Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 212: Fight for the Day and the Night
Pei Qianhu thought leisurely and wanted to drink a sip of water from his hometown.

And my little beauty Jiao.

Thinking of the beautiful Jiao, Pei Yuan felt that the night was too long and he wanted to run over to take a look at her.

It was just that I had just finished eating and drinking with my two younger brothers, and I couldn’t avoid others, so it was a bit awkward.

Captain Pei is now also a respectable man.

Besides, that little beauty Jiao looked quite pretty and even delicious.

She will be my concubine in the future, so I have to consider her face.

Captain Pei thought about it and simply went back to sleep.

The next morning, Pei Yuan got up early.

Now the news that the Bazhou army attacked Taoyuan County and caused heavy losses to more than a dozen garrisons in Nanzhi must have been reported to the capital by express horse.

The panic caused by the surrender of Suqian City should have spread to other surrounding counties of Huai'an Prefecture.

Now it depends on whether Han Qianhu can seize this excellent opportunity.

Pei Yuan has already accurately sent the specific plan and time to Han Qianhu, which is basically an open-book operation. With Han Qianhu's intelligence, he can definitely do a great job.

Although the sudden surrender of Suqian City was not in Pei Yuan's plan, it was a help and would only have a better effect.

Seeing the current situation, the merchants and pawnbrokers concentrated in Chahe must be in a panic now.

In fact, the situation was pretty much what Pei Yuan had expected.

The sudden defeat in the north gave the merchants almost no time to react.

The news now spreading everywhere is that the army organized by the Nanjing Military Department lost tens of thousands of troops in Taoyuan in one go.

The decline in Suqian City is an extremely strong signal.

Now, the merchants in Huai'an Prefecture have completely lost confidence in whether the government troops can defend Taoyuan.

Taoyuan is not far from these towns to the south.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the merchants chose to evacuate as soon as possible without hesitation.

The river surface at Huai'an Customs is already crowded with ships trying to pass through customs and head south.

In the past, they could deliver the goods to the buyers north of Huai'an Customs, and then the buyers could decide how to deal with the goods. Now the merchants no longer cared about the taxes and hurriedly sailed south to avoid disaster.

But Chaheji is different.

The normal transportation capacity of Chanheji is limited.

Moreover, only the caravans heading south were transported by ship, while the others mainly relied on land transportation.

There was so much cargo piled up there that there was no chance of an easy evacuation.

Now that the government troops were defeated, Suqian surrendered, and their peers fled, the merchants trapped in Chanheji suddenly had a strong sense of expectation.

This is a pill!
When the Bazhou rebels rush into the market town, won't they just rob you like crazy? Who will care where your goods come from then?

Who will bear the loss after this?
Thinking of this, the local tyrants and brokers who originally relied on Chanheji for their profits returned the ownership of the goods to the original owners without hesitation.

I'll return the product to you and I won't play anymore.

Those northern merchants were simply dumbfounded by this scene.

Now the rebels may rush over at any time, and countless soybeans are still piled up in the rented warehouse. They have neither manpower, nor vehicles, nor ships.

But these bulk materials are sold by quantity, so even if you can carry some away, they are not worth much money.

It was at this time that a mysterious businessman suddenly appeared on the scene. He first accurately found those merchants selling soybeans, and then launched a purchase at a bone-cutting price that was far lower than the meat price.

The mysterious businessman also said that he did not have much money and that first come, first served was the basis.

Many of those who dared to engage in North-South trade at this time were greedy for huge profits and wanted to make money from the war. They had already made the worst plans for this trade in their hearts.

It’s lucky that we can make up for it a little now.

As panic spread, Han Qianhu spent all the more than 100,000 taels of silver that Pei Yuan had raised through various means in a very short period of time.

Then, Captain Han mobilized almost all the manpower he could mobilize and gathered them in Chahe Town to defend it.

At this point, Pei Yuan's plan was almost invincible.

The tax silver from the imperial court and the money raised by Pei Yuan have all been exchanged for cheap soybeans, and the final result is nothing more than how much profit can be made.

No, it should be said that it is just how many times you can earn.

The next few days were basically spent in calm waiting.

Not only Pei Yuan and Han Qianhu, but also the leaders of the Bazhou Army such as Liu Liu and Liu Qi, Wang Chang who stayed in Taoyuan County, and the commanders of various garrisons, are all waiting for things to develop.

Liu Liu, Liu Qi and others were waiting for the court to issue an order as soon as possible to force Lu Wan to move his troops south, thus creating a gap for them to escape to the north.

Pei Yuan and Han Qianhu were waiting for the news that the Bazhou army had been defeated, which caused the price of soybeans to skyrocket.

Pei Yuan even thought about it. When the time comes, he would instigate the Bazhou army to launch another feint attack on Jining under the pretext of spreading false news.

The last time the Bazhou Army attacked Jining, it not only affected the grain transport, but also burned more than 1,200 grain ships, directly causing a surge in trading prices between the North and the South.

If the Bazhou Army spreads rumors of attacking Jining again, then concerns about the smooth flow of water transport in the future may push up the price of soybeans by a large margin, even far exceeding the price before the Bazhou Army went south!

As for Wang Chang and others, they were waiting to see how the court would deal with the matter.

Now the Bazhou Army has not been eliminated yet, and the northern border troops and the capital army have been working in vain for a long time, so the court should not impose too severe punishment.

As long as the punishment given by the court is acceptable, they will grit their teeth and accept it. If the punishment given by the court is too severe, some troops chasing the enemy will miraculously return to the team.

Wang Chang was very calm because he knew Pei Yuan had already prepared for him.

The merit of killing the bandit leader Qi Yanming was enough to allow him to get through this matter safely and even make further progress.

Since Qi Yanming was called to discuss the matter at that time, Wang Chang believed that Captain Pei would definitely have a backup plan to target Qi Yanming and make him shut up.

Without him.

Sima Wang has such confidence in Captain Pei.

In the past few days, Pei Yuan was often called out for drinks by Liu Liu, Liu Qi and others.

Perhaps it was because they had a clearer understanding of the future, these leaders of the Bazhou army, who were running around like headless flies and fighting wherever they went, no longer had any of their previous anxiety.

Wait for the government troops in the north to move south, then break through their weak points and escape back to Henan, and then join up with another Bazhou army as soon as possible and rush to Huguang.

The ideas are clear and understandable, and the operation is simple and easy to learn. Isn't it enough to just have hands?
During this period, Pei Yuan judged that the court's urgent letter should be delivered to the capital soon, so he took the opportunity to add some shocking news and let Qi Yanming officially lead an army to plunder Yancheng.

This was something that had been discussed before, and no one had any objections.

Even Qi Yanming felt a little uneasy when he saw Pei Yuan giving orders so openly during the military meeting in Bazhou.

If Pei Yuan had not talked to him heart to heart about the future of the Bazhou Army, he would have even thought that Pei Yuan was making plans for the Bazhou Army.

No, even so, what Pei Yuan did was still beneficial to the Bazhou army.

This large amount of salt can greatly alleviate the shortage of supplies of the Bazhou army.

Moreover, salt is easy to store and carry, and Pei Yuan promised to exchange it for food and cloth for them.

Even if Qi Yanming didn't believe Pei Yuan's promise, he should have believed that the benefits involved were enough to impress this guy. One day, Pei Yuan returned to his residence and had just entered the yard when he suddenly saw the little beauty Jiao, who usually stayed at home, showing her face from the room.

As if she noticed Pei Yuan looking at her, she quickly looked away.

Pei Yuan glanced and saw Chen Toutie and Cheng Leixiang looking away at the same time.

Pei Qianhu was so quiet that he wanted to take action. He thought that since he had nothing to do, he might as well cultivate some feelings with his beautiful concubine.

So he stood up with a smile and walked towards Miss Jiao's room.

Miss Jiao was obviously paying attention to the movements outside from behind the door. She noticed Pei Yuan coming through the slightly opened door and asked in a low voice, "Is there anything wrong, Captain?"

Pei Yuan smiled and said, "Nothing, nothing. Are you used to living here?"

Miss Jiao obviously didn't know that she had been regarded as Pei Yuan's concubine, and she still answered ignorantly and obediently, "Thank you for your trouble, I have servants to take care of me, which is much better than being in the Bazhou army."

"Yeah." Pei Yuan responded and went to push the door.

It was not known whether Miss Jiao did not know how to refuse, or whether she did not dare to be unruly as she was living under someone else's roof. Although her fingers pressed lightly on the door, she silently let Pei Yuan push the door open.

Pei Yuan entered the room and took a closer look. The layout of the room where Miss Jiao was was similar to his.

As you enter, you will see the main hall for talking and eating. On both sides are side rooms, separated from the main hall by curtains.

Hearing the noise at the door, two little girls came out from the side room and knelt down hurriedly to greet them.

Pei Yuan thought to himself, these ladies from noble families are really good at staying at home. They can endure boredom so well with just two little maids to keep them company.

Thinking in his mind, he deliberately glanced at the beautiful Jiao a few more times.

Then he immediately discovered that originally, the beautiful Jiao only had a clean face, but now it seemed that her neck and wrists were also vaguely white and tender.

Pei Yuan realized it belatedly.

This has been cleaned carefully.

This familiar environment really lowered Jiao Xiaomei's vigilance a lot.

Captain Pei glanced at the two maids and said casually, "You two go down first."

The two maids were afraid and did not dare to look at Miss Jiao. They squatted slightly and walked out without saying a word.

The beautiful Jiao finally realized that something was wrong.

Only then did she remember why she appeared next to this Jinyiwei captain.

——I was sent to him as a gift by the rebel leader for him to enjoy.

At this time, Miss Jiao still remembered the words of Qi Yanming that had bothered her.

What does it mean to play first?

What do you mean by "I won't want it anymore"?

Perhaps it was because Pei Yuan hadn't touched her a few days ago that she had some kind of illusion. Or perhaps, she thought that this Jinyiwei, who served in the same dynasty as her father and grandfather, also played a role.

Before, when the Bazhou army was camping outside, even if the two woke up in the same tent at night, they would just chat with each other for a few minutes and then go to sleep when they were sleepy.

That false sense of security made Jiao Xiaomei unconsciously relax her vigilance in the familiar environment.

The beautiful girl who was taking a bath did not realize that her unintentional action had aroused Pei Yuan's appetite.

Miss Jiao immediately stepped back in panic, saying, "It looks like the captain has been drinking. Do you want me to make you some hangover soup?"

Pei Yuan looked at her a few more times, a smile in his eyes, and he had a rough guess about what she was thinking.

Pei Yuan didn't bother to be polite with her. In the current situation, if he didn't accept her, who knows who would benefit.

The Bazhou Army is not a group of good guys and girls.

Besides, although Pei Yuan is doing very well here, he is just walking on the edge of a knife.

These two people who can't even see tomorrow clearly are only fighting for the present.

Morning and evening, above the cloud platform.

Pei Yuan stepped forward, grabbed her wrist, and without saying anything, led her to sit on a chair in the main hall.

Miss Jiao struggled a little, but she was still very scared and didn't dare to use too much force. She could only swallow her anger and be pulled to Pei Yuan's side.

The chairs in the main hall were arranged on the left and right. Pei Yuan sat down, so Miss Jiao had to stand.

Pei Yuan reached out and pulled her tightly into his arms.

The beautiful Jiao finally confirmed her guess and struggled hard.

The little beauty's body was soft, and her faint fragrance hit Pei Yuan's face, making him hug her and sniff her.

"Don't move." Pei Yuan was not in a hurry. He hugged her tightly and stopped making any small movements.

Miss Jiao felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to push Pei Yuan's head away from her arms, but Pei Yuan did not move, and she was not sure whether this could be considered a compromise between the two parties.

Although she stopped struggling, she couldn't help sobbing when she thought about what she might face.

Miss Jiao has a bookish air, which makes her look particularly weak and reserved.

Pei Yuan wanted to marry her seriously, and of course he would not let the little beautiful Jiao be sad. He thought about it and felt that it was abrupt and it seemed that a lot of PLAY elements were indeed missing.

So he whispered, "Tell me your name and I'll let you go."

Miss Jiao was sobbing, tears falling down her face. She was choked by her sobs and didn't answer immediately.

Pei Yuan deliberately hugged her tightly, squeezing her fragrant and soft body, and let out a sound from his nose, "Hmm?"

Pei Yuan was so tall that he almost held the petite girl in his arms.

Miss Jiao was frightened, so she whispered, "My name is Yan'er."

Pei Yuan didn't understand, so he asked Jiao Xiaomei to write her name on his palm.

Jiao Yan'er looked at Pei Yuan's open hand. After a while, she stretched out her slender jade fingers and wrote two words on it with her fingertips.

Pei Yuan had seen it clearly, but he found it interesting and deliberately said, "I can't see it clearly."

Jiao Yan'er had no choice but to use her fingers to write the two words again in Pei Yuan's palm.

Pei Yuan felt an itch in his palms, so he suddenly grabbed Jiao Yaner's small hand.

Then he joked, "Ah, so it's 'salt and pepper', let me taste what it tastes like."

As he said this, he pretended to bite those slender fingers and the white back of the hand with a few blue veins.

Jiao Yan'er was shocked and tried to pull her hand back.

Pei Yuan held it tightly and emphasized, "Just for once."

Miss Jiao felt like she had been forced into a corner by a scoundrel and could only look at Pei Yuan with grievance.

Pei Yuan played with her little hand and bit her lightly.

The beautiful Jiao quickly turned away with a blushing face.

Pei Yuan actually had a strange feeling in his heart. His beautiful concubine was so lovely. Wasn't the fun in this better than that kind of thing?
(End of this chapter)