As the two dragons took root in Jiang Du, the Sea Sand Gang was destroyed, and the Bamboo Flower Gang and the Giant Kun Gang were integrated.
On the same day, a brand new flag appeared in Jiang Du. It was the Twin Dragons Gang.
This force, which had gathered the power of three of the eight gangs and ten guilds in the world, instantly attracted the attention of all parties in Jiang Du.
When they realized that Kuo Zhong and Xu Zhiling were behind this gang, everyone's expression changed and became extremely fearful.
.......
In an elegant courtyard in Jiang Du City.
A woman in a pink dress, with bright eyes and dirty teeth, a dignified expression, and natural facial features, was sitting in the pavilion, listening to the report of the red-clothed maid in front of her. She was as beautiful as a crabapple flower, and there was a trace of heroic spirit between her brows.
"Miss."
"The scouts reported that Kuo Zhong and Xu Zhiling were the two hooligans we saw that day.”
"I don't know why, but after learning a good set of martial arts, it's as if I've been reborn.”
"Kuo Zhong, one man and one saber, washed the long street with blood. The core members of the Sea Sand Gang were all slaughtered.”
"Xu Zhiling was like the spring breeze and drizzle. He killed the Bamboo Flower Sect Master, Yin Kaishan, who was in the early Zongshi realm, with one sword strike and forced the members of the Bamboo Flower Sect to retreat.”
"Now, even the Giant Leviathan Gang has submitted to them. They have merged to form the Double Dragons Gang and are currently consolidating the three major gangs.”
"Within a day, Jiang Du destroyed three of the Eight Gangs and Ten Guilds and established an even larger force.”
" The leader of the Double Dragons Gang is Shao Lingzhou, the former military counselor of the Bamboo Flower Gang. He is in the early stage of the Grandmaster Realm and has four halls under him. The four hall leaders and deputy hall leaders are all from the Bamboo Flower Gang. They are all peak first-rate martial artists who are half a step away from the Grandmaster Realm. They also have the warships of the Giant Kun Gang and the sea ships of the Sea Sand Gang. Their strength cannot be underestimated.”
"In terms of water power alone, in Jiangnan, other than the Great Sui's Vigorous Fruit Army, even the Great River Association and Poyang Sect can't compare.”
The red-whisked girl frowned and slowly said.
"What a pair of dragons."
"It's really like a hidden dragon coming out of the abyss.”
"The Art of Longevity is indeed worthy of being one of the four great martial arts books.”
Li Xiu Ning's beautiful eyes lit up after listening to the red-whisked girl's report.
Back then, when Kuo Zhong and Xu Zhiling escaped into her courtyard to avoid Fu Junhao's pursuit, she had already seen that the two of them were extraordinary.
How could two street hooligans dare to snatch the Art of Longevity from Fu Junhao and Yuwen Huaji?
However, she did not expect that these two people would grow so quickly in just two months. Seventeen-year-old young grandmasters, who were known as the Saber King and Sword King by the Jiangnan martial artists, were only a handful of grandmaster martial artists in the Li family.
"Miss."
"You mean they practiced the Art of Longevity?”
The red horsetail whisk girl asked in disbelief.
In this world, the Art of Longevity had been practiced by countless people, but no one had ever succeeded. However, two street hooligans had actually succeeded.
This was simply unbelievable!
"Not only that, the twin dragons must have other encounters.”
"Xu Zhiling's sword art can predict the moves of others and strike first to seal off the path of retreat. It's quite similar to the Goguryeon Sword Art.”
"In addition, Fu Junyu, the master of the Bright Sword, Fu Cailin, is by their side. Xu Zhiling's swordsmanship must have been taught by Fu Junyu.”
" However, Kuo Zhong's saber techniques are extremely domineering, and there are no similarities in the world. Also, his saber has a body that looks like dragon scales and a handle that looks like a dragon's head. It is quite consistent with the Dragon Tooth, the head of the three sabers forged by Emperor Jie at the end of the Xia Dynasty, as recorded in the ancient books.”
"As for the sword in Xu Zhiling's hand that looks like the Nine Nether Frost, it's also a divine weapon that isn't inferior to the Dragon Tooth Saber.”
"I'm just curious about what kind of opportunity made the twin dragons grow so quickly.”
"First kill the core members of the Sea Sand Gang, then take in the Bamboo Flower Gang and the Giant Kun Gang, and establish the Double Dragons Gang. This doesn't seem like a simple effort to establish a force.”
In the pavilion, Li Xiu Ning's beautiful eyes kept flickering with a bright light, and she was secretly amazed.
This was the first time that this rare intelligent woman, the third daughter of the Li family, had witnessed such a rapid rise!
At this moment, the woman with the red horsetail whisk suddenly thought of something and added impatiently,""Miss, there is something else that is suspicious.”
" The Double Dragons Gang is selling the shops and houses under their name on a large scale for cash and recruiting a large number of sailors.”
" The young and strong refugees in Jiangdu were almost wiped out by the Double Dragons. The Double Dragons Gang has expanded several times and now has nearly 100,000 people.”
" Some of the ships of the Double Dragons Gang have already arrived at Yuhang County from the Grand Canal with a lot of supplies.”
"Moreover, they are building docks and houses in Yuhang County. There are signs that they are taking root in Yuhang County.”
What was that?
Hearing this.
Li Xiuning's expression suddenly changed. Why was it Yuhang?
Yuhang County was a new county. It was established in the third year of Daye (607) and governed Qiantang, Fuyang, Yuhang, Yuqian, Yanguan, Xincheng and Zixi counties.
This was the southernmost tip of the Grand Canal, which flowed down the Qiantang River. Not far away was the mouth of Hangzhou Bay.
Occupying Yuhang meant that any forces would have no chance to travel south through the Grand Canal.
Due to the opening of the Grand Canal, Yuhang County, which was located at the southern end of the canal, had developed rapidly. From 15380 households in the sixth year of Daye, with about 90,000 people, there were now no less than 30,000 households, with nearly 200,000 people.
In the entire Jiangnan area, Yuhang Prefecture was undoubtedly the number one prefecture.
In fact.
During the Sui Dynasty, the population reached its peak.
In the fifth year of Daye, there were 8907536 households, which were close to the common people.
At that time, there were 190 counties in the country, with a population of more than 100,000. Those with a population of more than 10,000 were medium counties, and those with less than 10,000 were low counties.
There were thirty-four Shangjun in the country, and all thirty-four of them were located north of the river.
Although Shu Prefecture in the southwest and Jiangdu Prefecture in the southeast had more than 100,000 households, they did not belong to the Jiangnan area.
The population north of the Yangtze River accounted for 70% of the country's population. The remaining 25% were distributed in Bashu and Jiangnan, and the remaining 5% was the total population of Lingnan.
In fact.
The population of Ba Shu was not inferior to that of Jiangnan. Shu Prefecture alone had 100,000 households.
In comparison, Jiangnan is divided into Jiangdong, Jiangyou, Xiangchu and Qianzhong. Jiangdong is the most prosperous, covering the land of Wu and Yue.
Before this, Danyang, Wujun, and Kuaiji were the leaders of Jiangdong. After the Grand Canal was connected, Yuhang Prefecture rose up and once led the other prefectures.
Not only that, to the south of Yuhang, there were at least 70,000 households in Kuaiji County, Dongyang County, Yongjia County, and Jian 'an County. If Yuhang County was included, there would be 100,000 households, which was like the size of an upper county.
If he seized Wu County, Piling County, Danyang County, Xuancheng County, Xin 'an County, and Sui' an County, he would control the entire Jiangdong.
That was 200,000 households, which was more than a million people.
For a moment, Li Xiu Ning seemed to have guessed Kuo Zhong and Xu Zhiling's plans, and the light in her beautiful eyes kept reflecting.
However, what she did not know was that the Double Dragons Gang was just a chess piece on the surface. Kuo Zhong's appetite was not as simple as Jiangdong.
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