After stepping through the snow, Xu Mu turned his head and looked in the direction of Chen Shuiguan again when he completely left Kezhou.
Chang Shen entered the game with a chess move, and both Bei, Chongqing and West Shu suffered losses. From now on, in this huge Western Shu, I will never see my old friend who pulled out mountain ginseng again.
"Lord, the corpse has been recovered, but some of it cannot be identified..."
After the armistice and leaving the city, Xu Mu immediately sent people to collect the bodies of Lao Huang and other soldiers. No matter what, he did not want these old friends and colleagues to be buried in the ice and snow.
"Did Chang Sheng go under the knife?"
"No, I was polite."
Xu Mu nodded silently.
"Go back to Shuzhou, back to Qishili Tomb Mountain."
This is how Xuedong's battle ended. But Xu Mu understood that this truce was probably an exchange of victory for him and peace for both sides.
Of course, if Chang Laosi was a cold-blooded tycoon, he would not have to risk Chang Sheng's life with his life as the King of Shu. But the unknown thing didn't happen, it was just a matter of friendship.
"Brother Mu, hurry up, hurry up, we're about to board the ship!"
"Si Hu, you are so anxious!"
"How can I not be in a hurry? My son is still waiting for me at home!"
"Eight taels of silver, don't bother me."
"Okay, Brother Mu."
After boarding the boat, when Xu Mu looked up, he saw Miao Tong walking towards him.
"Miao Tong, see my lord!" Seeing that Xu Mu was safe, Miao Tong looked surprised.
"Miao Tong, long time no see." Xu Mu also smiled. Although the focus of Beiyu is no longer on crossing the river, with the governor of Xishu here, the huge Xiangjiang River is often as strong as a barrier.
"Miao Tong, has anything happened recently?"
"Except for the battle in Kezhou, no enemy troops have been found on the river. But please rest assured, my lord, no matter whether there are enemy troops or not, I will definitely defend Xiangjiang River."
"Of course I believe you."
As he said that, Xu Mu sighed again in his heart.
Lao Huang died in the battle, Ma Yi died in the battle, and Yu Wen became a corpse. In this area south of the Yangtze River, Xi Shu's generals and staff were almost wiped out.
The old friend is gone, only the river wind is desolate.
"Let's sail the boat." Xu Mu's voice was choked with sobs, but then he became serious again.
…
Lizhou, Dayuan Pass.
Sitting in the county mansion at Chengguan, Dongfang Jing was wearing a large cloak and looking at the files about Dawan Pass. There are five counties in Lizhou area, but in fact, Xishu only occupies three counties. Among them, Dawan County in Chengguan is also included.
If there is nothing wrong, when spring comes next year, the people of Beiyu will definitely wait for an opportunity to recapture Dawan Pass. After all, after Xi Shu captured Dayuan Pass, it was like a foot stepping into the inner city. In the eyes of people like Beiyu, they will definitely feel uncomfortable and will try their best to remove the foot that has stepped in.
Dongfang Jing understood and occupied this dangerous pass. That's like saying that the northwest states of Western Shu will gradually become the hinterland in the future. Of course, we still need to garrison Dingbeiguan.
"Military advisor, these days, under the persuasion of people like Song Tong, many people from Lizhou have moved to Dingzhou."
Song Tong was the middle-aged scribe who had cooperated with Xishu in Lizhou. He had a good plan, so Dongfang Jing simply accepted him as a staff member.
"Song Tong did a good job in this matter. By the way, how about Wei Liang?"
"According to the wishes of the military advisor, we have already set off to Liangzhou to prepare for the spring recruitment."
"Wei Liang was indispensable for the interception of Hongshan Ridge... It's a pity that only one battalion of the fifth battalion returned in the end."
In the winter interception, the fifth battalion faced a narrow escape from the Beiyu Army, which numbered 50,000 to 60,000 people. But Wei Liang still managed to hold him back. As a result, the sheepherders and Shen Tuguan had no choice but to temporarily retreat to the border of Lizhou to repair the city gates and garrison them.
"Military advisor, my lord has returned to Chengdu soon, right? Long time no see, I miss you so much."
Dongfang Jing listened and smiled.
From the urgent report a few days ago, he knew that Chang Xiaotang, the king of Beiyu, had traded with his lord in exchange for the peace of everlasting victory. It's hard to say who loses and who wins in this matter, but the temperament of the King of Beiyu has always been like this.
"This plan of always winning is very dangerous for us in Xishu. But his appetite is too big, so in the end he missed the mark." Dongfang exclaimed respectfully.
"The King of Beiyu has already come forward. In my opinion, at the end of this year, both Beiyu and Xishu can have a happy New Year. Unfortunately, after next year, the two will usher in a new fight. One Central Plains cannot have two political powers."
"Military advisor, there's no harm in fighting. I, a man from Xishu, am not afraid of life or death."
Dongfang Jing nodded.
How many life and death battles, if not for the will of the Shu people, there would be no way to reverse the situation. Weak versus strong, it was an extremely difficult battle from the beginning.
After a short pause, Dongfang Jing suddenly remembered something again.
"Chen Zhong, you have time to ask Ye Xiao's people if they have any news about Yin Hu recently. If I remember correctly, he seems to have been away for a long time to investigate the affairs of the Sha Rong people. The foreign tribes in the north are competing for the grassland, and the same is true. It should not be underestimated, I do hope that both of them can lose."
"Military advisor, what if a foreign tribe suddenly becomes powerful?"
Dongfang Jing was silent for a while, "If the foreign clan is powerful, they will resist the foreigners first. I think both our lord and the King of Beiyu understand this truth."
Chen Zhong thought so.
…
At this time, also in the territory of Lizhou, in the governor's mansion of a large county on the far side, the sheepherder Xun Pingzi frowned and pondered what was going to happen next.
The lame man has attacked half of Lizhou. If he cannot regain it next year, he is afraid that he will be restrained everywhere in the future.
"Military advisor, my lord asked you and me to... go to Changyang." Shen Tuguan walked in, with reluctance in his voice. As a world-famous general, this time for real, he was teased by a lame man.
"My lord must be angry. If it weren't for my clumsiness, how could Dayuan Pass be lost..." the sheepherder blamed himself, "No matter what, when we enter Changyang, General Shentu should not speak, I will apologize."
"How does this work!"
"With a sinful body, I, Xun Pingzi, have no way out, so I can be cautious and guard against the lame man's poisonous plan. My lord brought me back from the grassland. I don't want those aristocratic families to whisper that my lord has brought an old shepherd with him. It's nothing big." use."
Shen Tuguan, who was standing next to him, was heartbroken when he heard this.
The second-ranked strategist in Beiyu and the third-ranked general in the list of famous generals were no match for the crippled man from Xishu. It is estimated that next year, only by letting the little strategist win often can we be able to stand head-to-head with the enemy.
"Previously, my lord made the decision and exchanged King Xu Shu and Chang Sheng. If I had to guess, the war should have stopped for a while this winter."
"Commander, don't worry too much. If you and I work together sincerely next year, we won't be able to defeat the lame man."
"Brother Shentu, I accept your good words."
