The white porridge and pickled mustard is enough, why am I wearing a royal robe?

Chapter 203 Spread the word

Datong Prefecture is an important town in Shanxi. In the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372), Xu Da rebuilt Datong City in the same city. It is square in shape, 13 miles in circumference, 4 feet and 2 feet high, covered with bricks, and equipped with four gates, all with urns, suspension bridges, Moat. The four gates are called Heyang in the east, Yongtai in the south, Qingyuan in the west, and Wuding in the north. There are towers on all four gates, turrets on the four corners, and an archway in the middle of the city. Not only is the city's defense design impregnable, a model for a major military town in the Ming Dynasty, but the overall layout is like a "phoenix spreading its wings."

According to Geng Ruqi's suggestion, Ren Hong led his troops to attack Datong Mansion.

Nowadays, Ren Hongli has seven thousand soldiers, but the actual number of troops outside Datong Prefecture is still not enough.

The city is tall and majestic, with wide walls.

Ren Hongli felt really sweaty when he looked at the huge city wall in front of him.

"Master Geng, I see that there are many soldiers on this city, but Datong Mansion does not seem to be empty of troops."

Ren Hongli stared at the top of the city. Soldiers could be seen at intervals between every wall on the city wall. The surrounding braziers were burning, and there were strong bows and crossbows, as if they were waiting for them to attack the city.

"You don't have to worry if you are the head of the regiment," Geng Ruqi stroked his beard and looked at Datong Fucheng in the distance. Datong Fucheng was the frontier fortress of the Ming Dynasty and an important barrier for the capital. If Datong Prefecture could be captured, it would be good for the development of Kitchen King. Said it was extremely beneficial.

Although it seems that Datong Mansion is easily attacked by the Liao people and even the Ming Dynasty, with such a high city wall and the Kitchen King's magical weapon, it will be difficult to capture Datong no matter how many people come here.

The soldiers and horses disappeared without any trace, as if they came from the sky and went down to the earth.

Ren Hongli couldn't help but ask.

"Right now, the only thing we need to worry about is whether the heavy troops in the border town will come to help Datong."

Geng Ruqi's guess was correct. Datong asked for help, and the imperial court mobilized 20,000 troops from Taiyuan, Fenzhou, Pingyang, and Liaozhou to head towards Datong.

At first, the governor of Datong thought it was a conspiracy of the Kitchen King's soldiers and horses, and they pretended to withdraw their troops because they relaxed their vigilance. After all, the Kitchen King's soldiers and horses traveled hundreds of miles from Yonghe.

His father told him this story when he was a child.

"The whole army obeys the order and march towards Pingyang!"

It is absolutely worth it. There are thousands of people, but only 1,500 regular soldiers. The others are the remnants of soldiers and refugees who have been recruited in recent days. People like this, who traveled for more than a month to capture the city, are A huge feat.

Datong Prefecture and Pingyang Prefecture, one in the north and the other in the south, span a province. The reason why Geng Ruqi made such a decision was that he saw the Kitchen King's wealth and the huge cohesion of the team. Only such a team can be able to accomplish such a move.

Although it is only part of the Kitchen King's army and the Kitchen King cannot come in person, this team must still have the magical weapons in the Kitchen King's hands, so sending 20,000 troops is not too much.

"There will definitely not be too many troops in Datong City. These people are probably trying to deceive us."

"Master Geng, why should we withdraw our troops? The opponent's support does not seem to have arrived at the moment. If according to what you said, Datong's troops are empty and people's hearts are floating, we should be able to capture Datong before the opponent's troops rush to help."

Pretend to hit one but actually hit another.

"To attack Datong, not only the border towns will send troops, but also the surrounding prefectures and counties. Most of the eyes of Shanxi and even the imperial court are on Datong. We can take Pingyang directly."

And the soldiers and horses dispatched didn't know what to do.

"Sound in the east and attack in the west," Ren Hongli said an idiom.

The army went south, bypassing official roads all the way. Geng Ruqi patrolled the area very well. He knew these inaccessible roads very well. Even if there were bandits passing by and robbing them on the road, they would not have the slightest idea when they saw such a large team.

As for the fleeing soldiers and the suffering people who have just joined in recent days, they have no complaints. After all, after joining Ren Hongli's team, they not only have a salary, but also take care of food every day.

The army was about to arrive at Datong Mansion, but some soldiers told them that the Kitchen King had withdrawn his troops.

"Pass the order, the leader of the team becomes the tail," Ren Hongli gave the order after a brief hesitation. There can only be one brain in the army, so the Stove King naturally had his reasons for sending Geng Ruxi to assist him.

Two meals a day.

Geng Ruxi looked to the north. There were heavy troops in the border towns on the nine sides. They were huge barriers built by the Ming Dynasty to resist the Liao people.

Geng Ruqi waved his hand and said.

If it were not for the shortage of food, grass and military pay, it would not be too much to mobilize twice as many troops and horses.

"Huh? If we rush for reinforcements, wouldn't we be trapped in a pincer attack?" Ren Hongli looked sad. His troops seemed to be much more than before, but the quality of the personnel had dropped a lot. During this rush march, the team trained There was not enough time, and there were even many stragglers when the army started.

If they had been soldiers of the imperial court, running around like this, their morale would have been lost long ago, and they would not be able to attack the capital.

Although according to intelligence, there were only a few thousand soldiers and horses of the Kitchen King attacking Datong Mansion, but they were the Kitchen King's soldiers and horses. Everyone knew that when the five provinces besieged the Kitchen King, they had several times more soldiers and horses. In the end, they were still Failed miserably.

The formation is also very scattered. If it weren't for the veterans who were stationed with him in Yonghe as the "bones" of the army, I'm afraid the army would be so scattered now.

No one would believe that these people would simply retreat.

He traveled for more than a month just to attack Pingyang Mansion.

What he said made Ren Hongli look astonished. He never expected that Geng Ruqi would say such words from his mouth. They traveled all the way to Datong Mansion for more than half a month.

For a time, people in several surrounding prefectures and cities were in panic, fearing that the Kitchen King's troops would attack.

How could it be possible to resist the border town army with just these people?

Every soldier had no objections. The regular soldiers who followed Ren Hongli had long been loyal to the Stove King, and they had no complaints even if they were asked to travel every year.

The soldiers under his command were counting on this battle to win Datong and establish meritorious service. He Ren Hongli also prepared to attack the city, and all actions were in accordance with Geng Ruchi's plan. But now Geng Ruchi actually said that he would withdraw his troops directly.

Geng Ruqi smiled, and Ren Hongli changed his position from leader to leader without hesitation, which made him think more highly of the leader.

"Withdraw your troops, withdraw now."

Some soldiers even mutinied because their military pay was not paid in time.

But later the governor of Datong discovered that Kitchen King's troops had actually retreated. They did not attack Datong, so why did they travel hundreds of miles?

Although they will not be overly full, compared to the previous life of a refugee who was hungry and might even starve to death, their current life is already much happier.

The geographical location of Datong is extremely important. Their soldiers and horses went north from Yonghe all the way. Now, when they arrive in front of Datong Fucheng, the other party has probably sent people to the border towns to deliver the news, and the imperial court should also send troops and horses urgently for reinforcements.

The 20,000-strong army broke into chaos before they started fighting with the Kitchen King's troops.

"The Kitchen King seems to be wary of you and me," two women whispered in the room late at night.

"This is natural. The Stove King was assassinated by an assassin before. Anyone would be wary of others."

The image of Kitchen King appeared in Aster's mind.

"I waited for more than a month, but I didn't even get a chance to talk to the Kitchen King."

Aster was a little annoyed. The two of them were sent to get close to the Kitchen King. The assassins wanted to take the Kitchen King's life, and they wanted to win the Kitchen King's heart.

Neither is easy.

The two sisters are very clear about their appearance, and they also know very well about men. Their looks are deadly poison to men.

But facing the Kitchen King, their proud appearance had no effect at all. The Kitchen King wouldn't even look at them twice.

On weekdays, they didn't even have an entry point to talk to the Kitchen King.

The Kitchen King, when he was in the army, would either open his eyes and be in a daze, as if he were a fool, or he would be out patrolling.

It seems that they have nothing to do all day long, and there is no trace of the local tycoon who is a favorite of the imperial court. Let the two sisters say that they are similar to the idle ruffians in the village.

"Don't be impatient. This kind of thing should be done slowly. We have finally got close to the Stove King. We can't waste all our efforts just because we are impatient."

"That's right," Aster nodded.

"The Kitchen King may not be a god, but why he has such methods is really shocking." Zi Ju thought of the meals that the Kitchen King ate every day.

They watched from a distance, watching as a lot of food appeared on the empty table in front of the Kitchen King.

Some they have never even seen.

Just like the completely black bottle, the water inside is black, and there is a hissing sound every time it is opened.

And the Kitchen King always makes weird noises after drinking.

"It should be a magician and a capable person. The world is so big and there are so many capable people. Some Taoist immortals have extraordinary means, and the Kitchen King should be the same."

"But the Kitchen King is so young, and those immortals are not all old men with gray beards."

"Don't think about these things, and don't be too curious about the Kitchen King. We are here to seduce the Kitchen King, not to explore these things," Cuilan warned.

Winning the Kitchen King's heart and making him devoted to them is the ultimate goal. The second is to make the Kitchen King indulge in the gentle countryside and ignore military affairs and civil affairs.

Either way, it takes a lot of time to do.

"There are no logistical worries, and the march is fast," Liu Zhenhua couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the map. After they crossed the Yellow River, they arrived at the border of Henan.

Further ahead are Henan Prefecture and Huaiqing Prefecture, two relatively large cities in Shandong Province. After crossing the Yellow River, the number of victims increased significantly.

It's not that the disaster in Henan was more serious than that in Shaanxi, but that the refugees in Shaanxi were either rogue bandits or were absorbed by the land under Liu Zhenhua's rule. Therefore, there were not many disaster victims in Shaanxi along the way.

As for Henan, because it is blocked by the Yellow River, most of the victims crossed the Yellow River from Henan to Shaanxi.

Although the news of the Kitchen King spread across the Yellow River, it only reached a small number of people. Most of the victims never thought of fleeing to Shaanxi.

After all, their ancestors had the impression that Shaanxi was also a poor place.

After a disaster, it is often just like them, or even more serious.

"We need to make the name of the Stove King here," Liu Zhenhua sighed. In ancient times, the spread of news was still very slow, especially among the people. It almost relied on word of mouth. In a peaceful and prosperous time, the spread of news in a province It is almost difficult for news to be conveyed to another province in this way among the people. After all, most people in the ancient civilian class lived within that small area their entire lives.

That is to say, these are troubled times and the people are very mobile, so his news will spread to Henan.

"Kitchen King, there is a large group of refugees ahead, no less than five hundred by visual inspection."

Yang Lichao came on horseback and turned over, and said quickly.

The refugee group of five hundred people is already very large.

If you are not careful, a huge gang of bandits will form.

If it is not handled carefully, it will cause a lot of trouble. If it were a local official, seeing this scene would definitely give him a headache.

But Liu Zhenhua's eyes lit up and he conquered cities and territories, but more importantly, won the hearts and minds of the people.

Just like Shaanxi, even if Shaanxi falls into the hands of the imperial court again, it is estimated that most people will not recognize the imperial court, but recognize him as the Stove King.

After all, the people, food, crops, and even everything around him under his rule have all taken the shape of the Kitchen King.

"Spread the news that I will help the victims and save all living beings from fire and water."

Liu Zhenhua said in a deep voice.

With his method, it cannot be said that he is giving porridge, but that he is helping the victims of disasters all over the world. This is the specialty of the Stove King.

Yang Lichao responded quickly, the Kitchen King was about to show off his powerful skills again.

The news was quickly conveyed to the group of refugees in front. These refugees also gathered temporarily, and some were even just exploring the way ahead.

After getting the news, most of the five hundred people dispersed.

When they got the news of his death, they naturally wanted to take the news back.

All of a sudden, victims from dozens of miles around began to pour in.

"There is a way to survive ahead," a sallow-looking man said to a group of lifeless people squatting on the ground.

Hearing this, these people instantly glowed with some vitality. The old man at the head raised his head and said, "What? Is there an official giving porridge in front of me? Or is there a good person?"

he asked hurriedly.

"Or is there a green space in front, where can I grab some food?"

There are only three ways to survive now.

"No, a god has appeared and wants to help the world. It is said that he came from Shaanxi, and the victims there have been rescued."

"True or false? Grandpa Fairy, can't you be a liar?"

Some people couldn't help but ask, they have almost no cost of trial and error.

"It's absolutely true. I saw it. Almost all of the people following the Immortal Master behind them have glowing faces. They don't look like ordinary people."

"Then go take a look."

A group of people quickly got up from the ground, supported each other and headed northwest to see how the god would help them.

This is the case for almost every refugee group everywhere.

Even residents in surrounding villages and towns, and even some county towns, heard the news and came here to see who it was.

(End of this chapter)