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A map was placed on the table, and the emperor's fingers rowed along Chang'an all the way to Shu.

"There are many mountains in the land of Shu. The so-called road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky. This is also the last resort of the false emperors to protect themselves. They have nothing to fear!"

The emperor raised his head and said to Han Ji and He Lianrong, "However, the pattern is not big."

"That's right! It's a corner of Pian'an. This is not an emperor, it's clearly a bandit occupying the mountain as king." Han Ji sneered.

Compassionately patted her bald head, "However, the road to Shu is indeed difficult."

Whether it is Jin Yiwei or a businessman, most of them have lingering fears after going back and forth to Shu.

Many parts of those plank roads have been in disrepair for a long time, and there are various tremors and abnormal noises when walking up, which is frightening.

"The waterway is even more difficult!" Han Ji pointed to the winding line, "Many areas are said to be difficult for fish to jump, and even the best boatman can't guarantee that he will be safe every time. The land route is more dangerous."

"But the waterway is fast!" He Lianrong said: "In many places, a light boat can travel hundreds of miles overnight."

"But there are countless dead souls underwater!" Han Ji confronted him.

The emperor ignored them and looked at the map by himself.

"His Majesty!"

Qin Ze came in, walked up to the emperor, leaned over and said softly, "Earlier today, His Royal Highness punished the people around him."

"understood."

The emperor said calmly.

But he took a look outside.

When he was in Tao County, A Liang always liked to stand outside the lobby of the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, leaning against the doorpost, looking at him with admiration.

Somehow, the emperor seemed to see the child back then.

He shook his head, dispelling the weakness in his heart.

That is the future emperor, and weakness is the emperor's poison.The weakness of countless emperors in the past dissipated in countless betrayals.

That is, social beatings.

No one can help them.

Even parents and relatives are rivals.

But now the emperor is here, and so is the queen.

The two silently watched the prince suffering.

But don't reach out.

It is to let him come out by himself.

At least, the current palace is full of his relatives.

rather than the enemy.

Moreover, there is the emperor's caretaker.

The emperor took a deep breath, raised his head and said: "Shu has not experienced war for many years, so the first army to arrive close to the pass. Tell them, Zhen, is coming."

……

Zhao Yong is marching with his subordinates.

In early autumn, the weather is still hot, and the sun is even more vicious.

Zhao Yong saw that his subordinates were not in good spirits in the sun, so he ordered: "When you get to the place, communicate with the local government to see if you can get more meat."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult." The lieutenant general under his command said, "All the places we passed along the way are full of complaints, saying that the Ministry of Finance is too stingy, so that the local government is in short supply."

"Cao Shangshu of the Household Department is an old minister of His Majesty. It's just right for him to look after the Household Department for His Majesty." Zhao Yong met Cao Ying back then and thought he was very elegant.

If he knew about Lao Cao's vicious ideas, he would definitely change his opinion.

Now he leads the army alone, and has become the pride of Yeniang's family.

But compared with the emperor's generosity, Zhao Yong felt that what he had done was far from enough.

Therefore, when suppressing the great clans in Guanzhong, he took the initiative to invite Ying, not afraid of offending those nobles at all.

What he didn't expect was that when the emperor learned that he was one of the generals who suppressed Guanzhong, and he volunteered, he said to the people around him with relief: "The ignorant young man in those days has now become a talented person under my command. Congratulations. "

The word spread that Pei Jian and others were the first to appoint his generals for this expedition to Shu, and they were the first to set off.

The so-called one fate, two luck and three Fengshui, God gave you a chance, but whether you can grasp it in the future depends on yourself.

Some people always complain that they have no opportunities, but they often don’t realize that there were countless opportunities in front of them, but either they didn’t realize it, or they found it, but they found it too difficult or too bitter, so they didn’t persevere.

Then, keep complaining.

Of course, the military and the outside world also said that Zhao Yong was able to achieve success because of the favor of the emperor.

On that day, they stayed in a county town closest to Shu.

This place belongs to Anzhou, and the past is Nanzun of Shu.

"Meat?"

As soon as the local officials heard that they wanted meat, it was as if they wanted their own lives. "As much bread as you want, and meat, I will give you a hundred catties of dried meat."

Zhao Yong became angry, "I have 3000 people under my command, one hundred catties of dried meat, one bite per person?"

"Don't think too little, general." The official said: "A lot of foreigners have come here these days, that is to say, it's a matter of half a catty per person. Whoever thinks too much, whoever wants to go to the Chang'an Household Department and talk to that Cao Shangshu!"

Is Cao Ying's fame so great?

Seeing that he couldn't get through with the officials, Zhao Yong went to inquire about the news.

"Are there any beasts nearby?"

"Yes! It's in the nearby mountains, and there are many of them. There used to be hunters hunting in the mountains, but since the emperor... no, since the false emperor entered the land of Shu, secret spies from the false emperor have appeared there from time to time. That is Secret spy! Those who want to kill and silence..."

Zhao Yong's troops will rest here for three days, and on the second day, he will enter the mountain with five hundred men under his command.

In grasslands, there is a saying that horses are fat in autumn, while in mountains, they are fat in autumn.

In order to survive the cold and hard to find food in winter, beasts will eat themselves full of fat in autumn.

The beasts, which have no natural enemies since the false emperor entered Shu, are considered unlucky today.

It didn't take long for Zhao Yong to kill a lot of prey with his subordinates.

At noon, they were going to find a place to eat dry food and rest.

"Here's a path!" Someone discovered a passage.

Here is under the cliff, there are vines hanging down from the cliff, looking like a green curtain, covering this passage.Inside is a narrow gap between two cliffs.The sun can't shine in, it's cold and damp.

Because of the cold and damp, people and animals will leave traces when they walk around.

Zhao Yong knelt down on one knee, watching the string of footprints stretching in.

He waved his hand, "Leave the person here and change places!"

On that day, Zhao Yong brought many prey into the city with his subordinates, which aroused the envy of everyone.

"This man is competing with the old man!"

The local officials were taken aback and laughed dumbfounded.

On the second day, Zhao Yong trotted outside the city with his subordinates.

It's a means of recovery.

But there are fewer people under his command.

On that cliff, two woodcutters walked slowly carrying firewood.

When they reached the place where the vines hung down, a woodcutter looked out.

"no one."

Another person put down the firewood and carefully pushed the vines away.

The two went out of the passage.

"what is this?"

A woodcutter noticed that the grass on the ground had been trampled and asked, "How long ago did our people pass by here?"

"It's been five days."

"It's been five days, what will happen if the grass is trampled on for five days?"

The two exchanged a look, and there was a coldness in the eyes.

With a shake of his hands, two bundles of firewood flew up, and at some point in his hand he pulled out the horizontal knife from the firewood.

Dozens of soldiers came out from behind the cliff in front of them, with their bows and arrows drawn.

"Back!" cried a woodcutter.

"You give it a try!" someone said from above.

The woodcutter raised his head, and saw more than a dozen soldiers standing above his head at some point, holding small crossbows in their hands.

At such a distance, even monks could not escape.

"I don't want to die for the false emperor, so I throw away my sword and kneel down!"

The brigade commander who led the team appeared, rubbing his hands happily, "I'm really lucky!"

The two woodcutters slowly dropped their knives and knelt down.

Then he was taken into the city.

He quickly explained his identity and purpose.

The two are Jingtai's secret spies, traveling between Shu and Anzhou through secret paths to investigate the movements of the Chang'an army.

This is not a credit, Zhao Yong asked: "How is Yizhou?"

He swore he was just asking casually, but he got a piece of news.

"The head of the state and the Chunyu family have mobilized everything in the Shu region to help His Majesty with all their strength... No, it is a false emperor!"

This is news not to be underestimated.

The deputy general said: "General, Jin Yiwei must have found out the news."

A secret spy said: "General Haojiao learned that all the passages in and out of Shu should be blocked at this moment."

After learning that Chang'an was going to send troops to Shu this year, Li Mi ordered Shu to block the passage.

"No wonder the local officials muttered, saying where are the merchants in Shu?"

After learning that they would send troops to Shu this year, the merchants of the Tang Dynasty did not go there either, fearing that their goods would be swallowed up and their lives might be lost.

"Send the news to Chang'an immediately!" Zhao Yong keenly sensed the important information hidden in it.

The land of Shu is ready for battle.

The two spies cooperated very well, Zhao Yong asked: "I remember someone said that there are many dead men in the mirror, why did they confess without torture?"

"To tell you the truth, general, if it's outside, in Beiliao and Southern Zhou, many of our Jingtai brothers died in battle, and no one frowned. After arriving in Shu, Your Majesty... no, the false emperor always said that Chang'an You are a rebel, but when we travel inside and outside of Shu, we find that Shu is more impoverished than when we first arrived, while outside, it is more prosperous. How can this rebel do this? But your majesty... the false emperor... Disastrous to the country and the people."

The secret spy smiled bitterly, "Our home is in Guanzhong, so it is said that the villain, my grandfather had land at one time, but it was annexed by the big clan later, there is no place to reason. But now I heard that Chang'an suppressed those big clans and powerful people, and killed a lot of people , Chang'an... Your Majesty also paid for the land and loaned it to the people without interest... To be honest, counting up, we have never seen such an emperor who cares about the people. Just because of this, we are not willing to... False emperor dies."

Another secret agent said: "Fighting for the country, death is not imminent. But for such an emperor who has ruined the country and the people, it is not worth it!"

"This is the support of the people!" Zhao Yong said.

The spy asked: "Dare to ask the general, His Majesty Chang'an...does he really love the people like a son?"

Zhao Yong nodded and said seriously: "Your Majesty once said in the army that I was born in poverty and know the sufferings of the people. Once I am in power, those big and powerful families will not want to ride on the heads of the people to do their best!"

Bah!
A spy jerked, and the ropes that bound him snapped.

Hey!
"This man has been hiding his power!" Someone exclaimed, "Get out of the way, archer!"

"Slow!" Zhao Yong raised his hand.

The spy moved his arm and knelt down.

"The villain is willing to serve His Majesty!"