Martial Arts: I am in the Ming Cult and I am building a dynasty

Those Han-speaking Hu-descended nobles who had lost the support of foreign tribes on the grassland, such as the Guanlong nobles such as the Dugu clan, the Yuan clan, and the Yuwen clan, although still retained some of their foundation, were deeply afraid of the old Yang family and could not compete with them at all.

On the contrary, the Li family is not of pure Hu descent, but a combination of Han and Hu aristocrats. They were also very aware of the times and avoided the great purge a hundred years ago, thus leaving behind such a huge foundation.

The Li family of the Sui Dynasty is really difficult to deal with.

After Yang Zhao had a clear idea in his mind, he asked again: "Grandfather, besides the Li family, is there no one else we need to be on guard against and pay attention to?"

Yang Jian sighed and said, "The Li family is the great enemy of our Yang family, but the Guandong family and the Jiangnan gentry should not be underestimated either."

"The Guandong family is the most low-key, but they are very good at managing their reputation. They coerce hundreds of millions of people to serve them and annex the land of the Central Plains. Almost all the peasant uprisings in the Sui Dynasty were supported by these people. Each of their families has magic weapons and artifacts passed down from ancient times. In terms of endurance, no one can compete with them."

"The Jiangnan gentry are the remnants of the Jin Dynasty that have survived for hundreds of years. Most of them have extremely strong nationalist tendencies. Although they appear to be dominated by the Xiao clan, in fact, the Wang and Xie clans are the pillars of the Jiangnan gentry."

Hundreds of years ago, there was a saying that the king and Xie share the world.

According to Yang Jian, although the Wang and Xie families, the surviving families of the old Jin Dynasty, had failed in the struggle for supremacy among humans hundreds of years ago, there were still many powerful men with profound backgrounds living in seclusion among the people.

People like Xie Xuan, the master of the Jiushao Dingyin Sword, Sun En, the Heavenly Master, Wang Meng, the King of Wei, Gao Changgong, the King of Lanling, etc., almost all of them hid in the Jiangnan area.

If they really get mad, any one of them can bring disaster to half the world.

Chapter 418 Calm down and manage Guanzhong

After listening to what Yang Jian said, Yang Zhao lost his mood and ate in the side hall.

If the Song Dynasty where Yang Zhao once lived was a novice village difficulty, then the current Sui Dynasty is definitely a hell-level difficulty.

There may have been many extremely powerful beings in the territory of the Song Dynasty.

But there was a brave man like Zhao Kuangyin who swept across the world with unrivaled strength. Even though this destroyed half of the dragon vein, it left a good foundation for the Song Dynasty.

But the Sui Dynasty was completely different.

Hundreds of years ago, the territory of the Sui Dynasty was the Wei and Jin Dynasties. After the collapse of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it fell into a dark period that lasted for hundreds of years.

During these hundreds of years of darkness and turmoil, too many hidden dangers were left behind.

Yang Jian can be regarded as a great hero of his generation, but at most he can only be regarded as a hero made by the times. With the help of the general trend, he was able to end that turbulent era on the surface.

But even so, Yang Jian had to hold his nose and accept the Han-speaking people of the Dugu clan, the Yuwen clan, the Yuan clan, and other Hu clans into the court nobles.

Otherwise, if these huge Hu-descended Han-Chinese aristocratic families were allowed to connect with the foreign tribes on the grassland, the Sui Dynasty would probably be in turmoil for hundreds of years.

But because of this, Yang Jian was not popular with both the Hu ethnic groups and the Han Chinese families.

This led to the emergence of an endless stream of aristocratic families in the Sui Dynasty, an uncontrollable situation.

Moreover, the old Yang family does not have the extraordinary luck that Zhao Kuangyin had in the past, who could easily encounter ancient relics, obtain ancient heritage, and have dragon spirits follow them.

The wealth of the Yang family was built up bit by bit thanks to Yang Jian's personal charm and the constant struggle he put in, attracting like-minded people.

If they rely solely on the Yang family's foundation to conquer the world, they will only end up in failure.

If the power of the Song Dynasty were to be led into the territory of the Sui Dynasty, it would inevitably trigger a full-scale war between the Sui and Song Dynasties, leaving only opportunities for the Qin, Yuan, Ming and other dynasties.

The current Sui Dynasty is a complete mess, and we need to sort out the entanglements bit by bit.

After realizing this, Yang Zhao no longer demanded too much courage and progress. Instead, he began to calm down completely and went to Guanzhong little by little with Zhangsun Wuji, Gao Ying, Dugu Feng, Yuan Shu, Yin Shishi and others.

For several days in a row, Chang'an City was completely sealed off.

The Zuo Yiwei army was stationed to guard the city, and the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry patrolled Chang'an.

Dugu Feng and Yuan Shu, as the leaders of the Guanlong clans, constantly traveled among the major aristocratic families, persuading the heads of those clans to hand over their private soldiers, swords, armor and other forces.

Changsun Wuji and Gao Ying were in charge of the Chang'an government office, managing the government and ensuring the people's well-being, and adjusting Chang'an's political orders.

Yin Shishi, accompanied by Chen Zhibao, held handwritten letters from Dugu Feng, Yang You and others, and traveled back and forth between Tongguan, Wuguguan and Sanguan to lobby Wei Wentong, Shang Shitu and Zuo Tiancheng.

at the same time.

Yang Zhao personally brought Yang You and came to Huoyi City in a light carriage.

Song Laosheng was a general of the imperial court, who was appointed as the general of Huozhou by Yang You. He had a strong build, a face like a purple eggplant, and was sturdy and strong.

When Yang Zhao and Yang You arrived at Song Laosheng's mansion.

Song Laosheng was bare-armed, holding a golden-backed machete, practicing a set of simple, brave and fierce sword techniques for fighting on the battlefield.

It took a full two cups of tea.

After Mr. Song finished practicing a set of sword techniques, Yang Zhao lightly tapped his fingers and walked out of the void with Yang You, facing Mr. Song like a handsome young man.

"Your Highness? Who are you?"

Song Laosheng was a man at the early stage of Grandmaster cultivation. He was brave and upright. When he saw Yang Zhao and Yang You, he was startled at first, and then murderous intent gathered in his mind. His eyes gleamed like a bear or a tiger, and he locked onto Yang Zhao's vital points.

Yang Zhao had no doubt that if he made the slightest movement, Song Laosheng would definitely rush towards him like an angry tiger without any fear.

Facing such an honest and brave general, Yang Zhao felt quite relieved.

Rubbing Yang You's head casually, Yang Zhao said, "Nephew, go and have a chat with your beloved general."

No matter what, Yang You is also a blood descendant of the Yang family.

Yang Zhao had no feelings for his former adoptive father. After taking Chang'an, he would not massacre Yang Guang's descendants in order to avenge his father.

In fact, Yang Zhao was very caring towards Yang You.

Especially after meeting Yang Jian and Dugu Qieluo in the depths of the imperial palace, Yang You himself had long given up his rebellious thoughts against Yang Zhao.

Yang Zhao sat casually beside the stone table in the courtyard, looking like he was watching a show.

The old man Song quickly protected Yang You behind him, and the golden-backed machete in his hand turned into a streak of light and chopped directly towards Yang Zhao's head.

The cultivation level of an early grandmaster was almost all transformed into extreme explosive power in the hands of this old man Song. Without the slightest defense, the sword light was straight and fierce.

Ding!

At the moment when Mr. Song was about to chop down with the knife, Yang Zhao put his fingers together and flicked them, lightly grabbing the back of the knife in a flash. Then he shook his head and smiled at Mr. Song, and gently tapped the back of the knife, and with his powerful force, he knocked Mr. Song away.

Mr. Song was also a fierce man. He refused to let go of the weapon, and his hands rubbed against each other, with blood and flesh rolling.

boom!

Song Laosheng fell to the ground, knocking over a rack of weapons.

However, Song Laosheng ignored his own injuries, drew out an iron spear, turned over, and stood in front of Yang Zhao, shouting: "Your Highness, run quickly, I will catch this strong man."

"kill!"

With a roar, Song Laosheng, with blood all over his hands, charged towards Yang Zhao again holding the iron spear.

boom!

With another light flick of his fingers, the iron spear in Song Laosheng's hand bent like a bow, and the whole person rolled in the courtyard, smashing a stone pier.

This time, Song Laosheng's movement to turn over was not so smooth. After getting up, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Thief, I will fight you to death."

boom!

After being flung away for the third time and smashing a stone wall, Song Laosheng looked at Yang Zhao who was sitting quietly beside the stone table, and then looked at Dai Wang Yang You who was standing not far away with a confused look on his face. His head became a little clearer.

"Your Highness, is this man an enemy or a friend?"

"what?"

"Your Highness..."

"Hey, General Song, don't be impulsive. This is my uncle Yang Zhao, a martial arts master."

"..."

After a while, Song Laosheng looked at Dai Wang Yang You with a resentful look on his face. His whole body was covered with bruises. The burly man actually had the temperament of a resentful woman in the boudoir.

Yang You was also quite embarrassed about this.

I was so absorbed in watching the scene just now that General Song was injured, but the opponent has thick skin and flesh, so I think it's not a big deal.

Chapter 419 Li Family Meeting

With Yang You in hand, it is not difficult to subdue Song Laosheng and Qu Tutong.

However, the defense line of Huoyi, Longmen, and the defense of Hedong area are important areas for Guanzhong to guard against the north and Bingzhou to the south. However, Yang Zhao did not let Song Laosheng and Qu Tutong continue to stay in Huoyi and Hedong, but brought them back to Chang'an City in the name of strengthening strength.

Strengthening one's strength is an excuse, but it is also a real benefit.

Although the garrisons of the important towns in Guanzhong during the Sui Dynasty and the Zuo Yiwei Army in Chang'an City were elite troops in terms of strength, they were far inferior to the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and Yue Army under Yang Zhao.

With Yang Zhao's current strength, he doesn't mind spreading some martial arts to the army on a large scale.

People like Xin Wenli, Wei Wentong, Zuo Tiancheng, Shang Shitu, Song Laosheng, Qu Tutong, etc., need to learn all kinds of command halos, military formations and battle arrays.

Especially after learning from Yang Jian about the huge hidden assets of the major aristocratic families of the Sui Dynasty.

Yang Zhao became increasingly eager to build up his military forces.

While Yang Zhao was busy governing Guanzhong and training generals from all sides, many people among the major aristocratic families in Chang'an City were secretly plotting some conspiracies.

Led by the likes of Dugu Feng and Yuan Shu, many families, such as the Jingzhao Wei family and the Gao family, had already joined Yang Zhao's army early on.

However, families like the Li family and the Yuwen family had irreconcilable conflicts with Yang Zhao.

The Yuwen family was slightly better off because Yuwen Shu was a loyal minister who followed Yang Guang to the throne. Most of the Yuwen family's assets had been moved to the eastern capital Luoyang with Yang Guang early on.

There were not many people from the Yuwen clan left in Chang'an City.

Among the Li family, direct members such as Madam Dou, Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Yuanji, Li Xiuning and others are almost all in Chang'an City, and there are also talented collateral members such as Li Shentong and Li Daozon.

If they were really controlled by Yang Zhao, almost all the next generation of the Li family would be killed in the city of Chang'an.

Li's house, backyard.

Today's Li family is extremely low-key. Even the main hall is completely closed. Most of the servants and private soldiers have been dismissed from the house. Only a few members of the Li family are hiding in a corner, not daring to show their heads in Chang'an City.

This life, which is so different from the past, has also caused a lot of resentment among the Li family members.

"If you ask me, why not just rebel? Why put up with this kind of bullshit?"

"Well, forget it. Now the whole Chang'an has fallen into the hands of Yang Zhao. There are 100,000 troops of Zuo Yiwei and tens of thousands of Snow Dragon Riders in the city. What can we use to resist?"

"I heard that Chang'an City has been lifted. Why don't we run away secretly?"

"Run away, what the hell? Not to mention that our Li family has been closely watched by the spies of the Demon Sect. Even if we can escape from Chang'an City, can we escape from the entire Guanzhong?"

"That makes sense. My Li family has been entrenched in Guanzhong for decades. How come we can't even run away?"

"Idiot, you don't know that Wei Wentong, Master Shang, Zuo Tiancheng, Qu Tutong, Song Laosheng and others have all joined Yang Zhao's army, right?"

"Yes, Tongguan, Sanguan, Wuguan, Huoyi, Longmen, and Hedong are all blocked."

"Isn't there still Xiaoguan? Go north from Xiaoguan, go through the Hetao area, and then go east, and go back to Bingzhou from Yanmenguan. Yang Zhao can't possibly control the Turks as well."

"By the way, who is the commander of Xiaoguan?"

In the Li family, groups of young people gathered together and kept discussing the changing situation in Chang'an and Guanzhong.

And in an extremely hidden secret room.

Madam Dou, Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Xiuning, and Li Yuanji, a family of five, gathered together, as if waiting for something.

Not long after, a man wearing a blue linen robe and a mask appeared silently in the secret room.

Madam Dou was the first to speak, saying, "Master Yuan, have you been able to find out the attitude of the Sui and Yang royal families during this trip?"

Yuan Tiangang first bowed to Madam Dou and the others, and then said in a slightly hoarse voice: "The Sui Yang clan has already activated the Luotu River Book, using the power of the eight waters of Chang'an to form a formation that seals the sky and locks the earth. Even the ability of a martial saint cannot break the void at will. If you want to leave Chang'an, you can only sneak by land."

Upon hearing Yuan Tiangang's words, Mrs. Dou's face changed, she became dazed and almost fainted.

Li Jiancheng, on the other hand, was quite calm, frowning, and said, "Master Yuan, are you sure it is the power of Luohe Books? Now that Yang Guang is still fighting in Liaodong, how could the Sui Yang clan openly support Yang Zhao?"

Yuan Tiangang shook his head and said nothing, obviously he was unaware of the situation.

Seeing this, Li Yuanji said anxiously: "Damn Sui Yang clan, damn Yang Zhao, since Sui Yang has already torn his face and used his family's heritage, why don't we also..."

Before Li Yuanji finished speaking, the faces of everyone in the secret room changed drastically.

Li Jiancheng was the first to interrupt, saying, "Third brother, don't talk nonsense. The Luohe Book is the most precious treasure of the Sui Dynasty. If we use our family's wealth to attack it, we don't know how much we will lose. Don't mention it now."

Li Yuanji became more and more angry and said, "Then just watch that Yang Zhao brat being so arrogant? Once he gets his hands on Guanzhong, he will take action against us sooner or later."

Rough words are not rough.