The killing of the tiger barbarians not only gave Shunan a bad breath. More importantly, he gained the friendship of the Pingman camp.
"Bring the corpses of these tiger barbarians together and burn them." Dou Tong, wearing a battle armor, spoke in a deep voice.
Whether it was the soldiers of Southern Shu or the Pingbarbarian camp, this time they worked together to kill the thieves, which added to the feeling of sympathy for each other.
"Thank you, General Xu." Along the way down the mountain, Mrs. Luan Yu took little Meng Huo with her and thanked him several times.
Xu Mu was also a little stunned. Isn't this better than those in the academy who read books about sages?
"I still have prestige among several tribes of Pingman people. Please allow me to go back to the mountain, General Xu." Mrs. Luan Yu seemed to have decided something, "General Xu, don't worry, within one month at most, the people of Pingman camp will It can be increased to five thousand.”
There are already quite a few plain barbarian camps with five thousand people. Moreover, although the barbarian soldiers are not accustomed to formations, they are extremely brave beings fighting in the mountains and forests.
"It couldn't be better." Xu Mu firmly held his hand.
At that time, the great ancestor of the Ji Dynasty borrowed 50,000 barbarian troops to go out of Shuzhou to conquer the world and create a 400-year-old dynasty foundation.
Now, he has also won the hearts of this barbarian people.
However, Madam Luan Yu's intention to pacify the barbarian camp should be mainly to borrow troops. He cannot be reorganized into the Xu family army like other soldiers.
As for military pay and food, Xu Mu doesn't have to worry about it yet. When Chen Changqing delivered the goods to his door, his urgent need was solved.
"General of the Central Plains, you saved my mother. When I grow up, I will help you fight." Meng Huo suddenly spoke loudly as his mother turned around.
Xu Mu nodded and smiled.
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"Out of the oven——"
Back in Wolf Valley, Xu Mu and Dou Tong stood side by side. The two people who had just finished fighting had their faces still a little darkened.
"According to the Lord's wishes, let's start building... the piers and platforms." Dou Tong felt a little bit embarrassed.
"Dou Tong, how long will it take?"
"I asked several master craftsmen the day before yesterday. It will take at least four months. If it is faster, it will also take three months."
Xu Mu was silent.
The longer it takes, the worse it will be for him.
This stone bridge is not only the passage connecting Bailu County and Shunan, but also a necessary condition for the army to attack Banan City.
"Dou Tong, I have thought about recruiting some more civilian workers. Of course, the wages and food need to be better."
"When there are too many people, it would be inappropriate if spies mix in."
"Recruit people from southern Shu first." Xu Mu rubbed his forehead, "In the past few months, you are not allowed to leave the Wolf Valley, and the number of people on guard duty nearby has been doubled."
"In this way, we can only mobilize the garrison in southern Shu."
"nothing."
Thousands of tiger barbarians who were causing trouble have just been wiped out. Within a short time, southern Sichuan should be stable. Furthermore, if there is any disaster at that time, let the Pingman camp help deal with it, and it won't be a big problem.
The most important thing right now is to gain time.
"Don't worry, Lord, I'll do it right now." Dou Tong cupped his hands and clasped his fists. Deep down in my heart, I already fully recognized Xu Mu in front of me.
This is not only an opportunity for Shunan, but maybe also an opportunity for him. I have an unyielding ambition. If possible, why would I want to die in southern Sichuan all my life?
When Xu Mu led the horse onto the suspension bridge, the little Shu king who sold horses suddenly spoke with a voice like thunder.
"Dou Tonggong sends my lord a happy journey."
Farewell to Dou Tong, along the road back to Bailu County, the scenery at dusk,
"Lord, it's dark."
The time was running out so fast, we were still two or three miles away from Bailu County. As soon as dusk went, the sky became completely dark.
At the end of the peach month, the breath of spring is getting stronger and stronger. The crowing of frogs deep in the forest made Xu Mu feel like he was in another world for a moment, as if he had returned to his grandma's house in the countryside.
Thinking about it carefully, it has been almost a year since he came here. Starting out as a stickman, he was like a knife licking blood in troubled times, and finally found a way out.
"Hang up the lantern and keep walking."
"Lord, there is someone holding a lantern ahead."
After shaking off his thoughts, Xu Mu looked up in a daze. Not far ahead on the forest road, his maid's wife was standing on the street holding a bright lantern, waving to him happily.
"Xu Lang——"
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"Brother Mu is going into the forest again?" Si Hu grinned, "There are no more mushrooms to collect right now."
"Besides, look at my sister-in-law, she doesn't even bring a bamboo basket."
"Si Hu, how about I give you a wife?" Xu Mu rubbed his forehead, "The worst I can do is give you ten more steamed buns for every meal."
"Brother Mu must be tricking me. I have twenty steamed buns, and I will divide them ten among my wife. If a son is born, and the son has a grandchild, I won't even be able to share it."
Immediately, Xu Mu was speechless.
He simply picked up the reins again and slowly moved forward helplessly.
The lantern was very bright, reflecting Jiang Caiwei's face. General Feng lay down in front of Jiang Caiwei out of habit, thinking about carrying his master and mistress into the woods.
Xu Mu pushed away speechlessly. He was a little tired from the hurried journey.
"Caiwei, how did you know I would be back today."
"Madam, this has been the case for the past two or three days. The relationship between the lord and the eldest lady has made many people envious." A guard rushed to speak and said it beautifully. Xu Mu directly rewarded him with a handful of broken silver.
Jiang Caiwei was extremely happy, like many ancient women. When her husband came home late, she held a lantern and stood outside the door waiting.
"Xu Lang, there is still food in the kitchen, I will heat it up later."
"Thank you ma'am."
Jiang Caiwei smiled and nodded, and suddenly thought of something else.
"Xu Lang, Mr. Jia is back."
"Wenlong?"
Xu Mu was startled. He remembered clearly that it had been more than a month since Jia Zhou entered Liangzhou this time.
Still thinking that he would never come back, he continued to send people to look for him.
After walking into Bailu County, Xu Mu raised his head and saw Jia Zhou sitting on the balcony, holding a bowl of hot soup. After coughing a few times, he slowly put it to his mouth to drink.
"Wenlong!" Xu Mu's nose was slightly sore.
On the balcony, Jia Zhou put down the soup bowl and showed a faint smile to Xu Mu.
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"So, the King of Liangzhou agreed." Xu Mu said in a surprised tone as he pushed the drunken lame away.
"My lord, it is indeed true." Jia Zhou nodded slightly, "As expected, the King of Liangzhou still has a good impression of my lord. Moreover, Shuzhou has a bad relationship with Liangzhou."
"What does Dong Teng want?"
Dong Teng is the old king of Liangzhou. In this troubled world, there is no pure friendship among the separatist forces. Even if the young marquis borrowed troops, the king of Liangzhou was more likely to repay his kindness.
"I can't hide it from my lord." Jia Zhou said in a gentle tone, "If Liangzhou is allowed to send troops to contain Yuguan, my lord needs to make a choice."
"What choice."
"If my lord conquers Shuzhou one day, he will open the pass and allow Shuzhou to trade with Liangzhou. In addition, if the Qiang people in Liangzhou start a war, Shuzhou must rush to help."
"Wenlong, there are other conditions."
Commerce and aid are not big things.
"Dong Teng, King of Liangzhou, has one last thing. I hope that my lord will write down a book on the art of riding and send it to him."
"Good means." Xu Mu smiled.
Liangzhou, Anzhou, and Bingzhou are all good horse-producing lands in the northwest, and their horse farms are several times that of Shuzhou. Moreover, most of his armies are mainly cavalry.
"This is not a problem. If the cicada pricks the belly drum, even if it can scream, it will not scream loudly. This is the same as the master writing a riding book."
"Wenlong, I understand."
