The next day, outside Shinno Castle.

Two men rode in two, one was burly and with a sword, about his early twenties, and the other was carrying a carved bow and a mountain sword, with a broad face and high spirits.

At this time, Huang Zhong stroked his beard and squinted his eyes and said: "There has been a lot of people along the way, I didn't expect this Xinye town to be so vibrant, it seems that this Zhang Xiu is not a reckless man." ”

Wen Ping nodded approvingly, "General Huang Lao doesn't know, Nanyang has been war-torn for a long time, and the plague is rampant, and it has long been ten rooms and nine empty, but this small city has such vitality, compared to Wancheng back then, it is really a great talent." ”

His ancestral home is Wancheng, and he saw the decline of Nanyang in his early years, so Nantou Liu Biao, but he can't be reused without an inch, just relying on his bravery to mix a centurion.

"Let's go, and I'll meet this person when I enter the city." Huang Zhong said indifferently.

The two of them rode forward,

"Stop, where are you two coming from, do you have a way?" The centurion of the city said coldly.

"I am Zhonglang General Huang Zhong, he is a hundred people will be hired, under the order of Liu Biao and Liu Zhoumu, he will be transferred under the command of General Poqiang, and he will not get out of the way quickly." Huang Zhong took out the seal letter from his arms and said in a deep voice.

"I have seen General Huang and General Wen in my humble position, and my lord has been thinking about it day and night, and has been looking forward to the arrival of the two generals, and specially instructed me to pay more attention to the generals. The arrival of the two generals today will surely solve the heart disease of my lord. The guard said respectfully.

"Oh~, what are you doing with Zhang Xiunian?" Huang Zhong raised his eyebrows and was surprised.

"Well, lead the way ahead, and let a certain see what kind of "old man" it is, and specially ask the envoy to transfer a certain person here. Huang Zhong said, he didn't like it, because he didn't know Zhang Xiu at all.

"Two generals, please."

And in the city, the people were full of glory and were not sickly pale.

And the vendors along the way do not know how much, everywhere is full of people.

This was all fine, but what surprised them the most was the patrol team with neat armor and heads up.

Unlike the others, the people of the city saw that the patrol was not timid, but extremely kind, and their eyes were respectful.

This is not pretended, but from the bottom of the heart, this kind of performance is rare even at the feet of the Son of Heaven, so it is rare for the military and civilians to be close to each other.

"Uncle, I and other non-locals, I heard that General Zhang Xiu is recruiting troops here, and he is a little arrogant, and he wants to ask for a future, I don't know how General Zhang will lead the troops for others?" Wen Ping led the horse, walked forward quickly and stopped a half-hundred-year-old man and asked.

"Young man, you have to ask him about it, the old man may not know, but since you asked Ming Gong, then the old man has to talk about it." The old man said excitedly.

"Ming Gong? Is it General Zhang Xiu? ”

"Naturally, in Nanyang, who is not called Ming Gong, and who does not set up Ming Gong's immortal tablet in the hall?"

"Ming Gong cherishes the people like sons and treats us like family. In such a troubled era, instead of plundering the army, he ordered his subordinates to provide relief to the victims with military rations and distribute fertile land in their homes. ”

"Ming Gong's kindness to us is like reconstruction. Lao Yu has three sons under his knees, except for the third son who died young, the other two sons were sent to the military camp by Lao Yu, just to be able to follow the Ming Duke to fight on the battlefield and protect the territory and the people. ”

The old man said with an impassioned expression.

"Two generals, in such troubled times, there is no such virtuous person as Ming Gong, if the two generals are interested, they can worship under Ming Gong, and they will be reused."

After listening to the old man's words, Wen Ping pursed his lips.

Shocked in his heart, he had never seen such a popular person, even if Jingzhou was rich, but the people were still complaining, why had there never been such a scene.

"Thank you, uncle," Wen Ping clenched his fists.

Then the two of them had their own thoughts in their hearts, and walked quickly towards Zhang's mansion.

Shaoqing, in the house.

In the open-air courtyard, there is a large sand table.

The sand table is surrounded by mountain people from all over the world, as if Zhang Xiu is drawing a sand table map of Nanyang and its surroundings.

The rivers, water systems, mountains, roads, and cities on the sand table are clearly marked, and some details are being discussed with many mountain people.

"The lord of Qiyu, the two generals Huang Zhong and Wen Ping, the generals outside the house, ask to see you."

"Huang Zhongwen is here? Fast, fast please. Zhang Xiu was delighted, and then said: "Forget it, I will greet you in person." ”

At the gate of the house, watching Zhang Xiufeng coming quickly, the two of them inexplicably added a touch of goodwill.

"Hansheng, Zhongye, you can be regarded as looking forward to you, hurry, enter the house and take a rest." Zhang Xiu stepped forward excitedly, grabbed the forearms of the two of them without any sense of disobedience, and strode towards the house.

"Well, this..."

The two of them have a black line, a little confused.

That's too hospitable, isn't it?

Quickly stepping inside, when passing by the sand table, the two couldn't help but show surprise.

"General, isn't this the topographic map of Nanyang and Yingchuan? That's too detailed, isn't it? Wen Ping raised his eyebrows.

Zhang Xiu fortunately did not leave, and solemnly explained: "Exactly, now that Cao Cao has taken Yingchuan for several months, his command is Sheng Wuchang, and I am afraid that he will march south soon." As the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing that the other is invincible, I can only plan early. ”

"But now that I have Hansheng and Zhongye to help, how can I be afraid of Cao thief?"

Zhang Xiu opened her arms, her voice was hearty, and the invisible trust made the two of them look sideways.

"General Xie raises love, but he is just an inch of merit, how can he fight wits and courage with Cao Cao's fierce generals? I wonder what the general is looking for? Wen Ping asked.

"Haha, who can be born to be a general? Although Zhongye now lacks experience in leading troops in combat, in time, how many people in Cao Ying's camp can be compared with Zhongye? Zhang Xiu praised without hesitation.

Wen Ping's body and mind trembled, what an appreciation?

"Zhongye, I have recruited five thousand new soldiers, I don't know if you dare to lead the army?" Zhang Xiuhao said.

"Five thousand?" Wen Ping was stunned for a moment, then his body and mind trembled, and he hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you for your trust, why don't you dare to hire." ”

He voted for Liu Biao and mixed it for a year or two, but he was only a centurion, and Zhang Xiu actually gave him an organized army when he opened his mouth, what a courage he was.

In other words, Wen Ping was directly promoted from the village chief to the mayor, and he crossed an unknown number of levels.

"Zhongye doesn't need to be polite, these 5,000 soldiers are handed over to you, and in the future, you should love soldiers like children, be familiar with military books, and don't count the poor and cost the lives of the soldiers." Zhang Xiu patted Wen Ping on the shoulder and said earnestly.

Whether it is loyal or martial, Wen Tao is the best, and when he was stationed in Jiangxia, he fought with Guan Yu more, won more and lost less, and was really a good general.

After speaking, Zhang Xiu looked at Huang Zhong, at this time, Wen Ping was in control, but Huang Zhong himself had military merits, and his family background was extraordinary, so it was difficult for Xiao En Xiaohui to make him die-hard.

"Han Sheng, I heard that you are brave and powerful, a mountain knife makes you superb, and the treasure carving bow on your waist is even more arrowy, I don't know how it compares to Xu Chu and Dian Wei?"

"Hmph, it's just a chicken! If you see, within a certain thirty times, you will be determined to cut off the heads of these two fangs. Huang Zhong proudly stroked his beard, not afraid at all.

"Clams, so daring. Do you know that these two people are the courage of ten thousand people, how dare they speak wildly? Zhang Xiu asked, but he also saw Huang Zhong's current force value, 109, I'm afraid there are very few people who can tie with it today.

"If the general doesn't believe it, a certain military order can be made, and when he sees these two people one day, he will behead them and sacrifice them to his tent." Huang Zhong said.

"Okay, if others fight these two people, I hope Hansheng will not forget today's words." Zhang Xiu was sonorous and said:

"I also allocated you 5,000 men, I don't care about how to train, but they must have the strength to fight in the spring of next year, at least not weaker than the division of Zhongye training."

Huang Zhong glanced sideways at Wen Ping, and then said: "How can a mere young general be compared with a certain one?" But I think I will meet the generals of Cao Ying, so what should you do. ”

Huang Zhong guarded the county, pacified the Shanyue bandits many times, needless to say, the bravery, the most important leader fought a good battle. On the contrary, the civil service is nameless, and it is natural to look down on it.

"Okay, with the help of two generals, even if Cao Thief's million-strong army comes to attack, what are you afraid of?" Zhang Xiu said with a pride in his heart.

"Cao Cao may come at any time, he should train the soldiers as soon as possible, and I won't entertain the two."

"Zhang Xian, and take the two generals to the barracks to select the soldiers, and the ordnance and armor are optional." Zhang Xiu raised his hand and commanded.