The first ray of dawn slowly cut through the clouds in the drizzling sky, revealing the slightest bit of brightness.
At the foot of Kuzhi Mountain, the soldiers' chants began to be heard.
Tsuneshiro stood up from the grass and spat out the grass stems in his mouth.
"Originally, there are some things that I wanted to ask you clearly. But after thinking about it, this seems a bit overwhelming."
Xu Mu understood that it was most likely about Huo Fu's son.
"I won't ask anymore." Chang Silang smiled, "My dear boss, you must understand that the person who will fight you in the future is Chang Xiaotang sitting in the court, not me, an old friend."
"I understand." Xu Mu said.
"I remember back then, when I was selling rice to make a living, I was always clamoring to kill the dynasty... But later I discovered that once little Taotao died, no one would appreciate me even if I did the right thing."
"My favorite thing in this life is that you old friends have accompanied me on a long journey. Regarding this, every time I think about it, I always feel a little nostalgic."
"You and I both know that there is no stability in troubled times."
Changshiro stood up, and Xu Mu also stood up.
In the drizzle, the two looked at each other.
"But you and I are both heroes in troubled times. We have eggs in our bodies and swords in our hands. We should not be like bitches like bitches and scholars, polite and yielding, just like the military advisors of our two families have advised. Whose Whoever has a big fist can conquer the world!"
"One of you and I should be the emperor of the new dynasty. But if someone else comes to snatch it, you and I will stop fighting and beat the dog that snatches the food first. Except you, I don't trust anyone else."
"Except for Master Chang, I don't trust anyone else who dares to rob the emperor."
"Haha, that's it."
Changshiro laughed, walked over, and hugged Xu Mu again.
"After seeing you this time, don't see me again unless it's a time of mourning."
Xu Mu understood the meaning of the words. In a daze, he remembered the former Tsuneshiro, who always clamored to overthrow the dynasty in front of him. But he never thought that at this moment, the two of them would be the last to be killed.
Tsuneshiro turned around and walked slowly.
Si Hu dragged Chang Wei's hand and kept telling him to be careful of flying arrows in any battle, and to run away first when he saw him charging towards him with an ax in his hand.
"My dear boss, take care of yourself."
"Master Chang, take care!"
In the drizzle, the two parted ways. Everyone has his own way and everyone has his own responsibilities.
"Young man Chang Wei——"
Si Hu was crying like a resentful woman.
Chang Wei also had red eyes and rushed back to his young master.
"Take care of yourself."
"Take care of yourself!"
The four people separated and went their separate ways from then on.
…
"King of Yuzhou, I, Western Shu, would like to provide you with 20,000 Liang horses."
"That's pretty much it." In the wooden pavilion where they met, Chang Shiro said calmly. Behind him, many Beiyu generals also looked satisfied.
"When the time comes, I, Beiyu, will announce the written text of the no-war agreement to the whole world."
"Trouble."
"Remember, don't cause trouble at the border."
"I don't mess with people in Western Shu, and I won't be polite to people from the north if they act strangely."
Changshiro stood up, smiled calmly, and left the wooden pavilion surrounded by many generals.
Xu Mu raised his head, looked at Chang Silang's back, and let out a long sigh in his heart.
…
There was nothing wrong with the no-fight agreement. According to the original discussion with Jia Zhou, this agreement should not be a big problem. After all, Beiyu has to deal with the Hebei rebellion.
As for Western Shu, after the continuous conquests in the south and the north, it will also need a period of smooth transition.
When the letter of "no war" was announced to the world, everyone from Xishu to Beiyu, except for those aristocratic families and people with ulterior motives, shouted loudly.
A rotten scholar in Changyang wrote another unofficial history all night long.
In the fifth year of Yongchang, auspiciousness descended from the sky. First, a golden dragon appeared, and then hundreds of phoenixes sang together. At the foot of Kuzhi Mountain, Xu Mu, the king of Western Shu, and Chang Xiaotang, the king of Northern Chongqing, were suddenly caught in a violent storm. Before the rain stopped, they met an immortal named Wuxia. They sat at the same table. Because of the immortal's advice, they decided not to fight. about.
While riding on the horse, Xu Mu yawned. In fact, the meeting was downright boring. Of course, except for the night when Chang Xiaotang ran up the mountain.
But no matter what, the crisis of the north-south attack was finally solved temporarily.
Turning his head, Xu Mu looked at Si Hu, who was still unhappy. He just thought that Si Hu was still not thinking about food and tea because of Chang Wei's incident.
"Brother Tiger, are you okay? Otherwise, brother, I will ask someone to kill the roe deer for you later?"
"Brother Mu, can you, can you hit both ends? I have a good appetite today."
"Get lost." Xu Mu cursed with a smile.
"Lord, do you want to go back to Chengdu?" Chai Zong rode up from behind.
Xu Mu thought for a while and said, "We won't go back now. While we are out of Shuzhou, we will go to Liangzhou to have a look, and then go directly to the Western Regions."
Then write to Jia Zhou and explain clearly. Here in the south of the Yangtze River, we have Dongfang Jing, Yu Wen and Miao Tong. As long as we can't afford a big war, there won't be a big problem. As for Zhuge Lai, if he really wants to go, he can wait in Liangzhou for a few days.
"Chai Zong, remember my words, be careful at all times on the Dingzhou border. Send more scouts to investigate. If something goes wrong, immediately stand firm and wait for reinforcements."
"Don't worry, Lord, I know it."
"good."
In fact, in Xu Mu's heart, he wanted to wait for Huo Fu's outcome, but time is precious. Now is the best time to prepare to go to the Western Regions. If it takes another two or three months, when summer comes, the desert road will be even more difficult. Difficult.
"Lord, if you only bring these people, won't they be too few?"
"There are quite a few. Yin Hu is in the Western Region, and there are still people there. By the way, Chai Zong, where is Chao Yi."
"It should be near Yumen Pass. During this period, I was training the cavalry camp while chasing down the Qiang bandits."
Previously, there were still Qiang people in the Yumenguan area who were causing trouble, but Xu Mu quickly cut through the mess, leaving only Lao Yudang's tribe, and the rest were either driven away or wiped out. He knew very well that if these foreigners were left unchecked, they would easily become a disaster for Western Shu.
These people are different from Pingbarians or Yue people, both of whom have always interacted with the Central Plains. The Qiang people, like Beidi, like to take advantage of chaos to plunder supplies.
As a member of the tribe, Lao Yu is already at his limit.
"Chai Zong, there's no need to send him off. You can take a detour back to Dingzhou."
Chai Zong nodded and said goodbye.
Not far ahead, it was already the border of Dingzhou, and there was a general temple vaguely visible.
Xu Mu dismounted, followed by more than five thousand soldiers. The dozen or so people in front of the temple were not afraid, but looked surprised.
Xu Mu borrowed three sticks of incense, looked up at the stone statue of Lu Xiu, and bowed three times seriously.
"Your Majesty, just wait, this prosperous era in the Central Plains will one day be what you wish for."
"I've seen General Lu before!"
In front of the temple, the voices of soldiers and people shouted in unison.
The stone statue was silent.
However, a spring butterfly flew out from behind the stone statue, flew around Xu Mu several times, then suddenly fluttered its wings and flew high into the sky to meet the wind.
