In the meeting with Shangguan Shu, the appearance of Zhuge Lai undoubtedly made the whole thing develop smoothly.
But this does not mean that this matter is considered successful.
However, there are benefits to having more fathers...
"The master of Hall Shangguan said that after he returns, he will find a way to select good talents, and then let the lord choose. In addition, the food and grass baggage that previously supported the Xiaer Rebel Army will also be transferred to Shuzhou." Li Xiaoyao said beside him.
Of course and discerning.
To be honest, this time Shangguan said that these people were allowed to enter Shu, but no matter what, it will take some time to get used to it.
And Li Xiaoyao is more like a middleman.
Of course, Xu Mu is also confident that it won't be long before he and the upper echelons of these heroes will completely unite as one and get on the right track.
As Jia Zhou said, whether it is temples or rivers and lakes, in this troubled time, there is actually no conflict.
"Xiaoyao, you have grown up." Xu Mu stretched out his hand and stroked Li Xiaoyao's head. He had followed Li Zhiqiu since he was a child. As he grew up and behaved, Li Xiaoyao had a vague demeanor of Li Zhiqiu.
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In the middle of the laurel month, the day of autumn harvest is getting closer and closer.
On the ridges of the fields, people with festive faces can be seen everywhere. While waiting for the autumn harvest, they occasionally gather together to drink wine and talk and sing.
"My lord, why don't you guess how many warehouses of rice our Sichuan Tianfu will have during this autumn harvest?" Jia Zhou said with a smile.
Food is the first priority for the people. Whether it is to feed the people or to support scholars, food is the top priority. In the past, Shuzhou, which was riddled with problems, was often in a passive situation due to the problem of food and grass.
"Wenlong, if I guess, it's at least five hundred warehouses."
Xu Mu put a lot of effort into these Shuzhong rice.
"My lord guessed five hundred warehouses, then I will guess more than one thousand warehouses. My lord's temperament is really cautious."
"If it weren't for this cautious temperament, I would have been dead long ago." Xu Mu's voice was helpless.
There was still some time before the autumn harvest, so he helped Jia Zhou get on the carriage, and the two of them headed towards the Chengdu Palace. As soon as they returned to the palace, Xu Mu received another news.
An extremely shocking news.
"Fang Ru, a man from Laizhou, conquered Yanzhou and united the two states. He wanted to proclaim himself an emperor and establish a country. He named him Dajing, Kaiyuan Enxing, and established his capital in Jiqiu, Laizhou. He led a large army of 200,000 people."
This news made Xu Mu, who was still enjoying the autumn harvest, frown for a moment. Jia Zhou next to him was nothing but the same.
Xu Mu originally thought that it would be better for Uncle Chang not to proclaim himself emperor. But now, Fang Ru, a Laizhou native who also came from a humble background, dared to risk the disapproval of the world and proclaim himself emperor.
But if you think about it, to be honest, Fang Ru came from a lower-level political background and was not favored by aristocratic families. Of course, Fang Ru's path was different from that of Shuzhou.
"Lord, he is too impatient." Jia Zhou sighed.
"As a result, it won't be long before many spearheads are aimed at Laizhou. Although there are 200,000 people, most of them don't even have standard armor. How can we stop them?"
Xu Mu nodded.
What Fang Ru relies on is nothing more than a group of low-level people trying to survive. After all, there is still a lack of people who can plan the overall situation.
"Is there any action on the Cangzhou side?"
Sun Xun thought for a while and said, "My lord, I haven't seen you yet. However, many kings from other states have already sent out messages to punish thieves. This Dajing Dynasty is already very hated."
It doesn't matter whether you are punished or not, but as long as you send it out, you will gain a reputation.
Jia Zhou had previously prophesied that the people of Laizhou would perish within two years at most if they were too wet... Poisonous Eagle's words were about to come true.
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Laizhou, Jiqiucheng.
Under the strong wind, a nine-foot tall man wearing a five-clawed golden dragon robe appeared. Even though he had trimmed his beard, his entire face still looked extremely rough.
Surrounded and cheered by many generals and counselors, he stepped onto the deer platform step by step with golden dragon shoes.
"Da Jingchao!"
"Great King Kaiyuan!"
A few old down-and-out scholars were transformed into the first few aides of Laizhou. They jointly signed a letter to proclaim themselves emperor this time.
It has been announced to the world as early as before.
Fang Ru stood in the wind, raising his head and laughing uncontrollably. The laughter was full of ecstasy.
Throughout the ages, being enthroned as emperor has been the greatest honor in the world.
And he, Fang Ru, finally did it.
Of course, he also understands that there is still a dynasty in Cangzhou that has not yet been destroyed. But so what, he is in charge of an army of 200,000. Sooner or later, he will march on Cangzhou and destroy Daji.
And his grand view eventually became the orthodoxy in the world.
"The great scene is opening, Kaiyuan!" Fang Ru's excited voice instantly resounded around Lutai. The five-clawed golden dragon robe was flying in the wind. It was probably made too quickly and could not be considered a fine workmanship. The golden dragon on the dragon robe,
In the strong wind, it seemed to have lost its vitality and twisted into a long worm.
"Long live my emperor, long live long live!"
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"Fool."
This is Simiao’s evaluation.
"It also started from humble beginnings. In comparison, Xu Buyi is a bit scary."
"Military advisor, we have also sent out a message to punish the thief. Zuo Shiren wants to unite the allied forces from all over the world to attack the traitor Fang Ru."
"He is famous in the world, and he will only do this kind of thing. Don't worry, my lord, no one will go."
Dong Wen hesitated, "Military advisor, what I mean is, can I win over Zuo Shiren? For example, let him turn the spearhead and deal with the civilian thieves together."
Sima Xiu shook his head calmly, "It doesn't mean much. The main thing is to understand that the three states of Liangdi are best at not water stations, but horse fighting. Diplomacy at a distance and close attacks are not something that the lord should consider. Instead of doing this, it is better to think of other ways.
, provoking chaos in the states south of the Yangtze River."
"Shu Prefecture, Muyun Prefecture, Cang Prefecture, and Zuo Shiren's side. At first glance, the war is over. But in fact, all it takes is an opportunity to fall into a melee."
"Military advisor, what kind of opportunity is there?"
"I'm still thinking... I always feel that there is a capable person in Shuzhou who has been guarding me."
"The crippled military advisor has been sent to garrison in Muyun Prefecture by commoner thieves. Poisonous Eagle is dead again, who else can be there?" Dong Wen looked puzzled.
"I don't know either...but that's how it feels. My lord, as for the Great Jing Dynasty, Liangzhou is holding back its troops. In addition, in the buffer area between Liangzhou and Shuzhou, we might as well send out more cavalry camps to contain the young wolf generals."
Simiao paused, with a trace of madness on his face.
"To be honest, my lord, before King Yu Dang made a rebellion, I looked at the map outside Yumen Pass for a long time and thought of one thing. Is it possible to find a way from outside the pass to return to Shuzhou in a roundabout way?"
"If there is, Shuzhou will be completely destroyed."
Dong Wen hesitated and said, "Military advisor, if there was such a road, someone would have moved on it long ago. Even if there was, after a long journey and crossing mountains and ridges, 10,000 troops passed by, and it is estimated that there are less than 3,000 people left.