For more than a year, the entire Han Dynasty has been plagued by severe famine, and thieves have been rampant.

For the safety of the village, Chen Jing, Chen Hu and Lao Likui discussed and gathered all the middle-aged men in the village to practice martial arts during the slack period to prevent thieves.

There are a total of 228 people in the Chen clan who have taken up arms and trained, plus more than 100 men who have been gathered, a total of 379 people.

They all held weapons in their hands and trained seriously on the martial arts field.

Now that the Yellow Turbans are rebelling, they can only defend their homes if they have enough strength, so everyone is working very hard.

After two days, Chen Xu saw that all aspects of the village were in order, so he wanted to go to Puyang to thank Qiaomao and Qiaoyu.

In the county guard's mansion, someone said to Qiao Mao: "Bu Ji, the leader of the Yellow Turban thieves, gathered a crowd to rebel, and now he has coerced more than 10,000 people, eyeing my Puyang City. However, there are less than 2,000 defenders in Puyang City, so what if thieves come to attack? ”

Qiao Mao was silent, and one of the people under the tent immediately spoke: "Now that the displaced people are everywhere, the thieves are gathering more and more, if you don't get rid of them early, I am afraid that it will become a big disaster." ”

How did Qiao Mao not know about this? It's just that the army of the county is too small, and there has been no good way, so everyone said: "Do you have a plan to break the thief?" ”

When everyone heard this, they were silent.

The number of soldiers in the county is already small, and there is a lack of training, and the combat effectiveness is not strong, if it fights with more than 10,000 Yellow Turban troops, there will be defeat and no victory.

Qiao Yu saw that everyone was afraid, and immediately got up and said: "There is a plan, but you can break the yellow scarf." ”

After returning to Puyang, Qiao Mao arranged a position for Qiao Yu as a subordinate scholar, so that he could experience it.

The subordinate Shuzuo was originally just a handyman, and he was not qualified to speak at this time, but he was the son of Taishou, and when everyone saw this, no one spoke out to accuse.

When Mao heard this, he was overjoyed and immediately asked, "What is my son's plan, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Although there are many officials in the county, most of them are afraid of war, and now they hear that their son has a plan to break the enemy, how can Qiao Mao not like it?

Qiao Yu saluted everyone and said: "In the county, although each county has a few defenders, it cannot be easily transferred, otherwise the thieves will definitely attack the county." ”

When everyone saw Qiao Yu say this, they were a little disdainful in their hearts.

This is a question that everyone knows without him. It is precisely because the county town cannot allocate troops that Puyang's troops are so small.

Qiao Mao also frowned, and said unhappily: "I have already known about this matter, do you have a way to solve the problem of insufficient troops?" ”

"If there are not enough troops, can't we recruit troops? Now His Majesty has granted amnesty to the world, and although many thieves have been pardoned, they still have no food to survive. In the long run, these people will surely take risks again, join the thieves, and even join the Yellow Turban Army. ”

"If the county keeper can recruit volunteers, those homeless homeless people will definitely be moved. In this way, not only can you get a source of troops, but also indirectly weaken the strength of the Yellow Turban Army, why not? ”

Recruiting soldiers, why haven't everyone thought about it? However, it is a great crime to recruit soldiers without an edict, and it has not been mentioned by everyone.

Qiao Yu looked at everyone's faces, knew what they thought, and continued: "I don't know your worries? However, we are only recruiting volunteers, not soldiers. ”

When he said the word 'volunteers', Qiao Yu deliberately accentuated his tone.

Everyone in the county guard mansion is all old and cunning, and their eyes are bright when they hear this.

'Volunteers' can be said to be that the people automatically help kill thieves for the sake of righteousness, and they are only in charge of food, and there is no military pay.

From ancient times to the present, it is not uncommon for the people in the city to be requisitioned to serve as rebels to defend the city during wars. In the future, if the court asks for guilt, it can also shirk it.

"This plan is very good, and now there are many people, as long as food can be provided, there will be an endless stream of applicants." When the county heard this, he was overjoyed.

Wei Cao Pengshi frowned, and said with a sad face: "It is certainly possible to recruit volunteers, but who can lead them?" Since the soldier Cao Peng Shi Wu Feng was killed, the soldiers of the county and the country have no leader, and they are like a piece of scattered sand. ”

It is certainly possible to recruit the displaced as volunteers, but if the commanders cannot get them to their knees, they are likely to disperse in a hurry when they fight against the Yellow Turbans.

When the people heard this, they were silent.

There is no one in the county who is good at military affairs, although Wu Feng is a bought official, but he is also an authentic military general, after he was killed by Chen Xu, he changed to a person who did not understand military affairs to take his place, this person is even more unbearable than Wu Feng.

Moreover, if it is a recruited volunteer soldier and let someone with an official position lead it, firstly, it is afraid that the volunteer will not be satisfied, and secondly, if the imperial court investigates it in the future, it is also inappropriate.

"A certain person will be able to take on this important responsibility." Qiao Yu stepped forward.

Qiao Mao was overjoyed when she heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Who is my son talking about?" ”

"This person's surname is Chen Mingxu, the words are clear, and he has the courage of ten thousand people, and everyone in Dongjun knows his name. Moreover, he is familiar with the art of war and is loyal, so he will definitely be able to take on this important responsibility. ”

Qiao Yu was really shocked, and actually recommended this person who killed the former soldier Cao Pengshi to be the leader of the volunteers.

Chen Xu's ability, Qiao Mao naturally knows.

During the period when Chen Xu hid in Suiyang, Qiao Mao often wrote to ask Qiao Xuan how his health was, and Qiao Xuan's reply letter highly respected Chen Xu, saying that as long as Chen Xu was tempered, he would definitely become a rare general in a century.

Qiao Xuan's eyes on people, Qiao Mao never doubted, but Chen Xu killed Zhang Qi's family after all, if Zhang Gong knew that Chen Xu was working under him, how could he give up?

Besides, the former soldier Cao Peng Shi Wu Feng was killed by Chen Xu, if he is activated, what will the more than 1,000 county soldiers think?

Seeing that Qiao Mao and everyone were silent, Qiao Yu said loudly: "Chen Wenzhao killed people only for righteous words, who doesn't praise the villagers?" Your Majesty is now amnesty to the world, and he is innocent. Now that the Yellow Turban Rebellion is in the midst of employing people, please think twice about the county guard. ”

Qiao Yu and Chen Xu have a good relationship, and they have always wanted to find a future for him, and now that he has such a good opportunity, he naturally tries his best to recommend Chen Xu.

"Ridiculous, although this son is brave, but he is from a poor background, how can he be familiar with the art of war?"

Jun Cheng is a relatively upright person, although Chen Xu killed Zhang Qi's family, which made him very admired, but he still didn't believe Qiao Yu's words, and directly refuted it.

When Qiao Yu heard this, he was a little speechless, he couldn't say that Chen Xu was hidden at home by him after he killed someone, and then read military books, right?

After weighing the gains and losses, Qiao Mao still decided to use Chen Xu.

After all, if he couldn't hold Dongjun, his guilt would definitely be not small.

Besides, he was already in the same situation as the eunuchs, and there was nothing to be hated by them, as for the county soldiers, let Chen Xu solve it himself.

Since Qiao Xuan has such high expectations for Chen Xu, he must have something outstanding.

Thinking of this, Qiao Mao immediately said: "I only recently learned that after Chen Wenzhao escaped, he went to Suiyang in disguise and incognito, and somehow was valued by my uncle and taught the art of war. It wasn't until after the amnesty that Chen Xu told his uncle his true identity. ”

After Qiao Mao finished speaking, the faces of everyone present were different. No one would believe that Chen Xu was valued by Qiao Xuan incognito.

They just didn't expect that it was him, the Taishou of Dongjun, who was hiding Chen Xu. However, everyone here is a member of the Qiaomao party, although they know that it is boring, but no one says anything.

"Chen Wenzhao was watched by the bridge public?"

Chen Xu was looked at by Qiao Xuan, and they all felt strange.

Qiao Xuan has a great reputation, and he was once ranked as the third prince, and his vision of people is known to the world. Since Chen Xu is favored by him, it means that he must have something extraordinary.

"Yes, my uncle wrote a letter, trying his best to praise Chen Wenzhao, saying that in time, Chen Wenzhao will definitely become a rare general in a century, and even his words are taken by his uncle."

"Uncle once said, if there is chaos today, give him the word Wenzhao, is to hope that he can use Wen Anbang and Wu to determine the country, just like the rising sun in the east, bring light to the world, and show the prestige of the Han Dynasty with my strength."

Hearing Qiao Xuan praise Chen Xu like this, everyone present changed color.

Qiao Xuan's evaluation is not high, if this is the case, Chen Xu is worthy of their attention.

"Since Meng Qiaogong praised him so much, this son must be extraordinary, and he will be recruited as the leader of the righteous army, but also." Jun Cheng said.

Although he is relatively upright, he still has some opinions, and he saw that Chen Xu was born poor before, and he was a little contemptuous.

Now that he knows that Chen Xu is looked down upon by Qiao Xuan, and he also asked Qiao Xuan to teach the art of war, he can be regarded as half of Qiao Xuan's disciple.

In this way, Chen Xu is by no means an outsider, and his identity is naturally rising. That being the case, there is no reason to refuse.

Everyone did not object, only Changshi asked: "I watch the movement of the Yellow Turban, it is possible to attack the city in a few days, and I want to invite Chen Wenzhao back, I am afraid it will take more than ten days to go back and forth." If during this period, the thieves attack the city, but what can they do? ”

"Haha, why is this difficult? Wen Zhao returned to Puyang three days ago, and after dealing with the affairs of the village, he would come to see me in the near future. ”

Qiao Yu was overjoyed to see that he could finally find a future for Chen Xu.

Chen Xu returned to Chenjia Village, although he was busy with the affairs of the village at the beginning and did not come to visit the Qiao father and son, he asked the two to pass a letter and brought back a letter from Qiao Xuan.

At this moment, one of Qiaoyu's retinue appeared at the door and gestured to Qiaoyu.

Qiao Yu went out, and the entourage said something in his ear, and Qiao Yu suddenly looked happy.

Turning around and returning to the county guard's mansion, Qiao Yu said to everyone: "I didn't think that Wen Zhao happened to come to see me, let me miss me first." ”

After finishing speaking, Qiao Yu ran out in a hurry, and he didn't see him for more than a month, and he missed Chen Xu very much.

"Gentlemen, since we have decided to recruit Chen Wenzhao as the leader of the righteous army, we might as well go out to greet you, after all, the matter of breaking the thief still depends on Wenzhao."

Qiao Mao knew that his uncle looked at Chen Xu, and Chen Xu could be regarded as a protégé of the Qiao family, so he wanted to support him more.

When everyone heard this, they did not refuse.

Although they are in high positions and power, Chen Xu is far from them. However, Chen Xu killed Zhang Qi's family before, and he was already famous in the state and county, which impressed the scholars.

Now he is even more regarded by Qiao Xuan and becomes a protégé of the Qiao family, so he will be a minister in the same hall with everyone. In addition, he had to rely on Chen Xu to resist the Yellow Turban, so he went out with Qiao Mao.

They all want to see what kind of person can be praised by Qiao Xuan.