And this Xu Housheng learned a few foreign words from Louis, maybe it was related to casting and firearms, so it would be difficult to be fooled. Who knew that there were foreigners in Xuzhou, and there were not many in the interior of the Ming Dynasty.

What's more, Xu Housheng knows a lot about Tie Shang's business, so it must be difficult for the other party to find the right person to deceive him.

"You are a young man who still has your thoughts." Li Laohai commented without saying anything else. He, the guarantor, would also accompany him on the return trip.

After putting the interpreter on the sampan and sending them away, Xu Housheng set sail on the boat. Going to sea at night was inconvenient, but Li Laohai found a convenient place for them to stay overnight in a private harbor near Macau.

, I set off again the next day, but now, I can only believe it like this.

When they set off the next day, Nie Hei and the others relaxed a little. When they could no longer see the land on the boat, Xu Housheng wrote an IOU to Li Laohai and fingerprinted it.

The two strong foreigners were brothers. Their surname was Burgos. The elder brother was named Bento and the younger brother Pedro. The elder brother was married and his wife and son were arrested. The younger brother was still a bachelor. They were originally in Goa.

I was working there and then came here, but I didn't expect to encounter such a thing.

The adults were all shackled, and the children were guarded and separated from the adults. This frightened the two craftsmen. They couldn't help but think of the allusions to the slave trade, and wondered if their family had become slaves. What was being trafficked into?

Is there hard labor in the place?

No one expected that the craftsmen's matter could be solved so well. Thinking about the praise and credit they received back home, everyone was very excited. Xu Housheng became more curious and asked Li Laohai how he had captured these people. When Xu Housheng wanted to come here,

, it must be thrilling, climbing over the wall to kill and arrest people, or ambushing on the street, and at least having to fight against firecrackers and the like.

Li Laohai didn't hide anything. He explained the whole story. The business house where Li Laohai worked had a lot of dealings with the Francois in Macau, and he could talk to everyone. He went to the Governor's side.

Xu Housheng's cash was sent directly to the cannon casting factory, and two craftsmen who had no foundation and met Xu Housheng's requirements were directly selected from the cannon foundry.

Go to the secret place, gag and tie them up and stuff them into sacks, and transport them all the way to the ship easily.

After hearing this statement, Xu Housheng was dumbfounded. He thought that he thought it was very difficult, but he never thought it was so simple. It was just money spent. Of course, having said that, if the people on the ground were not familiar, you would have money.

Can't send it out.

"Money can make ghosts go round, and money of over 100,000 yuan can help the gods. I used to think these words were a joke, but today I know they are true." Xu Housheng couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"In this world, the only people in the world who can bring in money fastest are those who work as salt dealers. You must have dug out gold in Xuzhou. Why do you have so much money? The old man wants to go over and have a look." Li Laohai was indeed a little curious.

However, the journey by sea from Macau, Xiangshan County, Guangdong to Songjiang Prefecture, South Zhili, takes more than a day or two.

After Chen Huang returned to Hejiazhuang, Zhao Jin immediately mobilized his troops and prepared to travel.

It is common for folk tyrants to gather hundreds or thousands of people, but bringing hundreds or thousands of people across the state is a huge taboo, and the government will have to intervene.

However, these rules cannot control Zhao Jin. Even if there is no tacit understanding with the court, who can control Zhao Ziying in Xuzhou and the northern half of Huai'an Prefecture. This time he brought six companies and a hundred cavalry, and there were all along the way.

Zhao Ziying's reliable strength, these guards are enough to ensure Zhao Jin's safety.

This time the escort team was not organized according to the establishment, but was selected by Zhao Jin. The Guards, the First Regiment, the Fire Gun Company and the Academy were all selected. The selected people were all recognized as outstanding performers, and everyone felt that their faces

There is light, but some people don't think so.

When passing through Xuzhou City this time, Zhao Jin did not stay overnight in the city, but he still went into the city to meet his parents and the elders of Chen Huang and Wang Zhaojing.

"Either live in Hejiazhuang, or go to the villages on the east bank of Luoma Lake. If you don't go, I will be unfilial, and I will have to fight with all my uncles."

Zhao Zhentang and He Cuihua were easy to talk to, but to Chen Huang's parents and Wang Zhaojing's father, Zhao Jin did not pay attention to etiquette this time and directly said harsh words. However, seeing his attitude, the two families did not dare to neglect, knowing that Zhao Jin

There must be a reason for this, so it's better to obey. Everyone is moving on the same day, and it's easy to mobilize manpower anyway.

In addition to these people, Zhao Jin also met Zhao Shiyi and several others, some were interviewed alone, and some were encouraged together. What everyone did not expect was that Chen Ergou was also called, which caused everyone in the city to

Everyone understood that this former Xuzhou figure who had fallen into decline had turned around.

After Zhao Jin left Xuzhou City, Zhao Shiyi, who had always stayed here, also left for a few days. His sensitive mind began to guess that something was going to happen, but he couldn't see what was going to happen. Someone and Shandong

When the earthquake was connected, they all said that the earth was falling apart, that the dynasty was about to change, and that Mr. Jin was going to do something big. This news was true or false, and many people believed it. It wasn't until people from the Yamen and Zhao Ziying came forward to warn, that

Stop it.

When he was in Pizhou, Zhao Jin adjusted the location of the third brigade. It turned out that the third brigade led by Li He was to defend the city of Pizhou, but this time he moved the third brigade to the vicinity of Shuanggou Town, which was already within the territory of Xuzhou.

In that position, the Cheng family in Pizhou and the Jiang family in Fangcunji can provide support at any time. Plus group training, there are two thousand people. However, this is a normal thing and no one cares about it.

Yutou Town on the bank of Luoma Lake has now begun to become busy and lively. The busiest among them are the docks of Sun Family Trading Company and Yunshan Bank. A large amount of grain is being loaded there, which is exactly the business reported by Geng Mancang last time.

Zhao Jin met with Sun Jia and repeated what he had told other elders. He also told him not to take care of the family property as long as something happened. He took his family and ran towards the village on the east bank of Luoma Lake. He would take care of it afterwards.

Just fine.

Coming all the way east from Xuzhou, the shortest way to the east bank of Luoma Lake is to cross the lake by boat, but Jixiang, who followed, insisted on taking the land route and going around along the lake shore, even though he also had to cross the canal.

"The lake is vast and there are many of us. If something goes wrong on it, it will be too late to rescue. Brother is very urgent right now. We are not in a hurry now, so it is better to be safe." Yoshixiang had his own considerations.

Ji Xiang's words make sense, Zhao Jin is also following the good deeds, and there is another advantage in going around the south side of Luoma Lake. He can stay in Suqian County for a day and interact with the locals.

From Yutou Town to Qingjiangpu, there are three counties along the canal, Suqian, Siyang and Qinghe. Qinghe County is equivalent to the edge of Qingjiangpu and has long been the sphere of influence of Zhao Ziying. Suqian and Siyang, although Zhao Ziying is also known

The camp is great, but I haven’t had much experience with it, so this is my chance.

Zhao Jin did not enter the county seat, but held a banquet at the Yunshan Inn by the canal, and invited the gentry and wealthy people from Suqian to come over for the banquet. Those who were invited felt honored and honored, while those who were not invited were terrified.

However, the banquet itself is nothing special. Zhao Ziying is not ready to put too much effort here at the moment. He just arranged for the Six Hundred Regiment to guard the inn, and then handed over the sale of private salt in the county to the local agent, and also promised

Suqian merchants will be taken care of when they go to Xuzhou and Qingjiangpu, and everyone will be happy and harmonious at the banquet.

We walked and talked all the way. Although we were nervous when we set off, we were very leisurely on the road. We were not in a hurry. We were not in a hurry, but it was not that simple.

Starting from Hejiazhuang, Xuzhou, you can actually find places that provide food and accommodation every day. From Xuzhou to Qingjiangpu, Yunshan Inn is at the node of the one-day journey. Even if there is no Yunshan Inn, the rich and powerful will grab it along the way.

I would like to be entertained, but this time I won’t use any of them.

When they set out, the team of several hundred people brought carts with cattle and horses, which were filled with supplies and equipment. Every night, even if they lived next to the Yunshan Inn, they had to camp and cook by themselves. It was obviously the safest place.

Carts must be used to form a formation, cattle and horses are placed on the inside, trenches must be dug outside, and light and dark sentries must be deployed to ensure tight security.

At first, all parties in Xuzhou were startled by this behavior, thinking that something big was going to happen? Or who was going to harm Mr. Jin? Later, I realized that this was just a drill, but even those who were thoughtful thought it was unusual and unprovoked.

Why are we doing this drill? I haven’t heard of a fight from the other side, and the ground in Xuzhou seems to be very peaceful.

People in Xuzhou think so, but some people in Pizhou and Suqian think this is making a fuss out of a molehill, while others think Zhao Jin is still childlike and deliberately set up a battle to torment his men.

Only everyone in the escort team knows that Zhao Jin is serious. There are experienced people in the team, but there are more novices. They don’t know how to pitch a tent or set up a camp. Everyone has to learn and everyone has to do it.

Everyone must know how to deal with military matters if they make mistakes.

When Zhao Jin and his team were passing through Suqian, they would definitely have to cross the canal. This section is where the canal and the Yellow River overlap. The river is very wide. With a team of nearly a thousand people and so many large trucks of supplies, it would definitely be a big journey when crossing the river.

Trouble, we must mobilize the local young people to help. This is the right thing to do, but there is nothing to say. Everyone started to mobilize manpower while thinking that the work was not done carefully.

When I didn't want to cross the river, I didn't need their help at all. Those Cao Dingmen on the river who usually had their nostrils turned to the sky had already heard the boat and were waiting on the shore. Although it was troublesome for the horses and horses to get on board, there were so many boats that they couldn't hold them, so their movements were crisp and agile.

Very soon, seeing the forces on the Cao River nodding and bowing so respectfully, the local people in Suqian had a higher regard for Zhao Ziying's strength.
Chapter completed!