Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 1 Discussion

On January 24, 692 in the mainland calendar, Wufeng left the imperial capital and returned to Qingyang. Before that, Wufeng had a long talk with Guji. Given that the current situation in the imperial capital is still unstable and a reliable person is needed to stay in the imperial capital to understand the changes in the entire empire, Wufeng decided to temporarily let Guji stay in the imperial capital to collect Intelligence, and at the same time shoulder the important task of setting up all kinds of talents for Wufengwu.

The expected purpose before coming here has been basically achieved. Wufeng is still quite satisfied with this trip to the imperial capital. The funding problem has been satisfactorily resolved, and even exceeded the expected goal. Funds of 3,400,000 imperial gold coins were allocated in three installments over two years. There are also some intentional plans for attracting investment, but the businessmen still have doubts about the social security situation in Qingyang, and they all express the hope that Qingyang can invest and start business after the security situation is completely improved. The immigration problem has also been solved satisfactorily, and it will greatly promote the immigration of immigrants from all over the country to Qingyang. Ling Tianfang also set off for Qingyang with Wufeng at the same time.

Two days before Wufeng left the imperial capital, Guan Yingying and Hua Yumei had already left the imperial capital and returned to their respective hometowns. Besides going back to celebrate the Spring Festival and reunite with their families, both of them also accepted the Wufeng confrontation. The task given to publicize the revival of Qingyang plan. Guan Yingying is also planning to go back to do her father's work, and let the proud disciples of Liuhemen join the army and join Wufeng's army.

Although it was only a short period of more than a month since he left Qingyang, Wufeng felt that he had returned to his heart like an arrow. The mountains and rivers of Qingyang seemed to have taken root in his mind. The voices and smiles of many brothers and subordinates appeared in front of my eyes from time to time. I don't know how Qingyang's situation has been during the period of time I've been away? How is the work progressing? They must also be guessing about their situation in the imperial capital. Why has there been no news for so long?

The weather in January is still very cold, but this is not a hindrance to Wufeng and the others, but it is obviously impossible for a girl like Di Leina to ride back to Qingyang with Wufeng and his party in such bad weather. Possibly, Wufeng simply rented a big carriage with an attitude of pity and pity, and he and Di Lena just sat in the windshield carriage, and put a fiery brazier inside, and suddenly the carriage became a crowd. A warm little world like spring. Wu Feng also lay comfortably in the carriage, with his back against the brocade cushion, while stroking the soft and fluffy hair of Di Leina who was nestled beside him, while thinking about various problems that he would face when he returned to Qingyang.

The primary problem is the lack of people, people are the foundation of everything, not only the lack of talents, but also the lack of a large amount of labor. Without sufficient manpower, the economy cannot develop, troops cannot be replenished, and consumption cannot be started. Everything will be a castle in the air. If you want to attract people, you must have a good social order, preferential tax policies, sufficient employment opportunities, and a relaxed living environment. All of these must be backed by sufficient development funds in Qingyang, a place that is waiting to be rebuilt. . Fortunately, my trip to the imperial capital has finally achieved satisfactory results, and the funding problem can basically be resolved. After returning, it depends on how to operate.

The second is the issue of defense. I am in the middle of several forces. No matter which side it is, the strength is far superior to my own. If I want to survive in this environment, I have to speed up my development and growth At the same time, it is necessary to use the contradictions of the surrounding forces to gain time for development, but this is easy to say, but it must be carefully calculated to obtain the best balance effect at the lowest cost.

Thinking of this, Wufeng couldn't help rubbing his swollen temples. "Mr. Ling, can you come up and sit for a while?" Wufeng let go of the beautiful woman in his arms, and greeted Ling Tianfang who was riding behind the carriage.

At first, Wufeng invited Ling Tianfang to ride with him in a car, but Ling Tianfang declined Wufeng's kindness because he was used to traveling on horses for many years and was not used to riding in a car. He rode on the road together with Wufeng's ten guards. . "Oh, my lord, what do you want to ask Ling?" Ling Tianfang urged his horse to follow.

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

"Alright, let Ling enjoy the patent of this nobleman." Ling Tianfang hesitated for a moment, then agreed to Wufeng, and jumped into the carriage.

The interior space of the carriage should be spacious, even if it accommodates five or six people, it will not be crowded. Since the land transportation on the mainland is very developed, especially in the inland areas, it is mainly based on land transportation. Many vehicle dealers engaged in the transportation industry design and manufacture all kinds of horse-drawn carriages to meet the needs of customers. There are large carriages mainly serving ordinary passengers, drawn by four horses, and can carry up to sixteen people, of course, their comfort will be greatly reduced; there are medium-sized carriages specially for ordinary businessmen, drawn by four horses, for Eight to ten people ride, the roof of the carriage has been specially made, and can carry a certain amount of goods; there is also a small carriage prepared for some special guests. Or drawn by four horses, the interior design and decoration of the carriage is very elegant, the space is spacious, and the ride comfort is emphasized. Generally, it can accommodate up to four people, and guests can even rest and sleep on it. This type of carriage is mainly used by rich people or guests with a certain status, and of course the cost will not be cheap. Considering that Di Leina was traveling with him and the distance was far away, Wu Feng rented a carriage of this kind.

"When did Mr. Ling come to the empire?" Wufeng asked Ling Tianfang after he sat down enthusiastically.

"Ling came to the empire three years ago. He has traveled in the Central and Western Continents, as well as some other countries in the Eastern Continent." Surely some important topics will be asked.

"Since Mr. Ling has traveled to so many places, he must have met many people. I don't know how the situation in these countries in Central China is? Who are the outstanding talents?" Wu Feng held a picture of Central Mainland in his hand. The geographical topographic map asked slowly.

Ling Tianfang was a little surprised that Wufeng suddenly asked about the situation in Central China. He originally thought that the topic Wufeng wanted to talk about must be related to the Eastern Continent and the Tanghe Empire. Point the topic to the mainland. He pondered for a while, adjusted his thinking, and then said: "The middle continent is my hometown. It is sandwiched between the east and west continents. The terrain is mainly shallow hills, interspersed with deserts, basins, mountains, plains, etc. The ethnic composition It is complex and has different religious beliefs. In the north is the lair of the nomads, as well as the Kingdom of India, the Principality of Meli and the countries of the Western Regions. In the center, there are the Kingdom of Pasha, the Principality of Komini, The Grand Duchy of Luzon and the autonomous territory of Liberty City, as well as several countries such as the Duchy of Dega, the Duchy of Movia, the Kingdom of Badameru, and the Duchy of Bikrit, and many small countries and city-states in the south. My hometown, Kitan The country is there."

After a pause, Ling Tianfang continued to introduce: "I don't need to introduce the nomads in the north. Your Excellency has also dealt with them. Your Excellency may know their strength and leaders better than me. The Kingdom of India is a unified kingdom in name, but it is actually formed by the union of more than a dozen tribal states. The territory is not small and the population is large, but its internal separatist ideology is rampant, and the central government lacks a strong political power and army. Therefore, it can be said that it is not an exaggeration to say that it is strong from the outside and working from the inside. In recent years, it has been beaten by the Luobei people in the north almost every year. They were completely helpless, and were forced to pay a large amount of food and livestock in exchange for peace. Although the nationalities of the Western Regions are different, they are all similar, but they are also relatively united. The Gaochang Kingdom borders on your Lord’s territory. I heard that the Lord of the Loulan Kingdom is also the patriarch of the Loulan tribe, Haybar, who is a scheming figure. The Meli Principality is sandwiched between the Indian Kingdom, the Western Regions, and Komini The area is not very large among the duchies, but the geographical location is very important, and the country is also rich in spices."

After receiving the water sac from Di Leina, Ling Tianfang was not polite, and took a big sip, "The three countries in the middle, the Kingdom of Pasha, the Principality of Komini and the Grand Duchy of Luzon, and the Freedom The Dominion of the city was formed by the disintegration of the Andean Empire, the most powerful empire in the mainland more than a hundred years ago. At that time, the twenty-second emperor of the Andean Empire, Aleutin II, died suddenly without leaving a will. The three sons fought for the throne. The war finally split into three countries. This is the embryonic form of the current Kingdom of Pasha, the Principality of Komini, and the Grand Duchy of Luzon. The daughter of Aleutian II also established the self-government of Liberty City at the current location of Liberty City. Among these countries, the Kingdom of Pasha is the most powerful. The current king also wants to reunify the three countries and Liberty City. For the past two decades, he has been raising troops and secretly accumulating strength. The current relationship among the three countries is not harmonious. Since the Free City Dominion has no regular army, only the Self-Defense Forces, it is sandwiched between the three countries, and its security depends entirely on the balance of power among the three countries. However, due to nearly one hundred Over the years, low tariffs have been adopted to develop industry and commerce, and it is located on a major traffic road, and has not been affected by war, so industry and commerce are quite prosperous. It is the most famous metropolis in the mainland, with a population of more than four million. The natural scenery in the territory It is beautiful, and the ancient buildings hundreds of years ago are also well preserved, attracting many people who come for sightseeing, and it is also a famous tourist attraction in the mainland.”

"Oh?" Wufeng was obviously interested in his neighbor, "How is the relationship between the three countries?"

"It's not good, but it hasn't developed to the point of hostility. In particular, the relationship between the Grand Duchy of Luzon and the Duchy of Pasha has always been tense. Nearly half of the Grand Duchy of Luzon's troops are deployed at the border with the Kingdom of Pasha. area."

Wufeng nodded thoughtfully, a secretive smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Ling Tianfang also seemed to know Wufeng's thoughts, "The Grand Duchy of Luzon is now controlled by the Prime Minister Brundtland. Grand Duke Ben Otto IV is only 13 years old and is underage. Brundtland's eldest son Yuli's current general is stationed in the southern important town of Giyaxi City, with 150,000 troops, mainly to guard against threats from the southern Pasha Kingdom. The western important town of Big Pine Forest City is garrisoned by Brundtland's nephew Kluve, with a garrison of 50,000 troops. The northern city of Vito is garrisoned by another general, Mandic, with a garrison of 50,000 troops.”

Seeing that Wufeng was silent, Ling Tianfang continued to introduce: "Paul I, the current king of the Pasha Kingdom, is quite ambitious and wants to restore the glorious image of the original Andean Empire. The army has more than 500,000 troops, which is far more than that of the surrounding neighboring countries. What's more worth mentioning is that the country's general Kutuzov is known as the number one military commander in the mainland. He is calm-headed and resourceful. The Young Guards have a strong fighting capacity and are known as the 'Iron Army'. This has also aroused the suspicion of neighboring countries, worrying that the Pasha Kingdom may use troops against neighboring countries in the near future."

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

"He was born in an ordinary family of knights in the Pasha Kingdom. He loved military affairs since he was a child. He went to Heidelberg University in the Western Continent to study military affairs when he was a teenager. After returning to China, he started as an ordinary soldier in the Guards. Within ten years, he was promoted to a military officer. General, in the battle against the invasion of the coalition forces of the southern countries eleven years ago, the strategy of attacking the east and attacking the west was adopted~IndoMTL.com~Use a force to attract the main force of the coalition army, and personally lead the main force to attack the logistics supply center of the coalition army for a long distance, forcing the coalition army to retreat. He set up an ambush on the retreating road of the coalition forces, defeated the main force of the coalition forces in one fell swoop, and took advantage of the situation to invade the southern countries. Later, the countries were forced to cede land for peace and compensate a lot of money. After this battle, they became famous. After that, they continued to attack the southeast He used troops to win many times and occupied a large area of ​​land. It was not until seven years ago that the Pasha Kingdom entered the stage of recuperating and recharging its strength, and the target also turned to the north, that the flames of war he started were considered to have subsided." After a pause, Ling Tian Fang added: "In short, he is a rare military genius."

Wufeng was also lost in thought, and did not respond to Ling Tianfang's evaluation. After a while, Wufeng raised his head, "Time is waiting, Mr. Yi Ling, where should our next target be?"

After hesitating for a moment, Ling Tianfang still said, "In my opinion, your current strength is not enough to take down any targets around you. It may be much easier to get the Golden State Mansion."

"Oh? How do you say that?" Wufeng also wondered why Ling Tianfang was interested in Jinzhou.

"Compared to the surrounding area, the geographical location of Jinzhou Prefecture is very good. It is only connected to Bonan and Qingyang, and it is a good rear base. Moreover, there are a large number of Gaoyue people living in the nearby mountains and forests. The local government is hostile, and if you improve your relationship with them after winning, you will get a lot of unexpected help. Especially in terms of soldiers, the Gaoyue people are naturally excellent infantry." Ling Tianfang said in a low voice, "What's more, there are several soldiers around. Fang is not something we can eat now, and Guide and Bonan have to take into account the reaction of the empire, so it is quite difficult."