Xu Mu was wearing regular clothes, not Xiliang sergeant uniforms, and was dressed just like a civilian.

He took a look into the city, slipped a piece of silver to the big-headed soldier without leaving any trace, and said:

"Come in! Brother, what happened inside?"

The big-headed soldier saw that Xu Mu spoke kindly, so he said a few more words to him.

The Xiliang Tiger and Leopard Cavalry defeated the Northern Yuan Dynasty in a big way, and the imperial court gave them a large reward and specifically asked their coach Xu Zhilang to rest in the city.

And these sergeants were transferred from Ganzhou and Mengzhou and were responsible for protecting the safety of the Xuzhou herdsmen!

Xu Mu's face moved slightly, and his heart jumped suddenly.

Could it be that what he was worried about finally happened?

After straightening his clothes, he bowed his hands to the big-headed soldier, stepped inside, and headed straight for the Xiliang Prefecture Mufu!

What surprised him was that the main street where the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion was located was still bustling with activity, as if he didn't know that the outside world was surrounded by Gansu and Mongolian forces!

"Have you heard? We are surrounded by an army outside!"

"What are you afraid of? That's the majesty given by the imperial court after our state pastor won a great victory! They came here specifically to protect the state pastor!"

"That's right! More than ten years ago, after Zhou Mu followed the emperor to destroy the Yan Kingdom, it was the same kind of battle!"

"But, Beiyuan was not destroyed this time? It's too early!"

Xu Mu walked through the bustling crowd, his heart gradually sinking!

With the prince having previously given him a few stumbling blocks from the Xu family, he did not hesitate to use the greatest malice to speculate on the psychology of those in Luo Jing!

Anyone with a little political common sense can see that what is the difference between this so-called protection and house arrest?

It’s just that the activity area left is a little larger!

The war was going on smoothly, and Xu Zhilang was asked to urgently withdraw his troops and return to Xiliang. This made Xu Mu a little confused anyway!

After a stick of incense.

Xu Mu briefly said a few words to his sister Xu Wei, and then went straight to the meeting hall of the Prefectural Mufu Mansion.

In the hall, dozens of Xiliang generals were sitting around.

Lei Wanjun, Guo Rengui, Chen Yajiu and others, most of the senior generals Xu Mu knew were present.

He paused for a moment, looked around at everyone, and said:

"Dad, Mr. Shen, Brother Lei, Brother Guo, Commander Chen, it turns out you are all here!"

Shen Zhilang called Xu Mu to his side, put his hands on his shoulders and looked up and down several times.

Looking at Xu Mu's current situation, he must have made great progress in the realm of swordsmanship!

After laughing loudly, he casually asked Xu Mu to sit next to him, and he couldn't help but feel happy!

Shen Yingxing nodded to Xu Mu and waved slightly to ask the other generals to retreat.

There were only five people left in the hall.

Xu Zhilang and his son, military advisor Shen Yingxing, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army Guo Rengui, and the commander-in-chief Lei Wanjun of the left army!

Xu Mu sat down, not caring about drinking tea to soothe his throat, and said:

"Do you know the situation outside?"

Lei Wanjun sat forward and said anxiously:

"How come you don't know?! We were surrounded by cowardly soldiers from Ganzhou and Mengzhou!"

Xu Zhilang remained calm and said:

"Your Majesty said that this time, just like last time, he is sending someone to protect me!"

Shen Yingxing sighed softly and said:

"The last time we surrounded our city in Xiliang Prefecture, it was our Xiliang army of 100,000 soldiers. This time, they were temporarily transferred from Ganzhou and Mengzhou!"

Guo Rengui and Xu Mu looked at each other, cupped their hands to Xu Zhilang and said:

"Moreover, none of the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of my subordinates were allowed to be brought with me. I was only allowed to bring 500 soldiers and horses to visit the bride!"

Xu Zhilang glared at Xu Mu and Lei Wanjun and scolded:

"I'm not blind! What do you mean by saying this? Do you want me to rebel?!"

Lei Wanjun stood up from his seat, half-kneeling and reported:

"Zhou Mu, we can't sit still and wait for death, right? I always feel that something is wrong. That Han Shou from Luo Jing has gone back!"

Xu Mu asked about Han Shou, and Shen Yingxing briefly explained his background.

Xu Mu helped Lei Wanjun up and said:

"Brother Lei, don't be impatient! Mr. Shen and my father are both old foxes who have become spirits. How can we let Hubaoqi be bullied at will?"

Xu Zhilang raised his riding whip and was about to beat Xu Mu. After some bravado, he was stopped by Guo Rengui.

"You brat, how dare you comment on your father like this! I have always been upright in fighting, and I have never used any intrigues!"

Xu Mu chuckled and quickly picked up the teapot and poured a new cup of tea for each of Xu Zhilang and Shen Yingxing.

"I'm the one who said what I said. I have to apologize to you! Dad, the emperor asked Han Shou to learn the art of war from you. Did you teach him?"

Xu Zhilang angrily picked up the tea that Xu Mu had poured to apologize and took a sip.

"Taught him. I taught him half of the art of war that I know!"

Shen Yingxing continued Xu Zhilang's words and said:

"My master taught me how to defend the city, but not how to attack the city and raise the ground."

Xu Mu frowned and said:

"Now that Han Shou has returned, will he make a fuss about this matter and falsely accuse Dad of having second thoughts?"

Xu Zhilang pointed in the direction of Luo Jing and cursed:

"I'm willing to teach him a rebel from Beiyuan, which is a great honor to His Majesty! He wants to learn my art of war, that's why he really wants to rebel!"

After finishing speaking, he sighed, his expression became sad, and he murmured:

"I'm afraid that this time it's not just me, or that they want to uproot the generals I single-handedly promoted?"

After a pause, he frowned, looked at Shen Yingxing and said:

"Mr. Shen, for the sake of this plan, if there is really a dog bite in the direction of Luojing, what should we do?"

Shen Yingxing muttered several times and said:

"The Qinghe Lin family is the first family in the Jin Dynasty and has always supported Xiliang. If Luojing really can't tolerate us, will we fight back?"

Xu Zhilang shook his body and said:

"It took a lot of effort for Da Jin to achieve its current peaceful situation. It cannot be destroyed by my hands!"

Xu Mu opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

Shen Yingxing stroked his long beard and said:

"Since the master has concerns, let's just wait a little longer and wait for news from Luo Jing!"

Guo Rengui stood up, cupped his hands to Xu Zhilang and said:

"My subordinates, like Fatty Lei, are soldiers led by Zhou Mu. No matter what, we will advance and retreat together with Zhou Mu!"

Xu Mu thought of the generals on the Beiyuan border and suddenly said with some surprise:

"Brother Xue, did you take the initiative to ask to stay?"

Shen Yingxing shook his head and said:

"Young Master, there is no need to worry. There is nothing wrong with Xue Dingfang! My master specially arranged for him to stay at the border in case of any accidents and to provide some support!"

After saying that, he and Xu Zhilang looked at each other and sighed:

"It's just that I didn't expect that it would be difficult for us to establish contact with the army at the Chen Bing border!"

Xu Zhilang put down the tea cup and said with some regret:

"This is my fault. I didn't arrange for anyone to be stationed outside the city. Otherwise, it wouldn't be like this!"

Lei Wanjun's face turned red and he knelt down again:

"It's not Zhou Mu's fault, it's all because his subordinates lusted after women and deliberately didn't mention the garrison for defense!"

Xu Zhilang helped Lei Wanjun's round body and scolded:

"What's there to admit? After more than ten years of fighting, can I still enjoy the time when I take a break?!"

Shen Yingxing twirled his fingers and calculated the time.

I walked outside the door and looked up at the sky.

"According to time, it's almost time to arrive."
To be continued...