"Above the Xiangjiang River, there are hundreds of large and small water villages, and there are 80,000 water thieves and river bandits. The month before, a group of river bandits came directly to the town to rob, killing half of the people in the town." Chen Sheng said in a deep voice.
When the world is in ruins, fists are the reason. The people canvassing for votes were mobilized, and luckily they got a merchant ship, so they went to the clearinghouse to spend the night and were able to hire two of them.
"Shuzhou doesn't care, Muyun state doesn't care? What about Cangzhou?" Yu Wen frowned while listening.
The Xiangjiang River flows through several states, but without any reason, the water thieves are allowed to grow.
"Cangzhou sent ten thousand people, but they were led into the center of the river by water thieves and directly sank hundreds of river boats. I haven't heard of the others."
Xu Mu was beside him and felt uncomfortable in his heart. Entering the south means that from now on, we will be closely related to the Xiangjiang River in front of us.
As for why they did not send troops, it is actually easy to understand. It's nothing more than collusion. Dutiful sons offer money and turn a blind eye as long as it doesn't harm their own interests.
Eighty thousand water thieves are roaming the Xiangjiang River. If the aircraft carrier comes, they may all be stripped of iron sheets.
Xu Mu rubbed his forehead.
I had just entered Shu, and what I encountered was a lot of nonsense.
"Yu Wen, you seem to have something to say."
Yu Wen, who had been standing by the side, waited for Chen Sheng to stop speaking, then spoke with a serious face.
"The emperor over at Muyun Prefecture has just issued an imperial edict, announcing to the world that General Xu is a criminal and an accomplice of... the traitor Chang Shiro. Everyone will be able to punish him."
"Is he too busy?"
Not to mention the thirty states in the world, even if Zhao Wen is pushed beyond the Great Wall or to the Western Regions, do you think anyone will pay attention to him?
"A little stupid." Xu Mu sighed. He could even guess that this was more likely what Chen Changqing meant.
There are only two dog-husbands in the world, one is Zhao Qingyun and the other is Chen Changqing. They are both bred by dog-fathers, and they like to do mischief the most.
However, entering Shuzhou for the first time was indeed difficult.
"Where's the military advisor?"
"Still in the house."
Xu Mu's chest felt astringent, and he wanted to visit and talk, but he was afraid of disturbing Jia Zhou and making him unhappy.
…
Until late at night, Xu Mu had not returned home.
Although a small Fu Feng City has a place to live, as the situation worsens, there are still too many things to consider.
"My boss, the military advisor wants you to come over." Finally, Chen Sheng walked over excitedly, holding a lantern with one arm.
Ignoring the file in his hand, Xu Mu hurriedly walked forward.
"Chen Sheng, please lead someone to guard outside the house."
Opening the door, under the swaying of the oil lamp, Xu Mu saw the exhausted Jia Zhou, sitting on a chair by the table, sleeping soundly with his eyes closed.
In his hand, he was holding a piece of paper with still wet ink.
He couldn't bear to make a noise.
He took the quilt from the bed and carefully draped it on Jia Zhou. Then, he took the paper from Jia Zhou's hand and read it silently.
"It's not easy to think about your lord. I, Jia Wenlong, would like to make a plan for your lord based on what I have been thinking about for six days."
Strategies are divided into big strategies and small plans. Jia Zhou's "strategy" was to set the general direction of entering Shu.
"Shu is the wing of the world. In the past, our ancestors entered Shu and borrowed 50,000 barbarian troops to leave Shuchuan to ride on the wind and sweep the world..."
The great ancestor of the Ji Dynasty was defeated and entered Shu. With the help of many counselors and generals, he made an alliance with the barbarians. He borrowed 50,000 barbarian soldiers, added to the original 50,000 troops, and formed a 100,000-strong army. They left Shuchuan and formed a camp step by step. , it took fifteen years to unify thirty states in the world.
In the end, he broke the covenant and made the barbarians hostile to the Central Plains. Of course, this is a story for another day.
"Shuzhou was divided into three kings. The civil war was chaotic and the people were displaced..."
Xu Mu exhaled, and there was not much difference from the general content of Shuzhou. It was still the original plan, and there was no room for three tigers in one mountain. Of course, these three tigers have been biting each other for hundreds of years, and no one has been killed.
Jia Zhou meant that of course he was going to Shuzhong, but not under the eyes of the three tigers. On the contrary, we should persuade him to find a city near the river, with the big county as the priority. After that, we will find a way to pass through the natural pass into Shuzhong.
Sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.
But in this case, the disadvantages are also extremely terrible. After all, until now, the people he relied on most were the cavalry.
To take the counties and counties near the river, you have to go through water battles, build ships, open up waterways, and kill river bandits. These things are indispensable.
But the biggest benefit is that he is temporarily away from the fighting in Shu. After all, the three Shu kings combined could have a mighty army of hundreds of thousands, not counting the barbarians who had been won over.
Moreover, the terrain in central Sichuan is rugged. Except for the section out of Shuchuan River, there are mostly dense forests and mountains. The cavalry is certainly good, but the power it exerts must be greatly discounted.
"Heavy cavalry defends the army outside Shu, and the navy defends the enemy on the river."
The enemies on the river are not only the 80,000 river bandits, but also Muyunzhou and Cangzhou downstream. If the wind goes smoothly any month, there may be a large number of warships coming to kill them in a mighty manner.
"The three kings of Shu may send troops to my lord when the time comes. Don't worry, my lord, Wen Long already has a good plan, and he can at least repel two conquest armies."
Now they are only on the border of Shuzhou. When the time comes to enter Sichuan, we still need to pass two dangerous passes.
How difficult.
"Open the Xiangjiang waterway, build ships, and send Chen Sheng to do business to earn military pay and food. For castings, even if there are no mines nearby, you can go to Cangzhou and buy them back by water."
…
Holding the paper with still wet ink on it, Xu Mu's hands trembled slightly, and what Jia Zhou said came to his heart.
"Four hundred miles from here is the Xiangjiang River. Water bandits are rampant on the river. Many major counties near the river are nominally classified as Shu territory, but in fact, they have been occupied by water bandits."
Jia Zhou put away the quilt, rubbed his bloodshot eyes, and sat upright again.
"Wenlong, why don't you sleep a little longer."
"How can you sleep too deeply when you have big things on your mind?"
"When I get Wenlong, I will be as powerful as a tiger."
"The Lord said these words again." Taking the tea from Xu Mu, Jia Zhou showed a pleased smile.
"My lord killed the treacherous prime minister and rejected Beidi, which is a world-famous one. My lord can go to the invitation and send it to the three Shu kings. With the attitude of making good friends, these three Shu kings will not be killed in a short time due to my lord's reputation." Something strange happened."
"Wenlong, Yuan An over there in Muyunzhou has published a great article on the world."
"I know." Jia Zhou said calmly, "But these things are useless. The imperial power is declining. To put it bluntly, if the 30,000 national salvation camp under Yuan An were completely broken up by Chen Changqing, he might not even be able to leave the palace. go out."
"Anyone who can become a prince is not a fool. Chang Shiro directly defeated the emperor. Did my lord see any of the generals who said they wanted to rebel?"
"No." Xu Mu shook his head.
"That's it. Without the young marquis, Yuan An's suspicious and fearful temper will not be able to secure his position. He was originally a mediocre person, which is not a pity. It is a pity that the young marquis's attitude of saving the country After all, hot blood cannot support the entire country."
Xu Mu was silent.
In a daze, Sheng Xue, dressed in white, appeared again, sitting in front of him, looking worried while making fragrant tea for him.
Gu Ying, who was standing aside, holding a stove, also gave him an honest smile.
