Guanghe six years, September 16th, dusk.

The moonlight was hazy, the night breeze was refreshing, and the Yuegang camp was full of joy.

With a sound:

"His commander has given orders, and the whole army is in high gear, rejoicing with you and having fun with your brothers."

Then there were thirty-six cheers from the military drum, which filled the wilderness with the sound of birds.

This big feast began.

In the center of the camp is the military banquet place for Zhang Chong and other military officials. This was originally Zhang Chong's shogunate. In order to unite the officials and soldiers, he specially removed the car camps around the shogunate and simply arranged lights.

Let the nearby soldiers also see Zhang Chong.

This night is destined to be a night of joy. No matter what era and what kind of people, everyone likes banquets. The key to human beings' love for cooking has never been because of nutrition, but a kind of enjoyment, which is the joy brought by food. So banquets are also

It became an important ceremony and was carefully prepared.

For example, when the Han Dynasty held a banquet, all the officials were dressed up to attend, with the beauty of eating lambs and the lips of orangutans. During the exchange of wine and glasses, the dignity of the Han Dynasty and the relationship between the monarch and his ministers were consolidated. Therefore, even if a banquet costs a lot of money, the banquets of all dynasties have always been

more than.

And this kind of enjoyment does not only stop at the court banquets, but also among private parties. The aristocratic family stays up all night, indulges in sensuality, and the rich candlelight illuminates the night. This is how Kyoto never sleeps.

But you are wrong if you think that this kind of banquet is only held by a group of people. For example, our Yuzhou governor Wang Yun, as the official of Taiyuan, had to prepare it according to the specifications of a banquet even if he was eating alone. There were cooks who only served for

Wang Yun prepared a meal for one person, but Wang Yun roared, and the person said:

"Why don't you say there is no banquet? Today is the banquet for me, Wang Yun, and the prince's master."

This time, Zhang Chong's banquet was no different in essence from those held by the Han Dynasty. They were both showing great victory and maintaining the bond between the officials. However, in terms of specific food, the Taishan Army's victory banquet was definitely inferior.

Not to mention that Zhang Chong, who was born in the Han Dynasty, did not like luxury in the first place, but if he really had to prepare well, what would he be able to prepare in time of war?

However, even so, when the golden-roasted horses, cows, sheep, and pigs were served, everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva, which showed how hungry everyone was for meat.

The entire banquet did not use one table and one table between the ministers in the past, but a table filled with tables in the center. All the food was placed on it. There were no straw mats. Everyone stood so that everyone could share it.

Food and conversation.

At this time, the table was filled with all kinds of food. On both sides were fragrant millet, rice, and wheat rice for everyone's own use.

The food was in front, but no one from Taishan Army or Ru Ying Huangjin came forward. They quietly looked at Zhang Chong who was sitting on top, waiting for him.

Sitting on the horse, Zhang Chong was dressed in single clothes, with his hair simply tied up with a wooden stick. He looked like an old farmer in the countryside rather than a handsome general on the battlefield.

Zhang Chong looked at the banquet with satisfaction. It was a good idea to use the Han army's capture to reward the whole army for a victory. Looking around, everyone was smiling and their morale was good.

When the food was ready, the two gangsters brought a large table with two cards on it, one for Supreme Yellow Taiyi and one for Taishan Fujun.

Obviously, Zhang Chong decided to sacrifice these two people before the banquet.

Zhang Chong didn't know whether these two people existed, but he knew that when the whole army felt that they were there, then they really existed.

During this battle, countless people saw the clouds that looked like divine generals, and also saw the formation of giant crows, which was protected by Huang Tian and Lord Taishan together.

Zhang Chong came down first, followed by two columns of civil and military personnel. Everyone was solemn and solemn, holding three incense sticks in their hands and two divine tablets in front of them and bowed three times.

At this time, Ma Yuanyi, the divine envoy of Taiping Road in golden crown and yellow clothes, threw a bamboo slip with yellow words that he had written earlier into the fire. What was written on it was the Taishan Army's thanks to Huang Tian and Taishan Prefecture and the sacrifices.

quantity.

For example: a hundred horses, six oxen, a thousand sheep, three hundred pigs, thirty wolves, two tigers, one bear, three stags, stags, and female deers.

These are all things that come at no cost. The horses are dead horses from the battle, the oxen are the mutilated cattle that were injured in the Han camp, the pigs and sheep are the supplies for the Han army, and the wolves, tigers, bears and deer are the game they killed.

When the aroma of the food mixed with the smell of the incense is sent to the sacred tablet, it also means that the sacrifice is ready. The remaining meat is the food of the Taishan Army and the Ruying Yellow Turbans.

And this is the highlight, because Zhang Chong wants to determine who will divide the meat for everyone. This is very important, because dividing the meat here is not just about dividing the meat, it represents who will be Zhang Chong's butcher.

The prime minister here divides the meat and is also the prime minister who assists the monarch.

This important meaning originated from the Chengtang period. At that time, Tangwu had a strange dream before the revolution. He said that in his dream, he dreamed of a strange man carrying a bronze tripod, holding a chopping board, and smiling stupidly at him. When Tangwu woke up

Then he said something with a double meaning:

"The tripod is a utensil used for cooking, and the chopping board is a utensil used for chopping fish. Who in the world is willing to be my slaughterer?"

From then on, Zaiye was given this strong meaning. Later, the daughter of the You Xin family married Tang Wu. As a concubine of the You Xin family, Yi Yin carried a copper tripod on her back, held a chopping board and met Tang, and later assisted Tang.

Wu Chenggong revolution.

This is a strong symbol of the virtuous ministers helping the holy king in the revolution in the dream!

And now the counselors of the Taishan Army were all watching eagerly to see who Zhang Chong was going to hand over the meat-splitting knife in his hand.

Doesn't Zhang Chong know this? Of course Zhang Chong knew it, but he didn't give it to anyone, because the candidate in his mind was the companion, Duman, who guarded Mount Tai for him.

The importance of Duman is even less important than that of He Kui.

Therefore, Zhang Chong did not give anyone the knife in his hand, but planned to divide the meat himself.

Zhang Chong's move was naturally surprising to those highly resourceful counselors. Many of them couldn't help but look at He Kui. He Kui's face was calm, but there was a hint of bitterness in his heart.

Since Zhang Chong comes to divide the meat in person, he needs to bear the consequences of dividing the meat. Why let the Prime Minister divide the meat? It is to let the Prime Minister bear the consequences of dividing the meat. After the meat is divided, everyone is happy, that’s no problem. But this

If the meat is not divided properly and everyone gets into trouble, it is also the slaughter's fault. As long as the slaughter is changed, the resentment will disappear.

But is it really so easy to share meat? Everyone likes the fattest and tenderest piece, but there is only one piece of fattest meat, and there is only one piece of tenderest meat. If you share it with this person, others will not have it. How can you let it go?

Is everyone satisfied?

So dividing meat is never about dividing meat, but politics!

How was Zhang Chong divided?

What he divided was a pig. The meat of the pig can be divided into four grades. The best is the tenderloin; the second is the spine meat and the hind leg meat; the third is the front leg meat and the pork belly; and the last is the blood neck meat and milk breast.

Meat, front elbow, back elbow.

Zhang Chong first chopped off the pig's head and set it aside, then cut out the tenderloin from under the backbone.

Zhang Chong took the tenderest tenderloin and said:

"Yun Chang, please come forward."

Guan Yu, who had a heavy-faced face, was half-squinting the whole time. What was he thinking about the twists and turns before? He looked at those who were looking forward to it, or were proud of it, and felt a little sick in his heart.

The scribes of that generation were all like flies and dogs, scrambling for positions.

But he didn't expect that the first person Zhang Chong called would be him. He was stunned for a moment, then strode forward, knelt down on one knee, and obeyed the order.

Zhang Chong said loudly to all the officials present:

"Guan Yu, the captain of the Zuo Army, made the first contribution in this battle. He penetrated into the crowd of ten thousand people with two thousand soldiers and remained calm in the face of danger, laying the foundation for a great victory in this battle. Guan Yu was a man of silence and never allowed fierce words, but

The color of loyalty can be seen in actions. Yun Chang, please accept this piece of tenderloin."

As Zhang Chong finished speaking, dozens of soldiers behind him loudly repeated Zhang Chong's words:

"Guan Yu is the best in merit."

The sound was like thunder, spreading throughout the whole place, and then there were warm cheers. Those were the officials of the Zuo Xiaowei Department. They shouted:

"In this battle, the merits come first!"

Amid the cheers of his brothers, Guan Yu's face turned red. He took the piece of tenderloin and said word by word:

"I am willing to die for his commander, and I am willing to die for the great cause!"

He didn't say much, but Zhang Chong understood what it meant. Some people's promises are so important that they will use their lives to fulfill them. Zhang Chong was a little moved, patted Guan Yu, and then helped him up.

Zhang Chong took a bowl of wine from the guard, handed it to Guan Yu, and then took a bowl himself.

As soon as Guan Yu took it, he saw that Qu Shuai had already drank it all in one gulp, and he also hurriedly picked it up and drank it all.

"good!"

Zhang Chong said heroically:

"It's my general!"

Then, Zhang Chong asked Guan Yu to step back, and he began to cut the second piece of meat. This piece was the spine, which was the upper part of the tenderloin, the outer ridge part.

The way the three armies cheered for Guan Yu just now has already made all the generals go crazy. Who wouldn't want to take over their honor from Commander Qu in the presence of everyone witnessing and cheering?

Therefore, when Zhang Chong held the Tongji, all the generals watched eagerly.

Zhang Chong shouted:

"Adan, come forward!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Dan, who was unsmiling in the crowd, immediately stepped forward, got down on one knee and knelt down heavily:

"Lieutenant Zhang Dan of the Right Military Academy, listen to the order."

Zhang Chong looked at his companion with satisfaction. Adan had always lived up to his training and was now an outstanding general, walking like the wind, resolute and decisive.

Zhang Chong said to the audience again:

"Zhang Dan, the captain of the right army, commanded two thousand troops in this battle, took the lead in defeating the enemy's right wing, and together with the captain of the left army, resisted the Han army's counterattack. This battle was a great achievement! This ridge is the beautiful meat between the ridge and the platoon.

, just like your role in this battle, now I will give it to you, are you satisfied?"
To be continued...