There were countless flags on the ship, and a large number of soldiers in heavy armor, holding iron spears and halberds, carrying long bows and arrows, stepped off the ship.
Cao's father and Cao's mother walked in front, with Liu Luan supporting Cao's mother, followed by Liu Yiqi, Ma Yuanji, Li Nanyan and other beautiful women who were holding babies or holding young children's hands. They all covered their faces with veils.
Counting the servants and maids in charge, there were dozens of members of the Cao family, all of whom stepped onto the Shendu Pier.
This place is very close to the divine capital. Behind it is the surging Luoshui River, and the majestic city in the distance is clearly visible.
"Back again, the capital of gods."
Cao's father and Cao's mother sighed for a while. They followed Cao Sun to the north and south and visited too many places, but the gods were the most impressive.
This place is the heart of the empire and has been the most prosperous place for thousands of years.
A few years ago, Cao Su worked as an errand in Shendu, and his family lived here. After finally getting to know the neighbors, he had to leave Shendu due to work changes.
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After all, all their honors were with Cao Su, and they both gained glory and suffered losses.
The difference is that the last time they left the city of God, there were not that many people there, and when they left, it was a bit gray and shabby, and it could even be said to be very desolate.
But this time when they returned to the divine capital, not only the Cao family members, but also the elite guards of the Cao army were present.
In addition, there are Wen Guang, Shi Yong and others who are in the third level of Strength Realm and are guarding the whole process. Looking at the entire dock, they are all covered in darkness by Cao's army. In the distance, no ships from the original water transport gang on the Luoshui River dare to approach the dock.
"Your Majesty Yang Ping has met Mr. Cao and Mrs. Cao. All noble ladies, please come this way."
Yang Ping, a fourth-rank official of the Water Transport Yamen, was dressed in official uniform, followed by a group of Yamen officials and two guards in iron armor, who came specially to greet the Cao family.
For Yang Ping, this was not just an ordinary reception, but also a sign of General Cao Su's trust in him.
Just the general's trust was enough to make him ecstatic, and the entire officialdom of Shendu seemed to have stiffened up.
The second elder is now also a member of the aristocracy. Although he is old, he can still speak well in public situations. Father Cao stepped forward, cupped his hands and said: "Master Yang, you have been waiting here for a long time. Thank you, Master Yang. Thank you for your hard work, Master Yang."
Yang Ping did wait on the pier for a long time, and the wind and waves on the pier soaked his trousers.
But Yang Ping didn't take it seriously at all. He picked up the Cao family and walked back: "Everyone, the carriage is ready. Please follow me."
The Cao family now has a large population. With a large population, there is also a lot of property. Some old things are old, but Cao's father and Cao's mother are not willing to throw them away, so they took them with them from Jizhou to Shendu.
The Cao clan who moved here also had many servants and maids, all carrying heavy luggage.
The nobles got on the carriage, and several elite Tiger and Leopard Guards from Cao's army disembarked. People far away along the coast all saw this scene, and at the same time, they vaguely heard the neighing of some fierce horses. It turned out that the Northern Cavalry actually attacked the general's horse.
It was also transported along the river.
Not long after, under the command of Wen Guang and Shi Yong, the cavalry raised the banner with the Chinese character Cao, and hundreds of cavalry galloped along the official road.
The armored soldiers protected the Cao family and drove slowly towards the divine capital.
At this time, because the iron armor opened the way, the entire official road was occupied by the Tiger and Leopard Guards. Whether they were businessmen or civilians, they could only hide in the fields on both sides, watching the group of nobles traveling in fear. Occasionally, there was always something in their eyes when they raised their eyes.
A bit of curiosity
In the distance, a huge city stood on the plain. Both sides of the road were filled with civilians carrying bags and looking in a hurry.
Not long after, the team entered the capital from the north gate of Shendu.
The roads in the capital have also been cleared, but there are still many civilians watching.
"Is this the capital of God?"
Among the beautiful women, Ma Yuanji was the youngest, but she was also the mother of two children. She was also brave enough to open the car curtain and look into the distance.
Ma Yuanji has never been to Shendu, but the other people have all been to Shendu.
Liu Yiqi is originally from Shendu and grew up in Shendu when she was a child. Li Nanyan has also been to Shendu before.
Although everyone acquiesced to Li Nanyan's existence, Li Nanyan had nothing to do, so his status in the Cao family was not high. He only rode in a carriage alone, with two maids to serve him. Unlike Liu Yiqi, Li Nan
The two smokers were riding in a carriage and chatting intimately.
"Has Sister Qi always lived here?"
Ma Yuanji lowered the curtain with a smile in her eyes.
Liu Yiqi sighed in her heart: "Yes, I didn't expect that so many years have passed in such a flash."
In the past, she was still a young girl who had not yet left the court. Because she was running the family, she never had the chance to find a suitable family. Unexpectedly, she later met Cao Su by chance, and when she returned to the divine capital, many years had passed.
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Cao Su also became the most powerful person in the empire from a little military general worth mentioning back then.
Nowadays, Cao Su holds the position of general, but some people in the court have suggested that Cao Su can be crowned king for his merits and respect Cao Su as the "King of Yan".
Because Cao Su previously guarded Youzhou, the entire Youzhou Prefecture now only respects Cao Su. It is reasonable and reasonable to entrust Youzhou Prefecture to Cao Su and honor Cao Su as "King of Yan".
However, some people also raised objections, mainly because in history, there had been such existences as the "You Emperor" and the "Great Yan Empire".
It still feels a little inappropriate to respect another King Yan.
But no matter what king Cao Su is respected as, it has become a fact that the following Cao family will become the most noble clan in the entire God City.
Liu Yiqi was confused for a moment, then turned around and returned to the capital of the gods. Was she going to be the princess?
Ma Yuanji is not as much as she thought. Although the little girl has given birth to a child, she is still full of youthful vitality, with a slender waist, plump breasts, and long, straight and round legs.
While looking forward, the agate-like eyes were still filled with the prairie style.
No wonder, the general is so happy for his youngest concubine, Yuan Ji.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Liu Yiqi took Yuan Ji's hand and smiled: "Sister Yuan Ji, after entering the divine capital, there are some things I still need to talk to you about first."
Ma Yuanji was very excited at first. After traveling through mountains and rivers, she finally arrived at the divine capital.
Now that I see Liu Yiqi being so solemn, my heart can't help but jump slightly.
Although Cao Su has never made it clear whether Liu Yiqi is the housewife in the Cao family's backyard, it is because of the existence of Anyang that it is difficult to directly state it. However, at the same time, because Anyang is lighthearted and always pursues the same content as Liu Yiqi and others.
It was not the same, so Liu Yiqi naturally gradually began to manage the Cao family's inner house, including doing some business in Jizhou Prefecture in the name of Cao Su. All the income from this business was put into the Cao family's pocket, and Liu Yiqi also faintly
The tendency to become a Cao housewife.
She has always been graceful and graceful, and when she becomes serious, she is not angry and has a strong sense of authority, which is more majestic than Anyang's use of power to overwhelm others.
Ma Yuanji was also vaguely afraid of Liu Yiqi, and she became solemn when she heard this: "What does sister want to do?"
Just as Liu Yiqi was about to speak, the whole carriage suddenly shook violently.
Then there was a loud bang, appearing two steps away from the carriage.
boom--
Amidst the explosion, dust flew into the air, and a huge meteor hammer as tall as a man appeared and crashed into the soil beside it.
The horses were frightened and neighed, and the elite soldiers guarding the Cao family were in chaos. Wen Guang and Shi Yong rushed out one after another. When they saw the huge meteor hammer that fell into the pit, only one step away from the carriage of the noble Cao family, they were suddenly shocked.
Angry again, he rushed to the side of the carriage and shouted angrily: "Where are the rats causing trouble?"
Cao Su's elite tiger guards reacted very quickly. Immediately, soldiers holding thick iron shields came over and formed a high circle with a "clang, clang, clang" to protect the carriages one after another.
The Leopard Cavalry also reacted quickly. Some soldiers took off their long bows from their backs and scanned the surroundings with eagle-like eyes. The cavalry ran vertically and horizontally, raising bursts of smoke and dust.
"Enemy attack!"
"Guard!"
Wen Guang jumped off the horse, made a leap, and reached the middle of the team.
At this time, the giant meteor hammer hit the edge, and several soldiers who struggled to save were covered in flesh and blood. The meteor hammer missed the target because these soldiers fought desperately.
But several people were also beaten to death and lay wailing on the side.
Among the team, Yang Ping, who had been beside the carriage at the front and was talking to the two elders, suddenly became furious after experiencing the initial fright.
Who is it? Dare to assassinate the general's family volume?
He never expected that when the overall situation of the Shendu City was decided and the imperial court fell under the control of the general, there would be people who were brave enough to try to provoke the general. The deep pit beside the carriage stung his heart deeply.
Nervous, at that moment, he seemed to see the anger erupting like a volcano in the tall figure of the general.
"Quick, protect the noble man quickly!"
Yang Ping pushed away the guard who came to help him and shouted sternly: "Go quickly!"
There was a chaos of war, but in fact, the meteor hammer that hit only injured a few loyal guards.
No one saw where the meteor hammer came from. It seemed to be among the crowd of onlookers, or it seemed to be in an attic somewhere in the capital.
In addition to the Water Transport Yamen and the Tiger and Leopard Guards, those responsible for the escort were also members of the newly established Wucheng Military and Horse Division. The Wucheng Military and Horse Division was only responsible for clearing the streets and could be regarded as the yamen that cleared the way. Unexpectedly, the general's family was involved in the team.
As soon as we entered the divine capital, something bad happened like this.
Yang Ping was so panicked that he quickly came to the carriage frame of the two elders and pulled the restless horses: "The two nobles were frightened."
The two elders were obviously very frightened, but after all, the other party did not aim at their frame, and they were not affected much, but their faces turned pale.
The frightened frame that was smashed on the other side was the frame shared by Liu Yiqi and Ma Yuanji. At this time, Shi Yong had already stopped the horse and roared like thunder: "Hurry up and ask the general to come and make a decision."
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Cao Su just came out of the imperial city today.
The imperial city became more and more desolate, but the imperial city's guards did not weaken at all. Because of the incident in Leng Palace, Cao Su took the opportunity to strengthen his control over the imperial city.
And the fact that he convened the "Ten sects" in the world of cultivation to discuss Leng Gong Yaoyun has been completely spread in the world of cultivation.
There are no "ten sects" in the world of cultivation. These are all paths in the world of martial arts.
Cao Su used the "road numbers" from Jianghu to the world of cultivation. Although it was a bit excessive, it was actually very useful.
There were exactly ten sects invited by Cao Su from all over the world.
Top powers in the cultivation world such as Daogong, Jiuling Mountain, Xuanyun Sect, etc. were all invited by Cao Su.
The "Leng Gong Yao Yun" incident is similar to the "bloody evil incident in Mihe Ancient City" in the past, but the cold palace Yao Yun involves the face of the Tian family. Although the Tian family has no face now, since Cao Su still respects the Tian family, then
Everyone must still play according to the rules of this game.
Cao Su took advantage of the power of the imperial court and issued an invitation to formally invite many sects to send top qi refiners to Leng Palace to see how to handle the matter.
After the Lenggong Yaoyun incident is resolved, Cao Su will further promote the "Demon Slayer Dao Hall".
At the same time, the Beiwu Academy originally established in Jizhou Prefecture must be moved to Shendu. The Beiwu Academy and the Demon Slaying Dao Hall should theoretically become top official schools.
This is Cao Su's plan, but there is still a key link in this plan, which is whether the two schools need to be merged into one, and finally a comprehensive school should be built?
So if it is a comprehensive type, how is it different from the Imperial College?
Or should we say that the Imperial College will be used specifically as a place to study for merit and fame, and these two halls can be set up separately and regarded as a training base for "applied talents"?
Cao Su hasn't thought about this yet, but it is a direction he is starting to push forward.
In addition, the military hoarding in Liaozhou has been very effective, and the grain harvest season is coming soon. Although Cao Su is preparing to use troops against Xizhou, since the grain harvest has begun, the war in Xizhou should be slowed down until the grain is returned to the warehouse.
After that, when the weather cooled down, we could think about the war in Xizhou.
The war in Xizhou is simpler than before going south. Now only Tao Mingwen, the "militant" general, is causing trouble in Xizhou.
Tao Mingwen was good at fighting, and he was also very professional in burning, killing and looting. However, most of his soldiers were rebels and bandits. They devastated Xizhou, which had been war-torn for many years. As a result, the people of Xizhou lost all their support. Cao Su intended to destroy Xizhou.
As a place for military training, he sent his generals and worshiped them as generals to conquer the west to quell the rebellion.
However, Cao Su has not decided on the most suitable candidate for the position of General of the Expedition to the West.
And although Tao Mingwen was not good at governing, the fighting power of his rebel army was indeed very strong, otherwise he would not have defeated the imperial army one after another in the past, including famous generals like Yan Da, who also fell into his hands.
But as time goes by, these rebel armies will no longer be able to do anything. Once the brothers who conquer the world begin to relax, it is easy for moths to breed, leading to internal instability and a loss of combat power.
In the final analysis, long-term combat effectiveness must be based on the advantages of the system. Without the guarantee of the system, it is like a tree without roots and a duckweed in the water.
In the spring of next year, after Cao Su has completely taken control of the Shendu area, it will be time to use troops against Jianzhou. With Shendu as the center, he will go east to Shenguan to pacify Yuzhou, and go south to Jianzhou to seize the world's granary. In this way, he will control the three states.
Two-thirds of the empire's land was divided, and some of the remaining princes could not achieve success.
Therefore, after the beginning of spring, the battle of Jianzhou is the key, and it can also be regarded as the most important move in whether Cao Su can unify the world.
With so many complicated things piled up in front of him, Cao Su also felt exhausted.
Not long after leaving the imperial city, a cavalryman came galloping from a distance.
The galloping cavalryman was holding Cao Su's golden order. The golden order was shining with light in the distance. The sharp-eyed soldiers of Cao's army silently withdrew their bows and arrows aimed at him, and this soldier galloped all the way to Cao Su to report.
After a moment, Cao Su suddenly took off from the car and flew into the air.
The carriage was rushed by his majestic internal energy and turned into countless pieces of wood flying around.
Cao Su, on the other hand, was like a stream of light, rushing straight into the city.