Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 931

Chapter 53 A simple meal messed up the army's morale

However, Master Liang didn't bother about who Liu Rengui was, he was just a lobbyist anyway.Master Liang pointed at the three bamboo baskets and said, "Is this a gift from General Chen to me?"

Liang Shidu didn't think there were too few things in the three baskets. Although he was the emperor of the "Liang Kingdom", he had been paying close attention to the movements in Guanzhong.In fact, in the past few years, a new thing called banknotes has emerged in Guanzhong.

In fact, it is a money ticket.Coins of the same denomination can be cashed in any branch of Datang Tongli Bank at any time.

With the emergence of money, it is a great convenience for people who give gifts.

With a waist of [-], he rode down to Yangzhou on a crane.

The key is that the copper coins are too heavy. The usual money is one thousand Wen and weighs seven catties.One hundred thousand sticks weighs about 70 catties, which is equivalent to 350 tons.If you use the ten-wheeled trucks of later generations, you will need a full ten without being overloaded. If you use ordinary horse-drawn carriages, you will need as many as four or five hundred. If you use four-wheeled carriages, you will need as many as More than 100 vehicles.

But banknotes are different, even if it is a bill of ten coins, three bamboo baskets can hold hundreds of thousands of coins.

Liu Rengui nodded slightly and said, "It's the meeting gift prepared by General Chen for Master Liang and everyone."

Liu Sheng sneered and said, "It's too stingy to greet us but only offer such a small gift. How about sending the beggar?"

"That's right, you guys are too bullying!" Master Jihu Liu Nunni immediately echoed.

Jihu, also known as Buluoji, originated from the Southern Huns.After the demise of the Xiongnu, the name of the Huns was abolished and the name of the tribe was displayed to the public.Like Tiefu and Tiele, they belong to the descendants of the Huns.

Liu Rengui smiled lightly, and lifted the white cloth from a basket, and immediately, a basket full of steaming steamed buns appeared in front of everyone.

The white bread was wrapped in the cotton in the basket and covered with a cotton quilt. Although the cold wind was howling, it still kept warm.

When the ministers of civil and military affairs of the Liang State saw the big meat buns, they immediately sniffed them fiercely, and the saliva was secreted frantically, which flowed out from the corners of their mouths very disappointingly.

Liu Rengui quietly observed the reactions of civil and military officials under Liang Shidu's command from the corner of his eyes, and as expected, Liang Shidu was indeed short of food, as Chen Ying expected.These civil and military officials saw the expression of the big meat bun, as if they were an old bachelor who had been in prison for 30 years and was suddenly released after serving his sentence, and saw the reaction of the most beautiful woman.

The eyes are almost straight.

Liu Rengui said with a smile: "This is the best big meat bun, the skin is thin and the meat is full. When you bite it down, your mouth is full of oil. General Chen knows that you have never eaten big meat buns, so he specially ordered you to bring some food for everyone to eat..."

Before Liu Rengui finished speaking, Master Liang rushed out without a trace, grabbed a bun and stuffed it into his mouth.

As Liu Rengui said, a one-jin big meat bun has a full eight taels of meat, and there are no vegetables in the meat filling except green onions.Moreover, the pork under Chen Ying's command was all castrated pork. Not only did it not smell bad, but it was more oily and less meaty. At this time, people generally had an obsessive love for fat meat.

Master Liang took a bite of the meaty stuffing, which melted in his mouth, which delighted his taste buds.

Seeing Master Liang move his hands, the other great martial arts were not willing to show weakness.In particular, Liu Nunni grabbed two buns with one hand, squeezed them hard, and stuffed them into her mouth slashing left and right.

Liu Sheng was not to be outdone, his hands and feet were quick, and everyone saw half of the bun disappearing down his throat. He not only ate it, but also stuffed it into his pocket.

This move offends the public, idiots know that the buns in the bamboo basket are limited, you old man thinks like this, why don't you take our share too?
Master Liang really hates that iron can't be made into steel. A group of short-sighted guys bought you off with a basket of buns. It's a hell of a thing if you can make a big deal!
But thinking about it this way, he still walked over very disappointingly, kicked Liu Nunni, snatched two buns from his hand, and stuffed them into his mouth... After eating the warm, soft and fragrant buns, he Only then did I feel that I was still a human being.

This group of big shots fought fiercely, and in the blink of an eye, the big basket of buns was divided up. The surrounding guards could only swallow their saliva. These big shots grab buns to eat!

They can only secretly pray that these big shots don't eat too cleanly, and leave some scum for them to satisfy their greed.

While hiccupping, Liang Shidu pointed to the other two baskets and asked, "What is this? Is it also steamed stuffed bun?"

"Of course not!" Liu Rengui smiled softly, "Let's go in and talk!"

Entering the enemy building in Tongwan City, Liu Rengui opened the other two bamboo baskets on a large table.One of them had a pot of steamed rice and a pot of millet porridge.There are four dishes in the other basket, among them are stewed pork with seaweed, stewed pork with bean sprouts, stewed lamb with carrots, and a stir-fried mung bean sprouts.

Today is no better than later generations, and there is no means of preservation for later generations. It is very difficult to eat fresh fruits and vegetables in winter.The generals of the Tang army can only supply soybean sprouts and kelp during winter marches.Kelp can supplement the essence, while soybean sprouts can supplement rich vitamins.As for carrots, carotene can also be supplemented.

Master Liang looked at the things in the three bamboo baskets and couldn't help laughing. He thought that Chen Ying would buy him with money, but he never thought that it was the most common food.

However, Liu Nunni didn't care about 21, and a few big buns were nothing to him, a man with a big belly.He picked up the chopsticks, and while pulling the rice, he ate the seaweed stew with big mouthfuls.

Master Liang looked at Liu Nunni with some dissatisfaction, after all, he, the emperor, didn't speak, and Liu Nunni ate it up.

Liu Nuni was not stupid, he saw the dissatisfaction of Master Liang, and muttered while eating: "Your Majesty, you are a full man who doesn't know that a hungry man is hungry..."

Seeing this scene, other civil and military officials rushed up to grab food without any image.That image is like a reincarnation of a starved ghost.

The sound was simply unbearable.

Master Liang looked at all the civil and military men fighting for food like vicious dogs, and unconsciously he was a little hungry.

The food in this bamboo basket looks like a lot, but there really isn't much.It was sold out quickly.

Liu Rengui looked at the dishes as clean as if they had been licked by a dog, and said with a light smile, "Master Liang, everyone, are you satisfied with this meal?"

Master Liang nodded and said, "It's still good!"

But Liu Sheng said: "My old Liu has had the most comfortable meal in recent years!"

Liu Nunni nodded repeatedly, echoing from time to time.

Liu Rengui: "The meal you ate just now is just the most common meal for our Tang army soldiers. Of course, it's just not convenient to carry. Our Tang army soldiers, steamed buns, steamed buns, rice, and small rice are all enough. !"

Master Liang's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief, "How is it possible!?"

Liu Rengui said: "I have no intention of lying to you generals. If you don't believe me, you can go to the city wall to have a look. Our gang leader is cooking and will be eating soon! You can see if I am lying. "

Liang Guo's civil and military officials looked at each other in disbelief.

The generals who followed Liang Shidu’s rebellion were all from poor families, and they couldn’t be more clear about what kind of life the poor lived. Thank goodness for being full!This kind of food is actually just a battle meal for the soldiers of the Tang army?

My goodness, is this too unbelievable?
Liu Rengui went straight to the gate of the enemy building, stood on the city wall, pointed at the place where an arrow could be shot outside the city, and was lining up for dinner with the generals of the Tang Army, saying: "If you don't believe me, just come and have a look..."

Master Liang laughed and said, "It's just a joke. Back then, Yang Guang surrounded Chang'an City with silk, and Guanzhong was also short of food. This is a well-known secret. Does it make sense to beat a swollen face to make a fat man?"

Liu Rengui said with a smile: "Master Liang doesn't know that the danger of famine in Guanzhong has already been lifted. In other words, Lord Liang, with the ability of General Chen, he leads an army of [-]. Can you and the generals stop it?"

When Master Liang heard this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

It's not that he hasn't fought Chen Ying before. If it's a field battle, even if Chen Ying has [-] troops, he will run as far as he can.

Liu Rengui said with a smile: "How does Lord Liang think this unified city compares with Yanmen Pass?"

Master Liang shook his head and said, "Although Tongwan City is strong, it is far inferior to Yanmen Pass!"

This is true.

Yanmen Pass is not an ordinary pass city, in fact, Yanmen Pass is a complete defense system.And Tongwan City is only the capital of a country, and military is only a function of Tongwan City.

Liu Rengui said with a smile: "Master Liang must have heard that our General Chen conquered Yanmen Pass in just one day!"

Speaking of this, Liu Rengui looked at Liu Nuni again and said, "General Liu, how does this Tongwan City compare with Hangu Pass?"

Liu Nunni smiled wryly: "There is no comparison!"

Liu Ren's track: "It only took an hour for General Chen to conquer Hangu Pass!"

Liang Shidu's face became more and more ugly.

Liu Rengui's words were not exaggerated, they were all facts.

Liu Rengui looked at the civil and military officials of Liang State with different expressions and said: "The last question, even if General Chen does not attack Tongwan City, how many days can Tongwan City's fuel last if it relies on the coal or firewood stored in Tongwan City?"

Master Liang had no way to answer.

As the weather gets colder, the consumption of coal and firewood increases.The key is because Tongwan City, Xiazhou has abundant coal resources, and it is cheap.The common people did not store too much, and each household stored three or four hundred catties.It only takes Chen Ying to surround Tongwan City for a month or more, and Tongwan City will be in a situation of severe fuel shortage.

Master Liang couldn't help but said: "You are also strange, whether it is to suppress or to comfort you, just say no, why do you say so much?"

Liu Nunni said: "That's right, everyone is a man, so please be honest, don't go around here and there!"

Liu Rengui looked around at the crowd and said, "General Chen wants you to surrender unconditionally."

As soon as the words were uttered, everyone in the crowd was shocked, and those people all jumped up with a loud cry, "What!?

At the end of the Sui Dynasty, how many of the 36 roads against the king and the 72 roads of dust and smoke really couldn't survive?

In fact, most of the anti-king and rebel experts are dissatisfied that they have no way out, and want to rely on troubled times to make a fortune. If they surrender unconditionally, they can only be a person who can humiliate even Li Zheng at will for the rest of their lives. What's the taste of being a farmer?
After tasting the joy of having the power of life and death, and thousands of people obeying their orders, how can they be willing to be ordinary people without any power!
Liu Nunni was the first to yell: "This is the condition for that bird man's consolation!?"

Liu Sheng also said: "It's too arrogant! Even the old emperor would not dare to speak to us in such a tone! It's good that he wants us to surrender unconditionally! It's disgusting!"

Master Liang stared straight at Liu Rengui: "Liu Rengui, are you joking?"

Liu Rengui shook his head and said, "It's definitely not a joke. General Chen asked for an unconditional surrender. He promised not to kill any of you, and let your children have books and food, and your men have fields to cultivate and work to support their families." Make a living."

Such conditions are indeed very attractive to the people of Liang State and the ordinary soldiers of the Liang Army. The problem is that these few have tasted the sweetness of power. Their ambitions have also swelled to the point where they cannot be increased. How can it be possible to ask them to surrender unconditionally and accept Chen Ying's arrangement!

Liu Nvni snorted and said, "I thought General Chen was an extra hero, but it turns out he is such a naive idiot! He thought he could buy us off with a meal and let us be obedient. Surrender? Dreaming!"

He pointed at Tong Wancheng, and said sharply: "Our Daliang people are strong and strong enough to have a population of 10,000+. We travel across the northwest and rarely encounter an enemy. Does he think he can swallow us with just a few troops! ? Surrender unconditionally? Surrender to his mother!"

Liu Rengui's face changed greatly when he heard this.

Especially when he heard Liu Nunin insulting Chen Ying, he suddenly pulled out the horizontal knife and stabbed Liu Nunin without hesitation.

Where did Liu Nubu think that Liu Rengui dared to do something in Tongwan City, even if he did, he should take Liang Shidu first.

So this knife was unexpected, Liu Nunni was totally unprepared and didn't react.

"Pfft..."

The sharp horizontal knife pierced Liu Nuni's waist skirt effortlessly, pierced his waist, and instantly pierced his kidney.

Liu Rengui pushed hard and crushed Liu Nungui's kidneys. Liu Nungui slowly collapsed on the ground, twitching. He pointed at Liu Rengui: "You..."

Before he finished speaking, his head fell to the ground.

The surrounding guards rushed in suddenly, and all the guards pointed their swords at Liu Rengui.

Liu Rengui exhaled softly, and took his time to wipe the blood on the horizontal knife with Liu Nu's hidden clothes.

After the horizontal knife was wiped as bright as snow, Liu Rengui slowly got up, looked at the crowd and said slowly: "General Chen is an upright person, he doesn't bother to make a bunch of false promises to lure opponents down, and then carry out plots! He There is really nothing that can be of use to you. With his strength, it is very easy to wipe out your troops. I just don’t want to see so many women and children being affected by the flames of war, and the bones fill up the valleys. Everyone, I trust you In a word, fight him, you have no chance of winning!"

Master Liang looked at Liu Rengui and said coldly: "Well, Liu Rengui, do you want to imitate Fu Jiezi and kill Loulan King?"

Liu Rengui spat at Liu Nuni's corpse and said, "Is he worthy of this idiot who sprays dung all over his mouth?"

Seeing Liu Rengui's confident look, Master Liang said coldly, "You are not afraid that I will kill you!"

Liu Rengui: "I'm afraid... I'm afraid you won't dare!"

Master Liang waved his hands, and the guards slowly pressed forward.

At this time, there were hundreds of Liang Jun soldiers rushing into the enemy building.

Even if Liu Rengui's skills are good, or just good, there is absolutely no way he can leave Tongwan City alive.

Liu Rengui smiled and said: "Think carefully, General Chen is trapped in a certain hour to go back, if Liu can't return safely within a certain hour, General Chen will definitely send troops to attack the city, and all of you will die..."

Liu Sheng murmured: "I admit that our current situation is very bad, but it is too much to ask us to surrender unconditionally. At least give us a part-time job? Even casual jobs are fine!"

Master Liang bowed his hands to Liu Rengui and said, "Go back and tell General Chen that we believe in his ability to arrange our two 10,000+ soldiers well, and also believe that he will not kill us, but unconditional surrender is unacceptable to us! We have been against the Li Tang court for many years, and the Li Tang court hated us to the bone, if we have no power after surrender, what is the difference with the fish on the chopping board?"

Liang Shidu emphasized his tone: "General Chen's tent is full of talents, but we have experienced many battles, so he might have something for us!"

Liu Rengui murmured, "Do you all mean this?"

Everyone nodded, expressing that it is unacceptable for them to be ordinary people, and everyone should be an official, not only for the sake of glory and wealth, but also to save their lives.

Liu Rengui: "I can't decide this, I have to ask General Chen for instructions."

Master Liang said: "Then I will thank Mr. Liu!"

All the generals got up one after another to see Liu Rengui off.

After Liu Rengui left, the news that Liu Rengui went to persuade Liang Shidu to surrender caused huge waves in Liang Guotong Wancheng. The news spread quickly, and the hungry soldiers of the Liang army were talking about it, discussing the possibility of being recruited .

Liang Shidu soon discovered that the atmosphere soon became a little strange. Everyone looked at him in the wrong way, and they couldn't tell what was wrong.

How did he know that he had already been fooled by Chen Ying.

Liang Guo was short of food.

All the soldiers can only get full with water.

Liu Rengui entered Tongwan City with food, and the soldiers of the Liang Army standing on the city wall could see clearly.But these food, their generals ate all the scum.

If you don't suffer, you will suffer from unevenness.

Normally, Mr. Liang would eat something good, and it would not be a big deal to have more gold, silver and beautiful women, but now everyone is starving to death. This kind of selfish behavior undoubtedly aroused everyone's anger.

The rumors became more and more fierce, and many Liang Jun generals said angrily: "We follow them through life and death, but they are lucky. They eat everything by themselves, and they don't want us to share a little bit! Tang Jun really called, I vowed not to resist, let them These well-fed uncles go and finish the fight!"

Master Liang was the first to realize that something was wrong, but he didn't know how to explain it. They ate a big meal, and it was a fact that they didn't share anything with everyone, which cannot be denied.

He could only smile wryly, because just using a simple meal to mess up their army's morale, Chen Ying can be considered a talent!

I was having a headache about how to suppress this trend, when a report suddenly came from the front: "Your Majesty, it's not good, the Tang army has entered the city..."

(End of this chapter)