Sudi sneered and said, "This is not easy. Bring more soldiers."
"How can that be?" Fu Wenqi said hurriedly, "Bringing troops to see the Governor, are you reporting on your duties or rebelling? It's easy to leave evidence behind, and that could become grounds for him to impeach you."
Su Di snorted coldly, "Impeachment is nothing. Haven't the censors impeached enough people these days? One more will not make a difference. Zhao Lin's safety is the most important thing."
Su Yinghan said, "Master Su is right. Regardless of anything else, we must first ensure the safety of the governor."
Fu Wenqi naturally knew that this was the right thing to do, but he had to explain all the pros and cons to Zhao Lin: "You can lead the troops there, but do not enter the city. If you do, it will easily give Xiong Hui a handle to use to attack the city, which is a big taboo, and His Majesty may not believe you."
Zhao Lin nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder, brother. I understand."
Fu Wenqi asked again: "How many people do you plan to bring?"
Zhao Lin thought for a moment and said, "Take all 30,000 Qingzhou troops with you."
“Ahem…”
Fu Wenqi almost choked on his saliva.
With 30,000 soldiers and horses, are you going to report on your work or to rebel?
An army of 30,000 is enough to attack the city.
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Didn't the Governor ask me to report on my work? Recruiting and training soldiers is also my responsibility. Naturally, I have to let him see it. Otherwise, what if others think I'm drawing a salary without doing anything?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Fu Wenqi could only smile and shake his head.
There were 30,000 Qingzhou troops, including 12,000 cavalry and the rest were infantry.
It’s not that Zhao Lin couldn’t afford a horse, but the horses sent by the stable were snatched away by bandits along the way.
We could only muster 12,000 cavalrymen.
But it's enough.
The soldiers are all strong and sturdy.
The horses are all fat and strong.
The armor was all shiny.
The weapons are all sharp and cold.
When the 30,000-strong army, carrying a flag with the word "Qing" and a flag with the word "Zhao", appeared outside the city of Liangzhou where the Governor's Office was located, the officers and soldiers defending the city were frightened out of their wits. They hurriedly closed the city gates, retracted the drawbridge, and reported to the Liangzhou commander.
The Liangzhou defender climbed up to the top of the city wall to see the situation clearly. He was so scared that he almost fell off the wall. He quickly sent a message to the Liangzhou prefect and the Beiyuan governor, and then went to the governor's office in person to report the news.
"What? Rebels are attacking the city?"
Xiong Hui was waiting for Zhao Lin to come and report on his work so that he could give him a good beating, but when he received this information, he was shocked.
Although there have been occasional rebel rebellions recently, they all attacked county towns. This is the first time they have attacked a state capital.
Xiong Hui hurried to the city gate and happened to meet Chi Qiaoyu, the governor of Beiyuan, who was coming over. They rushed to the city wall together.
"I haven't heard of any rebels nearby."
Chi Qiaoyu asked doubtfully, "With the Governor here, which rebellious soldier would come to Liangzhou to seek death?"
Xiong Hui was also curious: "Even if there were rebels, they shouldn't have appeared so suddenly. Are all our people blind and deaf?"
The two men climbed up to the top of the city wall together and saw the neatly arranged army outside. They were immediately shocked.
"With clear banners and a mighty army, how could I not have known of such an army so nearby?"
Xiong Hui was shocked and asked, "Where on earth did these soldiers come from?"
Chi Qiaoyu shaded his eyes with his hands and looked into the distance: "Qing, Zhao, what kind of soldiers are these? Why haven't I heard of them before?"
Xiong Hui pointed at the people beside him and said, "Go and ask them what kind of soldiers they are and what they are doing here."
The person Xiong Hui was pointing at happened to be Tian Zhipeng.
He was originally waiting for Zhao Lin to come over so that he could humiliate him together, but who knew that he was so unlucky to be pointed at by Xiong Hui.
Tian Zhipeng didn't dare to refuse, so he had to sit in the basket and be lowered down with a rope.
As soon as he put it on the ground, he saw a man on horseback coming over and shouting, "The Governor of Jiujiang has come to report on his work under the order of the Governor-General. Why are you closing the door and not letting me in?"
The Governor of Jiujiang came to report on his work?
Suddenly, everyone looked at Xiong Hui.
Xiong Hui was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage: "Zhao Lin! How dare you, a brat, bully me like this!"
He came here to report on his work, but he actually brought a large army with him and acted as if he was attacking a city. Which superior could accept this?
It’s a good thing that Xiong Hui didn’t die of anger.
Beiyuan Governor Chi Qiaoyu was secretly shocked.
I recently heard that this newly appointed colleague next door is very arrogant and dares to offend anyone. I didn't expect that he is even more arrogant than I imagined.
He actually brought a large army to report on his work.
This isn't a performance review; it's a threat, right?
The Governor's Office and Chi Qiaoyu's Governor's Office were in the same city, so he naturally heard about Xiong Hui's dissatisfaction with Zhao Lin.
Everyone thought Zhao Lin would fall into Xiong Hui's hands, but unexpectedly, Zhao Lin was so bold as to come with his army.
Now the one who is embarrassed is Xiong Hui.
"Governor, do you want to open the city gate?" Chi Qiaoyu asked carefully.
Xiong Hui was so angry that his face turned blue. He grabbed the bricks on the wall with both hands and exhaled violently. It took him a while to recover. He said in a cold voice: "Open it, why not open it?"
Chi Qiaoyu quickly ordered the door to be opened.
Seeing the city gates wide open and the drawbridge lowered, Zhao Lin ordered, "Sudi, after I leave, you will be in charge of the army. Whether to attack the city is up to you."
Sudi bowed and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I'm here to help you."
Zhao Lin nodded and said, "Song Huaian, bring twenty people with me into the city."
Zhao Lin had also seen Song Huaian's martial arts skills, which were not much worse than his. Moreover, he looked gentle and refined, and no one could tell that he was a master.
Song Huaian said nothing, selected twenty guards, and escorted Zhao Lin into the city.
"Let's go down and see what this Jiujiang Governor, the favorite of His Majesty, looks like." Xiong Hui said coldly.
Chi Qiaoyu sighed inwardly.
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