Youzhou Mansion is becoming more and more lively.
Aspiring young people in the world who pursue a higher level of strength all come to the north to make a living.
At the same time, several states to the south of Youzhou were plunged into fire and water at the same time. More and more refugees were displaced in the war. In order to escape the war, they went north to Youzhou and settled in Youzhou Prefecture.
Cao Su established strategies such as "relief for work" and "reinnovation of urban centers" to guide a large number of refugees to build their homes by contributing their own efforts.
This not only solves part of the labor problem, but also allows the newly arrived refugees to more quickly identify with Youzhou Prefecture and the home they built with their own hands.
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This project was so huge that in the later stages of its construction, the original southern city wall of Youzhou Prefecture was in vain.
As the moat was filled in, the entire Youzhou Prefecture began to officially expand southward.
The city itself, which was extremely huge, has been further expanded.
Both inside and outside the city of Youzhou Prefecture were particularly lively, turning into a huge construction site.
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Three months later.......
Bad news came from the Capital of Gods. Tao Mingwen defeated the Forbidden Army coalition led by Yan Da on the bank of Luoshui River.
The "Great General Soaring to the Sky" crossed the Luoshui River for the third time and was about to enter the realm of the divine capital.
This is the strongest battle since Tao Mingwen started his army.
Yan Da herself was the most powerful clan member of the Empress Dowager Yan, but now she failed to live up to the expectations of the Empress Dowager. After a stalemate with Tao Mingwen on the bank of Luoshui River for a period of time, she was finally defeated by Tao Mingwen.
By the end of the battle, Tao Mingwen's army had gradually gotten rid of the appearance of the early refugee army.
However, Yan Da never paid much attention to Tao Mingwen, nor did he understand the toughness of the northwest man in the wilderness.
On the banks of the Luoshui River, Tao Mingwen's 100,000 troops came out and defeated Yan Da's army.
At this point, there is no large army available in the entire city of God, and only a handful of Imperial Army and Yulin Army are left to protect the city of God.
Tao Mingwen knew very well the importance of military strength and speed, so he raised his troops to attack the divine capital at starry night.
The city of God is in crisis, and many princes and nobles will be frightened out of their courage.
Overnight, hundreds of thousands of refugees fled the city of Shen.
That month, General Yang Ming proposed to mobilize all the armies outside the Pass to support the king.
At present, Shendu is facing the biggest external crisis in its history. But at this time, the Taiwei, the General, and the Right Prime Minister are still not on the same line. The General’s proposal was rejected by the Right Prime Minister, who insisted that with the high power of Shendu,
The thick walls will definitely be able to stop the bandit army, but no matter what happens, there are still many royal families guarding the city of God, and there are Taoist palaces to rely on, so how can we easily admit defeat?
Tao Mingwen proclaimed himself the "King of Liang". After crossing the Luoshui River, the bandit army swept through the Shendu area.
At the same time, Chen Kaidao of Jizhou and Fu Tianyou of Guangzhou also launched a great momentum. Chen Kaidao conquered Baidi Pass in Jizhou and conquered the counties of Guangchuan, known as the "King of Guangchuan", while Fu Tianyou occupied Shanyang of Guangzhou.
Zhucheng called himself "King of Shanyang".
These thieves and bandits declared themselves kings one after another.
These are still relatively large "thieves". Of course, in the eyes of many poor people, this second batch of "thieves" can also be called "rebels."
After experiencing the Wanping Rebellion, the "thieves and bandits" that have emerged now are essentially very different from the previous Wanping Army.
For example, the "religious color" of the Wanping Army is not so strong in the new batch of "thieves and bandits", and the classes that have risen up are mostly the "landlord class". To be precise, they are based on the relationship between the "landlords and farmers" class.
Some people are even local gentry and tycoons, and have a certain social reputation.
In their mouths, the rebel army calls itself "the rebel army".
The so-called "proclaimed king" can also be regarded as a self-proclaimed "prestige person" in the world.
This year was the third year of Xuanhe, and hundreds of rebel armies, large and small, arose in various states.
Even the gods were unable to protect themselves. From south to north, the whole world was plunged into turbulent war.
In other words, Youzhou is slightly better with Cao Su in charge.
But there was also turmoil within Youzhou, but Cao Su discovered it in the bud earlier and eliminated it all.
November of the third year of Xuanhe.
A dozen rebel armies in Yuzhou formed a coalition and attacked Longbei City, a large city in Yuzhou. Longbei was one of the major cities in Yuzhou. The rebels again attacked Longbei City and killed the imperial general Shang Yan. They then opened warehouses to help the hungry people and laid the foundation for the victory.
This laid the foundation for the victory of the rebel forces in the Central Plains region.
The world was in turmoil and the city of gods was in crisis. Throughout the three years of Xuanhe, especially in the second half of the year, the entire Qianyuan territory was in flames of war.
The territory of thousands of miles is full of rebel armies surrounded by flames of war. It is no longer clear how many of them are rebels and how many were originally "officials". Seeing the strength of the insurgent army, they took off their official skin and became the insurgent army.
Compared with the Wanping Army in previous years, this uprising across the territory is even more difficult to suppress.
People in the Qianyuan Dynasty were in a state of flux. They were suppressing bandits and suppressing bandits. If the people who suppressed bandits were gone, what else could be used to suppress bandits?
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In the fourth year of Xuanhe's reign, the number of rebels continued to increase rapidly.
In addition to the peasant rebel army, there were also some mutiny teams.
The imperial court was unable to suppress the bandits, and Shendu was besieged by Tao Mingwen, a big bandit. Many places were cut off, and some soldiers could not get food and pay. In the process of redeploying defenses and switching to war, they directly launched a mutiny and joined the rebel army.
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This change accelerated the collapse of the entire Qianyuan Dynasty.
At this time, Cao Su, who was far in the north, had not been able to get in touch with the imperial court.
The entire court, the emperor, the queen mother, the right minister, the lieutenants, the generals... so many complex forces gathered together that it was difficult to give him clear instructions, but he kept standing still.
Just for more than a year, he has been training elite soldiers, developing farming and mulberry trade, and continuously expanding Youzhou Prefecture.
The planned area of the new city outside Youzhou Prefecture exceeds 100,000 acres, which is equivalent to recreating the ancient Chang'an of the previous life.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Such a huge project requires huge amounts of manpower, material and financial resources.
However, Cao Su could just use this to absorb the steady stream of refugees from the south. The population of the entire Youzhou Prefecture was rising rapidly every moment. From less than 200,000 in the first year of Xuanhe, it has now exceeded
Half a million people, and still increasing rapidly.
Cao Su estimated that the final population may exceed one million.
The concentrated population has brought commercial prosperity to Youzhou Prefecture. Coupled with the influence of the free trade zone established by Cao Su, Youzhou Prefecture is gradually becoming the most dynamic commercial capital in the north.
So a very strange phenomenon occurred.
The more prosperous other places are, the more prosperous development is in Youzhou Prefecture, and the speed of development is accelerating with the continued turmoil in other places, almost every day.
By the fifth year of Xuanhe's reign, the population of Youzhou Prefecture exceeded 800,000.
At this time, Shendu relied on its "high city walls and thick walls" and its deep foundation to finally push back Tao Mingwen's army outside Shendu City.
Rather than forcing a retreat, it is better to call it "negotiating peace."
Shendu recognized Tao Mingwen's legal activities in the Xizhou area. Tao Mingwen felt that he could not conquer Shendu, so he led his army of hundreds of thousands and left Shendu again in a mighty manner.
It left behind a devastated city and a precarious country.
In the spring of the fifth year of Xuanhe.
Just when everyone thought that God would usher in a brief period of peace.
Something happened to God...
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North, Youzhou Prefecture.
Zhenbei General Mansion is the most majestic building in Youzhou Prefecture.
Although the door of the mansion is often open, no one dares to approach easily.
Outside the general's mansion, there are always powerful soldiers guarding it. When their eyes are scanning, ordinary people in the world will inevitably be shaken.
After careful investigation, you will find that the ordinary soldiers guarding the general's mansion are also at the same level of strength.
The ordinary soldiers in the General's Mansion are not ordinary.
They were the most elite tiger and leopard cavalry under Cao Su.
On the official road, which was wide enough for ten horses to walk together, a horse came galloping from a distance.
The cavalryman had a flag hanging on his waist and a golden token in his hand. He galloped down the long street and soon arrived outside the general's palace.
"Report——"
The soldiers guarding outside the general's mansion breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the cavalry's tokens and flags, and at the same time ordered: "Dismount!"
The cavalryman jumped off his horse and landed outside the general's mansion. Then he handed a green bamboo tube to the soldiers who came to meet him.
The soldier took the bamboo tube, turned around and walked into the gate of the general's mansion.
On the three floors inside and outside the gate of the General's Mansion, he held a green bamboo tube in both hands, and no one dared to stop him.
The journey was smooth and we soon arrived at a courtyard.
In front of the courtyard, there was another old man dressed as a scribe waiting.
The soldier handed the green bamboo tube to the old man.
The old man suddenly opened his eyes, and when he saw the bamboo tube on the table, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Then he raised his hand and patted it gently.
A black-clad guard immediately appeared next to him.
The old man picked up the bamboo tube and handed it to the guard in black: "Give it to my lord."
The guard in black disappeared without saying a word.
The old man stood up in the courtyard and paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
In the past few days, I seem to have heard some rumors, but I don’t know the specific reason.
The man in black disappeared into the courtyard, and soon, a stream of light flew out of the courtyard.
This stream of light rushed straight to the northwest.
To the northwest of Youzhou Prefecture is Tuxian Mountain.
In the past few years, the residents of Tuxian Mountain have been moved to Youzhou Prefecture by Cao Su.
With the previous Tuxian Village as a model and pilot, the mountain people who followed did not have much concern.
Tuxian Mountain has now gradually returned to its original ecological appearance, and the population has become increasingly sparse. Of course, there is still a large amount of cultivated land. Cao Su has been carrying out military hoarding in the mountain. There have been several good harvests of food, and the remaining food in the city is unknown.
After the number of people in Tuxian Mountain decreased, some sects that were originally in the city also moved to Tuxian Mountain.
At the same time, there are some foreign sects who also hope to establish a stronghold in Tuxian Mountain.
Cao Su set up a department specifically for this purpose to manage the many sects in Tuxian Mountain.
The specific task is to designate areas for them to practice.
Of course, there are countless miles away in the vast Tuxian Mountain, and there are naturally some inaccessible fairyland blessings in the place. It is too deep and it is said that ferocious beasts have appeared recently. This has led to some sects only being willing to practice on the periphery of Tuxian Mountain. Very soon
Don't go deep into Tuxian Mountain.
On a certain peak in the mountains, there were mist and mist.
At the top of the peak, a square courtyard appeared.
The stream of light emitted from the city went all the way up and finally fell outside the courtyard here.
In the courtyard, some people already knew that the streamer was coming.
A dull voice emerged: "What's the matter?"
The light dispersed, revealing the figure of the man in black. He knelt on the ground with one knee and raised the green bamboo tube with both hands: "My lord, the gods are urgently reporting."
boom!!!
The thick mist outside the courtyard dispersed, and a tall, demon-like figure appeared.
He was shirtless, wearing only a pair of shorts, and appeared in front of the man in black.
The man in black, who was at the third level of strength, felt as if there was a mountain in front of him pressing down on him, making him unable to breathe.
He was horrified, his head lowered, and his raised arms trembled slightly.
Cao Su grabbed it with one hand, and the green bamboo tube fell into his hand.
He squeezed it gently, and the completely enclosed bamboo tube broke from the middle.
Then a message flooded into my heart.
Cao Su frowned, read the message, and soon knew the whole story.
"How could such a thing happen?"
He sighed slightly. Although it was an "accident", he said it with a feeling of "no surprise", as if he had already expected it.
The man in black saw that Cao Su had finished reading the message, but had not yet regained his momentum. He did not dare to move, and sweat was pouring from his forehead.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Cao Su saw his embarrassment and struggled to regain some of his momentum.
The results were minimal, but it was still very difficult for subordinates.
"Okay, please step back first."
Cao Su waved his hand and drove away the man in black who was amnesty.
The man in black nodded and hurriedly turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the mountains.
Soon, a crisp sound sounded in the mountain courtyard.
Anyang, wearing a light gauze dress, walked out of the courtyard. Her face was like a peach blossom and her face was flushed. It was obvious that she had undergone a lot of hard training just now.
"Is this news from the Queen Mother?"
Anyang has always been cold and cold, but when it comes to the Queen Mother Yan, there is still something a bit strange about her.
Cao Su glanced at her: "The Shendu mutiny occurred, and Lieutenant Rong led the Yulin Army to occupy the Shendu."
"The emperor fell into the hands of the Taiwei, and all the civil and military officials who fought against the Taiwei fled."
Anyang was dumbfounded. Although she had long heard that Shendu was already in a mess, when she heard that Lieutenant Rong had controlled the Yulin army and occupied Shendu, she still felt that she had heard wrong.
"The Yulin Army has always been loyal to the royal family. Why did they obey the Taiwei's orders?"
Anyang was very puzzled.
Cao Su shook his head: "After Yanda's defeat, there were problems within the Yulin Army. But what I'm curious about is how Captain Rong was able to persuade 'Sima Changfeng' to help him kill through the palace?"
"Sima Changfeng defected to Lieutenant Rong?"
"I don't understand Sima Changfeng either. I thought he and the Right Prime Minister were on the same side. It seems that he underestimated the power of the Rong family."
Cao Su looked at Anyang: "Is there really a mysterious realm in your palace? Why don't you take action?"
Anyang's attitude was very strange. After hearing the news, he did not immediately go back to save his family. Instead, he calmly discussed and analyzed the reason with Cao Su.
After hearing Cao Su's doubts, Anyang thought for a while and said truthfully: "The Xuanjing in the palace is the ancestor of the Wen family, but it has its own form but not its spirit."
Cao Su narrowed his eyes: "What do you mean?"
Anyang Dandan said: "To put it simply, you can only sit back and not go out to fight."
Cao Su:..........
"Then how can we call it sitting in charge?"
"What he controls is the national destiny and the dragon's energy. He is not out to fight with others. Otherwise, Tongtian City would not let him leave easily."
Cao Su didn't know what he was saying and was silent for a while.
Then he looked at Anyang: "What are you going to do?"