Tang Dynasty: Starting from Kou Zhong, the heavens rise!

With eyes as bright as fire, Kou Zhong spoke.

Yesterday, Shaoshuaijun had negotiated a deal with Song Shidao, and 100 million silver was used to purchase large quantities of mulberry wood, fir wood and leather.

Lingnan controlled by the Song Dynasty includes Xiping, Shi'an, Yi'an, Longchuan, Nanhai, Cangwu, Yongping, Yulin, Yongxi, Gaoliang, Hepu, Ningyue, Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, Rinan, and Dan'er The eighteen counties of , Zhuya and Linzhen roughly cover the northern parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Qiong and Annan in later generations.

It has a warm climate, complex terrain, lush vegetation, low development level, and a large amount of precious mineral and timber resources.

At present, the sudden rise of the Young Marshal Army has made many princes deeply fearful, and even external procurement has been hindered to a certain extent. If we can cooperate with the Song clan, the things from the eighteen counties in Lingnan can go north along the Gan River from Nankang County to Penglize. It only takes twenty days.

This is why Kou Zhong must make friends with the Song brothers and sisters.

"Brother Kou, don't worry!"

"I'll go back right away and order people to prepare the goods."

Song Shidao nodded solemnly in response.

"I'm leaving!"

Song Yuzhi glanced at Kou Zhong with some nostalgia before turning and leaving.

These days, getting along with Kou Zhong is easier than she has ever been before. From Kou Zhong, she has received unprecedented respect, which is a concept of equality that is inconsistent with the current mainstream thinking, and it is also a witty conversation from later generations.

It has to be said that the figure of Li Shimin engraved in Song Yuzhi's heart has been replaced by Kou Zhong.

"Young commander."

"This is urgent news from thousands of households in Baling."

Just as Kou Zhong watched the Song brothers go away, Fu Junma galloped to Kou Zhong and handed him a letter.

Kou Zhong opened it and took a look, his face changed suddenly, and he said in a deep voice: "Inform Young Master Ling, Sheriff Bu, and Supervisor Chen to assemble in the Ba Mansion."

"Yes."

Several Jinyi Diqi who were following Kou Zhong immediately took orders and left.

......

After half an hour.

Bafu, main hall.

Yun Yuzhen has arranged for the maid to put the brewed tea on the table, while the guards in golden clothes are guarding the outside of the main hall.

Xu Ziling, Bu Tianzhi, and Chen Laomou were sitting in the hall with serious faces. Also sitting there was Fu Junma, the commander of the Jinyi Guards.

"The news just came from the Jinyiwei Baling Thousand Households Office that there are changes in the Baling Gang."

"The leader of the Baling Gang, Lu Kangshou, was assassinated and is already dead."

"Xianggui, the third leader of the Baling Gang, supported Xiao Mian's rise to power and has taken control of the entire Baling Gang."

Looking around at everyone, Kou Zhong spat out these words expressionlessly.

what?

heard.

The faces of everyone present suddenly changed.

The Baling Gang is the second largest among the eight gangs and ten guilds. It has huge power, owns [-] gambling dens and [-] brothels, and has a rich intelligence system. It has been engaged in the despicable behavior of human trafficking, making a lot of personal gains, and has a large amount of money.

The number of members of the gang has reached more than [-], covering Hunan and Chu. The [-]-mile Dongting has the tendency to become the inner lake of the Baling Gang.

If Lu Kangshou was the gang leader, with his unambitious and pleasure-focused character, he would naturally not be a threat to the young commander's army.

But now that Xiao Mian is in charge, the situation will be different.

Who is Xiao Mian? He is a descendant of Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty. He is known as the grandson of the Jade Faced Emperor and was the magistrate of Luochuan County in the Sui Dynasty.

The Xiao family of Nanliang is deeply involved in the Jingchu area. Jiangling in Nanjun was once the second largest city in the south after Jiankang. It also established the capital of Xiliang for the Xiao family. If Xiao Mian integrated the power of the Baling Gang, Baling would Ling County, Mianyang County, and Nan County were connected together, and the middle reaches of the river were immediately blocked.

In this way, the young commander's army's attempt to go up the river and seize Bashu will become a dream.

Moreover, Nan County alone has 60 households and more than [-] people, Baling County has [-] households, and Mianyang County has [-] households, which is [-] people.

In comparison, the seven counties of Yuzhang have a total population of [-] households, which is more than [-] people.

"Young Master!"

"How could Lu Kangshou, a middle-stage master, be assassinated so easily?"

Bu Tianzhi stroked his long beard and asked a question.

The person who can take the position of Baling Gang leader must first have excellent martial arts skills. To kill Lu Kangshou in the middle stage of Grandmaster, he must be at least a master in the late stage of Grandmaster.

Not only him, Xu Ziling and Chen Laomou also had doubts on their faces.

"The person who assassinated him was the shadow assassin Yang Xuyan."

"The personal disciple of Evil King Shi Zhixuan, the only successor to the Way of Mending Heaven."

"Yang Xuyan not only knows the "Phantom Demon Body Technique", but also the "Immortal Seal Technique". "

Kou Zhong said calmly.

'Ouch! ! ! '

Hearing this, everyone present looked shocked.

Shadow Assassin Yang Xuyan actually mastered the unique secret technique of Evil King Shi Zhixuan. This talent and strength are probably considered top-notch among the younger generation.

Except for Shuanglong, there are few people in the world who can match it. No wonder he can assassinate him successfully.

In fact.

Yang Xuyan was not only a disciple of Shi Zhixuan, but also a bloodline of the Sui Dynasty Prince Yang Yong, and an atom of the Ming Dynasty Zunjiao.

With extraordinary talent, he created the "Black Hand Demonic Skill" by combining the "Immortal Seal" and the "Wisdom Sutra on the Roots of Control of All Dharmas".

In the original work, Yang Xuyan's martial arts and resourcefulness were not inferior to those of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, and Shuanglong, Ba Fenghan, and Hou Xibai joined forces to kill him.

"Master Zhong!"

"We can't just watch Xiao Mian gain a foothold and cut off the river."

Xu Ziling suddenly spoke, attracting everyone's attention.

"Master Ling."

"Do you have any idea?"

With deep eyes, Kou Zhong glanced at Xu Ziling and asked.

During this period, in addition to studying martial arts and martial arts, Xu Ziling also integrated Chen Zhibao's military art from the snow world, and had a clearer understanding of the world's situation, and he was completely transformed.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Ziling immediately added: "Strike first will make you stronger, but if you strike later, you will suffer disaster."

"We should change our strategy and move up the river to seize Jiangxia County with lightning speed."

"Jiangxia County is not only adjacent to Mianyang, but also the connection between Hanshui River and the river."

"With control of Jiangxia, our army will be able to command a commanding position and suppress the Baling Gang, and it will also be able to march north from the Han River to Guanzhong."

"Good plan!"

Bu Tianzhi and Chen Laomou both agreed and praised.

After the Shaoshuai army destroyed the Poyang sect, they had more than [-] ships in their hands, enough to accommodate an army of [-] men.

Whether it is going down the river or up the river, its maneuverability is far superior to that of any prince in the world.

If we seize Jiangxia County with the power of thunder, we will definitely achieve great success. Moreover, Jiangxia County governs seven counties and has a population of [-]. The terrain is flat and the soil is fertile. It has always been an important grain-producing county, enough to support the young commander's army. Get a foothold here.

Chapter 48: Use all the troops to attack Jiangxia and Jiujiang!

"No, it's not enough."

Facing Xu Ziling's gaze, Kou Zhong shook his head and said solemnly: "If we take Jiangxia alone, our two counties will be divided."

"Besides, Poyang County has just started. Jiangzuo is the base camp set by our army, and there must be no room for failure."

"If you want to capture Jiangxia, you have to capture Jiujiang as well."

"The three counties are connected. With the advantage of boats, we can attack Jingxiang and Xiangchu when we advance, and we can defend the left side of the Yangtze River when we retreat."

Geek!

The voice fell.

The expressions of everyone present changed and became a little solemn.

It is difficult to seize the land of one county, let alone two counties at the same time.

Fortunately, the small county of Jiujiang only governed three counties, with a population of less than [-] households, and the garrisoned Sui army was weak.

The biggest problem lies in Jiangxia County. Among the four counties of Jiangxia: Jiangxia, Wuchang, Yongxing, and Puqi, which one has a capital with high walls and thick walls and no less than [-] people.

"What's the situation in the two counties that Jin Yiwei discovered?"

At this time, Kou Zhong set his sights on Fu Junma.

Swish! ! !

Fu Junma, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, stood up suddenly and reported: "Young Marshal!"

"Jiangxia County does not have strong Jianghu forces, there is only one general helmsman of Dajiang Alliance."

"The Dajiang Alliance was jointly formed by Yichun Sect, Qingjiang Sect, Cangwu Sect, Jiangnan Hui and other small gangs in the south of the Yangtze River. The chief helmsman, Grandmaster Jiang Ba, was in his early cultivation."

"Huang Ao, the governor of Jiangxia, Fei Meng, the governor of Tong, and Yu Jue, the chief of the county, are from the Huang family, Fei family, and Yu family respectively."

"Jiangxia has [-] soldiers, all stationed in Jiangxia County. There are only a few county soldiers in the other three counties."

"Jiujiang County has been occupied by Cao Shiqi as early as the beginning of the year. There are [-] soldiers, most of whom are boat navy."

"How is the armament of our army?"

Then, Kou Zhong looked at Xu Ziling, Bu Tianzhi, and Chen Laomou and asked.

Xu Ziling was the first to speak: "The [-] new soldiers are all selected from Poyang sect disciples. Most of them are physically strong, and a few have internal strength."

"At present, we have been able to implement orders and prohibitions, and fighting in battle is no problem."

"Young Master!"

Chen Laomou replied hesitantly: "It took a lot of time for the craftsman to supervise the construction and become familiar with the hydraulic forge."

"The weapons delivered to the army were only [-] small Miao knives, [-] pairs of iron armor, [-] spears, [-] throwing spears and [-] feather arrows."

Immediately.

The atmosphere at the scene became somewhat solidified.

Previously, most of the Poyang faction's armor had been reheated and turned into iron.

Prepare to refine it into a new weapon to equip the young marshal's army.

But the time is too short now, only more than half a month has passed, and it is impossible for the newly forged soldiers and armor to arm the entire young commander's army.

"It's okay!"

With a wave of his hand, Kou Zhong ordered: "Our army will adjust its military system from now on."

"A unit of a thousand people is set up as a Sima, and a battalion of 3000 people is set up as a school lieutenant."

"There are 5000 people in a regiment, with a Zhonglang general; 5 people in an army, with a general; two armies have a guard, with a guard general."

"A regiment is divided into one battalion of light soldiers, one battalion of archers, two battalions of spearmen, and one battalion of rattan soldiers."

"In addition to the three battalions of the first army, there are also [-] Chinese cavalry and a cavalry captain."

"In addition, there are three thousand county soldiers in the county, and one thousand and two county soldiers in the county, commanded by the county captain and the county captain."

"Tongshou was banned, counties were established with county guards, county lieutenants, and county magistrates, and counties were established with county magistrates, county lieutenants, and county magistrates."

"The former manages the government, the lieutenant leads the troops, and the prime minister assists in government. Each performs his own duties and does not interfere with each other!"

"Yan Kuan was appointed as the captain of Poyang County, and Niu Fengyi, Cha Jie, Wei Yuan, Bao Zhifu, Ma Gui, Shi Jie and Wen Qin were appointed as the captains of various counties."

"Yes."

Bu Tianzhi responded immediately.