Xu Mu suddenly felt lucky that this time, it was Dongling's Five Thousand Mountain Crossing who was following him all the way. So that the whole situation was quickly brought under control.
Shanyue's bravery was evenly distributed on both sides, but he still refused to retreat. Behind them, another three thousand Xishu soldiers came, and in cooperation with the Shanyue army, they launched long-range shots to push back step by step the Haiyue people who were coming like a tide.
"Come here, tell General Fei, don't chase the poor bandits." Xu Mu said in a deep voice while riding on his horse.
It's not that he is kind, but he feels that the things involved may not be that simple. If Zhao Di, the king of Jiaozhou, really wanted to ambush him, why would he send envoys to greet him?
It is unbelievable that this angry Haiyue man has become a knife for others.
"What's your name?" Xu Mu turned his head and looked at the little captain of Jiaozhou.
"Back to the King of Shu, my name is Ma Qiu, and he is the younger brother of General Bi Ma Ding." The young captain clasped his fists and spoke in a trembling voice.
"Didn't you say that Jiaozhou has already adopted a gentle strategy?"
"It is indeed used. A few days ago, I went to the Haiyue tribe. There was no harm. I was given a few jars of wine. Now I don't know what happened to these Haiyue people."
Listening, Xu Mu frowned.
If it had been anyone else, they would have just thought it was King Jiaozhou who ambushed him, and it would be time to return home. But Xu Mu didn't. After hesitating for a while, he still decided to enter Jiaozhou.
"Ma Qiu, the Haiyue people have retreated. You might as well rush back first and inform your lord."
"King Shu, that's exactly what you meant... In addition, Ma Qiu thanked King Shu for his trust in me."
In that situation, even if a young captain like him was killed out of anger, it would not affect the relationship between the two families even in the future.
Ma Qiu knelt down on one knee this time, bowed to Xu Mu, then got up seriously, and hurried to Jiaozhou Pass with the remaining dozens of people.
"King Shu, why don't you chase me?" Feifu, who was walking back from the forest, was still full of fighting spirit. Although he was a little unwilling, he really wanted to respect Xu Mu's orders along the way.
"You will know it when you enter Jiaozhou."
"Still entering Jiaozhou? These Nanhai people have already ambushed us." Feifu was startled.
"There is fraud in it."
Throughout his life, he had seen too many intrigues and intrigues. Whether it was Sima Xiu or Su Yaonv, he was already suffering from a long-term illness.
"General Fei, gather your troops and protect our base."
Without any more nonsense, Xu Mu exhaled and began to rein in, letting General Feng follow the official road to Jiaozhou and move forward.
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In Jiaozhou Pass, Zhao Di was so shocked that he heard Ma Qiu coming to report.
"Are you saying that the Haiyue people rebelled and wanted to kill the King of Shu?"
"Exactly, but King Shu seems to be blocking it."
"Damn it, go and chase the King of Shu back... No, I'll chase him myself, and someone will prepare the horse!" Zhao Di jumped to his feet anxiously and kept shouting.
"My lord, the King of Shu has come to Jiaozhou..."
Ma Qiu's words made not only Zhao Di, but also several state kings present look at each other. Under normal circumstances, if something like this happened, other people would have already retreated in anger. But this Shu king was willing to risk his life and enter Jiaozhou again.
For a moment, Zhao Di felt an unspeakable feeling in his chest. This trust made him feel guilty.
"Alliance leader, when the King of Shu entered Jiaozhou, he also brought the Shanyue people with him. Alliance leader, please don't forget that these Shanyue people and the Haiyue people who want to be gentle have deep enmity?" At this time, Cui Xiu didn't know when. Appeared and spoke with a sullen face.
Zhao Di shook his head and made a loud noise for a moment.
"King Zhu Ya, there is no need to say any more. Immediately send out elite soldiers, a certain Zhao Di, to ask for a ten-mile guest blanket to welcome the King of Shu!"
"Welcome to the King of Shu——"
On the official road outside Jiaozhou, there was no trace of panic on Xu Mu's face. On the other hand, Feifu was too cautious and even stabbed the grass on the roadside twice.
When Xu Mu approached Jiaozhou Pass, he saw that just as Ma Qiu said, a large group of people had quickly gathered outside the city gate. The leader is a middle-aged man wearing a python robe. At first glance, he looks a bit nervous.
Xu Mu guessed that this person should be Zhao Di, the king of Jiaozhou.
Ma Qiu, an old acquaintance, must have received the order and hurried over before Xu Mu entered the state.
"King of Shu, my lord has laid out the guest blanket to welcome the King of Shu."
"That's easy to say." Xu Mu smiled, not arrogantly, got off his horse, and started to move forward under the protection of Si Hu and many guards.
"Meet the King of Shu." At this time, Zhao Di and others were already walking in a hurry and hurriedly greeted him.
"This...isn't this King Zhao of Jiaozhou? Brother Zhao?" Xu Mudui looked surprised and stepped forward to greet him.
He is here to win over, and it is necessary to have good relations with the kings of the South China Sea. The gesture that should be done is still done.
Seeing Xu Mu's attitude, Zhao Di burst into tears at this time.
There was suspicion of acting, but to be honest, this appearance made Xu Mu's inner dissatisfaction go away a little.
"The King of Shu was suddenly ambushed before Jiaozhou. This is a major dereliction of duty on my part. If the King of Shu has any grudge in his heart, I am willing to die to pay for it."
It was a serious dereliction of duty, not intentional. The king of Jiaozhou, Zhao Di, is also a wonderful man. In just two sentences, he not only expressed his attitude, but also cleared away the suspicion of the mastermind of the ambush.
"Brother Zhao, why are you like this!" Xu Mu hurriedly tried to dissuade him and helped Zhao Di, who was about to kneel down and confess his crime. "I, Xu Mu, know that this matter has nothing to do with Jiaozhou. Otherwise, I would not have entered Jiaozhou. "
"Brother Xu is aware of this!" Zhao Di burst into tears.
"Okay, okay, when I, Xu Mu, was in Xishu, I heard that Brother Zhao was the leader of the South China Sea Alliance. He is such an upright person. How could he do such a trivial thing? Thinking about it, there must be someone who wants to destroy me and the alliance. Brother Zhao’s relationship will destroy the relationship between Xishu and the South China Sea.”
Xu Mu paused and his tone suddenly became serious.
"Brother Zhao is a smart man, and you will know if you think about it carefully. Why did she do this? She just wanted to interfere with it, causing Dongling of Western Shu and even the King of Yuzhou in the inner city to start an offensive with Nanhai in the future. "
"The King of Yuzhou in the inner city is still far away -" Cui Xiu gritted his teeth and only said half a sentence before being interrupted by Xu Mu.
Zhao Di and several other kings of the South China Sea states were already a little frightened.
"Coming to Jiaozhou is also the intention of the King of Yuzhou." Xu Mu sighed, "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Brother Zhao, I won't hide it from you. I already have conclusive evidence that the Demon Queen is a foreigner. From the beginning, she Entering Cangzhou was done with a purpose. Even the death of Emperor Ji Yuan An was probably her way. Brother Zhao thought carefully, Yuan An died just after giving birth to the dragon son. Who will do it next? Listen to politics behind the curtain and grasp the power? Who would use the name of the royal family's power to cause our thirty states in the Central Plains to continue to be in turmoil? "
"King of Shu, are you talking nonsense? The Queen Mother of Cangzhou is not a false emperor. She will help handle the affairs of the country because His Majesty is young. It is just for profit. You want to use this to convince me of the South China Sea states."
"Who is this?" Xu Mu frowned and turned back. Is it so easy for me to talk about it that I have been brewing for so long, but you always interrupt me again and again?
"Zhuya King Cui Xiu." Cui Xiu raised his head and sneered on his face.
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