Although Jiuyuan is not wealthy, it is a large county with a population of 10,000 households, and the government office is naturally built in an impressive manner.
White walls and black tiles.
Corridors are used to connect large buildings, but the soldiers are whirling around. No one is so careless and stops to admire them slowly.
Da da da……
As his military boots stepped onto the wooden board, Lu Li, who was still in white, consciously walked at the back of the team, trying his best to make himself inconspicuous. However, compared to other generals, his overly handsome and young face still attracted a lot of attention.
Some maids in dark clothes stopped on the road or in the corridor, secretly pointed at Lu Li, and whispered a few words. Seeing him looking over, they quickly dispersed. However, when the team composed of wolf-riding generals gradually After leaving, they gathered together again and began to discuss this strange and too young young general.
"Generals, please come this way. Mr. Ding is in the study."
The guides were not sergeants, but two retainers wearing high hats, black clothes and long sleeves.
It can be seen from this that Ding Yuan is not a simple martial artist, he is more particular about ostentation.
Thinking of the attitude of those maids towards him, Lu Li added another sentence in his mind:
Informal.
After all, a wealthy family that really pays attention to rules would not condone the female relatives in the family doing this.
In silence, a group of people came to a courtyard. The black-clothed doormen no longer led the way. They stood outside, bowing and beckoning everyone to enter.
Zhang Liao didn't hesitate. He obviously came to see Ding Yuan often and walked ahead to lead the way.
The yard is not small, with green bricks paving the ground, about thirty steps back and forth, and extending to the walls. There are also some honeysuckle and a few clusters of yellow bamboos planted. It's not that the owner doesn't put in effort, but the weather is too cold and flowers and plants cannot grow. Survive.
The only thing worthy of praise is that someone deliberately placed a small bronze bird sundial in the haystack.
Perhaps Ding Gong specially ordered this to show that he cared about time, was keen on handling political and military affairs, and had no time to rest.
Well, there is really no basis for this, it is purely Lu Li's imagination.
It is really unimaginable that at this time the day before yesterday, he was still fighting with the Yellow Turban bandits, preparing to run away to Luoyang to find Boss Cao who had not yet made a fortune, but now he appeared in the villa of Ding Yuan, a powerful hero, waiting for his brother Zhang Liao to introduce him on his behalf.
Has fate been secretly sealed?
Frankly speaking, Lu Li's heart was inevitably agitated when he was about to meet the true lord of Bingzhou, the one who could save your own fate with just one word.
"Lord."
"Lord."
Under the leadership of Zhang Liao, more than a dozen generals filed into the study. Lu Li followed behind, clasping his hands deeply and taking the opportunity to quickly look ahead.
The stove was burning brightly, and the man sitting at the desk reviewing official documents had gray hair on his temples, but he was tall and burly, with no trace of his old age.
At this moment, he had stopped writing, was wiping his beard and looking at the generals in the audience, and said slowly:
"I thought you would have to arrive tonight at the earliest. You have had a hard journey, so please sit down."
"promise!"
Zhang Liao responded and led everyone forward again, sitting on a mat.
Since this was their first meeting, and it was such an important occasion to meet his lord, Lu Li, who was sitting at the bottom, couldn't help but straighten his body, looking at his nose and heart, waiting for Zhang Liao to introduce himself to Ding Yuan.
"There is no need to elaborate on this situation now, right?"
"Yes, the Yellow Turban bandits raised troops from Hexi County, colluded with the Qiang people, and attacked Taiyuan to the north. The southern Huns and Zahu soldiers joined forces and were besieging them.
In Yunzhong and Yanmen counties, Zhang Yi, the governor, was trapped on the border. "
Unfortunately, the two of them started talking about business as soon as they met. Lu Li could only kneel down on the soft seat and listen patiently.
"good."
Ding Yuan seemed to have thought of something ridiculous. He clicked his tongue and suddenly said, "Wen Yuan, how do you think this situation should be handled?"
Zhang Liao remained silent, but the famous general opposite did not hold back and said bluntly:
"Split the troops into two groups. One group will go south to join the county soldiers and destroy the Yellow Turban bandits. The other group will go north to rescue the governor and defend the enemy from outside the country."
boom!
Immediately afterwards, the sound of slapping the table sounded.
Lu Li looked up and saw that the person speaking was about thirty years old. He had a square face, two thick eyebrows, and a beard, giving people a rough and bold look.
I don't know why, but I always feel that this guy is going to be cold. In fact, it is not difficult to see that Ding Yuan, who is the governor of Bingzhou, does not want to rescue the governor. Otherwise, he would have to wait until now, and he would have already sent soldiers from nearby counties to rush north for reinforcements.
Subconsciously, Lu Li glanced at Ding Yuan who was sitting at the top.
At this moment, he lowered his eyes and said, "I think so too, but I have limited troops."
After saying this, Ding Yuan raised his hand, and one of the guards understood, walked to the table, and passed on an official document placed on it.
Probably because there wasn't much content, Zhang Liao glanced at it and passed it on. At the same time, Lu Li noticed that there was a hint of solemnity on his face.
What exactly is written on it?
Unfortunately, this kind of internal military information must be kept secret.
Because of this, Lu Li returned to his original posture and continued to sit upright like an outsider until Zhang Liao's gentle voice came from the front:
"Meng Ming, take a look too."
Hearing this, Lu Li was stunned for a moment. He first looked at his brother who treated him well, and then looked at Ding Yuan who was sitting in the main hall.
At the same time, more than a dozen generals looked towards this place, as if they should take it for granted.
In fact, since they witnessed Lu Li's methods in the school field, these rough guys have regarded him as one of their own.
Seeing the person whom he loved to recommend looking at him, Ding Yuan smiled on his tense face, nodded, stroking his beard and said: "Meng Ming? Ming Liang Zuo, Li, your Excellency, Ji Ming shines in all directions, good word, Now that I see him, he really lives up to his name."
With a good appearance, it is easy to ascend to the emperor's hall.
From the hereditary system of the Pre-Qin Dynasty to the imperial examination and recruitment system of the Han Dynasty, in terms of official selection, although most people advocated selecting people based on virtue and selecting talents based on merit, they also paid attention to family background, appearance, and facial features.
In the same way, even when selecting military generals, appearance is a bonus. Zhao Zilong with a silver spear and a white horse, Lu Bu with an imposing manner...
Therefore, Ding Yuan naturally liked Lu Li more and more the more he looked at him.
In addition, the fighting spirit can be awakened in the weak year of the crown, and Zhang Liao writes a letter to recommend him. Ding Yuan feels that as long as he is well cultivated, he will soon have another general under his command who can take charge of his own role.
I heard the boss praising myself.
Lu Li looked at Ding Yuan a little more cordially, and first said his word, then without hesitation, he took the document from the general beside him.
[Xiutu's Hu troops gathered 100,000 troops to attack Kou Yunzhong, and the Hu and Chen troops on the left of the Southern Xiongnu gathered 150,000 troops to attack Yanmen. There is a potential for a combined force between the two.]
Two hundred and fifty thousand troops?
Lu Li couldn't help but frown. This number was reasonable, but it was certainly not too much. Plus Hu Bing was good at riding and shooting, so the situation in the north was indeed not optimistic.
