Zhang Hao realized that something was wrong with the situation, and he still remembered that Yang Zhong, who died in his hands, was originally killed by the rebels in this rebellion. At the same time, Liu Zheng, the Taishou of the Right Beiping, died.

However, there is no right Beiping now, only Beiping County, which is combined with half of Liaoxi County. Gongsun Zhan became the Taishou of Beiping, and Liu Zheng became the new Taishou of Guangyang after Liu Wei was killed by Liu Wei, the Taishou of Guangyang.

This shows that not only the current Youzhou, but even Pingzhou will be attacked by the Wuhuan people in the north.

The northern part of Liaodong County is a plain, and the Wuhuan people can drive straight into it. Although the Great Wall was used as a barrier, the Great Wall did not serve as a barrier.

Zhang Hao immediately hurried back to Xiangping, and the first thing he did when he came back was that he immediately summoned all the officials and gave an order.

"I just came back from Wangping, and I got the news that the Wuhuan people are going south."

"What!" Everyone exclaimed one after another, a little incredulous. This year's wind and rain are smooth, why do Wuhuan people go south?

Even Mi Zhu was a little surprised, isn't this Zhang Hao and his own guess, why is he saying it now as if he has received reliable information.

Fang Zhu stood up and asked, "I don't know where the news about the Wuhuan people going south came from, why don't everyone know about it, and they don't see some signs?" ”

Zhang Hao said categorically: "I don't have time to care about where this news came from now, the situation is urgent, and this official will order to recruit 10,000 troops in the whole of Liaodong in order to prepare for the invasion of Wuhuan." Fang Changshi, this matter will be handled by you. Mi Beijia, you are responsible for preparing food and grass materials. ”

At this time, Du Ping, who had just followed Zhang Hao for a short time, stood up and said to Zhang Hao: "My lord, although you are now in charge of the military and political affairs of Pingzhou, you do not have the power to recruit soldiers. This is in the eyes of those who have a heart, it is the evidence of your rebellion, even if the Wuhuan people really invade the south at that time, you can win the battle and get the credit, but you will still be asked, please think twice. ”

"I can't manage so much now, the top priority is to resist Wuhuan, needless to say that Du joined the army. Now let's do it. ”

Fang Zhu and Mi Zhu glanced at each other, and said in their voices: "No." ”

Du Ping saw that Zhang Hao did not listen to his own persuasion, so he retreated. I was just a member of the army, and I was called here only because I was going to fight, so I had no right to decide, so I naturally had to let Zhang Hao do it.

Zhang Hao then said to the military attache in the crowd: "It is estimated that it is too late to prepare now, which of you is willing to lead the troops out of the Great Wall to guard?" ”

"The last will go!" Qin Wen, Tian Jian, and Wang He all stood up.

Zhang Hao's eyes crossed them and fell on Gao You, who was standing at the end silently raising his hands, but did not make a sound.

This Gao You was accepted by himself because he surrendered to himself on his own initiative, but he has not had a chance to show it so far.

Zhang Hao remembered the time when Gao Youshou Guangyang County, no matter what he did at that time, he was unmoved. In the current situation, it is still necessary to rely on a well-guarded military general like him to delay time.

"Gao You!" Zhang Hao shouted

Gao You walked in front of the other three and bowed: "The last general." ”

"I order you to lead a thousand men to the fortress outside the Great Wall to be on guard, as soon as the Wuhuan people arrive. You immediately light the beacon fire. ”

"The last general commands."

When everyone dispersed, Qin Wen stayed, and he asked Zhang Hao: "General, that Gao You is a general, will there be an accident if he lets him go, if he demotes the Wuhuan people again, it will be bad." ”

Zhang Hao shook his head and said, "I still believe that he will not surrender at this point." ”

"But ......"

"No, but if he really descends to the Wuhuan people, I will personally break him into thousands of pieces."

……

In an inn in Xiangping City, Yan Zhong was sitting in his favorite window position, eating wine and food while enjoying the scenery.

He has been in Xiangping for almost half a year. Although the purpose of his trip was to defect to Zhang Hao, he had not visited Zhang Hao once in the past six months.

How can I say that I have deceived Zhang Hao before, and now I am a little embarrassed to go rashly. So Yan Zhong has been waiting for a suitable moment.

After living for half a year, he saw with his own eyes the changes of the ordinary people in this city. Originally, they always walked with a bent waist, as if they were carrying a mountain on their backs. But now everyone has a smile on their faces, and they walk with a straight body, as if the future is full of hope.

Yan Zhong knew that all this was due to the fact that after the autumn harvest not long ago, Zhang Hao really fulfilled his policy of apportioning the land into the mu.

All the common people only used the land they owned as the basis for collecting taxes, and the tax per mu was one pound of grain or one hundred and twenty mu of money, which was less than half of the current per capita tax of the imperial court. And that part of the landless people did not have to pay taxes.

It is precisely because of such a low tax rate that those landlords have temporarily accepted their fate. Although it is still more than before, at least it is still within their affordability.

Now the whole of Xiangping was full of life, which was not seen in all the counties that Yan Zhong passed through when he came.

But today seems to be a little different, from the street just now to after running past a large group of soldiers, the whole street is suddenly enveloped in a serious atmosphere.

Yan Zhong put down his wine glass and shouted at the counter, "Man, man! ”

A guy trotted over: "Hey, here." What do you command, this guest officer? ”

"What's going on out there?"

"Oh, that's ......"

At this time, the shopkeeper walked over and pulled the guy away, and said to Yan Zhong: "He is not a new sensible, let me tell you." ”

Yan Zhong was a little embarrassed: "Shopkeeper, please speak." ”

"That's the case, just now the Assassin Mansion issued a recruitment order, saying that the Wuhuan people in the north will go south in a few days, and Lord Zhang is not strong enough, I am afraid that he will not be able to resist, so he will recruit troops in the whole of Liaodong."

Yan Zhong touched the short beard on his chin, and thought to himself: I see, it seems that the time I have been waiting for has come.

The shopkeeper interrupted his train of thought and said, "I heard that as long as you go to join the army, you will have a settlement fee of 100 yuan, so I said why don't you try it." Although you look like you can't pick your shoulders and your hands can't lift them, what if you are chosen? In this way, you can settle the money you owe. ”

Sure enough, Yan Zhong knew that he would mention it. Speaking of which, this shopkeeper is not bad, in the third month after coming to Xiangping, he finally spent the last bit of savings on his body.

So he told the shopkeeper that he knew Zhang Hao, and hoped that he could give him a few days of grace, and when he saw Zhang Hao, he would be able to return the house money and meal money to him.

The shopkeeper really believed it and let himself live. It's just that every day I ask when I will see Zhang Hao, but I am prevaricated by my own time.

If only others had driven themselves away, or had been arrested and sent to the government. The shopkeeper was in charge of eating and living, and only asked himself when he would see Zhang Hao.

Today is the first time he said something different, he actually persuaded himself to join the army. After six months of getting along, the shopkeeper thought that he was a person who was eating and waiting for death, and was abducted, and wanted to find a way out for himself.

Yan Zhong clenched his fists and said: "Thank you for the shopkeeper's care these days, I didn't drive out under the general." However, joining the army is not suitable for the next place, and now the time has come, and the next time is going to see the history of the assassination, the shopkeeper can let the guy follow him, and wait for the next to see the history of the assassination, and the property owed will be doubled. ”

"No need, no need, in that case, you can go, I see that you should also be a reader, I believe you."

"The shopkeeper Gao Yi will have a good reward in the future, and he will leave."

……

In the Assassin's Mansion, Fang Zhu was reporting to Zhang Hao on the recruitment situation.

"In just half a day, there were 1,000 people in the city of light who signed up to join the army, and another 1,500 people outside the city. Moreover, the people are still rushing to sign up, and according to the situation, Xiangping County alone can recruit enough soldiers. Mingde, you are really popular here. ”

Zhang Hao smiled and smiled happily: "In fact, the people have a scale in their hearts, and they know who is good to them." I'm glad that the people support me so much. ”

Fang Zhu said with some concern: "Then what are you going to do?" With such popular support, and now you are actively recruiting soldiers, you don't really want to rebel, do you? ”

Zhang Hao shook his head: "If I want to rebel, what I do now will not be to go north to defend against Wuhuan, but to let them in, send beautiful women and wealth, and form an alliance with them." ”

"But you know, most of the courtiers hate you to the core, and now you give people a handle, I will send more money to bribe, and the Son of Heaven will not let you go."

"Brother, don't worry, deal with the Wuhuan invasion for now, and talk about the rest later."

When Fang Zhu saw Zhang Hao say this, he didn't know what to say.

At this time, the porter walked in and said to Zhang Hao: "My lord, there is a person outside who claims to be an old friend of the adult and asks to see him. ”

Zhang Hao frowned and asked, "Did he say his name?" ”

"He said his name was Yan Zhong."

Yan Zhong? Isn't it Jia Xu's fellow countryman, why did he come here?

Zhang Hao stood up: "Go and invite him in, no, I'll invite him personally." ”

After Yan Zhong saw the porter enter, someone came out in less than half a pillar of incense, led by Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao said with a smile: "Yan joins the army, farewell to Jizhou, you and I haven't seen each other for almost a year." ”

"Yan Zhong met the general, he is no longer in the army, but the general is still a dragon and a phoenix among people."

"Hahaha, let's go, let's go in and talk."

In the living room, Zhang Hao asked Yan Zhong with a smile: "Brother Yan said that he didn't join the army, what is going on?" ”

Yan Zhong put down the teacup, and his face still maintained the same smile on his face as when Zhang Hao first saw him: "After the rebellion was put down last year, I resigned from my official position and returned to my hometown Guzang. There's something I'd like to say sorry to Thorn. In fact, I know Jia Xu and am still close friends with him. ”

Zhang Hao thought to himself: I really remember correctly, it turned out that he lied to himself. "It's okay, after all, it's the first time you and I met each other, and it's normal to be wary."

Fang Zhu looked dazed, who is this Jia Xu, it is worth his brother-in-law to find someone to inquire.

"I talked to Wen He about this matter after I went back, and told him about the general's intention to recruit him, but Wen He didn't want to go out and refused."

Zhang Hao secretly said that it was a pity, but he quickly forgot about it, and there was no way to miss it.

"Everyone has their own ambitions, and they don't have to force them. Brother Yan can guess my thoughts and convey them for me, and I am grateful in my heart. ”

After thanking him, Zhang Hao asked again: "Brother Yan came to look for me this time, but ...... Something? ”

Yan Zhong said unhurriedly: "I'm here to help the general." ”