Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 28 Barley Rice and Fried Rice

The structure of Xu Qing's battalion is as follows: three teams are in charge, and the food transport team is in Jianyang, the veteran who claims to have never been on the battlefield, commanding 300 troops and 200 vehicles.The former army is Hu Jiu, who is also a veteran who has been on the battlefield many times, with 250 troops, and the rear army is Ma Jin, with [-] troops.The front army explores the way, outflanks the enemy when encountering the enemy, the rear army escorts the team, defends against the enemy and the food transport team together.In addition, there are five groups of rangers responsible for patrolling, which can be regarded as scouts. A few of Xu Qing's men who have not fought in battle are responsible for the second level of patrolling, and then there are a few messengers.

Although it is a food transportation team, it is necessary to be vigilant at every level. What if someone robs the food team as Liu Zan said?Life is precious, and the price of a small life is higher. If it is to save life, money and power can be thrown away.What's more, just spend a little time to arrange it?

Starting from Luoning in Houying, crossing the Yellow River to reach Daying in Anyang, the journey takes ten days, and the transportation time for grain is fifteen days.So you can walk slowly along the way, it doesn't matter, Xu Qing also ordered to slow down, and did not get the report from the scouts who explored the road ahead. Before that, the rear army and the grain transportation team were not allowed to move.Back then, Zhuge Liang was only cautious in his life, and Xu Qing also wanted to learn from him, although Zhuge Liang worked hard for the country, so he was cautious with the whole country, but Xu Qing only wanted to save his life.

In the evening, when the sun was still half hanging on the mountain, Xu Qing called several team leaders together to discuss how to set up camp. Xu Qing didn't understand these things, so there was no embarrassment in asking others. As a descendant As a college student, discussing and asking for advice is his subconscious approach.But those gang leaders were not. Seeing Xu Qing's shameless questioning, they all felt that this was their kindness, and they all showed their strength.

They were all old pawns who were used as cannon fodder. No one ever asked them how to fight. Yes, how could a pawn know how to fight!Otherwise, what else would the general do?The greatest wisdom lies in the people, and the most powerful power lies in the people. These two sentences may sound indifferent, but who can say otherwise?
After setting up the camp, the whole camp began to bury the pot and cook.Strips of cooking smoke rise, blue sky and white clouds, the setting sun is about to fall, it is quite comfortable to watch.Xu Qing's account also started cooking. Xu Qing didn't bring a pot, so he ate with a few teams, but the four "giants" didn't eat very well. Or pickles taste slightly better, which can be regarded as a little benefit.

Don't worry about scarcity but unevenness, especially in the army. Just imagine the soldiers in history who ate grass roots and ate cold food, while the generals ate meat and drank a few good things.However, the meals of the three teams have improved today.

"Gudu..." Jian Yang smelled the fragrance of fried rice first, and then Ma Jin and Hu Jiu also smelled it, swallowing a big mouthful of water.Ma Jin thought of something in a blink of an eye, and quickly closed the tent so that no one else could smell it.Xu Qing couldn't help laughing seeing the expressions of these people. He only had a little appetite after smelling the rice fragrance.

Until now, Xu Qing has been eating dry fried rice for several days. Today, he borrowed a pot, put the fried rice back into the pot, put water in it, boiled it slowly, and made a pot of simple rice porridge.Xu Qing was not stingy either, and even let go of two catties.

"Master Xu, what kind of rice is this? Why is it so fragrant?" Hu Jiu took a bowl from the pot and ate it. His mouth was burned, and he blew on the porridge vigorously.

"Yes, yes, I also cook millet porridge in the morning on weekdays, and it's not as delicious..." Ma Jin also hurried over to grab a bowl and ate it.

"This isn't millet, it's rice, soybeans, sugar, and salt?" Jian Yang ate slowly and carefully, like an old man.

"Yes, Uncle Jian is right..." Xu Qing affirmed.Jian Yang immediately looked at the other two with pride, as if saying, Look, they are better than you, right?
"Hey, old man Jian, why didn't you bring this food..." Hu Jiu sarcastically said.Ma Jin also followed Hu Jiu and said, "That's right, if you have the ability, tell me how you did it..."

"I..." Jian Yang was crushed again.

"This is called fried rice. It is made of rice, salt and maltose, and then fried together with soybeans. It can be eaten directly before the pot is buried. "Xu Qing hurriedly came out to make a rescue.

"Tell me, how did you come up with this? I won't eat wheat rice anymore..." Hu Jiu said carelessly, grabbing another bowl.

"Yes, when I arrive in Anyang, I will change all the rations."

"That's right, this thing is much better than wheat rice, and other people have to change it."

Then everyone stopped talking, and concentrated on besieging a pot of rice porridge. The pot of porridge and water weighed three or four catties, and it just disappeared. The three teams were eating too much to move. Xu Qing couldn't move under this atmosphere. Eat full stomach.

After dinner, the moon was soaring, Xu Qing arranged for patrols and scouts, and began to rest vigilantly, but his mind was full of trying to remember the outcome of this battle.

Xu Qing in the later generations especially liked the Tang Dynasty because of the beauty of Tang poetry and the power of the Tang Dynasty, so he studied more about the affairs of the Tang Dynasty, especially the early Tang Dynasty.

Liu Heikai was originally Dou Jiande's subordinate. After Dou Jiande's death, Liu Heikai rebelled against Tang Dynasty in Wude for four years. A group of famous generals were beaten and defeated one after another.

At the end of the fourth year of Wude, Li Yuan realized the threat of Liu Heitai, and ordered the trump card Li Shimin to fight, and Qi Wang Li Yuanji led troops to attack Liu Heitai, and ordered Li Yi to go south from Youzhou to attack on both sides. Determination.

In the first month of the fifth year, Li Shimin led his army to Huojia. Liu Heikai lost several battles, so he abandoned Xiangzhou and retreated to Mingzhou.Xiangzhou ruled in Anyang. After Liu Heita left, Li Shimin stationed troops in Anyang, and then attacked Mingzhou.

Mingzhou? "Mingshui? The Battle of Mingshui! Hahaha..." Xu Qing laughed. The Battle of Mingshui was a famous example of a late-strike victory. I can share a piece of the pie, hehe....Thinking of this, Xu Qing couldn't help feeling a little more at ease, and fell into a deep sleep.

For three days in a row, the journey was smooth, and one day we should see the Yellow River.

In the Tent of the King of Qin in the Anyang Camp:

"Who is responsible for escorting the food and grass this time?" Qin Wang Li Shimin asked blankly.The person standing on the side replied: "It's the person who offered saltpeter to make ice last time. Liu Zan thought of his kindness. The one who was promoted is still a middle-aged man, not someone else."

"Well, keep an eye on him. The third brother and the others have never made trouble before, so it doesn't mean they won't this time. By the way, Liu Zan is going to fight for it. Don't let him get along with the eldest brother..."

"Yes……"

"Report! The scouts sent a report that a group of bandits from the north crossed the Yellow River, and their purpose is unknown..."

"Food and grass! They were sent by Liu Heitai to rob grain..." Li Shimin pondered over countermeasures with a dark face, but the one standing beside him said: "If you let King Qi lead the troops to rescue..."

"A wonderful plan, a wonderful plan...the auxiliary machine is really Zhang Ziliang alive." Li Shimin was awakened by the words, it may not be Liu Heitai who robbed the food, but it may also be the king of Qi Li Yuanji.If it's Liu Heita's man, everything is easy. If it's King Qi, then letting King Qi go to save him is a strategy of attacking the shield with the spear of the son.Regardless of success or failure, the King of Qin will benefit. If he succeeds, he will be able to protect the food without worrying about the road.

(End of this chapter)