Regarding Zuo Shiren and Xu Mu, they have always felt like they were just drinking tea. More than a month has passed since the crusade against the Demon Queen, and there has been no further communication between Xishu and Dongling.
It seems that everyone is holding their breath and preparing to do big things.
Yuan Song, on the other hand, not only sent 20,000 pairs of armor and the agreed ten ships of salt and iron, but also a batch of beauties not long ago.
Of course, with Li Dawan's blank eyes and Jiang Caiwei's silence, Xu Mu rewarded the meritorious generals.
"Yuan Song's move is intended for Kezhou."
Xu Mu understood what Jia Zhou meant. When the time comes, when fighting Zuo Shiren, Xi Shu will be able to remember this good thing.
Although it is said that Yuan Song and Zuo Shiren are relatively harmonious under the current situation, in fact, there is already an undercurrent.
Even in Xishu, because of the rebellion, there is a new crisis.
"Before the storm, there is always an inexplicable calm."
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In Dingzhou, Chao Yi, who has not yet returned to Liangdi, is helping Chai Zong with the training of troops. Under his training, the more than 3,000 people newly recruited in Dingzhou have gradually become a strong army.
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In the past few days, Chai Zong was going to a remote county in Dingzhou to inspect the defense. Therefore, Chao Yi was temporarily in charge of Dingzhou affairs.
"General Chao, the young master is here to look for you."
The young master is not Xu Qiao, but someone else. He is Ding Shao, the surviving son of Ding Shu, the former king of Bingzhou, who was only three or four years old.
The deputy general in front of him was an old soldier from Bingzhou who had followed him in Bingzhou before, so the word "young master" came out bluntly.
After a moment of silence, Chao Yi did not blame him. He walked down from the city wall of Dingbeiguan and hurried back to the military tent.
"General Chao, long time no see." In the military tent, several veterans of the Ding family saw Chao Yi returning and spoke hurriedly and flatteringly.
For example, these people were not considered to be serving in Xishu, but at most they were Ding Shao's disciples. Of course, Chao Yi understood better that even the title of King of Bingzhou belonged to his own lord. For his sake, he gave it to Ding Shao.
Home.
Several veterans of the Ding family, led by Rong Yang, still held their hands and bowed to Chao Yi.
Chao Yi nodded, turned his face and looked at the young prince of Dingzhou who was sitting down. He must have not grown up yet, he was holding a wooden sword in his hand and was having a great time playing with it.
"Mr. Rong, are you bringing the young prince here today? Do you have anything to do?"
"General Chao...you should call me Lord."
"My lord is in Shu." Chao Yi frowned, turned around, and asked his entourage to get tea.
In order to repay his kindness, when he learned that the Ding family was in trouble, he risked his life and fled to Bingzhou with Ding Shao. Finally, he was recommended by the miraculous doctor Chen Que and entered Xishu as a general.
Seriously speaking, he has already fully repaid his kindness to Bingzhou Wang Dingshu.
"Everyone, take a seat."
Rong Yang nodded, supported Ding Shao, who didn't understand human affairs, and sat on the main seat.
"General Chao, when Old Wang Ding Shu was alive, he was very kind to you, the Ke tribe. Now that the Ding family is in trouble, what should you do?"
"I'll help."
Rong Yang was overjoyed, "That's it, that's it. Everyone knows that Chao Yi, the wolf general, lives up to his name and values friendship the most."
"Mr. Rong, I don't know what's going on."
Rong Yang looked at Ding Shao who looked confused, paused, and suddenly started crying.
"To be honest, General Chao, my people have found out something... King Xu Mu of Shu wants to do harm to the young master."
Chao Yi's expression remained unchanged and he spoke calmly.
"I dare to ask Mr. Rong what he found."
"Within two years at most, the King of Shu, Xu Mu, will break his promise and take back the title of King of Bingzhou in order to bring back the soldiers and people of Bingzhou."
"So, Mr. Rong."
Rong Yang breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly walked to the military tent. He stuck his head out and looked carefully several times before walking back.
"General Chao, you and I are both loyal and righteous people. I have already contacted you. You and I will join hands to capture Bingzhou and Dingzhou. The two states will stand on their own and make the young master their king. I know that the troops brought by General Chao will
Many of them believed in General Chao."
"In Bingzhou, there are many common people and soldiers, and they hope that the young master of the Ding family will really come to power. To be honest with General Chao, I have contacted nineteen Bingzhou officials and county generals, and I am just waiting for something to happen."
Chao Yi turned his head and looked at Ding Shao, who was still playing around.
"Nowadays, Western Shu is suffering from internal and external troubles. There was quite a rebellion a few days ago. I heard that they have recently gone on a military rampage and raised two rounds of new troops in less than two months. No doubt, Xu Buyi was already anxious.
"
"Mr. Rong, you know I am a cautious person. Can you write down the names of the nineteen Bingzhou officials and county generals? If there are spies from the King of Shu among them, it will be bad." Chao Chao
Yi spoke seriously.
"certainly."
Rong Yang was about to roll up his sleeves and pick up his pen, but suddenly paused and stopped. He raised his head, half-smiling.
"General Chao, if I wrote down the names of these people and you deceived me, wouldn't it be a big deal?"
Chao Yi sneered, "In that case, why did you come to me? If you can't believe it, what kind of righteousness did you just talk about? Huh, if there is no list, I, Chao Yi, will not take this risk."
"Mr. Rong, I am busy with official duties, so I will not accompany you."
"General Chao——"
Rong Yang frowned, hesitated for a while, and finally picked up a pen and wrote down a list.
"Are there any omissions?"
"Don't worry, I come here with sincerity. Besides, you and I were both ministers of Bingzhou before, so we should trust each other."
Perhaps because he was not convincing enough, Rong Yang turned around quickly and pulled Xiao Ding Shao, who was still playing with the wooden sword.
"Young Master, why don't you speak in person and talk to General Chao in detail."
Ding Shao stood up and began to speak word by word as if he was reciting a book.
"General Chao, you are our most loyal and brave general in Bingzhou. When my father was alive, you took good care of...the Ke people and saved them from fire and water. I hope General Chao can help me regain my family property.
At that time, General Chao will be granted the title of Marshal of the Bingzhou Armed Forces."
Chao Yi stood silently.
"Young Master, say it again." Rong Yang hurriedly advised.
"General Chao, you are my most important person in Bingzhou-"
Snapped.
Chao Yi simply raised his hand and slapped the young prince of Bingzhou in front of him to the ground. Ding Shao, who fell to the ground, looked stunned and suddenly started crying wildly.
"What, what?" Rong Yang looked shocked, "General Chao, what are you—"
The sword flashed past, and before he could scream, Rong Yang's head rolled to the ground.
Putting the list coldly into his robe, Chao Yi lowered his head and looked at the former young master in front of him.
"Do you know that if it had not been for Shuzhou, I would have been unable to survive with you under Dong Wen's pursuit in Liangzhou."
Ding Shao didn't understand. He saw dead people again and blood everywhere. He cried even harder for a while.
"Stand up!" Chao Yi yelled angrily.
Ding Shao's small body slowly stood up while holding on to the desk.
"I will send a guard later to take you to Shuzhou to plead guilty. Shao'er, please listen clearly, the current Bingzhou does not belong to your Ding family. Of course, if you have the ability when you grow up, you can fight in the north and south, and you can regain it.
Bingzhou, I will praise you as a hero."
"But now, if you want to survive, you have to go to Chengdu and speak everything that others have taught you to the King of Shu without saying a single word."
"understand."
"Uncle Chao, Ming, I understand."
Chao Yi sighed, turned around, called a confidant, and gave serious instructions twice.
"For me, bring a word to the lord again. Say that I, Chao Yi, will return to Bingzhou tomorrow to suppress the rebellion. In a few days, the nineteen heads of the people on the list will be sent to the Chengdu Palace without missing a single one.
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"My lord and I both know that there are people in the six states of Western Sichuan who are constantly fighting against the enemy. But no matter who it is, they can't even think about ruining my lord's imperial career!"