Under the fierce wind and sand, a figure wrapped in swaddling clothes on a horse stopped on the bank of Xiangjiang River, holding a knife. He dismounted and took a few sips of wine. Then he looked around in the direction.
Shuzhou is in the front, the inner city is in the back, Muyunzhou and Cangzhou are both in the east.
He didn't know how to choose.
In the swaddling clothes, the baby's cry suddenly started. He sighed silently, then turned and walked into the forest, burned a bowl of mare's milk, and dripped it into the baby's mouth with his fingers.
"If it weren't for the horse-riding bandits on the border...who were a step late, how could I have fallen into the hands of the thieves when I merged with the state?"
The general held his sword and looked up at the setting sun. In just a few blinks, darkness enveloped the entire world.
The baby's cry suddenly became impatient.
…
The morning sun shines over Chengdu again.
The great victory against the Liang people has not faded away in a few days, and people are still singing and dancing in the streets and alleys of Chengdu.
Being prepared for danger in times of peace, Xu Mu allowed himself to withdraw from the joy of victory.
"General Hall?"
Not only Jia Zhou, but also Dongfang Jing and many others had astonishment on their faces.
"Probably... a university school for cultivating generals and political talents."
"It's feasible." Jia Zhou thought for a moment and nodded immediately.
In fact, the school where the little dog Fu is studying already has the outline of a military academy. It is right to start from the children, but no matter what, Shuzhou is not favored by aristocratic families, and the decline of talents is indeed a top priority.
The civil and military examinations had just started not long ago. If it is reopened in a hurry, it will not mean much. As for the ancient way of promoting filial piety and honesty, Xu Mu didn't like it. Playing around, this was originally the method used by the aristocratic family members.
He wanted to follow the example of later generations and establish an organization similar to a military academy to personally select talents and teach them the art of war and political strategy. With Jia Zhou and Dongfang Jing, plus himself, they can be regarded as good teaching resources.
For example, in the art of war and politics, the ancients cherished broomsticks and passed them down from family to family. Of course, occasionally great sages would take on disciples and teach them with all their resources. But generally speaking, the famous teachers from thirty states in the world rarely pass these things on to outsiders.
Shuzhou has more than enough to defend, but not enough to make progress. Unless it is said that his enemies will wait for him politely, waiting for him to accumulate food and make weapons.
This is impossible.
The general trend of the world, if you take it to a small scale, is like a dog in white clouds. In just a blink of an eye, it will change into something else.
Plans never catch up with changes.
Xu Mu raised his head, his tone full of caution.
"The first batch of generals will be those with outstanding military exploits. In addition, you can also recommend them. If there are great talents, I will make an exception."
The talents in Shuzhou were withering, and wars broke out all over the world. Even if he was sharpening his weapons in battle, Xu Mu had to make such an arrangement.
"By the way, Sun Xun, have you found anything recently from the Iron Mining Officer?"
Han Jiu went to Nanlin. This junior general named Sun Xun had a good nature and was promoted by Xu Mu to become the new city guard general.
Sun Xun clasped his fists and stepped out.
"My Lord, the Iron Mining Zuo Lang has led his men into the Nanlin Mountains and discovered two ocher mines and one limonite mine. But one of the ocher mines has almost been dug out by the tiger barbarians."
"what about others?"
Sun Xun thought for a while and shook his head seriously, "My lord, there is nothing else."
"Understood."
Xu Mu nodded.
"By the way, my lord, news came from Bailu County that the miracle doctor Chen Que has arrived in Xiangjiang and is preparing to come to Chengdu via southern Sichuan."
"Sun Xun, go notify the post houses and county soldiers along the way to protect Mr. Chen's safety."
Sun Xun clasped his fists and hurriedly ran out.
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On the water of Xiangjiang River, a merchant ship swayed. To the left and right of the merchant ship, there were also several warships from Bailu County, guarding them.
"Sir, since he is the world's greatest doctor, why do you insist on entering Sichuan?" On the bow of the boat, a young man with a swaddling clothes hanging on his chest spoke in a solemn voice.
At the young man's side, Chen Que did not answer immediately. He stretched out his hand and felt the pulse of the swaddled baby for a while.
"The sand and wind were violent all the way. After all, he has just come to this troubled world, so he must not be used to it."
"You asked me why I wanted to enter Shu."
Chen Que's face became serious, "I don't understand sometimes. When I first started fighting, I was still a quiet doctor, earning money from rich and noble people, and benefiting the entire family. Until my old man My friend, I followed Lord Yuan to his death, and it wasn’t until I met King Xu Shu who beheaded the traitorous prime minister... that I slowly understood."
"Sir, you understand something."
Chen Que raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Shuzhou ahead.
"In this chaotic world, there should be something, like a bright light, leading us through."
"What kind of light."
"You followed into Shu, but you can ask King Xu Shu face to face."
The young man holding the infant became silent for a moment.
"When I first saw you, you had a sword on your back and a bow on your back, and your robes and armor were stained with blood. What's even more strange is that you were carrying a baby in your arms. If I tell you, you should be a soldier, maybe even a general."
The young man lowered his head and looked at the baby in his arms. After a long time, he seemed to have made a decision, raised his head and spoke in silence.
"Chao Yi has met Mr. Chen. Thank you very much for Mr. Chen's rescue!"
"Chao's surname... uses Hu to control Hu, Beiguan wolf tribe."
The young man named Chao Yi closed his eyes and cried.
"I have also heard about Bingzhou. If you follow me to Shu, if you don't like it in the future, with the benevolence and righteousness of King Xu Shu, I will definitely not embarrass you."
"I would like to go with you sir."
Chen Que sighed, "I saw you on the bank of Xiangjiang River before, wanting to go downstream. Could it be that you want to join the royal family?"
Chao Yi shook his head, "I want to go to Lingzhou to join Zuo Shiren, who is famous all over the world. To be honest, sir, I have also thought about entering Shu. But the geographical location of Shuzhou has been blocked by the rising Liangzhou."
"King Xu Shu has a new victory, and the people of Liang have been defeated."
"Of course I knew it, and I made the decision after listening to what you said. Sir, don't blame me, I'm not... just protecting myself."
"Understood." Chen Que glanced at the swaddling clothes and nodded seriously.
The two stood at the bow of the boat and began to remain silent.
The waves pushed the merchant ship forward, creating ripples in circles from time to time. A river breeze suddenly blew across his face, making Chao Yi feel as if he had experienced a lot of sandy winds.
That day, he stood in front of the North Pass of Yanmen. He raised his horse and led his seven thousand soldiers to meet the tens of thousands of Huqi who were taking advantage of the situation.
I guarded Yanmen Beiguan, but I couldn't guard my country. Without firing a single shot, Bingzhou changed hands. If it weren't for the package swap plan, this last ray of Bingzhou bloodline wouldn't have survived at all.
He is not a Ji person, he is a member of the Ke tribe and Bingzhou.
Chen Que felt a little emotional in his heart at this moment. There are only tens of thousands of Croats with the surname Chao. They believe in praying to the sun, but they have been assimilated into the Central Plains more than a hundred years ago.
Using Hu to control Hu is more like an official saying.
"General Chao, I heard that Ding Shu, the king of Bingzhou, has a perverse and violent temper, and is greedy for sex. Why are the Ke people willing to follow him and guard Yanmen North Pass?"
Chao Yi was silent for a while, "Before Ding Shu became king, he once met hundreds of migrating Ke people. He must have been very happy that day, and he casually rewarded them with seven buckets of mutton soup."
"These seven vats of hot sheep soup have kept many Croat people alive."
Chen Que turned his back to the sky.
"Although it was an unintentional move, it was a timely help in troubled times. Seven barrels of sheep soup gave us a loyal and sincere wolf clan."
