077 recruitment
On December 20, a goose-feather snow suddenly drifted in the sky, and under the blowing of the wind, it covered the entire Liangzhou. Seeing that the New Year was approaching, Gao Fei had to leave Liangzhou and head east towards Luoyang to take up his post in Beijing.
In the wind and snow, half of the 1,000 soldiers of the Flying Feather Force rode horses, half drove the carriage, and each of them was no longer wearing a uniform black power suit, but changed into the clothes of ordinary people, following Gao Fei's back. At the front of the team, Gao Fei, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian walked side by side, braving the wind and heavy snow, walking forward with difficulty.
After walking for more than ten miles, it became dark, and the group had to temporarily stop their progress and find a large cave nearby to shelter them from the wind and snow. Everyone lit piles of bonfires in the cave, and ate the dry food they carried, which was considered to be a little warm.
By the campfire, Cao Cao looked around at the private soldiers who followed Gao Fei, and asked, "Brother Xian, do you really want to take them to office?" ”
Gao Fei nodded, he understood what Cao Cao meant, the Feiyu army was his personal armament, and no one dared to ask in the field, but such a large number of people entering the Gyeonggi region would inevitably provoke people's criticism. There is no such precedent in the Han Dynasty since ancient times, and the princes and ministers cannot lead the troops into Beijing without the emperor's edict, otherwise they will be punished for the crime of treason.
Huangfu Song knew the combat ability of Feiyu's troops, so he offered to incorporate them into his army, Gao Fei politely rejected him, and decided to let these people disguise themselves as ordinary people and follow him into Beijing. Gao Fei was threatened by Dong Zhuo, and Hua Xiong instantly became Dong Zhuo's minions, which was too big a blow to him, he was unwilling to give up this private army, once he gave up, it meant that he had no capital.
"Brother Xian, if you lead troops into Beijing without an edict, and someone discovers something important, it is a capital crime of great rebellion." Cao Cao couldn't help but sweat for Gao Fei and continued.
Sun Jian hurriedly interjected: "Meng De, it's not as serious as you said, besides, now that the imperial court is short of troops, my Han lost 40,000 elites in the first battle of Liangzhou." Now Ziyu has brought his 1,000 private soldiers into Beijing, and the dragons and snakes in Beijing are mixed, and there are dangers, can't it play a role in protecting the two of you? What's more, they are all dressed up as ordinary people, they don't say it, who knows that they are Ziyu's private soldiers? ”
"These people are all dead soldiers who have always followed me, and they are loyal to me, and now that I have been promoted, it is natural that I should take them with me to enjoy the wealth. Two brothers, you don't have to worry, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, the soldiers of the Flying Feather Force were originally officers and soldiers, and I will find a way to turn them into officers and soldiers again. Gao Fei saw that Cao Cao was so worried, so he comforted.
Sun Jian and Cao Cao didn't say anything anymore, and after a simple dinner, the three of them went to rest.
During the break, Gao Fei had been struggling with how to solve the problem of the Flying Feather troops, and he had moved these people out of the regular Han army, and now it was a little difficult to move them in.
Just when Gao Fei was a little confused, Jia Xu walked over from the side, he sat quietly beside Gao Fei, and when he saw Gao Fei's thoughtful appearance, he asked, "Is the lord still worried about Dong Zhuo's affairs?" ”
Gao Fei shook his head, there was no secret between him and Jia Xu, he would tell Jia Xu anything that didn't go well now, and Jia Xu enlightened him like a close friend, and would give him an idea or two from time to time. He looked around at the Feiyu troops who were gradually falling asleep, and asked softly: "Mr. Jia, this unit was carefully built by me, and a thousand people were killed in the battle when Liangzhou was quelled, and now the remnants are the elite of the elite, I don't want to give up this unit." Now that I'm going to Beijing to take up my post, I want to take this army to Luoyang, but I'm afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, do you have any good way to avoid these troubles? ”
Jia Xu smiled and said: "The lord is now the general of Yulin Zhonglang, and the Yulin Lang in the Suwei Palace are all selected from the good family of the six counties, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the Liangzhou Rebellion, there are four hundred Yulin Lang in the palace. According to the regular establishment of the Han Dynasty, Yu Lin Lang should have been 2,000 people, but there was a gap of 1,600 people in between, why didn't the lord make good use of the power in his hands? ”
"You mean...... I gave His Majesty a recruitment exercise, and then on the grounds of recruiting Yu Lin Lang, I selected this 1,000-strong flying feather army as Yu Lin Lang and became my rightful subordinate? Goofy suddenly opened his mind and asked.
Jia Xu smiled and said, "Exactly." In this way, the lord can justifiably bring a team of 1,600 people back to Beijing, and Yu Linlang's Yulu is more than 300 stones, which is far higher than that of ordinary Han soldiers, and the lord does not need to pay them commissions anymore, so won't the lord be able to sit back and relax? ”
Gao Fei's face immediately showed a burst of joy, and he said to Jia Xu: "Mr. Jia is really a clever plan, then we will do it like this, but I am only a shallow learner, this is a twist and turn, and Mr. Jia still needs to write it on his behalf." ”
Jia Xu nodded, agreed, and immediately wrote the recital, and waited until the next day to send someone to Beijing to expedite it.
After Gao Fei and the others arrived in Shangtai, they stayed for a while and decided to wait for the response of the Jingshi in Shangtai. Cao Cao and Sun Jian also stayed together. At this time, Shangtai was still an empty city, because of the heavy snow in Liangzhou, and the Spring Festival was approaching, no one had taken over for the time being, and the small Shangtai City became a place for Gao Fei and others to temporarily settle down.
This wait is half a month, half a month, the snow is getting heavier and heavier, the Spring Festival of the second year of Zhongping, Gao Fei and others spent it in this desolate Shangtai city.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the wind and snow finally stopped, and the entire Liangzhou was covered with thick snow, but fortunately, the grain and grass carried by Gao Fei and others were relatively sufficient, otherwise, a cold would make them all starve to death in this Shangtai city.
On the eighth day of the first month, the envoy of the imperial court came to Shangqi and conveyed the emperor's holy decree, allowing Gao Fei to select 1,600 Yulin Lang in Liangzhou, and return to Beijing with Yulin Lang within a month of the deadline.
Cao Cao and Sun Jian's inauguration date was imminent, and they couldn't stay any longer, so they resigned from Gao Fei one after another. Gao Fei himself led his subordinates to garrison Shangqi, and prepared to select another six hundred Yulin Lang for the entire Liangzhou. The selection of Yu Linlang is a great temptation for the people of Liangzhou, which marks that the martial artists from Liangzhou can officially enter the official career. However, now Liangzhou has just suffered from the scourge of war, the population has declined sharply, and some of them have moved to the Chang'an area, and 600 Yulinlang is still a little difficult for Gao Fei. As a last resort, Gao Fei sent people to spread the news to the surrounding counties, hoping to get 600 soldiers.
On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, for five days in a row, Gao Fei did not recruit anyone. However, Dong Zhuo, who received the news, personally took Huaxiong and six hundred strong people from Longxi to Shangqi, although Gao Fei did not like it in his heart, he could not help but receive it.
"I am flattered that Master Dong is here in person." As soon as Gao Fei saw Dong Zhuo's face, he flattered against his will.
Dong Zhuo jumped off the horse, holding a horse whip in his hand, and threw it to the soldiers behind him, and said proudly: "I thought you had already arrived in the capital division at this time, but I didn't expect you to stay here to recruit Yu Linlang, don't think that I don't know what kind of wishful thinking you are playing, you want to turn all your 1,000 private soldiers into Yu Linlang, right?" ”
Gao Fei felt that there was nothing to hide, so he nodded and said with a smile: "Lord Dong is really like a torch, what I want to do, I can't hide it from your eyes." ”
"Hmph, let's talk less nonsense, you shouldn't have found a Yu Lin Lang to apply for the recruitment now, right?" Dong Zhuo said in a cold voice as he walked towards the hall.
As soon as Gao Fei saw that Dong Zhuo had brought six hundred strong people, he knew what he meant, and immediately said, "With Lord Dong personally sending people, the remaining six hundred Yu Lin Lang will naturally not be worried." ”
"You are an understanding person, I brought six hundred strong people this time, just to fill the vacancy for you, so that you can return to Beijing early, and my position as the assassin of Liangzhou will be able to get it one day earlier." Dong Zhuo said.
Gao Fei smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lord Dong, as long as there are all the people, I will naturally return to Beijing in a hurry." Master Dong, did you plan to bring Hua Xiong here this time, did you plan to let him join Yu Linlang as well? ”
Dong Zhuo smiled cruelly: "We are grasshoppers on a rope now, I don't help you, who will help you, Huaxiong is my confidant and favorite general, with him by your side, I will be more at ease." ”
Gao Fei squinted at Hua Xiong, and said: "Since it is Lord Dong's intention, then do it according to Lord Dong's will, Hua Xiong is indeed a good general, and he has made military achievements, he once cut off the right arm of Bian Zhang, there is such a person by my side to supervise, I naturally will not go against Lord Dong's will." ”
After Dong Zhuo entered the Shangtai County Ya, he simply had lunch, and then left with a few relatives, handing over Hua Xiong and 600 sturdy soldiers to Gao Fei, which could be regarded as acting as Yu Linlang. Gao Fei did not refuse Dong Zhuo's intentions, as long as he stayed away from Dong Zhuo, he would naturally be able to act at the opportunity in Beijing, and as for Hua Xiong and the six hundred soldiers, he would naturally have a way to deal with it.
On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, Gao Fei summoned all the Yu Lin Lang, and then took 1,600 Yu Lin Lang and swaggered along the official road towards Luoyang. Along the way, the 1,600 Yu Lin Lang consciously divided into two teams, the Flying Feather Troops formed their own team, and the 600 people led by Hua Xiong were the other team, and the two teams basically rarely spoke and rarely had friction.
Usually when he rests, Gao Fei still treats Hua Xiong as before, saying what he should say, laughing when he should laugh, and he doesn't treat Hua Xiong as an outsider at all, as if nothing had happened before. This is really an incredible thing for Hua Xiong, and he gradually felt a little guilty.