Outside Kaifeng City, under the wall of the urn city on the west side, a 'trade' is underway. шщш.(vii) (ix) x.S.сом The update is so fast.

Li Yan's people pulled out cartloads of grain from the city, and when they returned, they led war horses. Of course, some of these horses have become too thin to look good, and even if they can be raised, they can only be used as horses.

Gao Jie, Niu Chenghu, Zheng Jiadong, and Zuo Xin are all here, and their western army relies on 'Mongolian' Gu, and there is no shortage of war horses. However, raising horses was laborious, and the king of Zhou was very angry, so he asked them to leave Kaifeng within three days, and the military rations that Gao Mingheng promised to raise could only be 'obtained' to about seven or eight days. At this time, Li Yan came to discuss with them, one horse for one stone of grain, so they had to complete the 'transaction' before departure.

The surroundings of Kaifeng were either looted by thieves or guarded by Li Yan's troops. Under the nose of King Zhou, they did not dare to loot too blatantly. And the whole of Henan has basically been robbed by thieves, and it is really hard to say whether you can 'get' food after leaving Kaifeng. So as soon as they took counsel, they agreed to exchange the horses for 'handing'.

"Mr. Li" Zheng Jiadong threw the potatoes in his hand and said dissatisfiedly: "This little lump is the food you gave us"

Li Yan nodded and said, "This is a potato, you can eat it." And ye saw it in the city, and several of them were sold, and the people were eating. ”

"We haven't seen this thing, you won't 'fool' us," Niu Chenghu asked suspiciously.

Zuo Xun sneered: "This thing can only be sold for one-tenth of the price of rice in the city, and you are using this to deceive our war horse."

Gao Jie has been silent and does not speak, he was under Li Zicheng before, and then he joined He Renlong's command. It was the chief military officer who was promoted after He Renlong was killed, and he still had a sense of distance from these orthodox generals.

"A bucket of rice costs six taels of silver, is your horse worth this price" Li Yan still smiled and said: "Please eat potatoes in a while, if you want to continue this transaction." ”

The four of them looked at each other, and Niu Chenghu nodded: "Okay, just trust General Li for the time being." ”

Soon, Li Yan made a fire and buried the potatoes under the fire, with a pot on top to boil water. After the water boiled, he also put some of the washed potatoes in, and some of his own soldiers left the potatoes directly in the fire. After an hour, the potatoes are all 'ready'.

Li Yan pointed to the potatoes served and introduced: "Stuffy, baked, boiled, you can also steam, fry, fry, fry, fried, but it is inconvenient to march and fight." Generals, please try it. ”

With Li Yan's invitation, his personal soldiers also brought them a large bowl of sauce. Everyone picked up the potatoes, followed Li Yan's example, peeled them, and began to taste them.

"It's too light," Gao Jie said, and then dipped some sauce before eating, and then nodded: "Well, it's okay to eat like this." ”

Everyone picks potatoes with various preparation methods to eat, don't look at the potatoes are not big, but after eating six or seven they feel full. You know, they eat by catties, and these six or seven potatoes don't have a catty.

Zuo Xun hiccuped and said, "Strange thing, it's only so full at this point." ”

"How about it, are you still satisfied?" asked Li Yan at the right time.

Zheng Jiadong nodded and said, "Yes, you can give us some more of this sauce, we don't bring much sauce." ”

Li Yan nodded and said, "No problem, one horse for five jars of sauce." ”

"Mr. Li, you're too greedy," Gao Jie said.

Li Yan said with a smile: "This sauce is also made by hired people, and it is both salt and grain. Food is so expensive nowadays, nothing is cheap. ”

After that, everyone bargained like merchants, and finally settled on a horse that could be exchanged for eight jars of sauce. They told each of them to go back to the camp and bring some horses, only fifty or sixty horses, and the sauce could not be eaten, as long as the soldiers 'got a little' a little.

After dark, all the 'transactions' were finally completed. Li Yan reminded: "The weather is hot, these potatoes are easy to spoil, so you have to eat them first." Also, if the war is unfavorable, you can return to Kaifeng, and we will defend against the thieves together. ”

King Zhou didn't remind them, but Li Yan couldn't help but remind them. As long as these officials and soldiers are there, they will always have some role in Li Zicheng, which is much better than letting Li Zicheng's family dominate.

"Thank you for your kindness." Zheng Jiadong clenched his fists and said helplessly: "We still have Sun Duchen above." With the dragon in front of you, we don't dare to call the shots. ”

Li Yan hugged his fists and said, "Take care, everyone. After that, he took his own soldiers and the last batch of horses into the urn city.

When Li Yan entered the city, Zuo Xun shook his head and said, "This guy is a little different." There is so much grain in his hand, more than the grain in Kaifeng City. ”

Zheng Jiadong said enviously: "Don't you see the affairs of the Defu Mansion, this brother has the final say." ”

"I don't believe that those prefects and counties didn't report to the imperial court," Niu Chenghu said suspiciously.

Gao Jie said lightly: "Kill the official, and then send your own people to take care of things." ”

The other three were all pouted, and said in their hearts: The thief is really a thief, and he has no loyalty at all.

The four of them each returned to the camp with the last batch of potatoes and sauce, but as soon as they arrived at the camp, they were called by Sun Chuanting's own soldiers.

"Subordinates see the governor." The four of them knelt down to Sun Chuanting, who was sitting high, and saluted with fists.

Sun Chuanting asked lightly: "How much food can I get in exchange, enough to eat for a few days?"

The four of them glanced at each other, but they didn't expect Sun Chuanting to already know what they were doing. They all looked at Sun Chuanting with some horror, and Gao Jie's hand had even been put on the hilt of the knife.

As if he hadn't seen it, Sun Chuanting ordered, "Get up and talk back." ”

The four of them stood up, and Niu Chenghu replied: "I used more than a thousand inferior horses and exchanged for a thousand stone potatoes, which is enough to eat for three or five days." Kaifeng only gave less than ten days of grain and grass, in case the war did not go well, even the grain and grass back to Shaanxi would not be enough. Therefore, the last general and others exchanged some food without authorization, and asked the governor to forgive him. ”

Sun Chuanting nodded and said, "As long as you wait to fight bravely, this governor will naturally not pursue it." But if you dare to do your own thing, the Governor will not spare it."

"Governor Xie, the last general will obey the order and fight bravely to kill the thief." The four of them loudly expressed their loyalty and determination.

Sun Chuanting instructed: "You each take ten stones of potatoes to mark the camp, go back and get ready, and start early tomorrow morning." ”

"The last will obey." Gao Jie and the other four hugged their fists and agreed, and quickly left Sun Chuanting's camp.

At this time, Sun Chuanting sighed helplessly. Although after the general He Renlong was corrected, the generals of the towns were a lot more honest. But they are also a lot more sensitive, and if they are not careful, they may mutiny. Relatively speaking, Gao Jie is the most reassuring to him. After all, Gao Jie abducted Li Zicheng's concubine 'servant' out and surrendered to the official army, and now even if he reverses, he will be attacked by Li Zicheng.

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