From reaching an ideological consensus to actually mobilizing troops and horses to fight, there are many links, and it is not an overnight thing.

Therefore, Chen Mu was not in a hurry to attack the Gulan Kingdom.

Then Wu Dong also left with his people.

It seems that Wu Dong's main purpose here is not to support Cao Sui, but to seek benefits for himself. After he won Chen Mu's support, the matter of the copper mine was as if it had never happened.

However, Chen Mu will not be careless because of this, because he doesn't know if there is any deeper cooperation between Wu Dong and Cao Sui. Or perhaps, this is a trap in itself. And Chen Mu had already stepped into it. However, Chen Mu believes that if he can obtain the sulfur mines of Gulan, it is worth taking some risks.

Now that Chen Mu has mastered a saltpeter mine, and then a sulfur mine, he can completely mass-produce explosives and carry out various secret experiments.

Chen Mu was going to Peacock Tower to see a person, it was the person Yuan Hong had bought with a lot of money, named Hu Sheng.

Regarding Hu Sheng, Chen Mu didn't have a good impression of him personally, because he forgot his righteousness and was a traitor to the Ninth Division of Xuanjia.

But Chen Mu would never show a trace of disdain in front of this traitor, after all, he was now the number one secret stake under Chen Mu.

Peacock Tower, top floor, fragrant mist, silk curtains gently fluttering.

Chen Mu sat upright, and the two hall maids sat on the left and right, serving tea and snacks.

Hu Sheng walked in and made a big salute.

Chen Mu asked him to step back left and right, and asked Hu Sheng to sit down.

Hu Sheng sat down.

Looking at Hu Sheng's face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, he is bookish.

Outwardly, this was supposed to be an upright man, and there was no indication that he would become a traitor.

Chen Mu wanted to ask in his heart, why did you rebel against Cao Su, but Chen Mu would not ask this directly.

But as soon as Hu Sheng opened his mouth, he took the initiative to talk about it.

Hu Sheng said: "Hu has been reading sages since he was a child, and naturally knows that it is shameful to betray his boss, but please General Chen listen to me and come to see my character." It is an intolerable insult for Cao to take possession of my wife, which is why I betrayed him. ”

Hearing this, Chen Mu nodded sympathetically: "I didn't expect Cao Su to have such a bad deed, since he is unkind first, I can't blame you for being unrighteous later, if it were me, I would have made the same decision as you." ”

Hu Sheng saluted and said, "Thank you for the general's understanding." ”

Chen Mu said: "Mr. Hu, I want to ask you a few questions, the questions are ruthless, and please don't be surprised by Mr. Hu." ”

Hu Sheng said: "To devote yourself to the horse is to devote yourself to the ruthless." Please ask the general. ”

Chen Mudao: "After Cao Su came to Dunhuang, what else did he want to do besides making money? ”

"Make a difference." Hu Sheng said without thinking: "That Cao Zhi is Cao Xiang's eldest son, and he is nine in his Chinese New Year's Eve this year, and this person is arrogant. People say he is resourceful, but it seems to me that he is resourceful and decisive. He can think of many things, but he can't make up his mind, and often backtracks. Compared to General Chen, he is slightly inferior. But please General Chen don't underestimate him, he definitely has a lot of means. And it can threaten your personal safety at any time. ”

Chen Mu nodded: "He is now Zhang Yunlong's subordinate, does he completely listen to Zhang Yunlong's dispatch." ”

Hu Sheng sneered: "He only has the Queen Mother in his eyes, not Zhang Yunlong." And in the Queen Mother, he must have said a lot of bad things about Zhang Yunlong. I think General Chen Mu will say that there is no intimacy, but in Cao Sui's case, this sentence is not true. Because the Queen Mother enabled Zhang Yunlong, it was also a helpless move. In Zhang Yunlong's mind, he may not regard this queen mother's cousin as a benefactor. ”

"Oh? What do you mean by that? ”

It has long been rumored that when Zhang Yunlong's mother was pregnant, she once wanted to commit suicide, but was saved by her family. Since then, Zhang Yunlong's mother has broken with Empress Dowager Chen. It wasn't until the first emperor gave Zhang Yunlong his name that their cousins rekindled their relationship. The main reason why the Queen Mother used Zhang Yunlong this time was that Zhang Yunlong and Zhao Tong were not in harmony, and there was another point, Zhang Yunlong's combat power was extraordinary, and he was already the best in the Xuanjia Army, coupled with the kinship between him and the Queen Mother, let him lead the team, and others were convinced. But Cao Su believes that the relationship between the Queen Mother and Zhang Yunlong is not monolithic, and Zhang Yunlong is a little ignorant of current affairs, and he dares to refuse the Queen Mother's decree arbitrarily. This will inevitably anger the Queen Mother. And Cao Su seized such an opportunity, hoping to replace Zhang Yunlong and become the governor of Anxi. But if he wanted to replace Zhang Yunlong, he first had to create some merits, so he led his troops to Dunhuang. Here in Dunhuang, you can attack and retreat. ”

Chen Mu thought for a moment and said, "I know that your Xuanjia Army is very rich. But in this case, after he came to Dunhuang, he fought against me everywhere for business, and he was just to show his ability to the Queen Mother? ”

"Yes. Now General Chen is also a topic that must be talked about by the nobles of Luoyang. If he can beat you in all aspects, it will do him a lot of good. ”

Chen Mu smiled bitterly: "Why do the nobles want to talk about me? ”

Hu Sheng smiled and said, "General Chen is young and has a superb appearance. For example, Hu had heard that General Chen was extraordinary and handsome, but when he saw General Chen Mu himself, he felt that those rumors were not expressive enough. Seeing General Chen, it was like a spring breeze and a refreshing mood. ”

In this regard, Chen Mu didn't know how to say it.

Hu Sheng continued: "General Chen Mu's name is more widely spread among the noble women of Luoyang. I suspect that when General Chen returns to Luoyang, he will inevitably experience some clues. ”

Chen Mu smiled bitterly and waved his hand: "Let's not talk about this, let's talk about Cao Su." Now he has planted a few hidden piles in our eighth division of Shence, do you know who these hidden piles are? ”

Hu Sheng said: "I don't know, but I can help keep an eye on it." Now the arrangement of hidden piles is all done by the strategist Liu Dong. ”

Chen Mu nodded: "Okay, this is the end of our meeting today, in order to hide people's eyes, I will leave from the secret passage." You keep playing here until you have fun. ”

After Shi Jinchong escaped, Chen Mu sent Xiaomei to the mine to check the accounts.

After Xiaomei finished checking the accounts, she returned to the division headquarters, looked angry, and said to Chen Mu: "Half of the accounts are not correct." ”

Chen Mu asked: "How much money did Shi Jin Chongming make in his account?" ”

Xiaomei said: "About three hundred yuan." ”

"Oh, I've pretty much got my taste for this kid." Chen Mu rubbed his nose: "Keep it secret for him." ”

"Huh?" Xiaomi was puzzled.

"I'll let him continue to mint coins in the mines, or I won't be able to control this thing." Chen Mu shrugged: "You know, he's just a brute. ”

Xiaomei smiled: "I think he is not as good as my domestic ram." ”

Chen Mu teased: "Xiaomei, do you know that the ram is also a surname? You say this as if you have a husband in your house. ”

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