Ming Zuo

Chapter 791
The country was rich in the dynasty, and the southern quarter was strong in the north.

This is people's deepest impression of the wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou.

But now Beikang’s rich ancestor, Kang Siding, still sells tofu in his hometown in Pingyang, Shanxi.

And Nan Ji has already become a well-known big businessman in Yangzhou.

With the demise of the Ji clan, everyone knew that a new era had arrived.

In the salt field just outside Taizhou City, the sound of shouting and killing continued from morning to night.

Countless villains armed with weapons are like herbivores driven by lions, running to the east for a while, and running to the west for a while.In the end, it was found that there was no way to go through.

Their space is getting smaller and smaller...

In the end, it was compressed in a salt pond.

Countless soldiers of the new army lined up in a watertight formation, pressing towards the center step by step.

Seeing that there was no way to retreat, some of these villains howled in despair, raised their weapons and charged.

bang bang bang bang...

The sound of gunfire was like raindrops, sweeping across large areas.

None of these villains could escape, and all fell on the running road.

The salt pool, as white as snow, was drenched in blood, as if an amazing red agate had grown from the ground.

The footsteps of the new army were getting closer and closer, and the gunshots continued.

Under the continuous death, the villains finally collapsed.

They threw away the weapons in their hands, knelt down on the ground, raised their hands, and begged for mercy.

These people are the salt gangs who run rampant in the Lianghuai saltworks.

They not only colluded with officials and occupied the salt fields, but also sold illegal salt and exploited salt, they were complete parasites.

When it was decided to take back all the Lianghuai Salt Fields, the Salt Gang became the target of attack.

In order to deal with these vicious and powerful private salt dealers, Chen Jie interviewed many people, got detailed information about the salt gang, and applied for the help of the army.

Zuo Menggeng sent two battalions of the Marine Corps over, and the thunderbolt swept the acupoints, completely eradicating this persistent disease.

Yan Ding, who was suffering in the surrounding area, saw those brutal and domineering Yan gangs, who were killed, arrested, and completely wiped out, and ran to the new army to kowtow in gratitude.

At the same time, the situation in Yangzhou City changed suddenly, and the world reversed.

The Cao Gang, which was rampant for a while, ended up no better than the Salt Gang.

From the chief rudder Chen Wanting down, all the leaders of Eighty-Sixteen were arrested, and none of the stubborn members of the Cao Gang escaped.

Either he was blocked in the Wangyue Tower and died under the guns of the new army, or he was broken into by the new army while he was sleeping, and became a prisoner.

Those rich merchant families also fell into the mortal world.

After capturing the patriarchs of the eight Qin and Jin merchants in the Shanshan Guild Hall, Huang Zonghui took advantage of the victory to pursue.

He looked at the young man behind him and showed a rare smile.

The dark gray uniforms worn by these young people are very different, with shiny leather shoes, they look very energetic.

The most eye-catching thing is that they all wear a palm-sized copper badge on the left front of their clothes.

In the center of the badge is an open book, and below it is a cross of swords, which can be described as both civil and military.

"Prosecutors, today is your first battle after graduation. Use all your skills and don't let me down."

Dozens of young people, everyone is excited, they have been waiting for this day for a long time.

These are the first batch of graduates of the Judicial School and the first batch of prosecutors to take up their posts under the Shandong regime.

Huang Zonghui brought them all here and used Yangzhou as their practice test.

On his orders, the prosecutors set out one after another.

Everyone led a group of soldiers, according to the prior arrangement, rushed into the houses of all Qin and Jin merchants.

All the people inside were arrested, lined up in a long line, crying and shouting, and became prisoners.

Then all the houses were sealed, and all valuables were tagged, and all became the spoils of Shandong.

In just one night, the city of Yangzhou has undergone changes that seem like a lifetime away.

All Huizhou merchants hid in their own courtyards, listening to the continuous sound of guns in the city with fear, and worried that such a thing would happen to them.

The people even shut their doors tightly, silently praying that bad luck would not catch them.

This night was so long, it also made everyone feel tormented.

But no matter how long the night is, there will always be light.

It was dawn, and the city was quiet again.

If it wasn't for the vague smell of blood that was always lingering in the air, it would be as if nothing had happened.

The streets and alleys are more deserted than before.

Only soldiers from the new army are on guard at all major traffic arteries.

At this moment, the most lively places are the warehouses everywhere.

Wang Yun and Qu Shi personally led people to confiscate all the places where the materials of Qin and Jin merchants were stored.

The master is finished, and the people below are even more afraid to resist, so the process of receiving it is very smooth.

When the warehouses were opened one after another, Qu Shi and Wang Yun were overjoyed to see the mountains of salt and grain, and the countless cloth and cotton inside.

"Let him do all the tricks, and in the end we will all be fulfilled."

Wang Yun was rarely excited.

"It's all right now. With these things, Yangzhou will still be Yangzhou, and nothing will go wrong."

Qu Shi hurriedly gave orders to the following.

"Immediately escort these supplies to various shops, and they must open for business before noon to ensure people's livelihood."

The Shandong camp immediately took action, organized all large and small vehicles, manpower and material resources, and began to send these things that should have appeared in the market to where they should be.

Shi Dake is here.

He was not alone, and he also brought more than [-] dock coolies.

When the Cao Gang was wiped out, Shi Dake also ran around contacting everyone he knew.

He has a high reputation in the docks and has won the trust of the coolies.

As a result, it only took one night, and all the coolies were willing to come out to work.

Of course, the fall of the Cao Gang was the main reason.

Without the Cao Gang who bullied them, the coolies all felt that it was dawn.

On the empty pier, Wang Yun called all the coolies together.

"In the past, everyone was exploited by the government and squeezed by the Cao Gang. They worked hard but couldn't even eat enough. I know that everyone has a lot of suffering in their hearts. Now the cannibal government has been driven away, and the evil Cao Gang has been driven away. Once it’s gone, you don’t have to be anyone’s slaves anymore, just work for yourself and your family.”

After hearing this, the coolies were very excited.They all pricked up their ears, intending to listen carefully to what they should do on the pier in the future.

Wang Yun pointed at Shi Dake.

"The city government intends to set up a water transport company. In addition to the managers dispatched by the government, you also need to select representatives from among you to participate in the company's operation and management. Only in this way can your interests be guaranteed. Next, everyone will discuss and select Come whoever you like."

(End of this chapter)