Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1008: Chapter 705: Return to Divine Wood Island (Part 2)

Furthermore, Yang Mingzhi and Han Fei led two thousand Divine Wood soldiers and thirty thousand elite troops from Chongshan Town to attack Yemi City.

After this battle, the defeat of the Wuliang Hu Clan is certain; the extent of their defeat will depend on whether they can hold Yemi City.

Bayandelei City is absolutely indefensible.

The Chi Ci Tribe, Tatar Tribe, and Wanggu Tribe have already been destroyed, and the Kerelie Tribe is struggling alone; it’s fundamentally impossible to hold Bayandelei City.

If Wu Tuo can hold Yemi City, then the Wuliang Royal Court can continue to exist, but if Wu Tuo cannot hold Yemi City, then there will be no more Wuliang Royal Court or Wuliang Hu Clan in this world.

Although there are still the Alaman Tribe and Huiba Tribe, their remote location in the Western Regions makes it impossible to support the Wuliang Royal Court.

Such a result not only boosted the morale of the northern armies but also injected a stabilizing force into the Da’an New Dynasty, giving the civil and military officials and local officers more confidence in the new dynasty and effectively solidifying its rule.

Meanwhile, Chen Hengchang from Jiangnan finally couldn’t hold back and began to assemble a large army with the intent to make a decisive battle against the Da’an New Dynasty.

Chen Hengchang has been pushed to a point of no return.

If not for a decisive battle, he can only perish in silence.

As time goes on, his control over the Jiangnan, Yun Gui, and Fuhai regions will gradually weaken.

In order to turn the tide and satisfy his last ambition, he must engage in a decisive battle with Da’an.

In response, the Da’an New Dynasty is also determined to utterly defeat Chen Hengchang and the Divine Sun Sect. Although the new dynasty is not yet prepared to regain Jiangnan, Fuhai, and Yun Gui, it cannot avoid taking action now that the situation is at hand.

Yang Zhenshan, however, is no longer concerned about these matters and, after conversing with a group of Innate Martial Artists, left Da’an with Yu Qingyi and returned to Divine Wood Island.

Wang Lei, Li Chang, and other Personal Followers were once again left with Yang Chengye, because Yang Chengye was going to personally lead the expedition to Jiangnan.

Besides, Ding Qiu brought twenty guards to Da’an to help Yang Chengye establish the Imperial Guard Department.

This time, in its quest to seize control over Da Rong, the Yang family has not exerted its full strength, but it has utilized a significant portion of its power.

They dispatched more than sixty Innate Martial Artists and also deployed the elite archers, and additionally mobilized a large amount of resources and materials.

The manpower and resources utilized exceeded many people’s imaginations.

In fact, many are shocked by the strength of the Yang family.

To say nothing else, just the twenty Personal Followers around Yang Zhenshan already brought unprecedented shock to many.

Having Innate Martial Artists serve as Personal Followers, especially twenty of them, is something simply unacceptable to many.

What’s even harder to accept is Ding Qiu bringing another twenty guards with Innate Cultivation to help Yang Chengye establish the Imperial Guard Department.

Each of these Innate Martial Artists, although they are at the initial stages of Innate level, are genuine Innate Martial Artists.

The continual dispatch of so many Innate Martial Artists by the Yang family has shocked many, while also arousing intense interest in the Yang family’s power.

Many people have asked Yang Zhenshan if they could visit Divine Wood Island, and naturally, Yang Zhenshan wouldn’t refuse them. However, Yang Zhenshan set a time limit, stating they could only visit Divine Wood Island after two years.

Two years should be enough for Yang Chengye to deal with Chen Hengchang and completely stabilize the new dynasty’s situation. By then, even if some Innate Martial Artists leave the new dynasty, it won’t have much impact.

Yang Zhenshan is wary that these people might swarm Divine Wood Island, affecting the stability of the Da’an New Dynasty, hence the two-year agreement.

Leaving aside the matters of the Da’an New Dynasty, it is said that Yang Zhenshan and Yu Qingyi drifted across the sea for half a month, finally returning to Divine Wood Island.

After more than two years, returning to Divine Wood Island again, Yang Zhenshan and Yu Qingyi easily noticed the changes on Divine Wood Island.

Divine Wood Island has become more prosperous and lively.

The commercial district on the east bank of Wannian Lake is complete, with many shops already open and plenty of citizens shopping for all kinds of goods in the commercial area.

Not only the residents of Divine Wood Island, but also those from surrounding islands are present.

The Yang family currently occupies twelve islands, including the Divine Wood Seven Islands and Star Moon Five Islands. There are also some small islands where people can live, although the living conditions on those small islands are quite scarce, so the population is minimal there.

The Star Moon Five Islands, centered around Star Moon Island, are actually least prosperous; the most flourishing island is North Ring Island due to its strategic location on the shipping route as an essential supply point.

On the Divine Wood Seven Islands, there are two prosperous islands: Divine Wood Island and Guiyun Island.

Divine Wood Island serves as the residence for the Yang family, possessing a special significance and status among the islands. The Yang family and their affiliated families represent strong purchasing power, so the commerce on Divine Wood Island is becoming more prosperous.

Guiyun Island not only has a natural good harbor but is also a replenishment point for many shipping routes, making its importance even greater than North Ring Island of the Star Moon Five Islands.

The prosperity of Guiyun Island is due to its geographical location, whereas Divine Wood Island’s prosperity is granted by the Yang family.

Currently, the population on Divine Wood Island exceeds one hundred thousand, but this number still isn’t considered large. There remains a vast stretch of land along the Longevity River that can be cultivated and farmed.

However, Jiang He no longer plans to move more people there. He prefers to leave these lands for future generations to slowly cultivate, wanting to avoid repeating the mistakes made on Star Moon Island on Divine Wood Island.

Star Moon Island became land-scarce due to population growth; Jiang He learned from this experience, believing it better to leave some uncultivated land for future descendants to develop.

To this, Yang Zhenshan wouldn’t ask questions.

Currently, Jiang He is the highest leader of the government on Divine Wood Island, and Yang Zhenshan has long handed over all government-related matters to Jiang He, matters like this don’t require Yang Zhenshan’s involvement.

When Yang Zhenshan returned to Divine Wood City, he naturally received a warm welcome.

Jiang He and Yang Minghao, who had received news in advance, specifically went to greet him at the wharf in Divine Wood City.

Divine Wood City has three wharves: one in the commercial district, one near the government building, and another to the south of the Ten-thousand-year-old Rong, specifically for the training grounds of the Divine Wood Navy.

Additionally, there are many small wharves along the Longevity River for the use of citizens to board boats.

The port of Divine Wood Island is located on the west bank of Wannian Lake, necessitating several dedicated docks on the Divine Wood City side.

Jiang He and Yang Minghao didn’t alert anyone else, just the two of them with a few attendants met at the wharf.

However, once Yang Zhenshan and Yu Qingyi appeared, the news quickly spread throughout Divine Wood City.

As soon as the two returned home, they were visited by a continuous stream of people.

In the main hall, Yang Zhenshan looked at his descendants and younger generation with some helplessness and said, "Alright, go back to whatever you were doing!"

So many people came to pay respects, making his head feel large.

Nowadays, the descendants of the Yang family are increasing in number to a point where he can’t recognize them all.

Looking at those five or six-year-old kids, Yang Zhenshan couldn’t even name them.

Of the third generation of the Yang family, only Yang Cheng’an is unmarried; the others are already married.

In the fourth generation of the Yang family, several are already married; Qinyuan, who is the eldest, is twenty-five years old.

As for the fifth generation, the eldest is Yang Jijue, who is already seven years old this year.

The third generation consists of eight males, the fourth generation now has more than ten boys, and the fifth generation has four to five boys.

Including their wives and daughters, the Yang family’s population has exceeded one hundred, truly making it a large family.

Sending away the numerous grandsons and great-grandsons, Yang Zhenshan finally found time to visit the backyard.

In the main courtyard, Yu Qingyi was talking with a few people, including the wives from the Li, Liang, and Zhu families, as well as the sisters Yang Yunyan and Yang Yunxue.

Although Liang Shengze and Liang Chu have returned to the Capital City, Liang Jinyan and Yang Yunxue didn’t return; they have stayed on Divine Wood Island for half a year now.

It seems they intend to live here permanently.