Died of old age, and you tell me this is a life simulation?

Zhao Min frowned. In both situations, whether the former or the latter, it was obviously not the attitude that the leader of a rebel force should take.

If a leader doesn't show up for a long time, how can the subordinates know what is going on with their superiors?

How to establish prestige?

When the uprising just started, the rebels might still obey him, but when it really grows stronger, isn't he afraid that his subordinates will become disloyal?

Is it because of great ambition but little talent? Or is it because of someone he relies on? Or is it something else...

Could it be that he was really being used by someone with ulterior motives?

Zhao Min's eyes flickered slightly, and she thought to herself, "It seems that we need to send more people to investigate Mr. Fang Han. We also need to investigate the situation and conditions on Zizhou Road..."

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Chapter 423: Conquer the entire territory of Jiangnan Second Road! Four areas are under your rule!

Late the next night, a group of one hundred elite soldiers set out from Dadu, avoiding detection and surveillance all the way, heading south to the Central Plains, and their whereabouts remain unknown.

Time flies, and several days have passed.

On this day, the rebel army completely captured the entire territory of Jiangnan East Road and Jiangnan West Road! The first phase of the general offensive mission was completed!

Without stopping for a moment, they quickly divided their troops into six groups and began to march towards Liangzhe, Fujian, Jinghu and other places!

Hidden and dormant grassroots forces across the country received the order to revolt in advance, and they gathered in force, armed themselves, and responded to the uprising, seizing local rural areas and surrounding the towns and cities of various prefectures with a continuous stream of fire, ready to join forces with the main force of the rebels both internally and externally! Conquer the area!

From the initial uprising in Jiangnan to now spreading to most of the key areas south of the Yangtze River, in just two months, the speed at which the uprising army has grown and expanded is truly astonishing!

For a moment, the areas south of the Song Dynasty were terrified!

The imperial court, far away in Bianjing, was still unaware of the dramatic shift in the situation. They still believed the Jiangnan uprising was confined to the eastern and western regions of the region, and that the rebels only occupied the majority of Jiangnan. The allocation of food, fodder, and military equipment was still being planned, and the deployment of the Central Imperial Guards had yet to be finalized...

The Song Dynasty's bloated system failed to respond to the crisis quickly, and could only slow down step by step, and was not far from its destruction.

On the other side, Zizhou Road, Linshui City.

Inside the flower hall of the courtyard, Fang Han carefully examined the intelligence reports sent back from various places. After a long while, he put them down and nodded slightly, praisingly saying, "It seems that things are progressing smoothly. I said before that we would take over the entire Jiangnan region within three months, and they completed it a month ahead of schedule. Not bad~"

Huang Rong sat beside him, wearing a long white dress tied with a golden belt, reviewing documents at her desk. Upon hearing this, she looked up at Fang Han and smiled, "Of course. We've been planning for so long, it would be surprising if we couldn't achieve this."

As he spoke, he seemed to think of something and chuckled softly, "The order issued earlier by the Nine Heavens and Nine Tribes was to take over the entire Jiangnan region. Jiangnan, Jiangnan, and the area south of the Yangtze River can all be considered Jiangnan! I don't know if they understood the meaning. If they misunderstood, it would be interesting..."

Fang Han was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile: "It's not impossible to take over the entire area south of the Yangtze River in three months, but it's too hasty and unnecessary."

What he wanted was not just to capture territory, but also to break the pattern of imperial power not extending to the countryside. This necessitated a drastic revolution in every conquered place, overthrowing the rule of the old forces, and completing the construction of local grassroots power and basic local governance.

This step is quite important.

It's worth slowing down a bit for this.

Huang Rong was quite enthusiastic about this: "Rong'er understands what Brother Han means, but... I don't think it's too urgent to take over the entire area south of the Yangtze River in three months."

The Song Dynasty had been in decline for a long time, its power was gone, and it fell at the first push! Although the aristocratic families and powerful people in various places were deeply rooted, in the face of the most primitive power, they were nothing but dry bones in the tomb!

The rebel army is now powerful and will soon sweep across the south!

Fang Han smiled slightly and said nothing: "Then we'll wait and see."

Looking at the thick stack of documents and letters in front of him, he pondered for a moment: "Now that we have captured Jiangnan East Road and Jiangnan West Road, we have also successfully occupied Zizhou Road and Chengdu Prefecture Road here. With these four routes in hand, plus the Jinghu, Liangzhe, Kuizhou and other places we are about to capture, if we can connect them together, we can isolate the north and the south. Then, whether we march south or north, we will be able to do it with ease!"

The territory currently belongs entirely to Fang Han, not just the two areas occupied by the rebels. The Zizhou Road where Linshui is located and the adjacent Chengdufu Road were also brought under his jurisdiction early on.

Compared to the Jiangnan area, this is actually Fang Han’s base.

The Beiming Sect's influence is strongest here, except in the Tianshan area.

It can be called the core foundation!

Before the uprising was launched, many things could not be made public, but from Linshui to the entire Zizhou Road and Chengdu Prefecture, there were elite figures from the Beiming Sect hiding and dormant.

Linshui is the territory that he controls most thoroughly, and his people were replaced quietly from top to bottom a long time ago.

As for other places, they were also managed tightly by his followers. On the surface, everything remained the same, but secretly, everything was under his control.

As long as you are willing, you can "change the flag on the city wall" at any time!

It’s just that the timing was not right before, so no action was taken.

But after launching the uprising, they naturally had no more scruples.

The two areas of Zizhou Road and Chengdufu Road were directly brought under the jurisdiction, and population census, registration, land measurement, re-taxation...all kinds of policies that were originally difficult to make public began to be implemented.

Compared with the rapid changes in Jiangnan, the changes here were no less severe, and even more subtle, without attracting much attention from the outside world. Except for the neighboring Dali and Tubo who noticed the clues, even the Song Dynasty court failed to know the information. Naturally, other countries such as Liao, Jin, Western Xia, and Mongol Yuan could not know the news.

In fact, half of the elites of the Nine Heavens and Nine Divisions are gathered here. They are the earliest disciples of the Beiming Sect and the first group of people to come into contact with the methods of martial arts. Moreover, they have the mysterious blessing of [the founder of the sect]. Their strength has long been improved by leaps and bounds, which is truly astonishing!

With them and other elite members of the sect going out together, the noble families and powerful people in Zizhou Road and Chengdu Prefecture Road were suppressed before they could organize an effective resistance. All policies were implemented in an orderly manner, and the inside and outside were blocked. When the whole world was paying attention to the riots in the south of the Yangtze River, the two places had already completed the basic governance and were completely under the rule of General Fang Han.

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Chapter 424: The name of the country is decided!

It can be said that in terms of control, Zizhou Road and Chengdufu Road are much higher than Jiangnan East Road and Jiangnan West Road.

The most obvious thing is that the power structure in rural areas, towns, and state capitals across the two routes has taken shape, and the tentacles of power have completely shifted from being in the dark to being in the open, extending to all aspects.

All regions began to fully promote "Shennong Rice" and other high-yield, high-quality crops, and carried out various infrastructure construction, planning agriculture, people's livelihood, education, health and other matters, creating a thriving scene.

Huang Rong smiled faintly. "After we capture Liangzhe, Jinghu, and Kuizhou, isolating the north and the south, the Song court will have 24 routes, but in reality, only the 13 routes north of the Yangtze River will remain."

Once Chengdu Prefecture, Zizhou, Kuizhou, Jinghu, Jiangnan, and Liangzhe are all occupied and connected together, they will be able to cut off the north-south roads and block the connection between the southern prefectures and the Song court. In practice, the Song Dynasty will indirectly lose half of its territory.

Moreover, without the tax and financial support from the various southern prefectures, the situation would undoubtedly be even worse for the Song Dynasty court667, and would inevitably further aggravate the situation.

Fang Han hummed and nodded in agreement. He looked at the map of the territory hanging in the hall, thought about the various intelligence reports from the north, and after a moment's silence, he instructed Yu Po and Fu Minyi who were waiting in the hall: "The grassroots units in various places north of the Yangtze River can also take appropriate action, organize themselves, and respond to the uprising in the south.

First, we must first capture the important areas along the river, establish a firm foothold, and seize the initiative and advantage to avoid future troubles that will affect the progress; second, we must delay the mobilization of the imperial guards. When the time is right, we can directly join forces to suppress and destroy their vitality; third, we must prevent the Liao, Jin, Xixia in the north, and the Tibetan countries in the northwest from invading the area. In times of emergency, we can cooperate with the border troops to block and suppress them. If the border troops make any unauthorized movements, we can also recruit and deal with them first... "

Yu Po and Fu Minyi respectfully accepted the order and retreated.

Fang Han glanced at Huang Rong and said with a smile, "You've been reviewing for the whole morning. Let's take a break first."

"Okay~" Huang Rong had no objection and leaned her body into Fang Han's arms, stretching out comfortably.

"Since the uprising started, there have been more and more things to do. I'm sorry to bother you." Fang Han held the softness in his arms, and his true energy flowed to nourish her body. He lowered his head slightly and gently bit the delicate jade earlobe, and spoke in a soft voice.

"Hmm..." Huang Rong's delicate body trembled slightly, and the skin from her earlobe to her neck quickly turned red. She squinted her eyes and smiled softly: "Brother Han, Rong'er doesn't feel tired. Rather, it's very interesting~"

Fang Han didn't say anything. This girl was cute and quirky in nature. It was not easy for her to be able to patiently handle such trivial government affairs of all sizes in various provincial capitals. It was simply because this matter involved him. It was enough for them to know this friendship in their hearts, and there was no need for any formalities between them.

After whispering to each other for a while, Huang Rong seemed to have thought of something. With her eyes as gentle as water, she looked at Fang Han and said, "Brother Han, we now occupy four regions. After a while, it will be easy to take over all eleven regions in the south. Even the twenty-four regions of the Song Dynasty will be within easy reach! With the founding of the country imminent, it is time to consider deciding on the name of the country. Brother Han, do you have any ideas?"

Fang Han paused for a moment: "Well, does Rong'er have any ideas?"

"The name of a country is usually decided based on the region, title, and legal system. If we consider the region, Zizhou is in Shu, so we can take Shu as the country's name, or Wu or Yue in the south of the Yangtze River. However, Shu, Wu, and Yue are all isolated in a corner and it is difficult for them to enjoy great fortune, so they are not suitable as country names. And if we consider the title and legal system, they are not suitable for you, Brother Han." Huang Rong frowned, feeling a little distressed.

In terms of region, whether it is Zizhou or Jiangnan, the country names involved are not good; as for the title and legal system, her brother Han directly rebelled against the Song Dynasty, so where does he get the title and legal system from? Unless he proclaimed himself a king and used it as the country name, or he dragged on the past and chose a country name from history that was in line with his own governing philosophy and political inclinations.

"Brother Han, Rong'er can't think of one right now. I'll go look it up in the classics and pick a good one..."

Fang Han smiled and said, "Okay, then you can pick a few more and let me take a look. If they are suitable, I will choose yours."

Huang Rong's eyes rolled slightly, and she was a little suspicious: "Brother Han, have you already made a decision?"

"Roughly the same......"

Fang Han had a subtle expression, smiling without saying anything. Huang Rong felt itchy when she saw this, so how could she obey him? She asked coquettishly, "Tell me quickly~ Rong'er wants to know~"

This girl is extremely beautiful, with a beauty that can topple a country. Now with her eyes as charming as silk, even an old monster like Fang Han, who has been tempered for a long time, can't help but feel a little warmed up when he sees her. It is really a bit hard to bear.

Huang Rong blinked her eyes, and seeing Fang Han staring at her with a half-smile, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she chuckled softly: "Brother Han, if you are willing to say it, Rong'er will do whatever you want in the future~"

Fang Han laughed secretly, thinking to himself, when have you ever disobeyed me?

But...

Row!

We'll settle the score tonight!

"Well, it's not a big deal anyway. I'll just tell you, I intend to use the character 'Qian' as the name of our country. Great is Qian Yuan, the source of all things, the ruler of the heavens! What do you think, Rong'er?"

Huang Rong, upon hearing this, stopped playing around and frowned slightly, "Great is Qian Yuan, the source of all things. This is a saying from the Book of Changes. Qian means heaven, and Yuan means beginning. Using Qian as the country's name is indeed a very good meaning, but..."

He hesitated as he spoke, "On the northern grasslands, the Mongolian Qiyan tribe used the name Yuan, calling themselves the Mongol Yuan. It's said this was taken from the I Ching, 'Great Qian Yuan, the source of all things.' If we use the character Qian as our country's name, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

Fang Han shook his head slightly: "It doesn't matter, just use a different country name."

If there really is something, we can just destroy it when the time comes.

In this kind of situation, whoever is weak will be embarrassed, and whoever is strong will be right.

In fact, besides the character "Qian", he also had his eye on the name "Xia". Unfortunately, Xixia had already been used before. Using names related to geographical regions, such as Shu, Wu, and Yue, was indeed too narrow. As for the legal system, with the world's comprehensive military background, which dynasty's legal system could it inherit? Moreover, there was no need for Fang Han to determine the country's name based on legal system. He had started his rebellion with honor, so he could choose the name of the country himself.

(ps: I can’t think of any good name for the country, so I can only use Qian. Although this name has been overused, it is inexplicably the first name that comes to mind. Zhutian Daqian adds another point of Qian.)

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Chapter 425: Capital! Jiangning Prefecture is renamed Jinling!

Huang Rong muttered, "Brother Han has already made his decision, so what's the point of asking Rong'er to choose? Humph!"

Fang Han smiled and said, "It's just a tentative decision. If you have a better one, then of course you will be chosen."

Anyway, as long as the country name is not bad, you can choose any one.

With him around, no matter whether it is called Daqian, Daxia, Daming, Daxing, or Dayan, they will all dominate the world. Whatever you choose will matter.

Huang Rong blinked and smiled sweetly, "Forget it then. Since Brother Han likes the name [Qian] for the country, then let's choose that."

As he spoke, he leaned against Fang Han and whispered, "Let's decide on the name of the country. When will Brother Han be crowned emperor? Our territory is growing larger and larger. It is imperative to establish a country and establish a system. It is not advisable to delay too long..."

Fang Han nodded slightly and said "hmm".

He naturally knew about this kind of thing.

When a rebellion breaks out and the power grows to a certain level, it is inevitable that a country will be founded and a system will be established, and the emperor will ascend the throne.

Generally speaking, this is to establish the legitimacy of the regime and carry the mandate of heaven; specifically speaking, this is to comply with the wishes of the people.

A very practical point is that without the real founding of a country and the establishment of a system, the rebel army will always be a rebellious force. Even if the people under its rule are loyal to it, even if the rebel army is extremely powerful and has strong soldiers and horses, in the eyes of the people of the world, it will always be like a tree without roots and water without a source.

Although Fang Han has the ability and power to dominate the world even if he is ignored, a clear political system, a clear country name, and a clear monarch or emperor can indeed boost morale, unite people's hearts, and subtly influence all aspects of the rule.

Fang Han pondered for a moment and said, "The time for establishing a country and proclaiming the emperor should be after our army has conquered all the land south of the Yangtze River. The capital will be Jiangning Prefecture for the time being."

Huang Rong nodded in agreement upon hearing this, and did not find it strange.

Jiangning Prefecture has been known for its imperial aura since ancient times, so it is naturally suitable to be the capital of the new dynasty.

As for why it's temporary...

That is because this place is located in the south. At present, it is more suitable as the capital. However, after the Song Dynasty is conquered and the territory becomes more vast in the future, it will not be suitable to use it as the capital.

Of course, Jiangning Prefecture is the center of Jiangnan, and Jiangnan is the center of the south. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the most important capital city in the south.

Such a prosperous place, the literary center of the world, can be made a secondary capital even if it is not the capital.

Fang Han thought for a moment and added, "As the saying goes, a new dynasty brings a new atmosphere. Although the capital of a country is only temporary, it is not appropriate to continue using the Song Dynasty system. From now on, Jiangning Prefecture will be renamed Jinling."

"Jinling..." Huang Rong nodded slightly: "That's appropriate."

While they were talking, a voice came from outside: "Master, Sister Rong'er, it's time to eat~"

"I'm coming~" Huang Rong responded, stood up, took Fang Han's arm and said with a smile: "Let's go, Xiao Zhao is here to call us."

As we walked all the way to the courtyard, we were greeted by bursts of sweet fragrance and the chirping of birds, which was a breathtaking beauty.

A group of girls had been waiting here for a long time, and when they saw the two of them arrive, they all smiled.

After dinner, I dealt with government affairs for the whole afternoon, and it was already night.

In a small courtyard, in a side room.

Wan Wan carefully packed the bedding, her graceful figure showing off her exquisite curves. After spreading the mattress, she called out, "Mingkong, it's getting late, come to bed."