After declining Li Dawan's invitation to play another round, Xu Mu walked to the backyard of the palace at night, sat under the plum tree, and dug out the secret message left by Jia Zhou.
As he thought, the content in the secret message was related to Jia Zhou's layout. Since the matter was serious, Jia Zhou's caution was not unreasonable.
Holding the letter, Xu Mu read it carefully for a long time, and finally let out a sigh of relief. If he was in Shu at that time, it was very likely that he wanted to stop Jia Zhou.
But it has to be said that Jia Zhou's death plan was almost a perfect success. The next step is how to use it most effectively as a heavy blow.
It's a pity that in future military discussions, that wise military advisor with a wooden stick in the world will no longer be able to discuss with him.
"Xu Lang." Just as Xu Mu was thinking, he noticed Jiang Caiwei walking over. She carefully put a large cloak on his body.
"Is Xu Qiao asleep?"
"I fell asleep earlier, and then I thought of the old military advisor and Mr. Zhuge. I suddenly had a nightmare and woke up crying."
Xu Mu sighed and squeezed Jiang Caiwei's hand.
Although more than ten days have passed since the incident involving Jia Zhou, there are still many people in Chengdu who spontaneously pay homage to Jia Zhou every day. In order to commemorate Jia Zhou, the students of Jiangguantang wrote many poems about military management.
The treatise scroll was burned in front of Jia Zhou's general's temple.
"Xu Lang, please forgive me."
"It's okay." Xu Mu nodded. His heart opened and he had to move forward after all. There was not much time left for Xishu to make a comeback.
Jiang Caiwei tilted her head and slowly leaned on Xu Mu's shoulder.
"Mr. Xu, these days, Erlang of Xishu has been burying his bones in the mountains. Sister Lian and Xi Niang, let me ask if you can gather some women's girls to practice longbows like in Xujiazhuang and protect the family together.
Defend the country."
"Okay." Xu Mu smiled happily.
Unlike Beiyu, in Western Shu, any girl who is willing to study can enter a private school. Of course, Xu Mu does not expect to use a women's army, but his desire to protect his family and country is worthy of encouragement.
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The next morning, he sat on the throne again. Even below, there were Yin Husi, Hu Gonggu and others, but Jia Zhou was the only one missing. For a while, Xu Mu was a little uncomfortable.
"Yin Hu, how is Han Jiu doing?"
"Under the treatment of Divine Doctor Chen, I have slowly woken up."
Xu Mu nodded.
"Night Owl, does the Lord have someone to choose?"
Xu Mu hesitated and shook his head. Over the years, except for Chen Jiaqiao at the beginning, Cao Hong was responsible for the rest, while Jia Zhou, who was in Chengdu, coordinated the overall situation.
"Lord, I recommend someone." Yin Hu cupped his hands and said.
"Which one?"
"Xia'er Duo Xiang Master, Shangguan Shu. My suggestion is to combine Xia'er Duo and Ye Xiao into one army. The iron execution platform in Beiyu has been growing in recent times and has attracted many martial arts masters. To serve as a
Confrontation, combining the two is an excellent choice."
Xu Mu thought for a while. What Yin Hu said was not unreasonable. In recent times, even under Jia Zhou's eyes, the iron torture platform can still penetrate. It can be seen how crazy it is.
Of course, it is also related to the great power of Beiyu. There are aristocratic families in the temple, and in the rivers and lakes, in addition to Xiaer Duo, there are many masters of various kinds, who are used for victory.
"Six heroes, let Shangguan make a trip to Chengdu."
He, the chief helmsman of Xiaer Helm, calculated the time and found that the three-year period had exceeded. It was time to return the position of helmsman to Li Xiaoyao.
Judging from the current situation, both the Xia'er and the rebels in Xia'er Duo are now considered to be at home in Xishu. It was a wise choice to risk the world's disapproval to pay homage to Li Zhiqiu.
But at this time, Xu Mu still had a problem in his heart.
The commander can choose Shang Guanshu, who will be in charge of the overall situation, but who should he choose? When the time comes, when he leads his troops to go on an expedition or leaves Chengdu, there will eventually be someone who will be in charge of the overall situation in Chengdu.
Yin Hu should be suitable. But as the third planner of Western Shu, Xu Mu wanted to take Yin Hu with him as a staff officer accompanying the army.
Yin Hu raised his head and seemed to see Xu Mu's problem.
"My lord, although Military Master Jia has passed away, he has left an answer."
"Six Heroes, what do you mean-"
"It's him."
Xu Mu fell into deep thought.
"My lord still needs to stay in Chengdu for a while, so why not let him take over slowly? One day, I believe, this son will be famous all over the world."
"He still needs to learn."
"During the period of study, I had the personal biography of Commander Jia, plus the practical strategies for dealing with Beiyu. I feel... he will really be great in the future."
"If the lord is not at ease, he will use a false person as a cover."
Xu Mu understood what Yin Hu meant, and at the same time, he was also considering what Jia Zhou had left. In fact, there was no conflict.
"Six Heroes, if they are empty, should they have a name?"
"It is rumored that the lord brought back a man from the Western Regions and worshiped him as a military advisor, calling him 'Qingfeng'."
"Six Heroes, have you already thought about it?"
"Military Master Jia likes the green color the most, and the theory of phoenix also means nirvana and rebirth. Ignoring this person can confuse Fulong's eyes. Of course, the lord needs to protect this information and must not let the iron torture platform detect it.
go."
Xu Mu nodded, "I still have confidence in the Chengdu Palace. Six Heroes will follow your wishes and spread Qingfeng's name in the past few days."
Yin Hu bowed and cupped his hands.
"By the way, my lord, there is one more thing. The traitor Huang Zhizhou, according to the information returned, has been married to a noble family in the inner city, and has been promoted to the Changyang Central Guard Army."
Xu Mu's face was expressionless, but deep down in his heart, he was already in a turmoil. Jia Zhou's plan was almost perfect. Even Yin Hu in front of him couldn't see the flaw.
"Six Heroes, what's going on with the Yanzhou rebels now?"
"The rebels have retreated one after another, leaving only a few small Guancheng cities. Looking at it, it won't be long before they flee to the Rouran Grassland. But the King of Beiyu has already issued a proclamation to the world, threatening to break through
The old home of the Rouran people.”
"It's really like his temperament."
Although the time is not long, at first glance, the rebellion in Yanzhou is almost over. There are still some scattered small groups of rebels in Hebei, and they should be defeated by Xiao Qing soon.
When it comes to fighting, Uncle Chang is not an ordinary fierce man.
"Six Heroes, I hurried back to Chengdu in order to hurry up, but I didn't explain some things. Write a letter for me and tell Chen Zhong and Chao Yi to cooperate with the Silk Road. In two months, both sides of Liangzhou and the Western Regions will
Merchants, wait until they have built a post house halfway, and then start trading."
"My lord, what if Beiyu refuses to open its gates for trade?"
"Of course Chang Sheng wanted to stop him, but he couldn't stop him in the end." Xu Mu frowned, "Wen Long's last plan to capture Wuzhou gave me another idea."
"Six Heroes, you also know that the most important thing in Xishu right now is to accumulate various resources before the war."
"My lord, what do you mean..."
"Building sea ships and sailing on long voyages. After discovering the islets and large islands, it is impossible to say that you can also create a trade route. In these days, you can think of some ways to collect anecdotes about overseas and I will take a good look at them.