After learning that Zhang Ting successfully entered Chuzhou, Jiang Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew very well that now was not the best time to enter Chuzhou. It was extremely unwise to tease the ant thief and Li Bing, but he also knew that if this situation persists, it would be difficult for ant thief to gain a foothold in Chuzhou, because Li Bing saw through this.

Li Bing saw through this and stood firm in Shanyang, and there was basically no ants thief.

The advantage of ant thief is that it has a large population and is suitable for field wave battles. However, in siege battles, relying on the advantage of high and thick walls, coupled with the blessing of magician power, there is also a steady stream of supplies. Apart from continuously consuming their own vitality under the city wall, ant thief does not have much opportunity.

Li Bing's move was quite ruthless, defending Shanyang to the death, and spared no effort to ensure the supply on the front line of the canal. The ant thieves also overestimated the combat effectiveness of the water bandits such as Baishuitang, Fanliang Lake and Baima Lake, especially in the battle on the front battlefield, which was obviously difficult for these water bandits to be competent.

As long as the canal is cut off, the morale of Shanyang will not collapse, and the ant thieves will not be able to capture it, and the ant thieves cannot even take it down. This is obviously a major mistake or the stupidest move of the ant thieves.

If Jiang Feng was replaced, he would not hesitate to do anything, and even throw away Shanyang at all costs, take down Gaoyou first, and completely cut off Shanyang's supplies. Only in this way can he rely on his military advantage to waste the Shanyang defenders to death.

After delaying for half a year, the ant thief has lost the best opportunity. It can be said that Li Bing's Donghai Army and Zhenhai Army have basically adapted to the tactics and tactics of the ant thief. Now it is impossible for the ant thief to win Gaoyou.

If the ant thief cannot adjust its strategy in time, Jiang Feng feels that perhaps within next year, the ant thief will disappear into history at the latest.

Now Li Bing should not be against him, but Jiang Feng was still a little worried that Li Bing would be impulsive, but fortunately Li Bing still restrained his anger.

The news from Li Bing, including Xu Wenzhen, should have persuaded Li Bin and maintained restraint for the time being. However, Jiang Feng also knew that the peace between Huaiyou (Wunning) and Li Wu could only be calculated in the number of days. As long as the threat of the ant thief disappears, the war between Li Wu and Huaiyou (Wunning) will begin. From this perspective, Jiang Feng really hopes that the ant thief can persist for a longer time.

Since the conflict can no longer be resolved, the war will break out sooner or later, maybe we should take advantage of the situation and go straight to Hezhou?

This is not only Zhang Ting's suggestion, but also Jiang Feng had already been thinking, but when he thought that Huaiyou (Wunning) is indeed at the junction that urgently needs to breathe, if he took down Hezhou, it really angered Li Wu and made Li Bing fight at all costs, it would be really not worth the effort. Therefore, Jiang Feng suppressed his restless heart.

After stretching his body, Jiang Feng threw down the documents piled up on the desk and came out with his hands behind his back.

The scale of the Jiedu Mansion left by Shi Feng was indeed large enough, with three major courtyards and expanded to both sides, especially in the internal structure, which was extremely complex. If no one led the way in, it would be impossible to find a way out.

Jiang Feng doesn't like this kind of mansion that is a bit more majestic but also has a bit of cold air, which gives people a feeling of being as deep as the sea when entering this door.

He even liked the Qin family mansion when he first entered Xuzhou, but he also knew that after being appointed by the Duke of Pengcheng County and the Duke of Huai Right of the Court and the Duke of Wuning, he could not rely on his own preferences to live in the governor's office, because this means that the Duke of Pengcheng County issued orders here and controlled more than ten prefectures in Huaibei and Huainan.

It was already midday, and the weather was still extremely hot, but the streets were already crowded.

Even though there were many disaster victims in the north and continued to move south, Xuzhou's meteorology has long been different from the past as the garrison that has now become the Duke of Pengcheng County and the governor of Huaiyou (Wunning).

At least the lack of food will make the disaster victims and refugees who have gathered in Xuzhou feel relieved. If the problem of mouth is solved, forgetful people will have many other intentions in their lives.

Xuzhou City is quite large. Although it is not as large towns as Bianliang, Luoyang and Chang'an, it is naturally extraordinary.

The street pattern with the "jing" shape is supported by several streets. The Jiedushi Mansion is not far from the South Gate, but it is not on the South Gate Street, but is located on a Dabai Street about a hundred steps away from the South Gate.

The South Gate is also called Baimen. This has been the case since the Han Dynasty. The north and south gates have always been a place that military strategists must fight for. The urn is huge and the gates are towering.

The ancient Bian River runs through Xuzhou City from the northwest and southeast, and merges with Sishui from the north outside the southeast city, making Xuzhou not only a land pass, but also a huge port on the water.

The Huaiyou (Wunning) of the Huai River was firmly controlled, so that the grain ships from Shouzhou and Haozhou could continuously follow the Huai River, Sizhou (Linhuai), Bianqu, Tongqiao, Yongcheng, Songzhou, Bianliang, or Shouzhou (Haozhou), Huai River, Huaiyin, Sishui, Xiapi, Xuzhou (Pengcheng), the ancient Bian River, Mengzhu, Bianliang, and reach the hinterland of the Central Plains.

The former is closer, while the latter needs to walk through the ancient Bian River, which is now a little lonely, and it also passes through Mengzhuze, so it is becoming increasingly desolate. However, as Jiang Feng rises strongly to control Xuzhou, this waterway has also begun to usher in its prosperous period, and of course, dredging is inevitable.

However, Xuzhou City, which is along the ancient Bian River, has become a prosperous place since ancient times. Jiang Feng came out of the Jiedu Mansion and walked along this prosperous place.

The sparks of the steel workshop were splashing everywhere, and the jingling sounds were heard everywhere. This was not the smelting prison outside the city, but the most common iron shop, but it was much larger than the iron shops in other places.

Acupuncture needles, sewing embroidery needles, scissors, pots, tillage plows, kitchen knives, and hatchets flashed in the sun, leaving many eyes of business travelers.

Bargaining is inevitable, and the guise that is hung from time to time also confirms that Xuzhou is gradually regaining its prosperity.

Several Hu men and women were shouting to put the freshly baked Hu cakes on the stall, while Hu workers were rolling and remake the dough cakes, making them rounded with continuous movements and finally sent them into the stove.

The fragrance spreads, making the merchants coming and going suddenly sound like they realize that they are empty. They immediately gave up a few pennies to have a full meal. If they had another bowl of broth, it would be really delicious.

All of this seemed to be rumbling in Jiang Feng's belly. Gu Tao, the leader of the personal soldiers next to him, seemed to see the Lord's mind. He took a few steps and accompanied Jiang Feng forward. The other personal soldiers quietly stepped forward from both sides and looked around to prevent accidents.

The Hu merchants' fluent Huaibei Mandarin obviously have lived in Xuzhou for a long time. The Hu woman's clothes and dressing are no different from ordinary Chinese people. She handed over a bowl of meat soup, which made Jiang Feng's appetite so good.

Taking a few more steps forward, Jiang Feng was actually a falconry shop, which was rare. The falconry that was bound to the cage frame with a cage or chain seemed wild and difficult to tame. From time to time, it was flapping and flapping its wings and trying to fly. However, it was obvious that the merchant would not tolerate such a thing, and kept suppressing the falconry's movements with whistles to calm it down.

A businessman had already come forward and greeted Jiang Feng and his group.

These businessmen have much better eyesight than ordinary people. When they see that although Jiang Feng is dressed normally, the momentum she reveals is amazing, either rich or noble. Moreover, it can be seen from the actions of the people around Jiang Feng that they may still be big figures in Xuzhou City.

"Do you want to choose a best falcon eagle?"

The man with a pockmarked face spoke Hebei Mandarin, like a foreign merchant. Thinking about it, these falcons are mostly brought from Hebei or Pinglu, and are mostly in the land of Ji. There are many mountain people there who are good at catching and taming falcons for their careers, and gradually form a professional group.

"Look first, where are you, the falcon, come from?" Jiang Feng was not interested in this falcon, but in the merchants who were born in Xuzhou City.

I have been here in this time and space for several years, and I have been to the Dayi of Tongdu. Jiang Feng has also seen falcons for sale in Chang'an and Bianliang cities, but in his own jurisdiction, there are no major cities in Xuzhou, such as Shouzhou and Luzhou, and there are few shops selling falcons. I didn't expect that in Xuzhou, I could actually meet them as soon as I stepped out of the Jiedu Mansion.

"Don't worry, this falcon is captured and tamed from Guizhou when he was young." The man with a numb face also looked quite energetic, with bright eyes, and was also looking up and down at Jiang Feng.

"Oh, are you from Guizhou?" Jiang Feng nodded and asked with a smile: "Didn't the falcons in Youzhou and Jizhou be the best?"

"The guest officials don't know anything. If it comes to bitterness and cold, Guizhou is even better than Youzhou and Jizhou. These falcons have been caught in the mountains since childhood. The mountain people have been very hard, and they have to spend a lot of effort to capture one or two. In addition, the hardships of domestication are difficult, and there are no three left." The man with a slut face was very honest. "There are many Khitan people in Jizhou in Youzhou, and most of the falcons and eagles they have obtained are taken away by Khitan nobles..."

"Oh? So that's it. That is to say, you won't dare to get the falcon eagle you get in Guizhou and sell it in Youzhou?" Jiang Feng said thoughtfully.
Chapter completed!