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Chapter 123 The reason for the rebellion

Zhang Zhengdao's momentum increased, he shook the spear in his hand, pointed at the big man in front, and said angrily: "Are you the one who takes the lead?"

Wu Kai held a long sword and shouted: "Zhao Boyan, do you dare to rebel?"

These more than ten men stood at the gate of the village, not daring to get close. A soldier asked in a low voice: "Brother Zhao, what should I do?"

The big man in the lead is none other than Zhao Boyan as Wu Kai calls him.

"Wu Kai, it's none of your business. If you know what's going on and get out of the way, I will spare your life." Zhao Boyan shouted, holding up the big knife in his hand.

"This person is Zhao Boyan." Wu Kai whispered.

Although Zhang Zhengdao was facing an enemy for the first time on the battlefield, he was not afraid. He spurred his white horse on his crotch, took two steps forward, and shouted: "I am the new patrol officer. You guys should put down your weapons and be captured without mercy."<

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"Otherwise, don't blame me for drinking blood with the spear in my hand. To tell you the truth, I was born in the Western Army and have killed countless Xixia soldiers and generals." Zhang Zhengdao said bluffingly.

When more than a dozen soldiers heard that the new inspector was from the Western Army, they were all panicked, and the swords, guns and clubs in their hands were all trembling.

"Brother Zhao, don't listen to him bluffing you to kill his mother!" The pockmarked man who said he wanted to break into the Zhang family shouted again.

Zhang Zhengdao narrowed his eyes slightly, remembering this person's face.

Zhao Boyan was a little hesitant, unable to figure out the details of this young man in green robe.

Seeing that he had frightened these people, Zhang Zhengdao urged his horse to take two steps forward again, pointed his spear, and said with a smile: "Today I have a new official taking office. I don't want blood to be splashed on the inspection camp. If I put down my sword and gun, I can forget about it and pretend it never happened."

This matter."

"Brother Zhao, don't be afraid of him!" The pockmarked man shouted again.

In Zhang Zhengdao's heart, this pock-marked man who kept shouting about beating and killing was already destined to die.

Suddenly shaking the reins with his left hand, Zhang Zhengdao picked up his horse and rushed forward. With the spear in his hand raised, he went straight to kill the man.

In this flash of lightning, Zhang Zhengdao suddenly became angry, his white horse galloped, and in the blink of an eye he was in front of these ten people.

Zhang Zhengdao's long spear was held upright. With the power of the white horse's sprint, while everyone was panicking and scattering, he shot into the chest of the person who had repeatedly instigated him.

The power of the white horse under his crotch continued unabated, and he lifted the man's body up.

Zhang Zhengdao roared angrily: "If you don't surrender, we will wait until later."

The spear in his hand was heavy, with the pockmarked man's body hanging on it. He rushed forward another forty or fifty steps until he entered the village. Then he reined in the horse, shook the gun, and the body fell to the ground, motionless.

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Turning his horse around, Zhang Zhengdao took advantage of the momentum of killing one person and laughed loudly: "Who dares to fight?"

Within a few breaths, a soldier who had been with him day and night died on the spot. The rest of the people were frightened and did not dare to move.

Zhang Zhengdao pointed the spear dripping with blood at Zhao Boyan and shouted: "Put down the sword and spear, I have killed the rebels, it has nothing to do with you."

Zhao Boyan's heart moved, and he glanced at Wu Kai who was blocking the outside with a knife, and then looked at the dozen brothers whose faces were turned pale with fear. He sighed, dropped the long knife in his hand, and sighed: "Put it down.

Right."

The soldiers surrounding him also breathed a sigh of relief, and all of them abandoned their swords, guns and clubs and surrendered.

Zhang Zhengdao remained calm and shouted to the soldiers not far away who were not involved in the incident and were still watching: "Tie them up first."

Zhao Boyan shouted: "You said you should forget about past mistakes and don't break your promises?"

Zhang Zhengdao said with a smile: "A real man has said what he said, and it is difficult to chase him. I will naturally keep my word."

At this time, Wu Kai got off his horse, drove the dozen or so people aside, and took the other twenty or so soldiers to surround the group. He took the ropes, tied their hands together in series, and rushed to a room.

In thatched house.

Seeing that the situation was under control, Zhang Zhengdao ordered Wu Kai again: "Tie his hands and bring him inside to talk."

Wu Kai tied up the motionless Zhao Boyan's hands with his own hands and pushed him into a thatched hut.

Zhang Zhengdao glanced at the dead body on the ground, and felt no hesitation in his heart. Although it was his first time to kill someone with his own hands, he stabbed him to death with one shot using the impact of the horse. It was clean and neat, and there was no drag, so it didn't matter.

Feeling.

Zhang Zhengdao turned over and dismounted, stuck his spear on the ground, and strode into the thatched house.

I saw Wu Kai standing with a knife, looking at Zhao Boyan, afraid that he would get angry and hurt someone.

Zhang Zhengdao sat behind the desk and said to the expressionless man: "Zhao Boyan?"

The man replied: "Exactly."

"Sit down." Zhang Zhengdao pointed to the empty chair beside him.

Zhao Boyan is not tied with his backhand, so he can sit down.

Zhang Zhengdao asked: "Why did the man I just killed rebel?"

Zhao Boyan instantly understood Zhang Zhengdao's thoughts and responded: "In the past few months, the village has not issued a copper coin, and the brothers cannot survive."

Arrears in military pay?

Zhang Zhengdao nodded, but he could understand the difficulties of these soldiers.

He looked up at Wu Kai and saw that he had no expression. Zhang Zhengdao continued to ask: "Do you know the reason why the salary is not paid?"

Zhao Boyan said angrily: "Of course it was those dog officials who detained me harshly."

This Li Datian is going too far. This is less than the food and salary of a hundred people, and it doesn't have much money. Why should he withhold it and not pay it?

"I will take care of this matter." Zhang Zhengdao told Wu Kai: "Untie him."

Wu Kai knew that Zhao Boyan had some abilities, so he hesitated and said: "Sister... Zhizhai, he..."

"It's okay, let's loosen the ties!" Zhang Zhengdao said with a smile.

Wu Kai then untied Zhao Boyan's hands.

Zhang Zhengdao asked with a smile: "I heard that you have been at odds with my elder brother these days?"

Zhao Boyan asked in confusion: "May I ask Zhizhai, who is your eldest brother?"

Zhang Zhengdao pointed at Wu Kai.

Zhao Boyan was stunned for a moment, wondering when Wu Kai had such a decisive and decisive Western Army brother.

"But he stopped everyone from entering the city and didn't let us go to the county government office to ask for food and wages." Zhao Boyan said bluntly.

Wu Kai answered: "If I hadn't stopped them, I would have caused trouble and ruined the lives of these men."

Zhang Zhengdao probably understood the reason for the conflict between the two men.

Zhao Boyan shouted: "Zhizhai, the magistrate has bullied people too much. Our brothers have not distributed money or food for a long time, and we are almost dying."

"I will negotiate this matter, so you can wait with peace of mind. Yesterday, the county magistrate and the Prime Minister promised me that the food and salary will be paid out on time and there will be no shortage."

Zhao Boyan was a little suspicious, but at this moment he had no choice but to trust the new inspector again.

"Call all the soldiers in the village together. I have something to say." Zhang Zhengdao ordered.

Wu Kai and Zhao Boyan bowed their hands and went outside to summon the local soldiers in the village to assemble.

Zhang Zhengdao sat for a while longer, and Wu Kai came in and said, "Sister-in-law, the soldiers are here."

Zhang Zhengdao stood up and came outside. He took a quick look and found that his brows were furrowed again.

The forty or fifty-year-old soldiers, all with sallow faces and skinny faces, were standing in twos and threes, divided into more than a dozen small groups, standing in the center of the village, all focusing their eyes on Zhang Zhengdao, with curious expressions on their faces.