What I feared most came to pass!
Shortly after Zhao Bingzhang raised this concern, and before Li Xin and others had figured out a response, another message came from the capital.
The newly enthroned Emperor Li Ming dispatched a delegation of trusted confidants to escort the Crown Prince of Liao back to Liaoyang City, and officially issued an edict appointing the Crown Prince of Liao, Li Tong, to succeed to the throne of Liao.
The mission was large, including three thousand elite guards.
Clearly, Li Tong has been completely controlled by Li Ming.
Liaoyang, under the command of the King of Liao, will likely also fall into Li Ming's clutches.
When Li Xin learned of this news, he was completely stunned.
I originally thought that after defeating the grassland bandits and recovering the entire Dongning Province, we could live a peaceful life for a while.
Unexpectedly, the situation in the Great Gan Kingdom changed so quickly.
It happened so fast that Li Xin couldn't quite accept it for a while.
Emperor Tongxu died, and Li Ming ascended the throne.
The King of Liao died.
These two pieces of news have brought about a dramatic change in the external environment that Dongning had been working hard to cultivate during this period.
The only thing that might be improving is that the threat from grassland bandits is not so great anymore!
Imagine this: in the north of Dongning Province, only three of the eight Tusi (local chieftains) have submitted, while the remaining five are stubbornly resisting.
Although the bandits on the grasslands in the northwest of Dongning Province have been defeated and retreated from Dongning Province, their power remains very strong, and they may well invade Dongning again.
Now that the King of Liao has passed away and Li Tong has succeeded him, the relationship between Liaoyang and Dongning is likely to break down.
Looking around Dongning Province, it seems that only Silla to the south and Ezo (Hokkaido) across the sea to the southeast are still at peace.
This situation did indeed annoy Li Xin.
Inside the Xinwang Palace.
Li Xin sat cross-legged on the bed, propping his head up with his elbows and closing his eyes to rest.
During this time, Li Xin was completely heartbroken by these troubles.
"Your Highness,"
Princess Ning Xiaoqian carried a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup to Li Xin's side and said softly, "I made a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup for Your Highness. It's good for calming the mind and relieving internal heat. Please try it."
As she spoke, her delicate little hands gently stirred the food with a spoon.
Li Xin opened his eyes, looked at the fresh and beautiful Ning Xiaoqian in front of him, grasped her soft hand, and pulled Ning Xiaoqian to sit on the edge of the bed.
After sitting down, Ning Xiaoqian scooped a spoonful of white fungus and lotus seed soup and brought it to Li Xin's lips.
Li Xin felt a warmth in his heart, opened his mouth, and let Ning Xiaoqian feed him.
It feels so good to know that someone cares!
"Your Highness,"
While scooping up some white fungus and lotus seed soup, Ning Xiaoqian said, "There's been a lot of bad news lately, Your Highness, please don't be too upset."
Although it's bad news, the danger hasn't arrived yet.
Here in Dongning, we live happily and peacefully every day.
Your Highness, there's no need to overthink it.
"Besides,"
After feeding her another bite, Ning Xiaoqian continued, "Even if danger comes, we are not afraid."
When we first arrived in Dongning two years ago, we had no food, no water, no soldiers, and no supplies, but we still managed to survive.
They still managed to drive away the grassland bandits and still built Dongning Province into a very powerful province.
These dangers are nothing to worry about now.
When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it.
When danger strikes, we'll face it together!
Looking at the resolute look in Ning Xiaoqian's eyes, Li Xin felt a warm glow in his heart.
He reached out and embraced Ning Xiaoqian's soft body, saying, "Qian'er, it's so good to have you!"
"Your Highness, I am very happy with you!"
Ning Xiaoqian nestled in Li Xin's arms and said softly.
With Ning Xiaoqian by his side, Li Xin's depression vanished.
Before long, the white fungus and lotus seed soup was finished.
A seductive atmosphere gradually rose within the room.
...
The next day, Li Xin got up feeling refreshed and energetic.
The worries of the past few days have vanished from my mind.
After washing up and having a meal, Li Xin went to the training ground outside the city.
At the drill ground, he inspected the reorganization, training, and uniform change of the Prince's Guard.
Regardless of the circumstances, one's own strength is the most important thing.
Only when you have your own power will others not look down on you or make things difficult for you.
These are lessons learned and experiences that later generations have summarized!
And that's what Li Xin has always done!
Although the external environment is gradually deteriorating, Li Xin must seize the time to enhance his own combat power!
After the reorganization and uniform change, the combat effectiveness of the Prince's Guard will be greatly enhanced!
In terms of logistics, preparations are in full swing, and a large area of land has been reclaimed in Dongning Province this year.
As for industrial production and the Imperial Guard, everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
The only thing that Li Xin was really concerned about was the shipyard at the South Port of Dongning City.
Since the beginning of spring, Li Xin has been gathering shipbuilding masters and technicians in the city to build the Dongning Shipyard at the port.
This is also an important project during this period!
Shipyards can not only produce and build merchant ships, but also warships!
A powerful navy can play an unexpected role in critical moments!
In particular, Dongning Province is a coastal province, and should pay even more attention to naval development!
After several months of construction, the Dongning Shipyard has been completed.
Even the railway tracks and railcars were connected to factories such as the Dongning Manufacturing Bureau, Dongning Steel Plant, and Ordnance Bureau.
Timber felled from the forests of Dongning is continuously transported to the Dongning Shipyard.
These timbers, along with the steel produced by the steel mill, will be the raw materials for building ships.
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