Three days later, Chengdu City.
Sitting in the palace, Xu Mu opened Dongfang Jing's secret letter and read it carefully.
The content of the letter is basically confirmed. As expected, it is related to the Sha Rong people. Moreover, the war in Saibei was vaguely mentioned. In the past six months, Beidi has been losing consecutive battles, and many of the fertile water and grasslands have been occupied by the Sha Rong people.
In addition, with only one person left, Dongfang Jing killed Jiang Chong in order to boost morale. As for Yao Rong, he will stay for the time being as Sha Rong's liaison.
Xu Mu thought for a while and finally wrote a letter describing Sha Rong's affairs and asked someone to send it to Changyang. The disasters caused by foreigners are like ringworm on the skin. He cares about it, and Chang Laosi also cares about it.
Exhaling a breath, Xu Mu looked outside the palace. By now, Midao's matter has basically been settled. Of course, there are consequences.
"Lord, don't be careless when it comes to Beiyu." The serious words from the puppy Fu beside him disrupted Xu Mu's thoughts.
"Night Owl came with information. King Beiyu is returning to the inner city."
During the rebellions in Hebei and Yanzhou, Chang Laosi was quick and accurate. He not only destroyed the largest group of rebels, but also beat the Rouran people to pieces, even breaking the royal court.
As for the small groups of rebels in Hebei, they will probably be put down soon. After the situation is settled, a new round of confrontation between the North and the South will usher in.
"The letter said that the King of Beiyu brought back a counselor from Rouran Grassland."
"Counselor?" Xu Mu was shocked.
"Xun Pingzi is the brother of Xun Yangzi, the master of the world. He was detained by the Rouran royal court as an envoy and has been herding sheep outside the wall. Because the king of Beiyu broke the royal court, he followed him back to the Central Plains."
Xu Mu frowned. On the north side, there were already many talented generals, but now they have a good counselor, and their civil and military affairs are flourishing.
Shen Tu Guan and Jiang Meng had won consecutive victories and were all on the list of famous generals. There are even many sages from aristocratic families who have studied the art of war and strategies for a long time. Those people are not idlers. They rely on the wealth of their aristocratic families and are no worse than the generals.
Of course, there is one thing about Jiangguantang that Beiyu cannot compare to. That is loyalty. Selecting among the common people, those who stand out regardless of their talents or moral character are sent to the General Hall to study. It has been tightly tied to the Western Shu regime.
Therefore, this was the reason why the Shu people were so angry about Huang Zhizhou's incident.
"Gou Fu, you... grow up quickly." Xu Mu smiled and reached out to touch puppy Fu's head.
I recall that back then, the boy in front of me was still a little kid, following Si Hu and shouting to kill him. In the past seven or eight years, he has become the most outstanding rising star in the entire Western Shu. It is even said that one day, the veterans of Xishu will no longer be able to wield the sword, and this puppy Fu Hanxin will become the mainstay.
"Lord, I think so too, but I just tied my hair this year." Xiao Xiaofu said in a helpless tone, "The teacher also said that I should study for two more years and then join the world as a general."
"Your teacher is right." Xu Mu smiled. When the puppy Fu came out of the mountain, the three-year contract with Beiyu ended. At that time, the successor of Poisonous Eagle, who is named "Qingfeng", will appear in the world with a heroic appearance of both civil and military skills.
"Gou Fu, go back and rest first."
Puppy Fu got up and took only a few steps when he suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, my lord, we should also pay attention to the situation in the South China Sea."
Xu Mu understood what Little Dog Fu meant. The matter over the South China Sea is the alliance leader Zhao Di. A letter came from me not long ago, saying that I was originally going to visit Chengdu, but I had to give up because I felt unwell.
In view of the past relationship, Zhao Di is the person closest to Shu among the five states in the South China Sea. As the leader of the alliance, he led the entire South China Sea Alliance to move closer to Western Shu.
If Zhao Di dies and the leader of the alliance is replaced by another state king who is not short-sighted, I am afraid it will be very detrimental to Xishu.
"Sun Xun, please invite Li Tao over from the general hall."
As an envoy to the South China Sea, Li Tao was undoubtedly the best. But considering that he was old, according to Xu Mu's plan, he hoped that Li Tao could recommend someone to enter the South China Sea on his behalf.
In the past, Jia Zhou took care of these things. Xu Mu sighed. When his Jia Wenlong was here, he really managed the political affairs of the entire Western Shu in an orderly, stable and not chaotic way.
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Nanhai, Jiaozhou.
Sitting on the throne, Zhao Di looked pale and couldn't help but cough a few more times while listening to his subordinates' performance reports.
"Lord." Ruan Qiu from Haiyue came over and spoke with a worried look on his face.
"Nothing, I just feel cold, cough, cough, cough..."
Ruan Qiu hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand to ask others to stop the ceremony first.
"It's strange to say that at the beginning of spring this year, my lord was still in good health, but within a few months, he seemed to have contracted tuberculosis."
"There is a letter from the King of Shu. The miracle doctor Chen is going to Jiaozhou to diagnose and treat me. Ruan Qiu... I heard that King Wu Zheng of Zhuzhou... is also infected?"
There were tears in Ruan Qiu's eyes, "I left early yesterday morning. I was worried about my master's health, so I didn't say anything before."
Zhao Di was heartbroken when he heard this sentence.
At the beginning, among the five states in the South China Sea, only Wu Zheng was willing to join him in entering Chengdu and forming an alliance with Xishu.
"Lord, I feel something is wrong..."
"What's wrong?"
Ruan Qiu hesitated, but couldn't tell. Around this time, he felt that the recent South China Sea Alliance seemed to be undercurrent.
"Father, I heard that my father was unwell today, so I hurriedly entered the palace."
Ruan Qiu turned around and saw a young man about seventeen or eighteen walking into the palace with an anxious expression. He raised his hands and clasped his fists, and stepped out politely.
…
"Old sir, you mean that Beiyu is going to take action against me in the South China Sea." Standing on the coast, Ruan Qiu frowned.
In front of him was an ordinary old man. This old man was also holding a few plump sea cucumbers he had just bought.
"Probably so. In this world, there is only one south and one north, and the South China Sea Alliance can be used as a strong support for Western Shu, and it can also be used as a powerful enemy to attack Western Shu."
"Old sir, many people in Nanhai are close to Shu. For example, my lord's friendship with the Shu people is unbreakable."
"What if Zhao Di dies." The old man sighed.
"General Ruan Qiu, do you know why I chose you instead of others?"
Ruan Qiu trembled and shook his head.
"Across the five states of the South China Sea, you, Ruan Qiu, are the best sword to protect the alliance between the South China Sea and Xishu and the peace of these five states. Don't forget that there are fifty thousand people behind you. A human naval force."
"I just don't understand why the old gentleman wants to be so helpful?"
"Hey, I promised my old friend that I would help him to keep an eye on the situation in the five states of the South China Sea. Before the world is determined, I don't want any more troubles to happen in Xishu. I have already paid a lot, and this last bet is It’s a big gamble and I won’t allow problems to arise.”
The old man looked up to the sky, his voice full of determination.
