My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?

In the past, carriages and horses were very slow, and it took a long time for Lu Buwei's secret order and Lao Ai's rumors to ferment.

But in the past, recruitment was very quick.

Before Ying Chengxuan left Xianyang City, Youzhi (the head of a large township) and Shifu (the head of a small township) from each township had already taken the village officials according to the roster to call for people at their homes in the capital of Guizhou.

August 22nd.

When the Eastern Expedition army arrived in Tunliu County, 70,000 soldiers were already waiting here.

Looking through the recruit registration list and test results, Ying Chengyu was surprised: "More than 50,000 of the 70,000 recruits have set foot on the battlefield, and more than 3,000 of them have personally killed enemy troops."

"The soldiers temporarily recruited by Shangdang County look even better than the elite soldiers transferred from Xianyang Camp!"

Fan Yuqi smiled and nodded: "Of course."

"There have been constant struggles in Shangdang County in the past hundred years. In the past fifty years alone, more than thirty wars have occurred in this county, and the flags have changed several times."

"The quality of soldiers who can grow up in such an environment is naturally far superior to other places!"

"This is also the reason why the general insisted on recruiting only 10,000 troops in Hedong County, and the remaining 70,000 shortfalls were made up in Shangdang County."

Ying Chengyu's eyes suddenly revealed, and he bowed his hands to Fan Yuqi: "I will be taught a lesson!"

Fan Yuqi hurriedly stepped aside: "General, why do you do this?"

"This is the responsibility of the general!"

Ying Chengyu said happily: "It has never been the deputy general's job to teach the general. Vice General Fan deserves my thanks."

"It just so happens that Tunliu County is my fiefdom. Today, I will be the host and entertain all the generals to express my gratitude!"

Fan Yuqi frowned slightly: "General, this is inappropriate."

"Although this place is still located in the Qin Dynasty, all the generals in the army have left the camp, so it is difficult to guarantee that there will be any chaos."

Ying Chengyu looked casual: "What trouble can happen?"

"Most of this army is Shangdang soldiers. Can they still cause trouble in their hometown and rob their parents?"

"Vice-General Fan, there is no need to worry. This matter has been settled. Let all the middle and senior generals in the army come to the banquet!"

Fan Yuqi could not refuse in every possible way, so he could only reluctantly hand it over: "General, please honor your order!"

After leaving the Chinese army's tent, Fan Yuqi immediately returned to his own camp and summoned his cronies.

After listening to Fan Yuqi's narration, Liu An felt furious in his heart: "General, this is inappropriate!"

"It's impossible for Mr. Chang'an not to see that he is being ostracized by us and that he is a nameless person in the army. How can he have kind thoughts towards us?"

"Perhaps he invited us to the banquet just to transfer all of us out of the military camp."

"I'm worried, General, Chang'an Lord is going to do the old thing of Jiagu Meeting!"

History is always surprisingly similar.

There had been many similar banquets before the famous Hongmen Banquet, and the Jiagu Banquet was a typical example.

Like Xiang Yu, Qi Jinggong invited the Lu Ding Guild Alliance to Jiagu in the name of a banquet. He also hid murderous intentions at the banquet. Under the pretext of letting Lu Dinggong enjoy singing and dancing, he directly summoned axemen and crossbowmen with the intention of killing Lu Dinggong.

Fortunately, Confucius was the chief military officer of the Lu State at the time. He attended the banquet with Lu Dinggong and used his personal bravery and rhetoric to help Lu Dinggong escape. He even forced Qi Jinggong to sign an unequal treaty. !

So when it came to Ying Chengyu hosting a banquet, Liu An immediately thought that there was no good banquet.

Other confidants also spoke:

"I'm thinking, why don't we just stop participating? Chang'an Lord has no real power. Even if he is dissatisfied, what can he do to me?"

"What can Lord Chang'an do? He can withdraw his troops directly! Our general is incapable of making things come true, but he is very capable of thinking of bad things."

"How about attacking in advance? With such a general in the army, I am always very fed up with this."

"The new recruits have just entered the camp today. If we directly scream for mutiny, how many people will respond? That's not appropriate!"

"If you ask me, why not go to the banquet and see what Chang'an Lord is going to do? The few soldiers he has are not enough for me to kill him alone!"

Listening to the thoughts of his cronies, Fan Yuqi gradually made up his mind:

"Even if Lord Chang'an wants to do that meeting in the valley, he doesn't have the ability to ambush the army in advance. What are you afraid of?"

"I am not worried about Lord Chang'an rising up during the banquet. I am only worried about him causing chaos in the army."

"Tonight, half of the school captains and 30% of the captains will go to the banquet with me. The rest of you, please don't sleep tonight and keep watch all night!"

Everyone in Liu An immediately raised their hands: "Wei!"

At dusk, Fan Yuqi, wearing a helmet and carrying armor, led five school captains and seven captains to arrive ten miles west of Tunliu County.

Looking at the vast mansion, Liu An complained in a low voice: "He is really born to be rich."

"After this battle is over, how many times will Chang'an Lord come to stay in this life?"

"Buying such a big mansion just for a short stay is a waste!"

Liu An was complaining, but the sourness in his tone and the longing in his eyes were almost overflowing!

Fan Yuqi smiled and patted Liu An on the shoulder: "It's just a mansion, what does it count?"

"The prime minister and the king will not treat us badly."

"If we can attack Zhao again and return victoriously after removing Lord Chang'an, then the rewards from this battle will be extremely generous."

"At that time, not to mention this one mansion, there will be two or three mansions. For you and me, it will be just a matter of convenience!"

Liu An's heart became hotter and hotter, and he nodded vigorously:

"Thank you General for your support!"

While he was talking, Ying Chengyu, who had been waiting outside the door of the mansion for a long time, quickly stepped forward. He smiled and held his hands while he was far away: "I am really lucky that you can come to pay me a visit!"

Fan Yuqi also solemnly raised his hands and returned the gift: "The last general, Fan Yuqi, and other generals came to pay homage."

"We are all reckless men in the army. We don't understand etiquette. Please forgive me for any rudeness, general."

Ying Chengyu grabbed Fan Yuqi's arm and walked towards the house with his arm, saying hello with a smile:

"I am also a member of the military now. How can I dislike my colleagues for their lack of etiquette?"

"There is only one thing I have to do today, have fun!"

"Come on, please come in!"

Fan Hu and other family soldiers wanted to follow them in, but they were stopped by the hexagram master, who pointed with his right hand:

"How uncomfortable is it to drink with the generals?"

"Everyone, come with me to the side courtyard, and let's have a good drink!"

Fan Hu immediately looked at Fan Yuqi: "General!"

Fan Yuqi had long expected that Ying Chengyu would not allow him to bring his family soldiers into the main hall, so he smiled and waved his hand.

"As you go, the food at Chang'an Jun's house will be extremely delicious, so you should eat more."

"But remember the family rules and don't drink when you are away on a military expedition."

All the soldiers suddenly raised their hands and said: "Yes!"

Sitting down in the main hall, Ying Chengyu shouted loudly: "Come here, serve the wine!"

With an order, the maids filed in holding various utensils in their hands.

Liu An's eyes turned redder as he looked at the steamed lamb, steamed bear paws, steamed deer tail and other delicacies placed in the tripod gui (guǐ).

"Mr. Chang'an is really extravagant!"

Liu An seemed to have never seen a delicious Poshuhu. Before Ying Chengyu could announce the banquet, he stretched out his chopsticks and tasted all the food in front of him.

Ying Chengqiao laughed: "What kind of luxury is this?"

"After all, time is limited and I can't prepare better meals. As long as you like it."

After Liu An swallowed the meat in his mouth, he suddenly handed over his hand: "Thank you, General!"

"The last general is stupid and can't speak. The last general respects the general!"

Before Ying Chengyu could reply, Liu An had already finished the wine in one gulp.

How could Ying Chengyu not see that Liu An was helping Fan Yuqi and others test poison?

But the smile on Ying Chengyu's face remained the same, as if he didn't notice anything and raised the bar to invite him to drink:

"Since the beginning of the expedition, I have been cared for by many of you, and I have been taught various methods of running the army by Deputy General Fan."

"Even my own soldiers have learned a lot under the care of you generals."

"This nobleman, I will respect you all!"

"Generals, drink to win!"

Fan Yuqi looked at Liu An out of the corner of his eye and saw that Liu An had a calm expression on his face. He shook his head slightly before picking up the wine cup and laughed loudly:

"How dare a general to praise you like this?"

"General, drink to win!"

Fan Yuqi took the lead, and the other generals also raised their wine glasses and shouted loudly:

"Drink victory!"

The atmosphere in the hall became lively, and Fan Yuqi and others began to eat meat and drink heavily.

After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, Ying Chengqiao suddenly smiled and said:

"There are fine wines and delicious food, but without singing and dancing to accompany it. After all, it is a bit lacking in flavor."

"Come here, please sing and dance!"

After saying these words, Fan Yuqi, Liu An and others' hearts suddenly sank, and their right hands directly pressed the hilt of the sword.

Sing and dance?

Watching other people's singing and dancing requires rewards, but watching yours may cost you your life!