With nothing to do, Wu Huaiyu and his old subordinates were having a barbecue and chatting.
"It's a pity that you can't drink alcohol. It's a pity that the mutton is so good. It's no worse than the Tan sheep in Yanzhou." Liu Erluzi said while skewering the mutton with red willow branches.
There are red willow trees everywhere. Cut the fresh branches and peel off the bark. It is perfect for skewering mutton skewers, especially the white pulp on the freshly peeled red willow branches. It also has a very unique effect of removing the odor, and the charcoal fire
Roasted, and has a wonderful smell of willow wood.
"The mutton from Lingyan and Xia Yin stuffed outside the Great Wall is equally delicious."
Hou San, Zhao Xin, Chen Xing, Wu Junwei and Xu Erzhanzi brothers, etc., at dusk in summer, the evening breeze blows, it is cool.
It's a pity that this is war time, otherwise a glass of cold ale would be refreshing.
"We really don't want to attack the city?"
Hou San looked at the three cities of Shuofang with a bit of longing in his eyes. He was transferred from Longyou by Huaiyu. On the way, he leveled Luoyi, collected Yanzhou, and subdued Lingzhou. He also made new achievements. Now he is from the eighth rank.
Brigade commander, but if he can capture Shuofang City and destroy Liang, he will undoubtedly have more meritorious service and more rewards.
This is a battle to destroy the country, even if the Liang Kingdom is not worth mentioning.
Wu Junwei cut the sheep tail oil into pieces and said with a smile, "Although this Pseudo Liang is weak, it has been divided for ten years. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. When we attack this time, Master Liang is basically useless."
No matter how they resisted, the soldiers retreated to all the castles, especially the three cities of Shuofang, where more than 50,000 soldiers and horses defended the city.
Moreover, there are many young people in the city, and I heard that there are also a lot of supplies of food, grass and equipment.
If we really want to attack such a fortified city, not only one hundred and eighty thousand soldiers and horses will be needed, but thirty to fifty thousand elite troops are indispensable, and we also need enough siege equipment.
We came here this time without any plan to attack the city. We have neither siege equipment nor many craftsmen and civilians, so how can we attack the city?"
If you dare to attack such a fortified city without preparation, it will not do much except filling the trenches and dying.
Hou San has also been on the battlefield for a long time, so he naturally knows it, but he is still a little reluctant, "Can you think of it like Shanlu City, where the inside and outside are coordinated, and the inside and outside are opened, and as long as they enter the city, the false beams will naturally be broken.
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Chen Sheng laughed after hearing this. This idea was of course a good one, but how could Master Liang be unprepared? This was his last base camp, not comparable to the small town of Shanlu.
Wu Huaiyu was grilling mutton skewers on the charcoal fire, looking at Baichengzi in front of him, but he was very calm.
Everything is planned.
In the court, as well as in Lingwu, before departure, they planned to harass rather than attack the city and destroy the country. So far, this operation has been very successful, even beyond expectations.
Siege a city, why attack a city?
After they retreated this time, Liang Division was destroyed without attacking, and it would be difficult for them to survive this year.
If the crops are destroyed and there is no harvest in the fall, how can we survive the winter?
A large number of people were relocated, which would further reduce Liang's war potential.
As long as the Tang Dynasty comes back a few more times, the Liang Kingdom will collapse.
In the final analysis, war is fought based on comprehensive national strength, including soldiers, weapons, food and grass, mobilization, logistics, money and food, and people's hearts.
"Are the Turks really not coming this time?"
"who knows."
Although the Tang Dynasty predicted that the Turks would have too much time to take care of themselves this year, the snowstorms in winter and spring, the internal strife between Jieli Tuli Yusheshe's uncle and nephew, and the rebellion of the Mobei Tiele people all left Jieli Khan with no spare energy and no courage to fight in this country.
At that time, he took the initiative to send troops to rescue Liang Shidu.
Especially the surrender of Daibeiyuan Junzhang, it can be said that Jieli's army was defeated again.
Tang Jun attacked Shuofang at this time, and the timing was very good.
Of course, when we were making the plan, we had already considered the possibility that the Turks would intervene, so this time we sent troops with no intention of destroying Liang.
What we need to guard against is the Turks getting involved.
As long as the Tang army only harasses and destroys, and does not really fight with the Puppet Liang with bayonets, and has enough strength here, there is no need to worry about the sudden attack of the Turks. If they dare to come, they dare to beat them.
I was afraid that when the Tang army was in full swing attacking the city and suffering heavy casualties, the Turks might suddenly come at the critical moment.
So this time it was just to bleed Master Liang, and the real harvest would have to be done next time or even the next time.
Just enjoy the summer breeze in June and eat this fresh mutton. You don’t even need to marinate it. The fresh mutton is grilled directly, wrapped in some sheep tail oil, and then sprinkled with some salt, pepper, cumin powder, etc. It can taste spicy.
And some more chili noodles.
Roasted golden brown, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, crunchy and delicious.
If you can’t drink, drink milk tea instead of wine.
Wu's black tea bricks boiled with fresh milk are also very good.
A group of close and old subordinates, plus two private teams of state officials and government officials recruited after leaving Beijing, are very comfortable.
Su Lie, Niu Jianwu, and Liu Lancheng, who came late, were very envious of Wu Huaiyu's close relationship with everyone. Mr. Duan, who came here specially today and provided Wu Huaiyu with a lot of fresh milk, meat, and vegetables, became even more determined in his thoughts.
He decided that Wu Huaiyu was worth getting to know, and there would be nothing wrong in entrusting his sister to Wu Huaiyu.
Mr. Duan has been very busy recently, and war is his business.
Tens of thousands of troops are operating in Shuofang, crossing the countryside every day. People, livestock, money, food, even furniture, land, etc. are all money. Mr. Duan is very resourceful and has become the largest military merchant on the battlefield.
Countless public and private deals were reached with him, and he made a lot of money.
Especially Duan Decao's Xiazhou Army and Fan Xing's Yanzhou Army. One was his great-uncle's subordinate, and the other was his great-uncle's former subordinate. These soldiers were much more unrestrained and bold than the Lingwu Army.
Many people in Shuofang were directly sold to Mr. Duan, especially the mountain barbarians, Dangxiang Qiang, Turks, etc. in Shuozhou. There were many people in Shuofang. These people were encountered by the Xia and Yan armies, and the end was basically
Package it up and sell it to Mr. Duan.
Mr. Duan will bring these people back, screen them, and resell them to horse markets in various places. For example, young and beautiful girls, brave and capable warriors will be trained and trained, and finally sold at a high price.
Mr. Duan can even directly acquire the land and forests in Shuofang and then sell them.
This guy was brave and careful, and he got along well with the soldiers of both Cheyenne mansions.
However, he was very cautious and did not have close contact with Lingwu's army.
Wu Huaiyu wrote secret memorials every day, but he did not interfere with the soldiers of the Xia and Yan governors. He only restrained the Lingwu Legion.
The Lingwu Legion is not allowed to kill good people for credit, nor is it allowed to plunder and sell people, but the Lingwu Legion also has its own way of rewarding soldiers. Even if it does not do these, it can still obtain the territory it has won and the people it has moved based on its quantity.
The corresponding rewards are quite generous.
Duan Shen made a lot of money this time.
Huaiyu also knew that Duan Shen was actually just a publicity person, and he could only get a very small part of the money he earned. Most of it belonged to Duan Decao and the soldiers of the two towns of Cheyenne, and everyone from top to bottom would get a share.
, although the amount varies, it is definitely very rich.
This is also the reason why Young Master Duan is so comfortable in the two towns. He is making money for everyone, so naturally they are polite to him.
Not to mention the people they sold privately this time, just the livestock, cattle, horses and alpacas in Shuofang, most of them fell into the hands of Mr. Duan. Whether they were snatched or bought, these livestock alone can make huge profits.
A big sum.
His father-in-law probably also took a lot, after all, he was the governor of Yanzhou.
After the meat was roasted, Huaiyu specially packed some and sent them to his father-in-law Fan Xing first.
Fan Xing's troops from Yanzhou Prefecture came from the Hengshan line to join forces at Shuofang.
Fan Xing was talking with Yang Gongren, Duan Decao, and Duan Lun, and they were also talking about when to withdraw their troops. No one thought that the three cities of Shuofang in front of them could be captured in one fell swoop, and they would not even think of taking such risks.
“This meat is grilled well,”
Fan Xing was very happy when he saw the barbecue his son-in-law brought.
"You don't know that my good son-in-law is not only good at writing poems, but he is also good at grilling meat. The grilled meat is amazing. After eating it once, you will definitely want to eat it again."
The barbecue was spread out on several tables, and the freshly roasted meat gave off a rich aroma. Duan De, Cao, Duan Lun, and Yang Gongren all couldn't help but have an appetite.
Duan Decao and Duan Lun were both from Xianbei, but they were not relatives of the same clan. However, they were regarded as uncles and nephews and had joined the family lineage.
Duan Lun felt so happy playing the skewers that he started playing matchmaking after playing a few skewers.
"Just now Gong Zanggong mentioned that he has a grandniece named Qiniang, who also likes poetry. After reading Erlang's poems, he admired her wholeheartedly and said that he would not marry anyone other than Erlang in this life.
Erlang, I will be a matchmaker today, how about you accept Qiniang and combine the two surnames of Wu Duan?"
This was a bit sudden.
Duan Decao answered with a smile and said that this grandniece was good in everything, but she was a little older than eighteen years old this year. She wanted to marry a talented poet, but she had been delayed in these years.
"There are also children from five surnames and seven families who come to propose marriage. Unfortunately, she doesn't care about her status and family background. She just wants to marry someone who is talented and can write poems. There is no suitable one to choose from. Now that she has fallen in love with Wu Changshi, she would rather be a concubine.
I also hope that Wu Changshi will not dislike it."
Duan Decao and Duan Lun both took action personally, which is different from what Young Master Duan mentioned.
Fan Xing laughed loudly on the side.
The father-in-law didn't think it was anything, but instead persuaded Wu Huaiyu to take over this good thing. Anyway, even if she is a concubine, she is just a concubine. There is a huge difference between wives and concubines, and it cannot affect the daughter in any way.
However, the Duan family is also considered a famous family, and being able to get married would also be of great benefit to Wu Huaiyu.
Yang Gongren even said this was a good thing.
When Wu Huaiyu saw this, he really thought that Duan Qiniang was a literary young woman and a poetry fan of his. He didn't hesitate too much. Since they all came forward, taking a concubine was just a small matter.
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This is not marrying a wife.
For the rich and powerful, taking a concubine and giving a concubine as a gift is really as simple as buying a horse or giving a horse as a gift.
So, the matter was settled.
Duan Lun, the prince-in-law and Duan Lun, the governor of Qingzhou, became the matchmaker, and Duan Decao, Yang Gongren, and Fan Xing all became witnesses.
Duan Decao immediately asked Bu Qu to call Mr. Duan.
"The good thing is done. You should hurry back to Ningshuo City to bring Qiniang here."
Accepting a concubine does not even require any ceremony, just a piece of paper deed of concubinage is enough.
Ping is the wife, Ben is the concubine.
For a man to take a concubine, if he has parents, he needs his parents' consent, and if he marries a wife, he usually needs his wife's consent, and then he needs a matchmaker, and then he needs to make a contract.
Taking a concubine is a contract, not three letters and six etiquette.
Of course, in a situation like Wu Huaiyu's, he could actually decide whether to take a concubine by himself.
After all, Duan Qiniang's natal family status is not ordinary, so she is not an ordinary concubine, but a concubine. She is a noble concubine, so she needs a matchmaker and a marriage contract.
If you have the conditions, you should have a wedding ceremony and a banquet. If you don't, it's okay.
Concubines could not be transferred, bought, sold, or given away, nor could concubines from good families. Only concubines with low status, such as maids, maids, and servants, could be transferred, bought, sold, or given away.
Under the witness of everyone, a marriage contract was written and signed.
The media outlet and three witnesses also signed.
Duan Decao handed the marriage contract to Duan Shen, smiled and held Huaiyu's hand, and called his grandson son-in-law affectionately. Duan Lun also smiled and said, "Er Lang will also have to call me Uncle Sheng from now on."
Taking a concubine, Duan Decao and Duan Lun became relatives immediately.
