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Chapter 616

"Commander, I'm humbled to go to Liaodong with the army and do my best for him." After entering the official hall, Tong Shouxin prostrated himself on the ground and begged bitterly.

Zhang Cheng looked at Tong Shouxin with a smile all over his face, and said kindly, "Tong Shoubei, sit down quickly."

Zhang Chengfang moved a chair for him, and after Tong Shouxin sat down, Zhang Cheng said to him: "Tong Shoubei has a heart for punching and punching, and this commander knows it all. It's not that he has doubts about Tong Shoubei, but this aid to Liao is extraordinary.

And the officers and soldiers of your department have been recruited mainly, and the drill is getting shallower, so I ordered you to stay on the east road and strictly train the soldiers for the time being, in order to make contributions to the commander in the future.

Besides, neither the Tartars nor the bandits can be wiped out in one battle. There will only be more wars in the future, so why worry about not having a chance to fight, there is no need to fight this time. "

Tong Shouxin also knew that since Zhang Cheng had already decided to fight in the camps, he would not change it easily, as long as he came here to show his loyalty, he said nothing at the moment.

Zhang Cheng and the generals under his command discussed some matters concerning the reclamation of the East Road, recruiting troops, and drills, and then they dispersed.

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Liu Yongzuo, governor of the Xuanfu, did not meet Zhang Cheng again. After he marched for the army, he only returned to the Yongning County Yamen for a short rest, and then led his guards back to the town in a hurry.

Before leaving, he left a handwritten letter to Zhang Cheng, and Liu Minshen, the special committee magistrate of Yongning County, handed it over to Zhang Cheng.

On the same day, before dinner, Liu Minshen, the magistrate, came to the Deputy Commander's Office to ask Zhang Cheng to see him, and handed him the handwritten letter from Governor Liu Yongzuo.

Zhang Cheng put the handwritten letter back into the envelope and put it on the case table, and then said to Liu Minshen: "Liu Zhixian didn't have dinner when he came here."

"Ha ha……"

Liu Minshen laughed and said, "Zhang Shuai wants to be careful about drinking."

Zhang Cheng also said with a smile: "It's an honor for Mr. Liu to stay and have a meal with this vulgar man like Zhang Cheng!"

Liu Minshen got up hurriedly when he heard the words, he clasped his fists, bowed his head and said, "Zhang Shuai, please don't call me that, it's really frustrating for me. If Zhang Shuai is nothing else, please use the following official name, don't embarrass me anymore! "

Zhang Cheng stepped forward and took Liu Minshen's hand, and said enthusiastically, "Well, from now on, you and I will use the word "face" to address each other."

He then ordered Zhang Chengfang to rush for dinner, and Zhang Jintai to call Yan Qingrong, Wu Zhizhong, Zhang Guangda, Lin Fangping, and guard Tong Shouxin to accompany Liu Minshen to the dinner.

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On behalf of Zhang Cheng, Jin Xinpeng accompanied Lin Dengyou and other town generals to soak in Tangquan for three days and three nights. Although it was eating, drinking and having fun, and deepened their relationship with the deputy commanders, generals and guerrillas, they also felt tired.

If it was in the past, perhaps he would have accompanied Lin Dengyou and the others more enthusiastically, but now for some reason, he is always thinking about Chi Castle and many affairs on the North Road.

Fortunately, Gao Jingong was on the sidelines to manage everything with all his heart. Jin Xinpeng also realized that in such an occasion, it really needs a few wonderful people like Gao Jingong to manage everything and enhance the atmosphere of the scene.

On the second day of May, everyone bathed for three full days before finally returning to the Red Castle. Since Zhang Cheng had already gone to Yongning to march for the army, they did not plan to stay in the Red Castle for a long time.

Jin Xinpeng accompanied Lin Dengyou and other town generals to Yang Gong Temple in the southwestern corner of the castle at noon. After paying homage to Ying Guogong Yang Wuxiang's shrine, they each led their own soldiers and guards and urged their horses away.

Although they each gave Zhang Cheng a generous gift when they came, they all smiled when they left. The cigarettes produced in Yunzhou have become popular in Xuan Town, from the officials and generals in the town to the small town. Hundreds of households in the fort, even those military households, all flocked to it.

The reason why Zhang Cheng was the first to get out the cigarettes when he freed his hands was that he was tired of it himself, and the second was the scale of tobacco taxes in later generations, he knew it all.

If this thing is done well, this alone may solve the cost of raising the army!
However, due to the limitation of raw materials and technology, the supply of cigarettes has been in short supply, and even in some places, there have been black market transactions dominated by cigarettes.

Even in an era of peace, the imperial court would also restrict the planting of tobacco leaves. After all, what the imperial court needed was food and grains that could feed people, not to mention that in times of war, even if there was tobacco leaf transportation, it would be a problem.

In addition, technology is also limited. There are three shifts in Yunzhou and rushing to work day and night, which cannot meet the needs of the market. Although the raw material channels have been expanded through the efforts of all parties, another cigarette workshop has been opened in Chicheng Castle. , but still in short supply.

And those big business gangs have also been seeking to cooperate with Zhang Cheng to open new workshops in Zhencheng and Shanxi, but Zhang Cheng politely refused.

It's not that they don't want to imitate, but the taste of their own imitations is always a little bit worse. Although they are sold in various places, they can only be used as a supplement to Yunzhou cigarettes, and they have been suffering from being unable to enter the mainstream cigarette market.

This time when Lin Dengyou and the others left Chi Castle, they were all presented with authentic "Yunzhou brand" cigarettes, which are the best among cigarettes, and each of them also had two jars of pure spirits "Shaodaozi".

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Not far from the south gate of Chicheng Castle, there used to be an official office, which was originally a sub-road inspection office built in the 38th year of Jiajing. Later, because there were no more patrols, but military equipment was used concurrently, this place was left idle and was designated as Office.

Zhang Cheng originally wanted Jin Xinpeng to work and live in the idle office of the Procuratorate, but he reasoned that he could not use such a large place, so he refused to use it, and finally chose this place as his office.

Zhang Cheng has long wanted to move his family to Yongning. After all, since he was promoted to the deputy general of Xuanzhen, his focus will be on integrating and cultivating the land of Donglu. In the palm of his hand, he was ordered by the emperor to send troops to Henan to aid in the suppression.

But now, his wife Ji Xuanzhu has just given birth, his son is still young, and the two concubines are already used to living in Chicheng, so Zhang Cheng has no intention of moving anymore. He plans to wait until he returns from the Liaodong campaign. .

Tonight is very dark because there is no moonlight shining on the earth, but the house is full of candles, and only the fragrance of flowers and plants floats in from the half-opened windows, and the chirping of birds gradually subsides, but the croaking of frogs can be heard in the distance.

Jin Yong refilled the tea for his uncle Jin Xinpeng, and said softly, "Uncle, my nephew has no time to congratulate you on your old age!"

"Congratulations?"

Jin Xinpeng's face was full of doubts, and he said, "What's my pleasure?"

Jin Yong moved his body forward and said: "Uncle is now serving as a commanding envoy on the North Road, but his wish has been fulfilled."

After he retracted his body and sat down again, he said with a little satisfaction: "And the commander also promised to wait for us to train a battalion of soldiers and horses, and he can also be promoted to guerrilla..."

"Oh!"

The teacup in Jin Xinpeng's hand fell heavily on the table, he hummed angrily, and then said in a deep voice, "It's really mud that won't be able to support the wall."

(End of this chapter)