Chapter 87 Questioning

Zhang Shi waited and waited until Chengtou finally responded.

Without opening the city gate, Zhang Shi and his five people were hoisted up to the top of the city in a hanging basket and sent directly to Zuo Liangyu's house.

When Zhang Shi saw Zuo Liangyu, he secretly said, "Sure enough."

People say that Zuo Liangyu has a long body and a shaved face, and he looks good. Sitting there, this man was not much shorter than the others, and his pale red face had a certain power.

His eyes were just flickering, and his brows were slightly sinister, but he was not serious.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Zuo Liangyu and immediately bowed and said: "Zhang Shi, a hundred households in Ye County, pays homage to General Zuo!"

Zuo Liangyu laughed and stretched out his hand to help: "Zhang Baihu, please get up."

Zhang Shi made a restrained posture, bowing his head and listening to his ears, very humble. As Ying Yi explained, facing Zuo Liangyu was the same as when he faced Zheng Yunzhi.

"I have already read the documents you sent me." Zuo Liangyu picked up the tea bowl and said slowly, "It's just some of the joints that I don't understand very well."

Zhang Shi said hurriedly: "General, if you have any questions, just ask."

Zuo Liangyu smiled slightly: "The document of County Magistrate Zheng said that when he received military pay, he was intercepted by bandits on the way. What is the specific situation?"

Zhang Shi said: "General Rong Geng. I have experienced this personally. I was originally a hunter in Ye County. Fortunately, I was favored and promoted by the county magistrate and became a hundred households. The villain was grateful in his heart, and the county magistrate saw it, so he Reuse the villain. At that time, a Jin Yiwei came to see the county magistrate, and the villain was beside the county magistrate. He said that military pay had been secretly transported to Erlang Mountain in Wuyang."

Zuo Liangyu, Zuo Mengeng, and Ma Shixiu in the room all nodded slightly when they heard this.

"But in the middle of the day, the county leader learned that the news about military pay had been leaked, and dozens of hidden thieves were captured in the county town. Therefore, the county leader was worried about the loss of military pay, so he sent people to ask for help from the general while gathering together Soldiers and horses from the county went to greet him."

Zuo Liangyu naturally knew about this.

At that time, Zheng Yunzhi did send people to ask for help from him, but he was still stationed in Xiangyang at that time.

"What happened next?" Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but ask.

Zhang Shi said: "The county magistrate gathered soldiers and horses from three hundred families and went to Wuyang overnight, and the villain was among them. They rushed to Erlang Mountain before dawn, and before they could say a few words, the thieves arrived."

"The villain was afraid that the military salary would be lost, so he quickly made the handover. Qianhu, the Jinyiwei who escorted the military salary, stayed at Erlang Mountain to hold off the thieves, while the villain escorted the military salary back to Ye County from behind the mountain."

"We didn't encounter any trouble along the way. It was only when we approached Ye County that we discovered that Ye County had been besieged by thieves."

As Zhang Shi spoke, his expression was in place, with quite a bit of ups and downs.

"The villains were horrified at that time. You must know that there were only two hundred soldiers and horses left in Ye County. And there were nearly 10,000 thieves besieging the city."

"It seems that the military pay was intercepted there?!" Zuo Liangyu sighed slightly.

Zhang Shi said in frustration: "The general is wise, and the military pay was intercepted at that time. We only have three hundred households, and there are only two hundred households in the city, and there are nearly ten thousand thieves. They are swarming up, and we can't stop them at all. County. Zun took advantage of the thieves to steal the military pay, and led his troops out of the city to respond. The villain managed to survive. But in the end he lost the military pay."

He lamented repeatedly: "The thieves were angry with the county magistrate for daring to leave the city with two hundred men, so they did not give up after taking the military pay and tried to besiege them. The county magistrate made a prompt decision and lured the enemy into the city. He led the thieves into the city and set a fire. Burned to death. He killed many thieves and successfully evacuated Ye County, and has been in Fangcheng Mountain ever since."

"I see..."

After listening to this, Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but wonder: "It seems that your county magistrate is quite capable."

With only 500 people, their lives can still be kept safe. Even Zuo Liangyu has no such assurance. What's more, he dared to go out of the city with two hundred people to attack the thieves, which was really audacious.

Although he lost his military pay, the situation inside was not a crime of war. It’s really beyond my ability, which is excusable.

"I said that the scout reported a blank field in Ye County. It turned out to be the handiwork of your county magistrate." Ma Shixiu chuckled and said: "The county magistrate has the responsibility of guarding the land. He lost his military pay and burned the city. Haha..."

Zhang Shi's expression changed and he hurriedly said: "How can this general speak like this?! My county's heart of respecting the country and the people can be learned from heaven and earth..."

"Okay." Zuo Liangyu waved his hand: "Your county official asked me to send troops to take back the military pay, but the military pay has not been taken away. Come and tell me what's going on?!"

Zhang Shi bowed and said: "General Haojiao knows that my county magistrate has lost his military pay. Although he is unable to do so, it is because someone leaked the news because the thieves are powerful, but the county magistrate is still anxious. During this period, Been snooping around.”

"Although there are many thieves, they are outsiders after all. But the villains are locals and know the local geography well. It was especially lucky that the thief who leaked the news was caught. Only then did he learn that the two million taels of silver had not been transported away. "

"oh?!"

Zuo Liangyu and the other three were all shocked: "We actually caught the thief who leaked the news?!"

Zhang Shi nodded and said: "Exactly. The general probably never would have thought of this person's identity - he is a descendant of Yuan Chonghuan, who once oversaw the Liaodong army, but was traitorous to the Tatars because he was good at killing generals."

"Descendants of Yuan Chonghuan?!"

Zuo Liangyu and the others were stunned.

Zhang Shi said: "Exactly. Yuan Chonghuan had a daughter who was supposed to be exiled for three thousand miles. I don't know who rescued her. My county magistrate guessed that there must be a black hand behind this. And her status is not low. Because of the military salary. Except for a few people with high status, not many people know about it.”

Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but take a breath: "I didn't expect that there was such a reason. No wonder the military pay was lost, but it was the inside and outside."

Zhang Shi sighed: "The general is right."

Then he said: "Capture Yuan's daughter, and after interrogation, we found that she contacted Hao Yaoqi, a thief who broke into the bandit's subordinates. After Hao Yaoqi seized the military pay, he did not transport it to Kaifeng, but hid it himself ”

Zuo Mengeng chuckled: "He is indeed a thief. Does he want to keep it all to himself?"

Zuo Liangyu and Ma Shixiu had the same idea.

"The general is on to something." Zhang Shi flattered him and said, "After investigation, the county magistrate determined that Hao Yaoqi was greedy. After he won the military pay, he hid it while pretending not to know. He refused to admit it even if he was beaten to death. Later, when the intruders sent more troops, he didn't say anything."

Zhang Shi has almost fully explained the situation inside. Zuo Liangyu and others no longer had any doubts.

But he asked him: "Then your county magistrate can find out where the thief general Hao Yaoqi hid his military pay?"

This is what Zuo Liangyu wants to know most.

Zhang Shi shook his head and nodded again: "I don't know the specific place, but I have some guesses in general."

"Stop talking nonsense, tell me quickly!" How could Zuo Mengeng still hold back? !

Zhang Shi hurriedly said: "For military pay, either Hao Yaoqi will always be with him, or he will be paid by Baihe Valley!"

"White River Valley?"

Zuo Liangyu and Ma Shixiu looked at each other, and Ma Shixiu said: "Why in the Bai River Valley? Where is the Bai River Valley?"