Liu Jingting's entry into Tianjin was not very smooth, he was a southerner, not very familiar with the north, and Tianjin's status was not so important, the intelligence network organized by Qu Qingze and Su Jun was only average in Tianjin, but there were also favorable aspects, that is, when Su Tiancheng served as the governor of Jiliao, he was directly in charge of Tianjin, so among the officials in Tianjin, there were still a lot of relationships, and after the establishment of the Great Jin Dynasty, it was like a bamboo, and the Ming Dynasty was already in danger, and it could not be maintained. Some officials still thought of their own way back, intentionally or unintentionally getting closer to the Great Jin court.

Tianjin has become the place where the Jiangning battalion and the Ming army fought a decisive battle, the security is tight, not everyone can enter the city, especially those sturdy young people, it is strictly checked, the four gates of Tianjin City, are stationed with troops, once there is a disturbance, the sergeant will immediately act, directly kill the suspicious personnel.

Liu Jingting's figure is average, and there are pockmarks on his face, so he will not attract the attention of the soldiers defending the city, after knowing a lot of information, in order to be able to enter Tianjin City smoothly, Liu Jingting made careful preparations, dressed as a small businessman, because of the involvement of the war, had to enter Tianjin City for refuge, but such an identity, it is inevitable to suffer from the extortion of the sergeant, so he still has to prepare some broken silver.

The territory of Tianjin City is very large, after entering the city from the south gate, Liu Jingting is not in a hurry, how to see Chen Xinjia and Wang Daozhi, he already has a plan in his heart.

Tianjin City is also a bleak atmosphere, probably because the news of the approach of the Jiangning camp has spread, the residents who can live in the city of Tianjin, and the peasants are still a certain difference, at least their sense of smell is much more sensitive, most of the people know that the army of the imperial court can not compete at all. It is a matter of time before Tianjin City is taken, but it is a bitter thing for the residents of the city, which battle and killing are the most losses, the sword is ruthless, and the sergeant kills the red eye, whether you are a common person or not.

Liu Jingting could feel such a bleak atmosphere. Before coming to Tianjin, Qu Qingze had already told him the general situation in the city, almost all the rich people left Tianjin, some went directly to the capital, some entered Shandong, and most of the people who stayed in Tianjin were some residents and small businessmen who had no way to leave, these people could not leave Tianjin, and they did not have enough silver to consume outside. After Chen Xinjia led the army into Tianjin, the situation was even worse, prices began to rise, and the lives of the people in the city became more difficult, and the sergeant's control over the city was very strict.

Liu Jingting lowered his head. After walking for a while, I was going to find an inn to stay in. Zheng Keyou, who is already the prefect of Suzhou Prefecture, was originally from Tianjin and has some connections in Tianjin, after Liu Jingting entered Tianjin, he would naturally go to the Chenghuang Temple that had been determined in advance, but none of this could be rushed. The atmosphere in the city also made Liu Jingting a lot more careful, and it can't be compared with Nanjing.

Liu Jingting, who was hungry in his belly, entered a restaurant that was not very large.

It is said that the restaurant should be bustling inside, but after entering. Liu Jingting felt very strange, he could hardly hear any sound of talking, if he didn't pay attention, he thought that there was no one eating in the restaurant, this atmosphere was really speechless.

After finding a corner and sitting down, the guy came over, probably because Liu Jingting's dress can only be regarded as average, the guy didn't show any enthusiastic attitude, a little absent-minded, and didn't invite Liu Jingting to the private room on the second floor to eat, Liu Jingting didn't care about this, and quickly ordered a few drinks and dishes.

After Liu Jingting finished ordering the wine and food, the guy spoke again.

"Guest officer, there are rules here, food is not silent, and I hope that the guest officer will not make a loud noise."

Liu Jingting was taken aback, looking at the guy, he almost lost his temper, he came to the restaurant to eat and drink, is there still so many rules, he has never met Lu before, but he has a heavy responsibility, and he can't easily expose his identity, or delay a big thing because of a dispute over a small matter.

A few scholars who came in also sat down on the first floor, and the guy seemed to be very familiar with these people, and quickly walked over, and his attitude was similar, but the guy whispered something in front of a few scholars, which made the faces of several scholars not very good. Liu Jingting estimated that these scholars probably heard this sentence as well.

The atmosphere of the restaurant made Liu Jingting feel depressed, it seems that after Chen Xinjia and Wang Daozhi entered Tianjin, the control here is very strict, causing everyone to dare not speak more, it is said that the guy will never say such words easily, the shopkeeper does not want to do business, there must be no way to have such a performance, after all, the trouble comes from the mouth, if there is any taboo, the restaurant may not be able to bear the responsibility.

Liu Jingting didn't have the heart to drink, in such an atmosphere, even if it was a jade brew, there was no taste in his mouth, so it was better to find an inn to settle down after eating early.

A group of sergeants suddenly came in the restaurant.

After these sergeants entered the restaurant, the atmosphere was completely different, the sergeant did not scruple about anything, spoke loudly, in a quiet atmosphere, it seemed particularly abrupt, after the man saw these sergeants, he hurriedly greeted him, with a smile on his face, and the shopkeeper in the counter also greeted him, with a smile on his face.

The man asked the sergeant to go to the private room upstairs, but unfortunately these sergeants were unwilling, thinking that the private room did not mean much, and one of the sergeants said that it was not a private room and a scholar, and what kind of private room to sit in was in the lobby on the first floor.

When the sergeant entered the restaurant, Liu Jingting's attention began to shift, and the pace of eating slowed down.

The military regulations of the Jiangning camp are very strict, especially in terms of details, which were determined by Su Tiancheng himself, for example, when entering the restaurant to eat, the soldiers can go to the restaurant to eat when they are resting, but they cannot enter the restaurant to eat in military uniforms, and if they enter the restaurant and the green building in military uniforms, they will be severely punished.

On the eve of the decisive battle, Tianjin's guards were so tight that the soldiers stationed here were able to enter and leave the restaurant at will, which also showed from the side that the management system of the Ming army was extremely flawed, but it also showed that the generals of the Ming army were a little pessimistic about this battle.

The diners in the lobby were very taboo about these soldiers, and there were some people who whispered when they were eating and drinking, but after the sergeant came in, basically no one spoke, especially those who were reading like people, and got up and left after hurriedly eating, showing disdain and disgust between their eyebrows.

These sergeants obviously had no scruples about eating and drinking, and they drank and spoke loudly, but their words did not involve any situation in the defense of Tianjin, and these sergeants obviously did not have a high status, and it was impossible for them to know how many confidential matters they had to do.

Liu Jingting listened very carefully, these sergeants talked about which restaurant in Tianjin City tasted good, which Qinglou had beautiful women, etc., all of which were unsightly things.

Without waiting for the sergeant to finish eating, Liu Jingting left the restaurant.

The situation seen in the restaurant made Liu Jingting's opinion change a lot, originally thought that more than 200,000 Ming troops were guarding here, and even if the Jiangning battalion attacked, I am afraid that it would have to pay a lot of casualties, but now the understanding is different, don't underestimate the detail of the sergeant eating in the restaurant, it shows a lot of things.

The first is that the management system of the Ming army is not strict, there are no strict requirements for the sergeants, and the sergeants have also shown a loose and negative attitude, such an attitude is extremely unfavorable for the upcoming war, to put it bluntly, that is, the Ming army lacks fighting spirit, does not have the confidence to stick to the city, I am afraid that the war situation is slightly unfavorable, and there may be a collapse situation.

The second aspect is the most important, that is, the common people in Tianjin, even including some of the scholars, have a very bad impression of the sergeant, and it can even be said that they are disgusted, the sergeant enters the restaurant, many diners do not speak, and a few people who read the book leave with disgust, which fully illustrates the people's hearts and minds, but do not underestimate the attitude of the people, many times, the sergeant resists in the front, and the people behind do not support, the army will lose confidence, at least it is difficult to last.

Thinking of the bleak atmosphere in Tianjin City, Liu Jingting was basically sure, if it wasn't for the need to see Chen Xinjia and Wang Daozhi, at this time, Liu Jingting was even ready to leave Tianjin City, go back to report the situation here to the emperor, and suggested that Jiang Ningying could attack the Heavenly Sword this morning, and it would be easy to take Tianjin City without spending much strength.

After finding a nearby inn, Liu Jingting quickly stayed.

It is already the sixteenth day of the lunar month, at this time in the past, the street and the city god temple is very lively, the people look forward to the Spring Festival, can have a good time to relax, but this year's situation is completely different, the whole Tianjin city, can not feel the breath of the Spring Festival, the street is empty, even the city god temple has always been lively, it also seems very deserted.

When wandering around the street, Liu Jingting found a lot of sergeants, these sergeants were scattered at various intersections, or in the market town, checking the passing personnel all the time, and the people walking on the street were also passing by in a hurry, there was not much to hang out and stay, and the business of the shops was even more bleak.

From the analysis of the situation seen, Tianjin City has fallen into an atmosphere of grass and trees. (To be continued......)