At the beginning of spring, everything changes.
"Six heroes, four generals from Western Shu are sent out. Now, I can only rely on you." Xu Mu said apologetically at the city gate when he saw them off.
He knew that Yin Hu had never liked the battlefield. But this time, Yin Hu is indeed the best candidate.
Putting on the battle armor, Yin Hu was not too pretentious.
"When I go to the Western Region this time, I will definitely live up to your master's trust."
Taking two steps back, Yin Hu knelt on the ground and said goodbye to Xu Mu. Having been the leader of the secret guard for nearly a year, he has always been responsible for Xu Mu's safety.
"I'm not here, so please be extremely careful, lord."
"Six heroes, take care of yourself all the way."
More than 5,000 Shu cavalrymen set out with Yin Hu first, followed by other generals with 5,000 men and horses to join King Yu Dang's tribe and enter the Western Regions together.
Jia Zhou, who was nearby, walked slowly on crutches and suddenly said something meaningful.
"Have you noticed, my lord, that our generals in Western Shu are slowly growing up?"
"Wen Long, indeed."
Whether it's Chao Yi, Chai Zong, or even Yin Hu who just left, they are all Xiaoqiang who can't be killed, and they are becoming famous all over the world step by step.
Compared with the heritage of the aristocratic family, these people have nothing but the baptism of wars, and they continue to grow through military exploits.
"Wenlong, come back to the city." Looking at Yin Hu's long shadow again, Xu Mu supported Jia Zhou, and the two of them slowly entered the city.
"After the beginning of spring, the various princes who have rested for the winter are ready to move again. Zuo Shiren has mobilized a lot of troops a few days ago and placed them in Lidu City."
Xu Mu nodded. Yu Wenyou had written about this matter. But Xu Mu guessed that under this situation, the possibility of Zuo Shiren attacking Xishu should not be great.
Again, I guess I'll fight Yuan Song in a bloody battle, so I'll capture Kezhou first.
"Wenlong, there are too many things going on in Xishu recently. We can only go back a little bit to conquer Jiangnan."
The Grain King wants to overthrow Xishu, and has caused a lot of trouble in recent times.
"That's right. As the ancients said, first defend the territory and then reopen the territory. What the lord has to do now is to stabilize the people's livelihood and stability in Western Shu. The king of Yuzhou, together with Jiuzhiwuwei, should also be making plans in the inner city When the time comes, the lord only needs to cooperate, and perhaps, there will be unexpected gains."
"I don't think Chang Xiaotang, the overlord of the world, will simply let the Grain King play with him." Jia Zhou smiled lightly.
"Except for the disadvantage of being too righteous, Chang Xiaotang is the most likely person in the world to sit on the throne."
"Wenlong, you are not afraid of making me angry when you say this." Xu Mu smiled.
"I understand my lord. If I say flattering words at this time, I would be truly unworthy of the title of chief staff officer of Xishu."
"The one who knows me is Jia Wenlong."
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As Jia Zhou thought, Chang Laosi, the overlord of the world, had just begun spring and had already led a huge army through Hebei and stationed his troops at the border of Dingzhou. From the looks of it, it was clear that he was going to fight.
At Dingbei Pass, Chai Zong was not surprised after receiving the information. As early as before, my lord had already written to him. This time, he has to cooperate with the King of Yuzhou.
Of course, on the surface, no matter what, there is still some talk.
"General Chai, I heard earlier that the king of Yuzhou was injured by an arrow. It has only been a while since he led his troops to go on an expedition."
"You ask me, I'll ask who is going." Chai Zong was silent for a while before speaking.
"You arrange for the troops to stay at Dingbeiguan. I will personally lead the sentry camp and go out of the city to investigate."
"General Chai, how can this be done!"
"nothing."
Without saying much, Chai Zong called on more than a thousand sentinels, rode fast horses, and stepped out of Dingbeiguan.
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"Drink some wine first." In a hidden forest, Chang Shiro was lying on the ground, passing a bag of wine forward.
Chai Zong, who had just arrived, was silent for a while and sat down next to him.
"Your lord, I should tell you what we are going to do this round."
"Back to the King of Yuzhou, my lord naturally made it clear."
"That's good."
After hesitating for a while, Chai Zong spoke again, "King Yuzhou, you are injured right now. You are so impatient. Could it be that you are too impatient, and it is easy for others to see your flaws?"
"It's not urgent. As for leaving the inner city, those people will only think that I am going to war to divert the conflict with the family. Moreover, there is not enough time."
"Then... King of Yuzhou, what are you going to do? My lord said that I must cooperate with you."
"It's very simple. After a battle, hide the wounded soldiers. When the time comes, I will lead the troops to attack the key points. As for the nearby areas, yesterday, I had already deployed troops to guard against spies."
"What if there are spies in the army? I heard that those aristocratic families-"
"There is a spy with eggs, a Huwei camp, a rice selling army, and I personally led the troops."
Chai Zong thought for a while, "I roughly understand that the King of Yuzhou wants to hide this group of troops disguised as battle casualties into Dingbeiguan in the name of battle damage."
"Fortunately, you are not a reckless man." Chang Shiro smiled, "In about two days, I will let go of the defense line and let the spies who come out of the inner city see clearly the end of the battle damage. This matter will be decided by You come and do it, and do it beautifully. Your lord and I are going to work together to fight the wolf this time."
"Don't worry." Chai Zong clasped his fists.
"Go back and be careful." Chang Shiro waved his hand.
"Farewell."
Only after Chai Zong walked away did Changshiro pick up the wine again and poured it into his mouth with some dullness. They had just conquered Hebei and half of the ten states, and were about to make a decision to move south.
But he never thought that he and the small bosses in Chengdu would all encounter a disaster.
He asked the old counselor what would happen if he accepted the power of the Food King?
The old counselor said that with the strong alliance, there will be a general trend of swallowing up the world. Perhaps in three to five years, he will be able to reach the ninth five-year position. But it is more likely that his power will be gradually penetrated by the people of the Grain King and become a force that cannot be lost.
So, he refused.
In the past, whenever he encountered this kind of thing, he always thought of that old friend. He led troops to reject Beidi, he appeased the people in the inner city, and then, this time, he rejected the King of Grain.
Every step of the way, he always wanted to grind his feet into the mud and into the footprints left by his old friend.
"Brother Xu, I respect you."
Instead of calling Xiao Taotao, Chang Shiro raised his head and raised his wine bag alone in the forest. Just like that year, his old friend had not yet been given a national surname, and he had not fallen into the intrigues and intrigues of the imperial court.
They were very happy, and when they had free time, they would often hide in the woods and drink. Talk about state affairs, talk about the world, and even talk about the new little flower girl in the Qing Palace.
Now, he is the only one left.
The cold wind of spring blew through the forest. Changshiro raised his head, raised his wine bag and drank it all in one gulp.
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