Lingzhou border. Xu Mu sat alone by a stream. In his hand, he held a letter sent by Sun Xun overnight.
The letter was left by Jia Zhou.
Seeing things and missing people, he calmed down for a long time before slowly opening the letter. The content is very long, and every word makes me cry.
My lord, please give me your blessing.
When winter came last year, I felt that I was not feeling well, and I was worried that I would have to take a step forward. I hope my lord will cheer up soon after reading this letter and not fall into ever-lasting sorrow.
Everyone knows that Northern Chongqing is powerful and Western Shu is weak. Only the danger of Xiangjiang River can temporarily serve as a barrier to Western Shu. Conquering Miao Tong and countering Huo's restoration are all based on this idea.
However, you cannot just stick to it. I often look through the map of the world and determine that outside the Beiguan Pass, it may be a place to attack and kill. Enter Hebei and look for Yanzhou. If successful, they can contain the army in the inner city of Beiyu. It's a pity that time is limited and we can't come up with a perfect plan.
Beiyu military advisors are good at defensive strategies. Before the Lord decides on a strategy, he must not act too hastily. The five states in the South China Sea are headed by Zhao Di. Zhao Di is close to Shu. If he does not die, Western Shu will have no worries. But if Zhao Di dies and the leader of the alliance changes, the lord must make plans early.
There are many talented people in Western Shu, and it goes without saying that Bo Lie can be the arm of the lord. The remaining ones can be divided into three shields and four spears. Chen Zhong in Liangzhou, Chaizong in Dingzhou, and Yu Wen in Chuzhou. These are the three shields. Unless it is absolutely necessary, the Lord cannot be deployed at will.
The four spearmen are Chao Yi with light cavalry, Wei Feng with heavy cavalry, Miao Tong with water, and Fan Lu with foot. Fan Lu has a reckless temperament. If the Lord has a better candidate, he can be replaced. My lord, remember that Miao Tong is running rampant across the river and cannot be left alone. He should be like a sharp spear. In the battle between the north and the south, if we can lure the northerners into the river first, great things can be expected. On the contrary, if Beiyu takes the first step and fully opens the front, then we, Xishu, will be on the defensive first.
My disciple Han Xing can serve as a staff officer with the army, but within one or two years, he will be allowed to stay in the General Hall to continue his studies. When you leave the mountain, you should have the air of a famous general.
Yin Hu, Zhao Dun, and Li Tao are all talents of the world and can be chosen as military advisors.
My legacy plan will be destroyed in Dongling. Zuo Shi's benevolence is superficial, and he is benevolent on the outside but arrogant on the inside. He will also be destroyed along with Wuzhou. The Grain King Lingsu is known to be cunning and cunning. If he does not escape, the Lord must kill him immediately. If he escapes and is attacked by a strange enemy at night, he should not worry about collecting grain and grass. If the lord sends people to search everywhere in Wuzhou, he should be able to find many hidden granaries.
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Seeing this, Xu Mu trembled and closed his eyes. Whether it was a legacy plan or the content of the letter, Jia Zhou had spent all his efforts for him and for the great cause of Western Shu.
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I, Jia Wenlong, am just a teacher and a bookmaker, but I have been favored by my lord to know him and become a military advisor. However, destiny cannot be violated. I sincerely wish to be reincarnated in Shu in the next life and meet my lord again.
Under the plum tree, Jia Zhou wrote his final words of farewell to his lord.
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Under the plum tree...
After collecting the letter, Xu Mu raised his head with difficulty. At the beginning of his life, it was Jia Zhou who supported him and helped him decide on the strategy of entering Shu. With Shuzhou as his base camp, he conquered half of the country step by step. He didn't dare to think about what he would be like now if there was no Jia Zhou along the way.
"Wenlong, I can't bear to leave you."
Xu Mu lowered his head, his face full of self-blame. Until his death, he never saw Jia Zhou for the last time.
"Brother Mu, they don't dare to come over. Let me persuade you...Brother Mu, don't cry. Oh, my old military advisor. Mr. Zhuge is dead, and the old military advisor is also dead -"
Xu Mu remained silent, stood up, shuffled forward, and walked slowly forward. For the sake of this land, his old friends kept leaving him one after another.
Old friends fade away like the wind, and their voices and smiles fade away and fade away.
"Lord... the Eastern Military Advisor is here." Sun Xun said hesitantly. I heard that my lord, apart from crying once while riding a horse, showed no signs of sadness during these two days and nights.
Later Yin Hu told him that this was called great sorrow and silence.
"Let the military advisor enter the account." Xu Mu turned his head and uttered a hoarse voice.
Not long after, Dongfang Jing arrived in a carriage and hurriedly arrived. When he opened his mouth after entering the military tent, his voice was also hoarse.
"Worship in the east to meet my lord."
"Bo Lie, take a seat."
"Please express my condolences, lord..." Dongfang Jing sighed and started talking about business, "Teacher's legacy plan has been completed. My lord should have guessed that the legacy plan I mentioned was not to attack Dongling."
"Guessed it..." Xu Mu's voice was bitter. His Jia Wenlong is worthy of being the greatest strategist in the world.
"Do you have any suggestions?"
"At this time, I, Xi Shu, should show weakness. Send an order to Miao Tong to temporarily close the defense line in the Jiangyu area. It won't be long before the news of the teacher's death will spread throughout the world. The ever-victorious little strategist in the inner city will definitely consider the teacher's last plan. , but he never imagined that the plan to destroy Dongling was not the most important."
"Great Talent Wenlong... Just as Bo Lie said, let's start preparations. Regarding the matter in Wuzhou, I'd like to ask Bo Lie to appease him for the time being."
"My lord, there are many sea dwellers in Wuzhou, unlike the two states of Chuling. These sea dwellers originally had a good impression of Xishu. It shouldn't be difficult to appease them."
Xu Mu nodded, "By the way, Bo Lie, send more men to search within Wuzhou. Lingsu is eager to escape, so there may be many hidden granaries left behind."
"Thieves like the Grain King may die at sea with only a few river and sea boats. But don't worry, my lord, I will ask Miao Tong to separate two battalions of navy and arrest them along the coast. In addition, the lord mentioned earlier that the sea-going ship builders Things can be implemented now.”
Wuzhou is close to the sea, but ordinary warships, even large ships, cannot sail far on the sea. According to the memory of later generations, he understood the importance of sea power.
"Wen Long has just left... I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Bo Lie a lot during this period."
Dongfang Jing raised his hand in pain, "Don't worry, my lord, I will bear in mind the teacher's legacy."
Xu Mu nodded silently.
Dongfang Jing sighed, "My lord, if you feel sad in your heart, you might as well cry."
"Bo Lie, I'm fine..."
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After Dongfang Jing left, Xu Mu walked out of the military tent and stood alone by the river. He felt like there was something stuck in his throat, making him feel dizzy. For some reason, he suddenly didn't want to move, go back to Chengdu, or enter Wuzhou.
"Lord, Commander Jia's secret guards are here." At this time, Yin Hu suddenly came to report.
"Let him come over."
A Western Shu secret guard knelt down in front of Xu Mu not long after.
"See my lord. Military Master Jia left a message. If my lord has not returned to Chengdu in two days, he asked me to do something."
"whats the matter."
"I am good at ventriloquism. Master Jia knows my lord's regrets and is afraid that my lord will fall into great sorrow and become depressed for a long time and become ill, so he specially ordered me to bring a message to my lord."
"Please say."
The secret guard stood up, and after holding his hands, his voice slowly spread.
"I, Jia Wenlong, am waiting quietly in the sky, together with the young marquis, waiting to see the Lord rectify the troubled times and usher in a new dynasty for all generations——"
The sound is very similar.
In the night wind, Xu Mu clutched his chest and couldn't bear it anymore. His eyes instantly turned red and he burst into tears.
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"Best farewell to the military advisor." Yin Hu and others nearby also knelt down and raised their hands to the sky.
In the southwest of the night, a hidden star, whose light had dimmed originally, suddenly became brighter and brighter.
