79 Reading. The original expansion of Timur's army is now short of grain and grass, so this sent nearly 10,000 scouts to search for grain and grass, because of the construction of two stone cities, the surrounding boundaries of Lanzhou City almost became barren land, helpless Yuan army scouts and cavalry only formed a team to look for it, and as a result, they met the Ming army that reinforced Lanzhou,

When the 20,000 Ming army was still a day's trip from Lanzhou, Da Kui discussed with Xue Xian, 20,000 horses could not reach Lanzhou, but pretended to be Yuan soldiers to attack and expand the two cities of Timur, there were dignitaries of the Yuan court army in the stone city, and it was a place to store grain, if the two stone cities were taken, the army of Timur would really be at the end of the road, Xue Xian thought about it again and again, because the purpose of this trip was to reinforce Lanzhou, not to conquer the city, and the heavy grain and grass of Timur's army were all in the two stone cities, how could there be no heavy protection, Once the siege of the city is not conducive to the loss of the army, wouldn't it be a loss of rice by stealing chickens?

Xue Xian went around in a circle and said what he thought in his heart, but he was very concerned about Da Kui's face, but Da Kui didn't care, and followed the team into Lanzhou City in a decent manner.

The first thing after entering the city, Da Kui first bathed and changed clothes, and fought on the road for days, Da Kui was indeed tired.

Yang Xiaohu, Meng Ge, and Ou Da Hammer were very happy to see Da Kui coming back, who knew that Da Kui went back to the room to bathe and change clothes, and fell asleep, and slept until it was almost dark.

Da Kui asked about the situation in the city, and his heart couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, Lanzhou city soldiers have been less than 10,000, the expansion of Timur's army in the past few months, Lanzhou City alone to help defend the city of the people died nearly 10,000 people, especially ordnance materials, the consumption of defending the city can be called the most in the history of the Ming Dynasty, it can be seen that the expansion of Timur's army siege of the city, the battle situation is fierce,

In the evening, a banquet was held in the residence where Da Kui lived, and all the generals and colonels on duty in the city were present, Zhang Wen and Xue Xian discussed the method of defending the city during the banquet, Da Kui listened but did not care, Zhang Wen saw that Da Kui's face was different, and he couldn't help asking: "Lord Zhang, I don't know what I think about the current situation in Lanzhou,"

Da Kui drank a glass of wine and moistened his throat first, and then said: "The army of Timur is now facing off with the marshal's army of 200,000 in Shen'eryu, and his two stone cities must be empty, and this official wants to personally lead his troops and horses to take down the two stone cities, so that Timur's grain route can be cut off, and more importantly, his retreat can be sealed when he is defeated."

Zhang Wen pondered for a moment and was speechless, but Xue Xian said: "Now that my Lanzhou garrison has a total of more than 30,000, it is indeed the best policy to take the enemy's stone city, but what if it can't be attacked for a long time," As soon as this statement came out, the generals present each said in line with each other,

Da Kui knew that these people did not seek merit but no fault, so he asked Zhang Wen, who had been silent, "I don't know what General Zhang wants,"

When Zhang Wen asked, he had to answer: "Lord Zhang doesn't know, Lanzhou has been fighting hard for several months, the soldiers and horses are tired, and we don't have siege equipment, and the two stone cities are well defended, so I really have a weak heart,"

Da Kui wanted to say something, Xue Xian said again: "When Lord Zhang was outside the city, he discussed with me about taking the city by disguise for the Yuan soldiers, and the last general thought that it was really inappropriate, if it was recognized, how would it end," Da Kui couldn't help but be a little annoyed when he heard this, Meng Ge and Ou Da Hammer around him saw that Da Kui's face was not good, and they had the intention of attacking, but Yang Xiaohu and Master Feng pulled it, so that an entanglement was avoided,

When the wine passed the three rounds, Da Kui laughed, everyone didn't know why, Da Kui smiled: "Although this official is a prisoner, he doesn't want to interfere more in the affairs of the army, and in the future, the city defense will depend on the hard work of the two generals,"

Zhang Wen and Xue Xian saw that Da Kui had finally given up the idea of attacking the city, not only did they put their minds at ease, but who knew that Da Kui continued: "Now that the Yuan army is not attacking the city, if this official wants to go out, he must always have some prestige," Hearing Da Kui's words, Zhang Wen and Xue Xian were suddenly in a fog, and they didn't understand what Da Kui was going to say,

Da Kui said to Zhang Wen: "General Zhang, the law of the imperial court, should know very well,"

Zhang Wen hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "The rules set by the emperor, how dare the last general forget it,"

Da Kui nodded and approved: "Well, yes, this official is here to ask you, what kind of honor guards are the hundreds of officials traveling in the court,"

Zhang Wen thought for a while, and then replied: "The emperor travels, escorted by 100,000 imperial forest troops, and the prince travels, accompanied by 10,000 ironclad troops, and the important ministers of the court are reduced by half according to their ranks,"

Da Kui said with a smile: "As a first-class official, he always needs five thousand escorts when he travels, General Zhang, you say yes or no,"

It wasn't until this moment that Zhang Wen understood what kind of medicine was sold in the big gourd, and immediately defended: "My lord doesn't know, unless it's the tolerance of the Qin's order, the number of first-class court officials is only two thousand,"

As soon as Da Kui set the table, he laughed and said, "Two thousand is two thousand, and everyone will come to see me early tomorrow morning,"

Zhang Wen and Xue Xian were dumbfounded, this prison lord is crazy,

After talking about the matter, Da Kui said goodbye first after he was full of wine and food, and Meng Ge and Ou Da Hammer also left the table.

That night, Da Kui and Meng Ge secretly discussed with Ou Da Hammer and Yang Xiaohu, the north gate and south gate of Lanzhou City were guarded by Meng Ge and Ou Da Hammer, and when they received the soldiers and horses tomorrow, they would go out of the city from the north gate.

The next morning, after Da Kui got up and changed his clothes, he washed hastily and went out.

The morning sun in the city is much warmer than the outside of the city, the snow on the street has turned into water, and the ground is wet and muddy, Da Kui stood in front of the door dumbfounded, where is there any honor guard on the street, until the near morning, still no one came, Da Kui couldn't help but be angry, and went straight to the garrison mansion at the moment, Zhang Wen went to patrol the city, only Xue Xian was there,

As soon as they met, Da Kui opened his mouth and said angrily: "Where are the two thousand honor guards who promised me, and they didn't even take this official in their eyes!"

Xue Xiancheng was frightened, and hurriedly replied: "Your Excellency is angry, General Zhang Wen did not break his promise, and what he said was to bring two thousand honor guards to the mansion early tomorrow morning, if you don't believe it, ask them," he said, pointing to several lieutenants who were busy outside the school, one of them Qianhu stepped forward and hugged his fist towards Da Kui and said: "Your Excellency is angry, the end of last night's banquet will also be there, and what your Excellency said is indeed tomorrow and not today,"

When Da Kui heard this, the anger that was already pressed in his chest rose up angrily, and he almost roared: "Tomorrow and tomorrow, you dare to play this official," Before everyone came to comfort him again, the thousand households standing opposite Da Kui had been kicked out of the distance,

"Go and call Zhang Wen, the official is waiting for him here," Da Kui was almost furious, and he gritted his teeth when he spoke, and the thousand households didn't dare to slack off, so they got up and were about to go out of the hall.

It happened that Zhang Wen's voice came: "Oh, what made Lord Zhang so angry," as he spoke, Zhang Wen entered the hall of the garrison mansion with a few entourages,

Da Kui didn't go around in circles, walked up to Zhang Wen and asked with a cold face, "Where is the official's guard of honor?"

Zhang Wen was stunned for a moment, looked at Xue Xian, Xue Xian secretly waved his hand to Zhang Wen with a bitter face, Zhang Wen was helpless, and then said bitterly: "Lord Zhang, the first thing in the city this time is to consolidate the city defense, but where can I still have people to do the honor guard,"

Da Kui sneered: "It's a great achievement for you to be able to hold Lanzhou, you don't need to take any more risks, what this official said is right,"

"This ......," Zhang Wen was shocked by what he thought in his heart, not only was he speechless,