County!

After returning to Changsheng Fort, Zhang Zongxian ordered the two leading Qianhus to be escorted to see what they had to say.
Ever since Wang and Du were unbound, they knew that there was something to be said about paying the ransom.The two organized the captured thousands and hundreds of households to pay 50 taels, and thousand households paid 100 taels.Ask each other not to raise prices.

After being escorted in front of Zhang Zongxian, Wang Qianhu still acted like that. Du Qianhu understood that he was now a prisoner, so he hurriedly saluted Zhang Zongxian when he saw him.

"Meet Zhangbei County."

Du Qianhu pulled Wang Qianhu and told him to salute Zhang Zongxian quickly.Wang Qianhu saluted casually reluctantly.

"Zhangbei County."

That perfunctory look almost didn't amused Zhang Zongxian.

"You say you are Qianhu from Yanshou Town, but you have proof."

The two looked at each other and took out their waist cards and handed them over.The two of them had discussed it in the past two days, and they had to expose their identities to survive.Otherwise, Yansui Town will definitely treat them as dead outside.They will not admit their identities so as not to cause trouble.

Then Eunuch An and the governor might send someone to silence them.

Zhang Zongxian looked at their badges and threw them aside.

"Who caused you to attack Qingjian County?"

Du Qianhu was afraid that Wang Qianhu would talk nonsense, and hurriedly spoke first:

"Magistrate Zhang, this is all a misunderstanding! We came to chase down the horse bandits, the poisonous scorpion, and we were provoked by the poisonous scorpion to have an unpleasant relationship with your land. I am willing to compensate you for the loss of the county magistrate Zhang. Forget Zhang County Magistrate Haihan. I, Yanshou Town, will definitely thank County Magistrate Zhang for his kindness."

After speaking, he looked at Zhang Zongxian expectantly.

Zhang Zongxian sneered:
"Compensation? You are here to kill me, what can you compensate for?"

"Then I am willing to write a letter to my family and ask them to bring money to redeem me."

"Besiege the county with the intention of murdering the imperial court officials, you think you will be fine if you pay the money."

At this time Wang Qianhu spoke.

"You county magistrate, don't be ignorant of good and evil. Our Yanshou Town is an important town in the Nine Borders. There are thousands of hereditary households who are not related to each other. If you offend our Yansui Town, don't even think about doing business on the grassland in the future. This wall is all our people."

What Wang Qianhu said reminded Zhang Zongxian what to ask for from these people.But first you have to deal with this group of people, otherwise you will think that he is easy to bully.Dare to organize troops to come over next time.

Zhang Zongxian ignored Wang Qianhu's clamor and ordered directly.

"Come here and pull out these gangsters pretending to be officers and soldiers and cut them down."

After speaking, the soldiers pulled the two of them up and were about to go outside.

Wang Qianhu was immediately dumbfounded and collapsed to the ground.Du Qianhu quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.

"The county lord, please forgive me! The county lord, please forgive me! My family uncle is the general soldier of Shanhaiguan, and I forgot that the county lord gave me thin noodles, so spare the villain's life!"

Wang Qianhu also hurriedly shouted:
"My family uncle is the chief soldier of Yanshou Town. I am a hereditary thousand household in the imperial court, and I am a fifth-rank official. You are a seventh-rank county magistrate. How can you kill me?"

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