It's grand and exciting when you go north, and the scenery is endless when you go south.
The sign of "Founding Duke" is quite easy to use. Regardless of the intentions of the officials along the way, when Lei Hu led his army southward, the reception he received was obviously much warmer and more considerate than when he headed north.
There is no need to spend real money to purchase food and supplies. Every time we go south, the local government has prepared these in advance. When Lei Hu leads his army, he only needs to enjoy it with peace of mind.
Without the urgency when going north, Lei Hu did not go too hastily when going south. He walked slowly south along the path he came from, and experienced the local customs and customs of various places, which made Shan Meixian who returned south with the army happy.
Speaking of Buddhism, the craftsmanship is really extraordinary. In the competition between the Yinkui sect and the descendants of Cihang Jingzhai, Zhu Yuyan lost this time.
After everything settled, Zhu Yuyan quietly returned.
According to her, she only lost half of the moves in the competition!
But from Lei Hu's point of view, Zhu Yuyan lost miserably this time.
At the very least, Yang Guang's anger and dissatisfaction cannot be calmed down.
Zhu Yuyan had to find a way to ease the sudden crisis of trust between the Yin Kui sect and Yang Guang.
And all of this is just the result of Fan Qinghui using some small tricks.
Lei Hu couldn't say much. It was obvious that Zhu Yuyan had other obsessions in his heart, but he was afraid that he would encounter a lot of obstacles and troubles when he acted in Daxing City in the future.
When leaving, he met with Zhu Yuyan, and without any other nonsense, he directly expressed that he wanted to take Shan Meixian back to his territory, where the environment was much better.
Shan Meixian kept pleading on the side, and finally Zhu Yuyan agreed, but looked at Lei Hu with a rather strange look, or was he satisfied?
Lei Hu understood this strange look. Isn't it the same look as the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law?
He doesn't mind marrying Shan Meixian, but he doesn't feel reassured by others. In this era, wealthy families have very strict control over their children.
Lei Hu didn't want to disturb the family by marrying a woman who was devoted to her family. In this era, the brainwashing of wealthy and aristocratic families was quite powerful, and he had no interest in doing experiments on himself.
So, when he led his bodyguards to leave Guanzhong, he took the little girl Shan Meixian with him.
Although he had been stationed at Baqiao for a short time, his bodyguards and the accompanying martial arts masters still displayed great authority and momentum. Daxing's dignitaries and gangsters knew that not only Wu Hou was powerful, but also his accompanying bodyguards and men.
Not to mention giving in too much.
Needless to say, there were many battles between dragons and tigers, as well as various competitions and competitions. Anyway, the masters of the Guards and the Martial Alliance lost less and won more, and they showed great authority and momentum in Daxing City.
The dignitaries of Daxing City, as well as the powerful men in the world, were all shocked by the strength of Wuhou's bodyguards. The bodyguard camp, composed of 900 third-rate warriors and 100 second-rate warriors, was so luxurious that it had no friends.
In addition, the second-rate and first-rate experts who accompanied the Martial League were not vegetarians. They rushed from the south to Guanzhong with Lei Hu. During this period, they were often taught by Lei Hu, and their martial arts improved rapidly.
Especially those ten first-class masters, when competing with the first-class masters of the same level and realm in the North, not only did they not fall behind, but they also performed brilliantly.
In short, during the temporary stay at Baqiao, not only did Lei Hu feel a great deal of pressure on the Daxing City dignitaries, but even the accompanying personal guards and subordinates also left a deep impression on the Daxing City dignitaries and gangsters.
This is also one of the main reasons why the Guards Battalion has been as stable as a mountain during its temporary stationing in Baqiao.
Even if Marquis Wu is no longer in charge, the personal guard camp and the accompanying experts are not easy to provoke.
Again, strength earns respect. Even the apparent strength of the three gates is not as strong as the combination of masters from the Guards Battalion and the Martial Alliance. No force would be stupid enough to compete with Lei before there is no direct conflict of interest.
Tiger's subordinates will fight until death.
In short, this trip to Guanzhong was a great harvest for Lei Hu. Not only did he get the benefits promised by the new emperor Yang Guang, but he also brought a beautiful little girl back home. At the same time, his subordinates also established a sufficient reputation in Daxing.
This is enough. At least when he returns to the south, there will be much less trouble from Guanzhong.
Don't think that he doesn't know how disgusting the methods of the powerful family are. This can be regarded as a warning in advance, so that if something happens later, he will be blamed for his ruthless actions.
In this way, Lei Hu and his party walked around and stopped for a rest and sightseeing every time they reached important places in the big cities. The little girl Shan Meixian had so much fun and kept giggling all day long.
The government officials and Jianghu forces along the way did not dare to neglect him at all. Regardless of whether Lei Hu wanted to see him or not, it was inevitable that he would come to visit him as soon as possible.
In addition to becoming familiar with each other, I also hope that Lei Hu and his party will not cause trouble in their territory.
In this regard, Lei Hu's guards battalion and martial alliance masters did quite well. At least all the way south from Guanzhong, they did not have a bad reputation of bullying the weak.
Lei Hu's strict restraint on the military discipline of his subordinates was very strict, but he was not allowed to destroy it easily by his personal guards and the masters of the martial alliance. The punishment was quite severe. At least the masters of the personal guard camp and the martial alliance had no idea of trying.
Stop and go, by the time Lei Hu led the guards battalion to attack Yangzhou again, less than half a year had passed.
The group stayed in the prosperous Yangzhou for three days, and after waiting for all the boats from the territory to arrive, they took a boat across the river and returned to the new territory on the other side of the Yangtze River with the warm escort of the Yangzhou general manager.
"During my absence, what is the situation in the territory and the two counties under Xin'an's command?"
On the deck of the luxurious official ship, Lei Hu met with several government staff who were staying in the territory, and directly asked about the latest situation in the territory.
Although general information about the territory will be sent to him every once in a while, the information that can be sent to him is basically important events, and there are many details that cannot be explained in detail.
He was not worried about the original territory. With his master, Qingxu Laodao, in charge, and Jianghu organizations such as Iron Gate, as well as garrisoned troops, there would be no big disturbances.
To put it bluntly, even if the Southern Buddhism wants to cause trouble, it does not have the strength to shake the foundation of the territory.
Even if the Lingnan Song Dynasty united with the Southern Buddhism, at most the territory would lose some profits, and some experts would suffer casualties. It is obviously impossible to completely destroy the order in the territory.
Unless they can have no scruples and not worry about Lei Hu's revenge, they won't go too far.
Obviously, the Lingnan Song Dynasty clan was not that unwise, and the Southern Buddhism did not have the idea of taking risks, and everything in the territory was safe and smooth.
Sure enough, the answers given by several political staff were similar to what Lei Hu had guessed. Even if there were some deviations, they were just troubles on specific matters and would have little impact on the overall situation.
The foundation that Leihu has built over more than ten years is no joke.
Especially the order of the territory, in the short half year since he left, has been running smoothly without any problems.
Even those who tried to disrupt the order of the territory quickly encountered a strong backlash from the order of the territory, and did not end well in the end.
The labor camps in the territory have always been short of hard labor, and they hope that more people from the Jianghu will commit crimes. But when there are any big projects in the territory, there is no need for the people in the territory to take risks, and the criminals from the labor camp will come forward.
This is also the main reason why the warriors in the territory are quite honest and peaceful. It is because the labor camp is so prestigious that no one wants to go there and suffer hardship easily.
Especially when certain large-scale projects are started, the heavy labor force in the labor camp is really miserable. They have to do all kinds of hard work, and the more dangerous the work, the more their efforts are required. Even the best people in the world have plenty of work.
There are situations where people die from exhaustion on the construction site.
This is quite sensational news. You must know that the physical fitness of elite masters is much stronger than that of ordinary people. It is reasonable to say that the two are no longer the same category.
Especially those who have mastered the true energy can continue to work as long as the true energy is not exhausted.
The territorial government is not harsh, at least when it comes to the food provided to the reform-through-labor prisoners. After all, they have enough to eat, but they also have to complete their daily tasks.
All these have been formed into rules and fixed routines. However, there was no trouble between the businessmen and the people. On the contrary, it ran quite smoothly.
However, in the two places that were recently incorporated into the territorial management system, some monsters appeared during the process of Lei Hu's slow march south.
"Who are these people making trouble?"
Lei Hu was not polite and directly asked the key: "Have the troublemakers been recorded? I will deal with them after I return!"
Several government staff trembled, shocked by Lei Hu's understatement.
They knew how ruthlessly Lei Hu dealt with those who didn't obey the rules, and he would use all possible means to suppress them.
In their hearts, they mourned for three seconds for those guys who were going to be in trouble. Several government staff did not dare to neglect and hurriedly explained the situation clearly.
It turns out that the new emperor assigned Jiangji and Danyang to Wu Hou, oh no, now he should be called Wu Gong. When the news spread to the south, it caused an uproar in these two places.
Apart from shock, they are two completely different emotions.
The people at the bottom were naturally very happy. The people in Wuhou's territory were like merchants. As local people, they knew it too well and envied it too much.
Now that they had the opportunity to become a member of the territory, they were so happy that they forgot about themselves.
Of course, the subtle influence of the territory is naturally indispensable, as well as the publicity contribution of the Eagle Claw Gate and Dishang Gate scattered in towns and villages.
In short, the people of the two places who were newly included in the territory cheered and were eager to enjoy the generous treatment of the Wuhou Territory aborigines immediately.
They were looking forward to it, hoping that Wu Hou, no, Wu Gong would return soon to help them become well-off as soon as possible.
When talking about this, several government staff were very excited. No matter which manager encounters such a thing, his mood will automatically improve.
However, contrary to the reaction of the common people, it is the large landowners in the two places, or more appropriately, the powerful gentry.
How could Lei Hu deal with the powerful nobles in his territory? How could his neighbors not be clear about it?
Now that they have become members of Lei Hu's subordinates, thinking about the harsh treatment they will encounter in the future makes me feel panicked.
Therefore, many powerful nobles from both places have thought of moving away.
Even if there is no complete relocation, the main branch of the family must be allowed to leave this dangerous place.
When talking about this, several government staff were quite uneasy. They glanced at Lei Hu's reaction from time to time, and it was obvious that he had other thoughts when he hesitated to speak.
Lei Hu, however, didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "Three-legged toads are hard to find. Two-legged people are everywhere. If they want to leave, just let them leave. Without these guys, the development of the territory will be uncertain."
It can be even smoother!”
It's just a minor disturbance, why should you care too much?