In the past two years, the size of Yuhangcheng Pier has become larger and larger.
One reason is that it is the base of the Ssangyong Army, the capital and center, and its resources in all aspects are relatively skewed. As a result, investment in urban defense, roads, farmland, workshops, docks, etc. is relatively large, and development will naturally be slow. soon.
It can be said that except for the lack of the magnificent imperial city, palaces and exaggerated city-wide avenues, the current Yuhang City is no better than Luoyang and Luoyang in terms of size, population, height and defense of the city walls, etc. Cities such as Chang'an, which had served as the capital of Gyeonggi since the Sui Dynasty, were even worse.
Furthermore, due to the existence of Qiantang Bay and the huge inland river and open sea transportation advantages and extremely low tax rates, almost all kinds of commercial transport ships from the south of the Yangtze River, coastal areas and overseas have to come to Yuhang for docking, replenishment, and transportation. Throughput and transactions.
Therefore, in order to adapt to the development of commerce and trade, Yuanhang's wharf was expanded and expanded, and even expanded to the outer bay. In just two years, the Hangzhou City of Shuanglong Army became the largest city in the world. The largest, best and busiest port city!
Just like now, let’s not talk about the self-contained and heavily guarded Shuanglong Army Water Village Pier in the distance with at least hundreds of large and small ships docked. It is only a civilian pier. At first glance, it is close to Yuhang City. On this side, there are wooden cranes of various sizes, and there are at least hundreds of fixed trestle berths that can provide large and small ships with docking, unloading and loading.
Among them, most of the berths are full of ships of various sizes and shapes. As for the temporary anchors in the distant bays and inland rivers, let alone them. It is only a rough estimate that there are hundreds of them. Ships are considered young people.
This extremely prosperous scene is the basis for the Ssangyong Army to fight for world supremacy. It is also the reason why Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling are deeply feared by Li Clan and Cihang Jingzhai, so much so that they even try to use all kinds of conspiracies to conquer them. One of the main reasons why Kou and Xu were captured and imprisoned.
Of course!
Thanks to the protection of "Heavenly Sword" Song Que and the rescue of the newly promoted "Sword God" Dugu Feng, Cihang Jingzhai's conspiracy to capture and imprison "Double Dragon" and completely dismantle the Double Dragon Army failed in the end.
Isn’t this?
This afternoon, at the last moment, three giant ships traveling from north to south and carrying the Ssangyong Army appeared on the water surface of Qiantang Bay in the distance.
As soon as it appeared, it received great attention from the ships and pilots of the Yuhang County Wharf Management Office. They immediately went to shout and clear an unobstructed channel, allowing it to move smoothly towards the Ssangyong Army. Driving slowly from Shuizhai Pier.
because……
The person on board was none other than the young marshal of their Ssangyong Army—Xu Ziling!
After being rescued from Jing Nian Temple by the newly promoted "Sword God" Dugu Feng, the two of them quickly arrived in Jiujiang, and then after arriving at the territory of the Shuanglong Army, they successfully boarded three giant ships all the way down the river, and then Going south along the canal, after nearly ten days, we finally arrived at the dock in Yuhang.
At this time, since he had already received the news from the military intelligence plane, Kou Zhong took Xu Xingzhi and other generals, strategists, officials and some followers of the Ssangyong Army to wait on the dock.
"Ziling!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
First he laughed heartily, and then Kou Zhong, who was wearing a black fur winter coat, didn't wait for Xu Ziling's warship to dock at the dock. He couldn't wait to use his light skills to jump onto the deck of the giant ship, and directly fought with him. Xu Ziling, who was already standing on top, hugged each other hard.
"Very good!"
"I also said before that we need to investigate first to see where you are being held, and then we can bring the dead soldiers to rescue you!"
"I didn't expect you to come back first!"
Then, after letting go of the other party and seeing that there were no missing parts or more external injuries on the other party, Kou Zhong breathed a sigh of relief and patted the other party's shoulder hard again.
"Ashamed!"
Seeing Kou Zhong becoming more and more energetic, Xu Ziling couldn't help but smile wryly, shook his head and sighed with some fear:
"Speaking of which, I was almost escorted to Cihang Jingzhai and almost never came back."
"Thanks to Miss Dugufeng!"
"otherwise……"
Thinking of the time when he was imprisoned in the bronze hall of Jing Nian Zen Monastery, even though it was only more than half a month, Xu Ziling still felt like he was in another world.
At that time, he thought for many times that he would be secretly transferred and imprisoned to the even more mysterious Cihang Jingzhai. He never saw his Master Anne, brothers Kou Zhong, confidante, fiancée Shan Wanjing and others again. Opportunity.
But no idea...
Before he could be transferred, Dugu Feng rushed to the door and killed him intact in the hands of Master Feixuan, Monk Liaokong and the four holy monks in a way that he had never dared to imagine. Rescued?
Xu Ziling always thought that no one in the world could do that kind of thing except their master Anne, but then he actually saw it from another person who was similar to them in age and could never imagine it. ?
Every time he thought of the terrifying sword intent he felt in the closed copper palace, Xu Ziling was filled with fear and admiration!
For him who has practiced swordsmanship himself, that kind of state is something he has never dared to imagine. He thinks that he has never reached or gone to it without more than ten years or even decades of studying swordsmanship. The slightest glimpse of possibility.
"yes!"
"What about Miss Dugu?"
"Her reputation as the "Sword God" is also very familiar to me! "
Hearing Xu Ziling mention Dugu Feng, Kou Zhong was startled at first, and then hurriedly looked in the direction of the cabin, as if he wanted to see what Dugu Feng, whose martial arts skills were far inferior to his own in Luoyang, would be like now. Some style.
"stop looking."
"She didn't follow."
"When we were on the Yangtze River, she was worried that I would be attacked by surprise, so she followed me all the way. But after entering the canal yesterday, she saw that we had reached the territory of our Ssangyong Army, so she said goodbye and disembarked."
"I don't know where she went, and she didn't tell me."
Before Kou Zhong could continue to search and call out, Xu Ziling hurriedly patted the other party on the shoulder and told him not to worry too much, because Dugu Feng was not on the ship at all.
"Is that so?"
"Oh well!"
"I wanted to express my gratitude originally, but it seems I will have to wait until the next opportunity."
Unexpectedly, Dugu Feng was not there, which made Kou Zhong feel regretful and helplessly sigh.
"I really can't figure it out..."
"Zi Ling, I don't understand. What did our master do to train her into such an extraordinary "sword god"? "
"Why don't you train us to become "sword gods" and "sword gods"? "
"How on earth did she do it?"
Then, out of regret, Kou Zhong naturally began to murmur in a low voice.
After all, he had heard it many times before Xu Ziling returned. Dugu Feng broke into Jing Nian Monastery alone and defeated Monk Kong in just three moves. Then he dueled alone against Shi Feixuan, the descendant of Cihang Jingzhai, and the four holy monks. , in the end he was victorious and left calmly with Xu Ziling?
Kou Zhong was quite shocked by his incredible deeds and demeanor, as well as his reputation as the 'Sword God'.
Of course, I am also very respectful and curious at the same time.
Anyway, Kou Zhong knew what he was capable of. If it were him, it would not be easy to defeat the monk Kong Kong, let alone his master Fei Xuan and the four holy monks.
Let’s not talk about anything else. Just last month, when he met the top Taoist master "Sanren" Ning Daoqi, he was still determined to die at the beginning.
At that time, if his "Heavenly Sword" Song Que's father-in-law hadn't secretly followed him all the way and came out to protect him in time, I'm afraid he, the commander-in-chief of the Shuanglong Army, would have been imprisoned in Cihang together with the young commander Xu Ziling. In Jingzhai's prison, he ate, chanted, and watched nuns.
"correct!"
"Master Zhong, is Master in the city?"
After all, the matter had passed, so of course Xu Ziling had no time to continue chatting with Kou Zhong about Dugu Feng and other matters. He directly asked about their master Anne.
"??"
"Why do you ask me?"
"I still want to ask you!"
"After all, you were the one sent by Master to rescue Dugu Feng, but you don't know where she is?"
When asked by Xu Ziling, Kou Zhong couldn't help being a little shocked and dumbfounded, and then he asked directly in turn.
"How do I know?"
"Then Miss Dugufeng didn't tell me either!"
Xu Ziling spread his hands, indicating that he really didn't know anything.
"The last time she met Master was more than a month ago in Chang'an. Who knows where she has gone now?"
"I thought she had returned to Yuhang!"
In fact, during those days on the ship, Xu Ziling did ask Dugu Feng carefully.
But unfortunately, the other party only said that the two of them met by chance in the outer city of Luoyang, and it was also at that time that Dugu Feng was given the opportunity by their little master Anne. Later, the summons asked Dugu Feng to go Jing Nian Chanyuan did not show up when she rescued him. She only received a letter, and there was only a brief sentence in the letter.
but……
Compared with those things, what made Xu Ziling want to know and be more curious was the so-called 'chance'!
It's a pity that Dugu Feng never said much about what that 'opportunity' was. He remained secretive and mysterious from beginning to end.
Therefore, he originally thought that after returning to Yuhang, he would quickly find an opportunity to ask about his little master Anne, but unexpectedly, Kou Zhong actually said that he did not know his whereabouts? !
"okay!"
"Since you don't know, there's nothing you can do."
"Let's go!"
"Let's go back first and discuss with everyone the major military and political affairs of our Da'an country!"
Seeing that Xu Ziling also didn't know the whereabouts of their little master Anne, who had great magical powers, Kou Zhong had no choice but to give up temporarily, and directly put his arm around Xu Ziling's shoulder, indicating that he should go back with him to hold a royal meeting first.
"What did you say?"
"What Daanguo?"
However, what Gao Zhong said made Xu Ziling feel a little baffled.
"What else could it be? Of course it is the name of the country our Ssangyong Army is planning to establish!"
"You think so!"
"Li Clan, Xiao Xian, Li Zitong, Liu Heitai and others all shouted so loudly from the Tang, Liang, Wu, Han and so on."
"On the other hand, we now occupy almost half of the country in Jiangnan. The territory has become so large. This person who is not upright will not obey what he says. What if we don't have a famous name?"
"I have asked Mr. Lu and Lord Song before. Didn't I want to take advantage of your return so that we can all go over it together?"
Kou Zhong did not hide anything, and directly stated his thoughts and what he was about to do while taking advantage of the fact that he could not mobilize troops in the winter.
It has been almost two years since the army was launched. After successively defeating Li Zitong, Shen Faxing and the Chu State that destroyed Lin Shihong, the territory of the Shuanglong Army has become very large. From Yuhang to Jiujiang and southward along the river, in addition to Lingnan and Outside of the areas controlled by a small number of Song clans such as Qianzhou, the rest is the territory of their Shuanglong Army, occupying almost the entire southeastern coast!
And such a large territory can no longer be controlled and managed using the mountain king model of the previous Ssangyong Army, otherwise there will be big trouble.
"Yasukuni……"
"Master Zhong is planning to use our master's surname as the name of the country?"
After listening to Kou Zhong's words, Xu Ziling only thought about it for a moment, and then quickly understood the approximate origin of Kou Zhong's country name "An Guo".
"of course!"
"But it hasn't been officially decided yet."
"I just thought of it today."
Kou Zhong admitted it openly, and quickly said that it was just an immature idea of his for the time being, and if he had anything to add, just say it.
"But……"
"Master, she has said it several times, it seems her surname is not An..."
"!!"
"Of course I know!"
"Isn't this still undecided? How about, Zi Ling, you go ask the master about her little family some other time?"
"ah?"
"But I don't know where she is now..."
"ha!"
"What a coincidence!"
"This commander doesn't even know!"
"That……"
"Master Zhong, what do you think about naming it after the place where we started?"
"Since ancient times, the name of the country has been determined by the place of origin or fiefdom. We should not be an exception, right?"
"The place where you made your fortune?"
"But!"
"The birthplace of our 'Yangzhou Double Dragon', Yangzhou is still in the hands of Li Zitong. It is now the capital of someone else's Wu Kingdom. How can you name yourself after someone else's territory? How unlucky is that?"
"Is it possible to use the name of the Song Dynasty as the 'Great Song Dynasty'?"
"ah?"
"Isn't this inappropriate?"
"Too……"
"This won't work, that won't work, that's not right, and this and that, then there's nothing I can do about it."
"let me think again……"
"okay!"
"Don't think about it now. They are all waiting. Let's get off the boat quickly and talk slowly when we get back?"
Since the person they wanted to see was not seen, and the two of them couldn't come up with a solution after a while, Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling didn't say anything more, but hurriedly got off the boat and met Xu Xing, who was already waiting on the dock. After the others gathered together and said hello a few times, a group of dozens of riders got on their horses and galloped towards Yuhang City.
finally!
Of course, Kou Zhong's bill on "Greater Anguo" was not passed and was temporarily shelved.
Because the old man Nalu Miaozi said that he wanted Kou Zhongguang to accumulate food and become king slowly. Before the world is settled, he should not declare himself king prematurely, so as not to make generosity laugh?
Xu Ziling also deeply agreed with this, so Kou Zhong, who was casually talking and making up his mind, humbly accepted it.
However, although the Ssangyong Army did not claim the title of King Jianguo for the time being, after discussions, Gao Zhong, Xu Ziling and others carried out a series of drastic reforms to the Ssangyong Army and the territory currently controlled by the Ssangyong Army, and some of the final decisions and appointments as follows:
Kou Zhong, the commander-in-chief of the Shuanglong Army, took the title of General Manager of Jiangnan Province and was in charge of all military and political affairs of the Shuanglong Army in Jiangnan.
Xu Ziling, the marshal of Shuangyong Army, was temporarily appointed as the deputy general manager of Jiangnan Road.
Xu Xingzhi was appointed as the military advisor and chief administrative officer of Shuanglong Army.
Yun Yuzhen, the leader of the former Jukun Gang Meirener gang who first joined the Ssangyong Army, was in charge of internal affairs and property.
The predecessors of the Ssangyong Gang, Gao Zhandao, Niu Fengyi, and Zha Jie, the former "Three Righteousnesses of the East China Sea" of the Donghai Gang, served as deputy admirals, deputy admirals, and generals of the Ssangyong Navy.
Lu Miaozi of Xianyun Yehe is still in charge of the core technical workshop of the Ssangyong Army.
Chen Laomou was in charge of wartime logistics.
The Yin Kui faction, Huan, is in charge of intelligence and is responsible for coordinating the Yin Kui faction to collect various intelligence for the Shuanglong Army.
In addition, the rest of the people have their own division of labor and appointments.
In addition to certain functional arrangements for the above personnel, in terms of government affairs division, after some discussions, Gao Zhong, Xu Ziling, Xu Xingzhi, etc. directly divided Jiangnan Road into several large areas and created new ones. Four major departments, namely, the Huli Supervisor, the Ministry of Works Supervisor, the Criminal Superintendent and the Military Supervisor are in charge of various large and small matters throughout Jiangnan Road.
In terms of military strategy, the Ssangyong Army, which has currently expanded to more than 200,000 soldiers and is known as 300,000 soldiers, has directly divided the entire Jiangnan Road into six towns with soldiers and horses based on the different defense areas of each place. Each town has more soldiers and horses. Seventy or eighty thousand, ranging from thirty to fifty thousand, were handed over to the generals in charge of each town to train and assist in local defense.
As for the increasingly large and most mysterious air force Shenji Battalion of the Ssangyong Army, it is directly under the direct jurisdiction of the chief and deputy general managers Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling. Except for Lu Miaozi, other outsiders are strictly prohibited from intervening or interfering.
…
Just like this, when a certain troubled little girl went somewhere to wander and have fun, when the name of "Sword God" Dugu Feng began to be heard throughout the world, as the winter became colder and colder , the Shuanglong Army and the entire Jiangnan Road began to make final preparations for the next stage of the war in the spring of the coming year under the intensive reform and planning of Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling.
Because judging from various intelligence and signs, the actions of the Northwest Li Clan have begun to speed up. Next spring, they will definitely launch a full-scale offensive, and the actions and methods of Cihang Jingzhai and other forces are becoming more and more despicable and cruel. Regardless of the cost, their Ssangyong Army must be prepared for the worst⌒) Remember to vote monthly~ (End of this chapter)
