Chapter 485: The Three Elders Holding Swords and Entering Cangzhou
"Zuo Shiren replied and agreed to form an alliance." Jia Zhou held a letter with a smile on his face.
"With this army, my lord will conquer Muyun Prefecture, and it will be a big deal."
Xu Mu exhaled a breath.
Seriously speaking, this is his first foreign campaign after entering Shu. There is no other way. If Shuzhou wants to be stable, it must break Su Yaonv's situation.
If you have to choose between Liangzhou and Muyun Prefecture, as long as you are not stupid, you will choose Muyun Prefecture.
"But again, even if we form an alliance, Zuo Shiren cannot be trusted. What the lord can take advantage of is this short-term common interest."
Jia Zhou paused for a moment and his face became serious again.
"Lord, have you chosen your choice?"
"The choice has been made. If I, Xu Mu, were the dog of Shoucheng, I would take Zuo Shiren as my ally and seek stability in Shuzhou. But if I, Xu Mu, want to conquer Shuzhou, I can only use this opportunity to
The Lingzhou Navy forced the defenders of Muyun Province to return to Cangzhou to aid!"
"So, this time, I, Xu Mu, will fight for it!"
Jia Zhou laughed and stood calmly beside Xu Mu without saying a word. The two of them raised their heads and looked at the green mountains outside Chengdu.
"This time, Wenlong won't go."
"I understand what my lord means." Jia Zhou nodded.
"I have also chosen the generals on the other side."
"Yu Wen?"
"It's Chao Yi."
Jia Zhou was a little surprised.
"Yu Wen has a calm temperament, but there are advantages and disadvantages. If he falls into Lianghu's plan by mistake, he may try his best to remedy the situation, but in the end it won't help. Chao Yi is different. He is like a sharp sword. As long as the blade is continuous, he will
Go ahead and kill them recklessly."
"On the Liangzhou side, I estimate that we will send up to 20,000 troops. The Yuanmatan is newly defeated. Even if we are willing to rescue, we dare not leave the nest with our entire army."
Jia Zhou nodded, "My lord, your analysis is good. When King Yu Dang returned to the outside of Yumen Pass, he heard that trouble had begun, and he fought several times with a Qiang tribe supported by Dong Wen."
"Won?"
"We lose more than we win, but we still fight."
"enough."
Jia Zhou paused, then his tone suddenly became more serious, "Over in Cangzhou, the Ye Xiao Group finally got some news, which may be beneficial to the Lord."
"What kind of news."
"Lord, do you remember Yang Xiu?"
"Remember, I am an honest and honest minister appointed by the young Marquis."
Before Yuan Tao died, he left a list. On the list, there were five honest and honest officials. Yang Xiu's name was at the top.
It is a pity that such an upright old minister was treated poorly by Yuan An. In the end, Xu Mu was so disappointed that he distributed a sum of money to five old ministers and retired to his hometown.
"He went to Cangzhou." Jia Zhou's voice was filled with a sigh, "If I guess correctly, the recent incident of the witch controlling the government must have spread."
"He... wanted to remonstrate. There were three old ministers from the court, and they entered Cangzhou together with only seven or eight servants."
"He has gray hair, wears old court clothes, and enters Cangzhou with a sword in his hand."
Xu Mu hurriedly walked back, wanting Sun Xun to fetch the fast horse.
"Lord, it has been a few days...three old ministers have entered Cangzhou!"
Xu Mu stood, silent and sad.
"First there was a traitor who raised the young emperor and raised him as a fool. Now there is a witch who causes trouble and turns Yuan An into a cripple. What she wants, I often think, must be terrible."
"If she had been determined to save the country, she wouldn't be like this. It's a pity that Su Dagui's line was cut off for no reason, and there is no way to investigate further."
After speaking, Jia Zhou fell silent.
Xu Mu said nothing. Although he didn't like the world of Ji Dynasty, he still went in the opposite direction and went in another unknown direction.
How sad it must be to know that the little marquis knew it under the spring.
"The situation cannot be saved. Fortunately, the young marquis has made two preparations. The other preparation is for the lord. Otherwise, he would not have helped the lord to gain the reputation of killing the traitorous prime minister."
Xu Mu lowered his head.
"If Yuan An cannot be supported, my brother will make his own choice." Yao Yuan's eyes filled with tears when he thought of this sentence.
Jia Zhou, who was next to him, suddenly reached out and grasped his clenched fist.
"If the three elders enter Cangzhou, if they guessed correctly, they should be dead remonstrances. Most of the aristocratic families in Cangzhou take pleasure in others' misfortunes. In this world, many people do not understand loyalty. They will only think that the troubled times will become more chaotic.
Of course. If you have beautiful robes to wear, delicious food to eat, girls to sing, and money to pile up in the warehouse, then this life is worthy of you."
"The remonstrance of the three old men should not be successful. But in the end, there is a glimmer of clarity in the world. The lord took this as a banner, issued a message to punish thieves, and attacked Muyunzhou in the name of the second round of Qingjun!"
Previously, the reason why Xu Mu sacrificed the flag for the expedition was to defeat the traitor Wei Diao. But such a name was somewhat insufficient.
As the saying goes, living people don't care about justice, but when you do big things, you still have to consider justice.
After a pause, Xu Mu raised his hand, faced the direction of Cangzhou, and bowed.
…
On the river entering Cangzhou, there is a awning. In the awning, there are three old men with flying silver hair sitting.
The river was very slow, but the setting sun that spread across the river suddenly filled up, turning the surrounding area of the awning into a sparkling scene.
Yang Xiu held his sword and sat firmly. He would occasionally raise his head and look at the world outside the cabin of the awning.
Many years ago, when he was admitted to the first class of the National Examination, when he heard the good news, it was like the sunset. The sun was very light, and he stood under the sun, with his chest full of thoughts of serving the country.
Thirty-eight years of hard work cannot help the collapse of the great era.
Until he got old and returned to his hometown, he would burst into tears every time he thought about the court where he moved south. He brought a sword with him, not just to kill people, but to remonstrate with him without any results, so he used it on the road.
This sword is the sword of integrity and righteousness given by the late emperor. There are seven swords in total. Many people have died of old age and will never see the stability of the great era in their entire lives.
The last three swords were sitting in the small cabin of the awning.
Putting aside his worries, Yang Xiu looked back and looked at the two old friends in the small cabin. One of them was terminally ill and needed two people to support him even if he could walk.
The setting sun swayed outside the boat. It only swayed for a while, and dusk faded quickly, and night came one after another. A servant held a lamp, and the dancing candlelight reflected three old and energetic faces.
"I heard that there are many righteous knights in Cangzhou. There is no peace among people who dare to kill people." Yang Xiu opened a jar of wine and took a breath.
"But when we enter Cangzhou with our swords in hand, we dare to fight for the world, and we are also the heroes of the world."
"Drink this cup together, and I will go to court to punish the traitor to death!"
The three old men, who were in their dying years, raised their wine bowls with difficulty, raised their heads and drank down the wine in one gulp.
A young servant stood outside the cabin, listening to the sounds inside, and felt inexplicably sad. When he left home, he asked his master why he had to travel thousands of miles to do such a thing.
The master said that if they don't do it, no one will follow. No matter what the road in the world is, it will always be walked step by step by the first people.
Those who went before walked the road, and those who followed followed. This chapter has been completed!