Hearing that Song Jiang came to see him, Wu Song asked his own soldiers to bring him in.

Song Jiang walked into the new forbidden army, and saw that the new forbidden army at this time was ready to go, the army was strict and orderly, and the spirit was extraordinary, which was very different from any Song Dynasty army he had seen before, and he couldn't help but secretly admire in his heart.

When Wu Song saw him, he smiled and asked, "Have you figured it out and are willing to serve in our army?" ”

Song Jiang said sincerely: "I entered the general's army just now, but I saw that the military discipline was strict and the morale was mighty, and he was really a majestic army. Song Jiang really had an idea, if he could join such an army, he would definitely be able to serve the country and make meritorious contributions! ”

As soon as Wu Song heard this, he knew that he still didn't want to join the army. After all, in this era, the emphasis is on literature over military force. A person like Song Jiang, who wants to be an official, has finally stayed in Bianjing, the dignified capital of the Great Song Dynasty, and has also entered Cai Jing's house, so he naturally wants to have a good future, and he will not choose the path of joining the army easily.

Sure enough, Song Jiang said: "Song Jiang is so virtuous, thanks to the general's attention, he dares not to do the work of dogs and horses." It's just that I'm only a shallow learner, and I haven't done anything in the army in the past, so I'm afraid I'll disappoint the general, or 。。。。。 ”

Wu Song interrupted him and said, "These words go without saying. Since you don't want to join the new Forbidden Army, what are you doing today? Is that what I practice? ”

Song Jiang said: "Song is grateful for the re-promotion of the general, and deeply feels that the general is indeed open-minded and thirsty for talents, and there is an urgent need for talents in the new forbidden army." Therefore, Song Jiang himself did not serve under the general, but brought seven or eight people to the general, and asked the general to see if he could use it. ”

When Wu Song heard this, he hurriedly asked Song Jiang to bring in all seven or eight people. Indeed, Song Jiang understands his mind. His new forbidden army has just been formed, and it will go out to suppress bandits, and even in the future, it will continue to grow stronger, and most importantly, it will recruit useful talents extensively.

Song Jiang went out of the camp again, and brought in a person after a while, but it was an old man with gray hair and beard. However, although the old man was only dressed as a civilian scholar, his clothes were also bright, and his expression was neither humble nor arrogant, and when he saw Wu Song, he only bowed decently.

Wu Song asked Song Jiangdao, "Didn't you bring me seven or eight people?" Why is there only one person? Who is this? ”

Song Jiang said: "I ask the general to meet this one first." Of the seven or eight people, this one is the most important. His surname is Wen and his name is Huanzhang. ”

Wu Song blurted out: "Wen Huanzhang? The memory of reading in his previous life flashed in his mind, and he immediately remembered what the origin of this old man Wen Huanzhang was.

Although Wen Huanzhang is just a cloth person, he did not appear much in the Water Margin story in his previous life, and ordinary readers may not remember this person. However, Wu Song remembered, and since he came to Bianjing, he had actually heard this person's name somewhat. This man has a lot of background.

Although Wen Huanzhang was just a village resident, he was a famous person in Bianjing City at this time, and he had contacts with many court ministers. He is proficient in the art of war and strategy, in the story of the Water Margin in his previous life, Song Huizong ordered Gao Yu to lead the troops to Liangshan, and Gao Yu specially invited him as a senior staff officer in the army.

It's just that in the actual process of the war with Liangshan, Gao Yu was stubborn and self-serving, but he did not listen to Wen Huanzhang's correct opinion, so he suffered a fiasco. This also just proves that Wen Huanzhang himself is courageous, knowledgeable, and proficient in the art of war.

However, according to the records in the story of his previous life, Wen Huanzhang should have been in the process of following Gao Yu to attack Liangshan, because Gao Yu did not listen to his advice and was defeated and captured, Wen Huanzhang and Gao Yu were captured on Liangshan together, and then they met Song Jiang. Now, none of this has happened, how did he get acquainted with Song Jiang?

Come to think of it, this isn't surprising. People like Song Jiang, who want to be a great official and glorify their ancestors and make meritorious contributions, come to the capital, naturally drill holes in the mountains and make friends everywhere. A person like Wen Huanzhang, since he is a famous person in the capital, it is not difficult for Song Jiang to get acquainted with him.

Since the person who came was Wen Huanzhang, Wu Song immediately said that he had admired the name for a long time, and he would be fortunate to meet it. What he said was the truth, but Wen Huanzhang only regarded him as a polite remark, his expression was indifferent, and he was noncommittal.

Song Jiang hurriedly explained: "Mr. Wen is proficient in the art of war, in Song's simple opinion, in this capital, if Mr. Wen is the second person who is proficient in the art of war, then the first person is afraid that it will be difficult to find." Therefore, Song told him about the majesty of General Wu a few days ago and mentioned the new forbidden army. Mr. Wen only said that the ***** of today's Great Song Dynasty is extremely and has no combat power, and Song said that General Wu's new forbidden army is definitely not ordinary, so he deliberately took advantage of the fact that the army had not yet set out to fight, and invited him to come and take a look! ”

Song Jiang said as he glanced at Wu Song. As soon as Wu Song heard it, he knew that what he said was all pretexts. In fact, Song Jiang knew that Wu Song was now eager to recruit talents, so he took the excuse to bring Wen Huanzhang to the new forbidden army and introduce him to Wu Song, so that Wu Song could take this opportunity to recruit him.

People like Wen Huanzhang, although they are very famous, but unfortunately they have not been admitted to the Jinshi, plus they are unwilling to speculate in the camp, meet Cai Jing Tongguan and other villains, and become famous, small officials are unwilling to do it, and big officials can't do it, so they have never found an official and a half-job, more than half a hundred years old, and their hair is gray, but they are always a person who talks on paper, and there is no place to display their ambitions, so it can be said that they are depressed.

But no ambition is no ambition, after all, his talent is high, his fame is big after all, and his self-esteem is very strong, so it is impossible for him to take the initiative to seek refuge in anyone. Therefore, Song Jiang could only say that he invited him to come to the new forbidden army to have a look, but he could not directly say that he would take him to join Wu Song.

Song Jiang also has the taste of testing Wu Song, to see if Wu Song will really appreciate talents.

Wu Song listened to Song Jiang's introduction, understood it in his heart, and asked Wen Huanzhang with a smile: "That gentleman came all the way in just now, presumably he has already seen my army, how do you feel?" ”

Wen Huanzhang said calmly: "The new forbidden army is worthy of being a new army formed by the order of the Son of Heaven, and it seems that it is really a strong army with strict military discipline and strong morale, and it should be a strong force in my Great Song Dynasty!" ”

Wu Song saw that Wen Huanzhang did not deliberately act cowardly, but spoke highly of his army objectively and realistically, and was happy in his heart, feeling that this person was talented, although he was somewhat noble, but he was not the kind of person who deliberately pretended to be forced. He deliberately sighed: "Sir's evaluation is too high." Actually, I'm worried that my new forbidden army will be vulnerable! ”

As soon as these words came out, Song Jiang and Wen Huanzhang were a little surprised. How can a commander say that his army is not good? Song Jiang said: "Why did the general say this! Mr. Wen and I are definitely not people who are deliberately touted, just now along the way, pay attention to the new forbidden army, and indeed feel that the weather is extraordinary, but it is the hope of my Great Song army, why can the general say that it is vulnerable, isn't it too modest? ”

Wu Song said: "I'm not modest. Perhaps, the new forbidden army is really vulnerable! ”