Qi Xiaotong left, and the Northern Expeditionary Army of Dafeng Army did not stay here long.
After a rough meal of celebration wine, the large army set off immediately.
Before leaving, Qi Jing specially told Zhao Mingyu: We must manage it carefully and be extremely considerate, so as not to let down the trust of the temple.
Lao Zhao said that he had inspected Qiongzhou's development model and was already familiar with it. Next, he would definitely learn from all the successful experiences there.
It is foreseeable that the development of Mobei will not be too bad.
The only thing that is missing is practical talents.
Talent? What’s so difficult about this?
Qi Jing patted his chest boldly and said: With the relationship between him and Qi Shaocheng, asking for some talents is just a trivial matter and is not difficult to handle.
Everything is settled!
Okay, farewell!
Da Fengjun's luck was quite good. On the second day of their departure, the weather suddenly improved.
The snow begins to melt and the road becomes easier to walk.
This is an extremely rare warm day, which is rare.
Therefore, Qi Jing decisively ordered the three armies to advance at full speed.
This kind of good opportunity must not be wasted away. If you delay it until you are thirty-nine years old, you will suffer a lot.
Therefore, it must be done quickly.
…
Time flies, winter passes and spring comes.
After a long hard march, the Northern Expeditionary Army finally had an opportunity to rest.
At this moment, they were approaching the area north of Sanhaiguan.
From the perspective of territorial definition, this area is already considered the territory of the Great Feng Dynasty.
However, the imperial court has never made a detailed plan here, so to this day, it is still an unclaimed land with a blank jurisdiction.
Before the war is decided, it doesn't matter whether you make plans or not.
However, what is surprising is.
Although there are no officials to manage it, merchants from all sides have spontaneously established trading markets to promote the flow of goods from the north to the south.
It can be seen that the trade route will not be cut off at any time. Even if the smoke of war is everywhere, there will be no exception.
“I really didn’t expect that there would be good prosperity here.”
“A good life is gratifying!”
After some praise, Qi Jing made an order: the three armies chose to camp here and rest for three consecutive days before setting off again.
The army had marched all the way, and it was time to take a breather. The small town in front of them was just right for setting up camp.
"Pass my military order, no matter how high or low you are, please do not disturb the people. Violators will be punished according to military law!"
"Also, guard Zhang Chengdong and the captured Tatars, and make sure nothing goes wrong!"
"yes!"
"..."
The quality of the army under Qi Jing's command is still outstanding.
Of course, this has a lot to do with his iron discipline in running the army for many years. From this point alone, even the Qiong Army under Hong Tao's command is ashamed.
But see you!
Wherever the Qi family army passed, there was no harm to the common people, as if they were invisible.
Seeing that everything was in order, Qi Jing found an unused private house as a temporary residence. Such a settlement would facilitate the handling of military affairs and also give his wife a better place to rest.
However, just as he sat down, he saw a guest hurriedly asking to see him.
"Does that person have a name?"
"When I got back to the general, the man called himself Wu Wanrong!"
"He? Why are you here? Anyway, he is a guest from afar. It is not appropriate to turn him away. Invite him to come in and sit down!"
"yes!"
This person is Mr. Wu Wanrong Wu.
Ever since he and Qi Yu had that heart-to-heart talk in the capital, he had the idea of going somewhere to put down roots.
Mr. Qi is right, for one emperor and one courtier, his good days are gone forever.
Judging from the fate of Liang Yingzhong's group of old ministers, the new king who ascended the throne was not very friendly to the previous elders, and even went so far as to tear them apart and commit suicide.
If you want to protect yourself wisely, you must stay away from the court as soon as possible and go somewhere to avoid trouble.
But in this vast world, which place is the best and safest?
As he thought about it, he thought of Mobei.
The current system of that place has not yet been established, and there are many wastes waiting to be developed, and there is a lot of potential for use. Why don't you follow Zhao Mingyu and go there to find a job?
In this way, he was reused while avoiding the eagle eye of the court, which can be said to complement each other.
Anyway, I am not short of money, so I will be satisfied if I can find a place to settle down.
So, he went deep into Mobei, found Zhao Mingyu, who was still in charge of logistics at the time, and took the opportunity to recommend himself.
The result was that he was explicitly rejected by Lao Zhao.
He said: Although I, Mobei, are in urgent need of talents, we are not just rag collectors. People like sycophants will not accept even the lowest price! Upon hearing this, Wu Wanrong's face turned green with anger.
I am a dignified imperial examination candidate and an official of the imperial court. How come I have become so-called rags when it comes to your mouth?
It’s really a dog’s eyes that look down on others!
Wu Wanrong snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and left with his beard raised.
However, he was not the kind of person who gave up easily. After calming down, he immediately hatched the next plan.
After careful consideration, he decided to wait in this small town, which was the only way for Qi Jing to return.
Zhao Mingyu couldn't explain it, so he could only try to start from another aspect.
He was certain that he could convince General Qi to let him stay.
"Have you met the general?"
"You're welcome, Mr. Wu, please take a seat quickly!"
After a few pleasantries, Wu Wanrong directly stated his intention to come.
Qi Jing refused without hesitation.
Although he had extensive social relations with Wu Wanrong, he had heard of his bad reputation. Moreover, he and Qi Yu had never been on good terms, so under such circumstances, there was even less reason to befriend him.
"General Qi, don't be too busy refusing. Let's listen to what Wu has to say."
"I wonder if you have any other advice, sir?"
Wu Wanrong stroked his beard and smiled, and said mysteriously: "If Wu can save the lives of your family, will the general be willing to keep me?"
"Save the lives of my family?" Qi Jing laughed loudly when he heard this, and said: "My family is well and well, and they have made no mistakes. If this is the case, how can the lives of my family be worried? Mr. Wu's alarmist talk is unworthy of his status."
"It's meritorious? Actually it's not!"
"Oh? Master Wu, what do you think?"
Regarding this question, Wu Wanrong did not answer directly, but brought back the topic just now.
Negotiate conditions first and then offer ideas.
"Before Wu makes his explanation, I would like to ask General Qi to answer the question just now. If you are willing to stay, then I will be very happy to give you advice. If the flow of water is ruthless, why should I, a fallen flower, waste my time?
?”
Qi Jing thought for a while and said seriously: "If it is true as you said, I will treat you as a guest of honor and treat you with courtesy. If you speak nonsense and deliberately make fun of me, then don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Is this true?"
"Speak to the truth!"
"good!"
Wu Wanrong was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "Since the general has made a promise, Wu will help you analyze it..."