Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 260 Auspicious Day

When the soldier on guard saw the governor of a prefecture coming in person, he hurried in to report.

This time there was not much time left, and Lin Feng, still covered in dust, appeared in the yard to greet Su Qian.

Although the two have fallen out politically, they remain friendly on the surface.

After sitting down, Su Qian carefully chose his words.

"General Lin, do you have any information about the situation outside the city?"

"My Lord, I have been staying at the inn the whole time. What happened outside the city?"

"General Du Lisheng led the government troops to seal the city gates."

Lin Feng asked in surprise: "Oh? Why is that?"

Su Qian gritted his teeth and continued to pretend with me.

"Because General Du's house was robbed."

"Ah! Is the city so chaotic? How could anyone dare to rob General Du's house?"

"General Lin, you control the city, and General Du controls the outside. How should this commander-in-chief deal with this?"

Su Qian was helpless. Being the commander-in-chief was so damn frustrating.

Lin Feng spread his hands.

"I don't know either. What does the Lord Commander want to do?"

Su Qian turned his head and stared into Lin Feng's eyes.

"General Lin, what is the crime this thief deserves for breaking into a house and robbing it?"

"This is the responsibility of Chen Tongpan. How can I overstep my authority?"

"General Lin is now in control of the city. Shouldn't he give this governor an explanation?"

Lin Feng nodded and said, "This is the way to deal with the security issues in the city. Come here."

Xie Zhong replied from outside the door: "General."

"Go, order a city-wide search and apprehend the thief."

Su Qian frowned and pondered for a moment.

I've made another wrong step. I've asked this guy to search the whole city. What is he searching for?

Isn't this just asking for trouble?

The thief is just crying thief.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "General Lin, the Tartar army is currently confronting Lingdouzi Castle. Do you have any strategy for repelling the enemy?"

What he meant was that he wanted Lin Feng to leave the city as soon as possible so that all the troubles would disappear.

"Don't worry, Lord Commander-in-Chief. Lingdouzi Castle is high and deep, and the Tartars can't do anything to us."

"When the general is away, I am always worried. I wonder when General Lin will return to the castle to garrison?"

Lin Feng pretended to count on his fingers.

After a while, he said, "Three days from now will be an auspicious day, so let's set off back to Lingdouzi."

Su Qian finally heard a reliable answer.

"That's great. This commander-in-chief awaits General Lin's victory report."

Just as he was about to stand up and say goodbye, Lin Feng frowned and said,

"It's just... Lord Commander-in-Chief, Du Lisheng has led his troops to besiege the city, and I can't get out..."

Su Qian was also worried because Du Lisheng's house was completely robbed by Lin Feng.

Out of anger, they surrounded the city, hoping to seek an explanation from Lin Feng.

This matter is difficult to resolve.

"Don't worry, General Lin. I will handle this matter. General Du is a senior official of the imperial court who understands the big picture. His primary responsibility is to resist the Tartars and defend the country."

"So good."

The next day, Lin Qiaomei received Lin Feng's order to release Chen Tongpan and others out of the city.

Chen Tongpan received an order from the governor-general to do ideological work on Du Lisheng.

As soon as Du Lisheng saw Pan Chen, his eyes turned red.

"Master Chen, you're here at the right time. You're the chief officer in charge of the prisons in the prefecture. How do you say this to me?"

Chen Tongpan had a wry smile on his face.

"General Du, this isn't as simple as you think. Could you please sit down and listen to me?"

Du Lisheng calmed down and slowly sat down.

"General Du, I deeply regret this matter, but General Du leading his troops to encircle the city will not solve the problem."

"Who are you here for?"

Du Lisheng's eyes began to turn red again.

"Of course, the General Commander-in-Chief has entrusted Chen to come here on behalf of General Du."

"Humph, you've been speaking for that thief all this time. Do you think I don't know?"

Judge Chen shook his head: "Mr. Chen is only looking at the issue from an impartial perspective, without any bias."

"Okay, let me see where your justice lies."

"General Du, there is currently no conclusive evidence to prove who did this."

"What a joke! If it's not him, Lin Feng, who else could it be?"

Seeing that he was about to get excited again, Chen Tongpan quickly raised his hand to signal.

"General Du, please wait a minute. Even if we have evidence, how will you handle it?"

"I'll stay here until I catch this thief and uphold justice."

"General Du, if you block the four gates of the city, can you catch the thieves?"

"That's your responsibility as judge."

"Lin Feng has four hundred elite soldiers in the city and has taken control of the entire prefecture. General Du, how do you want me to capture this thief?"

Without waiting for Du Lisheng to speak, Chen Tongpan continued.

"Besides, General Du's family is in the city. If we provoke them, will it be dangerous?"

Du Lisheng frowned and said, "I have ordered people to quickly make siege tools. Once I capture the city, I will kill this thief with my own hands."

"Is General Du planning to openly launch an attack on the capital?"

"Du was forced into a corner."

"Ignoring the safety of your family?"

"If Lin Feng dares to attack my family, I will wipe out his entire clan!"

Chen Tongpan smiled bitterly again: "Didn't he do anything?"

Du Lisheng was stunned.

"General Du, your encirclement of the city will do nothing but add to the trouble."

Seeing that he was speechless, Chen Tongpan quickly added a sentence.

"The General Commander asked me to deliver a message. General Du, have you implemented your plan?"

Du Lisheng fell completely silent, his head lowered in thought.

After a while, Du Lisheng looked up and stared at Pan Chen.

"Master Chen, do you have any good ideas?"

"General Du, please withdraw the troops surrounding the city and allow the city to return to normal. Chen will be in charge of investigating this case. Once the evidence is conclusive, the perpetrators can be arrested according to the law."

"But once you let the tiger go back into the mountains, how are you going to catch him?"

"When the time comes, General Du will lead the army to suppress the bandits, and it will be justified."

Seeing that Du Lisheng was still hesitating, Chen Tongpan whispered.

"We work hard to earn our lives, what's the point?"

"Ok?"

"Isn't it all about wanting your family to live a good life? Once your family is gone, do you and I still have goals to strive for?"

Du Lisheng waved his hands dejectedly: "Okay, Master Chen has convinced me, so I will withdraw my troops immediately."

Judge Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

"General Du, please understand."

Du Lisheng ordered the withdrawal of troops from the north gate of the city, but no one was allowed to pass through the other three gates.

This was considered a step back on his part, and Su Qian and other officials had nothing more to say.

Although only the north gate of the city was reopened to traffic, everything was able to operate normally.

However, all the officials in the city knew that beneath the calm surface, there were undercurrents.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the gate of the inn.

Just wait until Lin Feng withdraws from the city and see what happens.

Two days later, the gate of the posthouse finally opened slowly to everyone's anticipation.

Lin Qiaomei also gathered all the elite cavalry outside the gate of the post station.

In the early morning, a ray of sunlight shines on the city gate tower.

In the spacious courtyard of the post house, carriages were driven out of the gate.

Many eyes were watching, counting silently in their hearts.

There were twenty carriages in total, all black and wide, with square carriages on them.

I don't know what was inside the car.

These carriages are different from other carriages. They have four wheels covered with round nails under the body.

The wheels are tall and sturdy, obviously with strong load-bearing capacity.

The carriage looked heavy and solid, and was pulled by four strong horses, heading straight towards the north city.

They had already been notified that only the north gate of the city was accessible.

Lin Qiaomei felt that Du Lisheng only opened the north gate, and there must be a conspiracy behind it.

Be prepared to insist on going through other city gates.

But he was persuaded by Lin Feng.

"Don't bother. The result will be the same. They'll just use all sorts of excuses to get us to go through the north gate."

"Brother, why?"