Lian Yong's incident made Xu Mu feel very uncomfortable for a while. He had previously thought that he would be able to meet his old friend once the war slowed down a bit.
"My lord, I'm sorry." Dongfang Jing consoled him.
"Nothing." Xu Mu waved his hand, "Bo Lie, winter is coming, do you have any plans?"
Dongfang Jing hesitated, "At the end of the year, will my lord return to Chengdu?"
"No return."
Returning to Chengdu, Shuzhou, is not far. But leaving the front line, even in winter, Xu Mu still felt uneasy. There will be a war between the alliance and the alliance next year, and when winter comes this year, Cangzhou will definitely have a good situation.
"I heard that Concubine Wan gave birth."
"A girl was born."
Xu Mu's eyes were gentle, and if he said he didn't miss her, it would definitely be a lie. But he was on the front line guarding the territory for the sake of the people and his family in the rear.
"My lord is righteous." Dongfang Jing sighed, "If we can defeat Cangzhou, my journey to Western Shu will be much easier in the future."
At this time, Xu Mu had already developed the same feeling as Zuo Shiren. Cangzhou is like a high mountain, blocking the way forward of Xishu.
"After flying the letter, all the forces that have joined the alliance will send envoys and prepare to rush to Kezhou. At that time, the lord can also cross the river and go to Kezhou for a visit."
This attitude is necessary. Just as Dongfang Jing said, at least let the whole world see the determination to form an alliance and fight against traitors.
"Bolie, I'll leave tomorrow. I'll leave early and come back early. I'll leave the affairs of Muyun Province to you first."
During this period of time, Xu Mu was running around all over the world for the affairs of the Great Alliance. This look made even Zuo Shiren feel a little ashamed. Yesterday, he specially sent someone to deliver some valuable supplements.
"Although Huang Daochong is one of our own, no matter what, my lord, please be careful when you are outside."
"Don't worry, Bo Lie."
To be honest, Xu Mu didn't need to go there in person to meet some envoys. But Xu Mu meant that no matter what, this matter must be taken seriously.
In addition, I haven’t seen Huang Daochong for a long time, so I just happened to take this opportunity to ask some more questions.
…
As winter approaches, the river begins to look lifeless. In the land south of the Yangtze River, the climate is not too cold and there is no frost.
Starting from Muyun Prefecture, and after several roundabout ways, Xu Mu finally arrived at Ke Prefecture after a few days. While they were still on the boat, Xu Mu saw from a distance that his old acquaintance Huang Daochong was waiting respectfully on the river bank. When he saw the boat coming, he waved to him desperately.
"Brother Mu, Lao Huang is here to pick up the boat again." Si Hu put his hands on his waist and pointed to the river bank with a laughing look on his face.
"Old Huang is a real person." Xu Mu also smiled.
Not only Huang Daochong, but also several envoys from other allies. As soon as Xu Mu's boat docked, everyone bowed excitedly.
"I have met the King of Shu."
"I've met the King of Shu!"
"Polite." Xu Mu returned the greeting one by one. After all, he was the one who took the lead in this world alliance. Coupled with the original reputation, it is understandable that these people worship him so much.
After exchanging pleasantries, the group left the river bank and entered the state first.
To be honest, although he often comes to Kezhou, many of them are on Jiang'an. As for the Kezhou County Sheriff's Mansion, Xu Mu doesn't come often. I vaguely remember going there only once.
Huang Daochong did not claim the title of king, so naturally there would be no such thing as a royal palace in Kezhou. Only one Huang Mansion was built, which was considered magnificent.
The Kezhou family is good at doing business. Under the leadership of Huang Daochong, it has now expanded its business to all parts of the Central Plains.
Think about it, if you don't have spare money, how can you start all-round troubled times tactics.
"The visit of the King of Shu to this humble abode is really a blessing." Huang Daochong was respectful all the way.
Xu Mu knew that the old boy was somewhat unhappy in his heart. Whether it was the Dongling League or the Great League of Heaven, Kezhou was chosen as the place for the alliance.
But there is no other way. If we want to attack Cangzhou, Kezhou's geographical location is indeed the best location. On the other side of the river, there are still more than 40,000 navy troops.
"The crusade against Cangzhou allowed the Huang Family Master to take full advantage of the land. I, Xu Mu, really feel bad about it." Xu Mu sounded guilty.
"King Shu, don't say this. I also know...King Shu has been thinking about Kezhou. If not, he would have forced Kezhou to join the alliance. Oh, by the way, I have received the previous letter from King Shu, and I notified the people in Hezhou and found the wild ginseng and wanted to send it to General Lian. But I didn’t expect that General Lian would take the first step. It’s really God’s fault.”
Xu Mu lamented in his heart.
"Master Huang is interested. In addition, the matter in the letter——"
"Tsangkuro."
"Yes, have you checked?" Xu Mu turned his head, his eyes looking expectant. It was not that he was suspicious, but after several trips to Hezhou and Wangzhou, he understood better how important a person like Lian Yong was to the border.
If a bitch like Zhao Qingyun breaks his waist and sells Hezhou, one day the Beidi people will march straight in, and the entire Central Plains will be devastated.
"I found some. By chance, the news that arrived today, please ask the King of Shu to take a look." Huang Daochong nodded, looked around, and quickly handed a file to Xu Mu's hand.
Xu Mu thanked him. Only when he walked to the corner did he silently take out the file, open it and read it carefully. Looking at it, Xu Mu frowned.
What Huang Daochong found is still considered a secret. But in fact, it was not what Xu Mu wanted. The file said that when Changjiro was a teenager, he once hired a murderer. Although the attempt failed, he was found by Changshiro and was hung in front of the house and beaten all night, and he almost died.
In the Chang family, whether they are seniors or juniors, they all admire the head of the family, Chang Silang. After that night, Chang Jiulang began to respect his teacher and study business and military art seriously.
There were many secrets in the file, and Xu Mu read them one by one.
"A paranoid person." After tearing the file into pieces, Xu Mu raised his hand and was about to do something. Si Hu, who was next to him, looked horrified. He hurriedly grabbed the shredded paper and tore it up again. Then he hurried to the nearby forest, dug ten or eight holes, and buried them in batches.
"King Shu, there is one more thing." Huang Daochong said as he walked back.
"Master Huang, what's wrong?"
"Yuan Song... also sent an envoy over. But the King of Shu didn't tell me, so I didn't let him enter the state. This man seems to be called Yan Tang. He also said that he had an old relationship with the King of Shu and wanted to enter the state to ask for a cup. Drink.”
"Yan Tang?" Xu Mu's expression was strange. Yuan Song's adopted son had been having trouble with his official career recently.
"The reason I asked for a drink is that I want to join the alliance." Xu Mu said with a smile, "Master Huang, please ignore him for now. If he is willing to wait, just wait."
Huang Daochong didn't say much and nodded seriously.
…
Outside the pass in Kezhou, a man wearing a Confucian robe stood in the cold wind of approaching winter, shivering with cold for a moment.
He could have sat in the carriage, but he didn't dare. I just thought that if he looked as pitiful as a woman, maybe the King of Shu would reward him with a glass of wine?
