Chapter Eighty-Four: Recruitment
Early the next morning, Xu Ming took more than 100 guards and Sheng Wu to Taihe Xian City, and the group marched very fast, that is, they arrived at Taihe Xian City in more than an hour, but when they arrived at Taihe Xian City, they were also shocked by the scene in front of them. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
As if the Zhang family had known that they were coming this morning, all the soldiers in the county, led by a young man in armor, gathered at the gate of the city, as if they were waiting for them.
Xu Ming rode on his horse and looked at the hundreds of black-clothed soldiers opposite, his face did not show surprise, but an expression that was really like this, after all, with the Zhang family's ability to control a county in one day, it would be strange if he didn't know that they would come this morning.
However, Xu Ming was not surprised because he was not surprised. However, Sheng Wu beside Xu Ming showed a look of obvious shock, you must know that there is no phone now, although Sheng Wu did not hide his whereabouts when he came to Taihe Xian, but he also did not expect that the Zhang family not only noticed him, but also judged the purpose of his coming, and as if he had known that they were coming this morning, he gathered people and waited for them outside the city.
Could it be that Xu Ming reported to Zhang's family last night. Sheng Wu couldn't help but think in his heart. But no matter what, this Zhang family is not ordinary! Sheng Wu sighed in his heart.
And after the two sides gradually approached, Sheng Wu, who was originally born in Sheng Wenyu's personal guard, couldn't help but subconsciously look at the hundreds of soldiers behind the young man in armor.
"But is that so?" Sheng Wu thought so in his heart. The hundreds of people around looked scary, but it was obvious that they were a group of ordinary people who had just put down their farm tools. Looking at the large number of people, Sheng Wu dared to guarantee that if it was a field battle, he and the hundred people led by Hall Master Xu would definitely be able to defeat them within half an hour.
However, when he turned his gaze to the hundred soldiers behind the young man in armor, the keen intuition he had cultivated through years of fighting made him instinctively feel a danger the moment he saw that army.
Sheng Wu squinted his eyes, looked at the hundred people, and thought to himself: "These people are by no means simple, such a strong murderous aura, such sharp eyes, this is definitely a veteran who has been in battle for a long time." And what's even more terrifying is that this group of people didn't look like a group of people when they stood opposite and looked at themselves, not a single one of them spoke, not even one of them moved, they just clutched their weapons and looked at themselves silently. Somehow, seeing them, Sheng Wu was like seeing a group of hungry wolves preying, and his own group was like prey targeted by wolves. ”
"No wonder the Zhang family can control the county, with such an army formation, it's not strange to control the county, but it's strange if you can't control it." Looking at the 100 inspection division veterans opposite, Sheng Wu said with emotion in his heart.
However, this emotional emotion did not stay in Sheng Wu's heart for too long. Because when he had just felt emotion in his heart, the young man in armor on the opposite side rode out surrounded by several knights, and said loudly to Xu Ming beside him: "Mr. Xu, I haven't seen you for a long time, but I don't know what Mr. is bringing troops here today, what is the so-called matter?" ”
Sheng Wu, who was beside Xu Ming, naturally heard Zhang Shihua's words, and then he suppressed the emotion in his heart, and after glancing at Zhang Shihua, he was secretly surprised in his heart: "This person is so young, if it wasn't for Hall Master Xu telling me last night, I really can't believe that the person who controls Taihe Xian City is such a young man." ”
However, Sheng Wu did not underestimate Zhang Shihua because of this, because the younger Zhang Shihua is, the more he can prove that Zhang Shihua's methods are not simple.
And speaking of Xu Ming, when Xu Ming heard Zhang Shihua's words, he also rode out, hugged his fists at Zhang Shihua and said loudly: "Lord Zhang, we don't talk darkly, about the identity of a certain family, presumably Lord Zhang has long known, yes, a certain family is the White Lotus Hall Master appointed by the White Lotus Holy Sect to be responsible for preaching in Taihe Xian, and the general next to me is the Sheng Baihu under the account of Marshal Liu of the Red Turban Army." Today, the two of us came with troops on the order of Marshal Liu to talk to Master Zhang about appeasement. ”
Hearing Xu Ming's words, more than 100 old soldiers in the inspection department did not show any surprise, but many soldiers on both sides heard this and let out surprised sounds, but when these people were glared at by the old soldiers of the inspection department standing in the middle, they also closed their mouths and quieted down.
And Zhang Shihua, when he heard Xu Ming's words, he also said to Sheng Wu beside Xu Ming with a serious face: "It turns out that this general is a general under the account of Marshal Liu in the red scarf, so it is rude." As he spoke, he arched his hand to Sheng Wu.
Seeing this, Sheng Wu also rode on a horse and returned the salute to Zhang Shihua.
After Zhang Shihua and Sheng Wu greeted each other, they saw Zhang Shihua open his mouth and said: "Since the two adults are here to come on the order of Marshal Liu, then please invite the two to go to the city, and when they get to the county office, I will talk to the two again, okay?" ”
Xu Ming and Sheng Wu naturally had no opinions, but they still brought all the subordinates they brought into the city, and Zhang Shihua frowned slightly when he saw this, but he didn't stop him.
After everyone entered the city, it was naturally impossible for those soldiers to follow them to the county office, so Zhang Shihua asked the soldiers to return to the camp in the city, leaving only a row of guards and Zhang Shihui and Zhao Jiu, a few hundred generals. And Xu Mingsheng and them, naturally they will not take their subordinates with them, like Zhang Shihua, they let their men go to the camp in the city, and then the two of them picked more than a dozen strong guards, and then went to the county government with Zhang Shihua.
And after everyone arrived at the county office, Zhang Shihua brought everyone into the county hall. However, I don't know if it's because they want to talk about things, except for a few officials guarding the door at this time, and Zhang Liewen waiting for them at the gate of the county office, there is no one else in the entire county office, so the huge county government is very quiet at this time.
As for why Zhang Shihua's father Zhang Liewu is not there, because on the day Zhang Shihua raised the army, the person in charge of the Zhang family became Zhang Shihua, and even Zhang Liewu served as the Yin of Ren County, it was just to pave the way for Zhang Shihua. Since Zhang Liewu has taken a back seat, it is natural that he will not attend in this situation, and it will also save the embarrassment between their father and son.
And Xu Ming and Sheng Wu naturally understood this truth, so the two did not mention Zhang Liewu, after all, they came to appease Zhang Shihua and the Zhang family today, not to deliberately find fault.
Besides, at this time, after everyone arrived at the county hall, Zhang Shihua naturally sat in the main seat, that is, the position of the county Yin. Zhang Liewen sat on the right hand side of Zhang Shihua's head (Note 1), and the five Zhang Shihui stood on the right side of the lobby, that is, behind Zhang Liewen, acting as a guard for the two.
Sheng Wu and Xu Ming each brought two guards into the lobby and sat on the left side of the lobby.
When everyone sat down, everyone talked directly about the appeasement.
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Xu Ming's engagement this time went very smoothly, and no unexpected waves occurred.
After all, Zhang Shihua had long been determined to join the White Lotus Sect, otherwise he would not have claimed to be the master of the White Lotus Sect.
Now, since the White Lotus Sect has officially canonized him as the master of the White Lotus Hall, and handed over Taihe Xian to the Zhang family for governance, Zhang Shihua will naturally not make other requests without knowing what to do.
As for the fact that Liu Futong is going to announce that he will go to Yingzhou City tomorrow, Zhang Shihua is not worried, after all, he is now the hall master of the White Lotus Sect, and the Zhang family is also responsible for governing Taihe Xian, so it is completely reasonable for Liu Futong to announce that he will meet him.
As for whether there will be an accident, he and Liu Futong have no holidays, and they haven't even met each other, unless Liu Futong is crazy, he won't feel an accident.
And even if Liu Futong didn't summon him, he always wanted to see what this bull who indirectly destroyed the Yuanmeng court was like. So when Xu Ming said this, Zhang Shihua agreed without thinking about it.
And when Zhang Shihua promised to be willing to be the minister of the Great Song Dynasty and was willing to obey the orders of Liu Futong, the generalissimo of the Red Turban of Henan, Xu Ming and Sheng Wu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although they had already guessed that Zhang Shihua would agree, when Zhang Shihua really agreed to the matter in front of them and accepted the appointment of the hall master, Xu Ming and Sheng Wu couldn't help but feel a little happy.
After all, no matter what you say, the two of them can complete the work of appeasing Zhang Shihua and the Zhang family so smoothly, how can it be regarded as a meritorious achievement.
Maybe Sheng Wu's feelings in this regard are not very strong, but for Xu Ming, it is definitely a good thing to be able to get involved with Zhang Shihua and complete the above tasks. After all, looking at the current posture, Zhang Shihua is definitely more promising than him, and it will definitely be helpful to him in the future to be able to form a good relationship with Zhang Shihua and the Zhang family.