The invasion of the abyss begins with the Laughing at the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 56 Base Camp Plan

On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head. The head of the Azure Dragon constellation, namely Jiao Su, begins to rise slowly from the eastern horizon, like a giant dragon about to take off.

The warm sunshine shines on Yongning City. The once dilapidated city now looks unusually majestic and spectacular. The bluestone city wall is ten feet high and has a circumference of twelve miles.

Inside the city, the crossroad paved with bluestone slabs is five meters wide, with many newly built three-story houses on both sides, lined up in an orderly manner.

Many children with pigtails hold windmills made of colored paper in their hands, which make a "crackling" sound when the wind blows. In the other hand, they hold sweet and sour candied haws, whose rich aroma whets their appetite.

"Bang bang bang!"

The roar of firecrackers was deafening. In order to worship the god of the land, pray for a good harvest and local peace, and celebrate the completion of the city, Shen Yuanliang specially invited many dragon and lion dance acrobats.

The Five-Party Lion Dance is led by dozens of "lion dancers" who walk through the streets and alleys. It is a grand lion dance performance with a series of difficult moves that is very exciting to watch.

At this moment, long dragons of various shapes emerged from the crowd, performing dragon dance movements, dragon swimming movements, leaping movements, tumbling movements, group modeling movements, etc., which were dazzling.

Cheers, shouts, and pleasant laughter intertwined together to form a beautiful symphony, which made people unconsciously put aside their worries and anxieties.

The sun is at its highest point, at Shenjiawu Fort.

"GuoGuo, today is so much fun. It would be great if every day could be like this!"

Holding a sugar man shaped like Zhu Bajie, Shen Qianqian held Shen Yuanliang's sleeve and jumped up and down, looking extremely happy.

Starting from the New Year, for a whole month, the entire Yongning City was extremely busy. Some were practicing martial arts, some were building the city, and there was little free time.

If Chunlan and Xiazhu hadn't been around, Shen Qianqian would have made a big fuss long ago. Even so, Shen Yuanliang still signed many "unequal treaties" with her.

"It's a beautiful thought."

Reaching out and pinching Shen Qianqian's nose, Shen Yuanliang, who was wearing a moon-white suit and deerskin boots, snorted softly and said with a smile.

Having embarked on this road of no return, Shen Yuanliang, and even the entire Shen family, had no choice but to go all the way. In order to avoid being held accountable, he had to practice martial arts well.

ten thousand years is too long, fight for now!
After a month of diligent study and practice, Shen Yuanliang's martial arts foundation has become extremely solid. He has become more and more adept at using strength, and his use of both obvious and hidden strength has been flawless.

He has also gained a certain understanding of the transformation of energy. I believe that in the near future, Shen Yuanliang will be able to break through to the seventh level of martial arts, and the energy of his whole body will change from hard to soft, and then to empty.

"Mother, the yard in front of us is not suitable. I decided to build a big house on Tiger Tooth Mountain."

Turning the corner and looking at the magnificent "Wang Family Courtyard" in front of him, Shen Yuanliang always felt a sense of being out of place and was very uncomfortable.

Ever since Zhao Erniu burned down Shen Yuanliang's house, the entire Shen family has been living in the former "Wang Family Courtyard", now the Shen Mansion, for the past two months.

As a powerful figure in a hundred miles around, Master Wang put a lot of effort into building the courtyard. The blue bricks and black tiles, the luxurious and elegant appearance, and the perfect defensive fortifications are all taken into consideration.

But Shen Yuanliang felt a little uncomfortable, so it would be better to build a new house!

"Well, we need to rebuild a big house."

"After the new house is built, it will be a good opportunity for you and Wan'er to get married and have children for the Shen family, so that I can have a grandson." After thinking for a moment, Shen Chen, who was wearing a silver hairpin in her hair and a navy blue jacket, couldn't help but nodded. When she talked about having a grandson, her face became more kind and bright.

The Shen family is small now, with only Shen Yuanliang and Shen Qianqian. Shen Yuanliang killed officials and rebelled, and what he did was too dangerous. He might encounter danger one day.

He should marry Wan'er as soon as possible and have a son or daughter to continue the bloodline of their Shen family, so that the Shen family's lineage will not be cut off.

"mother!"

Li Wan'er, who was standing by, blushed with shame when she heard this. She lowered her head and hugged Shen Chen's arm, but her heart was extremely sweet.

Strictly speaking, Li Wan'er was the child bride adopted by the late Shen Zhong for his son. She had been raised in the Shen family for more than ten years, and the two had a deep relationship, so it was time for them to get married.

"Mother, my father has passed away. I want to observe mourning for three years and then marry Wan'er after that."

Looking at the shy Li Wan'er and Shen Chen's expectant eyes, Shen Yuanliang gritted his teeth and said with some embarrassment.

Filial piety is the most important virtue. When Shen Zhong died in the battle, Shen Yuanliang, as a son, should observe mourning for three years to express his condolences and express his grief.

Small families may not care and just observe mourning for a few months, but now that Shen Yuanliang occupies Yongning City, his every move is watched by hundreds of thousands of people. He does not want to ruin the reputation of the Shen family and bring shame to his ancestors.

"As you say, I'll do as you say."

Thinking of her husband Shen Zhong who died in the Battle of Sarhu nearly a year ago, Shen Chenshi felt like it was just yesterday. She sighed heavily, patted Shen Yuanliang's hand, and was very sad.

For a moment, everyone was silent!

The next day, just as the sky was getting light, a hint of white quietly appeared in the sky. The entire Huya Mountain was bustling with people bustling from the foot of the mountain to the top.

"Brother Liang, Yongning City has high walls and deep moats, and is crowded with people. It has all kinds of industries. Wouldn't it be better to build a house there?"

Shi Tou, who was riding a tall horse, waving a whip, with bright eyes and slightly rough skin, was very puzzled by Shen Yuanliang's behavior and said he couldn't understand it.

After a month of hard work by 30,000 laborers, Yongning City is now as strong as a solid wall of steel and is one of the most powerful and fortified cities in the entire outer areas of the Great Wall.

With just a few thousand troops and sufficient food, even tens of thousands of Later Jin soldiers would be of no use. With a sense of security, many wealthy families living in the fortress bought land and built houses in the city.

The kilns producing blue bricks and tiles were operating at full capacity, with rising black smoke blocking out the sun, but even so, supply still could not keep up with demand, and one kiln after another was being built.

"The terrain of Tiger Tooth Mountain is steep. There are seven checkpoints from the foot of the mountain to the top. One man guarding the pass can stop ten thousand men."

"The area around the top of the mountain is flat, perfect for building a house. The 'mountain eagle' has a good eye for picking such a good place. Now we can only enjoy it at our expense."

At the foot of the mountain, holding the reins with both hands, Shen Yuanliang dismounted and looked at the Tiger Tooth Mountain in front of him with its overlapping peaks and majestic mountains, and felt very satisfied.

Huya Mountain is three hundred feet above sea level and is located at the end of Daqing Mountain. At the foot of the mountain, a ten-foot-wide river meanders like a jade belt, forming the first barrier.

If the "Mountain Eagles" had not come out in full force that day, Shen Yuanliang would not have been able to capture Huya Mountain so easily.

(End of this chapter)