Chapter 82: Kill people to establish authority, kill the governor of water transportation and the chief military officer!

On this day, Zhang Gui and others had just arrived in the area of ​​Qingjiangpu, an important canal town, and were planning to go straight to Yangzhou. Huang Degong came to Zhang Gui and reported: "Commander-in-Chief! The gate of Yangzhou is closed, and no one with low-level positions can open it!"

Zhang Gui therefore smiled slightly: "Are the Yangzhou officials and gentry planning to rebel?"

When Zhao Yan heard what Zhang Gui said, he said, "What you said is wrong. People are afraid that we are rebels."

"Who is a Han and who is a thief depends on who wins!"

Zhang Gui replied.

Zhao Yan nodded.

Zhang Gui said again: "Zhao Butang, it seems that you and I have to establish our authority."

After hearing this, Zhao Yan looked forward: "Uncle Guo is right, you must establish your authority!"

Zhang Gui then asked with a smile: "Looking at Zhao Butang, how can we establish our authority?"

"You can only establish your authority by killing people!"

Zhao Yan suddenly replied with a solemn expression.

"It takes a good person to kill someone to establish authority!"

Zhang Gui couldn't help but cheer, and then said casually: "There is an expert named Zhou who once said that you should not be afraid of speculating on your enemies with the greatest malice! So, from what I see, the gate of Yangzhou Mansion is now closed, and you are not willing to

Opening the door for us must be a rebellion! It may be that not only Yangzhou Prefecture is rebelling, but everyone from the Governor of Water Transport here to the gentry and salt merchants in this area have become rebels."

"Uncle Guo, who is this master named Zhou? What he said makes sense."

Zhao Yan asked hurriedly.

"Zhao Butang doesn't need to know, he just needs to wait for the next killing to establish his authority."

Zhang Gui smiled and replied.

Zhao Yan said: "In that case, can I ask my uncle Guo to lend me some cannons to my governor's camp? I have seen that the cannons carried by the Xichang Official School under my uncle Guo are very sophisticated, and they must be a weapon to defeat the city."

"Zhao Butang has great eyesight!"

Zhang Gui said and ordered: "Sun Chuanting!"

"The humble position is here!"

Sun Chuanting stood up.

"You will stay and assist Zhao Butang in attacking Yangzhou City."

Zhang Gui ordered.

"yes!"

Sun Chuanting agreed.

Then, Zhang Gui then ordered: "The rest of the official schools in Xichang will follow the governor to Huai'an! The Governor of Water Transport and others intend to conspire against the enemy. The evidence is conclusive. I have been ordered by the emperor to supervise the tax administration of the world, and I also have the power to act expediently, so I should

Take a pre-emptive strike to capture this traitor and punish him accordingly, so as to set the course for the dynasty!"

"yes!"

As a result, most of the official schools in Xichang, led by Zhang Gui, headed straight for Huai'an.

Zhao Yan also gave orders to his governor Biaoying and Sun Chuanting's subordinates: "The Yangzhou officials and gentry occupied the city and rebelled. We are ordered by the emperor to governor Zhejiang Military Affairs and Civil Affairs. We will immediately follow our army to attack Yangzhou and wipe out the rebels!"

"yes!"

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The most powerful military official in Yangzhou during the Ming Dynasty was the Governor of Water Transport.

Therefore, Zhang Gui told Zhao Yan that everyone in this area, including the Governor of Water Transport, had rebelled.

The full name of the Governor of Water Transport in the Ming Dynasty was Governor of Water Transport and Governor of Fengyang and other places.

Its jurisdiction includes the four prefectures of Fengyang, Luzhou, Huai'an, and Yangzhou, and the three prefectures of Chuzhou, Hezhou, and Xuzhou, as well as one post of the Eighth Guards of the Zhongdu Remaining Department. It is directly under the jurisdiction of Dahe and other guard posts, and also manages the rivers.

The residence is in Huai'an.

Therefore, Zhang Guicai directly led his troops to attack Huai'an.

At this time, Chen Jianrong, the governor of water transportation in Huai'an City, did not expect that Zhang Gui would directly lead troops to attack Huai'an City.

He only thought that Zhang Gui and others would go directly to Yangzhou after arriving at Qingjiangpu along the Huai'an Canal.

He even colluded with the Yangzhou officials and gentry. When Zhang Gui and others arrived in Yangzhou, he sealed the city tightly. Then when Zhang Gui and others were stopped outside Yangzhou City and were hungry and thirsty, he sent his troops to pretend to be bandits.

Attack and kill Zhang Gui and others.

Therefore, he did not ask Huai'an City to strengthen its defenses in advance.

Huai'an City was still open as usual, allowing merchants and people to come in and out.

When Huang De from Xichang came with his cavalry, he saw only a few soldiers guarding the Huai'an city gate inside and outside the city gate. However, except for two people who were carefully checking people coming in and out, the rest were lazily taking a nap against the city gate.

Seeing this, Huang Degong simply led his cavalry to charge over.

As soon as these Huai'an soldiers were awakened by the rapid sound of horse hooves, they were chopped to the ground by Huang Degong and others.

As a result, Huang Degong and others successfully captured Huai'an City.

At this time, the Governor of Water Transport Chen Jianrong was lecturing his close officers and generals: "It is reported that Zhang Guojiu and Zhao Butang have arrived at Qingjiangpu and will soon go straight to Yangzhou City, and you guys have arrived.

You must get things done at this time, you know? In addition, whoever can capture or kill Zhang Gui and Zhao Yan will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!"

As soon as Chen Jianrong finished speaking, a family with Ding helmets and slanted armor ran in: "Sir, it's not good, the official school of Xichang has invaded Huai'an City!"

"What?!"

Chen Jianrong was shocked after hearing this.

The servant cried and said: "We are already coming this way! Many people are coming!"

"How could this happen? They came directly to attack Huai'an City. Could it be that they did not go south to implement the New Deal, but rebelled? And they intended to come to Huai'an first to relieve the military power of the church?"

Chen Jianrong murmured.

Therefore, Gong Guozheng, the chief military officer under Chen Jianrong, asked: "Butang, do we still want to go to Yangzhou?"

Snap!

Chen Jianrong threw an inkstone directly towards Gong Guozheng's face and cursed in a glum manner: "Fuck you!"

After saying that, Chen Jianrong said: "Go and greet the superior immediately!"

Not long after, Chen Jianrong led all the officials in Huai'an City to the city gate and knelt down to greet them.

When Zhang Gui entered Huai'an City at this time, he saw Chen Jianrong and others kneeling outside the city and asked, "What are you doing?"

Chen Jianrong said humbly: "Chen Jianrong, who holds the humble position of Governor of Water Transport, led the Huai'an bureaucrats and gentry to specially welcome the envoy!"

After hearing this, Zhang Gui said: "Everyone, get up."

"Thank you!"

Chen Jianrong stood up after he agreed.

After Zhang Gui made it clear that his Xichang soldiers and horses had completely controlled Huai'an City, he suddenly ordered: "Detain the Governor of Water Transport Chen Jianrong and Huai'an General Soldier Gong Guozheng! If you dare to resist, you will not be shot!"

"yes!"

Huang Degong agreed and waved his hand, and the Xichang Official School under his command detained Chen Jianrong and the commander-in-chief Gong Guozheng on the ground.

At the same time, Zhang Gui's soldiers and servants all held turtledoves and blunderbuss, and surrounded Chen Jianrong, Gong Guozheng and other officials and their servants.

Chen Jianrong and other servants did not dare to make a mistake when they saw so many guns pointed at them.

Chen Jianrong and Gong Guozheng were naturally shocked. They struggled and shouted: "Shangchao, what are you doing?"

"Ask a question!"

Zhang Gui looked at these two people as he spoke: "Chen Jianrong, the governor of water transport, and Gong Guozheng, the general who guards Huai'an and is in charge of Caoding. Why didn't last year's water transport arrive in the capital?"

"answer!"

Zhang Gui then shouted and asked.

Chen Jianrong had already made up a reason and explained: "Since Jiangnan didn't bring the grain, there's nothing we can do about it."

"How did you become the governor of water transportation? Are the hundreds of thousands of water transport troops and people under you just for decoration?! If they don't deliver the water, they don't know how to collect it? His Majesty gave you the power to supervise water transportation, and he didn't just let you wait in Huai'an City.

Let them bring the food here!"

Zhang Gui asked Chen Jianrong a lesson.

"I have neglected my duty!"

Because Zhang Gui was asking questions under an order, and Zhang Gui was the imperial envoy who went south on behalf of the emperor, Chen Jianrong claimed to be a minister in front of Zhang Gui.

"I think you are not derelict in your duties. You are rebelling and treason. You are deliberately conspiring to cut off the grain supply and destroy the foundation of our Ming Dynasty!"

Zhang Gui also spoke in the tone of the emperor because he was asking questions according to the order.

After hearing this, Chen Jianrong said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, this is unfair! How dare I have such thoughts? I really just don't dare to accept it."
To be continued...