Mid-May.
Xu Mu, who stayed in southern Sichuan, suddenly began to miss Li Dawan's wolfberry soup and the very hard bed board.
Fortunately, the news of Pingmanying's return to Shunan finally arrived.
Three thousand people left, but only two thousand or two or three thousand people came back.
The plain robe Dongfang Jing wore was stained with yellow stains from the rainwater in the mountains and forests. Si Hu and Meng Huo each carried a bulging luggage.
The Pingman camp behind them was also covered in dried blood.
"Greetings to my lord! Dongfang Jing is honored to live up to his command." Sitting on the sliding pole, Dongfang Jing spoke happily.
"In this case, Meng Huo, the young barbarian king, should be the leader. He is unrivaled in attacking and defending. Of course... the same is true for his father, General Tiger."
"All the ordinary men who enter the mountains are heroes."
"Come here, prepare some food and drinks quickly, the king will give you a big reward today!"
When he heard that there was food, Si Hu, who was still somewhat fatherly, ran over in a panic, carrying a bag that was already a little smelly.
No need to guess, Xu Mu knew that in the luggage was the head of the first Cangzhou Four Eagles. It was said before that the heads of the four eagles of Cangzhou would be used to worship Chenjiaqiao's tomb.
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"I wonder what trick Bo Lie used." Xu Mu asked seriously while pushing the wooden wheel cart in person.
"Lord, why don't you make a guess first?"
"The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. Bo Lie's method must be to avoid Muyunzhou's army. Could it be... related to several camps under the mountain range?"
These horn camps can be regarded as a line of defense for Muyun State. Dongfang Jing led Pingmanying. If he wanted to go deeper, the safest way was to unplug first.
"I can't hide it from my lord." Dongfang Jing smiled, "In fact, it conceals the enemy's reality. Wait for the enemy to mobilize the troops in the camp, and then make a roundabout way to seize the pass."
"What if the army of the camp stays behind?"
"That's okay. I can only take people back to Shunan quietly, just to spend more time. But on the battlefield, many things are a kind of gambling. I just be safer, and the bet is wrong. We will leave a way out in advance."
"Bolie is a great talent."
"My lord is also a great talent."
"My Si Hu is also a great talent, and my son Meng Huo is also a great talent!" Si Hu, who was following behind, said with a smile.
The little barbarian king, who had just established his power, was originally a bit high-spirited, but after hearing Si Hu's words, he suddenly broke his guard again.
"Meng Huo, come here." Xu Mu stopped.
Little Meng Huo rubbed his eyes in tears and walked up to Xu Mu.
"My lord, you asked my mother not to marry, so let her come back!"
Xu Mu knew that it was not because of Si Hu's words that Meng Huo felt aggrieved. But this little barbarian king understood that from now on in this plain barbarian tribe, he would have to rely on himself for everything.
It felt as if his mother had abandoned him.
But Mrs. Luan Yu worked even harder. She hoped that Meng Huo would grow up and his son would become a dragon, so she gave up the position of clan leader.
"Little Meng Huo, one day you will grow up and become a real barbarian king. Your mother will be happy for you, and I will be happy for you too."
Shuzhou will spread its wings and then compete in the world. Meng Huo's Pingman camp is a very important force.
Of course, Xu Mu wished that the little barbarian king in front of him would one day become a powerful weapon on the battlefield.
"Little Meng Huo, how about this? From now on, you will come to Chengdu ten days a month to go to the general hall to learn the art of war. In this way, you can also see your mother."
Meng Huo raised his face and his expression became extremely excited.
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Muyunzhou, groggy dusk. Even the former emperor's palace is now dimmed by candlelight.
In Cangzhou Siyingli, not only Qian Shu, but also Lu Fu who rushed there found that the camp was robbed and attacked by force. He fell into a trap and ambush by the Shu people and died among the arrows. I heard that even the head was beheaded.
Zhang Shun's face was painful.
It's not that he cares about the death of his two colleagues, but he knows that after this back and forth, the reputation of the Cangzhou Four Eagles will probably sink to the bottom.
"First, he killed three eagles in Liangzhou. Could that cripple still be thinking about killing four eagles in Cangzhou?"
The other Si Ying who is still alive is called Tong Du. He is the legitimate son of the Tong family, the largest family in Cangzhou. Compared with the other three Yings, he is more famous. In the early years of the Xia'er rebellion in Cangzhou, he led two thousand soldiers and destroyed one Xia'er branch after another.
Listening to Tong Du's words, Zhang Shun also looked unhappy.
"The palace should blame you and me, and an imperial edict is coming."
If General Yi returns to Cangzhou in despair, this outcome is not what Zhang Shun wants.
"Brother Zhang, is there anything you can do?" Tong Du's face darkened.
Before the war started, two of Cangzhou's four eagles were broken off. What a humiliation.
"I have a plan." Zhang Shun said in a deep voice.
"We can send those rebels, or even some bullshit Xiaerjun, to disguise themselves as river bandits and go up the river to invade the two counties outside Shuzhou."
"Brother Zhang, there are naval forces in Shuzhou, and there are also many warships." Tong Du frowned.
"There is no problem. If we encounter the Shuzhou navy and can lure the enemy deep, we will lay an ambush in advance and we can kill them hard when the time comes."
"Shuzhou navy... what if they don't pursue us?"
"Then wait until the Shuzhou navy retreats before continuing the intrusion."
After hearing this, Tong Du suddenly laughed. He felt that Zhang Shun was the method in front of him, and it seemed to be somewhat interesting.
"Kill my two eagles. If this revenge is not avenged, it will be difficult to eliminate the hatred in my heart!"
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In the palace in Cangzhou, Su Waner, who had received the military report, looked frighteningly cold for a moment. The Cangzhou Four Eagles had just been dispatched, but in a short period of time, two of them were killed by the Shu people's tricks.
This will undoubtedly take a hit on the morale of the entire royalist army.
She knew it.
If Shuzhou wants to break the situation, a war is already brewing. If the civilian thieves break out of the encirclement, I'm afraid they will really be unable to stop them.
Frowning. Su Waner thought hard, then silently picked up the fragrant tea and took a sip.
In front of her, Yuan An was holding a palace lady, probably drunk, lying on the ground. The little palace lady was still awake, but her face was full of fear and she didn't dare to move.
Su Waner turned a blind eye.
She was still thinking about one thing. In Chuzhou after Cangzhou, can Zuo Shiren be won over?
After a long time, Su Waner picked up the pen, thought about it, and drafted an imperial edict.
The trash over there in Muyun State is not a worry after all. Of course, she also understood that the so-called Cangzhou Four Eagles could not compete with other people's strategists.
It was not too harsh, and there were only some sharp warnings in the prepared imperial edict.
"How long can a useless dynasty last?"
"What is the Queen talking about?" Yuan An woke up and rubbed his eyes.
"My concubine is saying that the floor is cold and it's time for Your Majesty to go back to the palace and go to bed."
