On January 24, 692 in the continental calendar, Wu Feng left Yanjing and set off to return to Qingyang. Before this, Wu Feng had a long talk with Gu Ji, in view of the current situation in Yanjing is still unstable, and a reliable person is needed to stay in Yan Jing to understand the changes in the situation of the entire empire, Wu Feng decided to temporarily let Gu Ji continue to stay in Yan Jing to collect intelligence, and at the same time shoulder the heavy responsibility of setting up various talents for Wu Feng.

The expected purpose before coming has been basically achieved, Wu Feng is still relatively satisfied with this trip to Yanjing, the financial problem has been satisfactorily resolved, and even exceeded the expected goal, the Imperial Finance Bureau allocated a total of 3,400,000 imperial gold coins for the revival of Qingyang, which will be allocated in three or two years. There are also some plans to attract investment, but the businessmen still have doubts about the social security situation in Qingyang, and they all express the hope that the public security situation will be completely improved and then Qingyang will invest and start a business. The issue of immigration has also been satisfactorily resolved, and it will also greatly promote the relocation of immigrants from all over the world to Qingyang. Ling Tianfang also set off for Qingyang with Wu Feng at the same time.

Two days before Wu Feng left Yanjing, Guan Yingying and Hua Yumei had already left Yanjing to return to their respective hometowns, and in addition to going back to spend the Spring Festival to reunite with their families, they both accepted the task given by Wu Feng to publicize the revival of Qingyang. Guan Yingying is also ready to go back to do her father's work, so that the proud disciples of the [***] sect will join the army and join the Wufeng army.

Although it has only been a little more than a month since he left Qingyang, Wu Feng feels that he feels like an arrow, the mountains and rivers of Qingyang seem to have taken root in his mind, and the voices and smiles of many brothers and subordinates appear in front of him from time to time. I don't know what happened to Qingyang during the period of time I left? How the work progressed? They must also be speculating about their situation in Yanjing, why has there been no news for so long?

The weather in January is still very cold, but this is not an obstacle for Wufeng and them, but it is obviously impossible for a girl like Di Rena to ride back to Qingyang with Wu Feng and his party in such bad weather. Wu Feng also lay comfortably in the carriage, leaning back against the brocade cushion, stroking the soft and fluffy hair of Di Rena who was nestled next to him, while thinking about the various problems that he would face when he returned to Qingyang.

The first problem is the lack of people, people are the foundation of all, not only lack of talents, but also lack of a large number of labor. Without sufficient manpower, the economy cannot develop, the troops cannot be replenished, consumption cannot be activated, and everything will be in the air. If you want to attract people, you must have a good social order, preferential tax policies, full employment opportunities, and a relaxed living environment, all of which must be backed by sufficient development funds in Qingyang, a place that is in ruins. Fortunately, my trip to Yanjing finally achieved satisfactory results, and the financial problem can be basically solved.

The second is the issue of defense, they are in the middle of the cracks of several forces, no matter which side, for the time being, the strength is far beyond their own side, if you want to survive in this environment, you can only accelerate the development and growth of your own strength, and at the same time you must use the contradictions of the surrounding forces to win the time for development, but this is easy to say, you have to calculate well, how to get the best balance at the lowest cost.

Thinking of this, Wu Feng couldn't help but rub his temples that were a little swollen on both sides. "Mr. Ling, can you come up and sit for a while?" Wu Feng let go of the jade man in his arms and greeted Ling Tianfang, who was riding behind the carriage.

At first, Wu Feng invited Ling Tianfang to ride with him, but Ling Tianfang refused Wu Feng's kindness because he had been used to traveling on horses for many years and was not used to riding a car, and he rode on the road with Wu Feng's ten guards. "Oh, my lord, do you have anything to ask Ling?" Ling Tianfang urged the horse to follow.

"Yes, the journey is long, and Li also wants to chat with Mr. Ling about some interesting topics. Wu Feng also replied half-truthfully.

"It's okay, Ling Mou is reluctant to enjoy the patent of this aristocratic master. Ling Tian hesitated slightly, then agreed to Wu Feng and jumped into the carriage.

The interior of the carriage should be spacious, even if it can accommodate five or six people, it is not crowded. Due to the development of land transportation on the mainland, especially in the inland areas, which are mainly land transportation, many car dealers in the transportation industry have designed and manufactured a variety of horse-drawn carriages to meet the needs of customers. There are large carriages for ordinary travelers as the main service objects, pulled by four horses, can carry up to 16 people, of course, their comfort will be greatly discounted; there are medium-sized carriages specially for ordinary merchants, four horses are pulled, can be used by eight to ten people, the canopy of the carriage is specially made, can load a certain amount of goods; there are also small carriages for some special guests, said to be small, in fact, it is similar to the size of medium-sized carriages, with two or four horses to pull, the interior design and decoration of the carriage is very elegant, the space is spacious, the ride is comfortable, generally up to four people can be seated, and the guests can even rest and sleep on it。 This type of carriage is mainly used by wealthy people or guests of a certain status, and of course the cost is not cheap. Wu Feng took into account that Di Rena was with him, and the distance was long, so he rented one of these carriages.

"When did Mr. Ling arrive in the Empire?" Wu Feng greeted Ling Tian warmly and asked casually after sitting down.

"Ling is an empire that arrived three years ago, and has traveled to some other countries in the Central and Western Continents and the Eastern Continent before. Ling Tianfang also knew that Wu Feng was just starting with this remark, and he would definitely ask some important topics later.

"Since Mr. Ling has traveled to so many places, he must have seen many people, I don't know what the situation of these countries in the Central Continent is, and what are the outstanding talents?"

Ling Tianfang felt a little uncomfortable when Wu Feng suddenly asked about the situation in the Middle Continent, he originally thought that the topic that Wu Feng was going to talk about must be an article involving the countries of the Eastern Continent and the Tang River Empire, but unexpectedly, Wu Feng pointed the topic to the Middle Continent. He pondered, adjusted his thinking, and then said: "The Central Continent is my hometown, it is sandwiched between the eastern and western continents, the terrain is mainly shallow hills, interspersed with some deserts, basins, mountains, plains, etc., the ethnic composition is complex, and the religious beliefs are also different. In the north are the nests of nomads and the kingdoms of Indean, Meli and the Western Regions, in the center there are the kingdoms of Pasha, Comini, Luzon and Liberty City, which were split from the Great Andean Kingdom, as well as several countries such as the Principality of Degas, the Principality of Movia, the Kingdom of Badamero, and the Principality of Bikrit, and in the south there are many small states and city-states, where my hometown of Kitan is located. ”

After a pause, Ling Tianfang continued to introduce: "The nomads in the north don't need me to introduce them, the adults have also dealt with them, their strength and the situation of the leaders, the adults may know better than me." The Indean Kingdom is nominally a unified kingdom, but in fact it is formed by the union of more than a dozen tribal states, the largest of which is the chieftain of the Solyan tribal state, the king of the Indean Kingdom, although the country is not small in geographical area and has a large population, but its internal separatist ideas are rampant, and the central government lacks a strong political power and army, so it can be said that it is not an exaggeration to say that it is not an exaggeration to do it among the foreign powers, and in recent years it has been beaten by the Rope people in the north almost every year, and has been forced to pay a large amount of grain and livestock in exchange for peace。 Although the ethnic groups of the Western Regions are different, they are all similar, but they are also relatively united, compared with the strong neighbors in the north, the Luobei people, the disparity in strength is too great, and the Gaochang Kingdom borders the territory of the adults. I heard that among them, the lord of the Loulan country is also the patriarch of the Loulan tribe, Haiyibar, who is scheming and calculating, and he is a figure. Sandwiched between the Kingdom of Ind'an, the Western Regions and the Principality of Komini, the Duchy of Meli is not very large, but it is geographically important, and the country is also rich in spices. ”

Taking the water bladder from Di Rena, Ling Tianfang was not polite, and took a big sip, "The three large countries in the central region, the Pasha Kingdom, the Principality of Comini and the Grand Duchy of Luzon, as well as the Dominion of Free City, were all formed by the disintegration of the Andean Empire, the most powerful empire in the Middle Continent more than a hundred years ago. At that time, the 22nd emperor of the Andean Empire, Aleutian II, died suddenly, leaving no will, and the three sons fought for the throne, and finally split into three countries, which is the prototype of the current Pasha Kingdom, the Duchy of Comini and the Grand Duchy of Luzon. The Pasha Kingdom is the most powerful of these countries, and the current king is also bent on reuniting the Three Kingdoms and Free City, and has been secretly accumulating strength for nearly two decades, which has also aroused the alarm of the Duchy of Comini and the Grand Duchy of Luzon, and the relationship between the three countries is not harmonious at present. The Free City Dominion has no regular army, only the Self-Defense Forces, and it is sandwiched between the three countries, and its security depends on the balance of power in the three countries. However, due to the adoption of low tariffs to develop industry and commerce in the past 100 years, and because it is located on a major transportation route, and has not been affected by war, it is quite prosperous in industry and commerce, and is the most famous metropolis in Central China, with a population of more than 4 million. The territory is blessed with beautiful natural scenery and well-preserved ancient buildings from hundreds of years ago, attracting many people who come for sightseeing, and it is also a famous tourist attraction in the Middle Continent. ”

"Oh?" Wu Feng was clearly interested in his neighbor, "What is the relationship between the three kingdoms at the moment?"

"It's not good, but it's not going to be bad yet. In particular, relations between the Grand Duchy of Luzon and the Duchy of Pasha have been tense, and nearly half of the Grand Duchy of Luzon is deployed in the border area with the Kingdom of Pasha. ”

Wu Feng nodded thoughtfully, a treacherous smile on the corner of his mouth.

Ling Tianfang also seemed to know Wu Feng's thoughts, "The Grand Duchy of Luzon is now controlled by Prime Minister Brundtland, and Grand Duke Banotto IV is only thirteen years old and is still a minor. Brundtland's eldest son, Yuri, is now the general of the southern city of Giasi, with a garrison of 150,000 troops, mainly to defend against threats from the southern kingdom of Pasha. The western town of Grande Pines was garrisoned by Brundtland's nephew Crouff with a garrison of 50,000, and the northern town of Vito was garrisoned by another general, Mandic, with a garrison of 50,000. ”

Seeing that Wu Feng did not squeak, Ling Tianfang continued to introduce: "The current king of the Pasha Kingdom, Paul I, is quite ambitious, bent on restoring the glorious image of the original Andean Empire, and has been committed to developing military strength for more than ten years, and now has more than 500,000 troops, far more than the surrounding neighboring countries, and it is worth mentioning that the country's general Kutuzov is known as the first military commander in the Central Continent, with a cool head and excellent resourcefulness, and the 30,000 young guards under his command have strong combat effectiveness, known as the 'Iron Army'. This has also aroused the suspicions of the neighboring countries, fearing that the Pasha Kingdom may use troops against the neighboring countries in the near future. ”

"What kind of person is this Kutuzov?" Wu Feng finally asked.

He was born in an ordinary knight family in the Pasha Kingdom, loved military since childhood, and went to Heidelberg University in the Western Continent to study military affairs when he was more than ten years old, and then returned to China from an ordinary soldier in the Guards, and was promoted to general within ten years。 After this battle, his reputation became famous. Later, he won many victories in the southeast with troops and occupied a large area of land. It wasn't until seven years ago, when the kingdom of Pasha entered the stage of recuperation and recuperation, and the goal also turned to the north, that the war he set off finally subsided. After a pause, Ling Tianfang added: "In short, he is a rare military wizard. ”

Wu Feng also fell into deep thought, not reacting to Ling Tianfang's evaluation. After a long while, Wu Feng raised his head, "Time is running out, according to Mr. Ling's opinion, where should our next target be?"

After hesitating for a moment, Ling Tianfang still spoke, "In my opinion, the current strength of the adults is not enough to win any of the surrounding targets, and the first task is to cultivate Yuan and cultivate qi and enhance strength. However, if you can get your hands on the Golden State Mansion in the south, it may be much easier. ”

"Oh, what do you mean by that?" Wu Feng was also very curious as to why Ling Tianfang was interested in Golden State.

"Compared with the surrounding area, the geographical location of Jinzhou Mansion is very good, it is only connected to Bonan and Qingyang, it is a good rear base, and there are a large number of Gaoyue people living in the nearby mountains and forests, hostile to the local government, if you improve the relationship with them after taking it, you can get a lot of unexpected help. Especially in terms of soldiers, the Gaoyue people are naturally excellent infantrymen. Ling Tian lowered his voice and said, "What's more, the surrounding parties are not what we can eat now, and Guide and Bonan have to take into account the reaction of the empire, so it is quite difficult." ”

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