He did not return to Shu immediately and stayed in Muyun Prefecture. Xu Mu was still concerned about the war. More than half a month passed, and the army was divided into two groups and marched to the south of Muyunzhou to capture the city and territory. It was far from over.
"There was a military report earlier. The Dou Tong road has been fighting the most steadily. The refugees have been recruited into the army and there are nearly 15,000 troops. Judging from this appearance, it will take less than a month to break through all the way. ”
"The newly promoted General Yuncheng seems a little more cautious, but not bad. He has also gathered young and strong refugees, and has nearly ten thousand troops. These two generals followed the lord all the way. It must be said that the lord's vision , how vicious it is.”
Putting down the military report, Dongfang Jing smiled.
Xu Mu also exhaled and conquered the entire Muyun State. The problem was no longer big. After breaking Zhang Shun's stubborn defense of Yuncheng, the overall situation has been settled.
"The Demon Queen sealed Cangzhou, and Zuo Shiren retreated to Chuzhou. In addition, news came from Shuzhou. Dong Wen did not dare to take risks after all, and followed Sima Xiu's advice, and the army also returned to Liangzhou. But... after leaving Previously, more than 300 Shuzhou soldiers who were captured were ordered to kill them all in front of the entire army."
"No one begged for mercy." After a pause, Dongfang Jing added.
Xu Mu's face was bitter.
This battle was not only difficult to attack, but also difficult to intercept on Chao Yi's side.
"My lord, tell me something good. After capturing Muyun Prefecture this time, my lord has gained all the land in the two prefectures. It's time to start planning. For example, paving a land route between Muyun Prefecture and Shunan. Convenient for marching and transporting baggage, this is the most important thing. However, everything needs to be planned first. On the Anling Mountains, the lord needs to build more cities and strongholds as a back-up."
"Bo Lie, that's exactly what I meant."
No matter what, after careful planning, I finally managed to get the huge Muyunzhou into my mouth. In other words, he, Xu Mu, and the Xu Jiajun behind him were no longer a small force huddled in the southwest corner, but now had a large bridgehead that they could retreat to and defend.
Of course, benefits and dangers go hand in hand. In the next time, he will face not only Liangzhou, but also Cangzhou, Chuzhou...
In this troubled world, only by becoming stronger and becoming a big fish can you be qualified to compete in the world.
"Talents are withering. My lord, it's time to think of a way." Sitting on the wooden wheel, Dongfang sighed, "This time during the expedition to Muyun Province, my lord ambushed the Cangzhou family. The Demon Empress Su will use this to cause great harm. Making a fuss. All the noble families in the world don’t like the lord in the first place. As a result, there will be no talents who will like him."
Xu Mu was not surprised by Dongfang Jing's words. The ancients generally selected talents from aristocratic families. Of course, there are also poor people from poor families who win the favor of those in power through imperial examinations or through filial piety and integrity.
At present, the road to Hanmen is blocked, and Xu Mu can only face the grassroots. Of course, this was what he had thought from the beginning. The counselors and generals around him were all from reckless or poor backgrounds.
The establishment of the general hall and the cultivation of talents ultimately require a cycle. But now, as Dongfang Jing said, we have to find ways to recruit some talents.
"My lord, don't worry, let me think of something."
"Thank you Bolie."
…
"Queen, that commoner thief is attacking Muyun State now." Yuan An's voice was nervous. In fact, what he wanted to say was that a large army should be sent to block the Shu people's offensive.
For some reason, he felt less and less like an emperor. If you are an emperor and want to go to war, you can just order a general.
This feeling is like being locked in a cage.
In front of Yuan An, Su Waner's face was still gentle.
"Your Majesty, don't be impatient. Sit down and have a cup of tea. I, my concubine, will talk to you slowly."
"Queen, you don't know that the commoner thief is extremely terrifying. Damn it, I should have killed him when I was in Changyang!"
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten your previous plan?"
"The previous plan...could it be that we allowed these people to fight back and forth? Then why did the Queen take Muyun Province before?"
Su Waner's expression did not change, "Mu Yunzhou's side, naturally I took it along the way. Being beaten by Xu Buyi is not a pity."
If it were in front of Yuan An, the woman in front of him would actually have set up a big game, and she would probably be so shocked that she would vomit blood.
"The aristocratic families in Cangzhou are all gone now. There are also vacancies for generals and various positions in the court. But fortunately, during this period, I have selected many suitable candidates to assist Your Majesty. I just wait for one day , when the time comes, Your Majesty will sweep the world, Xiao Qing will rebel and conquer the country!"
This sentence made Yuan An's expression become excited again. In a daze, he just thought he was back in Changyang, sitting on the ancient dragon chair that was more than 400 years old. He raised his head, looked at the numerous civil and military officials below, and shouted long live.
Not like this, hiding in a small palace.
"Queen, no one can take away my country and the country of the Great Ji Dynasty!"
"Your Majesty, you are truly a wise king."
After laughing twice and just flipping through the memorials, this wise king in the last years of the Epoch Times walked out of the imperial study in his dragon robe and went to the internal affairs workshop to choose his concubine.
Amelia Su's expression slowly returned to coldness. He took a memorial from his sleeve, spread it out, picked up the jade seal with both hands, and stabbed it hard.
…
In the river breeze, Xu Mu left the shore and boarded the ship. In about a month, a light beard had grown on his face, giving him the look of a battlefield veteran.
During this period of time, the second army of Dou Tong and Ma Yi finally lived up to their expectations and captured the entire Muyun Prefecture. The combined strength of the troops was almost 30,000.
Of course, most of the 30,000 people are newly gathered refugees. Just like the people Han Jiu brought to serve when he first entered Shu, he needed to practice hard.
Before returning to Shu, in addition to these 30,000 people, an additional 20,000 defenders were left, and they were familiar with water and land battles. According to Xu Mu's estimation, if Dongfang Jing stayed in Muyun State and continued to recruit refugees, he might be able to recruit more than 10,000 people. However, more and more food and grass will be allocated from Shuzhou.
"Lord, take care of yourself all the way." Dongfang Jing, who was sitting on a wooden wheel cart on the bank of the river, led the generals and said goodbye to Xu Mu.
"Bo Lie, be careful in everything."
"Please rest assured, my lord, as long as I, Dongfang Jing, am here, Muyunzhou will not suffer any loss!"
On the bow of the boat, Xu Mu bowed and said goodbye.
Until today, he finally stepped out from Shuzhou and stepped onto a broader stage.
As the army on the river left, Xu Mu turned around, and behind him, Dongfang's long shouts of respect for these people rang out again.
"Lord, take care of yourself all the way!"
The big ship began to draw water, and the voices of the boatmen shouting slogans came and went.
Raising his head, Xu Mu looked at the color of the mountains and rivers in front of him, blending with the blue sky in the distance.
For a moment, it was so beautiful.
