The flame of the dried wood branch was burning, the hare stuck in the steel knife gave off a fragrant smell, and the fresh rabbit meat was dripping with oil from time to time on the fire, making the flame even more vigorous.

Yuan Mai took a bite of the rabbit leg in his hand, the fragrant oil, and couldn't help but boast, it was really fragrant, much stronger than the dishes at the banquet.

While chewing, he said: "Although Bo Dao is relieved, with his father here, he Yuan Shang can't cover the sky with one hand now." Otherwise, he won't even let you out of the barracks, so why bother sending someone to ambush you in this wilderness? It's just that I'm afraid to give someone a handle. ”

Hao Zhao nodded: "What Gongzi said is true, if Yuan Shang is not afraid of being known for his evil deeds, he is afraid that the camp gate will not let me out, and he will cut me down if he finds a crime." ”

While eating rabbit meat, Yuan Mai stood up and looked around, and found that there was a stone nest not far to the west, and pointed to it: "We will bury the dead body in it in a while, so that Yuan Shang's subordinates will not see anyone alive and dead." Let him be dumb and eat coptis, and he can't tell if he has bitterness. Even if he knew that you killed his people, I guess he wouldn't dare say anything. ”

"What Childe said is very true, just according to what Childe said." After listening to Yuan Mai's analysis, Hao Zhao's hanging heart was completely relaxed.

Yuan Mai took a sip of wine and said, "As for what you said, the matter of me and Yuan Shang turning against each other is only a matter of time or time, and it will not change because of whether you appear or not." Although Yuan Shang and I are brothers, we have no brotherhood, and even have the hatred of killing my mother, and this account will be settled sooner or later. He said that after his father went west, either he died or I died! Bodao, don't be suspicious because of this. ”

Listening to Yuan Mai's words, Hao Zhao was silent. He said that he couldn't imagine that their Yuan family was extremely beautiful and prestigious in the eyes of outsiders, but secretly they were so intrigued and even fratricidal. In this way, even if they are prosperous and rich, how much happier are they than ordinary people?

Under the moonlight, the two of you took a sip of wine, and I took a sip of meat, and in less than half an hour, I drank all the wine in a skin, and the hare ate only the bones.

The two of them burped, got up, and carried all the corpses one by one to the stone nest on the west side, and covered them with stones and dead branches, so that from a distance there was no sign of it.

It was still the middle of the night, and both of them were so tired that they did not hurry at the moment, but returned to the fire, and sat around and talked. Later, when he was tired, he lay down side by side on the dry grass and talked next to each other, and finally fell asleep soundly.

When I woke up, it was dark, and the horse was leisurely nibbling on the grass that had just emerged in the field.

"Let's go, let's go back to Yecheng to find someone to write a notice and post it on the city gate to recruit troops."

Yuan Mai stood up and stretched, Hao Zhao had already led the horse back, and the two of them rode together and went straight to Yecheng.

Hao Zhao is skilled in bowing horses, so Yuan Mai let him control it. I sat behind him and asked him for advice on horseback riding, and learned a lot about riding horses along the way.

The horse carried two big men, quite heavy, and the strength of the feet slowed down, and they walked for more than an hour before they arrived at Yecheng. At this time, there was no war, and the inventory of entering and leaving was not strict, and the two entered the city smoothly and went straight to the governor's mansion.

After entering the mansion, Yuan Mai took Hao Zhao to his courtyard, briefly introduced Hao Zhao to Xiao Qi, and then instructed him to go to the dining room to get food.

After the meal came, Hao Zhao instructed Xiao Qi to go outside to buy a set of clothes for himself and Hao Zhao, and then bury his head in eating with Hao Zhao.

It didn't take much effort, Xiao Qi bought two sets of clothes and came back, tried them on, and they fit perfectly. Yuan Mai praised Xiao Qi a few words, rewarded him with ten five baht coins, and told him that he could go home to visit his relatives today.

Xiao Qi promised, took the money that Yuan bought yesterday, and happily went home to visit his parents.

"Hehe, sure enough, people rely on clothes and horses to rely on saddles, and Bo Dao's clothes are changed, and he really looks dignified."

Seeing Hao Zhao wash off the dust on his face, change into clean clothes, and look like a majestic person, Yuan Mai gave a thumbs up and praised him. Then he instructed Hao Zhao to wait in the courtyard and go to Yuan Shao to ask for a title for him.

After a short time, Yuan Mai ran back happily and said to Hao Zhao: "This is done, my father promised me to appoint a person as a military captain at will, in charge of five hundred personal soldiers, and this position is yours." ”

Yesterday he was still a groom who served the war horses in the stable, and now he has become a captain in charge of five hundred people, Hao Zhao was grateful in his heart, and knelt down on one knee: "Thank you for the kindness of the son, Zhao has nothing to repay, and he will be broken and serve the son." ”

Yuan Maiyun said lightly: "It's just a school captain, it's not enough to worry about." My father had just given an order to Yuan Shang to vacate a military camp in the northeast for the 10,000 horses of the Northern Expedition. After a little preparation, he will immediately go north, and it is possible that Koji will be stationed with his retinue this morning. There are 8,000 infantry, 1,000 cavalry, and 1,000 miscellaneous soldiers who escort food, grass and food, and I am thinking in my heart, and after a while, I will strive to win the position of cavalry commander, and you will take the position, I don't know what Bo Dao wants? ”

"Since Childe is in love, Zhao will definitely do his best!"

Knowing that now is not the time to be polite, and the most important thing is to seize the time to snatch the military power, Hao Zhao agreed.

Yuan Mai nodded: "This is how the matter is decided." Let's recruit 500 soldiers today. ”

picked up the pen and prepared to write a recruitment essay, and at the moment when he was about to put down the pen, Yuan Mai changed his mind again.

This essay should find a well-known person to praise himself a few words, so that there will be a large number of respondents, and you can't praise yourself, that is too unconvincing.

After pondering for a while, Yuan Mai decided to go to Chen Lin for help, although this guy has little power, but he can write a good article, which is unparalleled in the world, and the crusade against Cao Ying that was later circulated in later generations is a powerful proof.

Moreover, this Chen Lin's name is also loud enough, if he praises himself in the text, presumably the recruitment of troops will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.

At that moment, Yuan Mai took Hao Zhao out of the courtyard, came to the stable of the mansion to ask for two new horses, left the mansion, and went straight to the mansion.

Chen Lin had just returned from the state minister's mansion and had just changed into civilian clothes, and when she heard that Yuan Mai asked to see her, she happily went out to greet her.

"Oh, the son is here, and he is shining. I don't know what Childe has to say? ”

As soon as Yuan Mai's "Short Song Xing" came out, Chen Lin admired the five-body body, and when he spoke, he did not have the arrogance of a writer at all.

Yuan Mai bowed and gave a salute, told me about his intentions, and finally said that he also asked Chen Zhubo to help me write a conscription document, so I was grateful.

"Huh...... Childe is talented, how dare Lin get an axe, wouldn't it be tormenting Lin! Chen Lin said politely with a smile.

"Chen Zhubo is talking about that, and buying yesterday is just improvised. In the attainments of the above, how dare you compare with Lord Bo, and please give me ink treasures. ”

Thousands of wears, but sycophants don't wear. This is an eternal truth, Yuan Mai complimented Chen Lin with a respectful look.

After listening to Yuan Mai's words, Chen Lin was very happy and agreed immediately. instructed the boy to study ink, picked up the pen and danced the dragon and the phoenix, and wrote an essay:

Today, there is a son, Yuan Mai, who is famous and noble. I was hereby ordered by the general Yuan Gong to recruit troops and recruit talents. Close to the soldiers, guarding the side, going north to beg for thieves, in order to make great contributions. Heroes from all walks of life, or a skill, or a strategy, or bravery, or a smart mind, when enthusiastic to sign up, must be important. The husband and son are alive, seven feet tall, and they are hiding, and they should be on the battlefield in order to make a name for themselves. In this way, Fang is worthy of the ancestral temple and the ancestors!

After getting Chen Lin's conscription document, Yuan Mai thanked him again, and Chen Lin warmly invited Yuan Mai to stay for lunch before leaving, but Yuan Mai politely declined.

Leaving Chen Lin's house, Yuan Mai and Hao Zhao rode horses to the newly planned Northern Expedition military camp, intending to borrow some people to help recruit troops.

At this moment, Lu Yi had already settled in with his subordinates, and the first batch of 2,000 people transferred by Yuan Shang had also entered the military camp.

Covering his buttocks and walking around, looking at the old, weak, sick and disabled in the team, Lu Yi kept cursing Yuan Shang in his heart, but he didn't dare to shout loudly anymore.

When he returned to the handsome tent and saw that all the people who were following him were cronies, Ko Yi couldn't help it anymore, and reclined in front of the handsome case, holding the table with his hand, and complaining in a low voice.

"Grandma's bear...... Yuan Shang, this son of a bitch, simply wants to kill Lao Tzu! There were only 2,000 people coming, and there were four or five hundred old, weak, sick and disabled among them, and if all 10,000 people came, it is estimated that at least two or three thousand people would have to fight if they could not fight, right? The lord also said that I was limited to take Daijun within half a year, and I will fight with chicken feathers! ”

Standing below, the fierce-looking Sun Han was about to say a few words of comfort, when he caught a glimpse of Yuan Mai coming over with a big man outside, and hurriedly lowered his voice and said, "Don't say it, general, the son who looked for us yesterday came over." ”

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