Liu Qi made the decision to attack Echeng on New Year's Eve. Chen Wen, Chen Wu and other officers sharpened their swords and stepped up their troop training to prepare for the attack.
There are still more than a month before New Year's Eve, and the weather is getting colder and colder. The local tycoons in Echeng still don't care about Liu Qi, the new county magistrate. Echeng has never sent anyone to the county to contact relevant matters. Liu Qi is not in a hurry, and secretly trains troops in the county courtyard.
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Five hundred soldiers attacked Echeng, but he still lacked 200 soldiers. Recruiting another 200 soldiers became Liu Qi's most difficult task at the moment. Even if he could recruit 200 people as officers and soldiers, he had to train an army capable of fighting well in a short period of time.
It is unlikely that the elite will come.
Liu Qi had the idea of going to Wancheng to borrow troops from Nanyang County Governor Zhonglang General Wenpin, but after much thought he gave up. The dignified county magistrate couldn't even suppress the local tyrants and evil gentry in the city, so how could he borrow troops from Wenpin?
How about establishing a reputation in Xinye?
When it comes to recruiting soldiers, we can only count as much as we can. In fact, the weather is freezing. There are not many men in the county, and even fewer young men. Echeng has a lot of young laborers stranded, but it is Echeng after all, and it is the local tyrants and evil gentry.
The captured E City. Before capturing E City, Liu Qi could not go to E City to recruit any soldiers.
Liu Qi felt a headache about recruiting another 200 soldiers. He really couldn't think of a way, so he had to let it go for now. It was also crucial to step up the training of the existing 300 soldiers.
The whole county government is training troops, and there is a strong atmosphere for learning martial arts. Every morning, Huan'er will pester Huang Wudie to learn some fists and kicks, and the ape who is recovering from his arrow injury will also imitate the movements of Huang Wudie and Huan'er.
Jumping, it seems that Yuan Jiang is learning it very seriously, but it often makes the two girls laugh.
Sometimes when Chen Wu was training his soldiers, the ape general would also follow Chen Wu with a wooden stick to learn how to assassinate. Everyone was not surprised that the clumsy ape general, the ape, imitated every move of human beings, and did not regard him as an alien.
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Everyone knows that this giant ape is very understanding of human nature. Liu Qi especially values the general who has made great contributions and is registered to enjoy the official salary. His name is Ape General. He is the ape king from the ancient forest. He has more qualifications than anyone else.
Old man, who dares to look down upon you?
One morning, when Huan'er and Huang Wudie were practicing boxing, they found that Yuan Jiang was not around. They searched all over the county government and could not find him. Yuan Jiang was missing, which made Huan'er cry for several days. He was so sad.
for a while.
A few days after the giant ape disappeared, as time passed, it arrived on the first day of the twelfth lunar month. There was a heavy snowfall, and few pedestrians left their homes in the city. The first day of the twelfth lunar month was the day when the recruitment list was announced and interviews were held.
Liu Qi brought Chen Wen, Chen Wu and others to sit in the county office. A charcoal fire was lit in the hall to keep warm. I don’t know why, but Liu Qi felt that the winter of the Three Kingdoms was particularly cold. Fortunately, Huang Wudie was a skillful person.
The seamstress sewed a variety of warm and cold clothes that fit well, but they were not cold at all. Liu Qi really felt how warm it was to have a woman caring for her.
Chen Wen, Chen Wu, Wen Dai, Chen Chun and other generals were in excellent physical condition and could not bear the cold. They stood in the hall still wearing their armor and looking majestic.
Chen Wu ran in and out of the county government office several times. His helmet was completely white, and several snowflakes on his body had not yet melted. It seemed that the snow outside was very heavy.
"Sir, the snow outside is so heavy that you can't see the road clearly. It's such a cold day. I guess no one will take the exam." Chen Wu said a little disappointed.
Liu Qi also felt a little guilty. Posting recruitment notices all over the county and Echeng was not Jiang Taigong's fishing. He was all waiting for someone, but that person never showed up. It was so cold and snowy, so I'm afraid that person wouldn't show up.
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Liu Qi was absent-minded and asked casually: "How big is the snow?"
"Oh... let's take a look." The person he was waiting for didn't show up. Liu Qi felt a little irritated. He stood up from the imperial chair, shook his tiger-skin cloak, and strode out of the county government office.
The first snowfall in 191 AD was really a heavy snowfall. It turned the world into a pure white world, covering up the pollution and disputes in the world.
What Chen Wu said was true. The large snowflakes as big as goose feathers seemed to have arrived in a fairy tale world. Xinye County, which appeared to be somewhat lively in the series of government-improvement measures launched by Liu Qi, was already covered in silver, not to mention the wide streets.
There was not a single pedestrian on board, not even a stray dog.
Liu Qi stood at the gate of the county government office and stared for a while, letting the snowflakes fall on his head and the cold wind pouring into his neck, and his heart felt a little cold.
In the two shops at the gate of the county government office, Huang Wudie's ready-made clothing shop and Huan'er's medicine shop are still open side by side, but the shop doors are covered with curtains to block the cold wind. The two girls are quite advanced, for fear that
It was such a cold day that people came to ask for clothes and medicine. If they had not met them in the shop, they would definitely not be able to survive this snowy day.
"What a good ancient woman with a bodhisattva's heart." Liu Qi sighed in his heart, and was about to walk into the shop to express condolences when he saw Huang Wudie coming out with a large cotton-padded jacket. Without any explanation, she put it on Liu Qi's body, and Huan'er also welcomed her.
He came out and called Mr. Sir in a low voice.
Liu Qi looked at Huang Wudie and Huan'er with emotion, and said with concern: "It's too cold. Junior sister and Huan'er went back to the house to warm themselves up. No one will come in this snowy day."
"Sir, the colder it is and the snow is heavy, the more we need to open the shop. If someone comes, won't it mean that people will be cold and sick? My sister and I will not leave the shop." Huang Wudie put a cotton-padded jacket on Liu Qi and hurriedly
Holding Huan'er's neck tightly, despite the cold weather, a happy and warm smile bloomed on her face.
"I will feel bad if you two sisters are frozen." Liu Qi said passionately, and then said: "You two are exhausted in the house first. I will send someone to help you look after the shop. If people come to ask for clothes and medicine, I will
Is this okay if someone calls you again?"
"Sister Die'er, the Master feels sorry for you. Let's listen to the Master." Huan'er took Huang Wudie's hand and was about to walk to the county government office.
Huang Wudie blushed, took a step forward, pointed her finger at Huan'er's forehead, and said with a smile: "Well, Huan'er, why do you feel sorry for me? It's because I feel sorry for you."
"Sister..." Huan'er called out. Huang Wudie said that she blushed and did not dare to look at the young master Liu Qi. She pulled Huang Wudie and walked towards the county government.
Liu Qi looked at the two true, kind and beautiful girls leaving, shook his head and sighed, not knowing why he shook his head and sighed.
"Sir, go back home. It's such a snowy day. I'm afraid no wise man can go through the wind and snow to take the exam." Chen Wen saw Liu Qi sighing and felt anxious. He couldn't bear Liu Qi just waiting aimlessly in the wind and snow.
It’s snowing so hard that you can’t even find the road. Who would brave the snow to go to the county government and apply for a job?
Liu Qi said oh, not willing to accept it. Based on Liu Qi's understanding of this person in history, that person would definitely reveal the recruiting list and defect to Liu Qi. The heavier the snow, the more difficult the environment, the more difficult it would be for him.
"Brother Wen, don't worry, wait a moment." Liu Qi smiled lightly and said to Wen Dai: "General Dai, you can't see the road here. I ordered people to sweep away the snow in front of the house and clear a way. If
If someone is revealed for the interview, they won’t randomly walk into the county government office.”
Wen Dai responded, but murmured in his heart, "Who is Mr. Liu Qi waiting for in the heavy snow? In such weather, even dogs don't bark and birds don't fly. Will anyone come?"
Wen Dai muttered in his heart, but did not show any displeasure on his face. Instead, he picked up the broom and swept up the snow in front of the house. Naturally, some soldiers also started to sweep away the snow.
Liu Qi paced thoughtfully in front of the county government where the snow had been swept away. There were soldiers beside him who were sweeping with brooms to keep the road in front of the county government smooth and clean.
The snow was still falling heavily, and soon Liu Qi turned into a snowman. He shook his cotton-padded jacket and continued to walk back and forth. He almost turned to ice from his breath. When Chen Wen, Chen Wu and other soldiers saw Liu Qi pacing back and forth, they did not dare to ask.
, and could only follow Liu Qi and walk back and forth to ward off the cold.
Time passed little by little. From the county government to the gate of the city, there was a vast expanse of white. It was impossible to tell which was the tree and which was the house. I don’t know why the first heavy snow in 191 years fell so heavily. The white snow fell so heavily.
In this world, apart from the sound of snow pressing against tree branches, not to mention human figures, not even shadows can be seen.
Chen Wen stroked his beard and became anxious. He was afraid that if he kept walking around with Liu Qi like this, even if Liu Qi could bear it, these soldiers would not be able to bear the severe cold. The person Liu Qi was waiting for must be too important to Liu Qi.
However, from the fact that Liu Qi attaches great importance to revealing the talent list, we can also see Liu Qi's thirst for talents. This is a corporal of courtesy. If anyone sees the young master Liu Qi waiting for the talents in the heavy snow, it will definitely be moved.
I cried out and vowed to serve Liu Qi for the rest of my life. A scholar will die for his confidant...
The wind and snow were blowing. Chen Wen thought about his words, rubbed his hands, and breathed. When he spoke, his voice was so cold that he was shaking. He followed Liu Qi and said softly: "Master, don't freeze. Otherwise, you
Go to the house to avoid the cold, I will wait outside for a while, and I will tell you when someone comes."
"Yes, Young Master, you go in first and warm yourself up, I'll watch from here." Chen Wu yelled, but in his heart he felt resentful of the person who might be coming to reveal the talent recruitment list, causing Young Master Liu Qi to wait so hard.
This made Chen Wu very unhappy.
"It's okay, wait a minute." Liu Qi wiped the snow from his eyebrows. He could imagine snowflakes falling on his eyebrows one after another. It would be strange if he didn't become a white-browed hero.
Wen Dai also came to persuade Liu Qi to enter the house, and whispered: "Master, it's snowing so heavily, and no one is coming. You are the head of a county, so you can't freeze your body. Master, let's go in for now, even if someone comes to reveal the name."
, Young Master’s sincerity is enough to move the world.”
Wen Dai's words touched Liu Qi's heart, and Liu Qi smiled calmly: "It's okay if no one reveals the list to take the exam. On such a windy and snowy day, if someone comes to reveal the list, he must be a person with strong determination and no obstacles. This person will definitely be able to help."
I have accomplished something big, so I must be more sincere in waiting for it. Wait a minute, General Dai, sweep away the snow."
Wen Dai was dumbfounded when he heard what the young master Liu Qi said was very reasonable and no one could argue with it. I hope that as the young master said, a great talent would really appear and it would not be in vain for all the soldiers to accompany the young master and wait patiently for a long time.
Fan.
Since Wen Dai and other soldiers were constantly clearing the snow, the one-foot-square area in front of the county government seemed to be open and open. Heavy snow was flying in the areas where the snow had not been cleared, and the snow was knee-deep. Even if someone wanted to come, they would probably have to walk through it.
The knee-deep snow is not easy to deal with, and everyone's hearts are getting colder and colder with the weather. Except for the young master Liu Qi, who seems to be very graceful and full of expectations in the wind and snow, he almost doesn't hold back to the people who are coming to take the exam.
Any hope.
Just when everyone was gradually turning from hope to disappointment and then to despair for the person who unveiled the list, Wen Dai, who was clearing the snow, suddenly screamed with joy: "Sir, look, someone is coming."
Liu Qi, who had been pacing with his head down, suddenly raised his head when he heard the sound, only to see a white figure at the gate of the city from a distance, walking firmly through the snow towards the county government.
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Liu Qi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. After all his efforts, he used the recruitment list to finally recruit you. Whether he can show his talents in Xinye depends on this wind and snow recruitment man.