"Everyone in the world knows that I am going to raise an army of one million to defeat the Xu thieves. Want to enter Shu? You really think you are a dragon crossing the river."
Standing on the dragon platform of the palace, Chen Changqing felt high-spirited for a moment.
Yao recalled that year, he followed the young Marquis to conquer the north and south. Because he vented his anger, he secretly massacred a small town, but was scolded and beaten by the young Marquis.
He was dissatisfied. A person who conquers the world with books from sages has extraordinary achievements. Just like now, he has become so powerful that even the emperors of Daji dare not stand side by side with him.
"Your Majesty, if you don't say a few words, I will really think you are mute."
Next to him, Yuan An, wearing a dragon robe, looked uneasy.
"Marquis Dingnan serves the country with loyalty and bravery. This time he attacks the Xu traitors, and he will return with a great victory."
"good."
Chen Changqing smiled slightly, paused, and suddenly burst into laughter.
The laughter was so sharp that it made Yuan An tremble and raise his hands to cover his ears.
…
During a trip to Bailu County, in addition to going to the Wei family's shipyard, I also took a look at Yu Wen's New Army drills.
There were more than 2,000 people recruited from Fufeng City. Along with the long team transporting wood, each brought their own whistle sticks and farm tools, and wore ragged clothes, and hurriedly entered Bailu County.
"Total of the new troops should be 4,600."
Added together, there are only more than 40,000 people.
Xu Mu frowned and fell into deep thought. After thinking about it for about half a cup of tea, when he heard the faint marching steps, he stood up in surprise and looked up at the city gate.
Jia Zhouzheng entered the city with a wooden stick and a smile on his face, tired all over. Behind him, Fan Lu followed him into the city with more than two thousand wet old soldiers.
"Military advisor!" Yu Wen and many of his assistant generals shouted one after another. Many soldiers also cheered in unison.
This poisonous eagle strategist resisted the enemy with 3,000 men and already won a lot of military morale.
"Wenlong!" Xu Mu stepped into the rain, his voice filled with excitement.
"I feel guilty for making my lord worry."
"Wen Long made great achievements, why do you say this?"
If Jia Zhou had not led three thousand people southward, this mess would have been even worse.
"Wenlong, let's drink a cup of hot tea."
Entering the pavilion, the elusive helmsman of Thirty States had already made hot tea, took the tea cup himself, poured a bowl, and placed it in front of Jia Zhou.
"Mr. Wenlong, there are not more than three people in the world who ask me, Li Zhiqiu, to pour tea..."
Xu Mu twitched his mouth. This line was so bad that it was so bad at my grandma's house. It was really annoying.
After drinking a bowl of hot tea, the fatigue on Jia Zhou's face faded a little.
"While on the way, I heard from the people who were sent that Chen Changqing wanted to come across the river, claiming to have millions of soldiers and ten thousand warships to attack the lord."
Jia Zhou put down the tea cup and his face became solemn again.
"It is indeed a grand event for Captain Li to join forces with my lord. However, the enemy's force is strong, so we must make all-out plans."
The three people in the pavilion were silent for a moment.
Chen Changqing's so-called millions of soldiers were like a mountain, weighing on the hearts of the three of them.
"I wonder if Mr. Wenlong has any clever ideas." Li Zhiqiu let out a breath and his voice suddenly dropped.
Xu Mu also turned his head and listened carefully to Jia Zhou's suggestion.
"When I came back, I was thinking about whether we could have a surprise attack?"
"Qijun?"
Jia Zhou nodded, "In a head-on battle, we have little chance of winning. Only a strange word can catch the enemy by surprise."
"Mr. Wenlong's words are very kind." Li Zhiqiu's expression softened slightly.
Xu Mu also nodded slightly. Jia Zhou's words really hit the mark.
"I don't have a good countermeasure for how to make a surprise happen." Jia Zhou sighed.
Three cobblers are as good as Zhuge Liang. Unfortunately, even if Marquis Wu comes to borrow the east wind in person, there is probably nothing he can do.
Xu Mu stretched out his hand and poured another cup of tea for Jia Zhou.
"Wenlong, don't be impatient. Why don't you go and rest first? I'll discuss it later."
After marching all the way back to Bailu County, Jia Zhou was probably exhausted because of his frail body.
"My lord, Captain Li, you can form a team of water ghosts. As warriors, they will be very effective in water battles."
Jia Zhou stood up staggeringly, bowed to Xu Mu and Li Zhiqiu, and dragged his exhausted body forward slowly.
He looked like he was struggling, so Fan Lu hurriedly came over to steady his body.
"My little boss has gained a wise man in the world." Li Zhiqiu's voice was full of envy, but soon he regained his composure.
"As Mr. Wen Long said, there is no way for you and me to retreat from this battle."
Xu Mu nodded solemnly.
"Should you go or should I go with the water ghost thing?"
If you become a water ghost, you will most likely end up drowning in a river.
"I'll go." Xu Mu said with difficulty.
…
The spring rain, which was as precious as oil, obviously didn't turn out any oil stars. It pitter-pattered, covering the entire Bailu County with a thick layer of moisture.
Let Yu Wen gather the army, Xu Mu walked quietly into the rain curtain. Without an umbrella, the rain poured down from above his head until his whole body was wet.
"A water ghost?" An older soldier didn't panic at all. He only hesitated for a while and then stepped out of the queue.
"Two hundred taels of pension——" Xu Mu's voice trembled. Under the general trend, an army of 200,000 people came across the river, and he had no choice.
As the coach, as the last military spirit, he can only stand here and worship the warriors.
"Listen to me, when I followed the young Marquis to attack Daji, I also became a water ghost and built a floating bridge on the moat. Look, I survived." The old soldier who came out said with a smile.
"General Xu, don't hesitate!" Another young man walked out with a voice like thunder, "We also know that General Xu is the one who will save the world."
"If a soldier doesn't die, he will fight a war like a bird's feather." Another general came out with determination on his face.
"I was born in Xiangjiang, and I am just like a white stripe in the waves. Give me an awl and I can smash the boats in Muyunzhou."
"If you become familiar with the nature of water, will you have to be a disciple who touches snails for the rest of your life?"
"Count me in again. If I die unfortunately, I would like to ask all my colleagues to offer me three bowls of water and wine on the day of the victory."
"General Xu, just look at it. I'm like a dragon on the Xiangjiang River. If you dare to cross the river and stir up the waves, you will definitely call the enemy troops. They will never come back."
…
Xu Mu held his head high, gritted his teeth, and looked at the five hundred people lined up in front of him.
"Get the wine!"
Yu Wen and others silently brought over a dozen wine jars.
The wine jar was knocked open, Xu Mu drew out his long sword, touched the blade and cut it, blood rolled into the jar.
Five hundred people acted in the same way.
In this dirty world, in this dark world, there are thousands of heroes who, with their determination to sacrifice their lives and forget about death, build city walls one after another.
My wife, children, father and elders are all behind the city wall.
"Xu Mu, worship the five hundred dragons in Bailu County. One day, the stability of Shuzhou and the peace of the world will be as you wish."
"Xu Mu knelt down and drank."
"Drinking with General Xu——"
In the rain curtain, five hundred heroes, their faces flushed, raised their wine bowls, raised their heads and drank down the wine in one gulp.