The heavy snow that had been blowing for two days finally stopped. It is not strange for the Turks to live in the grasslands, but they are not afraid of the cold. They spend the winter in the grasslands, and the tribes also have to find places leeward and shelter from the wind and snow in the valleys.
Outside Mayi City is the camp where Yuan Junzhang used to attack the city two months ago. It has been demolished to pieces and it is difficult to stay there for a long time.
Li Shan was not polite. He sent three hundred personal guards into the city to avoid the snow in the past two days. However, Yu Sheshe was still living in a camp outside the city because Gao Manzheng defected to the Tang Dynasty and was almost trapped in the city.
"The last batch of grain and grass..." Yuan Junzhang asked cautiously.
Yuan Junzhang felt miserable in his heart. He was a rat in the bellows, suffering from both sides.
It is no longer possible to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, at least for the time being. This batch of food and grass must be the result of discussions between Li Shan and Yu Sheshe... These two people have been discussing secretly almost every day, and they don't know what they are planning.
Yu Sheshe smiled and nudged Li Shan's chin, "When will Huairen set off?"
Li Shan snorted, "The food and grass have arrived, where are the cattle?"
Yuan Junzhang was confused. Will Dai County need plowing cattle for spring plowing next year?
"It just so happens that today is here." Youshesu coughed twice, "How can beef be as delicious as mutton!"
"What a coincidence?" Li Shan put his hands in his sleeves and looked at the Turks and his bodyguards clearing the snow outside. He smiled and said, "I heard that there was a roaring cow in the camp the day before yesterday."
Yu Sheshe glanced over, Yuan Junzhang stood up and walked away silently, and then he whispered: "News from Wuyuan County, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty sent Cui Xin, a close minister of Zhongshushe, and Li Shan, the county magistrate, to Mayi to appease him.
Yuan Junzhang."
Li Shan's expression changed, "How could..."
"I don't know how it was passed on." Youshesu explained on the side, "Huairen should know that it was definitely not the work of the two of us."
We have all discussed the alliance, and naturally it is not the news we released... I told you, just because I am afraid that Yugu will come to kill you and make you trapped in Mayi. This is a good intention.
Li Shan's expression flickered, and after a moment he patted his thigh and said, "Let's set off today!"
"Leaving today?" Yu Sheshe looked at the sky, "It's almost noon, and there might be heavy snow."
At this time, several Turkic soldiers came out from behind with three cows, two big cows and one calf... After Li Shan hesitated for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said: "Bring the knife!"
“Eat first before leaving!”
Next, Yu Sheshe and the association leaders were dumbfounded as they watched Li Shan holding a dagger, and perfectly staged a real show of the chef and the cow.
When I was a child in my previous life, the village still used cattle to farm the fields. But then everyone in the village went out to work, and the fertile fields were abandoned. What were the cattle doing there?
Of course, they kill and eat meat!
Li Shan has been helping out every year since junior high school. When he graduated from high school, he was able to recruit three or four helpers and get started directly... At least whether studying medicine will help the craft of killing cattle, it's hard to say, but Li Shan
When I was in college, I worked part-time as a cook in a hot pot restaurant, such as Zuoting Youyuan, Chaoshan Hot Pot, etc.
"This is the tenderloin." Li Shan led the separated long strips of tenderloin, "It's best to stir-fry, you can also cook it and cut it plain, but it's a pity that it's not spicy this season..."
"This is beef tendon, usually braised."
"This isn't called belly, it's called beef brisket!" Li Shan commanded a dozen personal guards, all of whom were Zhujiagou villagers and were also experienced. "Go to the city to get some radishes. The beef brisket must be braised in brown sauce!"
"Of course the beef eye is grilled... it's grilled."
"Can you eat cow's eyes?" Youshesu's eyes widened.
"The beef eye is not the eye, it's the top of the beef's front leg...here, that's it." Li Shan turned around and shouted, "Hurry up, we have to leave for Yanmen today!"
Yu Sheshe touched his nose and said, "Huairen..."
"Brother Momo is laughing at you. You are not allowed to kill cattle in the pass. Anyone who disobeys is a serious crime." Li Shan pointed at Zhu Shitou, "Didn't we get some seasonings? Let's make a hot pot... The hot pot is most delicious when it is boiled on the head. It's fat and thin.
, tender and juicy!”
"If you eat well this time, you won't be blamed for eating cows in Shuozhou!" Li Shan held up the long ox tail, "It's a pity, time is too tight. The best way to make ox tail is to make soup to nourish qi and blood.
Strengthen your muscles and bones!”
"Hey, don't throw away that piece of tongue, take it back and marinate it!"
"By the way, bring all Yu Huchun here!"
"If you rebel against him, how dare Yuan Junzhang not give it to you?!"
There was a lot of chaos in the camp. Cows were chopped to the ground, iron pots were set up, and bonfires were lit.
Mayi in Shuozhou has always been the boundary between Hu and Han, and has always been the place where Hu and Han meet. Outside the city of Mayi, such a harmonious yet weird scene appeared.
The generals on both sides of the hostility toasted to strong drinks and devoured all kinds of delicacies. Although most of them could not understand what the other party said, they also talked and laughed loudly, holding hands. From time to time, Guanzhong ditties and heroic songs from outside the Great Wall were heard.
Holding an iron pot and placing it in the middle of the table, Li Shan slapped his hand back and said, "Let me taste it for a while!"
Then...then the gang leader saw Li Shan's chopsticks raining down like rain. He ate seven or eight pieces of beef in a row before he realized what he was doing. There was a burst of laughter around the table.
Yuan Junzhang stopped Yuan Junzhang from defecting to the Tang Dynasty, made an alliance with Li Shan, and sent Li Shan away first... Since he was setting off today, it was too late for Yu Sheshe, so Yu Sheshe also put aside his worries, ate and drank, his face flushed, and he smiled.
Said: "Huairen said about Dongshan Restaurant... I believe it today, I believe it!"
Li Shan laughed and pointed at Yuan Xiaozheng, who was accompanying him at the end of the seat, "Xiaozheng has been to Chang'an and Dongshan Restaurant."
"It is indeed delicious in the world, and it is the best in Chang'an and Chang'an." Yuan Xiaozheng accompanied him carefully. This time he and Li Shan will return to Yanmen... Yuan Junzhang always wants to leave an heir. This is also because of Yu Sheset, and the association rate acquiesces.
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"Mr. Lang, it's getting late."
Li Shan glanced sideways, and behind Wang Junhao, Zhao Da and Fan Shiyi nodded slightly.
"Huairen is about to set off?" Yu Sheshe stood up, staggered two steps, and beckoned: "Bring me here!"
After a while, a pure black horse with extraordinary steedness was brought in. Wang Junhao took two steps forward, put his hand on the horse's back and tried it. He said happily: "What a good horse!"
"Of course!" Jiu Sheshu smiled and said, "It was originally prepared for Shi Bo Bi."
"Tuli Khan's mount?" Li Shan looked at the tall horse with its back as high as his neck, and laughed and cursed: "Brother Momo, you are trying to make me look embarrassed!"
The leader of the association laughed loudly. A few days ago, he even mentioned the embarrassing incident of Li Shan being defeated twice in front of the two armies outside Guantao City in Shandong.
Yu Sheshe shook his head and said, "This horse has a docile temperament, so Huairen can rest assured."
"As the saying goes, it's as good as before, and it's as new as new!"
"Get everything ready." Li Shan waved his hand and his eyes fell on Liu Shirang, who was following behind Wang Junhao with a dejected expression. After hesitating for a moment, he whispered: "Brother Momo, there is something..."
"How can we be polite between you and me?"
Li Shan put his arm around Yu Sheshe's shoulders and said, "Brother Momo, does he know about Cao Chuantuo?"
"Cao Chuantuo?" Yu Sheshe paused, half-smiling but not smiling: "He seems to be under Gao Manzheng's command."
"The city of Mayi was destroyed, and this person fled to Dai County and reported Liu Shirang to Tongjieli Khan..." Li Shan unconsciously stretched out his index finger and raised his eyebrows, "But I heard that this person was captured alive by your side?"
Yu Sheshe hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said: "Yu Gushe's plan is useless, right? The Yanmen Gate is in Huairen's hands, right?"
Li Shan nodded, "That's true. I have been planning for a long time to recruit Yuan Junzhang to make meritorious deeds. Although the plan failed in the end, how could Liu Shirang be allowed to take the first credit before?"
On the first day of November, Li Shan, Cui Xin and Liu Shirang set out for Mayi to recruit Yuan Junzhang.
On November 11, Li Shan returned without success and set off back to Yanmen Pass.
Looking back at Mayi, who had become a small black spot, Li Shan's expression turned cold.