Wang Jing and his party were very fast. Taking a boat from Taixing down the Yangtze River was the fastest way. However, at this time, the Yangtze River was shared by the Huai Army and the southern princes. If others knew that Wang Jing entered the Yangtze River by boat, it would be very difficult. Accidents are prone to occur.
Wang Jing has already entered the ninth level and is not afraid of the enemy's surprise attack.
But if this kind of thing can be avoided, it is better to avoid it as much as possible. As a monarch, you must have the rules of a monarch.
Everyone rode the modified cloud car and ran along the river bank.
Along the way, except for the land close to the county city, the land more than fifty miles away from the city was basically a wilderness without enough people to cultivate it.
The prosperous places in Jiangdu Province are basically on both sides of the canal and near Yangzhou. The population in other places is not large.
In the wilderness, mountains, forests, swamps, thorns and vines, hills and slopes...
The Huai army is building Chidao to connect various prefectures and counties, but it is still limited by population and time, and the roads connecting various prefectures and counties have not been completed yet.
Communication between various places mainly relies on waterways and a small number of cloud cars.
"The opposite side is Jingjiang Island... the soldiers of Southern Qi have actually occupied this island in the middle of the river!"
on the way.
Wang Jing saw a vast island appearing in the mighty river. This island was one of the river center islands in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and it was quite large in the world of China.
A county seat could be established on this island alone, allowing two to three hundred thousand people to live here.
There are several wharves and military forts standing on the edge of the island looming in the distance.
Many merchant ships dock at the pier of this island.
After Wang Jing entered the ninth level, his spiritual power was extremely strong. Coupled with the blessing of vision brought by the insight technique, he could see the figures on Jingjiang Continent from more than ten miles away.
"Xiao Daocheng has Liu Yu in the west, the Sun family of Dongwu in the east, our army in the north, and Taihu Lake in the south. If you want to expand, you can only focus on the east. The military fortress in Jingjiangzhou should be just a sentry on the periphery to guard against us. The army went south to make a surprise attack..."
"In the future, our army will conquer the south of the Yangtze River, and this place can serve as one of the transit points for food and grass!"
Gao Xi said.
Wang Jing suddenly smiled and said: "That will probably have to wait until the Sun family is defeated. Opposite Jingjiang Continent is Jiangyin. This place is an important town in the south of the Yangtze River and one of Xiao Daocheng's foundations. If Jingjiang Continent is captured in advance, Xiao Daocheng will probably I won’t be able to sleep!”
Gao Xi, He Ruobi and others also laughed when they heard this.
Along the way, Wang Jing kept talking to Gao Xi and others, sometimes about whether the policies that the Huai Army was implementing and preparing to implement were reasonable, and sometimes about the strategic direction of the Huai Army...
Gao Xi and He Ruobi were both top civil and military officials, and Shi Wansui was not just a tough guy who only knew how to lead troops in assaults. Historically, when he was quelling the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River, he traveled over mountains and ridges, destroyed creeks and caves, and went through more than 700 battles along the way. Marched more than a thousand miles.
It is quite similar to the style of the famous general Duan Jiong of the Later Han Dynasty when he pacified the Western Qiang and Eastern Qiang.
While walking and chatting with everyone, the monarch and his ministers, who were still strangers at first, also got to know each other in the process and continued to develop feelings for each other.
Well, to say how loyal Gao Xi and the other three were to Wang Jing would be a bit much.
But after the three of them understood Wang Jing's character and the rise of the Huai Army in detail, they became more and more certain that Wang Jing was a wise king worth following.
As long as Wang Jing himself does not commit suicide, these three ninth-level warriors will never betray the Huai army.
Except for the four Wang Jings, Yu Wen Chengdu, who was responsible for commanding the Bai'er elite troops, seemed a bit silent and unsmiling along the way. He often had a straight face and did not have a good relationship with the civil and military ministers in Yangzhou.
Even Yang Kan rarely interacts with him.
Such a character makes it impossible for him to become a commander in charge of hundreds of thousands of troops. He can only serve as the commander of elite troops and the general of the bodyguard around the monarch.
That is to say, Wang Jing knew his character. Otherwise, another monarch would have driven him far away. If he dared to show his face in front of the monarch, the road would only become narrower and narrower.
When approaching the boundary of Nantong Prefecture.
The county seat and surrounding towns and villages are obviously different from other prefectures and counties, and their prosperity level closely matches that of Taizhou and Taixing.
Taizhou was governed by Zhang Dun, the prime minister, and Taixing was close to Jingkou and became a place for trade with Liu Yu's forces. Therefore, there were many merchants and taxes, and there were sufficient resources for development.
In Nantong Mansion, after the Huai army raided and cleaned up, only a large number of people brought from Shanlinwu Fort were left, and some were used for food and supplies.
There is nothing else, Fucheng is just like the small counties in other places...
Today, the city of Nantong Prefecture has expanded two or three times. There are many people in the city, and many people and merchants are coming in and out of the city gate, which is very lively.
In the north of the city, many half-naked men were working hard, digging a wide river...
"Hu Weiyong of Nanzhongfu, pay homage to the king!"
After the convoy entered Nantong Prefecture, Hu Weiyong, who was originally transferred here as the prefect, brought people to greet them.
"Get up and show off. You have managed this place well. It seems you have put your heart into it! You have lived up to Gu's expectations of you!"
Wang Jing smiled and praised a few words.
What he praised was right. Hu Weiyong was able to manage Nantong Mansion like it is now, which is very good. Hu Weiyong did have a bad reputation in history and was a treacherous official.
But in the founding of the Ming Dynasty, he also made many contributions. He was able to take over as the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty after Li Shanchang and became the last prime minister in history. Even those who hate him will recognize his ability.
Whether it is a loyal minister or a traitor, as long as you put the other party in the right position, you will get good results.
Hu Weiyong continued to be modest, and while talking to Wang Jing, his eyes swept over Gao Xi and others inadvertently.
"These people are Gao Xi, He Ruobi and Shi Wansui... their momentum is indeed extraordinary!"
Wang Jing has been touring various prefectures and counties in Jiangdu Province for several days.
Hu Weiyong was very keen on government news. In addition to governing the local area, he spent a lot of effort to set up a guild hall in Yangzhou to collect news from Yangzhou and Sihong.
The guild hall is not collecting secrets, but collecting information that has been spread and known to many people.
It is important for officials at all levels in prefectures and counties to know the policies of the central government and provinces in advance, especially those who want to be promoted through meritorious service.
Hu Weiyong knew the news that Gao Xi and the others had defected to King Huai and were entrusted with important tasks as soon as the news came out.
"Hu Weiyong, tell me what you have done since you became the prefect? What methods did you use to make Nantong Prefecture so prosperous?"
Didn't look around outside.
After Wang Jing arrived at Nantong Mansion, he walked directly towards the government office in the city, asking about the situation here while walking.
Inspecting places does not mean visiting incognito. No need to hide your identity.
As a monarch, Wang Jing is not a supervisory censor overseeing the province. When he inspects, he only needs to look at the overall development of the prefecture and county and the internal affairs methods of the prefect.
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