"This, Brother Mu, I don't say dark words, there is not much food and grass in the army, this is a fact that cannot be concealed, this is one of them, and besides, Brother Mu will take a look at ......"

Liu Fa sighed lightly, and then pointed to the guards outside the gate of the mansion, they were all thinly dressed, walking around the door, constantly stamping their feet, and some soldiers even gave birth to some chilblains.

"There aren't many winter clothes in our army, don't talk about defending against the enemy, how many can protect themselves, so I hope Brother Mu can understand!"

Mu Qingchen frowned, and then said suspiciously: "Brother Liu might as well say clearly, any conditions are negotiable, and the most important thing now is to send troops!" ”

"Pain, Brother Mu is really good!"

Liu Fa slapped the table, and then laughed loudly, what he wanted was this sentence, although there is news in the South Prison now, but he really doesn't know when he will be able to reach the dust pass, and the distant water can't quench his thirst, Liu Fa also has to plan a retreat for himself.

"Brother Mu, there are not many people under my command, and there are only 5,000 people, the food, grass, and winter clothes needed in our army are indispensable, although the South Prison is also sending them here, but the road is far away, and I really don't know when I will be able to reach the dust pass, so these need to be bothered by Brother Mu!"

This is not the time to be polite, Liu Fa had to open his mouth to Mu Qingchen with a shy face for the sake of his soldiers, if it wasn't for the situation, how could he beg Mu Qingchen now.

"This, Brother Liu, five thousand soldiers and horses, the weight of grain and grass is really not a small amount!"

When Mu Qingchen heard Liu Fa's words, he was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile.

Liu Fa laughed, then stood up again, and shook his head: "I said Brother Mu, the four clans in the southwest have big roots and deep roots, and the hundred-year-old foundation is about to be uprooted by the barbarians, when is it, and I still care about these things outside the body, if the southwest mansion is flattened, then the foundation of the four clans will be handed over to others, if there is no food and grass available in our army, and the soldiers are tired, I have the heart, how can I solve the crisis in the southwest!" ”

"This, alas, that's it, Brother Liu, I will discuss this matter with the other three clans, what else does Brother Liu want?"

Liu Fa saw that Mu Qingchen was a little embarrassed, and he didn't have a soft heart at all, if he was soft-hearted now, this dust pass might have to be lost, he pondered for a moment, and then said: "Brother Mu, if the grain and grass are complete, how to transport it to the dust pass, it is really difficult for the sergeants of our army to travel long distances, so it is still a big problem to transport the grain and grass to the dust pass!" ”

Now the state of the soldiers in the dust pass is not good, coupled with the current dust pass, the barbarians in the northern cities are all eyeing the tiger, extremely vigilant, as soon as there is any wind and grass here in Liu Fa, the barbarians in the southwest will know immediately, and now the barbarians in the southwest province do not know the situation in the dust pass, if Liu Fa goes north, maybe he will be copied by others, people are sleepy and horses are lacking, and the grain and grass are exhausted, Liu Fa really can't imagine what kind of fate it will be.

"This, Brother Liu, if you don't bring troops to get it, how can I divide the troops out, now the war in the southwest is tight, my four surnames have a slight change, the barbarian will be very vigilant, this time to the south, I am also in distress several times, if it weren't for ** Wei, I would have thrown my body into the wilderness now, alas!"

This question also stumped Mu Qingchen, if Liu Fa took his men and horses to go to the Southwest Mansion with him, then he would take the initiative, and then he would not be able to help Liu Fa, if Liu Fa wanted to go back to Chenguan, it was not so easy, but listening to Liu Fa had no intention of going north at all, Mu Qingchen was also a little anxious.

Liu Fa was silent for a long time, then glanced at Xin He again, and came over for a moment before asking, "What do you think?" ”

Xin He looked at Liu Fa, and was also silent, now he is under Liu Fa, naturally he wants to do things for Liu Fa, Mu Qingchen has also repeatedly asked him to catch up with him in the past few days, although he has never talked about going north, but there are still a lot of pleas in his words.

"Young Master Mu, I don't have many soldiers and horses in Chenguan, and now I am in this predicament, it is really not suitable for long-distance travel, if the four clans are sincere, they still need to think of a way, after all, the four surnames have been operating in the southwest for so many years, if there is no means, this is difficult to believe!"

Xin He finally spoke, he looked at Mu Qingchen, there was no trace of guilt in his eyes, he had already done what he should do, and now it was time for the four southwest clans to show their sincerity.

He also stayed in the southwest mansion for a long time, the Mu family's means, he had seen it, thinking that when Liu Fafang entered Pingnan Mansion, he almost suffered a big loss, and even as soon as Shaowu Hengan entered the southwest, Mu Qingchen could know the whereabouts of Shaowu Hengan, although this grain and grass is more troublesome, but with the strength of the four surnames, it takes some twists and turns to do this, but it is not impossible.

Mu Qingchen smiled reluctantly, nodded, his face was not as soft as Fang Cai, the north wind was howling, sweeping the snowflakes, the sky was cold, Mu Qingchen glanced at Xin He again, only to see Xin He's face was indifferent, he sighed in his heart, and finally drank the cup of tea that was already cold, it was sour and bitter, it seemed that he really had to find a way.

"Brother Mu, if the grain and grass are ready, I won't delay, it's winter now, and I hope Brother Mu will make up his mind as soon as possible, and I will be prepared!"

Liu Fa glanced at Xin He, he didn't mean to force Xin He, but sometimes, he really needed to make some decisions, Xin He also had a lot of soldiers and horses under his command, he didn't make some decisions, it was really difficult to convince the public, at least, he was still a member of the dust.

Mu Qingchen nodded, he couldn't say a word, Liu Fa saw that Mu Qingchen's sideburns were a little pale, and he was also full of emotion in his heart, half a year, it was indeed a little difficult for Mu Qingchen.

"This matter still needs to be discussed in the long run, Brother Liu, I won't bother, I will go south for a long time, I am afraid of accidents, I will go back immediately, discuss with the other three clans, and get a charter as soon as possible!"

Mu Qingchen shook his head, refused Liu Fa's retention, delayed for a day, the change will be a little more, this time it is really helpless, if he can negotiate with the barbarian, why should he be like this, Dali is eyeing the tiger, and he is even more unwilling to let go of this good opportunity.

"That's it, it's okay, let's go, Brother Mu, I'll give you a ride!"

Seeing Mu Qingchen walking out of the door, Liu Fa was also touched, he waved his hand slightly, and someone immediately led the horse over.

Mu Qingchen saw Liu Fa like this, and it was rare that his face had a little more warmth, he jumped on the horse, and then raised the horsewhip lightly, looking at the long road ahead, his eyes narrowed, and then he sped up.

"Driving ......"

Liu Fa and Mu Qingchen walked side by side, the twilight snow and mountains, the horses stepped on the dust pass, and the black and oppressive city wall was soon in front of them.

The battle flag was fluttering, above the city, the torches had been lit, and when they reached the city, the speed of the two finally slowed down, Liu Fa solemnly hugged his fists, and then said in a deep voice: "Brother Mu, take care all the way!" ”

Mu Qingchen looked at Liu Fa's clear eyes, and also smiled, also hugged his fists, and then disappeared into the wind and snow without saying a word.

Public is public, private is private, for the sake of the Southern Prison soldiers, he has to make some choices, but aside from these, he and Mu Qingchen can still be regarded as friends.

"Let's go!"

Liu Fa saw Mu Qingchen gradually moving away, and then he also felt a little bored, sometimes, he really didn't want to do this, from Shangyuan to Dijing, he had always been like this, he had never done a thing he wanted to do, in the dark, as if there was an invisible hand, let him go away on a road he was unwilling to take.

The sky was completely dark, and at this time, Liu Fa's mansion was full of people again, but their faces were not very good-looking, especially Jiang Baiyan.

"General, if the grain and grass are transported to the dust pass, do we really want to raise troops to the north?"

The current weather is really not suitable for sending troops, Jiang Baiyan is also a little worried that there will be mutiny, although the people in the South Prison are all belligerent and fierce, but after such a catastrophe, the soldiers and people of the South Prison are a little tired, after all, not all people are belligerent, the weather is bitter cold, and it is not easy to calm down, and now it is not a wise move to make a rash move.

Liu Fa glanced at Jiang Baiyan and saw the complexity and ugliness on his face, then he also sighed and was silent for a moment before he said: "Grain and grass, winter clothes, the things that make us most in need now, but we don't have these now!" ”

Jiang Baiyan just wanted to say something, Liu Fa patted him on the shoulder again, and said in a deep voice: "Baiyan, don't worry, and listen to me, now the South Prison is indeed sending grain and grass to the dust, but I am always worried that something will happen, even if nothing happens, the road is far away, it will take dozens of days of effort, dozens of days of effort, we can't afford to wait!" ”

What kind of person Qin Tianzhao is, Liu Fa knows, if he says that he will not do anything to the grain and grass, Liu Fa is really hard to believe, this is what he is most worried about, but he forgot that in Mangyuan City, there is a real enemy of life and death.

"City Lord, do we really want to prepare grain and grass for Nangong Anger, and he didn't say an exact amount, what should we do?"

An Shixian watched everyone move all the corpses out of the hall, he still felt very uncomfortable, and then walked to the side hall with everyone, he didn't say anything about last night, just about food and grass, and his expression was a little aggrieved.

"This, do you want to invite the second master, the second master has always been resourceful!"

Several people were silent for a long time, and they couldn't think of any way, and at this time, the person who slapped Anton's wild horses last night stood up again, and then offered advice for An Shixian.

"That's right, please come here!"

"Why did you forget the second master?"

When everyone heard this, they were all overjoyed, and then they all laughed, looked at An Shixian, and asked An Shixian to summon An Dongye to establish.

An Shixian glanced at the generals in the hall and smiled slightly, but his heart was infinitely murderous.

When did this younger brother of his own, among the generals of this reckless plain, have such a high reputation, he glanced at the person who had just offered his plan, and saw that the person was still proud, enjoying the praise of everyone in peace.