"Zuo Shiren replied and agreed to form an alliance." Jia Zhou held a letter with a smile on his face.
"With this army, my lord will conquer Muyun Province, and it will be a big deal."
Xu Mu exhaled.
Seriously speaking, this was his first foreign campaign after entering Shu. There is no other way. If Shuzhou wants to be stable, it must break Su Yaonv's game.
If you have to choose between Liangzhou and Muyun State, as long as you are not stupid, you will choose Muyun State.
"But again, even if we form an alliance, Zuo Shiren cannot be trusted. What the lord can take advantage of is this short-term common interest."
Jia Zhou paused for a moment and his face became serious again.
"Lord, have you chosen?"
"The choice has been made. If I, Xu Mu, were the dog of Shoucheng, I would take Zuo Shiren as my ally and strive for the stability of Shuzhou. But if I, Xu Mu, want to conquer Shuzhou, I can only use this opportunity. The Lingzhou Navy forced the defenders of Muyun Province to return to Cangzhou to aid!"
"So, this time, I, Xu Mu, will fight for it!"
Jia Zhou laughed and stood beside Xu Mu calmly without saying a word. The two raised their heads and looked at the green mountains outside Chengdu.
"This time, Wenlong won't go."
"I understand what my lord means." Jia Zhou nodded.
"I have also chosen the general on the other side."
"Yu Wen?"
"It's Chao Yi."
Jia Zhou was a little surprised.
"Yu Wen has a calm temperament, but there are advantages and disadvantages. If he falls into Lianghu's plan by mistake, he will probably try every means to remedy the situation, but in the end it won't help. Chao Yi is different. He is like a sharp sword. As long as the blade is continuous, he will Go ahead and kill recklessly."
"On the other side of Liangzhou, I estimate that we will send up to 20,000 troops. Yuanmatan is newly defeated. Even if they want to rescue, they dare not leave the nest with the whole army."
Jia Zhou nodded, "My lord, your analysis is good. When King Yu Dang returned to the outside of Yumen Pass, he heard that trouble had begun, and he fought several times with a Qiang tribe supported by Dong Wen."
"Won?"
“We lose more than we win, but we still fight.”
"enough."
Jia Zhou paused, then his tone suddenly became more serious, "Over in Cangzhou, the Ye Xiao Group finally got some news, which may be beneficial to the Lord."
"What kind of news."
"Lord, do you remember Yang Xiu?"
"Remember, I am an honest and honest minister appointed by the young Marquis."
Before Yuan Tao died, he left a list of names. On the list, there are five honest and honest officials. Yang Xiu's name ranked first.
It's a pity that such an honest and honest minister was treated poorly by Yuan An. In the end, Xu Mu was so disappointed that he distributed a sum of money to five old officials and retired to his hometown.
"He went to Cangzhou." Jia Zhou said with a sigh in his voice, "If I guess correctly, the recent news about the witch controlling the government must have spread."
"He... wanted to remonstrate. There were three old ministers from the court, and they entered Cangzhou together with only seven or eight servants."
"He has gray hair, wears old court clothes, and enters Cangzhou with a sword in his hand."
Xu Mu hurriedly walked back, wanting Sun Xun to fetch the fast horse.
"Lord, it's been a few days...three old ministers have entered Cangzhou!"
Xu Mu stood, silent and sad.
"First there was a traitor who raised the young emperor and raised him as a fool. Now there is a witch who causes trouble and turns Yuan An into a cripple. I often think about what she wants, it must be terrible."
"If she had been determined to save the country, she wouldn't be like this. It's a pity that Su Dagui's line was cut off for no reason, and there is no way to investigate further."
After saying that, Jia Zhou fell silent.
Xu Mu said nothing. Although he didn't like the world of Ji Dynasty, it still went in the opposite direction and went in another unknown direction.
How sad it must be to know that the little marquis knew it under the spring.
"There is no way to save the situation. Fortunately, the young marquis made two preparations. The other preparation was for the lord. Otherwise, he would not have helped the lord to gain the reputation of killing the traitorous prime minister."
Xu Mu lowered his head.
"If Yuan An can't be helped, my brother will make his own choice." Yao felt his eyes filled with tears when he thought of this sentence.
Jia Zhou, who was next to him, suddenly reached out and grasped his clenched fist.
"If the three elders came to Cangzhou, they would be a dead giver if they guessed right. Most of the aristocratic families in Cangzhou are gloating about others' misfortune. In this world, many people do not understand loyalty. They only think that troubled times will make things worse. Of course. If you have beautiful robes to wear, delicious food to eat, girls to sing, and money to pile up in the warehouse, then this life is worthy of you."
"The remonstrance of the three old men should not be successful. But in the end, there is a glimmer of clarity in the world. The lord took this as a banner, issued a message to punish thieves, and attacked Muyun State in the name of the second round of Qingjun!"
Previously, the reason Xu Mu sacrificed the flag for the expedition was to defeat the traitor Wei Diao. But such a name is somewhat insufficient.
As the saying goes, living people don't care about justice, but when you do big things, you have to consider justice.
After a pause, Xu Mu raised his hand, faced the direction of Cangzhou, and bowed.
…
There is a awning on the river entering Cangzhou. In the awning, three old men with flying silver hair were sitting.
The river is very slow, but the setting sun that spreads across the river suddenly fills up, turning the surroundings of the awning into a sparkling scene.
Yang Xiu held the sword and sat firmly. Occasionally he would raise his head and look at the world outside the cabin.
Many years ago, when he was admitted to the first class of the National Examination, he heard the good news and it was the same sunset. The sun was very light. He stood under the sun, his chest full of thoughts of serving the country.
Thirty-eight years of hard work cannot help the collapse of the great era.
Until he was old and returned to his hometown, he would burst into tears every time he thought of the court that moved south. Carrying a sword is not just for killing people. If your admonitions are fruitless, it is just for going on the road.
This sword was the sword of integrity and righteousness given by the late emperor. There are seven handles in total. Many people have died of old age and will never see the stability of the Great Epoch in their entire lives.
The last three swords were sitting in the small cabin of Wupeng.
Putting aside his worries, Yang Xiu turned his head and looked at the two old friends in the small cabin. One of them was extremely ill and needed two people to support him even when he was walking.
The setting sun swayed outside the boat. It only swayed for a while, and the dusk quickly faded, and night followed one after another. A servant held the lamp, and the dancing candlelight reflected three old and energetic faces.
"I heard that there are many righteous knights in Cangzhou. People who dare to kill people are not at peace." Yang Xiu opened a jar of wine and took a breath.
"But when we enter Cangzhou with our swords in hand, we dare to fight for the world, and we are also the heroes of the world."
"Drink this cup together, and I'll go to court to punish you!"
The three old men, who were in their dying years, raised their wine bowls with difficulty, raised their heads and drank down the wine in one gulp.
A young servant stood outside the cabin, listening to the sounds inside, feeling inexplicably sad. When he left home, he asked his master why he had to travel thousands of miles to do such a thing.
The master said that if they don't do it, no one will follow. The road in this world, no matter what kind of road it is, is always walked step by step by those who preceded it.
Those who went before walked the road, and those who followed followed.
