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Jiujiang Province. www.biquge.infoExcept for the banner hanging on the head of the city, which is a somewhat dazzling three-legged blue bird flag and the soldiers' attire is somewhat different from the original imperial [***] team costume, no one seems to feel that this is still the territory controlled by the Taiping Army, everything has not changed much, except for a very small number of wealthy families who feel weak and dare not return after escaping, the entire Jiujiang Mansion has not changed much.

The grain market was still thriving, and the whole shipload of wheat, barley, and corn went freely from west to east, and the merchants were still keen to bargain, and even the few merchants who had hoarded grain regretted that they had not seen the situation clearly. But who would have thought that this young general who controlled the entire Jiujiang Mansion would have such courage to let all the local officials of the entire Jiujiang Mansion stay in office, except for a very small number of officials who felt that they were not confident and resigned voluntarily, the officials under the entire City Shoufu almost without exception returned to their professions.

However, all the officials firmly remembered what the young general said before the officials returned to their posts, that the past affairs were not to blame, but the future affairs should be handled with reason, and if there was favoritism and greed, no matter the severity of the circumstances, they would be decided. But the words were still in his ears, and some people deceived him for not understanding financial affairs, just because of the three hundred gold coins, he ended up in a different place. At this point, no one dared to despise the young general's determination to kill, especially an ordinary official who made a living from his official position, so he naturally tiptoed for fear of accidentally breaking the rules and causing death. Many officials with some assets in their families asked for their surnames to resign on their own initiative, but the other party did not keep them, and directly selected those who were cautious from among the original officials to be promoted.

On the contrary, the merchants from all over the country felt that there was no great change in Jiujiang Mansion, and they gathered together again to resume the old business, and the prosperity of the past gradually recovered, especially the reappearance of the grain trade, and the noisy wharf did not feel the threat of war at all. Merchants need to make money, farmers need to exchange surplus food for other necessities, and dock workers Xu Ya work to feed their families, and all this will not change because of the change of city and the change of owner.

However, as the temporary owner of Jiujiang Mansion, Cheng Dayou knew that all this in front of him was just a flower in the moon and water in the mirror, and the slightest wind and grass moved, and the prosperous situation on the surface could immediately turn into ashes. Whether it was the Taiping army in the north or the other three imperial armies, the strength alone far exceeded the tens of thousands of troops he controlled, and both sides were watching here with a strange mentality, but perhaps it was this extremely delicate balance that kept the peace of Jiujiang Mansion maintained, but even he himself did not know how long this fragile balance could last.

Walking around the Xunjiang Wharf, Cheng Dayou looked at the busy scene in front of him and stopped. It is not far from the confluence of Xunjiang River and Yajiang River here, and it is also one of the three famous wharves of Jiujiang, a large number of grain is loaded and shipped here, along the Xunjiang River to the north can go straight into the river, and go down the river to enter the Yajiang River, and can reach the Jiangnan Prefectures along the river. If you go westward to the Ya River, you can reach Huanggang, Jincheng and Hanzhong Basin. The good water transportation conditions and superior geographical location made Jiujiang the second largest inland port in the empire after Jinling, and the annual grain shipment from Jiujiang Prefecture was comparable to the transportation volume of Jinling wharf.

Rows of large cargo ships are neatly lined up on the dock waiting for the dock workers to load the goods, the wharf built of blue strip stone is particularly strong and durable, and the washing of time has left the mark of history on the wharf, which is a special wharf for grain with some history. Merchants sit in pergolas on the outer edge of the wharf, drinking tea and smoking pouches, and occasionally come out to pick up a pack or two, and pierce the sacks with the prepared sticks to check the humidity and whether there is any sand. The stewards of the warehouse shouted and organized the workers to push out the grain in the warehouse with a trolley, and the workers shouted and ran back and forth against the fierce screams, and each car could get a bamboo stick at the side of the supervisor, and then sent to the cargo ship along the trembling springboard.

From time to time, there are three groups of small boats with blue bird flags on the river to patrol back and forth, although they have set up strict observation posts in the upper reaches of the Xunjiang River and the Yajiang River, but in order to prevent accidents, Cheng Dayou still set up a small water patrol team, which is responsible for checking whether the boats on the surface of the water are carrying suspicious people and prohibited materials. However, Cheng Dayou also knew that if the imperial army really wanted to recover Jiujiang, with its existing strength, it would probably be difficult to hold on, especially when the imperial navy had an absolute advantage.

The ships on the wide and flat water are flowing endlessly, the ships on the dock are in and out, the sails are retracted and raised, the rows are rowed, the sailors are busy landing and offshore, holding their arms and staring coldly at the river, but Cheng Dayou's mind is still thinking about where he should go.

Since occupying Jiujiang, Cheng Dayou found that his thinking had changed somewhat, the Taiping Sect was getting farther and farther away from him, and he was becoming more and more unbearable with those guys who didn't understand anything but liked to point fingers, so he boldly decided to keep all the officials under the original city guard mansion before the order of the Wen Xiangfu was issued, except for a very few who thought they were incompetent, he accepted all the officials left by the previous city guard. In addition to the officials, the escaped castle guards also left him a rich inheritance, sufficient food reserves, and abundant sources of funds, which made him feel that he suddenly had the capital to bargain with Yasuhara in the north. He even had an impulsive desire to yell at those blind-eyed guys: "From now on, everyone will go their own way!"

But he soon realized that things were not as simple as he imagined, and the cruel reality made him discover that once he was branded with the Taiping Sect, no matter whether you really believed in the Taiping Sect in your heart, in the eyes of the world, you will always be an evil sect, unless you change your face and devote yourself to the master with a brighter future. If you leave the Taiping Sect and leave your brothers, you are nothing. The businessmen and gentlemen who surround them all day long can't hide their hostility from themselves, they can give themselves money, they can even kneel at your feet and lick the soles of your shoes, but you have to make them approve of you in their hearts, it is absolutely impossible, and when they have the opportunity, they will unceremoniously flip you to the ground and step on one foot.

Fortunately, Bo Xiang's circle in the middle has room for maneuver, and his relationship with the high-level of the Taiping Holy Kingdom has not deteriorated immediately, but he knows that he has become a rebel in the eyes of the high-ranking members of the Taiping Holy Sect, but the time is not yet ripe, in their words, they are not willing to fight among themselves and let the imperial side benefit, even if it is only to maintain the superficial unity. They prefer that the Imperial army launch an attack, so that they can sit back and wait for their own help, so that they can naturally take control of this place.

What should I do? Cheng Dayou stared at the river and pondered bitterly. If you want to say the way out, it doesn't seem to be nothing, not even one or two, the messenger from Huanggang has just left, and the secret envoy from Yanjing has also arrived, these princes can't do anything else, but their natural sensitivity to smell is unmatched, all kinds of beautiful promises are coming, people are overwhelmed, but Cheng Dayou himself knows that they are all taking a fancy to the 50,000 elite soldiers loyal to him under their command, this is an elite that completely belongs to their own individuals, not to the Taiping Holy Kingdom, which is also the foundation of their own survival, without them, they are not even shit。

It seems that he has to choose a loyal master among these people, as the messenger said, he can drag on, but once the situation is clear, it is the time for him to be finished, blood and courage alone cannot resist everything, 50,000 people may be able to last for a while, but if in an endless war, it is just a number, not enough to prove anything.

Maybe he is really a human life, why is he not as good as Li Wufeng in the northwest? A legendary name flashed through Cheng Dayou's mind, why was that guy able to seize the opportunity to jump into the dragon gate? Could this be fate?

The beautiful rhino horn cup was shattered by the tremendous impact, and the crystal wine flew in the air along the habitual name, and the rich fragrance permeated the tent, and only the sound of rough breathing could be heard in the whole tent, and there was no other sound.

The gloomy voice seemed to float out of hell with a slight chill, and the killing intent was so strong that even the guards at the gate outside the tent could feel it, they had never seen their king so angry.

"Caron, what kind of bullshit agreement did you and Li Wufeng reach? Why? Why did Li Wufeng suddenly send Mote Dog and Tubu Pig to attack the timid Anou people? The cooked meat flew out in all directions, and rolled into the corner of the tent, and the two maids were so frightened that they knelt on the blanket behind them and shivered.

"Back to the king, Caron just signed an agreement with Li Wufeng to jointly defeat the Luope people, and at the moment, whether it is for Li Wufeng or our Chidi people, the Luope people have been completely defeated, so to speak, this agreement has completed its mission, and it has become a piece of waste paper. Karon replied with a calm face, "As for what deal Li Wufeng has with the Luobei people, Karon has no way of knowing now. ”

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