Nanlin County is the name of the newly established county.
There is still a small plain under the back of the mountain in the south. When spring begins, the snow on the mountains will melt and form small streams and rivers. Water collection for daily use or land irrigation will be guaranteed.
In the previous battle into Shu, as soon as the swords and soldiers came together, some people fled. Xu Mu felt a little guilty, but he had no regrets. Compared to the millions of years of exploitation, I guess more people would be happy. After all, the fourteen counties in Shuzhou now have improved people's livelihood.
Things like tenant farmers, handicraftsmen, shops, grain stores... have also returned to their original appearance.
"Yu Wen, you stay here in Nanlin County for a little longer. At least, wait until the walled city is built."
Yu Wen, who returned with his troops, listened to Xu Mu's words and nodded seriously.
The harm of barbarian tigers is greater than that of swordsmen.
Although it is said that they have been expelled from Nanlin, they are still outside Nanlin and have not gone far. Again, Shuzhou will be very busy during this winter time.
"There is a walled city on the left and right of the narrow pass into the mountain. In the Nanlin Mountains, which is more than a hundred miles away, ten people are assigned to each sentry and a beacon tower is set up every five miles."
"Lord, if it rains..."
Shuzhou is different from the Bianguan Desert in that there is not much rain.
"For each whistle, raise two more fast horses."
Everything is relative. It's raining so you can't see the beacon smoke clearly, but again, unless the tiger barbarians are fools, they will brave the heavy rain and thick fog to make trouble.
However, for safety reasons, two fast horses were prepared.
"Don't worry, my lord, there will be no loss in Nanlin County. In addition, the soldiers who died will also be buried properly." Yu Wen solemnly clasped his fists.
"Okay." Xu Mu smiled. Seriously speaking, Yu Wen is his number one general. He works steadily and in a disciplined manner, so he should be able to rest assured.
Patting Yu Wen's shoulder, Xu Mu raised his leg and moved forward. Of the 10,000 Chengdu Shu soldiers brought out, only about 7,000 remained, and they followed them home.
"march!"
"My lord has an order, the army returns to the capital!" Ma Yi shouted loudly.
"Return to the capital——"
After the battle, the army of more than 7,000 people reorganized their military formation and marched towards Chengdu City.
"Bolie, how do you feel?"
"My lord, it's not bumpy. It's more comfortable than a sliding pole."
Sitting on the carriage, Dongfang looked up in admiration, looking at the long group marching in front, his face moved slightly.
"I, Dongfang Jing, have entered the world."
…
A horse on a fast horse hurriedly came from the official road, passed the city gate, and ran to the main street of the city. Before he could take a breath, the little scout burst into tears.
"happiness--"
"Good news, good news!"
"My king Xu Mu, a hundred thousand troops entered Nanlin, surrounded by six routes, defeated two hundred thousand tigers and barbarian dogs, and drove out of Nanlin Mountains!"
After less than a while, the whole city of Chengdu suddenly started to boil.
Jubilant crowds can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys. The harm caused by barbarian tigers has made Shuzhou almost live in the shadow for hundreds of years.
But now, Xu Mu sent his troops to march south and destroyed the tiger barbarians' lair in one fell swoop.
"My king, Xu Mu, is the leader of Shuzhou's resurgence——"
"Kehuan Restaurant offers 30% off drinks today!"
"Liang Ji Food Store, add half a cup for every bucket of rice!"
"The museum will be cleared today, and the money will be available on credit overnight."
…
"My lord has decided on Human, and the fourteen counties of Shuzhou are about to return home completely." Dongfang Jing spat out, letting Sihu come over, and picked him up on his back.
"In the battle of entering Shu, even if the lord implements benevolent policies, no matter what, there will be some resistance in the hearts of the Shu people. The lord is very smart and transfers these conflicts to the tiger barbarians."
Dongfang Jing wanted to say a few more words, but Si Hu, who was carrying him on his back, was already running forward impatiently.
Xu Mu smiled.
In fact, Dongfang Jing was not wrong. This time, the southern expedition against the tiger barbarians was like killing two birds with one stone.
"Meet my king."
After getting off his horse and just walking into the city gate, Xu Mu heard a neat voice coming towards him. Previously, these people only called him "King Xu Shu". But now, he is calling "my king".
It can be seen that Ping Human's matter has really increased his prestige.
Without taking any credit or being arrogant, Xu Mu walked along and answered the greetings one after another. An old Confucian scholar knelt on the ground and burst into tears. Xu Mu also helped him up with his hands.
The two teams of guards who were following behind were so shocked that they kept nervously looking around with their swords.
"My king is tired, please leave." The old scholar who was helped up said in a trembling voice.
After hearing this sentence, the crowd that had been surrounding him slowly dispersed. A half-year-old child handed a bunch of candied haws to Xu Mu's hand.
Xu Mu took it with a smile and asked the guards nearby to reward him with some broken silver.
"Greetings to my lord!" Han Jiu, who came after hearing the news, turned red with excitement. As soon as they met, he immediately knelt down on one knee.
"Han Jiu, get up."
"Everyone, please get up. The New Year is approaching, and I want to have fun with the people. On New Year's Eve, there will be a long flowing banquet in the main street of the city. At that time, we will drink together!"
In fact, it doesn’t cost much money. What Xu Mu wants is for the people of Shuzhou to completely return home.
Other superiors occupy state lands and consider filling the treasury and recruiting troops. What's more, after violent conquests, a grass-head army of more than 100,000 people was raised.
Killing the chicken to retrieve the egg will lead to no way out.
Today's world situation is extremely chaotic. Now besides Shuzhou, Xu Mu can't think of any other state where he can take a breath and slowly accumulate information.
He couldn't afford to lose, and neither could the entire Xu family army.
"Farewell Xu Mu."
After walking up the stone steps of the palace and standing on a high place, Xu Mu turned around and bowed with his long hands towards the thousands of Chengdu people.
He started from a young age, and he also understood better the principle of people's boat being overthrown.
"Farewell my king!"
A chorus of farewells sounded in the sky across Chengdu.
On Si Hu's back, Dongfang Jing said nothing, but his eyes were full of energy.
One day, I wonder if this lord of my family will really climb the jade steps and be called the emperor three times.
Above the palace.
Jiang Caiwei, whose belly was slightly bulging, and Li Xiaowan beside her, had faces full of joy.
Jia Zhou leaned on his wooden staff and stood in the winter sunshine. He looked at Xu Mu and then at Dongfang Jing on Si Hu's back, feeling sincerely happy.
Xu Mugang wanted to say hello, but he never thought that Si Hu next to him had already shouted "Puppy blessing", put Dongfang Jing into Han Jiu's arms, and ran forward in a hurry.
Xu Mu was startled, and the words he had planned suddenly disappeared.
"My lord, you really got a great talent this time." Jia Zhou laughed.
Great talent refers to Dongfang Jing.
In the battle against the Human, Dongfang Jing used his extremely discerning battlefield judgment to decide the outcome in one fell swoop.
"I, don't worry."
Jia Zhou was still smiling, but these words made Xu Mu's heart sting for no reason.
