The first ray of dawn slowly cut through the clouds in the drizzling sky, revealing the slightest bit of brightness.
At the foot of Kuzhi Mountain, we began to hear the soldiers' chants.
Tsuneshiro stood up from the grass, spit out the straw stalks in his mouth.
"Originally, there were some things I wanted to ask you clearly. But after thinking about it, I realized that this would be a bit overwhelming."
Xu Mu understood that it was most likely about Huo Fu's son.
"I won't ask anymore." Chang Silang smiled, "My dear boss, you must understand that the person who will fight you in the future is Chang Xiaotang sitting in the court hall, not me, an old friend."
"I understand everything." Xu Mu said.
"I remembered that back then, when I was selling rice to make a fortune, I was always clamoring to kill the dynasty... But later I discovered that once little Taotao died, no one would appreciate me even if I did the right thing."
"My favorite thing in this life is that you old friends have accompanied me on a long journey. Every time I think about this, I always feel nostalgic."
"You and I both know that there is no stability in troubled times."
Changshiro stood up, and Xu Mu also stood up.
In the drizzle, the two looked at each other.
"But you and I are both heroes in troubled times, with eggs in our bodies and swords in our hands. We shouldn't be like bitches like bitches and scholars, polite and accommodating, just like the military advisors of our two families have advised. Whose
Whoever has a big fist will conquer the world!"
"One of you and I will be the emperor of the new dynasty. But if someone else comes to snatch it, you and I will stop fighting and beat the dog that snatches the food first. I don't worry about anyone else except you."
"Except for Master Chang, I won't worry if anyone else dares to rob the emperor."
"Haha, that's it."
Changshiro laughed, walked over, and hugged Xu Mu again.
"After seeing you this time, don't see me again unless it's a time of mourning."
Xu Mu understood the meaning of the words. In a daze, he remembered Chang Shiro, who always shouted to overthrow the dynasty in front of him. But he never thought that at this moment, the last people to be killed were the two of them.
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Tsuneshiro turned around and walked slowly.
Si Hu dragged Chang Wei's hand and kept telling him that he should be careful of flying arrows in any battle and that if he saw him charging towards him with an ax in the future, he should run away first.
"My dear boss, take care of yourself."
"Master Chang, take care!"
In the drizzle, the two went their separate ways. Each has his own path and each has his own responsibilities.
"Young man Chang Wei——"
Si Hu was crying like a resentful woman.
Chang Wei also had red eyes and rushed back to his young master.
"Take care of yourself."
"Take care of yourself!"
The four people separated and went their separate ways from then on.
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"King of Yuzhou, I, Western Shu, would like to provide you with 20,000 Liang horses."
"That's pretty much it." In the wooden pavilion where they met, Chang Shiro said calmly. Behind him, many Beiyu generals also showed satisfied looks.
"When the time comes, I, Beiyu, will announce the written text of the no-war agreement to the whole world."
"Trouble."
"Remember, don't cause trouble at the border."
"I won't mess with you in Western Shu, and I won't be polite if someone from the north makes any changes."
Changshiro stood up, smiled lightly, and left the wooden pavilion surrounded by many generals.
Xu Mu raised his head, looked at Chang Silang's back, and let out a long sigh in his heart.
…
There was nothing wrong with the no-war agreement. According to the original discussion with Jia Zhou, this agreement should not be a big problem. After all, Beiyu had to deal with the Hebei rebellion.
As for Western Shu, after the continuous conquests in the south and the north, it will also need a period of smooth transition.
When the letter of "no war" was announced to the world, everyone from Western Shu to Northern Chongqing, except for those aristocratic families and people with ulterior motives, shouted loudly.
A rotten scholar in Changyang wrote another unofficial history all night long.
In the fifth year of Yongchang, auspiciousness descended from the sky. First, a golden dragon appeared, and hundreds of phoenixes sang together. At the foot of Kuzhi Mountain, Xu Mu, King of Western Shu, and Chang Xiaotang, King of Northern Chongqing, suddenly encountered a sudden wind and heavy rain. Before the rain stopped, they again
I met an immortal named Wuxia, and we sat at the same table. Because of the immortal's advice, we made a pact not to fight.
While riding on the horse, Xu Mu yawned. In fact, this meeting was extremely boring. Of course, except for the night when Chang Xiaotang ran up the mountain.
But no matter what, the crisis of the north-south offensive was finally resolved temporarily.
Turning his head, Xu Mu looked at Si Hu, who was still depressed. He only thought that Si Hu was still not thinking about food and tea because of Chang Wei's incident.
"Brother Tiger, are you okay? Otherwise, I will ask someone to pick up the roe deer for you later?"
"Brother Mu, can you, can you hit both ends? I have a good appetite today."
"Get lost." Xu Mu laughed and cursed.
"Lord, do you want to go back to Chengdu?" Chai Zong rode up from behind.
Xu Mu thought for a while and said, "We won't go back for now. While we are out of Shuzhou, we will go to Liangzhou to have a look, and then go directly to the Western Regions."
Then write to Jia Zhou and make it clear. Here in the south of the Yangtze River, there are Dongfang Jing, Yu Wen and Miao Tong. As long as they can't afford a big war, it won't be a big problem. As for Zhuge Lai, if he really wants to go, he can go to Liang
Please wait a few days.
"Chai Zong, remember my words, be careful at all times on the Dingzhou border. Send more scouts to investigate. If something goes wrong, immediately stand firm and wait for reinforcements."
"Don't worry, Lord, I know it."
"good."
In fact, in Xu Mu's heart, he wanted to wait for Huo Fu's outcome, but time is precious. Now is the best time to prepare to go to the Western Regions. If it takes another two or three months, when summer comes, the desert road will be even more difficult.
Difficult to do.
"Lord, if you only bring these people, won't they be too few?"
"There are quite a few. Yin Hu is in the Western Region, and there are still people there. By the way, Chai Zong, where is Chao Yi."
"It should be near Yumen Pass. During this period, I was training the cavalry camp while chasing down the Qiang bandits."
Previously, there were Qiang people who were causing trouble in the Yumenguan area, but Xu Mu quickly cut through the mess and left only Lao Yudang's tribe. The rest were either driven away or exterminated. He knew very well that if these foreigners were allowed to indulge, they would
, can easily become a disaster for Western Shu.
These people are different from the Pingman or Yue people, who have always interacted with the Central Plains. The Qiang people, like Beidi, like to take advantage of chaos to plunder supplies.
As a member of the tribe, Lao Yu is already at his limit.
"Chai Zong, there's no need to send him off. You can take a detour back to Dingzhou."
Chai Zong nodded and said goodbye.
Not far ahead, there is already the border of Dingzhou, and there is a general temple vaguely visible.
Xu Mu dismounted, and more than five thousand soldiers followed him. The dozen or so people in front of the temple were not afraid, but looked surprised.
Xu Mu borrowed three sticks of incense, looked up at the stone statue of Lu Xiu, and bowed three times seriously.
"Jiang Ling, just wait, this prosperous era in the Central Plains will one day be what you wish for."
"I've met General Lu!"
In front of the temple, the voices of soldiers and people shouted in unison.
The stone statue is silent.
However, a spring butterfly flew out from behind the stone statue, flew around Xu Mu several times, then suddenly fluttered its wings and flew high into the sky to meet the wind.