"Report——"
Riding a fast horse, he hurried back from outside Dawan Pass. As soon as he fell off his horse, he handed a wrapped letter into Chen Zhong's hand.
Chen Zhong took it and frowned.
"No fire paint code, who gave it to me?"
The Night Owls of Xishu have their own method of removing paint based on secret messages. They change it three times a day to guard against being falsely conveyed information. But now, this secret letter was sent without any scratches.
"General Chen, it was sent by a man in black. He only said that it was extremely urgent and needed to be delivered to the little military advisor."
Chen Zhong nodded, grabbed the letter and looked at it. After a while, he found that it was not poisoned, so he stepped onto the city with confidence.
On the top of the city, Dongfang Jing frowned for a moment after listening.
Others may not know the owner of the letter, but he knows it. Chang Sheng is suspicious by nature, and because of this, his relationship with An Zi is not stable. Only send out your most loyal confidants and find ways to secretly communicate with each other. Of course, given the risk of exposure, contact was minimal.
After opening the letter and reading it, Dongfang Jing frowned.
"Military advisor, could something big happen?"
"Something is not right. In Beiyu, Anzi revealed a piece of information. The Sha Rong people are not simple." Dongfang Jing sighed, "As I thought, that person did not die at sea."
"Military advisor, who is that person?"
Dongfang Jing was silent for a while, "Yinlin, Lingsu."
Chen Zhong also frowned upon hearing this name.
"How could this be? The King of Grain has become extinct."
"It's just being smart." Dongfang Jing's voice was deep. He understood very well that Lingsu must have some kind of support because he dared to go into Changyang like this to find the secret.
For example, if Anzi does not cooperate, it is very likely that some kind of information about impending disaster will be leaked. He understands that Ling Su is the kind of person who wants to destroy everything if he doesn't get it.
"Military advisor, why do you look so bad?"
Dongfang Jing closed his eyes in the wind, "The world is ever-changing, Ling Su may have guessed a thing or two. After all, he was once Dongling's chief military advisor. I need to think of some ways to make the next game. Now. The matter with King Sha Rong has been slowly coming to an end, Chang Sheng deserves time, and there is no way that Ling Su’s appearance will really destroy our great cause in Western Shu."
"This man is like a mad dog after all."
…
For the past two or three days, Ling Su, who was pretending to stay at the inn, looked solemn. He did not bring many guards, only more than a hundred cross-dressing barbarians accompanying him.
Of course, they were all scattered and hidden in Changyang.
"Master Ling, I don't quite understand why we are so afraid of him in the Huang Mansion." At this time, a Yi man in front of Ling Su spoke.
Ling Su smiled and looked at the Yiren in front of him, "If you click on some things, he will understand. Why do you think I dare to enter Changyang? Between him and Xishu, no matter whether it is true or false, if it is a mistake It’s my business, and he will die too.”
"He definitely wants to kill me, but he's worried about using a tactic to avoid killing me."
Ling Su gradually revealed a sinister smile, "I have said that it only takes two or three tricks to plunge the whole of Beiyu into chaos. For example, I spread the information that Huang Zhizhou is the secret son of Xishu to the whole of Changyang, and then do some tricks, Those people from the old aristocratic family would definitely rather kill the wrong person than let them go. Huang Zhizhou was not as good as me when he was a child, and when he grows up, he will naturally not be as good as me. If not, he should have been one of the most famous people in the world. "
"Master Ling, will the people of Beiyu believe it?"
"It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not, but Huang Zhizhou will die. When he went under the knife that day, he probably guessed it. If he waits for some more time in Changyang, as a young boy, I am willing to give him a chance. I really think that I, Ling Su, am You fool, if you don’t have the ability, how dare you enter Changyang!"
Changyang City, Huang Mansion.
He returned to the capital to report on his duties for five days, and in two or three days, he would return to Huzhou. But now, a wolf appeared, hungry and hungry.
If this matter is not handled properly, the consequences will be serious.
"Ms. sir, what are you thinking about?" His wife, Huang Cheshi, came over and put a big cloak on him.
"Nothing, I was thinking that I would leave home again in a couple of days."
After listening, Huang Che covered his face with his sleeves and cried worriedly for a while. Finally, he took out a peace charm from his arms and put it in Huang Zhizhou's robe.
"My lord, when the war in the world is over, why don't you take Yan Ting and I for a walk on the Yanzhou grassland. In the past two or three days, Yan Ting has been shouting that he wants to ride a horse and defend the border and kill the enemy like my lord."
"He's always so naughty."
Huang Zhizhou smiled, raised his hand, paused in mid-air, and then slowly embraced his wife, Huang Cheshi, into his arms.
"No matter what others say, in my eyes, my husband is the best person."
"You too."
Huang Zhizhou closed his eyes.
A sudden wind blew into his robes. Even though he was wrapped in a large cloak, he felt as if he had been infected by the cold, and his whole body felt inexplicably weak.
…
In the wilderness outside Bingzhou, with the help of Gong Luan, Xu Mu finally showed a smile after subduing tens of thousands of Qiang slaves with gentle tactics.
The Qiang slaves in front of them were not Qiang people, but Central Plains people who had been plundered before or were born in the wilderness. When the Qiang people were powerful, they worked as horse slaves and coolies, begging for their lives in the Qiang tribe.
After the Qiang people became weak, they slowly broke away and gathered into a large group.
"The King of Shu has said that if you go to Dingzhou to open up wasteland, you will have good land and houses, and you will have your own status. If you want to join the army, as long as you get military honors, you will get the same pay as the Shu people!" Gong Luan stood on the high ground and kept speaking steadily.
It was an emergency, and Xu Mu's gentle approach was already very gentle. If it were the former Dong Wen, people like this who followed the Qiang people to do evil would definitely be killed.
"Why don't you dare to join the army and be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister!" Gong Luan stiffened his neck. This shout made many Qiang slaves' eyes light up for a moment.
"General Chen, please get the wheel!"
After entering the wilderness, Xu Mu followed local customs and used body tests to recruit new troops. Anyone who is no taller than the head of a wheel, regardless of gender, age or child, is not allowed to join the army. In this way, firstly, a strong source of soldiers can be ensured, and secondly, the young Qiang slaves who have not grown up can be exempted from Ding labor.
Kang Zhu of Dongling used this method back then.
"Start the body test!" Chen Sheng pressed the knife with one arm, and with a few guards, he kept stepping back and forth in front of the arranged chariot wheels.
In addition to his height, he also needs to fulfill his duties. Take a look at the new army's body and Kong Wu's strength.
After all, Xu Mu felt relieved when Chen Sheng was doing things.
He turned around and prepared to go to Gong Luan to complete some more Huairou matters. But he never thought that at this moment, a scout came hurriedly, passing them up step by step, and delivered a secret letter to him.
The letter was from Dongfang Jing, which made Xu Mu feel uneasy for a moment. In the past, if it was a trivial matter, Dongfang Jing would never bother him.
It can be seen that the letter sent this time may be a big disaster.
With a calm expression, Xu Mu slowly opened the letter and read it carefully. Just looking at him, a look of worry suddenly appeared on his face.
The secret buried in Beiyu, and the information sent back due to danger, mentioned a person. Ling Su, Dongling's chief military advisor, was not dead. He also entered Changyang and found the secret.
No wonder Dongfang Jinghui was so anxious and sent someone to deliver a letter.
You must know that the hidden secrets of Xishu were planted by the poisonous owl. They are an indispensable part of the strategy decided upon through countless discussions.
"Lord, please stand still for a long time, it's going to rain——"
