Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

In the study room of the governor's yamen.

Yang Zhengshan and Pang Tang discussed the plan for the North.

"According to your idea, we have to build more than a dozen towns in the North!" Pang Tang looked at the map of the North and frowned slightly.

Building a city is not an easy task. It requires a lot of manpower and material resources, and the results cannot be seen in a short time.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly, "It's not a dozen, but more than thirty!"

"Don't find it troublesome, Panda. This matter cannot be accomplished overnight. It needs to be done step by step and slowly!"

"My idea is that next year we will build a city under Black Cloud Mountain, set up Black Cloud Guards, and move military households there."

Yang Zhengshan pointed to the location of Heiyun Mountain and continued: "Heiyun Mountain is rich in forest resources and can produce a large amount of medicinal materials, furs, mountain products and other specialties!"

"And there is the Songyuan River to the south of Heiyun Mountain, as well as a large area of ​​fertile land that can be used to raise horses and graze."

"After Black Cloud City is built, we can build more villages and towns around Black Cloud City. These villages and towns can accommodate a population of 100,000 people!"

"We will develop Heiyun City in three years, and then move eastward from Heiyun City and westward from Fuzhou City to develop this large area!"

He drew a big circle between Heiyun Mountain and Fuzhou City.

This circle is the most fertile place in the Northland. Not only is the land fertile, but the water resources are also very rich. It is very suitable for reclaiming wasteland and farming, or raising horses and grazing.

The most important thing is that this area is far away from the territory of the Ulliang Hu tribe. Since the destruction of the Hu tribe in the East China Sea, there are no threats around it. Chongshan Town can invest in development here with peace of mind.

Pang Tang looked at the map with a solemn expression, "If you want to achieve your plan, it will take ten years!"

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "In ten years, Chongshan Town will have millions of acres of fertile land, a large number of war horses, and countless cattle and sheep!"

He is drawing a pie for Pang Tang. Well, it is a pie that you can see, but it is not easy to make this pie.

Pang Tang took a deep breath, his eyes flashed, and he felt a little excited.

He was shocked by Yang Zhengshan's grand plan.

Developing a prosperous and prosperous territory is definitely an extremely grand event.

Since the founding of Da Rong, there are definitely not a few people who have opened up new territories and expanded the territory, but if you ask who has transformed a barren land into a fertile land, that is the only one who has done so.

Not to mention this dynasty, no one has done such a thing for thousands of years.

If this plan can really be completed, it will definitely be a great achievement that will bring glory to both the present and the present.

Pang Tang was moved.

Pang Tang is now fifty-seven years old. At his age, he may have reached the end of his career as governor of Chongshan Town.

It is almost impossible to go further.

Looking back on his official career of more than thirty years, Pang Tang feels that the four words "mediocre and inactive" are the best description.

If he was on his deathbed and could make great achievements in Chongshan Town that would be passed down through the ages, it would not be in vain for him to serve as an official for forty years.

His eyes fell on the map again, "Where's the population? Chongshan Town doesn't have that much population migration!"

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and said with a smile: "This is not easy, just ask the court for people! As long as they can be sent to Chongshan Town, we will allocate them a piece of wasteland, give them farm tools and seeds, and give them a year's food , exempting them from two years of land tax and labor service.”

Darong's territory is very large, with 13 provinces in one capital and nine border towns. It is thousands of miles long from east to west, and nearly nine thousand miles wide from north to south, including the area north of Chongshan Town.

With such a large territory, it is natural that not everything will have smooth weather. There will be droughts, floods, earth dragons turning over, etc. Various natural disasters occur almost every year.

The refugees who moved to Tenglongwei before were due to drought, and now most of the military households in Fuzhou City also moved here because of the famine.

Only tens of thousands of people may be relocated in a year, but it should not be difficult to relocate hundreds of thousands of people in three to five years.

Pang Tang also thought of the military households in Fuzhou City and nodded slightly, "Then leave this matter to me!"

"Haha, then we will be in trouble with Panda!" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

Pang Tang waved his hand, "This is my duty!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, reaching an agreement.

After discussing with Pang Tang, Yang Zhengshan returned directly from the governor's Yamen.

As the New Year approaches, Chongshan Pass has become a bit more lively. Although it has not yet returned to its previous prosperity, it has shown signs of recovery.

There were many military households from outside the city and businessmen from Liaodong on the streets.

As Chongshan Town gradually stabilized, caravans from Liaodong once again poured into Chongshan Town. Even cold winds and blizzards could not stop the caravans from making money.

Looking at the busy streets, Yang Zhengshan was in a good mood.

"Master, there are guests in the house. Butler Wu has already led them to the front hall."

As soon as he returned to the Hou Mansion, the concierge reported to Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan asked casually: "Do you know who he is?"

There are three halls in the front yard of the Hou Mansion. Different guests will go to different halls.

The central hall receives guests with good connections or higher status, which is more formal.

The back courtyard has good privacy and is suitable for receiving relatively close guests. Mainly used for drinking tea with family members and talking about household matters.

The front hall is used to receive ordinary guests.

Since Wu Hai led the people to the front hall, the visitor must not be an important person.

"It seems like a group of martial artists!" the concierge said.

Yang Zhengshan's expression paused, but he quickly walked towards the front hall.

Jianghu warrior?

This is the Marquis Mansion, and ordinary warriors are not qualified to visit.

When he entered the front hall, he immediately understood why Wu Hai welcomed the martial artist into the door.

The visitor is Luo Jinsong, the master of Yuhengxingtang.

"Common man Luo Jinsong pays homage to the Marquis!" Seeing Yang Zhengshan coming, Luo Jinsong quickly stood up and paid his respects.

Yang Zhengshan walked to the main seat and sat down, and looked at him in surprise, "How come Hall Master Luo has the leisure to come to my house as a guest?"

"The common people are here to seek refuge with the Marquis!" Luo Jinsong said in a deep voice.

Yang Zhengshan narrowed his eyes slightly and his gaze became sharp.

"Take refuge?"

"It seems that Xingyue Sect can no longer accommodate you!"

At Ruhe Pier, Luo Jinsong killed Sun Chunsheng. At that time, Yang Zhengshan knew that Yuheng Xingtang had broken up with Xingyue Sect.

However, he did not expect that Luo Jinsong would come to seek refuge with him.

Luo Jinsong showed a wry smile, "There is nothing the common people can do. If the common people followed the orders of the main hall, they would have taken action against the Marquis. If they disobeyed the orders of the main hall, they would have become traitors of the Xingyue Sect!"

"The common people know that the Marquis is benevolent and righteous, and they also remember the favor they owed the Marquis, so they can only choose to betray the Xingyue Sect!"

When Yang Zhengshan heard this, he couldn't help but smile, "In that case, I would like to thank you even more!"

"Don't dare!" Luo Jinsong said nervously.

He said all this just to want Yang Zhengshan to do well. As for Yang Zhengshan's gratitude, he would never dare to accept it.

What a joke.

The Battle of Ruhe Wharf had already proved Yang Zhengshan's strength. Even if he and Sun Chunsheng joined in at that time, it would only give Yang Zhengshan two more dead souls under his gun, which could not threaten Yang Zhengshan at all.

Yang Zhengshan took the tea from Wu Hai, took a sip, and said, "Do you want to take refuge in me, or does the entire Yuheng Star Hall want to take refuge in me?"

"Caomin is the master of Yuheng Star Hall, so naturally he joins all the brothers in Yuheng Star Hall to seek refuge with the Marquis!" Luo Jinsong said.

"Well, are you planning to join the army or go independent?" Yang Zhengshan continued to ask.

Accepting the support of Yuheng Xingtang means becoming a mortal enemy with Xingyue Sect.

Yang Zhengshan didn't care about the threat from Xingyue Sect. It was just a Jianghu sect. At most, it carried out assassinations in secret, and he didn't dare to attack openly.

"The common people are willing to serve under the command of the Marquis, and the three hundred disciples of Yuheng Star Hall are also willing to serve under the Marquis!" Luo Jinsong said.

The corners of Yang Zhengshan's mouth curled up slightly, and he had to say that Luo Jinsong's choice was wise.

If Luo Jinsong wanted to start his own business, Yang Zhengshan would not pay attention to him at all.

Because Yang Zhengshan has no need to support a Jianghu sect, it will not do him any good.

But Luo Jinsong was willing to take the three hundred disciples of Yuheng Star Hall to join the army. That meant that there would never be a Yuheng Star Hall in the future. These three hundred disciples were just soldiers in the army, no longer warriors.

Three hundred warriors can be considered a considerable force.

"Tell me about the strength of your Yuheng Star Hall!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Luo Jinsong's eyes flashed with joy, "Back to Lord Marquis, our hall has one warrior of the eighth level of the day after tomorrow, two warriors of the seventh level of the day after tomorrow, twelve warriors of the fourth to sixth level of the day after tomorrow, and thirty-six warriors of the fourth level and below. There are two hundred and thirty-eight warriors in the Body Forging Realm.”

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, Yuheng Xingtang was still very powerful.

I don't know how many times more powerful than the Tianqing Sword Sect, and not much different from the Hengdao Sect.

"Who is the warrior on the eighth level the day after tomorrow?"

"It's senior Li Chengguo. He is now nearly 70 years old!" Luo Jinsong said.

Yang Zhengshan was a little disappointed. He was nearly 70 years old, which meant that his strength had declined by at least 50% and he could no longer charge into battle.

"The rich Zhonghe and Ji Zhengfei from the seventh level the day after tomorrow, they are in their prime!" Luo Jinsong saw Yang Zhengshan's disappointed look and quickly added.

If you want to be taken seriously, you must show your strength.

The so-called prime age is about forty years old.

Yang Zhengshan took another sip of tea, thought for a while, and said, "You can join the army if you want. I will arrange suitable official positions for you, but I have one requirement."

"Master Marquis, please speak!" Luo Jinsong said solemnly.

"When you enter the army, you have no classmates, only classmates!" Yang Zhengshan said.

What he means is that there will never be a Yuheng Star Hall in the future, and these three hundred disciples are no longer disciples of the sect, but just soldiers of Chongshan Town.

Of course, the small group centered on Luo Jinsong will still exist, and it is impossible to eliminate it.

Moreover, Chongshan Town is not without a small team. Each general has his own cronies. Even Pang Tang has transferred two of his valued subordinates. It doesn't matter if there is one more Luo Jinsong.

"The common people understand that after surrendering to the army, there will be no more Yuhengxingtang in the world."

Luo Jinsong has already considered this.

Now that you have decided to join the army, there is no need to stick to the previous relationship. After joining the army, everyone will go their separate ways.

He had told the disciples of Yuheng Star Hall about this before.

The disciples who were unwilling to join the army had already left, and the rest wanted to join the army and have a better future.

In fact, many Jianghu warriors are very willing to join the army. After all, they can obtain official status after joining the army, but the sect will restrict the disciples within the sect from joining the army.

The disciples have all gone to join the army, so who will inherit the sect?

Therefore, most of the disciples of Yuheng Star Hall are willing to follow Luo Jinsong and join the army.