The God of the Human Realm!

Chapter 92 Little Song, give your brother Yuan some face!
In addition to posting notices all over the streets and alleys, both sides also dispatched many soldiers to ride along the long streets, shouting and reading out the contents of the notices.

Everyone clearly realized one thing: the world in Linjiang Prefecture had changed.

The old upper echelons have all been purged, and now it is a situation where Song Yinglong of Wohuzhuang and the "Jinghong Spear" are the two heroes standing side by side.

While ordinary people were trembling with fear, weren't the gentry and wealthy families just as apprehensive?
But life must go on.

It is true that Mingzhou is wealthy, and the lives of ordinary people are better than those of most other prefectures. However, there are also many people at the bottom of society who cannot eat if they do not work.

Just the day after the citywide announcement, many shops had already reopened, and although the streets were not as bustling as before, they were lively again.

At this time, Hong Yuan was meeting with a group of high-ranking officials under his command at Tao's residence.

Besides the few Jin Tang Camp generals who remained in their posts after the investigation, there were also several high-ranking members of the Cao Gang.

The influence of the Canal Gang spread throughout the twelve counties of Linjiang Prefecture, and there were naturally branches in this prefectural city as well. As early as after Hong Yuan defeated Song Yinglong, he sent someone to summon the branch leader.

He instructed them to contact the Shuanglongxia headquarters and order Qian Shanzhi and others to rush to the prefectural city.

Shuanglong Gorge is only about 60 or 70 li away from the prefectural city, and this group of people actually arrived yesterday.

However, after ransacking the libraries of powerful families like the Hua and Guo families, and acquiring many classic books, Hong Yuan was busy reading and left them to their own devices.

Hong Yuan walked around the garden with his hands behind his back, surrounded by people bowing and waiting in front of him.

He slowly turned around, and the two groups of people were clearly separated. He first looked at the Canal Gang.

Besides the left steward Qian Shanzhi, the other right steward he selected was named Zhao Qifeng.

The others included three flag leaders of the River Patrol Flag and the Mountain Guard Flag, as well as a group of branch leaders who rushed back to the main headquarters after learning of the changes in the Canal Gang.

Even if these people were unwilling, after returning to the Shuanglong Gorge headquarters and learning from many of the disciples about Hong Yuan's martial arts skills and ruthless methods in single-handedly defeating thousands of soldiers, they had no choice but to submit.

If one neither wants to submit nor die, then the only option is to abandon one's legacy and flee to a distant land.

Without the backing of the Grand Canal Gang, bringing a large amount of gold and silver to his residence would be like a child carrying gold in a bustling marketplace.
"I've summoned you all here so you can meet and get to know each other; there's nothing particularly important about it..."

Hong Yuan spoke calmly, his gaze falling on Xie Yansheng.

Beside him were seven or eight scholars, young and old, who were advisors recruited in the past day or two.

Whether at this stage or for a long time to come, Hong Yuan will definitely focus on martial arts, but he cannot give up power.

Naturally, he needed to gather a large number of people under his command to manage affairs on his behalf.

One Xie Yansheng is not enough.
Even if one is not afraid of his arbitrary and domineering nature, as a person in a superior position, one cannot entrust all affairs to one person.

These scholars were his civil service staff, temporarily led by Xie Yansheng, the first to join him.

"Mr. Xie, you speak!"

As he spoke, Hong Yuan turned around and stepped into the stone pavilion in the garden, taking his seat at a leisurely pace.

With her red dress fluttering behind her, Tao Xiyue followed closely. Knowing that Hong Yuan loved wine, she had prepared fine wine in the hall and poured it for him.

After respectfully accepting the order, Xie Yansheng faced the crowd and loudly recounted Hong Yuan's plans.

First, the old and weak members of the Jintang Camp were removed, and elite personnel were drawn from the canal gangs to supplement the force, bringing the total number to three thousand. The Jintang Camp was renamed the 'Zhenhai Army'.

Secondly, the Grand Canal Gang and the Zhenhai Army were integrated into one entity, collectively known as the Zhenhai Alliance, with important positions held by both sides overlapping. The Zhenhai Alliance was temporarily divided into four halls: the Grand Canal Hall, responsible for water transport; the Military Affairs Hall, managing soldiers; the Surveillance Hall, collecting intelligence and maintaining military discipline; and the Finance Hall, responsible for logistics and finance.

Qian Shanzhi was appointed as the head of the shipping department, Tao Gongwang managed the military affairs department, Xie Yansheng was in charge of the inspection department, and Zhao Qifeng was appointed as the chief of the finance department.

Of course, Qian Shanzhi and Zhao Qifeng remained in their positions as the left and right managers of the canal gang, and Tao Gongwang remained in his position as the naval commander.

Besides collecting taxes and managing civil affairs within its territory, the most important task of the Zhenhai Alliance is to collect all kinds of rare and precious materials, exotic fruits, secret techniques, mysterious spells, and classic texts on true martial arts and body techniques!
In fact, for Hong Yuan, the latter was far more important than the former.

Xie Yansheng finished speaking in one breath, and everyone present fell silent.

The scholars were in the know, after all, they had planned this deployment according to Hong Yuan's requirements.

Hong Yuan slowly sipped his wine, his gaze falling on the group of people, and asked with a smile, "Does anyone have a question?"

No one answered.

Tao Gongwang, Tao Jingxing, and other generals recalled the tragic scene at Mingguang Villa and the thrilling battle between Hong Yuan and Song Yinglong on the long street.

The members of the Cao Gang, including Qian Shanzhi, recalled how their leader had been beheaded over a mere disagreement.

Hong Yuan's eyes darted around, his smile widening, his voice gentle: "Not answering means you're dissatisfied. Ask your questions if you have any, don't try to be compliant later..."

"Subordinates take orders."

Tao Gongwang spoke first. As soon as he finished speaking, the others echoed, "We obey."

"That's good!"

Hong Yuan increasingly felt the wonder of being an extraordinary being, where great power was concentrated in one person. Perhaps there were still many problems that could not be solved, but the person who raised the problem could be solved.

"Then you may all leave. You can discuss the rest yourselves."

The group quickly dispersed, leaving only Hong Yuan and Tao Xiyue in the garden in the blink of an eye.

Hong Yuan pondered the information he had gathered over the past few days regarding the major powers in the world.

Having been in this world for over two months, I've not only established a foothold but also finally come to know the truly top-tier powers in the world.

More than a hundred years ago, when the young emperor of the Great Yin Dynasty ascended the throne, the empress dowager interfered in politics, disrupting the court. Then, eunuchs caused trouble, leading to a large-scale military rebellion. After the rebellion was finally quelled, a powerful minister usurped power, deposing and installing emperors at one point, causing turmoil throughout the country.

In order to quell the chaos, the Dayin royal family had no choice but to rely on the power of powerful clans and nobles in the south and military leaders in the north.

Although the world was eventually brought back to peace, it left a great threat to future generations. Even a century later, local separatist forces were still prevalent.

Among these numerous large and small separatist forces, there were six major vassal states and eight powerful clans in the south, and twelve major military garrisons in the north.

This doesn't even include the forces in the martial arts world. Besides the major sects that are openly known, there are also many powerful evil cults that can stir up trouble at any time.

In this land of Mingzhou alone, because Mingzhou occupies the vital waterway between the north and south, it is extremely wealthy and has given rise to three of the eight powerful clans.

Hong Yuan only recently learned that the Hua family was actually connected with the Jiangling Xie family, one of the eight great families.

Of course, this is not surprising. In the past eight hundred years, powerful clans have stood together, and intermarriage between them has been a common occurrence.

The Xie family of Jiangling rose to prominence five hundred years ago and served as a royal merchant family for hundreds of years. They had many skilled men, numerous henchmen, and a private army of over ten thousand.

Just as Hong Yuan was pondering this, Xie Yansheng hurriedly entered and reported, "My lord, someone from Black Iron Town has come to see you, saying they know you."

He paused, then continued, "Earlier, scouts on the watchtower saw smoke rising in the direction of Black Iron Town, which must mean that the troops from Crouching Tiger Manor are attacking..."

Hong Yuan said calmly, "Let him in."

Soon, three people were led into the garden. Two of them were wearing leather armor, holding steel swords, and had battle marks on their bodies. They escorted a girl in blue as they walked quickly.

With a 'thud,' the girl in green saw Hong Yuan and immediately her knees buckled, and she knelt down on the ground.

"Please, young master, save my Black Iron Town."

Dongcheng Area.

The Wei family mansion became the temporary residence of the high-ranking members of Wohu Village. At this moment, in a council hall, Song Yinglong sat upright, facing everyone: "How is the situation in Black Iron Town?"

"We've been attacking for several hours now. With General Shi of the Black Armor Camp leading the way, we should be able to get good news soon," Mr. Wuhen said with a relaxed expression.

Song Yinglong had been planning for nearly twenty years. In addition to his hundreds of retainers, he had also secretly trained a Black Armor Army. Although it only numbered 1,500, each of them was elite and brave, and their combat power was much stronger than the Iron Wall Guards and White Scale Guards that he had recently recruited.

This was the Black Armor Army's first battle.

The reason they headed for Black Iron Town was, of course, to take over this top-ranked arms manufacturing base in Linjiang Prefecture.

"Good, once we take Black Iron Town, I, Song, will personally reward Brother Shi..."

A smile appeared on Song Yinglong's cold, hard face, but then his expression changed slightly as a sharp whistling sound rang in his ears.

That was the sharp sound of something rapidly cutting through the air and colliding with the airflow.

Bang!
The roof rattled, followed by a violent tremor as the tiles were torn apart, creating a hole.

Song Yinglong stared intently and saw a silver light come into view, graceful as a divine dragon and fast as a bolt of lightning that ripped through the sky. It shone brightly and made the hall feel cold all at once.

scoff!

The floor of the council chamber was instantly pierced through, and a silver spear flew down, embedding itself directly in the floor, with only half of it protruding. The gleaming silver spear trembled violently.

Upon seeing the silver spear, Song Yinglong's eyes sharpened, and he slammed his hand on the table, standing up abruptly.

Before he could speak, a long laugh drifted in from outside the hall.

"Little Song, give your brother Yuan some face! Just order the men from Black Iron Town to be withdrawn!"

Before the words were finished, a commotion arose outside. A young man in black, with a smile on his face and his hands behind his back, stepped in unhurriedly.

(End of this chapter)