"The army thieves gave us food..." The refugees who had been fleeing in all directions began to slowly stop. After staying in Cangzhou for a long time, it was not like Dongling Kezhou. The propaganda of the Cangzhou royal family had already described Xu Mu, the king of Western Shu, as a
The evil leader who eats dolls.
He didn't deliberately try to win over his reputation. Looking at the refugees in front of him, Xu Mu looked a little unhappy. Although Ci did not control soldiers, he was someone who came from the bottom no matter what. Compared with Chang Shilang Zuo Shiren, he was also more
I can understand how difficult it is for ordinary people to survive in troubled times.
"Are you guys leaving Cangzhou?"
"That's right, that's right." After a long time, someone finally answered.
Xu Mu smiled and said, "I have already sent people to announce the border on the Chuzhou side. You can follow the official road to Chuzhou. The patrols along the way will certainly not stop you."
"King Shu, is this true?"
"really."
Previously, in order to prevent spies from sneaking in, Zuo Shiren had been constantly arranging patrols at the border between the two states. But in Xu Mu's view, the harm outweighed the benefits. To put it bluntly, after the capture of Cangzhou, it was also the same to appease the people of Cangzhou.
A big thing.
The Demon Queen has lived in Cangzhou for a long time, Xu Mu dared to believe that with the waves of political exaggeration, he has become like a demon in troubled times in the hearts of Cangzhou people.
"Captain, we have run out of food."
Xu Mu nodded, raised his head and looked forward. He found that these more than a thousand refugees, after thanking them, hurriedly found a way out of the forest, as if they were afraid that Xu Mu would regret it, and ran forward along the official road.
Of course, there are many who are moving slower. They are gathering their few belongings and preparing to set off.
"Lord, the army is ready. The road to Lidu Mountain-" A general came running over and was about to say half a sentence when Xu Mu gave him a cold glare and hurriedly stopped his voice.
"I'll report it when I return to the camp." Xu Mu frowned and looked at the refugees who were gradually dispersing.
"Everyone, I, Xu Mu, want to say one more thing. If you can't live in the future, it doesn't matter if you come to Xishu. As long as you have the ability and are willing to settle down, the officials in Xishu will be willing to rent the land, and they will also be exempted from the fee in the first year.
San Cheng Tian Fu."
The people who had not left all turned their heads and looked at Xu Mu with a somewhat unbelievable look.
Tai Shuyi raised his head, and for a moment, his eyes also showed yearning.
Of course, he was pretending.
"I keep my word and will never deceive you."
Xu Mu turned around, took the people accompanying him, and began to leave.
Tai Shuyi, who raised his head, was silent for a moment, and quickly followed the fleeing crowd out of the forest and walked towards the official road.
…
"What does the helmsman mean? Are we really going to Lidu Mountain?" Yin Hu sounded confused on the way back to the camp.
"Li Du Mountain is outside Li Du City. What I said is just to let the spies among the refugees bring the news back to the Demon Queen. If you really go to Li Du Mountain, you will be stupid."
Stopping, Xu Mu frowned, "Due to the mountains, the terrain outside Li Du City is steep and it is very easy to hide troops. In this way, the Demon Queen only thought that I would help the allies and wait for opportunities near Li Du Mountain.
And move to prepare for a surprise attack on Lidu City. She will definitely mobilize her troops again to guard Lidu City."
"But with the current war, I have to think about it... I want to go somewhere."
"Master, where are you going?"
"Six Heroes, you will know when you get there. The rain in the past few days has made it difficult to see. Maybe it is a good opportunity to march."
"The things the helmsman does...are always a bit unpredictable."
"There is nothing I can do. I have been working hard to survive longer in troubled times."
Just like when Dongfang Jing went to Hezhou, without this kind of secret plan, he would never be able to defeat the Demon Queen.
"The Hezhou side, with the support of the Yuzhou Army and the small military advisor, should be able to hold it. The only thing I'm worried about is the next breakthrough point that the Demon Queen will choose."
"Master, could it be Hebei?"
"Hebei is an open chess game, not a secret chess game. This chessboard has been around for a long time. In the past, it seemed that everyone was dormant, waiting for the day when they would be killed."
Yin Hu lowered his head and thought for a while, "Listening to what the helmsman said, this matter seems a bit mysterious."
"Don't forget, the Demon Queen is not fighting alone. I heard... there is a saying."
"Sacred deer and eagles, together we conquer the Central Plains."
"Yes." Xu Mu breathed out, "The eagle is Beidi's totem belief. If there is no mistake, the sacred deer should belong to the Rouran people. These two are not trying to carve up the Central Plains and crush our Central Plains rivers and mountains.
Improvised."
"Earlier, I pacified the Hu barbarians. And when I attacked Liangzhou, I also pacified the Western Qiang. At Yumen Pass, there is only one Yudang tribe left. When Lao Yu is king, even if you threaten him with a knife,
For the sake of the longevity of the tribe, he should and will not be incited to rebel."
"As for the Shanyue people, they will not be incited to rebel even if they are loyal to Zuo Shiren."
"Hai Yueren, the Demon Queen tried, but failed."
Xu Mu paused, "Finally, those barbarian bandits outside Dingbei Pass in Dingzhou may be the most dangerous. Therefore, I asked Lu Xiu to return to Dingzhou early."
"There are many people in the Central Plains who are bloody-minded, and there are also many who want to be dogs. But generally speaking, neither Chang Silang, nor Zuo Shiren, nor the Demon Queen can stretch her hands too far."
"She can only borrow troops from outside the Central Plains."
The rain poured down in waves, getting louder and louder. When Xu Mu stopped talking, he realized that the world in front of him had become rainy and foggy.
"Six heroes, please return to camp first. When the rain subsides, we will organize the army and rush on the road."
Yin Hu nodded, probably looking for an umbrella to protect his helmsman from the rain. However, he found that at some point, Si Hu had pulled out a tree, ran over and covered the head of the helmsman.
"Brother Mu, there are so many small trees around here, it's so boring. Next time, I'll pull out a big willow tree."
"Okay, thank you, Brother Tiger."
…
Following the refugees, Tai Shuyi only walked halfway. After looking at each other, he quickly turned into the dense forest on the roadside.
"Li Dushan." He muttered three words and thought about it again.
In the end, he only shook off the rain all over the sky, used his Qinggong skills, and flew away in the forest.
…
The continuous rain caused the monument line on the Xiangjiang River to cover two more sections.
A figure, holding an umbrella, stood silently on the bank of Xiangjiang River, not knowing what he was thinking. Until another figure jumped up and landed next to him.
"Master, the army has been mobilized. We are just waiting for the master's order."
The person holding the umbrella seemed to be hesitating.
If you take this step and fail, you cannot regret it.
"In the Cangzhou war, the royal family was clearly at a disadvantage. But I always feel that there will be a turn for the better with Empress Dowager Su."
"What the master means... is to send troops to help Cangzhou."
The person holding the umbrella sighed and shook his head, "I also feel that Xu Buyi has always been in control of the overall situation and it seems that he will not lose. The biggest opportunity for Hezhou to take advantage of the situation has been blocked."
"Master, forgive me for being stupid...what do you mean now?"
"Wait some more time."
The man holding the umbrella turned around.
"Helping Cangzhou is like betting in a gambling house. I just bet a handful of silver. If I lose, I won't feel bad. But if I send an army of private soldiers, it will be like betting all my wealth. If I lose, I will be in pain."
die."
"Everyone in the world knows that I, the Grain King, am not a fool."