Zhao Liang put his hand into his arms and grabbed the small black box of space-time communication, and when he was about to pull it out, but when he was only halfway through his movements, and the little black box only showed a corner, on the avenue in the distance, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves.

Hearing this, Zhao Liang put the communication equipment back and looked over there curiously.

In a few moments, a team of horses appeared in his field of vision: a dozen knights dressed in Jin army costumes were galloping towards this side, led by two people, one was a young and handsome general, and the other was a beautiful girl in a red cloak.

The cavalry ran close to the front in a blink of an eye, and it became slower and slower, and finally stopped beside Zhao Liang.

I only heard the young general ask curiously: "Huh? This is already the resident jurisdiction of our Jingkou camp, and pedestrian traffic has always been strictly controlled, how can ordinary people appear? ”

The beautiful woman sitting on the horse was also a little puzzled: "When my father was sitting here, idlers were never allowed to enter within five miles of the camp, and this Uncle Liu was too relaxed to govern the army." ”

The two of them were just talking to themselves, and Zhao Liang was confused next to him, and when he was in a daze, a captain in the horse team suddenly shouted: "Hey, who are you?" What are you doing here?! ”

Seeing that the other party's tone was not good, Zhao Liang hurriedly replied: "Oh, I am a homeless from Huaisi, and I was mistaken for a fugitive by the Beifu soldiers and arrested. Don't worry, military masters, I'm not just planning to leave. ”

"Fugitives?" The beauty was slightly surprised: "What fugitives did the Beifu Army capture?" It's weird. Brother Siyuan, do you know this? ”

The general shook his head: "I don't know, at least I haven't heard of any fugitives before I went to pick you up." ”

Zhao Liang heard the girl call the other party "Brother Siyuan", and his heart couldn't help but move: the traverser with number 2303 is called "Tao Siyuan" in the real world!

Damn, it can't be such a coincidence, right?!

Zhao Liang hurriedly moved two steps forward, getting closer to the young general, raised his hands and clenched his fists exaggeratedly, and asked, "Dare to ask this general's surname?" ”

The young general was slightly stunned: "My surname is Tao, what's wrong?" ”

In fact, there is no need for him to answer, the traverser identification chip on Zhao Liang's left wrist is already slightly alarming, and it is obvious that the person on the opposite side is the target of their action plan to eradicate - 2303 Tao Siyuan.

Zhao Liang's heart moved, and he replied calmly: "Sure enough, it's General Tao Siyuan, I can be regarded as seeing you." Before the northern Hu army was defeated in Weishui, those deserters chattered whenever they met, saying that General Tao bravely crowned the three armies, as if the god of war descended to earth, and they did not possess their souls. Your prestige can be said to be a household name in our Huaisi, and women and children know it. To tell you the truth, when I came here this time, I was thinking about whether I would have a chance to defect to you, but I didn't expect to really let me see the general! ”

As the saying goes, a thousand wear it, but you don't wear it. Zhao Liang's praise, although it is a bit exaggerated, is extremely useful to Tao Siyuan, especially in front of his sweetheart, he can't help but show a happy look.

Not only him, but the handsome girl next to him was also smiling, and hurriedly said: "Brother Siyuan, you are amazing, you are simply famous all over the world." Daddy is right, he is most optimistic about you in the younger generation! Some of your insights and strategies, there is nothing that we don't admire the soldiers of the entire Beifu Army. ”

Tao Siyuan's old face turned red when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Miss Zhong Xiu has won the award, thanks to Master Xie's cultivation, I have to give."

An opportunity to show off your talents. ”

When Zhao Liang heard him say this, he immediately understood that the little beauty in front of him was Xie Zhongxiu, the soul of Beifu Bing and the biological daughter of the famous general Xie Xuan. Just looking at the appearance of their concubines at this time, they knew that the news of the intelligence center was true, and Tao Siyuan was probably about to get this wealthy daughter.

I saw Tao Siyuan turn his head and ask Zhao Liang: "Since this brother said that he wants to join the army and follow me, what is your name and what are your abilities?" ”

Zhao Liang hurriedly replied: "My name is Zhao Liang, I have learned some kung fu since I was a child, and I can ride horses and shoot arrows. ”

"You can shoot arrows on horseback?" Xie Zhongxiu was surprised and asked, "Are you a child of a family?" ”

Zhao Liang knew that in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the concept of class hierarchy in the whole society was very serious, and everything had to pay attention to one's status and origin.

As long as you are a child of a family, that is, the so-called scholar clan, then no matter whether the family is declining or not, its identity is immediately superior. On the contrary, if you come from a poor family, even if you are quite capable, it is difficult to be respected and valued by others, let alone easily obtain an official position.

And Zhao Liang said that he could ride a horse and shoot arrows, which were all skills that the children of the poor family could not access, so Xie Zhongxiu would have this question.

It's a pity that Zhao Liang couldn't make up any background of the Gaomen clan for a while, so he had to shake his head: "Miss Huiyu, I came from an ordinary family." ”

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Hearing this, Xie Zhongxiu couldn't help but be a little disappointed, only nodded slightly, and didn't speak again.

Tao Siyuan on the side didn't pay much attention to this problem, but hesitated slightly: "At present, the Beifu soldiers have not officially recruited new troops, unless they get the approval of the commander, several large battalions can not easily accept new people......

"Brother Siyuan is too worried," Xie Zhongxiu said with a smile: "Although the conscription requires my father's military order, but that is only for large-scale expansion, a general like you, let alone a subordinate, it is not a big deal to add ten or eight pro-soldiers at once." As long as you think that this person is not bad, even if you accept his call under the account, I will tell you about General Liu's side, and he can't refute the face of my Xie family. ”

Hearing her say this, Tao Siyuan couldn't do it even if he didn't want Zhao Liang, so he had to nod to Zhao Liang: "Okay, if you sincerely join the army, then follow me to try." In the coming year, the army may be about to go on a northern expedition, and then it will be an opportunity for good men to make contributions. ”

Zhao Liang was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly thanked him. Tao Siyuan turned his head and ordered one of his subordinates to pull Zhao Liang up, and the two rode a horse together, and then continued to set off, running all the way in the direction of the camp where Zhao Liang came just now.

It didn't take much effort, Zhao Liang followed Tao Siyuan and Xie Zhongxiu and his party, and returned to the Jingkou camp of the Beifu soldiers again.

When he arrived at the place, someone brought him a set of military uniforms, asked him to change into them first, and then led him around the camp before taking him to report to the captain of Tao Siyuan's personal army.

The captain of the pro-soldier team was named Lu Guang, and he seemed to be a thief-eyed and arrogant guy. He heard that his subordinates said that this was General Tao's newly recruited servant, so like Xie Zhongxiu, he first inquired about Zhao Liang's background.

When Lu Guang learned that Zhao Liang not only had no family background, but was also a homeless person from the Huaisi border wilderness, not even as good as an ordinary poor family, he immediately showed a look of disdain, and casually arranged a job for him as a groom.

For this kind of snobbery, Zhao Liang is too lazy to care, anyway, you don't have to really work here for a lifetime, just a groom. He said goodbye to Lu Guangshi, and then took the barrel and brush, and went to the stable to wait for the war horse to bathe.

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In this way, Zhao Liang stayed in the Jingkou camp of the Beifu soldiers for five days, and also washed the horses for five days. He really couldn't figure out why there were so many horses in this barracks that needed to be bathed, and they were more clean than anyone else.

In the past five days, Zhao Liang didn't even have to find time to contact the Dark Sect, or find a way to get close to Tao Siyuan, he was very nervous even when he slept. And there are Beifu soldiers around at all times, and I can't find any opportunity to do anything other than washing horses.

In the end, Zhao Liang almost had the idea of becoming a deserter, because he really couldn't wash it, and he couldn't help but vomit every day when he saw a horse, and even dreamed of the horse's buttocks.

Just when he almost couldn't hold on, Lu Guang, the leader of the pro-soldiers, came. He instructed a group of horsemen to step up the service of the warlike horses in the past two days, and early in the morning after tomorrow, General Tao would escort the eldest lady back to Jiankang, and General Liu Gaozhi would also accompany him, so the horses must be fed and slept, washed and cleaned, and all of them must be spiritual.

At this time, Zhao Liang had already inquired from other soldiers. It turned out that Xie Zhongxiu specially sent a letter to Liu Gaozhi for his father Xie Xuan, and visited her sweetheart Tao Siyuan by the way.

Zhao Liang met them on the road a few days ago, and it was Tao Siyuan who went to the riverside wharf to welcome Xie Zhongxiu back. After staying for a few days, Xie Zhongxiu has almost done everything he wants to do, so he decided to return to Jiankang the day after tomorrow.

As for why Liu Gaozhi and Tao Siyuan went with her, it must be related to the content of Xie Xuan's letter.

Because Tao Siyuan served as a member of the army under Liu Gaozhi, which is equivalent to the current chief of staff in the army, he himself did not command too many directly subordinate troops, only 200 cavalry, who were always accompanied by the side as an escort.

Liu Gaozhi is currently the main general in the Beifu army second only to the commander Xie Xuan, so there are as many as 3,000 people in the army alone. However, he has always been cautious and low-key, and this time he is returning to the capital to Jiankang, so like Tao Siyuan, he only brought 200 soldiers and horses with him.

Two days later, the two escorts, totaling more than 400 people, escorted Liu Gaozhi, Tao Siyuan, and Xie Zhongxiu out of the Jingkou camp and embarked on a journey to Jiankang. Since the whole team was cavalry riding horses, they walked on the road and looked quite imposing.

Zhao Liang was also assigned a war horse at this time, dressed in armor, and followed Tao Siyuan's escort team to Jiankang, the capital of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

From Jingkou, the base camp of the Beifu soldiers, to Jiankang, the most convenient way was to take the waterway and go up the Yangtze River, but it can be reached in two or three days.

However, the main force of the Beifu Army's naval division is now in the hands of another main general, He Qian, and there are not so many large warships under Liu Gaozhi's command, which can be used by hundreds of war horses at the same time, so they did not take a boat like when Xie Zhongxiu came, but chose to go to the capital by land.

In this way, not only do you have to endure the hard work of the bumpy journey, but also the distance has increased a lot.

In order to take care of Xie Zhongxiu, the whole team was not in a hurry. They set out from Jingkou in the morning, and when the sun set in the west, they traveled thirty or forty miles and came to Gaoli Mountain, which was located southwest of Jingkou.

As soon as he entered the mountain, Liu Gaozhi proposed to find a place with a leeward backwind and flat terrain, temporarily set up camp, and rest for one night before leaving. Tao Siyuan also felt that it was not safe to travel at night in the mountains, so he agreed with the idea of the main general, and immediately ordered his subordinates to get busy, set up tents and light bonfires in a gentle area with mountains on three sides.

Zhao Liang, who was suffering from a sore back at this time, didn't expect to have to continue to work, and couldn't help but cry bitterly in his heart, regretting why he had a brain fever in the first place, and Baba came to Tao Siyuan to be this unlucky soldier.