I guessed it right, this time, God is still not good. Shuzhou has just harvested rice, and the weather in late autumn suddenly became extremely hot.
Sitting in the hut on the bank of the river, Xu Mu raised his head and looked at the river in front of him. The reeds were slowly withering. Even if it was not a severe drought, this time, the alliance that defeated the Demon Queen after the autumn harvest, suddenly
The plan was changed.
"There is a letter from the teacher. After the drought, there may be a locust plague, and we have already started to prevent and control it." Dongfang Jing sat next to him and spoke in a deep tone.
To be honest, this small drought did not cause much damage to Xishu. But Xu Mu was unhappy in his heart after all.
It was the same the last time I killed Zhao Qingyun. He was about to be burned to death, but a heavy rain happened to allow Zhao Qingyun to extinguish the fire and escape.
"Don't trust God." Xu Mu tapped his fingers, thinking about the next plan. It is impossible to attack after the autumn harvest, and it is even less possible in winter. If you come and go, you can only wait until the next spring.
"The letter to the South China Sea Alliance has also been sent out. The soldiers cannot bear the weather when going on an expedition. But once the drought is gone, it is estimated that the winter solstice will come soon."
"Teacher, the rice that went into the warehouse is not much different from the estimate, only 30% less. In addition, 20% is allocated for disaster relief."
"I'm relieved that your teacher is in charge of Shuzhou. Bolie, I'm just worried that after another winter, something unexpected will happen to the world alliance."
"Lord." Dongfang Jing pondered for a while and pointed to the map on the table, "I have a way."
"What method?"
"My lord, why not work with Zuo Shiren to lock up Cangzhou!"
"Lock up Cangzhou?"
Dongfang Jing nodded, "Preparations for war are imminent. No matter what channel it is, the Demon Queen will definitely have the means to gather a large number of soldiers in Cangzhou."
"Now that there is a drought again, the Demon Queen has stationed a lot of troops in Cangzhou, so food and grass will inevitably become a problem. All we need to do is cooperate with Zuo Ren. The lord is in the west and Zuo Ren is in the east. The two of them will work together to lock down Cangzhou."
"Xinyue Pass, Jiang'an, and the south and east of Cangzhou... wherever they are, heavy troops are deployed. Unless it is said that the Demon Queen dug a thousand-mile tunnel, otherwise, no matter how capable the Food King is,
It is impossible to transport grain and grass into Cangzhou."
"The following are the ten locations I chose after thinking about it last night, four in Xishu and six in Dongling, to work together to lock Cangzhou."
"The dock in Kezhou must be patrolling the river without interruption."
Xu Mu understood clearly that Dongfang Jing's intention was to completely isolate Cangzhou within this period of time. As a result, Xishu and Dongling would have to mobilize heavy troops and lose a lot of military supplies.
But Xu Mu still agreed.
Compared with the wasted food, grass and energy, it is undoubtedly the best to cut off the Demon Queen's path. If this matter were told to Zuo Shiren, I guess the benevolent king in the world would be eager to approve it with both hands.
"Bo Lie, can you find out who this Grain King is?"
Dongfang Jing shook his head, "Not to mention me, even the Yuzhou spies in the inner city couldn't find him out. People in the world only know that he is the King of Grain, and he controls nearly 40% of the world's grain and grass."
"Moreover, he is not a member of an inherited aristocratic family. If he were a member of an aristocratic family, at least there would be traces to follow. But he does not."
Xu Mu was silent for a moment. He couldn't figure out why such a strange person would help the Demon Queen. However, as Dongfang Jing said, even if the alliance could not fight due to drought, it was time to take action anyway.
"In addition, my lord, you need to understand one more thing." Dongfang Jing's tone was a bit heavy, "The Demon Queen is best at covering up water with earth and blocking it with soldiers. If she can successfully lock the state, she will definitely use it.
If you are in danger, my lord should have taken precautions."
"nature."
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The small drought after the autumn harvest is extremely strange. It is like the dirty hands of God, seeming to interfere in the affairs of the world.
In the Cangzhou Imperial Palace, Queen Su Yao was sitting in the palace with a silent look on her face. She sat on the dragon chair for a long time without saying a word.
"The Queen Mother, Xishu and Dongling have begun to join forces and follow ten important places to block the entrance to our Cangzhou. If this continues for a long time, there will definitely be chaos in our Cangzhou."
An old minister came out and spoke respectfully, as if he had mustered up a lot of courage.
"After the drought, it's not surprising that Xu Buyi had such a method. I guess it was the lame man's plan again." Su Demon Empress thought for a while, then frowned and spoke.
The problem is somewhat serious.
Although these ten important places are not completely correct, they are not far from the three secret passages into Cangzhou. If there is any abnormal movement, they will definitely be discovered. Moreover, the ten important places determined by the lame man are almost perfect. Not only
It was a precautionary measure, and Cangzhou was completely sealed off from all directions.
If grain and grass cannot be transported in, disaster will occur in Cangzhou in the long run.
In the past, whether it was Xishu or Dongling, one was in the west and the other was in the east, and there was no cooperation, many things that were hidden from the sky were easy to succeed. But starting from the Dongling Alliance, Xu Buyi has been giving the entire Cangzhou,
A huge pressure.
"Queen Mother, what should we do now...Although it is winter in the south of the Yangtze River, there is not much wind and snow. But in the north, if there is heavy snow, it will be impossible to transport food and grass."
"The lame man's vision is extremely accurate, which is a bit remarkable. Although he said that heavy troops will consume food and grass, it only needs to be delayed until winter, and I, Cangzhou, will start to run out of food."
A general followed and came out, "There are three secret passages, and there are heavy troops from Dongling of Xishu nearby. They are patrolling the river closely on the river. Queen Mother, if you follow my advice, it is better to send troops to drive them away."
Su Yaohou sneered, "You are sending troops? Xu Buyi is waiting for you to send troops. The drought is like this, and the enemy troops are waiting for work. If you reach the front line with exhausted troops, they will be ambushed."
The general's face turned red and he retreated in frustration.
"Don't worry, I have a way." After sitting on the dragon chair for a long time, Su Yaocai uttered a sentence. It seemed to be comforting, but also seemed to be confident.
But now, methods like fishing for scraps of gold are no longer feasible.
"This small drought only prevails in the south of the Yangtze River, and there is not much change in other parts of the world." The Demon Queen paused, "Isn't Xu Buyi always claiming to be righteous, and it turned out to be as he wished."
"By delaying the winter, Xu Buyi's plan will be successful. But he doesn't know that even if I want to break the situation, I will not choose Cangzhou."
"Here's the order. The entire Cangzhou will be closed and guarded from today on. Xu Buyi just thought that since Cangzhou was locked up, letters and news would not be able to be sent out? Don't forget, I have plenty of tricks."
Demon Empress Su stood up from the dragon chair and faced the sky outside the palace. Finally, there was a trace of anger on her delicate face.
"After next year, watch me stir up the storm and determine the fate of the Central Plains in one fell swoop."
Many of the civil servants and generals present did not understand, but when they saw the Demon Queen getting up, they all hurriedly shouted.
"Farewell to the Queen Mother, long live long live long live!"