"Your Majesty, I will go to Shu in a few days."
After saying that, the figure in black robe turned around and went outside the hall.
Sitting on the dragon chair, Yuan An still looked a little dazed. In fact, he didn't understand much of what his chief staff member just said.
I remember that when he was in the academy, the only things he memorized the most were the books of sages and ancient treatises. Regarding these things, relatively speaking, he is still a child wearing crotchless pants.
"Your Majesty, the imperial study room has been sorted out."
"I am a little tired today, so I will go back to the palace first, and I will approve the memorial tomorrow."
…
Bailu County is thousands of miles away from Cangzhou. Looking at the secret letter sent by Chen Jiaqiao, Xu Mu frowned.
A few days ago, when Chang Shiro entered Shu, he also talked about the separatist rule among the heroes and gathered a coalition army in the name of crusade against tyranny.
This was good news. The small court in Cangzhou responded immediately. Tell the world, and move out an order to punish thieves.
The order to punish thieves will only make the whole world more and more armed and chaotic.
In this way, it was completely suppressed, and Chang Shiro had the idea of alliance.
Three foreign states, seven regular generals, and more than a hundred top aristocratic families are probably thinking of enclosing their territory.
"A good strategist should be equipped with a sharp sword."
After crumpling the secret letter into a ball and feeding it to Si Hu next to him, Xu Mu stood up in silence, his eyes suddenly becoming intense.
As Tsuneoshiro said, heroes emerge from troubled times. Whoever fights to the end and clears a way will establish a new dynasty.
Among them, there are all kinds of sword wars, machinations and tricks. If you miss a step, you will fall into the abyss.
"My lord, the military advisor has confidence."
Xu Mu was startled, then turned around and saw Yu Wen walking towards him with a face full of joy.
"The military advisor has entered Liangzhou, and through the relationship between the young prince Dong Wen, he is preparing to meet the king of Liangzhou Dong Teng."
"But I don't know if it can be successful."
"can."
Xu Mu clenched his fists. The road into Shu was like a mountain pressing on his chest. Even after deciding on the route to attack Banan County, he was still worried.
After all, the two Shu kings joined forces, plus barbarian soldiers, and hundreds of thousands of people were blocked in the nine counties in the middle of Shu. No matter how you think about it, it is not an easy task.
But as long as the king of Liangzhou sends troops to help and pretends to attack Yuguan, he can contain most of the troops in Shu, allowing them to free their hands and feet and attack Banan County with all their strength.
"Yu Wen, how's the bridge construction going?"
"A good man from southern Shu, his movements are smooth and his progress is very fast. The craftsmen sent out have also started to build the bridge piers according to the lord's wishes."
"In addition, yesterday, a group of refugees who fled from the inner city were arranged to enter the county. There are also nearly a thousand young people who are willing to join the army."
"Lord." Yu Wen became hesitant to speak.
"Yu Wen, tell me if you have anything to say."
"Lord, these people like us actually come from all over the world. There are only three thousand real Shu people in the army. Yesterday, there was a drunken merchant who called us foreign bandits——"
Xu Mu has already considered this matter. In ancient times, people attached great importance to the feelings of ancestors.
Therefore, in southern Shu, even if they were extremely poor, they would be willing to continue to follow Dou Tong as long as they could survive.
On the other hand, they are indeed like outsiders, reaching out to get food. But that's exactly what it is. If you don't leave your hometown, you won't be able to survive at all.
As for the specific solution, Xu Mu already had a countermeasure deep in his heart. But these things can only be carried out until one day when all thirteen counties in central Sichuan are occupied.
"Yu Wen, pay more attention. If anyone says such things again, he will be severely punished."
"From today onwards, we will inform the troops of all camps, as well as the families of villagers who have entered Shu, that they will follow the local customs when they go to the countryside. Whether it is festivals or customs, the customs of Shu will be adopted for the time being."
Yu Wen firmly clasped his fists.
He wanted to say a few more words, but suddenly, Xu Mu turned his head and heard cheers from the riverside.
"Brother Sheng is back."
"Boss, Brother Sheng is back!"
"Yu Wen, let's go."
Xu Mu straightened his face, smiled sincerely, and walked towards several merchant ships docked on the river bank.
If I remember correctly, when I first met Chen Sheng, I was still a young horseman who followed him in Wangzhou to beg for his life. In the blink of an eye, he became his logistics general.
"My boss." Chen Sheng's eyes were filled with tears, and he walked straight to Xu Mu, hanging one of his empty sleeves.
"Brother Sheng, thank you for your hard work." Xu Mu smiled, slowly raised his hand, and hit Chen Sheng's chest. Si Hu, who was following, also wanted to be beaten, but was pushed away directly.
"My boss, it's not hard work." Chen Sheng exhaled, "This round of sales, as my boss thought, is very popular. We sold a lot before we even went to Muyun State."
"Brother Sheng, isn't the Xia'er Army still in Muyun Prefecture?" Si Hu rarely interrupted.
"War is not a matter for the rich. Even if the emperor changes, they will shout a few words of long live and give out some money to help the country, and they will be fine."
"That's the truth." Xu Mu smiled bitterly.
From the border crossing to entering Shu, he had already made up his mind about many things through what he saw and heard along the way.
"In addition." Chen Sheng lowered his voice, "According to my boss's instructions, I found a local snake to help win over the defeated army near Muyun Prefecture and collected half a shipload of rubble."
The broken stone is gunpowder. Xu Mu originally only told him that if something couldn't be done, he should rush back to Bailu County first, but he didn't expect that Chen Sheng actually did it.
There are no saltpetre mines near Shuzhou. I guess it existed before, but it was taken advantage of by the army.
"I spent too much money, please punish me."
"Punish me, my brother Sheng is a hero in the world."
Chen Sheng's face was excited and he became a little at a loss for a moment. Since I lost my arm, I can no longer fight on the battlefield. He had always been worried that he would be alienated by Xu Mu, but he never imagined that he would always be entrusted with important responsibilities.
He didn't know much about literacy, but when he became a general in the logistics camp, he began to read, read, do abacus, and learn business from the eldest lady.
That day in Wangzhou City, when this little boss suddenly appeared in front of him and dared to give him a monthly salary of two taels of silver, he knew that he might be different in this life.
"My boss asked me to pull horses, so I pulled them. My boss asked me to fight, so I went to fight. My boss asked me to learn to manage grain and grass, so I learned to manage grain and grass."
"But my boss, don't forget that I, Chen Sheng, still have an arm that can still kill enemies. I am the best hero in the world. I can hold the sword firmly!"
Xu Mu's face was silent, he raised his hand and patted Chen Sheng's shoulder.
…
On the river, there were not only merchant ships returning from Chen Sheng and others, but also many merchant ships from other states following the river. At first glance, there were at least a dozen ships.
A wealthy businessman with a goatee walked out of the cabin, surrounded by several guards. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Bailu County not far ahead, with a smile on his face.
"Daddy."
Not long after, a silver bell-like sound sounded.
A rowing boatman heard this and turned around to look. Outside the cabin, a slim female figure walked slowly to the bow.
The river breeze blows away the crescent moon bun, revealing the woman's red lips, almond-shaped eyes, and a peach-like face. She just covers her mouth and smiles——
The eight rowing boatmen fell to the ground.
