This warrior is so fierce

Chapter 607
Youzhou Mansion is becoming more and more lively.

Aspiring young people in the arena who pursued a higher level of strength all came to the north to make a living.

At the same time, several states in the south of Youzhou were caught in fire and water at the same time. More and more refugees were displaced by the war. In order to avoid the war, they went north to Youzhou and settled in Youzhou Prefecture.

Cao Su set up strategies such as "relief with work" and "reinventing the city center" to guide a large number of refugees to build their homes by contributing their own strength.

This not only solves the problem of part of the labor force, but also allows the new refugees to more quickly identify with Youzhou Prefecture and the home they built with their own hands.

This project is huge, and at the later stage of construction, the original southern city wall of the entire Youzhou Mansion is useless.

With the filling of the moat, the entire Youzhou Mansion officially began to expand southward.

The huge city itself has been further expanded.

Both inside and outside the city of Youzhou Prefecture are extremely lively, and it has become a huge construction site.
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Three months later
Bad news came from Shendu. Tao Mingwen defeated the Allied Forces of the Forbidden Army led by Yan Da at the bank of Luoshui.

"General Chongtian" crossed Luoshui for the third time, and was about to step into the realm of the capital of God.

This was the strongest battle since Tao Mingwen raised his troops.

Yan Da herself is the most powerful member of the Empress Dowager Yan, but now she has failed the Empress Dowager's expectations. After a stalemate with Tao Mingwen by the Luoshui for a period of time, she was finally defeated by Tao Mingwen.

At the end of this battle, Tao Mingwen's army has gradually shed its appearance as an early refugee army.

But Yan Da never paid much attention to Tao Mingwen, and even less understood the wild and toughness of the Northwest man.

On the bank of Luoshui River, Tao Mingwen's [-] troops marched out, defeating Yan Da's army.

At this point, the entire God City has no more troops to use, and only a handful of Forbidden Army and Habayashi Army are left to guard the God City.

And Tao Mingwen knew the truth that soldiers are precious and fast, so he raised his troops to kill the gods in the starry night.

The capital of the gods is in crisis, and many princes and nobles will be scared out of their wits.

Overnight, hundreds of thousands of refugees fled from the capital of God.

In the same month, General Yang Ming suggested that all the troops outside the customs should be transferred to protect King Qing.

Right now, Shendu is facing the biggest external crisis in history, but at this time, the Taiwei, the general, and the right minister are still not on the same line. The wall is thick, and it can certainly stop the bandit army. No matter how bad it is, there are many royal families guarding the city of God, and there are Taoist palaces to rely on. How can they easily admit defeat?

Tao Mingwen proclaimed himself "King of Liang", and after passing through Luoshui, the bandit army swept across the Shendu area.

At the same time, Chen Kaidao of Jizhou and Fu Tianyou of Gwangju also set off great momentum one after another. Chen Kaidao broke through the Baidi Pass of Jizhou and conquered the counties of Guangchuan, known as the "King of Guangchuan", and Fu Tianyou occupied Shanyang of Gwangju Zhucheng called itself "Shanyang King".

These thieves proclaimed themselves kings one after another.

These are still relatively large "thieves". Of course, in the eyes of many poor people, this second batch of "thieves" can also be called "rebels".

After experiencing the Wanping Rebellion, the rising "thieves" are essentially very different from the previous Wanping Army.

For example, the "religious color" of the Wanping Army is not so strong in the new batch of "thieves", and most of the classes that rise up are the "landlord class". To be precise, it is based on the "landlord and peasant" class. Some people are even local gentry and local tyrants, with certain social prestige.

In their mouths, the uprising army called themselves "rebels".

And the so-called "claiming king" can also be regarded as a self-proclaimed "person of prestige" in the world.

This year was the third year of Xuanhe, and the number of rebel armies raised in various states reached hundreds.

Even the gods could not protect themselves. From south to north, the whole world was caught in a turbulent war.

In other words, Youzhou has Cao Su in charge, which is a little better.

But there was also turmoil in Youzhou, but Cao Su discovered it in the bud earlier, and wiped it out.

In November of the third year of Xuanhe.

More than a dozen rebel armies in Yuzhou formed a coalition army and broke through Longbei City, a large city in Yuzhou. Longbei is one of the big cities in Yuzhou. It laid the foundation for the victory of the uprising army in the Central Plains.

The world was in turmoil, the capital of the gods was in crisis, and throughout the three years of Xuanhe, especially in the second half of the year, the whole territory of Qianyuan was caught in the flames of war.

Thousands of miles of territory is full of insurgents surrounded by flames of war. It is hard to tell how many of them are insurgents, and how many were originally "official family members".

Compared with the Wanping Army a few years ago, this uprising across the territory is even more difficult to suppress.

The hearts of the people in the Qianyuan Dynasty were fluctuating, and the bandits were suppressed, and the people who suppressed the bandits were gone, so what else would they use to suppress the bandits? ——
In the four years of Xuanhe, the number of rebels is still increasing sharply.

In addition to the peasant uprising army, there were also some mutiny teams.

The imperial court was unable to suppress the bandits, and the capital of God was besieged by Tao Mingwen, a big bandit. Many places were cut off, and some soldiers could not get food and wages. During the process of deployment and transfer, they directly launched a mutiny and joined the rebel army .

This change accelerated the collapse of the entire Qianyuan Dynasty.

At this time, Cao Su, who was far in the north, had not been able to get in touch with the court.

The entire imperial court, the emperor, the empress dowager, the right minister, the captain, and the general gathered together many complicated forces, and it was difficult to give him clear instructions, and he remained on the sidelines.

It's just that in more than a year, they have been training elite soldiers, developing agriculture and mulberry business, and continuously expanding Youzhou Prefecture.

The planned area of ​​the new city outside Youzhou Mansion is more than [-] mu, which is equivalent to recreating the ancient Chang'an of the previous life.

Such a huge amount of engineering requires a huge number of manpower, material and financial resources.

However, Cao Su can just use this to absorb the steady stream of refugees from the south. The population of the entire Youzhou Prefecture is skyrocketing all the time. From less than 20 people in the first year of Xuanhe, it has now exceeded 50. million and is still increasing rapidly.

Cao Su estimated that the final population may exceed one million.

The concentrated population has brought commercial prosperity to Youzhou Prefecture. Coupled with the influence of the free trade zone established by Cao Su, Youzhou Prefecture is gradually becoming the most dynamic commercial capital in the north.

So there is a very strange phenomenon.

The hotter other places are, the more prosperous the development of Youzhou Mansion will be, and the speed of development will continue to accelerate with the continuous turmoil in other places, almost every day.

By the fifth year of Xuanhe, the population of Youzhou had exceeded 80.

At this time, Shendu relied on the "high city and thick walls" and its profound background, and finally forced Tao Mingwen's army back outside the city of Shendu.

It is not so much a forced retreat as a "peace negotiation".

The gods recognized Tao Mingwen's legal activities in the Xizhou area, but after Tao Mingwen felt that he could not conquer the gods, he led his own army of tens of thousands and left the land of the gods in a mighty manner.

It left behind a godly city riddled with holes and a precarious country.

The spring of the fifth year of Xuanhe.

Just when everyone thought God would usher in a short period of peace.

Something has happened to God.——
North, Youzhou Prefecture.

Zhenbei General's Mansion is the most magnificent building in Youzhou Mansion.

Although the door of the mansion is often opened, no one dares to approach it easily.

Outside the general's mansion, there have always been powerful soldiers guarding it. When their eyes are swept away, ordinary people in the Jianghu will inevitably shake their minds.

After careful investigation, it will be found that the ordinary soldiers guarding the general's mansion are also at the level of strength.

Ordinary soldiers in the General's Mansion are not ordinary.

It was the most elite tiger and leopard cavalry guard under Cao Su's command.

On the official road wide enough for ten horses to walk together, a horse came galloping from a distance.

The cavalryman hung a banner on his waist and held a golden token in his hand. He galloped on the long street and soon came to the outside of the general's mansion.

"Report-"

The soldiers guarding outside the general's mansion breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the cavalry's tokens and flags, and at the same time ordered: "Get off your horse!"

The cavalryman made a vertical leap, jumped off the horse directly, landed outside the general's mansion, and then handed over a dark green bamboo tube to the soldiers who came to meet him.

The soldier took the bamboo tube, turned around and walked into the gate of the general's mansion.

There are three floors inside and outside the gate of the general's mansion. He is holding a green bamboo tube in both hands, and no one dares to stop him.

The road was unimpeded, and soon came to a yard.

In front of the yard, another old man dressed as a scribe was waiting.

The soldiers handed over the emerald green bamboo tube to the old man.

The old man suddenly opened his eyes, and his pupils shrank slightly after seeing the bamboo tube on the table.

Then he raised his hand and patted lightly.

A black-clothed guard immediately appeared beside him.

The old man picked up the bamboo tube and handed it to the black-clothed guard: "Give it to the lord."

The black-clothed guard disappeared immediately without saying a word.

The old man stood up in the courtyard, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

In the past few days, it seems that some rumors have been heard, but I don't know the specific reason.

The man in black disappeared into the courtyard, and soon, a stream of light flew out of the courtyard.

This ray of light rushed straight to the northwest.

To the northwest of Youzhou Prefecture is Tuxian Mountain.

In the past few years, the residents of Tuxian Mountain have been relocated to Youzhou Mansion by Cao Su.

With the previous Tuxian Village as a model and pilot, the mountain people behind did not have much concern.

Now Tuxian Mountain has gradually restored its original ecological appearance, and the population is becoming less and less. Of course, there is still a large amount of cultivated land. Cao Su has been hoarding troops in the mountain. The grain has been harvested several times, and the remaining grain in the city is unknown.

After the number of people in Tuxian Mountain decreased, some sects that were originally in the city also moved to Tuxian Mountain.

At the same time, there are also some foreign sects who also hope to establish a stronghold in Tuxian Mountain.

For this reason, Cao Su set up a special department to manage the many sects in Tu Xianshan.

The specific job is to designate areas for them to practice.

Of course, I don’t know how many miles away there are in the vast Tuxian Mountain, and there are naturally some inaccessible fairylands, places that are too deep, and it is said that there have been fierce beasts recently, which has caused some sects to only practice on the periphery of Tuxian Mountain. Don't go deep into Tuxian Mountain.

On a certain peak in the mountains, the clouds are misty.

At the top of the peak, a square courtyard appeared.

The stream of light shot out from the city went all the way up, and finally fell outside the courtyard here.

In the courtyard, some people already knew that the streamer was coming.

A faint voice came out: "What's the matter?"

The stream of light dispersed, revealing the figure of the man in black. He knelt on the ground with one knee and raised the green bamboo tube with both hands: "My lord, the gods report urgently."

boom! ! !
The thick mist outside the courtyard dispersed, and a tall and strong figure like a demon god appeared.

He was shirtless and only wore a pair of shorts, appearing in front of the man in black.

The man in black, who was at the third level of strength, felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him in front of him, which made him unable to breathe.

He was horrified, his head lowered, and his raised arms trembled slightly.

Cao Su grabbed it with one hand, and the green bamboo tube fell into his hand.

He squeezed lightly, and the completely closed bamboo tube broke from the middle.

Then a piece of information flooded into my heart.

Cao Su frowned, read the information, and soon knew all the reasons.

"How could such a thing happen?"

He sighed slightly, it was clearly an "accident", but he said it with a feeling of "no accident", as if he had already expected it.

The man in black saw that Cao Su had finished reading the message, but he hadn't lost his momentum yet, and he didn't dare to move, sweat was dripping from his forehead.

Seeing his embarrassment, Cao Su withdrew some of his momentum with great effort.

The effect is small, but the subordinates are still very difficult.

"Okay, you go back first."

Cao Su waved his hand and drove away the man in black who seemed to have been pardoned.

The man in black nodded, hastily turned into a stream of light, and disappeared into the mountains.

Soon, a clear voice sounded in the courtyard among the mountains.

Anyang, who was wearing a light tulle dress, came out of the courtyard. Her face was like a peach blossom, and her face was flushed. It was obvious that she had also undergone some hard work just now.

"Is it news from the queen mother?"

Anyang has always been cold and cold, but when it comes to Empress Dowager Yan, after all, there is still something a little strange.

Cao Su glanced at her: "The Shendu mutiny, Captain Rong led the Habayashi Army to occupy the Shendu."

"The emperor fell into the hands of the Taiwei, and all the civil and military officials who fought against the Taiwei fled."

Anyang was stunned, although she had heard that Shendu was already in a mess, but when she heard that Captain Rong had controlled the Habayashi Army and occupied Shendu, she still felt that she had heard wrong.

"The Habayashi Army has always been loyal to the royal family, why did they obey the Taiwei's orders?"

Anyang was very puzzled.

Cao Su shook his head: "After Yan Da's defeat, there were problems within the Habayashi Army, but what I'm curious about is how Taiwei Rong can persuade 'Sima Changfeng' to help him kill through the palace?"

"Sima Changfeng joined Taiwei Rong?"

"I don't understand Sima Changfeng either. I thought he was on the same side as Prime Minister Right. It seems that he underestimated the energy of the Rong clan."

Cao Su looked at Anyang: "Is there really a profound realm in your palace? Why don't you take action?"

Anyang's attitude was very strange. After hearing the news, he didn't go back to save his family immediately. Instead, he calmly discussed and analyzed the reason with Cao Su.

Hearing Cao Su's doubts, An Yang thought for a while, and said truthfully: "The mysterious realm in the palace is the ancestor of the Wen family, but it has its shape but no spirit."

Cao Su narrowed his eyes: "What do you mean?"

Anyang said lightly: "To put it simply, you can only sit in town and not fight."

Cao Su: .
"Then how can it be called sitting in town?"

"He's controlling the fate of the country and the spirit of the dragon. He didn't come out to fight with others. Otherwise, Tongtian City wouldn't let him leave easily."

Cao Su didn't know what was going on, so he was silent for a while.

Then he looked at Anyang: "How are you going?"

(End of this chapter)