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"Step three?"

"Infiltrate the border troops."

Yi Huawei stood up and pointed to the north:
"Jizhou Town Deputy General Cao Fu was originally a Kunlun Sect's abandoned disciple. He was expelled from the sect for violating the sect's rules, but he gradually emerged in the army with his martial arts and some martial arts foundation of Kunlun Sect. Xuanfu Town Lieutenant General Ma Gui's younger brother studied martial arts in Dian Cang Sect for seven years and had a close relationship with many masters of Dian Cang Sect. Although Qi Jiguang was strict in military management and difficult to win over, 19 of his 37 captains came from Jianghu sects. We can use these people to slowly infiltrate Jianghu forces into the border troops and control military power."

Yue Buqun suddenly asked: "How should the money and grain be distributed?"

"The underworld forces account for 40%, the border troops will receive 30%, and the remaining 30% will be used to support private soldiers."

Yi Huawei spread out the account book again and said seriously: "The grain transport can intercept 2 million dan of grain every year. These grains are all tax grains transported from various places to the capital. As long as we arrange personnel at key nodes, it is not difficult to intercept some of them under various excuses. The profit of salt is about 4 million taels. Salt is a necessity for people's livelihood and has huge profits. If we control the salt field and transportation, we can get rich profits. The horse market transaction takes 800,000 taels. The ethnic minorities have frequent horse transactions with the Central Plains. It is easy to extract a certain percentage of money from them. In the early stage of the uprising, we need to support 100,000 soldiers, consume 600,000 dan of grain per year, and pay 1.2 million taels of silver. All these money and grain can come from the channels we control."

“When will it be accomplished?”

"Five years."

Yi Huawei raised his hand:
"In the first year, we will integrate the martial arts world, starting with the Five Mountains Sword Sect, and completely bring the Five Mountains Sword Sect under control, and then gradually gather other scattered martial arts forces. In the second year, we will control the grain transport and salt and iron business through coercion, inducement, secret suppression and other means. In the third year, we will infiltrate the border towns and establish close ties with the generals in the border army who come from the martial arts sects, and insert our people. In the fourth year, we will stockpile food and grass, using the resources controlled in the previous years to purchase a large amount of food and grass and store them secretly. In the fifth year, we will go straight to the capital, lead the well-trained army and martial arts masters, break through the capital in one fell swoop, and seize the world."

"What if other sects resist?"

"The thirty-six caves and seventy-two islands have formed an alliance and will besiege the Demon Cult in three months."

Yi Huawei smiled and said, "These people have long been dissatisfied with Dongfang Bubai's high-pressure rule. This alliance is to overthrow Dongfang Bubai. Although the Demon Sect has many masters and strange martial arts, the thirty-six caves and seventy-two islands have a large number of people and power. The two sides will definitely engage in a fierce battle. When they are both defeated, we can reap the benefits.

The head of Wudang Sect is in seclusion and will not be involved in the affairs of the martial arts world for a short time. Three elders died in the internal fighting of Kunlun Sect, and the sect was seriously injured and could not take care of itself. Now the Five Mountains Sword Sect is the only one that can make a difference in the martial arts world, and Master, you are about to become the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, and no one can stop you. As for Shaolin... don't they like to eliminate demons and defend the way? ... It depends on whether they can eliminate the demon sect!"

Yue Buqun suddenly stared at him: "What do you want?"

"I want peace in the world!"

Yi Huawei looked directly into Yue Buqun's eyes and said slowly, "In today's world, the court is corrupt, corrupt officials are rampant, and the people are living in misery. The army is also plagued by problems, with salaries being withheld and soldiers slacking off in training. In the martial arts world, the various sects are constantly fighting, fighting for a little profit, and causing great suffering. I want to change all this and build a peaceful and prosperous world, so that the people can live and work in peace and harmony in the martial arts world."

“How to govern the country after success?”

"Abolish the guards and set up the Fu Bing, and the Jianghu sects will be stationed in various places to supervise the officials. The guard system has been in use for many years and has long been rotten. The soldiers have low combat effectiveness and also take up a lot of resources. Setting up Fu Bing, selecting strong men, and training them strictly can improve the combat effectiveness of the army. Jianghu sects are spread all over the country, and there are many masters. Letting them supervise the officials can effectively curb corruption.

The imperial examination system was changed to one that selected both civil and military officials, and half of the officials of the six ministries were selected from the martial arts world. Currently, the imperial examination system only focuses on the civil service, which results in most officials being weak scholars who do not understand military affairs and people's livelihood. Selecting both civil and military officials can select more talented people, and selecting officials from the martial arts world will have rich experience in the martial arts world and can better handle various complex affairs. "

Yi Huawei, who had been planning for many years, said confidently:
"The tax system is based on the Tang Dynasty's Two Tax Law, and the underworld forces are responsible for collection. The Tang Dynasty's Two Tax Law simplified the tax system and levied taxes based on assets and land, which was more reasonable. The underworld forces have spies and forces in various places. Letting them be responsible for collection can improve tax collection efficiency and reduce tax evasion.

The most important thing is - never allow the civilian group to touch military power again."

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The rise of a martial arts sect is often closely linked to the emergence of a certain generation of masters. With their extraordinary martial arts and wisdom, the masters can stir up waves in the martial arts world and make their sect famous.

However, if one wants to build a business that lasts for a century, it is not the work of one person alone, but requires several generations, or even dozens of generations of disciples to pass on the torch and continue to struggle.

Over the past thousands of years, there have been numerous martial arts sects, but only the Shaolin Temple has stood for a thousand years.

Since Bodhidharma crossed the Yangtze River on a reed and came to the Central Plains, he integrated Buddhism and martial arts and founded the Shaolin martial arts. Since then, whenever there was a great turmoil in the world and social unrest, the martial arts world also fell into disputes. Shaolin chose to close its gates, and the monks devoted themselves to practice, study Buddhism and martial arts, and did not participate in the disputes of the outside world, lying dormant in the troubled times.

When the country regained its glory and the situation stabilized, Shaolin Temple reopened its doors. The monks walked out of the temple gates, communicated with people from all walks of life, taught martial arts, and promoted Buddhism, which enabled Shaolin martial arts to spread and brought the sect back to life.

This kind of "wisdom" of experiencing ups and downs and knowing how to advance and retreat at the right time is rare among the many martial arts sects.

The Songshan School, which is also located in the Songshan area, has felt the pressure since its founding. Shaolin is like a towering mountain, lying beside it.

Although the Songshan School has its own martial arts heritage and development, it has always been a thorn in the side facing the great reputation and profound heritage of Shaolin. In order to strengthen itself and enhance its status in the martial arts world, the Songshan School took the lead in forming the Five Mountains Alliance. It was claimed to be to jointly fight against the growing power of the Sun and Moon Sect and maintain peace in the martial arts world. In fact, the Five Mountains Alliance is also a barrier built by the Songshan School to resist the infiltration of Shaolin to a certain extent. By uniting with the other four Yue sects, it can enhance its own strength and avoid being swallowed up by the influence of Shaolin.

The battle of Huashan Siguo Cliff became a catastrophe for the Five Mountains sects. At that time, various forces gathered at Siguo Cliff to compete for martial arts secrets and status in the martial arts world. In the fierce battle, the Five Mountains elites suffered heavy casualties, and many masters of the younger generation died here. Although Huashan Sect was lucky enough to leave some disciples and retain a trace of the sect's fire, it encountered a sword-qi internal conflict 22 years ago. Within the sect, the disciples who practiced the sword sect and the qi sect held their own opinions and refused to give in to each other, which eventually turned into a tragic fight. This internal conflict caused Huashan Sect to suffer heavy losses. In the confusion and helplessness, the then head of the sect actually handed over the Five Mountains Flag, which symbolized the power of the Five Mountains Alliance.

The Five Mountains Flag was originally an important token of the Five Mountains Alliance's joint fight against the enemy, but now it has been lost in their own disputes. It is like a sword that slays demons, it did not hurt the enemy at all, but was broken in their own hands first.

The defeat of Huashan Sect caused Songshan Sect to suddenly lose the important barrier of Xiyue, and its situation became precarious. At that time, the Demon Sect was eyeing Songshan Sect's territory and resources, and the Shaolin undercurrent was surging behind. Its profound foundation and huge power made Songshan Sect dare not slack off.

At this time, Zuo Lengchan took over the leadership of the Songshan Sect.

It must be said that Zuo Lengchan was a heroic figure. He knew that the sect was in a difficult situation and would decline if no changes were made. So he used thundering means to rectify the discipline. Within the sect, he recruited talents. Regardless of their origins and backgrounds, as long as they had a skill, they could find a foothold in the Songshan Sect. He carefully cultivated the Thirteen Guardians of Songshan, each of whom had unique skills and became the backbone of the Songshan Sect.

Externally, Zuo Lengchan recruited heroes everywhere and brought those lost martial arts masters into his fold. Some were masters who had nowhere to go because their sects were declining, and some were knights who left because they were dissatisfied with the rules of other sects. By absorbing these masters, the power of Songshan Sect was strengthened. In less than ten years, Songshan Sect rose rapidly under the leadership of Zuo Lengchan and became a martial arts sect that could stand on equal footing with Shaolin and Wudang.

After the Songshan Sect grew stronger, Zuo Lengchan's ambitions also gradually expanded, and his sights had already surpassed the Five Sacred Mountains. In his opinion, if the Five Sacred Mountains and Five Sects could be united into one, the resources and strength of all parties could be integrated. In the north, it could control the land of Yan and Zhao, in the south, it could control the important roads of Jing and Xiang, in the west, it could connect to Qin and Chuan, and in the east, it could reach the land of Qi and Lu. Such a vast sphere of influence and strategic layout is far beyond the comparison of Shaolin, which is located in a corner.

Five years ago, Zuo Lengchan first tried to merge the sects. He called the heads of the Five Mountains sects together and proposed the idea of ​​merging the Five Mountains sects.

He thought that with the current strength of Songshan Sect, other sects would hesitate but eventually agree. However, he underestimated the resistance of the sects. Especially Huashan Sect, although its strength has been greatly reduced due to the previous changes, it still maintains the posture of a century-old sword sect.

The Huashan Sect believed that the merger would mean the loss of its independence and heritage, and they strongly opposed the merger with the attitude of preferring to die in glory rather than live in disgrace. The other three Yue sects also had their own thoughts. Some were worried about losing power after being annexed by the Songshan Sect, while others were reluctant to merge easily because of their long history and heritage. This time, the merger proposal was aborted amid the strong backlash from the Four Yues.

In the dark night, the candlelight flickered in Zuo Lengchan's room. He sat at the table, playing with the golden tassels of the Five Mountains Banner in his hands. The banner flickered coldly under the weak candlelight, as if reminding him of his unfulfilled ambitions.

Now, the situation is like a chess game entering the middle stage, and both sides are waiting for the opportunity. Zuo Lengchan knows that he can't act too hastily, otherwise all his efforts will be wasted. He can only keep calm, continue to plan, look for Yue Buqun's flaws, and wait for the right time to push the merger again, realize his ambition, and make Songshan Sect the unique overlord in the martial arts world.

Zuo Lengchan had thought of a way to solve the problem once and for all. He could secretly send out the elite among the Thirteen Guardians of Songshan to find an opportunity to kill Yue Buqun. The Huashan Sect would be leaderless, and the remaining young men would not dare to resist.

But Yue Buqun was extremely cunning, and for many years he walked the rivers and lakes under the name of "Gentleman Sword". He made many friends and stood up when he encountered injustice, whether it was to rescue the people bullied by bullies or to help other small sects resolve disputes, he did it flawlessly.

As time went by, people in the martial arts world all gave a thumbs up to Yue Buqun and praised his chivalry. In this case, if Songshan Sect did not have a suitable excuse and rashly attacked Yue Buqun, who had gained such a great reputation in the martial arts world, it would surely attract criticism from people in the martial arts world, and the prestige that Songshan Sect had worked so hard to establish would be destroyed.

If they did it secretly, it would not be impossible, but there would be a lot of trouble afterwards. Although the Huashan Sect was seriously injured and declined to the extreme after the sword-qi dispute, it was still a famous sect with a long history and profound heritage. Although Feng Qingyang, who was once a powerful figure in the martial arts world, had been in seclusion for many years and had not been concerned with worldly affairs, there was no news of his death in the martial arts world.

Feng Qingyang's swordsmanship is extraordinary. Given his temper, he would not let it go if he learned that Yue Buqun died at the hands of the Songshan Sect.

Even though Feng Qingyang looked down on Yue Buqun, he couldn't just watch Zuo Lengchan destroy the Huashan Sect.

By then, if Feng Qingyang came out to seek revenge on the Songshan Sect, Zuo Lengchan would not be completely sure that he could deal with it.

Time passed quietly. While Zuo Lengchan was waiting for the right opportunity, an unexpected change occurred in Huashan Sect. A genius appeared among the disciples of Huashan Sect.

Before he even came of age, he was already able to defeat the leader of the Qingcheng Sect and made Ding Mian and his men look humiliated.

The appearance of Yi Huawei gave Huashan Sect hope for a resurgence. His talent and strength in martial arts excited everyone in Huashan Sect. All Huashan Sect disciples firmly believed that as long as Yi Huawei did not encounter any accidents, he would shine in the martial arts world with his diligence and talent.

Other sects in the martial arts world have also noticed Yi Huawei. Such a young and promising martial arts genius has unlimited achievements in the future. Everyone knows that as long as Yi Huawei continues to grow, he will become an unrivaled existence in the martial arts world in due time, and his brilliance will overshadow all the masters in the martial arts world.

Zuo Lengchan was filled with resentment when he learned about this. He had worked hard to build up the Songshan Sect and finally had its current status, so how could he tolerate the Huashan Sect becoming stronger again and becoming a stumbling block on his road to dominating the martial arts world?

As early as ten years ago, Zuo Lengchan took great pains to select Lao Denuo, a smart and capable man in the sect, and let him infiltrate the Huashan Sect under an alias.

Lao Denuo was a clever man, good at disguise. After he entered Huashan Sect, he carefully concealed his identity. While pretending to follow Yue Buqun to learn martial arts, he secretly observed the movements of Huashan Sect and continuously passed the news of Huashan Sect back to Songshan Sect.

Therefore, Zuo Lengchan already knew the internal situation of Huashan Sect, but he never expected that Lao Denuo's evaluation of Yue Huawei as "gifted and intelligent" still greatly underestimated Yue Huawei's talent.

(End of this chapter)