Chapter 759 Born
As Gu Qingcheng's character value increases, the system's "restrictions" on her become fewer and fewer.
Gu Qingcheng can also remember more of the knowledge and experiences that she gained in the mission world.
Instead of being erased once it leaves the world of the novel as it did at the beginning.
Therefore, Gu Qingcheng knew the subsequent development of "history".
This world of mine seems more like an imaginary ancient dynasty.
However, the changes of dynasties and historical processes actually follow certain patterns.
The era in which Gu Qingcheng lived was somewhat similar to the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
According to the trend that the world will eventually divide after a long period of unity and will eventually unite after a long period of division, unification is imperative.
In fact, in Gu Qingcheng's previous life, she personally participated in the war of unification between the North and the South, and personally created a prosperous and powerful dynasty.
Whether it was the trend of history or the experience of the previous life, Gu Qingcheng understood one thing: in the past two thousand years, the unification of the Celestial Empire was mostly from north to south.
There are many objective reasons for this.
First, the climate. The north is bitterly cold, with long and harsh winters. Soldiers from the north can adapt to the heat and humidity of the south, but soldiers from the south find it difficult to survive the ice and snow in the north.
Second, economic reasons. For a long time, the economy of the north was far superior to that of the south. The south had a large area of Lingnan, which had been undeveloped until the Song Dynasty, when Lingnan was truly and effectively developed.
Third, there are war horses and other reasons. The grasslands in the north are a natural advantage for large-scale and powerful cavalry corps.
The south is mountainous and water-rich, and is not suitable for raising horses.
Most of the horses raised were used to carry people and goods, rather than as war horses.
In the era of cold weapons, fierce cavalry was the ceiling of combat power.
In addition, there are differences in the physical fitness of the fighters.
Northern soldiers are mostly tall and strong, while Southern soldiers are slightly delicate and thin.
Tall and strong soldiers can not only have an advantage in close combat, but also last longer when marching and fighting.
Most descriptions of famous generals in ancient literary works are that they were eight feet tall and had a waist circumference of ten feet.
The main thing is to be tall and strong enough. Once food and military supplies are insufficient, a general with this physique can hold on for a few more days.
In addition to the above three reasons, there are some other reasons:
For example, although there are differences in language in the north, most of them are understandable, which is conducive to conscription and command.
In the south, not to mention provinces and cities, even in towns and villages, people may not understand each other, which is not conducive to large-scale coordination and combat.
Another example is that the living environment is different. The north is bitterly cold and the living environment is even worse, so expansion is imperative.
The south has a warm climate and abundant resources, so one can survive well even if one lives in a remote corner.
...Too many reasons have created a historical fact - it is easy to go south, but difficult to go north! In Gu Qingcheng's previous life, he fought from the north to the south, and after crossing the river, he achieved great unification.
However, in this life, since he chose to come to Lingnan and build a huge business in this vast southern border, Gu Qingcheng must try his best to go north.
Gu Qingcheng is not someone who gets angry, nor will she act recklessly.
Gu Qingcheng has been gradually solving those objective difficulties——
The climate reasons are irreversible, but she made preparations to keep warm in advance.
Cotton from Gaochang Kingdom is the most important part of her plan to keep warm.
As for economic reasons, that’s easy to explain. Gu Qingcheng had already developed Lingnan in advance.
And her "successful case" also attracted many noble families in Jiankang.
Gu Qingcheng's personal experience let all the dignitaries know that Lingnan is not an uncivilized wilderness, but a natural treasure trove.
Here grain can be harvested three times a year and the resources are abundant.
There are valuable precious woods, spices, gems, pearls, coral trees and so on.
The development of the Gu family in recent years has really attracted many aristocratic families.
There were so many "distinguished guests" from Jiankang at Gu Qingcheng's coming-of-age ceremony. It was not just because they were from the same noble family and had the same bloodline, but more because of interests! They wanted to emulate the Gu family, and they also wanted to get a piece of the pie in Lingnan!
Gu Qingcheng has never been a person who eats alone. She prefers the saying of later generations - make the cake bigger!
With more families joining in, the competition will certainly be fierce, but it will also promote the development of Lingnan to the greatest extent and enhance the local economy.
Gu Qingcheng believed that in a few years, Lingnan would no longer be a "holy land of exile" filled with miasma, ignorance and uncivilizedness, but would become her base for moving north.
As for the warhorse——
Gu Qingcheng made the horseshoes in advance, which seemed to bring the power of the cavalry to its maximum.
The greatest king in the cold weapon era also became so invincible.
However, the Northern Cavalry is not invincible.
"Dynamite!"
The emergence of hot weapons is definitely the nightmare of the Iron Cavalry Regiment and also its terminator.
As Gu Qingcheng's restrictions on the system are "unlocked", she is able to bring more "common sense" to this world.
The gunpowder formula is one of them.
In fact, two or three years ago, Gu Qingcheng began to ask the craftsmen of the Gu family to develop gunpowder.
Now, Gu Qingcheng's character value has been directly reduced to 84 points, just one step away from excellent.
The system seemed to have "given up" its strict defense against Gu Qingcheng, and Gu Qingcheng became a "know-it-all"! The formula of gunpowder, a necessary skill for time travel, was even easier for Gu Qingcheng to master.
She personally copied a copy and handed it directly to Gu Kang.
Gu Kang is Gu Ji's eldest son and the second in the family.
The eldest son of the Gu family is Gu Yong, Gu Qingcheng’s biological elder brother, whose courtesy name is Boyong.
Gu Kang, also known as Gu Erlang, was given the courtesy name Zhongkang.
There is also Gu Sanlang Gu An, whose courtesy name is Shu'an.
And Gu Silang Gu Chang, whose courtesy name was Jichang.
Among the four legitimate younger generations of the Gu family, Gu Yong and Gu An are Gu Yi's sons, and are Gu Qingcheng's biological brothers; Gu Kang and Gu Chang are from the second branch of the family and are Gu Qingcheng's cousins.
However, the Gu family did not split up, and the brothers Gu Yi and Gu Ji lived in harmony and shared weal and woe.
As a girl who is supported by the entire Gu family, Gu Qingcheng naturally would not have a narrow-minded concept of being the head of the family.
In her eyes, Gu Kang and Gu Chang were her own brothers, no different from her eldest and third brothers.
It just so happened that in addition to studying, Gu Kang also needed to study some "strange skills and tricks".
Yeah, he’s the science guy in ancient times.
The horseshoe that Gu Qingcheng took out a few years ago was only a basic version.
Its upgrades and iterations have enabled it to achieve perfection, and Gu Kang deserves credit for that.
Gu Qingcheng knew how to use people well, so she decided to hand over the gunpowder matter to her second brother.
Gu Kang: ...
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
My little cousin is indeed a natural leader of the family, just as my father said.
Unlike his mother, Xie, who was always obsessed with the first and second wives.
He is even less like his younger sister Gu Youyi, who would rather help a foreign man than trust her cousin from the same family.
"Ah Qing, don't worry, leave this matter to me!"
Although Gu Kang is a science man who focuses more on research, he is also an elite child carefully nurtured by aristocratic families.
He has all the knowledge and principles that he should understand!
He knew the importance of the prescription his cousin gave him, and he made the promise with a serious look and great caution.
There's no need to express gratitude all the time.
We are all family, if we are too polite, it will seem strange.
War horses, oh no, it’s a problem with gunpowder. Gu Qingcheng handed it over to Gu Kang, and it was considered a solution.
And the warrior's physical fitness -
Gu Qingcheng was not afraid either.
As I said, there are wolves in the north and there are also "wolf soldiers" in the south.
The famous wolf soldiers in later generations were in Lingnan.
Gu Qingcheng took some time to find Limingzhu.
"orphan?"
Li Mingzhu is already married to Huang Yannian.
However, she did not live in the city with Huang Yannian, but continued to manage her stronghold.
After listening to Gu Qingcheng's request, Li Mingzhu thought for a moment and said, "Aqing, I don't know what the orphan you are talking about looks like."
"But, in our village, we do have some slaves who are prisoners of war."
The Li tribe is a local indigenous tribe that still preserves some almost primitive customs - slavery!
When a fight breaks out between two villages, the victorious side can do whatever it wants with the defeated prisoners.
The old and weak were killed, and the women, children, and young and strong were left as slaves.
Li Mingzhu and Gu Qingcheng's cooperation on the sugarcane plantation was considered semi-official support.
She also has a relative named Huang in law, which gives her absolute power among the nearby tribes.
Just last year, Li Mingzhu had a fierce battle with the neighboring tribe over paddy fields, forests, etc.
Relying on the ironware, salt and other supplies supported by the Gu and Huang families, Li Mingzhu defeated the opponent.
Not only did they successfully annex the enemy's stronghold, but they also captured two or three hundred slaves.
"...Except for women and young men, there are also thirty or forty boys and girls under the age of thirteen—"
Although Li Mingzhu didn't quite understand how to define the "orphan" that Gu Qingcheng mentioned, she still tried her best to name the "suitable" candidates according to her own understanding.
"A boy or girl?"
Gu Qingcheng nodded secretly, he could be considered an "orphan".
However, she still needs to go and see in person to see if he meets her selection criteria.
Gu Qingcheng has already trained a group of female soldiers and also trained the Gu family's troops.
However, if she still wants to train a real "wolf soldier", she needs to select the most suitable and natural warriors from an early age!
"Eh? That boy——"
Under the guidance of Limingzhu, Gu Qingcheng came to the dungeon.
Her attention was attracted by a rebellious boy of about twelve or thirteen years old.
The young man looked dark and thin, with an obvious scar on his right eyebrow, and he seemed to be disfigured.
But, his eyes were like those of a ferocious wolf.
Afterwards, Gu Qingcheng discovered that this young man, although illiterate and had never read the classics of the saints, still understood the art of "controlling the mind".
He is not only a natural warrior, but also a natural leader.
If he is trained well, he might become an excellent general.
"Your name is Wolf? Are you willing to come with me?"
Gu Qingcheng came to the shackled boy and asked softly.
Ah Lang raised his head, his facial features were slightly flat, but his eyes were fierce. Facing Gu Qingcheng, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked noble, he was not afraid at all, "I want to eat meat!"
"My rule is that capable people get to eat meat, and incompetent people don't even get to drink soup!"
"...Okay! I'll go with you!"
(End of this chapter)
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