Since Zhang Zai and the three left, the alliance gradually dispersed, Gongsun Zan was squeezed out by everyone, and he also directly led the troops back to Liaodong, and at the same time, Liu Bei also appointed him as the minister of the plains and raised troops on the spot. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

After Gongsun Zhan left, Liu Dai asked Qiao Mao, the Taishou of Dongjun, to borrow grain, but Qiao Mao did not borrow, so Liu Dai took the opportunity to wave his army to attack Qiao Mao and annex his troops, and Qiao Mao became the first of the princes of the Nineteenth Route to perish.

Yuan Shao saw that the alliance had been disbanded, and he also waved his army back to Bohai to recuperate.

The alliance was dissolved, and a new chapter in history began.

Zhang Zai returned to the army, he planned to go from Hanoi to Shangdang, and then return to Yanmen, so that the distance was the shortest, he returned to the army this time, and led more soldiers and horses than when he sent out the army, and the daily consumption of grain and grass was huge.

When we arrived near Van District, Hanoi, it was getting late, so we set up camp next to a village.

Most of the people in the village were old and weak, women and children, and they were quite scared to see Zhang Zai and others, especially the only remaining men in the village, who were really afraid of being forcibly taken away.

Previously, I heard that Lord Taishou conscripted Dong Zhuo and forcibly requisitioned half of the labor in the village, how long has it been, and another army has come, if the only remaining labor in the village is requisitioned again, how will they support their old and weak families in the coming year.

Just when Zhang Zai sent his guards to enter the village, he was stopped by a scribe, who was still a little young, only twenty-five or sixteen.

Fortunately, Zhang Zai usually attaches great importance to the people, and these guards hear Zhang Zai's teachings from time to time, and the rules in the army are very strict, so they don't dare to be presumptuous, and someone immediately went back to report the matter here to Zhang Zai.

Just when the villagers were uneasy, Zhang Zai came from outside the village and said: "Fathers and fellow villagers, a certain Yanmen is too guarded by Zhang Zai, and now he is leading the army back to Yanmen, passing by here, borrowing land to rest for one night, and getting some water in the village, which will not disturb everyone's rest." ”

The villagers used to be as simple as a few lieutenants, pavilion chiefs and other small officials, and at most they had seen a magistrate such as a county magistrate, but they had never seen such a big official, and they immediately knelt down.

Zhang Zai was very polite to the people, and quickly helped the people around him up, and at the same time said: "Folks, please get up." ”

The people didn't expect that such a big official would be so polite to them, and they couldn't speak excitedly.

After appeasing the people, Zhang Zai ordered someone to go to the village to get water, and naturally there would be no stop.

The scribe who was secretly observing Zhang Zai on the side saw it, and the smile in his eyes continued to condense.

At this time, after Zhang Zai finished communicating with the people, he also noticed the smiling scribe and quietly checked his attributes.

"Wang Xiangzi Xibo: 64 in force, 49 in command, 92 in intelligence, and 81 in politics."

Looking at the attributes, he can be regarded as a first-class talent in the Three Kingdoms, but this name, he seems to be a little familiar, but he can't remember where he has seen this name.

Then he asked the villagers next to him, and the villagers said: "His name is Wang Xiang, he was originally a slave of a large family in the county, and a few months ago, he was appreciated by an adult, and then ransomed for him, married his wife for him, and settled down in the village." ”

The king elephant on the side approached and raised his hand to bow: "The king of Hanoi is like Wang Xibo, meet your lord." ”

Zhang Zai helped him up, this Wang Xiang had been a house slave, and his body was strong, he glanced at him briefly, Zhang Zai said: "Mr. doesn't have to be polite, I don't know what Mr. has to say." ”

Wang Xiang said: "I have heard that the envoy posted a recruitment order to recruit talents, but I don't know if it is still valid at this time?" ”

Zhang Zai was happy in his heart, this is he going to defect to himself?

So he said: "This recruitment order should be valid at any time during the lifetime of Zai. ”

Wang Xiang said: "I heard that the king attacked Xianbei in the north, defeated his single Yu, and conscripted Dong Zhuo, made great contributions, and even carried out benevolent government in Yanmen, divided the land and the people, and yearned for it, but it was like a family slave, and I don't know if the envoy can dare to use it." ”

Zhang Zai asked, "I don't know what Mr. is capable of?" ”

Wang Xiang didn't care about Zhang Zai's more questions, he wanted to serve Zhang Zai and get it useful, so he naturally had to show his real skills.

So he combined Zhang Zai's situation with external forces, roughly talked about it, and then said: "There must be collusion between the Yanmen family and the foreign race, so that although the king's division of the field is beneficial to the people, there must be an undercurrent in the county. ”

Zhang Zai nodded, this is indeed the safest way, this Wang Xiang also has the ability to govern one side.

The two chatted for a long time, and Zhang Zai found that this Wang Xiang did have the ability to govern, and said on the spot: "Sir, although Yanmen has improved, it has accumulated disadvantages for a long time, and it is not talented, so I am willing to hire Mr. as the main book." ”

The main book, the status of Taishou Mansion is second only to Gong Cao, and Zhang Zai has not found a suitable candidate, so until now, this position is still vacant.

The king prostrated excitedly and said, "The elephant greets the lord." ”

Zhang Zai accepted his worship before he helped him up, and he was going to camp here tonight, so Zhang Zai took him directly to the camp and met with Xue Rengui and the others.

After introducing each other, Zhang Zai prepared a simple banquet, all to celebrate Wang Xiang's joining Yanmen.

The banquet was quite lively, and Wang Xiang quickly integrated, several of them were from poor families, and Xue Rengui was born as a military general, so they got along very well.

For Wang Xiang, there are two people who have the grace of knowing him in this life, one is Yang Jun, and the other is Zhang Zai, both of whom are worthy of his life to repay.

At the end of the banquet, Zhang Zai ordered Wang Xiang to pack his bags, and then returned with the army, but was stopped by Wang Xiang.

Zhang Zai was puzzled, only to hear Wang Xiang say: "There is a person who recommends him, but there are some trivial matters in his family that have not yet been dealt with, I wonder if the lord can come to visit?" ”

This is also a decision that Wang Xiang made after thinking about it for a long time, just now he heard Xue Rengui and others mention the battle with Lu Bu, and he knew that the alliance of the princes had ended, so he couldn't help but mention it.

A friend of his, named Chang Lin, is extraordinarily talented, but he has an elder, who is an official in Hanoi, and because of some reports, he was imprisoned by Wang Kuang, the Taishou of Hanoi, so Wang Xiang was a little hesitant whether he should recommend this person to Zhang Zai.

Wang Xiang told Zhang Zai about his friend's predicament, and then he assured Zhang Zai that this friend was ten times more talented than him.

Zhang Zai is also moved, now that the troubled times have appeared, he wants to be the one who chases the deer, and when he recruits the world's wise men, although the summoning system can bring him talents, but the restrictions are too great.

With Wang Xiang's recommendation, Zhang Zai decided to visit, but for Wang Xiang's exaggerated words, Zhang Zai laughed at it, he could be ten times smarter than him, at least it should be Xun Yu and others.

If his friend is really talented, he will definitely leave a name in history, but he has never heard of this person, so he should be a handsome man, not a heirloom, but it is undoubtedly a big help for Zhang Zai, who lacks talent.

As for his predicament, Wang Xiang is not very clear, so he did not say it explicitly, but in Zhang Zai's opinion, it is insignificant.

The next day, as soon as the morning dawned, the group was prepared early, Zhang Zai did not plan to bring many soldiers and horses on this trip, except for Xue Rengui and the four, there were only thirty personal guard cavalry, each of them wore iron armor, and immediately loaded with bronze stirrups, which was the secret room he found in the Han Palace, a group of thirty-five people, and went straight to Wen County.