Chapter 42: The Great Emperor VS Earth Great Emperor (seeking a monthly ticket)
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"What's more important is that you don't have to bear any pressure. Wang Shouzhe is responsible for everything anyway. Let's take some time to work together and do some small work. In the extra time, we can play cards and do whatever we want. We can do nothing and be free all day long. Be happy again." Emperor Longchang continued to persuade.
"This, this, this..."
Jiang Zhencang was moved by what he said. Indeed, he had been worrying about Daqian and the human race for three thousand years! Looking back, he was really tired...
What Longchang said is really a life that makes people yearn for it.
"Old Jiang, don't be so nagging. I think that girl Li Yao is very capable. If she manages the Holy Land, I'm afraid she will be much better than you." Emperor Longchang continued to encourage.
These words made Jiang Zhencang roll his eyes: "Wang Liyao is indeed quite capable, but that can't wipe out all the contributions of this holy master for thousands of years, right? Besides, you Longchang may not be very capable either. Emperor's son The country has only been in charge of safety supervision for only sixty or seventy years, but its achievements are already obvious to all."
"Hey, Old Jiang, are you ready to hurt each other?" Emperor Longchang glared and sneered, "Come on~~ I'm afraid you won't? You, Old Jiang, are not even qualified to participate in the battle for the Holy Son now. nor!"
"This Holy Master is just telling the truth. Why are you jumping over the wall in such a hurry, Longchang? Wang Shouzhe is right. You have been waging war for thousands of years, and there is a big problem in national policy."
"You Jiang Zhencang... the Holy Land you manage is a waste, there is no creative benefit at all!"
Jiang Zhencang and Emperor Longchang were talking to each other, and the quarrel became more and more fierce. They looked like they were ready to roll up their sleeves and start fighting at any time.
Seeing this, people from all walks of life fled away.
The quarrel between the two Lingxu bosses is not something that little guys like them can get involved in.
It's gone, it's gone~ You guys can go do whatever you like.
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Just in the same time period.
Southern Qin, northeastern border.
Among the undulating mountains, there is a huge marching team at the moment, marching like ants through the mountains and valleys, slowly and steadily advancing in a certain direction.
Strictly speaking, this area is not considered the territory of Southern Qin.
The border line is hundreds of miles behind them. This is the buffer zone between the two countries. It is a typical three-nothing area. Whether it is the people from Nanqin or Daqian, they rarely come here on weekdays, that is, some Herb collectors eager for money occasionally venture here to collect elixirs.
After all, there are few people here, so it is easier to find wild elixirs than in places with many people.
However, because there are few human beings, the vegetation here has not been cleared artificially. In addition, the climate in this area is humid, the soil is fertile, and some valleys even have hot springs and mineral veins, so the vegetation here grows particularly wildly.
Marching in such a place is naturally extremely troublesome.
Although this Southern Qin army was all composed of monks, due to the large number of Qi Refining monks, corpse puppets who were not good at body skills, the huge amount of baggage, etc., those clusters among the mountains grew so large that The lush vegetation still caused great obstacles to the march, and the march speed could never be increased.
now.
In the middle and rear section of the team, at the center position, there was a group of huge beasts walking through the mountains and forests.
These giant beasts are nearly two feet high at the shoulders, and their limbs are as thick as rock pillars. The skin on their bodies is rough and thick, and the surface is also covered with thick yellow-gray rock armor. At first glance, they look like a beast-shaped fortress.
Shocking.
The head of the giant beast has a very distinctive long nose, and long fangs protruding diagonally from between the lips and teeth, making it very recognizable.
This is a unique rock-armored giant elephant in Southern Qin. It can reach at least the fourth level when it reaches adulthood, and the strongest can even be promoted to the sixth level. It is not only powerful in defense, but also very fast. If several of them are gathered together to charge together, it will shake the earth.
, the impact is extremely powerful.
In such a mountainous and forested environment, it can also be used to open roads.
The most rare thing is that their character is quite docile, and their diet is basically based on plants. The difficulty of raising them is much lower than that of carnivorous beasts. They are a rare fighting beast.
Even if they are not used for combat, they can still be used to transport supplies. Their transportation capabilities are powerful, safer, and they look more stylish. Many nobles in Southern Qin like to raise some giant rock-armored elephants to show their power.
The group of rock-armored giant elephants in front of them is the property of the Southern Qin army.
These giant elephants built a house with bamboo and wood on their broad backs. The house is exquisite in appearance, has windows and doors, and is extremely private. The interior is decorated with gorgeous silks, and the space is quite spacious. Even if it accommodates two people, it will not
It will feel very crowded, almost equivalent to a mobile hotel.
Compared with the bumpy and narrow carriages, these elephant houses are much more comfortable.
Those who are qualified to use these elephant houses are naturally high-ranking people in the Southern Qin army.
At this moment, in the elephant room in the center, two people were facing a map, discussing the next march plan.
"Going a thousand miles further, we will reach the scope of Youmen Ridge. The spiritual veins in the ground in this area are numerous and complex, and they are extremely active. When they collide with each other, earth dragons often turn over, and occasionally there are volcanic eruptions. The landscape is every once in a while.
It will change over the years. The original map in our hands was drawn hundreds of years ago, and it may not be accurate now. I specially sent spies to go ahead and draw a new map. Prince Beimin might as well talk to me.
Let’s take a closer look, Shuai.”
The person who spoke was one of the figures wearing heavy general armor.
He was a vigorous old man. Although his hair was a little gray, his eyes were still bright and full of energy, without any hint of twilight.
This person is the generalissimo of the army this time, Murong Kaifeng.
His appearance is not outstanding, but the blood and evil spirit gained from years of fighting, as well as the majesty gained from leading troops in battles for many years, make his square and ordinary appearance look extremely majestic and domineering.
That majestic coercion is also filled with a strong blood-evil aura, which makes people feel chilled.
Murong Kaifeng has been following Emperor Yuanyou since he was a child. He is loyal to the emperor and has always been Emperor Yuanyou's right-hand man. Emperor Yuanyou was able to defeat the other quasi-emperors and become the new emperor of Southern Qin. He was
He also made many contributions.
Nowadays, he is over 1,500 years old. Because he became a genius relatively late and was promoted to the magical power realm at a relatively older age, his appearance is older than that of powerful men of the same age group. Quite a few, but this does not affect his strength and prestige at all.
This time, for the sake of safety, Emperor Yuanyou sent him as the marshal to lead the army.
"Marshal Murong is indeed far-sighted." After hearing Murong Kaifeng's words, Prince Beimin, who was sitting on the other side, took a sip of tea and said calmly, "I don't have as many marches and battles as the marshal. The marshal can make his own arrangements. Wait. Jianling Pass is the time for me to take action, and I will obey Marshal Murong in everything."
Prince Beimin is a middle-aged man wearing black robes and a gilt crown.
He is thin and has a gloomy face. He wears a large and empty robe. A strong Yin energy lingers around him. At first glance, he looks like a ghost.
Powerful power spread out with him as the center, and the gloomy air made the surrounding air seem to become cold.
Faintly, it seems that one can still hear bursts of screams like ghost cries, which makes people wonder whether there are thousands of ghosts and endless ghosts hidden under his loose black robe.
The giant rock-armored elephant advanced slowly, and the spacious elephant house swayed rhythmically with its pace, but neither of the two people in the house was affected at all.
"As long as we pass [Youmen Ridge], we will be less than two thousand miles away from Daqian's Jianling Pass." Murong Kaifeng said solemnly, "At that time, we will take advantage of Donggan's unpreparedness and break through Jianling Pass within three days. Lead the army directly into the hinterland of Donggan Tianfu County and occupy Tianfu County in the fastest way. At that time, we can rely on the danger of Anjiang to resist the Canglong Army."
"At the same time, the Western Jin Dynasty will also pass through the extremely dangerous West Sea Salt Pond and attack Donggan Xihai County in a surprise attack. Our two countries, one from the south and the other from the north, will attack Daqian from a pinch, which will definitely make Daqian exhausted and in great pain."
Prince Beimin frowned slightly when he heard this: "The strategic plan sounds good, but now is not a good time to fight Donggan, right? Now Longchang has only half-abdicated, why not wait patiently for two or three hundred years? Longchang has fallen, and the royal family of Dongqian Kingdom has entered a vacuum period for monks in the Lingxu Realm before we take action?"
"At that time, even if Dongqian invites Lingxu Realm from Hanyue Immortal Dynasty to take charge, Lingxu Realm will definitely not risk his life to help Dongqian."
"Alas~"
Murong Kaifeng let out a long sigh, with a bit of bitterness between his brows: "This battle is indeed fought too hastily. I have also advised His Majesty that this is definitely not a good opportunity to attack Donggan Kingdom, and I am afraid that Longchang and Jiang Zhencang and the two of them jumped over the wall in a hurry."
Prince Beimin was puzzled: "Then why..."
"Hey~ Isn't it because..." Murong Kaifeng said this, paused, and casually placed a restraint around the two of them, and then continued through the message, "His Majesty once explained to me in private that in this battle, he also I don’t want to fight. However, this time there is a big shot from the Demonic Dynasty pushing this battle from behind, so we cannot tolerate him not fighting.”
Demon Dynasty?
Prince Beimin's eyes flickered a few times and he sneered: "I see. It seems that we have become cannon fodder used by the big shots of the Demon Dynasty to contain and attract the enemy's attention."
"Beimin, please don't make any noise about this matter." Murong Kaifeng said in a deep voice, "Although this battle was rushed and the timing was wrong, it was precisely because of this that Donggan didn't expect that we would dare before Longchang was dead. Take action, this can be regarded as a surprise advantage."
"Regardless of the purpose of the big figures in the Demon Dynasty, we have to fight this battle well. As long as we can successfully capture the rich Tianfu County, we can greatly alleviate the shortage of food, salt and iron in our Daqin. As long as the Western Jin Dynasty If we can successfully capture Xihai County, Donggan’s national strength will be severely damaged.”
"When the time comes, we can turn our guns and annex the territory of the Barbarian Gu clan. By then, our Great Qin's national power will surely grow by leaps and bounds."
Listening to the wonderful prospects described by Murong Kaifeng, Prince Beimin's eyes became a little excited: "What Marshal Murong said is very reasonable. I feel a little excited just thinking about being able to do whatever I want in the rich Tianfu County. Get up. Besides, Donggan killed me, Prince Beishan, this time, we can just get this debt back too!"
"In this case, Prince Lao Beimin, you will lead the scout team first to control the harsh environment of Youmen Ridge to prevent Donggan from taking advantage of his plan and using the earth dragons in Youmen Ridge to ambush our Qin army."
"Don't worry, Marshal, this matter is taken care of by me."
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Xinping Town, Weiwei, Changning.
In less than a hundred years, Xinping Town has become the leading town in the Pan'an River Basin and the Pan-East China Sea Basin.
Changing with each passing day is the best word to describe Xinping Town.
Today, according to statistics from the household registration center of Xinping Town, the total population in the area has reached three million. In addition to the local population, it also includes a large number of migrant workers, who are distributed in various farms and major production areas. base, and in various industries.
The first batch of civilians who were demolished near Wang's main house in Ping'an Town are now extremely wealthy. Just the land allocated to build houses and rent them out is enough for the whole family to live a life like a fairy.
If the trading houses and aristocratic families in Daqian counties did not have branches or strongholds in Xinping Town, they would be really out of date.
Thanks to Wang's increasing proficiency in cement research and development, high-grade cement has been widely used in Xinping Town and has been transformed into buildings with reinforced concrete structures, maximizing the limited land area. utilization.
However, cement is a highly energy-consuming and polluting industry. Now the cement industry with backward production capacity has been gradually phased out in the Changningwei area. Today's cement manufacturing industry has been gradually transferred to the jurisdiction of the Yan family in Longzuo.
Of course, while Wang was transferring backward industries, he also made many improvements in the environmental protection and energy consumption of new production processes in order to minimize damage to the natural environment.
Of course, we just try to improve it as much as possible.
Nowadays, the demand for cement in Daqian, including the Wang family, is increasing year by year. Today's production capacity is far from keeping up with demand, and it is absolutely impossible to stop.
Xinping Town, Xitang Street.
A hundred years ago, this place was still a borderland outside the territory.
Nowadays, it has become a bustling and bustling commercial street filled with people.
The geographical advantage of being close to Xinping Port has turned the shops along the street into branches of various industries, a popular area where the family is stationed. The prices of the shops here are one per day, even exceeding the prices in Longzuo County City.
Xinshun House, a "old" restaurant for fifty years, is a restaurant standing in the most prosperous place.
"Man, a pot of [Fire Crystal Roast], five kilograms of cooked Lingjiao Yak beef, a large plate of steamed red-tailed Lingbo, and some spiritual vegetables. I want a seat by the window." Zhuge Liangcai from the patrol team had a rare rest today, so he changed Wearing a well-tailored outfit, he was entertaining some "distant" guests.
"Hey, isn't this Captain Zhuge?" The waiter greeted Zhuge Liangcai with a smile on his face, "I'm really sorry, the window seat is no longer available today, how about I arrange a private room for you in a quieter place?"
Zhuge Liangcai was just about to speak with a smile when a middle-aged woman among the distant guests behind him said: "Uncle Liangcai, you are the captain of Wang's patrol team, why can't you even get a seat by the window?"
Zhuge Liangcai hesitated and immediately became embarrassed.
He scanned around and found that there was indeed no seat by the window, so he immediately said: "Sister-in-law Guihua Six, business in Xinshun Building is good, but there is really no seat today. How about you make a living today? I will book a seat for tomorrow." Window seat.”
The ancestors of their Zhuge family were from Lingbei County. When there was a flood in Anjiang, they fled all the way south and were later taken in by the Wang family and placed in a refugee camp.
Then he settled in Ping'an Town to build river embankments and dredge river channels for the Wang family. Later, due to the expansion of the Wang family's main residence, the Zhuge family moved to the Xitang area of Xinping Town. In these years, relying on the dividends of the Wang family's development, Family conditions are also getting better and better.
As the saying goes, if you are poor in the busy city and have no one to care about you, if you are rich in the mountains you have distant relatives.
It was also to blame that after their ancestors had established their foothold, they had to go back to their hometown to visit relatives, saying that "after death, the fallen leaves must return to their roots." As a result, they recognized their relatives, but they caused a lot of trouble. Now Xinping Town is becoming more and more prosperous, and every once in a while Some distant relatives came to seek refuge.
Zhuge Liangcai alone has received seven groups of distant relatives, and has taken great pains to help arrange accommodation and work.
To be honest, he was already very upset in his heart, but he was afraid that these distant relatives who could not be beaten would secretly gossip and poke the backbone of the Zhuge family when they returned, so he could only endure it for the time being.
After all, the graves of the eldest ancestor, Zhuge Wenyao, and the second ancestor, Zhuge Tiedan, are still in the ancestral land, for fear that someone with grievances might come here.
"Haha~" Guihua Liu's sister-in-law raised an eyebrow, "The folks say that your family is very prosperous in Xinping Town, powerful and rich. If you dislike us poor relatives, just say so. I won’t stay and leave.”
The other distant relatives also looked a little bad.
A dignified patrol captain can't even get a window seat. Doesn't that mean he doesn't pay attention at all?
"Liangcai, you can't be heartless. We take care of the graves of your ancestors..."
"Sixth sister-in-law Osmanthus, sixth brother, and two uncles." Zhuge Liangcai took a deep breath helplessly, "You guys wait, I will coordinate."
As he said that, he once again observed the situation at the tables by the window.
Several of the tables were obviously either rich or noble, and they looked uncoordinated. Only one table was occupied by two old men in simple clothes, and judging from the way they lowered their heads to whisper and looked around, they didn't look too rich. status person.
Alas~
Zhuge Liangcai sighed deeply and walked over to prepare for coordination. At the same time, he also made up his mind. After he reached the Lingtai realm, he would return to Lingbei, confess to his ancestors in person, and move the graves of the two ancestors back.
And at the same time.
The two old men at the table by the window were having small drinks and communicating in private.
"I said Longchang, what are you doing when you're full and have nothing to do? Why do you have to bring me to this tavern to drink?" A plainly dressed old man said in a dissatisfied voice, "Also, you're here as soon as you come. Why do you have to dress me up as an old civilian?"
"Yo yo yo, Jiang Zhencang, you, the Holy Master, have a lot of burdens." Emperor Longchang gnawed on a chicken leg happily, "Big men like us have been in high positions for too long. What we see and hear is nothing." I know how many times it has been beautified and deleted. Only by truly down-to-earth and going deep into the grassroots level can we see the true appearance of this world. I am here to take you to experience the reality~"
"What you said makes perfect sense." Jiang Zhencang rolled his eyes, "Why did I hear Shouzhe say that instead of doing things around the Wang family, you only do three things: play cards, draw spiritual veins, and have trouble with Wang Shouzhe? , secretly causing trouble."
"Being a hindrance? What do you mean by being a hindrance?" Emperor Longchang jumped up and said dissatisfiedly, "I call this 'supervision', and this is called 'spurring'!"
"Wang Shouzhe's current stall is getting bigger and bigger, and he has become the 'Emperor of Earth' who covers the sky with one hand. If I don't keep an eye on it secretly, it will turn the world upside down if I keep that kid. What kind of bullying of men and women, what kind of plundering The wealth of the people, the wealth of the people, why do you deceive the superiors and conceal the inferiors~~"
"No way? This is not in line with Shouzhe's style of life." Jiang Zhencang said doubtfully.
"That's not because I'm here." Emperor Longchang sneered. "I pretend to be a common person from time to time and go deep into the grassroots to inquire about people's sentiments. This is like putting a tight curse on Wang Shouzhe. Yes, it's the ' tight curse' in the familiar story. '."
"Then did you grab his pigtail?" Jiang Zhencang said speechlessly.
"Not yet. But soon, I will catch his pigtails sooner or later." Emperor Longchang said with a grunt, "Then I will severely order that kid to reflect and make corrections!"
While the two were talking, Zhuge Liangcai came over and said, "Two old men, can you give me this window seat?"
"If you don't want to change, stay aside." Emperor Longchang waved his hand impatiently.
"Oh, you bad old man has a bad temper." Seeing this, Sixth Sister-in-Law of Osmanthus came up to her and sneered with a raised brow, "Do you know who our family's good talent is? He is an elite from the Wang family, and now
The position you hold is captain of the Xinping Port Patrol. Can you two shabby old men offend you?"
"Wang's Patrol Team?"
Emperor Longchang was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes suddenly lit up.
Isn’t this what you want?
Emperor Longchang burst into laughter. Otherwise, Wang Shouzhe could cover the sky with one hand. As far as Xinping Town is concerned, it logically belongs to the country, right?
The Wang family also established the government's township garrison in accordance with national policy, and appointed garrison envoys, deputy garrison envoys and other official positions from the superior city guard. They also specially designated garrison envoys to be transferred from other places.
What's the use of the result?
This is a place where the Wang family can cover the sky with one hand. Even Wang Shouzhe's fart is louder than the official guard envoy.
And the patrol camp under the tutelage is made up of members of the Wang family from the inside out.
Haha~ Wang Shouzhe, Wang Shouzhe, see how I pull your pigtails this time.
Emperor Longchang was so excited when he thought about how he finally called Wang Shouzhe to the side, severely criticized him, and then ordered him to make corrections.