Chapter 373: The Shocking Conspiracy
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Home, or home, is a very distant word for Chu Zheng, so far away that he forgot how it feels like to have home.
He left home since he was nine years old and practiced martial arts with different masters. At the age of sixteen, he became famous after entering the world. By chance, he won the first place in a martial arts conference two years later and won the title of "No. 1 Master in the World", which made the most glorious moment in his life, but this became the beginning of his nightmare.
When he lost all his relatives and friends, he was left with only the "way in front of him" and had nowhere to go...
Looking at the luxurious palace in front of him, Chu Zheng shook his head.
Can a place without relatives be called "home"?
But he didn't have much time to reflect on him. He just took over Chenxi City, and he had a lot of business and was very busy.
Although Qin Ruyun helped to basically set up military and political personnel at all levels according to Liangdu's framework, Chenxi City suffered too much damage during Xue Wanche's rule, and the people's livelihood was difficult, and wealthy businessmen could still survive, and even saved nearly half of their wealth by relying on "donation". However, for ordinary people, life was even more difficult than that of the villagers in small mountain villages outside the city.
In order to provide food and wages, Xue Wanche almost dug the land in Chenxi City three feet. In addition, the Japanese pirates who unscrupulously bullied and plundered the people, soldiers, Mongolian Tartars, and local gangsters. There were countless tragedies in Chenxi City. The number of poor people increased greatly, and even thousands of people were frozen to death or starved to death in winter nights, especially the elderly, weak, sick, disabled, and women and children.
Moreover, unlike Liangdu in the past, Liangdu was able to quickly recover its vitality after the war. The main reason was that most people avoided the countryside and rural areas during the war, at least they preserved their vitality. However, in Chenxi City and under the high pressure of the Li family, the people were completely enslaved and could not even leave the city freely.
This also makes the lives of the people in the city more difficult and resentful.
When Chu Zheng officially took up the position of the city lord and called on the people to expel the remnants of the Li family coalition forces, countless clothes were worn out, and the people trembling in the cold wind burst out with amazing power. The remnants of the Li family coalition forces were immediately trapped in the vast ocean of the people's war, like rats crossing the street and everyone shouted to kill them. Even the wealthy and powerful families sent servants to protect the yard and beat the dogs in the water.
So Chu Zheng led the 150 newly recruited elite troops to attack everywhere. In the early morning, he almost uprooted the remaining forces of the Li family coalition in the city, and the prison cells were crowded.
But after eliminating the internal troubles in the city, Chu Zheng didn't have time to meet. After just walking around the city, he saw at least dozens of people frozen to death.
He gritted his teeth and immediately convened a meeting of government officials at all levels. The theme was "How to keep the poor in the city alive as much as possible." Tong Hai was appointed by him as the temporary chief manager of Chenxi City, and was fully responsible for distributing food, clothing, quilts and relief to the victims.
Qin Ruyun had almost never met for two days and two nights. Originally, Chu Zheng asked her to go to bed and rest, but she refused to do so and wanted to manage the relief of the victims for Chu Zheng. Obviously, the deeds of the seventh uncle in Xiaoshan Village and the others shocked Miss Qin Er.
I have to say that Miss Qin Er is very outstanding in this regard, far better than Tong Hai. Tong Hai is named as a temporary chief supervisor, but most of the affairs are arranged for him to perform after Ms. Qin Er straightens out and arranges them for him to carry out, and the affairs of providing relief to the victims are even arranged in an orderly manner. If it weren't for the fact that he would leave the island in the near future, he wouldn't be sure whether Qin Ruyun left after the mission, Chu Zheng would have appointed her as the official chief supervisor.
Of course, there are many better places in Chenxi City than Liang before.
First of all, there is extremely sufficient disaster relief supplies such as food and clothing. As Chu Zheng and Qin Ruyun's previous analysis, Yuedao is small and it is difficult to store too much materials. Therefore, Chenxi City, as the logistics base for the Lijia coalition's maritime raid, was piled up by Xue Wanche in several large warehouses in the city lord's mansion, including materials provided by the Shenlong Sect!
Because Chu Zheng's action to seize the city was too suddenly and too quickly, the materials in these warehouses fell into Chu Zheng's hands before they could be transferred or burned, and Chu Zheng was in vain.
With these supplies, Chu Zheng didn't have to worry about the food on the island for at least a year and a half, which gave him more confidence to carry out large-scale disaster relief work.
So the disaster relief work began overnight. Amid the countless calls of "Chu Shuai, everyone in the city has food, everyone has cotton clothes, and they are about to get it at the nearby disaster relief site!", the people were surprised and happy, and they all came out of the house with the courage to go to the ten temporary disaster relief sites in the city to receive five kilograms of grain and one cotton coat per person based on the head.
The people did not expect to receive so much food. With excitement, "Long live Chu Shuai" and the cry of "Chu Shuai benevolence and righteousness" sounded loudly, and a large number of people even knelt down to the direction of the city lord's mansion.
When the people were happily lined up to collect disaster relief supplies, Chu Zheng took his men and horses to the West Coast Wharf overnight and seized all the shipyards and ports.
Most of the ships in the port are not built or are being repaired, and less than ten can be used.
Because Chu Zheng blocked the city gate after he seized the city, the Li family and Shenlong Cult in the dock would not have thought that the situation in the city would undergo a drastic change in the past day. He was caught off guard by Chu Zheng and could not escape.
In this way, the Li family coalition forces on Yuedao found that Chenxi Island had fallen, and it would take at least ten and a half months to organize an offensive.
Of course, for Chu Zheng, the most important thing is that he got nine warships that could be used immediately, including three pointed-headed ships of the Dragon Sect equipped with Red Armor cannons, which are very useful for forming a navy in the future.
When it was lightly dawn, Chu Zheng returned to the city lord's mansion. As soon as he hurriedly had breakfast, he returned to the study room, he saw Qin Ruyun walking in with a thick pile of files.
Qin Ruyun smiled when she saw Chu Zheng: "Why, aren't you happy to have taken a big city?"
Chu Zheng comforted his erection and said: "The big city is indeed a big city, but the Li family has left a mess. It is impossible to make it smoother in less than half a year. We still have to find Bat Island, so how can we stay and deal with these?"
"Anyway, this is our future home, so just sort it out slowly." Qin Ruyun entered the file, unbuttoned her mask, revealed her original charming appearance, took out a towel and wiped it, and said happily: "Didn't you arrange for Lan'er to take someone to investigate the matter on Bat Island? It should be a result soon. By the way, let me tell you a good thing."
Her pretty face couldn't hide her fatigue, but she was extremely excited: "Guess what I found on this island?"
Seeing her excited expression, Chu Zheng couldn't help but curiously said, "What good thing have you discovered?"
"I accidentally found out from these files that the island has rich minerals, pearl resources and medicinal resources, especially medicinal materials. There are many rare treasures that cannot be found in the Central Plains, worth a thousand gold. Moreover, grain is easy to grow and freshwater resources are sufficient. You are lucky that this island is simply a treasure house and is most suitable for developing power. Xue Wanche is really a fool. Such a good place is not well managed."
Chu Zheng looked at the thick file. It was probably left by the dozen Chen Wangs before. How could Xue Wanche, a brave but unscrupulous warrior, look through it?
He flipped through it casually and found that the book on the top recorded the types of medicinal materials on the island. A few days ago, Chu Zheng had been learning medical skills with Cheng Lingsu. With his unforgettable memory, he remembered several medical books on medicinal materials. He accidentally discovered that the types of medicinal materials on the island were extremely rich, and there were dozens of medicinal materials that Cheng Lingsu had been thinking about finding refining medicine but could not find.
If Cheng Lingsu came to this morning island, he would be afraid that he would feel like he was entering the treasure mountain.
Thinking of this, Chu Zheng's mood suddenly improved.
After flipping through the other files, Qin Ruyun carefully folded the key pages, and Chu Zheng easily found important information.
As Qin Ruyun said, this island is quite suitable for living, with rice ripening three times a year, minerals and aquatic products. No wonder the King of the King of the past dynasties was still self-sufficient here and grew the population to 100,000. You should know that in the Central Plains, there are not many prefectures and counties with more than 100,000 people.
Chu Zheng looked up and looked at the girl's originally bright and beautiful eyes covered with blood. He couldn't help but hold her hand with heartache and said, "You are dealing with disaster relief and thinking about the future development of the island. It's so hard. You go to bed first, right?"
Qin Ruyun held his hand and said softly: "I'm fine. Everything is difficult at the beginning. The most important disaster relief work has begun. I have also arranged for Tong Hai to do a good job in coastal defense and city defense, so I will be more relaxed next."
She suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, there is still a troublesome thing. Although it is not urgent, it must be solved. It is the matter of the sea snake..."
"Sea Snake? That sea snake from the Dragon Sect?"
Before Qin Ruyun could answer, a knock came from outside the door, and then He Lan'er smiled and pushed the door in and handed over a stack of confessions: "Master, I have asked the information you want to know!"
Chu Zheng was excited, and He Lan'er's martial arts skills were not as good as Dongfang Bai, but he was using poison and Gu to question him but he was invincible.
Chu Zheng captured the last Japanese pirate who was recovering from the city last night, and with Xue Wanche's aides and guest ministers, he handed over all of them to He Lan'er for interrogation. The purpose was only two. One was to find out why Iga Shino suddenly left the island and where he went; the second was to find out what the relationship between Li Jia and Bat Island and where Bat Island was.
At this time, Chu Zheng didn't care about the matter of the sea snake anymore. He took dozens of confessions from He Lan'er and sat with Qin Ruyun to take a closer look.
The more they looked at each other, the more frightened they became.
It turns out that Bat Island is indeed related to the alliance between Li family, Shenlong Sect, Mongolian, and Japanese pirates. Among them, the Li family and Mongolian forces are mainly established. They jointly set up a trading place on Bat Island, using magical weapons, magical elixirs, martial arts secrets, beauties and even secrets of the Jianghu, to lure Jianghu and various major forces, including the Zhao court, to trade, in order to develop and penetrate and even control these traders, making them their eyes, inner responses, and minions.
When Bai Xiaosheng from the Mongolian side was able to use so many famous people in the world, Bat Island made an indelible contribution.
In the recent list of invited people, dozens of them were important figures who finally took the bait, including a group of playboys, including the only son of the Minister of War in the Zhao court, the confidants of Wang Shichong of Luoyang, Dou Jiande of Jizhou and Shen Faxing of Jiangnan, important figures of Jianghu gangs such as the Jianglong Association and the Badong Gang, and even well-known masters from famous sects such as Shaolin, Wudang, Diancang, and Emei.
In order to trap these characters, fearing that the Bat Island owner could not hold back, Xue Wanche asked Iga Shino to take people to Bat Island for support. And because of Iga Shino's departure, his only son Iga Yasuo went to the city to have fun everywhere, and happened to meet Chu Zheng...
After reading the information, Chu Zheng and Qin Ruyun looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
Qin Ruyun took out a large map that she had searched from the study and spread it on the desk.
This map is obviously drawn by Li Jia and used by Xue Wanche in normal times, so it is drawn in detail, not only indicating the scope of major forces, but also the influence of various sects, sects and gangs in the world.
Qin Ruyun stretched out her slender fingers and pointed out the forces mentioned in the confession and the gang sects one by one, and then connected them into a series.
Chu Zheng said in a lost voice: "Xiangcheng! Luoyang! Jiangnan!"
Once these important figures are controlled by the Li Family Alliance, they will form a strategic encirclement of Xiangcheng where Guo Jing is, Luoyang where Wang Shichong is, and Jiangnan where Chen Faxing is located!
Take a group of playboys, including the only son of the Minister of War in the Zhao court, as an example, as long as they are in the court, they are treated with Xiangcheng.
Qin Ruyun said solemnly: "Xiangcheng must be the target of Mongolia. Luoyang is probably the second target after the Li family seized Suizhou. Jiangnan should be a wealthy place where the Japanese pirates want to seize the plunder."
A group of playboys, including Shu’s only son, were the confidants of Luoyang Wang Shichong, Jizhou Dou Jiande and Jiangnan Chen Faxing, important figures of Jianghu gangs such as the Jianglong Association and the Badong Gang, and even well-known masters from famous sects such as Shaolin, Wudang, Diancang, and Emei.
In order to trap these characters, fearing that the Bat Island owner could not hold back, Xue Wanche asked Iga Shino to take people to Bat Island for support. And because of Iga Shino's departure, his only son Iga Yasuo went to the city to have fun everywhere, and happened to meet Chu Zheng...
After reading the information, Chu Zheng and Qin Ruyun looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
Qin Ruyun took out a large map that she had searched from the study and spread it on the desk.
This map is obviously drawn by Li Jia and used by Xue Wanche in normal times, so it is drawn in detail, not only indicating the scope of major forces, but also the influence of various sects, sects and gangs in the world.
Qin Ruyun stretched out her slender fingers and pointed out the forces mentioned in the confession and the gang sects one by one, and then connected them into a series.
Chu Zheng said in a lost voice: "Xiangcheng! Luoyang! Jiangnan!"
Once these important figures are controlled by the Li Family Alliance, they will form a strategic encirclement of Xiangcheng where Guo Jing is, Luoyang where Wang Shichong is, and Jiangnan where Chen Faxing is located!
Take a group of playboys, including the only son of the Minister of War in the Zhao court, as an example, as long as they are in the court, they are treated with Xiangcheng.
Qin Ruyun said solemnly: "Xiangcheng must be the target of Mongolia. Luoyang is probably the second target after the Li family seized Suizhou. Jiangnan should be a wealthy place where the Japanese pirates want to seize the plunder."
Qin Ruyun said solemnly: "Xiangcheng must be the target of Mongolia. Luoyang is probably the second target after the Li family seized Suizhou. Jiangnan should be a wealthy place where the Japanese pirates want to seize the plunder."
Chapter completed!