My years as a soldier

Hu Jiuzhang drove Hu Yan up the hill where Chengshan Temple was located, but the closer he got to the temple, the more he regretted bringing Hu Yan up with him.

This was the younger brother he had lost and recovered with great difficulty. Besides, if something happened to him here, there would still be a younger brother who could go home to take care of his old mother in the future.But now that the two brothers are here, if something happens, wouldn't they all be here?

Hu Jiuzhang drove the car with a solemn expression, already beginning to blame himself.

How did he know that when he arrived at the place, before he could speak, Hu Yan had already walked towards the two soldiers guarding the gate, which shocked Hu Jiuzhang for a long time.

"Brothers, we are from the second master Yan of the Yan family. We came here under orders. Could you please tell me?"

Hu Yan looked indifferent, as if he had rehearsed it many times in his heart, but Hu Jiuzhang followed him on crutches, limping, with a sullen face, as if he was a little nervous.

At this time, the person standing here guarding the door was no longer the soldier Hu Jiuzhang and Yan Zhaozhong had seen together in the early morning, but obviously, neither the soldier at that time nor the soldier now was very concerned about what he was doing. .

One of them waved impatiently at Hu Yan.

"There are so many people in your Yan family, why are you two missing? Besides, we didn't hear from our lord that there are still people coming."

The soldier was lazily standing against the wall, not intending to go in to deliver a message. Hu Jiuzhang couldn't stop taking a few steps forward, his face darkened.

"Hey, didn't this come here temporarily, can you two big brothers help me?" Hu Yan said, calmly took out two pieces of broken silver the size of a fingernail from his sleeve, and stuffed them into the hands of the two men respectively. .

Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help but widen his eyes—what a boy!When did you carry so much money with you?

"Uh……"

The two soldiers were diligent in their hands, took the silver and stuffed it into their pockets, but there was still some hesitation in their mouths.

"We are really the people of the second master Yan." Hu Yan immediately took out another jade tablet from his bosom, on which the word "Yan" was engraved, which made Hu Jiuzhang speechless.The jade token was exchanged for money, so I'm afraid it would be worth a lot!

"Or...don't bother you to inform me, and the two of us will go in directly?"

"Uh... okay, let's go in, let's go in."

Seeing that the two people let go, Hu Yan quickly took Hu Jiuzhang's arm and entered the door. As soon as they entered the door, they saw Yan Zhaozhong coming out from the side hall not far away, and the two hurriedly walked towards Yan Zhao The direction in the past rushed over.

Almost at the same time, Yan Zhaozhong also saw the two brothers who had just entered the door.But as soon as he saw them, Yan Zhaozhong frowned. He kept his eyes on Hu Yan, and he didn't speak until he led the two brothers to a secluded corner.

"Why did you come here too? Jiuzhang, what did you bring him here for?"

Yan Zhaozhong obviously didn't want to see Hu Yan here, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help but sighed softly, and was about to explain, but unexpectedly, his younger brother preempted him.

"I wanted to follow. Didn't you also go back after you left last night? Why did I ask you?"

On the contrary, Hu Yan became tougher, and asked in a deep voice.

"I'm... eh, I'm different from you." Yan Zhaozhong wanted to explain, but when he saw Hu Yan's upright look, he was relieved, knowing that he couldn't explain it to him. I also had to sigh.

"Hey...you!"

When Hu Yan saw him sigh, he smiled instead.

"Brother Zhaozhong, don't be angry. It's not that you told me that the person my brother wants to save is very important to him. Instead, I don't come to help, so I feel sorry. Besides, with you here, nothing will happen. of."

Hu Yan spoke in a warm voice, while Yan Zhaozhong frowned, as if he couldn't get out of his suffocation.

Hu Jiuzhang stood aside, feeling stunned.

"Hey, I can't explain it to you! Anyway, just follow when you come, you haven't done your business yet."

Yan Zhaozhong became a little anxious, he looked around, then dragged the two of them to a dark corner behind the temple where few people came, circled their shoulders, and opened his mouth in a low voice.

"Let me tell you, two hours ago, the big men from Goguryeo had already arrived. Now that Mr. Gao and my uncle are negotiating with the county magistrate and a rebel surnamed Dong in the side hall. I can’t finish talking in a moment, let me tell you what I heard first, "

"Okay." Hu Jiuzhang subconsciously stretched out his hand to grab the handle of the knife at his waist, and Hu Yan followed suit.

It turned out that not long after dawn, the Goguryeo nobles arrived at the temple with a group of accompanying guards and servants.

Yan Zhaozhong was afraid that before Hu Jiuzhang could arrive, he would ask King Su and his son to be taken away by the Goguryeo people. It was just a moment of anxiety, but at the critical moment, the county magistrate was of great help.

It turned out that Du Honglin, the county magistrate, had been dissatisfied with the price offered by Goguryeo. When it was time to trade, he suddenly raised the price on the ground, and even detained the second son of the Li family in his own mansion without adding 1000 taels of silver. Don't return Mr. Li Ergong back.

And Goguryeo's side is not a fuel-efficient lamp. When the surname Gao saw Du Honglin's toughness, he immediately changed his face.He said that as long as Su Wang is alone, the remaining two sons, whoever wants to keep it, can keep it. In addition, County Magistrate Du will return the 500 taels of reservation money that has been paid.

The two parties earn a lot of money, and Yan Suhe, who is the matchmaker, can only adjust between the two parties. It takes a lot of time for you to come and go.On the other hand, Dong Junsheng was left in a hurry, fearing that this matter would eventually fall through.

After Yan Zhaozhong said this, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

Finally told him to catch up!

But the dozen or so rebels are still guarding the temple, and there are a lot of people from Goguryeo. If you really want to snatch both King Su and Li Muyun out, just rely on the three of them. impossible.But since there are conflicts between the two parties in the transaction, there are always loopholes to exploit.

Hu Jiuzhang thought about it carefully, and what he was thinking about now, Yan Zhaozhong had also thought about it.

"Jiu Zhang, I think so. We can work hard on Du Honglin. After all, he is still an official of the Tang Dynasty. Once the court finds out about this, he will never be a county magistrate again. So I think... Jiuzhang, you have always had a good relationship with Mr. Li. You can see if this works. It’s up to you to make peace with Mr. Li and his father and son, and cooperate with Du Honglin. As long as Du Honglin will help us secretly, the father and son of King Su After returning to Chang'an, he reported to the imperial court a credit for Du Honglin, saying that he saved King Su and his son from the rebels, and the imperial court will definitely show something. So, what do you think?"

After Yan Zhaozhong finished speaking, Hu Jiuzhang nodded quickly.This method is not bad, but when it comes to the court and the attitude of His Highness King Su, he dare not guarantee it.Besides, the biggest problem here has not been mentioned by Yan Zhaozhong.

"But... even if I can persuade Mu Yun to agree to this matter with King Su, then County Magistrate Du is a literati after all. Does he have soldiers in his hand that can fight against Dong Junsheng and the Goguryeo people? You will also see when we come in. Here, Brother Yan, forget about those Youzhou people, Goguryeo has brought a lot of guards to follow, we just put up a formation and fight recklessly, I am afraid that the difference in numbers is too great."

"I've thought about that too."

As Yan Zhaozhong was speaking, the corners of his mouth suddenly turned up, revealing a smile.

"Jiu Zhang, have you actually considered what these people want most here?"

"what?"

Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help being surprised, but saw Yan Zhaozhong took out a purse from his pocket and weighed it in his hand.

"Don't worry about Dong Junsheng, but those Youzhou soldiers who followed him are all waiting to take the money earned by their boss, and go home to live incognito. They all want money, whoever they want? I want it."

"you……"

Hu Jiuzhang looked at the money bag in his hand, already thinking about what he was going to say.

"You shouldn't be..."

"While I was waiting for you, I had already bought all the Youzhou soldiers I could find. The money was not much, and each of them was given 20 taels of silver. After the matter was completed, I would give another 50 taels of silver. There were sixteen of them in total. I don't know how, but we have these sixteen soldiers now, what do you think is missing?"

"..."

After hearing what he said, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help opening his mouth wide, and didn't say a word for a long time.

At this moment, he probably only wanted to say one thing - it's nice to have money!

It was Hu Yan who said from the side, "Hey...you didn't say it earlier! I gave them a tael of silver each for the two guards at the gate, which seems to be a waste!"

"If you don't want to waste, you shouldn't follow!"

Yan Zhaozhong was not very angry with him. In comparison, he cared more about this matter than Hu Jiuzhang's biological brother, so much so that Hu Jiuzhang even regretted bringing him here, and now he can't say anything more.He looked left and right between the two of them, but for a moment he couldn't get into the conversation.It was Yan Zhaozhong who decisively changed the topic.

"Jiu Zhang, how is your side? Is there any news about Second Young Master Li?"

"Yes, yes. But it's a mixed blessing..." Hu Jiuzhang sighed softly, and then told Yan Zhaozhong what happened to him in the county government.

"...So Mr. Li Er is safe and sound now, but I'm afraid it's impossible to rely on his people to provide any help. But Brother Yan, even if we can guarantee the help of a dozen Youzhou soldiers now, then you Uncle, what's your opinion on this...?"

Hearing him mention this, Yan Zhaozhong's expression darkened instead.

"Uh... I also asked about him. But it's still a bit difficult to convince him. Jiuzhang, let me tell you one thing, don't think too much about it."

His solemn expression caused Hu Jiuzhang to swallow and spit too.

"My Yan family has been in business for generations, and the reason why we are able to reach the current scale is all because of the support of local tyrants and the government. You also know that in Andong, the biggest tycoons are the old Goguryeo elders from the previous dynasty. My uncle is relying on doing things for them. Therefore, I am afraid that it will be extremely difficult for my uncle to stay out of the matter. But if King Su can provide enough guarantees for my uncle, my uncle may not I will not be tempted. So we have to cooperate with King Su and his son when we act this time. A businessman is different from a soldier. As long as it is profitable, everything can be discussed slowly. I am afraid that the Goguryeo people will lose Patience, suddenly tearing the face. So Jiuzhang, there is not much time right now, I will take you to see His Royal Highness Su Wang and Mr. Li first, you must persuade them to reconcile with Du County Magistrate inside and outside, as for Du Honglin, I will go Make peace with him. As long as he doesn't give in, there is still a lot of room for us to return."

Yan Zhaozhong smiled slightly.Hearing his words, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help but have the illusion that he could see the sun behind the cloud, as if he could settle the matter smoothly as long as he went to discuss with Li Muyun.

And at this moment, outside the courtyard wall where the three of them were, there was a sudden commotion.

The three became vigilant at the same time.Yan Zhaozhong was agile, he stepped on a big rock, stretched out his hand to grab the eaves at the top of the outer wall and pushed it up, half of his head was exposed from the high wall, and he could easily see the scene outside the wall.

"Oops……"

He said badly to himself, and quickly jumped down to pull the Hu family brothers away from the courtyard wall.

"I'm afraid that the people of Goguryeo can't hold back Du Honglin's denial. The outside has already been surrounded by private soldiers of the Gao family. Jiuzhang, we have to find King Su immediately!"