Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 246 Self-rescue
Whose soldier are you?
This question seems to be very unreasonable, even a little stupid. Ge Shuni received the salary of the Hongwu Dynasty and wore the uniform of the Hongwu Dynasty, so he was naturally a soldier of the Hongwu Dynasty.

But Yang Qian's question meant more than just the literal meaning, it instantly made the atmosphere tense to the extreme.

Ge Shuni put down the cup in his hand. His eyes were fixed on Yang Qian opposite him. They were very sharp, but he knew that he was not a threat in the eyes of the young man opposite him. He was a ruthless man who could kill evil monks with a knife. Maybe if he didn't answer this question well, a sharp blade would come at him the next moment?

Although he didn't want to admit it, Ge Shuni could clearly feel the invisible pressure from Yang Qian in his heart.

"Brother Uncle Ni has been eating the emperor's food since he was seventeen years old, and he has been eating it until today. He plans to eat it until he retires. So when Lord Yang asked me whose soldier I am, it must be your Majesty's soldier!"

"Lord Geshuni is your majesty's soldier, but how many of the three armies and seven guards of Jizhou Prefecture agree with you?"

"What does Lord Yang mean by this?"

"Master Geshunni, you should have heard of the Hongyunfa Coach and Horse Company in Jizhou Prefecture, right?" Yang Qian said as he took out a portion of the Wu family's confessions and the accounts that Fu Jie had made for the Wu family and placed them on the table.

Pushing it in front of Ge Shuni, Yang Qian said, "Lord Ge Shuni, these things can help you better understand this big business that can be regarded as a tycoon and a wealthy man in Jizhou Prefecture. Maybe it can help you remember something."

Ge Shuni knew that the thing in front of him should be the matter that Yang Qian came to confront him about today. Although he had some guesses, he was still not sure. At this time, he took a deep breath and took the excerpt of the file handed over by Yang Qian and started to read it.

In just less than a cup of tea, the change on Gosuni's face went from "tense" to "veined", his eyes looked as if fire was coming out, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.

As an old soldier and one of the high-ranking officers in the military yamen, Ge Shuni understood too well the importance of the things Yang Qian showed him and what they meant.

Seeing Ge Shuni close the file, Yang Qian didn't rush to speak, just looked at him.

After a while, Ge Shuni said, "Master Yang, I want to verify the contents here."

Yang Qian shook his head, interrupted Ge Shuni, and said bluntly: "No need to verify, Lord Ge Shuni, don't you have any idea? With such a large amount of weapons, it is impossible that there are no traces and signs. Arrows are easy to say, but spears, swords, shields and leather armor are impossible to hide. It is impossible for a guard to carry two spears and wear four or five layers of leather armor.

Lord Ge Shuni, you can't just turn a blind eye to these things, can you?
Do you know what this means?"

Without waiting for Ge Shuni to answer, Yang Qian tapped the coffee table with his fingers a few times and said word by word: "This is a crime of treason!"

Privately-funded weapons and equipment, and almost certainly privately recruited soldiers. Otherwise, such a large amount of weapons and equipment would not be consumed by these seven guards.

It is not impossible that the real situation will lead to the emergence of nine or even ten guards.

Ge Shu Ni felt a little numb all over.

As the chief of the army, Ge Shuni naturally holds a high position in the military office of Jizhou Prefecture. However, due to the principle of being in the middle and not relying on anyone, he has long been sidelined. The things he is responsible for are all trivial matters that do not lose face but do not give him any real power.

Just as Yang Qian said, Ge Shuni had been alert over the years. But he never expected that the actual situation would be several times worse than the worst outcome he had imagined!
Moreover, as a person who had served in the army for many years and was sensitive to killing strategies, Ge Shuni thought about the big move made by the Patrol Office yesterday, the sudden contact today, and the grand banquet at the Shattered Mirror Lake Manor in two days. Ge Shuni was not only sweating on his forehead, but the cold sweat on his back even soaked his clothes.

Yang Qian continued, “Lord Geshuni, although Prince Yue’s ship is not small, it is still not as good as the giant ship of the Hongwu Dynasty.

Treason never ends well.

This is especially true for people like you who are centrists. Once something happens, you will either be sacrificed and your family will be destroyed. Or you will be dragged into raising the flag of injustice and become a traitor. After your death, your entire family will be killed. Now time is running out, I need you to help me. Of course, this is also your last chance to help me. "

Ge Shuni sighed and said, "Lord Yang, although I am the chief of the army, I am only on the edge of the military office. What can I do to help you?"

Yang Qian knocked on the coffee table a few more times and said sternly, "Master Geshunni, are you more unfamiliar with the affairs of the military office than I am? What should we do to stabilize the situation or prevent it from being one-sided? You should come up with a solution.

To put it bluntly, if something really happens, I have the ability to protect Master Liu from leaving Jizhou Prefecture, but what about you? Are you willing to follow the traitors and do the unjust thing, or are you ready to stretch your neck and wait to be slaughtered?"

Ge Shuni suddenly stood up from his chair and walked back and forth in the hall, frowning. The murderous blood in his heart that had been dormant for nearly ten years seemed to be slowly awakened by Yang Qian's questioning.

Yang Qian did not urge her, because he understood that this matter could be described as a "life and death decision". No matter how decisive a person was, it was impossible for him to agree to it without thinking about it. At least he would have to think it over in his mind.

Ge Shuni’s plan didn’t make Yang Qian wait too long.

"Sir Yang, the power of the military office is now in the hands of Wu Yuntong. Under him are three assistant commanders, all of whom are his men except me. And the seven guards of the three armies are led by seven brave generals, and at least four of them are their men. Of the remaining three brave generals, I can only be sure that one of them did not go along with them.

If you want to control some troops, this person is the target.

There are two others who need careful consideration.”

"There is no time. Lord Geshuni, if Prince Yue chooses to make trouble at the banquet the day after tomorrow, Jizhou Prefecture will be irreparable. So these two people must take the risk."

Ge Shuni nodded and continued, "The key is still in the city and on the city wall."

"Master Goshuni, please speak."

"The city needs experts to hold the situation."

Yang Qian nodded and said, "I can still kill some scoundrels. Besides, the palace lord's personal guards and the constables are also quite skilled. The imperial city's inner guards also have a small battalion of dozens of people who are all masters of the junior immortal master level and can help in the city."

Ge Shuni continued, "The city wall, we must take it down. This way we can fight the enemy with a small force and wait for reinforcements. Therefore, the importance of the city guards is far higher than the other two armies. The brave general I mentioned who can be contacted first is from the city guards.

I still need some help from Lord Yang."

"Master Goshuni, please speak."

"I need a special summons from Palace Master Liu! Otherwise, I can believe it just based on a confession because I have come across many suspicious things, but the people below cannot, so Palace Master Liu is needed to keep things under control."

"These are all what should be expected. Is there anything else?"

"We need to kill one more person first."

(End of this chapter)