Things in ten important places seemed to have fallen into disarray. Xu Mu, who returned to Muyun Prefecture, looked worried.
"The rebellion of the two counties of Chuzhou should be the response of the Demon Queen." Dongfang Jing also frowned, "Like my lord, the more I think about it, the more I feel that the Demon Queen has hidden too many things from the people of the world. "
"If there is a gap in ten important places, no matter where it is, the Demon Queen will definitely make a big fuss about it. Zuo Shiren also knows that the rebellion in Chuzhou is no longer possible."
Dongfang Jing thought for a moment and said, "Dongling's troops suffered serious losses in the previous expedition against Cangzhou. This division of troops was also forced."
Xu Mu certainly didn't mean to blame Zuo Shiren. It's just that I feel unhappy at the bottom of my heart. Where did this Demon Queen get so many backhands?
Unfortunately, the identity could not be found for a while.
"Lord, I have another plan. In the current situation, with the Demon Queen's secret being exposed, the layout of the ten important places is almost collapsed. If we don't follow the plan——"
Dongfang Jing paused and continued, "My lord, please send a letter to Zuo Shiren and ask him to spread a rumor in Chuzhou. Then he said that the previous relief food was actually stolen by thieves. Now, these thieves are preparing to send the robbed disaster relief food to Cangzhou."
After Xu Mu listened carefully, he followed Dongfang Jing's words and said, "In this way, the refugees in Chuzhou will stare at the passing grain trucks day and night."
Dongfang Jing nodded, "Since there are no soldiers, it would be a good idea to let the refugees and common people monitor them on their behalf. However, doing so will also have disadvantages. For example, the riots in Chuzhou will drag on longer."
"Zuo Shiren will agree." Xu Mu said firmly. Compared to Xishu, Dongling was more afraid of the Demon Queen.
"Again, we just need to postpone it until winter. The Demon Queen's food supply has become a problem, and next year's war will be easier to fight. However, the lord still has to be careful, just like in a chess game, the lord is on the chessboard, and he is pressed again. One son, then the Demon Queen will follow up with another one."
"However, I guess the Demon Queen in Cangzhou doesn't want to start a war too early. Even if she still has to deal with it, she should focus on preserving food and grass."
Not to mention the Demon Queen, Xu Mu doesn't want to fight now. This war will most likely be delayed until next spring. The current situation between the two parties is nothing more than a back-and-forth between you and me, minus each other's advantages.
"My lord, let's see what the Demon Queen's plans are after this step. In fact, the more things she exposes, the more beneficial it will be for Xishu Dongling."
"Bo Lie... is getting more and more powerful." Xu Mu praised sincerely.
"Not as good as a teacher." Dongfang Jing shook his head modestly, "As an army staff member, if you can't relieve your lord's worries, how can you be any different from a rotten scholar?"
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A few days later, in Cangzhou Imperial Palace, Demon Empress Su closed her eyes in silence after receiving the news.
"Those people in Chuzhou were deceived by rumors, and now the entire territory of Chuzhou is full of people searching everywhere. But in Chuzhou, there are no thieves who steal food for disaster relief!" A general was below, his tone full of anger.
"No need to guess, it's Xu Buyi's method again. You have one son, and I have one son. This time, Xu Buyi has become the opponent."
"Zuo Ren is also a fool, daring to risk chaos in Chuzhou."
The Demon Queen opened her eyes and spoke with a bit of unwillingness in her tone, "However, this plan... is really good. Over in Chuzhou, even if a large army was sent out to suppress the rebellion, there were countless refugees and they were still blocked. Food Road.”
"Queen Mother, what should we do now?"
Su Yaohou did not answer, her eyes lowered, and she sat on the dragon chair for a long time. For a moment, she didn't know what she was thinking.
Outside the palace, the heat has slowly dissipated. This sudden drought seemed like a farce, coming and going in a hurry.
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"The Demon Queen seems to have done nothing." Dongfang Jing frowned deeply after receiving the news.
"Lord, something is wrong."
Xu Mu, who was listening, was also a little surprised. Based on their previous thoughts, both he and Dongfang Jing thought that if they gave birth to this child, the Demon Queen would follow. But I never thought that the recent news I had received contained no other information except the people in Chuzhou's craze for robbing food.
"Bo Lie, is the Demon Queen using a secret strategy?"
Dongfang Jing shook his head, "Probably not. No matter how secretive it is, considering the situation in Chuzhou, the possibility of secretive tactics is unlikely. The Demon Queen is extremely cautious, and perhaps the chess she has laid out has not yet been effective. That’s all. All in all, my lord, don’t be careless.”
"I know." Xu Mu nodded. Although it was a bit unexpected, as Dongfang Jing said, Xu Mu did not dare to relax at all at this time.
"I will discuss the matter with the lord after we get the information about the Demon Queen. But right now, the lord has another matter."
"What's up."
"Yuan Song has sent an envoy."
"Yuan Song?"
"It is precisely through Huang Daochong's relationship that envoys came from Kezhou."
Xu Mu frowned.
Right now, his relationship with Zuo Shiren was like that of brothers. And Zuo Shiren had once suffered a big loss from Yuan Song, and he cursed Yuan Song in his heart.
At this time, what would Zuo Shiren think if he had a relationship with Yuan Song?
"not see."
"The envoys arrived two days ago. My lord didn't come back, so I asked them to wait on the bank of the river. The envoy this time is Yuan Song's adopted son. He said... The young marquis left something and I hope to hand it over in person. To my lord."
Xu Mu suddenly raised his head.
Dongfang sighed and smiled bitterly, "This is a conspiracy. I guess my lord, we will meet you soon. Yuan Song is not a fool. He knows that if he succeeds in conquering the Demon Queen, it will be his turn next. So, he I will send this envoy this time. I am afraid that my lord is missing and has the reputation of the young marquis."
"Maybe it's a lie, but it's Yuan Song's excuse. As an aide, I only make suggestions. As I said before, the choice lies with the Lord."
Xu Mu was silent for a while, "Nothing. If there is any problem with Zuo Shiren, I will go there again. But if they come to trick me, Yuan Song's legitimate son might as well stay here." "
"I would like to follow my lord." Dongfang bowed for a long time.
Xu Mu got up, took Dongfang Jing and a group of guards, and started heading towards the river bank, got on the carriage and hurried away.
In this world, there is something about the young Marquis. Everyone else could remain indifferent, but Xu Mu could not. He was able to reach this point because of the young marquis Yuan Tao who helped him up step by step.
In troubled times, there are disputes, intrigues, deceptions, bones exposed, and panic like dogs. There was such a person who was like a bright light, giving him the way forward.
Sitting on the carriage, Xu Mu looked out the window and fell into deep thought for a moment.
"My lord, don't be anxious. I have just sent an envoy to Dongling with a message. This will be enough to prove myself to Zuo Shiren."
"Without Bo Lie, this country would not have been achieved."
It's not that he is afraid of Zuo Shiren, what Xu Mu cares about more is this world alliance. He didn't expect any problems to arise before next year.
But at this time, Yuan Song actually talked about the things left by the young marquis.
