Zhao Lin personally led his men and quietly left Mingzhou City with Sudi and headed for Qingzhou City.
As the governor, Bai Shiyuan naturally learned about this matter quickly.
But what could he say?
I could only say "I know" and go back to sleep.
Who cares what he's doing in the middle of the night? Do I have to chase him and ask him?
Isn't that seeking death?
I have so many things to do that I can't handle it.
Zhao Lin and Su Di traveled day and night and finally arrived at Qingzhou City before dawn.
Zhao Lin and Su Di came to the government office in disguise.
"Sir, you are here."
Gao Junliang was very surprised to see Zhao Lin coming in person, and quickly welcomed the two in.
Zhao Lin got straight to the point: "How many people from the Xiong family came? Where are they?"
Gao Junliang said, "There are about twenty of them, resting in a courtyard. They are very cautious. Every day, except for one person who goes out to buy groceries, the others stay hidden inside. We don't know if they have weapons or what kind of weapons they have."
Zhao Lin said: "This is enough."
Sudi sneered: "How dare you come to Qingzhou? Don't you know that Qingzhou is the master's territory?"
Gao Junliang laughed and said, "They thought I was driven back from my position as an inspector by Your Excellency to continue my duties as prefect. I must have hated Your Excellency so much, but they didn't realize how powerful Your Excellency was with their limited knowledge. However, if they hadn't contacted me, I wouldn't have imagined they were hiding here if I had followed the clues."
Zhao Lin nodded in appreciation: "You did a great job. I will keep it in mind."
Gao Junliang quickly said, "I am willing to return from my position as an inspector to continue serving as a prefect, not for the high position and generous salary, but to follow you and leave my name in the history books."
Zhao Lin laughed: "You are more talkative than before. Let's rest first and take action tonight."
Gao Junliang asked, "What are you going to do, sir?"
Zhao Lin sneered, "Mobilize the Qingzhou army and shoot them to death with arrows in the name of suppressing bandits."
Su Di nodded. "The Xiong family has been in charge of the border army for a long time. Although they are not as strong as the Zhenbei Army, they should not be underestimated. The people they send must be extremely brave. Even if we send the Qingzhou Army, it will be difficult to capture them alive in a head-on confrontation. It is better to shoot them to death with arrows to avoid casualties."
Gao Junliang praised: "You two lords are sympathetic to their subordinates. I thank you on their behalf."
Zhao Lin waved his hand and said, "There's no need for such formalities between you and me. Let's get ready first."
At night, Zhao Lin brought Su Di and Gao Junliang to the city gate. Chen Qifeng, leading three hundred elite soldiers, had been waiting there quietly for a long time.
The city gate was quietly opened a crack, and Chen Qifeng and his men came in quietly.
"Your Excellency the Governor!"
Chen Qifeng bowed to Zhao Lin.
Zhao Lin nodded and said, "Enough of the small talk. They are from the Xiong family. If you are afraid of them, leave me here to lead the troops myself."
Chen Qifeng was shocked.
The order he received was that some rebel bandits had entered the city and he was to lead his troops quietly to encircle and suppress them, but unexpectedly they were from the Xiong family.
Chen Qifeng had heard about the feud between Zhao Lin and the Xiong family. After hearing what Zhao Lin said, he only thought for a moment and said, "I am willing to obey your orders, sir!"
"Okay!" Zhao Lin nodded and said, "After this matter is over, you will take charge of the entire Qingzhou Army for me."
Chen Qifeng was overjoyed: "Thank you for your trust, Governor. I will do my best to serve you!"
Zhao Lin nodded and said, "We'll talk after it's done."
Chen Qifeng waved his hand, and the five hundred elite soldiers dispersed. Each of them tied something to the soles of their shoes to prevent making any noise.
Zhao Lin said, "Chen Qifeng, you take command. No one is allowed to escape."
"Yes, sir."
Chen Qifeng took the lead and began to take command.
Among these five hundred people, one hundred are armed with swords and shields, one hundred are armed with crossbows, one hundred are armed with spears, and one hundred are armed with bows to suppress from a distance. The remaining one hundred are responsible for protecting the safety of Zhao Lin and others.
Chen Qifeng made very appropriate arrangements.
There were only more than twenty people in the yard, and no matter how good they were at fighting, it would be useless against such a situation.
They are not the martial arts masters in novels.
Xiong Hongyi took great care to choose this courtyard.
There are wealthy families on both sides, and they also have connections with the local government. If there is any movement, these people will be the first to know.
But he didn't expect that Zhao Lin would not abide by martial ethics and directly transfer people from the Qingzhou Army.
They climbed over the courtyard wall and broke into the houses of the rich families on both sides, using swords and guns to force them to shut up, and then quickly set up a defense line, with sword and shield soldiers in the front, spearmen in the back, crossbowmen further back, and finally archers.
Seeing that the surroundings were properly arranged, Chen Qifeng waved his hand: "Attack! Leave no one alive!"
Bang!
Several Qingzhou soldiers pushed the door open together, and the sudden noise immediately woke up the people inside.
"who?"
With a loud noise, these people rushed out from various houses. Although their clothes were disheveled and some were even shirtless, everyone held a weapon in his hand.
There are knives, guns, and a few crossbows.
"The Governor has ordered that any bandits entering the city must be killed without mercy!"
There were shouts outside.
Xiong Hongyi's expression suddenly changed.
"How did Zhao Lin know we were here? Damn it, it was Gao Junliang!"
Xiong Hongyi regretted it very much.
He thought that Gao Junliang had been sent back by Zhao Lin to continue serving as the prefect after serving as the provincial judge for less than a year, and that he must be resentful and would cooperate with him to deal with Zhao Lin. However, he did not expect that Gao Junliang directly sold him out and even found out his address.
"Kill them! No matter if it's Zhao Lin or Gao Junliang, as long as we catch one of them, we'll survive!"
Xiong Hongyi gave the order decisively.
Since Zhao Lin dared to come, he must have been well prepared. It is impossible for him to escape unscathed, so he can only take hostages.
As long as we capture the hostage, we can at least hold out until dawn.
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