Chapter 193: There is broth under the city
The weather was gloomy and seemed to be much cooler, and the clouds overhead looked so thick that it seemed to be pressed down. The defenders on the walls curled up listlessly and leaned against the walls, clutching their spears and shoeing their hands into their armpits, trying to warm them up a little. The cold of spring caused the faces and hands of the defenders on the walls to crack, and there was not enough food to eat, and they could not eat even a hot meal after freezing on the walls for several days. The hearts of these defenders were full of a blank idea of tomorrow, but they didn't know how to tell what they felt in their hearts, so they just looked at the direction of Xiazhou from a distance, if it was on the city wall over there, they wouldn't even be able to drink hot soup, right? I can't even eat, what is the use of guarding this Shuofang City! I don't dare to reveal the thoughts in my heart, if I am discovered, I will be killed!
Alas, if you can eat a full meal, let alone a good thing, as long as it is hot, you can eat enough! With these thoughts in mind, the defenders continued to be listless, staring blankly at the thick clouds overhead.
"What?!" A voice suddenly rang out over the city walls.
"Incense! Fragrant! It smells so good! Another voice suddenly exclaimed: "Meat! It's meat! ”
The defenders on the city wall immediately became energetic, and suddenly one carp struck, and one by one they all jumped up.
When I looked at it, I saw puffs of hot smoke coming out of the distance, and when I looked over, I saw a large iron pot being slowly pushed over by a wooden shelf on top of a wooden cart. The iron pot is so big, it is not a problem to directly put in a whole sheep, there are dozens of pots, and they are all hot soup, and it is broth! It's lamb cooked inside!
Not only was the distance, but it was not far away, and the soldiers who pushed the wooden shelves to move the black cauldron fanned the pu fan in their hands vigorously, fanning the hot smoke coming out of the pot to this side. Not many of them wafted over, but those who hadn't had a full stomach for a long time were extremely sensitive to the tempting aroma of meat. Lamb, it's not that I haven't eaten it. It's not like I haven't drunk the white soup made with mutton and lamb bones, but it's different, it's definitely not the same taste! It's so fragrant. The fragrant one couldn't even control the saliva in his mouth, and he came out.
The group of soldiers pushing the cart at the bottom stopped and stopped approaching. The soldiers on the cart were still fanning the fans in their hands, on the outside of their bodies. There was also a circle of soldiers around, holding up the large shields in their hands, and wrapping them in a circle, in case the people on the city wall shot them with bows and arrows.
The soldiers stopped pushing forward, but sat down on the spot, and then one by one, without knowing where to touch, they actually found a big bowl, and one of them scooped it into the pot, which was a large bowl full of broth, and fished it again. It's a lamb bone full of mutton!
"Hahahaha, delicious!" One of the soldiers below shouted loudly, and immediately ushered in a chorus of peace.
They just sat down to eat meat and drink soup!
The defenders on the city gate hated their teeth, but unfortunately their stomachs rang out uncontrollably, and they opened their bows and arrows, bent their bows and arrows with all their might, and shot out with a whoosh, but they were taken by the shield soldiers below. Others laughed and shouted at the wall, "Thank you, thank you!" I'm worried that I don't have anything to fish! ”
After that, he even pulled out his bow and arrows, and pricked the mutton out of the pot and gnawed it.
The Shuofang defenders at the city gate were immediately annoyed. knew that they did it on purpose, but they still couldn't help but be fooled.
"General! Let the last general take a team of brothers out of the city, kill them and steal the meat, so that the sons and daughters can have a full meal! "Finally a guard couldn't take it anymore. Shouted.
"Good! …… Wait a minute! After the general on the city wall agreed, he suddenly waved his hand and said: "Don't be impulsive, since these people dare to come to the city so close to eat meat and drink soup, they must not be afraid of death, and these broths are the food to see them off." There must be ambushes behind these people. If the city gate is opened, these people will immediately surround the city gate with their bodies, making it difficult for the city gate to be closed immediately, leaving time for the ambush soldiers to rush to the city gate, then it will be dangerous! ”
"That'...... So what to do?! The guard asked through gritted teeth.
The general defending the city pondered for a moment and said, "Ignore them! Close the gates! ”
The Shuofang defenders in the city smelled the diffuse aroma one by one, and only felt as if something had been awakened in their stomachs. The mouth was even more drooling, and I could only swallow it non-stop.
And under the city, those soldiers were eating meat and drinking soup there, talking and laughing, so lively.
After a long time, I saw that they were satisfied with the bowl and put down the bowl, burped, touched the wooden cart, took out a monster piece that they had never seen before, put it in front of their mouths, and then heard a huge shout: "General Li Zhengbao has been fighting hard for Shuofang for ten years, and the Liang division is ungrateful and plotting to kill Zhongliang, and now General Li has returned to the Tang Dynasty, and His Majesty has been promoted to General Xiaowei from Sanpin!" Are you still obsessed with it, and follow Shuo Fang to suffer hardship and starvation?! The broth in the pot was specially given to General Li for Er and others. I've already tasted it for you, and it tastes good! Come down and drink, let you wait for a full meal! When the time comes, when the two generals Chai and Xue lead the imperial court with 100,000 troops to press the border, be a starving ghost! Liang Luoren didn't tell you, did he? He wants you to be a fool! ”
The Shuofang defenders on the city wall were suddenly taken aback, looked at that person in horror, and said in their hearts that this person's voice was so loud that it seemed to be a drum in his ears!
What the? 100,000 troops!
The 100,000 troops of the imperial court overwhelmed Shuofang?!
Lakh! What is that number?
100,000 troops overwhelmed the border, this ...... Can Shuo resist the past?! The soldiers defending the city felt a deep fear in their hearts.
Before he could retract the shock in his heart, he saw another person take out the same thing and shout the same words, and his voice was as loud as the one just now!
Immediately, I saw that the people below all took out the monster pieces, and shouted loudly in that big and terrifying voice one by one.
Is General Lee still alive? And became the general of Zuo Xiaowei, from the third product!
The hearts of those soldiers began to murmur.
"Nonsense!" The general defending the city personally drew his bow and arrows, and shot out with a whoosh, and the soldier below was quick to fly, and he rolled on the spot suddenly, and he dodged it, and hurriedly took a few steps back, and then shouted: "Brothers, the meat has been eaten, and the soup has been drunk, let's withdraw!" ”
With that, Zheng and the others discarded the wooden cart and broth, and then quickly retreated under the protection of the shield.
In an instant, there was no one below, leaving only dozens of mouthfuls of the big black pot and the fragrant broth that was still steaming inside.
The defenders on the city wall looked at each other.
"Wait until the gates are closed in case the enemy army is coming!" The general defending the city gave an order, and then hurried away from the city wall, and galloped towards the Great Prime Minister's Mansion, no, it should be called the Great General's Mansion.
Liang Luoren sat in a position that only the prime minister could sit in, and after listening to the report of the general guarding the city, he nodded and said: "This is Xiazhou's counter-plan, go back and warn the generals not to be fooled." As for what he said about General Li, he would have found a way to investigate. ”
"Yes!" The general defending the city hugged his fists.
"By the way, go find a few domestic animals, feed them with poison, and then take them to the city to drink broth." Liang Luoren frowned, and added another sentence when the general defending the city was about to turn around and leave.
The general guarding the city was stunned for a moment, but did not say anything, just nodded and strode out.
"The general is anxious, but he didn't disappoint the concubine." After the general defending the city left, a woman came out from behind the screen and said with a smile.
"Li Zhengbao surrendered, eighty percent is true. Now that the morale of the army is in chaos, there is an urgent shortage of food and grass in the city, and the swords and soldiers are unfavorable, how to deal with it? Liang Luoren took a deep breath, and then asked the woman.
The woman shook her head and said, "For the sake of today, only if the general raids Xiazhou and occupies Xiazhou, he can get Xiazhou's grain storage." Since last year, there has been a severe drought in the Guannai, and now the grain is not well harvested, and our grain is blocked in Xiazhou and cannot be delivered, and now there is only one way to go. Assault Xiazhou, turn to the Turks, and lead the Turkic troops southward to solve the misfortune of Shuofang. ”
Liang Luoren stared at the woman, then nodded, and said, "Yes, it seems that there is only one way to go." It's just that I have secretly received the news that Li Tang led an army of 100,000 troops with Chai Shao and Xue Wanjun to suppress the border, how much can he Turkic send troops? Hehe, this news, within a few days, everyone in Shuofang will know. ”
"The general can rest assured, the concubine will personally go to see Princess Yicheng and lobby for this matter." The woman thought for a moment and said.
Liang Luoren's heart froze, looking at her reaction, he really knew that Li Tang was going to send troops!
Liang Luoren nodded and said, "If a girl comes forward to lobby in person, this matter can be done!" The girl can rest assured that if Shuo Fang escapes this catastrophe, Liang will definitely help him. ”
The woman nodded, and walked away.
After the woman left, Liang Luoren's face immediately turned cold.
"Report!" A shout came from outside the door, waking up Liang Luoren, who was deep in thought.
"What's the matter? Come in and say. Liang Luoren sat down again and said softly,
The messenger ran in from outside, and hurriedly said: "Tell the general, the south gate is wide open, and there are 100 people who heard that General Li descended to Tang, and heard that Li Tang's 100,000 troops were pressing the border, so they took the door and went to Xiazhou!" ”
"What?!" Liang Luoren stood up abruptly and gritted his teeth: "Send cavalry and chase!" They will be slain to set an example! ”
"This ......," the soldier hesitated.
Liang Luoren frowned, and asked, "Why don't you go and give the order quickly!" ”
"This ...... General! The soldier said: "General Qiyu, the one hundred and ten people who fled are cavalry, and they rode away on war horses, and I am afraid that they will not be able to catch up at this time......"
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