Three thousand pure infantry on the plain, without formation and without bunkers, were attacked by cavalry, and the result was obvious.
The battle ended quickly.
The cavalry brigade achieved a complete victory at the cost of only more than 170 casualties.
Several cavalrymen came over with Li Jiuzheng's head.
"Brigadier, you killed Li Jiucheng."
Wang Siyi didn't even look at the bloody head.
She now has a clear understanding of her own strength.
Unless she is a warrior like Manchu Baturu, it will be difficult to inspire her sense of accomplishment.
"Order the troops to move forward from Jinan."
In addition to Li Jiucheng, what the Dongjiang rebels left to the new army was a deserted Jinan.
"When prosperity comes, the people suffer; when it dies, the people also suffer. I recall how prosperous Jinan used to be, but now it has become a hell on earth. I don't know how many years and months it will take for it to regain its vitality."
Following Zuo Mengeng into the city was the new Jinan Mayor Zhang Zongheng.
The former Governor-General of Xuanda in the Ming Dynasty was implicated in a private peace negotiation. Although the court only reprimanded him instead of punishing him and dismissing him from office, he received a notice from Shandong and simply resigned on his own initiative.
As a leader of the camp, I cannot arrange non-ordinary duties.
Therefore, after discussion by the administrative committee, Zhang Zongheng became the newly elected mayor of Jinan City.
However, seeing Jinan being destroyed by the rebels, Zhang Zongheng was in a bad mood. He didn't know how long it would take for Jinan to be restored to its former prosperity.
Zuo Mengeng was full of confidence.
Once the old order is broken, the establishment of new rules will be smoother.
I believe that with more advanced production methods and administrative methods, Jinan Prefecture will be more prosperous in the future than before.
Outside Jinan City, there were still some miserable and panic-stricken people waiting to welcome the arrival of the army.
"General Zuo, how late are you here? I, an elder from Jinan..."
An old man grabbed Zuo Mengeng's sleeve and cried hard.
After introduction, we found out that this old man was Cui Zhixuan, the patriarch of the Cui clan in Jinan.
The Cui surname is a common surname in Jinan. It has lasted for thousands of years and has flourished with talents. Unfortunately, it was all destroyed by the war.
The Dongjiang rebels rushed into Jinan and massacred them. Most of the Cui family members were killed or injured, and their foundation was completely destroyed.
Cui Zhixuan's two sons and three grandsons all died at the hands of the rebels. The white-haired man sent the black-haired man away. After being extremely sad, his body became even worse, and he saw that his time was running out.
Seeing his condition, Zuo Mengeng looked comforted on the surface, but secretly rejoiced in his heart, remembering Mrs. Cui.
For such a wealthy family, the more people die, the better.
"Everyone, this time our new army comes and will be stationed here. From now on, you all can live and work in peace and contentment, and you don't have to worry about counterattacks by thieves."
In front of the remaining people of Jinan, Zuo Mengeng made the announcement.
He and Zhang Zongheng were just the vanguard, and later the administrative committee and other departments would move over from Linqing one after another.
In any case, the administrative center of Shandong is in Jinan.
Linqing is too far to the west and is surrounded by plain farmland.
If we continue to place the administrative center in Linqing, once it develops in the future, it will definitely erode the surrounding cultivated land.
Another thing is that Linqing is already at the border of Shandong, and there is no danger around it.
For defense, I don’t know how much military force will be deployed.
By moving to Jinan, you can control the overall situation of Shandong from the center and establish political power at the same time.
When they heard that Zuo Mengeng was not leaving, the people of Jinan were very excited and the gloom was gone.
"With General Zuo's majesty here, we can finally sit back and relax. I have no respect for you. I still have a home, so I hope General Zuo will accept it."
The person who offered the house was Wang Yukuan, the son of Wang Xiangchun, the man who was accused of rebelling against the Dongjiang rebels because of a chicken.
He actually had an ulterior motive in dedicating his house to Zuo Mengeng.
At first, Wang Xiangchun's family obtained the right to sell off-season vegetables in Jinan, and the business was very prosperous, making a lot of money.
But just last year, Wang Xiangchun died of illness, and the family business was taken over by Wang Yukuan.
Everything was fine at first, but unexpectedly, the Dongjiang rebels ravaged Jinan, and the Wang family was also affected, suffering heavy losses.
Wang Yukuan returned to Jinan and saw that his home was destroyed, and he immediately realized that it would be difficult to make a comeback.
The top priority is to maintain the off-season vegetable business.
With this business, the Wang family can recover in just a few years.
Valley
But he didn't have enough money on hand, and it was difficult to maintain this business.
When Zuo Menggen happened to be in front of him, Wang Yukuan gritted his teeth and took out the house that Wang Xiangchun spent a lot of money on and dedicated it to Zuo Menggen, hoping only for a good fortune.
Zuo Mengeng didn't take it seriously at first, and was about to refuse, but Zhang Zongheng beat him to it.
"Brother Wang was so kind that he accepted it, Commander-in-Chief."
Wang Yukuan immediately happily took out the land deed and handed it over to Fu Yijian, knowing that his vegetable business was saved.
As for how valuable that house is?
How can it be compared with the vegetable business, which makes a lot of money every day?
Jinan City was severely damaged by the rebels. After the new army entered the city, they immediately began to clean up.
Zuo Mengeng also found the opportunity to ask Zhang Zongheng what he meant.
Zhang Zongheng smiled mysteriously and said, "Why don't you come with me and take a look and we'll find out."
Does Wang Xiangchun's house have any secrets?
The two of them walked westward and finally arrived in front of a garden.
"Look, this is Wang Xiangchun's mansion. It's not an exaggeration to say it is the first residence in Jinan Mansion."
Zuo Mengeng looked intently and saw a clear spring among rocks, green pines and cypresses, and a corner of a red building full of elegance.
Knowing that he didn't understand, Zhang Zongheng talked about the allusion.
"The name of this building is the White Snow Building, which was built by Mr. Li Panlong and Li Cangming. It was later purchased by Wang Xiangchun and expanded. Nowadays, various springs are included in the garden."
After learning the origin of this house, Zuo Mengeng was a little moved.
But when Zhang Zongheng took him to visit the scenery in the garden, he knew where this place was.
"This is the first spring in Jinan, Baotu Spring. Jinan is also called Spring City. There are 72 springs in Jinan, and this spring is the most respected."
Zuo Mengeng was stunned.
Seeing the rolling blue waves, the gurgling spring water, and hearing the clear water hitting the rocks in Qingyue, I never expected that one day, the famous Baotu Spring would actually become my private property.
In future generations, you will have to buy a ticket to come here...
Think this is the end?
Zhang Zongheng led him around a few turns, and another spring as peaceful as a mirror and as green as jade appeared in front of him.
"Zhongheng, guess where this is?"
Zuo Mengeng smiled bitterly.
"I'm just a gun and stick dancer. I don't dare to show off cultural allusions like this."
Zhang Zongheng actually showed a look of longing and chanted: "Fragrant grass pond, green courtyard, clear and cold evening through the window screen..."
“This is the Jade Spring where layman Yi An used to wash his hands and wash his clothes and chant for eternity.
Zuo Mengeng said "Ah" and couldn't help but feel his heart beat.
The residence of Li Qingzhao, the most eminent poetess of all time, is actually in this house?
After seeing two famous places in a row, he thought that Wang Xiangchun would really enjoy it. But who knew that this house was layered on top of each other and endless.
Even though it was burned down numerous times by the rebels, it is still exquisite and beautiful. I don’t know how much money was invested in its construction.
The two of them walked all the way to see the flowers for nearly an hour. During this period, they also visited the Five Dragon Pond. Then they walked north, turned around a screen wall, and saw a large lake in front of them.
On a spring day, the lake water is slightly turbulent, the thin willows are caressing, and three or five wild ducks are already swimming on the lake.
"This is Daming Lake, and it is also the residence of the Wang family."
Daming Lake?
Of course Zuo Mengeng is no stranger.
But his only memory of Daming Lake is that of Xia Yuhe.
I really didn’t know that Daming Lake could be so beautiful.
What surprised him even more was...
"Does this large lake belong to the Wang family?"
Although I don’t know how big the Daming Lake is, as far as I can see, the mist is vast and the cold jade is shining. From here, you can’t see the edge at all when looking very far away.
Zhang Zongheng laughed heartily.
"No matter how extravagant the Wang family is, they can't take such a large lake as their own."
That would make people angry.
Even so, Zuo Mengeng was quite moved by Wang Yukuan's gift.
