According to Xu Mu's wishes, Yu Wen, Dou Tong, and Mrs. Luan Yu all led their troops to the area under their jurisdiction.
The whole of Chengdu suddenly became a little empty. There are less than 20,000 troops left, stationed near Chengdu.
Han Jiu, who was officially made a general, has lost a lot of his rude appearance and is becoming more and more like a general. It is said that he is still re-learning how to read and study the art of war.
Many disciples followed suit and began to read.
The master who was invited did not teach well. I heard that these guys dared to use knives to scare people.
Xu Mu had a headache.
The lack of officials is the biggest problem right now. We can no longer be like Bailu County and send a group of veteran soldiers to manage the town.
But under the harsh rule of the two kings, no good officials could be invited.
"My lord, Chen Zhong, the general guarding Yuguan, is asking for a meeting outside!" At this time, a soldier stepped in hurriedly.
"Invite him in."
Xu Mu sat upright again. The rumored famous Yuguan general is finally back.
Not long after, a figure wearing robes and armor steadily entered the palace. Before he could speak, he knelt down on one knee.
"The last general, Chen Zhong, pays homage to the lord."
"Get up." Xu Mu smiled, got off the throne, and reached out to help Chen Zhong up.
"I've heard that General Chen is a loyal man. If he doesn't return to Chengdu, I will take some jars of good wine and go to Yuguan to have a drink with the general."
Chen Zhong trembled slightly and was at a loss for a moment.
He originally thought that the new King of Shu in front of him would most likely settle the scores with his queen. But I didn't expect it to be a passionate heart.
"The ground is cold and cold. General Chen, please take a seat."
Chen Zhong silently clasped his fists, stood up and walked to a chair aside. The palace remains, but the old owner has changed hands. But no matter how you look at it, the new King of Shu in front of you seems to be pretty good.
It is said that after confiscating the palace treasury, he first distributed two million taels of silver to the people.
The originally harsh tax of 15% tax was reduced to 15% tax.
"Chen Zhong, I have thought about it, and I will declare you as the general of Yuguan. I will lead my troops and continue to guard Yuguan."
Xu Mu's words made Chen Zhong, who was sitting on the chair, even more uneasy. According to his thinking, Yuguan is the gateway to Shuzhou, and he should arrange for his close relatives to take over.
But who would have thought that this new King of Shu would still use him in an important way.
"My lord, you are so... I will burst into tears of gratitude." Chen Zhong, who was at a loss for words, was silent for a while, then knelt down to worship.
"Chen Zhong, don't do this. The military advisor wrote in a letter saying that you are a rare general and must be put to good use."
"But, but at the end of the day, the general will be surrendered——"
"Don't be suspicious of people, but don't be suspicious of people you employ. I, the king and the military advisor, believe in you. Please don't say these words again in the future."
Chen Zhong took a deep breath, stood up and clasped his fists.
"Lord, don't worry, with me, Chen Zhong, there will never be any loss in Yuguan!"
"Very good!"
Xu Mu smiled. He knew that the famous Shuzhou general in front of him had already overcome the barriers and fell into the arms of Xu Jiajun.
"Chen Zhong, did you see when Dong Rong died in battle?" After a pause, Xu Mu spoke again.
He has always felt strange about Dong Rong's death.
The legitimate son of the old Liangzhou King is not a fool, but the most incredible leader among the younger generations of Liangzhou.
He was very worried because this would affect the relationship between Shuzhou and Liangzhou.
Listening, Chen Zhong immediately spoke in a solemn voice, "To be honest, my lord, the shooting of Dong Rong was not done by the Yuguan defenders, but by someone else."
"Is there anyone else?"
"Indeed. After the Liangzhou army retreated, I looked for clues and found that someone was ambushing and shooting on a small mountain peak near Yuguan."
"How many arrows?"
"An arrow." Chen Zhong looked frightened. "A poison-quenched arrow penetrated the robe and armor. In fact, Dong Rong died from the poison."
Xu Mu frowned, "Chen Zhong, who do you think it could be."
Chen Zhong shook his head, "Lord, I told you that he is not from Yuguan. I guess he will not be from the lord at that time. So, I have always felt strange."
"Maybe he's from Liangzhou. Who has the greatest interests if Dong Rong dies?"
"Liang, the second prince of Liangzhou?"
The current King of Liangzhou is weak and half-buried. If Dong Rong, who was to succeed to the throne, dies, the second prince Dong Guang will undoubtedly benefit the most.
In Xu Mu's mind, a strange image suddenly appeared of the young prince Dong Wen, crying and throwing snowballs.
It can't be...it's him.
"Chen Zhong, after you have finished your debriefing, you can investigate again after returning to Yuguan. If you can find out the truth, it will be a great achievement for you."
"General, take your orders." Chen Zhong stood up and prepared to walk out of the palace.
"By the way, I have sent people to protect the people in Chen's residence, so there should be nothing wrong with them."
"Thank you so much, lord!"
When Chen Zhong walked away, Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief. If Chen Zhong was not stupid, he would definitely not move his family to Yuguan.
There was no way around it. Even if he was optimistic about Chen Zhong when he started his business, no matter what, he had to be careful.
…
Liangzhou City, Liang Palace.
On the cold floor.
A young man who was beaten to death was crying in pain and begging for mercy.
"You are a traitor, you are a traitor!" King Dong Teng of Liangzhou turned pale and stood up staggeringly, holding the throne. "Do you think that everyone in the world is a fool, but you are the only one who is smart?"
"You killed your brother, you dare to kill your brother!"
"Father, I didn't! How could I kill my brother!" Dong Guang's scream resounded throughout the palace.
"You're still making excuses! Letters from collaborators were found in your room! Come on, kill this traitor!"
"F-Father, this must be a frame-up! I know, it must be the loser Lao San. He wants to be the king of Liangzhou. Once my brother dies and I die, there will be no one left to compete for the throne!"
"Shut up!" Dong Teng shouted sadly and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
He had three sons, but his legitimate son Dong Rong was his last hope and the last hope of Liangzhou. And now, Dong Rong is dead.
"Father, you are aware of this!" Dong Guang raised his head and his voice was extremely sad.
"Come here, keep beating with the cane!" Dong Teng's hatred could not be eliminated. His good horse died. There is nothing more painful than this in the world.
In the royal palace, many generals, counselors and civil servants all sighed in silence.
Several guards gave Dong Teng's order, waved their wooden sticks again, and patted Dong Guang down.
"Father, please spare my second brother." Dong Wen suddenly ran into the palace, cried sadly, and threw himself in front of Dong Guang, blocking the wooden staff tightly.
"Trash, useless old man, it must be you, you did it... fake, hypocritical, hypocritical."
Dong Guang coughed up blood and his body kept shaking.
No one noticed that at this time, Dong Wen was crying and begging for mercy, and he casually put his hand on Dong Guang's head.
With what seemed like a gentle touch, Dong Guang's eyes suddenly bulged and oozed blood until his entire head hung down feebly.
"Pull the third child away." Dong Teng turned pale, glanced at his most useless son, and added, "Don't let him get hurt."
Many civil servants and military officers in the royal palace looked at Dong Wen with strange expectations in their eyes. This usually inconspicuous third child seems to be pretty good.
"King, king, the second prince was beaten to death." The guard who was being tortured said in a trembling voice.
Dong Teng raised his hand tremblingly and rubbed his forehead for a long time.
The entire palace could only hear Dong Wen's extremely sorrowful cries.
"I, Dong Wen, have lost two brothers in a row. What a pity! My eldest brother, my second brother!"
This little prince, the most inconspicuous of the eight counties in Liangzhou, screamed sadly and fainted from crying.
Outside the Liangzhou Palace, after dusk ended, darkness fell.
