Zhang Chao worked in the back kitchen of the Shuai Mansion for a long time, and made a stewed golden carp for Li Shimin, followed by a dry-roasted caviar fish bubble, and finally a fried wild vegetable and a crucian carp soup.
Four dishes, took a lot of effort to make, Zhang Chao even asked Ke Wu to get his own set of cooking guys and ingredient packets.
The crucian carp soup is milky white, the stir-fried wild vegetables are verdant, and the stewed carp, which is only cut into a few large sections, is even more fragrant.
Especially the dry-roasted caviar fish bubble, the fish roe is Zhang Chao's top grade after screening, and the fish bubble is also the kind of big bubble with thick skin.
First put the fish roe into the oil pan and fry until it is golden brown, and then soak the fish into the pot, the golden roe with the pink and white fish bubbles, floating on the mellow red soup, so that Li Shimin's index finger moved, and he couldn't help salivating.
I picked up the chopsticks and pinched some fish roe, and the food was in my mouth, and the essence of the fish filled my heart.
The fish bubbles have a smooth texture and are full of toughness because of the thick skin when chewed.
"Bring me some two pots."
Li Shimin said suddenly.
Standing next to Li Shimin, Liu Shili, Gongsun Wuda and several other henchmen and generals couldn't help but look at each other.
They all know that King Qin is not a good drinker, and he rarely drinks alcohol in ordinary times, let alone in the army.
Except for the time of the oath and the day of the triumphal celebration, it is basically difficult to see the King of Qin drinking in the army.
And now, King Qin actually took the initiative to ask for wine, and he also asked for a second pot head.
"Your Highness, the second pot head is more intense."
Zhang Chao had to be carefully reminded.
He wasn't worried that Li Shimin knew about the winery, anyway, the winery had already taken out a hundred shares to Li Shimin, not directly, but let people send it to Princess Qin in Chang'an, and it was actually for him.
Of course, the king of Qin is not short of money, he has so much money given by the emperor, and even the emperor directly gave him a coinage furnace, so that he can cast money at will, a coinage furnace, if the whole year is running endlessly to cast money, at least it can be minted tens of thousands, even if the cost is removed, it can also earn two or three thousand times a year.
However, King Qin also used a lot of money, and he was usually very generous in rewarding his subordinates.
Last time, Zhang Chao gave the shares of the soap shop to Princess Yicheng Qin, and he didn't see Li Shimin return the shares.
Besides, the winery was set up in Chang'an, and it was not done in the army, nor was it greedy for black military rations.
Zhang Chao's second pot of steamed wine, although he stayed, he didn't sell it, at most, he sometimes sent some favors, and he also sent some when the generals came to ask for it.
Li Shimin knew that he was not surprised by the second pot, but Li Shimin wanted to drink it, and he had to remind him.
If a person like Niu sees a tiger and gets drunk, he gets drunk, and if King Qin is also drunk, it won't be good.
"This king knows how strong the second pot is, and I don't drink much, just drink a little."
The second pot head was brought, and Zhang Chao poured a small cup for Li Shimin.
Only about one or two.
Li Shimin picked up the wine glass and put it in front of his nose and smelled it, and it was really mellow. took a small sip and sandwiched a piece of fish bubble, ah, this taste, cool.
"You also sit down and eat together, and eat it while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold."
Li Shimin was very polite.
This politeness made Zhang Chao and Liu Shili look at each other for a long time, and finally sat down opposite Li Shimin.
"Eat fish, such a big carp, or a golden carp, this king has never eaten it, Wenyuan cooks well."
Li Shimin has also been under a lot of pressure recently, since he defeated Zheng and Xia in the Central Plains War and became General Tiance, he obviously felt that the prince was targeting him everywhere, and he finally got the opportunity to send troops this time.
If it weren't for Li Shentong and Li Xiaochang, as well as Li Yi and Li Shiji, who didn't fight well, the prince wouldn't have given him another chance to lead the army.
In the final analysis, Li Shimin is just a young man in his twenties.
It's not a few years ago, a few years ago after the defeat of the shallow water plain, the emperor and the crown prince would not take the opportunity to make a fuss, and they would save face for him.
The world is unified, and many things have become complicated.
"San Lang, last time you persuaded me to be careful of the deception attached to the water, and asked me to beware of Liu Heimin coming to snatch the water.
Although in the end, you were wrong about whether the water was really falling, but you also guessed correctly that Liu Heimin really galloped to seize the water.
Li Shimin took another small sip of the second pot head and sandwiched a piece of fish roe into his mouth.
Tasting the delicious taste of the fish roe, Li Shimin nodded and continued, "Tell me about the current situation in Zhaozhou City, do you think you should fight quickly or besiege the city?"
Li Shimin's eyes stared directly at Zhang Chao.
Zhang Chao was a little weak, I was just a guy talking on paper, the last time, it wasn't that I expected it to be accurate, it wasn't based on any analysis at all, it was completely because I knew that Liu Heimin would really come to take the city like a mad dog in history.
"The subordinate is just a medical battalion to join the army" "When the medical battalion joins the army, it also joins the army, and what is the position of a staff adviser to join the army, if I ask you, you should answer seriously."
This is really catching ducks on the shelves, Zhang Chao thought that he was really cheap, just release this carp directly, send the fish to you to eat, you let me go fishing, and now ask me about this kind of military intelligence matter, the matter is too big.
"Say" Li Shimin glared, Zhang Chao had no choice.
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"The art of war has clouds, ten are to surround it, five are to attack it, and multiple times it is to fight" Zhang Chao dragged a sentence of the art of war first, but Li Shimin's face sank, "Don't talk nonsense, be direct." ” In terms of the art of war, Li Shimin doesn't know how much he is familiar with Zhang Chao.
The so-called ten rules of encirclement are from Sun Tzu's Art of War, and the original meaning is that I am ten times the enemy, so I will encircle and annihilate.
If they are five times outnumbered by the enemy, they will attack.
If you are twice as strong as the enemy, you have to try to defeat the enemy, and if you are evenly matched, you have to try to disperse each enemy and break the enemy.
If the forces are weaker than the enemy, you have to avoid fighting.
Therefore, the weaker side has to avoid stubbornly clinging.
Now under the city of Zhaozhou, the Tang army has a total of 100,000 war auxiliaries, and the rebels in the city have 30,000, which is less than ten times or almost more than three times.
According to the art of war, of course, it is to attack, but this is not a field battle, this is a siege war.
Siege warfare is different from field warfare, the defending side has a city wall defense, supported by grain and grass, and theoretically can defend seven times the enemy's strong attack for at least two months, or even for half a year to a year.
Li Shimin's troops are nearly five times that of the rebels, but the city of Zhaozhou is strong and tall, there is a lot of grain and grass in the city, and many people support the rebels.
The fortification of the city of Zhaozhou, the abundance of grain and grass, as well as the fierceness of the rebels and the support of the people, will narrow the gap in strength between the Tang army and the rebels a lot.
Storming such a fortified city would have caused heavy casualties.
Li Shimin actually agreed with the generals' long-term siege plan in his heart, but he still wanted to hear what Zhang San meant and wanted to see how he looked at it from Zhang San's point of view.
"Your Highness, the rebels are now the turtle in the urn and the beast in the prison.
Although the city of Zhaozhou is strong, it is just a large grave for the rebels.
Now that the rest of Hebei has been pacified, why don't Your Highness send people to recruit the rebels in the city?"
"Surrender" Li Shimin was stunned for a moment.
He really hasn't thought about this, why did he want to surrender, Liu Heimin and Gao Yaxian and other Dou Jiande Yu Dang, who committed rebellion, did not rebel, this kind of person, it is not a pity to kill the family and destroy the clan, why do you want to surrender him.
"Liu Heimin will never be spared," Li Shimin said hatefully.
"Bisheng was captured and sent to Chang'an, beheaded in the downtown county and displayed at the city gate" Zhang Chao smacked his lips, "Your Highness, it is not contrary to recruiting the rebels in the city and killing Liu Heimin." ” In Zhang Chao's view, at this time, the rebels were isolated and became trapped beasts.
If the Tang army is pressing, then they will definitely fight to the death, break the net, and fight the trapped beasts.
The art of war also has clouds, and there are three ques and one around.
The most important thing is to break the enemy's fighting spirit, and you can also set up an ambush net at the gap.
Now the Tang army only needs to send an envoy into the city, announcing the surrender of the rebels in the city, and as long as they are willing to surrender, the court will pardon them.
In any case, as soon as this surrender order comes out, it will definitely divide and disintegrate the military spirit in the city.
Not everyone followed Liu Heimin to raise troops to avenge Dou Jiande, even if some of them were really upset about Dou Jiande at the beginning, but at this time, there are a few people who can really look down on life and death and persevere to the end The rebels are also people, they also have families, they also have wives and children, and no one wants to die.
The Tang army now has the victory in hand, completely occupies the initiative and advantage, and can be surrounded and fought whenever it wants, and the rebels have no hope at all.
A letter of surrender, saying that it can make the morale of the rebels to the end.
Even if Liu Heimin can temporarily control the rebels by virtue of prestige or force, he can't suppress it by high pressure alone.
If the rebels really want to surrender, so much the better.
At that time, the ordinary rebel soldiers can be dismissed, but the backbone of the rebels such as Liu Heimin can be controlled.
You can not kill it first, lock it up, wait until the people of Hebei are settled, and when Datang completely controls Hebei, at that time, Liu Heimin and others are not killing if they want to kill and let go, even if they release it again, they will not be able to make waves again.
Anyway, no matter whether it succeeds or not, a letter of surrender and a messenger does not cost anything.
Li Shimin was silent for a while after hearing this.
"What you said is also right, whether you succeed or not, there is no loss for our army, but at least it can break the morale of the rebels and reduce their morale."
Li Shimin looked at Zhang Chao, "Your food is good, this mouth is quite good, I think, it is better to send you as a messenger to surrender, and you will go to Zhaozhou City to persuade Liu Heimin and other rebels to surrender on behalf of the king." ” Hearing this, Zhang Chao was frightened.
His face turned white with fright, and all the while, he avoided taking risks.
Even in the barracks, I have to wear silk armor when I sleep at night.
It's not particularly safe, and it will never be easy to get out of the barracks.
But now, Li Shimin actually asked him to go into the tiger's den alone and be a messenger of surrender.
Oh my God, I worked so hard to make you such a big table of dishes, and that's how you repay me Li Shimin, I really didn't expect you to be such a person, I misjudged you.
At this time, Zhang Chao really wanted to take the red red soup in the pot of dry-roasted caviar and fish bubbles, and pour it directly from the top of Li Shimin's head to his feet. t1706231537: