The distance is not close. It would be two days before the information was sent back to Lucheng. At this time, the wind and snow outside Lucheng began to howl.
The veteran who knows how to look into the sky is undoubtedly right.
"Dong Wen's general army, under the joint efforts of Jia Junshi and Wei Feng, was unable to move forward on its way back. Following the official road to Liangzhou, the military adviser laid many traps."
You don't have to take the official road, but if you take other side roads, I'm afraid it will cause more delays and the wind and snow will block the road.
This is also the reason why Jia Zhou wants to intercept.
Folding up the information and standing on the top of the city nearly two feet high, Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Lord, General Chen is here."
Hearing the voice, Xu Mu nodded and walked down quietly.
Due to various considerations, the two border cities need to have a general in charge. Dou Tong wanted to return to Bailu County, so he could only leave Fan Lu behind. But Fan Lu was still a bit reckless, so Xu Musi thought about it and called in Chen Zhong, who had a steady temper.
Chen Zhong is good at keeping things and values family righteousness. There are... a lot of Chen Zhong's clan members in Chengdu.
Somewhat unorthodox, but that's the method. If another traitorous general appears and stabs him in the back, his and Jia Zhou's strategy will be completely nullified.
"Greetings, my lord." When he saw Xu Mu, Chen Zhong immediately clasped his fists and saluted.
"Chen Zhong, I have entrusted you with the affairs of Lucheng. Remember, although there is heavy snow in winter, Dong Wen may have strange movements after the snow melts. You are good at guarding the city gates and have great achievements in suppressing Yuguan. Master Jia often He said, you, Chen Zhong, are the strongest shield in Shuzhou, able to stop thousands of troops."
Chen Zhong listened, with a surge of pride on his face, "Please rest assured, my lord, wherever I, Chen Zhong, guard, there will be a fortified city! If I fall, there is no need for my lord to send troops to join me. I will kill myself to apologize!"
"Well, you are worthy of my Shuzhou shield!"
If Chao Yi is a spear, then Chen Zhong in front of him is a hard shield.
"I have already estimated the food and grass in the city. It is enough for an army of fifteen thousand for one winter. In addition, Wenlang City, which forms an angle with Lucheng, is General Fan Lu. If something goes wrong, you two It can be discussed.”
Under the winter snow, it was difficult to see the smoke, so among the two cities, they could only choose strong scouts to go out of the city in the snow to exchange news.
Just like him and Jia Zhou, they were about to rush back to Chengdu through the snow.
"Get the wine."
Gongou brought the wine pot and wine cup and nodded to Chen Zhong.
"At the end of the year, I won't see you sitting in the palace reporting on your duties. I would like to offer you a bowl of spring wine as a way to welcome the new year."
Chen Zhong looked moved, picked up the wine cup, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
Xu Mu also drank it all in one gulp, and when he put down the wine cup, he asked Gongou to take Chen Zhong to familiarize himself with the military affairs in the city.
The wind and snow howled more and more, so Xu Mu added a warm robe and asked Si Hu to hold the stove. After waiting for about two hours, he finally saw the Shu army returning to the city.
"Wenlong!" Dongxue roared, and his voice was suddenly crushed.
But the two masters and subordinates seemed to have a clear understanding of each other. Jia Zhou, who poked his head out of the carriage and looked at the blurry figure on the top of the city, also smiled.
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The long team returning to Shu consisted of only one carriage and two thousand accompanying soldiers. Almost all the troops stayed in the second border city.
"It is common practice for military strategists to fight with a big victory in mind. The beginning of spring next year is the best time for my lord to cut off the cold." Jia Zhou spoke calmly while holding a cup of hot tea.
Xu Mu also understood that the matter of cutting off Liang could not be delayed until Dong Wen rearranged the layout, which would probably make it even more difficult.
But the shortage of troops is the biggest problem in Shuzhou now. This time, in order to kill Sima Xiu and capture the second border city, almost all the troops in Shuzhou were mobilized.
There are sixty or seventy thousand people in Muyun Prefecture, but these troops must guard against Cangzhou. According to the information sent by the Night Owl Group, Cangzhou's Demon Empress Su has increased her strength a lot.
"My lord, there is still a large army in Shuzhou."
"Wen Long is talking about the 20,000 soldiers who surrendered to open up wasteland in Nanlin County?"
Shuzhou was fighting in the south and north, so more and more prisoners were sent to Nanlin County to open up wasteland.
"That's right. After the new year, my lord can also use the Chengdu rebellion as an opportunity to recruit new soldiers. I estimate that the two groups combined should have nearly 30,000 people."
"Thirty thousand people, plus nearly 40,000 people stationed in the second city. There are also 10,000 people from Chai Zong, and 10,000 people from Chao Yi and Yu Dangwang. In addition to those who need to stay behind, there are also 60,000 horses to attack Liang."
Jia Zhou paused, "Sixty thousand is still not enough. Even this time, Dong Wen lost more than 40,000 to 50,000 men who died in the battle and froze to death. The shortage of troops in Shuzhou is the most important thing that needs to be solved."
"What does Wen Long mean?"
"Deploy troops from Muyun Prefecture and mobilize another 50,000 people."
Listening, Xu Mu was shocked. Muyun Prefecture is not like Shu Prefecture. There are too many places to defend. If the troops are empty, Su Demon Empress may take the opportunity to invade.
"My lord, don't be anxious, I have a good plan in my mind. My lord had such foresight before, regardless of opposition, he wanted to build a road connecting Muyun State and Shuzhou. This road is the key to victory."
"Wait for Wenlong's clever plan." Xu Mu laughed, added more fine wood to the hand stove, and pushed it to Jia Zhou's side.
"When we return to Chengdu, if I guess correctly, two people will come to see the lord in person." Jia Zhou stretched out his palm and toasted it on the hand stove, sighing in his voice.
Of course Xu Mu knew who Jia Zhou was talking about.
One is from the Wei family, and the other is Huang Daochong from Kezhou.
"Wenlong, do you think Huang Daochong had expected this? The bettors who were sent over suddenly turned against him."
Jia Zhou thought for a while and shook his head, "Probably not. If Huang Daochong wanted to make a game, in the past, he would have had other better opportunities and would not have taken this risk. It can only be said that the dog raised at home suddenly became a Jackal. If my lord has an idea, he can ask for more benefits."
"Huang Daochong is so versatile that he never imagined that a black sheep almost missed his overall plan."
Jia Zhou retracted his hands into his robe sleeves and laughed, "Shuzhou is now powerful. My lord's fist has become stronger. He will come to plead guilty in person."
"As for the Wei family, I can't say. My lord can make his own decision."
Xu Mu was silent for a while, "Wenlong, I heard that the head of the family, Wei Cheng, drank poison and died in order to prove the innocence of the Wei family."
Jia Zhou shook his head, "There is no reason for this. Rebellion is rebellion. Whether it is to set a warning for others or to find an outlet for the people of Shuzhou, the Wei family is the best choice. Furthermore, the lord is not favored by the family. I'm glad. The Wei family previously made merit in building ships. But now, it has exceeded its merits. Of course, all this needs to be decided by the Lord..."
"I understand, Wenlong."
Xu Mu sighed and wanted to say more, only to realize that Jia Zhou in front of him was already a little drowsy. He was very weak and had to travel again and again to kill Sima and block Dong Wen. He must have been really exhausted.
In the carriage, Xu Mu stood up, took off his cloak, and carefully covered Jia Zhou.
"Brother Mu, let's play in the snow!" Outside the carriage, Si Hu was racing, dragging his ax excitedly and cutting long marks on the snow.
Xu Mu opened the car curtain and glanced at the snowy outside. Even though his eggs were frozen and shrunk, he didn’t want to take a step away.
"Brother Mu, come and play in the snow!"
"Playing like a bird." Xu Mu shouted and retracted the carriage.
Si Hu, who was sitting on the horse, lowered his head in silence and looked down.
