The raw rice had been cooked into cooked rice, and Lingwu had to grit his teeth and persevere to the end. He also selected 5,000 able-bodied warriors from among the slaves, and each of them lent ten acres of land to make a family. He Jian was ordered to be the head of Jiachuan Ling, train this team, and be responsible for managing the daily affairs of Jiachuan Ling. This is also a way out of the way, because now Lingwu can't stay here for too long, and the affairs of Jiangling Mansion are urgent. The army of the southern expedition was already on the way back, and the uncle's affairs soon became known to everyone, and according to the second uncle's arrangement, he must set off as soon as possible.

Lingwu handed over the matter of Jiachuan to He Jian, and he hurriedly set off to Guiling Mansion to meet Lu An with a brigade of personal guards and personal guards.

When the two met, they were very affectionate, and they had a lot to say for several years. Lingwu told him everything about the southern expedition all the way, and also explained the current situation. Speaking from the heart, Lu An is the person he trusts the most here. Lu An has followed Zhao Wu for many years, and is very clear about the battles between the lords in the mansion, the relationship between the lord and the lord, and understands the importance of this matter. He immediately said: "Last time, you asked me to train 30,000 people, and now it has been completed, which is no worse than the soldiers of my father-in-law back then." You will bring these people with you. Listening to what you said, Guiling Mansion did not dare to take it lightly. Fortunately, in the past few years, the people of Guiling Mansion have been prosperous, so I will just gather some more people. You're a Great Spirit now, and you're definitely safe and sound. Most of the adult men in Gangneung Mansion died in Nanling this time, and everyone has no strength, and there may be no one to lead now. Everyone knows that you are a spiritual priest, and Gangneung has been controlled by the Master's Mansion for many years, and there should still be many loyal people. I don't think it's a big problem inside, but I'm worried about the outside, so you have to be careful about it. ”

"Not only Jiangling Mansion, but also Linling Mansion, the situation is similar, I have to send someone to remind Zhang Lingjiang, don't fall for someone else's plot. Now the Zhang family can still take the lead. ”

"Lingwu, because I'm your brother-in-law, I'll say something that others don't say. I'm not the one to cross the river and tear down the bridge, but I have to warn you. After your grandfather died, the Zhang family is no longer the Zhang family of the past. Whether it's Zhang Rufeng or Zhang Lingjiang, they can't afford to pick up this big beam. Now the way of this world is to speak by force, and they do not have the strength. Now the most important thing is yourself, and the team must not fake others. After Steward Lin came back, the affairs of the Master's Mansion were handed over to him. You will bring my 30,000 people back to Jiachuan this time, and you must not hand them over to others. ”

"Don't worry, I originally planned to bring the team to the edge of Jiangling Mansion when Hou Ye came back. I originally wanted to wait here for Steward Lin and General Wei, but as soon as you say this, I won't be in a hurry to go back. I'll just stay here for a while, wait for Lin Zhi and them. They had gone earlier than the army, and they had to be quicker, and in another three or four months, they should have arrived here. ”

"If Steward Lin and General Wei can join you, that's the best. The two of them have been following the master for a long time, and they are also very familiar with your uncle's family, and they should have a lot of contacts with Jiangling Mansion. With their help, there should be no problem with the handover of Gangneung Province. ”

"I think the same way, the management of Gangneung Mansion depends on them. Now the master's mansion and the entire pattern of the Hou Kingdom will change a lot, and the second uncle means that I want to use Guiling, Jiangling and Jiachuan as bases to develop my strength. I can only rely on you, General Wei and Lin Zhi now. ”

"Try your best to win the support of the generals under the Master's Mansion in the past, Steward Lin's father and son and General Wei have a lot of influence in Shuanglong City, especially among the people of the former Master's Mansion. It would be very useful to win over these people! I just don't know what the three of them think. Now that I think about it, it's a bit of a risk for you to take all the teams with them and run back on your own. ”

"Wouldn't it? I don't think they're like that. ”

"It's better to be careful. I'll have to train a little more, so I'll not be with you. ”

In the next few months, Lingwu, with the assistance of Shi Yong and others, reorganized the 30,000 troops according to his own military system. Regrouped with 100 people as a team and 1,000 as a brigade. Lingwu selected thirty of the best guards with the best martial arts from his personal guards to serve as commanders, and these people were led by Lingwu himself.

Guiling Mansion is the last barrier in the south of the national capital Shuanglong City, and the marquis of all dynasties have attached great importance to it. After Long Weihou came to power, he has always personally led this mansion, and no forces in Hou's country are allowed to get involved. The nobles of each collar in the mansion are all close families of the lord of the mansion, and they are more or less related to the Marquis of Long Wei. Long Weihou sealed this place to Lingwu, and the meaning of enveloping was very obvious, and the weight of Lingwu exceeded most people's expectations.

Such a reward may seem like a glorious thing, but it is actually very problematic. That is, it is very difficult to completely control the various domains, although Lu An has been here for several years, he can only control the area near Guiling City. The nobles of the eight collars are still yang and yin, each doing his own thing. Fortunately, the territory directly controlled by Lu An was more than three times larger than any of the eight collars, and each collar also symbolically paid Lingwu some grain and slaves every year, and it was all right.

Because of the special geographical location of Guiling Mansion, the city is built to be strong and abnormal. High walls and deep ditches, arrows are lined up, and the city gates are strong and heavily guarded. In the city, there are generals sent by the Hou Ye for a long time, and they are regularly replaced, so the city lord's mansion is quite magnificent. Lingwu can be said to have everything available here, and it can be said that this place is now simply a huge military camp.

At the border of more than 500 miles away in the south of Guiling City, there is a natural pass, which is the only way to go from south to north, and is called Tongguan. It is named because of the many paulownia trees on the mountain, and the terrain is extremely dangerous, and the successive dynasties have been built and strengthened here, and it has become a place to fight for the use of force to contain the south.

The team was handed over to the commanders for training, and Lingwu was still very relieved. I went to various places in the city to inspect and inspect, and personally felt the important position of Guiling Mansion in the Hou Kingdom.

Three months passed in a flash, and news came from both the south and the north, one good and one bad. The messenger from the south told General Wei and Steward Lin that they were approaching Tongguan and would soon be able to meet. Lingwu hurriedly sent someone to tell them to come directly to Fucheng and act together.

The second uncle in the north brought a bad situation, and the news of the death of the eldest uncle Zhang Rulong had already spread in Shuanglong City, and the news of the master's death was also spreading. This should be done by someone on purpose, and the second uncle estimates that someone is building momentum, and there is a meaning for the master's mansion. Although I don't know who did it, it is obvious that the person who came is not good, and the wind and rain are coming, and they can't stop it.