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The distance from the capital to Tongzhou is so little, it is only more than forty miles of land, the battlefield is not too far from both sides, the Qing army was defeated, several battlefields left more than 8,000 corpses, and the rest all quickly retracted into the pond on both sides.

Mingzhu didn't expect it to be like this, Zhou Peigong's cavalry rushed the fastest, but it was also the fastest to lose, he had shield car protection on his side, and he delayed a lot of time, plus twenty Shenwu General Cannon and Mawei Army bombardment, and also achieved certain results, so he still has the confidence to fight with the Mawei Army. However, Zhou Peigong's side was the first to collapse, and he couldn't stop it, the Second Brigade of the Mawei Army was completely covered, and the Qing army was crushed for thousands of miles.

This battle was also very fortunate, especially when Jin Yinghu personally sat on the side of the First Brigade, and the Mawei Army still lost more than 300 soldiers, half of which were caused by Qing artillery. The second brigade suffered the least losses, with a total of only about 30 killed, and the third brigade was the same, and the Qing troops on the Tongzhou side had the least number, and they retreated after one attack. In addition to the casualties of the Mawei Army in the head-on battle, the counterattack of a part of the Qing army during the pursuit also caused some damage to the Mawei Army. After the battle, the final statistics showed that the Mawei Army had a total of 411 killed, 108 seriously wounded, and no statistics were recorded for minor injuries.

At the end of the whole battle, the whole division of the Fourth Division did not stay and immediately withdrew to Tianjin. Of course, before leaving, he didn't forget to clean up the battlefield, and the twenty Shenwu General Cannons of the Qing Army turned into trophies. Because it is very close to the capital and Tongzhou City, the Qing army did not bring other baggage. Fortunately, there are also a lot of captured Qing army war horses. It's also enough to haul loot!

A month passed in a flash. In November, the soldiers and horses of the Qing court gathered around the capital again, and the army was stationed outside the city. The soldiers and horses transferred back by Kangxi were from all directions, totaling more than 60,000 people. Coupled with the soldiers and horses in the city, Kangxi now has 130,000 soldiers and horses available at hand. On the side of Tianjin City, the total number of Mawei troops in the city was still 20,000, but the Mawei army and navy anchored in Bohai Bay and did not go back.

Kangxi also knew that the mobilized soldiers and horses could not be transferred from one place. When the troops in a place are empty, the Wu army will definitely not let go of this opportunity. In fact, Wu Sangui did this, and when he knew that the Qing army showed signs of mobilizing troops and horses, the army continued to take the initiative to attack, killing the Qing army unspeakably. But Yue Le still blocked Wu Sangui's footsteps along the Yangtze River.

On the side of Tianjin City, several counties attached to Tianjin were also under the control of the Mawei Army, and the Mawei Army did not make the slightest change here, and the people lived their lives as usual, as if this had never happened. Since a large amount of grain was already stored in Tianjin, the Mawei Army did not need to transfer grain and grass from Jiangnan at all. Saved the Mawei Army great trouble. However, due to the high standard of food of the Mawei Army. On the contrary, it gave the businessmen near Tianjin a lot of opportunities to make a fortune.

The Mawei Army had to purchase a large amount of meat and fresh vegetables every day, after all, tens of thousands of soldiers needed to consume a lot every day. The Mawei army bought vegetables grown in the fields of the surrounding people at a high price, and then bought a large number of livestock from cattle and horse dealers. Under the next Tianjin city, the Mawei Army's harvest is not small, and they don't care about such a little money.

Tianjin is the northern region, and Zhili is not said to be a herd of cattle and horses, but the large livestock is really not comparable to the south. In the past, a large number of cattle and sheep were sold in Tianjin every day, and now the Mawei military controls Tianjin, but under the temptation of high prices, there are still many traders who sell cattle and sheep in large quantities. The price given by the Mawei Army was close to twice the original market price, and Marx said that capitalists with more than 30 percent profits would take risks, which was more than 100 percent profits, and death could not frighten them

It is the time when the lights are on and the streets are bustling, although the cold is thick and a little snow falls in the sky from time to time, it does not affect the pedestrians on the street at all. It is dinner time, more than a dozen streets in the east, south, west and north of Yangzhou City, and the restaurants are full of horsepower, all kinds of knives and spoons, and the shouting of the running hall are loud and loud, and the smell of wine is just ejected from the restaurants.

Geng Jingzhong was already full, and when he smelled the aroma of these local specialties, he couldn't help but be a little greedy. In fact, he is a person of good food, especially the official banquet. A lot of it is still used to see, not to eat, of course, it is not good to say this in front of others. This Huaiyang cuisine, Yangzhou is one of the birthplaces. China is so big, a total of eight cuisines have been summarized, which also shows that these eight cuisines are indeed distinctive. In history, Huaiyang cuisine was at its peak in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and has always been known as "the best taste in the southeast and the most beautiful in the world".

These days, the war and internal affairs are very stable, and Geng Jingzhong has a lot of time to go out on patrol and taste the food of various places. Jiangnan is indeed within the scope of Huaiyang cuisine, but Yangzhou has a unique flavor here. Huaiyang cuisine is originally rigorous in the selection of materials and according to aptitude; The system is fine and the style is elegant; The pursuit of the original taste, fresh and peaceful, in Yangzhou has been exerted to the extreme.

Geng Jingzhong walked with the guards, followed by Sheng Biran, the prefect of Yangzhou, Sheng Biran was suddenly arrested, Geng Jingzhong secretly came to Yangzhou City, no one notified, and immediately after arriving, Sheng Biran was found and asked him to accompany him for a private visit. More than four months have passed since the Mawei military controlled Jiangnan, and the Mawei army's decrees have been carried out all over the place, reforms are being carried out everywhere, and officials have been replaced in a round.

The history of Yangzhou City has also stopped for a long time, and the current Yangzhou City is divided into two places: the old city and the new city. Due to the small scope of the old city of Yangzhou, after the commercial prosperity of Yangzhou in the Ming Dynasty. On the east side, a large and prosperous commercial area is formed between the canal. In the 35th year of Jiajing (1556 AD), a new city was built. Thereafter. Yangzhou has formed a pattern of juxtaposition of the old and new cities. In terms of speaking, it is still the richest in the new city, because the new city is mostly a salt merchant residential area, while the old city is a squire residential area. The wealth of Yangzhou salt merchants is famous all over the world, and you can imagine the prosperity of the new city.

On the side of the new city, the streets and alleys are curved and irregular, while the streets and alleys of the old city are straight and square, including Nanmen Street, Renfengli, Xiaodongmen Street, etc. However, Geng Jingzhong and Sheng Biran went all the way. I saw that the streets in the city were orderly and the houses were neat. Of course, after a city has developed for a long time, it will inevitably be a little decaying, in fact, Geng Jingzhong has seen many such cities, and he prefers to call this historical atmosphere.

Even a while ago in Suzhou, he saw potholes on the streets in many places. But now walking on the streets of Yangzhou City, he was surprised to find that the streets were smooth and very clean. Without the slightest sludge and manure water, it is not simple. He also discovered. On each street, there will be two baskets every other section.

"Hehe, Master Sheng, your Yangzhou City is very well governed, it seems that the decree has been promulgated, and you have all taken it seriously." Geng Jingzhong said with satisfaction.

"The governor of Quannai is wise, and his subordinates have lived in Yangzhou for more than ten years, and they have never been so comfortable now." When the decree was issued, he put a lot of effort into the implementation of the decree, and none of it was not really for the people, and some of them, although he did not know much about them, could feel that it would be very beneficial to the city and the people living here to persist in the long run.

"This is in charge of some of the newly established departments by the government, and the division of responsibilities is detailed, and the benefits to the whole city are really great! Let's just say that this sanitation bureau has taken care of how many poor people! Sheng Biran said with emotion. The most obvious is this road, only a few months, under the feet of all the smooth road, to be honest, the new Yangzhou city plus the new look of the people, I myself have rushed to the strange, the decree continues to be implemented for two months, soon here will become a paradise on earth, the road is not left behind, the night is not closed is not an empty word! ”

Geng Jingzhong nodded, this sanitation bureau was made up by him. In fact, the government and localities of all dynasties and dynasties also had special positions to "remove the unclean", and it is rumored that Shi Kefa disguised himself as a garbage sweeper a few decades ago and went to the prison to visit the teacher Zuo Guangdou. For example, in the capital, environmental sanitation is in charge of the Five Cities Terracotta Division, but these guys are in charge of these things, and they have to collect money from the people every month, according to them, why do they help you take out the garbage for free?!

However, urban cleaning is not a trivial matter, and the amount of domestic waste generated by a city every day is a staggering number, but this garbage is not all useless. Originally, there were people who collected night incense in all cities, and these people were also compiled into the Environmental Sanitation Bureau, and they were able to eat official salaries, and there was a fixed salary every month, which was an iron rice bowl, and these people were still happy all day long.

In fact, all kinds of dung, not to mention ordinary farmers, even to the landlords and gentry, are also treasures, and the country children have nothing to do, they just go out to pick up dung. The sanitation bureau cleans up the garbage every day, and it can also be sold to landlords in the countryside outside the city, which is also an income.

"These people on the other side are chengguan?" Geng Jingzhong suddenly asked out loud. On the road, a team of three people appeared, dressed in adventure and different from ordinary people, like the military uniform of the Ponytail Army, but the color was wrong, it was pure white, and there was no meaning variegation. However, it looks quite neat, but the image is ruined by holding a stick in his hand.

"Yes, the Metropolitan Governor, this is a newly formed chengguan patrol, subordinate to the police department, their task is to supervise the city's sanitation, advise the people not to litter and dump garbage, and small stalls and vendors are not allowed to occupy the road, and they are fined according to the rules and regulations, and these days the implementation has also begun to bear fruit."

"Then what if these chengguan have a conflict with the people?" Geng Jingzhong asked.

"No, these chengguan do not have the right to enforce the law, and if someone does not listen to the dissuasion, they will immediately blow the whistle and notify the police on duty, and then the fine will be doubled. But if there is a fine for urban management, once it is reported, it will be directly expelled. Now many people are rushing to enter the newly built departments of the government, and the salary we offer is enough for them to be greedy. ”

"What are you doing with a stick in your hand?"

"Oh, it's to prevent local ruffians from making trouble, there are a lot of ruffians and hooligans in Yangzhou City, all of them are kraft candy, and they can't be caught or released, it's very troublesome, and their subordinates are having a headache!"

"And this matter, okay, I'll take a look back and give you a detailed punishment standard, these people can spoil a pot of porridge with a grain of rat droppings, and they can't be tolerated."

A few people continued to walk, there were as many stalls on the street, and there were many goods and bearers, perhaps because of the urban management turning, they didn't dare to throw garbage on the street, so that the streets have been kept clean and tidy, the establishment of the urban management bureau, in the end, is still a good thing, but it needs to be well controlled, not like the first army of the dynasty in later generations, causing public resentment to boil.

There are many stalls on the street, especially the corners, according to Sheng Biran's introduction, this kind of small business, the city does not collect taxes, many people who come to Yangzhou City for the first time, but also make a living from it, Geng Jingzhong nodded slightly, this is also a way to sympathize with the people, the people of this era are also very hard, especially many people who have no land. But now is not the time for land reform in Jiangnan, and these small places can be ignored.

"That's not right, I walked all the way, and I saw several teams of urban management patrols, where did those policemen go?" Geng Jingzhong asked suspiciously.

"This" Sheng Biran didn't know how to answer, he really didn't see a policeman all the way, could it be that he was sitting in the office on the street drinking tea? As he spoke, two patrol policemen with big helmets and hats, white clothes and blue sleeves, half a rifle, and waist knives turned around from the corner of the street, and these policemen were the ones who really maintained law and order. "Look, Governor, the police are here!"

"This" Sheng Biran didn't know how to answer, he really didn't see a policeman all the way, could it be that he was sitting in the office on the street drinking tea? As he spoke, two patrol policemen with big helmets and hats, white clothes and blue sleeves, half a rifle, and waist knives turned around from the corner of the street, and these policemen were the ones who really maintained law and order. "Look, Governor, the police are here!" (To be continued......)