"Get out of the way, let's post the imperial list."

A team of officers and soldiers pushed aside the crowd and pasted bright yellow on the bulletin board.

"Quiet me up!" The leader shouted impatiently, "There is a purpose in the sage, the country and the country, our subjects should all contribute, everyone is responsible. From now on, recruit soldiers, one for each family, up to five From the tenth to the fourteenth, there are men who give out men, and those who have no men give out silver, to be used as military funds. Those who have no men and no silver, give grain!"

As soon as the words fell, the people complained incessantly.At the same time, the same thing was happening in the counties and towns of the Wu Dynasty.

In the county government office of Han County, Zhang He was in a state of desperation for the imperial list.

"Father, I just saw the imperial list on the street, is it true!"

Zhang Qiao took three steps and two steps, and came in from outside the mansion excitedly.

"Young master, the county magistrate is anxious about this matter. Do you have something to do?" Li Fan frowned as he watched the young master break into the study without manners. He was Zhang He's master.

"Yelling, how decent!" Zhang He was already annoyed, but now that his embarrassing son posted it up without winking, he was even more annoyed.

"So it's true? Hahahaha, God help me!" Zhang Qiao said to himself.

"Stop talking nonsense, you won't be allowed to mess around with this matter, if it doesn't work out, not only your father and my black hair will be lost! This is a terrible thing! All counties and counties have head counts, and those who can't count , that needs a brain."

"Father, this is a good thing. Think about it... For many years, the gentry and celebrities in the county have not dealt with us very well. Now, isn't it just the time for you to stand up?"

Zhang Qiao's words fell into Li Fan's ears. He thought about something, and said

"My lord, what the young master said this time is not unreasonable. After careful planning, it can be done..."

...

There was chaos and war outside, Xiao Le still stayed in her small restaurant, doing what she was supposed to do.Spring is coming and autumn is coming, and it has been a year since I came to this place in the blink of an eye, and the business is getting deserted day by day.Old man Wu sighed every day, too, in troubled times, people are in dire straits, who is in the mood to drink.

"Grandpa, don't sigh, there is always a way."

"Hey, look at this broken place, why is there no one there..." Zhang Qiao led a group of officers and soldiers and walked in arrogantly from the street. Seeing the battle, old man Wu subconsciously protected Wu Huan behind him.

Seeing Old Man Wu's actions, Zhang Qiao sneered disdainfully, "What are you afraid of, I can still eat you, I'm here today because I have something important to do."

Although Xiao Le was extremely disgusted by this person's face, he had no choice but to serve him tea. "Why did Mr. Zhang come to the shop?"

Zhang Qiao glanced at her, "The Holy Majesty decreed that every household in Han County should be paid, and you are no exception!"

"Old man and my only granddaughter, Mr. Zhang, are left in our Wu family..."

"No one? No one will pay, ten taels of silver for a diced!" Zhang Qiao said impatiently.

"Ten taels of silver?!" Old man Wu took a deep breath, "How can commoners like us get ten taels of silver? You're clearly embarrassing yourself!"

Zhang Qiao snorted coldly, "Hmph, what are you doing to make things difficult for me, my lord? As long as I have a job, I can't do it. You can drag your old arms and legs to make up for it!" Suddenly Zhang Qiao changed the subject and stared straight at you. Looking at Wu Huan behind the old man Wu, he said, "If there is really no one, I just need a concubine room to warm the bed..."

"I'll go." Xiao Le stood in front of Zhang Qiao, blocking his view.

"There are not many Ding households that can be recruited in Han County now. If the magistrate of the county can't collect enough, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do business. The granddaughter of the Wu family treats me with great kindness, and please don't embarrass them. Is it possible for me to go for them?"

Zhang Qiao was a little annoyed when he was interrupted, but Xiao Le's words woke him up.It is their family who will suffer if the amount is not collected, and this is not the time to be messy. "Seeing that you are so determined, I will give you a chance. At the fifth day of next month, we will gather at the east gate of the city. If you dare to escape...don't be afraid of hurting your relatives and friends. Just run away. Let's go!"

After all the officers and soldiers left, the store returned to calm.

Xiao Le wanted to turn around to see the grandfather and grandson, but a figure rushed over.she catches it

"Xiao Le, are you a fool! You will die!"

Wu Huan's eyes were red, and he seemed to be trying his best to restrain his emotions.

Old man Wu also couldn't bear it, the boy he picked up from the street could do this for them.He is really ashamed.

"How could I die? Maybe I can fight back with a great general. Isn't that how it's sung in the play?" Xiao Le smiled indifferently. She really had no idea about going to the battlefield, and the ignorant had no fear.

"You're still laughing, you really don't know how to write fear words!" Wu Huan was a little annoyed.

"The matter has come to this, what's the use of being afraid? Besides, if you and grandpa hadn't taken in me, I would have starved to death on the street. Do you still want to be that Qiao's bed warmer girl?" Xiao Le intentionally To ease the atmosphere, as expected, Wu Huan laughed and scolded.

She doesn't know the situation in the world, but she seems to have a good understanding of it. What will happen to the battlefield?

On the fifth day of the lunar new year, Xiao Le arrived at the east gate early to wait. She didn't want to wait for the grandparents of the Wu family to say goodbye to her, which would only add to the sadness.

The soldiers recruited this time have arrived one after another, all tall, short, fat, and thin.

"Hey, it's really you!" Xiao Le was patted on the shoulder, and it was clearly Liu Yu who patted her.

"Du Fei, come quickly, see if this is old man Wu's shop waiter!" Liu Yu greeted Du Fei not far away with a loud voice, causing everyone to look this way.

Xiao Le was a little uncomfortable, and she slapped off the hand on her shoulder vigorously.There is no need to make such a fuss, they are not familiar with it!

"Yo, really, little brother, why are you here?" Du Fei was a little surprised when he came closer, and patted Xiao Le's shoulder without any notice.

"It's none of your business, aren't you here too?" Xiao Le patted his hand off his shoulder again, and replied bluntly.

"Whatever the noise, stand up for me and start counting the number of people." Du Fei was about to say something, but was interrupted by the leading official, so he had to give up resentfully.

"We'll talk about it later."

Heh, who wants to tell you, Xiao Le thought so.Thinking of Du Fei's feelings for Xiaohuan, although he never offended him, Xiao Le just felt upset, just like the feeling of his own sister being missed.

The nearest military camp to Han County is in Youzhou, and dozens of nearby counties, including Han County, are all recruiting soldiers for the Youzhou camp.Because Han County is in the hinterland of Dawu, it is far away from the place where the flames of war have spread, and it takes about one month to walk there.

Xiao Le's team is about a hundred or so, and less than half are young and middle-aged. After all, the years of military arrogance have left the imperial court with no one to recruit.

Xiao Le felt that she was going to be bored to death. She didn't know why along the way, but Liu Yu seemed to be very interested in her.

"I remember that you were taken in by old man Wu. You are not from Han County, and you can't be recruited. How did you appear here?"

"Are you here for the grandparents of the Wu family?" Du Fei looked at her with a half-smile, "I can't see that you are quite affectionate."

"So what, it's you, two rich young masters, why are you here?" Xiao Le admitted indifferently, and she just remembered that although Liu Yu and Du Fei are ignorant rascals, their family is local gentry and merchants Well, even if the royal list recruits men, their family can pay for it.

Mentioning this, Du Fei and the two looked indignant, "It's fine that Zhang Qiao is against us on weekdays, but now he is instigating his father to deal with our two families, killing chickens to make an example of monkeys, so as to establish his prestige." Liu Yu said angrily.

Xiao Le understood it, and felt that it was not good to say nothing, so he symbolically said, "It is inevitable to be born in troubled times, and it is not necessarily bad to be in the army. Maybe in the future, you will have revenge when you return to your hometown. "

"Hahaha, little brother said well, I still don't know your name?"

Xiao Le cupped his hands in a dignified manner, "My little brother's surname is Xiao Dan and his name is Le."

"Well, Xiao Le can be regarded as the brother of the sister of the Wu family, so he is my Du Fei's brother!"

Xiao Le's expression darkened when he heard this, he quickened his pace without saying a word, and walked in front of the two of them.

Liu Yu was so happy to watch the play, he shook his head pretendingly, and sighed

"Du Fei, you are too rushed."

When camping and resting at night, everyone sat around the fire eating dry food and discussing the current situation.Du Fei and Liu Yu didn't care whether Xiao Le liked them or not, they just sat next to Xiao Le.

Xiao Le didn't bother to pay attention to them, he just ate his dry food and listened to everyone chatting with his ears up.

"Do you know why Your Majesty recruited so many soldiers?" Suddenly a person asked mysteriously with his voice pressed down.

"Hey, who doesn't know this, there are not enough people to fight." "That's it" everyone didn't care.

"Nonsense, can I ask you if it's so simple?" the man spat.

"Brother, tell me, why?" Someone answered.

"It's been more than a year since the King of Luoyang took over. Do you know that the Su family's army has grown from [-] at the beginning to [-] now. In just one year, where did this man come from?"

"Isn't it from Zheng?" Someone interjected and was cast a blank look.

"He ran over from our army. Su's benevolence and righteousness have won the hearts of the people. It is much better to be a soldier under them than to work for the current one."

"I heard that the princess of Luoyang planned to destroy the ten thousand elite soldiers led by Prince Rong last month."

"I heard that the Princess is an immortal descended from heaven!"

"My cousin's son is in the Su family army. I heard that the salary is quite good, and the food is also good."

"What you said makes me want to join the enemy..."

.....

The three of them heard a lot, and each had their own thoughts.

"Princess? Can women also enter the barracks?" Xiao Le raised his own question.

"Hey, Xiao Le, Su Luoyang, the princess of Luoyang, doesn't even know that she is a general and a tiger girl, with both talent and beauty." Liu Yu could be considered to have seized the opportunity to taunt the other party.

"Both talented and beautiful, you seem to have seen it before." Du Fei rolled his eyes.

Liu Yu: "I haven't seen it, someone has seen it. Speaking of which, the Youzhou camp we voted for this time is fighting the army where the princess is."

Du Fei: "Then can't we see the princess?"

Liu Yu: "Du Fei, don't be an idiot, have you ever seen the princess go to the front to kill the enemy?"

"..."

When the two were arguing, Xiao Le patted his buttocks and stood up.

"Where are you going?" the two said in unison.

Xiao Le rolled his eyes, "It's better to go to sleep after listening to you guys arguing."

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