Tang Dynasty: Starting from Kou Zhong, the heavens rise!

Lingnan, Nanhai County.

The Pearl River carved out a fertile delta, which has entered a stage of rapid development since Qin Shihuang sent 50 troops southward.

Especially after Yiguan crossed south, a large number of Han people came to Lingnan to cultivate fertile land and multiply.

Although the population of Nanhai County is not as large as that of Shi'an County and Yulin County, it is the first of the eighteen counties in Lingnan. It consists of fifteen counties, with a combined population of [-] households and more than [-] people. The Song Dynasty clan The headquarters is located in this county.

Nestled in the rolling hills is a castle-like building with green bricks and green tiles. Most of the buildings are Jiangnan attic, equipped with martial arts arena, garden, main hall, etc.

"Brother."

"You have never taken a step out of the courtyard in these years. How come you have time to summon us here to discuss matters today?"

Song Lu stroked his silver beard and couldn't help but tease Song Que.

Over the years, Song Que has been practicing swordsmanship in seclusion, and everything in the Song clan has fallen on his second brother Song Zhi and third brother Song Lu.

Song Zhi is responsible for training the disciples of the clan to eradicate the injustice in Lingnan. His swordsmanship is unparalleled in killing, hence the name Earth Sword.

Song Lu was responsible for the government affairs of the eighteen counties. He was named Silver Dragon because of his silver beard.

"I'm leaving customs today."

"The first thing is because of this girl, and the second thing is related to the Young Marshal Army."

Facing the gazes of everyone in the Song clan, Song Que said calmly.

"Ah, this?"

Song Yuzhi shrank his head and hid behind Song Shidao.

Although Song Que was not a competent father, the majesty of the Heavenly Sword was still there, and no one dared to ignore it, whether internally or externally.

"You little girl."

"In the past, I opposed your association with Li Shimin and Li Xiuning."

"You think it's just because you don't like it?"

After taking a look at Song Yuzhi, Song Que said helplessly: "That family is a member of the Long Clan, who is not a bastard?"

"Talking to them about etiquette, justice, and integrity is a waste of time for me, the Han people, to lose face."

"I think I've become enlightened this time."

"Dad, I..."

Song Yuzhi seemed to be stabbed in the heart, his little face full of sorrow.

"Teacher."

"You have always been kind-hearted and kind-hearted, quite like an ancient gentleman."

"What should you do if you meet someone who is not kind? This incident can be a wake-up call for you."

With that said, Song Que glanced at Song Shidao with expectation in his eyes.

After all, he only has one son, and Song Shidao will definitely take over as the leader of the Song clan in the future.

"Yes, Dad!"

Song Shidao responded solemnly.

During this trip to the river, he did see a lot of different things, and his mentality was no longer as pedantic as before.

Immediately, Song Que continued to speak: "I heard that our clan recently made a deal with the Young Marshal Army."

"Brother!"

"The young marshal's army spent 100 million silver to buy a lot of mulberry trees and fir trees from us."

"This batch of wood is already being prepared and can be sent to Nankang County at any time."

Silver Dragon Song Lu replied.

The most indispensable thing in Lingnan is wood, and the Young Marshal Army is in urgent need of wood, so the two hit it off.

What the Song clan is most concerned about right now is that the deal with the Young Marshal Army can be expanded or even stabilized.

"Second brother."

"Leave the eight hundred sword guards to Shi Dao."

"He will escort the timber to Poyang."

what?

The voice fell.

Everyone present in the Song Dynasty had expressions of disbelief.

The Eight Hundred Sword Guards are the last legacy of the Song Clan. Each of them is a second-rate master, and they practice the "Heavenly Sword Sword Technique" and are unparalleled in their attacks.

Only 800 people can exert the power of 8000 or even 8 people, which cost the Song family countless miraculous medicines.

"The friends Shidao made this time are very good."

Before everyone could recover, Song Que added another sentence.

"Big brother, you mean Double Dragon?"

Silver Dragon Song Lu was the first to react.

"Ok!"

With a slight chin, Song Que admired: "Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling are not only among the countless young masters in the world, but their strength is unparalleled."

"The two of them are also proficient in the art of war and are quite talented."

"Just a few days ago, the young commander's army was mobilized in full force. Xu Ziling killed Cao Shiqi and captured Jiujiang. Kou Zhong surrendered his troops without fighting and subdued Jiangxia."

"Now, the Young Marshal's Army controls three counties and guards the middle reaches of the river, forming a suppressive situation against the Baling Gang at all times."

"The grandson of the Jade-faced Emperor can no longer sit still. I heard that there is an undercurrent in Baling County and Mianyang County."

"In my opinion, among the people in the world who can seize the tripod, Kou Zhong must be one of them."

Boom!

As soon as he said this, the whole hall was shocked.

People in the Song Dynasty originally thought that Shuanglong's seizure of three counties would be nothing. After all, the Song Dynasty occupied eighteen counties.

Moreover, the three counties of Jiangxia, Jiujiang, and Poyang together have a population of less than [-] households, which is far less than the large counties in the Central Plains.

But they never expected that Heavenly Sword Song Que would have such a high opinion of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. It was really unbelievable! .

Chapter 52: Stirring up the storm, hunting the Sui dragon with a long bow in hand!

"Brother!"

"Although the Young Marshal's army has three counties in its hands, Liang Jun also has two counties in its hands."

"Jingchu is not big. If two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. Bashu, Guanzhong, Ganlong, Zhongyuan, Jianghuai, and Hebei are all fighting constantly."

"Looking at the world, which one is weaker than the young commander's army, the 64th Route to rebel against the king or the [-]th Route to Yanchen?"

"You are so optimistic about the Young Marshal Army, but are there other reasons?"

After stroking his silver beard, Silver Dragon Song Lu asked with sparkling eyes.

Swish! ! !

Others also focused their attention on Song Que, the Heavenly Sword.

Even the siblings Song Shidao and Song Yuzhi, who had known Ssangyong for a long time, did not expect that their father would be so optimistic about Ssangyong.

"Ha ha!"

"Xiao Mian is not worthy of carrying Ssangyong's shoes."

"What is the Baling Gang? In addition to bullying the people, can it do anything to bring glory to the public?"

Looking around at everyone, Song Que did not hide his disdain for Liang Jun at all, and said sarcastically: "Do you know what the young commander has done?"

"Kou Zhong ordered the execution of the Huang, Fei, and Yu clans in Jiangxia County, and Xu Ziling led his army to annihilate the Jiujiang family."

"Within the three counties, except for those small aristocratic families who have taken refuge in the Young Marshal's Army, there are no other aristocratic families."

"Every time the young marshal's army arrives in a county, they will inspect the fields, release slaves and maids, and open warehouses to release grain. All ordinary people will be allocated one acre of good land, two acres of medium land, or three acres of poor land. The grains in the first year will be divided into The young marshal’s army provided and sold agricultural tools to the people.”

"Within the three counties, there are currently no less than 40 registered residents."

"People from neighboring states and counties are still heading to the place under the jurisdiction of the Young Marshal's Army."

"The craftsmen and supervisors under Kou Zhong's command vigorously exploited coal mines, iron mines, and copper mines, smelted soldiers and armor, and became self-sufficient."

"Only the boats, the Young Marshal's army has no less than five thousand, including two thousand large ships with more than a thousand materials. There is no other unrivaled navy on the river."

"As long as the young marshal wants to, the three counties can recruit no less than 20 troops. This is completely different from Xiao Mian's rabble. These are young and strong men who are willing to die for Kao Zhong and bathe in blood on the battlefield."

'what? '

Hearing this, everyone in the Song clan's eyes widened.

Is Ssangyong crazy?To wipe out aristocratic families, allocate land to ordinary people, and release slaves and maids, this is a clear sign of not being tolerated by all the aristocratic families in the world.

Song Shidao and Song Yuzhi had a look of worry in their eyes.

Earth Sword Song Zhi and Silver Dragon Song Lu fell into silence, thinking secretly, not knowing what they were thinking.

You must know that even though the Song clan is known as the lord of Lingnan, the Song family is not the only one in the eighteen counties of Lingnan. There are also many aristocratic families co-governing. Among them, the Feng family is the most powerful. The head of the family, Feng An, was once the general of Zuowuwei and now controls Gaoliang, Yongxi and Hepu counties.

This is Lingnan, which has always been called a wild land. Jiangdong, Jingchu, and Bashu have more deeply-rooted families, many of which have existed for thousands of years.

It can be said that the entire world is governed by aristocratic families, but the young commander openly challenged this rule.

"Teacher."

"What do you think?"

Song Que shook his head with a smile and looked at Song Shidao.

"father!"

Song Shidao said with firm eyes: "Although I have only known Brother Kou for more than ten days, Brother Kou is really admirable as a person."

"Brother Kou has a saying: The king has a boat and the people have water. Water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it."

"I think there is nothing wrong with what Young Marshal Jun did. The world belongs to the common people, not just to the aristocratic families."

"In a time of great strife, what is fought over is not the country, but the people."

"Okay, well said."

Heavenly Sword Song Que couldn't help but show an expression of appreciation.

Earth Sword Song Zhi and Silver Dragon Song Lu were thoughtful, while the rest of the Song clan were confused.

Followed by.

Song Que's eyes fell on Song Shidao and Song Zhi, and he ordered: "Shidao."

"You will be the main one on this trip, with my second brother as the assistant, to discuss the alliance with the Young Marshal."

"Tell Kou Zhong that the Shuilong Gang is my alliance gift to him. The Shuanglong Gang can only take Jian'an County."

"Yes!"

Song Shidao and Song Zhi both responded.

.......

at the same time.

In Jiangdu Palace, Yang Guang, who was enjoying the beauty bath, was disturbed and summoned the ministers with an unhappy look on his face.

"Dear ladies, what's the matter?"

"Go back to Your Majesty."

Yu Shiji, the minister of internal history, came forward to report: "A month ago, Lin Shihong of Poyang County was killed by Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling."

"Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling have established their own young marshal army and captured the three counties of Jiangxia, Jiujiang and Poyang, with tens of thousands of troops."