(Ask for collection and recommendation)

Shen Bingzhou was only willing to provide 500 soldiers, mostly old and weak, more than ten horses, barely an army, called lending, but Xu Ji was not allowed to take charge of the army, and assigned two captains and a lieutenant soldier to join the army to lead the team, Xu Ji just accompanied him.

Xu Ji was anxious and had to set off early the next morning, but the Shen family regarded this dispatch as some kind of symbol, and did a full set of rituals such as sacrificing flags, sacrificing soldiers to gods, and performing sacrifices.

Shen Zhi still did not come forward, all of his sons did the work, although the eldest son Shen Cong had violated his father's will, but he was not punished, he was still the head of the sons, after the ceremony, Shen Tan came alone to toast Xu Ji, "The fourth brother understands, and the state can only provide this amount of troops." ”

"Everything is ready to happen, and the state is willing to borrow military flags, which shows that the affection is deep, and I have nothing else to ask for."

Shen Tan smiled and sighed, still feeling embarrassed, pulled Xu Ji aside, and whispered: "Zhou Yuanbin, who joined the army, is my brother-in-law, and I recommended it to my father. This person is the most easy-going, can make friends, for him, you just have to stick to your own opinion, even if he is annoyed at the time, he will accept it afterwards. ”

Xu Ji looked at it from a distance, Zhou Yuanbin was talking and laughing with the sons of the Shen family, his popularity was very good, and he could even greet ordinary soldiers.

"Thank you for your advice."

"Zhou Yuanbin has a pastoral order, and the cities within the state boundary, if they are attacked by foreign enemies, the Chinese soldiers can recruit troops on the spot." Shen Tan revealed another piece of news.

Xu Ji arched his hand, "The third brother is very gracious, the foolish brother doesn't dare to say thank you, I only hope that there will be a day to repay the favor in the future." ”

Shen Tan smiled: "The fourth brother is too polite. ”

The two were talking, Tan Wuwu strode from a distance, holding a long sword in his hand, holding his head high, half a head above the others, Shen Tan sighed lightly, "Second brother is a man...... I can't figure it out. ”

What Shen Tan cares about is not the other party's character, but whether he should reuse Tan Wusense.

Tan Wusensei walked closer with a smile on his face, "Fourth brother, let's go, I can't go south with you." ”

"Huh?"

"There is a lack of an advisor under Shen Bingzhou's account to join the army, and Brother Guo recommended me."

Xu Ji arched his hand and said, "Congratulations to the second brother for his ascension." ”

Tan shook his head senselessly, "When can I lead 100,000 troops, it will be considered a high promotion." ”

Shen Tan said with a smile: "The second brother usually 'leads' 300,000 troops, how can he be humble today?" ”

"The road has to be taken step by step, how can you reach the sky in one step? Let's start with 100,000. ”

The three of them laughed, and Xu Ji didn't need Tan Wufu for a while, so he didn't keep it.

On the third pole of the day, Xu Ji got on the horse and set off, Guo Shifeng stood in front of the Chinese military tent, bowed to him from a distance, Xu Ji returned the salute, admired this Guo brother, and had two points of contempt, but look at his own situation, he put away all his thoughts, the troubled times have come, even if he can't go up and down with the world, he shouldn't easily judge a person.

Shen Tan couldn't figure it out, and Xu Ji felt that he couldn't figure out anyone, and even the little confidence he had in the past was almost exhausted.

Zhou Yuanbin is a handsome middle-aged man, with a white face and a slight beard, a ball of neutral qi on his face, three points like a scholar, six points like a businessman, and one point thanks to the robe and armor on his body, like a general who has just taken office.

He has indeed just taken office, not long ago he was a well-known businessman in the state, his ancestors were engaged in transportation and selling for several generations, and his father's generation was already a local wealthy, he inherited all the family business, and doubled it several times, but he did not like to be a businessman, he loved to make friends, and regarded himself as a hero.

The Shen family was about to start an incident, and Zhou Yuanbin immediately donated most of his property, so he was trusted by the Shen family.

The two had been introduced to each other, and not far from the camp, Zhou Yuanbin entrusted the position of leading the troops to the two captains, and he also regarded himself as a protected entourage, and talked with Xu Ji side by side, and soon became acquainted.

When Zhou Yuanbin felt that he could say everything, he immediately asked what he was most interested in: "Seventeen princes, did you really participate in the assassination?" ”

"If it weren't for that, it wouldn't end up here."

"Yes, yes." Zhou Yuanbin was obviously very interested, endured for a while, and then asked, "Can you tell me the details?" I won't ask much if the seventeenth prince doesn't want to say anything, so let's pick what I can say and reveal a little. ”

Xu Ji didn't want to talk about it, but thinking of Shen Tan's reminder, he changed his mind and roughly explained the causes and consequences of the assassination, omitting many accidents, hesitations and panics, and it sounded like a complete plan without any setbacks.

Zhou Yuanbin gasped over and over again, and when he heard Xu Ji stabbing a dagger on the stomach of the Emperor of All Things with his own hands, Zhou Yuanbin screamed loudly, causing a captain to catch up and check, and saw that he was just too excited to join the army, so he retreated to supervise the soldiers.

Zhou Yuanbin hugged his fists and said: "Since ancient times, heroes have been born as teenagers, and they are indeed true, the seventeenth son...... Not yet twenty years old, right? Tsk, I think when I was twenty years old, the most outrageous thing I did was to take a few people out of the customs on horseback, drink all night with the prairie adults, and make a big deal. Others say that I am bold, compared with the seventeenth son...... Tsk, there's no comparison. ”

Xu Ji smiled: "There is only one emperor, and if you want to assassinate you, you have to have a chance." ”

Zhou Yuanbin laughed, although he was much older, he admired the seventeenth prince very much, and for the first time since Xu Ji left the Eastern Capital, he felt the benefits of the assassination, which was better than nothing.

An army of 500 people could not carry much grain and grass, so the itinerary had to be strictly calculated, and when it arrived at the post station, it was necessary to rest, and it was not enough to walk an extra mile.

The rebellion of Qinzhou and Hegong has affected Bingzhou, the cities are guarded, the towns are depressed, and the post stations outside the city are very vigilant against people coming and going, so Zhou Yuanbin must personally enter the city to identify himself to the governor, and deliver the documents written by Shen Zhi, the shepherd, and stamped with the official seal.

Most of the cities near Jinyang supported the shepherds, and after seeing the documents, they were well entertained.

Xu Ji persuaded Zhou Yuanbin to requisition some horses from the post station, but Zhou Yuanbin disagreed, "These cities will be the capital of my father-in-law in the future, and they should not be disturbed." ”

This time, Xu Ji did not insist on his opinion.

The two are getting closer and better, they really have nothing to talk about, Zhou Yuanbin even proudly talked about how he became the son-in-law of the Shen family, although he has a lot of property, it stands to reason that he is not qualified to marry the daughter of the Shen family, but he admires Gaomen, and he is bent on climbing high branches.

Many years ago, He Rong's troops pressed the border, and the state was in a hurry, and the situation was extremely urgent, Zhou Yuanbin felt that this was an opportunity, and asked an acquaintance to introduce him to see Mu Shou Shen Zhi, claiming that he had a way to withdraw from the army, not seeking fame and fortune, and his only wish was to marry a daughter of the Shen family.

Shen Zhi agreed.

Zhou Yuanbin didn't even bring a servant, rode out of the customs alone, visited the Khan of He Rongbu, climbed friendship, Xu Haoyan, and fought for wine, and really persuaded the soldiers to retreat, and He Rongbu turned to attack Jizhou, and there was no major disturbance of the state boundary for many years after that.

Shen Zhi kept his promise and really married a daughter to Zhou Yuanbin, and it was his favorite daughter, and since then, the two families have been like a family, and Zhou Yuanbin has become another son of the Shen family.

Xu Ji sympathized with the woman who was retired by Zhou Yuanbin, but he didn't say anything, and asked, "I don't understand, how can Zhou join the army make He Rongbu retreat?" ”

"Haha, this kind of thing can't be explained in a sentence or two. My great-grandfather did business with He Rongbu, married the daughter of an adult, and gave birth to a daughter who married back to the grassland, and has been marrying since then. ”

Xu Ji arched his hand and smiled: "Admire." ”

The further south you go, the more tense the situation becomes, and the news is continuous, one will say that Tongguan has been broken by the Qinzhou descending army, and the other will say that the western expedition army has entered Qinzhou, and the chaos will be exterminated in a few days, and the news of the rebellion against the river workers is even more chaotic, it seems that there is everywhere, but no one can tell where the main force is.

There are quite a few thieves who have been arrested at the gates of the city in various places, and looking at them, they look more like they are called Huazi than river workers.

Zhou Yuanbin began to feel nervous, and when he arrived at Yingcheng on the southern boundary of Bingzhou, he refused to advance, and directly led his troops into the city to discuss with the city lord a plan to hold on.

Don't blame him for being timid, Yingcheng was indeed attacked a few days ago, there are still wounds on the city wall, from the officers and soldiers to the people, they all have lingering palpitations, and when they see the army sent by Jinyang, they all persuade them to stay.

Xu Ji didn't insist on moving forward, but searched around the city for news, after all, he didn't even know where Ma Wei and Ning Bao'er were now.

The more you inquire, the more confused the news becomes, some people have heard of the title of "King Wu Yue", but this is only one of the dozens of kings, and the rebels are more eager to claim the title of king than the other, even if they have been surrounded by officers and soldiers, and the day is not safe, they must first build a big banner and press a king name.

Xu Ji didn't know Ma Wei's whereabouts, but he figured out one thing, there were many officers and soldiers, and they won one victory after another, but the rebels did not decrease, not all the people took refuge in the city, and many people joined the rebels to seek another way to live.

The twenty-day period was about to pass, Xu Ji couldn't wait any longer, and when he went to see Zhou Yuanbin, he didn't greet him, and asked directly: "Do you plan to stay here all the time?" ”

Zhou Yuanbin was also scratching his head, "If you don't stay here, what else can you do?" The Jinyang army should have already been mobilized, and when the father-in-law arrives, he will make plans. ”

"Shen Bingzhou promised a heavy responsibility, is joining the army like this?"

Zhou Yuanbin continued to scratch his head, "Yingcheng is not big, plus the soldiers I brought, it is still less than a thousand, it would be good to be able to hold it." I'm still familiar with He Rongbu, and I don't have many friends in the south......"

"If you have few friends, you can make friends, and if you have few soldiers, you can recruit, why do you have nothing to do when you join the army?"

Zhou Yuanbin no longer scratched his head, and blushed, "My father-in-law gave me a document, allowing me to act at the opportunity and recruit troops cheaply, but it has been a few days ago that this place has been attacked, and it has been relatively peaceful recently." ”

"Be prepared, the last time I came to attack the city was a group of chaotic people, don't be afraid, what if the officers and soldiers sent by the Eastern Capital come back next?"

"Officers and soldiers ......" Zhou Yuanbin understood the Shen family's plan, and knew that his father-in-law would not want to be the king for a while, so he smiled and said: "The officers and soldiers are not going to attack the city at present, right?" ”

"What if you borrow a city? To join the army to borrow or not to borrow? Shen Bingzhou led his troops south and found that Yingcheng had been occupied by the imperial court, what should he think? ”

Zhou Yuanbin's face changed, "If it weren't for the reminder of the seventeenth prince, I would have almost broken a big deal." As early as before leaving, Shen Wu reminded me that it would never be wrong to listen to the seventeenth prince in everything, so I will go to see the city lord......"

"While recruiting troops, we must also inquire about the surrounding situation, so that we know each other and ourselves, please join the army and divide a hundred troops, and I will take them out of the city to inspect."

Zhou Yuanbin immediately agreed, called two captains, and asked them to send fifty troops each, and go out of the city with the seventeenth prince, and borrowed several guides from the city lord to lead the way.

Xu Ji led his troops out of the city that afternoon and went straight to the south, going to the place where the rumored army had the most rebellion.