Chapter 1629: Hidden Dragon in the Abyss

So Yangshan didn't just want silver money, but also attached several clauses, such as the Mou Nation's trade goods must include healthy warhorses of appropriate age, excellent crop seeds, herbal seeds, etc. You know, Lingshan held many spiritual seeds, and the Mou Nation constantly improved them; coupled with the frequent eruption of Imperial Flowing Nectar and the gradual recovery of spiritual energy, spiritual grains and fruits were likely to return to the world in the future, and He Lingchuan had to start planning now.

He Lingchuan was quite satisfied with Yangshan's operation. Every cent, grain, and material earned now, including the population, was paving the way for his grand plan in the future.

The second half of this letter was written by Qiu Hu in code.

As of the time the letter was sent, another 3,000 soldiers had boarded ships at the Yangshan wharf and set sail. Calculating this way, Yangshan had transported 28 batches of soldiers to Julu Port, in small batches, totaling more than 38,000 military personnel, plus more than 17,000 chamber of commerce and logistics personnel.

The reason why logistics were slightly less was that the Flash Gold Plain was not short of them.

All kinds of strategic materials were synchronized with personnel, and they were escorted to the port by military personnel along the way, including grain, weapons, armor, medicine, equipment, and countless gold, silver, and jewelry, with a total value exceeding 62 million taels.

Yangshan's new ships had been launched, with faster speeds than before, and the pirates and water demons along the way had either been cleaned up or recruited, so the sea route was safe and there was no need to detour, thus shortening the journey from the Yangshan Archipelago to Julu Port from seven days to five and a half days; if the wind was favorable, it could be even faster by half a day or a day.

If it weren't for the autumn hurricane season, Yangshan could have transported even more personnel and materials to Julu Port.

Yangshan and Julu Port were filled with countless spies and scouts from all sides, so such frequent mobilization of personnel and materials naturally made people suspicious, but they couldn't catch key data and couldn't estimate the scale and quantity.

The Yangshan Archipelago was already off the coast and consisted of dozens of islands of various sizes and hundreds of reef groups, with water and land divided. For outsiders, collecting intelligence was quite difficult, and the arrangement and rotation of the garrison troops were even more mysterious; and after more than three years of hard work, the Yangshan Archipelago had become a hub for trade and logistics, with personnel and commercial goods traveling south and north, west and east, all transiting and consolidating here.

Someone had roughly calculated that the daily entry and exit of ships in Yangshan's five major commercial ports exceeded 1,060, averaging eleven ships every quarter of an hour, not to mention that Yangshan also had special internal wharves for its own fishing boats and cargo ships to enter and exit, and for civilians to travel between islands; "a thousand sails competing" was a common sight in the Yangshan Archipelago.

These ports and wharves were like monsters, swallowing and spitting out massive amounts of goods every day, and Yangshan's own materials and personnel were mixed in and transported away, just like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, making it difficult to trace.

The difficulty lay in the fact that Julu Port on the Flash Gold Plain had to receive so many materials without causing congestion and suspicion.

Fortunately, He Lingchuan had planned for a long time; since the establishment of the Peng Nation, Julu Port, which had maintained its status as a free port, had quickly become Yangshan's dedicated logistics distribution center.

The Peng Nation initially had some opinions, but it was a regime supported by the Mou Nation, and it didn't dare to be stern toward He Lingchuan, who was backed by Lingshan; later, the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce flourished in Julu Port, and although it held the preferential policies of the Peng Nation, the tax revenue received by the Peng Nation, including ports, roads and bridges, warehousing, trade, and even house taxes, had explosive growth, almost a hundred times more than in the Bo Nation period! A hundred times!

The Peng Nation was just a small country, and now more than 70% of its national treasury income came from Julu Port; it could be said that one port supported the whole country.

A money tree fell from the sky, so how could the Peng Nation not embrace it? Taking people's hands was short, and the Peng Nation had to turn a blind eye to Yangshan taking over Julu Port. After all, the new monarch who had been in power for more than half a year understood that the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce had backing, background, money, and people, and the Peng Nation was newly established and not yet fully fledged; even if he knew that Julu Port was gradually getting out of his control, he could only stare and watch, while silently counting money.

The situation was excellent, so why would he destroy this prosperous and peaceful atmosphere? If the Peng Nation managed it itself, Julu Port would never be what it was today.

And under this prosperous and peaceful appearance, Yangshan's personnel and materials quickly diverted as soon as they arrived at Julu Port.

Not long ago, Bai Ziqi discovered that the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce had countless warehouses in Julu Port, with materials and personnel moving in and out densely, and the security of the port was surprisingly good. This was because goods transported from the Yangshan Archipelago would be temporarily stored in Julu Port and then transferred to various large and small branches of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce in the inland.

The military personnel and logistics arriving at the port would also follow the materials arriving on the same ship and go deep into the inland, stationed at various branches.

The current Yangshan Chamber of Commerce was already dominant on the Flash Gold Plain, and the Changlong Martial Arts School was a gold-lettered signboard in the central, western, and southern regions, specializing in cargo transportation and personnel escort. He Lingchuan's soldiers, with the help of his own transportation system, quickly infiltrated every corner of the Flash Gold Plain where the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce had opened branches.

Each branch was a node, and the commercial route was a connection; if someone could mark all the branches of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce on the Flash Gold Plain on a map, they would find that it was already an intertwined, huge, and dense network!

Unfortunately, no one could draw this global map.

He Lingchuan didn't write it down himself, only outlining it in his mind; he similarly didn't allow any subordinates to draw it, at most letting regional heads draw regional contact maps for the purpose of moving goods and troops.

This was where Yangshan fully utilized the advantages of the chaotic land. Except for the Yao Nation, there were no large centralized countries on the Flash Gold Plain. Yangshan blossomed everywhere in various countries and regions, and even if local forces were alert, it was impossible for them to monitor it completely.

No one knew how big a game He Lingchuan was playing.

But he was walking his own path with great momentum.

After reading so much information and intelligence, another half an hour passed. The Soul-Absorbing Mirror felt tired of watching, and couldn't help but yawn: "Wow, I'm sleepy."

But this master was still full of energy.

Those who achieve great things really must have superhuman energy.

He Lingchuan was still pondering these numbers, and the mirror asked him: "Are you going to empty Yangshan's family fortune?"

"Can't empty it, but at least I have to move 70% or 80% over." He Lingchuan said seriously, "After bypassing the Ya Nation, the fleet basically sails along the coastline, receiving less interference, but there are many strange winds at sea in late winter and early spring, which is not convenient for transportation; the next large-scale transport will have to wait until after the warm spring, so the time is still a bit tight."

The mirror sighed: "Do you really think the Yangshan Archipelago is very dangerous later?"

"Prevention is better than cure. We are planning the Flash Gold Plain, which is moving Beijia's fat and digging the roots of the Mou Nation. Once they react, they will definitely be furious." He Lingchuan was always clear-headed, "Yangshan's area is too small, and Yangshan's operation is too dependent on the Golden Route. Don't look at the prosperity of the archipelago like cooking oil on a hot fire; once the Mou Nation turns its face and cuts off the route, the archipelago's commercial flow will soon wither."

Although Yangshan wouldn't sit and wait for death and would counterattack, this was like two people fighting; one was a five-year-old child, and the other was an adult strong man. Who hurts whom? Who is less able to take a beating? It was obvious at a glance.

This was the hidden danger after the Yangshan Archipelago became rich and strong, and it was also the motivation for He Lingchuan to come to Flash Gold to seek development.

He sighed: "Yangshan is too close to the Mou Nation. I originally wanted to seek shelter under the Mou Nation, but today I have to guard against it; it really has advantages and disadvantages."

Back then, he traveled thousands of miles to Blade Port, just to hide behind the Mou Nation to avoid Beijia's pursuit. However, success is also location, and failure is also location; the location advantage at that time would likely turn into a location disadvantage one day in the future.

Yangshan had always been keeping a low profile, but there was always a time when it couldn't be hidden.

This day was getting closer and closer.

"Therefore, we must take precautions." Besides, he now had a big family and a big business, and shouldn't put all his eggs in one basket.

"After the trip to the Yao Nation, I still have to find time to rush back to the Yangshan Archipelago." He Lingchuan exhaled heavily, "If there is really a 'just in case,' Ding Zuodong and Qiu Hu and others will be the last batch of personnel to evacuate."

His goal was the Flash Gold Plain, his future was on the Flash Gold Plain, so of course he should gradually move his forces to the Flash Gold Plain in batches.

Those tens of thousands of people entered the vast Flash Gold territory and dispersed instantly, unable to stir up any waves. Distributed to each Yangshan branch, it might just be dozens or hundreds more people, and outsiders couldn't calculate the overall situation and total number at all.

The living things that this vast land could accommodate were something a hundred Yangshan Archipelagos couldn't hope to match.

Now, He Lingchuan's people, money, and grain were all in place step by step and secretly.

"We have buried seeds all over the plain. Then, we have to wait for a thunderclap."

Coincidentally, as soon as he finished speaking, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky.

Hidden dragon in the abyss, waiting for the time to fly to the sky.

It was already dark, and He Lingchuan called Wanqi Feng to invite Peng Yukui and the other.

The mirror wondered: "Don't you want them to stay calm?"

"That was before. Things have changed, and I've changed my mind." He Lingchuan's face sank, "Qing Yang specifically mentioned Bai Ziqi last night, threatening to reveal the intelligence of the Great Emperor of Nine Nether to him, just to observe my reaction, and even wanted to force me to leave Heavenly Water City."

Qing Yang was deep in strategy, and there was deep meaning in every word, so he couldn't miss it.

"Forcing us to leave?" The mirror wondered, "Why?"

"If I were the Great Emperor of Nine Nether, how much damage could I cause? Qing Yang must consider this point."

In Qing Yang's eyes, He Xiao might not have much weight, but the Great Emperor of Nine Nether could not be underestimated!

"At this juncture, she naturally hopes for less trouble rather than more, and doesn't want the plan to have side issues." He Lingchuan smiled, "Besides, the Great Emperor of Nine Nether has been rampant on the Flash Gold Plain, but only appeared briefly in the Yao Nation; Qing Yang knows that I still have scruples in Heavenly Water City and still can't do whatever I want. So after Cao Wendao's attack failed, she might hope that I would retreat in the face of difficulties."

The mirror didn't understand: "She hates you to death, would she hope you leave Heavenly Water City?"

"A little private grudge, how can it be compared with public affairs?" ===== CHAPTER 1630 =====