When Zhao Guanhou received the letter of appointment, he had already arrived in Guyuan. Although Huayin is an important place, the scale of the county seat is limited.www.biquge.info The Lu army has too many troops, and there are all kinds of inconveniences in stationing there. At the beginning, it was possible to suppress this inconvenience by virtue of its identity as a savior, but as time went on, the troops' expenditures became larger and larger, and the interference with the localities became more and more, and contradictions naturally arose.

In addition, a large number of businessmen from the Lu and Tianjin gangs entered Shaanxi, which was also a great blow to the original businessmen. Zhao Guanhou is the behind-the-scenes boss of these two groups of businessmen, and for local businessmen, Zhao Guanhou's image has gradually become hateful, and the relationship between the two is not as harmonious as it was at the beginning.

Now that the main force of the Salvation Monarch has been solved, it is inevitable that one regiment will be stationed in the Tongguan Hall to take precautions, and the other troops will change their defensive positions.

Chang'an was destroyed at the beginning, and in a short period of time, it was impossible to use it as a place to stay at the festival. Guyuan was an important military town in the pre-Jin era, with high walls and thick walls, which could be used to hoard heavy troops. In addition, there are several large granaries in the city that have a lot of grain, so it has naturally become an ideal garrison for the Lu army.

Zou Xiurong saw the appointment letter and said with a smile; "Fourth, it looks like I'm going to congratulate you again. Now, you are a veritable handsome, the four provinces are under your jurisdiction, and the second sister-in-law can use your banner to run rampant and domineering in the future. ”

"Second sister-in-law, don't tease me. Feng Yuzhang must have scolded my eighth-generation ancestors in Jiangning, this seal is not very easy to take. There is no contradiction with Lao Feng Su, for the sake of a seat, it is not worth it for everyone to scratch their faces. Besides, I lead the two rivers in Shandong, just like Lao Feng leads Shaanxi and Henan in Jiangsu, although I can exert influence, but if I really say that I can influence something, it is also difficult, at least so far, I will take care of Zhengyuan's business at most. It's okay for my second sister-in-law to be rampant and domineering under my banner, and I can't take care of the military, government, finance and taxes. Zhao Guanhou shook his head and looked at Zou Xiurong's face again

"Second sister-in-law, your complexion is not very good, if you want me to say, the water and soil in Shaanxi are too different from Shandong, so it is better for you to go back to Shandong as soon as possible."

"What, bombard me again? When you say it's dangerous when you are fighting, why do you have to drive people out if you don't fight? I'm a businessman, I go everywhere in the country, and I don't care about anything that is not suitable for the water and soil. I haven't slept well lately, and I'm getting older, so it's naturally ugly. Old women, all like this. ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled and apologized, "Second sister-in-law, you are worried about immigration, so many immigrants must have to work a lot." However, the main work still has to be handed over to the people below, and if it is for the sake of immigration, it will be difficult for my second sister-in-law to be tired. You have to rest, take a good rest, and you will recover in a moment. If you want to talk about old, I'm the first to object. Who dares to say that you are old, I will shoot him. The age of a woman in the second sister-in-law is the golden age, if you don't believe it, I sent a telegram to the capital and asked my second brother what his opinion is. ”

"Naughty!" Zou Xiurong punched Zhao Guanhou in the shoulder angrily, and there was no one else in the room, so Zou Xiurong dared to ask some more secret questions.

"Fourth, you have a strategy in doing things, and the second sister-in-law trusts you very much. However, the cost of this immigration is huge, and these hundreds of thousands of immigrants alone will cost more than one million. This money, the government will not reimburse you, even if you have belongings, you can't afford such a fee, I don't understand, what are your intentions. If you say that you are doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, I am the first to disbelieve. You...... Won't you tell me the truth. ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled: "Second sister-in-law, in my opinion, you are the same as my eldest sister, we seem to be relatives, there is nothing that cannot be said to you." The matter of immigration, although it seems to be very expensive, has little to gain. Most of these immigrants are poor people with no belongings, at most a few dilapidated grass houses, which are not worth much. However, this is not the usefulness of these people. Shandong will not always be the same as it is now, and it will change in the future. In the future of Shandong, I want to do several things, each of which is inseparable from two things, one is money, and the other is people. Money can be borrowed, and people have to figure it out on their own. Moving these people there now will save you money and effort than recruiting people in the future. This is one of them. As for the second, you can always save a lot of money by spending a small amount of money. ”

He picked up a telegram on the table: "This is a ten-grid shot, the Fuso people's warship, circling around Shandong. Yantai and Rizhao all have the shadow of Fusang soldiers and ships, and even blockade our ports. That's why their investigation team went missing. Our sailor is not as good as him, of course we can't talk to him. Fortunately, with the Prussian and Albion navies there, the Fuso people did not dare to really open fire on me, and as for the lock of the port, they could not lock it either. But either way, it's a threat. If it really starts, the second sister-in-law thinks it will cost a lot of money. ”

Zou Xiurong's expression also became serious, Shandong is where she is located, and in addition to money, there is also the damage to her hometown that is connected with arms and fire. Moreover, no matter how much confidence she has in the fourth child, she doesn't think that Zhao Guanhou can use one province to fight against a country, let alone a strong country like Fusang.

Whether it is the victimization of a close relative, or the defeat of one's own brother, it is not a loss whose value can be measured by the economy. She shook her head and said, "Fight with Fuso...... This, this is impossible to win. ”

"I also know that I can't win, but if he has to take what I can't give, even if he can't fight, he can only fight to the death. Fortunately, things have not yet reached the point where the cart hits the wall, and many times, indirect boasting of force can also play a role in avoiding war. For example, if there is a bad guy who sees that his second sister-in-law is beautiful and has bad intentions, it is naturally best to find someone to beat him. But if the second sister-in-law picks up a gun to practice marksmanship, or plays a sword all the way, it can also make him retreat. Immigrants, like exercises, are a means of boasting of strength. I can organize hundreds of thousands of immigrants without chaos, and this organizational ability is enough to make the current Fuso Army retreat in the face of difficulties and prevent it from attacking it. Therefore, the matter of immigration, for me, is as important as actually fighting Shaanxi. Combat is to demonstrate the combat effectiveness of the Lu army, and the same is true for immigrants. As long as the Fuso people don't have broken brains, they won't trouble me. Of course, if he has a bad brain, I don't mind, give him some color to see. The second sister-in-law is now equal to the minister on the battlefield, and the burden is very big, so it's time to find someone to share it. ”

Zhao Guanhou spoke eloquently, pointing to the map, talking about his intention to emigrate and the external pressure that Shandong faced. These secrets, even in the army, not all officers are qualified to grasp them, Zou Xiurong knows that this is because the fourth child does not treat himself as an outsider, and he is a little excited in his heart.

In front of her, this young and heroic little brother is so similar to Meng Siyuan, who was in London and talked about ideals and saving the country.

"Oh? So, like Mei Yao, I've become a female general? Then I have picked this burden. Shandong is my homeland, and naturally we cannot let it suffer from military disasters and wars. No matter how hard it is, this immigration thing must be done well. ”

Zou Xiurong's attitude was very firm, "The big immigrants from Shaanxi and Henan provinces, not to mention things that can deter Fusang people, just to be able to participate in such a feat, no matter how hard it is, I am willing." Besides, in fact, my burden is already very light, and the real hard work is that Aunt Jin, she is tired and sick, but she still has to take care of your business, you, you have to be right. A woman of our age is very pitiful, she has true feelings, if you refuse to be good to her, I will not be the first to agree. ”

Although the first wave of immigrants did not number millions, the two provinces combined also exceeded 200,000 immigrants. From actions along the way, to food expenses, to security. Neither can people harm migrants, nor can these refugees be turned into a scourge of banditry. Everything is a very complex job, and there is no precedent to be found.

It seems to be an extremely difficult examination question, which is placed in front of the military officers and civil affairs officials in Shandong, and any mishandling will lead to extremely adverse consequences.

Zhao Guanhou took advantage of the great victory in Shaanxi, and now it is like the middle of the day, and all the officials are successful, on the contrary, if he wants to remove anyone, it is also easy. Whether it is someone who has been promoted, or someone who is eager to be promoted, even if it is simply a person who wants to keep Wusha, they all have a twelve-point spirit and dare not relax at all.

As the assistant of the grain station, Aunt Jin negotiated with the businessmen in Shaanxi and solved the problem of a large number of grain and cotton clothes for the Lu army. The advance of funds is a trivial matter, negotiation, bargaining, and each amount of money must be compared, but it greatly consumes her mental and physical strength. made her already weak body even more serious.

Aunt Jin's cough was serious for a while, and she put the medicine at hand, but she didn't care about drinking it, her eyes were staring at the ledger, and her fingers were moving back and forth on the abacus. The expenditure on food should be even accurate to two, and if there is a slight mistake, it may lead to a civil uprising...... She took this responsibility, but she didn't want to see the man's disappointed eyes, and she was even more afraid that he would never have anything to do with her.

Therefore, even if she fights for her life, she will not hesitate to do anything. Even when she first entered Siheng to learn to manage accounts, she had never been so attentive, even if her eyes were dry and painful, and her tears were endless. The cough in her lungs was like a knife, and she just gritted her teeth and insisted, whether it was illness or fatigue, she couldn't let him know...... It must not be .......

Where is he now? Was it in his wife's room, or with the young secretary? Although that little woman has no name, with her age advantage, she must be an aunt in the future. Myself...... There is no hope.

Aunt Jin's heart hurt inexplicably, and she had more tears than just now, and she wiped it twice as if she was angry, and she couldn't cry...... As soon as I cried, I had to delay time again. Either way, the accounts must be calculated. Although my youth is gone, I am useful. Even if you are his secretary, you have to be better than that little girl......

A sigh came from behind her, and Aunt Jin was startled, and the person had already been embraced. The familiar breath came from behind her, and the man's powerful embrace made her willing to go to the soup for it.

"Why bother? There are some tasks that should be done by the people below, and you should be in charge of the general ledger. Although Guanzhong is poor, it is very talented. There are always people who settle accounts, and if you boil yourself down, you can't do it. ”

"Dashuai...... What are you doing here? Shouldn't you accompany your wife......" Aunt Jin was a little flustered, not knowing what to do.

"yes, I'm not here to be my wife, am I? Let's go, I'll take you to the military doctor to see, your cough must be treated. Also, how dare you not drink medicine? Look how I punish you! ”

The man picked up Aunt Jin domineeringly and walked out, and the woman shouted in panic: "No! No...... can't be seen, ruining the reputation of the handsome man. I...... I'll drink the medicine myself. ”

"I don't believe you, lie down well, I'll feed you medicine."

looked at the dignified handsome, personally heated the medicine for himself, and fed the decoction to his mouth spoonful by spoonful as if he was taking care of a child. It is obviously a bitter medicinal soup, but it is better than honey. Zhao Guanhou and the others put down the medicine bowl, picked up a handkerchief and wiped the tears on Aunt Jin's face, and said angrily:

"How old are you, how can you still look like a child, crying when you drink medicine, and you are not ashamed. I'll go back and send a few people over for you, and let Pei Xuan come over to help you too. Your hookah doesn't do any good to smoke less. When you need to rest, you should rest, don't work too hard. Although immigration is a big deal, you can't put yourself on the hook. ”

"I ...... I do. A slight self-talk, the voice was almost inaudible, a smile of happiness and hope was on her face, and she was in charge of immigration, and this night, Aunt Jin slept very sweetly.

The wind in the early spring of Shaanxi is still as sharp as a thin blade, and the yellow sand in the wind falls on people's heads and bodies, rendering the world a piece of gray. On the high slope of the loess, a long gray dragon is moving slowly. The dragon's body is so long that it can't be seen at a glance.

The dragon moved slowly, facing the wind and dust, and although it was difficult, it was always squirming forward.

Cao Laoshi is one of the components of the entire dragon, and he is also an extremely ordinary one among the thousands of elements. As his name suggests, apart from his honest duty, he has no specialties or merits.

There is no land, no house, all the property that belongs to oneself, it is just a cave. relied on being a tenant farmer for the landlords in the village, barely maintaining the bottom line of his own survival. He doesn't understand the reason, and he doesn't know what is called people's livelihood and civil rights. All he wants is the simplest things, food, survival.

But with the prosperity of the salvation monarch and the war in the northwest, this simplest need has also become a luxury. Fleeing, not knowing the purpose, blindly following the run of others. Then he encountered the cavalry, was captured, and carried the burden to the Salvation King.

He didn't know the concept of saving the country, just like he only knew that Guo Jian was a good man, and Jing Xia Demon was a talented man in Guanzhong, but he didn't know what ideas they had and what ambitions they had. For him, the Salvation King was just a job, a job that was more dangerous than being a tenant farmer, but it paid less.

Hunger was originally his best friend, and after joining the Salvation King, this old friend came and went more often. After a hard day's physical labor, all you can get is a very small amount of gruel, and you can't satisfy your stomach at all. Therefore, when the Beiyang horse team appeared, he did not raise the flat pole to protect the baggage as the commander ordered, but chose to kneel and surrender. Anyway, the food in Beiyang will not be less than that of the Salvation King, right?

He is a person who has no so-called autonomy, and they will go wherever the government tells them to go. For his hometown, he is indeed nostalgic, but not to the extent that he can't do without. The village where he lived has been destroyed by fire, and the biggest attraction of his hometown is the cave and the precious memory of the occasional full meal.

If the government asks him to emigrate, he has to listen to the government, as for what is immigration? Who cares.

He heard that when he got to the place, there would be a house to live in and a job to do, and that was enough for him. At least the food of the Beiyang Army can make the hungry old friend visit less often, which is better than saving the country.

According to the official in charge of immigration, when he arrives at the place, he can also let himself beg his mother-in-law and aunt and start a family to live. With his financial resources, he had never thought of such a thing, but now that he has the opportunity, why should he refuse? The chief said that as long as he behaves well enough, he will have a chance to please his mother-in-law. If you can report the people around you who want to run, or other illegal acts, you can also get a dime bonus, report more, and even pick your own aunt.

Even though the wind and sand were blowing, Cao Laoshi's eyes were still trying to keep them open, looking at everyone around him. Who will run?

Is it the daddy in front, or the big man next to him, or the big guy in front of him? In this team, most of them are young and middle-aged, and there are not too many old and weak women and children. But even so, if he wants to run, he has to catch him, and if he catches it, he can share the money, food, and mother-in-law......

Yesterday, it seemed that seeing a woman was good, walking behind her, just looking at her vital legs and the big and round back mound, which had already made Cao Laoshi react. For the sake of that Dahouqiu woman, I have to fight myself!

In the silent long dragon, countless elements, countless Cao Laoshi, and countless men who are looking forward to dividing the house and the land and the mother-in-law and aunt, all have a similar purpose, and their eyes are tightly locked on their companions. Expect the people around you to make mistakes and make meritorious contributions.

And this dragon gradually divided into two roads, one was aimed at Shangnan, and the other was Tongguan. After these two divergent water and land, the final point is one: Shandong. (To be continued.) )