"Sir, the invitation from Hanzhong is here!"
Jiang Xuan came running with a smile.
"It's still the feudal king's guard of honor!"
Liu Zheng didn't even turn his head. He looked leisurely at the Shangchenggang in his hand and smiled slightly: "Did you tell me about the dowry?"
Jiang Xuan was stunned and exclaimed: "Young Master hit the mark! It seems that King Yong is quite honest. He first praised our Yinzhou Army for its unparalleled combat power and the Young Master's military skills. Then he mentioned the Qin Dynasty. What do you think about the eldest brother’s marriage? Young Master, what do you think? Hahahaha, this guy will directly donate Shangcheng Port to us, ‘to be used as a transit place for military supplies’, and ‘to be a good partner for hundreds of years’! Hahahaha, this guy is so special Shameless!"
Liu Zheng was not surprised by this, but he still smiled happily and said: "With Shangcheng Port in hand, Yinzhou can really look eastward!"
Congratulations.
"Congratulations, sir!"
"Young Master is mighty!"
Liu Zheng smiled and shook his head: "It's just that King Yong has a lot of magnanimity, and he didn't forget to give me a stumbling block, the vassal king's honor guard? Fortunately, he can think of it."
Everyone laughed.
King Yong has no choice but to use this method to remind the feudal kings in the world that Liu Zhizhou is not just a Zhizhou! This thing is broken, so be careful.
This is flattery.
However, since Liu Zheng came here to fight, he actually had no intention of continuing to keep a low profile. He looked at the huge Shangcheng Port in the distance, at the vast expanse of river, and the rolling water of the Yangtze River flowing eastward. His ambition suddenly expanded, and he felt a sense of domineering desire to compete with the heroes of the world.
"The rolling waters of the Yangtze River pass by, and the waves wash away the heroes. Right and wrong, success or failure are all gone. The green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red a few times. The white-haired fisherman on the river is used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze. A pot of turbid wine happily meets. So many things in ancient and modern times. , all in a joke."
Everyone praised it.
This song "Linjiang Immortal" expresses Liu Zheng's heroic spirit at this time.
In just over two years, Yinzhou has gone from an unruly place to a force that now controls Shangcheng Port and looks eastward to the Central Plains. The process is so difficult that when I think about it, I have a special feeling in my heart.
So far.
If Yinzhou takes Shangcheng Port, its future development space will be infinite. Shangcheng Port, extending in all directions, has been the real gateway to the northwest since ancient times.
There is a saying that "the water transport from all over the world returns to the upper city". Once the water transport is opened, the goods of Yintan City can reach all over the world. When the time comes, gold and silver will come rolling in, which is no longer a problem.
What's more important is the military aspect.
The construction of the Galen ship is still accelerating.
Shangcheng Port can handle at least hundreds of galenic ships. It will be Yinzhou's most powerful force in the future! If the world is really in chaos, Liu Zheng can almost do it. He will send his troops to the city port and reach the Central Plains in a few days! Hanzhong, Shuzhong, and Jingzhou will all be within the radiation range of his navy.
What made him even more delighted.
This time the Battle of Hanzhong made the Yinzhou Army famous again.
This directly attracted many naval generals who were in opposition and came to vote one after another. On the one hand, they knew that the Yinzhou navy was still in its infancy, and they only wanted to make a future. On the other hand, none of these naval generals would want to come and see this Galen ship that suddenly became famous all over the world - no, it is now called the Yinzhou ship.
This guy Liu Zheng changed someone's name again without permission.
In the past few days, Shangcheng Port has been very busy, and heroes from all walks of life have come to invest. Liu Zheng was overjoyed. After all, the people of Yinzhou were still not good at water warfare, and they were basically landlubbers. In this war, they still lost 3,000 people, which made Liu Zheng feel heartbroken.
These southerners are the real idlers.
What surprised him even more.
In order to express his gratitude to him, Xiao Kang directly gave one of his naval generals named Zhou Ying to Liu Zheng. This Zhou Ying himself was very skilled in martial arts and was a good hand in water combat. Unfortunately, he was a bandit. He was subdued by Xiao Kang when he was once suppressing bandits, so he was not reused by King Yong. Xiao Kang knew that Liu Zhizhou did not care about his superiority when he hired people. So he did a favor and gave his subordinates a good future.
as expected.
When Zhou Ying arrived, within a few days, he had already suppressed the group of heroes who had just come to surrender, as well as the entire Yinzhou army.
This guy is also a ruthless person.
can not swim?
There's no sailor who can't swim. Get into the water for me! This guy is a straight-tempered person who doesn't give face to anyone, but everyone in Shangcheng Port, regardless of their position, must learn to swim.
As a result, Qin Changfeng and Jiang Xuan were pulled and jumped into the water with their eyes closed every day and their legs were weak.
Zhou Ying said that if he wanted to learn swimming quickly, there was only one way.
Drowning!
That's right.
This guy is so extreme.
After throwing you into the water for a dip and filling you with river water, people's desire to survive will naturally come out... Instinctive movements sometimes teach you how to swim...
If it doesn’t work once, it doesn’t work twice, if it doesn’t work twice, it doesn’t work three times.
Liu Zheng was shocked when he heard this. Isn't this life-threatening?
But looking at the batches of people learning to swim, there are actually people from the south who are good swimmers beside them, ready to rescue them at any time, so that they will not really drown, and will rescue them when they really can't hold on anymore. Only then did Liu Zheng feel relieved.
did not expect.
A few days passed and the effect was pretty good.
Seventy percent of the Yinzhou soldiers have learned to be useful. Not only that, Jiang Xuan and Qin Changfeng are still swimming around excitedly every day.
This week, Zhou Ying has truly entered the management of Yinzhou Army.
Liu Zheng smiled and asked, "Have our betrothal gifts arrived?"
Zhou Ying clasped his fists: "Sir, it arrived in the warehouse yesterday and can be shipped to Hanzhong in half a day!"
Liu Zheng laughed loudly: "Okay, let's go to Hanzhong and see General Qin's new wife!"
Everyone laughed, and Qin Changfeng blushed.
…
One day later.
King Yong, together with all the civil and military personnel of Prince Yong's Mansion, had been waiting at the nearest port to Hanzhong, Hanshui Port.
"This Liu Zhizhou is really hateful!"
King Yong felt very unhappy. Didn't he just prepare a vassal guard of honor for him? Yinzhou sent a direct letter saying that if you prepare a guard of honor for the vassal, we will not go by land this time, but by water.
Isn't this a slap in the face?
This is not to tell King Yong or the people of Hanzhong that my soldiers at Shangcheng Port can come to the gate of your Hanzhong City at any time, threaten your Hanzhong City at any time, and take your life...
Too much!
unacceptable!
but……
In fact, King Yong was also very curious.
What does the Yinzhou ship that came out of the sky look like?
"I'm coming!"
"My lord, look!"
"Is this the Yinzhou ship?"
"So fast!"
At this moment, the sea of people surrounding the port let out an overwhelming exclamation.
King Yong looked at it blankly.
Sikong Zhen also sighed.
Sikong Jing, who was waiting to be married, could not show up at this time, but she and Shen Manqing had been waiting early in the highest restaurant in Hanzhong City, looking into the distance.
"Sister Manqing, this ship..."
"So majestic! Then Liu Zhizhou is on the boat!"
Shen Manqing smiled softly and raised her chin a little.
The two majestic Yinzhou ships docked just like this under the incredible gaze of everyone.
King Yong then became energetic and came forward: "Liu Zhizhou, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"
Look like this, be as enthusiastic as possible. The civil and military officers in Hanzhong also had fake smiles on their faces, and they were even more enthusiastic.
Liu Zheng suddenly looked humble: "Don't dare, King Yong is really a shameful boy. A mere magistrate of the state will never be able to afford this guard of honor."
At this time, the Hanzhong people who were watching the excitement also looked at the world-famous Liu Zhizhou with curiosity and started talking about it.
Probably none of these people expected that in the storyteller's story, the guy who was said to be extremely resourceful, had three eyes, and had a head as big as a bucket, could be so young and handsome.
The two sides exchanged pleasantries.
Liu Zheng then looked at Sikong Zhen, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "I have met Lord Sima, this marriage between Yin and Han is a perfect match. Zheng first thanks Sima on behalf of my brother Qin Changfeng!"
He bowed his body and performed the courtesy of a junior.
The whole place was in an uproar.
This gift is indeed a great gift. People did not expect that the rumored arrogant Liu Zhizhou would value his generals so much. Today, King Yong prepared a guard of honor to welcome the vassal king, but he ignored his own identity...
Sikong Zhen was shocked: "Master Liu, you must not do it, you must not do it! Mr. Liu has done a great favor to Hanzhong, and I will never deserve it!"
Xiao Kang on the side sighed deeply.
Such a Yinzhou, why worry about not being strong?
The generals in Hanzhong also had mixed emotions.
"That's right, that's right! Hahaha!"
Liu Zheng laughed and said: "General Qin is not only the general of Yinzhou, but also the leader of Liu Zheng. Don't worry, Sima, General Qin is not the three-headed and six-armed one that the storyteller said, he is also a handsome young man!"
Qin Changfeng came forward to see Sikong Zhen.
Everyone laughed.
Sikong looked at Qin Changfeng, who showed such talent, and nodded with a satisfied smile.
Liu Zheng smiled: "Not only is the young man handsome, but he is also a good friend of the Qin and Jin families. Changfeng is Changfeng's betrothal gift, and Yinzhou is Yinzhou's congratulatory gift."
He pointed at the two Yinzhou ships behind him and laughed loudly: "Two Yinzhou ships were given to Hanzhong. What did King Yong think?"
The whole place was in an uproar.
Even Qin Changfeng didn't expect Liu Zheng to have such an appearance. He was very moved and his eyes were slightly red.
