Yangzhou, Jiangsu, was once a famous city that was richest in the world because of salt profit. Although the salt merchants lost their glory due to Shandong's salt administration, it still retained a bit of its former wealth and prosperity. With the death of Li Xiushan, Jiangsu was divided into internal turmoil, and the city was once in chaos. The associations, salt owls, water bandits, and the righteous army who had no choice but to rise up because of their desperate situation all regarded Yangzhou as a treasure pot. Around this city, dozens of armed conflicts of varying scales broke out.

The flags raised by each force are different, but what they have to do is always inseparable from the collection of grain and taxes. The more prosperous the city is, the heavier the levy. Because of the hard work of fighting, the levy is particularly frequent. Even if the merchants who hated the Lu family had to condemn Shandong after a series of levys, they would have gone from cursing that they would not die well in Shandong at the beginning, and turned into cursing all the commanders.

The salt flats outside the city were controlled by pro-Lu forces, schools in the city were forced to suspend classes, women dared not go out, young women dared not wear clothes that exposed their bodies, and they would smear their faces with black and gray when they went out. The girls in various courtyards could only socialize for free, and they didn't know who they were serving. At one point, there was even news that bandits rushed into the rich people in the city to kidnap votes, and they dared to fire guns in the daytime. Therefore, when an army finally calmed down the emperor one by one, it was announced that from today on all order would be restored as early as possible. No matter whose flag it was, it was supported by the people of Yangzhou.

The Shandong banner was flying again at the head of Yangzhou city, and the Lu army, who were attacking the armed forces, lined up in an orderly manner, stomped in a straight line, and appeared on the street. When this army appeared, even the salt merchants who had always regarded Shandong as a hatred breathed a sigh of relief, "I finally hope for a regular army. As long as there is no war, it will be fine for anyone to come."

At the forefront of this team are two men and women. The man is not very old and has a dignified appearance, while the woman is graceful and has a very good appearance. There are many female officers and female guests in Shandong, so it is not surprising that men and women are in harmony. Everyone only cares about the identities of the two. After all, in the future, these two people may be the masters who decide their lives.

"I've seen this woman." A salt merchant who was outdated staring at the woman carefully, suddenly became excited as if he had discovered a new continent. "I'm... forget it, let's not talk about it. She came from the eight great alleys in the capital, named Xiao Afeng. You know Cai Feng, she followed him later. I heard that she was in Shandong, and I thought she had followed Zhao Guanshuai as her concubine, but now it seems that's not the case."

"Little Afeng? That sucker who not only did not cheat money, but also came forward to take the debt of 2 million yuan for Cai Feng? Who is that man?"

Most of the men are unfamiliar, but there are several people who are helping, who have business dealings with the Cao Gang in Shandong, and a large number of soldiers in the Lu army are helping, so there are many ways and I quickly found out.

"This man is amazing. Shandong Province listens to Zhao Guanshuai, and Zhao Guanshuai listens to Mrs. Su. This man is the brother recognized by Mrs. Su, named Su Wenhu. He heard that he was a famous desperate tiger. He was the one who led his troops to Haizhou. Now the whole of Jiangsu is about to be defeated by him."

In fact, the entire Jiangsu is now a thing in Shandong. A few areas not controlled by the Lu army are also under the control of Chen Xiushan's direct army. In order to avoid friction between friendly forces, no one will move that part of the territory for the time being. With Su Wenhu's group of people, they can actually control the entire Jiangsu. In addition to the Lu army itself being able to kill and fight, the most important thing is Xiao Afeng's contribution.

Several officers in the Soviet army were her suitors. This time she rode alone to Suzhou. With the cooperation of the Shandong Instrumental Administration, she used her former social skills and gave her kindness and power. All the people turned against each other. Shandong Instrumental Administration personnel made efforts from it, which made this work smoother. After the Shandong fleet rafted bombardment outside Jiangning City, the general trend had been determined.

In the Yangzhou City Defense Command, the blood had not dried up. The guards in military uniforms and the attackers in military uniforms were tilted around and covered with yards. The former Jiangsu Governor Qi Ying was tied into the hall, and more than a dozen short guns were pressed on his head.

A regiment deputy of the local garrison team in Yangzhou is actually the head of the Shandong Insight Administration in Jiangsu. This rebellion led by him not only successfully controlled the city, but also captured the culprit Qi Ying on the spot.

Xiao Afeng and Su Wenhu got off the horse and saluted each other. Su Wenhu said, "This time, your love management organization has made its first contribution, and it is really glorious in front of the commander."

"Brig Commander Su has been too rewarded. Thanks to Miss Afeng's great face, she was able to make so many troops revolt against Qi. As the general trend is, even Qi Ying's iron-core direct lineage, seeing that his situation is over, he will not dare to go against our Lu Army."

Xiao Afeng shook her head and said, "After all, this is the credit of the Grand Marshal. Without the Grand Marshal's policy, it would be difficult for us to win the hearts of the people in Jiangsu. Without the Zhengyuan remittance, we cannot get so many troops anyway. This time, the Yangzhou Uprising, the Salt Ding, the Stove House, and the Association have all made a lot of strength."

"That's natural. Our Shandong salt industry policy is good news for salt ding. In the past, they worked for salt merchants, but their income was pitiful. After joining the Shandong salt factory, they had wages, public holidays, labor security and pensions, so they should not be too comfortable. Now Qi squinted his eyes and said, "If they want to take all these, how could they agree. This Yangzhou Uprising, the salt workers who contributed the most were the salt workers. Even Qi Ying's guards were directly defeated by the salt workers."

Su Wenhu walked into the hall and looked at Qi Ying twice, "It's you, killed Li Xiushuai?"

"Suicide... Li Xiushuai committed suicide." Qi Ying's mouth was not blocked. He knew that this was his last hope. If he was sent to Zhao Guanhou, there would be only a dead end. He hurriedly said:

"I saved a deposit of 400,000 yuan at HSBC. Only I know the passbook and stamp. Even if you get the note, it is useless. As long as you put your brothers on a way out, I am willing to take out the 400,000 yuan and give it to you as a meeting gift. I swear to withdraw from the military and never get involved in integrity in the future... I still have many troops in the local area. As long as you let me go, I promise to assist you as the governor of Jiangsu. The kind of bad guy around you will have as much as you want."

Su Wenhu shook his head, "I only know to listen to the Grandmaster and listen to the Grandmaster's words, and I don't care about anything else. I will do whatever the Grandmaster wants me to do. If the Grandmaster wants me to send you to the front of the army, I have to execute it. Come! Take him to the front line!"

The soldier pushed Qi Ying, who was begging for mercy, and Xiao Afeng looked around, and his eyes fell on the dull young officer again. He was not old and had reached the level of a brigade commander. Of course, it was because he was right at the critical moment and was called by Mrs. Su again for brothers, but his own talents could not be underestimated.

During this period, the two of them collaborated to conquer Jiangsu, and there was a hint of hazy feeling between them. Although this feeling was not as vigorous as Cai Songpo, the dragon and phoenix of the man that day, Xiao Afeng, who had been struggling and twists and turns, might be such a dullness.

She suddenly smiled, "Why are you chasing me? Is it the meaning of the handsome or the wife?"

Su Wenhu shook his head, "The eldest wife said that it's time for me to marry a wife, and I want me to find a woman who can take advantage of my heart. I think you are very good, so I want to marry you. But Shandong has regulations that you are not allowed to marry forcibly, and I am destined not to be the governor, so if you don't want to, tell me as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the general misunderstood that I'm forced to marry, it will make me unlucky."

Xiao Afeng added her forehead with her hand and said, "Muto." Su Wenhu had no reaction. It was difficult for outsiders to disturb them. In the whole hall, there were only these two people looking at each other. After a long time, she said, "You should send a telegram to Anhui. Jiangsu has already obtained it. Anhui should also act."

Fu Liangfu's command has moved from Bengbu to Hefei. He is now increasingly impressed by his far-sighted vision. If he had not always insisted on fighting a quiet war with Shandong and successfully used the forces of the Third Division and another brigade to restrain the elderly, weak, sick and disabled in Shandong battalions, now his troops might have to follow in the footsteps of other troops and be exhausted.

The situation in Hunan has stabilized, Luo Chongxuan is still the provincial governor, and Tan Yankai is still the general, but they are now surrounded by Lu troops, and now they have a series of Lu troops to protect them day and night. Moreover, new pro-Lu sects have appeared in the provincial council. It is conceivable that in no time, Hunan's provincial governor will be replaced.

The Sichuan Army stationed in the upper reaches of Yichang fought against the Lu Army Divisions and was defeated repeatedly. Although the four armies of the sea, land, air, and the famous Li Shenxian army in Sichuan practiced the method of sacrificing 9981 flying swords. Each sword was said to have unpredictable power of gods and ghosts, killing more than one million Lu Army. However, the Lu army was large and powerful, and it was said that there were enough five million troops. The Sichuan Army was unable to win with few enemies. The steam fleet of the Lu army rushed to the battlefield again, and the immortals were most afraid of foreign machines, which was known from the Duck Film War. So Li Shenxian changed his practice to Chengdu and cursed Zhao Guanhou at a long distance. The Sichuan Navy also moved forward to avoid being sent down to feed fish. The army lost its support on the water and was worried about being bombarded by cannons every day, so no one was willing to send troops.

In Sichuan Province, someone proposed the slogan of expelling Yunnan and Guizhou and independent Sichuan. Wang Jiling, one of the five elements generals of the Sichuan Army and the chief general nicknamed Wang Lingguan, suddenly returned to the army and vigorously promoted the return of Sichuan people to Sichuan and Guizhou people to Guizhou.

The poor province of Yunnan and Guizhou has always regarded Sichuan as a colony, planting all the land in Sichuan, and using Sichuan's wealth to make itself rich. Wang Lingguan, who held military power, suddenly shouted such a slogan, obviously preparing to go to war with Yunnan and Guizhou.

There are also rumors that all the princes in Sichuan have reached a dirty deal with Shandong Zhao Du, exchanging the beauty of Bashu for Shandong to make guns and cannons. Although the Yunnan and Guizhou insist that Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan are integrated and those who attempt to split the three provinces will be spies from Shandong. However, a few Shandong-made fast guns have appeared in the Sichuan army, and a group of elite Sichuan troops have returned to Sichuan, which is an indisputable fact that the Anhui army has no longer achieved success in the two lakes and one area.

Although Anhui can plunder Shandong, the Shandong Army of the two lakes can also plunder Anhui. Anhui is the hometown of all the big men of the Anhui clan. If there is any mistake in their hometown, who can take this responsibility? Fu Liangfu has gone from thinking about how to fight to want to defend himself like this, and his biggest thought in his heart is how to escape.

The one million silver dollars brought from the capital were originally planned to be distributed to soldiers as military pay before the war, and at the same time, a batch of grain was purchased and sent to the front line of the capital. However, the military governor Fu first changed the payment before the war to pay after the war to promote the enthusiasm of the soldiers. Later, he followed the principle of saving and bidding for grain procurement. The lower price was obtained. With this method, 800,000 silver dollars were left, and the money changed from the surname Wan to the surname Fu. With this money to defend himself, he should rest assured...

Lei Zhendong's loud voice woke General Fu from his dream of restless peace of mind, "Assistant Commander! We can't waste this anymore. The troops are seriously short of food. Except for our guard regiment, most troops can only eat two meals. Also, when will the military pay be paid?"

"Military pay...didn't we just paid military pay?"

"The problem is to issue money saving. In Anhui, money saving is not as good as Lu's. Especially now, money saving is depreciating greatly. The brothers below cannot buy things with money saving, so they are going to cause trouble. I heard that in the Jin Dynasty, I followed Xiang Cheng to lead troops and knew the best of what I wanted to be a soldier. Eat food and serve in the army, and the purpose is nothing more than the word "food and salary". Now the food and salary are scarce, and the discipline is difficult to maintain. This is where Zhiweng's hometown is. If the soldiers mutiny, who will bear the responsibility?"

Fu Liangfu also knew that when Lu Jun was repairing water conservancy in Anhui, he brought Lu tickets to Anhui. Because there were discounts on buying Lu tickets for Lu goods, it was very popular in Anhui. Within a few years, Anhui people accepted Lu tickets and paid tickets together, but instead rejected the provincial banknotes. In addition, they were too diligent in issuing provincial banknotes, so the currency value fell all the way, and it became almost waste paper. But if they issued silver dollars... who would give this silver dollar? He thought about it and gritted his teeth and said, "I want to think of a way to send a batch of Shandong bills."

The Third Division and One Brigade guarding Anhui, including the First Division and One Brigade of the Anhui Provincial Army, and two divisions composed of Anhui workers who went overseas to work as laborers. When they worked overseas, they received quasi-military training and then performed after returning to China. The training difficulty was relatively low. It is the most reliable way for Anhui people to defend Anhui Province, and no one doubted their loyalty.

In the early morning, the soldier drank all the thin rice porridge in a few sips, and then received several Lu tickets with Zhao Guanhou's avatar printed on it in the company commander's shouting "I've paid the salary." Although Xu Youzheng purchased a large number of bread from Fusang, the problem is that this kind of food may be better for use as a heart protection glass than for eating it. In addition, some bread has expired due to poor storage, so the soldiers would rather eat this rice porridge than eat the thing.

We are all fellow villagers, and the prestige brought by the military rank level is a big discount. Several soldiers surrounded the company commander who has always been loyal and shouted, "We can't live this day. We have to fight, but we don't give us enough food to eat, and we also give this piece of broken paper as military pay. Didn't we say we want to fight Shandong? After fighting Shandong, this money can still be used? When we work for foreigners, we live better than we are now. If we return to China, we are not as good as overseas. We will stop doing such a life."

Instead of reproaching such rebellious remarks, the company commander poured out some tobacco leaves from his purse, took out a roll of Zhang Shengbao, and then lit it with fire. Smoking the expensive Shengbaobao cigarette, he was silent for half a minute. When he was about to burn his hand, he threw away the remaining part and cursed,

"Damn it, this broken thing can't even be cigarettes, what else can I do? If you don't do it, I've long wanted to stop doing it! My Mi Mancang was born honest. My biggest idea was to farm at home and be an honest and honest farmer. Whether it's Marshal Zhang or Marshal Li, as long as I'm just letting me have a full meal, anyone can be the president. I work hard overseas and earned some silver dollars. As soon as I got off the boat, I was forced to exchange it for public debt. Then I was pulled to the military camp for training, joining the army, carrying a gun, and being beaten! They told me that this was a loyal service, but I never said I was happy! Now that we want to fight Shandong, do you know who is Xuzhou? The brothers who have worked with us in foreigners!"

He has always been dull and silence, so the soldiers dared to bully him. But when the honest man started anger, there was something special. The soldiers nearby were attracted, and someone asked, "Company Commander Mi, how do you know who is opposite?"

"Someone from the other side came and said hello and sent some food to my house. Why, want to report it? Whatever! I am not afraid of anyone now. I am an officer here and it sounds quite majestic, but like you, I drink porridge and steamed buns. My family is even worse than me, and I am almost starving to death. It is the fellow villager on the other side who sent some canned meat so that I can save my family."

"Your family gave it to me, where is my family?"

"Yes, where is our family from the same village?"

It was related to their own family, and many people came over to ask. Mi Mancang said, "Some villages have sent it, and some villages have not had time to deliver it, so they were discovered by Fu Fushuai's soldiers. When they fought, they couldn't deliver it. Some villages have no need to deliver it. There are no people left, so who can I give it to... Anhui's crops this year were not worth receiving this level, but we have to store all the grains in Anhui as military rations. Our family has no food when we are young. What can we do if we don't starve to death?"

The soldiers were silent. Some people stretched out their sleeves to wipe their tears, and some were muttering their relatives' names. Mi Mancang said, "For foreigners, everyone knows what the Shandong brothers are doing to us. There are many of them, and they are also villagers from Anhui who are now settled in Shandong. They are different from us. They are not arrested, but voluntarily enlisted in the army. According to what they said, they have to carry guns to not live the same hard life as us. Think about it, we are going to shoot at the person who delivers food to our family on the opposite side, and a poor guy who has sold his strength on a construction site? I can't fire this gun."

"If you can't open it, you have to open it!" The person who spoke was a regiment deputy in the army. Unlike these people, he was a graduate of the military academy and a direct descendant of the Xu family. He had no contact with these soldiers and could not get along with cadres from non-military academy. However, based on the principle of leading troops, he wanted to check whether the military pay was paid in accordance with the number of dollars, but he did not expect to hear such rebellious remarks.

The officer carrying a pistol came straight to Mi Mancang. He had been dissatisfied with the company commander for a long time. In his opinion, this simple old farmer was only suitable for serving crops and was not a soldier at all. He was cowardly and courageous, and would only bow to Shangguan and obey his orders, and was destined to have no effect. This time it was an opportunity, just to deal with him.

I thought this cowardly guy would bow to him as he did before, but he didn't expect that the other party would come towards him and stare at him... He dared to look at him like this? He insisted on giving him some excellence.

The horse whip brought a wind in the air, and there were blood marks on Mi Mancang's face, but he did not scream or retreat, but said coldly: "President, I said I don't want to do it anymore. I can't shoot at my fellow villagers, nor do I want to do this business. I want to retire from the army, repay my public debts, and return the silver dollars I owed to me, and I want to go home to support my family."

"Nonsense!" The deputy of the regiment was so angry that he turned red. "When is it now? Retiring now is equivalent to a deserter! Those who want to be a deserter have to die. Come on, tie him up! Just rectify the Dharma on the spot! I want to see who dares to be a deserter."

The soldiers around formed a circle and walked towards the two of them. The regiment deputy urged the soldiers to step up their actions, but did not notice that these soldiers were not as dull and obedient as usual. The lack of food and salary supply, strict military laws, and war-weariness thoughts made their emotions reach a critical point. Now, the military academy graduate is throwing the fire onto the medicine line and detonating all this.
Chapter completed!