The dock fort of the Lianghang Xiao clan is famous, but Zong Zhengke was about to leave Yunhang Mansion before he really saw the true face of the dock fort.

In her mind, the so-called Dock Fort was like a small closed town. Except that all sides are sealed by a wall more than ten feet high, leaving only a few exits to communicate with the outside, there is no difference between the inside of the dock fort and the town.

The outermost part of the fort is a large area of farmland, which in a warm place like Yunhang, is ripe three times a year, enough for the people of the fort to be self-sufficient. For each harvest, grain and silver had to be offered to the lord of the castle, and the tax rate was much lower than that of the imperial court. In the end, all this grain was stored in a secret granary that Xiao didn't know where to build.

There are a lot of shops in the fort, and there are goods from other countries produced in Tianxingguo, and even rare imported goods from overseas, as long as there is money, there is nothing that cannot be bought. Even if there is no stock, these firms also provide ordering and purchasing services.

Other livelihoods, such as restaurants, teahouses, theaters, Qinglou casinos, such places where money is like flowing water, there is no shortage in the fort.

It can be said that there are all the buildings that should be in the dock fort, and there are illegal buildings that should not be...... It's also indispensable. For example, when you enter from the east gate, you can clearly see the huge barracks at the base of the east wall, which is obviously not supposed to be a small town with a population of no more than 5,000 people.

The larger the dock fort, the larger the barracks inside, and naturally more soldiers can be accommodated. The young men and women in the dock fort work in the fields when they are busy with farming, and train in the barracks when they are not working. There is also a semi-official army called "regimental training" in the barracks all year round, which conducts daily drills under the banner of guarding against bandits.

Li Yi privately discussed, where are there any bandits in the Lianghang area? Even if there is, it is a thief shouting to catch a thief! But it is this semi-official militarized armed organization "group training". Let the Lianghang Xiao clan clearly and justifiably have the power to control the local area by force.

And because the waterways in the Lianghang Mansion are criss-crossed, the Xiao family and the Wubao are built on the bank of the Hangzhou River that flows through the Lianghang. These dock forts were cultivated to be brave in the water, and an unknown number of "merchant ships" of various sizes were moored in the forts, opening up trade routes for the Xiao clan from the waterway. These merchant ships had long since sailed into the ocean, and when they were selling goods, they would occasionally make a cameo appearance as a pirate or pirate.

These days, he assisted Xiao Kun in taking charge of the affairs of Xifu, and he knew the whole leopard at a glance. Zong Zheng Ke guessed it. The number of merchant ships in the hands of the Lianghang Xiao clan was far from the ones that were clearly indicated. The reason why the Shaw family is rich has a lot to do with the fact that it has never stopped the trade routes of the water and sea routes for decades. Among them, there are also the shadows of some wealthy families in the Jokhang Empire.

Xiao Kun also quietly sued Zong Zhengke. The Xiao clan of Xifu secretly controlled more than a dozen shipping companies, including three shipyards of different sizes. These three shipyards, which were firmly held in the palm of Xiao Taijun's hand, not only built and repaired ships for the family's caravans, but also undertook shipbuilding orders from outside.

In the evening. When the autumn wind was bleak, a team of thousands of people was stationed in the barracks that had long been vacated. This is just an outer fort within a dock fort. It is separated from the inner fort by a wide moat and another thick and tall wall.

Wubao is the confidence of the Lianghang Xiao clan, and it is impossible for outsiders to take a closer look. But Zong Zhengke is not an outsider, in Xiao Kun's heart, this granddaughter will inherit his family business in the future. Including the three dock forts under his name. So after dinner, Xiao Kun couldn't wait to pull Zong Zhengke into the inner fort.

The three dock forts, if fully mobilized. It is enough to arm an elite army of 5,000 people who can fight and dare to kill on horseback. And the logistics are heavy, another said.

Of course. If there is no fair and honest reason, pulling out such a team, I am afraid that the bosses of the Chaozhong and the Central Committee who have long been staring at the Lianghang Xiao clan will participate in the performance.

This is also the biggest reason why Mrs. Xiao attaches so much importance to the title of princess of Qin. After the opening of the mansion and the establishment of the government, her personal guard army was able to walk on the land of Tianxingguo under the banner of the Xiao family.

Because her title is derived from the Jokhang Empire, the laws of the Heavenly Luck Kingdom have no jurisdiction over her. As long as she didn't lead this army into the Jokhang Empire, no one in this world could control her.

This is the sorrow of a weak country. The Jokhang Empire and the Lianghang Xiao Clan have bullied your Tianxingguo Murong Clan in a clear way, what's the matter? Do you dare to kill Mrs. Xiao? Do you dare to expel the Lianghang Xiao clan from the land of Tianxing? Can't? Then swallow your anger and watch this qiē happen!

Time was tight, and accompanied by the lord of this dock fort, Zong Zhengke hurriedly walked around and hastily visited the most important buildings in the dock fort, and probably had a bottom in his heart.

The owner of this dock fort is Xiao Kun's scholar, and he is loyal to Xiao Kun and very respectful to Zong Zhengke. But outside of this person's words, Zong Zhengke felt that the other two dock forts under his grandfather's name, including the lord of Yunzhen Dock Fort, where his grandfather had lived for many years, seemed to be Xiao Fenghuan's people.

Xiao Kun only said that in the long run, Zong Zhengke listened silently. In view of the things that Xiao Fenghuan had done to her mother and herself, she would never give up those two dock forts to others. She wants to let this ruthless uncle get nothing. As for what to do with these properties, we will talk about it after she and her mother and brother recognize each other.

There are also exquisite and comfortable buildings in the barracks, and Xiao Kun takes Zong Zhengke to live in them. The castle lord arranged for Murong Yue and Li Yi, as well as Pei Si's uncle and nephew to live nearby, which is not a bad place.

As soon as Zong Zhengke returned to the house after the visit, he was about to wash up, and Li Yi, who had become accustomed to coming and going, came to him. The Xu family and the four big girls all stared at him with unkind eyes, and the Xu family said with a cold face: "His Royal Highness the King of Linzi, it's very late, just rest early." ”

Li Yi didn't expect that it was so late, and there were so many people around Zong Zhengke-he didn't know that Zong Zhengke had followed Xiao Kun out for a trip. Scratching his face in a sneer, he was cheeky and didn't leave, and said that there were a few important things that must be said.

The Xu family was better, Mingxin's eyes almost burst into flames, and they stared at Li Yi hatefully. It was really unfortunate that someone knocked on the door outside, and the rosary closest to the door hurried to answer the door. She came back soon, glanced at Li Yi, and said, "Girl, Fourth Young Master Pei sent someone to invite you, I have a few words to say." ”

Li Yi's eyes narrowed, and he muttered in a low voice: "If you don't sleep so late, what do you say?" It's really idle. ”

Are you embarrassed to say that you are not an idle person yourself? Zong Zhengke ignored Li Yi, put on his windbreaker again, told Xu Shi and the others to rest, ordered Mingyue and Muyu to follow, and went out. Li Yi sighed and called her twice, but when he saw that she didn't look back, he had to leave dejectedly. (To be continued.) )>