Chapter 202: Thoughts, Calculations, Conflicts

Although they were shocked by the situation in Manchuan, Gao Yingxiang and the others had gone through the storm and were still able to stabilize their mentality.

Then he began to cautiously test the tone of Zhao Zesheng, the magistrate of Manchuanli, hoping to get some specific information about the People's Salvation Army and Manchuanli, and preferably to detect the military defense of this city.

And the final result is

Zhao Zesheng glanced at them with a strange smile, which made their scalps go numb. This is how he said directly and proudly:

"We have five hundred troops stationed in Manchuan."

"Pfft!"

Hearing Zhao Zesheng's words, a person behind Gao Yingxiang couldn't help but burst into laughter.

For a moment, other people's faces couldn't help but smile.

Listen to what they heard. There are five hundred troops stationed in Manchuan. Is this something to be proud of?

They are ten miles outside the city, but there are 20,000 troops stationed there. Even if they are not as good as the Ming army who chased them, they may even be worse than the people's salvation army who defeated the Ming army.

However, 20,000 versus 500, they are still sure of victory, right?

Suddenly, Gao Yingxiang and others felt that they were more courageous.

At least in this small border county, they want to strengthen the National Salvation Army, right?

At the same time, some small thoughts began to arise in some people's hearts.

Although the dynasty has promised to support them and supply them with food and grass for a month.

However, they still want more.

With the prosperity of this small county.

They think that there should be no problem if they scrape hundreds of thousands of taels of gold and silver and tens of thousands of stones of food, right?

This made them look at Zhao Zesheng and there was something wrong.

Glancing at the changes in the clouds above everyone's heads, it had turned from gray to black. Zhao Zesheng's eyes flashed, and he laughed in his heart. They were really a bunch of idiots who had never seen the world.

Do they think that the 500 people in the People's Salvation Army are just better than the ordinary army?

Believe it or not, you can easily annihilate your so-called 20,000-strong army without sending out five hundred men.

And, you idiots, guess why I told you this?

He glanced at the golden dragon that was constantly circling above Gao Yingxiang's head.

On the other side, above the head of a man named Li Zicheng, there is also a slightly illusory golden dragon.

As if aware of Zhao Zesheng's gaze, the two golden dragons suddenly turned their heads to look at him and let out a silent roar, as if to warn him.

Threads of gold fell down, covering Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng's bodies, as if they were guarding against Zhao Zesheng's attack.

Feeling the stinging pain in his eyes, Zhao Zesheng smiled silently. After all, his background was shallow and far inferior to those of the People's Salvation Army.

Even if he is just a county magistrate in the realm of Qi refining, he can easily see the whole picture of this Dragon Qi dragon.

If it were the King of Heaven, he would only be able to see a glimmer of golden light.

He looked away as if nothing had happened, and the smile on Zhao Zesheng's face became even wider.

It is said that if they kill the leader of a force that gathers dragon energy like this, they will be rewarded with the Golden Dragon of National Fortune.

Although, those official positions that evolved from heaven, earth, and status have many laws and commandments that restrict the behavior of officials.

However, people can always look for loopholes, just look at whether the profit temptation is great or not.

And to obtain the Golden Dragon Edict and condense the Golden Dragon mark between the eyebrows, even if it is just a shadow, it is a supreme honor, and it is also a national scholar.

After all, to a certain extent, he had participated in the war to destroy the country.

With various preferential policies, it is the envy of others.

Not to mention, the golden dragon phantom can also give them various power blessings.

Therefore, when this information came out, no one in the Salvation Army, from officials and generals to soldiers and common people, wanted to receive the Golden Dragon Edict.

Even if the dynasty issued an order saying that it would help the rebels.

However, if these rebels take the initiative to attack them, they will not be blamed.

The King of Heaven has said that for these forces who take the initiative to attack the People's Salvation Army, they, the border officials and soldiers, have the right and obligation to take the initiative to attack and destroy the invading enemies.

"Haha, our People's Salvation Army is still very strong. Five hundred people are enough to defend the city. We cannot break it without an army of tens of thousands."

Zhao Zesheng didn't seem to hear the ridicule, and just said with a smile.

"hehe."

After hearing Zhao Zesheng's words, Gao Yingxiang and others laughed in agreement, feeling stunned in their hearts.

Five hundred people resisting an army of tens of thousands?

Haha, that’s not how you brag, okay?

"Well, Magistrate Zhao, can we take a walk in the city?"

At this time, Gao Yingxiang's tone of voice was much more casual.

According to his thoughts, he is also the leader of the rebel army like the dynasty. Even if his strength is slightly weaker, he should be on the same level as the dynasty in terms of status.

As for Zhao Zesheng, a small county magistrate, it can be said that it is thousands of miles away from the dynasty. Naturally, the status between him and him is also unequal.

In addition, there were not many soldiers and horses here, so he naturally became more casual, as if he regarded himself as the superior.

After taking a look at Gao Yingxiang and hearing the change in his tone, Zhao Zesheng didn't take it seriously and just said with a smile:

"Why not? It's my honor that the King of Rebellion wants to have fun.

Please, I will personally lead the way for you and have a good time in my Manchuan."

"Hey~, County Magistrate Zhao is busy with official duties. How can we trouble County Magistrate Zhao to lead the way? We will just have fun on our own."

"That's fine!"

Although hesitant, Zhao Zesheng finally nodded and said to Gao Yingxiang and others with a little apology:

"I am busy with official duties, so I will excuse myself for now. I will host a banquet for you in Yashanlou tonight."

"Haha, no problem, no problem."

Gao Yingxiang laughed.

Afterwards, Zhao Zesheng bowed slightly to everyone and turned away quickly.

It seemed that he really had a lot of government affairs to deal with.

Gao Yingxiang's eyes were a little solemn as he watched Zhao Zesheng's back go away.

He always felt that Zhao Zesheng had some bad intentions.

Although he could not detect the existence of dragon energy and the golden dragon of national destiny because he had no stable territory and no truly stable country.

However, the golden dragon they condensed could still give them a certain degree of early warning.

Zhao Zesheng's observation obviously aroused the vigilance of the golden dragon.

"Uncle, I always feel that Zhao Zesheng has some bad intentions.

You can't trust everything he says."

Li Zicheng, who was standing aside, couldn't help but quickly come to Gao Yingxiang after seeing Zhao Zesheng walk away.

"Well! This person is definitely not a good person. Let's take a look at the situation first."

Gao Yingxiang nodded, and then led everyone to wander around Manchuan, as if they were really just playing.

As time passed, it soon came to the evening, and everyone followed a yamen runner to rush to the Yashan Building.

In the private room on the third floor, everyone was toasting, as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for many years.

However, when the wine had been served for three rounds and the dishes had been served, and everyone was talking about what they had seen, there was a sudden noise from outside.

"What's going on? Don't you know I'm hosting a banquet for guests?"

Zhao Zesheng touched the official seal on his waist, and a clear understanding flashed in his eyes, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he shouted angrily at the outside of the room.

"Sir."

A yamen runner pushed the door open and looked at Gao Yingxiang and others with some embarrassment.

Seeing this scene, Gao Yingxiang and others couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

"You are so hesitant, what's wrong with you? Why don't you say what's going on?"

"Yes, sir!

It was the personal soldiers brought by King Chuang and his men. Because they flirted with the boss's wife, they were taught a lesson by the boss's wife, and then beaten by the boss."

After hearing this, Zhao Zesheng's face turned cold and he shouted angrily.

"Hmm~? How dare you tease a decent woman.

What crime should you be punished for according to the laws of our army?"

The yamen runner answered quickly after hearing the question:

"Sir, if you tease a decent woman, you will be punished with 10 strokes of the cane and three months of hard labor, depending on the severity of the crime."

"That's it."

When Zhao Zesheng said this, he looked at Gao Yingxiang and others who were frowning, and suddenly smiled as if he had reacted.

"Haha, there may be some misunderstanding.

How could the subordinates of King Chuang, who pleads for the people, tease decent women?

Come on, King Chuang, follow me to see what's going on."

Hearing this, Gao Yingxiang's face darkened instantly.

Although the discipline of Gao Yingxiang's team was relatively strict in comparison.

However, it was not much better. Breaking into houses and insulting women had happened before.

It can even be said that it was very common.

However, although Gao Yingxiang knew about it, he basically turned a blind eye as long as it was not too serious.

So, after hearing the report from the yamen runner, Gao Yingxiang knew that this must be something his men could do.

Therefore, after hearing what Zhao Zesheng said, Gao Yingxiang hesitated for a moment.

"This"

But in the end, he nodded with a grim expression.

Since the matter has involved his personal guards, he needs to show up anyway.

The personal guards led by Gao Yingxiang are also on the third floor, just one room away from them.

Therefore, everyone rushed to the scene quickly.

Then, Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and others were all stunned on the spot.

They thought that it was the boss, the boss's wife and others who were beaten by the personal guards they brought.

As for what the yamen runner said, the men they brought were taught a lesson by the boss and the boss's wife, they just thought it was just a slip of the tongue.

The reason why Gao Yingxiang looked so bad before was because his personal soldiers had made him lose face.

Zhao Zesheng said he was pleading for the people, but his personal soldiers here were molesting decent women, so his face was naturally not good.

However, the situation on the scene was completely different from what they imagined.

The room was in a mess, but there was nothing special.

It was just the people lying on the ground that made them a little unacceptable.

The dozen personal soldiers they brought with them were all bruised and swollen, and they fell to the ground holding their stomachs, wailing in pain.

The boss, the boss's wife, and two waiters were looking at them angrily, as if they wanted to rush forward again and beat them up.

However, there was a yamen runner who stopped them. If they continued to fight, someone would die.

Seeing this scene, Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and others changed color on their faces and cursed in their hearts.

What a bunch of trash, a group of more than a dozen people, but they couldn't beat four people in a restaurant.

And among them, there was also a woman.

Looking at the situation, if the yamen runners hadn't stopped them, those people would have been even worse, and might even have been beaten to death.

"What's going on?"

"Zhao Zhixian, I hope you can give us an explanation."

"That's right, how can you beat people?"

Listening to Gao Yingxiang and others, Zhao Zesheng frowned slightly and asked me to explain, what do you think you are?