Chapter 164: The Two Parties Meeting Face to Face (Part 4)
Upon hearing that the Zhejiang General had sent someone to visit, Shandong Governor Chen Shiguan did not want to respond at all. It was only because the Jinan garrison commander also came to pay a visit that he reluctantly met a few people.
"Sir Chen, the Shandong people have captured the government troops. Please order a search!" The general did not come in person, but sent a garrison.
After hearing what the garrison commander said, Chen Shiguan was shocked. His first reaction was to wonder if the government troops were playing some new trick.
Seeing that Chen Shiguan didn't believe it, the garrison commander immediately told Chen Shiguan about the disappearance of Qing officers and soldiers . After that, he said that it must have been done by those unruly people.
After hearing the news that the soldiers had been defeated, Chen Shiguan was even a little happy. However, he could not show his happiness. Chen Shiguan asked with a stern face: "Captain, how could the people be so brave? Could it be the bandits who did it?"
If Qian Qing had only heard the conversation, he might have praised Chen Shiguan for being smart. However, Chen Shiguan knew that he did not think so. The garrison commander in front of Chen Shiguan had also been in the officialdom for so many years, and he knew from his words and expressions that Chen Shiguan was not speaking from his heart.
Seeing that Chen Shiguan wanted to use the incident of the thief Huo Chong as a shield, the garrison said unhappily: "Governor, we have deployed scouts in various places to guard against the sudden attack of the thief Huo Chong. At present, all the scouts have no movement. Could it be that the thief Huo Chong can fly?"
"Ah..., defense. Huo Chong's use of troops is erratic and unpredictable. Maybe he sent some small teams here?"
When the garrison heard this, he immediately realized that Chen Shiguan had fallen into a trap. However, the garrison did not close the net immediately, but continued to guide slowly, "Then how do you think these teams came from, Governor?"
Chen Shiguan wanted to continue making up stories, and soon found that these teams were unlikely to hide in the mountains near Jinan, but must be hiding among the people. And the garrison came here, and everything he said was to catch the "murderer" among the people. If he said that, he was giving those people a chance.
Knowing that the warriors in front of him should not be underestimated, Chen Shiguan said: "Since Huo Chong's bandits are coming, I, as the governor, have the right to dispatch the generals. I will order you not to leave the camp and to defend it strictly. When the court orders you to send troops, you can do so."
Although the garrison commander wanted to argue, he was too powerful to be defeated by a higher-ranking official.
As Chen Shiguan said, the governor's position was higher than the general's, and the general had to obey the governor's orders in theory. But in reality it was not that simple. The governor was afraid of trouble and refused to intervene in the general's affairs. Chen Shiguan was annoyed that the army that was attacking Huo Chong had harassed the people.
The garrison commander wanted to argue, but Chen Shiguan started writing official documents. Soon, the official documents came to him, but Chen Shiguan used the excuse that Huo Chong might send a team to come. He asked the generals of each town to strictly restrain their subordinates from going out. As the governor, Chen Shiguan would also constantly send people to contact the various armies to ensure smooth intelligence communication between the armies.
Qian Qing soon discovered this strange change. Some Qing troops guarded the gate of the Qing army camp and kept going back and forth between the Qing army and Jinan City. No one knew what they were trying to do.
During this period, the task force had captured more than 200 Qing soldiers with the help of ether. Some of them were captured by Qian Qing directly in the Qing army camp for experiments. As long as the mouths were covered with ether , the Qing soldiers would become motionless like dead pigs. They would not resist even if they were dragged on the ground.
The Qing troops from Northern Zhili, which had not yet arrived in full, did not have any stationed troops in Jinan. Qian Qing had a clear understanding of the situation of the other Qing troops that came to attack the Han regime.
Looking at the people coming and going through the telescope, Qian Qing wanted to catch a few of them alive to ask what was going on. However, those people were traveling between the Qing army station and Jinan City after all, so Qian Qing decided not to alert the enemy. If the Qing army hid in Jinan City because of these few people, it would be a loss.
"Sister, what should we do next?" asked the two.
Qian Qingying said: "At this point, let's ask the gentleman to come over."
"Is a big war about to start?" The two became excited.
Qian Qing was also very excited, but he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He finished his work quickly and soon had some free time. While walking outside the temporary camp on guard, Qian Qing saw the newly filled soil.
Killing people no longer makes Qian Qing feel the slightest bit of fear, Qian Qing's discomfort is directed at the feeling when he kills people. Every time he kills people, Qian Qing feels that he wants to squeeze out some kind of joy through killing.
Even though she still didn't understand why, Qian Qing didn't agree with her reaction. There was nothing wrong with killing people, but this feeling was wrong. Qian Qing found that the joy was wrong after talking with Huo Chong last time. She suddenly realized that although she was happy to see Huo Chong, this joy was very peaceful.
The excitement brought by killing is like being immersed in something. It is a bit like what Huo Chong described in psychology, "The more you eat, the hungrier you become; the more you drink, the thirstier you become." This really scared Qian Qing a little.
Qian Qing wanted to tell Huo Chong about this feeling, but she felt that it was wrong for her to be so bloodthirsty. Suddenly, she felt ashamed. It was really embarrassing to let Huo Chong see her like this! Wouldn't that mean that Huo Chong would see her corrupt dark side?
Perhaps nothing is more difficult to accept than doing this, not even criticizing yourself for your own bloodlust.
This tangle did not last long, and Huo Chong's army arrived. In fact, Huo Chong had led his army to the vicinity three days ago. He thought he would alarm the Qing army, but he did not expect that the Qing army's actions of blocking both sides of the road would disturb the people. Huo Chong was able to reach his destination easily.
When Qian Qing saw Huo Chong again, she immediately felt warm in her heart. Huo Chong was actually troublesome and strict as a teacher, even a bit like an old father. He wanted to force everything on Qian Qing and let Qian Qing learn everything Huo Chong knew. He was indeed a very troublesome middle-aged man.
If Huo Chong could say nothing and just wait for Qian Qing to come to him and then teach him everything he knew, Qian Qing would feel that his teacher would probably be a perfect person.
But every time Qian Qing saw Huo Chong, he felt a kind of warmth from his teacher. It was like the sun, pure and bright. When he was with Huo Chong, Qian Qing didn't have to worry about the dark things in himself. In this regard, Huo Chong's level of achievement was simply admirable. No matter who it was, Huo Chong rarely used "good" or "bad" to evaluate them. For people themselves, does Huo Chong's tolerance really mean that he has a broad mind?
Then Qian Qing heard Huo Chong ask: "Can the special forces team quietly solve the Qing army camp guarding the entrance?"
This mission was to kill someone again, but Qian Qing had no shame and did not indulge in it. He just felt the satisfaction of being able to work for Huo Chong, "Sir, I can!"
"Don't go. You have to stay and command the troops. I'm asking, do you think the special forces team can do it?"
