Chapter 2031 Gui Zijuan left Beijing for Shaanxi, killing every step of the way
Feng Ziying naturally knew that her journey to Shaanxi would not be smooth. Countless people wanted her life, especially those from the White Lotus Sect.
After the assassination at Guhe Ferry, he knew that he and the White Lotus Sect could no longer be reconciled. Either he would die or they would die.
In addition, Nanbian'er's attitude towards him is hard to say.
Daddy attacked cities and territories in Shandong, forcing Niu Jizong and Sun Shaozu to retreat steadily, becoming a serious problem for Nanjing.
I plan for the court, especially to build Yuguan and Dagu into the core ports of sea trade in the north and the south, so that the grain sources of Liang, Guangxi, Fujian, and even Jiangsu and Zhejiang is continuously transported to the north, and even the posture of replacing transportation.
This not only made Nanjing really angry and resentful, but also made countless people along the canal who relied on water transportation gnashed their teeth and felt desperate.
No one expected that the war between the North and the South would create an opportunity for water transportation lines to be replaced by sea transportation.
Although it seems that the cost of sea transportation is higher than that of water transportation now, as sea-going ships are getting bigger and bigger, the routes are becoming more and more familiar, and the ports along the routes are becoming more and more dense, so that the materials transported are becoming increasingly abundant. In addition, the The rapid rise of the coal, steel, military, and cement industries led by Suncheon and Yongpyeong has changed the situation in the past where cargo cabins were full from south to north, while cargo cabins were almost empty from north to south.
Iron materials, ironware, cement, and coal became important supplies transported southward, and because these supplies were bulk consumables, almost every southbound ship was packed to the brim, and there was no longer the empty situation in the past.
This is simply the most welcome good thing for ship shops and ship dealers. It has also led to a large increase in the number of ship dealers, and the business of shipbuilding workshops has become more and more prosperous.
There are those who gain, and naturally there are those who lose. Many people along the canal feel a bit chilly. These people are also cursing Feng Ziying, the instigator, and even include the largest Jianghu gang that originally relied on water transportation for a living. help.
There are more than 100,000 Caobang disciples plus their relatives. They are the most important force along the Shandong and Nanzhi Canals.
Now, on the one hand, they are actively helping the court to regain Shandong and pacify Jiangnan as soon as possible so that the old prosperity can be restored. However, some people realize that they may never return to the past, so their father also mentioned in his letter to Feng Ziying, Many people in the Caobang were very resentful towards Feng Ziying, and it was difficult to say whether any of them would be extreme and would do anything extraordinary.
Shaanxi may not necessarily welcome him as the governor to Shaanxi.
Whether it is officialdom or local affairs, there must be a lot of collusion and chaos in the past few years. As a governor, one identity is the right minister of the Ministry of War, and the other identity is the right minister of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. So, then It means that you can investigate anything in Shaanxi's officialdom, which means that countless people don't want to see you enter Shaanxi.
Feng Ziying knew very well that he would attract the attention of countless people as soon as he left Beijing, so he once thought about whether to go east and west to cross the sea and divide into two or three routes to enter Shaanxi, but later he gave up after careful consideration.
On the one hand, your whereabouts are too easily exposed, and it is difficult to avoid the attention of interested people, and people can easily deduce the path you want to take.
On the other hand, being so sneaky makes me look guilty and short of breath before I go to Shaanxi, as if I am afraid of wolves in front and afraid of tigers in the back, which reduces my momentum.
And momentum also represents confidence, which is very important to the old oil men in Shaanxi official circles.
Since he knows that his journey will not be smooth, Feng Ziying must take every precaution. Even if the noise is bigger and he may even be criticized by the outside world, he doesn't care.
The princes of the court are also aware of these situations. They cannot become the kind of poor guy who died on the way to his appointment. It is better to seek help from others than to ask for yourself, so do it yourself.
Dad also made arrangements. Dozens of family soldiers arrived early. These were actually his own soldiers who moved to fight in Datong and Northwest China. Feng You led them and wanted to protect themselves when they entered Shaanxi.
In addition, it is the result of Wu Yaoqing's painstaking efforts in the past two years. Many of the elites selected from all over the north and south have already been trained in the third team of Shuntian Fu Yamen. This time when they went to Shaanxi, many people were willing to fight for wealth. , this group of people is also the main force.
These two groups of people will accompany him to Datong, and then recruit some people in Datong. This will form his own personal army when he enters Shaanxi in the future. Five hundred people may not be enough.
The women finally finished boarding the car. Feng You walked around for a while before coming to Feng Ziying's side and whispered: "Brother Keng, it's almost done. You can set off."
There are only a few people in this mansion who can still call Feng Ziying by the title "Keng Geer". Feng You originally wanted to change his name, but at Feng Ziying's insistence, he changed his name to "Keng" when only the two of them were around. Brother, when there are a lot of people at a formal occasion, just call me "Sir."
More than ten carriages rumbled along Fengcheng Hutong.
Wu Yaoqing had already dispatched more than ten riders and headed straight to Qinghe Inn along the post road. He would stay at Qinghe Inn tonight and head north early tomorrow morning, taking the Xiaoyu River and crossing the Red Bridge, where the lanes could be divided. , go north to Yanqingwei, go west to Baiyangkou to Huailaiwei, Feng Ziying wants to take the west road.
If you have family members traveling with you, don't think about driving too fast. In fact, it is impossible for Feng Ziying to drive fast unless you drive lightly.
According to Feng Ziying's assumptions, it would be considered good to walk fifty or sixty miles along the post road every day.
Fortunately, this westbound highway has already been renovated, especially the line from Huailaiwei to Jingshi City. Cement has been first used on the traffic arteries near Gyeonggi. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry have launched a pilot project on this line.
The Shanshan and Shaanxi businessmen also strived to expand the cement market as early as possible, so they also lobbied the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry at cost prices. In the end, the post roads in the northwest with greater military use were the first to start rebuilding those bags of dirt on a sunny day. , the worst location for a bag of mud on a rainy day, also made the section from Huailaiwei to Capital City.
It was still bright and the group of people had already arrived at Qinghe Store.
This is the largest post station outside the capital city coming from the northwest, and it is also the most important distribution center for supplies. Most guests who cannot make it in time to enter the city will rest here, so there are hundreds of inns and hostels, with all kinds of grades and specifications. Theoretically, Feng Ziying should choose the Guanfu Inn, but Wu Yaoqing did not choose there. Instead, he chose another guest house next to the Guanfu Inn.
Feng Ziying trusted Wu Yaoqing's arrangement, and the group went directly into the guest house and settled down.
Feng You was a little puzzled, "Brother Yaoqing, why don't you go to the inn but come here? Don't be so particular when you are away from home. Although the conditions in the inn are not as good as here, the safety of the government land must be guaranteed."
"Brother Feng, you don't know anything about the situation outside." Wu Yaoqing shook his head, "Those who pose a threat to you are no longer an ordinary public security issue. Those who may really be harmful to you are all desperadoes, so the post house A little official title has no effect on them, and the post house seems to have identity restrictions for residents, but in fact it is in name only. Instead, many outsiders are stationed here. However, Brother Feng does not know something here. This is a Long Jinwei one. It was revealed by a famous informant..."
Feng You suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly: "If this is the case, then of course you have to live here. Brother Yaoqing will have a hard time on this journey."
"It's all for the safety of adults. The ones ordered by Long Jinwei's informant may not be safe, but they are better than others. In addition, we have already identified the spots more than a month ago, and it is better to arrange for night guard duty. .”
Wu Yaoqing's words made Feng You even more relieved.
It turns out that people started setting up points and preparations more than a month ago. This is someone who is professional in this field, and is many times more professional than me who only knows how to fight for his life.
When Wu Yaoqing returned to the capital city from Shaanxi, he took a group of people to check out the points along the route. They returned along this route at that time.
There are countless checkpoints along the way, including hotels, ferries, passes, side roads, mountain trails and other areas that are easily attacked.
Their group was divided into three groups, each conducting site inspections according to their division of labor.
Wu Yaoqing was in charge of the hostel, and the other two groups were in charge of the mountain trails and the ferry pass. Even so, it took more than a month of walking before we had a general idea.
After Feng Ziying determined that he wanted to take this road, Wu Yaoqing sent several waves of people in advance to start formally setting up points along this road a month in advance.
Booking a hotel and setting up a safe place are all preparations that need to be made in advance to avoid any unexpected problems.
"It's true that I worry too much. With Brother Yaoqing's meticulous arrangements, I feel relieved." Feng You was completely relieved, "If there is any need for my help, just make arrangements, my brothers can Not as agile as Brother Yaoqing's men, but loyal and brave enough to risk their lives."
Wu Yaoqing also knew that the people under Feng You were all good fighters in battle, but the vigilance and fighting in such towns and neighborhoods were a bit wasted.
"Brother Feng, you're welcome. If necessary, I will naturally ask for help. However, Brother Feng's men are more effective in the wilderness. As for guarding at night, it is better to leave it to my group of men. They are all equipped with uncanny skills. Coincidentally, I am specialized in this business." Wu Yaoqing laughed.
The sun sets slowly, but the entire Qinghe store is still bustling with activity.
The entire Shuncheng Street is a busy scene with cars and people coming and going. Dozens of hotels, teahouses, wine shops, and southern goods shops are spread out along this street that is integrated with the post road, forming such a scene. The road is where the city is located.
Behind a window facing the street on the second floor of Tang's Restaurant, a hundred steps away from the inn, two figures were hidden in the darkness, standing quietly, watching the inn.
“Don’t live in the inn? Haha, as expected.”
(End of this chapter)