Looking at Li Wen's unfriendly expression and the soldiers' grumbling expressions, the Senior Counselors felt very awkward.
At this time, the Chief Advisor spoke again, "Governor, please do not be impatient. These rebels are definitely trying to make us lower our guard and become impatient. They will wait until we are all asleep before they attack us! At that time, we will be very tired and will fall asleep very quickly. When the rebels attack, we will not be able to fight back at all. We will be defeated like a landslide! "
The Senior Counselor looked at Li Wen earnestly. Li Wen thought about it and felt that what the Senior Counselor said made sense.
"Then can you guarantee that the rebels will attack us tonight?"
The Senior Counselor immediately replied, "If the rebels don't want to attack us, why would they make such a big fuss? They must be trying to attack us again and again! After all, they also need to sleep! Otherwise, wouldn't they have no reason to do so? "
Li Wen thought about it and felt that it was true. If the soldiers went back to sleep now, what would they do if the rebels really came the next time?
With this thought, Li Wen felt that it was necessary to continue persevering.
"Continue to wait! We must not fall into the rebels' trap! "
Li Wen made up his mind.
Two hours before Li Wen made up his mind, in the Liuba Barracks, Deng Zilong was greeting Deputy General Li Xia, who had just returned from Chai Pass, and a group of generals who had missions that night to eat hot pot.
A pot of hot red soup was boiling. Deng Zilong and the others continuously dipped thin slices of pork, beef, and horse meat into the soup, then put them into their mouths and chewed happily.
"Ahahahaha, my mouth hurts. This chili is really strong! Hahaha! When this thing is mixed with hot pot, my whole body feels warm and not cold at all! These few days, the soldiers have added this chili to their meals. The soldiers all love it! "
Deng Zilong picked up a piece of beef and dipped it into the boiling soup for a while. Then, he picked it up and put it into his mouth. He happily chewed the beef in his mouth.
The other generals at the table also laughed as they ate the hot meat, their faces full of satisfaction.
Li Xia's face was red from the cold outside. She sat down and drank a bowl of hot soup without saying anything. She moaned in comfort.
"Marshal is really a man of God. He got this red pepper from overseas and planted it in Myanmar. Many people like it. When cooking, they put a little in it and eat it refreshingly. It's also comfortable to eat in summer and warm in winter. It's the best time to eat it now."
Li Xia was a veteran soldier in the Zhennan Army and loved chili.
After the weather turned cold, a batch of military supplies shipped from Myanmar to Hanzhong contained a large amount of chili peppers. The military cooks were very good at making chili peppers for the soldiers. The soldiers generally said that after eating the chili peppers, they felt very warm and comfortable on such a cold day.
At the same time, the hotpot was also created by the cooks' army unit. Every two weeks, they would have a meal together, and they would prepare a spicy hotpot for the soldiers to eat. Deng Zilong didn't dare to eat too much, but the young generals and soldiers would often eat until even the spicy soup in the big pot was finished. Not a single bit was wasted.
Tonight, they were going to harass the Firewood Pass. Deng Zilong let the Cooks' Army Unit prepare a special hot pot for the soldiers to eat to ward off the cold. The soldiers were very satisfied. They ate until their bodies were warm and then went to harass the soldiers.
After one round, they would go back to sleep. Then, they would change to the next round. Round after round, they would come back after seven or eight rounds. They did not even fight. They wanted to toy with Li Wen to death.
"How is it? Is there any movement in Firewood Pass?"
Deng Zilong asked Li Xia.
"Same old. They came up in a panic and then went down again. It seems like their reaction speed is getting slower. But it's certain that the city is prepared. They are waiting for us to attack and then counterattack."
Deng Zilong chuckled.
"Ma Wei didn't waste his time following Marshal Xiao and learned a lot of things. This method is really bad. If we just shout and don't fight, those scholars will definitely think that we are going to sneak attack them. They will definitely let the army lie in ambush in the city, but we just won't fight. Let them wait in the cold wind for a night. On such a cold day, their clothes are not as thick as ours. I'm sure a lot of them will fall sick tomorrow. Let Li Wen have a headache, hahahaha!"
The group of generals in the tent roared with laughter.
Deng Zilong laughed for a while and put down his chopsticks.
"But to be honest, after so many years of fighting, it's rare for the logistics to be so well prepared. The last time we fought such a battle was in North Korea. At that time, I was also following Marshal Xiao. I didn't have to worry about starvation or being injured. As long as you were still breathing, Marshal Xiao would do his best to save you.
This old man has fought in wars all my life, but I have never fought such a carefree battle. I didn't expect to encounter it again this time. I have food to eat and clothes to wear. This old man only needs to think about how to beat Li Wen to death. I don't need to think about anything else. Thinking about the past … I was born at the wrong time! "
Then Deng Zilong patted Li Xia's shoulder. "It's still good for you young people to meet a trustworthy commander-in-chief on the battlefield. You don't need to wrangle with scholars, you don't need to suffer those vexations, and you don't need to be thick-skinned to give money and gifts to those scholars. Marshal Xiao even taught you how to read and write. Sigh!"
Seeing Deng Zilong's emotional expression, the rest of Deng Zilong's old subordinates also seemed to be quite emotional.
"Old General, don't worry. We will be Marshal's subordinates in the future. After we kill that Shen traitor, our days will be better!"
Li Xia looked very optimistic.
Deng Zilong didn't seem so optimistic.
"That's hard to say. After we kill that Shen traitor and welcome the Retired Emperor back to the throne, the world will naturally belong to the Emperor. Marshal Xiao is now in control of a large number of troops. Whether he will still be able to control a large number of troops in the future will all be decided by the Emperor. Who can understand the Emperor's thoughts?
In any case, he will not allow one person to control so many troops. We will definitely be separated and stationed in other places. It's uncertain who will be the commander-in-chief. It's also uncertain whether our days in the future will be as good as before. "
Li Xia was stunned for a moment.
"Marshal helped the Emperor return to the throne. The Emperor will definitely reward Marshal heavily. In the future, the troops in the Daming Imperial Court will naturally be commanded by Marshal. We will also be commanded by Marshal. Other than Marshal, who else can command us?"
Deng Zilong looked at Li Xia and laughed.
"Marshal Xiao is not the only general in the Imperial Court."
"But there is only one Marshal in the Imperial Court! I don't care about others. In any case, I, surnamed Li, will only recognize Marshal. Other than Marshal, I will not recognize anyone else! "
Li Xia looked a little angry.
"You don't recognize the Emperor?"
Deng Zilong asked with a smile.
"My life was given by Marshal. Ever since I joined the army, Marshal has been in charge of my food and drink. I only recognize Marshal. I won't recognize anyone else! We don't know about other people, but the lives of our old brothers in the Zhennan Army were given by Marshal. Of course, we won't recognize anyone else! "
Seeing that Li Xia did not seem to be joking, Deng Zilong asked curiously, "Is everyone in the Zhennan Army like this?"
"Of course! When we had no land to farm, no food to eat, and no clothes to wear, the Imperial Court did not care about us. They threw us to Myanmar. It was Marshal who gave us a way to survive. He gave us food to eat, clothes to wear, land to farm, and houses to live in. We can only have what we have today because of Marshal. We have never relied on anyone else! "
This was the truth.
Deng Zilong naturally knew the inside story.
However, he was a little surprised that the old foundation of the Zhennan Army was so loyal to Xiao Ruxun.
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