During the long reign of Han and Yin, the Yong Kingdom no longer was as strong as it was during the reign of Emperor Yongming, Han and Zhou Dynasties, and completely withdrew from the Northern Territory. However, it still occupied thirteen prefectures, namely Tianming, Jing'an, Nanxiang, Taining, Shun'an, and Yong.
Compared with Zhuang State, which is a land of three counties, it can be called huge.
If it weren't for the restraint of Jing and Jing, as well as the natural barrier of the Qichang Mountains, and the talents of several generations of Zhuang monarchs, Yong would have swallowed Zhuang long ago.
But no matter how many reasons there are, hundreds of years have passed. Not only has Zhuang State not been defeated, but it has grown day by day. Many people regard it as clear evidence that Han Yin has lost all his energy.
Especially in the year 3919 of the Daoist calendar, at the beginning of the new year, a war with wide implications ended in a very short period of time.
People suddenly discovered a terrifying fact. Since Zhuang Chengqian founded the country, Zhuang State has been suppressed and humiliated, but it has never truly lost a national war!
Whether it was the Mo State, the Yong State, or the Xu State that had already been conquered.
Zhuang Chengqian fought a bloody battle in the Qichang Mountains, not to mention stopping the Han and Yin soldiers. Zhuang Gaoxian fought two national wars. The first time he hurt the Yong State border troops and won many years of border peace, and the second time he almost destroyed the Yong State!
Zhuang's army was so powerful that it was frightening.
After the war between Zhuang and Yong, the entire Lingbei Prefecture was occupied by Zhuang.
Yiyang Prefecture uses Suolong Pass as the dividing line, and the south part is also owned by Zhuang State and is included in Yongchang County of Zhuang State.
Suolong Pass is located approximately two-thirds south of Yiyang Prefecture, so from a topographic point of view, most of the territory of Yiyang Prefecture still belongs to the Yong Kingdom.
However, due to the importance of Suolong Pass, the entire Yiyang Mansion is within the overlooking range of Suolong Pass.
That's why Yinge City was built to eliminate this geographical disadvantage.
Fortunately for Jiang Wang, the sect headquarters of Qingyunting was in Shun'an Prefecture in the west of Yong State, not in Yiyang Prefecture where Zhuang Yong's army was facing a confrontation.
If he was suppressed by the army in Yiyang Mansion, he wouldn't have to think twice and just give up.
Shun'an Prefecture was a rare place that was not affected by the previous national war. Lan'an Prefecture, which is adjacent to its south, was once invaded by the Zhuang-Luo coalition, but was quickly expelled.
The troops of Zhuang State in the south never passed Suolong Pass, and the red horse guards of Jing State in the north failed to attack Jing'an Prefecture.
The only moment when the entire Shun'an Prefecture came close to war was perhaps when Du Ruhui, the Prime Minister of Zhuang State, was harassing the Yong Kingdom to contain the fighting power of the Yong State God. He briefly came over to govern Ningyuan City and punched the city, without even breaking the city's protective formation.
He left in a hurry.
Therefore, compared to places like Yiyang and Lan'an, the atmosphere in Shun'an Prefecture is obviously much peaceful.
Walking on the streets of Wenxi County, Shun'an Prefecture, Jiang Wang could clearly feel the control Han Xu had over the entire country.
People's uneasiness about change cannot be concealed.
For example, Yong State now takes Mohism as its orthodoxy, and the Confucian academies, Taoist academies, and even temples in the territory need to be demolished or rebuilt. The industries originally built around these Confucian academies, Taoist academies, and temples have naturally suffered a devastating blow. But
These people are also Yong people and need to live. This is the fundamental contradiction.
But everything they saw was proceeding in an orderly manner. People were anxious, but not angry, nor numb. In the changing times, they had confidence in the court and hope for the future.
"Hope" can lead people to overcome all difficulties. It seems to cost nothing and only originates from the spirit, but it requires the most effort.
It is not difficult to imagine how long the Yong Kingdom's new court, headed by Han Xu, had been preparing for this day.
With the support of the Mohist family, this is not impossible. The Mohist family's mechanical skills are unparalleled in the world, and their various mechanical creations alone are enough to make them richest in the world. It is not difficult for the Mohist family to pour some resources into soothing the pain of change.
But what surprised Jiang Wang the most was that the scene he imagined of the Mohist machine beast swaggering through the city did not appear. Even though he spent three days traveling through most of the neighborhoods in Wenxi County, he still failed to see a few Mohists.
people.
Perhaps the Mohists still had doubts about getting involved in the national system, and supporting Han Xu was just a trial. Or the Mohists also had internal differences and did not fully invest. Or maybe Han Xu's emperor and ministers had clever methods and regarded Mohism as Chinese culture, but they did not let them
The influence of Mohism penetrated into all walks of life.
All in all, the military and political power of Yong State is obviously still controlled by Han Xu.
The Yong Kingdom was Han Xu's Yong Kingdom, not just a "big city" that existed in another form, as many people had guessed.
"Ju" means steel.
Jucheng is where the Holy Land of Momen is located. According to legend, it is a real city of steel. However, except for the senior officials of Momen, no one knows its exact address so far.
Judging from what Jiang Wang observed, Yongting and Momen had more of a cooperative relationship rather than dependence. As for how Han Xu did this in the face of the Momen, which was obviously much stronger, it was not clear.
Jiang Wang can find out.
Thinking about how thrilling it is, it's not enough to describe it to outsiders.
Jiang Wang was not running around in the past three days. While he was recuperating his body and adjusting himself to his peak, he was collecting intelligence and analyzing information as much as possible to prepare for his ultimate goal.
Shun'an Prefecture is one of the border prefectures of Yong State, so it is inevitable that dragons and snakes will be mixed up. In addition, Yong State is in a critical period of reforming its government, and all kinds of people are active in Yong State.
At this moment, Han Xu and his ministers need to maintain the stability of the country.
Pedestrians like Jiang Wang, who were wearing masks and tightly wrapped around their bodies, were not very eye-catching.
Just like the previous few days, he picked up a bowl of "Poor Cry" in the back street of the inn where he was staying, and walked south along the clean street.
He changed into a more common zodiac dragon mask, which only covered the upper half of his face, so it did not affect his eating.
"Poor Scream" is a unique delicacy of Shun'an Prefecture in Yong State. It is actually a kind of fried pasta, which is shaped into a small bird shape. The skin is crispy and when bitten, it will make a "chirp" like a living animal.
's cry.
The locals call it "poor call" because it is so delicious that no matter how you call it, you can't escape the fate of being eaten.
It looks very strange, but tastes very good. Jiang Wang has only been here for a few days and is already used to eating a bowl every morning like the locals.
Because the sizes of the pieces are not consistent, a bowl of "Poor Scream" only has about twelve to fifteen pieces, it just depends on whether the owner's hands are trembling.
Jiang Wang was lucky today. There were fifteen pills in the bowl. This made him feel much happier. When he walked on the street, his steps became more brisk.
What you encounter unexpectedly is often not a surprise.
His eyes swept around him casually but carefully, collecting as much information as possible as usual, but his eyes suddenly became fixed.
At this moment, the passers-by on the street seemed to be blurred, and the "poor scream" and "chirp" sounds in the mouth seemed to be in the horizon.
Everything is far away.
He only noticed the man walking towards him.
Lead him to complete the first inner sect mission and perform bravely in the Three Cities Forum...
He often tells others that he is, but he may be the one he wants to find more than the other person
Zhang Linchuan!
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ps: I want to try all the delicacies in Chixin...or when I have free time, I can study the recipes and see if I can make a similar one...
