Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Wang Qi didn't walk very fast. He left Shanhaiguan and headed north. It took him more than ten days to reach Guangning City.

This is where Wang Qi woke up and started to rise from here.

When they arrived in Guangning City, Wang Qi did not alert the government officials or use military equipment. He just walked around the streets with Wang Shouxin and several personal guards.

Li Qingsong, as always, led the secret guards to protect him in the dark to prevent any accidents from happening.

Today's Guangning City is several times wider than before. Even the Crescent River, a tributary of the Liao River, has been introduced into Guangning City and turned into a river through the city.

The original one main street has now become three main streets, each about 1,300 feet long and 10 feet wide, enough to accommodate three carriages running at the same time. There are also ten auxiliary streets, which are also wide and long, with a total of three horizontal and eight vertical streets, supporting the entire transportation network of Guangning City.

Since the destruction of Jiannu, Guangning City has become the largest town in Liaodong after Shenyang.

It not only connects north and south, but also serves as the main artery for east-west transportation.

Any business traveler, whether he wants to take Horqin, go north to Shenyang, or cross Guangning and take the Shanxi Datong Line, must pass through Guangning City.

Therefore, in just two years, Guangning City became a giant economic and trade town without political significance.

Walking on the main street of Guangning City, Wang Qi felt like he was in another world.

There is a steady flow of people, business travelers shuttle back and forth, restaurants, tea shops, and shops line up on both sides, and colorful silks are floating, even covering the towers in the distance.

Every place is a place Wang Qi has been to before, but every place is so strange.

The former Liaodong Governor's Yamen, which was the Yamen when Wang Huazhen was in office, has now become a central landmark in Guangning City.

After being renovated, it was enshrined.

In particular, the small courtyard where Wang Qi lived has been converted into a shrine.

It has become the most prosperous place in Liaodong.

There are many people who pay tens of thousands of taels of silver every year just to force a stigma!

Standing in front of the door, Wang Qi hesitated, but still did not go in.

"Sir?" Wang Shouxin saw Wang Qi's movements and asked, "Shall we go in?"

"Things and people have changed here. I wanted to revisit my old place, but now it seems there is no need." Wang Qi shook his head and turned around to leave.

When Wang Qi went to Liao this time, he mainly wanted to see the military readiness of the Liaodong armies.

After all, Qin Erbao and Lu Xiangsheng had already moved to the military pass to guard several provinces as governors.

Originally, the governor of Liaodong, Cao Wenzhao, led his troops to fight in Korea. Now he and the Japanese allied forces are in a stalemate near Seoul.

It can be said that there is no one who can lead the generals in the entire Liaodong region.

The time to meet with the generals of Liaodong has not yet been set. Wang Qi wants to visit incognito first and then gather the generals.

Not long after, Wang Qi, Wang Shouxin and others arrived at the bell tower of Guangning City.

The Bell Tower of Guangning City is not far from the governor's office, and it is also a gathering place for merchants and travelers. Every day, as many as eight hundred intelligence messages flow through here.

It has all kinds of information, ranging from parliamentary decrees to sows giving birth, and is easier to use than the yamen.

When the sun turned westward, Wang Qi and others were already sitting in the teahouse next to the bell tower, sipping tea and listening to the chatter of business travelers from all over the world.

"Yesterday, another merchant's goods were robbed at Siping Fort!"

"Which one is it this time?"

"Bafanglong Trading Company, which prides itself on being well-equipped and well-managed, and backed by Sihai Trading Company in the capital, wanted to take a shortcut and go directly north, but unexpectedly failed!" "With the background of Sihai Trading Company, there are strong people who dare to take action. Robbery? Are you tired of living?"

"Forcing people to plunder? Hey, it would be great if the bandits gathered in a crowd, then the government would definitely work hard to suppress the bandits, but in reality? I heard that that group..." Speaking of the key point, the voices of the two travelers became quieter. , finally turned into a whisper.

After a while, there was only a scream, followed by a movement of silence.

The two travelers looked at each other and said nothing, no more words.

This time, Wang Shouxin on the other side was a little anxious.

"If he's not a bandit, who else could he be?" Wang Shouxin touched the beard at the corner of his mouth, a little confused.

"Hey, can you tell me if you go and see it?" Wang Qi glanced at him, and the guard stood up and went to the table of the two travelers to ask questions.

After a while he turned around.

"Sir, please tell me clearly. It is a mountain col thirty miles northwest of Siping Fort. What happened last night has spread throughout Guangning City."

"The government doesn't care?"

"Never mind, but that group of strong men came to Wuyingzong, and they haven't been caught yet."

"That's just in time. Tell Li Qingsong that he's here to help." Wang Qi put down the tea bowl and said with a smile: "I have nothing to do. Before calling the generals, let's go see where the gangsters are from."

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Sipingbao, thirty miles northwest, Laoshan Col.

Several good horses are grazing leisurely.

And Wang Qi was standing on a rocky place. Wang Shouxin and Li Qingsong were guarding the side with their guards. There were also soldiers with hidden wooden plaques in their belts looking for something not far away.

Not long after, a secret guard ran over.

"Sir, after checking, it is the method of the army." The secret guard held a broken horse nose ring and a bunch of silver thread in his hand: "The style of the horse nose ring is specially made by the Liaodong Army, and the silver thread is from the Archer Camp. A special item for the belt. After two verifications, it can be concluded that this group of gangsters are from the army."

"How many troops?"

"Coming up from the horseshoes and formations, there are about thirty-seven people, including ten archers, ten armored soldiers, and seventeen cavalry!"

"Here," Wang Qi pointed to the secret guard in front of him, turned to Li Qingsong and praised: "This is called professionalism!"

"Your Excellency, this is what we do." The secret guard was a little overwhelmed by Wang Qi's praise.

"Can you tell which palace they come from?" Wang Qi had already guessed that these thieves belonged to the Liaodong Army before he came.

After all, all the slaves in Liaodong were trampled to pieces under the iron heel of the Liaodong Army. Where is the living space for horse bandits?
"Sir, I can't find out exactly which Taoist men and horses they are from at the moment." The secret guard returned truthfully.

"No problem," Wang Qi waved his hand and looked at Li Qingsong: "Where is the nearest military station?"

"The closest one to here is the station of the Guangning Left Guards." Li Qingsong returned directly without thinking.

"Through the channels of the secret guards, let's find out the frequency and whereabouts of the Guangning Left Guards in the past month," Wang Qi said with murderous intent in his tone, "I want accurate information tomorrow morning."

"I'll take care of it now," Li Qingsong cupped his hands and then rode the horse at a gallop.

"Sir, if it was done by the Liaodong Army," Wang Shouxin was a little worried about Wang Qi's safety: "Should we mobilize our troops first?"

"Is this necessary?" Wang Qi looked at Wang Shouxin: "I want to see who dares!" (End of Chapter)