Xu Kuang found Zhuge Duan and asked:

"Sir, you're the only one who can solve my puzzles now."

Zhuge Duan looked at Xu Kuang in amazement and asked:

"Is the lord in a hurry?".

Xu Kuang sighed, he looked at Zhuge Duan and asked:

"How could I not be in a hurry? Think about it, I've attacked two nobles in a row, and it's impossible for the people in the aristocratic management department to turn a blind eye anymore, right? Besides, the people who came to collect the tribute will arrive soon, and they understand the situation, how should we deal with it? ”。

Zhuge smiled confidently:

"I know, don't worry about it, think about it, those who come to collect tribute are just greedy people who want to gain money, we can lure them, if the temptation fails, it's not too late to find a way."

Xu Kuang nodded, and he said to Zhuge Duan:

"It's not like I haven't thought about it, I'm worried that they're going to open their mouths."

Zhuge Duan smiled:

"It's okay, take Brigade Commander Zhao with you, they will definitely be very cooperative."

Only then did Xu Kuang remember that Zhao Congfeng was the best façade, and poking his epic strength there was the best answer to Mushroom Ridge.

Xu Kuang nodded, and he said to Zhuge Duan:

"It's still a wise and wise gentleman."

Zhuge Duan smiled:

"Actually, the lord is also very aware of these things in his heart, but he is just busy and dizzy."

Xu Kuang was not ready to boast to Zhuge Duan business, he said to Zhuge Duan:

"Let's pay the gold coins for this year's tribute."

Zhuge Duan's brows were slightly furrowed, and he said to Xu Kuang:

"Please also note that this year we will pay a lot of tribute."

Xu Kuang looked at Zhuge Duan in amazement and asked:

"Why?".

Zhuge Duandao:

"Recently, almost all the merchants have been discussing one thing.".

Xu Kuang asked in amazement:

"What's the matter?".

Zhuge Duan slowly spoke:

"Everyone is discussing that Corey Saiman, the prince of the Kingdom of Sico, seems to have had an affair with the princess of the Kingdom of Alto during his mission to the Kingdom of Alto, and this scene has many subordinates and guards bumped into each other, and all the subordinates and guards are being rounded up, and this news was leaked during their escape."

After Xu Kuang listened, he first sighed:

"This group of guys is so smart, they know that if they spread the news all over the street, they will be much less likely to chase themselves, what a character."

Zhuge Duan: ......

Xu Kuang said solemnly:

"That is, you think the kingdom will start a war before collecting next year's tribute?"

Zhuge Duan's face was solemn, he looked at Xu Kuang, and said:

"It is even possible to start a war after the beginning of spring.".

Xu Kuang's brows furrowed, but another thing came to mind in his heart:

"Do you think our recent actions will be an example of what we are trying to do?"

Zhuge frowned and began to ponder, but after thinking about it carefully, he also felt that this matter was unlikely.

"Unlikely, because what? The most important thing for the kingdom now is to collect all the tribute and taxes, and the second thing is to receive enough soldiers, and we can't do anything with either of them, and if there is anything at all, I think we may be punished when we are rewarded for meritorious deeds. ”。

Xu Kuang nodded, and he said to Zhuge Duan:

"What the gentleman said is that we cannot be idle now, and I will continue to recruit troops and strive to double the number of troops in three months. And if there's going to be a war, we're going to have to be prepared to rotate. ”。

Zhuge Duan looked at Xu Kuang in amazement and asked:

"What is playing rotation?".

Xu Kuang said to Zhuge Duan:

"If there is really going to be a war, I am going to let all the brigades go up and fight for a while, so that when the war is over, I will have an elite army."

Zhuge Duan asked again:

"But how do you solve the logistical problems?"

Xu Kuang smiled:

"Rest assured, this will not be a problem soon, I have made a new means of transport, not mules and horses, and there is little need for rest ......."

Zhuge Duan saw that Xu Kuang was getting more and more energetic, and hurriedly shifted the topic to business:

"It's true that the problem of transportation has been solved, but what should we do when Mushroom Ridge arrives?"

Xu Kuangdao:

"I'm going to let you take full responsibility, Zhou Jin is in charge of the military work, you two cooperate, I'm relieved."

Zhuge stood up and saluted Xu Kuang and said:

"Thank you for your trust."

Xu Kuang smiled:

"Believe it or not, I still hope that you can make a plan for the future development of Mushroom Ridge during this time."

Zhuge nodded, and then left.

……

A large ship came from the Pearl River, and the large ship docked in the harbor of Rennes, and the goods were carried down by the handymen.

At the top of the ship, a man and a woman were watching the city in the distance.

The two stared at each other for a long time, and the man asked:

"Jingxi, are you bored? Shall we go down for a walk? ”。

The woman known as Jingxi laughed playfully:

"Jingming, I think you're bored, right?"

Jing Ming was debunked, and he was not annoyed, he asked:

"Would you like to go there and see it?".

The place Jing Ming said was naturally Mushroom Ridge.

Jing Xi looked at Mushroom Ridge and also showed a curious look.

"When I heard about the rise of Mushroom Ridge in Hecklin Province, I always thought it was a joke, but today I saw Mushroom Ridge from afar and realized that it was not a lie."

Jing Ming sighed, and he said to Jing Xi:

"It's a pity, the kingdom has already decided to start a war, maybe the lord of this mushroom ridge will also be recruited."

Jing Xi glared at Jing Ming and said to him:

"Don't say anything like this, if you still say that, I won't go down with you."

Jing Ming hurriedly shut up.

The two got off the boat and arrived at the Lord's Mansion in Tomato Town.

Seeing that the two of them were well-dressed and talked extraordinarily, Wren knew that the identities of these two people were not simple, so he didn't dare to slack off and immediately greeted the two.

Jing Ming said:

"Mr. Lord, no need, we are here mainly to ask, what are the conditions for going to Mushroom Ridge?"

Wren thought about it and said to Jing Ming:

"You don't need any conditions, you just need to report your name, place of origin, occupation, and rank to enter."

Jing Ming clenched his fist at Wren, and then said:

"In that case, we won't bother, and I'll sell you some of the goods cheaply."

Rennes:......

Soon, the two came to the city pass of Mushroom Ridge.

Jingxi asked curiously:

"What material is this wall made of?".

Jing Ming also looked at the city wall, and after a while, he frowned slightly, and said:

"It's not like it's made of stone, it's like it's made of brick."

A squad of soldiers approached and told the two to leave.

The two hurriedly said sorry, turned around and came to the gate of Chengguan.