Chapter 146 Direct Selling (Part 1)

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The military reports collected from all over the country could not reach the hands of Jing'an people, but he had also fought with the Mongols for a long time and knew how fierce the Mongolian army's tactics were. He didn't think at all that he could easily reach Shandong with thousands of soldiers and family members, as well as a large amount of food and supplies.

Under the threat of the Mongolian cavalry, the road from Zhongdu to Shandong was not safe at all, and the troops in marching state were no different from unsuspecting prey in the eyes of the Mongols.

Jing Anmin actually considered the situation from Guo Ning's point of view, so he asked this question.

When Guo Ning heard this, he laughed.

Then Chu Cai and Du Shisheng laughed.

Du Shisheng said: "I have been coming to Zhongdu frequently in the past two months. After all, my work was not in vain."

After that, Monk Luo and Han Xuan also laughed.

These two people had once fought together with Guo Ning in the chaos of the army's defeat. Their trust in Guo Ning far exceeds that of others. But even the two of them had some doubts before, feeling that many of Guo Ning's arrangements seemed thoughtful, but they might not really work. With so many resources invested, if you make one or two wrong steps, everything will be in vain.

But since the appointment of Ding Haijun, they no longer have any doubts. They are very sure that Guo Liulang is no longer a simple brave warrior, but a leader worthy of everyone's trust and with extremely accurate vision!

While the others were laughing, Li Ting's expression was even more triumphant, and his face seemed to glow red.

Guo Zhongyuan, who was standing at the bottom, was a little worried after hearing Jing Anmin's question. But when he saw Li Ting's face, he immediately thought of the rumors about the city's foxes and rats in the past.

Those people said that Li Erlang's younger brother Li Yun had returned to his hometown, and because he had the support behind him, he managed the situation quite well...

Guo Zhongyuan relaxed and whispered: "That's it."

Guo Ning smiled and said to Jing Anmin: "Brother Anmin may have noticed that Wang Shixian and Qiu Huiluo, the generals under my command, did not enter the Central Capital with their headquarters."

Jing Anmin was stunned and replied: "I remember that Shixian was accompanying the soldiers' family members earlier? After we fought with the Mongols in Ya'erzhai, I haven't seen him again. As for Qiu Huiluo... "

Qiu Huiluo Ben was the general of the fifth capital under Guo Ning. Like Guo Ning, he was from the same Changzhou defeated army. It's just that Guo Ning is a Yongtun garrison, while Qiu Huiluo is a branch garrison signed to Changzhou from Shandong. The two are very familiar companions.

Jing'an Min had seen this person earlier when he was looking at Guo Ning's troops in Xu Jin's shop.

But when Guo Ning mentioned it, Jing'an Min realized that it seemed that he had not seen this general for a long time. It seemed that he left the Xijunhe camp not long after he was appointed and never appeared again?

Monk Luo laughed and said: "We are all fighting life and death in Zhong, but these guys are living a good life in Baodi County, eating well and drinking spicy food."

"Baodi County?" Jing'anmin was startled.

Baodi County is a county under Daxing Prefecture, located southeast of Daxing Prefecture near the sea. The entire Baodi County is quite large. It is adjacent to Jizhou to the east, Tongzhou, the terminus of northern water transportation, to the north, and Wuqing, an important Caocang city, to the southwest. On the border between Zhengnan and Qingzhou, there is Zhigu Village, which is an important waterway at Sanchakou.

He never expected that Guo Ning would arrange a backup plan in Baodi in advance. But……

"That place is a place for transshipment of grain. Could it be that Liulang plans to transport it by boat across the Yuhe River?" Jing'an Min was delighted at first, then shook his head: "But now that the Mongolian army has entered Hebei, I'm afraid all navigation along the Yuhe River has been suspended, right? What's more, even if it is navigable, should we go west along the Yongji Canal and Yuhe River to Junzhou and Huazhou and then enter the Yellow River? This is a journey of thousands of miles. If there is any turmoil along the way, we will be in trouble!"

At this point, he suddenly froze.

Guo Ning smiled and said: "Brother Anmin, of course we won't go through Yuhe..."

"Aren't you going to go by Yuhe? Could it be... going by sea?" Jing Anmin asked in a deep voice.

Guo Ning nodded.

"This is a team of thousands of people, and they have collected so much ordnance, supplies and food! Is the sea route really possible?" Jing'anmin hesitated: "Liu Lang, maybe I am ignorant? In Baodi, there are many watercrafts that come to the inland river. Yes...but I have never heard of a large-scale shipping fleet to Shandong?"

"Brother Anmin, just don't worry. Brother Shixian, Lao Qiu, and Li Yun have all worked hard on that area, and everything has been arranged." Guo Ning was full of confidence.

Li Ting also chuckled and said: "Li Yun has been busy in that area for half a year. If there is no result, I will skin him!"

The two Li brothers joined the army, and Li Ting always took care of his third brother, often acting like an elder brother like a father and giving him guidance. If Li Yun did something wrong in the army, Li Ting would definitely punish him and never show any favoritism. This is harsh to say, but it is also the normal way for two brothers to get along.

But when they heard what he said, Monk Luo and Han Xuan couldn't help laughing: "Haha, hahaha, results! Results!"

Under their laughter, Li Ting's face turned from red to black, and he was very embarrassed. He said angrily: "Anyway, don't worry about it! I will skin this kid as soon as I see him."

Jing Anmin was confused and asked quickly: "What's wrong? Are there still twists and turns in Baodi? Are you going to peel them off?"

Li Ting coughed repeatedly.

"Li Er, this is a good thing, why aren't you happy?" Du Shisheng, who was watching from the side, smiled and said to Jing Anmin: "Brother Anmin, what happened in Baodi is a long story..."

Speaking of the situation around Zhongdu, Du Shisheng was very familiar with it, and he slowly explained it at the moment.

Jing Anmin was originally worried, but when he saw that everyone present looked relaxed and were joking about Li Ting's younger brother Li Yun, he relaxed a little and listened carefully.

It turns out that several counties in the southern part of Zhongdu Daxing Prefecture were mostly developed based on water transportation needs. For example, those counties that mainly rely on the Lugou River are Wuqing, Yongqing, and Anci counties, and those that mainly rely on Lushui are Xianghe County.

Later, Xincang Town in the south of Xianghe County gradually prospered, and the southeastern part of Xianghe County was analyzed and Baodi County was established. To the south of Baodi County, across the river, there were originally tidal flats and saline-alkali land near the sea. They have been plagued by rivers and seas for a long time and have become desolate.

However, because the Song people in the Southern Dynasties diverted the Yellow River from the Huaihe River to the sea, this area was freed from the harm of the Yellow River and the hydrological conditions were stable for decades. As a result, Zhigu Village, connected by the three rivers of Lushui, Yuhe and Zhangshui, gradually became an important shipping node. .

Zhigu Village passed through Lushui, passed through Wuqing, and then to Tongzhou, and then turned into Zhahe River. The end point that the water boat could reach was the East Zhahe Camp in Zhongdu City where Guo Ning's troops were previously stationed. From Zhigu Village to the south via Yuhe and Yongji Canal, you can reach Damingfu and enter the Yellow River at Liyang.

To the west of Zhigu Village, one can reach Mingzhou and Cizhou via the Zhang River, Xianzhou and Shenzhou via the Hutuo River, and directly reach Bazhou and Xiongzhou via the Juma River and Liukou and Xin'an. It is truly accessible in all directions.

Because the geographical conditions are so good, the imperial court specially sent a commander here to lead heavy troops and station them there. With Zhigu Village as the center, Baodi, Wuqing, Liukou, Jinghai and other places have grown from scratch into a prosperous commercial area in just a few decades, just like a small Zhongdu south of Zhongdu.

"Then trouble will arise!" Li Ting lamented.

Du Shisheng said sternly: "I am about to discuss important matters, Li Erlang, please don't interrupt!"

Guo Ning knew Li Ting's temper and was afraid that he would be really displeased. He held back his laughter and waved his hands: "Let's leave! If you have anything else to say, please say it slowly!"

Li Ting shook his head, sighed heavily, turned around and left.

But Guo Zhongyuan's movements were faster. He quickly descended from the high platform to recruit soldiers.

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