Chapter 13 Watching others sing and dance costs money, but watching yours will cost you your life, right?
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 Chengyu had even 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 township officials to their home in the capital of Guizhou according to the roster. Called someone.
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 "
"Shangdang County has been experiencing constant struggles in the past hundred years. In the past fifty years alone, there have been more than thirty wars 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 why General Mo insisted on recruiting only 10,000 soldiers in Hedong County, and the remaining 70,000 shortfalls were made up in Shangdang County. "
Ying Chengyu's eyes suddenly flashed, and he bowed his hands to Fan Yuqi: "I will teach you!"
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 lieutenant's job to teach the general. Vice General Fan deserves my thanks."
"It just so happens that this 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 not appropriate."
"Although. This place is still in the Qin Dynasty, but all the generals in the army have left the camp, so there is no guarantee that anything will happen. "
Ying Chengyu looked casual: "What kind of chaos could happen?"
"Most of this army is Shangdang soldiers. How can they still cause trouble in their hometown and rob their parents?"
"Vice General Fan doesn't need to worry. The matter has been settled. Let the army All the middle and high-ranking generals are here to attend the banquet!"
Fan Yuqi refused in every possible way, so he had no choice but to hand it over: "General, your order!"
Leaving the Chinese army tent, Fan Yuqi resigned. Yu Qi returned to his camp as soon as possible and summoned his cronies.
After listening to Fan Yuqi's narration, Liu An felt his heart tremble: "General, this is not appropriate!"
"It's impossible for Mr. Chang'an not to see that he has been ostracized by us and that he is in name only in the army. How can he have good thoughts towards us?"
"Perhaps he invited us to the banquet just to win over all of us. Just transferred out of the military camp. "
"The general is worried that Chang'an Jun is going to do the old thing of Jiagu Meeting!"
History is always surprisingly similar.
Before the famous Hongmen Banquet, there were many similar banquets, and the Jiagu Banquet was a typical example.
Just 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 him. 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 escape. Signed an unequal treaty!
So when it came to Ying Chengyu hosting a banquet, Liu An immediately thought that the banquet was not a good one.
Other cronies also spoke one after another:
"I'm thinking, why not just stop participating? Chang'an Lord has no real power, so even if he is dissatisfied, what can he do to me?"
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"What can Lord Chang'an do? He can withdraw his troops directly! Our general is incapable of making things happen, but he is very capable of thinking of bad things."
"How about attacking in advance? There is such a general in the army, This general is always very tired."
"The new recruits have just entered the camp. If we directly call for mutiny, how many people will respond?"
"It's wrong to ask me! He said, why not go to the banquet and see what Chang'an Jun 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 said! I gradually made up my mind:
"Even if Lord Chang'an wants to carry out the 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 that Lord Chang'an will make an uprising during the banquet. I am only worried that Lord Chang'an will rise up during the banquet. He is causing trouble in the army."
"Tonight, half of the school captains and three of the captains will go to the banquet with me. The rest of you will not sleep tonight and will keep watch all night!"
Everyone in Liu An immediately handed over 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?"
“It’s such a waste to buy such a big mansion just for a short stay!”
Liu An was complaining, but the sourness in his tone and the longing in his eyes were simply overwhelming. It's 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 in triumph 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 are two or three mansions, which are just convenient for you and me!"
Liu An's heart became more and more hot, 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 very lucky that you can come to visit me!"
Fan Yu Qi Ye solemnly raised his hands and returned the salute: "The last general, Fan Yuqi, and other generals have come to pay homage."
"We are all reckless men in the army and do not understand etiquette. Please forgive me for any abruptness."
Ying Chengyu grabbed Fan Yuqi's arm and walked towards the house. He greeted with a smile:
"I am also a member of the army now. How can I dislike your colleagues for being ignorant?" Etiquette?”
"There is only one thing we have to do today, to have fun!"
"Come on, come on, please come in!"
Fan Hu and other soldiers wanted to follow them in, but they were The hexagram master stopped him and said with his right hand:
"How uncomfortable are you drinking with the generals?"
"Everyone, come with me to the side courtyard, 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 soldiers into the main hall, so he smiled and waved his hand.
"As you go, the food at Chang'an Lord's Mansion will be extremely delicious, so you should eat more."
"But remember the family rules, don't drink alcohol when you are away on an expedition."
All the soldiers suddenly handed over their hands: "Yes!"
Sitting down in the main hall, Ying Chengyu shouted loudly: "Come here, serve the wine!"
With the order, the maids filed in holding various utensils in their hands.
Looking at the steamed lamb, steamed bear paws, steamed deer tail and other delicacies placed in the tripod gui (guǐ), Liu An's eyes became even redder.
"Chang'an Jun is so extravagant!"
Liu An seemed to have never seen delicious food before. Before Ying Chengyu could announce the start of the banquet, he stretched out his chopsticks to eat all the food in front of him. I tasted all the food.
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."
Liu An put his mouth in his mouth After swallowing the meat, he raised his hands loudly: "Thank you, General!"
"I am a stupid person who can't speak. I will give you the title of honor to the general!"
Not waiting for Ying Chengyu to 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 he raised his head to invite him to drink:
"Since the expedition, I have been cared for by many people, and even taught by Vice General Fan. Various methods of running the army."
"Even my own soldiers have learned a lot under the care of you generals."
"My lord, I 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 and shook his head slightly before picking up the wine cup and laughing loudly:
"How dare a general to praise you like this?"
"General, drink to win!"
With Fan Yuqi taking the lead, the other generals also raised their wine glasses and shouted loudly:
"Drink to win!"
The atmosphere in the hall became lively, and Fan Yuqi and others also began to eat meat and drink heavily.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Ying Chengyu suddenly smiled and said:
“There are fine wines and delicious food, but there are no songs and dances to accompany them. After all, the taste is missing. ”
“Come on, 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.
Singing and dancing?
Watching other people’s singing and dancing requires rewards, but watching yours may cost you your life!
(End of this chapter)