As Gu Qingcheng's character level increases, the system has fewer and fewer "restrictions" on her.
Gu Qingcheng can also memorize more of the knowledge and insights she gained in the mission world.
Instead of being erased once it leaves the world like it was in the beginning.
Therefore, Gu Qingcheng knew the subsequent development of "history".
This world of my own seems more like an imaginary ancient dynasty.
However, the changes of dynasties and the historical process are actually regular.
The era that Gu Qingcheng lived in was somewhat like the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
According to the trend that if the world is united for a long time, it must divide, and if it is divided for a long time, it must unite, reunification is imperative.
In fact, in Gu Qingcheng's previous life, she personally participated in the battle for the reunification of the north and the south, and also personally created a prosperous and powerful dynasty.
Whether it is historical trends or the experience of the past life, Gu Qingcheng understands one truth:
In the past two thousand years, most of the unification of the Celestial Dynasty occurred from north to south.
There are many objective reasons for this——
One is the climate reason. The north is bitterly cold, with long and cold winters. Soldiers in the north can adapt to the heat and humidity in the south, but soldiers in the south have difficulty surviving the ice and snow in the north;
Second, there are economic reasons. For a long time, the economy of the north far exceeded that of the south. The south had a large area of Lingnan, which had always been in an undeveloped state. It was not until the Song Dynasty that Lingnan began to be truly and effectively developed.
Third, reasons such as war horses. There are grasslands in the north, which have natural advantages for large-scale and sturdy cavalry regiments.
The south is mountainous and watery, which is not suitable for raising horses.
Most of the horses raised were used to carry people and transport goods, rather than to charge into battle.
In the age of cold weapons, ferocious cavalry was the ceiling of combat power.
In addition, there are differences in the physical fitness of fighters.
The soldiers in the north are mostly tall and burly, while the soldiers in the south are a little delicate and thin.
Soldiers who are tall and strong can not only have an advantage in close combat, but can also last longer when marching and fighting.
Most of the descriptions of famous generals in ancient literary works are that they are eight feet tall and have a ten-gauge belt.
The main goal is to be tall and strong enough. Once food and grass are insufficient and military supplies are insufficient, a general with such a physique can last longer.
In addition to the above three, there are some other reasons:
Take language for example. Although the languages in the north are different, most of them can be understood, which is helpful for recruiting troops and commanding.
In the south, not only a province or a city, but also a town or village, each other may not understand each other, which is not conducive to large-scale coordination and operations.
Another example is that the living environment is different. The north is bitterly cold and the living environment is even worse. Expansion is imperative;
In the south, the climate is warm and the products are rich, so you can survive well even in a remote corner. There are too many reasons to create a historical fact - it is easy to go south, but it is difficult to go north!
In Gu Qingcheng's previous life, he fought from the north to the south, and after crossing the river, he achieved great unification.
However, in this life, since he chose to come to Lingnan and established a huge business in this huge southern border, Gu Qingcheng would try his best to go north.
Gu Qingcheng is not angry, nor will he act recklessly.
Gu Qingcheng has been gradually solving those difficulties that exist objectively——
The weather conditions cannot be reversed, but she was prepared in advance to keep out the cold.
Gaochangguo's cotton is the most important part of her plan to keep out the cold.
For economic reasons, it can be said that Gu Qingcheng has already developed Lingnan in advance.
And with her "successful case", she also attracted many aristocratic families from Jiankang.
Gu Qingcheng came forward to tell the story, letting the dignitaries know that Lingnan was not an uncivilized wilderness, but a large natural treasure house.
The food here is harvested three times a year and the products here are rich.
There are valuable woods, spices, gems, pearls and corals here.
Trees blah blah blah.
And the development of the Gu family in recent years has really made many families excited.
This time at Gu Qingcheng's hairpin ceremony, there were so many "distinguished guests" from Jiankang, not only because they were from the same aristocratic family, but also because of the interests!
They want to imitate the Gu family, and they also want to get a share of the Lingnan pie!
Gu Qingcheng has never been a solitary eater. She prefers what later generations would say - make the cake bigger!
If more families join in, the competition will definitely be fierce, but it will also promote the development of Lingnan to the greatest extent and enhance the local economy.
Gu Qingcheng believed that in a few years, Lingnan would no longer be a "holy place of exile" filled with miasma, ignorance and uncivilization, but would become a base for her journey north.
As for the war horses——
Gu Qingcheng made the horseshoes in advance, seeming to maximize the power of the horseshoes.
The biggest king in the cold weapon era has become so invincible.
However, the Northern Iron Cavalry is not invincible.
"Dynamite!"
The emergence of thermal weapons is definitely a nightmare for the Iron Cavalry Regiment and a terminator.
As Gu Qingcheng is "unlocked" by system restrictions, the more "common sense" she can bring to this world.
*** is one of them.
In fact, two or three years ago, Gu Qingcheng started asking the Gu family's craftsmen to develop gunpowder.
Now, Gu Qingcheng's character value has reached 84 points, which is only one step away from excellence.
The system seems to have "given up" its strict defense against Gu Qingcheng, and Gu Qingcheng has become a "jack of all trades"!
The formula of gunpowder, a necessary skill for time travel, Gu Qingcheng knew it at his fingertips.
She wrote a copy herself and handed it directly to Gu Kang.
Gu Kang is the eldest son of Gu Ji and ranks second in the family.
The eldest son of the Gu family is Gu Yong, the eldest brother of Gu Qingcheng, named Boyong.
Gu Kang, Gu Erlang, was named Zhongkang.
There is also Gu Sanlang and Gu An, also known as Shu An.
And Gu Silang Gu Chang, also known as Jichang.
Among the four direct descendants of the Gu family, Gu Yong and Gu An are the direct descendants of Gu Yi, who are also the direct brothers of Gu Qingcheng;
Gu Kang and Gu Changze were from the second family and were Gu Qingcheng's cousins.
However, the Gu family has not been divided. The two brothers, Gu Yi and Gu Ji, live in harmony and share weal and woe.
And Gu Qingcheng, as the girl whom the entire Gu family supports with all their strength, naturally does not have a narrow concept of being the head of the house.
In her opinion, Gu Kang and Gu Chang were her brothers, no different from the eldest and third brothers from their compatriots.
It happened that besides studying, Gu Kang also needed to study some "magic skills".
Yeah, he's just the science guy from ancient times.
The horseshoes Gu Qingcheng took out a few years ago were only junior versions.
Its upgrades and iterations can achieve perfection, and Gu Kang's contribution is among them.
Gu Qingcheng knew how to make good use of people, so he decided to leave the gunpowder matter to his second brother.
Gu Kang:......
My little cousin is, as my father said, a natural leader of the family.
Unlike his mother, Mrs. Xie, who always struggled with whether to have a big house or a second house.
Unlike his younger sister Gu Youyi, who would rather help a foreign man than trust her cousin from the same branch.
"Aqing, don't worry, leave this matter to me!"
Although Gu Kang is a science man who focuses more on research, he is also an elite child carefully cultivated by a wealthy family.
He knows everything he needs to know and understand!
He knew the importance of the recipe given to him by his cousin. He looked serious and made the promise cautiously.
There is no need to talk about being grateful.
They are all members of the same family, and if you put them too politely, they will seem unfamiliar.
The war horse, oh no, it was a problem with gunpowder. Gu Qingcheng handed it over to Gu Kang, and he finally had a solution.
And the physical fitness of a warrior——
Gu Qingcheng was not afraid either.
Again, there are wolves in the north and "wolf soldiers" in the south.
The famous wolf soldiers of later generations were in Lingnan.
Gu Qingcheng took some time to find Liming Zhu.
"orphan?"
Liming Zhu is married to Huang Yannian.
However, she did not live with Huang Yannian in the city, but continued to be in charge of her cottage.
After hearing Gu Qingcheng's request, Liming Zhu thought for a moment and said, "Aqing, I don't know what the orphan you are talking about looks like."
"However, there are some prisoners of war and slaves in our village."
The Libe tribe is a local indigenous tribe and still retains some almost primitive customs - slavery!
If a fight breaks out between two strongholds, the victorious party can do whatever they want with the defeated prisoners.
Kill the old and the weak, leaving the women, children, and young men as slaves.
Liming Zhu and Gu Qingcheng cooperated in the sugar cane plantation, which was regarded as semi-official help.
She also has an in-law named Huang, who has absolute strength among the nearby tribes.
Just last year, Liming Zhu fought a fierce battle with the tribe next door over competition for paddy fields, mountains and forests.
Relying on the iron tools, salt and other supplies supported by the Gu and Huang families, Liming Pearl defeated the opponent completely.
Not only did they successfully annex the opponent's stronghold, they also captured two to three hundred slaves.
"...Except for women and young men, there are also thirty or forty boys and girls under the age of thirteen——"
Although Liming Zhu didn't quite understand how Gu Qingcheng's "orphan" should be defined, she still tried her best to name the "suitable" candidates according to her own understanding.
"Boys and girls?"
Gu Qingcheng nodded secretly, she could be considered an "orphan".
However, she had to go and see for herself whether it met her selection criteria.
Gu Qingcheng has already trained a women's army and also practiced all the Gu family's songs.
However, if she still wants to cultivate a real "Wolf Soldier", she needs to choose the most suitable, natural warrior from an early age!
"Huh? That boy——"
Gu Qingcheng came to the dungeon under the leadership of Liming Zhu.
She was attracted by an unruly boy of twelve or thirteen years old.
The young man looked dark and thin, with an obvious scar on his right eyebrow, and he seemed to be disfigured.
However, his eyes were like ferocious wolves.
Later, Gu Qingcheng discovered that this young man was clearly illiterate and had never read the saint's classics, but he still knew the art of "controlling the mind."
He is not only a natural warrior, but also a natural leader.
If trained well, he might become an excellent general.
"Your name is Alang? Do you want to come with me?"
Gu Qingcheng came to the shackled young man and asked softly.
Alang raised his head, his facial features were slightly flat, but his eyes were fierce. Facing Gu Qingcheng, who was dressed in fine clothes and looking noble, he was not afraid, "I want to eat meat!"
"My rule is, those who are capable eat meat, and those who are incompetent don't even have to drink soup!"
"...Okay! I'll go with you!"
