Horse on the World

Chapter 355 Supporting New Forces

At the beginning of April, Beilu's iron cavalry broke through the border and launched a surprise attack on Shunzhou under the control of Zeng's group. Zeng's group, who had obtained the information in advance, mobilized heavy troops, and the two sides fought in Shunzhou. Zeng Qingxu, the head of the family, accused the Lu family of being an unrighteous teacher and treasonously violated the country for no reason. On the one hand, he submitted a form of submission to Emperor Zhaoqing of the Luoyang court, and at the same time asked for reinforcements.

But at this time, the Luoyang Center under Xiao's control was concentrating all its energy on preparing for the battle with King Ning in Qinzhou. Apart from expressing appreciation and moral help for Zeng Qingxu's surrender, there was nothing else he could do.In the south, King Ning even sent a partial division to directly occupy Zhushui County in Zeng Qingxu's jurisdiction, always planning to go deep into the other side's territory. It was far away, so he immediately sent people to Dingzhou thousands of miles away to ask Li Qing for help, asking Li Qing to send troops to attack the Lu family to alleviate the crisis of the Zeng family, and made a promise.For Zeng Qingxu at this time, even if it was just a straw picked up by the drowning man, he had to grab it desperately.

The envoys of the Zeng family were not without gains. Although Li Qing said that Dingzhou had just experienced a war against the barbarians, the combat power was greatly depleted, and he was really unable to send troops. He could only transport some weapons and ordnance by sea to show his support. Provide support to the best of our ability.Although what Li Qing can do is far from what Zeng Qingxu had hoped for, it is better than nothing. What's more, Dingzhou's military equipment is world-renowned. His aggression wasn't without help.

When Zeng's envoys arrived in Dingzhou, most of Shunzhou had been lost. Under the command of Lu Fengchun, Lu's army had already approached the capital of Shunzhou. In Li Qing's mansion, they saw the information just obtained by the Statistics and Investigation Department. , Zeng's envoy gritted his teeth and agreed to Li Qing's only request, which was that the Dingzhou navy had the right to use the Shun'an Port under Zeng's control, which was also the only ice-free port of Zeng's.After signing this document, Li Qing immediately ordered Deng Peng's navy to set sail from Fuzhou with a full load of ordnance.Surround most of the Great Chu and set off towards the east.

At this time, Prince Ning and Xiao's army in Qinzhou were on the verge of breaking out. Xiao Yuanshan came to Qinzhou in person to command the battle against the southern army.

Compared with the scenes of wars everywhere in the Central Plains, Dingzhou at this time is more like a paradise. It coincides with the spring plowing season, and Dingfu and Dingfu are busy everywhere. The farm work that was delayed due to the war some time ago is now being Competing for points, competing with God for the time, Bingzhou, which was just handed over to Li Qing, is at the moment of handover, people's hearts are not so stable, there is a panic, but Li Qing is not panic, Lu Yiming went to take charge of the matter , plus Lu Dalin's [-] soldiers stationed there, nothing major can happen. I heard that many dignitaries in Bingzhou packed up their things and ran away. Li Qing was very happy. Without these guys in the way, the promotion of Dingzhou New Deal in Bingzhou It's easier to start. As for the common people, they are panicking for a while. Once the Dingzhou New Deal starts, they will only raise their hands to support the new master after receiving benefits.Those who win the hearts of the people win the world, Li Qing said in his heart, when Grandpa Mao beat up the local tyrants and divided the land, he won the heartfelt support of hundreds of millions of farmers in China at that time. Although he is not so radical now, this trick to win the hearts of the people, But it can be regarded as a perfect use.

Right now Li Qing is inspecting the counties, spring plowing is a major event, and there is no room for negligence. Dingzhou Fuzhou itself is not a grain-producing area, and the income of the whole prefecture is not enough to support the people of the prefecture, and it needs a lot of imports from other places. Just started, but it is not good to immediately transfer a large amount of grain from Bingzhou to Bingzhou, otherwise it will cause misunderstanding and panic in Bingzhou, it is not fun, stay next year, Bingzhou is completely under your control, the three states work together, or It can solve the food problem in the three states. Right now, wars are raging all over the Central Plains, and food has become a strategic material. It is becoming more and more difficult to buy a large amount of grain. Fortunately, we have signed an alliance with the Xiao family, and most of the food can be solved from the Xiao family. However, the Xiao family of Gou Ri did not want money, but arms in exchange, so Li Qing had to lower his requirements for food reserves.

I hope that after the sea route is opened up, we can get grain from the Zeng family. That is also the main grain-producing area!Li Qing thought as he walked.

"Marshal, these are the cotton seeds you gave me years ago. We have never planted such things here. I found several veterans who have been serving crops for decades, and took care of them carefully. Finally, Seedlings have grown, Commander, look, the tens of thousands of acres of land in front of you are all planted with such precious cotton seedlings!" Long Sihai, who was accompanying him, said happily.

Today's Long Sihai is no longer the local rich man in Jing'an County. He was favored by Li Qing because he was the first to spend a large amount of real money to buy Li Qing's debts. Became Li Qing's designated military supplier, and obtained the only qualification for trial cotton cultivation.

Of course, to be reused will also take on heavier responsibilities. From Li Qing's prudent confession, Long Sihai can see the importance of this new thing in the commander's heart. Seedlings emerged from the ground, and Long Sihai, who had lost several kilograms, finally breathed a sigh of relief. As more young plants survived, Long Sihai knew that this new species was considered a success.

Li Qing got off his horse and walked to the edge of the field, looking at the lush green seedlings happily, stroking the leaves with a little fluff, raised his head and said to Long Sihai: "Do you know? In a few months, they It will bloom, red and white, all over the fields, and those beautiful flowers are what we want to harvest, Mr. Long, you have opened up a new era of species, and the things made of it will be popular all over the world, you Get rich!"

Long Sihai smiled until his eyes narrowed, "It's all thanks to the commander. If it weren't for the commander, how would a villain dare to grow this thing? Even if he gets rich in the future, all the wealth will belong to the commander."

Li Qing laughed loudly, "What's yours is yours. Why, are you still afraid that I will steal your things? As long as you pay taxes according to the regulations, no one will trouble you. Mr. Long, who loves Dingzhou like you Businessman, Li hopes that the more the better!"

Long Sihai bent down and said: "The commander-in-chief is wrong."

"Oh, why was I wrong?" Li Qing looked at him curiously, very surprised that this guy had the guts to refute himself.

"Marshal, you got these seeds, Marshal. Without them, there would be no cotton seedlings. This is the source. The villain can't help but think of the source. Besides, the villain doesn't know what to do in the future. I would also like to ask the Commander-in-Chief to give me some pointers, so if the Commander-in-Chief does not take the majority of the effect of this thing in the future, how can I pass it! If this is spread, the villain will not be able to mess around in the business circle of Dingzhou!"

Li Qing laughed and got on his horse, and said: "Mr. Long can talk, but what to do with this thing in the future, well, you can come to the Marshal's Mansion to find me, and we can discuss it. Not very detailed, common reference, common reference!"

Long Sihai was overjoyed. Compared with wealth, he now hoped to have a closer relationship with the commander-in-chief. If the relationship with the commander-in-chief is good, wealth can be easily obtained. At the beginning, he only paid 10 taels of silver, but this year Over time, I have already earned back a long time ago, and there is still a lot of surplus. With this reason, I can justifiably enter the house, enter and leave the Marshal's Mansion, and with this relationship, I am in Dingzhou, no, there is also Fuzhou, Bingzhou, he put on a tiger skin, so he can go in and out smoothly!

"Mr. Long, after making a fortune, what are you going to do?" Li Qing asked with a smile.

Long Sihai didn't even think about it, "Of course it's to support the great cause of the Marshal!"

"Yeah!" Li Qing glanced at Long Sihai, what is a great cause, this is very sophisticated, could it be that his thoughts are clearly understood even by these businessmen?His face sank.

As soon as Long Sihai spoke, seeing Li Qing's face, he wanted to slap himself. The common people may not know these things, but for them, shrewd businessmen who have traveled all over the world, how can they not see it? He decided to invest in Li Qing, and he has obtained huge returns in the past two years. From his heart, the farther Li Qing goes, the farther he goes, but these things must be deeply buried in the In my heart, even if everyone understands it, they can't speak it out!
After riding the horse for a while, the sweat on Long Sihai's head dripped down drop by drop. The longer Li Qing remained silent, the paler Long Sihai's face became. Seeing the fat man on the horse, he was already on the verge of falling. At that time, Li Qing figured it out. Now that the Great Chu is in such a mess, anyone who understands has already seen this era of heroes cutting dramas. How can a shrewd person like Long Sihai not see it? It's a bad ride.

Glancing at Long Sihai, he couldn't help but wonder: "Mr. Long, what's the matter with you?"

Long Sihai was just like a fish that was thrown ashore, panting heavily, when he heard Li Qing's question, he hurriedly said: "No, it's nothing."

Glancing at Long Sihai again, Li Qing suddenly realized that he was frightened by himself, and couldn't help laughing. A person like Long Sihai is capable and discerning, but not courageous, so he deserves his support.

"Mr. Long, Xiaotian is doing a good job in counseling affairs in the Marshal's Mansion. He is worthy of being a scholar and has been taught by you. He is very capable and talented." Li Qing said with a smile.

Long Sihai was overjoyed, he was obedient and listened to the sound. Hearing what the commander said, he wanted to promote his son. He said humbly: "Master Liao Zan, the dog has failed many times since he was selected as a scholar. He really can't be a commander-in-chief." praise!"

"Failing to win the Juren does not mean that he has no talent. If he wins the Juren, he may not be able to be a good official. These are two concepts. Xiaotian is very talented, and I appreciate it. I am going to send him to Chongxian County as an outsider. Magistrate."

Long Sihai was stunned for a moment, almost fainted by the huge joy. Where is Chong County? It's the place where the Marshal made his fortune!Being able to serve as the next county magistrate there is basically considered to be on the road to prosperity!

"I'm planning to let Jiewei, the former magistrate of Chongxian County, be the magistrate of Bingzhou. Let Xiaotian go to Dangzhi County of Chongxian County to practice!" Li Qing said.

It really is so, it really is so, Chong County served as magistrate twice successively, Xu Yunfeng was the magistrate of Fuzhou first, and Jie Wei will soon be the magistrate of Bingzhou, after that, the commander-in-chief will have a big territory, wouldn't my family Xiao Tian also have a feudal title? Town side chance?Long Sihai couldn't hold on anymore, and fell off the horse with a bang.It made the horse team jump around for a while.Fortunately, he had a lot of meat, so he didn't need anyone to help him after he landed. A carp turned upright, bowed deeply, and said: "My little man, thank you for your guidance and guidance to the dog. The Long family is full of families, and I am willing to go through fire and water for the commander. !"

(End of this chapter)