Chapter 317: The poor family is ugly five feet three
After meeting the King of Yanzhou, Xu Mu finally understood what Uncle Chang had always said, "The poor man is five feet three and ugly".
The dwarf in front of him has a doll-like figure, but an old face full of wrinkles. He seems to be afraid of being laughed at, so he has grown a very long goat's beard, which finally gives him a hint of dignity.
"Xu Mu has met the prince."
"That's easy to say." Gongsunzu got off the wolf-skin throne with difficulty. He thought about helping Xu Mu up personally, but it was obvious that he was not tall enough, so he had to cough twice before giving up.
"After hearing about General Xu's incident in the grassland, everyone in Yanzhou is in admiration for General Xu. I also ask General Xu to stay in Yanzhou for a few more days, so that I can respect the friendship of the landlord."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Xu Mu has something else to do, so I won't bother you."
After passing Yanzhou, he had to stop by Dingzhou in the northwest border. There was the last gift Li Rucheng left him, eight thousand tiger talismans for the Xu family army.
"General Xu's death-defying victory not only demonstrated the prestige of the Central Plains people, but also helped border Hezhou and retreated from the Di people's attacking army."
"Beidi has retreated?" Xu Mu was startled.
"Don't General Xu know? After Prince Beidi was killed by General Xu, the whole royal court was shocked. That was the Little Khan of Beidi, who would become the Great Khan in the future. King Zuo Khan, who led the attack, will wait until he returns to the grassland
After that, I guess, I will be stripped of my royal title."
At that time, Xu Mu only thought that the man wearing animal armor seemed a bit rich, but he didn't expect that he would be so big. He guessed that by now, he should be on the blacklist of the Beidi Royal Court.
After saying something, the dwarf prince in front of him suddenly looked hesitant, as if he still had something to do, but he seemed hesitant to speak.
"Is there something else, Your Majesty?"
"I still have three thousand Yanzhou horses in my stable, and I would like to give them to General Xu... I would like to ask General Xu to return to the inner city and say a few nice words for me in front of Chang Silang."
"Why."
Gongsunzu laughed and said, "The King of Yuzhou sent a letter earlier, asking me to go north to help Hezhou. But General Xu should know that it is not that the king is unwilling, but that there are only 10,000 defenders in Yanzhou, and the military strength is really
Scarcity.”
The king of a state, with at least three counties, cannot have only 10,000 troops.
Xu Mu did not point out that Yuan An's move of the capital had destroyed the dignity of the imperial family and would definitely drag the entire Central Plains into a separatist regime.
Under such circumstances, it is normal to secretly recruit troops. Only ten thousand defenders? I guess even Si Hu can't deceive him.
"Why don't you go in person, Your Majesty?"
"The King of Yuzhou hates me a little..."
"Why is that?"
"Back then, when the young Marquis traveled around the world and passed through Yanzhou, I also treated him warmly. However, unexpectedly at the banquet, due to the carelessness of his subordinates, a mutton soup was spilled while serving... and I was burned.
Little Marquis’s hand.”
"So, the King of Yuzhou starts to hate you?"
Gongsunzu was quite helpless, "Obviously the young Marquis is very generous and has not remembered these mistakes. It has been several years since the King of Yuzhou, and he is still angry. If I buy rice with him, he dares to charge me five hundred
Two people and one car wanted to go south to sell horses, so he sent people to cover my pockmarked face and block my way."
Xu Mu was speechless, but this did look like Uncle Chang's method.
"This time, Yanzhou did not send troops to help. He will definitely hate it even more. He has been saying before that he will send a large army to attack Yanzhou."
"When I meet the King of Yuzhou, I will speak for him."
No matter how you say it, Yanzhou is also a border pass. If you are coldhearted and give in like a dog, it will be a big deal.
"Thank you, General Xu!" Gongsun Zu's face instantly became overjoyed.
In fact, Xu Mu was even happier. Three thousand Yanzhou horses were already a considerable fortune for him now.
It was a pity that in the grassland, because we were a lone army deep into the enemy camp, we were afraid of being slowed down and could not plunder too many war horses.
"Your Majesty, you're welcome."
Xu Mu suddenly felt that the poor and ugly dwarf King Yanzhou in front of him was not a simple person.
"When General Xu entered the grassland of Saibei, did he find General Li who conquered the north?" Gongsun Zu suddenly asked again.
In the dynasty, there is only one general who conquers the north, and it cannot be Zhao Qingyun.
"Why did the prince say this? Didn't General Li die for his country?"
Xu Mu only took a moment to guess and understood what Gongsunzu meant. At this time, the dignity of the dynasty was gone. If anyone could win over General Li from the Northern Expedition, considering General Li's reputation, it would definitely be a very formidable asset.
When he was in the grassland, Xu Mu knew that Li Poshan was probably still alive. He was unwilling to return to the Central Plains, which meant that he wanted to stay in the Saibei grassland to act as a support and prepare for the next expedition against Di.
At this time, there is no hope for this rotten dynasty.
Gongsunzu smiled faintly and changed his subject very subtly.
"There are so many heroes in our Great Ji Dynasty, and General Li is one of them."
Xu Mu smiled and had no intention of continuing.
When leaving Yanzhou, Gongsun Zu had people prepare a lot of dry food, water, and medicine for injuries, and sent them ten miles away, as if to please him.
"Little boss, you don't know. Then you would have heard that the young Marquis was injured in Yanzhou, and you thought it was the King of Yanzhou who was causing trouble. My young master almost carried a gun and rushed to Yanzhou." During the attack along the way, Chang Wei spoke.
After a meal, he spoke clearly and clearly.
Xu Mu naturally believed it.
The precious friendship in this world is considered to be the best between Uncle Chang and Young Lord Marquis. It is a pity that these two people cannot wait for the peace and prosperity to sit down and have a cup of tea with old friends.
"General Xu, I know a way to Dingzhou. There is no need to take the official road."
Dingzhou is the northwest border. The old man Li Rucheng’s Dingbei camp is stationed in Dingzhou. If it weren’t for Li Shuomo, a fool who missed the prosperity of the inner city and refused to leave, the entire Li family would have moved there long ago.
Dingzhou is here.
"It couldn't be better." Xu Mu smiled.
After passing Yanzhou, it should be considered safe. Unless it is said that Gongsun Zu suddenly took the courage to send someone behind to intercept and kill him.
"Brother Mu, I miss the puppy Fu, the old lame man, and Brother Sheng and his two sisters-in-law." Si Hu's voice was muffled.
"Don't worry, you can go back soon."
Beidi retreats and Hezhou relieves the siege. In a short time, there will be no more troops on the Saibei grassland to attack.
What we have to do now is to take a place, follow the advice of military advisor Jia Zhou, accumulate food and cast weapons, and develop our strength as soon as possible.
Among these, Shuzhou is the most suitable.
"Tuchuan? Wenlong is not like Zhuge who is plotting evil plans. I, Xu Mu, am not like Xuande who is hesitant."
"What is General Xu talking about?"
"Fan Lu, you don't understand."
For a moment, Xu Mu felt that the long-lost joy filled his chest again. He was finally back alive, far away from the smoke and flames of war at the border.
The little maid at home should be anxious.
"Do you miss your wife?" Xu Mu turned around and laughed. Many court generals and Qingtian camp were determined to follow, and their wives and children had been secretly sent to the mountain hunting village.
"Think!" Countless voices sounded.
"Then follow me. The horse will run faster and you will see your wife at home earlier."
Xu Mu rode General Feng, and the reins moved very fast.
A round of life and death border, not only three thousand Yanzhou horses, but more than a thousand fierce soldiers, is his biggest gain. Of course, there are hundreds of Yuzhou troops here, even if Chang Silang reaches out to ask for them, in addition to
Chang Wei, he will not return any of it.
Soldiers who have fought many battles, and if an army of ten thousand people forms an army, it will be an elite division that is incompetent.