Huan Rong

In the early morning, before the sky was bright, several long queues lined up outside Xuyi City.

Most of the team are young men with weak crowns, a few are villagers from nearby villages, and most of them are sallow and emaciated refugees. They all heard the news that the assassin ordered the conscription and planned to try their luck.

At the gate of the city, two private soldiers put down the suspension bridge and pushed aside the wooden railing in front of the gate.Several newly recruited soldiers pulled the noose with all their strength, and with the creaking sound, the heavy city gate slowly opened, and there was a commotion in the crowd.

"Open the door!"

Following this shout, everyone fell into a burst of excitement, and some couldn't restrain themselves and even stepped forward to embrace.

"Quick, once the quota is full, I'm afraid I won't be selected if I fall behind!"

There was another cry, and the crowd became even more crowded.The people behind did not know what to do, and rushed forward together in desperation. Seeing someone fall, a stampede may occur at any time.

A gong sounded from the top of the city gate, and the private soldiers in front of the city gate immediately raised their spears and stood up against the few people who were at the front.Several people couldn't stop their momentum and almost fell off the suspension bridge.

The soldiers pulled the noose again, and rows of bamboo poles suddenly stood up on the bottom of the dry moat. The rope net was pulled out from the middle of the bamboo poles, and they clinged to the river bank to block the crowds who were constantly moving forward.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

After three drumbeats, a hoarse voice sounded from the top of the city: "No crowding, enter the city in line! Everyone has a chance!"

It was Qian Shi who spoke.

Since the news of the conscription in Youzhou came out, the number of people who came to Xuyi doubled.Even if you can't choose, you can still have a steamed cake and a bowl of hot soup, attracting more and more refugees.

The officials under Jia Bing couldn't hold on, so they had to ask Huan Rong for private soldiers.

Every day, Qian Shidiankui would go up to the top of the city in turn, especially when opening the city gate, he would lead people to closely inspect it to prevent accidents.Several troubles occurred in just two or three days. Fortunately, they were discovered early, otherwise it would be impossible to guarantee that people would die.

Xu Chao performed well in the battalion, surpassing Dian Kui at the time, and now he is awarded the title of Chief, leading people to patrol the city, and he will be promoted to team leader soon.

Today it was Qian Shi's turn to inspect the city, and when he saw the crowds crowding forward, he had to raise his hoarse voice and shout loudly through the loudspeaker.

At the same time, private soldiers were intimidating, and the restless crowd was almost stopped.

After everyone calmed down, they began to line up into the city. Qian Shi called two private soldiers and ordered: "There is something strange about today's events. It is obvious that someone is clamoring in the crowd. Go down and order the patrolling team to find out who is the first to come out." Voice."

"promise!"

The private soldier held his fists to accept the order, and quickly ran down the wall.

At this time, the sky was bright, and people's voices sounded in the city.

Early-rising peddlers peddle along the street carrying burdens, with rattan boxes at both ends of the burdens that can keep warm, and inside are fist-sized buns and steamed cakes. This is a method handed down in Yandu.

The recipe tea shop on the side of the road puts up a cover, and steaming steamed cakes and hummus cakes are piled up one by one.However, with empty pockets, he only hastened his pace and rushed to Beicheng to apply for a job, so that he could have a full meal.

Lu Ji and the others mixed in the crowd, deliberately dressed in rags and smeared plaster on their faces, just to pretend to be more like.

Smelling the aroma of steamed pancakes and seeing a food shop on the street offering broth, the two thieves couldn't help it.

Fleeing from Pengcheng to Youzhou, in order to avoid the pursuers, he ate and slept all the way, and almost never had a full meal.Thinking of hunting a rabbit in the woods to satisfy his hunger, he was almost beaten to death by the villagers.

In today's world, nothing is as precious as rations.

The forest they were hunting happened to be close to a newly reclaimed wasteland, where corn was planted, and the villagers regarded it as a treasure.Seeing their suspicious behavior, they thought it was refugees passing by who wanted to enter the village to steal, so naturally they would not be so polite.

With a cry, almost the whole village was mobilized.

Two fists were no match for four hands, Lu Ji and the others were quickly beaten and fled. The rabbit was not hunted, but was covered with bruises.A bandit's arm was dislocated, and the ribs, if he hadn't met a doctor in the refugee team, he would have almost died of pain on the road.

Lu Ji took the opportunity to make friends with these refugees, and knowing about the conscription in Youzhou, he simply joined the team and planned to sneak into Xuyi City together.

Along the way, Lu Ji gave full play to his strengths and claimed to be a Taoist under the "Da Dao Jijiu".

It's not that refugees are ignorant.

In troubled times, when people suffer and their families are separated, they need spiritual sustenance most, and religion can always prevail.

Authentic Buddhism and Taoism aside, scammers such as rural prostitution temples and even Lu Ji are not uncommon.

Some refugees were bewitched by Lu Ji, and naturally some people did not agree with him.The doctor who treated the bandits before felt that these people were inappropriate and regretted bringing them into the team.

Seeing that more and more people were bewitched, it was impossible to persuade them, so the doctor simply found an excuse to leave the team and dodged far away.

In the past, Lu Ji would never let him go easily, and would always try to kill him to avoid future troubles.

However, this person has a special status, he saved lives and healed the wounded all the way, and was highly respected by the refugees, so he couldn't keep things secret.

In order to be able to enter Xuyi smoothly, Lu Ji could only put away his vicious thoughts for the time being and save it for later.

Fortunately, there was no rebirth on the way, and the group arrived in Xuyi smoothly.

When queuing up to enter the city, Lu Ji suddenly became malicious, hid in the crowd and yelled a few times, intending to cause confusion.I don't want the soldiers in the city to have experience and react very quickly, making the plan go to waste.

Walking in the city of Xuyi, Lu Ji thought in his mind that he couldn't really go to the north of the city, let alone apply for a job.But surrounded by people, it is not easy to get away.

Just as he was thinking, a dispute suddenly broke out beside him, following the sound, he almost cursed on the spot.

It turned out that the thief couldn't bear the hunger, so he went up to buy steamed cakes.Seeing that the stall owner's wife was pretty, she made a few teasing remarks.Unexpectedly, the stall owner was a violent temper, and would start a fight if he disagreed with him. He pulled out a fire stick and swung it with his eyes wide open.

The noise attracted private soldiers patrolling the city. Xu Chao stepped forward to inquire about the situation. The stall owner said to his face, "The thieves are not authentic, they are rascals from outside." I have seen Xianbei Hu merchants from the north, they all use this kind of money."

While talking, the stall owner took out the copper coins given by the bandits.

These coins are beautifully made, the key is that they were not minted by the Jin Dynasty, and they were obviously circulated among the northern tribes.

Xu Chao was vigilant, and he couldn't conclude that the two were Xianbei spies, but there was no reason to let them go easily. He took the two thieves under arrest without saying a word, and took them back for interrogation first.

While the thief was struggling, he accidentally revealed a dagger at his waist.

This was even worse, Xu Chao personally unarmed the two of them, tied them up on the spot, and was about to take them back to the camp.

"They still have accomplices!"

Realizing that the identities of the two were wrong, the refugees who entered the city together shouted loudly.

Lu Ji was about to rub the soles of his feet with oil, but unexpectedly someone kicked his knee hard, staggered two steps, and fell to the ground together with the rest of the robbers, just rolling under Xu Chao's feet.

Seeing who kicked him, Lu Ji burst into rage.

"you!?"

The doctor stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Lu Ji who was lying on the ground, his eyes were full of coldness.

The refugees who had been bewitched by Lu Ji before seemed to be going forward, but were held back by the people around them.

"That Taoist must have been involved."

"What kind of Taoist, he is clearly the spy and spy of the Hu thief!"

"But……"

"But what?" The man who blocked him grabbed him firmly, and said in a deep voice, "If you are not of the same clan, I will never stop you! You want to live if you have a relationship with a horse thief? Death does not count, and your reputation will be ruined Already!"

While the man was talking, several people stepped forward, all of them from the same village and clan.

"I told you that this person can't be trusted! I don't care if you want to die, but you can't bring everyone down!"

"Yes! How can we apply for the recruitment if we have something to do with the horse thief?"

"If you cause everyone to lose their way of life, will your conscience be at ease?"

Everyone said something to each other, and the bewitched people broke out in cold sweat, realizing that they were bewitched by ghosts.Looking at Lu Ji again, there was no respect in the past, and his expression was full of disgust.

There are those who listen to persuasion, and naturally there are also those who are obsessed with it.

A few people were caught by the same clan and repented in time, but five or six people did not repent, they rushed away from the crowd one after another, loudly preaching that Lu Ji has Taoism, and that he is a Taoist under the "Da Dao Sacrificial Wine", so don't be so contemptuous.

"Wine on the Great Dao?" Xu Chao looked at his colleague suspiciously. Where did he hear this name?

"Could it be that you forgot, a few days ago Pengcheng hacked a few swindlers, and one of them seems to be some kind of Dao Jijiu."

As soon as this remark came out, the public was in an uproar.

fraud?

Still got hacked?

The refugees who spoke out in defense were dumbfounded on the spot.

Lu Ji realized something was wrong, and was about to refute, saying that he was an authentic Taoist school, and the person who died in Pengcheng was an impostor, but before he could say anything, a car came from the east.

The horses pulling the cart are all reddish-purple and extremely handsome.

The carriage was painted red, and the roof was covered with soap. It was obviously a specification that only officials with a thousand stone or more could enjoy.

In this city of Xuyi, there is only one person who can ride in such a car——Huan Rong, the governor of Youzhou.

Dian Kui stood on the right side of the chariot, holding the rein in his hand, and drove the horse forward.

The private soldiers in leather armor stood on both sides, holding halberds, majestic and majestic, with evil spirits in their eyes.

It was a coincidence that Huan Rong appeared here.

After receiving the letter from the black eagle, and knowing that Qin Jing had arrived five miles outside the city, Huan Rong temporarily put aside his work and went out of the city to meet him in person.As a result, when I walked halfway, I saw a crowd of people surrounded by a circle.

Sending someone forward to inquire, upon learning about Lu Ji, Huan Rong couldn't help frowning.

"Pengcheng just killed a group, and Xuyi met such a group again. Sure enough, there are liars everywhere, and they can't be killed all."

"My lord, how should we deal with this matter?"

Since Huan Rong was present, Xu Chao couldn't decide for himself.

"How to deal with it?"

Huan Rong sat in the car, thought for a moment, and said, "Go and ask those who have been deceived by him, how he preaches Taoism on weekdays, and how he makes people believe that he has supernatural powers."

"promise!"

Xu Chao asked in front of everyone, several believers dared not hide anything, and said one after another: "This Taoist said that he has the ability to open the eyes of the sky, and once he succeeds in cultivation, he can eat without food, and he can understand the will of heaven. "

Several people stuttered, but fortunately, the meaning was quite clear.

Xu Chaoyue frowned when he heard this, his face became angry, and he glared at Lu Ji and the bandits like a King Kong glaring at him.

Everyone in the audience was full of disbelief.

Is there really such a great supernatural power that can be reduced to where it is today?

Needless to say, it must be a liar!

Seeing that the situation was not good, Lu Ji knew that he might not be able to escape today, so he went out and shouted: "Don't believe me! I was ordered to go to the sky and walk in the world to kill the demon stars and evil spirits!"

"This county magistrate of Youzhou is a demon star! Killing by nature, without mercy, he will surely be a disaster in the future, a disaster..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Chao kicked his jaw and smashed it.

"Dare to slander like that, a certain family will tear you apart!"

Huan Rong pushed open the car door and looked at Lu Ji who was lying on the ground, with no trace of anger on his face.

Facing the eyes of the crowd, Huan Rong bent down and walked out of the carriage, stood on the shaft of the carriage, and said loudly: "Yandu had encountered similar things in the past, why not try again today."

give it a try?

try what?

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, their faces full of doubts, they forgot what Lu Ji just said.

"This person claims that he has the ability to reach the heavens, but he can't eat the grain?" Huan Rong asked.

Several believers nodded, forgetting the premise of "success in cultivation".

"Okay." Huan Rong nodded and said, "I will give him a chance to verify the truth of what he said. Diankui, Xu Chao!"

"The servant is here."

"Take a wooden pole and stand outside the city, please go up." Huan Rong looked down at Lu Ji, his expression was indifferent, but the words he uttered frightened everyone who heard it, "It has been rainy in Xuyi recently, often accompanied by thunder and lightning. If he can really communicate with the sky, he must not Will be struck by lightning."

As the saying goes, the wicked are struck by lightning.

As I said, it is true that I will definitely not be struck by lightning.If not, he must be a person full of evil, and even the heavens can't see him.

Huan Rong looked at the dark clouds in the sky, remembered the news from Pengcheng, and thought of the more than 300 people who had died in vain, and felt disgusted with Lu Ji again.

Unfortunately, there is no iron rod.

"Drag it!"

"promise!"

Dian Kui Xu Chao agreed in unison, his movements were crisp and neat, not only Lu Ji, but also dragged away several terrified thieves.

In less than a cup of tea, a six-foot-high wooden stake was erected outside the city, and Lu Ji and others were tied to it.In order to prevent slipping, a cross bar is specially added behind the shoulder to ensure that it will not shift in wind or rain.

"Go away."

When Huan Rong returned to the car, everyone gave way.

The bewitched refugees were also taken away by their clansmen and fellow villagers.

Envoy Huan didn't say anything, it was clear that he didn't want to investigate further, and what was he doing on the road, looking for death?

When leaving the city, Huan Rong took a special look at the wooden post, his eyes flickered slightly, and finally closed the car window, suppressing the sudden discomfort in his heart.

The world is like this.

There is no smooth road for him to walk.If you want to open a way out, you must overcome obstacles and clear all obstacles.There will be more and more things like this, and one day you have to get used to it.

When recalling Yandu's mood, compared with today, Huan Rong is inevitably disappointed.

There are many things that have been experienced, and people are forced to change.He can only wait for death, he has no choice.

The carriage passed the moat and traveled several miles before meeting Qin Jing's cavalry.

The matter was urgent, in order to shorten the travel time, Qin Jing did not use Shouchun, but went straight south.Fortunately, he remembered the rules, sent a letter to Huan Rong in advance, and disguised himself as a business traveller, so he entered Youzhou smoothly.

When the two met, they both felt a little emotional.

Looking at Qin Jing on horseback, Huan Rong was somewhat surprised.It was the first time for him to see Qin Jing like this, dusty and dusty, with blue eyes, obviously something was on his mind, and it was not a trivial matter.

"Brother Qin." Huan Rong bowed his hands and saluted.

Qin Jing dismounted from the horse, strode to the front of the car, and said to Huan Rong: "This trip is in a hurry, I really have something important to discuss with Brother Rong."

Huan Rong nodded, didn't say much, and directly invited Qin Jing to board the carriage.

The car turned around and returned, and the people brought by Qin Jing quickly followed.

In the carriage, Huan Rong poured a cup of tea soup and took out the snacks he was carrying, intending to be polite.Unexpectedly, Qin Jing didn't intend to be polite to him at all. He thanked him, drank two cups of tea soup, and ate the whole plate of fried cakes, still feeling unsatisfied.

Huan Rong was dumbfounded.

Looking at the empty lacquer tray, and then at Qin Jing who was picking up the tea soup again, his eyes were full of wonder.

This speed is really very human.

Still, he seems up to the challenge.

"You made Brother Rong laugh." He said so, with a very natural expression.

"Where." Huan Rong twitched the corner of his mouth, and changed the subject, "Brother Qin said something important?"

"Yes." Qin Jing put down the lacquer cup and said seriously, "I'm here for the chariot."

Armed vehicle?

Huan Rong didn't answer, and lowered his eyes, just from the expression on his face, it was hard to see what he was thinking at the moment.

"Don't hide it from Brother Rong, Yecheng has not yet fallen, and the people of Di have broken Zhangliang, and they may turn around and go east at any time."

On the way, after several considerations, Qin Jing finally decided to tell the truth and not hide anything.

"Wubao has insufficient troops, and it will take time to recruit troops. Therefore, if Jing wants to sell military chariots, he asks Brother Rong for help."

Some things don't need to be said too bluntly, otherwise it will be superfluous.

It is true that Wubao of the Qin Dynasty and the Eastern Jin Dynasty belong to different camps and cannot eat a piece of the pot, but at this stage, the main opponents of both sides are Hu people, which is a major premise.

Di people are not.

Even if Fu Jian wanted the name of "benevolence and kindness", his generals may not be happy.

History has turned a corner, and Zhang Liang's demise is likely to be earlier than that of Qian Yan. Huan Rong is not very sure what will happen in the future.But he was clear that it would be better for Qin's Wubao to take over Yan and block the Di people than to allow Fu Jian to unify the north.

Qin's Wubao is powerful, and the Eastern Jin Dynasty is indeed in danger.

However, to be honest, with the current strength of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, no matter who is in power in the north, it will be regarded as a piece of fat.

If Qin's Wubao is defeated by the Di people, the Eastern Jin Dynasty will face a greater threat, and the overseas Chinese state on the border will also be more dangerous.If Qin's Wubao can stop the Di people, the two sides will see each other for a while, just to give him a chance to grow stronger.

After thinking for a long time, Huan Rong thought that this business could be done, but the price should not be low.

Humanity is human, business is business.

Even if the military vehicles sold were all in plain packaging, Huan Rong was quite confident in asking the price.

Who made him a monopoly?

"The chariot can be sold to Brother Qin, but I have two conditions." Huan Rong said.

"Brother Rong, please speak."

"Brother Wuche City is not Wubao, this is one of them." Huan Rong paused, and continued, "Besides, I don't want gold, silver and cloth, but people who can train soldiers and a large number of craftsmen."

Qin Jing's eyes flickered slightly, but she didn't nod immediately.

Huan Rong looked back calmly, and stated the conditions. If the other party agrees, the business can be done; if not, then nothing will be discussed.

"Brother Rong, have you figured it out?"

Huan Rong nodded.

Now he is not short of gold and silver, and when the plan with Langya Wang's is achieved, he will be able to lie on the gold mountain and count money.

He is short of people.

Especially those who can train soldiers, fight wars, and defend the territory.

In these days of conscription, two or three spies can be found almost every day.Among them are those from Gushu, those from Jiankang, and even those from Jingkou and other prefectures and counties.

Even with Jia Bing guarding the gate, Huan Rong is still very troubled.

These are trivial matters. The problem is that he found that he has no "general talents" under his command.

Liu Laozhi doesn't have to think about it for the time being, Dian Kui, Qian Shi and Xu Chao still need to grow up, they can charge forward, but leading troops is always a bit short.The talent gap is getting bigger and bigger, and it is too late to pick up the leaks.

Huan Rong knew very well that it would be risky to ask Qin Jing for someone else.But the other party wants something from him, and the opportunity is fleeting, so there is no room for hesitation.

"Brother Rong is not worried that I will take the opportunity to install people?"

Huan Rong shook his head, and said: "Brother Qin's trilogy is under my tent."

He didn't say anything about "being friendly with each other, don't worry", such words can only deceive a three-year-old.

Proposing Qin Lei and others is just to show Qin Jing that in the short term, the two parties have interests involved, and there should be no major conflicts.Long-term things cannot be guaranteed, but before the Qin family unified the north, the possibility of this was very low.

Under this premise, even if Qin Jing puts in manpower, the risk is within a controllable range.

Take ten thousand steps back, everyone is on the bright side, and Jia Bing Zhonglin is not just a display, she can always take precautions in advance.Diankui and others can take the opportunity to steal the teacher and use the experience of the other party to build a strong army by themselves.

Defenses can not do without.

Huan Rong is not stupid, he only wants to learn from experience, and has no intention of letting Qin Jing's people get in touch with the "core".Otherwise, if there is a war in the future, there is no chance of winning.

Always friendly to each other without any conflicts?

It doesn't matter whether other people believe it or not, in short, Huan Rong does not believe it.

These words were very practical, Qin Jing raised the corners of his mouth unknowingly, and had a new understanding of Huan Rong.

"How many people does Brother Rong want?"

"It's not urgent." Huan Rong didn't rush to quote, but said, "The military chariot can't be made in a day or two. Brother Qin can follow me into the city first, and discuss it slowly. And..."

"And?" Qin Jing raised an eyebrow.

"Brother Qin only wants a chariot?" Huan Rong said with a smile, "I still have a siege weapon in my hand, is Brother Qin interested?"

It's not that Huan Rong has a feverish head, and he is willing to risk his life for money and others.

The weapons that are planned to be sold are all "primary products" and "handmade works". In the eyes of Chief Gongshu, they are all "defective grades".

To use an inappropriate analogy, holding an aircraft, tank and cannon in your hand is not a problem if it sells for 80 million US dollars.Someday when the two sides fight against each other, they can still be killed in one blow, without even a bit of scum left.

cheating?

Huan Rong shrugged his shoulders, this is called mutual benefit and mutual benefit.Besides, with Brother Qin's wealth and power, he shouldn't care about this little loss... right?