In the early winter morning, the breeze carries the cold that freezes through the blood. Outside, the ground was coated with a layer of frost. The western sky was especially dotted with stars, but the eastern one had faded from the magnificent purple and gradually fainted the red light of the sky.

The sound of birdsong. Most of the birds that can still stay in the northwest in winter are brown-feathered and white-bellied sparrows, flying around in the city of Fuqiang, where there is a lot of grain, and their chirping seems to be the horn of the military camp in the city.

By the time the rooster crowed, the people in the two barracks had already gotten up. They no longer need Han Gang's supervision, and they all consciously packed up. After yesterday's battle, Han Gang's prestige in the eyes of the people has been established, and no one dares to be a little slacking off in front of Xiucaigong. Because he had dealt with the wounded and had a little prestige, Zhu Zhong, who had become the leader of the people at some point, packed his luggage first and walked to the door of the officer's room.

Zhu Zhong looked at the thin wooden door, and felt a little timid in his heart. Listening to the sound coming from inside, it seems that the banquet is not over yet. was disturbed by himself, I don't know if it will anger Xiu Caigong. Zhu Zhong was afraid of being reprimanded, and hesitated with his hands raised. But as soon as he thought that the departure time would be delayed, and Han Gang would be affected at the very least, he gritted his teeth and knocked on the door gently.

There was not much wine in the wing, and the two jars that I bought at the beginning were quickly drunk. Later, Zhao Long went out to find Santan and came back, and the four of them chatted all night while drinking. At this time, Wang Hou was already drunk and dizzy; Wang Sunchen and Zhao Long were also half drunk and half awake; Only Han Gang can avoid drinking, his heart is heavy, looking at the frequent lifting of the bowl, in fact, he didn't drink much, he stayed up all night, and his pupils became deeper and deeper.

I didn't know that the sun was rising outside the house, and the four of them were still chatting without a word. Hearing a knock at the door, they looked towards the door together. Wang Sunchen jumped up and opened the door, and when the door opened, he saw that it was Zhu Zhong.

"What's the matter?!" Wang Sunchen asked impatiently, his bloodshot eyes didn't need to be stared at, as if they were full of murderous intent.

Wang Sunchen is a ruthless character who kills people without blinking in the minds of the people, Zhu Zhong was glanced at by him, his body trembled, and his legs were weak and couldn't help but take a step back. But when he glanced at Han Gang behind him, he still mustered up his courage and cautiously reminded, "Xiucaigong, it's almost time to go on the road." If it's late, I'm afraid I won't be able to get to Gangu City before dark today. ”

"That's right." Han Gang didn't hesitate, stood up and said goodbye to Wang Hou. After a deep conversation, the friendship between the two is already good enough to call each other brothers and brothers, and call each other the words: "Brother Dao, we hit it off at first sight, and I wanted to drink with you for a few more days." It's a pity that the younger brother still has a military order, so he can't delay, so he can only leave it alone. In a few days, the younger brother will come back from Gangu, and in Fuqiang, or the state city, we will have a good drink. ”

Wang Hou was stunned for a moment, and the wine suddenly disappeared. To put it well, why is Han Gang in such a hurry to leave. He asked anxiously: "Yukun, aren't you going to see Jia Yan?!" ”

Han Gang shook his head, straightened his clothes, and stepped out of the door with his feet: "The order of the escort received by the junior brother must have a time limit, how can it be delayed for a moment." Gangu is not far from Fuqiang, and it only takes two days to go back and forth, so everything will wait for me to come back from Gangu City! ”

Seeing that Han Gang still insisted on leaving, Wang Hou chased after him, desperately thinking of a reason: "Yukun, you haven't slept all night, how can you go on the road now?" ”

Han Gang smiled: "When you go out, you don't pay so much attention to it, and it doesn't hurt to sleep for a night or two." It's a big deal to lie down in the car for a while. ”

"Yukun, don't you have military information to report? Let's go to the city government first! Wang Hou continued to find a reason to stay with Han Gang.

"Didn't you already tell the Taoist? The younger brother also has a seriously injured civilian, plus two more who are slightly lighter than him, let them stay as personal witnesses, and the captured ordnance and head are physical evidence. Please come forward on behalf of the younger brother, what is the problem? Could it be that you will be greedy for the credit of your little brother? ”

"Of course not!" Wang Hou shook his head violently.

"That's it! If you have a place to help, I believe that Jiyi and the vice city will no longer ignore Pei Xia's safety. In this case, what else does the little brother have to worry about? Han Gang said calmly.

What is too easy to get your hands on, no one will cherish. If it is an object that has been obtained through a lot of painstaking work, even if it is a shell or a few fragments, someone will carefully decorate and carefully collect it. The same is true for talents. Without the hard work of the thatched house, how could Zhuge Wuhou be able to get exceptional reuse as soon as he entered Liu Bei's account? If you just drink wine all night and then run around, how can you sell yourself for a good price? Han Gang was not in a hurry to see Wang Shao, but hoped that Wang Shao could come to see him.

At this time, Zhu Zhong brought a wooden bucket full of well water and a hand towel, and prepared toiletries for Han Gang. Han Gang thanked him. He picked up a handkerchief and dipped it in the cold well water, wiped his face vigorously, and rinsed his mouth with the wooden barrel. Excited by the ice water inside and outside, Han Gang's whole person suddenly became energetic. The faint light of the morning sun shone on his face, and he saw that his popularity was gentle and elegant, and his expression was full of energy, and he did not see any fatigue.

Wang Hou's brows furrowed tightly, he leaned over to Han Gang's side, and said in a low voice: "Gangu City is now in danger, Yukun, you go rashly, I am afraid that something will happen." ”

"Everyone tends to be good and avoid evil, so is there anyone else who has done state affairs?" Han Gang asked rhetorically, and as soon as he looked up, there were already a few wisps of wolf smoke rising from the sky, which was in response to Zhao Long's words yesterday. He threw the handkerchief to the people to clean up, but his expression was unmoved.

Wang Hou couldn't persuade Han Gang, so he looked at Wang Sunchen and Zhao Long for help. Both of them shook their heads, they both thought that Han Gang was the leader, and believed that Han Gang's actions would be reasonable, and there would be no superfluous opinions. They shook their heads, only so anxious that Wang Hou stomped his feet, and finally met a virtuous talent, how could they just let it go.

"Yukun, you clean up slowly, and the foolish brother will find a strict family." After saying that, he ran away like the wind.

Looking at Wang Hou's back as he disappeared outside the camp gate, Han Gang's face showed a little smile.

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In the city Yayin Hotel, Wang Shao, who got up early, wore a green cloth and walked slowly in a circle in the courtyard. The second son didn't return overnight, and he wasn't worried, and the two guards assigned to his son sent back the news, saying that his son and Han Xiucai drank and had a good time, and they talked with candles and nights.

Wang Shao knew that since Han Xiucai could take advantage of the situation, he was so pressed that he apologized to the people of his family, and it would not be difficult to keep his conceited and intelligent son, but he still did not know much about the sinister hearts of people. It is not impossible to deceive his son into asking for money and officials. And just as Wang Shao expected, before he had turned around twice in the courtyard, Wang Hou suddenly ran in and shouted to recommend Han Gang as the staff officer of the Economic Strategy Division.

Wang Shao paced under the wall, and without looking back, he asked his son who was following behind him: "Recommend Han Xiucai to do official business for the Economic Strategy Division?" ”

"Exactly!" Wang Hou nodded excitedly and said, "Yukun is really talented, astronomy and geography, military affairs and water conservancy, knows everything, knows everything. In particular, the views on the Western Thief and the Qingtang Tubo are extremely similar to those of adults. Yukun is a disciple of Zhang Zihou, and the adult once discussed with Mr. Hengqu about the matter of Hehuang, no wonder he can explain the matter of Hehuang thoroughly. ”

"Really?" Wang Shao sneered on his face, and his footsteps still didn't stop.

His "Pingrong Strategy" is indeed inspired by Zhang Zai in many places, but the strategy of opening up Hehuang is not Zhang Zai or his own originality. Not to mention the students who received a lot of teachings from Zhang Zai, even Xiang Bao, Zhang Shouyue and other military generals, they all knew what the significance of Hehuang Tubo to the Great Song Dynasty was.

Wang Hou couldn't see the look on the face of his father who was walking in front, and he praised Han Gang to Wang Shao endlessly: "Yukun is a man with integrity, intelligence, and courage, and yesterday in Peixia, more than 30 people broke the thieves, beheaded 31, and seized nearly 100 ordnance. With such a talent, how can you not recommend it as an official?! With his credit, it's enough......"

"Wait......" Wang Shao suddenly stopped and turned around, raised his hand to interrupt his son's words, and frowned: "You said that there are thieves in Pei Xia?!" ”

Wang Hou nodded: "Exactly!" Yukun ......"

Wang Shao interrupted his son's words again, and asked anxiously: "Is it a thief or a thief?" What about the number of people? ”

"A thief who obeys the orders of the Western Thief! More than hundreds of people! ”

"Beheadings and instruments?"

"The child has seen it with his own eyes! There were also wounded on Yukun's side. Wang Hou actually hasn't seen it, but he doesn't have the slightest suspicion of Han Gang, he believes what Han Gang says.

"This matter should be reported to Li Jingluo immediately, and Fuqiang City and Sunset Town must be armed!" Wang Shao said that he was going back to the house to write a letter, and asked people to send it to Qinzhou City urgently. This matter is not trivial, it can dispatch a hundred soldiers, and there is at least one tribe behind it, if this is just a precursor, it is even more dangerous. The main road from Qinzhou to the villages near Weishui must not be lost!

Wang Hou hurriedly shouted in the back: "Daddy, what about Yukun?" ”

Wang Shao turned around and asked, "Do you remember what your father said yesterday?" Han Gang is extremely scheming, second brother, you are far from being his opponent. ”

Wang Hou immediately responded: "My lord misunderstood, Yukun is a righteous gentleman." The child wanted to invite him to the Yin Hotel to talk to the adults, but he quit his business. Is this a villain? If it was an ordinary person, he would not wait for the child to mention it, and he would have voted for it. ”

"Really?"

Hearing what Wang Hou said so much, Wang Shao really planned to accept Han Gang as his subordinate and be his helper. The Great Song Dynasty has never lacked talented people who can write poetry, but there are always very few talented and courageous characters. It only took one night to subdue his son, who had always been arrogant. What's even more surprising is that he can not be greedy for temporary gains, but show his integrity and wait for more gains. Han Xiucai, who is only in his early twenties, is by no means a simple character, maybe he is really useful.

"I would recommend him, but not now. I have to press him, and it's not too late to recommend him when he has enough performance under my door. Wang Shao smiled, he couldn't follow their wishes to people who were too smart, otherwise he would be led by their noses, "It's too much to say now, wait until he comes back from Gangu City." ”

"Han Yukun is now serving in the front of the government!" Wang Hou shouted urgently.

Wang Shao said indifferently, "Young people should suffer a little, there will be no harm, second brother, you are too smooth." ”

"Gangu City is in such a critical situation now, can you still watch him go to his death, my lord?!"

"Don't worry, Han Sanxiu knows how to advance and retreat better than you."

"Your Excellency!" Wang Hou suddenly raised his voice and roared at Wang Shao.

When the guards saw Wang Jiyi's father and son fighting, they all avoided far away and did not dare to approach. Wang Shao frowned and looked at his second son, who had always been filial and obedient, while Wang Hou was not to be outdone. can let his son maintain it like this, Wang Shao's evaluation of Han Gang is a little higher, but his perception is much worse. provoked his son to quarrel with Lao Tzu, such a friend, no father wants to see it by his son's side.

Wang Shao groaned, his son's favoritism towards Han Gang made him doubt the authenticity and reliability of the Battle of Pei Canyon. For a long time, Wang Shao trusted the talent and vision of his second son Wang Hou the most among his sons, so he took him out alone and put him by his side to learn to do things, but now Wang Shao can no longer trust his son as much as he did in the past. If Pei Canyon's matter is reported to Li Shizhong without confirmation, it will become a joke in Qinzhou City, and if it affects the perception of him in Tokyo City, such a loss will be irreparable.

I still have to make sure. Wang Shao finally nodded and said, "Okay, let's go see him!" ”

Wang Hou didn't know that Wang Shao's vision and ability no longer trusted him in the past, but his father finally agreed to his request. He turned his anger into joy, and was busy calling the guards over to prepare for the trip, but he didn't notice that Wang Shao had become indifferent behind him.

PS: Today's first update, ask for red tickets, collect.