Chapter 660: Attacking Qi County

The flames of war spread, dust rose, war drums roared like thunder, and shouts of killing resounded through heaven and earth.

In Qi County, the county magistrate on the city wall looked as if he had lost his parents.

Aren't they just peasant rebels?

This sturdy warhorse, strict military discipline, sharp long hair, and hard armor, all it needs is the flag of Duke Yun!

The defenders in the city were a group of young and strong men that the county magistrate had gathered after plundering three feet of land.

They were intimidated by the enemy's momentum under the city wall, their morale was low and they had little desire to fight.

Fortunately, as it was getting dark, the enemy had no intention of fighting a night battle, but instead began to camp 500 meters away from the city wall.

This approach is quite risky.

If the defenders in the county wanted to launch a night raid, they could capture the enemy's camp in just a few moments.

Unfortunately, the defenders had no will to fight. They were already hopeless as long as the enemy did not attack the city, and they dared not even think of launching a sneak attack at night.

Under the city wall, Mei Tang stared at the big iron pot and swallowed his saliva: "Why don't you use explosives to attack the city?"

"Turn up the fire a little bigger, don't cover the lid, let the smell dissipate!" Yuanniang dispatched a team of soldiers to help in the kitchen, and then returned to the fire.

"Explosives are so hard to come by! Why waste them in Qi County?"

The entire military camp was orderly and disciplined.

Most of the people walking around in the military camp were Yunzhou soldiers, and the rebels who were originally responsible for charging into battle were now being used as civilian laborers and side troops.

Yang Lan, Yang Laosi and others were very dissatisfied with this and were secretly waiting to see Yuanniang make a fool of herself.

Yuanniang brought six or seven hundred female soldiers with her. Meitang's five hundred Yunzhou soldiers were scattered among the rebel troops, so she could only select one hundred people and give them to Yuanniang to command.

Yang Lan sneered: "Qi County is different from Yingyang County. There are many wealthy families in Qi County. They will definitely not surrender! I want to see how General Yuan can take over Qi County with just a few hundred people!"

Yang Laosi echoed: "This bitch is going to destroy the bridge after crossing the river. Let's not do anything this time and wait for her to come and beg us!"

"That's right! No matter how powerful they are, they can't be defeated by ten of them alone!"

"They are just some girls, but they really think they are some kind of heavenly soldiers and generals! Their noses are pointed in the sky and their eyes are on the top of their heads!"

The complaints became quieter and quieter, until finally, no one spoke, only the rumbling sounds of stomachs.

"Fuck them, these girls, I don't know if they are good at fighting, but their cooking skills are really high! It smells so good that my mouth is watering."

Yuanniang used silver or an equal amount of rice to purchase a batch of pigs and sheep from many common people's homes.

The cooks were slaughtering pigs and sheep, collecting the pigs' blood, coagulating it into blood clots, and putting it into a boiling pot.

Then add tofu, dried vermicelli, minced garlic, green onions and other seasonings.

After a while, the aroma of pig blood, vermicelli and tofu spread along with the steam.

In another large pot, pork bones were used to make a thick white soup, which was bubbling.

The third big pot is for the cooks to show off their skills.

Stir-fried salt and pepper spareribs, stir-fried pork shreds, diced pork in a casserole, meat buns, barbecue...

Many of the rebel soldiers had never seen or tasted such a sumptuous meal, even during the Chinese New Year, and would not even dare to dream of it.

"The food is so delicious!" The rebels gathered around the iron pot, slurping their saliva.

Even though their eyes were about to fall into the pot, no one dared to grab it.

In fact, the sight of Shu Ge'er being beaten into a bloody mess was too scary, so for the time being, they did not dare to provoke the female general.

Fortunately, Yuanniang did not plan to eat alone. The best and hottest dishes would definitely be given priority to her family.

As for the rest, Yuanniang generously distributed it to the rebels.

The rebels originally revolted because they were hungry. Life was already hard, and after capturing the county town, they just wanted to eat a big bowl of rice and felt that life was great.

They gathered in groups of three or five, around a bonfire. There was a rack on the bonfire, with clay pots hanging on the racks. The pots contained the pig blood, tofu and vermicelli that they had distributed.

The vermicelli was stewed until it was well-seasoned, with a reddish color from the soy sauce. When you slurp it into your mouth, it’s filled with the delicious flavor of the soup.

Paired with a bowl of big bone noodle soup, I wouldn’t change this day even if a god came!

"In fact, the female general is a very nice person. She didn't let us be cannon fodder just because we offended her."

"Yes, they eat the food and receive the military pay from Duke Yun, so they must follow the rules."

"Shu Ge'er is not doing well. He performed so well. If he could become a regular soldier in Yunzhou, what woman would he not be able to marry?"

"Yes."

Yuanniang didn't know yet that a sumptuous dinner had won a lot of hearts. She was more concerned about the reaction on the city wall of Qi County.

The soldiers guarding the city walls of Qi County were growling with hunger.

They squatted on the high city wall, wearing thin clothes and holding a hard vegetable pancake in their hands.

The county magistrate said that as long as they were willing to join the army, they would be given three meals a day, each meal consisting of a pancake and a bowl of porridge.

They looked down at the clear porridge, their noses filled with the aroma of various meats, their throats moving up and down as they kept swallowing their saliva.

“It smells so good.”

Some people tore up hard biscuits and soaked them in porridge, pretending that they were eating minced meat porridge.

Unfortunately, this fantasy was soon shattered.

Because the enemy is not human!

Yuanniang sent a few soldiers with eloquence and loud voices to knock on the gate under the city wall.

They didn't say anything else and just gave the menu.

"Steamed lamb, steamed bear paw, steamed deer tail, roast duck, roast chicken, roast goose, braised pork, braised duck, sauce chicken, bacon, pork belly with pine flowers, dried meat, sausage, assorted Su plate..."

After repeating this several times, a guard finally couldn't bear it anymore. He stuck his head out from the city wall and cursed angrily.

"You damned thing, if you dare to covet me again, do you believe I will pee on your head?"

The person who was reading the recipe ignored him and raised his voice even louder.

The soldiers guarding the city were mad: "Are you done yet? What's the point of reporting this? I can't eat it!"

The person who reported the recipe finally responded with a grin, "Who said we can't eat it? If you can achieve first-class merit, you'll be rewarded with a big fat pig. If you achieve second-class merit, you'll be rewarded with a fat sheep. If you achieve third-class merit, you'll be rewarded with a pig's leg!"

"We are enemies, how can I do anything for you? Should I cut off my own head for you?"

The person who gave the recipe said pointedly: "You are so stupid. Of course you can't cut off your own head, but you can cut off other people's heads!"

After he finished speaking, he ran back to the barracks.

He had no idea that the atmosphere on the city wall had suddenly changed because of his words.

Someone covered his neck and looked at his comrade beside him warily: "What's with that look in your eyes? What do you want?!"

His comrade withdrew his gaze guiltily, but his mind was filled with various recipes such as [steamed lamb, steamed bear paw].

He couldn't control his eyes and looked at others. The first-class merit reward was a fat pig!

The county magistrate who got the news quickly ran to the city wall and tried to cheer everyone up: "This is a conspiracy! Don't believe them!"

In the dark night, the guards' eyes were green, staring at the county magistrate like a pack of wolves.