Gangneung Province.

Standing solemnly by the river, Wang Lixin's eyes were fixed on the battleship coming in the distance, and he couldn't help but feel apprehensive.

"Hopefully this time, it will go well. ”

At this moment, it is already March, and the spring breeze is still a little cold, but Wang Lixin's forehead is still covered with sweat, after all, the identity and strength of the people who come from afar are extraordinary, and he is really afraid that he will accidentally anger the other party.

The soldiers guarding his side stared at each other and couldn't help but be stunned.

"Then what kind of ability does the Huaxia Army have to build such a big warship?"

"And it's all made of steel. Do they have that much money?"

At this moment, the battleship was only a few miles away from everyone, so it was natural for them to see it clearly.

The battleship that is diametrically opposed to the Song Dynasty warship, not only does not have the huge paddle wheel, but also does not have the huge mast, and sails on the Yangtze River purely on the power of the steam engine.

Seeing this thing, Wang Lixin's heart fell directly into the abyss.

"Could it be that our Song Dynasty is really hopeless?"

He didn't know about the steam engine and steel shipbuilding, but unfortunately because of the cost of money, it was not something that ordinary people could invest. Even if their government wants to develop it, it is also limited by the current situation, and it is impossible to come up with similar warships.

At the moment, the Song Dynasty did have the most powerful naval army.

It's a pity that among these naval armies, the warships equipped are all eliminated, and their tactics are still confined to the usual form, and they are not suitable for new combat methods.

Just as he was thinking about it, the huge battleship slowly docked on the shore.

"Whoa......

The waves crashed against the battleship, and the waves smashed against the tough steel plates.

Observing this huge battleship from such a close distance, Wang Li's confidence was even more complicated, and he couldn't help but regret it.

If I hadn't been invited, how would I have faced such a situation?

"Dare to ask Your Excellency is Wang Lixin?"

At this time, from the battleship, a young girl walked out slowly and asked Wang Lixin.

Wang Lixin hurriedly bowed down and saluted: "It's Wang Lixin below, if His Royal Highness the King of Jin has come, can you get off the boat for a while?" Then he raised his head, and saw that behind the girl, the person he was expecting also walked out slowly, just like the legend, a red robe exuding a mighty aura.

"Absolutely. ”

Before Wang Lixin could see it clearly, he felt a flicker in front of him, and the person appeared in front of him at some point.

"I'm curious, why did you invite me? It's a pity that I didn't have the heart to play a one-man show with you. The corners of his mouth were dandruff and banter, Xiao Feng's words pointed sharply, piercing Wang Li's confidence.

Wang Lixin was embarrassed and said with a wry smile: "King Jin doesn't want to bury me." I'm just an old man, how can I do such a thing? The reason why I invited King Jin here today is just for the sake of the people of the world. ”

"That's just as well. ”

After Xiao Feng laughed, he closed his mouth.

Gray-haired, wrinkled, and tall, his back began to bend slightly, and the person in front of him was clearly an old man who was about to decay.

Looking at the people, Wang Mu was a little curious: "What kind of belief is it that allows this person to stand in front of the lord." ”

"It's a pity that there is a shortage of materials in the city, and there are only a few people, if there is no place that has been taken care of, please don't blame the king of Jin. Wang Lixin was a little surprised, and after looking at the guards with less than a dozen people on his side, he bowed down and apologized.

With Xiao Feng's identity, no matter what treatment is due.

Xiao Feng waved his hand and said, "It's okay." Now is the time of tension in the war, and everything should be kept simple. As long as the gentleman doesn't want us to go hungry, that's fine. At the end, he laughed at himself: "It's a pity that I seem to be too formal, if I scare the people of the city, I have to blame Mr." Is that okay?"

"Haha. The king of Jin was sympathetic to the people, and thanked the people for the whole process. Wang Lixin laughed, then turned around and invited: "Since this is the case, then how about inviting King Jin to enter the city with me?"

Although he was very old, Wang Lixin still stood tall, and even pushed back the soldiers who wanted to support him next to him, and led Xiao Feng towards the city.

Xiao Feng complained: "Of course. Just as she was leaving, she saw nearly a hundred soldiers coming out of the battleship, and wanted to follow her into the city, so she waved her hand and reprimanded: "Mr. Wang sincerely invites this time, you don't have to follow, let's settle down here first." As he spoke, he only took Wang Mu and followed behind Wang Lixin.

Wang Lixin looked back and praised in his heart: "What a Jin king." This kind of bearing is really extraordinary. ”

In the distance, the gates of Gangneung Mansion were also wide open, and hundreds of people lined up to transport their hard-working vegetables, fruits, and pork to the city, so as to earn enough money to keep them alive.

Xiao Feng turned his eyes and saw this scene, the corners of his mouth suddenly opened and he smiled.

"King Jin, what's wrong with you?"

Wang Lixin was a little surprised, and followed Xiao Feng's gaze to the city gate in the distance, it was just an ordinary scene, he didn't know why Xiao Feng was interested.

"Nothing. I'm just curious, since this city gate is so obstructive to everyone's movements, why didn't it be demolished?" Xiao Feng smiled and asked directly.

"Demolished?" Wang Lixin was suddenly surprised, shook his head and replied: "King Jin, what do you say?"

"You saw it too. The merchants were kept at the gates, and if they had not been for half an hour, they would have been unable to pass through them. In this way, wouldn't it make the people in the city have to wait for more time?" Xiao Feng said with a smile.

Wang Lixin shook his head and replied, "But isn't this way that anyone can get in and out?"

"That's true. But isn't it more convenient than for the people? I think it might as well be demolished. Xiao Feng is really speechless, and the people who say it are scary enough.

"Demolished?"

Wang Lixin was taken aback, and hurriedly defended: "His Royal Highness King Jin." It's not for me to say, if it's just for the convenience of the people, there is no need to tear down the city wall. Moreover, the city wall is an important defensive measure, so how can it be easily demolished? It's so inappropriate!" He kept nodding his head as if to strengthen his convictions.

"Haha. Wang Zhizhi made a joke, do you think that with this city wall, you can really stop the Yuan army?"

Xiao Feng laughed and said: "If the hearts of the people are united, why do you need the city wall to protect the security? If the hearts of the people dissipate, there will always be a hundred zhang city wall, how long can it resist?"

"But there is always some time to delay. The corners of Wang Lixin's mouth twitched, and he felt that his confidence was a little lacking.

As far as the current battle situation is concerned, he really doesn't feel that he can gain a foothold in front of Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng sneered and complained: "Delay? Just for this, so let the people be troubled by it, and even go into the city to ask for help?" The enemy is kept out, but the people are also kept out, aren't they?"

"Well, I think they'll take it. ”

Wang Lixin felt cold sweat behind him, and deeply regretted why he invited Xiao Feng here.

Xiao Feng shook his head and replied, "Accept, do you think it's possible?" His eyes narrowed and he saw that the guard seemed to be loading some things into his pocket, so he said: "And you have also seen that if you want to enter the city, you need to pay the city entry tax, is this unreasonable? After all, those traders are also trying to survive, if they still have to pay these taxes, wouldn't it be too heavy?"

"It's also for the safety of the city. In order to ensure safety, we must raise an army. And as it stands, the Tartars can come at any time, and if they are not taxed, how can they raise a huge army?"

Wang Lixin was confused, he didn't know why Xiao Feng would talk about these things.

Xiao Feng smiled at the corner of his mouth, but said: "Although this is the case, but if this is the case, won't it cause the life of the people in the city to be difficult? After all, in order to be able to support their families, these traders are only afraid that they will raise the price, aren't they? In this case, the people in the city will definitely have to pay more money to buy these things, right?" After sweeping the huge city wall, she complained again: "In my opinion, this city wall should be demolished so that the people can enter the city smoothly." ”

"Alas. If it were usual, of course, I would have known that the city tax would not be collected, but wasn't this forced by the situation?" Wang Lixin said helplessly.

Although Jiangling Mansion is located south of the Yangtze River and has not been hit by the Yuan army, because of the perennial war, the prices in the city have also risen, and the people naturally complain about the government and have many complaints.

Wang Lixin understands all these situations.

Xiao Feng's expression was slightly cold, and he asked pointedly, "Forced by the situation?"

"That's right. Otherwise, why would I take these measures?" Wang Lixin smiled bitterly: "But in the current situation, I can only encourage support." Why didn't he know that the measures he had taken were to quench his thirst by drinking a donkey, which would only further shorten the life span of the Song Dynasty.

However, for the time being, he had no choice but to take these measures.

"Encourage support, I'm curious, how long can this situation last?" Xiao Feng laughed again, of course, her question was still as sharp.

Wang Lixin was silent for a while, and only replied after a long time: "This, it depends on the situation." ”

Following behind the two, Wang Mu was a little confused, and he couldn't figure out what kind of dumb riddle the two were playing, which was so complicated.

But she knew that the reason why the lord did this must have his own intentions, and she naturally followed the careful learner behind.