The weather is getting colder and colder, and Pingcheng, located in the northernmost frontier of the entire Han Dynasty, is the first to bear the brunt. You must know that Baishan Mountain to the north of this place is not a lofty mountain. It is impossible to shield the Hetao from the wind and snow like Yinshan Mountain, so it changes abruptly.

The climate of a place.

In fact, not long after winter started, Pingcheng had already experienced snowfall several times in a row.

But what’s very interesting is that unlike in the past when the whole place fell into a state of semi-hibernation once winter entered, Pingcheng’s winter this year was particularly lively.

The culprit that caused this situation was none other than Gongsun Xun and his garrison. To be precise, it was the military drama that his garrison held every Friday in winter!

There is no way, there is such a lack of entertainment activities these days that it has become fashionable for scholars to sit there and roar. Things like cockfighting and running dogs are still very popular hundreds of years later, let alone this kind of activities that often involve hundreds of people.

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Archery and horse racing are just some of the things we have seen before, but the Cuju here is very different from other places!

Gongsun Xun and Lu Fan of course operated according to Aunt Gongsun's wise guidance at the beginning. They divided teams according to the situation, conducted round-robin matches, promotion matches, and then the eleven men, goalkeepers, no touching of hands, and so on.

. But once it is implemented, it will not be the case. Let alone the quality of this ball, there is no way to do long passes and lobs like Aunt Gongsun said. The key is that it took a group of people half a year to learn it.

Sergeant, how do you know so many rules?

Ever since, as time passed, it turned into a drama of holding the ball and hitting the goal.

If Mrs. Gongsun were really here, she might say that this is a mixture of football, handball, rugby, Russian team fighting and other traditional competitive sports!

Anyway, it's quite fun, and it's very popular with the sergeants.

However, the key to the matter is not here, but in the series of chain effects caused by it.

You must know that there is a group of infantry and a group of cavalry in the army, almost all of which are from the Wuyuan immigrants. In order to prevent these people from being bullied, Gongsun Xun tried every means to prevent these people from being bullied, and of course to be able to absorb the high-quality soldiers among them.

These thousands of people were all placed near the military camp, and a relatively simple but still feasible settlement was built for these people in front of the military camp and Heping City.

As for people, the most powerful thing in the world is people. After these more than a thousand immigrants from Wuyuan settled here, they quickly developed all kinds of incredible things... For example, some elderly women

Specially waiting for the fifth and tenth days when the sergeants have more time to go out of the camp, they carry a dustpan with cloth, needle and thread in it, and wait outside the military camp to mend the sergeants' clothes in exchange for money; there are also some elderly immigrants who know how to

Make bows and arrows, and run here to help the sergeants maintain their weapons.

Of course, there is another kind of business that is inevitable, and not only widows among Wuyuan immigrants, but also Pingcheng locals are doing it... Gongsun Xun tried to stop it several times, but was dissuaded by Lu Fan. In the end, he could only

Let these people not come near the military camp and then give up.

In fact, Gongsun Xun himself also understood that this kind of business was unavoidable. There were so-called female prostitutes near the military camps in western Liaoning, but most of the female prostitutes there were resold from Sanhan and Goguryeo.

People just care.

All in all, around this military camp and the reward money that Gongsun Xun spread out, a somewhat strange but consistent market was completely formed.

And after this popular Cuju activity started, the market quickly became integrated with this activity and further developed... Nowadays, every fifth day, as the competition begins,

An almost fixed market will appear on the official road between Pingcheng, Wuyuan immigration settlement, and military camp.

Gradually, not only the locals in Pingcheng, but also wealthy families in the entire Yanmen County arrived here by car one day in advance, just to watch the game on the second day, and this further stimulated the development of this market. This

Among them, what shocked Gongsun Xun was that he even saw the eight-year-old Zhang Liao for the first time. At that time, this naughty kid was having a group fight with the local Wuyuan immigrant naughty kids because of a game on the field.

It has to be said that as long as you dare to fight against him and fight against many enemies with fewer enemies, the title of the bravest among all insects can be upgraded - it's just that Gongsun Xun hasn't figured out what to call him yet.

In fact, in the face of these situations, Gongsun Xun was a little worried. Leaving aside Zhang Liao and other matters for the time being, he was actually extremely worried that this situation would cause the sergeants' minds to wander. However, he did not dare to abruptly stop this popular strategy.

Competition. So, this Sima from another department could only write a letter to ask his wife, an expert, on the one hand, and on the other hand, he hurriedly used simple fences to isolate the remaining three 'auditoriums' created by the common people from the competition venue and the military camp.

Of course, Lu Fan still felt that this was nothing at all, or that he had always thought that the kind of army his lord had in mind was nothing more than a fantasy, but the situation in front of him was already very good.

Back to the present, this day is another big day on Friday. Although it snowed two days ago, it still cannot suppress the enthusiasm of the sergeants and the surrounding people. In the morning, the entire military camp was already boiling inside and outside...

In addition to the archery in the morning, there are two Cuju competitions in the afternoon as usual. One is a free battle. In the cavalry song, a group of old soldiers transferred from Xihe are going to play with Gongsun Xun's Yanmen Yicong.

Then there will be a round-robin match with official league points to be held, and the two participating parties are Peili Tun and Wuyuan Cavalry Tun.

From morning to afternoon, Gongsun Xun and officers of all levels in the army sat high in the stands made of loess to watch the game... No matter what, even if Gongsun Xun was uneasy about this scene, as long as he

He has not decided to give up this form of reward. On that day, he will visit the venue in person, and then personally award the reward and the small gadget he asked the Yanmen Railway Bureau to help create - a small iron plate with the word "Yong" engraved on it.

Hanging it on the chest, one for each game, it is the exclusive privilege of the best player on the winning side.

Of course, it is still the invention of a certain lady.

"Wei Yue is still full of energy." Han Dang commented, pointing to a person on the court holding Ju and rushing forward.

"Most of the soldiers on the Wuyuan side are like this," Cheng Pu shook his head and sighed. "No matter what, just rush forward and rush over. If you can't rush through, you will be counterattacked by the resilient Xihe soldiers...

"

Before he finished speaking, Wei Yue was indeed blocked by several people when he came dozens of steps in front of the opponent's goal. Without support, he had to try a long shot. However, when Niu Piju came to the goal, his strength was exhausted and he easily succeeded.

It was caught by the goalkeeper and quickly thrown to the team's players.

Next, the veterans of Xihe calmly attacked. On the one hand, they sent out people to prevent the Wuyuan soldiers from returning to support. On the other hand, they quickly rushed towards the opponent's goal as a capable three-person team. Although there was Cheng Lian in the middle who hugged him regardless of his own safety.

The ball holder, but failed to prevent the ball holder from passing Niubiju to his supporter in time, and the latter even forced himself in front of Wuyuantun's goal and successfully completed a shot.

There were cheers, laments, and even shouts of curses, but the officers in the stands could only shake their heads and sigh, praising the foresight of the Infantry Qujun Hou Cheng Pu.

"Wenqi."

Just when Gongsun Xun was laughing and applauding, Lu Fan's voice suddenly came from behind, which surprised the former... You know, not everyone likes this kind of competition and excitement, although Lu Fan is very interested in this kind of competition.

He was in favor of the existence of the thing, and was even the most important protector of it, but he himself would rather study in the barracks than come here to watch football.

"What happened?" Gongsun Xun quickly turned around and asked.

"This is not the place to talk. Come out quickly." Lu Fan looked serious.

Gongsun Xun didn't understand why, so he quickly pulled away and followed the other party away. The officers around him looked at each other, but no one said anything... Lu Fan was just a subordinate, and he was not in the upper class in terms of official position, but in fact, let alone there were so many officers here.

, even the cooks in the camp knew that this scribe, who was deeply trusted by Sima, was more of a steward in the camp than a subordinate! He was actually the number two figure in the camp.

The number two man had something to say to Sima, wouldn't he be the perfect match?

"Isn't this too wrong?" As soon as he and Lu Ziheng walked a few steps side by side, Gongsun Xun couldn't help but look shocked. "Dong Zhuo, Guo Yao, and Zang Min came here together? And it's only more than twenty miles away from Pingcheng.

?this……"

"There is nothing wrong with this statement." Lu Fan corrected him seriously. "The governor has to go to the county, and the governor has to go to the county. The lieutenant general is more qualified to inspect the garrison."

Gongsun Xun was speechless for a moment, but he finally shook his head: "I'm not saying that these three people have no reason to come to Pingcheng, but I mean that these three people have no reason to come together... There must be something big, right?"

"Wen Qi." Lu Fan said helplessly. "Of course I knew something big was going on, otherwise I wouldn't have called you. But it's too late to make any guesses now... I just want to remind you that since these three people are here

They are all conducting normal inspections in accordance with the laws and regulations, so naturally you must deal with them in accordance with the laws and regulations, and you must not give others a thumbs up!"

Gongsun Xun finally recovered from the news: "I know what Zi Heng means. Zang Zhonglang will inspect the army in the future, so I will naturally set out immediately to greet him... As for meeting Governor Guo and Governor Dong on the road, then

It was an accidental encounter. And if Governor Dong asks me something, I will naturally answer him frankly, but if Governor Guo has something to say, I will have to ask him to wait until the end."

"That's roughly the truth."

"However." Gongsun Xun suddenly frowned again. "This is just a response based on the different positions of the three people. What if these three people had already tacitly understood it when they came?"

Lu Fan immediately shook his head and said: "There is no need to make any unnecessary guesses. Wen Qi, if the governor, the prefect, and the lieutenant general all have a tacit understanding, is there anything else you can do besides just nodding your head in agreement?

"

Gongsun Xun couldn't help but lament in his heart, but in the end he had no choice but to turn around quickly and call Han Dang and several followers. Then he quickly prepared his horse and went straight to greet the visitor.

However, although Gongsun Xun reacted very quickly, the three military and political officials in Bingzhou over there were not slow either. Less than ten miles out of the south gate of Pingcheng, they saw the frozen solid official road opposite the snowy field.

, a large group of people came towards us, with flags fluttering and guards of honor connected, it was clear that these three big shots were coming hand in hand.

The one at the top of the queue is the banner of the host, Yanmen Prefect Guo Jian. This person comes from a first-class famous family in Bingzhou. His family is deeply rooted in Bingzhou. However, in this three-acre land of Bingzhou, no one can do it.

Look down on!

Followed closely by Dong Zhuo, the governor of Bingzhou, Dong Zhongying's majesty and heroism, even if others don't know it, how could Gongsun Xun not know about it? Not to mention that this person is now a prefect of Fangbo, with the power to impeach and investigate anyone in Bingzhou.

Who dares to ignore a court official?

As for the last person, it was Zang Min and Zang Boqing, the generals of the Xiongnu Zhonglang... Not to mention that this person had accumulated merits all the way to this point. I am afraid that his reputation is either in vain or completely in vain. Then you have to be careful! Because, the other party

Not only is he his direct superior, he is here with integrity! In other words, as long as Zang Zhonglang is willing, he will behead a Sima from another department who is more powerful than Qian Shi, no matter how big the backstage is!

This is the reason why Zang Min is ranked first in the order of importance listed by Lu Fan, and also the reason why Dong Zhuo and Guo Mian are willing to go ahead and open the way... In the latter's guard of honor, the scepter can be clearly seen in the distance.

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After seeing the scepter with his own eyes, Gongsun Xun, who was well prepared when he came, was fully clothed and even had a big cloak on his back, could not help but stand on his head with chills, and he immediately cheered up:

"Sima Gongsun Xun, the commander of the other divisions of Han Ping City, heard that General Zhonglang was inspecting Jiejie. Fang Bo was here on his way to the county, and the Ming government was passing through the county. I am here to stand by!"

"Oops!" Just as Gongsun Xun finished shouting, Dong Zhuo's laughter immediately rang out. Obviously, the governor of Bingzhou jumped over the line as soon as he heard the voice and got out of the car first. "Why is Wenqi like this?

Ah, the weather is so cold, you actually went out of camp more than ten miles to greet us?"

"Uncle Fang, are you well these days?"

"Anhao, Anhao." Dong Zhuo laughed loudly, and then took his son-in-law Niu Fu, Li Ru and others, regardless of their status, passed Guo Yu's honor guard, stepped forward and grabbed Gongsun Xun's hand, and then suddenly lowered his voice

She comforted her. "Wen Qi, don't be frightened. Mr. Zang suddenly wanted to come to your place. I was afraid that he might do something wrong, so I took the opportunity to follow him. As for Guo Yao, he probably saw me and Mr. Zang coming together."

, I am going to come to your place to join in the fun and adapt to changes!"

"I see, Uncle Fang has troubled himself." Even though Gongsun Xun had a prejudice against Dong Zhuo, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart at this moment.
To be continued...