Zheng Yi and Wang Huchen, escorted by the guard company, left the crowded venue and returned to the Chenghuang Temple set up at the foot of Wolong Mountain in the north of Changting City. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The instructor's front-line headquarters was set up in this large temple covered with ancient trees covering an area of more than 10 acres, and the county government in the city has now become the headquarters of the Third Regiment and the temporary prison of Duan Xuan, and the campus of Chengxi University, which had just finished killing, and the camp area adjacent to Xiguan was the station of the Second Regiment.

Zheng Yi took the hot tea from the guards, took a sip of his brows, and immediately raised his head: "Xiaoyao, where did you come from Tieguanyin?" ”

Yao Liye, a new guard who was not yet fifteen years old, grinned, subconsciously touched the Colt pistol that had just been dispensed on his waist, and told Zheng Yi in a strange voice that had just changed his voice and had not yet recovered:

"It was sent by Brother Duan, he said that the teacher likes to drink tea, let me not waste it, and don't use the Tieguanyin he sent to make tea when others come."

Wang Huchen let out a "huh", stretched out his hand to pat Yao Liye's flushed face, and quipped: "Okay, little guy, do you want to treat it differently?" Hurry up and make me a cup of Tieguanyin, or I'll take back your weapon and let you go to the Baggage Nutrition Horse." ”

"That's it, this little egg is very strong, like a girl, a little bit of good things are hidden, and no one wants to make a profit."

Long Guangpeng, the new head of the operations unit who walked to the side, quipped.

Zheng Yi laughed, motioned to Yao Liye, who was smiling and smiling, to make a cup of tea again, and smiled at Wang Huchen after sitting down: "If you are angry with me, why don't you change the guard, haha!" ”

Wang Huchen pouted: "Where is this kung fu?" Xiao Jia has been with me for a year, which is very good, and after he learns the culture well, I will send him to the grassroots level...... Political Commissar Li should have received a telegram from us now, when will he be able to come over? ”

Zheng Yi sighed: "Where is it so fast?" He led 800 recruits to Ningdu on the front foot, and the urgent telegram from the front committee called him to Xingguo again......"

"The next thing is to hold a military and political meeting of the front committee, and the comrades of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee will also attend, neither of us can go, if he does not participate as the political commissar of the division, the comrades of the front committee will definitely have opinions, so at least he will not be able to come for a week, let's share more with Yaozi."

Wang Huchen nodded with relief: "I'm worried that the new Second Division of the Kuomintang stationed in Zhangzhou will make some moves, and I have to prepare in advance." ”

Zheng Yi thought for a while: "I'm not busy, let's wait for Shangguan Yong to arrive and ask him...... Zhangzhou is two hundred and eighty kilometers away from Tingzhou, Zhang Zhen's new second division is afraid that he doesn't have the courage, hum, it's okay if he doesn't come, he will definitely not let him go back! ”

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The ancient city wall of Tingzhou does not exist three out of ten, from the existing three gatehouses and the two miles east city wall built along the river, the majestic posture of the year can be vaguely seen. The city wall from the north of the Wolong Peak Jinsha Temple two wings along the mountain down, the half of the Wolong Mountain into it, the formation of the city in the mountain, the city in the city in the west and the south of the city wall is a pity that the west and south city walls have disappeared.

The well-preserved East City Gate was originally called Jichuan Gate, as the name suggests, it was built near the river, after the expansion in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, Jichuan Gate was renamed Lichun Gate, and outside the city gate is the largest ferry terminal in Tingzhou.

Because the upper and lower reaches of the Tingjiang River that run to the sea from north to south are all continuous mountains, the river water that crosses the lofty mountains and mountains is tortuous and bending, the water flow is agitated, the reefs are all over, and there are dangers everywhere, and the upstream basin of nearly 500 miles long cannot be navigated, so there are not many boats in the Tingzhou River section, and the ferry boat with a length of 20 meters and a width of more than 5 meters is already the largest ship in the Tingzhou River Basin.

After just a few days of silence, Shuidong Street, across the river outside the east gate, has resumed its former liveliness and prosperity, rows of teahouses and restaurants have opened one after another, and merchants from the south to the north can be seen everywhere, whether it is in the teahouse or on the wharf, what everyone talks about the most is the three major decisions promulgated by the Communist army.

Up to three storeys of antique Chunhui Building, located in the most prosperous street of Shuidong Street, to the left forward 50 steps is the only way to enter Tingzhou City East Coast Wharf, in front of the clear turquoise, slowly south-flowing Tingjiang River, and the majestic and towering East Gate Tower across the river.

Sitting on the teahouse near the river, ordering a pot of fragrant tea and putting a few snacks on the table has long become a great enjoyment of the local rich gentry and businessmen who come and go from the south to the north.

The wind is mild, and the morning breeze caresses.

Yu Siye, the shopkeeper of the largest silk cloth shop in Tingzhou City, crossed the river again and climbed to the second floor of Chunhui Building.

Yu Siye's old friend, Chunhui Lou Zhang's shopkeeper came slowly, holding a beautifully carved pine box and two long jade pipes on the table, with the usual smile on his fat face, unhurriedly loaded a bucket of golden tobacco, skillfully struck a match, approached the carved pipe made of silver, and took two puffs in a row to let the slightly mellow smoke turn in the lobes of the lungs a few times, and then exhaled the smoke comfortably.

Yu Siye, who was nearly fifty years old, slowly put down the exquisite purple sand cup, picked up another cigarette pouch, and slowly loaded the tobacco: "I haven't been here for the past few days, are there any interesting stories?" ”

Boss Zhang smiled, looked at the two bags under the eyes of the shopkeeper Zhang due to lack of sleep, and said flatly: "What interesting story can you have?" I'm already thankful that I won't be beaten up and share the floating wealth and fields...... Seeing you like this, you're still worried about your little son, aren't you? ”

Yu Siye sighed, put down the one-foot-six-inch-long cigarette stick, and shook his head again and again: "That rebel son doesn't do a good business, and he actually signed up for the Communist Party without telling me...... Hey, that's a head-killing business, do you think I can not worry about it? ”

Shopkeeper Zhang was stunned for a long time, stopped smoking cigarettes, added hot tea to Shopkeeper Zhang, and comforted him in a low voice: "Fourth brother! Don't be a bull and run to the temple to anger the commanders of the communist army and cause trouble for yourself and your family! ”

"I can see that the new communist army this time is different from all the armies I have seen before, although they killed more than 40 people and confiscated nearly 10,000 acres of fields and forests belonging to the three major families and seven officials, they did not take it for themselves, and gave it all to the original tenants and more than 300 poor families."

"And since entering the city, this army has strict military discipline, has not molested women, has not forced to buy and sell, and has not robbed shops to eat overlord meals."

"Yesterday at noon, at least 100 people witnessed the famous General Zheng Yi go to the stinking land temple in the south of the city, pick up two beggars with sores all over his body and full of lice and return to the barracks, and follow his more than 100 soldiers to take away all the more than 80 beggars, this kind of thing is simply unheard of!"

"The most important thing is that they didn't embarrass us businessmen, counting you as one of the richest businessmen in Tingzhou, and my ancestral Chunhui Building is also one of the best restaurants in Tingzhou, but the Communist army didn't embarrass us......"

"A few days ago, our chamber of commerce organized people to send them 100,000 oceans, but after the people accepted the money, they immediately recruited people, and used the money to expand three primary schools and a welfare home, and I heard that two main streets in the city will be repaired to widen the official road leading to Ruijin City......

"You say, have you ever seen such an army?"

After hearing this, Yu Siye stopped the movements in his hand, looked at the radiant Boss Zhang blankly, and asked in disbelief, "Is this true?" ”

"Hey, why am I lying to you? Now that the notices of the communist army are all posted near the entrances and exits inside and outside the city walls, why don't you stop and take a good look? If you don't believe me, just ask someone when you pass the city gate when you go back. Shopkeeper Zhang picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup.

Yu Siye's fat face changed, it was wonderful, and he muttered: "I guess I'm scared, alas! ”

Shopkeeper Zhang smiled disapprehantly: "What's there to be afraid of?" Didn't General Zheng Yi say it on the day the Chamber of Commerce sent the money over? To develop the economy and free circulation, the soon-to-be-established county government will not restrict businesses operating in accordance with the law, on the contrary, it will also encourage all businesses to be brave and enterprising, bigger and stronger, and set up workshops according to local conditions. ”

"The army will soon be procuring all kinds of goods from local merchants, and they will definitely buy and sell fairly, and they will not owe anything...... As long as the merchants do not raise prices and do not disturb social order, they can obtain the protection of the government and the military, and the policy of exempting commercial taxes for one year will not change. ”

"Well, let's listen to it...... Tell me, the army doesn't collect taxes, they don't pay contributions, what do they eat? What to drink? What to take to make a military sound? ”

Yu Siye didn't believe in Zheng Yi's promise at all.

"This ...... That's true! We'll have to see. "Now the shopkeeper is out of line, it's only been a few days? There is a way to know that the horsepower has been seen for a long time, and you have to walk and watch to know the truth or falsehood.

Yu Siye began to worry about his youngest son again: "My unfilial rebel, if I had known that he was going to defect to the Communist army, I would not have sent him to Xiamen to study if I was killed three years ago, I regret my death now!" Even if the Communist Party doesn't want our old life, once the Kuomintang army comes back, everything will be over! ”

Just as the shopkeeper was about to say a few words, an elderly shopkeeper quietly came behind him, bent down, whispered in his ear, and then quietly retreated.

Yu Siye saw that the shopkeeper's face was full of shock, and the whole person froze there like an evil spirit, and was startled, and hurriedly stretched out his big hand and patted the back of his hand: "You...... What's wrong with you? What's going on? ”

"Something is wrong...... With 300 men and horses, the mountain wind plundered the caravan that drove from Putian, and the communist troops in the city rushed over......"

Shopkeeper Zhang was so frightened that his whole body trembled, and even his eyes were straight.

Yu Siye was taken aback, and Huo Ran stood up: "You...... You second brother...... Isn't it looking for death? At this juncture, it is not good to stay in the mountains, and you have the audacity to go down the mountain to plunder the caravan, you ...... If the communist army knew that it was your second brother who crossed the mountain, your whole family would be finished! ”

The shopkeeper Zhang was already frightened at this time, his face was blue and his lips were white, and he asked dumbfoundedly: "Fourth...... Fourth brother, what should I do? What should I do? ”

"Hurry home and let the wife and children escape immediately! Otherwise it's too late! ”

Yu Siye lowered his voice and came up with an idea.

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PS: The second update is here!

Sorry, it's the end of the year, the small fire unit is busy, and there is no extra time to code words, so I can only watch two more! Tomorrow Xiaohuo will be on duty, and work hard for three watches!

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