Chengdu at dusk is shrouded in the midsummer sunset.
In the small pavilion next to the palace, there was a young man, holding a book and reading. He was probably reading too seriously and did not see that dusk had come.
"General Xiao Han, it's getting late, please go back and rest early." Two palace guards passing by hurriedly reminded him.
"I know." Puppy Fu put down his book and rubbed his eyes. He then silently raised his head and looked at the setting sun above his head.
"Dog Fu, Dog Fu!"
At this time, he heard a rough shout, and the puppy Fu turned his head speechlessly. He did not guess wrong, his stupid friend finally came to see him.
"Brother Tiger, what's wrong? You're not hiding in the house today?"
Si Hu's face was excited and he came close to Gou Fu, "Gou Fu, Sun Xun just came over to talk to me and told me a good thing."
"What good thing?"
"The old military advisor asked you to come with me the next time we fight." After saying that, Si Hu rolled his eyes and said, "Gou Fu, you also know that I have fought many battles with Brother Mu.
.Everyone said that I am a capable person. I have thought about it. This time you go with me. I, Sihu, will teach you about fighting."
"Then..." Puppy Fu moved his mouth.
"You...just give me eight taels of silver. Last time, right? Last time you guarded the palace, I saw it. Brother Mu rewarded you with a lot of silver. Just give me eight taels, and I, Si Hu, will teach you personally.
fight."
"Brother Tiger, you were never like this before."
Si Hu hurriedly beat his chest and stamped his feet, "You don't know, Gou Fu, I have a wife at home and a great son. I want to save my money so that my great son can get a wife."
Little Dog Fu hesitated for a moment and took a handful of broken silver from his arms. Most of the rewarded silver was given to his family, and the rest was almost never used except to buy things for the teacher.
"Dog Fu, my good dog Fu!" Sihu took the silver and stuffed it into his arms hastily.
"Brother Tiger, my lord, did you really agree... to let me join the army?"
"I really agreed, and that little Xiaoyao who is playing with the sword, you two can go together."
Puppy Fu lowered his head and thought about it, and suddenly understood the meaning. In this way, it seemed to be true.
"By the way, Gou Fu, have you seen my brother Gou Fu? I heard that he received his salary today, and his injury has just healed. I am worried about him holding the money, for fear of being robbed."
"Brother Tiger looks like an idiot!"
Puppy Fu smiled and cursed, his eyes filled with expectation for a moment.
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Four or five days later, Shangguan Shu finally arrived in Chengdu. As soon as he entered the palace, he shouted slogans again——
"Master Shangguan Hall, please take your seat quickly."
Shangguan Shu was stunned and did not dare to say any more, so he hurriedly sat down.
Xu Mu exhaled, "Master Shangguan Hall, do you understand the meaning of the letter?"
Shangguan Shu nodded, "Don't worry, chief helmsman, give me half a month, and I can mobilize more than 10,000 rebels to rush to the Kezhou front line."
Just after he finished speaking, Shangguan Shu raised his head again, his tone becoming slightly excited.
"By the way, chief rudder, I heard that Xiaoyao will also go with you this time?"
Xu Mu nodded, "Indeed, Xiao Xiaoyao will stay in front of the tent and obey orders."
Not only Li Xiaoyao, but also Little Dog Fu. These two people were temporarily appointed as captains in front of the tent and acted according to orders.
Shangguan Shu's face was ecstatic.
Deep down in his heart, although he respected Xu Mu, he vaguely felt that the King of Shu in front of him looked a bit like an outsider.
"Chief rudder, if this is the case, I will assign more than 20 chivalrous masters to protect the chief rudder and Xiaoyao."
"Very good."
The secret guards left behind by Yin Hu were actually not weak in strength. But since Shangguan Shu said so, they had to show off their face to make people feel at ease.
"By the way, Master Shangguan, you are coming via Kezhou this time. Do you have any information?"
Night Owl's intelligence is one thing, but if there is more information, it would be better.
Upon hearing Xu Mu's question, Shangguan Shu's expression gradually became serious.
"The chief helmsman, Yuan Song's side, is divided into two groups. The number is 200,000, but in fact there are only 70,000. With the slogan of saving the people of Kezhou, they are preparing to counterattack Yuan Song."
"However, what is strange is that Yuan Song's base camp has only 20,000 people. On the contrary, General Shentu Guan has a full 50,000 people."
"Shen Tu Guan is indeed a famous general." Xu Mu also looked suspicious. Throughout the ages, the lord who is in charge of the camp should have the majority of troops. Otherwise, the camp will be lost, and this battle will basically not be fought.
"Shentu Guan is both civil and military. He is a general who leads the army. In fact, he is also very talented in strategy. When he was caught in Lingsu's encirclement and suppression, he relied on the transformation of ancient formations to break out of the encirclement." Jia was standing beside him.
Zhou, thought for a while and spoke.
"Lord, military advisor... I think Donglai General Shen Tuguan's side is probably the main attack route. Yuan Song's base camp is mobile."
"That's not necessarily the case." Jia Zhou smiled calmly, "Now, it's hard to say anything. If Yuan Song wants to break the situation, according to the current situation, he can only do it by surprise. Moreover, this matter cannot be delayed, and the Liang King's army behind him will also
Arrive soon and join the battle. If we delay any longer, Yuan Song will die."
"Yuan Song is not a fool, he understands this truth."
Xu Mu nodded. If he really wanted to help Yuan Song, he couldn't waste any more time.
"Master Shangguan Hall, please think of a way to mobilize the Xiaer rebel army faster."
"Don't worry, helmsman." Shangguan said, clasping his fists.
"Yuan Song has already agreed to donate another 20,000 pieces of armor. It is not for the benefit of the armor, but because of the current situation, Xishu is already dying. Yuan Song was destroyed. Next, Zuo Shiren and
The Grain King will set Western Shu as his target."
There is another sentence that Xu Mu did not say.
When that time comes, I'm afraid that after the South China Sea Alliance weighs it, the balance of choice will completely fall to Dongling. The only way to curb this cycle is to join forces with Yuan Song to block Dongling's wave.
"I have written to Yuan Song to express my sincerity in Western Shu. This alliance with Donglai is in the interests of Western Shu. Zuo Shiren's ambition is expanding. If it cannot be curbed, it will be a disaster for us in Western Shu.
"
"In addition." Xu Mu frowned, "Under this situation, I need to send another person to Jiaozhou in the South China Sea with my token to stabilize the kings of the South China Sea."
If they are unable to stabilize themselves and the brothers from the South China Sea Alliance really fall into the arms of Dongling, they will regret it.
"Wenlong, who can be the envoy?"
"The best candidate is Zhao Dun. But now, Zhao Dun is in the Western Regions... Lord, I will recommend another person."
"who?"
"Shuzhou Cenzhi, Li Tao."
Li Tao, Han Jiu's former counselor, was transferred to Chengdu and promoted to the rank of counselor because of his achievements in the secret tunnel outside the Nanlin Mountains.
After thinking for a while, Xu Mu spoke in a solemn voice.
"If there are too many people on the mission, they will definitely be discovered by Zuo Shiren's spies. This time, at most ten people can go together."
"Since Wen Long recommended him, let Li Tao make another outstanding achievement."