It's going to be winter.
The whole of Chengdu became colder and colder. Even the green hills outside the city began to turn yellow.
Xu Mu stood outside the palace, looking at the bare mountains outside. If I remember correctly, this is his eighth year here. From a little stickman with nothing to becoming the world-famous King of Western Shu, one can imagine the dangers involved.
At the beginning, the person who accompanied him to enjoy the last touch of autumn scenery before entering winter was Jia Zhou. But the old friend has passed away, and now only the puppy Fu is left by his side.
"Lord, the Eastern Military Advisor is preparing to leave Dingzhou."
"I know." Xu Mu nodded. Dongfang Jing came to Dingzhou this time just to do one thing. This is an important matter, and if it is done too late, it will not be meaningful.
This time, although it is not done. But in the end, Anzi should be allowed to slowly take over. The strategy set by Jia Zhou has been slowly put into practice and realized.
There is no war in winter, and this year's open and covert attacks should come to an end for the time being.
"By the way, Gou Fu, how about Lu Xiong?"
Lu Xiong was ordered to go to a remote place to prepare a dock and build a huge ship to go to sea. It was still the original decision. Xu Mu always felt that there must be some gains in this overseas place.
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"I, I'm still alive?" In the vast sea, there is a small island covered with bird droppings. At this time, Ling Su opened her eyes in surprise, her extremely pale face filled with uncontrollable joy.
Beside him, there were only four or five grain guards who were also dying. The eyes of these grain guards were full of faint red color. After drifting on the sea for a long time, he probably ate something outrageous to satisfy his hunger.
"Master is awake." Someone said.
The joy of surviving the disaster did not make Lingsu careless. During this period of wandering, there were originally more than thirty people on this warship. But now, only five of them are left.
What do these five people eat and drink? One can imagine.
In comparison, even though this guano island was extremely smelly, Lingsu could bear it. But every time I think of that bloody scene, I shudder for a moment.
Lingsu raised his head and looked around the island. He found that, as he thought, it was just a small island where guano accumulated, formed over many years by migratory birds crossing the sea to rest.
What's even worse is that there are no trees on this island. There are only some thorngrass reefs and no water source.
"Catch birds, catch birds quickly!"
Several dying people took off the remains of their robes and tried to catch birds to satisfy their hunger. However, his body was weak and his movements were extremely slow.
Ling Su gritted his teeth and faced the sky. One day, he must return to the Central Plains and kill every one of these enemies in Xishu.
That night, one more person was missing from the original five.
"Master, master, look!" In the early morning, a grain guard walked back in excitement. When he spoke, his face was full of excitement.
"What..." Ling Su wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and raised his head feebly. Looking up, he immediately became ecstatic.
Not far from Guano Island, I vaguely saw a strange ship. On the boat, six or seven armed men dressed in strange clothes were staring at them coldly.
"Wave your hands quickly - no, everyone kneels down, everyone kneels down with me, and beg them for help, maybe some water and food!"
Not long after, several of the originally arrogant grain guards, led by Ling Su, knelt down one after another and kowtowed to the strange ship not far away, asking for help.
When I saw that strange ship, it slowly came over. Ling Su almost raised his head and roared in excitement.
Ling Su, the No. 6 conspirator in the world, shouldn’t die!
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The weather in the Central Plains is getting colder and colder as winter finally arrives. Even Si Hu's eldest son was wrapped in three layers of swaddling clothes.
Xu Mu rubbed his eyes and put down the volume in his hand. That was what Li Tao found for him. Stories like overseas aliens.
He is a man who believes in science. From a natural perspective, there should be another world overseas. It's a pity that the Central Plains has not yet stabilized, and the decisive battle between him and Chang Laosi has not yet come.
"Lord, General Yu Wen is back to report on his duties!" At this time, Sun Xun ran back from outside.
Xu Mu was startled, "So early this year?"
But think about it, now on the other side of Kezhou, we don’t dare to provoke him at will. And since Lao Huang is there, there will be no problem if Yu Wen comes back as soon as possible.
"Quickly, let him enter the palace."
Xu Mu has always been looking forward to Yu Wen in his heart. In any case, the first general of Xishu was the first person to follow him. He ignored the good Jin Dao Wei and chose to reject Beidi with him and enter Shu again.
"Yu Wen pays homage to my lord!" After not seeing each other for a long time, Yu Wen hurriedly saluted, his face equally excited.
"Don't be polite. Find a seat by yourself." Xu Mu said with a smile, "This year, you, Yu Wenze, are the first to return to Chengdu."
Under normal circumstances, when there is no war in winter, foreign generals will go to Chengdu to report on their duties. Of course, if the war is stalemate, you will definitely not be able to leave the place where you are guarding.
"My lord, I don't know. I'm over there in Chuzhou, but I've been looking forward to winter."
"Why?"
"As soon as winter comes, I can go back to Chengdu to see my lord. Also, I heard that the silly tiger actually gave birth to a baby. I was still thinking about asking for a glass of water and wine. That year, the silly tiger saw When I caught Mrs. Luan Yu, I just thought she was trying to steal the steamed buns..."
Xu Mu and Xu Mu looked at each other and smiled. Before I knew it, several years had passed.
"Yu Wen, how's it going in Chuzhou?"
In Xu Mu's impression, Chuzhou's presence has never been strong. But no matter what, it is still an important place for Jiangnan defense. Seriously speaking, across the Xiangjiang River, Chuzhou and the other side are the closest. The territory of Chuzhou seemed to have a corner, forming a peninsula.
Jiangcheng on the peninsula is where Yu Wen stationed troops.
After hearing Xu Mu's words, Yu Wen thought for a while, "Lord, don't worry. According to the strategy left by Military Advisor Jia, there will be no problem. Moreover, I have sent a battalion of troops on the official road between Nanhai and Chuzhou from time to time, along the way. Patrol and protect traders and people.”
"In addition, although rice has just been planted in Chuzhou this year, the harvest is already considerable. The customs duties paid by the merchant ships are also a gratifying wealth. There is also the training of the soldiers. I don't relax every day. Those new The strong men we recruited gradually gained the strength to fight."
"Well done." Xu Mu nodded and spoke hesitantly.
"At that time, everyone in the world believed that if Northern and Chongqing invaded from the south, the first choice would definitely be to attack Lingzhou. After all, Kezhou on the other side of Lingzhou is where Northern and Chongqing built shipyards and trained their navy. But no matter what, you still You need to be careful, that little strategist in Changyang sometimes likes to take the wrong approach."
Yu Wen smiled faintly, "It's better if you don't come. If he comes, with Chuzhou's natural dangers, I will definitely keep him there and defend him first and then destroy him!"
The terrain of Chuzhou is a bit more dangerous than that of Lingzhou. Especially for the Xiaojiao Peninsula, unless Shisheng is really out of his mind, Lingzhou will still be the first place to attack.
Of course, the two states are not far apart, and there is enough time to rescue each other.
