"Conquer Lingzhou!"
When the boat docked, Tang Wuyuan looked excited. You know, he didn't just follow his master's wishes. In fact, these three huge Dongling states were actually the best place to thrive.
If we use this to gain a foothold and then bribe the Shanyue people, maybe...
At this thought, Tang Wuyuan became even more excited. He commanded the Qingzhou Army of more than 10,000 people to attack and kill the Lingzhou town with only a few defenders.
"Whether it is the defenders or the common people, anyone who dares to block the road will be killed! This time, our Qingzhou Army will become famous all over the world!"
At the border of Chuzhou.
"March, march quickly!"
On the Cangzhou front line, reinforcements of more than 5,000 people rushed back in the direction of the three states of Dongling.
The person leading the troops was none other than Shan Yue General Feifu. At this time, Feifu followed Zuo Shiren's order and returned to rescue Lingzhou.
God knows what happened, but the Qingzhou Army on the other side of Baimen Gorge suddenly reached Lingzhou. My lord is extremely anxious, and has already dispatched the 30,000 troops in the Kezhou headquarters.
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"Master, Mr. Huang is here." Xu Mu was standing on the bank of the Cangzhou River when he suddenly heard a message from Yin Hu.
After hearing this, Xu Mu smiled faintly, raised his head again, and saw two or three merchant ships preparing to arrive at the river bank. On the largest merchant ship, Huang Daochong's familiar face suddenly appeared in sight.
"King of Shu! I have met the King of Shu." As soon as he got off the boat, Huang Daochong looked anxious and kept wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"I haven't seen Patriarch Huang for many days. Patriarch Huang is a little thin."
"The king of Shu is laughing." Huang Daochong said bitterly and bowed again.
"The war in Cangzhou is too close to my Kezhou. Whether it is doing business or appeasing the people in the state, it is a big and arduous task."
Xu Mu nodded and asked Yin Hu to spread the straw mat and serve another pot of water and wine.
"Master Huang, please."
"Thank you, King Shu." Huang Daochong bowed his head and sat down slowly.
"After receiving the secret letter from the King of Shu, I rushed here without stopping. If I have been negligent, I ask the King of Shu to forgive me."
Xu Mu helped pour the wine.
"I didn't say blame. I dare to ask, what is the crime of the Huang Family Master."
Huang Daochong was startled and hurriedly explained, "The King of Shu asked me to send troops to help Lingzhou before, but Kezhou's troops were insufficient, and many aristocratic families in the state did not approve of Kezhou's army going to Lingzhou."
"I see." Xu Mu continued to nod and raised the wine cup, "Master Huang, you and I will have a drink together."
Huang Daochong hesitated for a moment, then finally picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Deep down in the King of Shu's heart, he must be blaming me."
"I said before that I don't blame."
"It's not about reinforcements." Huang Daochong said bitterly, "Everyone in the world knows that the Grain King has recently arrived near Cangzhou... And in Kezhou, many things that happened during this period, vaguely, have something to do with me. For example, when General Chang Wei was attacked, for example, half of the grain ship we sent from Kezhou to Xishu was suddenly missing on the bank of the Cangzhou River."
"If I'm not wrong, King Xu Shu... doubts that I am the King of Grain."
Xu Mu put down his wine cup.
"That's what I had in mind. This time, I thought you wouldn't come, but you dared to come."
"King Xu Shu, if I, Huang Daochong, were really the King of Food, why would I frequently use these clumsy tactics to bring disaster to myself?"
"You want to cover it up? But this way, it is real, and you are already in trouble." Huang Daochong sighed.
"King of Shu, you know that from the beginning, I only wanted to preserve Kezhou and the Huang family. If I were the King of Grain——"
Huang Daochong had a cruel look on his face, took out a dagger from his arms, and inserted it into his belly, causing blood to flow out instantly.
Xu Mu was startled, and Yin Hu next to him also came over with Qinggong and helped Huang Daochong up.
"I have said that all I have done in my life is to preserve my family and Kezhou. The King of Shu also knows how difficult it is to survive in these troubled times. I only have an army of 20,000 in Kezhou... Nan There is Cangzhou, Zuo Shiren is in the southeast, King Shu is in the southwest, the pseudo-emperor Yuan Song is in the north, and further to the northwest is the inner city..."
"Ahem...The King of Shu taught me how to preserve a strategic place like Kezhou through the ages."
"I know that King Shu's suspicion of me is not groundless. But what happened in Kezhou recently is really not what I wanted."
"Master Huang, don't get excited." Xu Mu frowned.
"Then let me ask one more question, does Mr. Huang know who the Grain King is?"
Huang Daochong lowered his head, took out his handkerchief, and covered his mouth where he was coughing up blood several times.
"I don't know the name. But I have found out that he is ambushing near Cangzhou."
"Do you know where the Tibetan army is?"
Huang Daochong shook his head, "He seemed to be making a choice and did not immediately help the Demon Queen. As for the location of the Tibetan army, it can only be in the mountains or swamps."
"If the King of Shu wants to put the suspicion of King of Food on my head, he can continue to hide in the darkness and wait for opportunities."
"In this world, Chang Shiro is the only one, who else can sell the rice and grain business to the whole world?"
Even now, Chang Laosi doesn't sell much grain. On the contrary, it is the grain king whose business is getting more and more out of bounds.
"Again, no matter how you look at it, I am probably the one who best fits the background of the King of Food... But King Shu, if I were really the King of Food, why would I have to... help you again and again in the past. I will Kezhou Trading Company collected 60% of the salt and iron and sent it to Shuzhou!"
Huang Daochong trembled, shaking in pain.
"I won't hide it. Compared with other powers, Xishu... is my biggest bet. My legitimate son Huang Zhizhou, the heir to the next head of the family, is still in Chengdu."
"Master Huang, you are serious." Xu Mu sighed. At this time, if Huang Dao couldn't come, he would basically be the king of grain. But, Lao Huang dared to come and stabbed himself. Although there is a suspicion of a bitter plot, there is indeed some truth between the lines.
But...Xu Mu was not convinced.
"King of Shu." Huang Daochong gritted his teeth, "Starting from tomorrow, I will divide 10,000 of Kezhou's 20,000 troops to follow the wishes of the King of Shu and rush to Lingzhou for reinforcements."
"I, Huang Daochong, am willing to prove my innocence."
"The Huang family is righteous." Xu Mu raised his head and looked at the old acquaintance in front of him. Deep down in his heart, he hoped that he was wrong.
Of course, with his step-by-step temperament, he could only believe three points of Huang Daochong in front of him now.
"Then, let's wait for Master Huang's army of ten thousand people to join forces, and then rush to Lingzhou together to kill Tang Wuyuan."
"I would like to follow the King of Shu!"
After just saying that, Huang Daochong's face turned extremely pale and he suddenly fell to the ground. Shocked, several Huang family guards rushed over and helped Huang Daochong back to the boat.
"Six Heroes, what do you think?" Xu Mu frowned and spoke after the figure walked away.
"The knife stabs very accurately. If the bleeding cannot be stopped within a stick of incense, you will die. But... I am a chivalrous man who often travels around the world. I have seen this method many times. It is called gambling on life. When you are at the end of the road, you bet on your life. If you win, you will have the power to recover."
"Six Heroes, what I mean is...do you think Huang Daochong is the King of Food?"
Yin Hu hesitated for a moment and raised his head bitterly.
"Helmsman, I can't see clearly either."
Xu Mu, who was sitting on the ground, was speechless for a long time, until finally, he let Yin Hu come closer and wrote a name on Yin Hu's palm.
"Six heroes, you assign a few heroes to go to Hezhou and discuss with the military advisor. Check the name, family, background, and even the slaves he used. It's indispensable."
"Don't worry, helmsman." Yin Hu accepted the order and quickly left with fists in his hands.
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