Throughout the winter, Xu Mu didn't do much while staying in Chengdu. After hearing the general's report from Chengdu, he led a group of family members and generals to worship the loyalty of Qishili Tomb Mountain.
In addition, I still had time to help my clan brother Gong Gou choose a marriage. She is the daughter of a petty official. The father and daughter have admired Gongou for a long time. Of course, safety came first, Xu Mu also considered it carefully and found that there was no problem. Gong Gou also agreed shyly, so he simply made a big deal out of it.
In a blink of an eye, spring has arrived.
Three-year-old Xu Qiao finally no longer had to carry his buttocks. Under Jiang Caiwei's control, he wore a clean little coat and pants, and the little sparrow also hid.
At first Jia Zhou said that he would personally teach Xu Qiao. But it is really a pity that my old friend passed away first.
"Qiao'er, I will follow your brother Gou Fu from now on. When you grow up a few years, I will follow your blacksmith grandpa to learn martial arts."
Although he is still young, Xu Mu understands it very well. Regarding Xu Qiao, it is not only the expectation of his father, but also the expectations of the soldiers, staff, and people of the entire Western Shu.
The young master Xu Qiao will succeed to the throne and become the hero of the party.
"Father, Brother Tiger asked me to follow him and learn how to pull up trees."
"Let him teach his son how to behave like a ghost!"
With Si Hu's strength, Xu Mu couldn't find anyone else in the whole world. Learn to pull up trees? Xu Qiao struggled to pull out onions.
"Lord!"
In the early spring weather, Sun Xun hurried over.
"Why are you so impatient?"
"My lord, Night Owl's secret message is dotted three times red."
The three reds are the most important information.
Xu Mu frowned, took the secret letter and opened it. After just a few glances, his expression suddenly froze.
"It's just as Bo Lie expected."
…
There are currently four people sitting in the Chengdu Palace.
Xu Mu, Dongfang Jing, Xiao Xiaofu, and finally Yin Hu.
The contents of the urgent secret report sent by the Night Owl Dead Soldier were somewhat shocking. It probably means that I received a secret message for no reason. The letter said that this year Beiyu is very likely to tear up the truce agreement and attack Shu with a large army.
"The person in Changyang who knows this kind of information must be a senior general. Who could secretly give this information to Ye Xiao?" Yin Hu frowned.
Xu Mu and Dongfang Jing looked at each other and guessed the candidate from their eyes.
"Six Heroes, the most urgent task now is how to deal with it."
"My lord and the little military advisor previously listed three important places. Two in Dingzhou and one in Xiangjiang. But in fact, if we list it in detail, I think Xiangjiang can be divided into three places, Lingzhou, Wuzhou, and Chuzhou. These five places are most likely the first choice for Beiyu to attack."
I have to say that Yin Hu’s analysis makes sense.
On the other side of the Xiangjiang River, Xu Mu is not worried. With the current situation of the navy in Beiyu, unless he wants to kill a stone with an egg, he will not rush across the river to attack.
The most dangerous place is still Dingzhou. Dingdong Pass and Dingbeiguan are both likely to be attacked first by Beiyu.
"My lord, maybe this secret message to Ye Xiao is just for confusion?" Yin Hu thought for a while and then spoke. As the third counselor of Xishu, unlike Dongfang Jing, he always likes to analyze.
"It makes sense, but I would rather believe it." Xu Mu raised his head, "Now in Beiyu, the Hebei rebels have almost been wiped out. The Rouran side of Yanzhou has also been pacified. The most critical Kezhou Riverbank, because of me The trick of Qingfeng in Western Shu made the sheepherders fall short. Perhaps... Beiyu will give up crossing the river and the army will go straight to Dingzhou. "
Not to be alarmist.
At the beginning, the ever-victorious little strategist only thought that he had poisoned Dongfang Jing, and even dared to let Jiang Meng forcefully cross the river, in an attempt to penetrate into the south of the Yangtze River, occupy the bridgehead, and let the rear army continuously attack Xishu.
"Bolie, what do you think?"
Dongfang Jing, who had been silent for a while, thought about it and spoke seriously.
"My lord also knows about tearing up the agreement. With his ever-victorious temperament, he is very likely to do it. He will also persuade the King of Beiyu not to delay any longer and drag me, Xishu, into a decisive battle between the north and the south."
After a pause, Dongfang Jing frowned.
"Logically speaking, although Chang Sheng likes to take risks, the truce agreement is equally beneficial to Beiyu. If the two tigers fight against each other, if time is delayed, the tiger in Beiyu will only get stronger and stronger. So——"
Dongfang sighed.
"I can't say what happened in Beiyu. The ever-victorious little military advisor pointed this spearhead at Xishu again to alleviate the disaster in Beiyu. If you think about it more, the biggest difference between Beiyu and Xishu is It’s the aristocratic family and the people. Perhaps the shortcomings of the aristocratic family are beginning to show up in Beiyu."
When Dongfang Jingyi finished speaking, the entire Chengdu palace suddenly became silent. Dongfang Jing was able to reason from just a secret letter that tore up the agreement, and it pointed to the troubles of the Beiyu family.
Moreover, everything seems to be in order and makes sense.
Dongfang Jing took a deep breath, "I just want to ask my lord, do you want Xi Shu to fight later, or do you want the decisive battle to begin now?"
"Naturally, two years later is the safest time."
Dongfang Jing was silent for a moment, "I estimate that it will not last for two years. My lord also knows that this truce agreement does not have any binding force. The old friendship between my lord and the King of Beiyu is between Western Shu and Beiyu." The tiger is already in danger.”
"I still say the same thing, the meaning of constant victory is to fight at least one victory and stop the mouths of the Beiyu family. If I am not wrong, it should be those Beiyu aristocratic families who keep instigating the King of Beiyu and trying to make Beiyu King, immediately send your troops south to fight a decisive battle with Western Shu. If the lord has no intention of relenting, we can start a full-scale war and turn this war into a great war between the north and the south."
"If the Lord... wants to relax and buy some time for the development of Western Shu, then use some prisoners and surrendered troops who are unwilling to return to Shu, and let me think of some ways to give Chang Sheng a military victory."
Dongfang Jing's words are conclusive, and he has spoken to this extent. It was equivalent to handing the initiative to Xu Mu.
"Bolie, once this incident is over, how long will this agreement last?"
"In a very short time, Chang Sheng will persuade the King of Northern Chongqing to march south. My lord, you must understand that as long as you capture thirty states, no matter whether it is the south or the north, aristocratic families or ordinary people, you will truly have peace of mind."
Xu Mu also wanted to start a war.
He had read history and knew why Ji Han's prime minister used offense as defense and devoted himself to the Northern Expedition. Weak states cannot compete with strong states for development.
Nowadays, things on the Silk Road have become stable, rice has been abundant, and the morale of the newly recruited Shu soldiers is also high. The iron heavy cavalry is ready to go. Wei Chun's five-story ship has entered the stage of construction.
Over in the South China Sea, Zhao Di recovered from his illness and was willing to advance and retreat together with Xishu.
Dongling was destroyed, and Jiangnan returned to its heart.
The biggest regret is that Dongfang Jing's plan to connect the sea has not yet been decided.
To fight or not to fight, it all depends on Xu Mu's words.
