In mid-May, the breath of spring disappeared without a trace. It's still early in the morning, and there's already a bit of heat in the breeze.
After a rare opportunity to wear silver armor and ride on a horse, Xu Mu silently raised his head and looked at the march ahead.
The mighty 5,000 Xu family army, as the first batch of pioneers to enter southern Shu, began to rush to southern Shu under the leadership of Yu Wen.
After the Fushanshui battle, the captured Muyunzhou robes had been processed by the iron workshop and had changed their appearance. Although they were still similar, they finally had Xu Jiajun's own characteristics.
Sixteen-year-old Wei Xiaowu serves as the firebrand of Qingtian Camp. He had a strange white beard. He was obviously still a young man, but at first glance, he looked like he was in his twenties or thirties.
"Wave the flag!" Wei Xiaowu raised his head and shouted.
In the morning breeze, the Xu flag in front began to wave.
Tap tap tap.
The five thousand Xu Jiajun walked calmly and had a resolute face.
"My lord, there must be a spy in Bailu County. Over time, too many troops will enter southern Sichuan, and I'm afraid they will be suspected."
For the sake of trade and the development of people's livelihood in Bailu County, there is an endless stream of merchant ships from various states. It is normal for spies to sneak in.
For example, the same principle applies to Chenjiaqiao.
"Wenlong, I've thought about it." Xu Mu turned around and looked at Jia Zhou, who looked a little pale. For no reason, he felt unbearable in his heart.
According to the military doctor, Jia Zhou was overworked and needed to recuperate. Originally, Xu Mu did not want Jia Zhou to come over today's army expedition.
But Jia Zhou came anyway.
"Wenlong, three days ago, I had the checkpoint on the Fushan side block the river."
"My lord, you really do everything possible." Jia Zhou coughed, and his raised face seemed to be even paler.
"Wenlong, please go back to the city and rest first."
Jia Zhou shook his head, "I thought about it. The staff member in Cangzhou who wrote the letter from Captain Li earlier is probably...not the Master of the World."
Xu Mu nodded.
The general content of the letter given by Li Zhiqiu was that when they attacked a town in Muyun Prefecture, they discovered the hidden Xun family.
In order to avoid the disaster of war, he moved from Cangzhou to a remote village in Muyunzhou. But in the end, he was confessed.
Although Xun Yangzi, the master of the world, said he was not in the Xun family, he did not go to Cangzhou. Instead, he was seriously ill and went to the countries in the Western Regions to seek medicine.
Of course, it could also be a cover.
"Wenlong, Mr. Chen has already started investigating, so there's no need to worry too much."
It's a pity that after a long time, Chenjiaqiao didn't gain much.
"Wenlong, please take care of yourself." The army gradually left, and Xu Mu clasped his fists on his horse.
"Military advisor, please take care of yourself!" Yu Wenxian shouted.
The voices of thousands of Taoist soldiers suddenly started shouting.
On the carriage, Mr. Dongwu, who had been in the business for 14 years, raised his head in the sunshine, with a look of relief on his face.
…
At first glance, the entire Wolf Valley has at least nearly 10,000 civilians. Most of them were people from southern Sichuan. According to Xu Mu's wishes, they built stone bridges in two rotations, day and night.
There were only dozens of brick kilns in the past, but now there are at least a hundred. Large pits have been carved out of the mud wall on the east side of Wolf Valley and in the mud of the stream not far away.
But no matter what, before the hot summer arrived, the original construction period of nearly April was completed in more than two months.
Xu Mu looked excited. Instead of asking Yu Wen to lead people across the bridge immediately, he dismounted his horse himself and led Si Hu down the Wolf Valley.
"Lord, the stone bridge has been built." Dou Tong came over hurriedly, with mud smoke still on his face, and hugged Xu Mu.
"Dou Tong, you did a good job."
"This is my lord's method of building a bridge. It is wonderful."
"But I know a little bit about it."
Approaching the pier, Xu Mu inspected it carefully from bottom to top. In the end, Si Hu, the "bastard terminator", was allowed to give it a try.
After confirming that there was no problem, Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief and walked back to the Wolf Valley.
"Lord, if not, I will give you one."
This bridge will be the passage connecting Shunan to the outside for a long time to come. Many people who have spent their whole lives never leaving Shunan will start a new life with this bridge.
"Since it's my lord's job to provide money and plan, otherwise, I would call him Xujiaqiao."
"That's inappropriate." Xu Mu shook his head. What he wants is not this small fame, but the people around him who are willing to follow him to conquer the world.
"Lord, what's your name?"
Xu Mu raised his head and looked at the people slowly gathering and the soldiers arrayed nearby.
"Like all of you, I have been a person seeking my life in troubled times for a long time. I was born in Wangzhou, but now, Wangzhou is gone. There are also many people in the Xu family army who were born in Yongzhou, and similarly, Yongzhou is also there is none left."
"I was like a lost dog, a duckweed without roots, until I entered the land of Shu."
The Shunan people and many soldiers standing by raised their heads and listened carefully. Behind the crowd, Mrs. Luan Yu, who was finishing her tour of the mountains and forests, quietly approached with many heroes from the Pingman camp.
"I, Xu Mu, have only three happy things in this life. One is to kill the traitor, the other is to reject Beidi. The third is——"
Xu Mu paused and faced the gazes around him.
"Thirdly, from the time we crossed the Xiangjiang River, I am a Shu native like you all."
"Whether the Xu family army entering Shu, the people in southern Shu, or the heroes in the Pingman camp are all Shu people."
"May you travel south to Sichuan."
"The valley is hundreds of miles away, and the Xiangshui River is vast."
Xu Mu sang softly. In the last life at KTV, being able to sing the eight princesses' sorrowful songs was undoubtedly a bonus.
Not long after, the sound of singing Shu Ci rang out from all around the Wolf Valley, echoing in the valley for a long time and lingering endlessly.
"Since we are Shu people, we are both Shu people. From today on, this bridge will be called Shu people's bridge. How about that?"
Even if someone has food, but cannot integrate into Shuzhou, one day, discord will eventually arise and lead to catastrophe.
For example, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Daer's Jingzhou faction and Yizhou faction had different interests and were seriously divided.
Xu Mu's plan is very simple. At the very least, at the beginning of his business, this kind of thing should be avoided if possible.
"Shu Bridge!"
"Ask the mason to carve the words."
In the Wolf Valley, the eyes of countless people, even those in the Pingman Camp, became slightly agitated.
…
It was not until dusk that the first batch of 5,000 soldiers who crossed the Shuren Bridge were in danger. Under the leadership of Yu Wen, they rushed into southern Shu.
In the following time, not only will there be more soldiers, but also baggage such as food, grass, weapons and armor will also be transported together.
Regarding the attack on Banan County, due to the stone bridge being completed ahead of schedule, they only waited for an opportunity and began marching to the deep mountains to the east.
Shunan, in the governor's mansion of Yongnan County.
Xu Mu, Yu Wen, Dou Tong, and Mrs. Luan Yu from Pingman Camp were all sitting on chairs and looking at the map in front of them carefully.
The candlelight flickered, and there was a look of expectation on the faces of several people.
