Generally speaking, when a martial artist had a weapon in hand, he would often modify it himself to get what he wanted.
For example, Misty Sky Peak's treasure, the Misty Mountain, was not a weapon, but when it was refined, the Misty Sky Peak's Sect Leader had to drip his blood to help.
Although there were differences in skill levels, any martial arts expert who worked with weapons was basically a master craftsman.
What was different about Tian Feng Mountain was that every single one of them had a cultivation level that was much higher than the average cultivation level of martial artists of the same cultivation level.
The sect's biggest business and source of income was refining all kinds of high-quality weapons. Not only did they cover all the related business in Longnan County, but they also sold all the products outside of Longnan County.
In the face of the Chang 'an army led by Gu Hechuan and the Phantom Shadow, Tian Feng Mountain finally chose to submit to Chang' an.
The other sects in the Eastern Tang could still wait and see, waiting for the outcome of the Eastern Tang and Chang 'an to be decided.
However, Tian Feng Mountain was in Longnan County, right under Zhang Dongyun's nose, so they didn't even have the chance to wait and see.
After Sect Leader Huang Xi weighed the pros and cons, he made a decision and tried to persuade the people in the sect who disagreed.
In the end, the entire Tian Feng Mountain opened the door and surrendered.
Then, under Gu Hechuan's order, they began to help the Eastern Tang army to sweep the rest of Longnan County.
Sect Leader Huang Xi himself went all the way to Chang 'an to meet Mr. Dark Cloud.
"Since you've entered Chang 'an, you have to follow the rules of Chang' an," Mr. Dark Cloud said calmly.
Huang Xi quickly said, "I understand. Everyone in Tian Feng Mountain will follow the orders of Chang 'an. They won't dare to disobey."
If he was a little hesitant before and needed to make up his mind, after seeing Chang 'an's marvelous workmanship and the three outer cities that surrounded the entire Longling Mountain, Huang Xi only felt relieved.
He believed that he had made the most important decision in his life.
If other people in the sect could come to Chang 'an like him, he believed that no one would continue to choose the Eastern Tang dynasty.
Mr. Dark Cloud, who was projected by Zhang Dongyun, nodded. "Very good. All of you will move to Longbei County. Find a suitable place to settle down between the second and third layer of the outer city in the Qin State Prefecture."
Huang Xi had secretly made up his mind that Sky Beacon Mountain would obey any orders from Chang 'an.
However, Mr. Dark Cloud's first order was for their entire sect to relocate. Huang Xi was still shocked.
He was bewildered, but he didn't dare to refuse. He could only grit his teeth and say, "I … I will obey Sir's orders."
Mr Dark Cloud did not explain further. Instead, he continued, "Also, who is the person with the highest level of smelting in your sect?"
Huang Xi replied, "I am not talented, but I have more experience than the others."
Mr. Dark Cloud was not surprised.
Although Huang Xi's appearance looked a little old, the exaggerated muscles under his clothes could be vaguely seen.
As the martial artist with the highest cultivation level in Sky Beacon Mountain, it was not surprising that he was the best at smelting weapons.
However, this also meant that Sky Beacon Mountain did not have a young genius like Chen Yu from the Dahe Longmen.
"Very good. Choose a group of people with the best forging skills in Sky Beacon Mountain and report to the Hall of Natural Works today."
Mr. Dark Cloud ordered, "You are the sect master. The daily affairs of Sky Beacon Mountain will be handled by the right people."
"Hall of Natural Works?"
Huang Xi was slightly surprised.
He rushed to meet the governor of Chang 'an and Mr. Dark Cloud. After entering the city, he did not walk around to observe, so he did not know about the Hall of Natural Works.
However, from the name, he could vaguely guess where it was.
"I will go back and choose people. I will come to Chang 'an as soon as possible." Huang Xi quickly bowed to Mr. Dark Cloud.
Hope reappeared in his heart.
It seemed that the other party valued the craftsmanship of Sky Beacon Mountain.
If that was the case, then there was no need to worry.
Asking them to move away from the old mountain gate of Longnan County was not to teach them a lesson. It was more likely that they valued Sky Beacon Mountain.
This way, Huang Xi would not be worried.
If they could gain a foothold in Chang 'an City, they would be closer to the ruling center of Chang' an. It was undoubtedly a good thing.
Huang Xi immediately bade farewell and went south of the city, rushing back to his own Sky Beacon Mountain.
He chose the disciples with outstanding craftsmanship in the sect and rushed to Chang 'an with him. At the same time, he informed his trusted disciples to take care of the sect's affairs on his behalf.
The first thing the disciples did after taking over was to move the entire sect to Longbei County.
Naturally, there was some chaos in the sect. However, since they had already submitted to Chang 'an, they could only follow the orders.
Everyone chose to trust the confident old sect master. They believed that if they were uprooted and left their homeland, they would be able to usher in a better future for Sky Beacon Mountain.
In fact, Zhang Dongyun did not mistreat them.
The Hanshan school, which was originally the local tyrant of Qinzhou Prefecture, received Sky Beacon Mountain obediently and even helped them move.
After Huang Xi and the others reported to the Heavenly Works Hall, some of them stayed behind and communicated with Chen Yu and the others. They started to prepare for work on the spot.
Another group was ordered to go to Qinzhou Prefecture. They started to break ground and build a factory between the second and third outer city of Chang 'an.
In Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun looked at all of this with satisfaction.
On one hand, Chang 'an was expanding. While the population was increasing, there were more and more captives from the Tang Army who surrendered.
Those who sincerely submitted and were willing to serve were put into the framework of the 16 guards of Chang 'an by Zhang Dongyun. One by one, the framework was set up.
Even if it was just the initial stage, it was already an army of tens of thousands of people.
The soldiers needed to be equipped with armor and weapons.
At present, there were the surrendered Tang Army soldiers and the stockpiles of various military camps. They could still last for a short period of time.
However, they would definitely need to replenish and update later on.
From this perspective, although there were many blacksmiths and weapon shops scattered all over the place, they were not enough to meet the needs of large-scale production.
Chen Yu had talent in this area, but he was only one person.
Even if he taught a group of disciples from the beginning, it would still take time.
Now that he had conquered Longnan County, he could get Sky Beacon Mountain to submit. Of course, Zhang Dongyun wanted to use it.
The disciples of Sky Beacon Mountain had a good foundation and were skilled in their skills. They entered the Heavenly Works Hall and started to build a large-scale weapon factory. Then, with sufficient raw materials, the shadow of large-scale production could be seen.
Sky Beacon Mountain was famous for smelting. The several prefectures in Longnan County that they occupied had a large number of iron mines.
Qinzhou Prefecture was guarding the edge of Longling, so there was no need to worry about charcoal.
Zhang Dongyun's actions were also to prepare for the third source of income in Chang 'an.
When the weapon factory was on the right track and could be mass-produced, other than supplying Longbei, Longnan, Yunzhong, and Hexi counties, they could also be exported.
A few days after Longnan sent Zhang Dongyun the gift of Sky Beacon Mountain, good news came from Yunzhong County.
"Luhe Mountain Villa?"
Mr. Dark Cloud looked at the middle-aged man in front of him quietly.
The middle-aged man bowed. "Greetings, Senior, Yang Chen of Luhe Mountain Villa."
Mr. Dark Cloud nodded. "I've heard that when Li Xuannian of the Eastern Tang led troops to invade Chang 'an, the horses of the cavalry were provided by you. Other than the official seal of the Eastern Tang, there was also the seal of Luhe Mountain Villa on the horses."
The middle-aged man named Yang Chen broke out in a cold sweat.
"Senior, please allow me to report this. Those are the horses that the Eastern Tang forcibly took away from our manor to raise. The entire Deer River Manor, from top to bottom, has absolutely no intention of opposing Chang 'an." Manor Lord Yang Chen hurriedly explained.
"Don't be nervous," Mr. Dark Cloud said lightly. "What I want to say is that the horses are good."
"Thank … Thank you for the compliment, senior." Yang Chen still did not dare to relax.
Mr. Dark Cloud glanced at him. "Since you've entered Chang 'an today, you have to abide by the rules set by His Majesty in the future. Do you understand?"
"Yes, yes!" Yang Chen breathed a sigh of relief. "The entire Luhe Mountain Villa will obey His Majesty and senior's orders."
He almost couldn't help but raise his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead.
Relaxing, Yang Chen smiled and said, "Senior, this junior has brought some gifts for His Majesty and the other seniors."
"Spirit River Deer, you live up to your reputation." Mr. Dark Cloud Slowly nodded.
The Luhe Mountain Villa led by Yang Chen was located in Xiangchuan Prefecture of Yunzhong County. It was a local tyrant, and its status was similar to Sky Beacon Mountain in Longnan County.
The surrounding prefectures of Xiangchuan Prefecture were all under the influence of the Luhe Mountain Villa. There were large grasslands and broad-leaved forests, which were very suitable for herding horses and taming spirit beasts.
Other than raising ordinary horses, the Luhe Mountain Villa was most famous for taming a type of spirit beast called the Spirit River Deer.
In Eastern Tang, the Spirit River Deer had always been known as the Thunder Dragon Colt domesticated by the Mirror Moon Tower.
It was also because of this reason that their reputation in Eastern Tang was greater than that of Sky Beacon Mountain in Longnan County.
At the same time, they were very close to the Eastern Tang royalty. The royal family often purchased or requisitioned Spirit River Deer and horses from here.
Because of this, although the Luhe Mountain Villa's strength was inferior to the Three Academies, Four Paths, Five Sects, and Six Families, they could still have a firm foothold in Yunzhong County.
But now, Yunzhong County, Hexi County, and Longnan County had completely changed.
If the Luhe Mountain Villa wanted to continue to have a foothold, they had to change their allegiance immediately and pledge their loyalty to Chang 'an.
The villa master, Yang Chen, immediately chose a large number of high-quality spirit beasts and horses and personally led a team to Chang 'an.
Their previous friendly relationship with the Eastern Tang royalty might become a hidden danger now, making Yang Chen feel uneasy.
Now that he heard Mr. Dark Cloud say that he would not pursue the matter, Yang Chen heaved a sigh of relief.
Zhang Dongyun did not let the Luhe Mountain Villa move like Sky Beacon Mountain.
After all, there was no need to waste good pastures and trees.
Yunzhong County was quite a large area, and it was very valuable in this aspect. He let the Luhe Mountain Villa continue to hold down the fort there and focus on raising horses for Master Zhang.
Although he could change the terrain within Invincible City, there was no need to do so at the moment.
Other than Sky Beacon Mountain and Luhe Mountain Villa, there were other local forces in Longnan and Yunzhong Counties who were constantly submitting to him.
However, they did not have the specialty of Sky Beacon Mountain and Luhe Mountain Villa.
Zhang Dongyun let nature take its course and did not bother about it anymore. He focused his attention on the system construction mission.
[Construction Mission 6.1 — Expand the city, expand your influence, and increase your contact with many parties. City Lord, please establish the corresponding information collection work.]
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