He didn't tell too many people about his plan. Guancang near Chengdu suddenly burst into flames overnight.
Many people in Shuzhou who were unaware were shocked and crying.
Standing in the palace and watching, Xu Mu couldn't bear it, but no matter what, if this plan was successful, it would be able to resolve the crisis in Xi Shu.
"My lord, it's time to leave the palace. In addition, my lord's appearance needs to be sorted out."
"I know..."
Jia Zhou's intention was to let Xu Mu perform the full set of the drama while crying for the granary. After hesitating for a moment, Xu Mu simply kicked off one of his boots and took off his hair crown. He looked like he was half-awake in his dream, and quickly left the palace with Jia Zhou and others.
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"Wenlong, my heart aches!" Xu Mu clutched his chest as he collapsed in front of the burned-out granary, groaning in pain. Of course, in order to look more like it, a little old grain was added.
At this time, the night was filled with the smell of cooked rice. Countless people from Shuzhou gathered around. While wiping away his tears, he advised his lord.
"What, what?" Si Hu also ran over in a hurry, saw the situation in front of him clearly, and patted his chest shamelessly.
"Brother Mu, it's okay, okay, it didn't burn down my house."
"General Tiger, the granary is burned down, and most of the steamed buns you eat every day will be reduced." Yin Hu was nearby and reminded him hastily.
Si Hu was stunned, and started to cry loudly. He beat his chest and feet, raised his head and cried out in grief. In the end, holding Xu Mu, the two of them cried in grief.
"From tomorrow onwards, I, the people of Western Shu, please encourage and support each other to tide over the difficulties. We will go up to the mountains to pick fruits and go down to the rivers to catch fish. We are just waiting for next year's autumn harvest and the rice will go into the warehouse. I, Xu Mu, will open the warehouse to thank the people!"
"In addition, we must find out clearly. If the thieves burn down our Shuzhou granary, and if they catch anyone, they will be executed in Lingchi!"
Before the fire, countless people were still putting out the fire. It's a pity that dozens of granaries in Shuzhou have been burned to the point of burning to the sky.
"Steamed buns, steamed buns!"
Among the crowd, there were two or three common people who were fighting the fire together with others. When he turned around, he showed a gloating smile.
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Chang Shiro, who had just returned to the inner city, soon received information about the fire in the Shuzhou granary.
"How much did you burn?" Changshiro frowned.
"More than a hundred granaries, at least half of them were burned down. I heard that Xu Buyi lost his composure in front of the granaries. My lord also knows that Xu Buyi is a cautious person, but this time, it is really hard to go against God's will."
"What kind of God's will is so hard to disobey?" Chang Shiro said in an angry voice, "Zhongde, you should understand. The Xiaodong family was plotted. First they rebelled, and then the granary caught fire. This is simply an evil plan."
The old counselor smiled and said, "Lord, this is wrong. It's God's will, and God is helping my lord. No matter who Xu Buyi has offended, because of the problem of food and grass, he will probably have to stay in Xishu for next year's hegemony. In my estimation, even if he works hard to raise it, he may not be able to raise enough rations for a hundred thousand troops to go on an expedition."
The army has not moved, but the food and grass go first. Without food and grass, even basic supplies cannot be supplied, so why fight?
"I know that the lord must have the intention to send food. Xu Buyi wrote several letters before, hoping to buy some food and grass from the lord."
"Zhongde, what do you want to say?"
"Of the remaining six states in Western Shu, in fact, only Shu state can produce large amounts of grain. Not to mention Dingzhou, and the three cold states, even if they have wheat fields, they are only adequate. I think back then, Dong Wen insisted on If you want to attack Shuzhou, you have set your sights on this kind of world granary. Otherwise, no matter how great the Dong family in Liangzhou is and how much grain they have, problems will still arise after five or six years of attacking."
"My suggestion -" the old counselor paused, "Xu Buyi wants food, and the lord can give it to him. But the lord should know that this is raising wolves. Since it is raising wolves, it must be driven away and used. It is a matter of borrowing food. , ordered Xu Buyi to send out troops to attack Yuan Song."
"In this way, not only will the lord's hegemony be further cleared, but also the troops of Xishu will be consumed when heading south. In fact, the food and grass sent here is only equivalent to the consumption of Xishu's army-"
"Zhongde, how can I bear it?"
"My lord, if you want to be the lord of the world, you can't act with loyalty. At worst, if the lord moves out of the inner city family as an excuse, if Xu Buyi is unwilling to send troops, then the matter of borrowing food will be over. The lord will not have any Any loss."
"Now Xi Shu's strategy must be the land south of the Yangtze River. Once he has completely occupied the south of the Yangtze River and set up a defense line along the river, even if the lord goes south, he will be blocked by the Jiangnan navy. This is to seize time and get ahead of Xu Buyi. Put it at a disadvantage, and the lord will have the opportunity to take the world by storm."
"I know, I know everything." Chang Silang said with a serious face, "But I, Chang Xiaotang, have this temperament. My little boss helped me in Hezhou and defeated Beidi. This is a great favor. I also defended Heshan in Dingzhou, and the same It's a great kindness. Now, my boy Chang Wei is still recuperating in Chengdu, which is also a kind of kindness."
"Zhongde also said that even though I am now in the territory of ten states, according to the general trend, there will eventually be other powerful forces that will gradually emerge to fight against each other."
"I don't hope it's Yuan Song, nor Zuo Shiren... I hope it's Xiao Dongjia. Between me and him, no matter who wins, it should be a good thing for this troubled world. If it were anyone else, I’m not worried.”
Tsuneshiro pointed to the top of his head.
"My old friend won't be relieved either."
"Furthermore, I also have conditions for my little boss to give me the making method of the continuous crossbow. This is considered fair."
"Lord, this condition...is irrelevant." The old counselor sighed.
"Zhongde, you are old, don't sigh all the time, it is not good for your health." Chang Shilang stood up with a smile and stroked the old counselor's goatee several times.
"Zhongde should see that I, Chang Shiro, am already full of ambitions for hegemony."
The old counselor looked helpless, knowing that he could not convince his lord, so he could only nod bitterly.
"Lord, you can send food and grass, but don't send too much."
In fact, the old counselor still had a word to say. There is a fire in the granary in Chengdu, and those who smell it secretly may not be able to sit still.
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Yuzhou, an ordinary mansion in the courtyard.
"Chen Anshi, how much did you burn?" A middle-aged man sitting on a wicker chair asked calmly while humming.
"Most of the granaries were burned down, and the people who reported back said that the whole area around Chengdu was in chaos."
"Did you let someone light the fire?"
Chen Anshi, who was next to him, was silent for a while, "No, but the spies in Chengdu have already taken credit. They said they started the fire."
"Are you sure?"
"They should have taken action. If not, why did the fire suddenly break out? It couldn't be that the Shu people were stupid and burned their own food, right?"
The middle-aged man on the wicker chair is probably still thinking.
"Master, after those people take credit, do you want to reward them with some gold and gifts?"
"One thousand taels of gold? Or two thousand taels?" The middle-aged man smiled faintly, "Taking action privately is against my will. Find a way to get them out of Chengdu, and each of them will be rewarded with a scar as big as a bowl."
Chen Anshi understood, nodded seriously, then turned around and quickly walked out of the yard.
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