In the middle of the night, the stars twinkle, the cold wind howls, and in the territory of Shouyang County, the mountains and hills meander and twist, alternately, one of the cols, a pile of fiery red and without any flame of vermilion fire piles are scattered, and are not affected by the whirring cold wind, but from time to time there are sparks flying.

With the help of the faint moonlight, it is not difficult to find that this is actually a pile of burning coal, exuding a blazing warmth.

At this moment, there was a group of people sitting around the charcoal fire, it was the Li Jiajun who had withdrawn into Taiyuan Mansion, Li Zicheng was sitting next to one of the fires, stretching out his hands to the charcoal fire from time to time, so as to make his body a little warmer.

A burst of meaty aroma wafted and filled the air, touching everyone's taste buds, and they subconsciously swallowed their saliva.

The marching pot on top of the charcoal fire sounded the sound of gurgling hot water boiling, the heat steamed, the white mist curled in all directions, and the smell of meat wafted out from it.

Woohoo...

The black ruffian beside Li Zicheng barked wildly, but Liu Fangliang on the other side laughed and said loudly: "Black ruffian, don't worry, you hit so many wild boars and sika deer, but it's all your credit, and you won't be less meaty and bone-eaten." ”

Obviously, the black ruffian understood Liu Fangliang's words, and shouted excitedly at him.

At the same time, Li Zicheng's faint voice came, reminding: "Tian Jianxiu, pass the order, chop all the meat of the game into meat foam, put it in the marching pot, mix it with the mushrooms and dry food collected before and boil, and strive to let everyone drink a bowl of broth." No matter how high or low the status is, no one can make special cases, and those who violate military law will be dealt with, and there will be game in the future, but there will be no part of him. ”

Immediately, the soldiers around were very moved, at the end of the day, not only the continuous battle, but also the journey of nearly 100 miles, everyone was already hungry and exhausted, just gnawing steamed buns, it was difficult to calm the hunger in the stomach.

In this cold winter wax moon, among the mountain passes, drinking a bowl of steaming broth is absolutely indescribably enjoyable! In particular, the victims of the disaster and the mutinous officers and soldiers who defected during this period were even more impressed by Li Zicheng's character, and the soldiers shared weal and woe.

Although they hunted a herd of boars and sika deer, there were also some pheasants and hares. However, after all, there are so many people that it is impossible for everyone to eat meat. If you drink broth, absolutely everyone can get a piece of one or two, and eating a few steaming steamed buns is definitely a treat.

At this moment, the happiest thing is the black ruffian, no matter how many people there are, it is impossible for someone to grab bones to eat. In the bubbling soup, the big bones immediately rose and fell, and the aroma was also bubbling, and the black ruffian drooled when he saw it.

Looking at the boiling soup, the smell of meat filled the nasal cavity, Tian Jianxiu couldn't keep his composure, instinctively swallowed his saliva, and then reacted, in order to hide his embarrassment, he turned to look at Li Zicheng, and said without words: "Boss, fortunately, we evacuated in time and didn't have a hard time with the officers and soldiers." If we are entangled by them, if it is a little later, we will be surrounded by the five thousand officials and troops sent by the imperial court, and Lu Xiangsheng, Liang Fu, and You Shilu, Li Bei and others who came from Liaozhou, and we will not be able to retreat here so easily and calmly. ”

Hearing this, Li Guo on the side was also a little afraid, and without waiting for Li Zicheng to respond to Tian Jianxiu's words, he also said: "Yes, boss." According to the report from the spies we left near Yuanshi City, the people of the three parties together are at least tens of thousands of people. ”

However, Li Zicheng's reaction was to smile faintly and say disappreciatively: "Okay, don't worry about it anymore, aren't we going back to Taiyuan Mansion now, and still eat meat here?" ”

After Li Zicheng said such a sentence playfully, his expression froze, and he said solemnly: "So, during the war, you must scatter all the spies and pay close attention to the movements within a radius of twenty miles, so that you can be invincible." Of course, knowing how to make trade-offs is more important, not to be competitive, and it is also important to do what you can. Otherwise, people are gone, and everything is in vain. ”

At this time, Liu Fangliang's eyes, who listened with relish, rolled his eyes, seemed to think of something, and suddenly said: "Boss, there are many mountains in this area of Bingzhou, rich in birds and beasts, and there are also coal mines and iron mines with very high reserves, let's choose a mountain here to build a cottage, what do you think?" ”

After saying these words, Liu Fangliang also frequently squeezed his eyebrows at Li Zicheng, which was quite meaningful.

Of course, Li Zicheng heard Liu Fangliang's voice, and the other party wanted to remind himself that there are many mountains in this area of Bingzhou, and all kinds of resources are abundant, and it absolutely meets all the conditions for establishing a base area!

The most important thing is that there are also coal and iron mines in this area, which are easy to mine, and you only need to set up camp on a hill to recruit troops without worrying about weapons.

Obviously, everyone is moved, not only because the floating life is reassuring, but also because the conditions here are so good. With a force of nearly 10,000 people, occupying a hill, attacking and retreating, even if there are more officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress, they are fearless.

As soon as they thought of this, everyone almost didn't need any greetings, and they all looked at Li Zicheng tacitly, full of hope, but Li Zicheng shook his head and vetoed Liu Fangliang's proposal.

"No..."

After Li Zicheng finished saying two words, he saw that everyone was full of puzzlement, and further explained: "Captain Liu is right, this is indeed a good choice to camp and occupy the mountain. However, you have overlooked the fact that the food rations of so many people for a day are a lot of consumption. Now that it is a cold winter month, the rations consumed will only be more, not less. ”

"Boss, the food problem is easy to solve." Li Guo blurted out, saw everyone's eyes looking over, and then further added: "There is a Taiying warehouse in Taiyuan City in the west closest to Shouyang, and a little farther to the northwest, there is also a Taiying warehouse in Dingxiang City. As long as we can get one of them, we don't have to worry about food anymore. ”

However, Li Zicheng shook his head again.

"Captain Li, you're thinking too simply. Today's Shanxi, after the conquest of various rebel armies, conquering the city, and not falling those cities, the city defense battalions and officials in it have long been frightened birds, raising the defense strength to the highest, not to mention that as the granary of the imperial court, it is definitely the top priority of heavy guarding. ”

After these words, for the excited people who had just risen, it was no less than being poured a basin of cold water on their faces, and Li Zicheng had no intention of stopping.

"Also, don't forget, in the past few days, several places where we have been active have not only moved very much, but also almost surrounded Taiyuan Mansion. Under such circumstances, at such a tense time, whether it is the Taiying Warehouse of Taiyuan City or the Taiying Warehouse of Dingxiang, it is impossible for the guards not to strengthen their precautions. Moreover, the dry food on our bodies does not allow us to stay too long, and we must meet with the Lord of the Wang Alliance as soon as possible, which is the best policy. ”

At this moment, although Li Zicheng still has a little bit to say, he is also very clear in his heart that You Shilu and others, who have not found their target, will definitely follow them frantically once they find out that they are in Taiyuan Mansion, and they will chase and kill frantically to ensure the safety of Gyeonggi.

Once that situation arises, and the city with a granary has not yet been captured, but he and others have already become the target of the public, facing the encirclement and suppression of the officials and troops, if they want to evacuate, it will be extremely difficult!