Chapter 1246: Further Infiltration of Yangshan

"That's different; what the Yao Kingdom does is control the surroundings and weaken dissidents." Using money, using food, using all means, "Besides, 160 or 170 years ago, we weren't here."

The master said this, sigh, the mirror asked again: "Then what are we doing?"

He Lingchuan smiled and didn't speak.

The Yangshan Archipelago had several bumper harvests in a row, and Ding Zuodong had left enough supplies according to He Lingchuan's requirements. Grain sales had to be rationed, and excessive bulk sales were not allowed; the Yangshan Archipelago's trade and logistics were also on the right track. The Mu Kingdom and Beijia were both major customers of the archipelago, and the fleets from these two places promoted the island's commercial development, even using the Yangshan Archipelago as a distribution and main transit point for materials.

From this time on, the income from farming was actually the minor part. The grain prices in this area were not high to begin with; how much money could selling grain make? The sky-high wealth couldn't be contained by Knife Edge Port, and the overflowing parts were basically all taken by the Yangshan Archipelago.

The explosive basic development on the island had come to an end, and it was indeed a bit extensive, but the subsequent fine-tuning and improvement were not so urgent and could be done slowly.

So the Yangshan Archipelago behind He Lingchuan was now rich in grain and money, and supporting the Boss Situ family in a few big battles was no problem at all.

From the Yangshan Archipelago to the Giant Deer Port on the Flash Gold Plain, the sea voyage took about seven days, and with a tailwind, only five and a half days. It was time-saving and labor-saving compared to land transport, with almost no trouble of people eating and horses chewing, and the journey consumption was small.

This was a major advantage.

After the materials arrived at Giant Deer Port, they had to be changed to land transport.

The Peng Kingdom was newly established, public security was poor, and bandits were rampant. For Yangshan's materials to pass through the Peng Kingdom and finally be transported to the Boss Situ territory, strong security forces were needed to ensure the safety of money and food.

Coincidentally, the Yangshan Archipelago also had an agreement with the Peng Kingdom, allowing armed escort. So, the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce and the security team came in handy.

After the coup in the Peng Kingdom, the Yangshan Archipelago had already sent a portion of personnel to land at Giant Deer Port, starting to organize and register the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce and the Changlong Martial Arts Hall, and hung up a huge sign to open for business.

This Changlong Martial Arts Hall was the armed force sent by Yangshan to the Flash Gold Plain, specializing in various security, escort, and nursing duties. As for what other areas the business would extend to in the future, that was unknown.

Since the "local connection" was done, He Lingchuan requested in the letter that taking the opportunity of this transport of materials, the Yangshan Archipelago should send another 2,000 people to the Flash Gold Plain, coming over in several batches.

These 2,000 people naturally included the chamber of commerce's administrative staff, such as managers, assistants, accountants, and legal officers, etc. These were the management teams separated from Ding Zuodong's hands, and they were the backbone when they came.

But the majority were the Yangshan security team, and they were led by Wancai Feng himself!

Besides escorting materials, He Lingchuan was prepared to give them more tasks.

This number wasn't small, and those who knew He Lingchuan knew that this big proprietor was going to cause trouble again.

"Earlier, during the coup in the Bo Kingdom, you stayed out of it, saying you were afraid of getting involved in karma." Dong Rui also came to ask him, "This time, why did you take the initiative to help the Boss Situ family?"

So he wasn't afraid of karma anymore?

"First of all, I only have business dealings with the Boss Situ family. Although the money and food Yangshan transports to him are at a favorable price, essentially it is still a trade. If the Boss Situ family wants to win the next few battles, they still have to rely on their own efforts." He Lingchuan said slowly, "My current identity on the surface is a merchant. Merchants only do business and don't go to the battlefield, so if other forces have money, they can also find us to buy things, so others can't pick on my faults."

"Secondly, this is another good opportunity for Yangshan."

A good opportunity to drive a nail into the Flash Gold Plain.

A good opportunity to explore Yangshan's tentacles further into the Flash Gold Plain.

Through the opening of the Boss Situ family's territory, Yangshan probed another pawn into the middle of the Flash Gold Plain.

Although he was also walking on strange land, now he had a base, money, food, and people, so he had plenty of ways, no longer like when he was wandering Beijia, a stranger in a strange land, isolated and helpless.

He already had his own organization and manpower.

There were many, many things he could do.

Boss Situ Yu recovered Ju City and regained control of the mountain range.

I don't know if it was He Lingchuan's luck, or if the Boss Situ family was truly capable, but they took advantage of the Pi Xia people's slow deployment and captured Yuan Water in a flash.

Once this place was in their pocket, it opened up a new situation for recovering the old territory of the Gaopu Kingdom.

Several key major victories in a row made the Boss Situ army advance all the way, their morale soaring.

Good news came one after another, and the trend was set.

If you win, you keep winning; if you lose, you keep losing. Sometimes war is just that unreasonable.

The Pi Xia people urgently transported troops, hoping to block the Boss Situ family's continued eastward advance. However, the Boss Situ family's two allies finally arrived, flanking from left and right, breaking this blockade.

The three armies met at Yuan Water, with elite troops, sufficient food, and complete military equipment.

After the Boss Situ family received the help and promise of the Yangshan Archipelago, they prioritized the transport of all reserves in the territory to the front line to supply the soldiers of the three armies with food and drink and combat.

Seven days later, the first batch of grain promised by the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce arrived in the Boss Situ territory.

This was four days earlier than agreed, because this batch of grain wasn't transported directly from the archipelago, but was stock that had landed at Giant Deer Port earlier.

The Yangshan Chamber of Commerce prioritized the transport of grain originally scheduled for delivery elsewhere to the Boss Situ territory.

There were naturally some difficulties, but Guan Ke, another general manager of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce, also arrived at Giant Deer Port and thought of a way to solve it.

How is your capability and competence reflected? At critical moments, you must step up and share the worries for the leadership.

General Manager Guan was not a bit worse than Ding Zuodong in this regard.

Four days later, ten days later, subsequent materials from the Yangshan Archipelago landed at Giant Deer Port one after another, and were escorted to the Boss Situ territory by the newly formed Changlong Martial Arts Hall.

They encountered bandits several times on the road, all of whom were beaten to death or driven away by the Changlong Martial Arts Hall. Wancai Feng ordered the bandits' corpses to be strung on poles, called "human banners," and inserted on both sides of the road to warn others.

One or two hundred human banners were densely packed along the roadside, all feast tables for the crows. Whenever anyone passed by, the crows would flutter and take off, and the visual and auditory effects were very prominent. Those who passed by were all shocked.

With the rear supply of weapons and equipment uninterrupted, Boss Situ Yu was not panicked, and his command was more composed.

This war had never been fought so comfortably! In the past, it was always stretched thin, left and right.

He Lingchuan also proved that his vision was good—or his luck was good—choosing the Boss Situ family, a potential stock capable of winning battles.

After two more major cities were captured one after another, the Pi Xia people's footing finally became chaotic, and the Boss Situ Allied Army became more spirited the more they fought. At this time, the forces that had originally watched from the sidelines finally wanted to enter the game.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1247 =====