Zhao Xing faced the dilemma of the encirclement of the two armies of Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi, and thought of all the ideas and methods he could think of, although he determined the strategy of using the third prince Liu Rong as a shield, but this was only a strategic goal and direction, and the specific campaign and tactical arrangements still could not be stopped. （_&&）

Even if it is the final showdown with Luoyang, you have to prepare the chips fully, and you can't hand over the hole cards as soon as you come up, which is the rule of the game. And recruiting Tai Shici, dividing and absorbing Qingxu soldiers is one of the ways that Zhao Xing can think of.

Lu Zhi's conspiracy was to bully the small number of standing forces in Bingzhou, and he could not defend the long banks of the Yellow River, so he could blatantly join up with the Western Route Coalition Army and show his intentions to Zhao Xing. Since his own troops were insufficient, Zhao Xing remembered Taizu's words back then, "We must unite all the forces that can be united", so the Qingxu soldiers became a force that Zhao Xingxian wanted to take.

Although this idea is good, it is very difficult to implement. Zhao Xing has always insisted on using team spirit to inspire and unite the morale of the army, rather than simply relying on wealth and benefits to buy people's hearts. Zhao Xing clearly remembered that whenever the ** of later generations fought, they always relied on "Yuan Datou" and "Big Smoke" to motivate morale, but the actual effect proved to be not good.

After years of polishing, every army now maintains a strong will to fight and a spirit of sacrifice in the face of death, and the key point is to cultivate a sense of honor and mission as the soul of the army. The meritorious service system introduced by Zhao Xing is a specific measure to stimulate the sense of honor of the soldiers, and the sense of mission comes from the fact that all the soldiers and the state have formed a community of interests. The fact that the relatives of the soldiers in the state are now able to live a happy and stable life is due to the army's sworn defense. Even if they are unfortunately killed, a perfect pension system can also make everyone put aside their worries.

For the Qingxu soldiers who were visiting the state, if they expected to summon these soldiers with honor and mission, the effect would obviously not be too good. Qingxu Bing's family and living foundation are in Qingzhou and Xuzhou, and nominally they are not subordinate to each other, who cares about the less valuable honor, and who will really fight for the state?

In a short period of time, it is obviously unreliable to let the Qingxu soldiers charge in front of the formation, but these soldiers can assume the function of garrisoning the city and passes, as long as the command and dispatch are appropriate, it may not be possible. The key is to see how to mobilize the enthusiasm of the 20,000 guests and soldiers of Qingxu in Bingzhou, and at the same time reasonably match the generals and teams.

For example, letting the Qingxu army do it with the imperial court alliance was obviously contrary to the promise made by Zhao Yun at the beginning, and these soldiers were emotionally difficult to accept. However, if these Qingxu soldiers were to be fooled to the north and replaced the warriors of the Huangxuan tribe and the Southern Xiongnu tribe to defend the front line of the Great Wall, they would face the Xianbei people in the north, while the replaced warriors of the Huangxuan tribe and the Southern Xiongnu tribe could go south to support the western front.

In this way, as long as the Qingxu soldiers can overcome their psychological fears against the Xianbei people, and they have no ideological baggage emotionally, they will definitely be able to fight as best they can; in the same way, the Huangxuan and Southern Xiongnu tribes, who have been accustomed to Zhao Xing's rule, are naturally obliged to defend the merger as part of the merger of the state, and they also have the motivation and determination to fight when fighting against the imperial army.

Zhao Xing finally decided to take two steps when abducting Qing Xu Bing, the first step was to "pull down the water", and the second step was to "practice water sex". Specifically, it is to first lure the Qingxu soldiers into the team, and then gradually cultivate their confidence and sense of identity, and finally improve the combat effectiveness of the Qingxu army through the way of bringing the old and the new and the strong leading the weak, and cultivate a "foreign army" for the state.

As mentioned above, the Qingxu soldiers who are placed in Lu County can go to Changzi County and Crouching Tiger City in batches for sightseeing. For the non-commissioned officers who can't stay idle, once they don't fight and train, they will feel that staying in the barracks is too boring, and they naturally like to wander around. Today's Changzi County and Crouching Tiger City, which is a famous material distribution center in the north, has a complete range of commodities and a dazzling array of high-quality goods, especially some bizarre small productions, which make people love it and take out their purses to buy it.

A group of ordinary soldiers of the Qingxu Army who were bitter, after entering Changzi County and Crouching Tiger City, they were like old women in the countryside who had never seen the world, and they entered Luoyang City for the first time, and they couldn't take care of a pair of eyes to look around.

Due to the secret arrangement of someone, these Qingxu soldiers were specially led to the street of the shop specializing in weapons and armor, where the display and sale is not the standard equipment used by the Zhenbei Army, but some miscellaneous weapons and armor with better color and texture than those in other states, and the really well-made weapons and armor are strictly forbidden to be sold on the market.

As warriors, the most eye-catching thing is naturally weapons and armor. So the Qingxu soldiers who came to visit began to admire the forging process of the state one shop after another, and with a few large sums of money in their pockets, they asked the store about the selling price of weapons and armor, but they were told that these things were not for sale, but only one thing in exchange. Everyone was very curious, so they asked what could be exchanged for weapons and armor, and the shopkeeper told Qing Xu Bing that the merits of Bingzhou could be exchanged for good weapons and armor.

For the first time, Qing Xu Bing heard that meritorious deeds could also be exchanged for things, so he listened carefully under curiosity. These shopkeepers were secretly entrusted, and naturally introduced the merit system of Bingzhou in detail, and in the end, they also asked these Qingxu soldiers to accumulate meritorious deeds, saying that there were more high-end weapons and armor in the store, as long as everyone could accumulate enough meritorious service, they could be replaced by everyone.

Qingxu Bing was even more curious, and said that he was not a soldier of the Zhenbei Army, could he also accumulate meritorious service in Bingzhou. The shopkeeper then told everyone with certainty that as long as they participated in the battle to defend the state, no matter which state the soldiers or the common people, no matter what tribe, they could be exchanged for meritorious service.

After Qing Xu Bing understood, his heart was full of thoughts, and then he was led to all kinds of delicious and fun places. These soldiers also carried some belongings with them, and after some wandering, they completely packed them into their bellies and turned them into small gifts for their families. Some people who don't have enough money naturally feel that they have no face. When everyone smelled the wine and entered the drunken fairy building, under the question, the mouth-watering Changhe Daqu turned out to be ridiculously expensive, and suddenly one by one was like an eggplant after frost, completely wilted.

Some time ago, these soldiers were entertained with good wine and meat, and they were used to drinking the long river song, and they were interrupted for a while, and the discomfort in everyone's hearts can be imagined. The boss of the restaurant also understands that as long as the merit is enough, Changhe Daqu will be discounted by 5%, and the supply is unlimited, and you can drink as much as you want. Alas, it's another meritorious service, and it's really a eye-popping thing!

The Qingxu soldiers happily went sightseeing, and then returned depressed. After inquiring and discussing with each other in private, everyone finally understood a truth: if you want to eat and drink spicy food in Bingzhou, you have to rely on your ability to earn meritorious service.

Just when the soldiers began to think about doing some side jobs during the time they were in Bingzhou, there were suddenly a few surprising rumors, so everyone no longer had any scruples, and asked the commanders to allow them to sign up and participate in the "Volunteer Army" in Bingzhou.

What are the rumors? We'll talk about it in the next chapter.