Zuo Shiren was shaking all over. After thinking for a moment, he remembered what Ling Su had said to him before negotiating peace. Finally his face softened and he calmed down.
"Brother Xu, can you retain the title of king?"
"Okay." Xu Mu smiled. He suddenly understood that this seemed to be what Zuo Shiren cared about most. But without strength, there is only one king of Wuzhou, what's the use.
If it weren't for the fact that the world didn't allow it, he wouldn't have bothered to care about Zuo Shiren becoming emperor.
Zuo Shiren raised his head and looked at the sky for a long time.
"Brother Xu, you should understand that I started as a dispatch officer in Lingzhou and finally dominated the land of Jiangdong."
"Needless to say, I, Xu Mu, admire the struggle of the leader of the Left Alliance."
If Zuo Shiren hadn't been ambitious and acted too hastily, it's hard to say who would win in this land south of the Yangtze River. Moreover, in Xu Mu's view, joining the Grain King is not a blessing, but a reminder. It pushed Zuo Shiren to get where he is today.
"I, Zuo Shiren... am willing to negotiate peace with this." Zuo Shiren finished these words with great difficulty.
Not only Xu Mu, but also Dongfang Jing next to him also breathed a sigh of relief. If Zuo Shiren is defeated, it will definitely cause a bloody storm in the entire Dongling.
When the time comes, it will be difficult to win over the people and appease them. Not to mention five years, even three years would be enough to slowly drag the entire Xishu into the quagmire.
At that time, it will be like chicken ribs, tasteless to eat, and a pity to discard, making the entire strategy of Xi Shu become precarious.
This is not shocking, there have been many such things throughout the ages.
After settling Zuo Shiren's matter, Xu Mu turned his head and looked at Ling Su standing behind. For the people of the Grain King, he was eager to kill them quickly.
"Thirty percent of the grain from the Grain King is willing to be given to the King of Shu to seek peace and stability." Before Xu Mu could speak, Ling Su spoke calmly.
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After negotiating the peace, Zuo Shiren disbanded the 20,000-strong army on the spot in front of Xu Mu, leaving only 10,000 people behind, and rushed to Wuzhou in embarrassment.
"Ma Yi, Zuo Shiren's Zhaowen, and other things, please pay attention and don't cause any problems." Xu Mu stood in the sun, thought for a while and spoke.
"Don't worry, my lord." Ma Yi clasped his fists beside him.
Xu Mu pushed Dongfang Jing, and the two of them walked to a shady place and discussed the matter again.
"Lord, I didn't expect that Ling Su would be so decisive and use 30% of the grain and grass from the Grain King's power as an atonement."
The results of this transaction are really great. For Xishu, it is like nectar from heaven. And Ling Su also saw this and was able to expose it with one sentence.
After all, even if you kill all the people in the Food King, you still won't be able to find the place where the food is hidden. Uncle Ru Chang, after so many years of searching, it is still in vain.
"Lingsu is willing to stay in Liancheng as a pledge. There should be no lies about the food and grass matter."
"Bo Lie, tell me... if torture is used to extract a confession, will Lingsu reveal all the places where the grain is hidden?"
Dongfang Jing shook his head, "If I'm not wrong, there will be poison under his tongue. If pressed, he will bite the poison and commit suicide immediately. Furthermore, based on my understanding of Ling Su, even if he does not bite the poison, he will not use torture to extract a confession." Most likely."
"When the grain and grass arrive, I will find a way to let Zuo Shiren isolate the grain king's people and separate the two. In this way, the threat to me in Western Shu will be reduced."
"Today, the war to conquer Jiangnan is finally over." Xu Mu raised his head and let out a sigh of relief. But deep down in my heart, a strange emotion suddenly surged up.
After conquering the south of the Yangtze River, just like Jia Zhou's previous strategy, he would conquer the river and compete with his old friend Chang Silang for the world.
"Zuo Shiren can't stay once the situation is stable. But I guess Zuo Shiren will try his best to break the situation."
"If it weren't for the purpose of stabilizing the Chuling two states, he would have died long ago."
"From now on, my lord can reuse naval generals, whether it is Miao Tong or other naval generals who surrendered in Dongling, as long as there are no problems, they can be reused. My lord should understand-"
Dongfang Jing raised his hand and pointed forward.
"The danger of Xiangjiang River will be my Lord's barrier to the north from now on. And the navy will also become my Lord's greatest reliance."
"Bo Lie, what should we do over there in the northwest?"
"We should focus on the defensive and wait for the right time, then let Chao Yi lead the iron-hoofed army to rush out of Western Shu. On the land route, it is not that I, Dongfang Jing, are underestimating myself. The Lord is not strong enough to compete with the King of Yuzhou now. This is At that time, the power of the King of Yuzhou had the potential to engulf the world."
"Yan Malingzhou, the cavalry of the King of Yuzhou is not necessarily worse than the lord. Even if the lord is well versed in riding, don't forget that after the King of Yuzhou gathered Hebei, there were still Yanzhou bow cavalry, with elite Incomparable infantry camps of all kinds.”
"I estimate that when the King of Yuzhou completely conquers the entire north, he will have an army of more than 300,000 people. In addition, now that the families in the north have recognized the King of Yuzhou and are helping him, it is already unstoppable. .”
"That's why I said that my lord's advantage lies in the navy. People from the north are good at horses, and people from the south are good at boats. This Xiangjiang River should be like a continuous barrier to protect me in Western Shu."
Xu Mu was silent for a moment. After all, he has come to this point, fighting with the lovely Chang Laosi to fight for the throne.
"However." Dongfang Jing thought for a while and continued, "In my estimation, the King of Yuzhou will not go south in the next two or three years. With the new annexation of Hebei, the King of Yuzhou will need time to slowly integrate, train the riding camp, and even Navy."
"Bo Lie... do you think it's possible to cross a river and rule it?"
Dongfang Jing smiled and said, "My lord, how can there be two countries in one Central Plains. Even if my lord and the King of Yuzhou can coexist peacefully, what about the next generation? The grandchildren or even great-grandsons of the King of Yuzhou will not be happy to see it. Come, there are two tigers in one mountain in this huge Central Plains."
"If the lord does not fight this time, the King of Yuzhou will not fight. Then, your descendants can only fight. Throughout the ages, there will be no two political powers in the same Central Plains. They will eventually find ways to swallow each other and unify the country. From ancient times to the present, , these are the eternal truths.”
"I know the friendship between my lord and the King of Yuzhou. In troubled times, if you two heroes can come together today, it is a good thing in the world."
"But in other words, my lord is not willing to let down the people of Xishu and the loyal and brave people like us who have been following him. And the king of Yuzhou will not let down the children of the aristocratic families who donated money and lives for the sake of hegemony. My lord's civil ethics , and the road of the Yuzhou King's family were originally incompatible with each other. Unless the lord is willing to see the King of Yuzhou unify thirty states, after decades or more than a hundred years, the people of Western Shu will become tenants again, Become a miserable people oppressed by others."
Xu Mu nodded calmly.
"With the temperament of the King of Yuzhou, I believe that he also wants to have a vigorous fight with the lord. Whoever wins will take over the entire kingdom."
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