Chapter 464: 464 Tan food pot pulp
Chapter 464 Chapter 464
A huge ship broke through the mist, and the huge body docked on the slender pier. The gangway was slowly lowered, and then the people who had been waiting impatiently on the deck hurriedly disembarked.
The first person to step down the gangway was a soldier, and behind him were still soldiers, densely packed together, one next to another, lining up silently on the pier.
They didn’t shout any slogans. They just spontaneously stood next to each other. After everyone gathered, they immediately took their weapons and left without looking back.
Soon, all the soldiers of a regiment were unloaded, including the weapons they carried, and enough ammunition to fight a battle.
The crane lifted out the cars carried in the hull, followed by the howitzers, and then boxes of ammunition fastened together.
Soon, on the dock next door, another cargo ship docked stably, and the cable was wrapped by sailors. The gangway of the giant ship was also slowly lowered, and the same soldiers walked down the gangway in rows, as if they were worried about disturbing others, assembled silently, and then drove out of the port.
An old woman who got up early in the morning to sell breakfast at a stall saw the troops walking out of the port. She was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on her face.
She didn't even continue to shout. She just spread out her ingredients and fried golden fried dough sticks in a hot oil pan. This food was imported from Dongwan Island. I heard that it was eaten in Bunas. Very popular.
At first, this thing was spread from Tang Mo’s kitchen, and later it became the favorite breakfast of the nobles. Served with soy milk, it is addictive.
What's more, it also has a beautiful legend: this thing is golden in appearance, just like a gold bar, so after eating it, you can get some of Tang Mo's wealth, so it is also called fried gold bar.
So it spread more and more widely, and eventually became a trend, and then formed a wave and turned into a popular delicacy.
As the construction of Linshui City gets better and better, the quality of life of people who come here for food is getting better and better, and this kind of breakfast has become popular.
In the past, such a luxurious breakfast would not have existed, because even for dinner, people here would not dare to be so extravagant.
But as everyone earns more and more money and their living standards become better and better, the demand for material things increases. Clothing shops began to appear in the city, and some wealthy families and buildings belonging to the Datang Group even used electric lights.
Where there is demand, there is a market, just like the egg pancakes outside the school gate. As long as the winter and summer vacations are over, the car will park there as a matter of course, rain or shine.
"Here! Young man! Take this!" The old lady was not afraid at all and handed the fried dough sticks to a soldier carrying a gun who passed her.
The soldier smiled and nodded, his blue eyes full of smiling rejection: "Thank you, no need! We have all had breakfast."
Behind him, another person with black eyes also waved his hand: "It's not allowed to take the poor people's things casually! Madam! It's not safe here. Go back!"
"Nonsense! You're looking forward to the stars and the moon. Old lady, I've been looking forward to all of you today. How can you go back?" The old lady knew that the other party didn't like her fried dough sticks, so she put them aside and smiled like this. Looking at the troops passing by his stall is like looking at his own children.
Workers who got up early and some people at work also saw these troops leaving the port. Unexpectedly, they stood on the roadside and curiously looked at these strange-looking troops that they had never seen before. .
These troops all wore gray-green military uniforms, carrying iron pots on their heads, and long-winded vests full of bulging pockets.
Each soldier was carrying a large and heavy-looking backpack, with shovels, water bottles, food bags and bayonets hung on his waist.
Of course, their equipment was incomprehensible to the ordinary citizens of Linshui City, but looking at the neat steps and the muzzles pointing upward like a forest that swayed slightly with the steps, they instinctively had a feeling for this troop. A sense of awe.
“Pa, pa…” A porter standing on the side of the road, preparing to go to the dock to work, looked at the troops and finally couldn’t help but start clapping his hands.
Ever since he learned about the Tang Group and the day when a criminal would return and lead them to a better life, he began to look forward to today.
Now, he finally saw the troops of Datang Group and waited for the day when Datang Group came to save them.
So he clapped his hands excitedly to welcome this mighty army with uniform steps.
After hearing the applause, another passerby clapped his hands, the applause became more and more loud, and the cheers began to rise one after another.
The curious people pushed open their windows, and then some people cheered excitedly, some took out kettles from the room, some held cheap fruits, and some even generously grabbed eggs.
Tao eats the slurry from the pot to welcome the king's master!
In the city lord's palace, a guard ran in in a panic and reported the news he had just obtained to his superior: "Sir, sir! It's not good! It's not good! Over there at the port, there are people coming out from the port. Many troops from other countries..."
In the middle of his words, he opened the door and froze there. The room was already empty, and even the bedding and bedding had been packed away and taken away.
It seems that last night, the old man had already taken his million gold coins and retired happily.
Not to mention that Linshui City has long since lost the capital to resist. Even if it has soldiers and generals, it is naturally impossible for this corrupt official who has taken at least more than one million gold coins to resist.
To be honest, the Datang Group won the battle, and he still had a little bit of enthusiasm to cooperate with the action. If the Datang Group lost the battle, how could he, a corrupt official, explain what he had done to Zheng Guo's superiors?
So at this time, running away with a bucket is the most correct choice - first go to the manor outside the city to avoid the limelight, and then decide whether to go to Dongwan Island to take refuge or return to your hometown to enjoy the blessings.
Datang Group actually made a good choice for the old city lord, so he was very cooperative and showed up overnight without any intention of nostalgia.
The guard looked left and right, then looked again, and finally came to his senses. He quickly exited the house and ran towards his home.
Linshui City! Things are going to change!
When the guard went home to pack up his belongings and prepare to run away, in the barracks of Linshui City, the soldiers had already taken off their ugly and rather impractical Zheng Guo military uniforms and put on the uniforms of the Datang Group that had been prepared long ago. uniform.
After such a long period of operation, if the city defense troops in Linshui City still cannot be controlled, then the Dandelions of the Datang Group should stop working and just go back to school to make up for their lessons.
The entire operation to capture Linshui City went very smoothly, and there was not even a gunshot. The common people who had long begun to secretly call themselves Tang people quickly made the streets lively again.
A large number of troops drove out of the city directly from the side of the port. Only one regiment of troops symbolically crossed the street, declaring the Tang Kingdom's sovereignty over the city.
Immediately afterwards, the first batch of Datang's 1st Division that landed ashore began to expand outwards non-stop. Along the highway, these soldiers began a crazy "attack".
It is better to say that we are on the road than attacking. Even if you just look at the chaos caused by those fanatics, you can be sure that the civilians in most areas support the Tang army.
The advance was very smooth, so the 1st Marine Division once again "discarded its armor and armor" when it started running, leaving all its baggage halfway.
The glorious tradition of a certain unit was inherited again. In several consecutive battles, the most consumed materials were not weapons and ammunition, but canned bread, raincoats and tents...
The helpless logistics forces are even beginning to suggest reducing the ammunition carried by the troops to increase their ability to give alms to civilians...
In short, in the early stages of the war when the Tang Dynasty Group swallowed up the Zheng State, very few battles broke out, and even most of the troops did not encounter any resistance.
The soldiers of the Datang Group in cars were rampaging on the roads in the hinterland of Zheng State. When passing through a city, they only needed to send a few people to the city to hand over, and the occupation of the city was completed.
On the day of landing, Tiger arrived at Linshui, and then he heard the astonishing news that the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regiment of the 1st Motorized Division had run more than 110 kilometers and occupied 20 towns.
"Are you kidding? One battalion! Occupied 20 towns?" Tiger took off his gloves, slapped them on the table where the city lord once worked, and looked at his adjutant and confirmed in disbelief.
"Yes, according to their report, it is like this..." The adjutant was also helpless and explained: "They have left about one squad in each place...The battlefield is too chaotic and the telegraph machine is limited. We can't summarize the entire situation." The general battle situation in the war zone. "If you rush forward in vain, you may suffer a loss," Tiger said worriedly: "Tell all the troops in the front to reduce their strength in battalion units!"
Although the state of Zheng is a dilapidated house, it will fall down with just one kick. But even so, if this dilapidated house falls down, people will be crushed to death!
If the huge Zheng State couldn't even find tens of thousands of troops that could actually fight, then the country would have been doomed long ago.
Although the Datang Group was very successful in infiltrating the coastal areas of Zheng State, even the most idiotic people would not believe it if Zheng State completely lost its ability to fight in the First World War.
Let the front-line troops take credit and advance rashly, they will definitely pay a heavy price! It is impossible for Tiger to let his men take risks. They are all elites that Datang Group has trained for a long time. Any loss will be heartbreaking.
“Yes!” the adjutant responded immediately after hearing Tiger’s order.
"Be stricter! All troops in front of the sudden attack are ordered to retreat immediately if they encounter enemy counterattacks! You cannot stand still and fight! You must wait for the arrival of follow-up reinforcements! You must have the support of artillery troops before we can fight!" Holding Datang in his hand The largest combat force, Tiger felt that he could never be too careful, so he issued a stricter order.
The adjutant nodded and responded again: "Yes! General! I will convey your order right away!"
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Zheng Wangcheng, suburbs. At the gate of a workshop, dozens of soldiers have blocked the place. An officer holds the decree from His Majesty the King and reads out the fact that this place is owned by the state.
"How can you do this? This is the family property accumulated by our ancestors and grandchildren for three generations. You guys want to take it. Why should you give us an explanation?" A young man hugged an old man who was already gasping for breath. , whiningly questioning the unreasonable soldiers.
They thought that they had also paid filial piety to many officials. Even outside the royal city, they could be regarded as a place with some royal laws. They paid taxes on time and were exploited. They should have a way to survive.
But the fact is so cruel: even though they have been like this, in the end there is still a chicken and egg situation.
“Get out of the way! This is already King Zheng’s property!” the leading officer scolded without scruple with a evil smile on his face.
This time King Zheng Zheng Tong gave them an order to seize those factories and workshops and turn them all into Zheng Tong's private property. His orders were very vague, leaving a lot of room for manipulation when the people below executed them.
Originally, Zheng Tong wanted to seize those heavy industry workshops: including metallurgical steelmaking, cannon and gun manufacturing and other enterprises, so as to support his military preparations for war.
But when the people below implemented it, the taste changed, and those private workshops that made money naturally suffered.
This is the case with the workshop in front of me. They are the largest leather processing workshop near the Royal City, with more than 1,000 leather craftsmen. If they make money, they will definitely make money.
Therefore, Zheng Tong's confidants secretly appropriated the workshop under the pretext that it could be used to produce military belts.
No workshop of any size around the royal city can escape the disaster! Those who make vinegar, dry salt, weave cloth, and grind flour were all forcibly expropriated and became the private property of the royal family.
There was a lot of excitement, and this time Zheng Tong completely lost the hearts of the businessmen. Zhang Ming hurriedly asked to see him, but Zheng Tong found an excuse to ignore him. The whole royal city was panicked for a while.
They don’t know that Linshui City has changed. They don’t know that dragon flags are now flying on the city walls in many places. But as time goes by, they will eventually know that a storm is coming.
When Zheng Tong sent his confidants to control larger factories further away, Zhang Ming finally had the opportunity to meet Zheng Tong.
Although this powerful official threatened Zheng Tong's royal power, he was still somewhat capable. As soon as they met, he admonished Tong Zheng: "Your Majesty! If you do this, I'm afraid you will hurt people's hearts!"
"The country is in danger! Unless we use this extreme measure, I have nothing else to do." Zheng Tong snorted and opened his mouth to defend his behavior.
Thinking of the information he had investigated, Zhang Ming also knew that if Zheng Tong didn't take action now, he might not have the chance to take action. So he nodded, no longer entangled in this matter, and said: "Now that your Majesty has made a decision, I have nothing to say! As your Majesty said, in extraordinary times, extraordinary measures should be taken... However, I suggest that, We should 'invite' Mr. Pang Tong from the Ministry of Industry to come and discuss the follow-up."
He deliberately emphasized the word please, and the meaning is obvious. The first is that he does not trust this huge person who suddenly appeared; second, he really believes that there should be someone to coordinate the planning of bringing so many factories back to the royal family.
Hearing what Zhang Ming said, Zheng Tong was somewhat satisfied. In his opinion, at least Zhang Ming still has some desire to protect the country, so his tone is much better: "Okay! Come here! Go and invite Pang Daren!"
"Your Majesty!" Before the waiter who delivered the order had left, a Forbidden Army officer hurried over, knelt down on one knee and reported: "Just now, just now, there is a fire in the house of Pang Pang of the Ministry of Works!"
"What?" When Zheng Tong heard the news, he stood up from his position and glared at his men.
Zhang Ming on the side was also stunned for a moment, and then frowned—all this was such a coincidence. Why did the house of Mr. Pang Tong, the man who proposed this strategy, catch fire as soon as the operation to confiscate factories and workshops began?
"What's going on! Tell me!" Zheng Tong also realized what happened to the troops, his heart was full of anger, and he shouted sharply.
The officer of the Forbidden Army was worried and said truthfully: "Your Majesty, the fire, the fire was set by the Duke of Fuguo. He, he said that your Majesty was bewitched by the great people, and then he became confused and wanted to take him in. He The iron factory…”
"What?" Zheng Tong was stunned when he heard that his relatives set fire to someone else's house in anger.
It is not a secret that Pang Tong proposed a plan to raise private funds to open a factory. Fuguo Gong, a relative of the emperor, opened an iron factory to make money because of the policy.
However, the subsequent collection operations are naturally confidential, and Zheng Tong cannot disclose them to others in advance. Not many people knew about Duke Fu's investment in the iron factory, and he just wanted to make a fortune quietly...so this mess happened.
For a moment, Zhang Ming didn’t know whether this incident was a coincidence or a huge conspiracy.
He walked up to the guard and asked, "Let me ask you, where is that huge man now? Why didn't he come to report this to His Majesty?"
The guard glanced at Zheng Tong, lowered his head and reported: "Reporting to the prime minister...I haven't found Panda either..."
"Go find them immediately! If you are alive, you will see someone! If you are dead, you will see a corpse!" Zheng Tong reacted, slammed the table, and angrily shouted: "Bring people there quickly! The more the better!"
At this moment, another officer stumbled in and shouted in horror: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! General Li's telegram! Linshui, Linshui City... lost!"
“What!” Zhang Ming was extremely shocked.
"What?" Zheng Tong walked forward in three steps and then stretched out his hand to grab the message and read the contents clearly.
Originally, Zheng Tong sent Li Jun to Linshui to personally supervise the seizure of Zheng's largest industrial zone near Linshui Port.
But who would have thought that just as Li Jun was halfway there, he heard the news that Linshui had been occupied by the Datang Group.
“It’s over…” A thought flashed through Zhang Ming’s mind.
"This, this..." Zheng Tong staggered and was supported by the waiter beside him, barely avoiding falling.
Amidst the chaos, the war between the Tang Kingdom and the Zheng Kingdom broke out.
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Long Ling has not recovered from his illness and is weak, so he can only update one chapter. Please bear with me. It seems that the more I owe, the more I will repay.
Being sick, I don’t have much appetite, and I’m not in a good mood, so for dinner today I had roasted pork ribs, stewed beef, braised prawns, eggplant in sauce, shredded potatoes, braised duck gizzards, fried cabbage, sashimi, croquettes, and peanuts. …and drank a bottle of Coke…
(End of this chapter)