All the changes in the imperial capital have been reported to Wu Feng who is sitting in Hanzhong. It seems that there are not many people in the Situ family who are aware of current affairs. At least a few influential people in the Situ family have already expressed their opinions on the head. Situ Yu really supports Pao, which is enough to prove that Situ Yu really fulfilled her promise and did everything he expected her to do. Although Situ Yuan has not made a clear stance now, without Situ Yuan's instructions , Wu Feng believed that it was absolutely impossible for Situ Mingzhao to make such a sound.
The disharmony within the Situ family is the best news for Xijiang. No matter how Situ Yushuang and Situ Tai shout and criticize, it is enough as long as the Situ family is not a unified voice. This gives those who have always hoped Those nobles and gentry who can find a suitable excuse to turn to their side, since even you, the Situ family, think that things are going to change and you should make reasonable responses, then you cannot ask others not to do the same thing. This is also Situ Yu The great benefit of a real headshot.
Cui Wenxiu's Third Army Corps has made all preparations for war, but the First Army Corps, which was originally prepared to deal with the Yusuf City Guard Corps, changed its mind because of the excellent opportunity obtained by the Eighth Army Corps in the East China Sea. Liang Chongxin decisively ordered the first army The army and the main force of the Eighth Army jointly launched a forcible offensive in Luyang. Situ Tai's Fifteenth Army failed to perform well in Luyang, a seemingly solid fortress city. In just one day, they had to succumb to the defeat of the First Army. Under the powerful attack power of the First Army and the Eighth Army. The two divisions in Pengcheng were obviously frightened by the combat effectiveness displayed by the Xijiang Army. Without any effort, the Pengcheng defenders handed over their batons.
Cheng Dayou swept across the East China Sea with a division of troops, making the northern part of the empire once again tremble in front of the iron fist wielded by the Western Xinjiang Army. Dengzhou and Jeju fell without any suspense. In addition, Liang Chongxin's army and even Kruyang and Pengcheng. It is natural for Jinling to surrender. All this can only be described as overwhelming.
The restoration of the East China Sea finally added new arguments to the debates in the imperial capital. The strong performance of the Western Territory in the East China Sea even the most stubborn nobles and gentry in the imperial capital had to admit that in terms of military strength, there was no longer any in the empire. The forces can withstand the impact of Western Xinjiang. Even if there is an imperial capital city, the same is true. When the overall situation has been decided, a city can no longer change anything.
Sitting quietly in the rattan armchair and reading the book in his hand, Situ Yutang looked particularly demure at this time. Wufeng stood outside the door and never entered, just observing this elegant and quiet young woman carefully. Although Wu Feng roughly calculated that he had been sleeping with her for some time, but perhaps because of his status, Wu Feng didn't spend much time staying in Situ Yutang's room. He mostly spent time with Situ Yutang after being gentle. Stay overnight in other women's rooms. Over time it became a habit. She was dressed like a young woman, but Wu Feng couldn't really see any difference between the girl and the girl she met him for the first time. She was still so delicate and supple. Sometimes Wu Feng also thinks that if she was not from the Situ family, maybe she would be a good wife, but her status as a Situ family makes her position in her harem more subtle.
It wasn't until Wu Feng tiptoed closer that Situ Yutang suddenly realized that his fiancé had walked beside him and raised his beautiful eyebrows. Even when he was frightened, Situ Yutang still maintained the graceful grace of a royal nobleman, which made Wu Feng even more emotional.
"Yutang, what are you busy with?" He sat down next to his fiancée, the princess of the empire. Wu Feng knew that maybe today was not the best time to talk, but he felt that some things still needed to be faced even if they were postponed any longer. Instead of always avoiding them, it would be better to deal with them one by one openly. He believed that As long as you can maintain a constant attitude, you can at least get a clear answer to many things.
"Read a book. After returning from Heshuo, I feel a little tired. Read a book and take a rest." Situ Yutang felt a little nervous. She knew that her fiancé rarely came to her room so leisurely in the afternoon. Since he came, he must have something to explain to her, and judging from the gloomy look on his eyebrows, it seemed that there must be something difficult to solve. It's the right thing to do.
"Oh? How's the situation in Heshuo? I've traveled a lot on this trip, and I should be able to see some real situations." Although he wanted to get to the point earlier, Wu Feng always felt that being too straightforward might be harmful to himself and himself. The weak relationship between the other party caused harm, and he preferred to communicate in a relaxed atmosphere and from a logical perspective, although the topics to be discussed seemed a bit heavy.
"Well, not very good. The situation in Longquan and Heishan is very bad. Outside the city, it is almost a wilderness. The agricultural situation has not recovered satisfactorily. Except for Hejian and Jinzhong, which are not satisfactory due to geographical reasons, the other three prefectures are not suitable. Optimistic, after He Jing took office, I also reminded him that he should focus on restoring the local economy as soon as possible, and focus on attracting investment, and use the superior geographical location and rich labor resources of the Heshuo area to develop industry and commerce. Of course, agriculture needs to be stepped up. Because Heshuo has a good agricultural foundation, it is easy to see the results, but if we really want to bring the local economic strength to a higher level, I am afraid we still need to work hard on introducing industry and commerce."
Naturally, Situ Yutang would not give up the opportunity to inspect and examine the specific conditions of various prefectures and counties during this trip. As a member of the Situ family, she has gradually entered her role, especially as the status of the Situ family has gradually declined, and the rise of the Xijiang Dynasty is inevitable. She plays dual roles, and how to ensure the role change and positioning has always been a question. The issue that Situ Yutang is considering is why she has remained silent and even refused to express her views on the current situation and various remarks in the imperial capital. As for this inspection trip, it was ostensibly to cheer for He Jing's appointment, but the more important task was to understand the actual situation in the Heshuo area, which Wufeng had deliberately explained and arranged before she left.
"Well, as expected, Zhengbin has also reported to me that the situation in the northern region is a bit bad. The economic recovery is weak and people's lives are difficult. If measures are not taken in time, there may be trouble." There was also a trace of worry on Wu Feng's face. Since Xiao Tang and Yang Zhengbin solemnly proposed to Wu Feng the current problems and solution plans in the Western Xinjiang controlled area, Wu Feng also realized that his role should be appropriately changed now, especially in terms of mentality, which should be changed from the original one. Focus on military affairs and gradually adjust to analyze problems from the perspective of equal emphasis on military affairs and civil affairs.
The people want peace and stability, especially the people and gentry in the interior of the empire who have experienced war and chaos, and hope to usher in a stable and peaceful development period after the end of the rule of the Situ Dynasty. This is in contrast to the overall situation of Wufengsi. The strategy is slightly different. In fact, Wufeng has already established a twelve-character policy to achieve stable development internally and expand space externally.
Although the domestic policy will win the full support of the imperial gentry and the people, expanding the space externally seems a bit inappropriate. Even some government officials in Western Xinjiang have objections to the statement of expanding the space externally. In their opinion, the current controlled area of Xinjiang has far exceeded the peak period of the Tanghe Empire. If it continues to expand outward, it may not be beneficial to stabilizing the rule of the new dynasty, especially when a large number of foreign territories are included in the management system. It brings quite a lot of problems. It is not a simple matter to integrate these areas into the Tang civilization.
This is also the biggest problem Wu Feng faces. How to make these opposition forces understand the painstaking efforts and purpose of doing so is what Wu Feng must consider now. Only by making them realize that external expansion can not only further consolidate the rule of the new dynasty, but also They will change this view only when they can bring unlimited benefits to the financially strapped new dynasty, which is exactly what Wu Feng racked his brains to do. Fortunately, there is already a precedent from India. Many people are not simply opposed to external expansion, but are worried that they have focused too much on external expansion and neglected internal stable development. If we can ensure internal stable development in ways and means, By selectively launching his strategic offensive in terms of goals and targets, Wu Feng believes that he can still win the support of the vast majority of people, especially the business class.
"Wufeng, you don't have to worry too much. The situation in Heshuo is generally quite calm. Although the situation is not satisfactory, it was not caused by you. The persecution of the Taiqing Army and the Imperial Rebels is the culprit. Heshuo The people of Shuo's admiration for you has reached an unparalleled height. At least for now, you don't have to worry about what they will do against you. With He Jing's departure, I think it can put the development of Heshuo back on the right track. On the right track." Situ Yutang also had mixed feelings when he said these words. The Situ family in the hinterland of the empire has lost all the people's support. On the contrary, his fiancé is regarded as the savior by everyone here. This situation is very difficult for Situ Yutang. It's like a silent irony.
"I hope so. After our Tanghe nation has experienced these civil strife, I think it is indeed time to end it. If this chaos continues, it will only make the Liberians, Japanese and Macihan people secretly enjoy themselves. , this is not in the interest of our Tanghe nation." Staring at the other party thoughtfully, Wu Feng finally found a suitable entry point to introduce the topic, and the sensitive Situ Yutang also realized that his fiancé was only here today. I'm afraid that I have a special intention to express my feelings to myself.