Chapter Ninety-six Parties

Rogue thieves are not monolithic, even the leaders of the same rogue bandit force have their own differences. As for the thieves, all of them are unruly and arrogant people, so Li Chuang has a great reputation and has the ability to subdue others.

Liu Zongmin never looked down upon Hao Yaoqi. He thought he was a flag-carrying man, what ability could he have? Therefore, the relationship is not always good.

This time Li Chuang sent Liu Zongmin to lead troops south to seize military pay. After Liu Zongmin found out, he suspected that Hao Yaoqi had swallowed up the two million taels of silver. It was just that he didn't see the flaw, and Hao Yaoqi also had more than 10,000 troops at his disposal, so Liu Zongmin didn't break up with him.

Now Liu Zongmin could finally conclude that Hao Yaoqi had rebellious intentions.

Since the officers and soldiers are firing cannons, it means they are enemies. Who are the enemies of officers and soldiers? They are thieves. Some of the information told to him by 'Li Guo's people' yesterday has now been confirmed. As expected, the military salary has long fallen into the hands of Hao Yaoqi. This guy is still pretending to be in, but he is hiding it well.

"Tell the brothers to get ready."

Liu Zongmin had a murderous look on his face: "Hao Yaoqi, this bitch, will definitely not just watch his money being taken away by the army. When he is almost done fighting with the army, the boss will jump out to see what else he has to say. Rebellious boy !”

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Compared with Liu Zongmin's anger, Hao Yaoqi was filled with confusion.

Why was it fired?

Doesn’t it mean that military pay is in the hands of the officers and soldiers? Why did you start fighting with yourself?

Hao Yaoqi's mind was confused. After thinking for a long time, he finally found a reason for himself.

He touched his forehead and said to himself: "It seems that the military salary did not fall into the hands of Zuo Liangyu. This dog is also a greedy guy who is not afraid of death. He even beats friendly troops for military salary."

In the battle at Erlang Mountain, most of the thousands of Jinyi guards died in the battle formation, and only a few escaped. At that time, Hao Yaoqi was full of joy, but when he opened the box and saw that there were so many boxes of stones, he was so angry that he almost jumped off Erlang Mountain.

He knew he was being screwed.

He didn't get military pay. Where did the military pay go? The golden cicada must have escaped from its shell and been transported away long ago! The remaining Jin Yiwei are all a cover-up.

At that time, he still blamed himself for not being left alive. If there is a living person, I can get some information out of it.

At that time, the front of Huguang soldiers arrived in Yuzhou. With the Huguang soldiers so close, how could Hao Yaoqi not suspect that the Huguang soldiers had already taken their military pay?

Therefore, although he did not have enough troops, he could not waste time. He just coveted the two million taels of silver and was lucky enough to see if there was still a chance.

Hao Yaoqi knew that the officers and soldiers in the south were not only Zuo Liangyu, the commander-in-chief of Huguang, but also Yang Wenyue, Hu Dawei and Fang Guoan. These are not the same people.

Now that he heard the sound of cannons, he thought about it and figured out this reason - the military pay was not in Zuo Liangyu's hands, but in the hands of someone else, so he heard the sound of cannons.

Thinking of this, Hao Yaoqi couldn't help but chuckle: "The Ming Dynasty really deserves to die. Our own people beat our own people more cruelly than our old boss."

He said to the leader next to him: "I think Zuo Liangyu should join us as Chuang Wang. He has the same gangster nature as the old boss."

The leaders all laughed and said: "He is in charge of the plate, so of course he is exactly the same as the person in charge of the plate."

Hao Yaoqi laughed.

Then he said: "There are still some joints at the moment. This money must be snatched by Lao Zi himself. Otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to King Chuang. Keep an eye on Lao Zi and look for the opportunity. Let's do what he brews."

Hao Yaoqi was very sober - he had indeed thought of monopoly before. But unexpectedly, he didn't eat the meat, but it made him look sexy. Now he will definitely arouse King Chuang's suspicion. The only way to get rid of the guilt is to personally hand over the military pay into the hands of King Chuang.

"We must not let Liu Zongmin take away the military pay, otherwise the veteran will not be able to explain himself in front of King Chuang." He thought to himself.

He also thought: "This time more than 10,000 soldiers and horses from Yuzhou came out. Lao Zi and Liu Zongmin, the killer, were on the side. Zuo Liangyu couldn't be unprepared for this. It's impossible to say that he had arranged troops and horses to support him earlier. But Liu Zongmin and I We are like horns, I will strike first, Zuo Liangyu may not dare to hit me with all his strength, he also has to guard against Liu Zongmin... As long as you are quick, the boss will take the money and run away, leaving him and his dog to bite the dog."

Hao Yaoqi is no fool. He may not have great wisdom, but when it comes to matters of wealth and life, he actually thinks clearly.

He mobilized his troops and horses, made complete preparations, and quietly approached Zuo Mengeng's return road.

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Military pay was of great importance, especially during this period when the Ming Dynasty was beset with internal and external difficulties. It took all the emperor's strength to squeeze out these two million taels.

Ding Qirui knew it was important, so he had no choice but to agree with Zuo Liangyu to send troops.

But Ding Qirui thought about it and felt that Zuo Liangyu was unreliable. When Zuo Liangyu was dispatching troops, Ding Qirui asked his confidants to leave Yuzhou and go to Xiangyang with his handwriting.

The previous suppression of bandits failed, and even Wang Qionian, the governor of the three sides, died in the battle. The soldiers and horses of the towns under the supervision of Ding Qirui returned to Huguang and were stationed in Xiangyang to rest and prepare for this suppression of bandits.

However, the military pay was a big issue. When Zheng Yunzhi asked for help, Ding Qirui had to lead his troops north in advance. He even held the battle himself, just because he was afraid that Zuo Liangyu was unreliable and wanted to watch him.

Hu Dawei, Yang Wenyue, Fang Guoan, etc. were still in Xiangyang at this time.

In Ding Qirui's eyes, Fang Guoan and Zuo Liangyu are the same thing, and Yang Wenyue is the governor of Baoding. Now he should take orders from Hou Xun, and he is no longer the same person as him. Only Hu Dawei is the most reliable.

Therefore, he sent people to Xiangyang overnight and dispatched Hu Dawei's troops to go north immediately.

At this time, Ding Qirui was restless in the house, feeling very anxious.

"Go and see if Hu Dawei is here!"

He has said this dozens of times.

Zuo Liangyu didn't know that Hu Dawei was coming at this time, but even if he knew, he couldn't care less. He asked Zuo Mengeng to lead 15,000 troops to seize the silver, while he followed with 20,000 horses to guard against bandits who might appear at any time, and to assist Zuo Mengeng.

It was dark at night, and Zuo Mengeng took away dozens of heavy boxes from the Baihe River Valley. The boxes made the carriages and horses creak under their weight. He rode on horseback, urging the army to speed up.

Some people are usually cruel and cruel, but at critical moments their true colors are revealed. Be it Zuo Liangyu or Zuo Mengeng, they are all actually like this. Zuo Mengeng is younger and has worse mental quality. In the dark night, bandits may come out at any time. Although there are 15,000 men and horses nearby, and he knows that his father is still there to support him, he is still uneasy.

If you let such a person bully the common people, he can be as cruel as possible. And if you ask him to fight a tough battle, he is a weakling and is of no use at all.

"Hurry, hurry, don't delay, return to the city early!"

His behavior made the entire army feel a little panicked.

At this moment, there was a cannon shot in the side, followed by a series of gunshots, firecrackers like firecrackers, and shouts of killing. Immediately, Zuo Menggeng's troops were in chaos!