Start: Datang Wanli a lonely city

Chapter 721 Let the bullets fly for a while

I don't know if it's the people of Tang Dynasty who sent these wine and meat privately, which contains a lot of friendship?
On the contrary, I faced several kinds of mutton, chicken, and pork.

The people who had been hungry for a long time didn't bother to carefully process them one by one; based on the most basic prudence, Mr. Nanze checked carefully and confirmed that it should be non-toxic.

The above several kinds are a total of seventy or eighty catties of meat.

After being added a little big ingredients by Balong, it was stewed out all at once. As a result, there were as many as two big pots, and all the netizens were really happy to eat it.

Even after the meat was gone, the leftover broth was not wasted.

They ate and drank the broth with some freshly baked pancakes.

There were only five jars of wine in total, and they only drank a small amount of one of them, and did not continue to drink.

There's a reason for that.

On the one hand, it is the wine of the Tang Dynasty. It tastes really bad. It is cloudy, sour and tastes very bad. It is better to drink some soup.

On the other hand, many people in the team still have to do it according to the plan made before.

Specifically, after the sky completely darkened, Yang Dongli, AT, Concubine Gui, A Li, Yu Hanfeng, Singer, Huang Yizhi, Xiaobailian, Watchdog and a large number of netizens.

They changed out of their tattered clothes and battle armor one after another, put on some ordinary clothes, washed their heads and faces, and let Corn change his appearance with the Disguise Technique, and then set off separately.

Such a large group of people will go to two different destinations.

One is next to the inside of Dazhen Pass, which is probably a small market naturally formed for the convenience of passing merchants.

As early as in the afternoon when Hu Biao and others came all the way, they saw that there were quite a lot of hotels such as restaurants and cart shops.

In the other place, it is said that as long as you continue along the official road for about [-] miles, there is a town called Caojiawan.

And the netizens went to these two places separately, and the specific motives are also very simple.

Regarding everything that happened at Dazhen Pass during the day, as well as the deeds of their group and the Anxi Army, the people in the nearby Tang Dynasty may not have heard of it, or they may not know the details.

But it doesn't matter!Isn't it because they are there?

They will pretend to be passing merchants, or people with good news, such as my second aunt's third cousin, who was there at the time, so I guarantee that the news must be true.

All the above will be clearly explained in the areas of inns, restaurants, or streets and alleys.

In the end, before midnight, all of the above-mentioned people returned to the camp; the first time, the noble concubine, who was dressed like a village woman, drew an "OK" to Hu Biao who was waiting for the result of the action. gesture.

Seeing this, Hu Biao breathed a sigh of relief.

In the following time, after saying hard work to everyone, he tightened his fur coat by the fire, and soon fell asleep.

It's not that Hu Biao has a big heart, but so far, they have done some things they can do.

The rest of the matter, everything is to see how the Qinghe Cui family and the Tang court will react; and let them spread the news, and then ferment and spread it for a while.

To use some pretentious words from the modern plane: Don't worry!Let the bullets fly a little longer...

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Time: In the fourth year of Yuanhe in the Tang Dynasty, at noon on the tenth day of February, that is, the third day after Hu Biao and his party officially entered the Guanzhong area.

Location: Fengxiang Mansion in Guanzhong, in a wine shop in the west of the city called "Xuejiadian".

In the early spring, which was still a bit steep, Liu Yi, a mule and horse merchant, strode into this small shop that could only be regarded as ordinary in size and grade.

In front of the usual table next to the window, I knelt loosely and sat down.

After opening his mouth, he shouted loudly: "Shopkeeper, today is still the old rule, heat me a pot of green ant wine, a bowl of mutton soup and some hot pancakes."

The voice just fell. A part-time wine doctor in the store, who is actually a waiter often seen in costume dramas, immediately yelled loudly:
"Liu Qilang, a pot of green ant wine, a bowl of mutton soup with extra mutton liver, three mustard cakes~"

After the sound fell, the store owner started to heat up the wine, while in the kitchen his mother-in-law was also nimbly preparing mutton soup and pancakes

For Liu Yi, the above scenes were no different from the previous situations.

As a native of Fengxiang Mansion, after he got up early in the morning, he would spend the morning doing business in the livestock market in the city.

If the business is good, I will come to the frequented "Xuejiadian" at noon, drink a pot of wine and eat a bowl of mutton soup, to reward myself.

If the business is too bad, I will also come here to drink and eat soup, which can be regarded as comforting myself.

If there is any difference between the two.

That is, the world has been too chaotic these years, and business has become more and more difficult year by year; so that he has less and less time to reward himself, and more and more days to comfort himself.

As for why kneeling and being called "Liu Qilang" by others, even the master and the staff didn't get a word about it?
The reason is very simple. The former tables, chairs and benches are still called "Hu chairs" and "Hu stools". They will not become popular until the Song Dynasty 200 years later.

Kneeling and sitting in front of a short table like this is the most normal way for a Tang Dynasty person to open up everyday.

Among the Tang people, the status of merchants was extremely low. According to the various laws promulgated by the Tang Dynasty in the early days, the sons of merchants could not participate in the imperial examination, and they could not join the army to win a reward.

There are also not allowed to ride horses, not to wear silk and satin, etc., which can be regarded as quite discriminated against.

It is said that the famous Li Taibai had never taken the imperial examination in his life, so he had a lot to do with his background as a businessman.

Such a situation, although it is better in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, but the honorific titles of lord and member are still far from a shadow for these businessmen.

In addition, being called Jilang according to the ranking of the brothers in the family is already a very polite name.

Of course, for Liu Yi, an aborigine in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, he has long been used to all the above, and he doesn't think there is anything wrong with it.

What he cares about now is the other customers in the store, and he doesn't know what they are talking about in private.

Since he sat down, he noticed a few customers in the store chatting with each other for some unknown reason, sometimes sighing, sometimes gnashing their teeth.

However, the voice was extremely low, and there was no way for him to eavesdrop. Anyway, it seemed to be extraordinary.

This made Liu Qilang, who had been hanging out in the animal market and thought he was a well-informed person, very curious.

Just glanced at the past, there were no acquaintances among these guests, and it was not easy to step forward and ask what happened.

Fortunately, after a short time, the shopkeeper came up with a pot of hot green ant wine, cups, bowls and chopsticks, etc.

Immediately, Liu Yi stopped the other party, and asked, "Xue Da, what happened recently, why haven't I heard about it?"

After hearing the words, the store owner surnamed Xue showed a hesitant look on his face.

He muttered in his mouth, and muttered something not at all cheerful: "Some big things have happened recently, but they involved a lot of big people, and we, the grassroots, really can't talk about it casually."

Hearing that many important figures were involved, Liu Yi felt even more itchy.

As for the 'not to discuss' that the shopkeeper said, he ignored it directly, and he naturally knew what it meant; immediately, he took out six or seven Wen coins from his pocket and patted them on the short table.

With swift movements, he put away six good-looking Qianyuan heavy treasure queens.

The shopkeeper glanced around and found that no one was paying attention to them, then lowered his voice and said: "Qilang, do you still remember the Anxi Army of the Tang Dynasty?"

"But the Anxi Protectorate of the Western Regions, the army under the command of Guo Xin and Guo Shuai, kings of Wuwei County?" Liu Yi replied instinctively after hearing the words.

The shopkeeper didn't speak, just nodded.

But Liu Yi frowned and said with confusion:

"I remember that in the second year of Jianzhong, the envoys of the Anxi Army detoured back to Hehe, and went back to Chang'an to see His Majesty Dezong after all kinds of hardships; they said that the people of Tubo were powerful, but the generals of the Anxi Army began to grow old one after another, and wanted to report to the imperial court. call for help.

However, His Majesty Dezong and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty said, "Ziguanlong fell, and things were blocked."Loyal people, weeping blood for each other' After that, everyone covered their faces and wept.

But in the end, because the imperial court lacked military strength, money and food, they could only upgrade the Anxi army to seven ranks in a row, without any other support.

In the blink of an eye, 27 years have now passed.

The great Tang army that hangs alone in the Western Regions, under the siege of the Tubo army, shouldn't they have been wiped out long ago? "

Having said this, an indescribable gloom surged into Liu Yi's heart.

He couldn't help but slapped the short table so hard that his palms were numb and he didn't care about it.

The reason may be that even though he is a grassroots person, although he has never been able to figure out why a good Tang Dynasty has fallen into such a weak state after only a few decades.

But deep down in his heart, he still misses the great Tang Dynasty's power.

There is an instinctive admiration for the Anxi Army, a strong Tang Dynasty warrior who has stood alone in a foreign land for decades.

Regarding Liu Yi's reaction, the store owner was not surprised at all. When he himself heard such news, he had the same reaction.

After selling enough, this guy finally started to talk:
"Qilang, you are wrong. Our Anxi Army of the Tang Dynasty has not been destroyed yet, and it is still holding on in the Western Region."

After hearing the words, Liu Yi immediately became overjoyed, and had the idea of ​​picking up the flagon and having a good drink, congratulating Datang, Anxi Army, and Guo Shuai.

But before he could do that, a piece of news that made him want to explode fell in his ears again:
"According to reliable news from my brother-in-law and third cousin who opened a shop in Dazhenguan.

Three days ago at the Dazhen Pass, there was a group of soldiers from the Xuange Battalion of the Anxi Army who came all the way to the pass; they said that they were ordered by Guo Shuai to send urgent military information to His Majesty today.

Think about it, it is not far away to go to the city of Qiuci in the Western Regions, and the lands of Hexi and Longyou have already fallen into the hands of the Tubo people, how difficult it is for them to return all the way.

So after arriving at Guanxia, ​​there were only about [-] soldiers left in a battalion of Xuange Battalion, and everyone was still bloodied.

It's just that one of the captains on duty at Dazhen Pass was the brother-in-law of the guard Wang Duwei. This man used to be just a country ruffian, completely uneducated and unskilled.

Not only had I never heard of the Anxi Army, a loyal and brave army from our Tang Dynasty, but they also set their sights on the remaining soldiers of Xuange Camp, their belongings and BMWs.

Without any shame, he insulted An Xijun and Guo Shuai without saying a word.

They even want to put the name of a Tibetan spy on the heads of these soldiers who have survived many battles, and then seize the property and horses after they are taken down on the spot.

No matter how those soldiers explained, what they were carrying was not property, but just the ashes of the Anxi army veterans who wanted Ye Luo to return to their roots, they didn't listen at all. "

Hearing this, Liu Yi cursed while gnashing his teeth:
"This Captain Wu, as well as his brother-in-law, should be killed."

After a long sigh of 'hey~', the shopkeeper continued: "These two people really deserve to be killed.

In desperation, the heroes of Xuange camp immediately took action with anger and killed the team leader and Wang Duwei Lang's uncle like a chicken. However, trouble also came for these heroes.

That Captain Wang actually has quite a relationship with Qinghe Cui's family.

Wouldn't such an incident bring down Qinghe's Cui family's face, wouldn't it be a disaster?

Now the group of them is heading all the way to Chang'an City, and happened to pass by our Fengxiang Mansion this morning; but because they were worried about being involved, they could stay in a shop to rest, and no one dared to sell them even a bite of food . "

"Qinghe Cui's family, it's really not a good one~"

After listening to it, Liu Yi cursed bitterly.

Because halfway through the scolding, he suddenly realized that the Qinghe Cui family was too large and scary for a lowly businessman like him.

It's not something he can provoke at all, so he can only hold back.

In the following time, I don't know if it was the reason for the unhappiness in my heart, but Liu Yi, who usually has a good capacity for alcohol, felt a little drunk after drinking a pot of green ant wine.

Because he was in such a state, he made a decision that affected his life.

He took out the money bag, dumped all the copper coins and even a golden bean in it on the table, and shouted:
"Xue Da, with this money, prepare two jars of the best green ant wine for me, and prepare cooked mutton for me for the rest.

A few of my sons and daughters have been working hard recently, so I will reward them well today. "

Hearing such a sentence, the store owner didn't think much at all, and immediately started to prepare with his own mother-in-law and aunt.

That afternoon, other merchants in the livestock market in Fengxiang Mansion found that Liu Yi did not show up.

The reason is very simple, it was Liu Yi who was thinking that he must not let the soldiers of the Anxi army go on the road hungry after the alcohol was on the rise.

After going back and explaining to his fellows, he rode a steed, carrying wine and meat out of the city, and chased after him.

And a situation similar to this is in Fengxiang Mansion and other places in Guanzhong.

When news about the Anxi Army spread at an alarming speed, it definitely didn't just happen to Liu Yi, a livestock merchant.

I don't know how many people, after hearing about it, they took action and took action.

This is the arrogance engraved in the bones of the Tang people under the influence of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty; even such an empire has been severely weakened at present...

At the same time, it was the time when Liu Yi, who was carrying wine and meat, left the house.

In the northeast of Fengxiang Prefecture City, in Dengjiagou, the largest Dengjiazhuang, sixty or seventy miles away, a lively and sumptuous feast is in progress.

Talk!If you talk about Deng Sanlang in Dengjiagou.

He was a well-known figure in far and near towns; even many people in Fengxiang Mansion couldn't help giving their thumbs up when they mentioned Deng Sanlang and Deng Congyi.

Because the Dengjiazhuang in his hands not only occupies more than half of the fertile land in Dengjiagou, but can definitely be regarded as a wealthy owner.

More importantly, Deng Sanlang is also a well-known ranger in Fengxiang Mansion; he is a well-known good man who is generous and righteous, and fights against injustice.

It is precisely because of this that today many local rangers came to visit together.

Deng Sanlang not only asked his servants to kill chickens and sheep, but also took out a lot of fine wine brewed in the cellar, and asked people to take it to the government to report that a cow had fallen to death in Zhuangzi.

no way!Datang strictly forbids killing cattle as a production tool at will.

Even death of old age, illness, falling to death, etc. must be reported to the government, and even the death of cattle due to poor care will be punished with copper.

Because in many cases, only by using such a method can the Tang people find an opportunity to kill cattle, so as to obtain the opportunity to eat beef.

This shows how precious beef is in Datang.

After all, it is said that His Majesty Emperor Taizong had only four chances to eat beef in a year.

It's just that today, facing the rare beef and the big jar of fine wine, the dozens of rangers at the scene didn't want to eat and drink at all.

It's all because they didn't come to Deng's Village today to drink and eat meat.

But after hearing about the Xuange Battalion of the Anxi Army of the Tang Dynasty, he couldn't hold back anymore.

Indeed, what is a ranger?For the government, they are all "forbidden by chivalry with martial arts", a role that is a headache on weekdays.

But for them, the important thing is:
Although his actions are not in line with justice, but his words must be followed, his actions must be fruitful, his promises must be true, he does not love his body, and goes to the plight of scholars. , there are enough people to do this.

What about the Cui family of Qinghe, a man who needs to take action when he sees an injustice, it's nothing more than losing his life.

So at the banquet, after all the rangers talked about getting up, Deng Sanlang picked up the wine bowl in front of him, and shouted loudly:
"Forget it, brothers, let me have a drink first, and then go to meet up with the soldiers of the Xuan Ge Battalion and head to Chang'an together.

Even if the Qinghe Cui family can cover the sky with one hand, we can protect the remaining soldiers of the Anxi Army along the way. "

After hearing the words, all the rangers were all in their mouths, and they applauded loudly.

In the following time, after these people got very drunk, they carried long swords and rode horses one after another, and a group of three or forty people started to go out.

Under the flying horseshoes, there are really some "five-flowered horses, thousands of golden furs, and Hu'er will be exchanged for fine wine", such a heroic spirit that only Tang Dynasty has...

(End of this chapter)