Chapter 10 Six Dynasties
"My Lord... is very powerful. Yihang is convinced!"
Zhuo Yihang, who was knocked to the ground by Zhu Chengwu, vomited a lot of blood, struggled to get up, and with the help of the servant, he clasped his fists towards Zhu Chengwu and said.
It has to be said that Zhuo Yihang is indecisive and has a poor grasp of people.
But he is a loser.
"Master Zhuo has come all the way here, exhausted both physically and mentally! If it is a fair fight, it is still unknown who will win or lose!"
Looking at Zhuo Yihang, who was staggering with blood at the corner of his mouth and unable to stand steadily.
After Zhu Chengwu let out his anger, he didn't mind saying some nice words.
Everyone carries the colorful sedan chair!
After all, in the martial arts world, the fame of one Zhuo Yihang is equal to that of several "Thunder Palms".
Don't think that reputation is not important or fame is not important.
In Zhu Chengwu's previous life, elections required speeches, new products required press conferences, and celebrities required traffic...
The same is true for the whole world!
People, as long as they live in groups, mingle in society, and live among the crowd.
Reputation and fame cannot be ignored.
"I didn't expect that the Zhu family of the Ming Dynasty would become so hypocritical? Haha!"
Just when Zhu Chengwu was about to stage a show of becoming acquainted after fighting and turning hostility into friendship with Zhuo Yihang, an indistinguishable male or female voice sounded all around.
"Who?"
Zhu Chengwu looked around.
The speaker used a method similar to "transmitting sound over a thousand miles", and the sound came from all directions and the source could not be found.
"There's an obvious difference in strength, but you're still hypocritically making excuses and saving face for your opponent! You remind me of that hypocritical woman from Zhengdao!"
"Got you!"
As the sound rang again, Zhu Chengwu finally found the source of the sound.
Zhu Chengwu moved his feet slightly, and after only three steps, he had already crossed dozens of meters and arrived outside the teahouse on the side of the marquis' mansion.
"Second floor."
Zhu Chengwu looked up at the second floor of the teahouse.
"Not bad! You found me so quickly! You are worthy of being the Zhu family of the Ming Dynasty." Along with the voices, a few chuckles came from the second floor of the teahouse.
This time, the speaker did not use the method of "transmitting sound over a thousand miles" and did not conceal his original voice.
Unexpected!
Behind the androgynous voice just now, there was actually a clear and pleasant voice of a young woman.
"Hypocritical Ming Zhu, let me test your quality!"
After being discovered, the woman not only did not escape, but jumped out of the second-floor window of the teahouse.
What kind of woman is that?
Her attire was completely different from that of the conservative women of the Ming Dynasty. She was wearing a thin green gauze dress, through which her fair skin was faintly visible.
High eyebrows, sparkling cherry eyes... make up a delicate face that is soft, charming and exquisite.
Under the slender legs are a pair of bare feet.
Just a quick glimpse was enough to make many curious onlookers feel scared to death.
"Humph!"
Zhu Chengwu snorted coldly, awakening those fascinated people.
Then he jumped up.
Although he didn't know who the person was, Zhu Chengwu, as a member of the younger generation, was not afraid at all.
The current Zhu Chengwu is no longer the Zhu Chengwu who was just conferred the title.
Not to mention the younger generation, Zhu Chengwu has defeated more than one or two top masters of the older generation.
Countless victories have enabled Zhu Chengwu to develop the belief that he is a strong man who is not afraid of anyone.
Meet in mid-air.
Face to face.
Zhu Chengwu's internal energy surged, and he used a "Fire Palm" to hit the delicate face directly.
Zhu Chengwu has never been a man who would show mercy to his enemies.
"My Lord, how cruel!"
The woman who jumped down was not panicked at all. She had a charming figure and her lips were slightly open.
Just as Zhu Chengwu's palm was about to reach her, the woman turned in mid-air and dodged it lightly.
"What a superb body movement!" Zhu Chengwu was shocked.
He was about to change his right palm into a slap and slap the side of the woman who dodged sideways.
But suddenly he felt as if his palm was stuck in a quagmire, and it was difficult to move.
Do not!
Not just the palms!
Zhu Chengwu's entire body seemed to be pulled by an invisible force.
The moment Zhu Chengwu's body was under control, the woman attacked him without mercy.
While struggling hard, Zhu Chengwu noticed from the corner of his eye that a metallic luster suddenly appeared in the woman's hand.
"How can a knife be hidden in this kind of clothes?"
Although he was surprised, Zhu Chengwu no longer had time to think.
The knife is at hand.
The woman acted extremely ruthlessly and quickly.
"A World Away (Jade)" is better at long distances and close-range raids, but it is not good at turning in the air.
But after all, it is a peerless level. Even if there is no place to borrow strength in the air, even if there is an invisible force pulling, relying on "The World Is So Close (Jade)", Zhu Chengwu can still struggle...
Zhu Chengwu tried his best to mobilize the internal energy in his body, and the internal force passed through several major acupoints in turn, including Yongquan, Duyin, Lineting...
After Zhu Chengwu struggled hard, he finally moved before the woman's short knife stabbed into his waist, and rushed forward several meters.
It smashed into the wooden wall on the second floor, stirring up countless sawdust.
"My Lord, are you going to perform a wall-smashing show?" The woman landed on the ground, turned around and said with contempt.
"Who is you?"
Zhu Chengwu turned around from the broken wood chips on the second floor and stood at the big hole that was smashed on the second floor of the teahouse. He stared at the barefoot woman who passed by him, exchanged positions, and stood in the middle of the street.
"My Lord, are you trying to find out my origins? And then use the power of the Zhu family to take revenge?"
"But it doesn't matter! I'm not afraid! My name will remain the same. I'm Wanwan from the Yinkui Sect!" The barefoot woman raised her chin proudly.
"Yinkui Sect?"
"Never heard of it!"
"Is there a sect called Yinkui Sect in the Ming Dynasty?"
The onlookers had never heard of this sect, but Zhu Chengwu reacted immediately.
This is the advantage of being born into the Zhu family!
Stand high and see far!
Well informed!
Yinkui Sect, one of the top forces in the Sui Dynasty.
This world is not any smaller than the Earth in Zhu Chengwu’s previous life.
There are four continental plates distributed on the endless ocean.
Among them, the Central Plains of the Eastern Continent is the original core of the world and the place where civilization originated.
The Great Zhou Dynasty, the Great Qin Dynasty, and the Great Han Dynasty all established their capitals in the Central Plains of the East and colonized the entire world!
Unfortunately, at the end of the Han Dynasty, warlords were fighting each other, and the three families were fighting for supremacy, which led to the chaos of the demon world...
No dynasty has been able to unify the world since then.
The dynasty was reduced to a dynastic dynasty.
The Central Plains has always represented orthodoxy.
After the Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, and the chaotic times of heaven and demons, the Central Plains was occupied by the Sui Dynasty.
The Sui Dynasty ruled the Central Plains for nearly a hundred years, but was eventually conquered by the Li clan. As a result, the fertile land of the Central Plains was lost, and the remaining emperors, ministers and people had to retreat to other continents for refuge.
The Tang Dynasty founded by the Li family ruled the Central Plains for nearly 600 years, but eventually the Tang lost its power and wars broke out among warlords. The Zhao family of the Song Dynasty became the final winner and established the Song Dynasty. The descendants of the Tang Dynasty followed the practices of the Sui Dynasty and also retreated to other continents.
The Song Dynasty was established for more than 400 years, but was eventually driven out of the Central Plains by the nomadic cavalry. The army and people of the Song Dynasty, led by the Grand Master (a respectful title for the top master) Wen Tianxiang, went to sea.
The Yuan Dynasty ruled the Central Plains for nearly 200 years, but was defeated by the Zhu family, who established the Ming Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty retreated to the west.
Now the Zhu family has established the country for more than 300 years. The Jurchens in the north rose up and established the Qing Dynasty.
Of the four continents, the Eastern Continent is the largest and is also the place where human civilization has developed most prosperously.
The area of the Eastern Continent is equivalent to the Eurasian Continent in Zhu Chengwu's previous life.
The geographical location of the Ming Dynasty is equivalent to East Asia, South Asia, and Central Asia in Zhu Chengwu's previous life in Eurasia, with a vast territory. Although this world has no industrial revolution and limited productivity, the vast area also allows the Ming Dynasty to feed about 5 million people.
The Qing Dynasty rose to the north of the Ming Dynasty, and its geographical location was equivalent to Mongolia, Russia and other places in the Eurasian continent in Zhu Chengwu's previous life.
After being driven out of the Central Plains by the Ming Dynasty, the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty retreated to the west and gradually gained a foothold. In recent decades, they have even had enough strength to counterattack the Ming Dynasty and attack the Qing Dynasty.
According to Zhu's investigation, the evil cult Dugu Sheng who caused trouble in the Ming Dynasty decades ago was supported by the Yuan Dynasty.
The geographical location of the Yuan Dynasty was equivalent to Europe in Zhu Chengwu's previous life.
After the Song Dynasty sailed out to sea, it reached the western continent.
The environment in the Western continent is harsh, similar to Africa in Zhu Chengwu's previous life.
While the Song Dynasty enslaved the local natives, it also continuously sent people to the Central Plains to bring soldiers and civilians who were concerned about or yearning for the Song Dynasty to the Western continent.
After hundreds of years of development, the Song Dynasty had become the dominant power in the Western Continent.
According to official announcement from the Song Dynasty, the current population of the Song Dynasty has reached about 2.5 million.
Their strength is not much weaker than when they occupied the Central Plains.
The descendants of the Tang Dynasty cultivated the northern continent.
After nearly a thousand years of development, the natives of the northern continent had long been absorbed and integrated by the Tang Dynasty, turning the world of all nations into one. In the entire northern continent, there is only one voice, the Tang Dynasty.
According to official announcements from the Tang Dynasty, the current population of the Tang Dynasty has reached 6 million, surpassing the Ming Dynasty which occupied the Central Plains.
Equivalent to North America in Zhu Chengwu’s previous life.
Although the Sui Dynasty withdrew from the Central Plains for the longest time, it was a bad choice.
The chosen continent is the southern continent which is difficult to develop.
Although they have completely occupied the southern continent for more than 4 years, the official population is only about million.
Of course, the strength of a dynasty cannot be judged solely by its geographical area and population, but also by its economy and military.
Let’s not talk about the economy for now.
Military, in this world, means warriors.
The six dynasties were all unwilling to accept the result.
They all want to unify the world and elevate their dynasty to an empire.
Engage in an arms race.
This has led to martial arts becoming popular in this world.
Warriors have a special status.
Speaking of warriors, they were the hot weapons of Zhu Chengwu's previous life.
Then the Grandmaster is the nuclear warhead in Zhu Chengwu’s previous life.
The larger the population, the greater the chance of geniuses being born, and the more people can grow into masters.
Therefore, the six dynasties each showed their unique abilities and vigorously developed the population.
Even without the Industrial Revolution, the six dynasties managed to maintain their populations over 100 million thanks to their vast territories.
The reason why the six dynasties could barely maintain the balance.
First, the seas are vast, and the dynasties before the Industrial Revolution could only support a small number of people traveling across the continent. It was difficult for large armies to pass through, and it was difficult to rule after conquering.
The second is the deterrence of the grandmasters. The grandmasters of the six dynasties are generally balanced.
Among the six dynasties, the Song Dynasty, which had the least number of masters, had nearly 10 masters.
On the surface, the dynasty with the most grandmasters is the Ming Dynasty, which currently occupies the fertile land of Central Plains, and it has only 25 grandmasters.
Check and balance each other and exercise restraint.
No one wants a third party to take advantage.
This is the general trend of this world.
In order to maintain balance, buffer zones were left in the middle of the six dynasties, or there were also some small countries on the small islands in the outer sea.
However, they are all trying to survive in the cracks and cannot influence the overall situation of the six dynasties for the time being.
(End of this chapter)