Chapter 252 I don’t mind

In the late spring of the tenth year of Daye, Yang Guang succeeded in his third campaign against Goguryeo.

The Kingdom of Goguryeo bowed its head and professed its vassal status, and Yang Guangzhi was proud to return to the court with his entire army.

As a result, on the way, a rebel army unexpectedly attacked and looted the logistics supplies, which was really embarrassing.

At this time, the Great Sui Dynasty was in a state of devastation, with rebels and wars raging everywhere.

Rebel uprisings involving tens of thousands of people occurred at every turn in various places, and some even reached more than 100,000 people. The momentum was astonishing.

Yang Guang sent troops everywhere to suppress it, and for a while fighting was raging everywhere and there were constant cries of killing.

At this time, Wu Dong and Yang Xuangan had quietly returned to the hinterland of the Wagang Army. No one knew that they had left before.

After returning, Wu Dong was busy with his subordinates expanding their territory southward, and the farthest tentacles had already extended to the Huaihe River area.

As for Yang Xuangan, he was still in a state of confusion at this time, and his mind could not turn around for a while.

He didn't know whether it was Wu Dong's inexplicable behavior that forced the powerful Goguryeo master Fu Cailin to dare not act rashly, or whether there were some other reasons.

In short, this time Goguryeo surrendered, and Fu Cailin never showed up.

Seeing that Yang Guang's three expeditions to Goguryeo were over, Wu Dong naturally had no need to stay, so he returned with Yang Xuangan.

But Yang Xuangan felt strange and didn't know what happened.

When asked about Wu Dong, the guy didn't say anything. He just smiled and said that he could ask Fu Cailin personally if he had the opportunity in the future.

What a stupid question. If something really happened, it would definitely be something that would make Fu Cailin feel embarrassed. Would he take the initiative to say it?

After this incident, he became interested in exploring Wu Dong's true strength.

It's just a pity that Wu Dong didn't give him a chance at all. After he came back, he basically couldn't see anyone, and he didn't know what he was busy with?

Busy with expansion...

Although Yang Guang returned to the army victoriously, he was robbed by the rebels midway, which greatly tarnished his glorious image.

When the leaders of the rebel army saw this, Yang Guang was just a weakling, so how could they be polite?

Large groups of rebels appeared in Hedong and Guanzhong, numbering more than 100,000.

Large groups of rebels appeared in Youzhou, Lu, Lianghuai and Jiangnan. At this time, the Wagang Army was tossing in the hinterland of the Central Plains and was not so conspicuous.

With a strong general like Shan Xiongxin and the big leader Zhai Rang, the Wagang Army has been doing very well recently and has captured several county towns in a row.

If Wu Dong and Xu Shiji had not dissuaded him, he would have attacked Xingyang County directly because of his fever.

That was the gate of Luodu. Once it was threatened, it was estimated that the hundreds of thousands of troops in Yang Guang's hands would be attacked.

Although Li Mi took over Xingyang territory in one fell swoop after joining Wagang, that was because Yang Guang had already left Luodu with his main bodyguard.

Otherwise, you can give him a try...

Just because Yang Guang cannot be stimulated too much for the time being does not mean that the Wagang Army cannot sweep into the hinterland of the Central Plains.

In short, under Xu Shiji's advice and Shan Xiongxin's charge and leadership, the strength of the Wagang Army increased rapidly.

Wu Dong's troops did not join in, but developed southward, heading straight for the Huaihe River region.

Although the veterans of the Wagang Army had some complaints about this, they did not object.

The main reason is that their working styles are too different from Wu Dong's, and they really can't stand Wu Dong's strict management methods. Even the big leader Zhai Rang is a little afraid.

Then we won't join them together, so that it will be more convenient for everyone.

The border between Huaihe and Huaihe was not peaceful either. Rebels such as Li Zitong also started revolts, but their momentum was not as exaggerated as those in the north.

This situation is just suitable for Wu Dong's army to expand its territory.

It's still the same as before, without moving to the county seat, directly targeting the country estates and fields, which can be said to be almost invincible.

At this time, Wu Dong's subordinates already had quite a few body-training warriors who were comparable to the peak level of the third-rate martial artist. There were three or two guys with outstanding talents who had successfully broken through to the second-rate level.

Although their combat power is far inferior to that of Shan Xiongxin, they can't withstand the tacit cooperation and cooperation in large numbers. Even if they are against the best players in the world, it won't be a problem to escape without losing their strength.

If we really encounter a tough situation, and Wu Dong is not dead, who can stop him from taking action personally?

That is to say, he is not very willing to move, and it takes time and sufficient manpower for his men to control the territory, so the expansion speed is not fast enough, otherwise the two rivers and Huaihe Rivers will have fallen into his control by now.

With the rapid expansion of territory, the number of fields and people owned naturally increased dramatically.

Not only that, there are also more mountains, rivers, and wetlands, and more and more resources can be used.

According to strict regulations, the number of talents to be cultivated has increased dramatically, and the probability of talent emergence has also been mentioned again and again.

I believe it won't take a few years. Not to mention sweeping the world, it will at least sweep across the Huaihe River and most of the south of the Yangtze River. It will not be a problem.

It’s not that he hasn’t thought about recruiting talents, it’s just that what he does and the way he behaves makes it difficult for him to be recognized by real talents.

Instead of causing an unpleasant situation, he simply did not start recruiting talents.

Of course, according to Yang Xuangan, any talent from a powerful family will not take the initiative to join, and even if they join, it will be with ulterior motives.

Wu Dong quite recognized this point.

Apart from anything else, even a fellow member of the Wagang Army did not understand his approach.

It is simply unreasonable to have the strength to conquer cities and seize territory, but instead go to the countryside and live a hard life in the fields.

However, because of the stability of Wudong's territory, both the area where the Wagang Army was located and the Lianghuai area that spread southward, the rural areas were extremely stable.

On the contrary, in the city built along the river waterway, rounds of chaos broke out from time to time.

Either local gangs were looting wantonly, or the rebel attacks were chaotic.

Under such circumstances, a large number of urban residents had to move to rural areas where the situation was stable.

It's not that they don't have the power, and they want to extend their claws to the countryside where the situation is stable.

As a result, either his head was bruised and bleeding, or his outstretched claws were cut off directly.

For a team of less than a thousand people, when they reach the countryside, they will be beaten by meat buns and dogs, and they will never come back.

The huge number of people ranging from more than 1,000 to less than 10,000 people cannot withstand the combined strength of more than a dozen villages.

Each village basically has a population of a hundred households. In addition to the really old and frail old people, there are also young children and pregnant women, and the rest all have a certain fighting capacity.

Especially the young and middle-aged, as well as the students in the school, some martial arts have even reached the level of martial arts.

They undergo training almost every day, and one village can form a military formation of hundreds of people. The total number of more than a dozen villages can be imagined.

Those who came to find trouble were basically a mob, and Wu Dong's subordinates were not afraid at all to disrupt the fight.

If the opponent has good players, a small elite team composed of third-rate warriors can be quickly formed on Wu Dong's territory.

In short, a rather strange scene occurred in the countryside from the hinterland of the Central Plains to the Huaihe River region.

The place is peaceful and orderly, and the chaos outside seems to have nothing to do with them.

At least, until the rebel army's combat effectiveness increases and a large number of experienced Sui troops become the backbone of the rebel army, the rebel army will have little impact and influence on Wudong's territory.

Again, if there are prosperous towns, why don't you plunder them and go to remote villages?

As everyone knows, as cities and towns across the country are affected by unrest, various functions have been seriously damaged.

On the contrary, because of the stable local order in the countryside, many workshops based on production and daily needs have been built here.

Within Wudong's territory, a closed cycle of material exchange has gradually formed.

Even if there is no communication with the outside world, the production and life within Wudong's territory will not be affected.

On the contrary, without the villages under his control, which provide a large amount of food and various simple daily necessities, and the towns built close to the rivers along the way, it is estimated that they will collapse in a short time.

The rebels raising flags in this area and the local powerful forces didn't feel much of it.

On the contrary, they still want to go to the countryside to recruit soldiers and horses, thinking that the young people in the countryside are hard-working and capable of fighting.

The younger brother below would naturally make detailed documents and report this information, but Wu Dong just glanced at it and didn't take it to heart.

Everything is developing step by step, there is no need to speed up the expansion, and there is no need to suppress the eager expansion desires of the younger brothers.

On the contrary, local gang forces have a great influence on the expansion of past territories.

As a local gangster, wherever there is profit, the tentacles and minions of local gangs are indispensable.

The key is that the local gangs' personal martial arts skills are quite strong.

If you are not careful, you may be infiltrated by local gangs, and then your control will be snatched away.

This is really the shortcoming of Wu Dong's troops, the lack of a sufficient number of skilled warriors with sufficient force.

There are only three or two second-rate warriors who have just emerged, and they are too busy even if they are exhausted.

"It seems that you are in trouble here!"

These intelligence information did not mean to avoid Yang Xuangan.

On the contrary, Wu Dong also intended to let this guy help as a consultant. After all, Wu Dong's understanding of various rules in this world was beyond his reach.

It's not that he can't solve it, it's just that there are some things that don't need to be tough, and he doesn't want to make them so troublesome.

From Yang Xuangan's disapproval at the beginning to his seriousness now, it is just an inevitable reflection that Wu Dong's expansion trend has reached a certain scale.

Of course, as an elite trained by an aristocratic family, his style and thinking are still very different from Wu Dong's.

When he saw Wu Dong was in trouble, he couldn't help but sneered.

"What's the big deal?"

Wu Dong sneered and said: "The current situation is just right. It is just suitable for the younger brothers to exercise their abilities in various aspects. If there is someone who can't handle it, I won't mind giving him a ride!"

"Time, time is on my side, whether you admit it or not, some things cannot be done as others want..."

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