Xu Mu, who had just returned, only rested for one night before starting to discuss matters with Jia Zhou again. Beiyu was very powerful, so even if there were still two or three years left, it was time to prepare for a rainy day.
"My lord worked hard last night. If you feel unwell, we can discuss it another day." Jia Zhou smiled.
Xu Mu was a little speechless.
"Nothing, Wenlong, let's continue talking."
According to Xu Mu's consideration, after discussing the matter early, he asked Jia Zhou to go back to rest. The cold he had contracted a few days ago had not yet recovered.
"Information has been sent from the inner city." Jia Zhou coughed and said seriously, "That's right, Liu Zhongde, the nine-fingered Liu Zhongde, has passed away. But before he died, he helped the King of Yuzhou, in the winter
I swore an oath to the army."
"My lord, do you know what Liu Zhongde means?"
Xu Mu thought for a while, "Gather the whole Beiyu's heart for the southern expedition."
"Exactly. However, there is a more important thing in this move."
"Wenlong, what is it?"
"About the King of Yuzhou. Liu Zhongde's pledge of death not only strengthened the fighting spirit of the generals in Beiyu, but also made the King of Yuzhou no longer care about the old relationship and prepare for a decisive battle with the lord."
Xu Mu smiled and said, "This was originally expected."
Under the current situation, Beiyu and Xishu are already in a dichotomy between the north and the south. Seriously speaking, Beiyu will be more prosperous, occupying all the fertile land, and will have the support of the world's famous families.
Western Shu is much weaker, inferior in terms of food, finance and manpower. Its only advantage is to block the passage to Dingzhou in the west, and rely on the danger of Xiangjiang River and the power of the navy to wait for opportunities.
As for what Miao Tong said about "Huo Fu" that day, if such a threat cannot be used for one's own purposes, it can only be eliminated as soon as possible.
"My lord, do you know who the new military advisor of the King of Yuzhou is?"
"Knowing is the key to victory. I remember that this person also occupies a place among the famous generals in the world."
"He's only over 20 years old, and he's still a bookbag. But my lord, you should know that the person who can be fully recommended by Lao Zhongde is not simple. When he joined forces with Chai Zong, they were able to use up several reinforcements from the King of Liang."
Xu Mu vaguely understood that in the future, this ever-victorious man would succeed Lao Zhongde and become his new rival. But in this regard, he had no fear. With Jia Zhou and Dongfang Jing around, he had full advantages.
"The only thing I don't know is the winning strategy. If you are a feminine person, you don't have to worry. But if you are the kind of person who is good at controlling the overall situation, this will be the disaster of Xi Shu."
"Wen Long, you don't need to think too much. During this period, you should have a good rest first. When Chen Que comes back, I will diagnose and treat you. The things outside can't be solved with Bo Lie and me here."
Along the way, Xu Mu could imagine how hard Jia Zhou worked.
"I'm afraid... I won't survive two or three years." Jia Zhou said hesitantly.
"Wenlong, don't talk nonsense." Xu Mu stood up worriedly and helped Jia Zhou up.
"Just listen to me, don't worry about anything during this period, just take good care of your health first, okay?"
Three days later, the carriage of the miracle doctor Chen Que finally returned to Chengdu covered with dust.
Standing outside the city to greet him, Xu Mu was relieved. After all, Chen Que was also from the inner city, but now he was willing to stay in Shu.
"See the King of Shu." As soon as he got off the carriage, Chen Que hurried over and saluted hurriedly.
"Mr. Chen, long time no see."
"The letter mentioned that Military Advisor Wenlong was ill, so I rushed my disciples all the way back... By the way, the King of Yuzhou in the inner city asked me to send my regards to the King of Shu."
Xu Mu nodded and waited for Chen Que to continue. Unfortunately, Chen Que only said this sentence and his face turned bitter.
"this one?"
"Indeed...just let me convey my regards."
Xu Mu's face was speechless. Uncle Chang's temperament was more elusive than before.
"By the way, there seems to be another sentence. The King of Yuzhou said that if he wants to find you in the future, he will come directly. But I think about it, Xishu and Beiyu are already incompatible."
When fighting for the world, there is no need to talk about brotherhood.
"Understood, Mr. Chen goes to rest first."
Chen Que bowed his head and resigned.
Xu Mu stood in the wind, a little worried about gains and losses. For some reason, in the bottom of his heart, before fighting for the world with Uncle Chang, he always wanted to see the two of them again. It had nothing to do with war or competition, just for the friendship they had once had.
Have a drink.
"Sun Xun, get a pen and paper, I want to write a letter."
…
Inner city, Changyang.
Lying on the dragon chair, Chang Silang had not yet taken off the mourning scarf on his head. When Lao Zhongde died, he personally carried the coffin all the way.
This feeling is very bad. One of the closest relatives and friends in the world is missing again.
"If I didn't have a teacher, I guess based on my temperament, in the past few years, I couldn't stand the cruel officials and the officials, and I would have really wanted to recruit a team of people to rob the rich and give to the poor, and the grassroots became bandits."
Chang Sheng stood aside, silent.
"Chang Sheng, Lao Zhongde has been recommending you. Just tell me what to do next."
"Within two or three years, my lord will mainly focus on pacifying the rebels in Hebei. In addition, if we want to conquer the south and cross the river, we will need to train our navy day and night——"
"Wait a minute." Tsuneshiro suddenly realized.
"Chang Sheng, I suddenly remembered that before Lao Zhongde passed away, he talked about someone."
"who?"
"My name is Huo Fu, a native of Huzhou. He was originally a famous navy general in Lingzhou."
After hearing this, Chang Sheng's expression changed slightly, "My lord, please send someone immediately to invite this Huo Fu to Changyang. If he is really a famous navy general, he will help me train the navy in Beiyu. In the future, I can go to the south of the Yangtze River, and at least I can gain two more soldiers."
Chances of winning."
"indeed."
Changshiro did not dare to delay. In his opinion, those who could be highly recommended by Lao Zhongde were definitely not ordinary people.
"The Shu people are guarding the river. It is very likely that if my lord wants to attack Shu, he will inevitably have to fight several big water battles. Unlike the southerners, what my lord lacks most now is naval talents like Huo Fu.
I suggest that after the recruitment, if you are really capable, your lord can be appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Navy."
…
"secret order."
In the south of Changyang City, there was an ordinary folk house. But under the cellar, a dozen people suddenly gathered.
"A secret order came from the Chengdu General Hall. Find a Huo family in Huzhou, Hebei Province. They moved from Lingzhou to the north in the third year of Xingwu. The head of the family, Huo Fu, is a great talent in the navy."
The speaker is Cao Yong, a clan brother of Cao Hong. He followed his clan brother into joining the Night Owls three years ago. He is calm and decisive in his actions. He was promoted to the commander of the Night Owls in the inner city through his military exploits.
"The main hall's intention is to win over the lord with a personal letter first. If he fails to win over, he will kill the family leader Huo Fu. This man has been in Lingzhou for a long time and is well versed in the layout of the Jiangnan defense line and is proficient in water warfare. He is really a serious problem. Remember
, only kill one person, and don’t kill more than you have to.”
The clusters of lights in the cellar were dancing, reflecting the faces of a dozen dead Night Owl warriors.
"Don't forget, starting with Mr. Chen, we, Ye Xiao, have struggled, but we have never forgotten the aspirations of the people of Shu."
More than a dozen big men raised their hands and cupped their fists at the same time.