"The power of the Jijiang River is not suitable for water warfare. Looking at the whole world, only the Xiangjiang River area can maintain naval forces."
"Back when Emperor Gaozu was fighting for the world, he captured the last remaining two states of Ling and Wu, but the enemy held them for more than four years with their naval forces." Jia Zhou spoke in a deep voice.
Xu Mu understands this truth. If this were not the case, the ancients would not have had the concept of dividing rivers and governing them.
"Zuo Shiren has completely gained momentum. Even if one day he returns to Lingwu Prefecture, he will still have a chance to defend it and settle down in a corner. But my lord is different. The biggest advantage of Shu Prefecture is the Tianfu Granary. This kind of prefecture and land, It is easy to become the wing of the world, and it is also easy to be turned into a trapped beast. The situation of the royal family of Liangzhou and Cangzhou cannot be allowed to press forward step by step, and the plan must be broken."
Xu Mu understood what Jia Zhou said.
Earlier, he told Chao Yi that there would be another war in Shuzhou soon. This battle is a battle to break the dilemma.
If they win a big victory, they will most likely attack Muyun State in one fell swoop.
Therefore, this is also the reason for forming an alliance with Zuo Shiren. It is too difficult for Shuzhou alone to face the enemy's siege from five states.
"It's not appropriate for Shuzhou to remain on hold." Xu Mu thought for a while and spoke. If you keep your troops stationary all the time, when there is a sudden movement, it will easily cause the enemy to be on full alert.
"My lord, could it be that the soldiers are tired?"
Xu Mu shook his head, "It's not a tired soldier."
In fact, it’s more of a “crying wolf” concept. Mu Yunzhou has been nervous, but there is no chance.
It's like if you have a roommate and you get a new girlfriend who is eye-catching, you will definitely scold her and be unwilling to accept it. But he changes it every two days, and he's so cute and cute. I guess your whole heart is numb and you want to live in peace with the world.
Of course, Xu Mu didn't expect to win Muyun State with such clumsy tricks.
"If the direction of the waterway is to go down the river, it will be easily discovered by the enemy." Xu Mu frowned, "But over the Anling Mountains, the mountain roads are dangerous and rugged. It may be more difficult to cross the mountains."
Dongfang Jing, who had been silent for a long time, hesitated and said, "My lord, there are many herb collectors in Chengdu. If not, I would like to go look for them and see if there are any who know the shortcut."
"good."
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"There are four eagles stationed in Muyun Prefecture. Don't worry, Queen, it won't be a big problem." Yuan An, who had just finished his work, walked into the royal study wearing a dragon robe.
Since his queen became pregnant, he has played more wildly and understood the benefits of being an emperor. The fairer ladies basically cannot escape the favor.
He has not been in the Imperial Study Room for a long time.
With his extremely intelligent queen taking care of the memorials, he felt more comfortable being a hands-off shopkeeper. Just hide these things from the aristocratic families in Cangzhou.
"It's late at night, Queen, please rest early." Yuan An sat down and said a rare and affectionate sentence.
Su Waner put down the memorial and suddenly sighed.
"Queen, could it be that something happened?"
"Recently, Shuzhou has gained a lot of troops. I am worried that the commoner thieves will become more and more difficult to deal with."
"Then... what should we do?"
Yuan An's hatred for Xu Mu is unforgettable. It's a pity that he couldn't suppress it once or twice.
"I have an idea." After saying just one sentence, Su Waner suddenly stopped talking and her face became silent again.
"The Queen said so."
"Let's talk about it next time."
Su Waner stood up and called Gong E to change her clothes.
"It's already night, and the queen still wants to go out?" Yuan An was startled.
"There are rebels in Cangzhou. I will go and have a look. Your Majesty will stay in the palace and rest early."
Without looking at Yuan An again, Su Waner just put on her clothes and walked quietly outside the palace. The quick sword Ah Qi swept down from the glazed tile roof and quickly protected her side.
Outside the Little Palace in Cangzhou, the night was overwhelming.
Only a few scattered vendors set up stalls selling snacks. Before a few bowls of snacks were sold, stickmen rushed out of the alley, covered with linen and began to loot.
"At the feet of the Emperor——"
Before he finished speaking, the hawker was hit with a sap and fell to the ground. A few stickmen robbed the money and dispersed in a hurry.
Sitting in the carriage, Su Waner watched coldly without being touched at all. In such troubled times, the Central Plains should have been over long ago. If it hadn't been for the little marquis named Yuan, he had been forcibly extending his life.
It doesn’t matter if the country is in charge of killing corruption, or it doesn’t matter if it’s a war in the south or in the north, in the end it’s hopeless to save.
The fast swordsman outside the carriage was equally indifferent. His eyes rarely show emotion, unless someone in the carriage suddenly smiles at him.
Tread.
The carriage stopped steadily in front of a magnificent mansion in the south of Cangzhou City.
When getting out of the car, Amelia Su changed into a black robe.
"Master, he is in the yard. Seventeen members of the Su family have been arrested together."
Amelia Su did not answer.
When Kuai Jian Ah Qi entered the house, he raised his cold eyes and closed the two doors tightly.
In the courtyard of Su Mansion.
The dozen or so people kneeling on the ground suddenly became panicked when they saw Su Waner walking in. Especially the leader, Su Dagui, kept knocking his head to the ground, causing blood to ooze from his forehead.
"Dad shouldn't be like this." Su Waner sighed and stopped in front of Su Dagui.
"Earlier, I told my father that you only have one daughter, not two."
"Wan... Master, if you let the Su family go, I will leave Cangzhou immediately and find a place to hide from the world for generations to come."
"It's too late. Someone in Kezhou has started to investigate."
A faint murderous intent emerged on Su Waner's face.
"You know what kind of person I am. If trouble comes, I will cut it off."
She waved.
Outside the yard, a henchman pushed an ugly girl with disheveled hair into the yard.
"I've said it before, you only have one daughter. She should have died long ago."
"The Su family is full of people, and Xi Zuo, who was infiltrated by Shuzhou, retaliated and threw fire. None of the queens who left the palace survived."
Su Waner turned around and walked out quietly.
Kuai Jian Ah Qi and more than a dozen of his henchmen in black began to pour jars of kerosene on the Su family.
Su Dagui was in agony, his voice was hoarse and weak.
"I know you want to eradicate the root cause and eliminate future troubles, but if it hadn't been for me that year, you would have died long ago... You witch, you don't deserve to die!"
Su Waner's face was expressionless, and her pace did not slow down at all. She walked out of the mansion, and the entire Su Mansion began to burst into flames.
In the midst of the fire, the Su family members, who were tied and kneeling in the yard, let out shrill screams.
Walking back to the carriage, Amelia Su drank a cup of tea.
When she put down the tea cup, she turned around and glanced at the raging Su Mansion, her face still showed no sadness or joy.
"Ah Qi, take the people away."
Kuai Jian Ah Qi responded and whistled. More than a dozen men in black disappeared into the night outside Su Mansion.
The carriage started moving again, and the wheels of the carriage probably hit something and went straight away, leaving two dirty ruts.
