Leaving the small village of Xiangbu, Cheng Wenli shook his head at Du Zhongxiao and said, "The farmers under the incense are really rough to eat." Speaking of chickens and fish today, if it is carefully rectified, it is not a good table. But this fragrant cloth, I only know how to cook it with my hands, and it has no taste. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Oil is used for frying, firewood is used for baking, and money is used for everything." You don't look at the appearance of Xiangbu now, a rich man in the countryside, who only thinks about saving money everywhere, there are chickens and fish, it is reasonable to say, it is enough for him. ”

If you think about it, the fragrant cloth is well entertained, but the taste is really not flattering. The chicken is better, except that it is lighter, and it feels sweet to eat when boiled. The goose is just fine, it has a smell, and the meat is not chewy. Not to mention the fish, caught from the river and boiled for free, the smell is unbearable.

Du Zhongxiao and Cheng Wenli both shook their heads while eating, but the fragrant cloth was sweet, and it could only be said that he had a good appetite.

From Xiangbu, a few more villages, Du Zhongxiao and Cheng Wenli rested at Chen Qin's ranch for the night, and returned to the camp to work. In fact, it has become the garrison of the Volcano Army, because no city walls have been built, and it has not been officially moved.

After washing, Du Zhongxiao called Cheng Wenli and Pan Zhen to his residence and said to them: "After the strategic division of the text, Zheng Xianggong is going to come here in recent days and inspect along the border. When we arrived, it was wheat harvest time. We have to prepare well, and let Zheng Xianggong see what the Volcano Army looks like now, which is also our credit. ”

Cheng Wenli said: "Yingtianwu is prosperous here, and the prince has seen it, what do you have to say?" In the past year, the number of military and civilian households in the volcano has doubled, and more than 1,000 hectares of land have been opened. However, Zhijun, is Xianggong going to Tanglong Town? ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "There is a nominal place of bondage, and it is said that the prime minister should not go." ”

After speaking, I have no bottom in my heart. In the garrison of Tanglong Town, the situation on the north bank of the entire Yellow River is completely different, and it is difficult to say that Zheng Jian will not go. Now that the Khitan and the party are in a big war, the Song Dynasty watched the fire from across the strait, and it was the right thing to take the opportunity to consolidate the rule of Tanglong Town.

The three of them were a little difficult for Zheng Jian, and no one spoke for a while. There is no problem with the Volcano Army, cultivating idle fields, recruiting households, and the political achievements are here, and Zheng Jian can only praise and reward when he comes. Tanglong Town is a bit evil, there are good places, and there are many bad places.

Now in Tanglong Town, the long-term residents are the owners and hired men of various shops, and there are very few Fan Han and other ordinary people. When it was first built, there were still people in the vicinity who gathered there according to their previous habits, wanting to rely on the city to graze cattle and sheep nearby. Reality soon taught them that the place was not inhabited by ordinary people, and that the herders could not afford to live there. Moreover, there are too many temptations inside and outside the city, and it is easy to teach their own children badly.

There are two types of people who support Tanglong Town now. One is the merchants of the Central Plains and the Northland, and some of them are sent by the merchants of the Central Plains to buy goods all year round. In the Song Dynasty, the second category was the majority, while the northern land was dominated by merchants. The guild system of the Song Dynasty was relatively developed, and several peers could join forces and take turns to send people to Tanglong Town to purchase pearls and jade treasures, and there were cabinets, so there was no need to bring a large amount of cash. The Khitans were different, they were mostly merchants sitting here in Tanglong Town, and slave families were trafficked everywhere.

Zheng Jian is old-fashioned, and he spares no effort to fight against the strong, and it is difficult to say what he will think in such a strange place as Tanglong Town. Once you want to be there to learn about the customs and customs, things will be difficult to do.

After sitting for a while, the three of them discussed the matter of welcoming Zheng Jian, and then dispersed. The envoys of Hedong Road, according to the usual practice, have to inspect Linfu Road, and in previous years, they would not come to the Volcano Army, because they occupied Tanglong Town, Zheng Jian deliberately turned over to take a look.

Du Zhongxiao is not familiar with Zheng Jian, although he has been getting along harmoniously for a year, he can't figure out his temperament.

Wujin yawned, looked up at the moon in the sky, and said to the people beside him: "Brother, do you see clearly?" There are two casinos facing each other here, and there is a lot of money in each, if you grab it once-"

The man said: "Seeing that there are countless thugs in the two families, how easy it is to rob them!" ”

Wujin smiled: "What's the use of more thugs?" In the eyes of those of us, it's just a chicken! In this area, including casinos, the shops are outside the city, and there are no walls, aren't they waiting to be robbed! What is the saying? We don't take what God has given us, but we will be unlucky! ：

"Although there are no walls here, several casinos and large shops are connected to each other with blue brick walls. The wall is tall again, in fact, no less than the wall. If you want to grab this place, you have to plan carefully and break through the door at once. Otherwise, once the doors of these big houses are closed, a hundred and ten people will not be able to enter in a short time. The defenders in the city are close at hand, and it's a dead end! “

Wujin said with a smile: "I have already thought of everything my brother thinks." Let's find some people, disguise themselves as merchants, and stay at the inn in batches. When the day comes, each with a short blade, he will go to these two casinos and rob his mother! Send someone to watch the intersection there, and don't let you report to the city, we will grab it and leave, what can I do! ”

"I'm afraid that the soldiers and horses in the city will chase after us, and we won't be able to escape back to the territory in time for nearly a hundred miles."

Wujin said: "Brother, there are only a few thugs here, and there are no soldiers and horses." And the good thing is that there are no walls outside the city, there is no curfew, and the casino is dead all night. We rob them at night and flee at night, where will they go? ”

The man was still a little uneasy, and only said: "This matter is urgent, let's discuss it again." ”

Wujin's face was pleasant: "Brother, if you are too timid to do it, just say it." I went to Dulunzhai to borrow some soldiers and horses, and I did the same! ”

The man hurriedly waved his hand: "It's not that I don't dare to do it, but I just have to be careful." How dare soldiers and horses borrow? As soon as he was caught by the Song people, it was a big deal! At that time, we can only find people from our side of the Tibetan department, and we must not let them know that they have something to do with the government! ”

A few months ago, the Khitan attacked the party, but the party did not dare to fight, and the army retreated. The Khitan did not go too deep, but only plundered. What the party members are most afraid of now is that the Song Dynasty and the Khitan will join forces to attack, and they are particularly cautious about things related to the Song Dynasty.

Those national events, Wujin didn't care, he just thought about how to grab a vote from here. With so much money and no city walls to protect it, it's like a stripped little lady standing in front of her, how can she bear it?

It's just that there are fewer people in this matter, looking at the many thugs here, how can there be more than 100 people to be sure. In this place, it is not easy to find more than 100 people who can wield knives and guns. Needless to say, the Song Dynasty and the Khitan did not know anyone in Wujin. In the party, the armed forces of more than 100 people will inevitably be under the control of the army here, and it is impossible for the people to organize hundreds of young people, because there is not so much population here.

After thinking about it, Wujin hit the idea to the ground not far away. The water and grass there are abundant, and there are many party items, and there are many big ones. When Zhao Jiqian rebelled against the Song Dynasty and was driven out of Xiazhou, he went there to recruit soldiers and horses and salted fish to turn over. After much planning, it took five catties to find Kuma Caiyanyi, a smuggler who had smuggled green and white salt to the Song Dynasty before, to plan this matter together.

The two countries negotiated peace, and Kuma Iwa's private salt business has not been doing well recently, so the two hit it off. However, in the end, it is a perennial illegal business, Kuma Caiyan is much more cautious than five catties, and after checking here for a few days, he still hasn't made up his mind.

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