Chapter 301 You have no right to speak in front of this general!
The journey is more than fifty miles, and if you ride at full speed, you can arrive in more than half an hour.

When Yang Zhengshan arrived at Liao'an City, there was nothing unusual inside the city, except that there were more soldiers guarding the city gates than usual.

After Yang Zhengshan arrived, he did not choose to enter the city immediately, but instead arranged for two of his close followers to disguise themselves and sneak into the city first.

It took about half an hour for the two attendants to walk around the city and come back to report: "Sir, everything is normal in the city, but Mr. Zheng's mansion has been confined by soldiers, and the specific situation in the mansion is unknown."

Yang Zhengshan looked at the outline of Liaoan Prefecture in the distance and asked, "It's just confinement. Is the gate open? Is there anyone coming in or out?"

"It should be just confinement. The gate of the mansion is open, and soldiers are coming in and out, but no servants of Lord Zheng are seen!" replied the attendant.

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhengshan breathed a sigh of relief.

The gate of the mansion was open and soldiers were coming in and out. It was highly likely that they only put Zheng Xiao under house arrest and did not kill him.

If the killing was ruthless, the city shouldn't be so peaceful.

After all, Zheng Xiao was the Imperial Censor of Salt. If Luo Fu killed him, he would have to give an explanation to the court. Even if he had connections from top to bottom, he had to pretend to do so.

Block the city gates, search for the murderer, and find a scapegoat.

Yang Zhengshan pondered for a moment, then said to the two followers beside him, "You two go and see where Song Dashan and the others are. When they are still 20 miles away from the city, come and report to me!"

"Yes!" The two soldiers rode away at full speed.

Yang Zhengshan looked around and sat down next to a rock.

At this time, they were four or five miles west of Liao'an City. There were several small hills here, which were very suitable for them to hide.

"You go and keep an eye on the city gate. If you find that the city gate is about to be closed, notify me immediately!" Yang Zhengshan also arranged for two followers to go out!

It is difficult for more than a thousand soldiers to hide while marching. If someone happens to encounter them and report the matter to the major government offices in the city, the city gates may be immediately blocked and the city defense may be deployed.

Now Yang Zhengshan is waiting, waiting for the arrival of the follow-up troops, waiting for the reaction in the city. If the city does not react until Song Dashan and his troops are at the gates, then he has won the bet.

If he reacts in advance, he might have to go through more trouble.

The key now is whether he can lead his troops into the city smoothly.

As for attacking the city, that is definitely impossible.

Yang Zhengshan couldn't and dared not do so.

If he led his troops to Liao'an Prefecture, the old emperor might be able to sympathize with him, but if he led his troops to attack the prefectural city, the old emperor would definitely chop off his head.

"Sir, Sir Song is already twenty miles away!" The two close followers who had gone to look for Song Dashan came back and reported.

Yang Zhengshan stood up and saw that the two followers who had gone to watch the city gate had also returned.

"Mount!"

He immediately rode out to meet them.

"Sir, there seems to be some unusual movement at the city gate!"

Yang Zhengshan's expression changed slightly, he understood that someone had discovered Song Dashan and the others.

This is not a border town, and the cities and guards will not send soldiers to patrol the surroundings, but the areas around Liao'an Prefecture are prosperous, and Song Dashan and his party passed through many villages and towns along the way.

Ordinary people were not aware of the military's movements, so when they saw a large group of soldiers, they would just stay away from them. However, some people would come forward to ask Song Dashan about their origins.

If anyone feels that something is wrong, they may report it to the capital.

However, Liao'an Prefecture was not an ordinary prefecture. The Liaoyuan Provincial Administration, the Censorate, and the Dusi Yamen were all located in Liao'an Prefecture. In simple terms, Liao'an Prefecture was the capital of a province and the seat of all major yamen.

Yang Zhengshan had anticipated this situation, so when he saw his entourage who was staring at the city gate come back, he knew that the city would react soon.

Block the city gates, investigate the origins of Song Dashan and others, make preparations for defending the city, etc.

What Yang Zhengshan had to do was to prevent the city gate from closing before Song Dashan and his men arrived.

Without any hesitation, Yang Zhengshan led twenty of his followers and headed straight for the city gate.

When they arrived at the city gate, the soldiers at the gate had already removed the barricades and were preparing to close the gate.

"Stop, who are you!"

Yang Zhengshan and his group came galloping on horseback, immediately arousing the vigilance of the gatekeepers.

Hehehe~~
Yang Zhengshan stopped Hongyun, and Hongyun let out a loud neigh and stopped in front of the city gate.

"Tenglong Guard Commander Yang Zhengshan! Get out of the way!"

Yang Zhengshan held the reins tightly in one hand and held the black iron spear in the other. He was wearing gold-painted mountain armor and looked at the soldiers guarding the gate in front of him with a cold and handsome expression.

At this time, there were about fifty soldiers in front of the city gate, which should be a general flag.

When the garrison soldiers heard the name Yang Zhengshan reported, they were all stunned. They knew Tenglong Guard. After all, Tenglong Guard was just to the north of Liaoan Prefecture, only a hundred miles away from Liaoan Prefecture.

"Chen Qia, the general commander of the Liaoan Vanguard, greets His Excellency!"

A man in his forties walked quickly out of the city gate and bowed to Yang Zhengshan with his fists clasped.

"Ok!"

Yang Zhengshan asked to pat Hongyun's mane, and Hongyun stepped forward, "Move aside, this general has important things to do."

"This, your Excellency, the Dusi Yamen and the government office have just ordered the city gates to be closed, and no one is allowed to enter or leave!" Chen Qia said with a stiff face.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at Chen Qia indifferently, and Chen Qia suddenly felt cold all over and shivered.

"If you want to live, get out of the way. This place is no longer your business!"

As Yang Zhengshan spoke, he rode his horse forward.

The personal followers behind him followed closely, and the soldiers guarding the city gate saw this, all showed expressions of fear and retreated one after another.

"Sir!" Chen Qia wanted to dissuade him, but before he could finish his words, a spear was placed in front of him. "You have no right to speak in front of this general!"

Yang Zhengshan said in a cold voice.

Chen Qia looked at the sharp tip of the gun in front of him, swallowed nervously, and then stepped back while saying, "I obey your command, I obey your command!"

He probably hadn't heard of Yang Zhengshan's bad reputation, otherwise he would not have dared to say a word just now.

But it didn't matter even if he had never heard of it. Facing swords and guns, and the powerful Yang Zhengshan, he could only retreat from the city gate.

In this way, Yang Zhengshan occupied the city gate.

Afterwards, Yang Zhengshan rode on his horse and stood behind the city gate, with twenty followers standing behind him.

Looking at his posture, Chen Qia understood that he was waiting for the troops to arrive.

"What, what's going on?"

Chen Qia was extremely panicked. He was just a general and had no access to information from the top leaders. He didn't know what exactly happened in the city.

He hesitated for a moment, then ran quickly towards the Dusi Yamen in the city.

"My lord, my lord, it's not good!"

As soon as he ran into the Dusi Yamen, he started shouting in panic.

Xu Huazhen walked out of a wing room in the government office and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xu Huazhen is the commander of the Liaoan Vanguard, and his office should be in the Liaoan Vanguard. However, he is now garrisoning the city defense of Liaoan Prefecture with the soldiers of the Liaoan Vanguard, so he is temporarily working in the Dusi Yamen.

Before Chen Qia could say anything, an official in a crimson official robe walked out from the depths of the yamen, surrounded by a group of people.

"What happened again?" Liaoan Commander Dong Yanhe asked in a deep voice.

Chen Qia looked at Xu Huazhen, then at Dong Yanhe, sweating profusely but not saying a word.

He is Xu Huazhen's soldier. Although Dong Yanhe is Xu Huazhen's immediate superior, there is a saying that a county magistrate is not as good as the current manager. There are some things he can only say to Xu Huazhen but not to Dong Yanhe.

Seeing this, Dong Yanhe's face became even gloomier, and his deep eyes stared at Xu Huazhen like sharp swords.

Xu Huazhen's face changed slightly, and he kicked Chen Qia as he came up, "If you have something to say, say it now!"

Chen Qia screamed in pain and dared not hesitate any longer. He said quickly: "Sir, the commander of the Tenglong Guard, Yang Zhengshan, has seized the west city gate!"

"Yang Zhengshan!"

Dong Yanhe narrowed his eyes. He had heard of this name.

He glanced at Xu Huazhen, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Very good, very good, now let's see how you end it!"

"Master Xu! Look at what you have done!"

Xu Huazhen's expression changed again and again.

Why did Yang Zhengshan come to Liao'an Prefecture?
This is not hard to guess!

He had just placed Zheng Xiao under house arrest the day before and came here after entering Yang Zhengshan. It was self-evident what he came here for.

Xu Huazhen's face showed panic, and his mustache trembled slightly.

"Sir, please excuse me for a moment!"

After saying that, he hurriedly walked out the door.

He is going to find Luo Fu.

It was Luo Fu who asked him to put Zheng Xiao under house arrest, and Luo Fu said that this matter would not cause any big trouble.

The Salt Transport Office was not far from the Dusi Office, and Xu Huazhen soon found Luo Fu.

"Lord Luo, it's bad, Yang Zhengshan is here!"

Luo Fu's expression changed when he heard this. "Where is the person?"

"At the west gate!" said Xu Huazhen.

Luo Fu was not panicking, he just stroked his beard with a serious expression.

"Don't panic, things haven't gotten to the worst yet!"

"Even if Yang Zhengshan came, he wouldn't dare to act wildly in the city!"

At this moment, he still held a glimmer of hope in his heart, and he didn't think Yang Zhengshan would dare to do anything!
It was already against the rules for Yang Zhengshan to bring his troops to Liao'an Prefecture. Could it be that Yang Zhengshan dared to start a massacre in the city?
"But but, what should we do next!" Xu Huazhen was at a loss at this point.

Luo Fu's mind was spinning rapidly. He waved his hand and said, "Gather the troops and stop Yang Zhengshan. Don't let him enter the city!"

"Then, what about Lord Zheng?" Xu Huazhen asked.

Luo Fu took a deep breath and said, "Ignore him for now!"

"go!"

After saying that, he walked towards the door first.

A moment later, the Liaoan vanguard troops in the city began to gather towards the west gate.

Not only soldiers, but also officials from various government offices were gathering towards the west gate.

Officials from the Dusi Yamen, the Provincial Administration Commissioner's Office, the Censorate, the Prefectural Yamen, and so on, all gathered towards the west city gate with solemn expressions.

Officials from all the major government offices actually had some knowledge of the Salt Transport Administration's affairs, and many of them were even involved in them, otherwise Luo Fu would never have dared to openly place Zheng Xiao under house arrest.

Now that Yang Zhengshan has arrived, all officials, whether they are involved or not, understand that if this matter is not handled properly, there will be a major earthquake in Liao'an Prefecture.

(End of this chapter)