"General Xu, we are waiting for reinforcements!"
Yu Wen's strong body suddenly broke through the rain curtain, and he stepped over in a hurry.
"Could he be one of the three kings of Shu?" The three people in the pavilion all paled, and Li Zhiqiu said happily.
"Master Li... are some retail investors in the mountains. Seven hundred people gathered together. When they heard that General Xu was going to defend his territory, they rushed over immediately."
When the world is in chaos, it is not surprising that there are retail investors in the mountains. However, why do these retail investors come to help?
"I heard that the general had beaten away the river bandits, and I suffered from them for a long time, so I had no choice but to move into the mountains. I also heard that the general wanted to defend his territory, so I thought about it for three days and decided to go down the mountain to help the general."
A man who looked like a hunter, carrying a wooden bow on his back, came out hurriedly and spoke.
Xu Mu was a little stunned.
He never thought that the only supporting army would be seven hundred civilians.
"General, please don't dislike me. At the worst, we have a lot of strength and can act as civilian husbands."
To be honest, Xu Mu didn't want to keep these people here. This is already a fight to the death, a fight to the death with little chance of winning. Even the fierce soldiers under his command dare not say that they can survive.
"General, please don't be offended."
The seven hundred people raised their faces, even though they were still a little frightened, they finally stood firm.
"Lord, take it away. If not, I'm afraid there will be scruples if someone likes you again in the future." Jia Zhou said calmly.
"Yu Wen, join the new military camp." Xu Mu let out a deep breath.
Seven hundred retail traders were young and strong, clasping their fists firmly, following Yu Wen, and walked forward together.
In the pavilion, the three of them sat down again.
"The animal skins have been found." Li Zhiqiu said in a serious voice, "My brothers went to nearby places and collected a lot of them."
Five hundred water ghosts are not too many. The purpose of animal skin is to repel water and moisture.
"The Confucian dragon from Muyunzhou climbed to the Cloud Tower yesterday and put on a show." Li Zhiqiu continued.
"What does he want to do?"
"Probably they are offering sacrifices to heaven. They are offering sacrifices to Chen Changqing's 200,000 troops, who will become dragons in one day."
"You will become a dragon in one day." Xu Mu sneered.
"My lord, this is not a lie. If Chen Changqing takes the opportunity to invade Shuzhou, and Cangzhou does nothing, then all three Xiangnan states will fall into his hands. The territory of the three major states is enough for him to gain momentum. "
Xu Mu rubbed his forehead bitterly.
"Master Li, look at how long it will take for the rain to stop."
"It will stop in five days, but the river will be gentle for another two days. In other words, there are still seven days."
"In seven days, you will see life and death."
…
Covered by an oil-paper umbrella, Xu Mu walked through the new army training in the rain.
"General Xu, the iron sheet of the first ship has been covered. Please take a look at it, General Xu." In the shipyard, Wei Cheng held his fists and looked happy.
Xu Mu took a few steps closer and looked at the shield ship standing in front of him, with excitement in his eyes.
Even though there are still some differences from the appearance of later generations, it is basically the same.
"General Xu, it is made of hard wood and iron sheets, which are enough to block flying arrows on the water. In addition, according to General Xu's wishes, a layer of fireproof animal skin was wrapped on the iron sheet of the boat. But I don't know... General Xu made What kind of shield ship should we make?"
Xu Mu frowned slightly.
Wei Cheng had a sudden realization and laughed awkwardly, "Don't worry, General Xu, the other two shield ships will also arrive within the next few days."
"Master Wei, can this boat be launched into the water?"
The river is rough, but you can also try to drive on the ferry that is protected from the wind.
"General Xu, this is not enough. There is a heavy crossbow in the oil tank, and the ship's window has not been opened yet. There is also a shooting pole. I want to help General Xu build an extra axe-shaped one."
"Master Wei did a good job." Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as there is no problem with the shield ship, then his semi-strategy will be more successful.
"Master, that's a very loud voice."
Suddenly, Chen Jiaqiao, who was on the side, came closer.
Xu Mu was startled, then he pricked up his ears and listened carefully, and he heard some chaotic calls in the wind and rain.
"General Xu, let's start again. This is a poem from Shu. The rain has been heavy these days, so the people who are saving the water will read it occasionally."
"Sichuan Ci?"
"Indeed, in the past, we and other Shu people would say this when encountering natural disasters or military disasters... I hope you will travel south to Sichuan. The valleys are hundreds of miles away, and the Xiangshui River is vast -"
Xu Mu was listening intently. Wei Cheng stopped abruptly.
"General Xu, I am old and frail. I seem to be unable to remember everything."
Xu Mu was speechless for a while. After understanding the shipyard's construction period, he simply took Chen Jiaqiao and walked outside quietly.
As Wei Cheng said, the river water that had accumulated for many days became more and more turbulent. If he hadn't arranged for Wei Feng to rescue Jiang early, he would have probably drowned.
"May you travel south to Sichuan."
"The valley is hundreds of miles away, and the Xiangshui River is vast."
"The mountain is as towering as my son."
"The water is like sparkling water, and the handsome appearance is red."
…
Xu Mu stood on the balcony on the bank of the river. Unknowingly, there was a sense of energy in his chest that seemed to burst out.
He turned his head and looked behind him.
There were old women, frail village women, and half-grown children, all looking towards the river bank. There, young and strong people, following Wei Feng, kept roaring and carrying river sand to block the river that was about to flood in.
Xu Mu paused and started singing along.
Whether it's disaster relief or fighting, he really needs this cohesive force.
"Mr. Chen, close the umbrella."
Chen Jiaqiao, who was thinking about the anti-poetry, suddenly lost his expression.
"Master, why are you closing your umbrella?"
"Come with me to save Jiang."
Xu Mu strode into the rain curtain and hurried forward towards the river bank. It's not just a show, this other life has taught him far more rich things than the last one.
"My boss, I have written eight anti-poems, and I will write them for my boss in the future. Wouldn't it be a pity if they got damaged in the rain——"
Xu Mu walked away without answering.
Chen Jiaqiao trembled and took out the anti-poem, pressed it on the corner of the balcony, then quickly used Qinggong and jumped out.
"Why is my boss here?" Wei Feng, whose face was swollen from soaking, raised his head and was startled.
"Save Jiang."
Xu Mu spoke concisely and concisely, then bent down to pick up the sack of river sand and ran slowly to the river bank.
"General Xu personally rescued Jiang——"
Behind the scenes, the Shu Ci sung by the people seemed to have pierced through the sound of wind and rain, echoing in their ears for a while.
…
Li Zhiqiu stood on the high platform, looking at the ant-like figures below, and suddenly felt a little silent.
"Helmsman, come down, come down first. I'm short and can't cover you."
Li Zhiqiu remained unmoved and continued to look down.
"Xiaoyao, I kind of understand why the young marquis chose him."
"Captain, I can't hear you clearly——"
"In this world, we need a person who can move forward bravely and bring order to the world."
"I suddenly felt that it wasn't me."
Li Zhiqiu smiled silently, turned around, and walked down the stairs.
