When the boat docked, Tang Wuyuan looked excited. You must know that he did not just follow his master's wishes. In fact, these three huge Dongling states were actually the best place to thrive.
If we use this to gain a foothold and then bribe and persuade the Shanyue people, maybe...
At this thought, Tang Wuyuan became even more excited. He commanded the Qingzhou Army of more than 10,000 people to attack and kill the Lingzhou town with only a few defenders.
"Whether it's the defenders or the people, anyone who dares to block the road will be killed! This time, our Qingzhou Army will become famous all over the world!"
At the border of Chuzhou.
"March, march quickly!"
On the Cangzhou front line, reinforcements of more than 5,000 people were rushing back in the direction of Dongling Three Prefectures.
The person leading the troops was none other than Shanyue General Fei Fu. At this time, Fei Fu followed Zuo Shiren's order and returned to rescue Lingzhou.
God knows what happened, but the Qingzhou Army on the other side of Baimen Gorge suddenly came to Lingzhou. My lord was so anxious that he had already dispatched the 30,000-strong army in the Kezhou headquarters.
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"Master, Mr. Huang is here." Xu Mu was standing on the bank of the Cangzhou River when he suddenly heard a message from Yin Hu.
After hearing this, Xu Mu smiled faintly, raised his head again, and saw two or three merchant ships, already preparing to arrive at the river bank. On the largest merchant ship, Huang Daochong's familiar face suddenly appeared in his sight.
"King of Shu! I have met the King of Shu." As soon as he got off the boat, Huang Daochong looked anxious and kept wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"I haven't seen Patriarch Huang for many days. Patriarch Huang is a little thin."
"The king of Shu is laughing." Huang Daochong said bitterly, and bowed again.
"The war in Cangzhou is too close to my Kezhou. Whether it is doing business or appeasing the people in the state, it is a big and arduous task."
Xu Mu nodded and asked Yin Hu to spread the straw mat and serve a pot of water and wine.
"Master Huang, please."
"Thank you, King Shu." Huang Daochong bowed his head and sat down slowly.
"After receiving the secret letter from the King of Shu, I rushed here without stopping. If I have been negligent, I ask the King of Shu to forgive me."
Xu Mu helped pour the wine.
"I didn't say blame. I dare to ask, what is the crime of the Huang Family Master."
Huang Daochong was startled and hurriedly explained, "The King of Shu asked me to send troops to help Lingzhou before, but Kezhou's troops were insufficient, and many aristocratic families in the state did not agree with Kezhou's army going to Lingzhou."
"I see." Xu Mu continued to nod and raised the wine cup, "Master Huang, you and I will have a drink together."
Huang Daochong hesitated for a moment, then finally picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Deep down in the King of Shu's heart, he must be blaming me."
"I said before that I don't blame anyone."
"It's not about reinforcements." Huang Daochong said bitterly, "Everyone in the world knows that the King of Grain has recently arrived near Cangzhou... And many things that happened in Kezhou during this period, vaguely, have something to do with me.
For example, when General Chang Wei was attacked, for example, half of the grain ship we sent from Kezhou to Xishu was suddenly missing on the bank of the Cangzhou River."
"If I'm not wrong, King Xu Shu... doubts that I am the King of Grain."
Xu Mu put down his wine cup.
"That's what I had in mind. This time, I thought you wouldn't come, but you dared to come."
"King Xu Shu, if I, Huang Daochong, were the King of Food, why would I frequently use these clumsy tactics to bring disaster to myself?"
"You want to cover it up? But in this way, it is real, and you are already in trouble." Huang Daochong sighed.
"King of Shu, you know that from the very beginning, I only wanted to preserve Kezhou and preserve the Huang family. If I were the King of Grain——"
Huang Daochong looked cruel, took out a dagger from his arms, and inserted it into his belly, causing blood to flow out instantly.
Xu Mu was startled, and Yin Hu next to him also came over with Qinggong and helped Huang Daochong up.
"I have said that all I have done in my life is to preserve my family and Kezhou. The King of Shu also knows how difficult it is to survive in these troubled times. I only have an army of 20,000 in Kezhou... Nan
There is Cangzhou, Zuo Shiren is in the southeast, King Shu is in the southwest, the pseudo-emperor Yuan Song is in the north, and further to the northwest is the inner city..."
"Ahem...The King of Shu taught me how to preserve a strategic place like Kezhou through the ages."
"I know that King Shu's suspicion of me is not groundless. But what happened in Kezhou recently is really not what I wanted."
"Master Huang, don't get excited." Xu Mu frowned.
"Then let me ask one more question, does Mr. Huang know who the Grain King is?"
Huang Daochong lowered his head, took out his handkerchief, and covered his mouth where he was coughing up blood several times.
"I don't know the name. But I have found out that he is lying in ambush near Cangzhou."
"Do you know where the Tibetan army is?"
Huang Daochong shook his head, "He seemed to be making a choice and did not immediately help the Demon Queen. As for the location of the Tibetan army, it can only be in the mountains or swamps."
"If the King of Shu wants to put the suspicion of King of Food on my head, he can continue to hide in the darkness and wait for opportunities."
"In this world, Chang Shiro is the only one, who else can sell the rice and grain business to the whole world?"
Even now, Chang Laosi doesn't sell much grain anymore. Instead, he is the king of grain, and his business is getting more and more out of bounds.
"Again, no matter how you look at it, I am probably the one who best fits the background of the Food King... But King Shu, if I were really the King of Food, why would I have to help you again and again in the past? I will
Kezhou Trading Company collected 60% of the salt and iron and sent them to Shuzhou!"
Huang Daochong trembled, shaking in pain.
"I won't hide it. Compared with other forces, Xishu... is my biggest bet. My legitimate son Huang Zhizhou, the heir to the next head of the family, is still in Chengdu."
"Master Huang, you are serious." Xu Mu sighed. At this time, if Huang Dao couldn't charge, he would basically be the food king. But, Huang dared to come and stabbed himself. Although there was
It is suspected of being a bitter plot, but there is indeed some truth between the lines.
But...Xu Mu was not convinced.
"King of Shu." Huang Daochong gritted his teeth, "Starting from tomorrow, I will divide 10,000 out of the 20,000 troops in Kezhou. I will follow the wishes of the King of Shu and rush to Lingzhou for reinforcements."
"I, Huang Daochong, am willing to prove my innocence."
"The Huang family is righteous." Xu Mu raised his head and looked at the old acquaintance in front of him. Deep in his heart, he hoped that he had guessed wrong.
Of course, with his step-by-step temperament, he could only believe three points of Huang Daochong in front of him now.
"Then, let's wait for the Huang Family Master's ten thousand troops to join forces, and then rush to Lingzhou together to kill Tang Wuyuan."
"I would like to follow the King of Shu!"
After saying that, Huang Daochong's face turned extremely pale, and he suddenly fell to the ground. Several Huang family guards were so shocked that they rushed over and helped Huang Daochong back to the boat.
"Six Heroes, what do you think?" Xu Mu frowned and spoke after the figure walked away.
"The knife stabbed very accurately. If the bleeding cannot be stopped within a stick of incense, you will die. But... I am a chivalrous man who often travels around the world. I have seen this method many times, which is called gambling on life. When you are at the end of the road, you bet on your life.
If you win, you will have the power to recover."
"Six Heroes, what I mean is...do you think Huang Daochong is the King of Food?"
Yin Hu hesitated for a moment and raised his head bitterly.
"Captain, I can't see clearly either."
Xu Mu, who was sitting on the floor, was speechless for a long time, until finally, he let Yin Hu come closer and wrote a name on Yin Hu's palm.
"Six heroes, you assign a few heroes to go to Hezhou and discuss with the young military advisor to check the name, family, background, and even the slaves he used. It's indispensable."
"Don't worry, helmsman." Yin Hu accepted the order and quickly left with fists in his hands.