Before Shao Xun left Luoyang, he arranged a recruitment task and handed it over to Wu Qian, who came from Liang County, to preside over it.

Because of his close relationship with Shao Xun, Yu Liang, the Taifu Shogunate's East Pavilion Sacrifice Wine, gradually had nothing to do, so he took a leave of absence and rushed from Xuchang to Luoyang to handle it together - it was not the first time he had assisted in recruiting soldiers, and he was familiar with it.

Shi Xulang has already left the house, and is about to join the right guard of the forbidden army as the commander of the strong crossbow battalion, that is, one of the three divisions (precursor, strong crossbow, and Youji three battalions) Sima in the common name.

Xu Lang's official position is low, he is just a Sima in the palace, and it is impossible to lead the camp with a tiger and a Zhonglang general like Wang Bing did at the beginning. But it is also a good starting point for officialdom, and for a person like him, who likes to read military books, it is even more appetite, so he is about to go to his post happily.

And because of the large increase in the number of forbidden troops, the precursor, the strong crossbow, and the three battalions of the base restored the old system, and were no longer directly led by the general of the Seventh Army of the Suwei Army, and there was a three-department governor in the middle, and the three-department governor of the right guard was Zhu Dan, a newcomer promoted by Sima Chi, the son of heaven.

Xu Lang still had ten days to take up his post, so he followed Wu Qian to recruit troops and accumulate experience.

In addition to these two people, there is also a child from the Zhou clan in Runan, named Zhou Mo, nicknamed Anu, in his twenties, and he doesn't look very special.

His father Zhou Jun was a general of Anton and the governor of Yangzhou, his uncle Zhou Fu was the current governor of Yangzhou, and his brother Zhou Boren was a close minister of the first emperor.

Shao Xun's relationship with the Runan Zhou clan can be traced back to the offensive and defensive battles of Biyong.

But that will be a little less relational, and there will be less contact. With his fame, the Runan Zhou clan increased their dealings with him, and at this time, Zhou Mo, a less famous descendant, came-Shao Xun suspected that there was a "scoring system" within these families, what kind of achievements you have achieved, what kind of support people will give, Tong Su is not bullied, and the price is fair.

Zhou Mo should be the representative of Runan Zhou's investment in his direction.

For the big family, this is just a small direction chosen by many of the people they invest in, but as Yang Man said, for the family, this is just a small bet, and it is all for a specific executor like him.

He succeeded, and the Zhou family will be dominated by him in the future.

He failed, and the Zhou family severed ties with him.

The rules in troubled times are as simple and crude as that.

Yu, Xu, and Zhou followed Wu Qian, with dozens of entourage, and first went to a place on the bank of Luoshui in the east of the city.

There is a temple here, and when everyone arrives, they see that the crowds are crowded, shoulder to shoulder, and hundreds of dark-faced slender men are crowded around, enough to look forward.

"Isn't that nonsense?" Wu Qian narrowed his eyes, and after looking at it for a long time, he asked.

"It's Hu Wuyanguo." Yu Liang glanced at it, and his eyes showed anger.

Although he admired Shao Xun very much, and subconsciously followed him around many times, so that he was considered a backbone of the "Shao Party", he still couldn't accept his sister marrying Shao Xun.

But to his dismay, his father was not very opposed, and his mother did not speak, this- am I wrong?

Hu Wufu's guy doesn't have half a cent of wine, it's really hateful.

"Got into the water, got into the water!" There was a commotion among the slender men, and someone shouted.

After a while, he saw Hu Wufuzhi follow the two boatmen, board a small wooden boat, and row to the middle of the river.

Hu Wufuzhi sat behind the desk in the cabin, taking a sip of the wine bowl while writing the dragon snake, as if he was writing something.

After a while, Hu Wufuzhi finished writing the letter, stood up and read it, and threw the letter into the river.

After doing this, he poured the wine in the pot into the river, and recited the words in his mouth: "Praise the darkness, protect the gods, and finish the ceremony!" ”

The boatman waved to the shore, which immediately drew a cheer.

"Taishan Hu Wuban (Hu Mu Ban) was once summoned by the mountain god and asked him to bring a letter to his son-in-law Hebo, and there were many believers and spread widely. It is not surprising that Hu Wufuzhi was invited to worship Hebo. Yu Liang is familiar with the history of the Bible and his ambitions, and he also knows all kinds of strange stories, and explained on the spot.

"Yuan Gui, do you believe it?" Xu Lang asked.

Yu Liang hesitated for a moment, not saying whether he believed it or not.

Xu Lang said with a smile: "This matter will be false, and those I believe in will only be able to help the country through the world." ”

Zhou Mo came for a short time, so he didn't interject at this time, just watched silently.

"Alright, it's time to recruit." Wu Qian was illiterate and uneducated, but after traveling south and north for most of his life, he immediately diverted the topic and said, "Let's go, go over and have a look." ”

The three of them had no objections and walked over with a group of retinues.

"Zhao Huai?" A sturdy slender man was sharing sacrificial wine and meat with others, and when he saw a group of people coming, he first stared at it, and when he saw an acquaintance, he immediately shouted.

"Harvest?" The person who was called "Zhao Huai" stood behind Wu Qian and the others, who was the chief of the first building of the Silver Spear Army, and when he heard the shout, he looked at it and saw that it was an old acquaintance who had pulled the fiber together.

Ji Shui handed over the sacrificial meat to others for distribution, wiped his hands, walked over, first saluted Wu Qian and the others, and then looked at Zhao Huai with complicated eyes.

Zhao Huai has changed.

The person stood there, with a straight posture and clear eyes, no longer the previous appearance of bowing his waist slightly, looking cautious and submissive.

He had a ring-headed knife hanging from his waist, his left hand was naturally resting on the hilt, and his right hand was clenched into a fist, hanging down from the side of his leg.

The robe on his body is also new, as if it is still a brocade robe, I don't know who rewarded it.

In short, after a few years, the whole person has changed dramatically from the inside out, as if it is a completely different person, and I almost didn't recognize it.

"Ji Jun hasn't seen Zhao Huai for three or four years, right?" Wu Qian stepped forward, took Ji Shu's hand, and said with a smile: "Zhao Huai is now the commander of the Silver Spear Army, and he has ten soldiers under his hands. In the battle of Chang'an, two Xianbei heads were beheaded, and the battle of Feixiang made new contributions, and even the Marquis of Luyang praised him for his 'brave and sharp'. ”

"Lu Yanghou?" Ji Shu wondered.

"It's General Shao, the material officer, who sent me to recruit troops last year, so I forgot?"

"Oh, it turned out to be an incarnation." Ji Shui glanced at a few people behind him, not knowing what opinions they were exchanging.

"Huh?" Wu Qian was stunned, how did these people know?

As if seeing Wu Qian's doubts, Ji Shui said in a low voice: "Yesterday there was a nursery rhyme, 'Taibai was born, Xuchang Kukai; Luoshui is cut off, and the real person is out. ’”

Before Wu Qian could react, the three people behind him looked at Ji Shu in unison, with different expressions on their faces.

Taibai's main soldier, the main killing, this seems to explain why someone wants to rob the Xuchang arsenal, this is nature!

The phrase "Luoshui is broken, and the real person is out" is a bit difficult to understand.

But in the past ten years, there has been a continuous drought in Guanzhong, and then a drought in Bingzhou, who knows when there will be a big drought in Henan?

I don't know who spread this "nursery rhyme", it is obviously aimed at Lu Yanghou, because the rumor that he is the Taibai Star Spirit has been spread in some scholar circles.

Don't think people don't believe this.

When Du Zhen wrote a note for "Zuo Chuan", he once mentioned: "The son of Tong Qi (chèn) does not have a sense of worry, but will become playful words, as if there is a Feng, his words may be neutral or not." A well-informed person, a person who can fear and think, and a person who is also ambitious, takes it as a warning, thinks it is a test for the future, and is beneficial to the world's religion. ”

Du Pre, a high-ranking official in the court, believes that children are simple-minded, innocent, and will not be disturbed too much, and that playing nursery rhymes may or may not be right, and people of insight should carefully analyze them and think that they may be useful.

On the other hand, in astronomy at this time, it was believed that the glowing star was born into the world and became a child, and the song frolicked, which was called "prophecy".

This is a superstitious society!

Seeing that Wu Qian and the others exchanged glances, they were all speechless, Ji Shui looked at the majestic Zhao Huai again, and his heart was crossed, and he said: "Since Shao Taibai recruited troops, we should follow it." ”

There were seven or eight people behind him, and when they saw that the "leading brother" said this, they all said; "I'm willing to follow General Shao."

Wu Qian came back to his senses and was worried.

Ji Shui didn't let him go, and respectfully shouted "Wu Gong", urging him.

Wu Qian was startled, waved his hand again and again, and said, "How can I dare to call 'Wu Gong'." ”

Ji Shui ignored it and only asked, "What is the recruitment this time?" ”

"Recruit 1,200 people temporarily."

"That's going to have to run a few more places." Ji Shu said with a smile: "I have some relatives and friends in my family, who are bankers outside, like slaves and maids. I secretly summoned him and threw my family to General Shao, how about it? ”

"You have to be honest." Wu Qian said.

"That's nature." Ji Shu patted his chest and promised: "Perennial hardship, can work in the field, can go to the river to move goods, if you are not obedient, you can fight casually." It's not like those old thieves and soldiers, who don't obey discipline. ”

"Yes." Wu Qian nodded and said, "But if you say it first, if you don't succeed, you will still be dismissed, and it is impossible for everyone to accept it." ”

"Okay, okay." Ji Shu nodded again and again, full of promise.

Then, he called a few people and asked them to call their friends and friends, and in an instant, more than 100 people were pulled out, clamoring to be soldiers.

They are not stupid, and they will not fight to be soldiers just because of a nursery rhyme.

The bigger reason is that every time Wu Qian came to recruit soldiers, he would bring some silver-speared sergeants to show up and use their experiences to attract these slender men and coolies.

After all, people yearn for a better life.

If you don't become a soldier, you won't die? You are too naïve, and there is a high chance of death.

In this case, it is better to fight as a soldier - only the forbidden army and the silver spear army, if the others come to recruit soldiers, they will keep them and hide.

In the afternoon of the same day, led by Ji Shui, Wu Qian and others went to several places and raised four or five hundred people.

During the whole process, Yu Liang, Xu Lang, and Zhou Mo were worried and worried.

Yu Liang even thought about whether someone framed Lu Yanghou and targeted some people in the Taifu Shogunate - sometimes, there is no need for the superior to give a direct order, and there are people who are in a hurry to take the initiative to jump out and use pickling methods, who will it be?

Alas, the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it, but what can I do.

But on the other hand, he was also a little shaken in his heart, what if this children's song was true? Is it possible to be true?