"Welcome our lord to the city——"
Today, the back city gate at Dingdongguan suddenly opened wide, and the cheers of countless soldiers from Xishu shook the sky.
Xu Mu dismounted with a smile on his face. It was a long journey, and we finally arrived at Dingdong Pass.
"Worship in the east to meet my lord."
"Chen Zhong pays homage to the lord!"
In Dingzhou, many generals gathered together and saluted Xu Mu. Gong Gou in the crowd also smiled sincerely at Xu Mu.
"You are all exempt from courtesy. I have heard that I, the king, have heard that not long ago, you won a great victory! As expected of me, the son of Xishu. Tonight, I will reward the three armies!"
Xu Mu's face was moved, "Look at you, I even brought a lot of dried meat and spirits from Chengdu. If General Tiger wants to ask for it, I will scold him immediately. You are the only one who takes care of your children at home, why should you give them to me?" You? I, Xu Mu, are giving this to the Shu soldiers who are fighting hard on the front lines! No one can take it from me!"
This sentence made the soldiers around him cheer more and more.
"Tonight, I will drink with you all!"
"Roar--"
…
After three rounds of drinking.
Chen Jing and Dongfang Jing sat above the city gate and served tea instead of drinking.
"Bo Lie, what are your suggestions now?"
Dongfang Jing was silent for a while and put down the tea cup.
"Opposite at Dawan Pass, the military advisor guarding the Sheepherd has been replaced by a Sheepherd. Although the Sheepherd is not good at making clever plans, he can be regarded as having a vicious eye. With him and Shentu Guan here, I, Xi Shu, may not be able to win. Cheap. Moreover, I also said in the letter that I have been paying attention to Chang Sheng’s movements. But I found that he seemed to have really lost power.”
Changsheng, whether in Dongfang Jing's heart or in Xu Mu's own heart, is equivalent to a great planner, a person on a higher level than a shepherd.
At the beginning, that thousand-mile attack was so dangerous. If not for Yu Wen, Chuzhou fell, and then the states south of the Yangtze River would also be turned upside down by these hundreds of thousands of troops. At that time, Chang Laosi will march south again. The vast military force, with the appearance of Western Shu at that time, is impossible to stop.
"Perhaps the King of Beiyu is giving an explanation to the old aristocratic families, but it won't be long before Chang Sheng will come back. I'll tell you the truth, this person is very dangerous."
Xu Mu nodded.
"I will also pay more attention to the movements of Night Owl."
"As for the sheepherders opposite, according to my method, we in Xishu should no longer hide our stupidity. We can send a large army to build a camp outside and force the sheepherders to send troops out of the city."
"What if he doesn't send?"
"It's very likely that he won't send it. The effect of building a stronghold is not great. But if we do this, some people will naturally be dissatisfied."
Xu Mu smiled, "Old family?"
"They are indeed old aristocratic families in Beiyu. Unlike the folk customs in Xishu, although these old aristocratic families have provided a lot of help, they will also give rise to many uneasy factors."
This is the reason why Xu Mu does not reuse the family. At least, he won't be reused now. Even if there is a general family in the future, it may be time to make a decision.
Of course, the information provided by the aristocratic family is beyond Xu Mu's reach. Until now, he was desperately trying to think of ways to accumulate money so that he could build weapons and armor. I don’t even want to let go of the ore in the sea.
It can be regarded as having advantages and disadvantages, but in Xu Mu's opinion, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages for the aristocratic family to stand.
"If the shepherd is transferred again, who will be replaced next time? But I always feel that Chang Laosi is not stupid. He will not let the old family impeach and transfer the shepherd."
"Changing military advisors on the battlefield will inevitably severely damage morale. But in the past, the King of Beiyu had nothing to do with a fool like Gao Zhou. If he is allowed to sit in Dayuan Pass again, I am afraid that the entire Lizhou will be destroyed."
"By the way, Bo Lie, speaking of Lizhou... Do you have any plans for the more than 2,000 righteous men provided by Chen Fang?"
"It took one use before to drive away the Changsheng Branch. But now, it is not advisable to use it too much, otherwise it will be annoying. According to my opinion, it is best for these two thousand righteous soldiers not to be pawns, but to In Lizhou, it plays another role. For example, building momentum."
Xu Mu nodded.
If one day we can really capture Lizhou. Just like a hand, it has reached into Beiyu. Of course, if this hand moves stiffly, it will most likely be cut off.
"Bolie, I will do as you wish. Now build a stronghold outside the city and see the reaction of the sheepherder. He is not stupid, he understands, but what is helpless is that he is not from a noble family in Beiyu, and he is not as good as Chang. Sheng is a clan member and will eventually be impeached by many people.”
"Lord, you and I will wait and see."
"These years have been wasted, and I have watched Bolie transform from a white-faced scholar to the goatee he is now."
Dongfang Jing raised his head and smiled.
"Times have passed by, and I remember the first time I saw my lord. Although my lord was not ugly, he still had the aura of a businessman. But now, my lord has a calm face and has the air of a hero."
Xu Mu sighed.
In the blink of an eye, many of the old brothers who followed him to conquer the world left, and many of those who stayed behind were slowly aging.
Previously in Chengdu, a group of veteran generals were retired. Of course, for these old soldiers, Xu Mu's military expenses were quite high.
"By the way, the Huang family's side -"
Dongfang Jing spoke, interrupting Xu Mu's thoughts.
The head of the Huang family, Huang Daochong, is now Lao Qingfeng, and is based in Lingzhou. However, with the mobilization of sheepherders, Lao Huang seemed a little lonely and had no opponent.
"Bo Lie, I don't plan to let him enter Dingzhou." Xu Mu was silent for a moment, "You also know that Xiangjiang is also my gateway to Xishu, and there is no room for failure. With Lao Huang here, I will feel more at ease."
"I think the same way. However, the navy in Beiyu has hardly become a major force in the past two or three years."
The Beiyu Navy was first played by Dongfang Jing, and then by Lao Huang a few times... either dead or disabled, and even if there were some, there were not many. At present, Beiyu does not plan to focus its strategy on Xiangjiang.
Of course, anything is possible. This is also the reason why Xu Mu wants to keep Lao Huang in Jiangnan.
"I have the intention to find another way to invade Beiyu. But I found that there are too many places to guard against in the two passes of Dingzhou and the soldiers in Xishu are scarce, so I can only put it aside temporarily. However, if it is caused by sea ships, I, Xishu, will also It’s time to move.”
Once the ship is built, it can go around the hinterland of Beiyu and penetrate directly into the heart of Beiyu. As of now, only three people know about this secret.
One is Xu Mu himself, one is Dongfang Jing, and the other is Little Dog Fu. Even Lao Huang didn't say anything, not because he didn't trust him, but because the matter was serious and he had to be careful after all.
The two discussed each other for a long time in the night. It wasn't until the evening wind picked up that Xu Mu personally pushed Dongfang Jing towards the noisy banquet hall.
The two masters and subordinates had a clear understanding of each other, and when the stars crossed the sky, they both raised their heads. Both pairs of eyes were filled with unspeakable yearning and hope.
The road traveled by our ancestors is full of green hills.
