The contents recorded in Fu Di's animal skin volume are trivial and complicated, compiled from various fragments of information.
The shared intelligence system of the three major mercenary associations in the Western Region does have its advantages, with comprehensive information and rapid transmission.
But there are also disadvantages. Information cannot be accurately identified and filtered, and some information about Kyushu's heavy weapons is even conflicting with each other.
But even so, Jiang Li had enough understanding of Kyushu's important weapons.
The one who wins the cauldron wins the world.
The nine cauldrons and the four sacred vessels each represent the destiny of a state or a region. Only by obtaining the cauldrons and sacred vessels and gaining recognition can one truly control a state or a region.
Within a state or a region, those who control the tripod and holy weapons are almost invincible. With the luck of a state, they can be invincible in a hundred battles.
Although the Great Zhou Dynasty owned the land of three states, according to the records in the animal skin scroll, Emperor Jing only owned the tripod of two states, and had not yet been truly recognized by the tripod, and could not mobilize all the fortunes of the two states.
Otherwise, there would be no need to spend countless manpower and material resources to build the Great Wall in the North that stretches for tens of thousands of miles to prevent the invasion and plunder of the Mang people.
The true master of a state can use luck to bless ordinary soldiers, multiply their power, and take advantage of the mountains, rivers, landforms, wind direction and weather. A hundred people can stop two to three thousand troops and horses.
At the same time, there are also records about the ancient divine tower in the animal skin volume.
No one knows the origin of this divine tower. They can only vaguely speculate that the divine tower may originate from ancient times or even more distant times.
Every thousand years, the divine tower will descend from the outer world and land in a random state or region in the four regions of Kyushu. After staying for nine days, it will take off and leave.
After that, every once in a while, it may be months, years, or decades, the sacred tower will come to other states. Until all the four regions of Kyushu come once, the sacred tower will return to the outer world until the next time. The coming of the millennium.
It is said that there are nine completely different worlds in the divine tower, retaining the environment of the prehistoric, ancient, and ancient times, and even the power of laws.
Anyone who can enter it and come out alive will receive great opportunities and good fortune.
There are many secrets and ways to crush the void, the innate perfection of the soul, the boundless star field, the benevolent sage...
It even holds the secret to reaching the other shore.
In the late Middle Ages, after the fall of Emperor Pan, the great emperors occupied a state and dominated the destiny of the state. They were almost invincible existences.
However, because they wanted to go further, they left their respective states and entered the divine tower many times to compete for heavenly secrets. They fell one after another in the battles and explorations, resulting in the loss of Kyushu's important weapons and the four-domain sacred artifacts. This led to the turmoil in Kyushu in the late Middle Ages, until The catastrophe of world destruction has begun, and the inheritance of the Hundred Saints has been cut off.
Jiang Li closed the animal skin volume and slowly consumed these shocking news and secrets.
Everyone is eligible to enter the first three floors of the Ancient God Tower, but starting from the fourth floor, there are extremely strict restrictions on those who enter.
Regardless of the realm's strength, only those with profound luck can enter.
After that, the requirements for each level are higher and higher. If you want to enter the sixth floor of the God Tower, in addition to those who have adverse luck and are destined to be the protagonists of their lives, only the monarch of a country or the owner of a heavy or sacred weapon can do so. qualified.
A vision rises from the earth, and the nine heavens are resplendent!
This is a sign before the nine-story ancient divine tower appears.
At the earliest two months, at the latest a season, the sacred tower will surely come to Mangzhou.
"The vision of the divine tower now covers half of the wilderness. Although the vision has shrunk now and only manifests in a radius of several hundred miles, such momentum will inevitably affect the entire Kyushu world. By then, it will not only be the Great Zhou and Northern Strong men will come from Mang, the Western Regions, Daluo, and even the more distant overseas Four Regions, Southern Border, and Shiwandashan!"
Jiang Li felt mixed emotions.
The good news is that when the God Tower appears, all the powerful people in the four regions of Kyushu will be attracted. No matter the Western Region or Beimang, they will not start a big fight or start a war during this period.
For the Li Province he had just recovered, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cultivate and grow.
What is worrying is that for a period of time from now on, the originally desolate and remote wilderness will become the most lively place in the world of Kyushu.
There are countless masters from all walks of life, and the strongest people in the world gather together.
Conflicts and disputes continued.
It may affect Anmang City, which has a shallow foundation!
The construction of Anmang City must be accelerated.
The first thing Jiang Li thought of was Fu Di, the mercenary leader from the Western Regions who should not have gone far yet.
"Pass my order and Mo Yunliang, Zhao Tiehe and other generals will come to the main tent to discuss political affairs!"
Jiang Li gave a soft drink, and the soldiers guarding the tent took orders and left quickly.
When Jiang Li finished bathing, wiped off the water drops on his body, and walked into the meeting hall of the main tent, Mo Yunliang, Zhao Tiehe and others had also arrived.
"The Northern Expedition is temporarily suspended. The wilderness is about to usher in a period of stability but turmoil. The Protectorate needs to make all preparations in advance. For us, this may be another opportunity for rapid rise!"
Jiang Li wore a loose Confucian robe and sat on the main seat of the meeting hall, issuing orders one after another:
"Mr. Mo, you lead five thousand troops and return to the realm of Dazhou immediately to buy grain, medicinal materials, cloth and other supplies. I will give you as much as I want.
“We will recruit craftsmen of all kinds such as construction, farming, blacksmithing, weaving, carpentry, and doctors, and hire them with more than three times the amount of money.
"At the same time, a recruitment order was issued to the civilians in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Anyone who is willing to move to the wilderness will be given twenty acres of land and ten sheep per person. Those who are willing to join our Anmang Protectorate as soldiers will receive three times the military salary, and they can also be taught middle-grade Scholars and scholars should also recruit some of the above martial arts and qi pulse techniques..."
"Subordinates take orders!"
Mo Yunliang bowed and nodded, feeling shocked in his heart.
The Anmang Protectorate was first built, and all industries were waiting to be prospered. There was a huge need for the people, craftsmen, government troops, and various materials, and each item required an immeasurable amount of money.
Jiang Li's plan for Anmang City is enough to show the ambition of this young military commander.
In terms of the current planned area alone, Anmang City is already more than half the size of Shengjing City.
Mo Yunliang has no doubt about Jiang Li's strength and potential.
But the wilderness was desolate, and apart from the millions of rough people living in poverty, there was no support or foundation, and there was no wealthy family to rely on after Jiang Li's death.
Under normal circumstances, you can only figure it out slowly, there is no other way.
Unexpectedly, his first order after returning to Anmang City was such a big deal.
The money required is probably more than tens of millions of taels of silver...
"You don't need to worry about the money matter. I have a way to solve it. I will give you three days to select the government soldiers and prepare for the follow-up matters!"
Jiang Li saw Mo Yunliang's concerns and expressed relief.
"Don't worry, Commander, Mo will definitely live up to your expectations!"
Mo Yunliang resigned and hurriedly left the main tent to make arrangements.
"Zhao Tiehe, send a message to Fu Di. I want to continue to make a deal with him and ask him to immediately prepare one hundred thousand laborers. No, the more the better. Let him come to the wilderness in person. I want to buy good horses from the Western Region through him. , iron sand, cattle, sheep, camels, slaves and various crop seeds!”
"Old Tu, we have to work hard again. From now on, all sergeants will give up all reclamation and construction chores and devote all their efforts to training. They will be rewarded with exercises, medicinal materials, and enough meat.
"After three months, the ordinary army must all advance to the third realm of martial arts, the ten-man commander and the small flag officers must advance to the fourth realm of Tai Chi. Only the fifth realm giants are qualified to serve as the chief banner, and only the late giants can serve as hundred Colonel Husband!"
"Ji Wuliang and Kou Yunxian, after the first batch of supplies transported from Dazhou and the Western Regions arrive in Anmang City, you will escort them to all the Mang tribes in Li Province and distribute them directly to every poor Mang tribe. Don't let those The Mang nobles stepped in to intercept it.
"Remember, you just distribute it. As for the follow-up, don't get involved. I will make my own arrangements in the future!"
…
It is an honor to be the Marquis of the Kingdom and to be in charge of a province, but the work required is also quite complicated and detailed. It was not until the bright moon rose that all the generals and officials of Anmang Mansion took their orders and left one by one.
"I hope that after March or May, Anmang City will begin to take shape. As long as I can firmly hold Li Province in my hands, no matter what happens in the future, Emperor Jing and the court will not dare to touch me easily. I will also have more With enough time, you can practice and improve, but before you reach the holy level, you will always be an ant!"
Jiang Li rubbed his swollen forehead, rested for a while, then stood up and walked out of the main tent.
"My subordinates pay their respects to the military commander!"
The tents in the Chi River Valley have been moved to Anmang City one after another. In the city that has not yet been built, thousands of tents are arranged neatly.
Even though it was late at night, there were still groups of government soldiers organized spontaneously to practice boxing and martial arts and temper their bodies under the moonlit night.
In some remote corners, there are even Fujun who practice Qi meridians sitting cross-legged and breathing quietly.
Wearing armor and holding swords, the imperial army paraded in all directions on horseback, and the entire city was filled with a vigorous and enterprising atmosphere.
Some of Jiang Li's strategies have been promulgated for a long time, including many measures to fully support the cultivation and improvement of the government troops.
These soldiers from poor backgrounds are never afraid of hardship and hardship. As long as there is the possibility of becoming stronger and getting ahead, and if they can get the rewards and rewards they deserve, they are naturally willing to work ten times or a hundred times as long as they work hard.
Every government soldier is filled with expectations and hopes for the future.
Wherever Jiang Li passed along the way, the government troops automatically stopped training and saluted Jiang Li respectfully, showing sincere admiration and admiration.
Jiang Li nodded in return and strolled out of Anmang City to the Chihe Valley in the north of the city. He walked into the forest and found a remote and rocky place.
The brilliance of the Sumeru Ring flashed, and Demon Saber Ren Tu flew out, and was caught by Jiang Li. The sword flashed and sliced many boulders in the mountains and forests flatly. After a while, thousands of stone slabs were stacked flatly on top of each other.
"Turn stone into gold!"
Jiang Li activated the Tiangang supernatural power, and the fluctuations containing mysterious power slowly spread. The thick stone slabs in front of him gradually changed, from gray stone to metal.
As time went by, pieces of golden stone slabs with dazzling luster appeared among the stone piles.
Jiang Li's background was shallow. Although he was born in Zhenwuhou Mansion, he didn't get any support.
But he has the power of Tiangang to turn stone into gold.
You can convert sand and gravel soil into the gold and silver you want as you like.
It's just that although his martial arts, Qi, and Taoist realms at this moment have improved dramatically compared to before, after all, Yuan Qi's Qi is limited and cannot transform metal without restrictions.
"Huh, Jiuxi is convinced!"
An hour later, the Yuan Qi Qi and spiritual power in Jiang Li's body were exhausted, and he could only use the Nine Breaths of Subduing Qi to restore himself to a full state.
Then continue to enlighten...
Over and over again!
He said that he gave Mo Yunliang three days to prepare many matters for the trip to Dazhou. It would be better to say that he gave himself a few days to turn stones into gold and raise military expenses.
Until the morning sun rose, Jiang Li had only converted 50,000 to 60,000 taels of gold, which was approximately equivalent to 6 to 7 million taels of silver.
At this rate, three nights would be enough to make Mo Yunliang's first batch of military expenditures for the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Jiang Li wiped the sweat from his forehead and put the successfully transformed gold nuggets into the Sumeru Ring one by one.
As a military envoy in charge of a province, and having to carry bricks to collect military expenses himself, it seems... quite a sense of accomplishment.
Continue tonight!
Jiang Li returned with a full load and returned to the big tent in Anmang City, where he continued to exercise his body and breathe in and out his Qi.
In the Chinese army camp, the battle between Emperor Jing and Marquis Wu and Beimang gods, ghost immortals, and martial saints gave Jiang Li a big impact, and his desire for strength became even more urgent.
The Ancient God Tower will arrive soon. If you want to gain benefits from it, you must improve your realm as soon as possible.
Compared with the realm of Taoism, the realm of martial arts and Qi pulse improves relatively quickly, and their own realm is two levels higher than that of Taoism.
After Jiang Li thought about it briefly, he temporarily put aside Taoism and focused on the realm of martial arts and Qi.
For the next two days, he stayed up day and night, and finally managed to collect the first military expenditure before Mo Yunliang led 5,000 troops to leave.
"Marquis, Mo takes his leave!"
Outside Anmang City, a team of five thousand soldiers formed a strong momentum. Looking at the cross-carriage covered with coarse cloth, Mo Yunliang felt as if he was in a dream.
Under the coarse cloth of the carriage, there are nearly two hundred thousand taels of yellow gold nuggets, each weighing nearly ten kilograms.
Before departure this morning, Mo Yunliang, who had not yet received the military payment, anxiously asked to see Jiang Li. The Zhenjun Hou, who looked rarely tired, took out the gold from the Sumeru Ring without saying a word and presented it in front of Mo Yunliang. , piled up into a hill.
"Be careful along the way. If you encounter a robber you can't beat, it's important to save your life. If you lose the gold, you'll lose it!"
Jiang Li nodded and gave his advice.
If the gold is gone, it's just a matter of staying up late and moving bricks, but training five thousand loyal and elite government troops requires far more time and effort than just a few months.
"Don't worry, Lieutenant Commander, we will protect the safety of military funds even if we die ten thousand times!"
Mo Yunliang and all the government soldiers were moved when they heard this.
More than 200,000 taels of gold were converted into silver, which amounted to nearly 30 million taels, which was almost equivalent to one-third of the Zhou Dynasty's annual fiscal revenue.
If used to equip the army, it can raise a team of about 100,000 people.
"Forget it, Senior Yuntao and Qingniu, please escort me!"
Jiang Li looked at the determination in the eyes of Mo Yunliang and all the government soldiers, and couldn't help but secretly smile bitterly, so he could only send more manpower for them.
The team of 5,000 people set off in a mighty manner. Jiang Li couldn't bear to watch the team leave, so he immediately turned around and returned to the camp.
He is still pressed for time. The military expenses required by Mo Yunliang have been temporarily collected, but the silver required for the transaction with the mercenary leader Fu Di still requires him to continue to "move bricks".
On the way back to the main tent, Jiang Li looked at the gradually increasing city wall, and a bold idea suddenly came to his mind.
The wilderness has few mountains and few rocks, and the stones are relatively loose. Even if some auxiliary means are added to enhance the strength of Anmang City, the strength of the city wall made of earth and stone is still limited.
But what if it was all made of fine steel?
At the very least, it is temporarily feasible to add a metal frame and mezzanine to the wall of Anmang City.
When your realm reaches a higher level in the future, you can slowly improve.
Really impregnable!
Wu Sheng punched him, and half of his body was numb!
(End of chapter)
