EFB Chapter 1605 Hidden Dragon in the Abyss
Chapter 1605 Hidden Dragon in the Abyss
Chapter 1605 Hidden Dragon in the Abyss
So what Yang Shan wanted was not just silver and money, but also several additional clauses. For example, the trading items of Mou State must include healthy war horses of appropriate age, high-quality crop seeds, herbal seeds, etc.
You must know that Lingshan holds many spiritual species, and Mou State has been continuously improving them. In addition, the divine fluid is flowing frequently and the spiritual energy is gradually recovering. It is very likely that the spiritual valleys and fruits will return to the world in the future. He Lingchuan must start planning now.
He Lingchuan was quite satisfied with Yangshan's management. Every penny, grain, material, and even population earned now paved the way for his grand plan for the future.
The second half of the letter was written by Qiu Hu in code.
By the time the letter was sent, another 3,000 soldiers had boarded the ship at Yangshan Wharf and set sail. In total, Yangshan had transported 28 batches of soldiers to Julu Port, with small batches and multiple batches, for a total of more than 38,000 soldiers, and more than 17,000 chamber of commerce and logistics personnel.
The reason why the logistics are slightly less is because there is no shortage of them in the Gold Plains.
All kinds of strategic materials set out at the same time as the personnel and were escorted all the way to the port by military personnel. They included food, weapons, armor, medicines, equipment, and countless gold, silver and jewelry, with a total value of more than 62 million taels.
Yangshan’s new ship has been launched, and its speed is faster than before. The pirates and water monsters along the way have either been cleared out or recruited, so the sea journey is safe and there is no need to take a detour. Therefore, the journey from the Yangshan Islands to Julu Port has been shortened from seven days to five and a half days. If there is a tailwind, it can be even faster by half a day or a day.
If it weren't for the hurricane season in the fall, Yang Shan would have been able to transport even more personnel and supplies to Julu Port.
Yangshan and Julu Port are filled with a large number of spies and agents from all sides. Such frequent mobilization of personnel and materials certainly aroused suspicion, but no key data could be obtained, and the scale and quantity could not be estimated.
The Yangshan Islands are offshore, and are made up of dozens of islands and hundreds of reefs, divided by land and water. It is very difficult for outsiders to collect intelligence, and the arrangement and rotation of the troops stationed on the islands are even more mysterious. After more than three years of hard work, the Yangshan Islands have become a major commercial and logistics center, where people and goods traveling from north to south and from west to east are transferred and transported.
Someone has roughly calculated that the five major commercial ports in Yangshan have more than 1,600 ships entering and leaving the ports every day, with an average of eleven ships every quarter of an hour. Not to mention that Yangshan also has a special internal dock for its own fishing boats and cargo ships to enter and exit, and for civilians to travel between the islands. "Thousands of sailing boats racing" is a common sight in the Yangshan Archipelago.
These ports and docks are like monsters, handling huge amounts of cargo every day. Yang Shan's own materials and personnel are mixed in and transported away, just like hundreds of rivers converging into the sea, making it difficult to find their traces.
The difficulty lies in the fact that Julu Port on the Golden Plains has to receive so many supplies without causing congestion and suspicion.
Fortunately, He Lingchuan had been planning for a long time. Since the establishment of Pengguo, Julu Port, which has maintained its status as a free port, soon became Yangshan’s dedicated logistics distribution center.
Peng State had some objections at first, but it was originally a regime supported by Mou State, so it did not dare to speak harshly to He Lingchuan, who had Lingshan Mountain behind him. Later, Yangshan Chamber of Commerce flourished in Julu Port. Although it had preferential policies from Peng State, the taxes received by Peng State, including ports, roads and bridges, warehousing, commerce, and even house taxes, had explosive growth, almost a hundred times more than that of the Bo State period!
A hundred times!
Pengguo is just a small country. More than 70% of its treasury revenue now comes from Julu Port. It can be said that this port supports the entire country.
A money tree fell from the sky, how could Pengguo not embrace it?
The hand that takes the favor is short, so Peng State turned a blind eye to Yangshan's monopoly of Julu Port. After all, the new king who had been in office for more than half a year also thought clearly that Yangshan Chamber of Commerce had the backers, the background, the money, and the people, while Peng State was newly established and not very mature. Even though it knew that Julu Port was gradually out of its control, it could only stare and count money silently.
The situation is very good, why would he destroy this prosperous and peaceful atmosphere?
If Pengguo was allowed to manage it on its own, Julu Port would never be what it is today.
And beneath this prosperous and peaceful appearance, Yangshan’s personnel and supplies were quickly diverted upon arriving at Julu Port.
Not long ago, Bai Ziqi discovered that the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce had numerous warehouses in Julu Port, with a large number of materials and personnel flowing in and out, and the port's public security was surprisingly good. This was because the goods shipped from the Yangshan Islands would be temporarily stored in Julu Port and then transferred to the various branches of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce inland.
The troops and logistics that arrive at the port will also go deep inland along with the supplies that came on the same ship and be stationed in various branches.
The Yangshan Chamber of Commerce is now the only one in the Golden Plains, and Changlong Wuxing is a well-known brand in the central, western and southern parts of the country, specializing in freight and personnel escort. With the help of their own transportation system, He Lingchuan's soldiers quickly infiltrated every corner of the Golden Plains where the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce was located.
Each branch is a node, and the trade route is the connection. If someone can mark all the branches of Yangshan Chamber of Commerce in the Golden Plains on the map, they will find that it is already a huge and dense network with crisscrossing connections!
Unfortunately, no one can draw this big picture.
He Lingchuan did not put pen to paper himself, but only sketched in his mind; he also did not allow any of his subordinates to draw, and at best he only allowed the regional head to draw a contact map of the area for the purpose of traveling for trade and military purposes.
At this time, it was revealed that Yangshan had fully utilized the advantages of the chaotic land. In addition to Yaoguo, there were many small forces scattered on the Shanjin Plain, and there was no large centralized country. Yangshan spread across the countries, and even if the local forces were alert, it was impossible to monitor it completely.
No one knows how big the game He Lingchuan is playing is.
But he himself left in a glorious manner.
After reading so much information and intelligence, another half an hour passed. Soul Mirror felt that his eyes were tired and couldn't help yawning: "Wow, I'm tired from reading."
But the owner is still in high spirits.
Those who achieve great things must indeed have extraordinary energy.
He Lingchuan was still pondering these figures, and Jingzi asked him, "Are you going to empty out Yangshan's assets?"
"We can't move everything, but we have to move at least 70% to 80% of it." He Lingchuan said seriously, "After bypassing Ya Country, the fleet basically sailed along the coastline and was less disturbed. However, there are many strange winds at sea in late winter and early spring, which makes transportation inconvenient. The next large-scale transportation will have to wait until the warm spring, so time is still a bit tight."
Mirror sighed: "Do you really think that the Yangshan Islands will be dangerous in the future?"
"It's better to take precautions. Our plan to seize the Golden Plains is to take advantage of Bega and dig at the heels of the Mou Kingdom. Once they realize this, they will be furious." He Lingchuan was always sober. "Yangshan is too small and its business is too dependent on the Golden Route. Don't look at the prosperity of the archipelago right now. Once the Mou Kingdom turns against us and cuts off the route, the business flow of the archipelago will soon dry up."
Although Yangshan would not sit still and wait for death, he would fight back, but this is like two people fighting each other, one is a five-year-old child, and the other is a grown man. Who will be hurt? Who is more vulnerable?
It's clear at a glance.
This is the hidden danger for the Yangshan Islands in the future, and it is also the motivation for He Lingchuan to come to Shanjin to seek development.
He sighed, "Yangshan is too close to Mou State. I wanted to seek shelter from Mou State at first, but now I have to be on guard against it. It really has both advantages and disadvantages."
Back then, he traveled thousands of miles to Blade Harbor just to hide behind Mou Guo and avoid being hunted down by Bega. However, location is both a factor of success and a factor of failure. The location advantage at that time will most likely become a location disadvantage one day in the future.
Yang Shan has always been keeping a low profile, but there comes a time when he can no longer hide.
This day is getting closer and closer.
"So, we must prepare for a rainy day." Besides, he has a big family and a lot of money now, so he shouldn't put all his eggs in one basket.
"After the trip to Yao Country, I have to find time to rush back to Yangshan Islands." He Lingchuan exhaled heavily, "If anything happens, Ding Zuodong, Qiu Hu and others will be the last group of people to evacuate."
His goal is the Shining Gold Plains, his future lies in the Shining Gold Plains, and of course he should gradually move his forces to the Shining Gold Plains in batches.
The tens of thousands of people entered the huge golden territory and dispersed in an instant, without causing any waves. The number of people assigned to each Yangshan branch might be a few dozen or a few hundred more, and outsiders could not calculate the overall situation and the total number.
This vast land can accommodate more living beings than even a hundred Yangshan Islands can.
Now, He Lingchuan's people, money, and food are all being put in place step by step and secretly.
"We have planted seeds all over the plains. Then, we have to wait for the thunder."
What a coincidence, as soon as he finished speaking, a flash of lightning flashed across the sky.
The dragon lies in the abyss, quietly waiting for the moment to soar into the sky.
……
It was already dark, and He Lingchuan still asked Wanqi Feng to invite Peng Yukui and the other man.
Mirror asked curiously, "Don't you want them to be patient?"
"That was the case. Things have changed over time, and I have changed my mind." He Lingchuan's face darkened. "Qingyang specifically mentioned Bai Ziqi last night and threatened me to reveal the information about the Nine Nether Emperor to him. He wanted to observe my reaction, or even force me to leave Tianshui City."
Qingyang is a shrewd and calculating person, and his words are full of hidden meanings that cannot be missed.
"Force us to leave?" Mirror asked curiously, "Why?"
"If I were the Nine Nether Emperor, how much damage could I cause? Qingyang must consider this."
In Qingyang's eyes, He Xiao may not be of much weight, but Emperor Jiuyou should not be underestimated!
"At this critical juncture, she certainly hopes that there will be less trouble and that the plan will not be complicated." He Lingchuan smiled, "Besides, Emperor Jiuyou was able to travel freely in the Shining Gold Plain, but his fame was short-lived in Yao Country. Qingyang knew that I was still afraid of Tianshui City and could not do whatever I wanted. So after Cao Wendao's attack failed, she might hope that I would retreat."
Mirror didn't understand: "She hates you so much that she wants you to leave Tianshui City?"
"How can a little personal grudge be compared with official business?"