A few days later, the first batch of refugees from Sichuan to Liaodong disembarked with Yan Bing at the Yingkou wharf in Liaodong.

At this time, Liaodong could already feel a chill.

Many refugees shivered as soon as they landed on the boat.

"Why is it so cold, boy and father, have we been deceived by the government. Locked up in a place that has always been bitterly cold, how can there be an official government that says it so well! In the group of refugees, a thin, yellow-faced and skinny old woman asked her husband, who was also confused.

The husband shook his head and replied: "I don't know if the government has lied to us, and the Liaodong Army will definitely not lie to us!" ”

"The Liaodong Army has such a great reputation, and it gave us food, clothing, and treatment along the way. I've grown so big, and it's the first time I've seen such a good army, and they won't lie to us! “

The husband's answer did not calm the old woman and continued to ask.

"How can we survive such a cold day! If you want a house, you don't have a house, you want cotton clothes, you don't have cotton clothes, you don't have silver. It's okay to say, get through it for a while. But when several children are growing up, they can't stand the cold! ”

At this time, the husband also frowned, and there was a trace of sadness and worry on his weather-covered face.

At that moment, an exclamation full of excitement suddenly reached their ears.

"Cotton clothes...... The Liaodong Army has issued cotton clothes! ”

Soon, the husband saw a crowd of refugees flocking to a shop on the edge of the pier.

The husband's family was no exception, and together with the refugees, one of them received a very warm and very new cotton coat.

Although they are a little ill-fitting in size, they don't care, and if they change, they can be worn for a winter.

After receiving the cotton clothes, these immigrants were late for their first meal after entering Liaodong.

Unlimited rice, steamed buns, and pieces of fat that have been boiled into oil, make everyone feel that the Liaodong Army did not lie anything to them on the ship.

As long as they arrive in Liaodong and are willing to do things, they can eat and drink well, and live a good life several times better than in Sichuan.

Under the influence of the two most basic conditions, cotton clothing and food, 30,000 immigrants gradually smiled on their faces. For the land under their feet, everyone has gradually gained hope.

For the next ten days, they first recuperated in Yingkou. Then a group of 1,000 people was sent to Xinmin and other county seats.

Although they are not new houses, they still have shelters and the most basic living utensils that can shelter them from the wind and rain and withstand the cold.

What's more, as soon as the Liaodong Army came up, they prepared twenty catties of grain for each of them.

In addition, after settling down the family, the husband can build roads for the Liaodong Army by cultivating fertile land...... Various ways to exchange food.

It can be said that from the moment they entered Liaodong, they no longer had to worry about freezing to death or starvation!

Yan Bing, who came back with the immigrants, did not go to Xinmin, but hurried back to the headquarters.

After meeting his parents who lived in the headquarters, Yan Bing immediately found Yang Xingguo and reported the results of his trip.

When Yang Xingguo heard that 20,000 guns and some heavy machine guns and mountain artillery were likely to be exchanged for 1.5 million or even more immigrants from Sichuan, Yang Xingguo immediately closed his mouth because he was happy.

"Yan Bing, you did so well! These immigrants are so important to me, with them, there will be a new round of rise of the Liaodong Army, and you are the hero of my Liaodong Army! The happy Yang Xingguo did not hesitate to praise his words of praise and praised Yan Bing loudly.

Zhou Zhongju next to him also said: "One and a half million immigrants, not to mention anything else, taxes alone can bring us at least three million taels of silver every year." You can say that you directly brought back a cornucopia for my Liaodong Army! ”

Chief of Staff Sun Liechen was most concerned about the source of troops, and said gratefully to Yan Bing: "I'm worried that there will be no source of troops for the next expansion of the army, Minister Yan, you will get back 1.5 million immigrants at once!" If it is done well, it will be able to recruit at least 50,000 soldiers. ”

"Commander, it won't take long for Minister Yan to become your wife, you must thank some Minister Yan for the army."

Under Sun Liechen's reminder, Zhou Zhong's eyes lit up, and then said: "Speaking of this reminds me of a big event!" Yan Bing, your parents shouldn't have told you yet! I've talked to your parents, and it's tentatively scheduled for next month to have a wedding for the two of you! ”

"As long as the two of you agree, I'll start preparing for the wedding when I go back!"

As soon as he said this, Yan Bing's face turned red. Keep your head down and don't say a word.

Yang Xingguo also felt that things were a little fast, but thinking that the Russo-Japanese War might end at any time, and he would be busy again at that time, Yang Xingguo agreed: "Yes, as long as my uncle and aunt agree!" ”

In less than a few days, the news that Yang Xingguo, commander of the Liaodong Army, was going to get married left in Liaodong, and even spread to Guannai and the imperial court step by step.

As the scale of the Russo-Japanese War grew, more and more territories that should have belonged to the imperial court were divided into battlefields by the two major powers of Japan and Russia, and the imperial court's control over the outside of the border became weaker and weaker.

As a result, there are fewer and fewer channels for the imperial court to obtain information through normal channels.

But even so, there are still a lot of news brought back to Guannai by businessmen from Liaozhong, including the news that divorce is going to be married.

After breakfast, Cixi, who was already a little sluggish, was still lying on the chaise longue in the imperial garden under the service of several palace maids and eunuchs as usual, listening to the music while listening to the great eunuch Li Lianying tell herself some interesting things that happened in and out of the palace.

The news of Yang Xingguo's wedding that has just arrived in the capital is undoubtedly in the category of Li Lianying's interesting stories today.

"Yang Xingguo's wedding, is the commander of the Liaodong Army who defeated the Japanese and Russian armies many times outside the Guan? He's getting married! Cixi asked rhetorically after thinking about it.

After getting Li Lianying's affirmation, Cixi said with a smile: "I haven't heard any news about the Liaodong Army and Yang Xingguo for a long time, and the mourning family still thinks that they have been wiped out by the two great powers of Japan and Russia!" ”

"It turns out that he is still alive, and he is about to get married."

"It seems that this Yang Xingguo is playing well in Liaodong, otherwise he wouldn't have gotten married at this time!"

Li Lianying, who had received a lot of silver from the Liaodong Army, hurriedly said: "It's a good fight, I heard from the businessmen who came over that the Liaodong Army won another big victory not long ago, eliminating tens of thousands of Japanese and Russian troops. Otherwise, this Yang Xingguo would not dare to have a big wedding surrounded by the Japanese and Russian armies! "Good, well played! The face of the imperial court outside the Guanzhi may depend on the Liaodong Army to win these battles in the Guanzai. Cixi said with emotion.

Although Yang Xingguo was not an official appointed by the imperial court, Yang Xingguo earned a lot of face for the mourning family, which made the mourning family very happy. Therefore, his big wedding, the mourning family must express his ......"

"You go to the treasury and choose some valuable gifts, and let people send them to Yang Xingguo, as a congratulatory gift for Yang Xingguo's wedding!" (To be continued.) )