As night falls, the training outside Anshan Town is still over. The smoke from the birds and cookers rises, and the aroma of meat fills the air. Liangshan’s camp is upwind of Anshan Town, and the aroma wafts along the wind throughout Anshan Town. Qinbei Pavilion
"Today's meal is good, let brothers eat more!"
Sun Lei looked at the stewed meat in the marching pot with a smile and said, "Fighting has been hard during this period, so we have a full meal today to prepare for the end of the war."
"Don't worry, brother, everyone has half a catty of meat and enough food to eat!"
Zhu Fu said with a smile, the fragrance was already wafting everywhere at this moment. With this foundation, the morale of the soldiers will be higher tomorrow and they will fight more bravely.
With one situation ebbing and the other ebbing, the officers and soldiers in Anshan Town will no longer have any chance of winning.
As the horn sounded, the soldiers began to line up in an orderly manner carrying bowls to eat.
"Give me a bowl too!"
When Sun Lei saw the soldiers gradually starting to eat, he looked at Zhu Fu with a smile and said, today he will also eat with the soldiers.
Xiao Jiasui, Wen Huanzhang, Li Zhu, Sun An, Qiao Daoqing and others also came over with smiles. Sun Lei wanted to eat with the sergeant, so naturally they also wanted to.
Zhu Fu smiled and arranged for the soldiers to prepare meals for Sun Lei and others. Although the meals were in the same pot, the cook obviously picked the best ones, and the meat slices were all fat and thin.
"Let's eat!"
Sun Lei saw that the soldiers around him were holding bowls and looking towards him, and no one moved Kuaizi. Knowing that they were all waiting for orders, Sun Lei shouted with a smile.
The soldiers, who had been hungry for a long time, could not hold back at this time. Although there was meat to eat on weekdays, it was rare to see so much. They all held the bowls as big as their heads and devoured it, making their mouths full of oil and it was so delicious.
Sun Lei noticed that Cheng Wanli and Zhang Shuye were on the high platform in Anshan Town. Their faces could not be seen clearly from a distance, but as soon as they thought about it, they knew they were extremely ugly.
"Ignore them, let's eat!"
Sun Lei laughed and invited everyone to eat.
"elder brother!"
Lin Chong and Pang Wanchun came over.
"You haven't eaten yet? Zhu Fu, bring over a few more bowls!"
Sun Lei shouted to Zhu Fu.
"Brother, catch... catch... a... woman!"
Pang Wanchun said.
"Woman, what's going on? Aren't you going to intercept the grain transport team of Dongping Prefecture?"
Sun Lei looked at Pang Wanchun and asked.
"Brother, that woman has your token!"
Lin Chong said.
"Token? Oh, is it her?"
Sun Lei instantly remembered the token he sent out not long ago, that woman with a bookish air and wonderful paintings.
"Okay, I'll see you!"
Sun Lei nodded.
After a while, Cheng Waner arrived in front of Sun Lei, led by Lu Fang and Guo Sheng.
"You look like you haven't eaten yet. Well, the food in the army is rough, so I'll make do with it."
Sun Lei pointed to the bowl of food that had just been served and said to Cheng Wan'er.
"As you said, you can promise me a condition!"
Cheng Wan'er had no appetite at all and took out the token that Sun Lei gave her. She could see clearly along the way that the Liangshan army had surrounded Anshan Town and her father was in the town.
"Well, what do you wish for!"
Sun Lei took the token and said with a smile, he must abide by what he said.
"You can't hurt my father!"
Cheng Wan'er hurriedly said, she wanted to ask Sun Lei to retreat and turn the war into friendship, but when she entered the military camp and saw tens of thousands of people surrounding Anshan Town, she knew that it was too much to say, and a wish that was too much would not be realized. .
"It's that simple?"
Sun Lei played with the token in his hand and said with a smile.
"You promised!"
Cheng Wan'er felt happy when she heard Sun Lei's tone. Sun Lei obviously agreed.
"Of course, I, Sun Lei, never break my promise. My army will not harm Magistrate Cheng, but the same cannot be said for those people inside."
Sun Lei pointed in the direction of Anshan Town. As night fell, the fire in Anshan Town flashed, and the town was surrounded by torches, illuminating the surrounding area.
Cheng Wan'er was a little confused. All the people in Anshan Town were his father's subordinates, so how could they possibly harm his father.
"Many things on the battlefield are difficult to say. We are not the only enemies of Magistrate Cheng."
Sun Lei pointed at Anshan Town and explained that when the military rations are exhausted, no one knows what will happen to Anshan Town.
"Then...what should we do?"
Cheng Wan'er was at a loss. The only person she could rely on now was Sun Lei.
"It's very simple. Miss Cheng writes a letter to persuade Magistrate Cheng and treat it as if I owe you another wish."
Sun Lei handed over the token and said, Cheng Wan'er's letter can calm Cheng Wanli's heart and make the officers and soldiers fight to the death. This will be very helpful in ending the war. If the officers and soldiers forcefully break through, the battle will be difficult to fight.
"Then you have to ensure my father's safety!"
Cheng Wan'er took the token and looked at Sun Lei and said.
"Okay, I guarantee Magistrate Cheng's safety! And I can promise you that the killing will not be in vain."
Sun Lei agreed with a smile.
Cheng Wan'er asked Wen Huanzhang for pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and quickly revised a letter.
"Not only does the girl have wonderful painting skills, but her handwriting is also beautiful!"
Sun Lei said with a smile that he couldn't write this calligraphy well, but it was easier to write with a hard pen.
Cheng Wan'er blushed slightly after being praised by Sun Lei. She folded and sealed the letter and handed it to Sun Lei.
"Brother Hua Rong."
Sun Lei handed the letter to Hua Rong, Hua Rong tied the letter to an arrow, and Zhang Gong shot the arrow to the observation tower of Anshan Town.
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Anshan Town.
"Have all the soldiers eaten it?"
Cheng Wanli asked as he looked at everyone.
"I've already eaten, but the food is all gone!"
The grain officer said, there wasn't much food in the first place. I wanted to save some food and hold on for two more days, but the Liangshan bandits were eating and drinking outside the town. They were so happy. If the soldiers on my side didn't have a full meal, what would happen? Morale is gone.
Cheng Wanli just sighed when he heard that the food was gone. There was nothing he could do when the food ran out.
"Mr. Magistrate, there is food!"
Dong Ping stood up at this time and said.
"Where did the food come from?"
Cheng Wanli was delighted after hearing this.
"Master Magistrate, how come there are so many households in Anshan Town without food?"
Dong Ping pointed to the rows of houses outside. Most of the people lived by farming and had the habit of storing grain. Normal families would stockpile grain for several months or half a year, and some large landlords stocked countless grains.
"Director Dong, are you robbing people of their wealth?"
Zhang Shuye looked at Dong Ping and asked.
"Zhang Zhixian has just said this. How can we call him a talent who robs the people? When we fight for the country to suppress thieves, we are not protecting the land for the people. Now that there is a lack of food and grass, shouldn't they donate some?"
Dong Ping glanced at Zhang Shuye and said.
"No matter what you say, you are still looting the common people. How can we, the officers and soldiers, do what the Liangshan thieves didn't do? If so, how can we get along if the people's support is against them!"
Zhang Shuye didn't listen to Dong Ping's sophistry. No matter how nice it was, he couldn't stop it once he opened it. The people would definitely resist in order to protect their property, and there might even be conflicts.
At this time, Zhang Shuye finally understood what Sun Lei was thinking, which was to completely destroy the government's image in the hearts of the people. If they asked the people to borrow food, then this battle, whether they won or lost, would be a disaster for the government and the court. It was a disastrous defeat that lost the hearts of the people.
"Sun Lei is so vicious. This will shake the foundation of the Song Dynasty!"
Zhang Shuye felt a chill in his heart. Without the support of the people, how could there still be a court? Sun Lei not only wants to kill people, but also wants to kill people's hearts.
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