lcionline Chapter 248: Elantra's assassination plan
Chapter 248: Elantra's assassination plan
"He Qingzhang, you are such a ruthless bastard! You are a beast in human form! My father regarded you as his most trusted confidant, but you colluded with the Pang family and Fusang, betrayed me, and deliberately let the Fusang assassin approach my father, causing my father to be assassinated and killed! Even if I cut you into pieces, it would not be enough to relieve my hatred!"
He Qingzhang's body went limp, and he lay flat on his back in front of Su Zhengyang, like a dog wagging its tail for mercy, crying bitterly, "I deserve to die, I'm not a human! But...but the Pang family forced me to do all this. I owed a huge gambling debt in the Pang family's gambling house. If I don't do what they say, they will kill my whole family! Marshal, you know, I have a 70-year-old mother and a 10-year-old son. I can't help but consider them. I know I can't escape death, please let my family go."
There was no trace of pity in Su Zhengyang's eyes. There must be something hateful about a pitiful person. At the beginning, He Qingzhang could have told his original father honestly about his experience, which might have led to a different fate for the entire Su family and the entire Jiangbei.
Su Zhengyang sneered, "I will assume that you had your own reasons for inviting a wolf into your house. But after my father passed away, you were the first to stand up and support Pang Jinghong to become the new governor-general, and you took action against the old officials of the Su faction with great fanfare. Did someone force you? Even three-year-old children in Yanzhou City know that after you, He Qingzhang, came to power in the Pang family, you rose to prominence at a rapid pace. You lived a life of luxury and even took six concubines. I think you have lost your last bit of conscience for your own glory and wealth. You are no different from a beast!"
Facing Su Zhengyang's stern question, He Qingzhang lowered his head and did not dare to look at Su Zhengyang.
Su Zhengyang also lost interest in arguing with him, and waved his hand, saying, "There is a torture in the Shuiqing Empire called dismemberment by five horses. Now that we can't find any horses, we'll use vehicles to replace them and send this beast He Qingzhang to hell. Chop up his body and feed it to the dogs. In the entire He family, not even a chicken will be allowed to survive!"
"Yes, Governor!"
Under Su Zhengyang's order, the wailing He Qingzhang was forcibly dragged away and torn apart by five horses on the street in front of the Governor's Mansion.
A large number of people in the city who had the courage to come out to watch all applauded. Since the Northwest Revolutionary Army entered Jiangbei, they have not harmed the people at all, and would not demolish houses even if they were frozen to death, or steal food even if they were starved to death. This behavior has won the people's great favor. Wherever the Northwest Revolutionary Army went, the people lined the streets to welcome them.
With the exposure of major mainstream media newspapers in Northern Xinjiang, Su Zhengyang has now become a well-known representative of patriotic youth. When talking about Su Zhengyang, people across China all give him a thumbs up and express their sincere admiration.
As night fell, Su Zhengyang sincerely knelt in front of the spirit tablet of the original owner's father Su Yuting on behalf of the original owner. He kowtowed three times and lit a stick of incense.
"Governor Su, please rest assured! I will definitely make China stand at the top of the world! Wash away the humiliation that has been suffered for hundreds of years, and let predecessors like you who have worked hard for the future of China rest in peace in peace!"
"Breaking news! The latest issue of Shanhe Daily is out! The Jiangbei traitor Pang faction has been defeated! The Hongzhou Ding faction has announced its surrender!"
"Extraordinary! The rebels have been destroyed one after another, and the traitor Zhang Chengxiang can no longer stand alone!"
After the overall situation in Jiangbei was decided, the Ding faction of Hongzhou, knowing that their future was bleak and there was no hope of winning, also announced their surrender. In exchange, Yang Jiakai promised Hongzhou Governor Ding Chu that the children of the Ding family under the age of five would be spared.
At this point, the rebels were completely defeated, and only Zhang Chengxiang, the governor of the three provinces of Zhili, was still struggling to hold on. The two major army groups that had been attacking Beilong City also hastily retreated to Jiaozhou with the remnants of Zhu Haidong, and adopted a posture of strict defense and clearing the countryside.
Qingyun City, the capital of Jiaozhou, has now been placed under martial law. Zhang's troops have used force to suppress the people in the city who dared to gather together to march and shout slogans. Several fierce conflicts have occurred between the military and civilians.
Elante, leading the most elite first and second squads of the Divine Punishment Special Forces, has been lurking in Qingyun City for seven days.
A total of twenty-four members were divided into small groups. In order not to attract the attention of the enemy's intelligence department, they did not choose to live in an inn, but bought two houses that were in the same alley but not adjacent to each other. During the day, they disguised themselves as cigarette and vegetable vendors, wandering on the streets and observing the defense situation near the Governor's Mansion. They gathered together at night to discuss the specific action plan for the assassination.
After a week of exploration and observation, and with a large sum of money paid off to a logistics manager within the Governor's Palace, Elantra had roughly drawn a detailed topographic map of the Governor's Palace.
"After observing for the past few days, we know that the Jiaozhou Governor's Mansion covers an area of about 20 acres, including courtyards and a back garden. Zhang Chengxiang usually works and lives in the Maple Forest Garden in the center. The center of Maple Forest Garden is a three-story villa with an area of about square meters. There is a guard regiment stationed in the entire Governor's Mansion for a long time. In Maple Forest Garden alone, there are two companies stationed there, ensuring Zhang Chengxiang's safety hours a day."
"Under such circumstances, the possibility of us sneaking into Fenglin Garden quietly and carrying out our assassination plan against Zhang Chengxiang is slim to none."
"Captain, after a few days of observation, I discovered a special situation."
Jerry, the captain of the first Divine Punishment Squad, spoke slowly, "Young Master Zhang Zhixiao of the Zhang family leaves the Governor's Mansion every day to go to the Wanhua Tower in the city to drink and have fun, and often does not return home at night. Although Young Master Zhang has a platoon of elite soldiers to ensure his safety, if we use him as a breakthrough point, it may play an unexpected role."
After thinking for a moment, Yilante nodded and said, "Pay close attention to Zhang Zhixiao's movements and travel routes in the next few days, and use this young master Zhang as a breakthrough point to assassinate Zhang Chengxiang!"
At ten o'clock late in the evening, in the Governor's Mansion, Zhang Zhixiao, who was drunk and had a faint smile on his face, was wearing a suit and staggered into the lobby of Fenglinyuan Villa with the help of the guards.
Zhang Chengxiang, who was sitting on the sofa and resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, stood up, walked to his son with an expressionless face, and slapped him hard, which immediately sobered Zhang Zhixiao up a little.
"You good-for-nothing, do you know what time it is now? Our Zhang family has reached a life-or-death moment! You still have the mind to spend your days drinking and partying outside, and hang out in the willow-filled places all day long. If you dare to run out again, I will break your dog legs!"
Zhang Zhixiao shook his head and nonchalantly retorted, "This is the capital of Jiaozhou, Qingyun City! It's our Zhang family's territory, what can go wrong with me? Besides, every day when I go out, I accompany the nobles of France and England to drink and socialize. Now Fuso can't be relied on, so I'm also considering our Zhang family and looking for a new backer."
Zhang Chengxiang glared at his son with disappointment.
"The West is in a mess now. They can't even take care of themselves. What effect can they have? I tell you, from today on, if you dare to step out of the Governor's Mansion again, I will cripple both of your legs!"
"Find someone to keep an eye on him and don't let him leave the Governor's Mansion again!"