Xu Mu rubbed his forehead. The matter of Tai Shuyi had been troubling him these days. At the beginning, he remembered that Tai Shuyi cut off his fingers and left without any intention of joining the world.
But this time, because of helping border residents, his identity was slowly exposed.
To be honest, Xu Mu really wanted to reuse Taishuyi in his heart. When the Demon Queen was besieged, Taishuyi betrayed the imperial city and sent information in order to save 70,000 households from the fire.
Of course, his father, Taishu Wang, was the great enemy of Western Shu when he was alive, and was also defeated by Chao Yi. The relationship between this seems very subtle at first glance.
"Lord, otherwise, I will go to Hebei myself." Yin Hu thought for a while.
Xu Mu shook his head, "No, just wait for the news. I can't explain why, but I always feel that my thoughts are very confused recently."
"My lord, please take care of yourself."
"Six heroes, it's okay." Xu Mu raised his head and began to miss Jia Zhou again. If Jia Zhou was still in Chengdu, Beiyu's victory would have no chance of winning, regardless of conspiracy.
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Hebei, Youzhou.
Since it is close to Yanzhou, it was affected by the war at this time, and countless refugees followed the long official road and fled south to Yezhou.
Among them, there were also bandits who were taking advantage of the fire, covering their pockmarks, roaring and robbing people and horses.
"Mr. Taishu, be careful!" The thirty or so big men guarding the side raised their swords one after another and protected a scribe wearing a cloak in the center.
"Mr. Taishu, Guangrong Pass in Youzhou can pass through the border. I heard that the King of Beiyu gave the order for the border residents to go south to avoid trouble. After the rebels are suppressed, they can return to their hometown for resettlement."
Riding on the horse, the scribe nodded, but there was a lingering sadness in his eyebrows.
"But Mr. Taishu? I have heard for a long time that Mr. Taishu is righteous, and we are willing to follow him!"
"Please, Mr. Taishu, take me in!"
The man riding the horse was none other than Tai Shuyi. He was silent for a while, looked at the border warriors gathered around him, and did not refuse after all.
Along the way, he would occasionally encounter bandits who were taking advantage of the situation. Tai Shuyi would also give orders to kill or drive away these bandits, and he was supposed to escort the border residents to flee south.
"Mr. Taishu, are you going to Huzhou or Yezhou?"
The two most states in the south of Hebei are Huzhou and Yezhou. Yezhou is rich, while Huzhou is across the river from Dingzhou in Western Shu.
"Let's go to Huzhou."
"Mr. Taishu, I heard that there are many Shu spies in Huzhou who are crossing the border from Dingzhou. There is no room for the border people in Beiyu and Chongqing. It is better to go to Dingzhou!"
Tai Shuyi raised his head and looked at the more and more people gathering around him. Now, there were almost more than a hundred people. He was silent for a while, but did not answer the call after all.
Sometimes, he found that he was just like a speck of dust, so insignificant in the chaotic world.
…
In the Chengdu Royal Palace, under the bright candlelight, Xu Mu lowered his head and looked at the map in front of him with Yin Hu and Xiao Xiaofu.
"The King of Northern Chongqing marched straight in. He has already entered the grassland for more than half a month. The many Rouran tribes could not resist and could only retreat all the way to the depths."
"Even the rebels in Yanzhou raised white flags and wanted to beg for surrender from the King of Beiyu."
"He must have refused." Xu Mu laughed. According to Chang Laosi's temperament, as long as he still has the strength, he would not even smash the entire Rouran Grassland.
To be honest, Beidi occupies eight points of the entire Saibei grassland, while Rouran only occupies two points. If it were not for the fact that there is a continuous mountain range between the two nomadic peoples, even the Rouran people would not be able to occupy these two points.
"The Beidi side seems to have stopped in the past two or three years." Looking at the map, Yin Hu made a strange suggestion, "There was intelligence earlier that the Beidi people seemed to have a lot of trouble in the rear."
Xu Mu's eyes were calm and undistracted, and he continued to look at the map. Hesitantly, he pointed his finger, stopped at Huzhou, and then drew an imaginary line all the way west, stopping in the direction of Dingzhou.
Yesterday, intelligence finally came from the north. The intelligence said that Tai Shuyi, a leader respected by the border people, was heading south. And Ye Xiao was also preparing to join forces.
In other words, as long as Tai Shuyi enters Dingzhou, the matter is basically stable.
It is worth mentioning that in Xu Mu's heart, his feelings for Tai Shuyi are extremely complicated. He is not an old friend, but he is a rare appreciation.
If Tai Shuyi was willing to stay at that time, he would definitely entrust him with important tasks. To say the least, he would rather Tai Shuyi join Shu, even if he is an ordinary teacher, than Tai Shuyi who might be recruited and reused by Beiyu.
, much more secure.
"Lord, Mr. Yin... I discovered a problem." Just as Xu Mu was thinking about it, the puppy Fu, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
"What?"
"In the northwest of Yanzhou, although it is bitterly cold, it is still a place to avoid disaster. Why does Mr. Taishu want to go south?"
Xu Mu was stunned. Yin Hu next to him was also stunned.
"Of course, it is also possible to protect the border residents along the way. But like the Eastern Military Advisor, I hope my lord will think more about this matter."
"Of course." Xu Mu showed an appreciative look. Even if he didn't mention the puppy's fortune, he still had to be cautious.
There is no need to worry too much about a puppy's fortune. The saying "Those who do not achieve success in battle are derailed" is the best proof.
"Shang Guan said that he should have sneaked into Huzhou from the direction of Dingzhou."
In the north, there was no one who could take charge, and Xu Mu always felt uneasy. However, he had left an order to Shangguan Shu. If he found that something was not going to happen, he would immediately retreat and return to Dingzhou.
During the two or three years of the truce, there will definitely be no shortage of conspiracies and espionage wars.
"Gou Fu, and the Six Heroes, I have an idea." Xu Mu thought for a while and then said, dragging his finger all the way to the easternmost Wuzhou Salt Island.
"My lord, please speak."
Xu Mu breathed out, "If we carry troops from Yandao in Wuzhou on sea ships, and then go around the sea to Qingzhou, will it be considered a surprise attack?"
"My lord, there must be a Beiyu camp on the coast of Qingzhou with lookouts and sentries. The sea is flat and far away. You only need to climb up and have a look to find it." Yin Hu thought for a while and replied.
"What I mean is to use sea ships to bypass the beaches outside Qingzhou and reach the weakly defended areas in the northeast of Qingzhou."
"This is impossible...it's too far away. I have never heard of such a thing in all my life."
Xu Mu smiled. It seems a bit far now, but one day it will be possible to build a long-distance sea ship.
Of course, it was just the beginning, and he didn't intend to overturn Yin Hu's knowledge immediately.
One day, he will be the man who dominates the sea.