Chapter 282

The talk about not wanting to move around was a lie; Jiang Jinshi just wanted to let Xiexiezi take revenge in person.

After all, this was the hatred of killing his father. Apart from the day he first arrived and mentioned it in front of Jiang Jinshi, Xiexiezi had never mentioned it again.

But this didn't mean he had forgotten this hatred, especially since he held an important position in the Ming Army; as long as he wanted to, he could take revenge at any time.

But Xiexiezi had always prioritized the big picture and never took the initiative to mention this matter, fearing it would make things difficult for Jiang Jinshi.

Jiang Jinshi hadn't forgotten, and this was just the right opportunity to let Xiexiezi vent his anger.

"Wang Hou, go call Old Xie. This bitter task will be handed to him!"

"Yes! Big Brother!"

Soon, Xiexiezi was led by Wang Hou to Jiang Jinshi. He hadn't taken off his armor, and there was even a look of confusion on his face.

Didn't they just separate? What was there that couldn't be said just now, and had to be said in private now?

Jiang Jinshi brewed a pot of tea. "Old Xie! Maybe you can't rest for now; there's another matter that requires you to make a trip!"

Xiexiezi bowed. "Just give the order, Big Brother, I will definitely not fail the trust!"

"It's just that while we were at the frontline, someone was eyeing our granary and wanted to put the Ming Army to death!" Jiang Jinshi poured a cup of tea and pushed it to Xiexiezi.

Xiexiezi grinned hideously. "Big Brother, this is simple! When, where, and who is the other party?"

"The sooner the better, the location is in Shuo Fang Jun, and the other party is the Governor of Shuo Fang Jun!" Jiang Jinshi picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Xiexiezi was stunned; he clearly hadn't expected it to be this person.

Without waiting for Xiexiezi to speak, Jiang Jinshi continued: "Now that Shuo Fang Jun is not our territory after all, what do you think should be done?"

"Ah! Me?" Xiexiezi didn't know what he was thinking, somewhat absent-minded, and then organized his thoughts before responding.

"Although Shuo Fang Jun is not yet under the jurisdiction of the Ming Army, the other party should not have the courage to fight the Ming Army! Even if he wants to fight, it depends on whether his soldiers will fight!"

Xiexiezi said this with great confidence. Now the Ming Army has won the hearts of the people in Beijiang. The garrison troops in these cities are also Beijiang people, and they are people of flesh and blood and emotion. Leaving aside the question of whether they can win, if they dare to take action against the Ming Army, they will probably be condemned by thousands of people!

"Hmm!" Jiang Jinshi nodded, signaling Xiexiezi to continue.

"The garrison troops dare not take action against us, and the only one we need to target is the Governor of Shuo Fang Jun. This matter is much simpler; just go and arrest the person!"

"How many people do you need?" Jiang Jinshi put down the teacup.

"Eight hundred is enough!" To deal with such a good-for-nothing, Xiexiezi alone would suffice, but bringing troops could avoid some unnecessary trouble.

"Forget about eight hundred! I'll give you two thousand, go and return quickly!"

"Yes!"

Xiexiezi didn't refuse. On the surface, he looked like he was attending to official business, but his slightly trembling hands showed that he was not as calm as he imagined.

After Xiexiezi left, Jiang Jinshi continued to instruct Wang Hou: "Send someone to keep an eye on them, don't let the other party run away!"

"Got it!"

After Wang Hou also left, Jiang Jinshi leaned closer to Li Xinyue somewhat impatiently. "Xinyue, these days..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Jinshi saw the simple-minded Xiao Hu, and the two stared at each other.

"Xiao Hu! Are you hungry? Do you want to go eat something?"

"Big Brother, I just ate! I'm not hungry!" Xiao Hu smiled honestly.

Jiang Jinshi looked at Xiao Hu, who wouldn't move an inch, and pondered what excuse to use to fool him away.

Li Xinyue covered her mouth and smiled, took a box of honey dates, and handed them to Xiao Hu. "Xiao Hu, go guard the door, don't let anyone disturb me!"

"Mm-hmm!"

Xiao Hu nodded and left, holding the honey dates.

Li Xinyue rolled her eyes at Jiang Jinshi. "Knowing that Xiao Hu doesn't understand those twists and turns, why do you have to waste so much effort?"

Jiang Jinshi sighed. "This silly brother, I must find a way to find him a wife in the future!"

"With Xiao Hu's current status, finding a wife is just a matter of a word, but I want to find him a good woman!" Li Xinyue took this matter to heart; Xiao Hu is simple, so he needs someone smart who knows how to take care of people!

Xiexiezi walked on the official road with his troops, his expression showing complexity; Jiang Jinshi's intention was already very obvious.

While grateful, he also felt somewhat desolate. In just a few months, he went from being the young master of a mountain stronghold to a wanted criminal by the Imperial Court, and then from a near-death state to a major captain in the Ming Army, and even fought a battle with the Xiongnu.

All of this felt like a dream, giving him a sudden feeling of unreality.

What was on his father's mind when he fought to his death to send him out of the city?

Would he have thought about his current achievements? Or was he worried about whether he had successfully protected his life?

The team moved slowly, while Liu Heng and Qi Sansheng were busy running off their feet. Neither of them was willing to give up their massive family fortune, so they decided to open the warehouses and sell grain.

At first, they thought it would be fine even if they didn't make money, as long as they could sell the grain and exchange it for silver to run away; at most, it would be a wasted effort.

But then they discovered that the grain price in the market had stabilized under the control of the Ming Army, and the gap was no longer as large as before.

The amount they had stored was simply too large, and they couldn't sell it all in a short time.

Knowing that time was running out, Liu Heng gritted his teeth and decided to lower the price, even if it meant losing money, he had to finish dealing with it.

He thought that this would successfully sell the grain, but who would have expected that the next moment, news would come that a Ming Army unit was rushing toward Shuo Fang City and had already entered the territory of Shuo Fang Jun.

"It's over! It's over! It must be coming for me!" Liu Heng began to panic; he hadn't expected the Ming Army's movements to be so fast.

In his desperation, he thought of the garrison troops. His Shuo Fang City, like the previous Guangwu City, also had twenty thousand garrison troops. Although they were not under his command, the other party would certainly not let the Ming Army act recklessly.

No matter what, he was an official appointed by the Imperial Court. If he really let the Ming righteous army kill him under their noses, where would the garrison's face be in the future?

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated and hurried toward the military camp, hoping to persuade the garrison to take action.

At the same time, inside the military camp of Shuo Fang Jun, a capable subordinate of Wang Hou was communicating with the garrison general.

"General Ning, I am here representing the Ming Army, and I come with sincerity. It's not too late for you to think it over before answering me!"

General Ning looked at the person in front of him, his tone somewhat probing. "What kind of position is a middle captain in the Ming Army?"

"In the Ming Army, a middle captain can command five hundred people!"

"What?" General Ning couldn't believe it, his tone carrying a bit of anger. "I hold twenty thousand troops in my hands, and I can only get a middle captain position by taking the initiative to surrender?"

Twenty thousand becoming five hundred—no one could accept this. This wasn't a demotion; it was simply an insult!

He was a general personally appointed by the Imperial Court, even if he was just a miscellaneous general, he shouldn't be humiliated like this!

If this matter didn't work out, even if he died today and jumped off the city wall, he would never compromise!