Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 88
Zhang Jinyu didn't speak before, but just stared into the dead man's eyes and asked;
"You're right, I'll let you go, take the chance. Where are you from?"

The fourth dead man replied tremblingly in fright;

"North, Beiman Mountain."

"what?"

Zhang Jinyu didn't hear clearly, so he asked again, and the dead man yelled again at Beimanshan, as if he had exhausted all his strength, and after he finished, he lay down on the tree stump and gasped for breath.

Only then did Zhang Jinyu hear clearly, where is Beiman Mountain, I have no impression.

Turning his head to look at Duan Hong, Duan Hong didn't know what Lord Hou meant when he saw something, so he said quickly,
"Master Hou, this Beiman Mountain is also called Taiping Mountain in the pass. It is the dividing line between the inside and outside of the pass in the north. This place is very large, but there is a road connecting the inside and outside of the pass in the mountains. Nine out of ten smugglers in the pass use this road."

Only then did Zhang Jinyu understand that it was a black road for smuggling. Outside the customs, isn't this his own territory?

"No, General Duan, smuggling out of the customs, which customs are you referring to?"

"Back to the Marquis, of course it is outside your pass. This Dawu is just outside the pass. The supply line for their smuggling is in Pingyao City."

Duan Hong was also stunned by the question, there was only one outside the pass.

Zhang Jinyu was so angry after hearing this, it's all her own money, why was it taken away by others.

Seeing that the few people in front were getting more and more angry, fortunately, they arranged for people to re-garrison Pingyao City. This time, it depends on the means of the city guard Lu Zixian.

Moreover, that Beimang Mountain is not simple. It has been able to empty out the wealth for so many years without being encircled and suppressed, which shows that the people behind it have great energy. !
Zhang Jinyu slowly walked up to the dead man and asked,

"Are you spies, bandits, or military sergeants? Answer!"

The dead man trembled and swallowed,
"I have no idea!"

"What, I don't know. After you think about it, I'll give you another chance."

Before Zhang Jinyu finished speaking, the two people on the right suddenly shouted;

"Third brother, don't say it, or our family will be over."

Zhang Jinyu didn't give them another chance to speak, so he went straight to kill them one by one, drew back the knife and came back again, continuing to seduce;

"What they said is also reasonable, but one thing, from the moment you were arrested, the master behind you started to clean up everything about you. I think you also know that it is the same whether you say it or not, but you can still take revenge while you are alive. Living is everything."

"Dead, but everything is gone. Think it through."

After listening to this, the dead man howled and cried, and the rest of the others also burst into tears. Zhang Jinyu waited there without worrying. After crying for a while, the fourth dead man gritted his teeth and said;

"Lord Hou, we are sergeants under the Ping'an Jiedu Envoy of Ping'an Prefecture. We were sent to Beimang Mountain to become bandits and spy on intelligence inside and outside the pass."

Good guy, Zhang Jinyu was startled when he heard that, this Ping'an state envoy is okay, he is a gangster, a spy, and a dead man, why is the name of Ping'an state so familiar, after thinking about it, I still can't remember it, There are so many fish in the pass, it's too complicated, and the old emperor is still in the dark.

continued to ask;
"Why are you here?"

"Master Hou, when I see a large number of people passing by here, I will come here to investigate and determine which family it is, so as to ensure that it will not threaten Lord Jiedushi of Ping'an Prefecture, for early warning."

Duan Hong was startled when he heard it from a distance, and hurried forward to tug on Lord Hou's sleeve. Zhang Jinyu knew that Duan Hong had something to say, so he retreated a few steps.

Duan Hong leaned over and said in a low voice;
"Hou Ye, this Ping'an Prefecture is not simple. It is another main road that must be passed through to connect the inside and outside of the customs. It used to be under the command of the King of Beijing, and the location alone is even more dangerous. Beiman Mountain is also the base camp of the northern bandits. "

"You mean, the Jiedu envoy of Ping'an Prefecture and the gangsters in Beiman Mountain are a family, and they are all subordinates of that Northern King. That would be interesting. How many people do you think there are?"

Zhang Jinyu still wanted to figure out the number of people. It would be a waste of effort if there were not enough people. If there were too many, then be careful.

"Returning to Lord Hou, there are rumors inside and outside the pass that there are [-] robbers in Beiman Mountain, and the giants of the North have their lairs there. There are only [-] troops in Ping'an Prefecture, so there is nothing to fear."

"Then ask carefully to see if there are 10 people?"

Zhang Jinyu was shocked when he heard that, 10 people, so many people are not the emperor of the land, they want to be the emperor, and they came in front of the fourth person again.

"Tell me how many troops there are in Ping'an Prefecture, and how many bandits are there in Beimang Mountain?"

"Water, water, Lord Hou give you some saliva to drink."

The man on the tree stump said with difficulty,

"Come here, give them some water, hurry up."

"Yes, Lord Hou."

The guard behind him took out the water bag and fed water to the living people on the tree stump one by one. After drinking, he was obviously in better spirits, so the dead man spoke;
"Lord Hou, Jiedushi has 4 elite troops under his command, [-] soldiers pretend to be bandits in Beiman Mountain, and more than [-] other bandits in contact."

Zhang Jinyu and Duan Hong gasped when they heard this. This is the rhythm of rebellion. Then how do they raise soldiers and where does the money come from.

"Then where did he get the money to raise soldiers? This is not a small amount."

"This villain doesn't know. He only knows that the Jiedu Envoy is never short of money. The tolls collected by the villain in Beiman Mountain are more than one million taels every year, which is not counted as other income from smuggled goods."

Zhang Jinyu and Duan Hong looked at each other after listening, wondering which guy is so fierce,

"What's your name, Master Jiedushi?"

"Hui, Hui Hou, his name is Qi Yun, he was once the confidant of the old Beijing King."

That's it, the four kings have already had an idea, even if they were deprived of military power, there are still so many old ministries, tsk tsk, this is something to watch.

"Come on, put them down, feed them and let them go."

"Master Hou, is this really letting go?"

Duan Hong said inconceivably, can the dead man be released?

"Yes, what Benhou said definitely counts, no matter who he is, and you all know that if I say this about the consequences, if I don't do anything about it, Qi Yun will silence me. Don't worry, I won't reveal any news here. Yes, you can figure out the rest yourself."

"Thank you Marquis, the villain knows how to do it."

The guards put the dead men down and gave them something to eat, and let them go. The dead men didn't dare to stay, and hurriedly ran out of the camp.

At this time, Zhang Jinyu winked at Wei Yong, Wei Yong nodded and led his men on horseback to chase outside. Few people saw this scene, but Duan Hong, who was careful, still noticed the departure of the chief guard.

He also smiled in relief, and after a while, there were a few faint screams from outside the camp, which were not so conspicuous. After Wei Yong brought someone back, he walked up to Zhang Jinyu and whispered,

"Hou, master solved all of them, and none of them escaped."

"Okay, let's go back and rest."

Zhang Jinyu also said silently in her heart, I promised not to kill you, but I didn't promise that others can't kill you, let's go.

Just as he was about to go back to the tent, Duan Hong came over there and reminded the assembled brothers whether they should disband.

It's better to gather troops and quietly go to Beiman Mountain to have a look. If it is impossible, let them come and then withdraw. After all, they have just entered the customs and it is not very far from there.

Zhang Jinyu was also surprised by General Duan's boldness when he heard it. This is still the cautious and experienced general.

After thinking about it for a while, how could Zhang Jinyu be willing to do it? This is a thankless task, so leave this matter to the court as a headache, as long as it doesn't affect him.

But Duan Hong said that if Master Hou wanted to keep the interests of the business, he could only block it outside the customs, this is Taiping Mountain.

That is to say, Beiman Mountain is an important road. After going north to the northwest, it is the territory of the Donghu people. If you go directly to the north, you can reach the Yuezhi people, and to the east is the Luoyun Plain, where you can contact the Jurchens.

Zhang Jinyu thought about it again, but he still couldn't make troubles out of the way, he could do whatever he wanted outside the pass, and it was better to take it easy inside the pass.

Besides, the more chaotic the customs, the better, the emperor must not let him be safe, otherwise he will have too many ideas, and General Duan will send more people to patrol, and the rest of the people will be dismissed and rested, and Ningbyon will be notified by the way.

Duan Hong resolutely took the order and left, and sent more people overnight to guard the camp without mentioning it.

When Zhang Jinyu returned to the tent, she saw that her mother had already fallen asleep, and Lan Shuer had already fallen asleep. Only Lan Yueer was still asleep, and when she saw Zhang Jinyu came and wanted to get up to serve, she was held down by Zhang Jinyu and signaled Lie down and sleep well, leave me alone.

Yue'er nodded and continued to lie down. Zhang Jinyu also took off her coat and fell asleep with her clothes together.

Outside is a dark scene!

(End of this chapter)