The wind on the river bank began to get stronger. The blowing made the reeds on the shore sway non-stop for a while.
The alliance is not over yet.
Zuo Shiren was very high-spirited and agreed on several strategies in succession.
Xu Mu turned his head and looked in the distance towards the inner city. He suddenly understood that it was not easy to kill the demon queen with only the Dongling Tomb of Xishu and these little tadpoles looking for their mothers.
Only by uniting the whole world can we succeed. The best candidate to take the lead is undoubtedly Uncle Chang. But as Dongfang Jing said, such a world-wide event always needs an opportunity.
"Brother Xu, do you know how many troops the Demon Queen has secretly mobilized?" Zuo Shiren, who was standing by, suddenly tilted his head and asked calmly.
Xu Mu thought for a while, "The amount of gold scraps that we know about before is only around 30,000. I guess the Demon Queen has other means."
"There's something wrong with this. Where are the soldiers coming from?"
"I don't know either." Xu Mu answered honestly. He really didn't know that the world was in chaos. Anyone who had a state or land would recruit young men and women as soldiers. Even if they were not enough to be used as laborers, it was still a good choice.
"To support the army with food, there are not many rice fields in Cangzhou. Supporting an army of 80,000 is already the limit, right? Besides, the rest of the states do not pay taxes or food at all, and there is no annual tribute from the state capital. pay."
Xu Mu smiled and said, "Leader Zuo has a sharp eye."
"Brother Xu, you will return to Muyun State soon. According to your and my plans, we can start preparations."
The previous plan of the two men was for Xu Mu to lure away the Cangzhou Navy so that the coalition forces could take advantage of the situation and invade Cangzhou.
"Even if the Demon Queen is not fooled, Brother Xu marches in and restrains tens of thousands of Cangzhou navy. Then our coalition forces attack Cangzhou, which increases the chance of winning by 30%. Of course, if we send out troops from Muyun Province, we can contain the Xinyueguan navy. direction, that would be better.”
It can be described as cunning and cunning. Xu Mu only hopes that this cunning and cunning will not go to waste. As for the proposal to send troops to Xinyueguan, Xu Mu automatically filtered it out.
"I advise the leader of the Left Alliance to think deeply about it."
"No need." Zuo Shiren shook his head seriously, "I know what Brother Xu means. But to be honest with Brother Xu, I have been preparing for this war for a long time."
Looking at Zuo Shiren in front of him, Xu Mu understood that King Dongling, who was famous all over the world, must have some tricks up his sleeve. In fact, if the three states of Dongling want to fight their way out, Cangzhou is the biggest obstacle.
Zuo Shiren had already realized this truth earlier, and it was for this reason that he came to form an alliance for the first time. However, for the first time in Cangzhou, Yuan An was still alive and there had been no palace coup, so Zuo Shiren was a little timid. But it is different now. Under the banner of killing the traitor and the false emperor, it is enough to take advantage of the great righteousness.
"Brother Xu, come and see."
Zuo Shiren sat firmly on the table and suddenly smiled and spoke.
Following the sound, Xu Mu raised his head and found several guards escorting a disheveled prisoner over.
"Brother Xu, do you know who this person is?"
"Leader Zuo, could it be related to the Demon Queen?"
"Exactly." Zuo Shiren sneered, "This person is a Cangzhou spy who sneaked into Dongling. He wanted to spy in the palace before. Unfortunately, we have many masters in Dongling Palace and captured this thief."
"It's a pity that he is a mute slave, and even the base of his tongue has been cut out. This Demon Queen of Cangzhou likes to use mute slaves the most. The fast sword in black who protects her is also a mute slave. But such a person actually considers a thief as his father. "
"look up."
A Dongling guard suddenly pulled up the hair of the mute slave spy. When he raised his head, Xu Mu realized that all the teeth in this man's mouth were shattered, and he didn't even have a chance to kill himself by biting the poison.
"It has no use. When the time comes, it can only be used to sacrifice the flag. Kill these thieves and make the Dongling Alliance a success."
Throughout the ages, flag sacrifices have been commonplace. Using the enemy's head as a sacrifice flag is perfectly normal.
Xu Mu was silent for a while and thought of a question.
"Leader Zuo, which state in the Central Plains can raise mute slaves as soldiers?"
Zuo Shiren thought seriously for a while, then slowly shook his head, "I don't know about that. Don't go too far in raising a scholar. If you don't make people feel resentful, it won't be effective."
Listen, Xu Mu has already thought about it. When the time comes, we might be able to start from here and investigate Demon Queen Su again. Of course, if Zuo Shiren's Dongling Alliance wins this time, it will be necessary.
If you lose, it will be very necessary...
"Brother Xu, please be at ease. There are some things that are inconvenient to tell you now, but when we cross the river to attack Cangzhou, Brother Xu will know. I, Zuo Shiren, never fight an unprepared battle. This time, what happened to the Cangzhou Navy I wouldn't trust anyone else, and only Brother Xu can do the job."
In similar words, Zuo Shiren said too much. The more he talked, the more confused Xu Mu felt.
"Let's have a drink together. I wish you all success in this alliance!" Zuo Shiren raised the wine cup high and looked around. Everyone present raised their glasses and drank together.
…
A small alliance was held to meet and drink. Three days later, various people began to make preparations. On the Kezhou River bank, the coalition forces have begun to camp. Among them, there were even some small families in Dongling who heard that they were going to crusade against the false emperor. They came to help in the battle, one hundred people, two hundred people... At first glance, the momentum seemed a bit huge.
Without staying any longer, Xu Mu boarded the ship and turned back. According to the agreement, when the time comes, he will lead a navy of 40,000 from the west of Kezhou to prepare for a battle on the river.
"Brother Xu, after you and I slay the demon together, soon we will leave our name for eternity!" Zuo Shiren gave a rare gift, and the wind across the river could not blow away his smile.
Xu Mu only looked at it for a while and then turned around.
"Brother Mu, after eating his wine, are you going to help in the fight?" Si Hu rubbed his round belly and spoke from the side. During these two or three days, he lived very comfortably.
"There's going to be a fight."
He raised his head and looked at the morning sun in the distance. The warm sun was about to come out, but Xu Mu's body still felt faintly chilly.
From the time Zuo Shiren came to form an alliance, to meeting the alliance, and to preparing to attack Cangzhou, it only took more than half a month. Of course, he preferred to believe that Zuo Shiren had been prepared.
"Brother Mu, there is a man by the river."
Listening, Xu Mu turned around and saw Tang Wuyuan riding a horse to catch up and come to see him off.
The guy who is not worthy of letting him pour the wine seems to be unexpected this time.
"Tang Wuyuan respectfully sends a message to the King of Shu."
Stopping his horse, Tang Wuyuan clasped his fists high in the direction of the building.
"Next time we meet, I, Tang Wuyuan, will definitely talk to the King of Shu for a few more rounds to impress the King of Shu."
Xu Mu raised his hand and waved twice to return the greeting.
The Tang family in Qingzhou, desperate to die, tied themselves to the chariot's wheels and will follow Zuo Shiren to fight against Cangzhou.
However, that Qingzhou Prince Tang Yiyuan, who was already half dead, could still muster up such courage to fight for the survival of his family.
Furthermore, Xu Mu felt that Tang Wuyuan was a bit weird. Unlike Huang Daochong, who did it to preserve his family, and unlike Taoist Mi, who did it to spread the Tao in Western Shu.
"Si Hu, do you look good-looking?"
"Brother Mu, if I say something nice, will you give me money?"
"Forget it, stop talking."
Although he looks pretty good, he doesn't have the Dragon Yang habit... Therefore, the seemingly aimless approach is the scariest thing.
