Chapter 669: Battle of the Canal 2
Changzhou is located between Taihu Lake and the Great River, although there are many hills, but there is also a part of the Taihu Lake water network plain. {To see the latest chapters, please go to:}【Latest chapters to read】
It's just that after the Chu State took Jiangnan, the land of the original Changzhou was redivided, most of the plains were assigned to Suzhou, and Tianmu Lake and the mountainous areas were assigned to Changzhou, making the land under the jurisdiction of Changzhou a long strip.
And the canal is passing through the middle of the long strip.
There is Suzhou and Hangzhou are extremely prosperous, and Jinling is rich in products.
On the contrary, there is no cargo circulation on the side of Changzhou, and it has only become a resting place.
However, Changzhou here is a tight terrain, connecting the big river on the top, exploring the Taihu Lake below, bordering the coast in the east, and the mountains and forests in the west.
The canal is in front of the Changzhou wharf, and there is also a gate because of the topography.
As soon as the gate is closed, you can't go with any ship.
Therefore, there is not much circulation of goods here at Changzhou Wharf, but it is the best place to collect money.
The rudders of the thirteenth dock of Taihu Lake are basically composed of coolies, and most of the money earned is hard money.
Only here in Changzhou, just by collecting tolls, it has a lot of income, and its membership is different from other places.
After Pei Yiliang took the throne, he gathered many people in the rivers and lakes, and in a few years, his power soared, and he became one of the best rudders in the thirteenth dock of Taihu Lake.
is flawless with the wind, and can fight one or two.
In the past ten years, except for being put on a stand in Huai'an a few years ago, Pei Yiliang has never been as aggrieved as he is today.
Qian'er received a letter saying that something had happened to the Shui family, and all the people mobilized for the Shui family had been arrested, not to mention, his second brother was gone, and he couldn't find a shadow at all.
It was not easy to find out that the second brother went out with the water girl, and the water girl should have been killed by Captain Chen of the East China Sea Division.
He was a little apprehensive in his heart.
Since ancient times, the people did not fight with officials, and no matter how many people he had at the helm, it was not enough for officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress.
In Huai'an, the fate of Longmen left a deep impression on him.
was willing to let the second brother join the Shui family, also because the Shui family is an official, and with one more official to protect them, their things will be easier to do.
But now that the Shui family is finished, it is the serious captain of the East China Sea Division who has offended, and I am afraid that he will not be able to take revenge.
This was depressed, and he received a letter of reprimand from Wei Yuanhou.
The thirteen docks of Taihu Lake are composed of coolies, relying on the work of Caoyun, and Weiyuanhou, the general leader of Caoyun, is their food and clothing.
And he, Pei Yiliang, can sit in the good place of Changzhou, and he can collect money without spending any effort, relying on the fact that he is currying favor with the people of the Weiyuan Hou family, plus filial piety every year.
There is also to help Wei Yuanhou deal with some things that cannot be put on the table.
For example, attacking the unfavored county lord.
Although the result of that attack was the loss of three ships and a group of henchmen, it was always for the sake of Wei Yuanhou.
Pei Yiliang was still thinking in his heart, how to complain to Wei Yuanhou and get some benefits back, this Weiyuan Hou sent someone to scold him.
Only then did he realize that the messenger was not Wei Yuanhou's subordinate at all, and the county lord was not a disgraced person with no status.
That county lord is the sister of the Northwest General who is now in full swing!
It's no wonder that his henchmen have sunk into the river and fed the fish.
They brought the elite of the Northwest Army, who had experienced a hundred battles, and two hundred guards.
And the Marquis of Wei Yuan is planning to marry the Northwest General!
He didn't care about Pei Er's life or death, he only swore to the sky and said that he was obedient to the will of Wei Yuanhou, you see, the county lord's background is so deep, you said the same thing, I will do it, although it is stupid not to confirm whether it is your old meaning, but the loyalty is visible!
To put it mildly, he gave a very, very generous gift before sending Wei Yuanhou's people away.
Not only did he lose so many subordinates, but he also lost so much money, which was really angry and painful.
Okay, I just wanted to relax, I didn't eat dinner, and I came to report it ahead.
The Five Poisons Gate is coming.
Not only the Five Poison Sect, but also the poisonous ladies also brought helpers.
said that he wanted to avenge the black pear gate.
Speaking of the Black Pear Gate, it was really a thorn in Pei Yiliang's heart.
The canal connects the south of the Yangtze River and the northern plains, and I don't know how much wealth comes and goes, and the people of the thirteen docks of Taihu Lake are the main force on the canal channel.
Although Changzhou is already the heaviest place for oil and water, Pei Yiliang is still not satisfied.
He had to raise so many subordinates who didn't eat (for use when he was doing evil), and he had to curry favor with the Marquis of Weiyuan, and the expenses were really huge, and in the end, there were not many of them in his own hands.
I couldn't help but make up my mind.
If you want to say that the money is fast, the salt tax law of the imperial court will come out, and the most profitable thing will become private salt.
Changzhou is also close to the sea, connecting Huaiyang on the top and Suzhou and Hangzhou on the bottom.
It is a good place to develop private salt.
But there is an Ivy Spring in Changzhou that does not eat hard and soft.
At most, he relied on the power of Wei Yuanhou to make Chang Chun unable to involve the canal, and it was impossible to make an idea elsewhere.
When he was depressed, he heard from the mouths of the people in the Dragon Gate what those people were doing without telling Long Aotian.
It made him think.
Smuggling salt, in fact, is the biggest sales place in the north, and it is not so easy to enter the north.
But they can do it!
So, he made an agreement with the man to transport the illicit salt into the northern cities by boats.
But just after two trips, as soon as he tasted a little sweetness, the people of Longmen were expelled from Longmen, and then, his subordinates were framed by the He family, not only the boat was arrested, but the whole ship's men were also killed.
And Long Aotian began to investigate the matter.
At that time, his foundation was not stable, but he didn't dare to confront Long Aotian and Feng Wufang, so he could only pretend to be innocent, bite back, and let people find Longmen, only saying that he was framed.
In his heart, he actually pretended to make Long Aotian and Feng have no time to turn against his purpose.
Who knew that the He family actually united with the Black Pear Gate, coupled with Zuo Dao, he actually made the matter bigger directly, and destroyed the Dragon Gate, not to mention, his subordinates also folded in a lot at that time.
This made his strength suffer a big loss, and he could have challenged Feng Wufang in a year or two, but he could only continue to hold back and make Feng Wufang bad, and then secretly collect people.
However, Heilimen took the opportunity to sit in Yangzhou and gathered all the private salt in Huaiyang.
He wanted to reach out, but it was no longer possible.
Why don't you let him hate the black pear door so much!
However, no matter how much he hated, he never thought of making a move on the Black Pear Gate.
Although he has reconvened some of his subordinates over the years, and he has used Feng Wufang's too upright mind to provoke the dissatisfaction of the people in the Thirteen Docks of Taihu Lake, and then greatly increased his strength.
However, it is not to the point where it can confront Feng Wufang and the Black Pear Gate at the same time.
is only for the Black Pear Gate, he has no chance of winning, and there are many Black Pear Men's subordinates, not to mention, there is still a butcher.
Therefore, when he learned that the Black Pear Gate didn't know who picked it, he was secretly happy in his heart, and he had a day of carnival with his subordinates.
However, now the butcher's concubine, the poisonous lady of the Five Poison Gate, said that he destroyed the Black Pear Gate......
Damn it! If Lao Tzu wants to have that strength, he will find the wind flawless a long time ago!
Seeing Pei Yiliang's sad and inexplicable but stunned appearance, his subordinates couldn't help but shout: "Helmsman!" The Five Poison Sect has already been killed, and there are Xuan Xuanzi following, and they don't listen to our explanation at all! What to do! ”