It rained in Dawan Pass. The rain kept pouring, presumably to quickly extinguish the budding flames of war.
Tread.
The back city of Dawan Pass finally welcomed a huge force of troops. There were approximately 60,000 to 70,000 people, and they began to enter Dayuan Pass in an orderly manner.
The civilian men who were transporting grain, grass and baggage also sang chants and cheered after entering the city.
"Hai Yue General Ruan Qiu, pays homage to the lord!"
"I, Meng Huo, also want to pay my respects to the lord... By the way, where is my silly father?"
Xu Mu raised his head, looked at the two foreign generals in front of him, and smiled, "It's almost time to eat the stove. Your great dad is probably squatting on guard."
"You're a shame." Meng Huo cursed, but he still apologized and hurried to the place where the stove was burning, carrying a bulging baggage on his back.
"Ruan Qiu, why did you go all the way to the peaceful barbarian camp?"
Ruan Qiu smiled and said, "On the way, I met a sentry from the Pingman Camp, so I simply waited for a while and rushed over with the Little Man King."
Xu Mu nodded and asked for hot tea. After sitting down, the voice gradually became serious.
"Ruan Qiu, how are things going over there in the South China Sea now?"
"Don't worry, King Shu. Commander Li asked me to bring a letter. The situation in the South China Sea is under the control of Commander Li and there are not many problems. Moreover, with the help of my lord Zhao Dong, within a short time, there should be no problem." Yes."
Xu Mu took the letter, read it carefully, and sighed in his heart.
There is not much content in the letter, and nothing has been found out about the secrets left in Hezhou.
"Commander Li said that the King of Hezhou may have a problem. But no matter what, the King of Hezhou is also in charge, and he needs time to find out."
"This is natural." Xu Mu nodded. If you arbitrarily convict a state king, I'm afraid it will cause panic in the entire South China Sea. The ship port connected to Cangwu Prefecture would be exposed even if it was not possible.
"In addition." Ruan Qiu took another letter from his arms, "You know that I am going north. This is what General Lu Xiong asked me to deliver."
"Ruan Qiu, I noticed that you are becoming more and more out of breath when you talk." Xu Mu felt helpless and took the letter casually. I opened it and looked at it. What Lu Xiong meant was that it would take more than a month for the two sea-going ships to be built to be launched into the sea.
Xu Mu's heart finally relaxed. For safety reasons, letters are rarely exchanged at Cangwuzhou Ship Port. Only when there is important information, confidants will be sent to deliver letters.
"Ruan Qiu, you go into the camp and rest first."
"Thank you, King Shu." Ruan Qiu drank a bowl of hot tea and hugged his fists comfortably.
"Later, I will host a banquet in the camp. If you think about it carefully, I haven't had a drink with you for a long time."
"King Shu, when the time comes, you and I will not return until we are drunk!"
"Very good."
After Ruan Qiu left, Xu Mu collected the two letters and fell into deep thought for a while. The foundation is weak, so in Xishu, he has always used a step-by-step strategy.
"Brother Mu, Brother Mu!" Just as Xu Mu was thinking, he suddenly heard Si Hu's voice. With his shirt naked, he looked like a savage in the rain, constantly yelling at him.
"Brother Mu, my idiot brought roasted venison! I'll give you some to try!"
"My stupid dad, don't be embarrassed!" Meng Huo's voice said.
"Idiot!"
"Silly dad!"
"Idiot-"
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"More than a month." Beside the lamp, Dongfang Jing listened to Xu Mu's words and also showed a relaxed smile.
In more than a month, the sea-going ship will go to sea, then sail far and roundabout to reach the hinterland of Beiyu.
"By the way, my lord just said that Li Liu thinks there may be something wrong with the King of Hezhou?"
"That's right. It is said that when Li Liu was in Hezhou, he found that the pearls on the sea market were very small. He went to check them out. In fact, the king of Hezhou secretly asked someone to make a tripod of phoenix crowns and send them out."
"Phoenix crown? What kind of woman should I give this to, who dares to be a mother in such a world?"
"Li Liu has not found out yet."
Dongfang Jing was silent after hearing this, then thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, I'm worried that there will be hidden boats patrolling the waters outside Hezhou."
The hidden boat is a scout disguised as a fisherman.
"What does Bo Lie mean?"
"Spend a few more days and go further away from Hezhou."
Xu Mu nodded. This matter is very necessary. It really makes people discover the purpose of the sea ship, and I am afraid that all the efforts will be wasted.
"Starting from Cangwu Prefecture, bypassing Hezhou, and after a few days of sea travel, we can go around to Wuzhou in Western Shu. After Wuzhou, we will reach Qingzhou."
Dongfang Jing didn't say the next words, but Xu Mu already understood.
After safely crossing the sea outside Qingzhou, you can enter Jijiang, Gaotang Prefecture, Ye Prefecture, Si Prefecture... One can imagine how difficult Dongfang Jing's surprise attack plan was.
But if it succeeds, the results will be immeasurable.
"After entering the Jijiang River, it would be best if there is a fog covering the hull."
"Bo Lie, the theory of heaven and earth may not be satisfactory."
"Lord, I don't believe in ghosts and gods either." Dongfang Jing paused, "But I happen to know someone who claims to have the ability to swallow clouds and spit out mist. If he can borrow mist on the river, that would be the icing on the cake. To say the least, Even if I can't borrow the fog, my lord will have no loss. The worst case scenario is to imprison him in the city gate and release him after the war."
"There are many capable people and strangers in the world, so it doesn't hurt to let him try. However, Bo Lie needs to be careful not to expose the affairs of the ship."
"Don't worry, my lord." Dongfang Jing nodded.
"In the next two days, I will draw a nautical chart and send it to the ship port in Cangwuzhou. At that time, Miao Tong's troops can rely on this chart for long voyages."
"Bolie has been in Dayuan Pass for a long time, and he still remembers the chart of the South China Sea."
“Only when you have a photographic memory and have knowledge in your heart can you use it for your own use.”
"Bolie is a great talent."
"Same, my lord."
Xu Mu didn't bother him any more and told him to "rest early" before slowly leaving the camp with thin steps.
When they arrived outside the house, they found Si Hu and Meng Huo, who were already drunk. One was a silly father and the other was an idiot. The two were laughing, cursing and fighting in the rain.
Xu Mu hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help it, pinched his nose and shouted.
"Welcome Madam Luan Yu to the city!"
In an instant, Sihu Menghuo, who was making a fuss, quickly stopped his movements, held his head and ran towards the camp. Probably because he was running so hard, the drunk Si Hu even fell down.
Meng Huo, who was following him, was startled, but without any hesitation, he continued to run forward, not forgetting to shout as he ran.
"Dad, don't be afraid, dad, I'm going to prepare the golden sore medicine now! When my mother beats you, remember to hold your head first!"
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