Chapter 302 You are threatening this general!
The first to arrive at the west gate were naturally Xu Huazhen and Luo Fu. Xu Huazhen was in charge of the city's defense and had more than a thousand soldiers under his command in the city.

Soon, they arrived at the west gate with hundreds of soldiers.

The streets were filled with soldiers holding weapons. The originally bustling streets became extremely quiet. The people retreated back to their homes one after another, and the atmosphere on the streets became solemn and murderous.

Yang Zhengshan still stood at the city gate, quietly watching the large number of officers and soldiers rushing in. The followers behind him stood still like sculptures, with no fluctuations in their eyes.

Soon, Xu Huazhen and Luo Fu came in front of Yang Zhengshan.

Perhaps because of the soldiers behind him, or perhaps because of Luo Fu beside him, Xu Huazhen no longer looked so panicked, and felt more confident.

"Lord Yang, are you planning to rebel? How dare you bring troops to Liao'an Prefecture?"

Xu Huazhen took the initiative and asked directly.

Yang Zhengshan drooped his eyelids and asked, "Who are you?"

"Liao'an Vanguard Commander Xu Huazhen!"

Yang Zhengshan sneered when he heard this, "You have no right to speak in front of this general, get out of here!"

In terms of official position, Yang Zhengshan and Xu Huazhen are the same, both are commanders of the First Guard, but don't forget that Yang Zhengshan is also a second-rank General Dingguo. Although General Dingguo is only a nominal position, its rank is one level higher than that of the Commander of the Guard.

Moreover, Yang Zhengshan was born in Chongshan Town and was a general who had made great achievements on the battlefield.

Compared with the military officers of these garrisons, the generals of the border towns are superior.

"You!" Xu Huazhen was immediately furious when he heard that. He pointed at Yang Zhengshan but did not have the confidence to say anything harsh.

"If you dare say another word, I will chop you into pieces!" Yang Zhengshan said coldly with a frown.

Upon hearing this, Xu Huazhen trembled all over and couldn't help but take a step back.

What a bad reputation!

This is the notoriety, which can scare people just by reputation.

Luo Fu glanced at the useless Xu Huazhen, and a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes.

He took a step forward and said, "I am Luo Fu, the salt transport envoy. Sir Yang, may I have a word with you?"

"say what?"

“Sir Yang, don’t forget that Tenglongwei also has a salt field, and the Luo family has just become a salt merchant.” Luo Fu said calmly.

This is his bargaining chip!
He was the one who took care of all the affairs of the Tenglongwei Salt Field and the Luo family, so he naturally knew them all very well.

In his eyes, Yang Zhengshan was doing all this just to make money.

Since he was seeking wealth, there was room for discussion between him and Yang Zhengshan.

But he didn't know that Yang Zhengshan had actually reported all these operations to the emperor. Although he only mentioned it in passing, he really reported them to the emperor.

He just wanted to build a salt field and sell salt, so since the report naturally had to explain it clearly, it could be considered an endorsement.

He kept the memorials sent back from Kyoto to prevent anyone from using the salt fields and salt merchants to deal with him in the future.

According to the memorial, everything he did was instructed by the emperor.

Well, there was a word "approved" written by the emperor himself on the memorial.

Even the emperor can’t deny it.

"No need for that, Lord Luo, just say what you want to say!" Yang Zhengshan said calmly.

Luo Fu frowned slightly. What does this mean? Is there no room for negotiation?

"I hope Lord Yang will not do anything to ruin his future!"

"Well, you are threatening this general!" Yang Zhengshan looked down at him.

"Some things are not as simple as Lord Yang sees!" Luo Fu said in a deep voice.

"Really? It's not that simple at all. Why don't you explain it clearly, Lord Luo?" Yang Zhengshan looked at him with interest.

Luo Fu looked solemn, "I think Lord Zheng has already told Lord Yang about some things!"

"I did say something!"

"Then Lord Yang should understand that there are some things that I cannot accomplish alone!" Luo Fu said seriously.

Yang Zhengshan's mind was slightly moved.

What does it mean?
Is there someone else behind Luo Fu?
Or was Luo Fu instructed by someone else?
Judging from the meaning of the words, the identity of the person behind this is probably not simple.

Yang Zhengshan had not thought about these things before, but looking at the current situation, Yang Zhengshan felt that there must be other people behind this matter.

If it were just Luo Fu, he would never dare to put on such a show.

Using soldiers to place the salt inspector under house arrest and gathering troops to stop him was definitely not something a salt transport official could do.

The key point is that when Luo Fu did this, no one in Liao'an Prefecture stood up to stop him, and no one wrote a letter to impeach him.

Come to think of it, this is very wrong.

The Salt Transport Commissioner was only a third-rank official. There were also left and right provincial governors of the second rank, a second-rank commander-in-chief, a third-rank censor, as well as left and right councilors, commander-in-chief and deputy commanders, deputy censors and deputy commissioners, prefects and associate prefects, and so on.

There were so many government offices and so many officials, but not a single person stepped forward to stop it. This was very strange.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Luo Fu with a scrutinizing gaze, but in his mind he was wondering who was behind Luo Fu.

One can imagine the identity and status of the person behind the scenes who was able to silence so many officials.

There shouldn't be such a powerful person in the court, so there is only one possibility.

The old emperor and his sons. The old emperor would definitely not do such a thing, as for his sons!

Yang Zhengshan thought about it for a while.

What his son does is none of my business, he is not my son!
The one who should be troubled by this matter is not him, but the old emperor.

A bunch of unfilial sons are doing small things in private all day long. The old emperor must be very upset.

"You can't do it alone! Who else is helping you?" Yang Zhengshan looked at Luo Fu expressionlessly.

Luo Fu fell silent. Who was helping him? Could he tell?
No!

"If you want me to cooperate with you, you have to reveal some of your secrets. If you tell me, I might get scared!" Yang Zhengshan continued.

"General Yang!" Luo Fu's face turned completely gloomy.

It was obvious that Yang Zhengshan's words were not intended to discuss cooperation with him, but to tempt him to reveal the person behind the scenes.

"There are some things you shouldn't interfere with!" Luo Fu's attitude was still tough, with no intention of backing down.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "That's right, this general is only the commander of the Tenglong Guards, and there are many things that are not my business!"

"But now I am standing here! I will take care of this matter to the end!"

Yang Zhengshan raised his eyelids and looked at the group of officials walking towards him. They were all wearing crimson official robes. Haha, they finally showed up at this time.

Pang Tang, the governor of Liaoyuan, Dong Yanhe, the commander-in-chief of Liaoyuan, Tang Bo, the provincial governor of Liaoyuan, and so on.

With the arrival of many officials, the atmosphere suddenly became more solemn.

"Yang Zhengshan! What do you want to do?"

The first person to speak was the Censor Tang Bo. He had a thin face, and there was a kind of majesty between his brows that was intimidating without being angry.

"Who are you!" Yang Zhengshan naturally didn't know Tang Bo.

Well, he didn't recognize any of the officials present.

"Tang Bo, the Censor of Liaoyuan!" Tang Bo said in a deep voice.

Yang Zhengshan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Since when has the Provincial Surveillance Department been able to manage military affairs? Do I need you to question what I do?"

Tang Bo's breathing stagnated and his face became extremely ugly.

The other officials all looked at each other in bewilderment.

A question suddenly appeared in their minds, who can control Yang Zhengshan?
In fact, there are still many people who can supervise Yang Zhengshan, such as the Central Military Governor's Office and the Ministry of War. If Liaoyuan has a governor or governor-general, he can also supervise Yang Zhengshan, but unfortunately there is no such person.

The Tenglong Guard was directly under the Central Army Governor's Office, which bypassed the Liaoyuan Military Governor's Office, so the official in front of him had no control over Yang Zhengshan.

So what if I have a high rank? You can't control me, so what does what I do have to do with you?
Of course, being unable to control is one thing, and being able to impeach is another. These officials can impeach Yang Zhengshan, but that is a matter for the future.

Just then, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the city.

The rumbling sound of horse hooves resounded like thunder. Through the city gate, officials and soldiers on the street saw a large mass of cavalry surging onto the official road outside the city gate.

The terrifying murderous aura was overwhelming, causing most officials and soldiers to tremble in fear.

Black armor, snow-white spear tips, even though there are only two hundred riders, they give people the feeling of an army of thousands.

Dong Yanhe stretched his neck and looked through the doorway at the cavalrymen who were getting closer and closer, his eyes flashing with eagerness.

Elite!

Real elite!
The momentum alone was enough to crush the elite Liaoan vanguard.

He took a deep breath and a faint smile flashed in his eyes.

As a military officer, he paid more attention to the battle against the Hu people.

He had heard of Yang Zhengshan's name as the God of Killing Butcher countless times, and the Anyuan City Garrison Battalion under Yang Zhengshan's command made him extremely envious.

Which military officer doesn't want to have a powerful elite cavalry under his command?

He felt very satisfied and excited to see the Anyuan City garrison camp today.

No, now it is not the Anyuan City Garrison Camp, but the Tenglong Guard.

It’s a pity that the Tenglong Guards now only have these two hundred cavalrymen to support their appearance.

Two hundred cavalrymen came to the city gate and stopped abruptly. The dust settled. The two hundred cavalrymen stood in neat formation on the official road in front of the city gate. Each soldier stood tall, with sharp eyes, motionless, like a statue. Even the horses under them held their heads high, blinking their big eyes.

The orders are strictly enforced and the elite among the elite are fully demonstrated.

"Your Excellency, the cavalry battalion has arrived, and the infantry battalion will arrive in a quarter of an hour!"

Song Dashan drove his horse through the doorway, came behind Yang Zhengshan, and reported with a fist salute.

Yang Zhengshan looked up at the blazing sun above his head and nodded slightly, "Stay where you are!"

"Here!"

Song Dashan responded and turned back to the cavalry formation.

Yang Zhengshan once again turned his gaze to the officials in front of him. His eyes swept across the faces of the officials and finally fell on the gloomy-faced Luo Fu.

"Before I came here, I had already sent Mr. Zheng's memorial and my own letter of apology to Kyoto! My colleagues, the next decision is up to you!"

As soon as these words came out, Luo Fu's face turned pale.

What he said was undoubtedly that I have already reported the matter to the emperor, and you can no longer cover it up. People who are not involved should not get involved. As for those who are involved in this matter, it is time for them to make a choice, whether to resist to the end or surrender.

(End of this chapter)