After the meeting with Zuo Shiren was over, Xu Mu walked back to the bow of the ship and stood facing the river wind, his eyes filled with sadness.
"What are you thinking about, my lord?"
Hearing the sound, Xu Mu turned around and found that Dongfang Jing was already sitting aside.
"Bo Lie, I always feel that there will be many obstacles to the Great Alliance."
Dongfang Jing nodded, "This is natural. For this reason, I wrote to the teacher specifically to ask. The teacher said that from the perspective of Xi Shu's interests, this is a moving move."
Xu Mu turned around and nodded.
Previously, it was said that Uncle Chang had taken too big a step, but now, Xi Shu also made the same mistake. If you are not careful, you will tear the eggs.
"The teacher also mentioned a person in the letter. He said that this person is likely to be the key to forming an alliance."
"who?"
"General Zhengbei, Li Poshan."
Just hearing the name, Xu Mu was enlightened. He realized that he was so stupid that he almost forgot about this person.
"If the Demon Queen is a foreign race, then Beidi is the largest group of Seven Hus outside the Central Plains, and is also the most likely to attack the Central Plains. And it just so happens that Li Poshan is in the enemy camp, and may have a lot of information in his hands. "
"If the Demon Queen is not a foreigner, then Li Poshan's world-famous reputation also has great appeal. If it is used to form an alliance, it will not be a big problem."
"What does Bo Lie mean by asking Li Poshan to return to the Central Plains? If he is willing to come back, he will come back as he did last time." Xu Mu sighed.
"The lord's adoptive father can write a handwritten letter. After all, he is also General Li's biological father. In addition, the lord can also write a letter, understand the reason, move it with emotion, and find a way to send it to the north of the Great Wall. grassland--"
"Bo Lie, why don't I go in person?" Xu Mu interrupted with a frown. He didn't think that he could invite Li Poshan back with just two letters.
A person who has a heart for the country may not be convinced by the trust of a small family.
"No." Dongfang Jing's face was shocked, "Under this situation, how can the lord leave the camp? Come and go, at least two or three months, it is too long."
Not only is it a matter of time, you may not be able to find it if you go there, but it is also prone to danger.
"The war has reached a stalemate. The Demon Queen is planning every step, and every attack is a back-up move that the soldiers will come to block. As long as we, Xi Shu, stabilize the overall situation, we should be safe."
The most threatening person before was probably Liangzhou Dong Wen. But now, Dong Wen is gone.
"My lord, how about you wait for now? I don't know. We'll find out something in the next few days."
"If that's the case, it couldn't be better." Xu Mu responded with a smile.
I know Dongfang Jing is worried, but now, to break this deadlock, as Jia Zhou said, Li Poshan's side is indeed the best breakthrough.
Dongfang Jing breathed a sigh of relief.
…
Qingzhou, Tang family.
Tang Wuyuan sat on the edge of the yard, frowning for a moment, wondering what he was thinking.
His brother, Prince Tang Yiyuan of Qingzhou, was sitting on a wicker chair with his head hanging crookedly. He was not dead yet, but was gasping for air.
"Brother, I don't know, what should I do now?" Tang Wuyuan tilted his head and his voice was heavy.
"Yuan Song wants to keep Chen Bing outside Qingzhou, but now Qingzhou has less than 30,000 troops to fight."
First he was chased away by Xu Mu, and as soon as he landed, he was chased away by Yuan Song again. Until now, Yuan Song still has Chen Bing in Qingzhou and wants to launch an attack.
After all, Qingzhou is no longer considered a member of the Dongling Alliance. Yuan Song had reason to launch a full-scale expedition against Qingzhou.
"In this position, I, the Tang family in Qingzhou, have been ranked among the three nobles for several generations, why can't I sit here?"
Tang Yiyuan hung his head and coughed desperately, unable to even utter a hoarse word.
"I do have a way to temporarily save Qingzhou."
Tang Wuyuan raised his head, his voice extremely hesitant.
"Whether it is King Xu Shu or Zuo Ren, they are all investigating the affairs of the four slaves in the world. Why? I understand that the master has exposed the cavalry camp army, which is already a bit bad."
It seemed like a man was talking to himself. After sitting for a long time, Tang Wuyuan looked like he had figured it out, raised his head and laughed.
…
About six or seven days later, Xu Mu finally received the information from the Night Owl Group.
"Lord, how are you?"
"We have found out a lot." Xu Mu said with a joyful voice, "The four slaves in the world actually have four identities. Wu slave Aqi, Wen slave Tang Wuyuan, in addition, there are living slaves and dead slaves."
"Slave of life, slave of death? This name is a bit weird."
"One of them, or in the land of Hebei."
"Hebei, the King of Yuzhou is also there... Lord, please remember, the new one -"
"Uncle Wang!"
When the names were said, Xu Mu and Dongfang Jing looked at each other for a moment, and they could see the slightest trace of nervousness in each other's eyes.
Previously, no one could imagine that there was such a big connection between the north and the south.
"Bolie, I remember that when Gongsun Zu was appointed Taishu Wang, he seemed to have received a supporting army. For this reason, he even blocked Chang Silang's expedition for a time."
"It's really the Demon Queen's plan. Just thinking about it is terrifying enough. However, there is one last slave. Where is he?"
Xu Mu calmly shook his head, "There are only so many that have been found for the time being. However, I found that not all of these people are mute slaves. For example, Tang Wuyuan can talk. The previous news only said that after he disappeared and came back, he was mute. After a while, I was cured by the miracle doctor Li Wanger."
"There may be something hidden in this. What I want to know most now is the true identity of the Demon Queen and who she is. The identity of the Su family's legitimate daughter should be just a cover-up. Su Dagui organized an unprovoked order to rectify the house two years ago. Many people were burned to death. Many times, when we were about to pursue clues to find out, we would suddenly stop."
"The Demon Queen's methods, she is afraid of being traced." Dongfang Jing analyzed calmly.
"If that's the case, then everything makes sense. But it's strange. This news seems to have been released by someone just now. I didn't find it for a long time before, but now it's easy to find out all of a sudden."
"I can't care less."
Jia Zhou once said that the Demon Queen is playing a big game of chess. Now it seems that whether it is north or south, or even east or west, the Demon Queen has a layout. No wonder she can always sit firmly in Cangzhou and take her time.
"Bo Lie, I want to go to Hebei."
Dongfang Jing was startled, "Going to see the King of Yuzhou?"
"Not only that, there are many things. Don't worry, Bo Lie. Dingzhou is not far from Hebei. I will go around Dingzhou. Only if I go there in person will Chang Silang seriously consider the affairs of the World Alliance."
"On the other side of Li Po Mountain on the grassland is the land of Beidi. I suggest that your lord not go there for the time being. It is too dangerous."
"Listen to Bo Lie and only go to Hebei."
On the left and right, the fighting at both ends of the river bank has temporarily turned into a confrontation. Zuo Shiren didn't move, and the Demon Queen, who was good at attacking from behind, probably wouldn't move either.
"If we go faster, we can get back in about a month."
Dongfang Jing thought for a while and nodded seriously, "My lord, please leave carefully. On the Kezhou River bank, I will think of some ways to cover it up for my lord."
"However, when we go to Hebei this time, my lord must take General Tiger and his guards with him. When we get to Dingzhou, let Lu Xiu lead the army to hide nearby. Don't forget, the last time my lord and teacher entered the inner city, the inner city was empty. The aristocratic families in the city are quite capable of killing."
"The King of Yuzhou is nostalgic for the past, but those short-sighted aristocratic families don't want my lord to climb higher and become the world's enemy."
