Unable to wait for the injury to heal, Yin Hu put on an animal skin mask to cover his burned face, propped himself up, and began to follow Xu Mu on the expedition.
Xu Mu tried to persuade him, but he couldn't do it at all, so he had to let him go.
Even though the Liang campaign was imminent, Xu Mu still did not give any public orders. He only secretly summoned a group of close generals and began to make arrangements.
"Sun Xun, if a fly flies out of the training ground, I will ask Brother Tiger to knock you directly."
Upon hearing this, Sun Xun, who was still picking his nose in the palace, hurriedly pulled out his legs and ran to the training ground in person, staring at the remaining generals.
Xu Mu took a breath. That internal agent must be quite capable. Even now, he still hasn't revealed any flaws. He is worthy of the name of Sima Xiu's disciple.
"Meng Huo, you lead an army of ten thousand people and follow the green mountains outside Chengdu to the direction of Liangzhou. There is no need to hurry. The task of Pingman Camp is to guard the mountain roads of Shuzhou."
Afraid of Sima Xiu sending troops to Qidao, Meng Huo's army is indispensable.
"Brother Mu, otherwise... I will go with my son." Si Hu begged.
"I won't take you with me." Meng Huo rolled his eyes, followed the order and walked back.
Si Hu was hurt and pursed his lips in grievance, thinking that if Meng Huo said a few more words, his loving father would cry.
Xu Mu coughed twice and continued to speak.
"Fan Lu, this time you are the infantry general, leading ten thousand people to the Yuguan Walled City first."
"Fan Lu takes the order!"
Yu Wen is over in Muyunzhou and cannot come back for the time being. Chai Zong went to Dingzhou, and Chao Yi also became a Qijun. Now, only Fan Lu is the most suitable general in Shu.
In addition, Dou Tong will also send 15,000 infantry to march to Liangzhou from another route.
"Wei Feng."
Wei Feng, who was standing at the end, suddenly lost his expression when he heard his name.
"You take five thousand cavalry and escort the food, grass and baggage along the way."
"Lord, I, did I lead troops?"
"If you don't do it, I will replace you with Si Hu."
Si Hu, who was still a little aggrieved, hurried over and whispered something in Wei Feng's ear imploringly.
"Lord, of course I want to do it!"
Si Hu cursed and stepped back. Before leaving, he did not forget to kick Wei Feng's feet.
The most suitable cavalry general was Chao Yi... Unfortunately, this wolf general was involved in the vortex of conspiracy due to Sima Xiu's vicious plan, and could not return to Chengdu to lead the troops for the time being.
"I am in charge of the central army, and I also have a mixed brigade of 20,000 infantry and cavalry, and I will send troops to Liangzhou together!"
"This time, our goal is not necessarily to capture Liangzhou City, but at least to capture the two border counties of Liangzhou."
The two border counties of Liangzhou are the closest to Shuzhou, but they are still five to six hundred miles away. Among them, there is a buffer area of more than 100 miles.
Unlike Shuzhou, Shuzhou has the natural danger of Yuguan, while the two border counties of Liangzhou can only build walls and guard them heavily.
According to Xu Mu's estimate, there are still nearly 100,000 troops in Liangzhou. Attacking more with less is a taboo for military strategists. However, according to the intelligence received, before the Fuxun tribe issue is resolved, at least half of Liangzhou's troops will be placed on the border near Yumen Pass.
The fight is just a staggered time difference.
Just as Jia Zhou said, this time is Shuzhou's best opportunity for a surprise attack. Otherwise, when spring comes next year and Dong Wen puts down the Fuxun rebellion, it will probably become more and more difficult.
"Winter is coming, and it's bitterly cold in Liangzhou. I, the officers and soldiers of the three armies in Shuzhou, should each bring three more coins of chili pepper seeds as a warming agent."
There is also winter robe sore ointment. Chen Sheng will find a way to send it to the front line when he is behind.
All in all, this time, even if he couldn't win Liangzhou, he still had to catch Dong Wen off guard. In this way, all these layers of layout plan will not be wasted.
"Lord, what am I doing, old Han?" Han Jiu, who hadn't heard his name for a long time, became a little anxious.
"Han Jiu, I will leave five thousand people here, and you will be stationed in Chengdu. The Little Man King is not far from Chengdu. If there is any disaster, please discuss it with him early."
To be honest, Xu Mu was worried and originally wanted to keep Jia Zhou. But then I thought about it, I guess only Jia Zhou could deal with Sima Xiu, an old fox. Moreover, Dongfang Jing still wants to stay in Yucheng in Muyun State to stop the Demon Queen's tricks.
"Han Jiu." Jia Zhou suddenly spoke.
"Military advisor, what's wrong?"
"If something goes wrong, you can discuss it with my disciple."
Han Jiu was startled, "Uncle Fu, the puppy? Military advisor... He, he is a young boy."
The ancients tied their hair at the age of fifteen, and those who had not yet tied their hair were almost like young children in the eyes of others. Xu Mu had asked about the age of the puppy Fu, and it seemed that he was only twelve years old.
However, Uncle Gou Fu, who wanted to practice peerless magic skills back then, has really given up martial arts and followed literature... Moreover, Jia Zhou's vision is surprisingly vicious, and he has been recommending Gou Fu.
Suddenly, Xu Mu felt a little more expectation in his heart. Perhaps in ten years, he will really have a world-famous general.
"Exactly." Jia Zhou said with a smile on his face, "If you are ambitious, you are no longer young. The puppy Fu has grown up."
Han Jiu had a strange look on his face, "Commander, if I have time... I will ask him."
"It couldn't be better." Jia Zhou nodded and stepped back again.
"Han Jiu, remember this. You must be extremely careful when guarding Chengdu this time. In addition, you must not mobilize any more manpower at the training ground."
"Master, Old Han understands!" Han Jiu hurriedly clasped his fists.
Xu Mu nodded happily and continued to speak.
"This time, most of your generals will not be accompanying you during the expedition to Liang. You can choose close friends and give them personal tokens as your generals to carry orders."
Xu Mu had to be careful. He was already very sure that among the thirty or so people at the training ground, there must be a Liangzhou Anzi.
There are many people in Shuzhou who have been promoted through military service. The calculation system of military merit is also very simple. From the time Xu Mu became the king of Shu, it was not necessary to cut off the head of the owl. When the battle came, the commander would allocate a long army, and there would be a military officer to record it. If the enemy army was completely wiped out, it would be a massacre. The army has the same merit. If a certain battalion is extremely brave and breaks through the enemy's defense line, it is the credit of the entire battalion. Secondly, there is the merit of one whistle, the merit of several people, the merit of five people...
For someone like Si Hu, who carried an ax and jumped to kill, it was a solo effort. Si Hu's accumulated military exploits were enough to eat white-flour steamed buns, the kind dipped in meat sauce, for eight lifetimes.
This kind of military merit system is easy to use but not expensive. But there are also disadvantages. For example, if a traitor is named, it will be very difficult to find out. The interaction of military achievements and common interests involves too many levels.
"Everyone listens to the order. In this attack on Liang, everyone should perform their duties and defeat the Liang army!" In the palace, Xu Mu drew his long sword and pointed coldly in the direction of Liangzhou.
The generals in the palace all had excited faces and roared endlessly.
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