Everyone sat down at the back of the city lord's mansion. Jingtai said, "The Protector came today. The city just caught some pigeon fish produced in nearby rivers and used them for soup. The fish was only produced here, with a very small number, and it was very fresh and plump."

Xu Ping smiled and said, "It's more than a year since we have been in the northwest, and we haven't had the desire to fill our stomachs yet. Now the war is about to begin. Since there are such good fish, we will let go of drinking, eating meat tonight, and return with all our fun!"

Everyone applauded. Tai got up and arranged for the soldiers to prepare wine, meat and vegetables, and then drank in the Houya yard under the stars.

After the tea was served, the few people drank it. Xu Ping said to Gao Daquan: "As soon as you enter October, you will have all your strength to attack Daluo City! When attacking the Hao thief, don't relax your defense against the Xishou Military Supervisory Office, and don't let them take advantage of the situation and make trouble."

Gao Daquan crossed his hands: "Don't worry, I will pay attention to it. In the place where the Xishou Military Supervisor Office came out, there were two cities guarding there. One ancient city of Fengyin, according to Deputy Jing, was the capital of Fengyin County in the Han Dynasty, and we rebuilt the old site. Another ancient city of Liuzhou, Deputy Jing, was the capital of Pingliang County in the time of Fu Jian, and some people said it was the capital of Maotian City built by the Qifu clan of Xianbei. There was no conclusion on the specific Hecheng. We also built a new city on the old site. These two cities, one south and one north, were holding the intersection of the Xishou Military Supervisor Office came out. As long as you look at it, you will not be afraid of the thieves coming out of the mountain to attack my retreat."

Xu Ping nodded: "It's good that you have the arrangement. At that time, you will march into the mountains. Liu Jianji's ministry will come out from Huizhou to cover your retreat. Sang Yi will also move the army eastward to monitor the Xishou Military Supervision Department and prevent them from moving around casually."

Just as he was talking about this, Jingtai arranged for the wine and food to come back and ordered the wine to come.

There are many fruits and vegetables in the northwest region. Various melons are placed on the table and a lamb is roasted next to it. After a moment, the soldiers brought a few cooked chickens and placed them on the table.

Xu Ping is not a person who cares about food, especially in the army, he has always been simple, and big fish and meat are the most suitable.

After drinking a few glasses of wine and eating a few pieces of meat, Xu Ping suddenly remembered and said to Jingtai: "I have been buying horse meat and mule meat from Fanjing these months. Do you have any here? If there are, take a few pieces to taste it."

Gao Daquan said: "Those meat is incomparable to pork and mutton. It has a strange taste that is not in line with ordinary people's tastes. Do you protect this bite well? I have been with you for many years, but I have never heard you mention it."

Xu Ping cursed: "How could I be willing to eat ordinary people who don't want to eat it? I just bought it for a lot of money and can't be thrown away for nothing, so that the army can eat it. After all, it's meat. I am the commander of the army. How can I not taste the food for soldiers? You are also a commodities. I have never eaten this kind of thing. Isn't it embarrassing to be asked about it in the future!"

Since the withdrawal of the Ministry of Management and Establishment of the Protectorate, Xu Ping gradually let go of the army, and the autonomy of each army increased. Xu Ping's identity in the army gradually faded, and Gao Daquan actually forgot this for a moment. After being scolded by Xu Ping, he had to smile embarrassedly.

Jingtai ordered a piece of marinated horse meat to take and said to Xu Ping: "Master, it's really hard to cook this meat directly. It's marinated in the army and eat it slowly. After marinating, the taste becomes lighter."

People in this era are spoiled, especially in the army, who are very picky about food, but they are different from Xu Ping's impression of the previous life. Don't mention eating these strange-taste foods, because the Lu Mi sent in the army is Chen Mi, there have been several rebellions and rebellions. Xu Ping is much better here. If he is an ordinary imperial guard of the Three Yas, he will cause trouble if he doesn't eat well. This is the legacy of the Five Dynasties, and it has been passed down for many years, and it cannot be easily changed. Especially in wartime, people who eat and drink cannot be careless at all.

Xu Ping cut a piece of marinated horse meat, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, and then swallowed it after carefully savoring it. After eating, he said to Gao Daquan and Jingtai: "Isn't it very unpalatable? It's just that the sauce tastes more severe. How could it be so strange that it's hard to swallow?"

Tan Hu said: "The Protector doesn't need to take it seriously. It's just that the horse and mule meat are not coming right, and some people in the army are just gossiping. In fact, it's not that different from ordinary wild game. It's not that difficult to eat."

Gao Daquan and Jingtai looked at each other and laughed together, covering up the embarrassment.

Since Huizhou acquired the horse and mule meat of the Dangxiang people, there have been rumors in the army that this meat cannot be eaten. It is not a strong muscle or bone, but pork and mutton cannot be supplied. This meat is used to fool the soldiers. This is not a rumor that the Dangxiang people are not so clever. It is purely because someone in the army has broken the mouth and arranged these words. Moreover, Xu Ping's five armies have always been sufficient. The soldiers in the army are more picky about food and less caring about it, and these words are not taken to heart as topics.

When Xu Ping arrived in Triangle City, he tasted the horse meat from the army by himself. Gao Daquan and Jingtai realized how widely this was spread. When they returned this time, they should face up to these rumors in the army and find ways to resolve them, otherwise it would be troublesome when Xu Ping sent someone to come down to investigate.

There are a hundred people, all kinds of people, and they want millions of people to think about the same thing, and they do the same thing, which is simply delusional and impossible to do. Xu Ping has come step by step from the bottom for many years, and naturally knows this truth, and does not want to delve into the rumors in the army. Tens of thousands of people gather together, and all kinds of strange thoughts must have an outlet for venting, and some harmless things will pass, so there is no need to be too serious. He ate horse meat because he was afraid that the army would really cure the meat to be extremely unpalatable, which made the soldiers complain. Since it was not, there was no need to pay attention to it.

When the horse and mule meat collected in Huizhou are eaten fresh, they are made of sauce meat. The ingredients are very heavy. Even if there is a strange smell in the meat, it is covered. The salt is also used with a lot of salt, and with the post-processing, there is indeed no strange taste.

When someone brought the flesh away, Xu Ping raised his glass and said, "Although the marching is a thousand reasons, in the end, it depends on the soldiers to fight in the battle. I often say that the saints say that my way is consistent and loyal and forgiving. For generals, we should always have this kind of kindness and forgiveness, and think about the soldiers more often. They are fighting with their heads. Then we should work harder and let them eat and drink well, dress warmly and sleep well. In this regard, the Protectorate is the same as the soldiers. Which of the people you lead is careless about is to make the soldiers live a bad life. If the soldiers have no choice, you will not let the Protectorate go!"

Seeing Xu Ping saying solemnly, the few of them hurriedly agreed, and they didn't even dare to say that.

Xu Ping also said: "Today, Gongchen, the king of the army, did not come, but the front line uses troops and sufficient food and military use, so he has always been in no way. Compared with his route, whether we eat, wear, daily necessities, or the salary and rewards we have given, we have always been the best among all walks of life. It is not easy to do this. You should also let the army know their difficulties, don't try to speak quickly, arrange some bad words to make other yamen unhappy. To win the war, you must work together, and never have conflicts over trivial matters, and you will be invincible and internal friction. Those who suffer losses will be the soldiers on the front line. Okay, be cautious in the future and drink this cup together!"

After saying that, he drank the wine in his hand and placed the cup on the table.

Everyone agreed and drank the wine in the cup.

The sun sets on the mountain, it’s cold at night, and the topic of horse meat has been revealed, so they no longer mention it, and everyone drinks with the stars.
Chapter completed!