187 A.D., February

Outside the hall, the white world, with the gust of spring breeze, rolled up a trace of coolness. A ray of spring light is reflected on those big trees covered in silver, and you can always see some small droplets of water, slowly dripping from those trees. The vigorous flowers and bones, the warm early morning, these are all reminding people that spring is coming!

In the hall, looking at the white world outside that was disappearing, Sun Ling couldn't help but sigh a little. It has been three months since November last year, when Longwu and 200,000 Qingzhou yellow scarves were collected and 200,000 Qingzhou yellow scarves were implemented, and the new tax law was implemented in various parts of Qingzhou.

As early as two months ago, Sun Ling should have led the army back to Yuzhou. But because of this sudden heavy snowfall, he stayed in Qingzhou for two more months. Now everything in Qingzhou is also on the right track. With Chen Qun in charge of internal affairs, and Xu Huang guarding Qingzhou outside, it's time to return to Yuzhou.

"Lord, leave 50,000 garrisons and 5,000 sword battalions, plus General Xu Huang to guard and Xuzhou as a support, even if Yanzhou Cao Ying, Jizhou Yuan Shao does not dare to act rashly, so as to ensure that Qingzhou is worry-free!" Guo Jia, who seemed to be afraid of being frozen, wrapped in a thick cotton coat, said loudly.

Guo Jia's words pulled Sun Ling back from his thoughts, this time leading the army back to Yuzhou was a matter that was decided a few days ago, and what is being discussed in the hall now is how many soldiers and horses should be left to garrison Qingzhou.

"Gongming, according to the meaning of the filial piety military division, I left you these soldiers and horses, and it is possible to hold Qingzhou? You must know that the beginning of spring is imminent, it is difficult to protect Yan, and the two states will not take action. Sun Ling put his eyes on Xu Huang's body below and asked.

After pacifying Qingzhou, in addition to often going back and forth to the military camp, Sun Ling also did a very important thing, that is, to strengthen Xu Huang, Zhang Yan, and Long Wu at a low level. Putting aside the level of internal strength, in terms of skills alone, Xu Huang today is only slightly inferior to Dian Wei and others by half a point.

Xu Huang, who was already born with divine power, was even more frighteningly enhanced in strength after Sun Ling's low-level strengthening. At the very least, except for Sun Ling, there is no one in the entire Badao Battalion who can dare to compete with him without relying on internal strength.

Exhibiting his two arms like a brute dragon, Xu Huang hugged Sun Ling with both hands in the envious eyes of Dian Wei and others, and arched his hands and said, "Lord! According to my wishes, give me 10,000 sword battalions, and the rest of the garrison can only be brought back. There are 10,000 badao battalions here, and there is no need for Xuzhou to be the backing, I think Yan, whoever dares to invade Qingzhou in the two states of Hebei will definitely make them have no return! ”

"Gongming, you're not kind, leaving you five thousand sword camps, the old man thinks it's enough, do you want another five thousand? Could it be that you want to help the lord take Yan and Ji Liangzhou? Hearing Xu Huang's words of climbing up the stick, Dian Wei was suddenly laughed angrily, pointed at him and scolded with a smile.

Dian Wei's words inevitably made Xu Huang's bronze face full of embarrassment. Xu Huang was not arrogant to that extent, thinking that he could take Yan and Hebei with 10,000 Badao Battalions, but compared to the 50,000 garrisons, Xu Huang felt that it was more reliable to still have 5,000 Badao Battalions.

Seeing the embarrassment on Xu Huang's face, Sun Ling also smiled. But the generals of the Badao Battalion, because they have been training with the soldiers of the Badao Battalion for a long time, know each other well, and Xu Huang, who knows the combat ability of the Badao Battalion, wants to exchange 5,000 Badao Battalions for the 50,000 garrisons, but it is understandable.

However, it was obvious that Sun Ling did not plan to give him another 5,000 sword battalions, after all, counting the sturdy ones selected from those garrisons before, as well as the war horse equipment sent by Yuzhou. Now in the Badao Battalion in Qingzhou, although there are more than 25,000 people, after leaving Xu Huang with 5,000, there are only about 20,000 left.

In addition to Qingzhou, Sun Ling also has Yuzhou and Xuzhou, two states that need to be guarded. Moreover, Sun Ling did not forget the matter of Jingzhou, and when the time came, the place where the Badao camp needed to be used was a little insufficient, of course it was impossible to agree.

"Komeito! Cao Ying, Yuan Shao, you just need to be on guard. Now that Qingzhou has just decided, it is not advisable to use soldiers and horses, if you want to have another 5,000 sword battalions, you can also train them from the 50,000 garrisons, and then I will naturally let Yuzhou send war horses and equipment, how about it? Thinking of a compromise solution, Sun Ling asked with a smile at Xu Huang.

Originally, it was just a joke from Xu Huang, but he didn't expect Sun Ling to agree. Although he still needs to train himself, as long as the equipment and war horses are guaranteed, Xu Huang believes that he can train 5,000 candidates for the sword battalion from the 50,000 garrisons, and as long as it takes some time, he can always do it.

Thinking of this, Xu Huang showed a look of joy on his face, and arched his hand towards Sun Ling, who was at the top, and said, "Thank you, lord!" Sure to keep Qingzhou worry-free! ”

"Now that Komeito has taken over this position, there is a long article in charge of internal affairs. Do you have anything to add to the matter of Qingzhou? After Xu Huang received the order, Sun Ling looked at the people below and asked.

"That's right!" Hearing Sun Ling's inquiry, everyone below got up and said in unison.

Seeing that everyone had no other opinions, the matter was resolved. Sun Ling then ordered everyone to go back and prepare. At noon today, the army drove back to Yuzhou.

At noon, outside the city of Yi'an. In addition to the garrison and the Badao Battalion left behind in Qingzhou, the 150,000 garrison troops, and the 20,000 Badao Battalion Iron Cavalry led by the people, in the spontaneous send-off of the people in the city, they went towards Xuzhou.

After two days of marching, the army finally entered the territory of Xuzhou, looking at the Gumu City in front of him, the corners of Sun Ling's mouth couldn't help but raise a smile. Three months ago, he led 12,000 soldiers of the Badao Battalion to set off from here and go to Qingzhou. Three months later, he returned to this place with more than 20,000 soldiers of the Badao Battalion and the 150,000 troops behind him.

In the welcome of the people in the city and the empty alleys of 10,000 people, Sun Ling let the army outside the city set up a meal in place, and only brought Dian Wei, Guo Jia and others into Gumu City.

"Yang Sheng represents the people of Gumu City, thank you Lord Hou! If it weren't for Hou Ye leading his troops to pacify Qingzhou, the people in Gumu City would still have to worry about when those yellow scarves would come to wreak havoc, and now the people dare to go out and travel to and from Qingzhou, all of which depend on Hou Ye's benevolence! As soon as Sun Ling and the others entered the city, they saw the county lieutenant Yang Sheng bowing deeply to Sun Ling under the gaze of the people on both sides of the road, and said sincerely.

"It must be some kind of mountain bandit bandits pretending to be yellow scarves, I have ordered them before that they are not allowed to invade the border of Xuzhou at will." Just when Sun Ling looked at Yang Sheng in front of him in amazement, he heard Long Wu on the side, his face muttering unnaturally.

Hearing Long Wu's muttering, Sun Ling couldn't help but laugh dumbly. After a few months of getting along, Long Wu's personality himself knew that when he ransacked Yanzhou, it was also because Yanzhou Mu Liu Dai repeatedly led troops to attack, so he couldn't bear it anymore and led his troops to invade Yanzhou. And even if he invaded Yanzhou, he strictly forbade his Yellow Turban soldiers and was not allowed to attack ordinary people.

After knowing this, it is necessary to say that Long Wu instructed the Yellow Turban to invade Gumu City. Sun Ling wouldn't believe it, thinking that it should be as he said, it was those mountain bandits and robbers who were taking advantage of the power of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban to make trouble. Otherwise, according to the strength of Gumu City, hundreds of thousands of yellow scarves will be pressed, and the destruction of the city will only be a matter of a snap of a finger.

First threw a relieved look at Long Wu, who had an unnatural face, and then Sun Ling held up Yang Sheng, who was bowing in front of him, and said softly: "You are the people of Xuzhou, and this Xuzhou is led by my Sun Ling, so naturally I will not watch you being ravaged by thieves and be indifferent." County Lieutenant Yang, don't be so polite. ”

In the gratitude of Yang Sheng and the people in the city, Sun Ling finally got rid of the crowd and entered a restaurant with a few people behind him.

After entering the restaurant, the eight people were divided into two adjacent tables. Tasting the dishes served by Xiao Er, Sun Ling, who couldn't feel the deliciousness, couldn't help frowning. He is a little nostalgic for the cooking skills of the women in his family, not to mention Cai Yan and Diao Chan, even a woman with a noble status like He Lingsi before, and even Qiao'er's girl, under his influence, she has also learned good cooking skills.

As for Bai Xin, she just came back, and even a real breakthrough relationship has not happened, Sun Ling is so busy running around, where will she know how her cooking skills are. The tasteless food for several months made Sun Ling, who originally wanted to enter the city to taste the delicious food, once again disappointed, and wanted to return to Yangzhai City as soon as possible and eat the food at home.

"If you want to say that our Hou Ye and the Badao Battalion, that's really powerful! Only led more than 12,000 soldiers of the Badao Battalion, and pacified the hundreds of thousands of yellow scarves in Qingzhou. I heard that when Hou Ye pacified Qingzhou, Liu Biao of Jingzhou didn't know what to do, and raised 80,000 troops to attack Guangling City.

Fortunately, the 5,000 soldiers of the Badao Battalion stationed in Guangling City fought to the death, and only then did General Zhou Fang come to the aid and wipe out the 80,000 Liu Biao's army. In my opinion, when Hou Ye came back with the army this time, he would definitely give Liu Biao a little color to Jingzhou. Just as Sun Ling was chewing wax and eating the dishes on the table, the conversation between the two guests not far away aroused his interest.

"Who said no, Hou Ye didn't go to him Liu Biao's trouble has been calculated, he even dared to raise troops to attack, if you want me to say, Hou Ye had better take Jingzhou together, so as to save that Liu Biao from jumping around." One of the people at the next table continued with the man's words.

"Hou Ye is benevolent and loves the people, have you heard about Qingzhou? Exemption from population taxes! Even if Master Hou wants to conquer this world, I am willing. My eldest son is now an adult, and he is also a little strong, I plan to let him join the Badao Battalion in a few days, and then follow Hou Ye to conquer the world! Seeing that the people in the restaurant were discussing, a middle-aged man stood up from the wine table, clenched his fists, and said excitedly.

With the beginning of a middle-aged man, many people expressed their willingness to let their relatives join the Badao Battalion and follow Sun Ling to fight. Hearing these discussions in the restaurant, Sun Ling, Dian Wei, Guo Jia and others all knew each other and smiled, and the dishes on the table that tasted very bad didn't seem to be so unpalatable.

"Humph! A group of people who don't know the so-called, such as the princes rising up together today, are already in flames. If the champion Hou goes around again, with his current strength, the world will inevitably be even more chaotic, so how can it be called benevolence? In the restaurant, where the discussion was intense, there was a very discordant laughter.

As soon as the words fell, the discussion in the entire restaurant came to an abrupt end. Sun Lingzheng stretched out his hand with chopsticks, also paused slightly, and then looked towards the place where the voice came from.

This is a young man who looks about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a slightly green round face, and a straight and slightly upturned sword eyebrow, which makes that round face even more aggressive. It's just that although he pretends to be mature, the young man's slightly trembling chin and his eyes that carefully watch everyone's reactions still reveal his inner lack of confidence at this time.

After looking at the young man, Sun Ling first placed the chopsticks in his hand on the table, and then leaned on the log pillar behind him, hugging his shoulders, and looked at it with interest.