Chapter 514 Acting 517
When the movement of taking the sword reached the middle of not more than one centimeter, not less than half a cent, Song Que accelerated rapidly, and suddenly grasped the hilt of the sword with an astonishing technique that was difficult to detect with the naked eye.

At the same moment that Song Que accelerated, Ning Daoqi separated his closed hands, as if predicting the change of Song Que's movements.

"Keng"

Baishi Square is no longer the previous Baishi Square, but filled with awe-inspiring spirit. The Heavenly Sword cuts across the void, the sword light is shining, the life and death energy of the world is concentrated at the edge of the sword, and the stars and moon in the sky are immediately eclipsed.This feeling is extremely strange and weird, it is difficult to explain, it cannot be described.

Two figures were chasing indeterminately in the Baishi Square surrounded by five hundred Arhats. Rabbits ups and downs falcons dodged and moved at an astonishingly high speed, but the postures of both sides were still so calm and magnanimous that did not conform to the battle situation.

After fighting for a while, Ning Daoqi bowed to the ground and said sincerely: "The truly humble person is Song Que, not Ning Daoqi. Brother Song may die with all his strength, but Ning will definitely be buried with Brother Song. Thank you Brother Song for your mercy." Virtue."

Song Que replied, "You don't have to say polite words, Song will have no regrets if he can fight brother Dao. Please tell Qing Hui that everything about Song will be inherited by Shen Mu from now on, so I will rush back to Lingnan and ignore the affairs of the world. .”

Song Que came to Shen Mu at this moment, smiled and said, "Let's go!"

Shen Mu and the two sat cross-legged on the bow of the raft, and they didn't move half a finger or speak a word for two whole hours.

The bright moon was shining brightly on the pure white snowy forest fields on both sides of the river, and Shen Mu was silently rowing at the stern of the raft, as if in a dream.

Song Que broke the oppressive silence, let out a long breath and said, "Sure enough, Ning Daoqi did not disappoint someone Song. He caused me serious internal injuries. I must rush back to Lingnan immediately and practice in seclusion. After you return to Pengliang, you must Do your best to pacify the south in the remaining two months, and when the warm flowers bloom, move your army north, capture Luoyang, and then take Chang'an to complete the great cause of unification. Don't disappoint Song. Any thing, the process is often It's more touching than the result, don't live up to the gift of life to you."

Shen Mu watched Song Que's big ship returning to the south go down the river, and there were still four escort ships and thousands of Song family elites before and after.

From now on, he, Shen Mu, became the supreme leader of the Young Marshals' coalition, and all the heavy burdens fell on his shoulders.

Song Lu beside him said: "Let's go back!"

Shen Mu said in a deep voice, "How about the attack on Jiangdu?"

Song Ludao: "Fa Liang succeeded in capturing Piling. I advise him not to act rashly. Jiangdu is a metropolis after all, with strong defenses. It should be isolated and wait for its food shortage and mutiny. It is not suitable to attack by force."

Shen Mu agreed: "Uncle Lu is right to be cautious. In the final analysis, Yangzhou can be regarded as my hometown. Li Zitong is just an outsider. How can he fight against a local snake like me. Sigh! Is there any news from you?"

Song Lu said: "I will send news about you to Lingnan every ten days. She still cares about you very much."

Shen Mu shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Let's go back and talk about it. I want to hold a meeting immediately. There are only two months left in the freezing period. We must make good use of this truly god-given opportunity."

Shen Mu sat down on the handsome seat on the steps at the south end of the lobby of the Young Marshal's Mansion, and Wuming stood on his left shoulder, accepting the gentle touch of his long-lost master.

The chief on the right is Song Lu, followed by Xuan Yong, Song Bang, Song Shuang, Bing Yuanzhen, Ma Chang, Ba Yegang, and Bai Wenyuan; the chief on the left is Xu Xingzhi, and then the "commander" Wang Zhongxuan and Chen Zhifo , Ouyang Qian, Chen Laomou, Jiao Hongjin and Wang Xuanshu.

The other generals either participated in the siege of Jiangdu, or had other important tasks, so they were not in Liangdu.

Chen Liu was presided over by Gao Zhandao, Niu Fengyi, and Cha Jie, who were from the Ssangyong Army, and defended the frontline city closest to the Tang army in the Marshal Kingdom.

Shen Mu completely returned to his usual self-confidence and calmness.

Xu Xingzhi first reported: "With the help of Xu Yuanlang, Liu Heita has won every battle and captured several cities in a row. He is now facing off against the [-] Tang troops led by Li Yuanji, Li Shentong and Li Yi outside Raoyang City, Hebei. The outcome is uncertain.”

Shen Mu said: "We are our own people, and there is no need to hide anything. The lord rushed back to Lingnan this time because of the decisive battle with Ning Daoqi. Although there is no winner, both sides will suffer. He must return to Lingnan to recuperate. This news should not be leaked. , everyone knows it.”

When these words came out, they immediately caused an uproar. It was beyond his expectation. Instead of damaging morale, it had the effect of improving, because Ning Daoqixiang was hailed as the highest person in the world, and Song Que was able to share the same love with him without damaging his reputation. a cent.

After dealing with a series of questioning, the hall returned to calm, and everyone was gearing up, waiting for Shen Mu to announce his plan to unify the world.

The gloom in Shen Mu's heart was swept away, knowing that everyone's confidence in him was not inferior to that of Song Que. His move to unify the deployment of troops to the south will be carried out at the peak morale state of the young marshals' coalition forces. The one who can fight him.

Shen Mu said: "Let's get close first and then go far away. First we should deal with Li Zitong and Shen Faxing, then we will take Fu Gong Er, and then take Xiangyang. Suppress Xiao Xian and Lin Shihong to the south of the Yangtze River, isolate and weaken them by encroaching, and at the same time make full preparations for the Northern Expedition A feat. We all share in the blessings, and we should not share in the misfortunes, right?"

All the generals, regardless of whether they were young commanders, members of the Song family, or generals from the Liao family, agreed with one voice and one heart.

After Shen Mu and his advisers and generals discussed and planned the military operation and overall deployment to attack Jiangdu, the generals were ordered to split up the work, and the vanguard troops, led by Song Shuang and Wang Zhongxuan, immediately set off southward by water.

Shen Mu was tired all day long, so he went back to his bedroom to meditate and rest. Within half an hour, there was a knock on the door.

Shen Mu was startled, and wondered if there was another disaster, and secretly lamented the difficulty of being a leader, and replied: "Please come in if you do!"

Xu Xingzhi pushed the door open and entered, "The Bamboo Flower Gang is fortunate to ask for urgent matters."

Shen Mu hurriedly went out to meet Xing Rong, the kid looked happy, and hurriedly said when he saw him: "Li Zitong wants to surrender to your brother, the young commander is so powerful, even Li Shimin can't do anything to you."

Shen Mu said happily: "Stop talking nonsense! Why did Li Zitong suddenly become so obedient? Where did the news come from?"

Xing Rong lowered his voice and pretended to be mysterious: "It was Shao Lingzhou, that old fool, who begged us in a low voice, but Li Zitong had conditions attached."

Shen Mu frowned and said, "What qualifications does Li Zitong have to negotiate with me? Doesn't he know that I hate him? His family is blessed if he doesn't get killed. Damn it! Hmph!"

Xing Rong piled up a deliberate exaggerated smile, and said with an apologetic smile: "Young commander calm down, his first condition is to let him live. Ha! Damn it! Of course Li Zitong is not qualified to tell you the conditions, you don't even know that your Duo It's so loud, we just have to show your signboard as Marshal Kou, who doesn't give us enough face in the Dajiang area, knowing that you haven't been slaughtered by Tang Jun, Xiliang and I wept happily. Where's Ziling? Isn't he here?"

Shen Mu laughed dumbly and said, "When did you become so exaggerated and unrealistic? Ziling has business to go elsewhere. Don't talk about gossip, what kind of shit is Li Zitong's condition?"

Xing Rong said: "Others are minor details. The most important thing is that you personally escorted him out of Jiangdu. He only took about 200 people from his family to leave. Jiangdu City will be taken over by you peacefully. I guarantee that no one will dare to resist."

Shen Mu said in astonishment: "Let me send him away, what's the matter? Is it a conspiracy?"

Xing Rong said: "What tricks does he have to play? How dare he challenge you one-on-one, I am afraid that no one in the world would dare to do this except Ning Daoqi. No one knows the situation in Jiangdu City better than me. This is Li Zitong An excellent choice and can carry a lot of money."

Shen Mu puzzled, "Then why should he bother me to escort him?"

Xing Rong said: "Because he is afraid of Song Que, your future father-in-law is famous all over the world for his cruelty to the enemy. Li Zitong will be at ease only if you, Big Brother Kou, personally guarantee his safety."

Shen Mu smiled and said: "You kid has become very good at flattering, and I am so relieved. Alright! For Shen Faxing's sake, I will let him go. Go back and tell Shao Lingzhou that as long as Li Zitong is obedient , I have no interest in killing him. I will arrive outside Jiangdu City within three days and tell him to get ready and leave at any time, but I don’t have the patience to wait outside the city.”

Xing Rong was puzzled and said, "What does this have to do with Shen Faxing?"

Shen Mu said indifferently: "Of course it's Shen Faxing's business. When Shen Faxing thought that we were attacking Jiangdu in an all-round way, we would cut off all water and land transportation in his Kunling, and when I approached the city, he still didn't know what was going on? "

Shen Mu reviewed and signed all kinds of documents such as decrees, orders, appointments, etc. in the study. It saves me a lot of work, or I just sign the deed without reviewing it, I would rather fight a tough battle than work so hard."

Xu Xingzhi smiled and said: "Young Marshal's signature is so powerful that it penetrates the back of the paper, implying laws that others cannot imitate. How can I fake the signature? If you want to manage a country well, you can let the people below do it, but at least you should Only when you understand and understand, can you know who is doing things properly or not doing things well.”

Shen Mu laughed and said: "You are coaxing me, even I feel that my signature is an eyesore, and there is still some self-knowledge in this."

Xu Xingzhi said calmly: "This is not a problem, as long as it comes from the hands of the young commander, it is the highest order of my young commander's country."

Shen Mu smiled wryly: "Then my signature must be shameful, so I'll be honest if I do it."

Xu Xingzhi smiled and said: "I didn't mean that. The young marshal's signature is unique, and because it is written by the young marshal, any shortcomings become advantages." , In fact, Shangxing is to speak to the young commander on behalf of the young commander's country."

Shen Mu was stunned and said, "What is so serious?"

The way of false action: "Now the time is ripe, all the soldiers of the Young Marshal Kingdom are united as one, and implore the Young Marshal to proclaim the emperor immediately."

Shen Mu shivered, and hurriedly said, "This matter will be discussed after the south is settled."

Xu Xingzhi was still talking, and Song Lu came to rescue Shen Mu temporarily.

Shen Mu stood up to greet him, and after sitting down, Song Lu said: "Just received the news from the north that Liu Heitai broke through his supernatural powers, and Yuanji was in Raoyang, and his reputation was greatly boosted. The number of responders is increasing day by day. Both Guanzhou and Maozhou surrendered. Gao Kaidao, who had already surrendered to the Tang family, also openly betrayed Tang and regained the title of King Yan. The old Jiande ministries in various places even fought to kill the government officials in response to the black door. Now Liu Jun is directly pressing the Zongcheng of Hebei. If the Zongcheng is not secured, Li Tang may lose Xiangzhou. , Weizhou and other places, then Liu Heitai can fully capture the old land of Jiande Daxia."

Shen Mu moved and said: "Li Xiaozi is not here, who else in Tang Jun can support the overall situation?"

Song Lu answered knowingly: "Shentong and Yuanji have already succeeded or defeated. The generals in the army are not brave enough. At present, only Li Shiji's army in Hebei has the power to resist the black army. However, the defense of the Zongcheng is weak and it is easy to be isolated. According to me Li Shiji definitely won't be able to keep it."

Shen Mu nodded and said: "Not only can't hold on, but also suffered a big defeat, not only because I have confidence in Brother Liu, but also because Li Shimin was forcibly recalled to Tang Jing, the fate is uncertain, so the morale of the army is fluctuating, and there will be no fighting spirit. Brother Liu But the enemy is united in the same hatred, one is weak and the other is prosperous, how can Li Shiji be undefeated?"

Xu Xingzhi nodded in agreement.

Song Lu sighed, "What kind of relationship do we have with Liu Heita?"

Shen Mu said confidently: "We will soon find out that when Big Brother Liu returns to the old land of the Xia Dynasty, he will definitely send someone to contact us and express his wishes."

Song Lu said in a deep voice: "I understand that you have a deep friendship, but people's hearts are unpredictable. Liu Heitai is no longer a general under others, but the supreme leader who follows others. He can no longer act according to his own likes and dislikes, but must Think about the whole."

Standing behind Shen Mu's empty way: "Just look at whether Liu Heitai will become king and emperor immediately after defeating Li Shiji, and you can infer his intentions."

Song Lu praised: "What you say makes sense."

Shen Mu was surprised and said: "How could Uncle Lu be so aware of what happened in the Tang Palace? Even if there are spies in Chang'an, they still can't find out the inside story of this aspect."

Song Lu stared deeply at Xu Xingzhi for a long while, then said: "Because among the ministers of the Tang Dynasty, there are our internal counterparts."

Shen Mu was startled and said, "Who?"

Xu Xingzhi said knowingly: "If there is something to do, I will leave."

Shen Mu raised his hand to stop him and said, "You don't need to avoid the table, Uncle Lu and I absolutely trust you."

Song Ludao: "We are our own people, if there is anything we can't talk about, this person is Feng Deyi."

Shen Mu was dumbfounded when he heard this, but at the same time he suddenly realized, no wonder Feng Deyi's behavior was so strange, he was on the side of Li Jiancheng, but also took special care of Xu Ziling;

Song Lu explained: "Feng Deyi has a fateful friendship with his eldest brother, and everyone is more like-minded and has the heart to revitalize the Han Dynasty."

Then he said: "Li Yuan forced Li Shimin to return to the capital, and there are other consequences that are not good for Li Tang. For example, the generals who belonged to Wang Shichong's system and surrendered to the Tang family also reported that people's hearts are unstable. Zhang Zhenzhou, the general who is currently guarding Shou'an, once sent someone to come secretly. Seeing Ba Yegang, he said that when the young general marches into Luoyang, he will raise troops to rebel against the Tang Dynasty in response. From my point of view, there are quite a few people in Wang Shichong's old army who have this mentality."

Shen Mu thought of Yang Gongqing from Zhang Zhenzhou, recalled his dying wish, and said fiercely: "I will definitely kill Li Jiancheng!"

Song Lu and Xu Xingzhi looked at me, not understanding why Shen Mu suddenly broke out such irrelevant words.

Seeing the expressions of the two, Shen Mu knew that he was not in the right place, so he hurriedly collected his feelings and asked, "What about the situation in Master Liang?"

Song Lu said calmly: "Master Liang is all backed by the Turkic people, and he is not afraid. He has invaded south many times, but was repelled by the Tang army. The most embarrassing battle was the attack on Yanzhou, which was defeated by Duan Decao, the general in charge of Yanzhou. After chasing for more than [-] miles, Weizhou, the capital of the division, was destroyed. After a few months, the Liang division counterattacked and was defeated by De Cao. Liang division fled with only a hundred people. However, there is an unconfirmed news The impact could be far-reaching."

Shen Mu asked in surprise, "What news?"

Lai Ludao: "Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang were murdered by Jieli."

Shen Mu lost his voice: "What?"

Thinking of the relationship with Song Jingang, I couldn't help feeling sad.

Song Ludao: "The bows are all hidden in ancient times. At present, Liang Shidu has become the most important lackey of the Turkic people in the Central Plains. In order to save his life, Liang Shidu will have a closer relationship with the Turkic people, and he will be obedient to Jieli. From, under such a situation, Xieli's invasion is just around the corner."

"boom"!
Shen Mu slapped the stage with a palm, his eyes shone with divine light, and said: "I dare Bao Baojieli will not miss this frozen period, through the Xiangjia, he has a good grasp of the development of the situation in the Central Plains, if he misses This once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity, Erli will definitely regret it."

The way of false action: "With Li Shimin here, how can the Turkic people run rampant?"

Shen Mu shook his head and said: "Don't underestimate Jieli. If I were him, we would march northward while Li Shimin was defending Luoyang just as the freezing period was over. Do not attack any cities, but only plunder the towns and counties that have no resistance, support the war with war, and then go straight to Chang'an. The people who support Liang Shidu establish a false dynasty and mess up our land."

Song Lu nodded and said, "This is indeed something to worry about."

Shen Mu said: "Another method is to divide the troops and go southward several times, sweeping across both sides of the river. The prerequisite for this method is to kill Li Shimin first. Unfortunately, Big Brother Liu's uprising ruined Xieli's wishful thinking."

Song Lu frowned and said, "No matter which method Jie uses, it will be difficult for us to deal with it."

Thinking of Tuli, Shen Mu said dejectedly: "We have to walk as we see fit, and don't mess around. I have a strong point, I don't think about things that I can't figure out for now, and we will talk about everything after the south is settled."

The sound of the wolf army's iron hooves trampling the sky and shaking the mountains seemed to be ringing in the ear drums. Where the iron hooves trampled, there was no half an inch of paradise.

Wuming came in through the window and landed on Shen Mu's shoulder, and then Xiao He'er, who was still dressed in men's clothes, rushed in like a whirlwind, and said coquettishly, "Little He'er wants to follow Big Brother to Jiangdu."

Shen Mu paused the drudgery of reviewing edicts and other documents, and sighed: "Do you think I'm going to visit the mountains and rivers?"

Xiao He'er sat down opposite him unceremoniously, and said playfully, "Brother is just going to visit the mountains and rivers, and it's not his first day on the battlefield, so his performance last time was pretty good! At least he didn't get in your way, I also take on the responsibility of taking care of baby Wuming for you.”

Shen Mu shrugged and said with a smile: "Then you can eat as much as you want, let's eat to your heart's content."

Little He'er jumped up with joy and shouted loudly: "It's a success, the battle has been won, I'm going to tell Mr. Xuanshu."

Before she left, Shen Mu called her and said with a smile, "Why did you call yourself Xiao He'er?"

Little He'er's delicate body trembled, and said softly: "Brother doesn't like this name?"

Shen Mu said: "Little girl's legs are longer than boys, like a crane standing proudly in a flock of chickens. Not only do I like to call you Little Crane, but I am also proud of having this girl."

(End of this chapter)

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