In another cell.

For the first time, Wu Zheng saw this yellow camel who disturbed Jiaxing Mansion, no, the entire Great General's Mansion.

The yellow camel is not very old, in his thirties.

On the thin face, a centipede-like scar makes people feel creepy, but it also shows the great exploits of the yellow camel.

When he saw Wu Zheng coming in, the yellow camel bent his legs and knelt down.

"Lord Wang...... The little one thanked the prince for his life. The yellow camel exchanged tears.

Looking at the red scar on the yellow camel's face that had just healed and had not faded, Wu Zheng sighed softly: "You are indeed guilty, but you don't deserve to die." It should have been a capital crime that could be avoided, and a living crime could not be escaped, but this king wanted to use you, so he pardoned you. You don't have to thank the king, for this life ...... It's earned by your own military exploits. ”

The yellow camel raised his head and said: "In any case, if there is no prince, the yellow camel will die this time, so after today, my life will be the prince's, as long as the prince gives an order, the sword mountain and the sea of fire, my yellow camel will never frown." ”

Wu Zheng stretched out his hand and said, "This king believes." But this time, it's not a sea of swords and fires, at most it's a tiger's den in Longtan, fortunately, you're not fighting alone. ”

The yellow camel was surprised: "The little one is from Master Jiang, I heard that the prince is going to go west at the beginning of the year, why don't you leave the little one by the prince's side, and the little one can be the first to ......." ”

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "The West can't requisition you, and this king has other arrangements for you." ”

The yellow camel was a little disappointed, but still arched his hand and said, "The little one listens to the prince's orders!" ”

Wu Zheng nodded and said, "What do you think of Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong's surrender?" ”

Huang Huozi was stunned for a moment, and said: "Lord Shen and Lord Qian are deceitful, if it weren't for the prince who went north to occupy Taizhou at that time, I'm afraid I would have gone north to join the two adults." Speaking of which, it was we who gave up Lord Shen and Lord Qian, and the little one felt guilty. ”

"But this king heard a lot of rumors, saying that after Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, they were reused by the Qing court, and they were also married by the little emperor of the Manchu Dynasty, and there is a fake drama that is really done."

"...... The prince forgives the sin. Lord, this must be slander! The yellow camel said urgently.

"Oh?" Wu Zhengzhen was a little surprised, "You should have been with Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong for less than two months, right?" ”

"It's less than two months, but I believe that the two adults are definitely not people who betray the country and seek glory."

"How so?"

"Uh...... This....... The yellow camel couldn't answer for a while, but he still stubbornly said, "Anyway, the little one will never believe that the two adults will join the enemy." ”

Wu Zheng smiled and said, "How about the king of Ben sending you to serve under Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong?" ”

The yellow camel was stunned for a moment, and said in a squeaky voice: "Little one...... The little one still wants to stay under the prince. ”

"Yo...... Dare to love or can't trust Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong? ”

"No, it's not, that's not what the little ones mean." The yellow camel was embarrassed and said, "If you go to the north, won't the little one become a traitor again?" ”

Wu Zheng laughed, then smiled, and said: "Whether it is a traitor or not, whether it will become a traitor, only I know best in my heart." Since you said that you don't believe that Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong will join the enemy, then at the moment when these two people are weak in the north, they need someone to help, and this king can't send more people, and you are the only one. Why, even Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong can endure humiliation and burden, you are nearly twenty years older than them, and you are not as good as these two descendants? ”

The yellow camel gritted his teeth and said, "Done!" As long as the prince gives the order, my yellow camel will never refuse. ”

Wu Zheng praised: "This is the yellow camel that this king heard about beheading more than 20 levels on the battlefield." But this is not for you to go into battle to kill the enemy, after you go, everything is arranged by Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong...... Whatever they tell you to do, you have to obey, even if it makes you really surrender...... Or, face to face with the king. ”

The yellow camel was startled, "This ...... This...... How so? ”

Wu Zheng said in a deep voice: "Can you remember? ”

"Yes. Little one remembered! ”

"This time, your identity is Sun Zhengqiang's follower. But you are not allowed to go to see Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong on your own, because Sun Zhengqiang will definitely be screened by the Qing court, and you will also be among the suspects. You must be cleared of suspicion by Sun Zhengqiang, and with his consent, you can switch to Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong, can you remember? ”

"Yes. Little one remembered! ”

……。

With negotiations going well.

Firearms stockpiled in Xiushui County began to be reloaded.

Sun Zhengqiang was released and escorted a cargo ship north from the canal.

The General's Mansion was thus exchanged for 600,000 taels of silver exchanged by the Qing court through Qianzhuang.

And a contract to secretly invest in the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce was collected by Fan Yongdou as a treasure, and for him, this page of the contract is a life talisman for the future.

But Fan Yongdou didn't know that this contract signed by Mo Zhinian was only known to the top seven shareholders of the Chamber of Commerce.

Within the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, Fan Yongdou and the other eight have invested more than 40 million taels of shares, which only exists as a long-term loan contract, that is to say, unless the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce goes bankrupt, Fan Yongdou and the other eight can only receive interest from the Chamber of Commerce, and will never be able to form a situation of debt to equity.

Of course, this is contrary to the spirit of the contract, but Mo Obsession's initiative to take the blame made this trick secretly cross Chen Cang and proceed smoothly.

This is just like what Wu Zheng said in his speech at the academy, when the country is ruined and the family is ruined, the only way to weigh the pros and cons is to break all obstacles, for the sake of the interests of the majority of the people in our clan, as long as we stick to this, there is nothing that cannot be done, and there is no law that cannot be changed!

The training of the military academy has reached a hearty stage, and the soldiers began to experience the sweetness of the results from the initial backache, and when the phalanx stood on the school ground, the pride that came from the heart made them forget the sour feeling that even the chopsticks could not be pinched steadily after training.

The mass production of muskets, artillery, mines, and grenades in military workshops has begun, and with the assistance of steam machinery, the speed is getting faster and faster.

There is a schedule for the refitting of weapons, starting with recruits trained in military schools.

The number of instructors and cadets involved in the three major colleges, Jiangnan College, Business School, and Military Academy has reached 40,000, and these 40,000 people involve 40,000 families, which has played a baptism like a rainstorm on the social atmosphere.

It can be said that from top to bottom, all strata and occupations have reached the most basic consensus on the great cause of the Northern Expedition.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed.

The east wind is not imminent, but it will take time.

It takes time to manufacture weapons, it takes time to train the army, it takes time to store food and materials, and it takes even more time to mobilize the people.

And what made Wu Zheng hesitate the most was the coordination of the three forces south of the Yangtze River, as well as the integration of the scattered forces.

If you go on the Northern Expedition, in case of a fire in the backyard, the consequences will ...... It's not about playing.

Wu Zheng is playing chess, which is very scattered, but as long as you look at it coherently, you can taste some flavor.