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Chapter 1067 Killing?

Yongning Bo ruled the lower north and east roads, like a closed independent kingdom, basically able to maintain self-sufficiency, although goods such as salt, tea, cloth, tobacco leaves, pigments, medicinal materials, silk and silk, etc. buy.

However, thanks to the return of the land to the public under the rule, the grain, coal and iron can be guaranteed, coupled with the huge workshop system, many commercial products are sought-after best-sellers, not only earning a lot of money for Yongning Bo, but also It has become an important guarantee for the circulation of North Road military tickets and silver dollars.

When the major Shanxi merchants united to boycott the export of goods on the North Road, they also maliciously cut off the trade routes in the direction of Shanxi and Datong, making it impossible for all kinds of goods to be imported from Shanxi to the North Road.

They even sent people to the capital for activities in an attempt to cut off the commercial roads in Gyeonggi, making it impossible for the merchants on the North Road to pass on the left and right, and completely trapped the businesses on the North Road and Yongningbo to death.

Of course, these Shanxi merchants were too confident. While overestimating their own strength, they also seriously underestimated Yongning Bo's strength. After all, they were just a group of businessmen, how could they compare with Yongning Bo, who was the commander of an army?
In fact, even as businessmen, Fan Yongdou, Wang Dengku and others are not top-notch figures. The reason why they gained power for a while was completely relying on collusion between officials and businessmen, smuggling slaves and other low-level means to gather their wealth today.

Now, they had a premonition that their financial resources were being threatened, so they wanted to get rid of Zhang Cheng quickly, but from the facts, they really took it for granted.

Offending someone who shouldn't be offended hastened his own demise!
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The dark hall organization is no longer what it used to be, with tentacles covering all walks of life in the three towns of Xuanda. In the past two years, their key targets are those Shanxi merchants involved in the smuggling trade in Zhangjiakou.

According to the division of labor, there are currently three special forces under Yongning Bo's command, and the dark hall is only one of them.

In addition, there are also Niu Sheng's chariot and horse shops and bodyguards. They are mainly active in Beizhili and Shandong. A rainy day.

In addition to providing security for the transportation of their own goods, the bodyguard company established later also escorted bulk goods for other companies. In this way, they surveyed the roads and terrains of Beizhi and Shandong.

Yuanlong bodyguard company currently has more than a thousand bodyguards, all of them are skilled, and nearly half of them are warriors who can ride and fight. It's just that they are scattered in various big cities in Beizhi and Shandong. Each small point is connected with a series of business routes, each with only 30 to [-] people.

But even so, it's a force to be reckoned with.

Then there is Liu Jinhai who has been active in Henan, which is slightly similar to Su Yiyang's dark hall. Liu Jinhai also belongs to a dark line. On the surface, he is a caravan force active in Henan.

Liu Jinhai has a cavalry team of hundreds of people. They escort and sell various goods, and even some contraband in the arsenal, to deal with various local forces in Henan.

Such as Liu Hongqi in Runing, Han Jiadi in Xuzhou, Li Hao in Yuzhou, Liu Xuan in Xiangcheng and other relatively large local forces, as well as Huanglaoshan in Shangqiu, Guo Huanglian and Xiayi in Liang and Song Dynasties. Li Zhenhai and other small and medium-sized local forces have various contacts with Liu Jinhai.

They probably know that Liu Jinhai has an official background, but they are not very clear about which faction he belongs to. Only Liu Hongqi, Han Jiadi, Li Hao, Liu Xuan and others know that Yongningbo is behind him.

However, this does not affect their friendship with Liu Jinhai, especially for various trades. They not only need to sell goods to Liu Jinhai in exchange for money, but also need to buy military supplies from Liu Jinhai's arsenal. to strengthen one's own strength.

Rather than saying that they are local local forces in Henan, they are actually no different from the local bandits. They each guard a large area of ​​land and people, and exist like independent kingdoms. Unlike the bandits, they have not publicly broken with the court for the time being. , never openly attacked the state to occupy the mansion.

In fact, even Li Zicheng, the Chuang Wang, secretly had a connection with Liu Jinhai.

Since he had the dream of "conquering the world and taking control of the country", Li Zicheng no longer has the same attitude towards court officials as before. He has continued to establish contacts with local officials through various channels and means.

Even when attacking prefectural capitals and counties, they no longer attack hard all the way. Basically, they adhere to the principle of "before the soldiers" and always attack by force after failing to persuade them to surrender.

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However, the dark hall led by Su Yiyang is the most well-organized, deepest hidden, and most secret hidden force under Yongningbo.

They cooperated with the brave army in various places in Xuanda to carry out continuous operations. Judging from the current results alone, they are obviously more powerful in the dark.

Whether it is rescue, arrest, assassination, kidnapping and other violent means, or rumors, incitement, blackmail, negotiation and other dark means, they are very skilled in using them.

Facts have also fully proved one point-the merchant alliance formed on the basis of interests has never been close!
In view of Zhang Cheng's illustrious reputation, although many businessmen promised to "unify to the outside world" in person and fight for the interests of Shanxi businessmen, they turned around and felt all kinds of fear under the persuasion of family members and relatives and friends.

Fear power but not virtue!

They thought about the possible consequences of going against Yongning Bo, and some merchants became hesitant, especially those in Xuanfu Town other than Shanyou Bajia.

Most of them are decent merchants operating on their own merits, and they have no major conflict of interest with Yongning Bo. Although they have never paid commercial tax before, merchants on North Road can pay according to the amount, so they are naturally not cannot.

And now I am fighting against Yongning Bo with those Shanyou companies. It is rumored that he is ruthless. Is it really wise to fight against him?
However, the Shanyou Ba Family has been rooted in the Zhangjiakou mutual market and border trade in Xuanzhen Town these years, and has established deep-rooted connections with the Xuanfu, and even the imperial court and various forces in the inner court.

There are not a few officials and generals who are willing to provide shelter for him, and there are even many people lining up to squeeze into this money-making circle.

The slogan they shouted was "Don't let a grain of rice, a pinch of salt, or a spoonful of water enter the border between the north and the east."

Not only that, but they also refused to allow the meat porcelain pots, fine salt, cigarettes, glass and other in-demand materials produced on the North Road to enter Shanxi and Datong, and even blocked the trade route in Beizhili.

To achieve this goal, they did not hesitate to collude with bandits and bandits from all over the country to brutally rob and kill the caravans going in and out of the North Road and East Road.

Fortunately, North Road has established a joint trading company, and used the warehouse of the Wei Division to hoard some supplies beforehand. Otherwise, it would be difficult to deal with. After all, there is no production on North Road, such as salt and tea, and the lives of the people are inseparable. open.

Yanba is a bit better, after all, there is still official salt passing by, and the Yongyi Army specially sent troops to escort it. It is not a big problem, but the tea is all transported by private caravans, and the North Road Trading Company just buys it on the ground.

During this period of time, even if the number of large cargoes sent by the brave army was a little smaller, they would have been robbed by bandits several times. As a result, two soldiers were killed and more than ten people were injured.

The reason for the current predicament is well known to everyone after the propaganda of the left-behind members of the Yongningbo shogunate-the eight big profiteers in Shanxi are trying to harm our soldiers and civilians on the North Road!
All of a sudden, the soldiers and civilians of the North Road united in one mind, and many parents even asked someone to write letters to their sons in the army, asking them to protect Yongning Bo and prevent them from being framed by traitors.

At the same time, they asked their sons in the army to obey Yongningbo's order and resolutely eradicate those Shanxi profiteers who wanted to harm the soldiers and civilians of the North Road.

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However, the abilities of the Eight Great Masters of Shanyou should not be underestimated. Under their instigation and bewitchment, many merchants who frequently traded with the North Road were retaliated against, and some of their families were even in distress.

Even though the dark hall's network has spread all over Xuanda, it is still impossible to grasp the information of all the big and small businesses that have contacts with Beilu, and only four out of ten of those who can be rescued in the end.

At the same time, as the situation continues to deteriorate, there is a risk of getting out of control. Many merchants who have no business relationship with North Road have also been affected to varying degrees.

Their shops were smashed and burned, or their houses were looted. What's more, their female relatives were violated more or less. For a while, people in Xuanda were panicked and cursed constantly.

Some scolded Uncle Yongning for being greedy, and others scolded Shan Youba that everyone was an animal, and they didn't even spare their own people. They were really the culprit of this big riot.

In many counties and prefectures, there are green-skinned rascals dangling in the streets and alleys, thick black smoke is constantly rising, and shops are smashed and burned almost every day.

The majority of people, as well as those small and medium-sized traders, can only curl up at home and dare not go out. In reality, they can only guard the door of their house and pray for safety.

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Before the large-scale riots broke out in various places in Xuanda, a large number of military tickets appeared in many places. Those companies that had exchange agreements with Beilu exchanged large quantities of grain, cloth and silver every day.

According to incomplete statistics, in just half a month, materials worth nearly 20 taels of silver have been exchanged for military tickets, and this does not include the data on the North Road and East Road.

Nowadays, urgent books in various places are almost full of Yongningbo's big cases, and they all ask for emergency delivery of food, cloth, salt, and silver. If they can't be replenished as soon as possible, they will stop exchanging them.

"Uncle, it's time to do it!"

In the central hall of General Zhenshuo's Mansion in Zhencheng, the atmosphere was tense and depressing, and Wu Zhizhong, who had always been prudent, was a little bit impatient.

Yongningbo Zhang Cheng looked at the letters on the desk next to him, turned his head to look at Wei Zhice, but saw that he had no intention of speaking, he couldn't help but secretly praised: "As expected of someone who has read books, he really can hold his breath."

"It's just some 'grasshoppers after autumn'. Don't pay too much attention to those people in Zhangjiakou."

Zhang Cheng lightly set the tone for the fate of Fan Yongdou, Wang Dengku and others, and they were destined to die soon.

"Uncle, everything is ready in Zhangjiakou, just wait for your order, and you can go straight to Huanglong and wipe out these young people."

After several years of experience, Wang Yuanjing has matured and stabilized a lot, and his vision and mind have broadened. What he cared about was another issue, and he continued: "It's just that the edict sent by the imperial court this morning , but there is something strange."

The old general Guo Yingxian asked with a puzzled expression: "Consultant Wang, what do you mean by this? I think it is the current emperor's respect for the commander-in-chief that gave the commander-in-chief the Gu Palace as the 'Yongning Bo's Mansion'."

He seemed to think that what he said was reasonable, and continued: "Besides, how many years has that place been abandoned? This idleness is also idleness. Now that the emperor has given it down and changed it to 'Yongningbo Mansion', why not!"

Guo Yingxian didn't seem to be satisfied, he added: "Isn't there a Zhenguo General's Mansion next to Gu Wang's Mansion, and that land has been idle for many years. In my opinion, it's better to combine them together. The Yongningbo Mansion can be bigger."

"Old General..."

He Biao, the commander-in-chief of the Yongyi Army, went on to say: "Although the Gu Palace is idle, it was once the prince's residence after all, and it was built according to the rules of the prince. If Yong Ning Bo enters the Gu Palace, he may be suspected of trespassing."

Military Affairs Counselor Liu Minshen also said at this time: "There is also the General Zhenguo's Mansion, which was the place where Emperor Wuzong stayed. Although it has been shelved for many years, it is still not a place for us as ministers to talk about."

Guo Yingxian seemed a little unconvinced, he said in a low voice: "This is the Yongningbo mansion bestowed by the emperor today, it is the emperor's supreme grace, should we still resist the order?"

"It's not enough to resist the decree."

Liu Minshen took up the words again and continued: "It is indeed the emperor's grace to reward the Earl's Mansion, but the current Yongningbo Mansion was originally the prince's mansion, so it is not appropriate to receive this award directly, so as not to give people an excuse."

Lin Fangping, deputy general of the Weiyuan Battalion, also said: "Counselor Liu's words are not unreasonable."

He turned his gaze to Zhang Cheng, and continued: "Uncle, the situation in Beijing is also a bit wrong, the original memorials to impeach and attack Uncle were suppressed by the emperor, and they did not see any effect.

They have now changed their tactics, and now all over the capital, from high to low, from court officials, censors, to ordinary people, they all praise the uncle's achievements, and in the restaurants and teahouses, there are all praises of the uncle's two famous kings. deeds.

From our point of view, the change of wind direction in Beijing is so weird, there must be something strange in it, we must guard against it! "

Wei Zhice, the leader of Teng Snake Camp, suddenly said: "Praise and kill Ceer."

"how to respond?"

Although Lin Fangping is now the deputy general of the Weiyuan Battalion, he and Wang Yuanjing are still responsible for the intelligence work of the Yongyi Army, and he is the main one. Therefore, after hearing Wei Zhice's words, he can't help but eagerly ask how to deal with it.

However, Wei Zhice was not in a hurry to return him, but turned his head to look at Zhang Cheng, who was above him, and saw that his eyes were full of expectations, so he smiled and highlighted two words: "Without him, with 'self-defilement' Relatively, that's fine!"

(End of this chapter)