The cavalry of three hundred people, led by Wei Feng, kept clearing the way at the front patrol posts.
The closer we get to Shuzhou, the colder the temperature becomes. The wheels of the cart rolled over the thin frosty snow, leaving two deep and shallow ruts that stretched all the way.
In the carriage, Jia Zhou had already fallen asleep. Afraid of getting cold, Xu Mu took out another mattress and blanket, being careful about Jia Zhou.
Si Hu was riding outside the carriage, gnawing on the hardened steamed buns, and his voice became louder. Xu Mu glared at him and stuffed the whole thing into his mouth, bulging his eyes and swallowing.
After adding a round of crushed charcoal to the hand stove and allowing ventilation, Xu Mu got out of the carriage. General Feng put down his horse's legs and galloped over quickly, carrying Xu Mu on his back.
"Wei Feng, we have a few days until we reach the inner city."
"My lord, it's not far away. Look, the mountain hunting village is just ahead."
Mountain Hunting Village was the place where he lived back then. It was near Shanye Village that he met Jia Zhou for the first time. He pretended to be a mediocre lord, just to gain fame, and then lit the fire of rebellion, and then met his lord.
"If the military advisor hadn't been seriously ill, I wouldn't have had to go back. I sold eight copper coins in the corner of the ancestral hall and forgot to take them away."
"Eight copper coins, only two big steamed buns."
"Brother Tiger, no matter how much you eat, you won't grow brains."
"Boy Wei, if you have the guts, dismount and challenge!"
"Hey, let's compete with each other. Whoever is bigger will be right!"
…
Xu Mu was too lazy to listen to the chatter of these two people. He raised his head and looked at the scene ahead. It’s been almost a year since I left the inner city.
This time, it’s a return to the old place.
Of course, things have changed in his hometown, and the little marquis he respected the most has long been buried in the green mountains.
There is no feeling of returning to his hometown in glory. Until now, he has been begging for his life. From a little stickman, he begged a king of Shu who sat in fourteen counties.
But it's still dangerous.
Wei Feng suddenly came over, his face full of solemnity.
"What?"
"Lord, there are sentries ahead."
It's not surprising that there are sentries in Shuzhou. Separatist forces in troubled times will set up patrols at the border. However, with Chang Wei's temperament, if he goes back to the inner city first, he will definitely notify these checkpoints to make way for them.
"Lord, these people won't let you go. What do you mean, I want to go back to Changyang City and ask the prince."
Xu Mu frowned. This was obviously a delaying tactic. If he were to block him all the way, Jia Zhou's condition would have to be delayed.
Riding a horse, Xu Mu stepped in front of the checkpoint. Looking up, I only found a simple wooden walled city. On the balcony of the walled city, stood a young captain.
"Who are you? Please quickly present the ultimatum for entering the customs."
"Did General Chang not leave a message?"
The captain on the walled city paused, his expression suddenly becoming complicated.
"This is an important place in the inner city. Please allow me to inform Changyang before we make a decision!"
"I don't know which family you are from."
The captain's face was silent and he didn't answer.
"You should know who I am." Xu Mu raised his head coldly, "I went from the inner city to Shuzhou, and you are still wearing crotch pants. If not, you can stop me and try."
"I killed someone and saw blood. The worst I can do is go to the King of Yuzhou and pay for a glass of water and wine, and I will be forgiven."
"And you died in vain."
The captain's face became sad when he heard this.
"Wei Feng, lead people to rush over. If anyone dares to stop you, use the knife immediately."
Xu Mu rode back with unspeakable anger on his face.
"Don't make any mistakes. If you try otherwise, I will kill you with my bow and arrow——"
"Try it!" Xu Mu turned back coldly and interrupted directly.
The captain suddenly turned pale with shock.
"Pass the whistle!"
Xu Mu drew out his long sword and spoke in a deep voice. The dozen or so Shuzhou soldiers standing by quickly raised their shields to protect his left and right sides.
"Du Tou, can't you cum..."
The captain on the walled city turned pale with depression. There are also only a few hundred people in this post. It can even be said that there is an advantage in numbers.
But he didn't dare.
The shadow of the famous tree, this king of Shuzhou, is an upright and ruthless man who kills with one sword.
"Du Tou, it's time to pass the whistle!"
The captain was trembling all over and wanted to give orders several times, but finally stopped abruptly.
"I, Xu Mu, just want to ask, are you listening to the words of the King of Yuzhou or the words of a staff member?"
"Give me a pass!" The captain's face suddenly turned red and he shouted angrily.
The Shu governor's team of more than 300 people finally passed the first post in the inner city safely.
As they continued to move forward, Xu Mu knew without even thinking how many people would be blocking them. The purpose was to drag Jia Zhou to death in the carriage.
"Don't use the knife to fight back. If anyone dares to block the way, use the knife to kill him! If you can't kill him, kill him. When I go to Changyang, I have to ask Chang Xiaotang if he really plans to break up with me!"
Xu Mu grimaced and roared coldly on the snow.
It's not that he and Tsuneshiro have a cooperative relationship on a more level. To put it simply, if Jia Zhou is dragged to death here, this old friend will have his end.
…
Liu Ji stood alone on a tall building in Changyang City with a heavy expression on his face. After this incident, his lord will definitely blame him.
But there is no other way. The Lord values righteousness and he can only be a knife once.
Instead of killing King Xu Shu, I only plan to kill Poisonous Osprey.
Of course, he wanted to kill Xu Mu even more, but in this case, his lord would definitely go crazy, and he would have to bear the reputation of a traitor who killed his friends before he conquered the world. Relatively speaking, killing a military advisor is insignificant.
There will probably be people who advise him, "Shuzhou is still far from the inner city", "Shuzhou is only one state with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses"... He doesn't believe this. He only understands that a small boss who emerged from troubled times, We worked hard at every step and built a huge Shuzhou.
In the future, it is very likely that he will become his lord's opponent.
"Break his arm and trap Shuzhou to death." Liu Ji's face became more and more serious.
"military adviser!"
Several generals from aristocratic families walked over in a hurry.
"King Xu Shu broke through five checkpoints in a row and entered the inner city. The captains of two of the posts did not give way and were killed on the spot!"
Liu Ji turned around, his tone extremely calm.
"Where is my lord?"
"You are still in Changyang. I will prepare a banquet for you personally."
Liu Ji closed his eyes.
"Send five thousand soldiers, disguised as rebels, to stop the Shu people."
"Military advisor, can you kill me?"
"If King Xu Shu insists on moving forward again, find a way to kill the poisonous owl in the carriage. After the incident, I will go to Changyang to plead guilty. This matter is my own doing and has nothing to do with you."
"Also, what happened to the miracle doctor?"
"You can't kill him." There was a middle-aged general from a noble family with an angry look on his face.
"General Huwei, who is a guard, has been arranging his troops to guard near the Huichun Hall."
"He has grown up." Liu Ji opened his eyes, his eyes flashing faintly.
"No matter what. This time, I, Liu Zhongde, will stabilize the great cause and eliminate hidden dangers for my lord!"
