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The Inspection Department began in the Five Dynasties and flourished in the Song and Song Dynasties. Similar arrangements were also established in the Jin and Xixia. In the Yuan Dynasty, due to the legacy system of the Song and Jin Dynasties, the inspection departments established were mainly robber catching officers affiliated to prefectures and counties. The Ming Dynasty followed this example, but supplemented it with administrative powers.

Inspection departments are generally located at strategic locations along the Guan-Tianjin route and are under the jurisdiction of local prefectures and counties. Inspection departments command a corresponding number of archers and are responsible for inspecting pedestrians, combating smuggling, and arresting thieves.

The official in charge of the inspection department is an inspection officer, who is a ninth-grade official. The subordinates he commanded were just archers recruited from local farmers.

The so-called "Archer" does not mean an archer, but a general term for the subordinates who patrol. Even if they are armed with swords, guns, clubs and halberds, they are also called "Archers".

The Inspection Department was located between the health station and the prefectures and counties. It was a transitional agency between the military system and the civil affairs system of the Ming Dynasty. According to regulations, villagers and civilians need to be selected for daily training on weekdays.

However, in the late Ming Dynasty, when even the central guard system in the military system began to deteriorate, some of the inspection departments actually had a certain degree of combat effectiveness due to their daily duties of combating smuggling and arresting thieves.

Of course, more archers in the inspection department "do not seek sharpness in their weapons, do not practice any martial arts, and do not apprehend the thieves." Instead, they turn officials into thieves, "adding an inspection adds a group of robbers." Not only did they extort and extort passing merchants and common people, but also harassed the people, and many thefts and robberies occurred. If we talk about fighting against bandits, we would never dare to do so.

Ordinarily, the Huangyuguan Inspection Department should be like this. When they heard that Zhang Shun was leading the army, they should have dispersed in a hurry, but they were just afraid of everything.

Just outside Huangyuguan is Shunde Mansion, and now the person in charge of Shunde Mansion's military equipment is a ruthless man.

His surname was Lu, his given name was Xiangsheng, his given name was Jiandou, he was also given the names Douzhan and Jiezhan, and his nickname was Jiutai. He was a native of Yixing County, Changzhou Prefecture, South Zhili. He has a fair complexion, a lean build, and thick arm bones. He can use a 140-pound sword for martial arts practice.

He once served as the magistrate of Daming Prefecture. During the "Ji Si Rebellion" in the second year of Chongzhen, he recruited 10,000 people to go to Beijing to assist in defense, and he was trusted by Emperor Chongzhen.

He was appointed to be promoted to the position of right political counselor and deputy envoy, and he went out to rectify the military preparedness of Daming, Guangping and Shunde prefectures to prevent the rebel army from breaking into Zhili from northern Henan and disturbing the capital.

After he took office, he shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, trained them day and night, and trained a soldier and horse, calling himself "Tianxiong Army". Due to his political achievements, he was promoted to the rank of inspector, and he was still responsible for the military preparations of the three prefectures.

He heard that the rebels were becoming more and more rampant in Shanxi, and he was worried that the rebels might break into Shunde Mansion at any time, so he specially sent people to strengthen the defense at Huangyuguan. Therefore, what the rebels thought they could easily capture, ended up being attacked by more than a hundred people. The soldiers took advantage of the geographical advantage to block it.

However, this kind of accident was nothing to Zhang Shun. "If everything is uncertain, ask the cannon" is Zhang Shun's conventional strategy.

Facing the dangerous Huangyuguan City, Zhang Shun first did not build siege equipment, and secondly did not play tricks. He directly ordered Li Shian to pull out the artillery and bombard it with live ammunition.

It was appropriate to attack the stone city wall with live ammunition. No matter how strong your stone city wall is, if a cannonball hits the wall, the huge impact will inevitably damage some of the stone bars.

If the accuracy of the artillery was better and it hit the parapet of the city wall, the parapet would be destroyed in the light case, and rocks would be scattered in the heavy case, causing considerable casualties to the archers on the city.

Although the terrain of Huangyuguan is dangerous, the defenders are only archers from the countryside. They have some swords, guns, bows and arrows in their hands, and they are fully equipped. How can they resist Zhang Shun's artillery.

Although the Huangyuguan patrol was tenacious, after all, the flesh and blood body could not withstand the sharp artillery. After only a few rounds of artillery bombardment, the female walls of Huangyuguan City were ready to be destroyed. Most of the archers were so frightened that they had to hide under the city walls.

Seeing that there was no threat to the city, Zhang Shun sent Zhang Sanbai and fifty elite soldiers to climb up the Huangyuguan city with ropes.

After the archers in the city discovered that the rebels had rushed up the city wall, they tried to resist, but were easily defeated by Zhang Sanbai.

Not long after, the door was opened, and Zhang Sanbai personally held the three-pointed two-edged knife dripping with blood in his hand to welcome Zhang Shun into the city.

When Zhang Shun entered, he saw seven or eight people dead in Guancheng and more than a dozen injured. Zhang asked by the way: "Where is the inspection at this level?"

As a result, no one dared to answer, so Zhang Sanbai had to answer by himself: "If you resist to the end, I will kill you with a knife!"

Zhang Shun sighed when he heard this and said: "In that case, after the surrenderer stabbed each of his corpses and received the certificate of surrender, you three infantry generals will be divided."

After the surrendered archers received their certificates of surrender, Zhang Shuncai gave the order: "This patrolman can be regarded as a loyal person. Now everyone is his own master. Since he died, let's give him a good burial! The other injured people are all loyal people." , but I somewhat admire him, just let him go back to his hometown."

The injured people couldn't help but thank Zhang Shun one after another after hearing this, saying "benevolence and righteousness", while those who surrendered all looked ashen.

These injured people were said to be injured, but in fact, most of them were seriously injured and difficult to recover. Zhang Shun was not able to treat them in time, and secondly, he was not afraid that they would report the news to the government quickly. It was even uncertain whether they would be able to return home alive.

However, these surrendered archers did not dare to bet that none of these people would return and report their affairs to the government. Now that Zhang Shun has released these injured people, where will these people have any escape route? I had no choice but to follow this bandit until the end of the road.

Now that Zhang Shun had captured Huangyuguan City, he quickly sent an envoy to report to the second master "Zijin Liang" and invite him to join him and move to Zhili.

Let’s talk about both sides, not to mention Zhang Shun’s side. Let's say that since the "King of Troubled Times" left without saying goodbye and separated camp with "Zijin Liang", Zhang Shun and others, he followed the "Eight Kings" to Yushe and Wuxiang.

As a result, he had an unlucky year and met Zhang Zongheng, the governor of Xuanda, and had a fight, with both sides suffering a lot of losses. The "King of Troubled Times" has been defeated one after another, and has long lost his previous enthusiasm. He can't help feeling depressed and unable to let go.

At this time, student Han Tingxian took the opportunity to come to visit him. "The King of Troubled Times" was in a bad mood, so he couldn't help blaming him and said: "You guys still have a face? If you hadn't instigated the loyalty of our brothers, how could I have ended up like this?"

"Nowadays, the government is very threatening, and I have offended the second master, Zijin Liang. The world is so big, where can I find a place for me, the King of Troubled Times?"

Han Tingxian couldn't help laughing when he heard this and said: "Since ancient times, good birds choose trees and good ministers choose their masters. Your Excellency is a great talent, where can you not go? In my opinion, Your Excellency is cherishing your own pearl, not Know yourself!"

"The King of Troubled Times" couldn't help being stunned when he heard this, and asked: "How do you say this? Now you and I are already grasshoppers on the same rope. If you have a way, please tell me!"

When Han Tingxian saw that things had become serious, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "Do you know that I have offended that 'Purple Gold Liang' several times, why does this person dare not kill me?"

"Because I have a way that can lead to the ears of the governor of Shanxi. Since the 'Purple Gold Liang' wants to surrender to the officers and soldiers, they must not follow my way. If they offend me, how can they have any chance of survival?"

"Now I see that you, the 'King of Troubled Times', are also a hero. Why not take the opportunity to seize the opportunity of the 'Purple Golden Liang' and become a clean family? In the future, you will be a high-ranking official with a generous salary, and you will be able to find a place!"

"This?" "The King of Troubled Times" was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help but ask, "Does even 'Purple Gold Liang' have to find ways to surrender to the imperial court?"

"Do you think being a bandit will end well?" Han Tingxian said sarcastically, "They are just a bunch of frogs in the well. When the court frees up its hands, it mobilizes the elite border troops to enter Shanxi. The bandits can be defeated overnight, as easily as a slap in the face!"

"If you are willing, you can send a confidant to visit this person with a letter from me, so that it can reach the eyes and ears of the governor."

When the "King of Chaos" heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly sent his brother, nicknamed "King of Chaos", to visit Zhang Daojun in Douzhuang, Yangcheng, carrying a letter.

At that time, because the rebel army was relatively powerful, Zhang Daojun's family fought again in Lingchuan and suffered considerable damage, so the soldiers were temporarily allowed to rest at home. He was summoned by Xu Dingchen, the trusted governor of Shanxi, and prepared to rush to Xu Dingchen's camp to serve.

At this time, "King of Hunshi" happened to meet Zhang Daojun who was heading north. After Zhang Daojun read Han Tingxian's letter, he sighed and said: "I already know the loyalty of you two brothers! I can only decide whether it succeeds or not. If you can trust me, follow me to Fujun Camp, let’s see how Fujun makes his decision, okay?”

The "King of Hunshi" did not dare to disobey after hearing this, so he had no choice but to follow Zhang Daojun northward.

At this time, Shanxi Governor Xu Dingchen did not dare to sit firmly in Taiyuan Mansion. After he returned to Taiyuan, he first visited and appeased King Jin of the Taiyuan clan, and then led his five thousand troops to Liaozhou City in an attempt to conquer the lost land.

Just when Zhang Daojun arrived with the "Hunshiwang", Shanxi Governor Xu Dingchen learned from him that the "bandits" had unevenly divided the spoils in Liaozhou City and had been divided into two camps because of a woman.

One group, headed by "Zijin Liang", is still entrenched in Liaozhou City; one group, headed by the "Eight Kings", has already fought against Zhang Zongheng, the governor of Xuanda, and neither side can win or lose.

Xu Dingchen, the governor of Shanxi, was overjoyed when he heard this. He thought to himself: It just so happened that Zongheng was blocked by bandits and could not go north. And the bandits in Liaozhou City are weak, it is the time for me to make contributions!

At this time, Zhang Daojun told Xu Dingchen about the "Hunshiwang" incident. Xu Dingchen, the governor of Shanxi, was unwilling to see him, so he replied: "Daojun is confused! I am a high official in the imperial court, how can I have contact with bandits?"

"Go back to him. If you are willing to surrender, let him kill the traitor chief 'Purple Gold Liang' to show your sincerity in surrender! If not, when the heavenly soldiers arrive, such disasters will not happen again!"

Zhang Daojun had already anticipated this outcome, and had no choice but to relay the words of Xu Dingchen, governor of Shanxi, to the "King of Hunshi". The "King of Chaos" was furious when he heard this, but he had to swallow his anger, so he had to say goodbye to Zhang Daojun and return to report to the "King of Chaos".

Thank you to the fan "Nine Leaf Emperor" for another large reward, thank you for your support! The author went home late today and can only update 3,000 words. Please forgive me.