Chapter 1221
All the changes in the imperial capital were fed back to Wu Feng, who was in Hanzhong. It seemed that there were not many people in the Situ family who knew the times. At least a few people with considerable weight in the Situ family had already expressed their support for Situ Yu, who was the first to be the first. This is enough to prove that Situ Yuzhen fulfilled her promise and did everything she hoped she would do. Although Situ Yuan has not made a clear statement yet, without Situ Yuan's instructions, Wu Feng believed that Situ Mingzhao would never be able to make such a sound.
The discord within the Situ family is the best news for Western Xinjiang. No matter how Situ Yushuang and Situ Tai shouted and criticized it, as long as the Situ family was not a unified voice, it would be enough. This gave the aristocratic gentry who had always hoped to find a suitable excuse to fall to their own side. Since even your Situ family members think that it is going to change, they should respond reasonably, so they cannot ask others not to do the same thing. This is also a great benefit brought by Situ Yuzhen's first cannon.
Cui Wenxiu's Third Legion had made all preparations for war, but the First Legion, which was originally preparing to deal with the Yusufu City Guard Corps, changed its mind because of the excellent opportunity the Eighth Legion achieved in the East China Sea. Liang Chongxin decisively ordered the First Legion and the main force of the Eighth Legion to force the attack in Luyang. Situ Tai's 15th Legion did not perform well in Luyang, a seemingly strong fortress-type city. In just one day, they had to surrender to the strong attack power of the First Legion and the Eighth Legion. The two divisions of Pengcheng were obviously braved by the combat power shown by the Western Frontier Army, and almost no words were spent. The Pengcheng defenders handed over their baton.
Cheng Dayou swept across the East China Sea like a sweeping mat, causing the northern part of the empire to tremble again in front of the iron fists waving by the Western Xinjiang army. The unsurprising fall of Dengzhou and Jeju, and the Liang Chongxin army, including the surrender of Luyang and Pengcheng, and Jinling, was natural. All of this can only be described as the word "out of power".
The restoration of the East China Sea finally injected new arguments into the remarks that were still arguing in the imperial capital. The strong performance of Western Xinjiang in the East China Sea even the most stubborn nobles and gentry in the imperial capital had to admit that in terms of military power, there was no force in the empire that could withstand the impact of Western Xinjiang. Even if there was a strong city in the imperial capital, the same was true. With the overall situation set, a city could no longer change anything.
Sitting quietly in a rattan chair reading the books in his hand, Situ Yutang seemed particularly quiet at this time. Wufeng stood outside the door and never came in. He observed the elegant and quiet young woman carefully. Although Wufeng had roughly calculated that he had been in the room with her for some time, perhaps because of his identity, Wufeng did not spend much time in Situ Yutang's room. Most of the time he stayed in other women's rooms after being warmed up with Situ Yutang. Over time, it became a habit. As a young woman, Wufeng really couldn't see the difference between the other party and the girl who had met the first time with him. He was still so delicate and gentle. Sometimes Wufeng also thought that if she was not a member of Situ's family, she might be a good wife, but the Situ family's identity made her position in her harem more subtle.
It was not until Wufeng tiptoed to approach that Situ Yutang suddenly realized that his fiancé had walked beside him and raised his beautiful eyebrows. Situ Yutang still maintained the genius of the royal nobleman even when he was frightened, which made Wufeng feel a little more emotional.
"Yutang, what are you busy with?" Sitting down next to his fiancée, Wufeng knew that maybe today is not the best time to talk, but he felt that some things need to be faced even if they were delayed. Instead of always avoiding them, it would be better to solve them one by one. He believed that as long as he could maintain a normal mentality, many things could at least get a clear answer.
"Look at the book and come back from Heshuo. I feel a little tired. Read the book and take a break." Situ Yutang was a little nervous. She knew that her fiancé rarely came to her room so leisurely in the afternoon. Since she was here, she must have something to explain to her. Moreover, looking at the gloom between the other party's eyebrows, it seemed that there should be something difficult to solve.
"Oh? How is Heshuo's situation? I have been to many places this time, so I should be able to see some real situations." Although I wanted to get to the point earlier, Wu Feng always felt that being too straightforward may cause harm to the unstable relationship between him and the other party. He hoped to communicate from a natural perspective in a relaxed atmosphere, although the topic to be discussed seemed a little heavier.
"Well, it's not very good. Longquan and Heishan are in a bad situation. After leaving the capital, it's almost a wilderness. The agricultural situation is not very satisfactory. Except for Hejian and Jinzhong, it is not satisfactory due to geographical reasons, the other three prefectures are not optimistic. After He Jing took office, I also reminded him that he should focus on restoring the local economy as soon as possible, and his energy should be focused on attracting investment and using the superior geographical location and rich labor resources of the Heshuo region to develop industry and commerce. Although agriculture needs to be done quickly, because Heshuo's agricultural foundation is good and it is easy to see its effects, but if you really want to make the local economic strength a step further, you may still need to work hard to introduce industry and commerce."
Situ Yutang naturally would not give up the opportunity to inspect and inspect the specific situations of various prefectures and counties during this trip. As a member of the Situ family, she has gradually entered the role, especially the status of the Situ family has gradually declined, and the rise of the Western Xinjiang dynasty is inevitable. She has a dual role. How to ensure the role change positioning has always been a question that Situ Yutang is considering. This is also why she has been silent and even refused to express her opinions on the current situation and various remarks in the imperial capital. As for this inspection trip, it is an ostensibly to cheer He Jing on his post, but the more important task is to understand the actual situation in the Heshuo area. This was also what Wufeng deliberately explained 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 chaos." Wufeng also had a hint of worry on his face. Since Xiao Tang and Yang Zhengbin solemnly proposed the problems and solutions in the Western Xinjiang controlled area, Wufeng also realized that his role should be changed appropriately, especially in terms of mentality, he should analyze the problems from the perspective of gradually focusing on military to the equal emphasis on military and civil affairs.
The people are at peace and the people are at peace, especially the people and gentry in the mainland of the empire, which has been ravaged by war, hope that after the end of the Situ dynasty, we will usher in a period of stable and peaceful development, which is slightly different from the overall strategy of Wufeng's thinking. In fact, Wufeng has already determined the twelve-character policy, to develop stably internally and expand space externally.
The internal policy will certainly win the full support of the imperial gentry, but the external expansion space seems a bit less appropriate. Even some government officials in Western Xinjiang also have objections to the saying of external expansion space. In their opinion, the current control area in Western Xinjiang is far beyond the heyday of the Tanghe Empire. If it is still to expand outward, it may not be beneficial to stabilizing the rule of the new dynasty, especially the inclusion of a large number of foreign territories into the management system, which brings a lot of problems. It is not an easy task to integrate these areas into the Tang civilization.
This is also the biggest problem facing Wufeng. How to make these opposition forces understand that their efforts and purpose in doing this are things that Wufeng must consider now. Only when they realize that external expansion can not only further consolidate the rule of the new dynasty, but also bring unlimited benefits to the new dynasty, which is difficult for the financially struggling new dynasty. This is exactly what Wufeng wants to do. Fortunately, there is already a precedent for Indian and German. Many people do not simply oppose external expansion, but are worried that they will focus too much on external expansion and ignore internal stable development. If they selectively launch their own strategic offensive in terms of methods and goals while ensuring internal stable development, Wufeng believes that he can still win the support of the vast majority of people, especially the industrial and commercial 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 poisoning of the Taiping Army and the imperial riots is the culprit. The worship of you by the people of Heshuo has reached an unparalleled height. At least you don't have to worry about what they will do against you at the moment. I think He Jing's trip will be able to get Heshuo's development back on track." Situ Yutang said this and was mixed. However, the Situ family in the hinterland of the empire lost all their hearts. On the contrary, everyone regards his fiancé as a savior here. This situation is like a silent irony for Situ Yutang.
Chapter completed!