Don't look at the difficulty coefficient of the fire kang is not high, a group of soldiers under Zhao Yun have become familiar with each other after hundreds of plates in a row, but due to the limitation of materials, it is still a bit unrealistic for tens of thousands of troops to want everyone to live in a barracks with a fire kang. In just two days, the green bricks that had been piled up in a corner of the barracks were exhausted.

Seeing that there were no materials for the pan fire kang, Zhao Yun hurried to the Taishou Mansion to discuss the matter with Han Zhan. As soon as he saw Han Zhan's face, he didn't go around in circles, but said bluntly: "Second brother, all the green bricks stored in the barracks have been exhausted. Before the new green bricks arrive, I am afraid that it will not be possible to continue to pan kang. ”

When Han Zhan heard Zhao Yun say this, he couldn't help but be stunned, and then asked rhetorically: "Big brother, are the bricks used in your pankang all green bricks?" ”

"That's right," Zhao Yun nodded and said, "It is said that the green bricks stored in the barracks are all leftover from the construction of the city wall, and all of them are used in the pankang for my brother." ”

After hearing this, Han Zhan was so anxious that he stomped his feet: "Big brother, in addition to using green bricks to build a kang, we can also use adobe to build a kang." The weather was good in the past two days, and some soldiers could be organized to take off the adobe and dry it for a few days, and then it could be used to build a kang. ”

After listening to Han Zhan's instructions, Zhao Yun smiled and said, "Second brother, being a brother is sometimes very curious, how can you know so much as an official eunuch?" You know, things like making wheelbarrows, nailing horseshoes, steaming wine, and panning kang can't be learned in books, I don't know if there are any masters behind you to guide you? ”

Han Zhan naturally didn't tell Zhao Yun that he had traveled over two thousand years later, but pretended to be mysterious and said, "Big brother, this is a heavenly opportunity." Heaven cannot be divulged! ”

Just as Han Zhan and Zhao Yun were discussing the matter of arranging kang for the military camp in the Taishou Mansion, on the city wall in the west of the city, two soldiers wearing brand-new leather jackets were chatting together. An elderly veteran said: "I have been a soldier for 20 years, and it is the first time that I have worn a brand new winter coat in winter; The first time I went to bed at night, I didn't wake up from the cold because the bedding was too thin......"

The young soldier next to him touched the brand-new leather jacket on his body with his hand, and said with deep sympathy: "I haven't heard of which lord guild let the soldiers wear such a good leather jacket, just for this winter coat, I will sell this life to Tinghou." ”

As they were talking, the sound of horses' hooves was faintly heard in the distance, and the two of them looked out of the city in unison, only to see more than a dozen knights coming along the official road covered with snow.

The leader of the team, who was standing at the gate of the city, saw a group of cavalry in civilian clothes coming towards the city gate, and hurriedly walked to the outside of the drawbridge, with one hand on the waist and the other on the hilt of the sword, ready to stop them.

The cavalry, probably fearing a misunderstanding, stopped advancing at a distance of more than twenty paces from the drawbridge. A scribe came out in line, rode his horse to the front of the leader, arched his hand from the other party on horseback, and asked politely: "This military master, I don't know if the pavilion marquis can be in the city?" ”

Although the team leader didn't know where the other party came from, he saw that the person who came was dressed as a scribe and behaved very politely to himself, so he replied kindly: "That's right, the Pavilion Marquis is in the Taishou Mansion in the city." I don't know what to call Mr.? ”

"In Xia Nanyang, Chen Zhen and Chen Xiaoqi came to visit Tinghou." Chen Zhen asked the team leader with a smile, "I wonder if the military master can make it convenient for us to go into the city to see the Pavilion Marquis?" ”

"It turned out to be Mr. Chen," the team leader glanced at the team of knights behind Chen Zhen, more than a dozen of them looked extremely strong, and they were by no means good at their peers, but thinking that there were many heavy troops in the city, and these people wanted to make trouble after this, and they couldn't afford to be a prodigal son, he made a decisive decision: "You and your entourage, please go into the city." After speaking, he flashed to the side and made a passage for Chen Zhen and the others.

After Chen Zhen thanked the team leader, he turned around and shouted at the knights behind him: "Let's go into the city!" ”

After entering the city, a dignified-looking young man with a spear in his hand walked side by side with Chen Zhen and asked with some trepidation: "Mr. Xiaoqi, did you say that Tinghou can see us?" ”

Chen Zhen smiled at the other party, and then said: "Uncle don't worry, according to me, although Tinghou is in a high position, he is humble and humble, and he can be a virtuous corporal." If you hear that we are coming, you will definitely receive us. ”

Regarding Chen Zhen's statement, the person known as Shuzhi was still skeptical, and he even muttered in his heart: "If Han Tinghou refuses to accept me, I will take someone to Xuzhou to defect to Tao Qian." ”

After a while, the group came to the front of the Taishou Mansion. Chen Zhen said: "Uncle Zhi, we have arrived." With that, he turned over and dismounted. Shu Zhi dismounted, handed over the weapon in his hand to his servant, and then followed Chen Zhen to the door of the Taishou Mansion.

Chen Zhen said to a chief guarding the door: "This military master, you are polite!" ”

"Isn't this Mr. Chen?" Before Chen Zhen could reveal his identity, the chief had already said with a look of surprise: "Do you want to see the Pavilion Marquis?" ”

Shi Chang's attitude made Chen Zhen stunned, and he said in his heart that he was so famous in Guantao City, and even the soldiers standing guard at the gate of the Taishou Mansion knew his identity. He looked the chief up and down, and found that he didn't know the other party at all, so he asked tentatively: "This military master, don't you know each other?" ”

"Yes, Mr. Chen." Shi Chang nodded vigorously and reminded him: "When you were in Guangping City some time ago, you brought Captain Huang to ask to see Tinghou, and I went to report it. I was a little captain at the time, and you probably didn't notice me. ”

Hearing that the chief in front of him was actually an acquaintance, Chen Zhen couldn't help laughing, and he said to the chief: "Trouble the military master to go in and report to the Tinghou, saying that Nanyang Chen Zhen wants to see him." Maybe when he's happy, he'll give you a promotion. ”

Shi Chang grinned at Chen Zhen's ridicule, and then said to Chen Zhen: "Mr. Chen, please wait here for a while, and wait for the little one to go in and report to the Pavilion Marquis." ”

When Shi Chang walked into the meeting hall, he was just in time for Xu Shu to bid farewell to Han Zhan: "Tinghou, since Miss Cai is going back to Jizhou with you, Shan Fu's mission will be completed." I have come to bid you farewell today. ”

"Mr. Shan Fu is leaving?" Hearing that Xu Shu was leaving, Han Zhan was quite reluctant in his heart, after all, there were not many people who could use it in his hands, and it was a pity that a talent like Xu Shu let him go. He asked with some regret, "I wonder what Mr. has planned?" ”

"Shan Fu wants to go back to Chen Liu." Xu Shu saw that Han Zhan had the intention of retaining, and hurriedly explained to him: "My friend Shi Tao and Shi Guangyuan are still staying in Chenliu, and they want to go south with me to avoid chaos. I plan to persuade him to go to Jizhou and serve the Pavilion Marquis! ”

Hearing that there was such a good thing of buying one get one free, although Han Zhan tried his best to control his emotions, the slightly upturned corners of his mouth still revealed the true thoughts in his heart. He raised his hand and slapped it twice, and Rob appeared in the council chamber with a small wooden box.

Han Zhan pointed to the wooden box in Luo Bu's hand and said to Xu Shu: "Mr. Shan Fu, there are ten gold cakes in this box, as a coil along the way, please don't refuse." ”

Xu Shu originally wanted to refuse the golden cake presented by Han Zhan, but seeing the other party's sincere face, he couldn't bear to spoil his interest, so he readily agreed.

Just as Xu Shu took the wooden box, Han Zhan saw Shi Chang standing at the door, he knew that if these soldiers didn't have anything, they wouldn't appear in the council hall casually, so he asked him, "What's the matter?" ”

Seeing that Han Zhan was asking himself, Shi Chang hurriedly took a few steps forward and bowed: "Lord Qi, Mr. Nanyang Chen Zhen and Chen Xiaoqi are asking to see you outside the mansion!" ”

"What, Chen Xiaoqi?" Hearing Chen Zhen's name, Han Zhan stood up suddenly, hurriedly put on his shoes, and didn't even care about Xu Shu, so he ran out of the conference hall and ran towards the outside of the mansion.

Chen Zhen and Shu Zhi were chatting outside the mansion, when they suddenly saw a young man in a black robe rushing out of the mansion, and the soldiers standing guard at the door saluted him one after another. Chen Zhen recognized at a glance that this young man was Han Zhan, and he hurriedly stepped forward with a smile: "I've seen Tinghou!" ”

"Excuse me, sir!" Han Zhan hurriedly stepped forward to support Chen Zhen and said to him with a smile: "Mr. Xiaoqi came to visit today, which really surprised Ben Hou. It's too cold outside the house to be the place to speak, so sir, follow me into the house. After speaking, he took Chen Zhen's arm and was about to walk towards the mansion.

"Slow down!" Chen Zhen stopped Han Zhan and said to him: "I have a distant relative, and I want to serve under Tinghou, I wonder if Tinghou can accept it?" ”

Han Zhan is now employing people, and he wishes that the more people who come to join him, the better, and when he heard Chen Zhen say this, he hurriedly nodded vigorously: "The person recommended by Mr. Xiaoqi must be a person with real materials, and Ben Hou is the one who will not refuse." I wonder where your distant relatives are now? He had already seen Shu Zhi standing aside, but he thought it was Chen Zhen's entourage, and at this moment he guessed that it might be a talent that Chen Zhen wanted to recommend, so he couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

"Uncle Zhi, come here!" Chen Zhen saw that Shuzhi was called in front of him, and introduced to Han Zhan: "This is my distant relative, Runan Chen to Chen Shuzhi!" ”

Hearing that the person in front of him was Chen Dao, Han Zhan couldn't help but be stunned. Although this benevolent brother almost did not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he left a strong mark in the real history, he was the commander of the Bai'er soldiers who defended Liu Bei's safety, and some of his deeds were imposed on Zhao Yun by the author in the Romance.

Chen Zhen couldn't help but show an embarrassed expression on his face when he saw Han Zhan staring intently at Chen Zhi without speaking, and he was guessing in his heart that maybe Han Zhan didn't want to accept this relative of his at all, and was thinking about how to refuse himself tactfully at the moment. And Chen Zhi saw Han Zhan staring at him without speaking, his heart couldn't help but sink to the bottom, he was thinking that if he was rejected later, he would immediately leave with his group of subordinates and go south to Xuzhou to join Tao Qian.

But fortunately, Han Zhan didn't have long been in a daze, and his expression returned to normal, he looked at Chen Zhi and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Uncle Chen, Ben Hou has long admired your name, and knows that you are superb in martial arts and alert, and you are a rare fierce general." Seeing it today is really a blessing for three lives! ”

Han Zhan's words made Chen Zhi in a daze, he said in his heart that Tinghou wouldn't be the wrong person, how could he give me such a high evaluation? Before he could figure it out, Han Zhan had already held him and Chen Zhen from left to right, and strode towards the Taishou Mansion.

Back in the conference hall, it was empty, and Xu Shu didn't know when he had left. After Han Zhan beckoned Chen Zhen and Chen Zhi to sit down, he asked, "Mr. Xiaoqi, you said last time that you wanted to go back to Nanyang, why did you appear here today?" ”

"Tinghou," Chen Zhen hurriedly replied, "I haven't returned to Nanyang yet, but on the way, I heard that Yuan Shaojieqiao was defeated and retreated to Yecheng. Who knew that not long after, there were rumors that Yuan Shao had raised the army of Wei County and came to besiege Guantao. I wanted to come here to find out, before leaving, just when my uncle came to join me, I took him with me to the pavilion. ”

It is a pity to get a fierce general, but it is an eternal pain in Han Zhan's heart that a talented person like Chen Zhen cannot work for himself. He instructed Rob to buy wine and food, and prepare to entertain Chen Zhen and Chen Zhi. After Rob left, he asked Chen Zhen, "Mr. Xiaoqi, I don't know what your plans are in the future?" ”

If it was a month ago, when Han Zhan asked this, maybe Chen Zhen would answer him, saying that he wanted to be an unrestrained idle cloud and wild crane. But now that he saw that Han Zhan actually had the strength to defeat Yuan Shao, Chen Zhen's thoughts changed, otherwise he would not have taken Chen to defect.

Chen Zhen hesitated for a moment. He said carefully: "Tinghou, I returned to Runan, and after careful consideration, I decided to come and serve Tinghou, I wonder if Tinghou can accept it?" ”

Hearing Chen Zhen's heartfelt words, Han Zhan couldn't help but be overjoyed. There are only guards here, not guards, Han Zhan has been thinking about choosing the right person to come here to serve as a guard. Hearing Chen Zhen say this at this moment, he stood up and said: "Mr. Xiaoqi has not forgotten that Ben Hou once said that as long as Mr. is willing to serve Ben Hou, Ben Hou will be vacant." ”

When he said this, he paused for a moment, and then continued: "If Mr. does not dislike it, Ben Hou plans to appoint Mr. as the Pavilion Tao Taishou and take office immediately, I don't know what Mr. wants?" ”

Chen Zhen originally thought that Han Zhan had listened to his request and had been thinking about it for a while, but he didn't expect the other party to think that he was raising his hand without hesitation. After being stunned for a while, he hurriedly got up and walked in front of Han Zhan, bowed and saluted: "I thank the lord for his kindness, and I will do my best to manage the pavilion pottery for the lord." ”

After arranging an official position for Chen Zhen, Han Zhan set his eyes on Chen Zhi again, he thought to himself that this person was superb in martial arts and a loyal person, so the official position given to him could not be too low; But at the same time, it should not be too high, otherwise it will cause dissatisfaction among other generals. In real history, he led hundreds of white-eared soldiers to protect Liu Bei and killed him from the tens of thousands of troops in Eastern Wu, so it was only fitting to keep him by his side and be responsible for the defense work.

After making up his mind, Han Zhan said to Chen Zhi: "Shuzhi, there are more than 500 soldiers who protect Benhou, but there is a lack of a commander, I wonder if you are willing to take this position?" ”

Hearing that Han Zhan thought that he was the commander of the guards, Chen Zhi was very surprised, he quickly got up and replied emotionally: "My subordinates dare to disobey their orders!" ”