King Xi Tianzhu was not very satisfied with the analysis of the port master, because this kind of ambiguous answer, any passer-by could do it, which was like saying nothing.

However, he himself was confused after listening to it, the dignified high-ranking officials of the Tang Dynasty were actually grinding soybean milk on the beach, and seemed to have nothing to do.

This port is the most important port in the West Tianzhu Kingdom, if it is occupied by the Tang army, then it will be an unbearable loss for the West Tianzhu.

The king could only pray that the Tang Empire had no territorial claims to the important port of Western Tianzhu, otherwise, the imperial court of Western Tianzhu would fall into a predicament of collapse because it did not have enough financial resources.

"When will the Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses leave, do you know?"

King Xi Tianzhu asked his courtiers.

The port chief replied: "According to Li Shilang, the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty are just passing by here and will leave within a few days. ”

"It's going to leave in a few days, is that true?"

The king seemed a little incredulous.

"King, what Li Shilang said personally, there shouldn't be a fake, we can wait a few more days to find out if it's true."

The harbor chief replied.

The king of West Tianzhu sighed and said nervously: "This king got the news some time ago that the Tang Empire is going to build a maritime Silk Road, and it will pass through many places along the way, and it has also forcibly occupied many overseas lands, and a large piece of land in the north of the Lion Kingdom has been occupied by the Tang Dynasty, and Anshi Prefecture has also been formed, and many ports in South Tianzhu are all owned by the Tang Dynasty. ”

After saying that, the king knew very well the strength of the Tang Empire, and if he started a war with the Tang Dynasty, he would have no chance of winning at all.

"King, if this is the case, then what can I do, the Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses are very elite, not our soldiers and horses can resist, if it really starts a war with the Tang Dynasty, my West Tianzhu is in danger of losing the country!"

The port chief hurriedly said that he wanted to make sure that the king could not have the idea of being an enemy of the Tang Dynasty, otherwise, once the fight started, he would be cannon fodder, and he didn't want to die in vain.

"Of course, this king knows the combat effectiveness of the Tang army's soldiers and horses, but you should also know what this port means to my West Tianzhu, if the Tang Dynasty really intends to occupy this port, then we can't give in."

The official of Xi Tianzhu opened his mouth and said.

"What the king said is reasonable, this port is too important to us in West Tianzhu, as long as Datang does not plot here, if Datang really plots this port, the minister is willing to be the first to rush up and die with the Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses."

The port chief, who expressed his loyalty against his will, if he really fought, it is estimated that he would have fled a long time ago, so that he would not sacrifice his life for the country?

In addition, according to his judgment, the Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses would not really occupy this port, because if the Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses had this meaning, then they would have started to do it a long time ago, so why bother to stand still after entering the port? What is this waiting for, what is the point.

"You are really a loyal minister of this king, as long as the Tang soldiers and horses can finally leave, you will be a great achievement."

King Xi Tianzhu was very pleased with the loyalty shown to his courtiers.

"King, it's getting so late, you should rest early."

The port chief said with concern.

The king nodded and said: "This king will live here tonight, tomorrow morning, take me to see Li Shilang of the Tang Dynasty, remember, don't tell my true identity, just say that I am the same level as you." ”

"Yes, the king, the minister understands."

The harbour lord glanced at his subordinates and arranged rooms so that their king could move in smoothly.

In the most prosperous area of the port city, the store of the largest restaurant did not sleep, he was still making various preparations, although this restaurant is very large, but it is rarely full, so the manpower is not full, the number of various ingredients and chefs is counted, but tomorrow morning to feast Li An and others, the number of guests will be many times the usual, and all of them are high-standard guests, which is naturally higher for the requirements for the ingredients of the banquet, and there is no mistake at all.

In order to make up for the lack of chefs, the owner negotiated with the owners of the other hotels to close the store and cooperate, and borrowed all the chefs.

If it were in normal times, they were all in a competitive relationship, and other hotel owners would definitely not agree, but now they want to feast on Ang Lee, and they want to invite the Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses to pacify the pirates, so the situation is naturally different from usual, and these shopkeepers will also come over to eat after they close the door, and they will feel a supreme honor to eat with high-ranking officials like Ang Lee, and naturally they will not care about borrowing a few chefs.

The borrowed chef needs to be familiar with the working environment, and also needs to communicate and cooperate with the rest of the chefs, what dishes to cook, what materials are needed, when to make them, whether the preparation of the materials is sufficient, when the time of the feast is, there are many dishes that must be eaten while they are hot to be delicious enough, if they are cold, the appetite will completely change.

There is also the order of serving dishes should also be arranged first, so as not to be confused after Li An came early the next morning, the order of serving dishes is chaotic, some cold dishes need to be prepared in advance, and they will start preparing early tomorrow morning, it will definitely be too late, and they can only be prepared at night. When cooking, you must not let the other party see it, and try to steal other people's cooking skills as much as possible.

Because of the excitement, the owners of several hotels were not sleepy, they got together to chat casually, and from time to time they had to direct and coordinate the chefs and apprentices they had borrowed.

After all, several chefs and apprentices are all appearing in one place for the first time, they don't know each other very well, their behavior habits and tempers are not known, and they will inevitably have all kinds of conflicts when they appear together, which is unavoidable, and at the same time, it is also because their shopkeepers have come, in case of any conflict, they can also adjust.

"Shopkeepers, they're fighting again."

An underage apprentice ran over.

"Oops, this has just stopped, why is the fight starting again."

Several shopkeepers are all quite annoyed, tomorrow morning, here will welcome the most distinguished guests of the Tang Dynasty, the previous preparations must be done, if these people do not stop, then tomorrow morning the banquet will not be complete.

"Bang Bang ......"

Soon, the sound of broken dishes came from the back kitchen, and it seemed that the fight had escalated.

"Oh my god, go check it out."

Several shopkeepers hurriedly poured into the back kitchen and saw two people fighting who were being dragged by a group of people, both of whom were apprentices and less important people, which made several shopkeepers breathe a sigh of relief.

"Why rob me of an iron spoon."

"My master also needs to use it, we are here to help, what are you cows."

The two young men continued to raise the bar, and wanted to continue the fight.

"If you make a fuss, get out of here, and you won't use it in the future."

"Fuck off, don't say you've done it with me in the future."

When the two shopkeepers found out about the troublesome apprentices, they were furious and immediately fired them to deter the rest of the people and make them all honest, so as to avoid the hero's banquet early the next morning.

"These young people are so unbelievable, they will get bigger when they say they fight."

"We also need to prepare in advance, if such a thing happens when Li Shilang comes, it will be terrible."

"Yes! Oh, yes! It's good to discuss something, and it's always up to you to do something. ”

"After they finish their cold dishes, we will have a meeting to inform them of the importance of tomorrow's banquet and let them not come."

Several shopkeepers gathered to discuss.

In short, these shopkeepers, as well as many merchants, were busy all night, and hardly rested, but fortunately, all the preparations were well prepared, and they were not in vain.

Early in the morning, when Ang Lee woke up, Yun'er was still lazily lying in her arms, and her slippery and warm body made Ang Lee couldn't help but touch it for a while, and as a result, Yun'er woke up.

"Oops! When the day dawns, it's time for the slave to get up. ”

Yun'er was suddenly startled, and reflexively wanted to get dressed and get up.

Li An hugged Yun'er, stroked indiscriminately, and said softly: "Don't get up in a hurry, you can sleep a little longer." ”

"Alang, do you want to get up and prepare breakfast? Don't dare to sleep more. ”

Yuna said softly.

Li An still didn't let go, and said softly: "Let Ah Lang touch it for a while, oops!" It's so comfortable, ah! ”

Breakfast preparation is very simple, because a big meal is about to be eaten, and to make room for a stomach, Ang Lee only drank a little soy milk, ate a few slices of meat, and added a few poached eggs.

"Li Shilang, I'm going to see Li Shilang."

Several old voices appeared outside the Tang Army camp.

Li An had heard it a long time ago, but the big officials wanted to save face, and they couldn't just go out, at least put on a show.

"Who's making noise outside?"

Ang Lee asked seriously, pretending to be presentable.

"Li Shilang, there are a few old businessmen who have come to ask for a meeting."

The subordinate reported.

Li An opened his mouth and said, "Let them in." ”

"Meet Li Shilang."

Several elderly people entered the door and saluted.

"A few old people, what's the matter?"

Li An asked knowingly.

"We are all Datang people, and we have been doing business in West Tianzhu for a few years, and I am very happy to see Datang officials today, just like seeing relatives."

"Yes, yes, the Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses can come here, and we, the Datang businessmen, suddenly feel that our waists are stiff, and we are very happy in our hearts."

"Li Shilang, we, the Tang Dynasty merchants, as well as some local businessmen, in order to express our respect, implore Li Shilang to enjoy the light and go to a welcome banquet."

"Yes! We businessmen have heard of Li Shilang for a long time, but few of us have seen Li Shilang, and we are all looking forward to seeing Li Shilang's dignity. ”

The warm invitation of several businessmen seemed to be full of sincerity.

Li An smiled and said softly: "You are all kind, and the official is very grateful, but the official didn't do anything for you, how can you go to eat and drink, forget it!" ”

If you continue to pretend, you can show that you don't really want to rub the rice, let alone premeditate.

"We are all sincere, if Li Shilang doesn't go, it will chill the hearts of our merchants."

"Li Shilang can come here, which is the greatest support for our Datang businessmen."

"The old man begged Li Shilang to appreciate the light, and knelt down for Li Shilang."

Several old businessmen enthusiastically demanded, and even used the way of kneeling to blackmail Li An.

Li An saw that the situation was almost over, and he couldn't pretend anymore, so he hurriedly stepped forward, helped the old man who was about to kneel down, and said, "Just go to this official, you are all seniors, please get up quickly." ”

"Great, I'll lead the way for Li Shilang."

The old men said happily.

Li An's goal was finally achieved, the corners of his mouth smiled slightly, and he took a group of soldiers and horses to the banquet.

As a high-ranking official of the Tang Dynasty, Li An went to the banquet, so he naturally had to bring enough guards, otherwise, if there was danger, he would have to do it!

A three-hundred-person elite Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses drove mightily to the place to eat, including the powerful ironclad gun car, because it is a rubber tire, the iron plate is not too thick, so it will not cause any substantial damage to the road.

Ang Lee was riding in a luxurious-looking ironclad command car, and several elderly people were also invited into the car and sat side by side with Ang Lee.

The common people and merchants along the way, naturally, had never seen the ironclad artillery car, and they all showed surprised eyes, as if they were looking at monsters.

Li An is already very accustomed to this kind of look, and along the way, almost every appearance of the ironclad car will cause a huge sensation.

"Li Shilang, this car is made of iron sheets, it can prevent swords, and you can walk without a horse, it's too godly."

"What's more! The carriage is still very stable, much more comfortable than riding in a horse-drawn carriage. ”

"Li Shilang, what kind of car is this, how can it be so powerful."

Where had a few old businessmen seen this thing, and asked curiously.

Li An didn't hide it, and replied with a smile: "This is the ironclad command vehicle, and the vehicles in front and rear are ironclad artillery vehicles, these are the elite weapons of my Datang, and they are the sharp weapons of Datang to deter the world." ”

"Good, good, that's great, this thing is amazing! No one can beat it. ”

"As a Datang person, I don't know how happy I am to see the Datang soldiers and horses have such sharp weapons?"

Several old businessmen said sincerely.

Li An casually introduced the internal structure of the ironclad command vehicle, and why it was comfortable to sit, these simple principles were casually said, these old men were dizzy, they didn't understand at all, they could only smile awkwardly to demonstrate their stupidity.

The soldiers and horses of the West Tianzhu are stationed in the direction of the city gate and the city wall, and there are very few patrol soldiers and horses deployed in the city, of course, they do not dare to block the Tang soldiers and horses from entering the downtown area to protect Li An's safety, and they also sent some soldiers and horses as the forerunner of the Tang army's soldiers and horses, responsible for driving away beggars and other idle people on the road.