After the meal, Zhou Zun left. Si Hu obviously couldn't eat anymore and wanted to stuff it into his belly. In desperation, Xu Mu had no choice but to ask Sun Xun to come over and carry a few people back.
Touching the wooden box in my arms, it was like touching a treasure. Xu Mu turned his back to the sky and exhaled comfortably.
…
In the early days of the laurel month, the mountain breeze carries the fragrance of rice into people's noses.
"The fragrance of rice flowers tells of a good harvest, and the sound of frogs sounds."
"My lord, what a beautiful poem."
Under the golden waves of rice, everywhere you look, there are good signs of a good harvest. Even though it is not yet the harvest time, many people are already gathering on the edge of the fields to eat, drink and celebrate.
"This season's Shuzhong rice..." Jia Zhou's voice was excited. "Not only is it popular with the people, it also saves many people from famine in troubled times. Among them, Shuzhou's military strength should also be able to recruit 20,000 to 30,000 more people."
"Wen Long, it's still not enough." Xu Mu quickly calmed down while feeling happy.
"In the coming year of harvest, I want to use the rice from Shuzhong to feed the people of Shuzhou and Muyunzhou. There will be no disaster of hunger and no disaster of Yizi."
"My lord is righteous."
After entering Sichuan, the most important thing Xu Mu paid close attention to was the rice in the nine counties in central Sichuan. For this, he put a lot of effort into fertilizing, digging rivers, killing locust eggs... These methods were used in Later generations may not be so great, but in today's Shuzhou, they have already made some good achievements.
When cotton, like rice, can be sown in large areas, the situation in the entire Erzhou area will probably be even worse.
But at the moment, whether it is Shuzhou or Muyun State, they still have to be cautious. To be honest, the land of Erzhou is completely enough to gain momentum. The prerequisite is that these two states cannot afford to lose anything before Shuzhou takes off.
There are unpredictable weather conditions, and Xu Mu only hopes that the sky above Shuzhou and Muyunzhou will be clear for a while longer.
After looking at the rice fields, Xu Mu settled on his mind and got into the carriage.
Behind him, countless people still knelt down and worshiped without stopping.
"My king, go slowly!"
"My king, I would like to send you off—"
…
"My lord's benevolence should be set as an example in everything." In the carriage, Jia Zhou laughed.
"Wen Long, you and Bo Lie are starting to look more and more like Mr. Chen. By the way, is there anything going on with Bo Lie recently?"
When it came to military matters, Jia Zhou stopped laughing and his tone was a bit solemn.
"No, but the information Bo Lie sent back said that Cangzhou's military strength seemed to have increased a lot. On the border of Chuzhou, two to three thousand bandits suddenly appeared, trying to rush into Cangzhou... They were directly attacked The defenders of Cangzhou were wiped out in one day."
Xu Mu was startled. He knew without thinking that there were no two or three thousand bandits. They were just sent by Zuo Shiren to test them out of fear of tarnishing his reputation.
"My lord, be careful of the daughter of the Su family in Cangzhou. Unfortunately, many things about her background have been cut off and cannot be found out at all."
"I just feel that a person who appears out of nowhere is a woman... no matter what, she will not be weak."
Xu Mu nodded.
Jia Zhou's analysis was not wrong. The identity of the daughter of the Su family was indeed a bit strange.
"Lord, there is good news." Jia Zhou, who had a solemn expression on his face, said in a soothing voice, "Information just arrived that the King of Yuzhou has captured Huzhou."
"Down?"
"Indeed, Yuzhou's black armor is unstoppable. Coupled with the roundabout attack by the elite rice-selling army, the entire Huzhou has been captured by the king of Yuzhou. The alliance of the four kings of Hebei was defeated and had to temporarily abandon Huzhou. Prefecture, gather troops in Yezhou and continue to fight against the king of Yuzhou."
Xu Mu smiled and said, "As expected of Uncle Chang, the invincible Chang Silang. This time, Gongsunzu may have a headache."
"I think that after capturing Huzhou, the King of Yuzhou and the nine-fingered leader will suspend the war and stabilize the situation in Huzhou."
"That's how it should be."
Tsuneshiro controls the entire world, the three most prosperous inner city states, as well as the great gentry clans that have survived for thousands of years. In addition, he is a rice merchant who has been involved in the same industry... Regardless of his background or the right time and place, he has everything. an immeasurable advantage.
All it takes is a suitable opportunity to really take the world by storm.
Jia Zhou paused and sighed, "Lord, there is another news. This news may be a bit scary."
"Wenlong, what's the news?"
"After the conquest of Huzhou, many aristocratic families in the inner city jointly submitted a letter asking the king of Yuzhou to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor."
"Damn it!" Xu Mu suddenly became angry.
"Wenlong, what happened next?"
"Liu Zhongde rushed over overnight and scolded the family who had bewitched and proclaimed himself emperor in front of the king of Yuzhou. I heard that he even beat people."
"Nine-fingered Liu Zhongde is worthy of being a great planner." Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
If Uncle Chang dares to proclaim himself emperor at this time, he will definitely make enemies of the thirty states in the world. Regardless of whether Ji Chao is present or not, this is actually a very simple truth. If a gun hits the first bird, Chang Shiro will not be able to stop him even if he has many soldiers and generals under the current circumstances.
Even with the jade seal in hand, Yuan An is still alive and the Daji Court is still there, but he is still a false emperor after all.
Xu Mu only hoped that no matter what, Uncle Chang would not take this step first. Even if you want to leave, you still need half of the country as a source of confidence.
"The general trend of the world is changing. No matter how far away it is, even the land of the Lord's two states, there is only temporary peace. Liangzhou, Cangzhou, and even Zuo Shiren's side, under the current situation, will not You need to be extremely careful if you sit back and watch your lord grow stronger."
"Wenlong, I know."
The situation Shuzhou is facing now is that one is backward in foundation and the other is insufficient generals. Regarding the latter, Xu Mu has become the chief helmsman of Thirty States, and the situation has gradually improved.
After receiving the letter, many righteous hall masters gradually came to Shu and came to discuss with him after being introduced by Xiao Xiaoyao.
Of course, most of them were still cautious and did not fully trust him as the new chief helmsman of the Thirty States. However, Xu Mu is not worried. It will take some time for this matter to get on the right track.
"In half a month, the rice in Shu will be ready to be harvested." After Bing Shi finished speaking, he mentioned the rice matter again, and Jia Zhou's smile filled the carriage again.
"Food is the most important thing for the people. Without famine, the lord's army can leave Shu and expand its territory!"
"One day, our vast army in Shuzhou, led by my lord, will compete in thirty states and defeat the enemy seven thousand miles away!"
Listening, Xu Mu's heart was agitated for a long time. Suddenly he raised his head and looked out through the car window at the sunset. Things that were previously out of reach seemed to be getting closer and closer to him, and he could see them clearly.
"One day!"
"One hundred thousand Shu robes came out of Yuguan and conquered thirty states in the world!"
