It has been July of the sixth year of Guangxi. Although Wohu City is located north of the Yellow River, it still makes people feel a little stuffy during this July when the fire is in full swing.

Although the weather was stuffy and the passing business travelers entering and leaving the welcome door kept wiping the shiny sweat beads on their foreheads, since the newspapers such as Jinbao and Business Daily published a surprising or exciting news, the business travelers in the world have gathered in unison to this city where miracles always happen.

The newspaper said that after the bloody battle of the soldiers of the Western Expedition Army who had left the customs, they had successfully rescued the Taifu. Now the Taifu returned to Shangdang safely and are actively preparing for the Crouching Tiger Trading Exhibition, which was almost delayed this year.

Since the Taifu has returned, many rumors about Jin State, about Wohu City and about Zhao Xing himself have been self-defeated. Those families and forces who have tasted great benefits from trading with Jin State and are still hesitating whether to establish long-term trade with Jin State, all chose to send people to Wohu City at this time. No matter what in the future, I will first verify the authenticity of the news. I believe that I will not be wrong.

Although the city is bustling and bustling, the people in the city seem to feel that this is not enough to express their suppressed emotions for nearly half a year. Everyone is as excited as eating dog meat hotpot, wandering around the city, telling and playing... Men are mingling in groups between restaurants and teahouses, happily telling the bizarre experiences of the Taifu after he left the seclusion, as well as his victory in commanding the Jin army in the distant Western Regions; the women wear fashionable and exposed clothes, like an aphrodisiac, making the nights in this city more dazzling than during the day.

The great Han Situ Huang Wan, who had been staying in Wohu City for more than three months, had either lost the battle here or had the entire army surrounded there, so he had to bite the bullet and bargain with Wang Yun, the prime minister of the Jin State, again and again, either rescue or redeem the soldiers and horses of the court.

By now, the imperial court has not played many cards. On the other hand, Jin State has a lot of good cards and doesn’t know which one to win to be relaxed and relaxed.

The court was forced by Zhao Xing to announce the Sima family's crime of corruption and deprive everyone of their clan of official positions. Although it is unable to enforce it, Zhao Xing definitely has many ways to make Yizhou go to death. People still vaguely remember Zhao Xing's harsh words warning Yizhou. This time everyone thinks that Zhao Xing has sufficient reason to attack Yizhou.

The 50,000 Hu cavalry who broke into Chang'an like a gust of wind disappeared without a trace like a gust of wind. According to the Jin soldiers stationed in Yumen Pass, the 30,000 Dingyuan Army soldiers chased the Hu cavalry all the way from Chang'an. When the Hu people fled to the vicinity of Yumen Pass, there were less than 5,000 people left. As a result, the closed soldiers and the Dingyuan Army who were chasing behind them made dumplings. In this way, the 50,000 Hu cavalry, who were frightened in Luoyang, were so easily wiped out by the 30,000 Dingyuan soldiers.

Huangfu Song had been sent back to Luoyang by someone from Wohu City through Jiguan. This famous general who had been invincible for life seemed to have never won a real victory since he encountered Zhao Xing. Although he looked red when he returned to Luoyang, he still could not hide the fact that he was taken back by Jin State.

I don’t know what the Prime Minister Wang Yun said to Huangfu Song at that time, which made the veteran want to retreat. After returning to Luoyang, he did not mention the matter of returning to Chang'an to command the Imperial Guard. Some people in the court also hoped that Huangfu Song would stay away from the whirlpool of power struggle from then on and completely return the military power in his hands to the court.

Diaoyin City also detained Huangfu Song's subordinate Huangfu Li and more than 30,000 Imperial Guards. If they want to return to Chang'an safely, it depends on the sincerity of the court in awarding Zhao Xing as King of Pingxi.

Facing the same fate, nearly 30,000 Southern Army soldiers were besieged in Taocheng, the city of Sanctuary. Although Zhang Fei didn't know why the Jin army surrounded and did not attack, he knew very well that his fate was now just a bargaining chip with the Jin and the imperial court on the poker table.

Chips are always used for exchange. Even if the number he represents is amazingly huge, he still cannot escape the fate of being a chip. If a person playing with chips suddenly feels that one foot on the big table with four legs is not stable enough, he can pretend to be cool and put the chips on the corner of the table.

Fortunately, Zhao Xing always likes to leave a way out for others when doing things, and never do things too resolutely. This allows many opponents to find a reason or excuse that can make them live a decent face, and still send special envoys and business groups to Wohu City to attend the business exhibition scheduled to be held after this Mid-Autumn Festival this year.

Of course, the Sima family in Yizhou, which has been blacklisted by the imperial court and Zhao Xing at the same time, would never insult him to send out any envoys or merchant groups. They are now recruiting troops in a panic, preparing for war, guarding against the fact that one day the army of Jin State came out from Jiameng Pass and Baishui Pass to launch a crazy attack on Yizhou.

The Gongsun Du family in Liaodong was also unable to send envoys and merchant groups, because they were now in a state of great difficulty. In order to deal with Goguryeo and the Wuhuan people, Gongsun Du had made up his mind and bet on all his old capitals. But then again, the Shadow Team members have cut off the practice of Gongsun Du family and the Central Plains from both land and sea. They learned through the rumors that Zhao Xing was named King of Pingxi, and they probably would have to wait until next year.

Although the participation of the Sima family in Yizhou and the Gongsun family in Liaodong was lacking, the scale of the Wohu Business Exhibition this year has increased instead of decreasing, and it is much more lively than before.

In the Yanqi Kingdom far away in the Western Regions, Cheshi County sent princes and caravans; in the Dongsheng Kingdom far away in the sea, sent princess and caravans; in the northeast, Fuyu Kingdom, who was blocked from the road, did not send caravans, but also secretly sent envoys to watch the ceremony.

Openly and secretly, the states and counties controlled by Jin State are naturally now in Jin State. They fully utilize their ability to sell and deceive, motivate local merchants, and work together to form caravans to Wohu City to participate in exhibitions and ordering parties.

The Sun family of Eastern Wu still sent Lu Su as the plenipotentiary representative this time, leading a huge business group to participate in the exhibition. The Sun family is no longer worried about the whereabouts of the eldest lady, because Zhang Liao has already hinted through some channels that Miss Sun Ren met the romantic and suave eldest son of the Grand Tutor during the journey. The two fell in love at first sight and are now traveling around the beautiful rivers and mountains in the north, and they will not be able to come back for a while.

After Lu Su learned the news, he was amused and laughed. It seemed that he didn't have to be busy with his original marriage envoy. The couple had already traveled together to travel north, so where else could he worry about his heart?

Cao Cao sent the Chenliu businessman, Wei Zhen, the son of Xiaolian Weizi, who had sponsored his rebellion, as an envoy, shouldered the dual tasks of trade and political exchange.

For some reason, Yuan Shu appointed Zhuge Jin as an envoy to go to Jin State to negotiate with Zhao Xing, hoping to redeem the generals Ji Ling and Zhang Xun who were captured by Li Tiezhu. In order to facilitate the journey, Zhuge Jin accidentally brought the young butler Zhuge Fang and his family boy "Big Niu".

Because Liu Yan was afraid of Zhao Xing's power, he sent a famous scholar Zang Hong to Wohu City. He probably felt that Zhao Xing would not be unable to get along with a celebrity like Zang Hong. Now, Pan Feng, one of Liu Yan's useful generals, is still detained in Xia Pi City. He was very worried that Pan Feng would be attracted by Zhao Xing after a long time.

Liu Biao from Jingzhou sent a heavyweight figure to Wohu City this time, and this person was Cai Mao, the head of the No. 1 wealthy family in Xiangyang. Although Liu Biao always sent troops to participate every time the court attacked Zhao, he could basically recover the number of troops he sent so far, which shows that the two sides have not completely turned against each other.

Shi Xie, who was far away in Jiaozhou, actually sent his younger brother Shi Yi as a special envoy and came to attend the Croakhu Business Exhibition thousands of miles away. It is estimated that the Shi family is increasingly feeling the oppression of the Sun family of the Eastern Wu. This time I want to get close to Zhao Xing and have some friendship to give myself courage.


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