Chapter 11 Beethoven

The so-called New Year's new atmosphere is probably just wishful thinking.It doesn't matter whether it's New Year's or not, you have to admit defeat if you want to gamble, and you have to pay back your debts; if you don't use a gun, you can't get out of power if you pay it back. Just after the New Year in 24 A.D., Liu Xiu received his first New Year's gift, which was that he suddenly found that his worth had skyrocketed—Wang Lang offered a reward of 100,000 households to publicly buy his head. When he heard the news, Liu Xiu was on his way to Jicheng. In the wilderness, the wind was howling, and the snow was falling in bursts, refusing to spare anyone.Liu Xiu rubbed his neck and laughed loudly: "Back when Wang Mang bought the head of Bosheng, he offered a price of 50,000 households in the city, 100,000 catties of gold, and the title of Duke. It is very expensive. Now Wang Lang buys my head with 100,000 households, and the price is even higher than Bo Sheng, and I am ashamed to beat my brother with my brother!"

Seeing Liu Xiu talking and laughing freely, everyone feels at ease.Feng Yi, Deng Yu and the others even exchanged glances with each other, unable to hide their joy.Since Liu Yan's death, this is the first time that Liu Xiu has taken the initiative to mention his elder brother, and it is with a kind of pride and ease. It seems that after more than half a year, Liu Xiu has finally gradually stepped out of self-blame and sadness. . The net worth of 100,000 households also reminded Liu Xiu once again that after the new year, his situation will not only not improve, but will become more and more dangerous.Why?In the final analysis, it was still the old problem—fate, which had never been in his own hands.

Youzhou is under your feet, it's time to be like Beethoven and hold the throat of fate! As soon as Liu Xiufu arrived in Jicheng, he immediately dispatched envoys to recruit and surrender the ten counties under the jurisdiction of Youzhou.Not only does he have to race against time, but he also has to race against Wang Lang, who is also canvassing votes everywhere in Youzhou, vigorously poaching his wall. Liu Xiu personally revised the book and warned the officials in charge of the counties and states: "First, don't be obsessed with Liu Ziyu, Liu Ziyu is just a legend. Wang Lang pretended to be Liu Ziyu, but in fact he was just a fortune-telling gangster on the streets of Handan! He mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops and came to Hebei to carry out the campaign against Wang Lang. Thirdly, as Da Sima, I am the highest officer in the Hebei region. From the day the counties and states receive orders, they will have money to pay and troops to send troops. Come to Jicheng and report to me."

The envoys, carrying letters written by Liu Xiu in their arms, flew towards Jicheng like pigeons and disappeared into the vast sky. Liu Xiu's second move is to recruit troops on the spot. As early as when he was in Jizhou, his subordinates suggested that Liu Xiu quickly recruit troops and quickly grow his strength.Liu Xiu did not approve, and the imperial court had many eyes and ears in Jizhou. He had no excuse or condition to support troops.Now, the matter of Wang Lang has become a big deal as he wished, and Jizhou Mu Pangmeng and Shang Shuling Xie Gong don't have enough ability to suppress it. At this time, the conscription is justified and a matter of course.

For Liu Xiu's military talent, the subordinates did not believe it, but superstition!Give Archimedes a fulcrum, and he can move the earth.Give Liu Xiu three thousand soldiers and horses, and he can have another victory in Kunyang.Therefore, when Liu Xiu ordered the conscription, everyone cheered up and volunteered for Ying. Liu Xiu only took a fancy to Wang Ba, who was good at fooling around, and ordered him to go to Dongshi to recruit soldiers. Even though it was winter, there were quite a few people in Dongshi.Wang Ba set up the banner of recruiting troops, and started shouting loudly. After a while, idlers gathered three floors inside and three floors outside, but they just watched with their arms crossed.Wang Ba pulled a young man over and asked enthusiastically: "Being a soldier, you get paid every month, and you take care of the food every day. Do you want to do it or not?"

Jicheng, which is today's Beijing.The people in Beijing at that time were already quite poor, and the younger generation had no intention of being a soldier, but they deliberately wanted to tease Wang Ba, so they put on a embarrassed expression and said to Wang Ba: "That's good, but I'm afraid of death." .” Wang Ba looked up to the sky and smiled, his well-prepared rhetoric finally came in handy, how upset he was!He cleared his throat and began to speak in the street: "Listen up, everyone! There are two possibilities for being a soldier: one is to stay in the rear; There are two possibilities on the front line: one is injured and the other is not injured. Don’t worry if you are not injured. If you are injured, there are two possibilities, one is slightly injured and the other is seriously injured. Don’t worry about minor injuries. There are also two possibilities for serious injuries: one It can be cured, and the other is not. Don’t worry if it can be cured. If it can’t be cured, there are two possibilities: one is not dead, the other is dead. , what else is there to worry about?"

When the younger generation heard it, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed, um, it seems that this is really the case, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was wrong.What was wrong, but he couldn't tell for a while, so he turned his head and wanted to leave, Wang Ba held on to Housheng and didn't let go, he persuaded him earnestly, but Housheng shook his head desperately, and refused to give in no matter what he said.Wang Ba refused to be reconciled, and said again: "Then who else in your family, uncles, brothers, nephews, cousins, etc., are fine. What, there are no men in your family? Women are also fine, women disguise themselves as men, It's the same in fighting..."

The younger generation was grabbed by the sleeve by Wang Ba, and he couldn't get rid of it for a long time. He was about to cry, but in desperation, he simply took off his clothes, and slipped out of the crowd with his upper body naked.Wang Ba was not discouraged when the younger generation left, and he yelled at the crowd: "A certain surname Wang Mingba, who served as the commander of Cao Lingshi under the great Sima Liu Xiu, came to Guibao to recruit troops today..." Before Wang Ba finished speaking, everyone laughed loudly, pointing at Wang Ba: "Hey, Wang Ba, bastard..." The laughter became more and more louder.Seeing that the onlookers showed no sincerity at all, there was no way for this soldier to be recruited, so Wang Ba had no choice but to return with a blushed face.