Tantuo Temple was built in the first year of the Jin Dynasty and witnessed the rise of Youzhou.
At this moment, the abbot is standing on the top of the mountain, overlooking the land of Youzhou.
A few dark clouds came from the north with strong winds, causing the abbot's clothes to fly.
"The rain is coming and the wind is blowing all over the building..."
The abbot murmured, as if he saw something, his expression changed slightly.
He led a group of monks to take out the incense money offered by the people, and then hurriedly left Tantuo Temple.
…
As the border of the Jin Dynasty, Youzhou was invaded by barbarians all year round.
This year is no exception.
Seeing the devastated Youzhou, Huo Qubing was very anxious.
"My lord, why don't you, the governor of Youzhou and the local aristocratic families, send troops to expel the Tartars?" He took Xie Yuan and hid back in the villa, and couldn't help but ask.
"How can they care about the lives and deaths of the people when they have too much time to take care of themselves?" Xie Yuan glanced at the people at the foot of the mountain who were being bullied by the barbarians, and frowned.
"Qu Bing, leave the villa open, and go down the mountain to pick up all the people who are fleeing nearby and take shelter. Be careful with the barbarians, they are all with their fellows."
"My lord, you have so much money, but I don't see you recruiting troops." Huo Qubing curled his lips and left quickly.
Xie Yuanxiao.
In the prosperous times, recruiting troops was a crime of treason.
But in troubled times, as long as you have the strength, no one will care if you recruit millions of soldiers.
Now, he is just an unknown member of the Xie family.
As for recruiting troops...
Someone will do it for him.
In the evening, it started to rain heavily.
Huo Qubing came with a group of people.
Then I saw a group of monks and thousands of soldiers standing in the villa.
Huo Qubing: "???"
He was instantly alert and stood beside Xie Yuan, staring intently at the monks standing in front of him.
The people looked at each other.
"Qu Bing, there is no need to panic. The abbot is here to send me troops." Xie Yuan patted Huo Qu Bing's shoulder.
Huo Qubing: "???"
No, he just went out for a long time. What happened?
[Ding! The recruitment card has been successfully used~]
Listening to the mechanical sound coming from his mind, Xie Yuan's eyes flashed with light.
Among the previous rewards, in addition to a bunch of ancient books on the art of war and gold and silver treasures, there were also many Ceka that could only be stored in space.
He had never understood the purpose of these tseka. It was not until the system completed an upgrade not long ago that he learned how to use tseka.
Ceka can be divided into two types: strategy and famous ministers.
Using the former, techniques such as "exclusively respecting Confucianism", "exerting favor orders" and "integrating vertical and horizontal lines" presented by various famous ministers in history can all be completed by their followers.
Using the latter is like Huo Qubing. The followers he recruited were all historical celebrities.
However, these can only be used once, so you have to choose the right time.
On the first day when the Hu people went south, he used the recruitment card.
This is why he doesn't worry about soldiers and horses.
"I watched the sky at night and realized that something had changed in Youzhou, and there was someone from the poor family who could help the country. Therefore, I specially recruited five thousand soldiers and horses and came to give them to the young master." The abbot bowed slightly to Xie Yuan.
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present changed after hearing this.
In troubled times, people believed in Buddhism and Taoism.
For them, a single motto from a monk is better than countless famous Confucians.
Just now, this person who the host said was coming from a poor family to help the country, gave Xie Yuan soldiers and horses - in other words, doesn't he have a bright future?
If we introduce him to some talented disciples, wouldn't it be possible for his family to take care of him when he grows up in the future?
So not long after, Xie Yuan, who had defeated the Tartars, had a group of followers who willingly defected and followed him.
Of course, this is all for later.
The abbot did not stay overnight, so Xie Yuan gave him a thousand dollars of incense money.
After watching the monks go away in their coir raincoats, Xie Yuan and Huo Qubing climbed up to the small building of the villa and looked at Youzhou below the mountain.
"Qu Bing, I have five thousand infantry. Are you willing to lead the troops and drive away the Tartars for the people of Youzhou?" Xie Yuan asked warmly.
"Yes!" Huo Qubing nodded seriously.
He has long disliked these barbarians.
"Okay, then you and I..."
When they heard that Xie Yuan was going to drive away the barbarians, the strong men who had fled nearby came to join the army voluntarily.
Seeing that they were using firewood and bamboo sticks as weapons, Xie Yuan was silent for a while and took out thousands of knives and guns from the small attic of the villa.
Strong men: "!!"
Huo Qubing: "??"
Lord, where do these things come from?
When the weapons were distributed, Huo Qubing couldn't help but ask.
"God gave it to me." Xie Yuan said seriously.
Huo Qubing: "..."
Do you think I look like a fool?
Knowing that Xie Yuan didn't want to say anything more, Huo Qubing stopped asking. The next day, he took thousands of troops and left according to Xie Yuan's planned route.
Comrade Xiao Xie, on the other hand, put on a guqin on his back, put on a hat, and rode a little donkey down the mountain leisurely.
As for why not riding a horse...
The horse is too high for him to ride.
…
The sky was overcast and raining.
But this does not prevent the barbarians from being in a good mood to grab things.
With this batch of supplies, they don't have to worry about surviving the winter.
Youzhou had almost robbed it, and 20,000 barbarians gathered under the last city.
The city was just like the ones they passed through before, dead and quiet.
Following the barbarian general's look, two soldiers stepped forward on horseback and pushed open the heavy door.
In the middle of the street behind the gate, a young man wearing a straw hat sat cross-legged.
Isn't it Xie Yuan?
Xie Yuan put his qin on his knees, as if he had never seen them before, and began to play the qin alone.
The barbarians looked at each other, wondering what the Central Plains people were up to.
This boy was calm and composed, not afraid at all when facing thousands of soldiers.
Could it be...that there was an ambush set up in the city?
The two generals exchanged glances, ready to find out.
A muffled thunder fell from the sky, making their hearts skip a beat.
"I'm afraid there is an ambush here. We have almost stolen everything, so we might as well retreat. The Great Khan has told us not to lose too many soldiers."
"good."
They discussed it in Donghua dialect and turned around to leave.
Over there, Comrade Xiao Xie, who was playing the piano, looked calm on the surface, but actually he was panicking.
Yes, he made a bet with God and borrowed the wisdom of his ancestors to fight a psychological war with these barbarians.
So far, it seems that he has won the bet.
As soon as it fell, the rain suddenly became heavier.
Comrade Xiao Xie stood up, hugged Qin and wiped his face.
"The empty city plan has been completed. Next, we have to cure the disease." He murmured.
…
The barbarian was halfway back home when he suddenly remembered something.
The officers and soldiers here and the private soldiers of the aristocratic families ran away when they saw them, and there was no one guarding Youzhou at all——
In other words, that guy was basically bluffing.
Realizing that they had been tricked by a yellow-haired boy, the faces of the two generals suddenly turned the color of pig liver with anger.
They immediately turned around and planned to capture Xie Yuan alive and cut him into pieces to sacrifice to heaven.
Little did they know that Huo Qubing and his men had already been waiting on their way back to the city.