Chapter 45: Wu County
In this world, there may be different answers, some people will say that the pursuit is as free and easy as Zhuangzi, and some people will say that like the Taoist patriarch Lao Tzu, he will understand the mysteries of the Great Dao and comprehend the truth of the universe. There are also people who say that the world of peace will be built and the Taoist concept will spread to the world.
In Gao Cheng's view, these are all false, Taoism has a way to enter and be born, but no matter what it is, the ultimate goal is to become an immortal and live forever.
After Gao Cheng got Yu Ji's information, he took a look at it and knew the general personality of this person. Unlike Zhang Jiao, Yu Ji's hundreds of thousands of followers were not tightly organized and relatively loose. It's like a loose force that is simply gathered together, otherwise the spies of the embroidered guards would not be able to easily find out the news inside.
His hundreds of thousands of followers seem to have been gathered together intentionally or unintentionally. And among the cultists, there are many remnants of the Yellow Turban from the Central Plains. These people are also the backbone of hundreds of thousands of congregational members.
"Practicing in regular retreat...... This Taoist master at the end of the Three Immortals does not seem to be an ambitious person, but a cultivator who is dedicated to cultivating the Tao and becoming an immortal!"
Gao Cheng has been tempered by these worlds, his vision has become very accurate, and he feels that there is basically no mistake, as for why Yu Ji was killed by Sun Ce in the original timeline, it can only be said that the runic water he made has a good effect, and it has captured most of the hearts of people in Yangzhou.
Coupled with the remnants of the Yellow Turban among hundreds of thousands of sect members, they are very feared!
Sending off the southbound army, Gao Cheng checked the detailed information about Yu Ji and Taiping Qingling in the mansion. As for Yu Ji and Wu Jun's several families coming and going with each other, this is nothing. After all, a rumored immortal among the people, everyone wants to make friends.
If there was any conspiracy between the two of them, Gao Cheng did not have the slightest worry. As long as he is still in Yangzhou, he is sure enough to suppress all the bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods.
Then, Gao Cheng walked out of the door, glanced at Xu Chu who was standing outside with a knife, and said with a smile: "Zhongkang, you go and give an order, after an hour, we will go to Wu County and meet that scattered immortal Yu Ji!"
Xu Chu's current official position is a school captain, and he is Gao Cheng's personal commander. A peerless fierce general of the ninth layer of refining gang acts as a guard, and now only Gao Cheng is so extravagant.
However, Xu Chu was not dissatisfied, he knew that no matter how strong his strength was, he had just defected to the Yangzhou Army, and it was impossible for him to take charge of the army in one step and become Gao Cheng's henchman.
The custom of the Han Dynasty is that there is no merit to be a marquis, and if you rise to a high position without making a meritorious contribution, even if you have great skills, you will not convince your subordinates and colleagues.
Xu Chu has extremely strong strength and strong confidence, as long as there is a big war in the Yangzhou army, he has the confidence to make great contributions. When the time comes, it will naturally gain a foothold in the Yangzhou Army and ascend to a high position. Now serving as Gao Cheng's personal army commander, it is also a process of close contact and mutual understanding with the lord.
Xu Chu's face was pale, and he called a subordinate to prepare a big boat, and the fastest way to go to Wu County was to enter Chaohu Lake by boat, and then pass through the branches of the big river and drive along the Yangtze River. It won't take long to reach Kure.
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Above the river, the waves are undulating. Several large ships formed a simple formation and headed towards the east and down the river, Gao Cheng and Xu Chu did not stay in the cabin, but blew the wind on the deck.
The river breeze was refreshing, blowing away a trace of hot air in the air. On the river, merchant ships can occasionally be seen passing by, and the chaos in the mountains south of Yangzhou did not cause panic among those merchants, but became an opportunity for them to make a fortune.
A large number of merchants transported medicinal materials for the treatment of miasma and various military materials, which were continuously transported to Danyang and Yuzhang through the Yangtze River. Earned a lot of profits from the Yangzhou army.
Gao Cheng did not prohibit the behavior of these merchants, but appointed Mi Zhu to engage in Yangzhou Hucao, re-engaged in the old business to form a huge caravan, and through the relationship of the Yangzhou army and the caravan network of the Mi clan in the past, he became the first wealthy merchant in Yangzhou. This caravan made a lot of money for Yangzhou every day.
It didn't take long for a huge pier to appear in front of it, and there was a lot of people on the pier, and the outline of the barracks could be faintly seen around the pier. This is the Moling camp built to deal with the Xuzhou army stationed in Guangling. Now most of Guangling has fallen into the hands of Yangzhou. The camp was converted into a wharf.
In the distance of the barracks, the outline of a large mountain could be seen, and Gao Cheng stood on the deck, using his clairvoyant eyes to scan forward, taking in the terrain near Moling.
"The dragon and the tiger are standing there, it is really the emperor's house! It's a pity that ......" Gao Cheng sighed secretly, this place is the first choice for the Southern Dynasty to establish the capital, and later generations have the name of the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, but at this time, the original majestic and huge city is still only a small county town. There's nothing to focus on.
Gao Cheng also has no idea of running this place and building a city, and in the future he will capture Jingzhou and Yizhou and compete for hegemony in the world. The center of gravity is in the north. If the city is built in Moling, won't it declare to everyone that it has no ambition to go north to seize the world? In this case, how can the Yangzhou army recruit talents who are interested in the world?
Wu County, Lou County.
Lou County is located in the east of Wu County, not far from the East China Sea. There are often legends of cultivators taking boats into the sea to seek immortals, and there are countless islands in the East China Sea, and I don't know how many rare treasures are hidden, as well as various cultivation resources. After Yu Ji stayed in Lou County, he kept sending his disciples to the sea, as if they were picking and salvaging something.
"Lord, Yu Ji is in retreat in the mansion opposite!" a man in ordinary clothes whispered.
Gao Cheng nodded slightly, he and Xu Chu stood on top of a restaurant in Lou County, on the third floor of the restaurant, you could see most of the buildings in Lou County. The man who spoke was the spy who was planted in the green collar road.
On the opposite side of the restaurant, there is a vast mansion, inside the house, planted with huge trees, the canopy of the tree blocks the view from the outside, making it difficult to see the situation inside.
Just when the spy was about to tell Ji Ji's whereabouts in the past few days, Gao Cheng's face suddenly moved, waved his hand, and stopped the spies' movements. said: "Needless to say, the other party has already discovered us!"
Xu Chu's body shook slightly, and the spy next to him couldn't help but grow his mouth, revealing a look of surprise.
Gao Cheng turned around and went downstairs, Xu Chu hurriedly followed, and a group of three people walked towards the gate of the house, at this time, the guards at the gate seemed to have received some orders, opened the gate, and out of it came an old man with a fairy wind bone and a wooden staff.
Gao Cheng and Xu Chu subconsciously determined his identity when they saw each other.
The old man was wearing a kudzu robe, his expression was gentle, and he had an ethereal aura all over his body, and after he saw Gao Cheng, he immediately had a smile on his face, and said: "I didn't expect that the high envoy of the Megatron world would be such a profound Taoist friend......