Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 877: Cao Gang Kyoto Branch

The group of men stood still. Among them was a man in his forties who looked a little more organized.

The man took a step forward and looked up at Wen Jian on the warhorse.

"I am Pu Po, the leader of the Cao Gang's Kyoto branch. I'd like to meet General Lin Feng of the Zhenxi Army. Is that possible?"

When Wen Jian heard that these people were coming specifically for them, he immediately became alert.

The guards following Wen Jian on both sides also raised their guns.

Everyone knows that they have a feud with the Cao Gang, and they are probably here to seek revenge.

Captain Park waved his hands, "Calm down, everyone. We're just here to demand an explanation. Why did your Zhenxi Army kill and injure so many of our Cao Gang brothers for no reason? And why did they wreck over twenty boats?"

Wen Jian nodded: "Okay, then what kind of explanation do you want?"

Captain Park smiled and said, "This is the Dazheng Dynasty's rule now. We must abide by the law. Since we have lost our men, you, the Zhenxi Army, must either pay with money or with your lives. It's up to you."

"Oh, it seems that you have found a backer."

"Let's cut to the chase. We're the Jingdu branch of the Cao Gang, but we're His Royal Highness's men. Wouldn't it be too much for you to pay some compensation?"

Wen Jian had a smile on his face.

"You just got here?"

"What do you mean?"

"Do you know that the entire Jinjiang region is under the jurisdiction of the Zhenxi Army? How dare the Cao Gang talk to us like this? Do you still want to make a living in Jinjiang?"

Captain Park said with disdain: "Forget it, look behind you. Kyoto City has six citadels, garrisoned by 150,000 imperial guards. Dare to offend my prince? You don't know how to spell death, do you?"

Seeing that this man was reckless, Wen Jian had no choice but to turn around and report to Lin Feng.

Lin Feng frowned: "Prince?"

Pei Qiyin quickly reminded: "Prince Dazheng, Zhao Zheng's eldest son, Zhao Jian, was once stationed in Luolin Prefecture."

"Are you trying to stir up trouble?"

Pei Qiyin shook his head and said, "Zhao Zheng hasn't officially ascended the throne yet, and the court isn't stable. He won't be in a rush to start a war with us."

Lin Feng waved his hand: "I'm afraid they'll start a war. If they disperse, I'll have food to eat, but I don't know how to cherish it. If anyone dares to cause trouble, I'll capture them and make them mine in Yinzhou."

Wen Jian agreed and waved his hand to let the guards urge their horses to charge towards a group of Cao Gang members.

The two hundred cavalrymen rushed forward in a chaotic manner, immediately scaring the group of men so much that they scattered and hid, screaming loudly.

As Lin Feng rode his horse forward, he pointed at the leader of the Cao Gang.

"Bring this kid here, I want to question him."

When his warhorse passed through the crowd, the warhorses following behind him rushed up.

Qiao Jushan leaned forward on his horse, grabbed Captain Pu's chest with his big hands, ignored his struggles, and lifted him up in his hands. He galloped down on his horse and headed straight to the bottom of the warship.

Captain Park was also a martial artist, but he was held down by Qiao Jushan's powerful force. He struggled in vain and his face turned red.

When they got under the warship, Qiao Jushan threw the man down to the ground.

With a bang, Captain Park felt sore and painful all over his body, wailing and unable to get up.

The two guards behind him jumped off their horses, stepped forward, held his arms, and dragged Captain Park onto the Zhenxi No. 2 warship.

Lin Feng instructed as he walked: "Go and inquire about this person's background and the purpose of this interception."

Wen Jian agreed and turned around to have Captain Park taken into a cabin.

Soon, Captain Park was stunned by the beatings, and after a burst of screams and howls, he confessed his whole life.

Lin Feng had just returned to the command cabin of the warship with a cup of hot tea in his hand. He took a sip and saw Wen Jian coming back.

"Boss, that kid confessed everything."

Lin Feng was puzzled: "He confessed so quickly? Is there really something wrong with him?"

"As the boss said, this guy's name is Pu Po. He used to be a guard of the Crown Prince Zhao Jian of the Dazheng Dynasty. He was just assigned to this dock and served as a helmsman of the Cao Gang."

Lin Feng suddenly realized: "So they are targeting our dock."

Wen Jian continued, "His target is Kancheng and Xuncheng. He wants to gather intelligence there and report back to Zhao Jian at any time."

"He wouldn't come alone, would he?"

"Yes, there were three hundred of them, all disguised as boatmen and members of the Cao Gang, waiting at the dock to gather intelligence."

As the two were talking, they heard a commotion from under the boat. There were quite a few people there.

A guard came running in to report.

"Report, General, the Cao Gang members are here to ask for someone."

Lin Feng waved his hand and said, "Send someone to round them all up on the ship. Turn the warship around and set sail for Jingxi Prefecture."

Pei Qiyin quickly asked: "General, where are we going?"

"Since they are Taisho's men, we will accept them and send them to the mines. They are in need of strong laborers, but no one is willing to go even though the salary is high. How can we refuse them if they don't want any money?"

"Prince Taisho must be angry."

"I arrested people from the Cao Gang. It has nothing to do with him."

Pei Qiyin couldn't help but give Lin Feng a blank look.

"Won't this piss off the prince?"

"Who told him to play this trick on me?"

As the two men said this, they felt the ship move and slowly start to move.

The three hundred guards of Prince Zhao Jian of the Taisho era, disguised as members of the Cao Gang, were forced to climb onto the boat by Lin Feng's guards with swords and guns.

Under the threat of shotguns and crossbows, about 300 people squatted in the corner of the deck.

These men are indeed stronger than other boatmen. Although they all wear linen and short jackets, their build, height, weight, etc. are not much different.

Such neatly-dressed young men are obviously soldiers in the army, with very obvious military features.

Some of them were very dissatisfied and wanted to take action.

But he was shot down by a volley of crossbows, and the remaining men were dumbfounded.

They really dare to kill people.

They were immediately deprived of their knives, sticks and other weapons, their hands were tied with ropes, and they were strung together and hung on the railings of the boat, not allowed to move at will.

Zhenxi No. 2 hoisted its sails and quickly sailed away from Cannes Pier.

Cheng Liang was sent to Jingxi Prefecture by Lin Feng. Together with Xie Chong, he mobilized 5,000 cavalry and arrived at the ferry north of Jingnan Prefecture.

At this time, more than half of the 30,000 Taisho Imperial Army led by Qiu Jie and Jing Zhaoheng had already crossed the river.

Cheng Liang and Xie Zhong happened to receive all the prisoners.

The more than 20,000 prisoners were all family members of the former imperial guards, mixed with many families of princes and ministers.

When they saw the Zhenxi Army, it was as if they had seen their relatives. Amidst the deafening cries, most people knelt down and kowtowed to thank the Zhenxi Army for their rescue.

The grievances they suffered these days made many elderly people and women fall to the ground crying, unable to suppress the grief and anger in their hearts.

Cheng Liang discovered that there were more than a dozen prison vans parked next to the crowd sitting on the ground, and each van contained more or less prisoners.

Xie Zhong ordered the soldiers to start registering personnel information and then distribute dry food and water.

Cheng Liang came to the prison van and carefully identified the people inside.

These prisoners were different from others. They were silent, covering their faces with their messy hair, or hanging their heads in silence, or fainting in the prison van.

It is impossible to tell whether he is really unconscious or just pretending.