Baima Township outside Luoyang City is located at the foot of the Gangshan Mountain, the Luo River flows through the township, and the cattle family in the village has been farming for generations, and the family is rich when it reaches the hammer. Iron Hammer has great ambitions since he was a child, and he followed his parents to the field, and said: "When I grow up, I will definitely become a soldier and eat food and make meritorious contributions to the frontier, so as not to work all day long." His father said: "Farming with peace of mind can get food and clothing, eating food and being a soldier is very dangerous, my son can read a few words when he grows up, and he will not be bullied by his neighbors, even if he will be able to expand the lintel of my house." "Because the Han Dynasty is stable, Baima Township is close to the capital, and the evil forces are small, so the people have a good life, and Father Niu sent Iron Hammer to study in the school. Later, he worshiped Xu Huizu, the head of the retired Imperial Forest Army, as a teacher, learned the war strategy, marksmanship and swordsmanship, and a few years later the hammer grew up to be a good man, and met Ban Chao by chance.

Later, Ban Chao was appreciated by the general Dou Gu and went west with the army, when his father was seriously ill in bed, and resolutely refused to let the hammer join the army, and his parents died of illness a few years later. Iron Hammer married the neighbor's daughter Gongsun as his wife, and later gave birth to a daughter of the guard. Although Iron Hammer failed to join the army, his ambition was old and strong. There are many people with lofty ideals gathered around him to talk about literature and martial arts. The county saw that the hammer was both civil and military, and his father was filial, so he recommended him to enter the court as an official many times. And every time the hammer refused. My friend Murong Hao is also a farmer and a businessman, and when he saw this, he persuaded Tie Hammer and said: "The leopard head has always had great ambitions, why don't you become an official to show your ambitions?" Iron Hammer said: "Brother Ren, now that the country is peaceful, people who want to be officials are like carp crossing the river, and there are cheats in the officialdom, and villains abound." Instead of fighting with them, it is better to plant a few acres of vegetable land at home, and friends come to kill chickens and warm wine, and express the blocks in their chests, so why bother to be an official? Murong Hao said: "It's a pity that Brother Xu is all-round in civil and military affairs, and there is no place for heroes." Iron Hammer said: "I am willing to learn from Zhang Qian, Ban Chao meritorious service in the Western Regions, a group of like-minded brothers have no internal disputes, and work together to do things." It is my long-cherished wish to make meritorious contributions to the country and the people. Murong Hao said: "It seems that I have to wait to find out about Ban Chao's situation in the Western Regions, so that I can go to meet, otherwise I won't be able to pick up the knife and gun if I continue to wait." The two laughed.

On this day, Iron Hammer was playing chess and chatting with Murong Hao, Ding Jiaju and other friends, and suddenly old friends and Gong came to see him. Iron Hammer was very happy to see He Gong and hurriedly asked: "More than ten years ago, he and his brother followed the Ganquan leopard head on an expedition to the Western Regions, but the younger brother was not able to accompany him, I don't know if your situation is good." He Gong smiled: "I came to you to tell you the news of the Ganquan Leopard Head, and you have to let me sit down and give me a glass of water to drink." When the hammer saw that He Gong was galloping towards him, he said, "I'm sorry, I'm anxious to know how you're doing, it's rude, it's rude." "Say goodbye, please and Gong and others sit around under the old locust tree in the courtyard. The hammer wife brought the water over, and Gong drank it dry in one go, saying, "Good water, good water." Ding Jiaju said: "And the leopard's head, there is enough water for you to drink, tell me about your situation in the Western Regions." So He Gong told everyone in detail about the career that Ban Chao and others had done vigorously in the Western Regions for ten years.

The crowd listened nervously and excitedly. Ding Jiaju saw that He Gong's mouth was dry, so he handed over another bowl of water. Murong Hao said: "Listening to Brother He's words, I will make up a story about him, and I will say that I will make a lot of money." Iron Hammer smiled: "It's really three sentences that don't leave the bank, and the businessman's heavy profits are really true." The hammer pointed at Murong Hao and said to He Gong: "This person's name is Murong Hao, and he has opened a silk shop in Beijing, and his business is good. He Gong hugged his fists and said, "Fortunately! Fortunately! Murong Hao returned the salute and said, "A gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way. We and other businessmen pick up the missing and fill in the gaps, buy things cheaply, and buy things expensively, and if you want to make money, you have a quick brain and a big courage. Ding Jiaju interrupted him with a smile and said, "Brother Facai, you don't have to say a few words." The emperor reprimanded Gongsun Miao, and he was very happy, but what about below? And brother, please keep talking. ”

He Gong took another sip of water and said, "I'm inviting you for the next thing." In order to support Ban Chao, the emperor has ordered the Taiwei Mansion to post a notice to recruit aspiring men to go to the Western Regions. I know that Brother Xu and Ganquan Leopard Head are old friends of comrades, so I invite you to go to the Western Regions to make contributions, I don't know what you think? Ding Jiaju said quickly: "Okay! Good! I'll go! I'll go! Iron Hammer got up and said: "The road to the Western Regions is thousands of miles, and it must be difficult step by step, which is where the ambition of men is honed." I am determined to go to the Western Regions and follow General Ban Chao, and you will go back and recruit people with lofty ideals separately and go together, but you must be willing and not forced. If you go to your hometown for ten or eight years, you will not be allowed to return to your hometown, and you may be buried in the desert. We'll meet again in three days. He Gong saw that the hammer was arrogant and decisive, and it was really a hero's true character, so he admired it very much, and said with a fist salute: "Three days later, I will come to meet all my brothers to join the army." Then everyone parted ways and left.

Iron Hammer's desire to recruit troops to the Western Regions soon spread throughout the capital. Luoyang Lingzhong Xiang learned that he personally came to the door and said to the hammer: "A strong man is a civil and military all-rounder, the county has recommended you to be an official many times, but you are unwilling, today you are not afraid of hardships and dangers and are willing to recruit troops to the west, which shows that you have a heart for the country, I will take you to see Lord Deng Biao, the Tai Lieutenant, and sponsor you." "Hammer rejoices.

A few days later, Iron Hammer was ordered by Captain Tai to recruit more than 700 volunteer comrades, but the number of volunteers was not yet 1,000. Luoyang Lingxiang said: "The army must draw people from the prisoners in the west, can Xu Zhuangshi select three hundred people from the prisoners to make up the number of thousand." The hammer agreed.

On this day, Iron Hammer, He Gong and others searched the list of prisoners, all male prisoners under the age of 50, in addition to the most heinous crimes, more than 400 people were selected, Iron Hammer summoned all the prisoners: "I will recruit troops to fight in the Western Regions by the order of Taiwei Jun, I check your resumes have committed crimes due to a momentary mistake, you are willing to go to the Western Regions, serve the country, you can be pardoned for your crimes, and return from the war to be a good people, I don't know if you are willing or not." "When all the prisoners saw that they could be exempted from serving in the army, they were all willing. Iron Hammer said: "Your crimes are light and serious, but they are not capital crimes, this trip to the Western Regions to fight thousands of miles, it is very dangerous, please think carefully, you are willing to go to the left, and those who do not want to go stay in place." When the prisoners heard that the westward march was dangerous, some of them wavered again, and only about three hundred stood on the left. Luoyang Linghe immediately announced: "You and more than 300 people voluntarily went on the expedition, and from now on, you will be pardoned for any crime you have committed." After saying that, he ordered everyone to wash their faces and change their clothes, and distribute their swords.