Mrs. Zhang took his son Zhang Feng to the door in person, and said politely from afar: "Your guests are coming, and you are not welcomed." He was in his seventies, and he deigned to welcome two young men in their early twenties to the door, mostly because Xu Shu had reported Xun Yu's name, not because of their official position.

Xu Chu knew this, and when he saw that Mrs. Zhang's face was ruddy and energetic, he was surprised: "The old lady walks like a fly, what a strange person!" "The medical conditions of the ancients were poor, and it is rare to live to this age, not to mention that the mental state of this old man is as good as that of a young man, which is indeed very rare.

Zhang Taigong replied: "The two of them were officials with seals at a young age, and they are many times stronger than the old people who live in the world. ”

Officials with a salary of more than 100 stone in the Han Dynasty are eligible to be equipped with ribbons, and generally people in their twenties who have achieved positions above 100 stone are all outstanding children of the family, and Xu Chu Xu Shu was from a humble background, and he took advantage of the situation to come to this point, which is indeed an outlier.

Zhang Taigong smiled and invited Xu Chu and the others to sit in the main hall, but his son didn't talk much, as if he was a beautiful person.

Since Xu Chu came to visit the house under the pretense of Xun Yu's name, he greeted the Zhang family on behalf of Xun Yu and said a few words of greeting, and he was afraid that he would miss the relationship between the two families, so he quickly stepped into the topic.

Xu Chu bowed to Mrs. Zhang Yingying and said: "This is an eventful autumn in Yanling, there are thieves coveted outside, and there are heroes and cowards inside. ”

Mrs. Zhang's eyes flickered, and he saluted Xu Chu with a glass of wine, and Fang slowly sighed: "The county monarch has praised it, the Zhang family has long ceased to be the name of the year, and now there are few people in the clan, although he has the ambition to serve the court, but he also has a weak heart." The county gentleman should ask for another master. ”

Xu Chu noticed that as soon as Mrs. Zhang's voice fell, Zhang Feng's nose snorted softly.

That Xu Shu opened his mouth to persuade: "It's too humble. The remnants of the Yellow Turban repeatedly violated Yanling and retreated repeatedly, why? It's not that the thieves are too strong, but that the wealthy families in Yanling County can't unite the front, and everyone does their best to protect themselves. At this time, if the Zhang family is willing to help my lord, why be afraid of what a mere ceremony? ”

Zhang Feng squinted at Xu Shu and was about to speak, but he heard his father coughing twice, so he had to give up.

"Who is this?" Mrs. Zhang asked Xu Chu.

"This is my main book, Xu Shu, the character is straight." Xu Chu replied.

Zhang Taigong let out an 'oh', looked at Xu Shu, and asked, "Isn't the master book already having a good strategy to defeat the enemy?" ”

Xu Shu replied: "Working together and sticking to Yanling is a good policy." ”

"Hehe, I see." Zhang Taigong turned to look at Xu Chu and said with a smile, "How many people does the county monarch think can defend Yanling?" ”

Xu Chu pondered for a moment and replied: "If the prince supports Xu, a thousand people are enough; On the contrary, even if it is given to thousands of people, it cannot be stopped. ”

"How can the old man be so valued by the county gentleman, please!" Mrs. Zhang persuaded him to drink again, and after that, he didn't say a word, and Zhang Feng was not allowed to speak.

Xu Chu sat with Xu Shu for a while, and had to get up and say goodbye.

Mrs. Zhang was very sedentary for a long time, and it was inconvenient to send each other off, so he asked his son Zhang Feng to send off the guests.

Xu Shu said in his heart: This old man is unwilling to be lonely, so he gave his son the opportunity to talk to the lord. So he glanced at Xu Chu, Xu Chu understood, and suddenly said to Zhang Feng on the way: "Brother Zhang has children?" ”

Zhang Fengdao: "There are two out of forty, and the only woman is in the boudoir." ”

Xu Chuxin said: There is only one daughter, and I originally wanted to say that if you have a son, you can come to me to do things......

Xu Shu rescued the scene and said, "I don't know if Brother Zhang thinks Yan Ling can escape this time?" ”

Zhang Feng shook his head, "I don't know, this gentleman's profession, Feng is not in his position and does not seek his government." ”

There's a play! Xu Chu said secretly: This is obviously full of suspense, thinking that he Zhang Feng is from a famous family, and he is still staying at home to be a rich man in his forties, how can he be willing? So he said: "Xu Chu has just taken office, everything is waiting to start, and there is a shortage of wise men to help." Xu Chu is brave and asks Brother Zhang to deign to come to the county to do gongcao, I don't know if you have any intentions? ”

Zhang Feng was surprised in his heart, Gong Cao was the head of the county officials, and the officials in charge of promotion and demotion could be said to be above 10,000 people under one person. He is a hundred willing, but ......

"I can't serve the Lord in this matter, and I have to ask my father." After a pause, Zhang Feng returned, "I'm afraid that Fengcai is shallow in his studies, which will damage the reputation of the county monarch." ”

If you want. Xu Chu was overjoyed, and only smiled faintly on his face: "Then it is inconvenient for Xu to say more, but there is one more thing, please keep in mind Brother Zhang." ”

"What?"

"In the future, the imperial court will send heavenly soldiers to assist us, and at that time, the offensive and defensive situation will be different, and Xu will let Brother Zhang lead a group of soldiers and horses, in the name of the Zhang clan of Zhenyanling."

……

Leaving Zhang's mansion, Xu Chu returned to the county office non-stop, bumped into Guo Jia at the door, and asked curiously: "Where did Fengxiao go?" ”

Guo Jia smiled: "Chengxi military camp." ”

Xu Shuqi said: "Fengxiao still knows the art of war? ”

"A little dabbling." Guo Jia doesn't like to talk big, and he doesn't like to be modest, he said that he understands a little, that is, he understands a little.

"County gentleman...... Hey, Zhong Kang, the soldiers in the Jiajian camp are practicing a strange formation, Jiajian is short-sighted and has not read it in a book, and I don't know where this formation came from. Guo Jia asked Xu Chu, looking curious.

Xu Shu said with a smile: "This array is the ...... obtained from stargazing at the night of the Lord."

Xu Chu hurriedly stopped Xu Shu and said: "It's really accidental, I can't enter the eyes of filial piety, and I laughed." ”

Guo Jia glanced at the two of them, and said hesitantly: "Accidental comprehension, Zhong Kang is really a genius." Jia watched the barracks for a long time, and listened to Gong Su, a subordinate of Zhongkang, explain that this formation is really the only way to restrain the Yellow Turban thieves. Zhongkang, you recruited it truthfully, whether it is a family art of war, you deduced that you observed the sky at night and realized it. ”

Xu Chu couldn't cry or laugh, "Fengxiao thinks too much, Xu is a grass man in Runan, how can he pass on the art of war to his family?" ”

Xu Shu also felt funny, "Does Feng Xiao think that the lord is using this to sell his reputation and reputation?" ”

Guo Jia's face suddenly turned cold, and he said solemnly: "Jia Zheng has something to talk to you about." ”

Xu Chu didn't know what to do and looked at Xu Shu. Xu Shu rolled his eyes, how did he know which one Guo Jia was singing. After entering the county office, Guo Jia first asked about the progress of the Zhang family, and Xu Shu said.

"It should be ninety percent of the time." Guo Jiadao.

"Just now Feng Xiao said that he had something to talk to us about, I don't know what it is?" Xu Chu couldn't hold back and asked.

Guo Jia sighed incessantly, quite hating iron and steel, and said: "How unwise Zhongkang is! Fang was in the camp, listening to the palace Su Yan Daojun led the crowd to resist the Gepo thieves in Runan, and then rescued Guo Gongze outside Yangzhai City, and killed more than ten people alone in Yanling, killing Han Zong, such a feat, it was hidden in the chest, not much publicity, you don't know that the world loves to admire the famous, often praised by the world for its heroic style? ”

Xu Shu's face was flushed when he heard this, he was the one who 'loved fame' in Guo Jia's mouth, and he killed people for his friends at that time, because he had the intention of becoming famous.

Xu Chu smiled embarrassedly, he really ignored the importance of fame.

"Thank you Fengxiao for reminding me, it should be too late to make amends, right?"

Guo Jia nodded, "It's ridiculous that the sergeant of the army doesn't know the martial arts of the king, this matter is very urgent, and it needs to be done immediately." ”

Xu Shu is the mastermind of Xu Chu, and he also has the responsibility of failing to remind him in time of this matter, so he got up and retired immediately and started to do it.

Guo Jiacai said: "Whether the Zhang family comes in the end or not, the second thing has to be done immediately." It's a pity that there are too few people in Zhongkang's hands, otherwise with a three-pronged approach, there will be a lot less worries in the future. ”

Xu Chu said in his heart: But isn't it, my old Xu has just a few cronies, and the barracks are almost too busy. At this time, he became more and more envious of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, Cao Cao had Cao Xiahou, and there were many talents; Yuan Shao's family is the first four generations and three dukes, and his protégés are all over the world......

Xu Chu sighed, "Please also ask Feng Xiao to explain in detail how to do it." ”

Guo Jia had three strategies yesterday, one was to win over the Zhang family, the second was to divide the strong, and the third was to establish authority among the people.

Guo Jia said with a smile: "It's very easy to be separated from this generation. ”