Sanming County and Gaoru County of the "New Japan Territory" are basically separated by a flowing river - the Gaoru River.
At this time, from the window of the RV, Lu Ming looked at several airships floating over the other side of the river. They were the Japanese airships showing off their power.
Han Anni took Xue Zihan to take care of their own business, and Lu Ming came to the border.
The governor came to inspect the border without notifying the commanders on the border. The notice issued stated that the license plate of Lu Ming's small convoy of three vehicles belonged to a military observer sent by the Governor's Office. The notice required the military and police along the way to let them pass and provide protection.
Now, behind this small convoy came a plainclothes armed force of over a hundred men, which were the third squadron of the "Zhongyi Tian" militia battalion.
The dark-skinned man standing next to Lu Ming by the car window was the squadron leader Kan Laoshan.
In Anshan Province, An is the largest surname, but in Songshan Road, there are many people with the surname Kan, and Songshan Road is also the birthplace of the surname Kan.
For example, Kan Santai, deputy mayor of Songshan City, is a representative of the Kan surname.
Kan Laoshan seemed very restrained. He received an order from the county armed work department and led a squadron to protect the observer.
However, he did not expect that the "Observer" would insist that he, the commander, get in the car and follow him. However, the environment inside the car was so good that it made a peasant like him feel like he had no place to stand.
Later, he was surprised to hear that the "observer" was actually the governor, and Kan Laoshan became even more terrified.
In other words, he knew the confidential secret that even his superiors' superiors' superiors' superiors might not know.
The Governor-General had said it well, saying that he was the military commander following him, so naturally there was no need to hide it from him, but he also had to keep it secret.
A governor like this really makes me want to repay his trust with all my heart.
Lu Ming stared at the airship above the other side of the river and frowned slightly.
According to the most confidential information from the Military Intelligence Department, the Japanese may dispatch two more divisions to the Northern Territory.
In other words, its military strength in the Northern Territory will reach four reorganized divisions, with more than 100,000 troops.
Obviously, they are prepared for a full-scale conflict with our side, and even after the deployment is completed, the Japanese may take the initiative.
The total population of Japan is only about 80 to 90 million, which is about the same as the population of Anshan Province.
However, each of its dominions was military in nature and frequently came into conflict with each other.
After Prime Minister Yamamoto Yu came to power, he integrated the forces in Kansai and allowed the autonomous regions to expand their armies. The entire island of Japan had more than a dozen or nearly twenty divisions, which meant four or five hundred thousand military forces, which was really at the limit of its population. The wolfish ambition to get involved in the four provinces in the northern region was often exposed in Yamamoto Yu's various private conversations. The civil strife in the Kingdom of Griffinni gave him a sense of destiny, right
However, its expansion in the northern region was severely constrained by its own efforts.
As long as the opportunity can be found, expelling the Black Mountain people from the Northern Territory should be Yamamoto Yu's main consideration now.
Well, I'm going to Winter City.
Lu Ming's gaze slowly turned to the map of the four provinces in the Northern Territory on the table. It was densely marked with the general military strength of warlords of all sizes, as well as the inclinations of their groups. Among them, the flags of the Japanese garrisons in Haixi and the "New Japanese Territory" were particularly eye-catching.
Lu Ming suddenly stood up and said, "Lao Shan, I have to go now. I may be back in a few days. Don't tell anyone about what you saw me!"
Kan Laoshan stood at attention quickly: "Yes!"
…
The next day, Lu Ming appeared in Dongcheng, alone, without any followers.
But as soon as he got off the train at the train station, he was picked up by a convoy.
…
Lu Ming sat quietly in a small pavilion overlooking the mountains and flowing water.
When he was picked up by the Long family, he said frankly that he was Lu Ming, the prince of Black Mountain Fort, and wanted to see the head of the Long family.
No matter whether I was riding in a car or a sedan chair, there were thick curtains to block the view. Finally, I was led here, to a very elegant small pavilion halfway up the mountain. On the right, I could see the majestic mountains with lush forests, a gurgling stream passing by at my feet, and on the left, there was a green bamboo forest with an elegant courtyard in the distance.
"Governor Zhang, I've heard a lot about you!" Lu Ming heard the clear voice. His eyes blurred and a handsome scholar appeared. He waved a folding fan and slowly sat down opposite him.
Lu Ming looked at him without saying anything.
The handsome scholar also looked at him with a smile, then his expression changed slightly, and he became serious, saying: "I am Long Chanyue."
Lu Ming understood. He thought that he was trying to test him with secret techniques, but he didn't feel anything. Bizhu and Liuli also said that they were immune to secret techniques, so it was probably true. He had seen too many of their abilities, so he couldn't help but believe it.
The head of the Long family, Long Chanyue, should be over 90 years old. He has not appeared in public for a long time, and people outside think he is about to die of old age.
Looking at it now, he is just a middle-aged man of 34 years old.
But from what Bizhu and Liuli said, not to mention that they themselves have secret techniques, even those who are slightly touched by their influence, regardless of gender, will benefit from maintaining their youth.
It seems that the head of the Long family also has a secret to maintain his youthful appearance.
Now it seems that everything is not a fantasy.
Lu Ming's mind was full of random thoughts, but he followed Liuli's voice and remained calm, saying calmly, "I am the leader of the Four Guards, my name is Lu Ming! I guess you are the 36th generation heir of the Divine Treasury Guards!"
Bizhu and Liuli are both of the thirty-sixth generation. According to the legend of the chosen ones, they should appear in the thirty-sixth generation at the latest. I guess Long Chanyue is also of the thirty-sixth generation.
Long Chanyue's expression changed slightly again. He looked at Lu Ming with his eyes like sharp blades, as if to pierce through the heavy fog shrouding this young man.
Lu Ming added: "However, this is my body outside of my physical body. My original divine body is still in Black Mountain!" These were all Liuli's words. Lu Ming said with a wry smile in his heart about the "divine body". It seemed that he had gradually become accustomed to this mysterious and secret world.
Before Long Chanyue could say anything, Lu Ming said, "I'll come back tomorrow. Protect my incarnation!"
After saying that, he lay down on the table and didn't move.
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At six o'clock the next morning, Lu Ming slowly opened his eyes.
But I saw the red curtains hanging low, and I found myself lying on a soft and fragrant embroidered bed.
Slowly sitting up, he seemed to have heard something, a woman's clear voice: "Your Highness, are you awake? Do you want to get up?"
Lu Ming hummed.
Then, the red curtain was pulled up by two little maids, and several beautiful girls knelt beside the bed holding clothes, shoes and socks.
"My time is precious, call your family head!" Lu Ming waved his hand.
Long Chanyue's clear voice could be heard from outside: "Your Highness, this old servant has been waiting here!"
After the girls left, Long Chanyue came in and saw that Lu Ming had not changed his clothes, still the same as yesterday. He bowed and said, "Your Highness has a divine body. I dare not act rashly, so I did not help you undress. Would you like to wash up and change into new clothes?"
Lu Ming said: "That's not necessary. I'm not here to do anything bad to you. You don't have to worry."
Long Chanyue sighed deeply, "I have committed a terrible mistake, but I really didn't know that His Highness would ask the Wu'an Lu family to come to the world." He paused, "The Winter City Morning Post has not been delivered yet. I think today's news is all about the sudden death of the entire Zhang family last night." He added, "And the five people who received His Highness yesterday have forgotten everything in the past! But Your Highness, don't worry, they will live a comfortable and happy life. It is the blessing that Your Highness has given them."
Lu Ming's heart shuddered. This old monster, who was over ninety years old, acted decisively and ruthlessly. Not only did he immediately wipe out the entire Zhang family, but also the memories of those people who came to pick him up were wiped out after they heard him introduce himself. But in fact, the Zhang family's secret technique was not that profound. It was certain that those five people had become idiots now.
This Long Chanyue's style of doing things is incompatible with his own, but he didn't intend to subdue his Long family and make them return to the Four Guards.
Seeing that he could transform into another body, Long Chanyue naturally knew that he had no chance of winning against him, so he made a heroic move in the hope of winning his forgiveness.
"Are you familiar with Qi Huaide?" Lu Ming asked.
Long Chanyue smiled slightly, "He calls me the old immortal. He used to come to visit me secretly during festivals, but in the past two years, I can see that he is wary of me. I can read minds. I think he also knows about the 100-year agreement, and the time is almost up. I'm afraid he is planning to eliminate my Long family. However, if he dares to act rashly, he will know what it means to be a mantis trying to stop a chariot! Your Highness, do you want to replace him with someone you approve of? But if he is not a prestigious noble in the Northern Frontier, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do so for a while."
Lu Ming thought for a while and said, "You make an appointment with him and tell him clearly that there will be no 100-year agreement from now on, and your Long family will no longer interfere in the political situation in Northern Frontier. From now on, you can focus on business. You can find a way to make him believe your words, even swearing or making an oath. What I want is that once I go to war with the Japanese, the Northern Frontier Province can stand on my side."
Long Chanyue was startled, then smiled and said, "If that's the case, I'm afraid that kid will most likely go and join the Japanese. Although he and the Haixi people are sworn enemies, what he fears most is our Long family. If he can eliminate our Long family by joining forces with the Haixi people and the Japanese, he will definitely join them at all costs!"
Long Chanyue pondered and said, "Your Highness, why don't you let me replace him now? I have already selected the next Northern Frontier Supervisor."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "I want to meet him. Can you arrange it? It would be best if the three of us could have a chat."