Chapter 886 Detailed Work
Jiang Qin's plan is very simple, that is, to seize the four gates. The murderer must be still in the city anyway, so let him catch the turtle in the jar.
But the turtle is in the urn, but how to catch it becomes another problem. After all, there are so many people in Pei County, and they don't even know what the murderer looks like now, so it's not easy to catch him.
So Jiang Qin divided several teams from the guards and asked them to patrol each street and pay attention to any unusual people.
After the several named generals took the order, they led their respective teams and began to disperse to nearby streets.
After Jiang Qin watched the scene again, he led a group of people into the newly requisitioned mansion. He decided to conduct an interrogation of those who were watching the excitement.
This is actually Jiang Qin's previous experience as a water bandit.
He found that many gangsters, especially those who are talented and bold, like to stay at the scene after killing someone, as if they just want to admire a masterpiece.
Therefore, Jiang Qin was very suspicious that there might be a murderer among these onlookers.
But the final result was very disappointing to him. These people were indeed from nearby villages, and they could prove to each other that they were not outsiders.
So here, Jiang Qin also felt a little bit exhausted and exhausted his means. So after he had these people released, he returned home.
After all, he is a very busy general who defends the city.
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On this day, Jiang Qin dealt with affairs until late at night. After sleeping for three hours, he had breakfast in the hall and went out to prepare for the inspection of the city defense.
This is what he has to do every day.
As he was walking towards the north of the city, he suddenly thought of yesterday's murder and temporarily diverted to the east.
There were dozens of them. As soon as they walked through a street, they saw a group of soldiers staring at the people passing by with red eyes.
In fact, those who can still stay in Pei County are basically the wealthy families and servants in the city, and those running around on the streets are naturally the disciples.
When they saw the menacing looks in their eyes, they felt embarrassed. They didn't know what these Xuzhou soldiers wanted to do, so they all avoided them.
The more they avoided, the more they were suspected by the Xuzhou soldiers. They started to interrogate them, asked too many questions, and bumped into some distinguished people. It was inevitable that the two sides would have conflicts.
But these Xuzhou soldiers are all Jiang Qin's tooth soldiers. In Peixian County, who can fight with them? Therefore, after being beaten with a stick, those powerful slaves became honest.
When Jiang Qin and others came over, these soldiers had just detained a group of people and were preparing to interrogate them.
After seeing Jiang Qin coming, the general in charge of this team hurried over.
Just as the captain was about to speak, Jiang Qin handed his cloak to the captain and said with a smile:
"I'm asking you to do something, but I'm not asking you to risk your life. These clothes are soaked with dew, and they don't change. If you get cold, won't our army lose a brave man in the war?"
This team general smiled shyly, not at all like the tiger and wolf he had shown to Hao Nu just now. After the man wrapped his cloak, he told Jiang Qin the information they had discovered yesterday:
"General, we checked the identity of the deceased again. It is indeed this famous social rat on the street. We went to interrogate the people who had contact with them yesterday, and they all said that there was nothing strange yesterday. It's just that one time when they were drinking, they heard One of them said, "We are going to be rich."
Jiang Qin frowned and asked:
"What wealth? There is more?"
The team general shook his head and only said that he had explored this place.
At this time, Jiang Qin already had 99% of the answer in his mind. No matter how many murderers there were, they were definitely not simple. They were probably spies of the Taishan Army.
What is the purpose of the Taishan Army's spies entering the city? Is it to collect intelligence or to contact the traitors in the city?
At this time, Jiang Qin suddenly saw a person in the crowd, his eyes were fierce, and he shouted:
"Come here!"
The person Jiang Qin was talking to was an ordinary Guizhou leader, with a black turban on his head and a pair of straw sandals on his feet.
The reason why Jiang Qin stopped this person was because he had seen this person during the interrogation yesterday.
And at this time, when he saw this person here again, why didn't Jiang Qin become suspicious?
Thinking of this, Jiang Qin suddenly looked across the street, where the grain crops of Peixian County were located, and he suddenly had concerns in his heart.
When the Guizhou leader was called to stop at first, his face was full of confusion and he took the initiative to come over.
But when Jiang Qin walked towards him, his expression suddenly changed, he pulled out a ram's horn dagger from his long sleeve, held it in his right hand and stabbed Jiang Qin.
Jiang Qin had already been prepared. Although he was not completely sure whether this person was the murderer, he was already full of vigilance.
At this moment, seeing the opponent suddenly wielding a dagger, Jiang Qin advanced instead of retreating, and suddenly bumped into the man's arms.
But the murderer obviously had something alive in his hands. In an instant, he stabbed Jiang Qin four or five times with the dagger, each stab hitting the target.
This action was almost done subconsciously, but obviously, after the stabbing was completed, the man's expression changed, and then he decisively wiped Jiang Qin's neck.
It turned out that Jiang Qin was wearing armor under his loose robe, and all five thrusts were blocked by the armor.
But in front of Jiang Qin, this man actually only had one chance, and he had already used it up.
When the murderer changed his tactics, Jiang Qin kicked the man on the chin. With just one kick, the man fainted and fell to the ground.
Jiang Qin spat on the ground, and then said viciously to the person behind him:
"Tie me up and I will interrogate you personally."
The captain and several of his men rushed over, but at this moment there was a sound of tiles turning.
Jiang Qin looked subconsciously and saw an ordinary-dressed Guizhou leader thirty steps away from him on the roof of the street, holding a crossbow and pointing it at him.
Then, hearing a scream of "ah", Jiang Qin found that he was unscathed on the spot. It turned out that the general just rushed over and blocked the crossbow arrow.
The crossbow arrow penetrated from the captain's chest, and then penetrated his chest, nailing him to the ground along with his cloak.
When Jiang Qin saw this scene, blood suddenly rushed to his forehead.
He drew out his knife and jumped onto the roof, running towards the crossbowman.
Several Xuzhou soldiers below were shouting:
"General, come back quickly."
But how could Jiang Qin, who was already on top, hear this and just stepped on the tiles to chase the crossbowman.
But the crossbowman was very strong and kept jumping on the continuous houses. Fortunately, Jiang Qin chased him closely, otherwise he would have lost the chase.
Of course, the tooth soldiers who stayed here couldn't let Jiang Qin take such a risk. They left two people to guard the unconscious murderer, and the rest chased Jiang Qin and Jiang Qin along the street.
At this time, with two violent explosions, one more person died, and the whole street had long been exploded. Everyone, including the wealthy slaves in the city who had just been stopped by the tooth soldiers for interrogation, fled in fear.
In order to protect the fainted murderer, the two tooth soldiers scolded those who made a mess.
But in the chaos, a tooth soldier was suddenly hit from the side.
The tooth soldier was about to get angry after being hit, but suddenly all the strength in his body was pulled out of his body. Then he subconsciously touched his lower back, and his hand was full of blood. The accident happened so quickly. It wasn't until the tooth soldier fell to the ground that another tooth soldier noticed it. When he was subconsciously trying to help him, he was pulled directly from behind and stuffed into his heart. A dagger.
Blood burst out from Ya Bing's mouth. He wanted to shout loudly, but couldn't shout anything.
The last thing he looked at was a strong man carrying the unconscious murderer with one hand and disappearing into the crowd.
When Ya Bing was about to die, he pressed hard on the ground, scratching deep blood stains, and finally let go.
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Jiang Qin is very good at running, and as a hero on the water, his footwork and balance are excellent.
But even so, Jiang Qin still had to admit that in terms of running around, he was completely inferior to the crossbowman.
I don't know what kind of magic the crossbowman used. He jumped between the houses, using his hands and feet together, just like an ape in the forest, making the most efficient movements in the fastest time.
Even Jiang Qin had to admit that these movements were full of beauty.
But at this moment, Jiang Qin felt no appreciation but only frustration. He was annoyed that he wished he had brought a bow and arrow with him so that he could kill the "monkey" with one arrow.
Moreover, Jiang Qin was also troubled by one thing, that is, this person was obviously very familiar with the situation in Pei County. Even he, the general of Pei County's defense, was not so familiar with some of the corner lanes, but this person was well-known.
Jiang Qin immediately understood that this group of people must have been lurking in the city for a long time.
And this also made Jiang Qin determined to capture this person.
But the idea was good, but the reality was harsh. When Jiang Qin rolled off the tiles again, he finally lost sight of the crossbowman.
At this moment, the disgraced Jiang Qin looked at the disappearing figure, feeling aggrieved like a child.
As soon as he fell down, the tooth soldiers behind him rushed over. They gathered around Jiang Qin to see if Jiang Qin was okay.
But when Jiang Qin saw these people coming, he yelled:
"Who asked you to come here? In case of an enemy..."
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Qin's expression changed drastically and he hurriedly ran back the way he came.
And these armored soldiers also realized the problem and were so angry that they didn't dare to rest and rushed back.
But Jiang Qin woke up too late, and the tooth soldiers came back too late.
When they returned to the original place, the two tooth soldiers who stayed behind had already fallen into a pool of blood, and the murderer who was knocked unconscious by Jiang Qin had disappeared.
At this moment, Jiang Qin hammered the ground in annoyance and shouted:
"I swear to take revenge!"
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With a "pop" sound, another wooden stick was broken by Jiang Qin.
At this time, all the sixteen tooth soldiers who originally chased Jiang Qin had their clothes taken off, and their backs were covered with blood marks. They knelt on the ground and were beaten one by one by Jiang Qin.
In front of them, there were three straw mats, on which were the generals and tooth soldiers who were killed in the morning.
Jiang Qin treated the tooth soldiers under his tent like his own brothers. Many of them had already followed Jiang Qin when he was in the river.
Therefore, if he was not in a hurry, Jiang Qin would never slap or physically punish his subordinates like this.
But these people must realize their mistakes, otherwise they will lose their lives on the battlefield.
At this moment, after Jiang Qin broke the last stick, he panted heavily and walked to the crowd, scanning them.
To Jiang Qin's relief, there was no resentment in the eyes of the sixteen people, only unyielding and regret. Apparently they all understood that they were wrong.
But maybe they don't know where they went wrong.
Jiang Qin groaned:
"Do you know where you went wrong?"
These tooth soldiers are all tough guys, and someone immediately said with wet eyes:
"It was we who left our posts without permission, and the two Paoze brothers died tragically. It was all our fault."
Jiang Qin took a deep breath and sighed:
"You must remember what I said. We are brothers, but our behavior can no longer be just about loyalty as in the past. Since we have joined the army, we need to abide by military laws, be disciplined, and stay still. .”
Jiang Qin was already heartbroken. He said to everyone:
"We are no longer like we used to cross the river. What kind of enemy did we encounter before? What kind of enemy do we encounter now? The Taishan Army has been fighting all the way until now. How many heroes have been wiped out in front of them. If we can't march according to law, each of us will be defeated." If the army cannot stand still and remain as it was in the past, then it will really only lead to death.”
But there was someone in the crowd who shouted directly:
"General, we are not afraid of death."
These words were echoed by everyone and they all shouted:
"Yes, we are not afraid of death, so let those Taishan troops come and fight with them."
Jiang Qinxin believed that this group of people had been on the river for many years and had long ago put life and death aside.
But Jiang Qin didn't like to hear these words, because it would make him feel that their lives were so lowly, just like that piece of grass, which could be burned in a fire.
He didn't want this, nor did he want these brothers who followed him through life and death to be like this.
They have to live! And live well!
Just like the three veterans on the city wall, he, Jiang Qin, wanted to lead everyone to defend Xuzhou and protect everyone's home and peace.
So, Jiang Qin was silent for a while, and finally said to everyone:
"I don't want to hear you say these words so easily again. Every life of those of us who are alive now is not our own. It is the brothers who died in battle. They earned it for us."
As he spoke, Jiang Qin walked to the dead captain, glanced at the pale captain, sighed and said to everyone:
"In the morning, if Lao Zheng had not blocked the arrow for me, I might have died. Do you think my life is my own? No, it is Lao Zheng's. If I say the same thing as you, throwing my life away lightly, Didn't Lao Zheng die in vain? So, not only do I have to live hard, but you also have to live to avenge the dead brothers; live to support the orphans of my brothers. "So, tell me, what do you want?" br>
This time, all the tooth soldiers in the courtyard shouted:
"We want to live! We want to live!"
Jiang Qin was stunned and roared:
"We want to live, and those who don't want us to live, we will send them to death!"
After speaking, Jiang Qin pulled out his sword and ordered loudly:
"My order is to impose martial law throughout the city from today on. We must catch all those rats and chop them up!"
The tooth soldiers patted their chest armor and shouted.
Subsequently, the entire Xuzhou Army in Pei County was in action, vowing to avenge the dead brothers!