After meeting the King of Yanzhou, Xu Mu finally understood what Uncle Chang had always said, "The poor man is five feet three and ugly".
The dwarf in front of him had a doll-like figure but an old face full of wrinkles. He seemed to be afraid of being laughed at, so he grew a very long goatee, which finally gave him a hint of dignity.
"Xu Mu has met the prince."
"That's easy to say." Gongsunzu got off the wolfskin throne with difficulty, and he thought about helping Xu Mu up personally, but he was obviously not tall enough, so he had to cough twice before giving up.
"After hearing about General Xu's incident in the grassland, everyone in Yanzhou is in admiration for General Xu. Please also ask General Xu to stay in Yanzhou for a few more days, so that I can respect the friendship of the landlord."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Xu Mu has something else to do, so I won't bother you."
After passing Yanzhou, we have to go to Dingzhou in the northwest Xinjiang. There was the last gift Li Rucheng left for him, the eight thousand tiger talisman of Xu Jiajun.
"General Xu's escape from the dead not only showed the prestige of the Central Plains people, but also helped border Hezhou and retreated from the Di people's attacking army."
"Beidi has retreated?" Xu Mu was startled.
"Don't General Xu know? After Prince Beidi was killed by General Xu, the whole royal court was shocked. That was the Little Khan of Beidi, who would become the Great Khan in the future. King Zuo Khan, who led the attack, will wait until he returns to the grassland After that, I guess, I will be stripped of my royal title."
At that time, Xu Mu only thought that the man wearing animal armor seemed a bit wealthy, but he didn't expect him to be so wealthy. I guess by now, he should be on the blacklist of Beidi Royal Court.
After saying something, the dwarf prince in front of him suddenly looked hesitant, as if he still had something to do, but he seemed hesitant to speak.
"Is there something else, Your Majesty?"
"I still have three thousand Yanzhou horses in my stable, and I want to give them to General Xu... I asked General Xu to return to the inner city and say a few nice words for me in front of Chang Silang."
"Why."
Gongsunzu laughed and said, "The King of Yuzhou sent a letter earlier, asking me to go north to help Hezhou. But General Xu should know that it is not that the king is unwilling, but that there are only ten thousand defenders in Yanzhou, and the military strength is really Scarcity.”
The king of a state, with at least three counties, cannot have only 10,000 troops.
Xu Mu did not point it out that Yuan An's move of the capital would destroy the dignity of the imperial family and would definitely drag the entire Central Plains into a separatist regime.
Under such circumstances, recruiting troops secretly is normal. Only ten thousand defenders? Probably not even Si Hu could be fooled.
"Why don't you go in person, Your Majesty?"
"The King of Yuzhou hates me a little..."
"That's why."
"Back then, when the young Marquis traveled around the world and passed through Yanzhou, I also treated him warmly. However, unexpectedly at the banquet, due to the carelessness of his subordinates, a mutton soup was spilled while serving... and I was burned. Little Marquis’s hand.”
"So, the King of Yuzhou starts to hate you?"
Gongsun Zu was quite helpless, "Obviously the young Marquis was very generous and did not remember these mistakes. It has been several years since the King of Yuzhou was still angry. I bought rice with him and he dared to charge me five hundred Two people and one car wanted to go south to sell horses, so he sent people to cover my pockmarked face and block my way."
Xu Mu was speechless, but this did look like Uncle Chang's method.
"This time, Yanzhou did not send troops to help. He will definitely hate it even more. He has been saying before that he will send a large army to attack Yanzhou."
"When I meet the King of Yuzhou, I will speak for him."
No matter how you put it, Yanzhou is also a border pass. If you are coldhearted and give in like Zhao Gou, this will be a big deal.
"Thank you, General Xu!" Gongsunzu looked overjoyed instantly.
In fact, Xu Mu was even happier. Three thousand Yanzhou horses were already a considerable fortune for him now.
It's a pity that in the grassland, because we were a lone army deep into the enemy camp, we were afraid of being slowed down, so we couldn't plunder too many war horses.
"Your Majesty, you're welcome."
Xu Mu suddenly felt that the poor and ugly dwarf King Yanzhou in front of him was not a simple person.
"When General Xu entered the grassland of Saibei, did he find General Li who conquered the north?" Gongsun Zu suddenly asked again.
In the dynasty, there is only one general who conquers the north, and it cannot be Zhao Qingyun.
"Why did the prince say this? Didn't General Li die for his country?"
Xu Mu only took a quick guess and understood what Gongsun Zu meant. The prestige of the dynasty has been lost. At this time, whoever can win over General Li from the Northern Expedition will definitely be a formidable asset based on General Li's reputation.
When they were in the grassland, Xu Mu knew that Li Poshan should still be alive. If you are not willing to return to the Central Plains, it means that you want to stay in the Saibei grassland to act as a support and prepare for the next war against Di.
On the left and right, there is no hope for this rotten dynasty.
Gongsun Zu smiled faintly and changed his subject very subtly.
"There are so many heroes in our Great Ji Dynasty, and General Li is one of them."
Xu Mu smiled and had no intention of continuing.
When leaving Yanzhou, Gongsunzu had people prepare a lot of dry food, water, and medicine for injuries, and sent them ten miles away, as if to please him.
"Young Master, you don't know. Then you would have heard that the young Marquis was injured in Yanzhou, and you would have thought that the King of Yanzhou was causing trouble. My young master almost carried a gun and was about to rush to Yanzhou." During the attack along the way, Chang Wei said After a meal, he said it clearly and clearly.
Xu Mu naturally believed it.
The precious friendship in this world, between Uncle Chang and Little Marquis, is considered the best one. It's a pity that these two people can't wait until the peaceful age to sit down and have a cup of old friend tea.
"General Xu, I know a way to Dingzhou. There is no need to take the official road."
Dingzhou is the border gate to the northwest. The old man Li Rucheng's Dingbei Camp was stationed in Dingzhou. If it weren't for Li Shuomo, a fool who was nostalgic for the prosperity of the inner city, he would refuse to leave. The Li family should have moved to Dingzhou long ago.
"It couldn't be better." Xu Mu smiled.
After passing Yanzhou, it should be considered safe. Unless it is said that Gongsunzu suddenly took the courage of a leopard and dared to send people behind to intercept and kill him.
"Brother Mu, I miss the puppy Fu, the old lame leg, and Brother Sheng and the two sisters-in-law." Si Hu's voice was muffled.
"Don't worry, you can go back soon."
Beidi retreated and Hezhou relieved the siege. In a short time, there will be no more troops coming from the Saibei grassland.
What we have to do now is to take a place, follow the advice of military advisor Jia Zhou, accumulate food and cast weapons, and develop our strength as soon as possible.
Among these, Shuzhou is the most suitable.
"Tuchuan. Wenlong is not like Zhuge who is plotting evil plans. I, Xu Mu, am not like Xuande who is hesitant."
"What is General Xu talking about?"
"Fan Lu, you don't understand."
For a moment, Xu Mu felt that the long-lost joy filled his chest again. After all, he came back alive, far away from the smoke and war at the border.
The little maid at home should be anxious.
"Do you miss your wife?" Xu Mu turned around and laughed. Many court generals and Qingtian camp were determined to follow, and their wives and children had been secretly sent to the mountain hunting village.
"Think!" Countless voices sounded.
"Then follow me, the horse will run faster, and I will see my wife at home earlier."
Xu Mu rode General Feng, and the reins were beating fast.
In a round of life and death border crossing, not only the three thousand Yanzhou horses, but also these more than a thousand fierce soldiers were his biggest gain. Of course, there are hundreds of Yuzhou troops here. Even if Chang Shilang reaches out to ask for them, except for Chang Wei, he will not give back any of them.
Soldiers who have fought many battles, and if an army of ten thousand people forms an army, it will be an elite division that is useless.
