Chapter 957

At noon on October 12, Tongren County, Northern Sichuan Province.

Northern Sichuan Province is located in the plateau and mountainous area of ​​southwestern China. During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was part of the Southern Man. The terrain in the territory is high in the west and low in the east.

The people living in the Northern Sichuan Province include the Miao and Shanman tribes in addition to the Han nationality.

The province is rich in mineral resources, with large coal reserves, complete types of coal, and high-quality coal. It is known as the "Southwest Coal Sea" and can be called the engine of industrialization.

The five prefectures in the Northern Sichuan Province, from north to south, are Tongren County, Guiyang County, Xingyi County, Duyun County and Guzhou County. [Northern Sichuan City-state] leader, Fenggang City, the territory of the Ximen Daguanren, occupies the northernmost Tongren County in the Northern Sichuan Province.

At noon, the senior officials of Ximen personally commanded the 70,000 troops under their command, heading east all the way to the border of the territory, and further east, it was Changde County in the southern Hunan province.

When it comes to Changde County, one has to mention a lord—Gu Hen Xiao. It's not that Gu Hen Xiao is so famous, but that Gu Hen Xiao has a general under his command, Li Mu.

With the help of Li Mu's army, the territory of Guhenxiao occupied three of the five prefectures in Changde County. The border land bordering Tongren County is Guhenxiao's territory - Laifeng City.

The arrival of Fenggang City's army made the border guards of Laifeng City quite nervous.

A few days ago, the two major field armies of Danyang City went south to attack the southern province of Hunan. They adopted the strategy of attacking Changsha County first and then taking Changde County. Therefore, Changde County has not yet been involved in the flames of war at this time.

Even so, the situation in Changde County is jittery.

At this time, Fenggang City's army suddenly rushed to the border, which really made people suspicious.

The strange thing is that the senior official of Ximen didn't intend to go to war directly, but just smiled and said to the general guarding the border of Fengcheng: "I am the senior official of Ximen, the lord of Fenggang City, and I have now belonged to the Great Xia Dynasty. The lord discusses, please report quickly."

The border guard heard this, but he didn't dare to make decisions without authorization, so he sent someone to inform the lord.

Soon, Gu Hen Xiao in Laifeng City got the news, his face was full of surprise, he immediately called Li Mu to discuss, and asked: "The general thinks, what is the other party's intention?"

In the morning, the lords of the two major city-states "loyalty" to the Daxia Dynasty did not include Gu Henxiao and his fellow Laifengcheng. Because of the previous battle in Guilin County, Li Mu and Daxia formed a rift.

With this knot in mind, Gu Hen Xiao naturally didn't get too close to Da Xia.

But the drastic changes in the past two days made Gu Henxiao a little confused. First, Caiyun City was completely torn apart, and the intention to annex the city-state was clearly revealed; then there was the allegiance event in the morning, which directly ruined the two major city-states.

Moreover, the army of Danyang City may attack at any time, and in this vortex, with Gu Hen Xiao's ability, he has no idea and doesn't know what to do.

Gu Hen Xiao was originally a lord with mediocre qualifications, but he was lucky enough to summon such a general as Li Mu, which made him what he is today. But according to the current situation in the wilderness, even Li Mu couldn't protect Laifeng City.

Seeing this, Li Mu didn't answer directly, but asked: "In my lord's opinion, if Da Xia didn't intervene this time, we would be able to withstand the attack from Caiyun City and Danyang City?"

"Impossible."

Judging from this point, Gu Hen Xiao still has some.

Because of the early formation of the city-state, there were few attacks on each other within the city-state. Therefore, among the remaining three counties in the southern Hunan Province, there were as many as 13 large and small territories.

These territories include allies of the Great Xia, chess pieces of the [Yanhuang League], and neutral city-state factions. The three parties are entangled with each other, like a mess of loose sand.

So, how can they resist the north-south attack from Caiyun City and Danyang City? If Daxia does not intervene, Caiyun City's unification of the southern Hunan Province is almost a certainty.

Li Mudao: "Since this is the case, there are only two paths before my lord, either to return to Caiyun City or to the Great Xia Dynasty. Which side will my lord choose?"

What Li Mu said is indeed the truth. With the [Yanhuang League] and the Great Xia Dynasty making efforts at the same time, the wilderness no longer has the living space for these small and medium-sized territories.

For small and medium-sized territories, at this time, they must either submit or be completely out.

"This……"

Gu Henxiao felt a little troubled.

According to common sense, Guhen Xiao was naturally unwilling to submit to the Great Xia Dynasty, but it was impossible for him to submit to Caiyun City. Who is south of the colorful clouds? It's just that the lord in the city-state who is slightly stronger than Gu Hen Xiao, how can he be reconciled.

"If the general chooses, which side will the general choose?" Gu Henxiao asked rhetorically.

Li Mu was not embarrassed, and said directly: "In the end, the Great Xia Dynasty will be chosen."

"Oh?"

This surprised Gu Henxiao, because Gu Henxiao knew that Li Mu also had feelings for Da Xia. This knot is not because of the battle of Guilin, but because Bai Qi, the culprit who destroyed Zhao, was in Daxia.

"Has the general let go of his knot?" Gu Henxiao asked.

Li Mu nodded, then shook his head again, confusing Gu Henxiao, and explained: "The last general has also figured it out. Bai Qi fought the battle of Changping with integrity. As a general, he shouldn't treat Bai Qi so narrowly. It's just that In the end, it's hard to get over it, and the final general is quite dissatisfied with Bai Qi, wishing he could fight again."

During the Battle of Changping, Li Mu had not fully risen in Zhao State, so it is a pity that he missed this battle.

Gu Hen Xiao understood, and asked: "General, can you tell me why you suggested me to choose Daxia?"

"In today's world, the Great Xia Dynasty is unique, crowning the southwest, and even more dominant. Caiyun City is located in the southwest, but it is just a pawn in the hands of the [Yanhuang League], and it may be destroyed by the Great Xia at any time. Comparing the two, it is natural to choose Strong." Li Mu explained.

What Li Mu didn't say was that maybe only a vigorous dynasty like Daxia could let him show his strengths, gallop on the battlefield, conquer outside the territory, and go down in history.

Only a hero like King Xia can accommodate the talents of the world.

The same god generals, Bai Qi, Han Xin, Huo Qubing and others gained fame in the wilderness, especially Bai Qi, whose name of killing gods deterred the world; on the contrary, Li Mu, Wu Qi and others were unknown.

Wu Qi still had a chance to lead the army, so Li Mu could only nest in this corner of Changde County.

Does Gu Hen Xiao know the depression in Li Mu's heart?

There was a flash of emotion in Gu Henxiao's eyes, and he didn't agree immediately, but said instead: "In addition to Caiyun City and Daxia, we can also take refuge in Danyang City, why didn't the general say that?"

Li Mu replied: "My lord has said that the [Yanhuang League] is a place where powerful people gather, and it is not suitable for common people to join in. Also, the [Yanhuang League] is fighting against each other, it is not a clear master. If you say something outrageous, if you vote for Danyang City, The last general may be able to be reused, but the lord will be left out, which is not what the last general wants."

Hearing this, Gu Henxiao felt a shudder in his heart, thinking of what happened to Xunlong Dianxue and others, what Li Mu said was definitely not a lie, but could actually happen.

The current predicament is only for him, Gu Henxiao, and gods like Li Mu will be a favorite wherever they go. Thinking of this, Gu Hen Xiao was a little moved, touched by Li Mu's loyalty.

Li Mu went on to say: "The Great Xia Dynasty is not the case. According to what my lord said, the rise of King Xia at the end of the century is the right time to employ people. Moreover, the King of Xia attaches great importance to reputation, and if he keeps his word, he will definitely use the lord. It is expected that the lord of Ximen came to discuss this time, and he must have come here to recruit the lord for the Great Xia."

"The rise of a new dynasty will inevitably breed a large number of new nobles. It is an excellent opportunity for people with lofty ideals to make contributions. It is also true that children from aristocratic families like Lord Ximen are willing to join the Great Xia instead of taking refuge in [Yanhuang Alliance]. The reason for this, please think about it carefully, my lord."

Li Mu is worthy of being a general, and he analyzed the matter extremely thoroughly.

When Ouyang Shuo showed that the Great Xia was inclusive and inclusive, no matter if it was a commoner player or a child from a small or medium-sized family, they all saw the opportunity from it and willingly joined the Great Xia Dynasty.

Even for the children of the aristocratic family, or even the entire aristocratic family, Ouyang Shuo has the confidence to accept the foundation of today's Great Xia and integrate it into the entire Great Xia system.

At the same time, in order to check and balance the aristocratic family, Ouyang Shuo is cultivating a new aristocratic family. In addition to using historical figures as the backbone of the dynasty, he also spares no effort in cultivating Mulanyue, Bai Hua, Hei Snake, Meng Zhida, Gong Jian and others.

Even including other lords who merged their territories into Daxia, these people, together with the families behind them, will be the new nobles of the dynasty.

It is really not easy for Li Mu to be able to see this clearly.

When Gu Henxiao heard this, his blood was surging for a while, and he was finally persuaded by Li Mu, saying: "Okay. If that's the case, the general will accompany me to meet the officials of Ximen."

"promise!"

Li Mu clasped his fists together and breathed a sigh of relief.

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At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the senior officials of Ximen finally waited for Gu Henxiao and his party, and greeted them with a smile: "Brother Gu, don't come here without any problems!"

Gu Hen Xiao slightly cupped his fists, and said: "Brother Ximen is also safe and sound, you are so mobilizing teachers and mobilizing people, but it is easy to be misunderstood."

"I was reckless." Ximen official admitted his mistake with a smile, "I didn't intend to start a war this time, but to send a great fortune to brother Gu."

Gu Henxiao had already guessed the intentions of the high official Ximen at this time, but on the surface he pretended not to know anything, and said with a smile: "Brother Ximen, don't make fun of me, I am very hard right now, I have had a lot of trouble before. After the wolf, there is a tiger, so there is no good luck."

After hearing this, Ximen officials were overjoyed.

Gu Henxiao compared Caiyun City and Danyang City to tigers and wolves, and his attitude was already very clear.

Speaking of this, the senior officials of Ximen did not go around, took out a secret letter from his arms, handed it to Gu Henxiao, and said: "This is a letter that King Xia entrusted me to send to Brother Gu. Brother Gu, please think about it."

Gu Henxiao's eyes froze, knowing that something was going on, he stretched out his hand to take the secret letter.

Now that the words have been spoken, Gu Henxiao has nothing to hide. He opened it on the spot, and the more he looked at it, the more complex his expression became, with excitement, emotion, and inexplicable melancholy.

After seeing it, Gu Henxiao did not immediately reply to the senior officials of Ximen, but turned around and handed the secret letter to Li Mu behind him, saying: "General, please take a look too!"

"promise!"

Li Mu took it respectfully.