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The railroad linking the Qing Consortium and the Northwest was still under construction, but the trade between them had already started.

When Qing Zhen appointed the person to take charge of this matter, he did not consider anyone but Xu Man. Only he was the most suitable candidate for the job.

It had to be known that Xu Man oversaw the growth of the bandit forces in the valley, and it could be said that many of Qing Zhen's plans had always been executed perfectly whenever he handled them.

In the Qing Consortium, it would not be enough if it were only Qing Zhen alone who had to deal with this chaotic world. His farsightedness still required strong executioners.

Therefore, Xu Man could be said to be the Qing Consortium's principal person who oversaw their Northwestern strategy.