Chapter 3540 The Poem of Soup and Cakes


    The moonlight penetrated the broken clouds and cut cracks of light and darkness at the head of Zhuo County.


    Ren Cheng''s fingers that were holding the hilt tightly turned white.


    The hemp rope used to tie the armor was already a little scattered and broken, hanging low in the night wind, like a beheaded snake.


    The flags of the Dahan and Cao family above their heads were slanted by the wind.


    "Tomorrow, tomorrow the Cavalry Army will arrive... But what should I do? 』


    Ren Cheng stood on the city wall, looking at the scattered queues around him.


    There were not many soldiers guarding the city, but there were people who fled continuously in the past few days. Now half of them are still good. And the key is that these soldiers still have not received any military pay...


    In the afternoon, Ren Cheng went to the chief clerk to ask for military pay. The chief clerk still looked like he had never woken up. He snapped the account bamboo slips, indicating that he had no money and had no one else left!


    However, the master also gave Ren Cheng an idea, which was to "play white strips"


    『How can that work? ! ''Ren Cheng was very angry.


    "Why can''t it work?" ''The Lord Bo looked at Ren Cheng as if he was looking at a fool, ''Has it been like this before? What''s wrong with it? Besides, as a human being, don’t just focus on money! Be conscientious! conscience! Is it interesting that you come to me to ask for money every day? 』


    Ren Cheng touched his chest, and under the cold armor, there seemed to be only a little blood left.


    The soldiers around were all Ren Cheng confronted Wang Hu in the evening. When they almost had to meet swords and guns, Wang Hu agreed to take the soldiers to the city wall, but the condition was that they would get military pay before dawn. Otherwise, everything will be free.


    "I said he was the county magistrate..." Wang Hu leaned against the shelter of the city gate tower and shouted loudly, "It''s already midnight!" When will this military pay be seen? Being a soldier is indeed a life-long act, but if you don’t have military pay, then why are you selling your life? Everyone said, is this the truth? 』


    Not far away, Wang Hu''s confidant responded, and then said angrily that he had no money and had to work hard. Even if he was talking nonsense, it would make no sense...


    『You guys wait! ''Ren Cheng gritted his teeth, ''I''ll get you military pay now! 』


    『Oh heh! ''Wang Hu shouted, ''Then we''ll wait! The ugly thing is to say before, if you can’t get military pay, you can do whatever you want and don’t use any justice to suppress us! Even the righteousness of the country cannot be used as a food! 』


    Ren Cheng is a foreigner.


    Wang Hu is a native of Zhuo County.


    If Cao Cao was strong, neither Zhang Fan nor Wang Hu would dare to treat Ren Cheng, but now...


    Ren Cheng also knew this. His authority came from Cao Cao and from the Ren family, so once Cao Cao and Ren Jun''s reputation fell, most of his power would be lost.


    In the end of the world, local officials were unable to effectively manage counties and villages. This lack of local control is related to officials, but not much. This is a disadvantage of Shandong and a convention of the Han Dynasty.


    If you are close to Yuzhou, or Chenliu and other places, or in areas close to the Cao base, Ren Cheng can find some people to help, but here, Zhuo County, Youzhou...


    When he came to take office, he came alone, and it didn''t take long, where can I find someone?


    How about changing the surname Liu?


    The Yading stopped Ren Cheng and refused to let Ren Cheng enter, saying that the county magistrate had rested and would like to say something tomorrow.


    『Get out of the way! ''Ren Cheng yelled at the Yading, ''The Cavalry Army will arrive outside the city tomorrow! What else will I say tomorrow? ! 』


    The yading still refused to let him go, and Ren Cheng kicked open the yard door and rushed in!


    When he rushed to the backyard gate, Ren Cheng suddenly stopped...


    He heard it and heard it.


    In the backyard of the county government, crazy laughter filled with the aroma of wine and meat.


    "Ahhhhh..." Ren Cheng shouted angrily, trying to break free from the pull of the surrounding yamen, "I want to kill him...kill them..."


    "Ren County Captain..." Several yamen grabbed Ren Cheng''s armor tightly and pulled his hands and feet, "Why is this trouble?" Why bother? 』


    The lights in the backyard of the county government illuminated, shaking like ghosts.


    Ren Cheng suddenly understood something, "You all know, you all know! Why don''t you tell me? Don''t you tell me earlier? ! 』


    A certain yamen smiled bitterly and said, "Is it useful to tell you earlier...? 』


    If a crossing river dragon wants to defeat the local snake, it must first have the above airborne resources support.


    Ren Cheng came with nothing, only one appointment letter, who would immediately bow to his feet?


    Just like at the moment, when Ren Cheng was almost crazy in anger, the private soldiers on duty in the backyard were sneering and aiming swords, guns and arrows at Ren Cheng.


    …


    …


    In the flower hall, the lights shone the shadows of several people on the carved wooden door.


    The wine meandered on the ground and flowed on the singer''s snow-white back.


    "The county lieutenant... is here?" Haha, are you leaving again? ''Zhang Fan burped and raised his eyebrows indifferently, ''Fool! Haha, a fool! He...uh, he''s here, what are he doing? 』


    ''It must be here to ask for money...'' County Chief Wang was lying in the arms of a singer, laughing, ''Where can we have money for him! 』


    "If you want money, you don''t have money, you don''t have people!" he! What can he do? Disappointment! ''The Lord Bo shook the wine bowl, and the splashed wine made his body messy, ''I want me to say, it was too early, I should have killed him! 』


    County Magistrate Zhang Fan waved his hand, "You, I don''t understand... Kill him... Who defends the city?" 』


    "Defend the city?" ''The Lord tilted his head and thought for a while, ''Ah! Understood! Haha, the county master is so smart! So clever! 』


    Zhang Fan laughed, pushed the singer away, shook her sleeves, revealing her rugged arms, "Take... and take the pen and ink!" I want to write a surrender to the cavalry... a surrender book to the cavalry! 』


    The county magistrate clapped his hands, "The county magistrate is incompetent!" This led to the destruction of Zhuo County! I had to wait...hahaha, I had to do it for the safety of the people in the city and for the safety of Zhuo County...」


    The lord stood up, saluted to the county magistrate crookedly, and then saluted to the county magistrate, "You two are really... you endure humiliation and understand the righteousness, and thank you for the people of Zhuo County... for your hard work! I feel wronged! 』


    『It should be, it should be! ''Zhang Fan laughed, ''Who made me a parent official in Zhuo County? As an official, you should protect the people! Haha, hahaha! Let me think about it, how do you call this cavalry army? 』


    "Hmm... Heavenly soldiers?" inappropriate. It’s not appropriate to be a king, it’s a bit ironic. Well, Xiongjun? Almost..." Zhang Fan suddenly slapped the singer beside him, and smiled in the singer''s coquettish affair, "I have it, I have it! "Go to the army"! It’s “Go to the Army”! 』


    "Go to the army?" It''s amazing! 』


    "It''s amazing! 』


    "The four peonies are driving, and the four peonies are scattered. A gentleman is a villain! We are naturally dependent on each other! 』


    "Hahaha…"


    …


    …


    Ren Cheng found three or two pairs of residual armor in the empty arsenal.


    The rusty armor pieces collided with each other, making a shattering cry.


    When he came to the top of the city with these broken armor pieces on his back, the soldiers on the top of the city had almost been exposed, leaving only two people.


    A fool was smiling foolishly at him.


    A boy with a snot flowing.


    『They are all gone! ''The boy said.


    The fool smiled and repeated, "I''m leaving, I''m leaving!" 』


    "Why don''t you... leave?" ''Ren Cheng asked.


    Now, even the re-elected entrusted as his original entourage has run away.


    『A bowl of soup cakes. ''The boy said, ''You invited me to a bowl of soup cakes. I said I will ask you back. 』


    『That bowl of soup cake is not worth anything! ''Ren Cheng said, ''You go back too! I...I will treat you to eat next time I have the chance! 』


    The boy shook his head, "No, I will never have the chance to invite you to a soup cake when I go back." 』


    "You fool!" ''Ren Cheng cursed.


    The boy raised his head, "You are the fool!" 』


    The fool on the side laughed, "Good fool, good fool! We are all fools! You are, he is, and so are me! Fool, fool! 』


    Ren Cheng laughed, but tears flowed down his eyes.


    "good! Just right! ''Ren Cheng lifted the remnant armor, ''Since that''s the case, let''s go all out together! 』


    When Ren Cheng tied his armor tightly, the fish belly white rising from the east was tearing open the night, and the first scout of the cavalry appeared at the end of the official road.


    The distant mountains of the city, broken into jagged shape, undulate in the morning mist, like rows of rusty fangs.


    The three-color flag raised high was like a cold light flashing from its fangs.


    "bring it on! 』


    Ren Cheng got off the city wall, and when he arrived at the city gate, he opened the door and walked out with great pride.


    The mist enveloped the fields.


    It was quiet on the top of the city.


    Ren Chengru felt that he was walking from the earth to the ghost world, but a dawn light at the gate of the city made him feel that he was walking out of the ghost world.


    Everything is so chaotic.


    The scouts of the Cavalry in the distance may have never seen such a scene before, so they strangled their horses and watched quietly.


    "I...I..." The boy was still a little nervous and swallowed.


    Ren Cheng patted the boy on the shoulder, "You should go back... I''ve been here with me, so I''ve invited me back!" 』


    The boy hesitated.


    The fool laughed aside, "Go back, go back!" ''Ren Cheng raised his head and took a breath, ''It''s like this... do me a favor...''


    "you say. ''The boy said.


    『Haha, generally speaking, at this time, I often have a poem…』 Ren Cheng said slowly, 『I happened to think of a good poem… Please remember it for me and then pass it on to others ,how? Otherwise, wouldn’t anyone know the good poem I finally thought of? 』


    "poetry? ''The boy was inexplicably surprised.


    Ren Cheng nodded and looked up at the scouts of the Cavalry in the distance.


    "The official seal dipped in the wine banquet was not cold,


    The hemp rope tied the battlements empty.


    If you have all the exquisite tricks,


    Who stands in the wind with a sword? 』


    "The broken blade is still engraved with graffiti patterns,


    The remaining soldiers and rust armor will become loyal.


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    You guys laugh at me for not knowing how to retreat.


    Who remembers the sorrows in Yanshan? 』


    "What a poem! Good poem! This is really the best poem I have ever written in my life! ''Ren Cheng laughed loudly, then pushed the boy, ''Let''s go, let''s go! Pass this good poem on my behalf! 』


    The fool also shouted, "What a good poem! 』


    When the boy watched Ren Cheng pull out his battle knife and greet the scouts of the Cavalry Army, he suddenly started crying, "Ren County Captain! I can''t remember it! So many, I can''t remember! 』


    Ren Cheng laughed, "Hahahahaha! How much can you remember? If I remember more, I will invite you to the soup cake next time! 』


    『Soup cake! Soup cake! Good poem! Good poem! 』


    The fool jumped and followed Ren Cheng.


    The morning light splashed down, and a little blood was stained in the golden light.


    …


    …


    "We are the people of Zhuo County, and we are happy to welcome the troops! 』


    Zhang Fan and the officials, after learning that Wei Yan had arrived, they fell to the city gate.


    "When the troops come, they will be like the dew of a long drought! The people of Zhuo County are all looking forward to joining the army! Come on, hurry up, present a pot! Offer a pot! 』


    Some minor officials raised the pot high.


    Wei Yan frowned, "You want to surrender?" 』


    『It''s right, it''s right! ''Zhang Fan knelt down and bowed in a proper manner, ''The officials admired the cavalry for a long time, and never had a chance... Now that the soldiers are here, I am waiting to get my long-cherished wish. Fortunately, I am very lucky! 』


    Wei Yan still frowned, "Why not fight?" 』


    Zhang Fan waved his hands repeatedly, "I dare not, I dare not!" After the army comes to this point, how dare you offend the general’s power? No, absolutely not! 』


    『Tsk! 』


    Wei Yan was speechless.


    Wei Yan went north from Yijing and arrived in Zhuo County. He had never fought any decent battles along the way.


    Basically, the counties and counties I pass by are all falling!


    At the beginning, Wei Yan was quite happy, but later he realized something was wrong.


    It’s a bit inappropriate to cut down all these surrendered guys, but accept it, Wei Yan became more and more depressed.


    Wei Yan''s original plan was to surround the points to fight for help and disrupt the arrangements of Jizhou, and at the same time dig a hole in Yijing, he never thought about actually conquering Zhuo County and other places.


    As a result, the flag was raised here, and the magistrate of Zhuo County came over with his tail wagging his head, and presented the Zhuo County roster and so on, almost licking Wei Yan''s boots...


    "etc! ''Wei Yan pointed to Ren Cheng''s body beside him, ''What''s going on? 』


    『Uh... this is just a stubborn person, a fool..." Zhang Fan smiled, 『Our city, officials and people all welcome the generals here... Come on, play the drums and music, and welcome the troops to advance city! 』


    For a moment, drums and music sounded together.


    Zhang Fan originally thought Wei Yan would enter the city happily, but he didn''t expect that Wei Yan was staring at Zhang Fan with a silence.


    The drums and music gradually lowered after a moment, and then remained silent.


    "call-"


    A gust of wind blew, causing Zhang Fan''s spine to feel a little cold.


    『General...General..." Zhang Fan hesitated, 『General, you are...』


    Wei Yan nodded, "You can''t surrender!" 』


    "ah? ! What? ! ''Zhang Fan was shocked, ''The villain admired the cavalry and was looking forward to the cavalry day and night...''


    Wei Yan waved his hand, "Don''t you understand what I said?" You cannot surrender! 』


    "ah? ''Zhang Fan was stunned. He originally thought he had heard it badly, but he didn''t expect that Wei Yan was really unwilling to accept their surrender!


    Suddenly, Zhang Fan''s heart trembled. Could it be that he would massacre the city if he did not accept surrender?


    It’s okay to massacre the city, but I can’t kill me!


    Zhang Fan knelt on the ground with a thud, "General!" The general can''t do this! The villain is loyal to the cavalry, and it can be seen that the sun and the moon! Although the villain is in Cao''s camp, his heart is in the cavalry! Little man...little man...』


    Wei Yan rolled his eyes and looked at the sky.


    A cloud floated over and cast a large chunk of haze.


    The sun seemed ashamed to see such a small person, so she hid.


    "I said, you can''t surrender! You ask for help! ''Wei Yan said impatiently, ''You! Defend the city! Ask for help! Do you understand? 』


    『Please...ask for help? ''Zhang Fan hesitated, ''Where to ask for help? 』


    Wei Yan glared and said, "Go to Jizhou for help!" Where else do you want to ask for it? 』


    Wei Yan waved his hand and said, "Go back, go back!" Close the city gate! Then defend the city and ask for help! Do you understand? ! 』


    …


    …


    "This cavalry general... won''t come into the city?" Not accepting surrender? ! ''Wang De approached the frown Zhang Fan and asked in a low voice, ''County Master, what''s going on with this cavalry army? Do you need to give more beef wine? Or should I give more money? 』


    For them, it will only seem so painful when small money flies away.


    『They didn''t ask for money! ''Zhang Fan said angrily.


    Wang De suddenly became surprised, "Isn''t it a good thing to not ask for money?" How can you be the county master? This is...』


    Wang De originally thought it was going to be bleeding, but General Cavalry did not ask for money!


    In this way, once you go in and out, isn’t it a big profit? !


    Zhang Fan gave Wang De annoyed and said, "They want us to ask for help!" 』


    『Ahh? What? ''Wang De was stunned, ''What do you want? 』


    Zhang Fan couldn''t help but patted the table, "I want us to ask for help!" Ask for help! 』


    "Please... I''m asking for a hammer!" ''Wang De''s eyes widened.


    Not to mention where to ask for help, Zhang Fan and Wang De and others did not even think about staying in Zhuo County!


    They were all ready, and then the opportunity of the Cavalry Army coming to smooth out all the accounts. At that time, they could bring the money they had plundered in Zhuo County to Chang''an to enjoy their lives freely and freely.


    I have worked hard for most of my life, isn’t it just for the retirement life in my later years?


    Could it be that it is really for the service of these mud legs in Zhuo County?


    It''s a huge joke!


    But now...


    "This is really asking for help..." Wang De murmured, "If reinforcements don''t come, it''s fine, if they really come..."


    Zhang Fan rubbed his head, "I have a headache too..."


    It''s mainly a lot of bad debts.


    The Cavalry Army is new, and the newcomers must not understand the local situation. So what is the situation in Zhuo County is still Zhang Fan and others have the final say?


    This is a very simple logic. Only when the Cavalry Army arrives can the accounts of Zhuo County be settled.


    "Why don''t you send some fine wine and beauties over?" ''Wang De suggested.


    "Do you think I didn''t give it to me?" ''Zhang Fan was frowning, ''The wine was collected and the person was thrown out. 』


    『Hiss…』 Wang De took a breath, 『Don’t like beauties? This... this cavalry general, shouldn''t he like men...


    『Ahem cough cough cough! ''Zhang Fan suddenly felt the chrysanthemum tightening, and then aimed at Wang De, ''You can try it! 』


    『I, I...I can''t do it! My decayed willow…" Wang De''s eyes turned, "Or, just ask for help... Since the cavalry army wants us to ask for help, please ask for help...


    "You are stupid! ''Zhang Fan cursed, ''We ask for help, and what really comes to us... is above us! If you fail to defend the city effectively, it is the responsibility of Ren County Magistrate, and we have nothing to do with it! Now we ask for help, if... it is our relationship! 』


    『This is also...』 Wang De nodded, then thought for a moment, 『Eh? That county magistrate may not have died yet! 』


    "Why! It''s amazing! ''Zhang Fan smiled and said, ''You still have a way! OK, it’s such a good person to be a county magistrate! Regardless of life and death, it is all for the people of Zhuo County and sacrifices for the people of Zhuo County! OK! He is really a good official, a good county magistrate, and a good example! 』