And this kind of tacit understanding and cooperation, which has been going back and forth for more than half a year, almost didn't directly let those Taiping thieves go ashore to do business. But what made him even more nostalgic and surprised was that whether it was Shi Jiandu, the battalion commander who was in charge of the troops and horses outside the ya, and Lu Yongzhi, who was in charge of the internal affairs of the yaya, they basically lost their voices about this.

But what is even more surprising is that in addition to the generals who commanded the battalion and horses, the state defense envoys, regimental training envoys, soldiers and horses envoys and assassins under the name of the Huainan Jiedu envoy also easily accepted this strange situation with peace of mind; And get a piece of the pie from it.

Except for the part left in Yangzhou, the rest of the products from all over the upstream were distributed by them; Especially the genus of tea; Because of the war along the coast in the southeast, most of the tea producing areas have been abandoned without taking care of them, or they have produced something and cannot be transported.

However, the demand for tea and other products in the north has not been reduced much because of the war of the imperial court; In particular, Wei Bo, Chengde, and Lu Long were entrenched in the Hebei Domain, and they also needed these things to feed the army, and they were sold to the outside and border domains to make profits.

Even the Huainan region, which has always been rich in sea salt, is not spared, because the thieves are constantly crossing the border, and the traditional stove households and salt dikes in the salt fields along the coast are either fleeing or being coerced by thieves, or simply taking the old and the young to the thieves.

Therefore, there are large salt farms and brine fields in Huainan at present, but there is a serious shortage of manpower and construction, and it needs to be supplemented by foreign salt transportation. This worrying situation has not been taken seriously by the Huainan camp for various reasons.

And when Gao Yue wanted to make a statement when it was difficult for his uncle Gao Junwang to show up and have a meeting, he was stopped by his friend, Yan Tie Tui Guan Liang Zaimou; He only asked one sentence afterwards, which made Gao Yue completely speechless.

"Do you think that there are things inside and outside this camp that are known to Lu Neishi and Liangdutuan, and the public is unheard."

Therefore, after the crossing of the Huangchao army, this strange situation of confronting the thieves across the river but continuing to travel has lasted for a long time. Even Gao Yue, who has always thought that he cares about the imperial court, cannot avoid staying out of the matter.

Because his Chuzhou military horses also need to be supported and maintained by other inputs other than those produced in the broken places; Like under the rule of Chuzhou, there are important official fields and military cantonments such as Hongzetun, Baishuitangtun, and Quxitun to provide corresponding food for the military and civilians.

But these daily necessities for mass consumption are also needed to regularly reward and envelop the generals under his command.

Especially now that the grass thieves are entrenched in the Central Plains and stealing the two capitals, the Tang Dynasty has been cut off for a long time, and the people in Huainan are generally scattered and pessimistic, that is, these treasures and materials can be used to maintain the morale of the army, or to plan for the long-term future.

After all, seeing that the country's mountains and rivers are broken and people's hearts are fluctuating, even if there are loyal ministers and righteous people in Huainan Town, they are powerless to do anything about the current situation. In fact, even the Huainan Prison Military Academy, which was sent by the imperial court, gave up most of its efforts as if it were self-defeating, and stayed in the courtyard for a long time.

In particular, the last edict sent by the imperial court a few days ago was that the superintendent was ineffective in fighting the thieves and cut the salt and iron lease and the transfer envoy. The camp was unified with many important positions, and after being reappointed as a lieutenant; The generals in the camp were even more unscrupulous, and did not take the court seriously.

"See defense, this time the quota in the camp has been obtained; There were about 10,000 pieces of silk yarn, 2,000 pieces of white cloth (cotton), 5,000 jars of liquor, 3,500 pairs of garments and crotch, 1,600 quilts, and 80,000 loaves of coarse tea. ”

It's a little ridiculous to say, although Huainan Road is a rich place in the world and rich in products, but now the cost of bulk products such as silk porcelain tea paper is much more expensive than the production of places occupied by Taiping thieves.

Therefore, it is not surprising that most of the guards and generals of the eight counties and thirty-eight cities in Huainan have given up encouraging local production other than grain and grass under their rule, and have resold them for profit. And the contribution is the local copper, livestock, and strong men and women.

Then, since today's Huainan can condone the military commander and the thief for personal contact, then tomorrow why can't you secretly communicate with the thief, and in the future, you can't coerce the thief to respect himself or even swear and echo with the thief. I am afraid that the "pillar of the southern sky" and the "national minister" of the uncle and the king of the county will gradually disperse the gold.

Thinking of this, Gao Yue couldn't help sighing, feeling that in these days in Huainan, he was getting farther and farther away from the ideal dream of becoming a famous marshal in the world as a feudal town, and finally entering the political affairs hall.

- I'm the dividing line -

When Yu Donglou woke up again from an extremely deep abyss, he found that he had been bandaged and half of his body couldn't move. The red nose of raw ash mixed with the smell of acetic acid, although it smells bad, it is a sign of a safe environment.

Then someone fell on him and wept and said:

"Brother, you're finally awake."

But it was his tearful sister, Yu Donglou couldn't help but sigh with relief, which meant that those people in the family did not succeed after all.

"The doctor in the army said that this knife is disgusting, not to mention that it made you have a lot of blood, and almost pierced your waist and intestines, so it will be difficult to save it again."

"Most of those wicked people have been caught, and this is thanks to Brother Eshui, who led people to chase for more than ten miles despite his injuries, and arrested Lao Gui and them."

"My surname is Zhang, I am a member of the mission of Yu Housi in the army, I heard about the experience of your brother and sister who almost survived, but I want to write down the original detailed account, and then compile it into a story book for storytelling and singing everywhere, I don't know if Brother Yu has ever been willing to do it."

"Yes, of course I do. It's best to spread the word so that the world can learn from it. ”

Yu Donglou, who had palpitations, was a little hateful at the moment. At this moment, the so-called family bonds and clan origins are no better than the two lines of tears of the only living sister.

After these things, he finally realized with some unforgettable feelings: perhaps the patriarchal and family rules that the clan elders in the township, headed by the patriarch, want to maintain to the death, and even the so-called rules that arbitrarily judge the township on their own, are one of the root causes of the hardship and tragic suffering of most people in this world.

And in another place, on the road to Fengcheng Township, Shangyong County, Fangzhou. Yu Eshui, who was riding a donkey with his head wrapped around and following closely in the team, also looked at the sergeants who were slowly riding near him in a feeling of awe and nervousness, excitement and curiosity.

They all wore green robes with tight sleeves, covered with majestic half-body iron scale armor and gray felt short shawls printed with two dark characters "Taiping"; The helmet with round brims is also decorated with feathers and colored silk polyester.

On the shoulders, upper arms and neckline exposed by the robe, there are some embroidered patterns such as golden-red stars and moons, rice ears, pines and cypresses, bows and arrows, etc., which are obviously sewn, plus the flying feathers and silk polyester on the helmet, not to mention how spiritual and magnificent.

Everyone carried a swordsman, a crossbow and a jug, a hook and a noose, and behind him were bulging soft leather kettles and mesh saddlebags. Even the mount's neck to chest had a large leather holster studded with studs, which was tightly covered;

"You can rest assured, even if someone wants to report to those people. I have to be able to catch up with our four legs. ”

As if sensing his feelings, a fellow military academy with thick eyes and eyes spoke out in relief.

"What's more, I also ordered each card and sentry post to increase the inventory, so I can delay and buy some more time."

"Don't blame it, don't blame it, I'm not a little worried, it's not good to let the township hide and prepare for it with such fanfare."

Yu Eshui said with a salivating face on the snake and stick:

"There are some things that can only be used effectively if they are openly displayed and the means are clearly displayed;"

The Ring-Eyed Military Academy smiled and explained to him.

"If you sneak in, arrest people, and then bring them to the county to deal with them, how can it be called a place of deterrence and warning, and the meaning of widely publicizing the township. It's just to get rid of a country song, but it won't help in the long run. ”

"The way we and the Taiping Army act, but we have always paid attention to uprightness and fairness, and there is nothing selfish or unspeakable to others. Even if it is to arrest or kill people, it is necessary to pay attention to a clear and correct punishment, and be open and fair. ”

At this time, another sergeant who described him as emaciated also said

"Your brother is a member of the Taiping Army, and those who dare to move us will naturally have to bear the corresponding consequences; What's more, it was chased down to the city, and it was the work of the big squire's house, so I'm afraid it's not a serious counter-current reactionary incident. ”

"So we're just a starter.,Control the situation first.。。 There are still many processes and means to go in the future. However, your worries are not without reason. ”

Then the Ring Eye Military Academy also said.

"After the meeting arrives in the county, I will divide a team to guide you, disguise yourself and lurk outside the city of Fengcheng first, so as to secretly monitor and block all the routes that can escape; Then I will mobilize enough people from the county and lead the team to come over and start working officially. ”

"After such a two-pronged approach, even if there are any repeated or confrontational means in the township, it can also be guaranteed to be relatively comprehensive for a while. Although your side has not yet been included in the list of areas to be cleaned up at the moment, as long as it can be determined that it is a third-class or above rebellion incident, you can dispatch the nearest garrison above the battalion to cooperate. ”

- I'm the dividing line -

In Xiangyang City, Zhou Huai'an, who had just picked up two hot potatoes, was also carefully looking at each other in a speechless and strange atmosphere. Because these two little things that were sent in a blanket actually had a silver-white hair color that was extremely rare in Middle Earth, and completely attracted the attention of those present.

Therefore, his first reaction was to see the Romanian twin killers who ended cruelly in the hardcore anime pit "Black Reef"; Because the hair color and appearance are really very similar; And then people can't help but want to open it to see if it's the sex of the pit daddy.

Then I saw their hair buns and delicately forged skirts, but I couldn't help but think of the juvenile version of Luo Tianyi's character, and finally became the cosplay of Ram and Rem, the sales champions of otaku pillows.

Just when Zhou Huai'an's mind was full of thoughts, the two little things trembled more and more under his strange eyes, and his eyes hugged each other with tears, and he almost cried on the spot.

"It's so pitiful. I have gray hair at such a young age. ”

At this time, a voice finally broke the silence present, but it was Cao Hongyao who took the initiative to step forward and hold the two Dao with pity.

Hearing this, Zhou Huai'an couldn't help but choke a sip of the osmanthus drink he had just drunk from his mouth and nose and sprayed it all on the shoulders and sleeves of the small pendant.

(End of chapter)