If he could support an army of ten thousand, Li Qinzai could certainly afford Zheng Sanlang.
But Zheng Sanlang's terrifying appetite really frightened him.
Now I finally understand that Zheng Sanlang will go to the city to pull carts for others. His food intake alone can be equivalent to five acres of farmland at home. It is impossible for a poor farming family to afford him.
Liu Asi also looked shocked. There were many bureaus in the Li family, all of them were burly men. The bureaus also wolfed down every meal.
But no one was like Zheng Sanlang, who ate almost five adults in one meal.
"Fifth Young Master, how about... send him back?" Liu Asi asked tentatively.
This food is so delicious. Before setting off for the expedition, Buqu brought a lot of food, most of which was meat. They secretly gave Li Qinzai extra food. If there was an extra Zheng Sanlang among the Buqu guards, Li Qinzai would be ready within three to five days. He had to eat wild vegetable dumplings like the soldiers.
Zheng Sanlang could make all the food for Li Qinzai and his subordinates by himself. The dignified commander of the First Army had no other choice but to eat wild vegetable dumplings.
Li Qinzai shook his head: "We can't retreat. Talents are rare. I can lead an army of ten thousand to go on an expedition. If I can't even support a big man, it's a joke."
Liu Asi hesitated and said: "Really keep him? Fifth Young Master, with Zheng Sanlang here, you will really want to eat wild vegetable dumplings in a few days. I'm afraid the food we brought is not enough..."
Li Qinzai's expression became gloomy, he rubbed his face vigorously, and sighed: "Give Zheng Sanlang enough food, but... give him less meat, and try to keep the meat for me."
Liu Asi nodded secretly. I don't know why there is a sense of sadness that the hero has reached the end of his road.
The pampered Fifth Young Master actually wants to live frugally. How is this different from the King Chu Ba by the Wujiang River?
"Also, when we march and camp, we all have to work hard and go hunting nearby to supplement our meat supply... I want to eat meat, but I don't want to eat wild vegetable dumplings." Li Qinzai sighed.
Liu Asi clasped his fists tragically: "Don't worry, Fifth Young Master, our brothers Paoze will never starve you, and we can also support Zheng Sanlang."
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Two days later, it finally cleared up in Dengzhou.
Li Qin Zai Mingbu invited several experienced fishermen to politely ask them for their weather forecasts.
The fishermen were flattered by Corporal Li Xian, the commander of the First Army, and immediately told their predictions about the weather without reservation.
The good news is that after the rain, there should be no such bad weather in the next half month. Most of the weather will be sunny. The fishermen have already gathered at Dengzhou Port and plan to go fishing. At this time, the army boarded the boat and set off. , it’s a good time.
Li Qinzai was overjoyed. After seeing off the fishermen, he immediately ordered the drums to be beaten to gather the generals.
After the three drums were played, all the generals gathered in the commander's tent. Li Qinzai ordered that rice be made at three o'clock tomorrow, and that at three o'clock at three o'clock the whole army would board the ship and send troops to the Japanese country.
The generals were rejoicing, because the heavy rain had stayed in Dengzhou for many days, and the soldiers had already been a little impatient with the waiting. They could only stay in the camp in the rainy weather, and everyone was so idle that they almost fell apart.
Today, I finally received the military order to board the ship and set off, and there was a burst of cheers in the commander's tent.
Li Qinzai also smiled. To be honest, he couldn't wait to set off. Counting the days, it was time for Li Ji to lead the eastern expedition. Maybe he would soon wait for the news of Li Ji's swearing in Chang'an.
Li Qinzai's army was a partial division, and it had to cooperate with Li Ji's main army to attack Goguryeo from the north and south. This trip could not be delayed as the time was very tight.
After the accounts were dismissed, the generals said goodbye to Li Qinzai and went back happily to prepare their troops and pack their weapons in preparation for the expedition.
Wang Fangyi was last, and just as he saluted and said goodbye to Li Qinzai, the light suddenly dimmed in the handsome tent, and Zheng Sanlang's iron tower-like body blocked the entrance of the handsome tent.
Seeing Zheng Sanlang's strong and burly figure, Wang Fangyi was surprised. Looking at the knotted tendons on Zheng Sanlang's arms, Wang Fangyi's eyes lit up and he blurted out: "What a man!"
Li Qinzai glanced at Zheng Sanlang and smiled: "The personal guard unit I just collected in Dengzhou is good, isn't it? He can kneel in front of you and choke you with one punch. Please don't die."
Wang Fangyi's cheek twitched and he laughed dryly: "Li Shuai is really... funny, haha."
Then Wang Fangyi continued to look at Zheng Sanlang and sighed: "He is indeed a good man, Commander Li. It's a bit of an inconvenience to stay with him as a personal guard. Although our army has sharp weapons such as three-eyed blunderbuss, it is not true that other arms have been abolished." Should."
"If a Mo Dao battalion cooperates with the three-eyed gun to attack the enemy, it will increase the chance of winning in a war. This big man's stature and strength are a natural Mo Dao hand."
Li Qinzai's eyes lit up.
Mo Daoying? The most invincible meat-grinding machine in the Tang Dynasty's army was famous in previous lives.
However, due to the advent of the firearm invented by Li Qinzai and the army being equipped with firearms, the Modao Battalion seemed to have been gradually dismantled. After all, the cost of maintaining a Modao team for the imperial court was ridiculously high.
Not only was the selection of soldiers very strict, they had to be burly men to be able to wield the dozens of kilograms of Mo Dao, but they also spent a lot of money on food and weapons. In the long run, the burden on the court was not small.
So after the firearms were equipped with the army, the cost-effectiveness of the Modao Battalion was not so high, and the court gradually made plans to dismantle it. This time Li Qinzai led the army on an expedition, and the Modao Battalion was not equipped with this unit.
Wang Fangyi was once the Protector of Anxi and had been exposed to firearms for a relatively short time. Perhaps he still had feelings for the Mod Dao, a highly destructive cold weapon, so he subconsciously said this.
The speaker has no intention, the listener has the intention.
Li Qinzai looked at Zheng Sanlang, pondered for a long time, and remembered Wang Fangyi's words.
Firearms cannot represent everything. Talents are the key to determining the outcome of a war. The power of the Mo Swordsman of the Tang Dynasty is world-famous.
On the battle formation, whenever a Mo Dao phalanx dances with the Mo Dao, any creature that can breathe will be chopped to pieces by the Mo Dao.
Sometimes a Mo Dao team of hundreds of people can change the success or failure of a war. Truly indestructible and indestructible.
How could such a powerful battlefield meat grinder be abandoned just because of the emergence of firearms?
Li Qinzai secretly decided that after arriving in Japan, he would select tall and strong men from the entire army, first form a Modao battalion, and then appoint an instructor to teach and practice Modao hands.
Zheng Sanlang, a big man, needs to be reused more. He has eaten so much food from me, so he can’t eat it in vain. When the Mo Dao dances, people will get excited.
Of course, the most important thing right now is to board the ship tomorrow and wait until we get to Japan.
The next day, the streets of Dengzhou City were deserted. Officials and people of Dengzhou gathered at the port, looking at the flags covering the sun and the festive flags like clouds. More than a hundred ships were moored in the port and 10,000 soldiers of the Tang Dynasty lined up to board the ships. .
After a long and exciting drum beat, the horn horns on the ships emitted a long and shocking blast. More than a hundred ships, loaded with soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, set out for the Japanese country.
In the open space at the port, Dengzhou officials and people bowed solemnly to the sailing ship that was moving away.
Explore the tiger's den and enter the dragon's palace, look up to the sky and exhale and a white rainbow will appear.
The Tang Dynasty is victorious!
