After listening to Jia Zhou's words, Xu Mu nodded. Just like him, every time he started a new life in order to fight his way out, it was difficult every step.
In troubled times, heroes emerge in large numbers.
Xu Mu didn't feel that he would definitely make it to the end and reach the ninth place. His biggest reliance is nothing more than some modern people's brains, but these things, in a big way, do not scare him at all, such as Sima Xiu, a monster who only appears every few hundred years. If it weren't for Jia Zhou, he would have been tricked to death.
Not to mention Dong Wen, not even Zuo Shiren, Su Yaohou, Chang Shilang, or even the many separatist tyrants, no one is a fool. As long as you fall, you will immediately fall into irreversible disaster.
Even if he had the resources to reproduce some modern technologies, such as flintlock guns and matchlocks, he would only need to suffer a loss once. Someone like Liang Hu would definitely be able to see the secret. Choose to fight on a rainy day, or try your best to replicate technology.
The progress of an era cannot be completed by a single person.
"What are you thinking about, my lord?"
"Nothing." Xu Mu frowned, "As for Shu Brocade, we just need to stabilize the civil unrest in the past few days, and there will be basically no problem."
"This is natural. However, my lord is about to start preparing for a war, and time does not wait for us."
"That's what I have in mind. At the end of the year, let the Shuzhou generals return to Chengdu to report on their duties, and have a big banquet at the same time."
Judging from the current situation, it is unlikely that Liangzhou will launch an expedition against Shu as winter approaches. But that’s not to say there’s no chance. The relative probability is relatively small.
Of course, it doesn't matter if you come. Xu Mu has arranged manpower for all outposts outside Shuzhou.
"Wenlong, I'm already ready."
"If my lord breaks the cold, he will first dominate the land to the west. Then, with the power of victory, he will join forces to attack Cangzhou. In this way, my lord's great cause will begin to look forward."
Xu Mu clenched his fists and had a vision of beautiful mountains and rivers in front of his eyes.
"Wenlong, when the cold breaks, you and I will sit in front of Liangzhou City and drink together all night."
"I would like to follow my lord."
…
In less than three days, whether it was central Shu, western Shu, or southern Shu, the official list of Xu Mu's confession was posted. The content on the official list made the expressions of the weaving merchants and sericulture farmers who were originally a little depressed softened a lot.
Fortunately, before they had to push away the fields and plant mulberry trees, their king allowed them to go to southern Shu for development. So, the loss is not big. It can even be said that this time, the profits are pretty good. It's just that the price gap of Shu brocade made them unhappy for a while.
For many years, Shuzhou has not had such an opportunity to become wealthy.
On the streets of Chengdu, Si Hu led a tall horse and immediately tied up three or four old gangsters who committed crimes. He wanted to take advantage of the chaos to rob them, but Si Hu beat them unconscious and took them all back.
"Exchange steamed buns for my wife," he said to everyone he met.
Standing outside the palace, Xu Mu glanced down and looked at his brother's silly look, feeling speechless again.
"My lord's original preparation meant that these silkworm farmers didn't suffer much loss, so they won't have much complaints. It's just some villains who took advantage of the situation."
"Got it." Xu Mu sighed.
When he took over Shuzhou, in the eyes of many people, he was somewhat like a dove occupying a magpie's nest. Therefore, in Shuzhou, he has always implemented benevolent policies and united the Xu family army as Shu people.
What is helpless is that although the previous Dou family royal family has perished, there are still many die-hard loyalists who remain dormant in Shuzhou.
This time, the disaster in Shu Brocade suddenly jumped out when they thought they had an opportunity.
"What do you plan to do, my lord?"
"The mastermind will be beheaded in public, and the remaining people will be temporarily imprisoned. After the war between Shu and Liang, they will be expelled from Shuzhou."
Jia Zhou nodded, "Most of them are former officials and generals of the Dou family. There will be problems in surrendering."
Xu Mu was worried that there should still be such people. We can only let Sun Xun lead people and find a way to continue to find out.
"Outside Bailu County, Dou Tong replied to the letter. He said that 90% of those Shu brocade buyers disappeared in almost three days."
The meaning of Jia Zhou's words is already obvious. If there is no mistake, they should all be sent secretly by Lianghu in an attempt to stir up trouble in Shuzhou.
Fortunately, he defended himself.
If Liangzhou knew about it, they would be very unhappy, right?
…
"Commander, I'm very unhappy." Dong Wen wanted to scold his mother, but due to Sima Xiu's presence, he had to worry about etiquette.
What surprised Dong Wen was that there was no trace of frustration on Sima Xiu's face.
"My lord, I said it before. This is a plan. Regarding the Shu Brocade, it is best if it succeeds. If it fails, my lord must not be too sad. Good news, repairs have begun on the other side of the trail. Send it back. I looked at the information carefully, and I can actually add one more trick."
"One more count?"
"Of course." Sima Mao laughed lightly. He was not hit because of the Shu Brocade incident.
"Military advisor, that Shu brocade is worth hundreds of thousands taels of silver..."
"My lord." Sima Xiu finally raised his head and sighed, "My lord, you must understand that whether it is Shu Brocade or anything else, it is my lord's means to attack Liangzhou."
"Under the Shu Brocade, another plan has been completed. This cannot be considered a failure. However, Xu Buyi's methods are really good. I am more and more suspicious that that person may not be dead."
Dong Wen was still a little depressed.
When he was a child, he would feel unhappy if he was not assigned citrus fruits. Now that he was taken away hundreds of thousands of taels for no reason, even though he said something grand before, deep down in his heart, he was very hurt.
"The Qi army is perfectly deployed, and the ambush army in Shuzhou, my disciple, finally replied to the letter, saying that he has started to contact the Dou family's old party, and we should cooperate internally and externally."
"Over in Cangzhou, I tried to send envoys."
Dong Wen delegated power to others, and Sima Xiu was in charge of matters such as envoy intelligence.
"That queen can't be trusted." Dong Wen frowned. Previously, Liangzhou was put in a trap. The Dong family member who was sent there was so frightened that he tried to escape secretly, but was shot dead on the way.
Of course, the death of one clan member is no big deal, and the death of ten or eight more is no big deal either.
Dong Wen was just unhappy, simply unhappy.
"My lord, you must understand that no matter whether you are a hunter in the south mountain or a hunter in the north mountain, they all have one purpose: to kill the wolf in the mountain."
"That Queen Su met with my envoy from Liangzhou."
"How to say?"
"I didn't say anything and sent the envoy back."
Dong Wen was stunned, "What is this?"
"She was probably telling me that she was willing to meet. If she didn't meet, she would have given up on the idea of cooperation. In fact, she also understood that if Xu Buyi defeated Liangzhou, his next target would definitely be the Cangzhou royal family."
"Military advisor, I think we still can't cooperate."
Sima Mao shook his head, "It's not cooperation. I just need her to help Liangzhou and hold back the reinforcements from Muyun Province. If we cut off this reinforcement, Liangzhou's chances of winning will increase by at least 30%."
"What does she want?"
"If my lord is interested, send an envoy to send thousands of pieces of Shu brocade. Of course, even if she doesn't give it, I believe she will take action."
"To kill the wolf in the middle of the mountain, the two hunters can cooperate again. However, judging from what happened last time, I guess the plot of this strange woman will be very scary. It doesn't matter, if one day We, Liangzhou, are so powerful that we occupy all the rice warehouses in Shuzhou. Even the king of Yuzhou in the inner city is not afraid."
"Military advisor, I find that you are getting more and more serious."
"Those who seek the world should be good at seeking people's hearts." Sima Xiu said calmly.
