Lei Hu felt that the Evil Emperor Xiang Yutian should not have left in pieces.
His soul is quite powerful. When he first came to the Double Dragon World of the Tang Dynasty, he could clearly sense the existence of the vitality of heaven and earth, but he did not notice any sign of violent turmoil in the vitality of heaven and earth.
How crazy Shattered Void is, it will definitely cause violent turbulence in the vitality of heaven and earth. Anyone who has reached the level of a great master and has just entered the state of unity between heaven and man can be keenly aware of it.
Therefore, it is difficult for Lei Hu's title of No. 1 in the world to be established before he fights against the Evil Emperor.
Of course, if a fight really breaks out, Evil Emperor Xiang Yutian may not be able to withstand it given Lei Hu's current state.
How is it that Xiang Yutian has lived for more than two hundred years?
When the strength has reached the level of Lei Hu and Xiang Yutian, one's own cultivation is only one aspect. The key lies in how large a range of heaven and earth energy resonance can be induced.
Lei Hu considers himself to be no weaker than others, but if he really wants to face off against Xiang Yutian, it is not certain who will win and who will lose.
After uncovering this topic and sending Lu Miaozi away with a sad look on his face, Lei Hu felt funny in his heart. He didn't show this guy any good things, but in the end he felt unhappy.
Lu Miaozi still knew the rules very well. Although Lei Hu didn't care much about the existence of Yang Gong's treasure, he still told him the detailed address of Yang Gong's treasure and how to open the mechanism before leaving.
This is the attitude a servant should have. Isn’t this guy stupid?
It is said that with the help of the construction machinery designed by Lu Miaozi, the progress of the canal project connecting the six counties in Jiangdong has suddenly accelerated, and the same manpower can do more power.
According to calculations, in about six or seven months, the entire six counties of Jiangdong will be completely connected through internal canals, which is a great thing for the Duke's Mansion and the entire Jiangdong.
If you want to be rich, build roads first!
This principle is applicable to any era.
At that time, all six counties in Jiangdong will be connected, and the power that the Duke's Mansion can use will be greatly increased. Lei Hu thought that it was time to continue to expand.
This is the role of Lu Miaozi. For Jiangdong, his ability is as effective as a booster.
What does it mean to be a master of mechanical skills? Lei Hu just made a request. This guy was able to quickly produce physical objects, and at the end he was able to produce structural drawings of engineering machinery. Once used, the efficiency is astonishing.
Construction machinery that relies on animal power can run non-stop for twelve hours. You can imagine how efficient it is.
It was a critical moment for the canal excavation project, so Lei Hu did not mention the railway and steam engines to Lu Miaozi, lest the master of mechanical magic would be distracted.
Of course, it was not that he had not made any preparations. He had sent other skilled craftsmen early to study and figure out new metal formulas so that when the railway locomotive project started, it would not be delayed due to materials.
At this time, Jiangdong was definitely the most stable and prosperous place in China.
The people live and work in peace and contentment, the population continues to grow, commerce is prosperous, and various infrastructures are improved. According to the flattering words of some scholars, it can be regarded as a prosperous age.
The official population is 13 million, and it is still rising rapidly as time goes by. I believe it will not take long to reach 15 million, and it will not be a problem to exceed 20 million in five years.
During the entire Sui Dynasty at its peak, the population did not exceed 50 million!
Population means war potential, continuous tax revenue, and other benefits.
By that time, even if Lei Hu fails to conquer the Central Plains, he will at least be able to dominate Jiangdong and establish a hegemony.
At present, we can penetrate into Yangzhou and other places in the north of the Yangtze River, and it won't be long before all the Jianghuai land is in our hands.
At this time, the situation in the world was in chaos, mainly in the Central Plains and the areas north of the Yellow River. It was almost a pot of chaos. It is not an exaggeration to say that the heroes are united.
The most powerful one is still Sui Emperor Yang Guang, who firmly controls the land of Heluo and has great influence in Guanzhong. He has enough soldiers and grain to have the foundation and strength to dominate the world again.
It's a pity that Yang Guang experienced the failure of the three expeditions to Goguryeo and the siege of Yanmen County. At this time, he was depressed and had no ambition to conquer the world.
Even if there are capable royal ministers like the patron king Yang Lin in charge of military and political power, they can only maintain the basic position of the emperor, and it will be very difficult to further expand the power.
No matter how fierce the rivalry between the rising heroes of the North and the Central Plains was, they all had the same stance towards Sui Emperor Yang Guang.
Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was jointly targeted by all the powerful forces around him. He was not strong enough to ignore everything, but now he was suppressed to death.
The other one is the heroes of Guanzhong. Among the three powerful families, they basically control the military and political power in Guanzhong, but they have not made it clear that they are rebelling.
Of course, the Yang royal family's strength in Guanzhong is not small, but they are secretly suppressed by the three powerful families and can only maintain a defensive situation.
No wonder that after Yang Guang suffered successive setbacks, he didn't dare to stay in Guanzhong for any longer. The strength of the three great clans in the North was too strong. If Yang Guang was still in Daxing, he might die one day.
Then came Dou Jiande of Hebei, Liu Wuzhou and Liang Shidu, both of whom were Ying and Yang. With the support of the Turks, they all occupied a place and became powerful in the north.
There is also Wagangzhai, which is much weaker than its original history. Faced with the attack of its backer king Yang Lin, life is quite difficult.
The Northland is relatively maturely developed and has a large population with great potential. Unfortunately, there are also many monsters and ghosts there. It is now a mess and no one can do anything about it.
At this time, it was the time when Jiangjiang was heading north.
Lei Hu's mind was surging, and he felt that the time for the Northern Expedition was almost ripe. With Rilu Taeko joining the team, Kodong's potential would be greatly improved, and he could completely spare some of his strength to go north.
Then, go north!
With an order, Jiangdong's 50,000-strong army crossed the Yangtze River in batches through various channels and headed north. With the cooperation of rudders from all over the Iron Gate, they quietly captured the towns and villages outside Yangzhou City and surrounded Yangzhou City with the force of a prairie fire.
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The officials of the Dugu Clan who had just assumed the position of General Manager of Yangzhou were very cooperative with the entry of Jiangdong forces and allowed Lei Hu to send officials into the General Manager of Yangzhou to take over the power, while he honestly acted as a mascot.
It's not that Lei Hu crossed the river and burned the bridge, but the rules in Jiangdong are different from those in the Sui Dynasty. If the Yangzhou general manager at this time acted according to the rules of the Sui Dynasty, he would probably cause trouble.
Lei Hu had already promised that he would first observe and adapt to Jiangdong's rules and regulations, and then assign responsibilities and powers before he was thoroughly familiar with them.
No matter what the Dugu Clan and the officials from Dugu Clan think, the situation is stronger than the others, so he has to bow his head and obey.
Yangzhou City and nearby areas fell into Jiang Dong's hands quietly, and the merchants and people in the city did not react much. It can be seen how deeply Jiang Dongfang penetrated the Yangzhou area and how tight his control was secretly.
After taking Yangzhou, Lei Hu had no intention of staying at all. While advancing northward along the canal, he dispersed his troops along the official road and maneuvered towards the Huaihe River.
Along the way, towns and villages passed by changed their banners one after another, and no fierce fighting broke out. Even those who did not want to surrender were immediately assassinated by the masters of the Iron Gate.
For most of the next half year, Jiangdong had 50,000 troops as the vanguard. Without making much noise, they occupied most of the Jianghuai plain by moistening things silently, and compressed the two rebel forces of Du Fuwei and Li Zitong to the front line of the Huaihe River.
, life began to get difficult.
Of course, this is not something to say for the time being. Lei Hu sent a large army to the Northern Expedition and received an urgent message, which made him feel very interesting.
The protagonists in the information are Shuanglong who joined the Iron Gate. After these two completed the task of 'chasing' the Rakshasa girl, they were about to encounter a battle in the rivers and lakes on their way back. The two acted as knights for a time and saved the people who were being killed.
The weak side is surrounded by good players.
After Shuangyong communicated with the rescued person, he immediately knew that something was wrong.
The men they rescued were a group of good men led by Li Shimin, the second son of the Li clan, and among them was Li Shimin.
Shuangyong is not a fool. They are valued in Iron Gate and have access to some relatively secret information.
The Li Clan's sphere of influence is in Guanzhong. How come a core disciple like Li Shimin came to the Jianghuai Plain to cause trouble and was hunted down by an unknown force?
If there is a problem, there must be a problem!
They originally wanted to detain Li Shimin directly, but unfortunately Li Shimin was too cunning and left early, and by the time he came to notice something was wrong, he had already disappeared.
After coming back, Shuangyong immediately reported the situation. The top management of Tiemen paid great attention to it. While sending the information to Lei Hu, they sent people who were good at tracking to chase him.
Leihu also felt baffled when he received the kiss. Because of Jiangdong's existence, the entire southern martial arts world was very stable, and there had been no unexpected incidents recently.
With the Duke's government's control over the south, if Li Shimin led his men to make trouble in the south, there would be no chance that there would be no news at all.
Although Li Shimin's strength at this time was not very good, even among the sons of Li Yuan, the leader of the Li Clan, he did not have the greatest advantage, but Lei Hu would not relax too much.
No matter how you say they are all ‘one emperor through the ages’ in official history, we should pay more attention to them.
Moreover, this guy has the support of Buddhism at this time, and his potential is quite considerable. Lei Hu does not have much murderous intention in his heart, but he wants to understand his actions and purpose in the south.
Also, what kind of force is chasing Li Shimin and his party?
You must know that with Li Shimin's identity and the strength supported by Buddhism, the power in his hands will not be too weak. At least there are several first-class masters.
But with such strength, according to the information of Shuanglong, they were almost killed in a panic. If they and their men had not intervened in time and frightened away the group of mysterious masters, Li Shimin and his party would have been in great danger.
What caused Lei Hu to be concerned was that according to the intelligence, Shuanglong said that the martial arts methods of the mysterious masters were very similar to those of the Holy Sect Yin Kui Sect.
An idea flashed in his mind, and he suddenly thought of a force that had disappeared for a long time...y