For half a month, Xu Mu, who was in Xishu, had been paying attention to the movements in the inner city.
"After the death of the Wang family's legitimate son, the dirty fruits were spilled to the King of Food." Jia Zhou happily walked in with the latest information, leaning on a cane.
"Now, there are also many aristocratic families in the inner city who have begun to draw a clear line between them and the Grain King."
Sitting on the throne, Xu Mu thought for a while.
"Zhongde, isn't this a bit alarming?"
"No. The King of Yuzhou is more like taking action in anger now." Jia Zhou shook his head, "It's nothing more than an open and covert fight. I guess, with another round of tactics, the King of Yuzhou will take action. Food.
The king’s power will not sit still and wait for death.”
"Next is the real highlight. Unless the forces of the Grain King completely withdraw from the inner city, the battle can be avoided."
"This is impossible."
Although there is an army, if you don't choose a force to rely on. The King of Food's men and horses are unlikely to be successful. You must know that the most powerful thing about these ancient clans is not the army, but money and food. Thousands of them
The background is no joke.
Xu Mu very much hoped that this time the wolf hunt with the King of Yuzhou would be successful.
"Wenlong, you and I will wait and see when Chang Silang will close the net."
Xu Mu still has confidence in Uncle Chang.
"Very good." Jia Zhou nodded, then smiled and told another piece of information.
"In addition, Yin Hu has sent someone to send back the news."
"Arrived in the Western Region?" Xu Mu's face was excited. He looked around and finally received the news about Yin Hu.
"Congratulations, lord, you have arrived, and you have helped Zhenlan City to repel the enemy."
"Well done." Xu Mu clenched his fist. However, according to Naguli's description, Zhenlan City is not that big. The enemy has been fighting for so long, but they haven't yet captured it.
"The intelligence said that the troops of Wei Feng's men and horses, the Shu army, the Qiang tribe of King Yu Dang, and the county soldiers of Zhenlan City, together, number nearly 20,000."
Among the countries in the Western Regions, 20,000 men and horses are not too few. You must know that the Western Regions are not like the Central Plains. They are all small countries. Generally speaking, the number of troops is not too many. With 50,000 men and horses, it is already as high as the sky.
Already.
Furthermore, most of the 20,000 troops in Zhenlan City are elites from Western Shu. There are also Yin Hu and Wei Feng, two generals from Western Shu.
"What I'm most worried about is that the countries in the Western Regions will gather together and join forces. This matter must be left to Zhao Dun. I said before that Zhao Dun can be of great use. Although his strategy is not as good as Bo Lie's, in my opinion
In my heart, Zhao Dun can be regarded as a strategist."
To be honest, Xu Mu doesn't have much confidence. However, if Zhao Dun can make great achievements in the affairs of the Western Regions, it can be used as a diplomatic card for Western Shu, as Jia Zhou said.
Now in Western Shu, there are two great planners, Jia Zhou and Dongfang Jing, as well as generals like Chao Yi and Dou Tong, and thousands of soldiers. What they lack is a diplomatic talent.
For such a thing, it is impossible for Xu Mu or Jia Zhou to be on an envoy.
"Lord, I believe in Zhao Dun."
…
"kill!"
In the Western Region, under a large, quaint city, Wei Feng led more than 7,000 cavalry without any fear. He only waited for the angry order, and in an instant, the vast cavalry rushed out.
Outside Zhenlan City, the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses of the Fox Kingdom who had just gathered saw the Shu cavalry charging towards them, so they could only fight forward.
"General Yin, this is the last wave of Fox people gathered."
Yin Hu nodded silently.
The Fox Country is the country in the Western Region that destroyed Zhenlan City.
Seeing that Yin Hu was silent, Yu Danghu hurriedly spoke again, "General Yin, how about I take the infantry and kill him too?"
"No need." Yin Hu shook his head, "Wei Feng's more than 7,000 men are enough to charge into the formation. Yu Danghu, please prepare and join me later to take the infantry to the Fox Country."
"General Yin, go around to Fox Country?"
Yin Hu's eyes turned cold and he only uttered two words, "Destroy the country."
In the Western Region, due to the scarcity of oases and the small population, a small country only has three or five cities at most. It is not a joke to say that the country will be destroyed, but it is a real possibility.
"This move is to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. If you want to gain a foothold in the Western Region, you must attack a country. Undoubtedly, the Fox Country is the most suitable."
"Once upon a time, the Fox Kingdom also destroyed Zhenlan City. Once we destroy the Fox Kingdom, we will reciprocate the favor."
When setting off, Yin Hu already understood what his lord meant.
If Western Shu wants to continue to be strong, the path to the Western Regions is indispensable. In the future, merchant houses will be built in the Western Regions to protect the trade exchanges between Western Shu.
Raising his head, Yin Hu glanced ahead. He found that Wei Feng's men and horses had already gained the upper hand. At this time, without any hesitation, he led Yu Danghu, ordered his troops and horses, and took advantage of the emptiness in the Fox Kingdom to launch a quick attack.
A hasty march.
"March in a hurry!" One by one, the Xishu generals, including the young chief of the Qiang people, raised their swords and spoke.
A mixed brigade of infantry and cavalry, with an army of approximately ten thousand people, began to follow another city gate and rush out.
"General Yin, is this matter too big?"
"What?" Yin Hu frowned and turned around while riding on the horse.
"You just said destroying the country..."
"Not big." Yin Hu said in a solemn voice. When he entered the Western Region, he wanted to establish his authority. He understood better why his lord transferred him from the position of secret guard.
To be honest, he doesn't really want to be a general. Instead, he would rather stay with his lord, protect him, and occasionally come up with some ideas.
"Yu Danghu, I will tell you that from today on, my name, Yin Hu, will be famous not only in Xishu, but also in the entire world. If you agree to your lord, then I, Yin Hu, will do my best!
"
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In Zhenlan City, there was also an elegant young man, wearing a plain robe, calmly looking at the fighting outside the city. It was obvious that Shuqi had the upper hand.
"Mr. Zhao, thanks to you this time." Zhenlan Princess Nagul said gratefully.
"Nothing, my lord said, Zhenlan City is an ally of Western Shu. In the future, when we enter the Western Region and open the Silk Road, we will need a lot of help from Zhenlan City."
"Mr. Zhao, that's easy to say."
"Princess, your prince-in-law is really brave."
The consort was naturally Wei Feng. I guess even Wei Feng himself didn't expect that he accidentally married a village woman and became the consort of the Western Regions.
Naguli smiled and said nothing, but her eyes looking outside the city were full of tenderness.
"Princess, I have to prepare too."
"Mr. Zhao... what should I prepare?"
"As an envoy." Zhao Dun smiled calmly, "My lord does not mean to make enemies of the countries in the Western Regions, but simply wants us to do business together."
With the current strength of Western Shu, it is impossible to conquer the Western Regions. It is the time to save money and food, and if you drive away all the people, how can you do business in the future?
"I, Zhao Dun, Zhao Tongzhi, would like to use my mouth to help my lord in exchange for a Silk Road that can help me accumulate money."