After Yang Song and the others visited Yunhai City on the central coastline outside the customs, they turned west again.

First, we visited the capital of Lizhou, Lishui City, where there is the confluence of two rivers, and the endless river surface is quite spectacular.

Then they continued to travel northwest and arrived at Yongsheng City, the capital of Yunzhou.

Yongsheng City is the center of the land outside the pass. Not only is it located in the center of the land outside the pass, it is also a transportation hub connecting the east, west, north, and south.

As soon as Yang Song and his party arrived at Yongsheng City, they were shocked by the prosperity of the city. The prosperity here was no worse than Zhongjing, the capital of Xia Kingdom, and even slightly better in some places.

Yongsheng City is connected to Jiehe City to the north, and Jiehe City is an important place in the north of Xia Kingdom;

The east side connects the city of Lizhou to Yunhai City on the seaside;

Not to mention the south, it directly connects Shanhaiguan to Guanzhong, which is the hinterland of the Xia Kingdom.

To the west of Yongsheng City, it is directly connected to the Western Plateau, where there is a large area of ​​Xia Kingdom's land.

It was precisely because of the hub role of Yongsheng City that Yang Song deployed the Fourth Heavy Armored Division here to support various places in the four directions.

Therefore, the Yongsheng City that Yang Song and the others saw was a huge city integrating military, economic, population and other elements!

Yongsheng City has all kinds of goods from within the Guanzhong, as well as goods from outside the Guan and even foreign countries. Yang Song and the others are dazzled by the various shops on the streets.

Yang Song and the others stayed in Yongsheng City for nearly a month, and did not leave until they had seen all the scenery of Yongsheng City.

Even after leaving Yongsheng City, Yang Song and the others were still reluctant to leave, and discussed coming back after the journey was over.

It stands to reason that Yang Song and the others, who have seen the prosperous Zhongjing City, should be used to seeing a big city like Yongsheng City and should not be so nostalgic.

But there is another kind of atmosphere in Yongsheng City that Zhongjing City does not have. That kind of busy and relaxed atmosphere does not exist in Zhongjing City, which is full of "high-ranking officials and dignitaries".

Someone once joked: Even if you throw a brick casually in Zhongjing City, it will hit at least a third-grade official.

Although this joke is a bit exaggerated, there are many senior officials of the imperial court in Zhongjing City, and some rich and powerful people have also gathered in Zhongjing City. How can such a city be "relaxed"?

Woolen cloth?

After swimming through Yongsheng City, Yang Song and the others continued westward and arrived at Sitong City, a transportation hub in the western part of Guanwai.

Sitong City, as its name suggests, is also a place with four connections. Compared with Yongsheng City, Sitong City is only a transportation hub in the western area outside the Guanhai Pass.

Sitong City is originally close to the plateau in the west, and can be considered to be in a mountainous area. The reason why it is "qualified" is because Sitong City is located in a small basin in the mountainous area.

The west side of Sitong City is connected to the important western border area outside the pass, Zhiyuan City, where the Xia Kingdom's Third Mountain Division is stationed.

The northern connection is to Wangjiang City, where the Second Infantry Division is stationed.

Needless to say, the east side is the direction from which Yang Song and the others came, Yongsheng City.

To the south of Sitong City, it is connected to the southwest area outside the Pass, which is also a key area in the development of Xia Kingdom.

In the southwest of this area, nearly 300 kilometers southwest of Sitong City, there is a pine and cypress city.

Songbai City is Yang Song's next destination. He wants to see how far this newly developed city has developed.

The reason why Yang Song went to this "remote" place was because this was an important area for Xia Kingdom in the future.

In Xia Kingdom's strategic layout, the area where Songbai City is located is very important, because Xia Kingdom is planning to connect the Tianqian Mountains and Linhai Mountains!

In the west of the Tianqian Mountains in the south, that is, to the west of the Xiling Forest in Guannai, and to the northwest of the peninsula, there is a relatively thin mountain range in the Tianqian Mountains.

Here, Xia State can create a passage at a relatively small cost, allowing the land outside the pass to be directly connected to the inside of the pass. This is a very strategic project!

Moreover, in the northwest of Guanzhong, if a channel is opened in the Linhai Mountains, the southwest outside Guanzhong can be directly connected to Guanzhong.

Therefore, if the Xia Kingdom builds these two passages, then the southwest area outside the pass, where Songbai City is located, will become the second Yongsheng City!

However, such a development plan cannot be completed overnight. You must know that even the planned railway trunk roads in Xia State have not been completed yet.

With such a long-term plan, Yang Song will definitely not be able to see the day when Songbai City develops into the second Yongsheng City, so if he goes to Songbai City to take a look now, it can be regarded as fulfilling one of his wishes.

After seeing Songbai City, which was full of construction sites, Yang Song and the others turned to the northwest. They would then go to Zhiyuan City.

Zhiyuan City is also an important military location. The city has a strong military style and its folk customs are also tough.

Zhiyuan City, which is located on a high mountain, has a different atmosphere. In addition to the military aspect, it also has the people's way of doing things.

Waiting for people? Without saying a word, we drank two bowls of white wine first. Friends are coming? Come, come, you’re welcome. Large pieces of meat and big bowls of wine will be served immediately...

If Yang Song and the others hadn't seen how old they were, they probably wouldn't have been able to escape this treatment.

After visiting the majestic Zhiyuan City, Yang Song and the others went to Wangjiang City in the northeast of Zhiyuan City.

As the name of Wangjiang City suggests, it faces the foreign land on the other side of the river, and at the same time, it is also on guard against the intrusion of outsiders.

Although the Second Infantry Division is stationed here, it is not as difficult as the Third Mountain Division stationed in Zhiyuan City, nor is it as heavy as the First Infantry Division stationed in Jiehe City in the north.

However, the 2nd Infantry Division's external defense mission is also not easy. This is a place where outsiders frequently enter the country illegally.

Perhaps because the other side of Wangjiang City is at the intersection of the Three Kingdoms, the other side of the river is in chaos and without any order.

Nowadays, outside of Xia Kingdom, no one knows that Xia Kingdom is prosperous and powerful, and it is a paradise on earth.

However, Xia Kingdom's xenophobia makes it difficult for outsiders to enter, and even if they enter, they can only move in the prescribed places.

Even so, it is inevitable that some people who can't survive want to give it a try. They hold a lucky mentality and think that as long as they cross the boundary river, even being a servant is much better.

But how can Xia Kingdom be so easy to enter? Even if it is entered, how can it be as they wish?

After Wangjiang City, they turned east and Yang Song and the others arrived at Jiehe City.

Jiehe City can be regarded as Yang Song's "terminal station" because he will return to Zhongjing City after visiting this important city in the north.

However, there is another city on the return route that they have never been to, and that is Ninghai City to the east of Jiehe City.

Yes, Yang Song and the others chose to take a sea ship for their return route, so Ninghai City is the real "terminal" for Yang Song and the others.

Until Yang Song returned to Zhongjing City, the journey lasted for more than a year - the journey to visit Daxia was over!

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Time passed and everything settled, it was already the thirty-fourth year of Qiyuan (the sixty-third year of Tianqi)!

Fifteen years later, Yang Song was suddenly eighty-one years old, and Xia Guo resolutely entered the industrial age!

The Xia Kingdom, which has initially entered the industrial age, has become increasingly powerful. Not to mention other things, in terms of military matters alone, bolt-action rifles have become the standard weapon for Xia soldiers.

The new breech-loaded artillery has become infinitely more powerful because of the new smokeless gunpowder (nitrocellulose), and even the navy has steam-powered ironclads...

With such unrivaled power, Yang Xian, the second emperor of the Xia Kingdom, decided before abdicating the throne to do a great feat that his father, Yang Song, had not accomplished - to unify the Xia Qi Continent!

After Yang Song learned about Yang Xian's idea, he suddenly felt something in his heart and agreed with Yang Xian's decision.

Although Yang Xian is no longer unstable on the throne of the Great Xia Empire, he still has the habit of interfering with Yang Song on important matters.

Although Yang Song told Yang Xian that he didn't have to do this, this habit is not easy to change - maybe Yang Song's great achievements are a "big mountain" in his heart!

Although Yang Xian came from time to time to talk to Yang Song about important affairs in the court, Yang Song had always been just a listener and had no intention of intervening in Yang Xian's reports.

Yang Song, who had experienced countless life and death separations, suddenly "spoke" and agreed to Yang Xian's decision at this time, which surprised Yang Xian and immediately became excited - this was done with Yang Song's consent!

The process of annihilating other kingdoms was very smooth. Facing Xia's powerful strength that seemed to be crushed by dimensions, the indigenous army was meaningless.

When Yang Xian led his army to unite the entire continent for nearly a year and returned in triumph, Yang Song received a prompt from the system that he had not responded to for decades.

"Ding~!"

"Congratulations to the host, the mission is completed!"

"Main Mission Two: Glory to China (Ultimate Mission) (Completed): As a descendant of the Yan and Huang Dynasties, you must shine the great and dazzling light of Chinese civilization in the new world!"

"Ding~!"

"Congratulations to the host, you have received the mission reward: the host can carry 10,000 troops and millions of people into a new world!"

"What? A new world?!" Yang Song was shocked by the reward for this ultimate mission.

"Could it be that the system heard my voice and wants to lend me another five hundred years?"

Yang Song has long been mentally prepared to leave this world, but it is not bad to start a new life in a new world. Anyway, his body in this world is about to reach its end.

However, although the system rewards are rich in content, the information revealed is also very large.

Ten thousand troops? One million civilians? It seems that the starting point of the new world is much higher.

But precisely because of this, it means that the difficulty of navigating the world is not that simple.

"System, what does the new world look like?" Yang Song finally asked the system tentatively. Unexpectedly, the system gave him a reply!

The system replied: "Unknown."

Yang Song thought for a while and continued to ask: "What is the range of choices for ten thousand troops and millions of people?"

The system continued to answer: "Everyone under the control of the host in this world."

"Including people who have passed away?" After asking this question, Yang Song's already calm state of mind became extremely nervous and he began to look forward to it.

The system was silent for a while and replied: "Including everyone after the host came to this world!"

After hearing the system's reply, Yang Song suddenly became excited. Although the system did not say it clearly, the meaning was obvious.

In other words, when Yang Song goes to the next world, he can still see Liu Ji, Li Jing, Xun Yu and other old friends who have passed away, and he can also see Lan and Juan again!

Why can't something like this make him excited and look forward to it?
To be continued...