Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Sun Daiyin's extremely arrogant words pushed the atmosphere in the hall to its peak.

A big-nosed general standing at the back said with a grin.

"General Sun, we must place the head of the Tang prince on the top of the Jingguan!"

"Let the so-called Heavenly Khan of the Tang Dynasty see that we, Goguryeo, are not to be trifled with!"

Another middle-aged general with a scar on his face showed a fierce fighting spirit on his face. He patted his chest and said.

"We were able to annihilate more than 100,000 Sui soldiers several decades ago, and now we are also capable of annihilating the mere tens of thousands of Tang troops outside the city!"

"After this battle, everyone in the world will remember the reputation of our Baiyan City!"

The other generals nodded, with anticipation on their faces.

If they can defeat the powerful Tang army, they will be able to become famous generals. As their Goguryeo territory continues to expand, their power will become higher and higher in the future.

A general's success is the result of the sacrifice of hundreds of soldiers. Isn't fame and fortune what generals pursue?

The fat Baiyan City Chief suggested: "General Sun, since the Tang army is holding a banquet to celebrate, why don't we kill chickens and sheep to reward the soldiers?"

"Let the Tang army mistakenly think that we are celebrating with them."

"It just so happens that we are going to slaughter these Tang troops in a few days, so let's hold a celebration banquet for the soldiers in advance!"

Sun Daiyin instantly agreed with what the military strategist Yang Changshi said.

Sun Daiyin stood up and waved his hand, saying, "Make arrangements. We will also kill chickens and sheep to reward the soldiers!"

"Bring out more wine tonight so that the soldiers can have a drink to celebrate their victory!"

Usually only these generals can enjoy meat. The soldiers under them can only eat a little meat every few days, and it is pork meat that these generals despise.

Even the hard-to-swallow pork meat was mostly monopolized by the squad leader, and the soldiers below could only enjoy a taste of it.

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In the Tang army camp 5 miles outside the city.

Du He walked back and forth between two piles of charcoal fire, busy roasting four whole lambs. From time to time, he would smear the dipping sauce on the golden roasted lamb.

"That's enough, turn to the other side."

Hearing Du He's order, the two soldiers helping on the side quickly turned the whole sheep over to the other side.

The dipping sauce is spread on the greasy whole lamb, emitting waves of tempting aroma.

"Gulu~"

The Black Armor Army and the Prince's personal guards who were watching from all sides couldn't help swallowing wildly.

Li Chengqian's throat moved, and he asked impatiently: "Du He, is the whole lamb not roasted yet?"

"I can smell the fragrance, so it should be edible now!"

I originally thought that the pork cooking method written by Du He during the Yuanzheng period was his limit.

I didn’t expect that the whole lamb roasted by Du He himself would taste so delicious!

Du He turned his head, glanced at Li Chengqian, then shook his head and said.

"Your Highness, these four roasted whole lambs are for rewarding Xi Junmai, Xue Rengui and the 300 Black Armored Soldiers. We will eat them later."

The total weight of these four fat sheep is only about 280 kilograms, and each person can barely eat one kilogram of meat on average.

If he wasn't too busy, Du He would have liked to roast an extra sheep to reward these death-defying members.

After all, a fierce battle is waiting for them tonight, so they must have a good meal before the battle.

Li Chengqian smacked his lips and said, "Du He, why don't you prepare our meals from now on?"

"The food prepared by the military chefs is really unpalatable!"

He felt a little regretful. Why didn't he think of bringing more chefs from the East Palace with him when he went to the battle?

Hearing Li Chengqian's words, Du He paused in applying the dipping sauce and a row of black lines appeared on his forehead.

"Your Highness, did anyone tell me?"

It was a shame that Li Chengqian had the nerve to ask a deputy general manager of the army to cook every day.

The reason why he took action personally today was to motivate these death squad members to fight bravely.

"Hehe." Li Chengqian touched his nose in dismay. He stared at the roasted whole lamb that exuded an alluring aroma and said, "Du He, how many skills do you still have that you haven't shown?"

Without even turning his head, Du He said, "It's just a few hundred million."

Just as the two of them were chatting casually, the soldier in charge of monitoring Baiyan City ran over.

"Reporting to His Royal Highness, a bonfire has been lit in Baiyan City, and they are holding a grand banquet."

"The number of Baiyan City defenders on the west wall has decreased by nearly 60%!"

Li Chengqian's face lit up, and he waved his hand and said, "I understand. Keep a close eye on their every move."

"promise."

The soldiers saluted respectfully.

Before leaving, he glanced at the roasted lambs on the grill, and his throat couldn't help but gurgle a few times.

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Du He, your trick of making the army retreat is really effective. Now everyone in Baiyan City thinks we have fallen into a trap."

"I am becoming more and more confident about tonight's raid."

Since the battle with Goguryeo, their central army has experienced several major battles, and the previous few battles were all fought with open strategies.

Now in the attack on Baiyan City, both sides used conspiracy together, which made Li Chengqian feel very fresh.

Moreover, he felt a special sense of accomplishment when he saw the enemy walking step by step into the trap he set.

Du He smiled and said nothing.

Before you achieve final victory, you can't make too many promises, let alone celebrate halfway.

Another cup of tea passed.

Du He cut a small piece of mutton with a knife and handed it to Li Chengqian.

"Your Highness, taste the mutton to see if it's cooked."

"Du He, you actually asked me to taste whether the mutton is cooked?" Li Chengqian said this, but his hands were not slow at all.

He didn't care that the mutton was still a little hot, he just threw it into his mouth and started chewing with enjoyment.

“The roasted lamb smells so good!”

Li Chengqian couldn't help but exclaim in praise after eating.

He came closer to Du He and said, "Du He, cut another piece for me to taste. I ate it too fast just now and forgot to feel whether it was cooked or not."

Du He glanced at Li Chengqian, then cut a large piece of meat from the lamb leg and handed it to him.

"Hehe." Li Chengqian walked into the tent with the meat contentedly.

Such delicious lamb must be paired with good wine.

Du He said to Xi Junmai, Xue Rengui and the 300 Black Armored Soldiers: "Share these four pieces of mutton. Only when you are full and satisfied will you have the strength to face the bloody battle tonight!"

"Thank you, Deputy Chief Steward Du!"

Everyone shouted at Du He in unison.

They did not rush in to grab the food, but lined up and went forward one by one to cut the meat.

And each person was cut from above the neck downwards, leaving the most delicious leg meat for the brothers at the back.

Du He watched this scene and sighed in his heart: "As expected of the most elite force in the Tang Dynasty, the discipline is so strict, and they also know how to consider their comrades!"

The Black Armor Army soldiers who ate the roasted lamb all had expressions of enjoyment on their faces.

"It's so fragrant!"

They ate and praised loudly.

Du He smiled and said, "Fight well tonight, and I will roast a whole lamb for you after the battle."