Before Shao Xun left Luoyang, he arranged the recruitment task and handed it over to Wu Qian who came from Liang County to take charge of the task.
Because Yu Liang had close contacts with Shao Xun and gradually had nothing to do, he took a leave of absence and came to Luoyang from Xuchang to work with him - this was not the first time he had assisted in recruiting troops, and he was very familiar with it.
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The gate commander Shi Xulang has left the government and is about to join the right guard of the Forbidden Army as the chief officer of the Qiannu Battalion, which is commonly known as one of the three (Forerunner, Qiannu, and Youji Sanying) Sima.
Xu Lang's official position is low. He is just a Sima in the palace. It is impossible for him to lead the vanguard camp with a tiger and a man like Wang Bing. But it is also a good starting point for officialdom, especially for someone like him who likes to read military books.
I have an appetite, so I will happily go to work.
Due to the large increase in the number of the Forbidden Army, the vanguard and crossbows were restored to the old system from the Third Battalion of Ji, which was no longer directly led by the generals of the Seventh Army of the Suwei Army. There was a three-part governor in the middle. The three-department governor of the right guard was Zhu Dan, and the emperor Sima
Promoted newcomers.
Xu Lang would not take office for ten days, so he followed Wu Qian to recruit troops and accumulate experience.
In addition to these two people, there is also a descendant of the Zhou family in Runan, named Zhou Mo, nicknamed Anu. He is in his twenties and looks nothing special.
His father Zhou Jun once served as General Anton and the governor of Yangzhou, his uncle Zhou Fu is the current governor of Yangzhou, and his elder brother Zhou Yi and Zhou Boren were once close ministers of the late emperor.
The relationship between Shao Xun and the Runan Zhou family can be traced back to the Piyong Attack and Defense War.
But at that time, the relationship was shallow and there were few contacts. As his reputation rose, the Runan Zhou family increased their efforts to interact with him. By now, less famous direct descendants like Zhou Mo were here——
Shao Xun suspected that these aristocratic families had a "scoring system" within them. Whatever achievements you made, they would give you the kind of support you deserve, and the prices were fair.
Zhou Mo should be the representative of the Runan Zhou family investing in him.
For the big family, this is just a small direction chosen by the many people they have invested in. But as Yangman said, for the family, this is just a small bet. For a specific executor like him, it is everything.
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He succeeded, and he will be the leader of the Zhou family from now on.
When he failed, the Zhou family cut ties with him.
The rules in troubled times are so simple and crude.
Yu, Xu, and Zhou followed Wu Qian and took dozens of followers to a place on the bank of Luoshui in the east of the city.
There is a Hebo Temple here. When everyone arrived, they saw a huge crowd of people, shoulder to shoulder, and hundreds of dark-faced trackers squeezing around, reaching their heads to look forward.
"Isn't that Hu Wufuzhi?" Wu Qian narrowed his eyes and asked after looking at it for a long time.
"It's Hu Wuyan's country." Yu Liang glanced at it, his eyes filled with anger.
Although he admired Lu Yanghou Shaoxun very much and often followed him around subconsciously, so that he was considered a backbone of the "Shao Party", he still could not accept his sister marrying Shao Xun.
But what frustrated him was that his father didn't object very much and his mother didn't say anything. Am I wrong?
This guy Hu Wufu doesn't have any wine, which is really hateful.
"It's in the water, it's in the water!" There was a commotion among the trackers, and someone shouted.
After a while, I saw Hu Wufuzhi following two boatmen, boarding a small wooden boat and rowing to the middle of the river.
Hu Wufuzhi was sitting behind the desk in the cabin, taking a sip from his wine bowl and writing rapidly, as if he was writing something.
After a while, Hu Wufuzhi finished writing the letter, stood up and recited it, then threw the letter into the river.
After doing this, he poured the wine from the pot into the river and murmured: "The bright light praises us all, the gods protect us, the ceremony is over!"
The boatman waved to the shore, which immediately elicited a burst of cheers.
"Hu Wuban (Hu Muban) in Mount Tai was once summoned by the mountain god to bring a message to his husband-in-law He Bo. There were many believers and the message spread widely. It is not surprising that Hu Wufu was invited to sacrifice to He Bo." Yu
Liang was familiar with the classics and history, had different ideas, and also understood various strange stories, so he explained them 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 spread by lies. What I believe is the only way to manage the world."
Zhou Mo came for a short time, so he didn't interrupt at this time and just watched silently.
"Okay, it's time to recruit troops." Wu Qian was illiterate and uneducated, but he had traveled around for most of his life. He immediately changed the topic and said, "Let's go over and have a look."
The three of them had no objections and walked over with a group of followers.
"Zhao Huai?" A strong tracker was sharing the meat and wine for sacrifices with others. When he saw a group of people approaching, he first stared at him, and when he saw an acquaintance, he immediately called out.
"Ji Shou?" The person who was called "Zhao Huai" stood behind Wu Qian and others. He was the chief of the first building of the Silver Spear Army. When he heard the shout, he took a closer look and found that it was the old man who had been doing fiber-stretching together.
acquaintance.
Ji Shou handed the sacrificial meat to others for distribution, wiped his hands, walked over, bowed to Wu Qian and others, and then looked at Zhao Huai with complicated eyes.
Zhao Huai changed.
The man stood there with an upright posture and a clear gaze. He was no longer the slightly bowed, cautious and submissive person he used to be.
There is a ring-headed sword hanging on his waist. His left hand rests naturally on the handle of the sword. His right hand is clenched into a fist and hangs on the side of his leg. When he walks, he rocks back and forth slightly, which is very orderly.
The robe on his body is also new. It seems to be a brocade robe. I don’t know who gave it to me.
In short, after several years of separation, my whole person has undergone tremendous changes from the inside out. It seems that I am a completely different person, and I almost didn't recognize him.
"Ji Jun hasn't seen Zhao Huai in three or four years, has he?" Wu Qian came up to him familiarly, took Ji Huai's hand, and said with a smile: "Zhao Huai is now the commander of the Silver Spear Army, and he is in charge of ten people.
As for the soldiers. In the battle of Chang'an, two of Xianbei's heads were beheaded, and in the battle of Feixiang, he made new achievements. Even the Marquis of Lu Yang praised him as 'brave and brave'."
"Marquis Lu Yang?" Ji Shou asked doubtfully.
"That's General Shao, the official. He sent me here last year to recruit troops. Have you forgotten about it?"
"Oh, it turns out he is a god who has come to the world." Ji Shou and the people behind him looked at each other, wondering what opinions they were exchanging.
"Huh?" Wu Qian was stunned, how did these people know?
As if he saw Wu Qian's doubts, Ji Shou whispered: "There was a nursery rhyme yesterday, 'Taibai comes to the world, Xuchang's treasury is opened; the Luo River is cut off, and the real person comes out.'"
Before Wu Qian could react, the three people behind him all looked at Ji Shou with different expressions on their faces.
Taibai is in charge of the troops and in charge of killing. This seems to explain why someone wants to rob Xuchang's arsenal. This is nature!
The saying "when the Luo River stops flowing, the real person will emerge" is a bit difficult to understand.
But in the past ten years, there has been a severe drought in Guanzhong and then in Bingzhou. Who knows whether a severe drought will hit Henan one day?
I don't know who spread this "nursery rhyme", but it is obviously aimed at Marquis Lu Yang, because the rumor that he is the descendant of the Taibai Star Spirit has been spread in some circles of scholars.
Don't think that people at the time didn't believe this.
When Du Yu wrote annotations for "Zuo Zhuan", he once mentioned: "Children of children (chèn) have no sense of thought and will make playful remarks, just like those who have Feng, their words may be correct or not.
A well-educated person can fear and think about people, and he also aspires to it, as a warning, and as a future experience, it will be beneficial to the world's education."
Senior officials like Du Yu believe that children are simple-minded and innocent, and will not be disturbed too much. Playing nursery rhymes may be right or wrong, and knowledgeable people should analyze them carefully to learn from them and may be useful.
In addition, in astronomy at this time, it was believed that the star Yinghuo came to the world and turned into a child, singing and playing. This was called a "prophecy".
This is a superstitious society!
Seeing Wu Qian and others exchanging glances, they were all speechless. Ji Shou glanced at the majestic Zhao Huai again, his heart skipped a beat, and said, "Since Shao Taibai is recruiting troops, we should follow suit."
There were seven or eight people behind him. Seeing what the "leading brother" said, they all said, "We are willing to follow General Shao."
Wu Qian came to his senses and was worried.
Ji Shou did not let him go. He respectfully shouted "Wu Gong" and urged him endlessly.
Wu Qian was startled, waved his hands repeatedly, and said: "I am so virtuous and capable that I dare to be called 'Mr. Wu'."
Ji Shou ignored him and just asked: "How many troops will be recruited this time?"
"Temporarily recruiting 1,200 people."
"That means we have to travel a lot more places." Ji Fang laughed and said, "I have some relatives and friends at home who are working as villagers outside, just like slaves. How about I secretly summon them and join my family to join General Shao?"
"You have to be honest and do your duty." Wu Qian said.
"That's natural." Ji Shou assured with a pat on his chest: "He has endured hardship all year round. He can work in the fields and go to the river to carry goods. If he doesn't obey, he will be beaten at will. He is not like those old thieves and tough soldiers who refuse to obey discipline."
"Yes." Wu Qian nodded and said, "But I've made my promise beforehand. If it doesn't work out, we will still give up. It's impossible to accept everyone."
"Okay, okay." Ji Shou nodded repeatedly and agreed.
Then, he called a few people and asked them to call their friends. In an instant, more than a hundred people came out, clamoring to become soldiers.
They are not stupid, and they will not compete to become soldiers just because of a nursery rhyme.
The bigger reason is that every time Wu Qian came to recruit soldiers, he would bring some soldiers with silver spears to speak out and use their experiences to attract these trackers and coolies.
After all, people yearn for a good life.
Wouldn't you die if you were not a soldier? You are too naive, and the possibility of death is very high.
In this case, it is better to give it a try as a soldier - only the Forbidden Army and the Silver Spear Army, if others come to recruit troops, they will keep it and hide it.
In the afternoon of that day, with Ji Shou leading the way, Wu Qian and others went to several places and recruited four to 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 was framing Marquis Lu Yang, and targeted some people in the Taifu Shogunate - sometimes, without the need for direct orders from the superiors, people who were eager to get in would jump out on their own initiative.
Who would it be to use the insulting method?
Alas, if the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them, but there is nothing we can do.
But on the other hand, he was a little shaken in his heart. What if this children's song is true? Is it possible that it is true?
Chapter completed!