(Sorry, the network at home has just been repaired, and the electricity has been out all morning. Lao Yi is almost dying of anxiety, which affects the reading of brothers. Lao Yi apologizes and promises to write it the day before and then upload it automatically.
Try to make this happen again.) Kang Long decided to go to Jinling for two reasons.
First, he wanted to meet Master Daoyuan of the Buddhist Zen Sect. After meeting Shan Yi yesterday, Kanglong hesitated whether to return to Huangze immediately or go to the south to look for development opportunities. So he opened Daoyuan.
The cloth bag that the master gave him.
There was only a silk scroll and a strange little stone in the bag.
The silk volume is a reduced version of the map of Kyushu. On the map, there are six locations clearly marked with red marks. I am afraid anyone who is familiar with the current situation in the world can understand what those marks mean.
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Since ancient times, almost all successful rioters have risen from the northwest, aspired to the Central Plains, and finally conquered the world and unified the world. The northwest, according to the current map, refers to the north of Guanzhong and the east of the Great Wasteland.
South of the Wumeng Prairie and west of the Taihang Mountains is a large and fertile area.
This is simply a natural and majestic place. In the north is the Wumeng Plateau, which is thousands of meters above the average altitude, and in the west is a large wilderness with an altitude of several thousand meters above the average area, and is supported by the Zhuolang River.
There are also Zhuolang River and Weishan Mountain in the south, and Taihang Mountain in the east. The passages on all sides are guarded by Xiongguan, which can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating.
No wonder Liu Zhiyuan has only been operating in this area of Hedong for less than ten years, and he has the qualifications to aspire to the world. Like Li Yuan, the founder of the Tang Dynasty, they all achieved success in Taiyuan.
On the map, the largest and most eye-catching mark is the location of Taiyuan Prefecture, followed by Yanjing Prefecture, which is now occupied by the Khitans, and Xijing, the capital of the Jin Dynasty. The last two places are on waterways, and one is where the Huaihe River enters.
There is an unnamed island in Haikou and another island at the mouth of the river.
From this map, Kang Long could tell that Master Daoyuan had probably calculated his intentions, so he sent this map in the hope that Kang Long could see the current situation clearly and make a wiser choice.
But that stone was weird. It was neither jade nor an ordinary stone, but looked very much like an ore. After taking a closer look, Kang Long suddenly realized that it was a piece of iron ore.
Since Master Daoyuan sent his disciples to send him this piece of iron ore, he must have discovered something, otherwise he would never have sent such a useless piece of iron ore.
In times of war, there are many factors that determine the outcome of the war, but a stable supply of resources is one of the essential factors for victory. This resource is not only food supply, but also important materials such as salt and iron.
If you can own a rich iron mine, you can solve too many problems. Master Daoyuan is simply tempting him naked. Kang Long must go to Jinling to see him in person.
Since Master Daoyuan is so eager and uses small means to induce him to go to Jinling, it is better to go there, and it will not waste much time. Besides, the situation is changing now, and everyone's eyes are fixed on the battlefield in the Central Plains. I'm afraid it will happen.
Few people pay attention to him, a little person who has not yet risen.
The second reason why he wanted to go to Jinling was to check out the situation in the north and south of the Huai River. To be honest, if he had to choose, Kang Long hoped to develop in the north of Huai River.
His hometown is there, and he is not only very familiar with the climate conditions, topography, etc., but also knows that the vast area of Huaibei is very suitable for developing power.
There are rich mineral deposits, superior natural conditions, and an excellent location far away from the northern battlefield.
To be honest, he is not worried about the two major forces of the Southern Tang Dynasty and Huaibei Jiedushi. Today's Southern Tang Army and Huaibei Army cannot compare with the Khitan Army, Hedong Army, or even Heng Haijun in terms of combat effectiveness. At this point,
Look, settling here will be more conducive to the development of his Shenwu Army.
Based on these two reasons, Kang Long decided to leave for Jinling first to meet Master Daoyuan, and then go north to see the strength of the Huaibei Army, and also to inspect where to develop in Huaibei.
Although it is currently unlikely that all the Shenwu Army will be mobilized here, it is not impossible to send a small group of capable subordinates to open up the situation here first, even in the name of bandits.
There is no direct road from Huashan to Jinling. If you want to go to Jinling, the best route is to walk more than 200 miles southwest by land to reach Jingnan Road from Jingzhaofu to Dengzhou, and from Jingnan Road to Dengzhou.
Turn south to Xiangzhou, pass through Xiangzhou to Jiangling Mansion, and go eastward along the river to reach Jinling directly.
Jiangling is the administrative seat of Nanping. I remember Sun Yuanhua, an old lady, once mentioned that the power of their beggar gang is in Nanping.
After leaving Huayin County in Huazhou, Kang Long and his friends bought four mules and horses with good foot power at a grass market to travel along the Jingnan Road to Nanyang County.
It has been more than thirty years since the chaos in the late Tang Dynasty. Due to the Huangchao riots in the late Tang Dynasty, it brought unprecedented disasters to the world. Almost ten houses were empty in various places. Therefore, even the grass markets in various places that were very prosperous before had only a few people.
, wanting to buy horses was simply a luxury. Even for these four mules, he had to go to two rural grass markets to buy them.
The Jiedushi of Jinchang in Jingzhao Prefecture and the Jiedushi of Dengzhou Weisheng Army were both added to prepare for the present-day Western Shu. Originally, the Jiedushi of the two routes were only idle posts, and most of the state soldiers under their jurisdiction were vacant. However, in recent years,
, Western Shu gradually became stronger, and it was clear that it wanted to take over the Central Plains. The Jin royal family sent confidants to these two routes, and each commanded 15,000 forbidden troops to station in the two places.
The posthouses on both sides of the official road were originally reopened after the Jinchang Army and the Weisheng Army respectively guarded Jingzhao Mansion and Dengzhou. However, in the past two years, the two Jiedu Envoys gradually developed their own local affairs with their own methods.
When the forces came, they obviously wanted to defend themselves, so the two armies closed the posthouse. Except for the usual business trips between the two places and the fleeing people, the two places had almost cut off all official contacts.
The four men rode mules and horses on the Jingnan Road in a grand manner, but they did not encounter any officers and soldiers. The four men ran for three days and traveled more than a thousand miles, and finally blocked the territory of Nanyang County on the fourth day.
Because it was the first time that day, Ma Shiyu and Yuan Jiyao were very stable in their actions, so they all relied on their husbands. They rode together, each with the power of a mule horse.
Fortunately, although mules and horses cannot run as fast as horses, they have better endurance.
For three days, they kept changing their mounts, but the speed was faster than each riding a mule and horse.
Ma Shiyu's temperament seemed to have changed since she fell into Kang Long's arms. She turned from an eccentric and playful young lady into a gentle and well-behaved little daughter-in-law. This was unexpected by Kang Long. Ma Benlei
The change of staring in surprise.
Even the title has changed. He no longer calls Kang Long a scoundrel or a bastard, but instead calls him Brother Long. Every time Ma Shiyu calls Brother Long in that sweet voice, Kang Long feels like he has a feeling of heat in his belly and wants to rectify the law on the spot.
The evil thoughts made Kang Long unable to sleep well for several nights, and he had panda eyes.
In the past three days, with the conclusion of the Taoism Conference, ambitious separatists from all over the country have been issuing various military orders for recruiting troops, requisitioning food, and preparing for war. Amidst the rumbling of war drums, various disputes have gradually begun to unfold.