Jinghai County is only more than a hundred miles away from Tianjin City. Compared with ordinary county towns, it is a bit stronger because it is infected with the prosperity of Tianjin.

However, for the Tengxiang Four Guards and the Imperial Army soldiers from the capital, this place is still a remote area.

This time, the elite of the Tengxiang Guards who came to Jinghai to "practice soldiers and horses" were almost allocated three hundred households per guard, led by Chen Taizhong. The total number of these people was more than 1,000. Although they were under the banner of "practice soldiers and horses", when they arrived in Jinghai County, the troops were stationed outside Jinghai City, and then everyone was encircled in the military camp and cut off contact with people.

Even when Jinghai County learned that this group of troops was stationed outside the city and sent people to work, Chen Taizhong refused. The group of troops stayed outside the city for more than half a month, which made the people in Jinghai County mutter one by one. Fortunately, this place is considered the jurisdiction of the Three Guards of Tianjin. Otherwise, I wonder how panic these people would be.

Chen Taizhong could not care about the people in this city. Even the local officials in Jinghai County didn't want to pay attention to it. The daily life in the military camp was actually very boring. He was simply waiting for the news from Xu Bai with his fingers. It was a blessing that the men he brought out had just experienced the Qing army's reorganization. Otherwise, they would have been lying here without moving and strictly restraining the soldiers. These soldiers would have probably started to be dissatisfied.

However, these soldiers are energetic young people. If they are locked in the military camps all day without venting their strength, something will happen sooner or later.

"Sir, Sir!"

It was another misty morning. Chen Taizhong was awakened by his guards and took the order he handed to him by his guards. He suddenly became energetic: "Tell the whole camp to make meals immediately, and then set off the camp in one hour!"

The sun slowly rose. For the nearby villagers who were almost used to the existence of this military camp, they suddenly found that there was only a mess left in the place where the military camp was originally located. They looked at each other and began to happily call their friends to run towards the empty military camp. The wood and cloth abandoned by these soldiers in the military camp were all good things. If they were lucky, they might not be able to find some food or iron tools in it!

Not to mention the dust along the way, at noon the next day, Tianjin City was already far away, and the soldiers and horses stationed in the city had already discovered them. Not only did they act on guard, but they also sent people to see where the army came from.

Of course, the Tianjin defenders still received the reply from the four guards of Tengxiang to "train troops". Even though the procedures and documents of this soldier were complete, the Tianjin side did not receive any notification from the soldiers and horses to come to their own defense zone to train troops. Therefore, the gate of Tianjin City was slowly closed.

This is a signal that it is clearly rejected that this army will enter the city.

However, the purpose of this army was not to enter the city at all. They circled a big bend along the city, and then headed directly to the northwest outside Tianjin City. The defenders in the city also began to report the news about this army step by step.

Almost half an hour, the fastest speed of sending messages from the city without emergency military information. Half an hour later, the commanders of the three garrisons had already received the news, but unexpectedly, they sent people to the northwest outside Tianjin City.

The northwest direction outside Tianjin City is the place where this army and horse stays, and it is also the most prosperous and busiest place in Tianjin - the Caoyun Wharf!

There will never be a shortage of officials and soldiers at the Caoyun Wharf. However, a team of thousands of officers and soldiers rushed over in a brutal manner, and then forcibly taking over the Caoyun Wharf in a mixed situation, causing a wave of chaos.

What's even more scary is that the gates of Tianjin City have also begun to close in broad daylight, which is hard to remind people of other bad things.

The three guards in Tianjin had left behind military camps and men on the dock. Their officers wanted to negotiate with the other party, but they didn't know where the soldiers and horses came from, but they didn't know at all. They just slapped their swords and guns and asked them all to go back to their own military camps.

The person on the dock saw with his own eyes that a Baihu and his man seemed to be arguing with the leader of the officers and soldiers. Then, the Baihu's face turned swollen. The leader of the officer and soldier who rode on the horse was disdainful to argue with the Baihu who was usually majestic on the dock. His answer was very simple, just to whip the Baihu. The officer and soldier behind the Baihu were in an uproar, and hundreds of people opposite them were immediately unsheathed, as if they were about to get angry if they had disagreements.

This situation really scared many people on the dock.

However, soon people from various yamen came out to appease them (that is, there were no soldiers from the Three Guards of Tianjin), saying that these were imperial guards from the capital. They practiced troops and horses here, so that everyone would not panic and do whatever they should do. However, if nothing happened, it would be better not to walk around, so as not to misunderstand these arrogant imperial guards.

Don't walk around, this is a polite statement. In fact, after this army packed up the troops of the three guards of Tianjin on the dock, they immediately arranged manpower everywhere, rivers, roads to the city, and even passages to and from the canal transport terminals in the surrounding villages were all guarded by them. Now, even if the people on the dock want to walk around, it is impossible.

The only thing that makes people feel relieved is that although this army is arrogant, it does not seem to be the idea of ​​shops and warehouses on the dock. Whether it is official ships or civilian ships, whether it is merchants or ordinary people, as long as they don’t mess with them, they basically don’t care, as if they are really here to stay for a while.

At least they did not rob the dock.

Liu Meng was also outside his shop, looking at the soldiers outside. Unlike other merchants on the dock, he was not very scared.

"Little shopkeeper, there are many people coming to us outside. Should we close the door too?"

Wang Quan, who was beside Liu Meng, had never seen such a scene before. He muttered beside Liu Meng, but couldn't help but glance at the young master sitting behind them and was watching something. It seemed as if it had been agreed that the young master had been in the city for more than ten days and had not returned to the shop. Today, he just came back to the shop, and there were such officers and soldiers outside.

"We are not afraid of officers and soldiers!" Liu Meng shook his head: "You forgot the head master. What is your attitude when you meet the one behind us?"

"Oh, it's really for us!" Wang Quan stared at the group of officers and soldiers getting closer and closer, feeling a little panicked. He was a real junior of the army. This is not what local officers and soldiers look like outside. He has heard a lot. This young master must be a person with status, but the problem is that the soldiers don't take this trick!

When they entered the shop, they only wanted three things, food, silver, and people. If you dare not give it, the knife would be pulled out directly.

"Don't be embarrassed!" Liu Meng glared at him fiercely and stood up straight.

Chen Taizhong, who walked outside the shop door, looked up at the plaque on the shop, and then saw Wang Quan standing at the door, and actually grinned his teeth at him.

Wang Quan also wanted to give the other party a smile, but found that the other party's eyes had fallen on Liu Meng.

"Chen Taizhong, the left guard of Tengxiang, come!"

Liu Meng turned his head and looked at Xu Bai sitting in the lobby. He heard a leisurely voice coming from over there: "Come in, I'll wait for you for a long time!"

Chen Taizhong turned around: "You are waiting outside!"

There was a sound of armor leaves behind him, and they clasped their fists together: "Yes!"

Wang Quan just watched the general, walked past him, and then walked to the young master's house. He didn't know what he said, and then sat down with a bang.

He wanted to ask the little shopkeeper what kind of person his young boss was, but looking at the little shopkeeper's tight face, he swallowed hard, swallowed his doubts, and then, like the little shopkeeper, he looked at the officers and soldiers outside the store with a tense face expressionless face.

In the lobby, Xu Bai put down the book in his hand and looked at Chen Taizhong in front of him: "You are late!"

"Fifteen hours, one hundred and thirty miles, the speed is not slow. If the lord urgently uses troops, the cavalry will only last two or three hours!"

Chen Taizhong explained seriously: "This is also the four guards of Tengxiang. If it were other soldiers, it might not be able to arrive!"

Xu Bai nodded slightly and recognized his reasons. There were not many cavalrymen drawn this time. If he really arrived first, the cavalry number one or two hundred might not work.

"According to the instructions of the adults, all the docks have been controlled and their connection with the city has been cut off. Please tell me what to do next!"

"Don't worry!" Xu Bai said: "I have prepared a table of wine and food. I am the host, so there must be a guest. At most, you are a guest. The main owner hasn't arrived. I haven't figured out what to do next!"

"I'm just hungry!" Chen Taizhong nodded.

"Then let's go and take you to a good place. There are a lot of good things to eat. In the capital, I can't eat such fresh things!"

Xu Bai stood up and walked out the door: "Oh, by the way, let the person you tell you, if the three people from Tianjin come, just ask them to come to Furong Tower to see you. However, as you are, if the other party's commander does not come in person, will you be a little neglected?"

"I understand!" Chen Taizhong nodded: "I'll invite them. They always have to give this little face!"

Outside the Caoyun Wharf, several officers who came to inquire about the situation were stopped by the officers and soldiers guarding the road and sent them back, and each brought back a famous post. Soon, the three commanders of the Tianjin Three Guards came to the Caoyun Wharf with their people.

This is their defense zone. Even if the imperial guards come here, they have to give face to their masters. However, the imperial guard commander rushed around in their defense zone, so he had to give them an explanation!

The three commanders arrived at the Caoyun Wharf almost at the same time. Everyone had a good relationship on weekdays. Now such a thing happened suddenly. There were doubts, but there was nothing to worry about. But when the three of them met downstairs of Furong, they all saw the resentment in the other party’s eyes!

It’s hard to calm your mind, it’s hard to calm your mind!

What a fool, the commander of the Imperial Guard is so bullying. He is posing as a war. Who is he scaring? Everyone has the same official position. If he really fights, the Imperial Guard may not be able to fight than the soldiers of the Three Guards of Tianjin.

"Do you want to give him a warning?"

"Let's see what they want to do first. I know that they have been in Jinghai for a month and have nothing done, so why did they suddenly run here!"

"Is Chen Taizhong crazy about poverty? Come here to fight Qiufeng?"

In just a few short sentences, nothing could be communicated. However, the three of them were all mature and persevering, but they didn't mean to turn against each other when they were in a hurry. After all, the guard commander of the imperial guards is really different from the guard commander of the local guard station.

"This is Commander Chen, he is indeed handsome and majestic!"

After a while of haha, the three of them were led into the building and sat in front of Chen Taizhong. They were all military generals. Naturally, they could see the other party's identity at first glance. However, what the three of them were wondering why the one who sat in the main seat was a rich man who looked a little young, while Chen Taizhong, who was in the banquet, sat in the seat of the guest.

"Chen Ping, Tianjin Guard Commander!"

"Gounan Tower, commander of the left guard in Tianjin!"

"Dai Chaohui, commander of the right guard in Tianjin!"

The rich boy looked at them lightly: "Three commanders, please sit down!"

The three of them looked at each other, and finally someone spoke: "Commander Chen, is this person..."

Chen Taizhong's face was tense and did not answer. The rich boy flipped his hand, but he showed a waist tag: "Enjinyiwei Nanfufu Department, Xu Bai!"

The three of them were stunned and suddenly felt the hairs on the back of their necks standing up.

"I want to invite several commanders to come and talk, but if I ask, I'm afraid that the commanders will either be busy with military affairs or have minor illnesses, so I borrowed the name of Commander Chen. Commander Chen came to Tianjin to practice troops and horses, so I must get close to several commanders, so I just took this opportunity. For several commanders, don't think Xu Bai is abrupt!"

"This... how could it be, how could it be!" Some of the three of them laughed reluctantly, but they were a little insincere: "If Lord Xu summoned me, I would definitely be here happily. How could I say anything to shirk it? Lord Xu is coming to Tianjin for business? If you need to use our brothers, even if you speak, we are still familiar with the local Tianjin!"

"Okay, it's worth a drink just by saying "Hooking Commander!" Xu Bai raised the cup in his hand and gently touched his lips: "To be honest, I came to Tianjin, and there are really a few commanders who help..."
Chapter completed!