Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 704 Return to Shenmu Island

After taking a look at the Dao Yi Sacred Lotus, Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi left the Spirit Spring Space and returned to the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion.

They had just returned to the Marquis of Jing'an's residence when they received news of a great victory in the north.

Yu Qingyi went to the backyard, while Yang Zhengshan sat in the study listening to Li Chang's report.

"Just now, someone from the imperial city sent word that Chongshan Town has annihilated the Tatar and Chici tribes, while Beiyuan Town has also annihilated the Wanggu tribe. Currently, the Chongshan Town army is marching westward, intending to attack Yemi City, while the Beiyuan Town army is heading towards the Kereit tribe!"

Li Chang gave a general overview of the situation in the north.

After listening, Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. The destruction of the Tatar, Chila, and Wanggu tribes was expected. If Yang Mingzhi and Song Dashan did not have this ability, then they would have lived in vain for so many years.

However, it happened faster than Yang Zhengshan had anticipated.

"How was Kuku City captured?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

He naturally knew about Kuku City and the difficulty of conquering it.

Li Changdao said, "I don't know the specifics, but it should be Second Master leading his strong archers in a fierce attack!"

There are no shortcuts to attacking Kuku City; it's all about head-on confrontation. With other players, it would take a long time to wear them down, but with strong archers, it would be much easier.

Yang Zhengshan was just asking, and didn't pay much attention to the situation in Kuku City.

"What about Longbei? What's the situation there now?"

"No news has come back, so it seems the battle over there is still undecided!"

Zhou Lan is under the most pressure, but with her abilities, it shouldn't be difficult for her to hold off the Uriyang royal court's attack in a short time.

Now that the Tatar, Wanggu, and Chila tribes have been destroyed, it is estimated that the army of the Nauryan royal court will have difficulty continuing to maintain its strength.

The armies of the Tatar, Wanggu, and Chila tribes certainly did not want to stay in Longbei Town any longer; they definitely wanted to go back and help their people.

The Kereit tribe probably couldn't stay put any longer; they had to return to their banner territory, Bayandelhei City.

As for Uto, he's probably quite frustrated at this point.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and thought for a moment. At present, the north and west of the new Da'an Dynasty are considered to be stable.

The army of the Uriyang Kingdom is once again on the verge of collapse, and the Great Yue Dynasty is unlikely to be able to break through the defenses of Suzhou and Tingzhou.

Sun Yunbo led the army of Anxi Town to attack the Dayue Dynasty. Although he could not destroy the Dayue Dynasty, he should be able to resolve the crisis in Suzhou Town and Tingzhou Town.

In this way, the problems in the west and north are no longer problems, and the only remaining issue is Chen Hengchang.

Chen Hengchang and the Shenyang Cult!
Yang Zhengshan really didn't take them seriously.

The Shenyang Sect may seem powerful, but it is actually just a paper tiger.

The Blood Refining Technique is indeed a shortcut to cultivation, but this shortcut is not easy to follow; it has too many flaws and too many limitations.

Moreover, even if the Divine Sun Sect had such a shortcut, it would still be unable to contend with the New Dynasty of Da'an.

Although the new Da'an Dynasty is still in a period of renewal and reconstruction, the situation in the north and west will stabilize as well.

As long as the new Da'an dynasty can stabilize, then Chen Hengchang and the Shenyang Sect are nothing but a bunch of chickens and dogs.

Da Rong used to be able to force the Shenyang Sect to hide in a burrow like moles, and now Da An can do the same, and even better than Da Rong.

After pondering for a moment, Yang Zhengshan felt that the new Da'an Dynasty no longer needed his attention, and he could return to Shenmu Island.

We've been away for so long, it's time to go back and visit.

"Go and make preparations. We'll be heading back to Shenmu Island in a few days!"

“Yes!” Li Chang replied.

Before leaving Da'an, Yang Zhengshan had some things to do, but they weren't anything important. He just wanted to have a chat with the group of innate martial artists and ask them to help take care of the new Da'an dynasty.

Why did the Great Rong Dynasty ultimately end up with a disunited and demoralized government? Wasn't it because the royal family lost the support of innate martial artists?
The reason why the innate martial artists distanced themselves from the Da Rong royal family was because the Da Rong royal family failed to maintain a good relationship with the group of innate martial artists.
Even innate martial artists are aware of human relationships and social customs.

Putting everything else aside, at least you should sit down and do the bare minimum.

Give them more respect and face, sit together more often to drink and have tea, chat a bit, that's also a kind gesture.

If you don't even have this much kindness, how can you expect others to help you?
Of course, this is all about saving face and personal relationships; the key is interests and the overall situation.

The situation in Da Rong had deteriorated to the point of no return, which made it impossible for the royal family to properly distribute the benefits, thus causing a group of innate martial artists to turn against Da Rong.

Yang Zhengshan will not interfere with the governance of the world by the Da'an New Dynasty, but he will help the Da'an New Dynasty win over innate martial artists.

It was precisely because of his protection that the new dynasty of Da'an was able to gain the support of many innate martial artists.

Zhang Luan, Jian Chengfeng, An Yuxing, Lü Hua, and others were able to quickly integrate into the new Da'an Dynasty thanks to him.

In the following days, Yang Zhengshan visited almost every household, either hosting banquets or on his way to host banquets.

He even made a special trip to Cuixia Valley and had a good drink with several old friends who were stationed there.

October arrived quickly, and news from the north came again: the Wuliang army in Longbei Town had been defeated once more. Zhou Lan led 50,000 troops across the border to pursue them, joining forces with the army in Beiyuan Town at Bayandele Black City to begin the siege.

In addition, Yang Mingzhi and Han Fei led two thousand Shenmu soldiers and thirty thousand elite troops from Chongshan Town to attack Yemi City.

After this battle, the Wulianghu tribe is doomed to defeat. As for how badly they will be defeated, that depends on whether they can hold Yemi City.

Bayandele Black City is absolutely indefensible.

The Chila, Tatar, and Wanggu tribes have been destroyed, and the Kereit tribe is now alone and unable to hold out in Bayandelhei City.

If Uto can defend Yemi City, then the Wuliang royal court can continue to exist. But if Uto cannot defend Yemi City, then there will be no more Wuliang royal court in this world, nor will there be any more Wuliang Hu tribe.

Although the Alaman and Huiba tribes still existed, they were located in the western regions and were unable to support the Uriyang royal court.

Such a victory not only boosted the morale of the northern armies, but also injected a calming agent into the new Da'an dynasty, giving the civil and military officials and local officials more confidence in the new dynasty, thus thoroughly consolidating the rule of the new Da'an dynasty.

Chen Hengchang of Jiangnan could no longer remain calm and began to mobilize a large army, intending to wage a decisive battle against the Da'an New Dynasty.

Chen Hengchang has been forced into a corner with no way out.

If a decisive battle isn't fought, he will only perish in silence.

As time goes on, his control over the Jiangnan, Yungui, and Fuhai regions will gradually weaken. In order to turn the tide and satisfy his final ambitions, he must wage a decisive battle against Da'an.

In response, the Da'an New Dynasty was determined to completely destroy Chen Hengchang and the Shenyang Sect. Although the new dynasty was not yet ready to recover Jiangnan, Fuhai and Yungui, it had no choice but to take action when the time came.

Yang Zhengshan no longer cared about these things. After exchanging ideas with a group of innate martial artists, he left Da'an with Yu Qingyi and returned to Shenmu Island.

Wang Lei, Li Chang, and other close followers were once again left by Yang Zhengshan to stay by Yang Chengye's side, because Yang Chengye was going to personally lead an expedition to Jiangnan.

In addition, Ding Qiu also arrived in Da'an with twenty guards and was helping Yang Chengye set up the Imperial Guard.

Although the Yang family did not go all out in their struggle for the throne of Da Rong, they still mobilized most of their forces.

More than sixty innate martial artists were mobilized, along with the elite archer force, and a large amount of supplies and resources were also deployed.

The manpower and resources mobilized exceeded many people's expectations.

In fact, many people are now horrified by the power of the Yang family.

Putting aside everything else, the mere sight of Yang Zhengshan's twenty close associates was enough to shock many people like never before.

Having twenty innate martial artists as personal attendants is simply unacceptable.

What's even more unacceptable is that Ding Qiu brought twenty more guards with innate cultivation levels to help Yang Chengye establish the Imperial Guard.

These innate martial artists, although they are all at the initial stage of entering the innate realm, are all genuine innate martial artists.

The fact that the Yang family sent so many innate martial artists one after another shocked many people, and also aroused their great interest in the strength of the Yang family.

Many people asked Yang Zhengshan if they could visit Shenmu Island. Yang Zhengshan naturally did not refuse them, but he gave them a deadline: they could only go to Shenmu Island two years later.

Two years should be enough time for Yang Chengye to deal with Chen Hengchang and completely stabilize the situation in the new dynasty. Even if some innate martial artists leave the new dynasty, it won't have a significant impact.

Yang Zhengshan was afraid that these people would flock to Shenmu Island and affect the stability of the Da'an New Dynasty, so he set a two-year agreement.

Leaving aside the situation in the new Da'an Dynasty, Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi finally returned to Shenmu Island after drifting at sea for more than half a month.

More than two years later, upon returning to Shenmu Island, Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi easily noticed the changes on the island.

Shenmu Island has become more prosperous and lively.

The commercial area on the east bank of Wannian Lake has been completed, and a large number of shops have opened for business. Many people are shopping for various goods in the commercial area.

It's not just the people of Shenmu Island, but also the people of other surrounding islands.

The Yang family currently occupies twelve islands, including the seven islands of Shenmu and the five islands of Xingyue. There are also some smaller islands, but living conditions on these smaller islands are relatively poor, so they have very few inhabitants.

The Star and Moon Five Islands are centered around Star and Moon Island, but the most prosperous island is North Ring Island, because it is located on the shipping route and is an important supply point.

The Shenmu Seven Islands region includes two prosperous islands: Shenmu Island and Guiyun Island.

Shenmu Island is the residence of the Yang family and holds a special significance and status among the many islands. The Yang family and its many affiliated families represent strong purchasing power, so the commerce of Shenmu Island will become increasingly prosperous.

Guiyun Island not only has a natural harbor, but it is also a supply point for many shipping routes, making it even more important than the North Ring Island of the Five Star and Moon Islands.

Guiyun Island's prosperity was due to its geographical location, while Shenmu Island's prosperity was due to the Yang family.

Today, the population of Shenmu Island has exceeded 100,000, but this number is still not large. Along the Qianqiu River, there is still a large area of ​​land available for cultivation.

Jiang He no longer intends to continue migrating people here. Those lands can be left for future generations to cultivate slowly. On Shenmu Island, he doesn't want to repeat the mistakes he made on Xingyue Island.

Xingyue Island became land-scarce due to population growth. Jiang He learned from his mistakes and felt it was better to leave a wasteland for future generations to cultivate.

Yang Zhengshan naturally wouldn't even ask about this.

Now, Jiang He is the highest leader of the Shenmu Island government office. Yang Zhengshan has long since handed over everything in the government office to Jiang He. There is no need for Yang Zhengshan to concern himself with such matters.

Yang Zhengshan's return to Shenmu City naturally drew a warm welcome.

Jiang He and Yang Minghao had received advance notice and were there to greet him at the dock in Shenmu City.

Shenmu City has three docks: one in the commercial area, one near the government office, and the other south of the Banyan Tree, which is specifically for the Shenmu Navy training ground.

Further upstream along the Qianqiu River, there are many small docks, all for people to use for boat travel.

The port of Shenmu Island is on the west bank of Wannian Lake, so Shenmu City needs several dedicated docks.

Jiang He and Yang Minghao did not disturb anyone else; the two of them, along with a few attendants, greeted them at the dock.

However, once Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi appeared, the news quickly spread throughout the entire Shenmu City.

As soon as the two arrived home, visitors began to arrive in droves.

In the main hall, Yang Zhengshan looked at his descendants and said with some helplessness, "Alright, go back now, go do whatever you need to do!"

So many people came to pay their respects that it gave him a headache.

Now the Yang family has so many descendants that even he, the ancestor, can't recognize all of them.

Yang Zhengshan couldn't even name those five- or six-year-old toddlers.

Except for Yang Cheng'an, who is not yet married, all the other members of the third generation of the Yang family are already married.

Several members of the fourth generation of the Yang family have already gotten married, with the oldest, Yang Qinyuan, already twenty-five years old.

As for the fifth generation, the oldest is Yang Jijue, who is seven years old this year.

The third generation had eight male offspring, the fourth generation now has more than ten male offspring, and the fifth generation has four or five male offspring.

Including his wife and daughter, the Yang family now has more than a hundred members; it truly is a large family.

After chasing away his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Yang Zhengshan finally managed to get some time to go to the backyard.

In the main hall, Yu Qingyi was talking to several people, including her three sisters-in-law, Li, Liang, and Zhu, as well as the two sisters, Yang Yunyan and Yang Yunxue.

Although Liang Shengze and Liang Chu returned to Da'an, the capital, Liang Jinyan and Yang Yunxue did not go back; they had been living on Shenmu Island for almost half a year.

Judging from this, they seem to intend to stay here indefinitely.

(End of this chapter)