Listening to Zuo Shiren's ambition, Xu Mu was also temporarily infected. As someone who also wants to dominate the world, he can personally feel Zuo Shiren's mood at this moment.
"Brother Xu, there are only a few days left. You and I should be ready to win this tough battle."
"Of course." Xu Mu nodded. Unlike Zuo Shiren, he has to prepare for more than just Cangzhou. The Demon Queen's game is like a chessboard, and Cangzhou is just a corner of the chessboard.
"I have received news earlier that the leading army from the South China Sea Alliance is also preparing to enter Chuzhou. At that time, Zhao Di, the king of Jiaozhou, will also go to Kezhou. Brother Xu, you are acquainted with the king of Yuzhou, and his troops are also It’s almost there.”
"It will still take some time for the snow to be spread in the north. However, it should be soon."
This time, the person in charge of the Black Armor Army is Chang Wei, his old brother. When they fight side by side, they will have a better understanding. When he left Changyang to reject Beidi, it was Chang Wei who followed him all the way to the grassland.
"Brother Xu, what is the Demon Queen doing at this time?"
"How do I know?" Xu Mu smiled, "I can't tell, but I'm starting to make secret plans again."
"The most poisonous woman's heart."
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The Demon Queen in Cangzhou is currently sitting in the royal study, holding a chess piece and sitting quietly, playing the game alone.
Ah Qi next to him, holding his sword, did not look at the chessboard, but occasionally took a look at his master secretly when he was not prepared.
"Ah Qi, the white stones are starting to surround us. The corner of this chessboard is like Cangzhou."
The mute slave Ah Qi nodded silently.
"The land of Hebei is also under siege in another corner. At first glance, the whole situation is not good for me."
"But living in troubled times, there is no need to follow rules. For example-"
The Demon Queen directly grabbed a handful of black stones and scattered them outside the chessboard.
"The one who breaks this rule is the real winner."
Ah Qi was a martial slave who was not good at strategy. After thinking for a long time, he still didn't understand, so he could only nod his head again in silence.
"What I'm most worried about is Xu Buyi. I always feel that the things he thinks are different from those of Zuo Shiren and the King of Yuzhou. He seems to be able to see through the entire chessboard. In addition, in He has a low hand and two top staff members. One is a poisonous owl and the other is a lame man, both of whom are considered to be the greatest minds in the world."
"Xu Buyi is the hardest to deal with."
"He was the one who proposed to take the lead in this world alliance. Unfortunately, give me another two years and I will be able to stabilize the overall situation."
"The original plan was to fight these out-of-state Wangding border generals until life and death were inextricable, and to give me time to stabilize the situation. But recently, I seem to be a little anxious and have exposed something."
Ah Qi, who was nearby, listened quietly. I wanted to say a few words of comfort, but found that I was a mute slave, so I had to approach silently, poured a cup of hot tea, and put it on the table.
"Among the four, in terms of loyalty, Ah Qi, you must be the leader."
Ah Qi smiled.
Demon Queen Su, who was holding hot tea, was still sitting upright. While drinking tea, he lowered his head and looked carefully at the scattered sunspots outside the chessboard.
After a while, a guard walked in from outside.
"Queen Mother, the Grain King is here."
Hearing this, Demon Empress Su calmly put down the tea cup, turned around and walked out of the imperial study room.
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In the side hall of Cangzhou Imperial Palace.
At this time, a man with ordinary features, dressed as a refugee, wearing a tattered robe and barefoot, stood in the hall.
At first glance, there is no difference between them and ordinary refugees. When he raised his head, there was clearly a certain luster in those eyes.
"Disguised?" The Demon Queen entered the palace and said with a faint smile.
"It's not easy, I can't enter Cangzhou." The refugee man turned around and smiled, with a hint of elegance in his voice.
"There are still many people in Chuzhou, looking for food thieves in groups."
"So, you disguised yourself as a refugee and sneaked into Cangzhou. I guess Xu Buyi didn't expect that you would turn against him."
"It's not a counter-attack. Xu Buyi is indeed a capable person. I just took advantage of the loophole." The refugee man stretched out, found a chair nearby, and sat down directly.
"Queen Mother, let's get down to business, okay?"
"I think so too."
Su Yaohou raised her head and looked at the man in front of her. There was suddenly a hint of complexity in her eyes.
"The food you delivered was on time last time. I'm a little curious, how did you do it?"
"Huang Daochong of Kezhou wanted to apologize to Xu Buyi after the assassination and sent a lot of grain ships there. Hehe, I took advantage of the opportunity and bribed a Kezhou captain to hide the grain on the ship and falsely reported the water line. As long as we can reach the bank of the Cangzhou River, things will be easy to handle."
"You are worthy of the name of Food King." The Demon Queen also sat down and suddenly raised her head, trying to make out the outline of the man in front of her.
"Don't look at it. You also know that it's a disguise. If you could see clearly, I, the food king, wouldn't have to do anything."
"Why choose me, why choose Cangzhou?"
"You gave me a lot of money. I am a rice seller and a businessman. Of course I will choose whoever lets me make money."
"The King of Yuzhou in the inner city is also a rice seller. He seems to be different from you."
The refugee man suddenly raised his head and laughed.
"As a businessman, he insists on being conscientious. This is a very stupid thing. Just like why I chose Prime Minister Xiao instead of the young Marquis. Businessmen make money, not conscience."
This sentence finally satisfied the Demon Queen.
"As you know, the war is about to start, and I need a lot of food and grass. Not only Cangzhou, but also many places."
"Just like in the past, if you give me money, I will give you food. In addition, remember what you said before, if one day you are able to secure the overall situation, you should consider giving me some useful benefits. Of course, if you lose Yes, I will also stop supplying food and grass as agreed."
"I'm a businessman, and when doing business, I always think about making sure I don't lose anything."
"No problem." The Demon Queen also laughed, "King of Food, have you heard that Xu Buyi has let out rumors that I, Su Waner, am a foreigner."
"What does it have to do with my eggs?"
The voice was a bit vulgar, so much so that Ah Qi, who was holding the sword, frowned and stepped forward, taking a small half step calmly.
"Don't move, don't move." The refugee man raised his eyes and pointed at the mute slave Ah Qi with a smile.
"If you kill me and silence me, no one else in the world will dare to sell food to you."
"Ah Qi, don't be rude." The Demon Queen spoke calmly and ordered to the side, then looked sideways.
"Grain King, how do you plan to deliver the next grain and grass to Cangzhou?"
"Don't ask, you will know when the time comes. Queen Mother, it's time for you to give me the things."
The Demon Queen smiled and nodded, then ordered Ah Qi to fetch a small, delicate wooden box.
"The contract you want is all in it. To be able to do business as well as you do is unparalleled in the world. I suddenly became curious, what do you look like? You and I have known each other for a long time, and It should be like old friends.”
"I'm ugly, so I'd better hide this face." He reached out, opened the small wooden box, and grabbed the contract file inside. The refugee man smiled calmly and declined Su Yaoqiang's thoughts.
"After the beginning of spring, I, the Grain King, will be waiting for the good news of the Queen Mother defeating the rebels."
In the side hall, the man's elegant voice was full of expectation, but there seemed to be a hint of joking in it.
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