The army starting from Chengdu did not delay. Under the leadership of Xu Mu, they arrived at Yuguan within three days' journey.
When the guard at Yuguan Pass saw Xu Mu's arrival, he hurriedly went down to the pass to salute.
"Nothing, just perform your duties." Xu Mu smiled, raised his head, and looked at the grand pass standing in front of him. At the beginning, it was Jia Zhou who suggested that he break and then establish, fight out from Yuguan, and not be the leader of the defenders, so he became the leader of the eight states.
After only staying at Yuguan for two hours, more than 20,000 Shu soldiers continued to rush towards Dingzhou.
Of course, before that, he still needs to meet two people. These two people will become Xi Shu's sharp weapons in the Lizhou War.
The general trend of the world is now becoming increasingly clear. One of them in Northern Chongqing and Western Shu is very likely to end the troubled times.
"Han Xing, you take the people and rush to the front line first. Long Gong, you also come with us."
The puppy Fu listened and nodded seriously without asking any more questions. The same goes for the bow dog next to him.
After leaving Yuguan, near Liangzhou, there were more than 20,000 Shu soldiers. Xu Mu only took 2,000 people and headed west of Liangzhou. The rest were taken to Lizhou by the puppy Fu Xian.
"Brother Mu, where are we going?"
"Meet your two old friends."
"Boy Chang Wei? Is there anyone selling rice?"
Xu Mu sighed, "It won't be them."
In the west, they mainly train their war horses. The people they want to see are naturally Chao Yi and Wei Feng. Earlier, when he learned that Wei Feng did not follow him back to Chengdu, Xu Mu simply wrote a letter asking him to wait here.
After walking for more than two days, they arrived at the western border of Liangzhou. When Xu Mu looked up, he found that not far in front of him, Chao Yi, Wei Feng, and Lao Yudang were all waiting.
"Lord!" Chao Yi's voice was excited. Having practiced cavalry in the Gobi for a long time, his face has been stained with vicissitudes of life.
"My lord!" Wei Feng was even more excited. After not seeing each other for a long time, he almost wanted to hold Xu Mu and cry loudly, expressing his true feelings.
Even Lao Yu next to him, who was the king, had tears in his eyes and was indescribably happy.
"Hey, Lao Wei, my Lao Wei, and Lao Chao..." Si Hu hurriedly jumped off his horse and walked towards the two big men in front, stepping like thunder.
Chao Yi and Wei Feng's expressions tightened and they ran away. Only Yu Dangwang, who has old arms and legs, is still hesitant.
"What, what?" Si Hu was startled. Seeing that he couldn't catch up, he reluctantly hugged King Yu Dang next to him.
King Yu Dang's face turned red due to the hoop, and he was about to roll his eyes.
"Si Hu, let go!" Xu Mu cursed and pushed the strange brother away. Otherwise, if he continues to hug me, Lao Yu will really have to confess on the spot.
"Brother Tiger, if you kiss me and touch me, I will accept it, but please don't hug me."
Wei Feng and Chao Yi were still a little shocked, and they hurriedly cursed.
"You hug your wife like a cat, and you hug your old friend like a fucking tree, you shameless piling tiger!"
"You know what the heck, I, Sihu, have been a gentle man since I was a child!"
Xu Mu rubbed his head, but deep down in his heart, he felt an inexplicable emotion. This is what Xishu looks like. There won't be too much intrigue, but rather the friendship between colleagues and Pao Ze.
"Chao Yi, Wei Feng, come here."
Seeing Xu Mu speak, Chao Yi, Weifeng, and Lao Yudang, who had calmed down, gave up joking and walked over.
Several people entered the built straw shed together. There was even tea soup thoughtfully placed in the thatched shed.
"Chao Yi, how is the situation with the cavalry?" After sitting down, Xu Mu poured tea for everyone without any pause.
"The horses are all well trained. The fatter ones have also been made into geldings and used as war horses. But my lord, you should know that no matter what, the manpower of the Qingqi still needs to be expanded."
Xu Mu nodded.
Due to insufficient troops, the war between Dingzhou and Lizhou has been stalemate. There was also a big battle in the snowy winter last year. There was no extra force, so Chao Yi's light cavalry was added.
"Previously, I recruited some from the four prefectures of Liangdi. In addition, the Croats from my own tribe, Lao Yu's tribe, should be about 20,000 now. But I feel that there are still a few. .”
"Indeed." Xu Mu nodded.
"Lord, why don't you recruit the second round of soldiers?" Chao Yi thought for a while and said.
Xu Mu was silent for a while and did not answer immediately.
During last year's snowy winter, we only raised one round. After all, it's less than two months. It's a bit too hasty to raise another round.
"Chao Yi, how about this? I will combine the people and horses from the Western Regions into a cavalry army. After all, these Western Regions people have always been good at horses. Although there are not many people, I feel that there may be 30,000 people."
Xu Mu has been firm in his thoughts since before. There will be two cavalrymen in Western Shu, and Chao Yi is the commander of the Qingqi Battalion. Another group of three thousand heavy cavalry was headed by Wei Feng.
"Yes." Chao Yi nodded, paused and then said, "Lord, when will I go to the Lizhou front line?"
"Don't worry, the snow has just subsided and we can't fight a big battle for the time being. It doesn't matter if you go again in a month and a half."
Chao Yi accepted the order.
Xu Mu turned his head and looked at Wei Feng, who was sharing his experience in raising children with Si Hu.
"Old Wei, what about you?"
"Lord, what else can I do? I have tried the iron armor sent from Chengdu several times and there is no problem."
Many of the three thousand cavalry under Wei Feng's command were composed of people from the Qinglong Camp, plus the veterans who had followed them all the way.
It is no exaggeration to say that this group of troops, whether they are soldiers or armor, can be regarded as the most elite in Western Shu. Even though there were only three thousand cavalry and more than five thousand auxiliary troops, Xu Mu felt that it was still the right thing to do.
Of course, soon after, as long as the weapons and armor from Chengdu Tiefang are in place, a heavy infantry force from Xishu will rush to the front line of Lizhou.
"Old Wei, how many of your three thousand men can you fight?" Si Hu said angrily.
"I can defeat ten thousand people!" Wei Feng vowed.
Xu Mu listened and felt that this number was quite conservative. After spending so much time, materials, and energy, what he wanted was for these three thousand heavy cavalry to show off their power on the battlefield with overwhelming force.
Of course, there are also 20,000 archers on Chang Laosi's side. They are also elites in cavalry and cannot be careless.
"Wei Feng, as soon as Chao Yi leaves, you will rush to the front line with your headquarters."
"Lord, don't worry."
Xu Mu nodded, feeling confident in his heart. In these troubled times, he finally has a pair of fists that can break clay pots.
