The lobby of the government was originally the public court of the Hangzhou prefect to decide the case, and after the Huaxing army occupied Hangzhou, the prefect abandoned the official and fled, and this public hall has not been so lively for a long time.All the shopkeepers with signboards on the street were invited here and talked in the lobby."
Lao Wang, you said that the marshal of the Huaxing Army recruited us over, what are you doing" The shopkeeper of Liu Ji Mipu asked anxiously, the middle-aged man who was called Lao Wang was his next door, the Wang shopkeeper of Wang Ji Buxing."
I don't know, maybe there is no military pay again, and if you want to make up your mind on us, you just can't live this day."
The shopkeeper Wang also spread his hands with a frustrated face."
Well, who's to say it's not, a year is worse than a year.I knew this was the case, it was better to go away to others, and it was really exhausting to guard this ancestral business.Shopkeeper Liu, what will happen to me later, for the sake of my neighbors for many years, please take care of my family" Shopkeeper Liu pleaded helplessly, and he had already made plans.If he had been levied taxes again this time, he would have crashed into this hall in the first place."
Shopkeeper Wang, what do you mean by this" Shopkeeper Liu's eyes widened incredulously, knowing that he had intentions and was about to enlighten patiently.At this time, a brave shout came from outside the hall, "Qiao Dashuai, here." ”The room was quiet all of a sudden, and all the shopkeepers were respectfully clasping their fists, and they didn't dare to come out."
The shopkeepers have been waiting for a long time, and they have been busy with some military affairs just now, which is disrespectful and disrespectful."
Qiao Zhiqing said hello as he walked, and finally sat down at the desk in the hall."
Qiao Dashuai, you summoned me to come this time, what is the matter" As soon as Qiao Zhiqing sat down, the shopkeeper Wang couldn't wait to ask with his fists, his face full of panic."
That's right, Dashuai, what do you want me to do here" There was a lot of panic in the crowd, for fear that Qiao Zhiqing would talk to them about paying taxes again.Qiao Zhiqing looked around at everyone lightly, and waited for everyone to discuss for a while, then patted the shocking wood on the desk, and instructed everyone, "Everyone be quiet, it's not too late to listen to Ben Shuai's words." ”Everyone really stopped talking, and they all looked at Qiao Zhiqing with blank eyes, secretly praying in their hearts that bad things would not fall on their heads."
Everyone, first of all, please rest assured, this time I am not here to ask for money, but to send money to everyone."
Qiao Zhiqing paused and asked the shopkeepers to digest it a little.The shopkeepers in the hall were really surprised, and they couldn't react for a long time."
Qiao Dashuai, don't make the little ones happy."
Shopkeeper Wang smiled bitterly, with an incredible expression on his face."
I don't have time to joke with you, now Jiangnan is about to be pacified, and there will be no more war after that, so the reconstruction work has to be completed by everyone's concerted efforts.Ben Shuai wants to inform you that in a few days, all major banks in Nanjing will open branches here.If you have insufficient funds, you can apply for an interest-free loan and restructure your business as soon as possible. ”Qiao Zhiqing introduced it to everyone as briefly as possible, regardless of whether these people had heard of the word bank.Sure enough, Qiao Zhiqing's words were like a bombshell exploding in the crowd.Everyone suddenly boiled, and it felt like pie in the sky.Although some people don't understand what a bank is, they can hear it clearly with interest-free loans."
Qiao Dashuai, you didn't lie to us, you can really take out an interest-free loan" Shopkeeper Wang's face flushed with excitement, and he felt that his whole body was going to be paralyzed all of a sudden.Qiao Zhiqing nodded with a straight face, looked around at the crowd, and asked with a chuckle, "Do you have any relatives and friends who are doing business in Suzhou?"
"Dashuai, my son runs a clothing store in Suzhou." ”"Dashuai, my nephew also sells shoes in Suzhou.""
Dashuai, we have long heard that you have built Suzhou very prosperous, but it has been in war and chaos, and we don't care about it.""
Dashuai, we believe in you."
All the shopkeepers showed a relaxed smile, after all, Qiao Zhiqing still enjoys a reputation in Jiangnan.Everyone usually buys newspapers to check the news, and although they have never seen anything new, they finally understand something."
Okay, that's all for today.You can also go to Suzhou for a walk and learn from relatives and friends.Ben Shuai believes that today's Suzhou is Hangzhou's tomorrow. ”Qiao Zhiqing nodded with satisfaction, stood up and said goodbye to everyone.Zeng Jiyun had already lazily climbed up from the quilt at this time, and as soon as he opened his eyes in a daze, Qiao Zhiqing pushed open the door and broke in.The two of them were stunned, and Qiao Zhiqing looked at the fragrant scene of spring on the bed.Although it has endured the battlefield for a long time, it is still a burst of vertigo with blood.Zeng Jiyun sat naked on the bed at this time, and her full white and tender breasts were also exposed without concealment.The two red dates were erect and erect, and they were so delicate that they almost dripped water."
Ah, you get out."
Zeng Jiyun looked at Qiao Zhiqing for a long time, then looked down at Qiao Zhiqing's gaze, and finally exclaimed, and hurriedly covered his body with a quilt.Qiao Zhiqing touched the saliva on the corner of his mouth without interest, and quickly nodded awkwardly, his eyes still looking Zeng Jiyun up and down, and he reluctantly pushed out the door.Zeng Jiyun quickly put on her clothes inside, opened the door, and walked out of the house shyly."
Ji Yun, you go and pack your things.Today we will go back to Nanjing, and the matter in Hangzhou has been completed. ”Qiao Zhiqing's eyes roamed up and down Zeng Jiyun's body, still reminiscing about that moment of spring."
So fast" Zeng Jiyun called softly, her face full of loss.She knew that after returning to Nanjing, Qiao Zhiqing would no longer belong to her alone.Qiao Zhiqing smiled and nodded, and after entering the house, he called Cai Da over and told him a few times, and took Zeng Jiyun back to Nanjing just after noon.Outside the city of Jinhua Mansion and Lishui Mansion in Zhejiang, two armies appeared at the same time at this time.The two places have been completely cut off by the Huaxing army, and the soldiers in the city do not know."
Hurry up and tell Li Dashuai, just say that Liu Kun from Jiangxi Province is here with his troops, and he hopes to take him in."
Under the city wall of Jinhua Mansion, a big man roared at the soldiers above, his face full of anxiety.At this time, there was already a crackling gunshot not far away."
Hurry up and tell Li Dashuai, Hua Xingjun is about to chase after him."
The big man couldn't help but roar again, and his face began to distort.One of the generals of the city wall looked around with a telescope.Immediately rushed to the government office in the city, and as soon as he arrived at the palace, he jumped off his horse, let the guards at the door make a sound, and ran towards the study in the house."
Report to the commander, as soon as Liu Kun, the governor of Jiangxi, leads tens of thousands of miserable troops to surrender, the Huaxing army is chasing behind him, and he is about to hit the city."
The general was none other than Zhang Shusheng, who returned from a defeat in Anxi Town."
It's Liu Kunyi's brother in Da Zhuang, the old man will go with you."
When Li Hongzhang heard this, he stood up with an anxious face, he was appointed under Zeng Guofan's account, and he was always arrogant, and he was not convinced by anyone.But he is very good friends with Liu Kun and is like a brother."
The handsome must not be reckless, Liu Kunyi came here at this time, there must be something strange in it."
Zhou Fu hurriedly dissuaded him on the side, and his brows furrowed into a slit."
Brother Yushan, is there anything wrong" Li Hongzhang looked at Zhou Fu puzzled, his face full of doubts."
Dashuai calmed down and thought about it, although Liu Kunyi said that he belonged to the same old department of the Huai Army as you, he had already separated from you.Now that the four prefectures in southern Zhejiang are surrounded by the Huaxing Army, even if Liu Kunyi wants to break through, it should be heading towards Jiangxi, why did he jump into the sleeve with us" Zhou Fu was full of worries, and secretly had a bad premonition."
Brother Yushan, now that the road back to Jiangxi has been completely blocked, Brother Da Xian Zhuang can't go back to Jiangxi even if he wants to.Since he believes in me Li Hongzhang, I can't see death without help. ”Li Hongzhang retorted without refusal, and without hesitation, he took the melon skin hat and went out with Zhang Shusheng.There was already chaos outside the city, and the vanguard of the Huaxing army could already be seen on the city wall.In order to increase the role, Liu Kunyi and Zhang Zongyu, who besieged Jinhua Mansion, did enough drama.The Huaxing Army not only mobilized the whole line and pursued closely, but also opened fire on Liu Kunyi's troops.However, all the bombs were hollow bombs, only the sound was heard, and there were no explosives.After Li Hongzhang went up to the city wall, as soon as Liu Kun saw Li Hongzhang, he immediately shouted, "Brother Gradual, open the city gate quickly and save my brother's life." ”"Brother Da Zhuang, don't panic, the old man will order someone to open the city gate for you."
Li Hongzhang picked up the binoculars and looked around, and indeed saw that Liu Kunyi's troops were full of gunsmoke, and the situation was very critical.At this time, he didn't think much about it, and hurriedly asked Zhang Shusheng to put down the drawbridge and open the city gate.Liu Kunyi took the lead in riding his horse and whipping into the city, and the troops behind also entered the city one after another.At this time, the Huaxing army had already revealed its figure, and it was chasing Liu Kunyi's troops into the city behind them, and then they stopped outside the firing range of the artillery.Zhang Zongyu sneered in front of the battle and observed the movement of the city wall with a telescope.Luo Sanyuan, who was behind him, couldn't help but ask, "Commander, when will we start acting?"
"Wait for the signal in the city, you now let the troops clear the strongholds outside the city first."
Then dig trenches, set up defensive positions, and wait for battle. ”Zhang Zongyu calmly explained, secretly admiring Qiao Zhiqing's plan.The Huai army was well-armed, and there were hundreds of cannons in the city.Qiao Zhiqing's move reduced the casualties of the troops on the front line a lot.Zhang Zongyu fought with the Huai army for many days, and he couldn't help but secretly admire them.Although the weapons of the Huaxing army had an advantage, the momentum of the Huai army was not weak at all.There is no order to retreat, they will fight to the last man, and they will hold their ground.After Liu Kun and his troops entered the city, Li Hongzhang took a general look at them, and their clothes were very neat, and the formation was not scattered in a panic.Indeed, as Zhou Fu said, there are many suspicious places.Thinking of this, Li Hongzhang had an extra heart and let the Gan army be stationed at the city gate first.More than 10,000 Huai troops were dispatched, fully armed, to take strict precautions on the three city walls
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