The next day.

Ding Xiang was demoted to Xiangyang and was robbed and killed by bandits on the road. When the news of his death on the spot spread, the whole world was shocked and the emperor was furious.

The emperor immediately issued an order to bring these criminals to justice.

At the same time, the news that Guo Jing and others had returned to the north to serve the people spread like wildfire, and the people were talking about it.

"Mr. Guo truly lives up to his name as a great hero. He distributed the conquered land equally among the poor people. He is truly a great hero and a role model for our generation."

"I heard that it was the order from Ming Cult leader Lin Lang, and Hero Guo was just carrying it out."

"Hey, no matter who it is, as long as we ordinary people have land, we can have something to rely on in this troubled time."

"That's true, but the Ming Cult leader's actions will surely displease the imperial court. I wonder if they will spark another war."

"The imperial court has already conferred the title of Marquis of Brightness on the leader of the Ming Cult. This should indicate their approval of this initiative, right?"

"Haha, Marquis of Brightness? Such a title doesn't even exist. Do you think Sect Leader Lin will fall for it?"

"That……"

"I'll tell you the truth. I've heard that the situation on the front lines is extremely strange right now. Do you remember the giant tiger that Sect Leader Lin rode?"

"Of course I remember. I was almost scared to death that day."

"Haha, let me tell you, that giant tiger is right at the front line right now, and there are also several huge sacred beasts. These sacred beasts are invulnerable to swords and spears and have infinite strength. This is why the Mingjiao army was able to recapture the city so quickly."

"This... is this really happening? Why is the news only coming out now?"

"Who knows? Anyway, at this rate, it won't be long before we can drive out the Tartars."

"But after driving the Tartars back to the grasslands, there will inevitably be a war between the Ming Cult and the Southern Song Dynasty. The world will remain in chaos!"

…

Three days later, the Great Khan of Mongolia was assassinated, and many Mongolian forces started a bloody civil war to fight for the throne of the Han Dynasty.

The Ming Cult army took advantage of this opportunity and, under the personal leadership of the Ming Cult leader, broke through hundreds of cities, and the war situation in the north was very good.

…

Inside the big tent, Lin Lang held the secret report in his hand and raised his eyebrows.

"The Southern Song has announced that it will send troops to reinforce our Ming Cult. Together we will drive out the Tartars and restore the Song Dynasty."

Zhao Zheng laughed heartily. "The Southern Song Emperor has finally lost his temper and wants to take over the city we fought so hard to capture. He's simply dreaming!"

"That's right. Why didn't the emperor send reinforcements when we only had 50,000 troops? Now that the Tartars have been defeated, he only thinks of sending troops. How shameless!"

Juexin started cursing.

"That's right, do you really think we are conquering the world for him?" Li Mochou said disdainfully.

Juexin and others on the side were also indignant.

These days, after being tempered by the flames of war, they have all matured a lot, and are filled with iron-blooded power, and the aura of the martial arts world has dissipated a lot.

At this time, a young general stepped forward and said in a strong and powerful voice: "Master, I am willing to lead the troops back to defend and repel the Southern Song army."

Lin Lang glanced at the young general and smiled slightly.

"Zhiqing, although you have learned a lot from General Zhao Zheng, the Southern Song Dynasty is not made of clay. Are you confident?"

That’s right, this young general is Xin Zhiqing, whom Lin Lang met in Zhongnan Mountain when he first came to the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes.

It turned out that on the day when the Ming Cult recruited soldiers, Xin Zhiqing secretly joined the army.

In the subsequent battles, because of his bravery and many contributions, he was promoted step by step by Zhao Zheng, and now he is qualified to participate in the meetings of the big tent.

The bottle of snake blood pill that Lin Lang gave him played an indispensable role in this.

Today, Xin Zhiqing has advanced to the innate realm in just a few months, and his strength is no less than that of Li Mochou and others.

Xin Zhiqing said with a resolute expression, "I am willing to sign a military order. If anything goes wrong, I will bring my head to you!"

Lin Lang nodded. "Alright then. I'll only give you 100,000 troops. Can you hold on?"

"Yes!" Xin Zhiqing clasped his fists respectfully, his expression showing a fearlessness of facing death.

Afterwards, Xin Zhiqing received orders and left the tent.

“Master, the Southern Song Dynasty is sending out an army of no less than fifty-five thousand men at this time.

Our current military strength has exceeded 500,000. If you only give General Xin 100,000, will that be…" Jueyuan hesitated.

Lin Lang waved his hand, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"Don't worry. Yue Buqun is among the Southern Song generals this time. With him here, even if we don't send a large army, the rear will be safe."

"Brother Yue?"

Jueyuan was stunned. He never thought that Brother Yue, who looked like a gentleman, could break into the high-level officials of the Southern Song Dynasty in such a short time. It was really incredible.

Lin Lang put his hands behind his back and looked at the simulated sand table in front of him.

"Within a few months, we must recapture the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun and drive the Tartars back to the grasslands!"

"Yes!" Everyone accepted the order and their spirits were lifted.

They had already guessed that after recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun and driving the Tartars back to the grasslands, what Lin Lang would do was to proclaim himself emperor!

…

Xiangyang.

On the towering city wall, Yue Buqun, dressed in a proper official uniform, quietly looked at the vast territory in the distance.

He is now a favorite of the emperor, the almighty national teacher, and this process only took him one month.

This time, he followed the emperor's order and used the Maoshan technique passed down to him by the chess master to expand the territory of the Southern Song Dynasty and recover the lost territories in the north.

By the way, capture the traitor Lin Lang alive and bring him back to the palace to be dealt with by the emperor.

Suddenly, Yue Buqun sighed.

"Alas... Yue, the undercover agent, is truly incompetent. He failed to become the boss. How can I face my colleagues?"

…

Three months later, the Ming Cult recaptured the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun and then drove the Tartars back to the grasslands, and the whole country celebrated.

At the same time, the leader of the Ming Cult declared himself emperor, established Kyoto as the capital, and named the country Ming.

At the same time, the imperial teacher, who was entrusted with an important task by the Southern Song Emperor, came to surrender with 500,000 troops of the Southern Song Dynasty.

When the Southern Song Emperor heard the news, he was so angry that he vomited three liters of blood. He then caught a severe cold and was bedridden.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, the people's dissatisfaction became increasingly strong due to the Ming Dynasty's "land distribution system" policy being implemented in full swing.

As a result, several waves of massive peasant uprisings broke out in the Southern Song Dynasty, and were finally crushed by the Southern Song Dynasty with iron-blooded means.

A year later, the land distribution in the Ming Dynasty was initially completed. The Ming Emperor sent envoys to bring various high-yield crops from the West, which greatly increased the grain production in the Ming Dynasty.

Immediately afterwards, the first case of corruption in the Ming Dynasty broke out. A third-rank official in the court embezzled a huge amount of 3 million silver coins. He was exposed and reported by a special agency called "Jinyiwei", and was subsequently arrested and his property was confiscated.

Afterwards, the Jinyiwei once again seized dozens of corrupt officials and confiscated their property with lightning speed, seizing a total of 30 million taels of silver, shocking the entire court.

Next, the Jinyiwei split up into small groups and carried out investigations across the country, uncovering hundreds of Southern Song spies and thousands of corrupt officials along the way.

From then on, the reputation of the Jinyiwei spread far and wide, and the ministers were terrified and dared not act rashly.