The Eastern Zhou Dynasty was guarded by Yanmen Pass, and the Western Xia Dynasty was guarded by Yuncheng.
These two places are close to the ghost clan and are vulnerable to attack, as everyone knows.
Nanliang is located in the south and seems to have nothing to do with this war. It is a very safe place.
However, it is precisely this kind of place that is prone to problems.
Therefore, Long Chen asked about the situation in Nanliang.
Feng He felt strange and said: "Why do you ask about the situation in the south? It is summer now, and the weather is hot in the south. How can the ghosts go to Nanliang?"
The ghosts like the cold weather in winter, and it is impossible for the ghosts to go to the hot places of Nanliang.
Moreover, to enter Nanliang, you must pass through Xixia or Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and they cannot go there.
"Right."
Long Chen felt that he was worrying too much, Nanliang should be fine.
"You keep an eye on the Hera Pass, especially Guitai and Li Chengdao, these two people are full of evil."
Feng He chuckled and said, "Sir, maybe they think you are a bad person."
Long Chen smiled and scolded: "Begging for a beating, I want to rest, and I won't mess around with you."
Feng He left the room with a smile.
...
Jinling City.
After the palace was renovated, things that originally belonged to the emperor were removed, and everything such as palaces was retained as the Yamen where Gongsun Ming stayed.
After the capture of Jinling, someone suggested destroying the palace, but Long Chen felt it was necessary to preserve it.
The construction of such a large palace cost a huge amount of money and resources, so it would be a pity to destroy it.
In fact, Long Chen had another consideration, and that was to guard against the ghost clan.
In case the ghost invasion cannot be resisted, you can retreat to Jinling City.
Across a large river, the defense can be greatly improved.
Gongsun Ming was discussing the autumn harvest with Li Xiannan in the palace.
Summer is about to pass, the second season of rice is turning yellow and ripe, and it’s time to harvest soon.
The battle at Yanmen Pass in the north is still going on. There are also many soldiers in Xixia, and their food depends on subsidies from Nanliang.
The empress' request for Gongsun Ming was also to focus on growing grain.
The soldiers of Nanliang were unwilling to participate in the war, and the empress did not force it, but the food supply had to keep up.
The soldiers at Yanmen Pass are not fighting for themselves, but for the people of the world.
The warriors of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Western Xia Dynasty shed their blood, and the people of the Southern Liang Dynasty farmed as a matter of course.
"The rice near Linjiang City and Qingren County is the best. There should be a bumper harvest this year. After it is dried, it will be shipped to Diaoyu City immediately."
Gongsun Ming looked at the documents from Sinong Temple and was very satisfied with their work.
Li Xiannan said: "The rice from the west will be transported by land to Yuncheng, and the rice from the east will be transported by sea to Shuohai City, and then transported to Yanmen Pass, which will be faster."
Gongsun Ming nodded and said: "General Li is right, let's go like this."
The land of Nanliang is vast and divided into east and west sides.
The east side is close to the sea, so shipping speed is faster and the volume is larger.
"It will be autumn soon, then winter, and there will be another battle at Yanmen Pass."
Speaking of the war in winter, Gongsun Ming felt sad.
Li Xiannan beat his thigh and sighed: "The Holy Princess fought a bloody battle at Yanmen Pass, but I am enjoying the blessings here. Thinking of this, I can't sleep at night at all."
Li Xiannan was not being pretentious, she was really guilty, couldn't sleep, and wished she could rush to Yanmen Pass to fight immediately.
She has followed Di Luoxi for many years and can be said to be Di Luoxi's number one general.
Now Zhang Qian, Qingyue, Xuanyi and a bunch of generals are following them to fight, but she is guarding Jinling Town.
Thinking of this, Li Xiannan was on pins and needles.
"General Li, King Wu has already said this before. There are specialties in the arts and each has its own responsibilities. We will guard Jinling and continuously supply weapons and rice, which is to fight the war."
Although he said this, Gongsun Ming was actually very ashamed in his heart.
"Speaking of ordnance manufacturing, I recently heard from the Ordnance Department that the price of war armor manufacturing equipment has increased, and the price of iron has also increased. Is there someone privately manufacturing ordnance?"
Speaking of ordnance, Li Xiannan suddenly remembered the documents from the Ordnance Department.
The Ordnance Department is responsible for the manufacturing of ordnance and armor in Jinling City, as well as the procurement of raw materials.
The finished ordnance is sent to Yanmen Pass, and the raw materials are sent to Linglong Pavilion or Anmu City.
These two places are the most important ordnance manufacturing places.
Some time ago, the Purchasing Department of the Ordnance Department told Li Xiannan that the price of raw materials had increased and it was difficult to buy enough.
Li Xiannan would ask about the purchase price every day.
This is done to prevent corruption in the purchase.
Therefore, when the price rises too much, the purchaser will take the initiative to report it to Li Xiannan to avoid being misunderstood.
"Isn't it possible? No signs of rebellion were found?"
If the price of raw materials increases on a large scale, there must be someone who is privately manufacturing ordnance on a large scale. On such a large scale, there is no other purpose except for rebellion.
Gongsun Ming has been keeping an eye on the places in Nanliang where there may be trouble. These places are quiet and there is no sign of rebellion.
Li Xiannan said: "I think it's strange too. You'd better send someone to check it to avoid making mistakes."
"This kind of thing, don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the eventuality. Be sure to find out."
Gongsun Ming agreed with Li Xiannan's view and immediately arranged for someone to thoroughly investigate the matter.
...
Wolong Valley.
Summer is coming to an end, and it’s getting a little cooler in Wolong Valley.
Li Chengdao walked out of the collapsed palace, and his horse had gone somewhere.
During this period, Li Chengdao entered samadhi, protected by the black tortoise shield, so that mosquitoes, snakes and ants would not disturb him, and his cultivation level improved a lot.
Guitai and Qin Hao really complement each other, and Li Chengdao also wants to devour a few masters.
The only master in Jinling City is Li Xiannan, but if he kills Li Xiannan, he will definitely attract attention.
Slowly walking out of Wolong Valley, Li Chengdao quickly entered Jinling City.
Arriving at the door of Li Pu's house, Li Chengdao knocked on the door.
The male servant opened the door and saw the Taoist priest wearing a bamboo hat, and hurriedly said: "The Taoist priest is finally here, please come in, please come in quickly!"
The manservant didn't see the face, but just by his temperament, he knew it was the same person.
Li Pu specifically ordered that if he saw this Taoist priest again, he must be extremely respectful and not be negligent.
Therefore, the valet invited Li Chengdao to come in very respectfully.
"Is Mr. Li here?"
Li Chengdao did not go in, but first asked if Li Pu was there.
The manservant replied truthfully: "The master has gone out and said he was going west to buy some fields and houses."
According to Li Chengdao's instructions, Li Pu gathered several old men and women to forge weapons and armor near Qingren County. He was not in Jinling.
"Oh, that's it. I won't bother you over there."
Li Chengdao turned around and left, but the manservant couldn't hold him back and had to close the door.
Without Li Pu, it would be useless to go in. It would only be a waste of time, so Li Chengdao chose to leave.
After walking a few steps, he saw a luxurious carriage approaching. When the coachman saw Li Chengdao, he raised his whip and scolded: "Don't get out of the way of that Taoist priest, you dare to block Lord Liu's carriage!"
Li Chengdao looked up and felt disgusted in his heart.
With a flash of his body, Li Chengdao disappeared instantly.
The groom rubbed his eyes, thinking he was dazzled. He was such a Taoist priest, how could he just disappear after saying "no"?
"Did you see a ghost? Or did you see a god?"
The groom couldn't believe his eyes.
"Weird."
The coachman was still frightened and hurriedly drove the carriage back home.
The gate opened and the carriage went directly to the backyard.
The carriage stopped, and a beautiful woman came forward with two maids, stood in front of the carriage, and said, "The master is back."
This woman is Master Liu's wife.
There was no response from the carriage, and Mr. Liu didn't come out either.
"master?"
The woman felt strange. She thought her husband was asleep, so she stepped forward and opened the curtain.
