About two months later, the entire attack on Liang finally entered its final stage.
Xu Mu was originally worried that there would be some changes in the Cangzhou royal family. But thankfully, nothing happened.
"Enter Liangzhou City!"
Riding on the horse, Xu Mu was in high spirits. Behind him, many Shuzhou soldiers had faces full of joy. In this battle against the Liang Dynasty, the Shu people's ambitions were either dead or alive, and they fought a beautiful turnaround.
"Greetings, my lord! Welcome my lord to the royal capital of Liangzhou!"
Chen Zhong, who had captured Liangzhou City, lined up in two rows outside the city with a group of generals and ginseng, shouting in unison.
Xu Mu dismounted and looked up at the ancient city gate in front of him. This royal capital of Liangzhou has stood in the northwest for three hundred years. Today, it has finally been included in the map of Western Shu.
Today, Xu Mu holds six major states in his hands, Shuzhou, Muyun State, Liangzhou, Anbing Erzhou, and Lu Xiu's Dingzhou.
It's a pity that among these six states, except Shuzhou, they are slightly richer. The remaining states are not considered good land. The northwest states are close to the windy and sandy border, and the land is barren. The only biggest advantage is that they can produce a large-scale cavalry army. As for Muyun Prefecture, due to the endless war, the people fled for unknown reasons, resulting in the land being deserted and the population declining.
There is a long way to go.
Xu Mu dismissed his worries, stepped forward, and walked steadily towards the city gate in front of his old brothers. From a small stickman to the king of the Western Shu states, he has worked step by step until today, he finally has the qualifications to look up to the world.
When he reached the city gate, Xu Mu stopped.
Yin Liuxia was nearby and brought out a pot of warm wine.
When it was filled and Xu Mu took it, his eyes were already filled with sand.
"Heroes of the ages, Xu Mujing has a lamp for you. The green mountains are eternally silent, and the lamp shadow does not waver. I respectfully send me, the hero of Shuzhou, back to the Temple of Heroes!"
"Go back to the Temple of Heroes!" Countless Shu soldiers cried at both ends of the city gate.
This cold war has severely damaged Shuzhou's vitality. By now, nearly 40,000 people have died in the war. This is the largest number of battle losses since Xu Mu's southern and northern wars.
But again, in this battle, Xishu jumped from the land of two states to a major force in six states.
"kneel!"
Xu Mu was the first to kneel down, and thousands of soldiers knelt down, holding their hands in the sky, to send the hero off for the final journey.
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Liangzhou City, Royal Palace.
Xu Mu sat on the throne and looked at the map in his hand carefully.
This new map is a map of the Western Shu states redrawn by Jia Zhou and his people, and the ink is not yet dry.
"Lu Xiu has been asked to guard Dingzhou and Bingzhou. The remaining Liangzhou and Anzhou, I think, the lord also has a candidate."
Xu Mu did have an idea in his heart. The initial choice is Chai Zong and Chai Youde.
"Wenlong, how about Chai Zong?"
"I know that your lord will choose Chai Zong... But your lord must understand that there are two factions in Western Shu today. One is the lord's Xu Jiajun team, and the other is the local faction in Shuzhou. Among them, Represented by Chen Zhong.”
"Lu Xiu has adapted measures to local conditions, and my lord has done a good job. But no matter what, we are using Shuzhou to spread our wings and promote a loyal Shu general. It is understandable."
After capturing the three states of Liangdi, the role of Yuguan was no longer obvious. It is indeed a waste for Chen Zhong to continue to stay there.
"Wenlong's wonderful words." Xu Mu nodded.
"There are not many generals that Shuzhou can deploy. Chai Zong is an all-rounder. He can stay with the Lord and carve it some more. Who knows, he will be able to carve it into a rough jade."
What Jia Zhou said was not wrong. Chai Zong is a relatively comprehensive general. In terms of statistics, the five-dimensional average is 80+...
"Just as Wen Long said, in Liangzhou and Anzhou, Chen Zhong serves as the general of the two states, and Wang Yong serves as the governor of the two states, in charge of political orders."
Lao Wang is also from Shu, and his cooperation with Chen Zhong will probably be even more perfect.
"My lord is wise."
Xu Mu nodded and exhaled. The candidate for Zhenzhou General has already been selected. The next step is to hide one's strength, bide one's time, and play steadily.
"Wenlong, are there any military reports from other states?"
"In the Central Plains today, in addition to the lord's campaign to conquer Liang, there are also the king of Yuzhou's campaign to conquer Hebei, Zuo Shiren's coalition forces to conquer Laizhou, and the Tang family of Qingzhou's campaign to conquer Yanzhou."
"Tang family?" Xu Mu noticed a new name.
"Exactly, the Tang family suddenly rose up in the troubled times last year. In just a few months, they integrated the five counties of Qingzhou, became the king and established a military system... In addition, the Tang family is the descendant of a great literary and Confucian family."
"A descendant of Wen Confucianism? Wen Long, this is a fierce woman who has lost her virginity."
"Based on the situation, if my guess is correct, the Tang family in Qingzhou should have agreed to join forces with Zuo Shiren and cooperate from another direction to attack the puppet emperor's Yanzhou."
The pseudo-emperor Fang Ru occupied Laizhou and Yanzhou. At first glance, he seemed to have been made a dumpling by Zuo Shiren. If there is no accident, Fang Ru will undoubtedly die.
Xu Mu still remembers the information from last year. It is said that Fang Ru's army of more than 100,000 people was killed by Zuo Shiren's 20,000 Lingzhou elites, leaving their helmets and armor abandoned.
"However." Jia Zhou suddenly paused, "The puppet emperor has a great general. He is the veteran surnamed Yan whom I told my lord before."
"Veteran General Yan Song refined his troops and streamlined his administration. After abandoning the old, weak and remnant troops, he recruited more than 60,000 young men to train the army in the winter. After being appointed as a general for the expedition, he first used 10,000 troops to deploy suspicious troops in Yanzhou, so that Qingzhou did not dare to attack by force for a short time. . Then, he led an army of 50,000 people southward and defeated Zuo Shiren's 30,000 vanguard army. Later, when Yanzhou was about to be lost, he rushed back and also defeated the Tang family."
"A true general." Xu Mu's voice was shocked. From the beginning to now, he believed that Zuo Shiren was by no means a mediocre person. It happened that with such an advantage, an eighty-year-old veteran was able to break the siege.
"Now, Yan Song has become the most stable military soul in the puppet emperor's camp. All the officers and soldiers of the three armies worship him extremely."
"Wen Long, as I said before, why would such a person surrender to the false emperor?"
Jia Zhou shook his head, "I don't know either, but I guess things won't be too simple. In these troubled times, those who can leave a mark in the bamboo book will not be mediocre people."
Xu Mu agreed on this point.
Xi Shu's road to hegemony still has a long way to go.
"Lord, there is another news. The King of Yuzhou previously defeated the Hebei Allied Forces, wiped out all the Silver Halberd Guards in Yezhou, and then occupied the land of Yezhou in one fell swoop. As the leader of the Hebei Alliance, Gongsun Zu only We were able to retreat in time, withdrew from Yezhou and re-deployed defenses on the border of Yizhou."
"Of the four states in Hebei, King Yuzhou has already taken Huzhou and Yezhou. Next, only Yizhou, Youzhou, and Yanzhou to the north of Gongsunzu are left."
"King Yuzhou, I really want to take revenge this time."
In the past, Gongsun Zu's backstab nearly killed Uncle Chang in Hebei. There are old and new grudges. If given a chance, I am afraid that all the Gongsun clan members will be killed.
"The prince of Yanzhou, Gongsun Zu, was not willing to give in before. In the past, the king of Yuzhou conquered Hebei, and his Yanzhou could only become a horse breeding land. And the dignified Gongsun family also became the horseman of the king of Yuzhou for generations. .”
"There is no right or wrong, only this troubled world is wrong." Jia Zhou raised his head and spoke in a deep tone.
