The devil is coming

Chapter 556 Banquet!
Uncle Zheng is walking forward, with the Sword Master at his side.
A little ahead, there is a group of soldiers carrying the corpses in front of them, clearing the way. Even closer, there are four soldiers, each with a big broom, pushing away the blood on the ground.
Because it would be uncomfortable if my uncle's boots stepped on the dirty blood.
In fact, Uncle Zheng is not that pretentious. When he was fighting Dongshan Fort a while ago, he could personally carry a knife and kill the enemy. But, if conditions permit, why bother yourself anymore?
Life just needs more sense of ritual. Your own enjoyment is actually secondary. The key is your ritual. The soldiers under your command like to watch it.
Originally, someone was sent to escort the captured people to the dock, but Uncle Zheng refused. He decided to go to Jingcheng to have a look on his own.
At this time, a messenger soldier with a tricolor flag on his back rushed over, knelt down and reported:
"Master Marquis, General Liang found a batch of Chu uniforms in the warehouse in the city and requested to mobilize troops."
"allow."
Uncle Zheng usually doesn't care what A Cheng wants to do. Anyway, just listen to him.
People specially sent people here to ask for instructions just to give themselves face.
"Here!"
The messenger ran back to resume his life.
Beside, the sword master smiled and said:
"Master Hou?"
Zheng Fan smiled and said, "Let them go."
When I gave the order before, the soldiers below started shouting "The Marquis has an order" and so on.
The soldiers at the bottom may not stand high enough, but they all understand what it means to the hundreds of thousands of Chu troops in Zhennan Pass when they appear in Jingcheng.
A great achievement that far surpasses that of running thousands of miles to attack the Snow Customs was right in front of us!
Some soldiers took the initiative to change the title of "Uncle" to "Master Hou". On the one hand, it was from the bottom of their hearts, and on the other hand, they felt that it was already settled.
There is another meaning, that is, everyone firmly believes that this battle will be won, and the uncle will definitely be made a marquis!
Therefore, at this time, Zheng Fan would not correct the mistake in their names, nor would he look at the time and place now.
In the past, after Tian Wujing was deprived of his royal title, many of the soldiers below still called him "Prince". This was actually the same reason.
Of course, while you enjoy this kind of military spirit, you will inevitably be pushed away by the people below.
After reaching a certain level, probably the yellow robe will be added to the body.
The Sword Master was already used to the fact that "Er Hirano's heart is known to everyone", but the Sword Master still asked:
"Are you going to stay here next?"
After successfully attacking Jingcheng, according to normal development, the next step should be to defend here and block the connection between Zhennanguan and Chudi.
Zheng Fan shook his head and nodded again,
Road:
"We must defend, but not necessarily that way. There are many ways to defend the city. In fact, our army has already launched an attack."
"Liang Cheng's previous request?" Sword Master asked.
He doesn't know much about military affairs, but he likes to ask questions.
Uncle Zheng nodded and said, "Yes."
At this time, from the north city gate, an army wearing Chu army armor and carrying Chu people's flags was quickly leaving the city.
Accompanied by a low shout from the leading general,
The soldiers and horses that were originally well-organized suddenly became loose and dejected, and many people deliberately borrowed some blood from the dead bodies on the ground nearby to wipe their faces.
A defeated army headed north.
"Pass the order..."
Uncle Zheng pointed to the corpse nearby and ordered:
"Throw all the corpses inside and outside the city into the Wei River."
Let the corpses continue to float along the wide Wei River, so that the people of Chu in the lower reaches can actually see that the Chu army in front has been defeated, with countless casualties.
This kind of panic is not only for the Chu army in Zhennanguan to the north, but also for the people of Chu in the rear. Who knows, there will be many floating corpses flowing into Mijiang along the tributaries.
Let the group of Chu nobles who only know how to drink and enjoy the show on the Mijiang River experience the horror of war for themselves.
They should have experienced war, and the situation in Chu State was not all smooth sailing.
Let’s not talk about the distant ones, let’s talk about the nearby ones. During the rebellion among the princes a few years ago, the scale of the troops and horses used was not small.
But it has really been a long time since Chu Di felt the invasion from external enemies so clearly.
Even the [-] dead souls of the Chu army who fell under Yupan City last time also died in Jin.
It should be very difficult for him, the regent of Dachu, to use his own skills to forcibly gather the power of the nobles to unify the country;
Uncle Zheng felt that as an uncle, he could do more work if he was able.
Therefore,
He doesn't mind adding extra weight to his uncle.
When the knife is held to your neck,
When your skin has felt the coldness of the forest,
I don’t believe you can continue to be “monolithic”!
After entering the city, the streets on both sides are lined with soldiers. In the newly broken city, any accident that happens is not an accident, so you must be more careful about protecting your uncle.
Fortunately, Jingcheng is not very big. Walk around and pay attention to the dirt on the ground. Not long after, Uncle Zheng and the Sword Master walked to the city guard's mansion.
There was some blood dripping at the gate of the city guard's mansion, but inside, it was much drier.
Seeing that the situation was over, the last group of guards of the city guard directly chose to flee and surrender. There were not many fights inside.
in the yard,
Uncle Zheng looked around,
Said to the sword master beside him:
"I originally thought that the gardens of the Qian people were excellent, but now it seems that the gardens of the Chu people do have a unique flavor."
The gardens of the Qian people pay more attention to the cultural atmosphere, while the Chu people pursue nature more.
The sword master said, "Someone reported to you earlier that the city guard's surname is Jing?"
"Yes, it's called Jing Suyuan."
"That's right. The largest garden in Chu State is not in Yingdu, but in Jingshi."
The Jing family of Da Chu does not maintain private soldiers and is known as a clan with a cultural heritage in Da Chu. Therefore, most of the Jing family's thoughts are actually spent on these three aspects: how to be elegant, how to be more elegant, and how to be the most elegant.
Jing Suyuan came to Jingcheng to serve as the city guard. For enjoyment, he specially renovated the garden in the city guard's mansion according to Jing's aesthetics, which was normal.
The aristocratic gentlemen must eat well, drink well and be in a good mood, so that they can be in the mood to care about the people at the bottom, and then write poems, every grain of which is hard work.
Of course, as an aggressor, Zheng Fan is not qualified to criticize this or that.
Although he was born in Hutou City, the capital of Guizhou, he has long been on the side of the powerful.
At this time, Siniang came over and said with a smile: "My lord, I have hired a cook. I think his skills are good. The ingredients are all ready and he can cook at any time."
Uncle Zheng nodded, pointed here, and said:
"Let's set a table here."
The furniture was all ready-made. The guards immediately moved in a round pear wood table and three square-patterned pavement chairs.
The tea sets and tea leaves are also the best.
Uncle Zheng sat down first, and at the same time motioned for the Sword Master to sit with him.
The sword master was not polite and sat down.
Si Niang poured two cups of tea and placed them in front of Uncle Zheng and the Sword Master.
The sword master lowered his head and took a sip, nodded slightly and said;
"Good tea."
Uncle Zheng pursed his lips, put down the cup, and said:
"It's still a little worse than Osawa Xiangton."
Because he was only impressed by Osawa Xiangtan.
The sword master smiled and said nothing.
Uncle Zheng turned to look at Siniang and said, "Build an earthen stove in front and let the cook cook there. We'll watch."
"Yes, my lord."
Soon, a simple earthen stove began to be built over there, and the cook and his wife also walked over tremblingly, and they all knelt down in front of Zheng Fan.
"What's your name?" Uncle Zheng asked.
"To my noble lord, my name is Niu Dongguan."
"Niu Dongguan, let's cook. Uncle Ben is hungry."
"Yes Yes."
Niu Dongguan and his wife got up, and they immediately went to work on the earth stove.
Siniang walked over and stood by the earthen stove, watching.
With her watching from the side, even if this honest-looking cook really wanted to be a hero and poison himself regardless of his wife and children, he would never have the chance.
The sword master said, "Is there something wrong with it?"
The sword master didn't care about the corpses littering the fields on the way into the city earlier, but he did care that the captured cook was cooking for the two of them in front of him, which was a bit too overwhelming.
Uncle Zheng smiled and said:
"This is to help him become famous. If he really cooks delicious food, he will be a chef in the future. Besides, watching the master cook is a kind of... craftsmanship."
"Craftsman spirit?"
"Some people like this tune."
"Do you like it?"
"I'm okay."
The first dish from Niu Dongguan's side started to be cooked, and soon, the aroma wafted over.
"It's hard to imagine that you are so free now and you are actually seriously waiting for dinner."
Uncle Zheng said: "I am not idle. Besides, what I am doing now is very meaningful. I don't know where the dishes he cooks today will become famous in a thousand years."
Whenever people in the future eat this dish, they will think of what happened today.
There will even be a sign hung in the restaurant to tell diners the origin of this dish and that dish. It can be regarded as immortal. "
"That counts?"
"Of course."
"No, there is still a difference." The Sword Master continued, "If Yan merges with Chu in the future, this will be a good story, and you will be the beautiful one; if Chu continues to exist in the future, then the beautiful one will probably be him. In order to save his wife and children, He satisfied the murderous uncle of Yan State with his superb cooking skills."
"Hahahaha, interesting, interesting, I didn't expect you to say that."
The Sword Master said, "Isn't this what everyone in the world makes up stories about?"
He, Yu Huaping, has long been told countless stories by Jianghu people.
In the past, when I was traveling around the world, I would stop by a tea house and tavern to have a bite and listen to the storytellers or other tea drinkers and drinkers inside. Many times I listened for a long time until they said their names.
Only then did Yu Huaping realize:
Oh.
It's me.
"Yes, yes, but no matter whether it was the wise and martial uncle Hirano who had a delicious meal here, or the vicious executioner Zheng Tu who forced the famous chef to cook a meal for himself here;
After all,
Maybe in a few decades, someone will be able to distinguish this, but in a few hundred years, even if the Chu State is still there, no one will be able to tell whether I am loyal or traitorous, good or bad.
He only cares about being famous. Ben Bo thinks that he should be somewhat famous. "
The sword master read these words and said:
"You see deeper than I do."
"Ha ha."
The dishes are starting to arrive.
Chudi cuisine pays attention to the word "fresh" and tries to maintain the original taste of the food. However, this actually pays more attention to the level of the chef. Often dishes with heavy oil and heavy flavors are relatively simple.
Uncle Zheng glanced at Siniang who was standing over there, and Siniang nodded.
"Please use."
Uncle Zheng made a "please" gesture to the sword master;
The sword master picked up the chopsticks, picked up the food, and put it into his mouth.
"good."
The sword master looked at Uncle Zheng and found that Uncle Zheng was holding chopsticks in his hand. On the other side, He Chunlai was holding boiling water and scalding his chopsticks and bowl.
"..." Sword Master.
After scalding and washing, Uncle Zheng picked up the vegetables.
"Well, yes."
Uncle Zheng and Juggernaut ate the dishes one after another leisurely.
After all, there were only two cooks, so it was impossible to cook a full Manchu banquet. But fortunately, eight dishes were cooked, and none of them were cold dishes. Finally, the fish soup began to simmer in the iron pot.
At this time, after things outside were settled, generals such as Gongsun Zhi, Gong Wang and Gou Moli also came here.
Everyone originally wanted to come over and listen to Uncle Zheng's next arrangements, but when they saw Uncle Zheng sitting there leisurely enjoying the food, they felt that it was natural.
When you are victorious in every battle,
all your actions,
Your subordinates will automatically think of you as incomprehensible.
"Come on, let's all eat together. You worked hard on the boat."
Uncle Zheng waved.
"Uncle Xie."
"Uncle Xie."
The guard next to him brought another stool.
The generals were not polite, they all picked up their bowls and chopsticks and started eating, but no one sat down, they all stood at the table.
most of the time,
The gap in status will be very clear.
It will happen naturally, without anyone even needing to remind you.
for a while,
The sword master sighed and stood up to eat.
He could actually sit down and eat, because no one present would think he was not qualified to sit down and eat.
Because everyone knows that if the Master Sword Master wants to, he can pierce the chest of any person at the dinner table with his sword, and the chosen one will have almost no chance of surviving.
And the reason why the sword master didn't sit down,
the reason is simple,
These generals around him are equivalent to the generals of his uncle Pingye;
Gongsun Zhi and Gong Wang entrusted their children to Uncle Hirano, and they already regarded themselves as half of the family.
The lord is sitting,
The generals stood,
This is as it should be,
Generally speaking, those who sit and eat with the Lord are...
mistress.
The sword master can also flick his sleeves, stop eating, and get off the table.
But that would be too pretentious, as if he cares about this little bit of integrity.
Furthermore, since we had just won a battle and the gloom and depression of being on the ship for so long were gone, there was no need to dampen everyone's spirits.
Therefore,
Beside the dinner table,
Uncle Zheng did not say goodbye to everyone, sit down and eat together, but continued to pick up vegetables and eat naturally;
The other generals and sword masters also ate naturally.
"The fish soup is ready." Niu Dongguan shouted.
He was nervous before, but after he started cooking, his mood became more and more calm.
Siniang personally brought the first bowl of fish soup and placed it in front of Uncle Zheng.
Uncle Zheng picked it up and blew lightly.
At this time,
A messenger rushed in from outside:
"Report!!!!!!!!! General Liang and General Jin defeated the Chu army coming to aid Jingcheng due to the north! General Liang and General Jin have divided their forces and continue to advance."
count the time,
That's almost it.
After Liang Cheng broke the city, he led an army of troops and horses to the north early.
Because there is the Wei River to the south, the soldiers and civilians who had previously fled on the Jingcheng border were all heading north.
The reactions and actions of the Chu army stationed nearest must be the fastest.
But when the Chu army came here for rescue, they must have encountered one after another fleeing soldiers and civilians on the way.
In the narratives of these soldiers and civilians, the Yan people would be like magic soldiers descending from the sky, and their numbers were often exaggerated many times compared to the real situation.
This is normal. How could the Yan people escape if they were not strong?Secondly, under panic and confusion, it is almost impossible for ordinary people, even ordinary soldiers, to roughly figure out the number of enemy troops in a short period of time, unless they are experienced spies who have been in battle for a long time.
These tens of thousands of people are simply Wuyang Wuyang. You can't go up to the sky and look down. How can ordinary soldiers and civilians be counted in the crowd?
Therefore, although the message sent back by the messenger was very concise, everyone present could figure it out.
There are a lot of Chu people's armor and flags stored in Jingcheng. This is much more than what the Fan family sent earlier, and it is not of the same magnitude at all.
Therefore, when the Chu army that had recently rushed to rescue Jingcheng gathered the defeated army that had escaped from Jingcheng in the south and continued to march towards Jingcheng, they "received" Liang Cheng and Jin Shuke who were disguised as Chu troops. The Yan army led by him.
then,
I was swept away in a wave.
This is why when two armies are facing each other, no one dares to foolishly place miscellaneous soldiers or cannon fodder soldiers in the center and consume them for granted;
Because once the front collapses quickly, it will easily lead to the collapse of one's own central army and rear army. After a chain reaction, no matter how good the general is, he will be unable to save his life.
After defeating the nearest Chu army, Liang Cheng and Jin Shuke divided their forces and continued to march north. The purpose was to take advantage of this momentum and while the Chu people were horrified to see the situation, try to give him more troops. A few fires to mess him up!
Unfortunately,
No more cavalry,
If Uncle Zheng comes with [-] cavalry this time,
Ha ha,
Uncle Zheng really dared to personally lead [-] cavalry to sweep around the Shanggu County of the Chu people!
News of the great victory came and the situation in the north was excellent. This meant that in the short term, everyone no longer had to worry about counterattacks from the Chu people. Regardless of the direction from the north to the south, it would take some time for the Chu people to organize a counterattack.
therefore,
All the generals at the dinner table saluted Uncle Zheng who was sitting there drinking fish soup and said:
"Congratulations to uncle for another great victory!"
"Congratulations to uncle for another great victory!"
The surrounding guards and soldiers raised their swords and shouted:
"Master Hou is mighty!"
"My uncle is mighty!"
If you shout something wrong, change your words immediately.
"Master Hou is mighty!"
In this hot and noisy atmosphere,
Uncle Zheng put down the soup bowl.
Slowly said:
"Another bowl of soup."
(End of this chapter)