Invite Lin Xuexue to sit down in the corridor. Wang Ruohai said to Xue Cheng: "The Chinese New Year is tomorrow. Go get a few kilograms of good mutton and give it to the master. It is extremely inconvenient to occupy his courtyard at this time."

Xue Cheng agreed. Not long after, he came back and was followed by two soldiers. One soldier carried a leg of lamb and two large carps. The other soldier carried a bag of rice and a basket of eggs.

Wang Ruohai said to Lin Xuexue: "A small gift is not a sign of respect. Don't despise academics. Tomorrow, during the Chinese New Year, my family will have a lot of fun together. There is wine brought by the army, and I will bring a jar over later."

Lin Xuexiu waved his hands repeatedly: "How to do it! If I accept it, wouldn't it make people laugh at me for being greedy for money?"

Wang Ruohai smiled and said: "Study, don't be too pedantic. We occupy the place in your home, so what little property is nothing. If you refuse, you will become obsessed with it. How can a man care about his external possessions when he is established in this world!"

After hearing this, Xuexue Lin couldn't help but nodded repeatedly. Without refusing, he called out to his wife to accept the gift.

A banquet was set up under the shed, and Xue Cheng, Shao Yun, Zhang Qi, Li Songchen and Liang Xing were invited to accompany them. Wang Ruohai invited Lin Xuexue to drink.

After drinking for three rounds, Wang Ruohai said to Lin Xuexue: "Since the Jin army defeated Henan Prefecture a few years ago, this area has not been peaceful. Is it convenient for Xuexue to live here? Although it is a deep mountain, the Jin soldiers may not be safe.

Come in."

Lin Xuexiu said: "The council has overstepped its bounds. This mountainous area to the north of Mianchi is full of people forming strongholds. How dare the Jin army come? A few years ago, when Zhang Taiwei was in Mianchi, he had thousands of soldiers and horses, and the surrounding area was hundreds of miles away.

Everyone knows his reputation."

Wang Ruohai said: "It's different this time. We surrounded the fourth prince of the Jin Kingdom, and he must have a grudge afterwards. Now while we are fighting, we are organizing the people to move south. Tangzhou, Dengzhou and Xiangyang Prefecture are full of idle land, and there are still

There’s room for people.”

Lin Xuexue said: "I have lived here all my life, how can I leave my hometown far away? The Jin people are ignorant of everything, how can they occupy the Central Plains for a long time!"

Wang Ruohai said to Liang Xing: "After this battle is over, the Jin army is likely to take revenge on the people around Luoyang. If the matter is urgent, you can take some of the people here back to the stronghold. There is no way to fight around Luoyang, even around Kaifeng Mansion."

, I'm afraid it won't work until the ground is reduced to nothing. The prosperous areas of the two capitals have experienced this disaster, and I don't know how many years it will take to recover."

Liang Xing said so. The Taihang Mountains are not far from the Yellow River, and the east road of the river goes south. It is an important road going east and supports many places around it.

A few people were drinking and chatting, and the night was getting late before they knew it.

The next day was New Year's Eve, so there was another day of discussion. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Wang Ruohai passed by Tuhao Town and returned to Guozhou on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

It was almost evening at this time, and a ray of setting sun was spreading in the sky. The ice on the eaves was half melted, and slowly began to freeze again as the sun set. Magpies were chirping on the trees, and the withered grass on the ground was covered with broken ice, which looked like winter.

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After connecting Wang Ruohai to the Yamen, Wang Xiaolian said: "It's the Chinese New Year and it's really hard work for the counselor to make a trip."

Wang Ruohai hurriedly said he didn’t dare.

Wang Xiaolie nodded slightly, looked at Wang Ruohai, and asked in a deep voice: "How?"

Wang Ruohai said: "Wu Shu has gone crazy these days, driving his soldiers every day and using all kinds of means to attack the city. Shao Yun and others also thought of various ways to defend Mianchi City like a copper wall. In a short period of time, Wu Shu

The technique should be invincible."

Li Yanxian said: "The news came from the west that Wei Yang was furious after he occupied Jingzhao Mansion. However, he was held back by Wu Jie brothers and Yang Zheng, and could not withdraw his troops for a while, so he could only strictly order Wu Shu to enter Guanzhong immediately.

If Mianchi cannot be conquered, Wushu's guilt will not be small."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Destroying Wu Shu is not our skill. It is our skill to make his life worse than death this time! Councilor, what do you think of the Hedong Rebel Army? Can you help Xue Cheng cut off Wu Shu's food route?

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Wang Ruohai said: "This time I met Li Songchen, Li Shi, Liang Xing, Zhao Yun and other leaders, and it was unexpected. Although their troops were short of food and clothing, and their soldiers were many old and weak, they fought hard

The will is extremely strong. Xue Cheng asked them to choose capable and capable people to cross the river with him. There were about seven or eight thousand people in total. Relatively speaking, Li Songchen had fewer soldiers, while Liang Xing and Zhao Yun had more soldiers. There was no way, Lingshi Li

Taiyuan Mansion is relatively close, and Li Songchen was surrounded and suppressed by Yin Shuke many times, making his life even more difficult."

Wang Xiaolie asked again: "What do you think of their soldiers?"

Wang Ruohai said: "They have received little training, their lineup is incomplete, and their flags are incomplete. In my opinion, they may not be able to fight in formation. But fighting in mountainous areas and attacking in small groups should be fine."

Wang Xiaolie said: "That's the case with the rebel army. They are all civilians joining the army. There is no systematic training, and the officers have not fully studied. Of course, the formal combat will be worse. Wait until spring, and we will find a way."

While talking, the three people sat down at the table.

Li Yanxian said: "Shao Yun's troops are now well supplied with food and fodder. They have followed me to guard Shaanzhou several times, so they should be able to hold Mianchi. What I am worried about now is whether Xue Cheng and the Hedong Rebel Army can cut off the food route."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Jinglue, I'm afraid Wu Shu's thoughts are now on how to attack Mianchi. Nianli Duo can't return to the army for a while, which should put a lot of pressure on him. Wu Shu was originally asked to guard Guanzhong, but in the end he let him

Wei Yi was in Guozhou and led his troops to Luoyang. We killed Wei Yi in the first battle and blocked Wu Shu to the west of Mianchi. This situation made the Jin army very passive. I estimate that Wu Shu might not care about his own food in the early stage.

Dao. By the time Xue Cheng and others cut off the food route and Wushu's army is short of food, I'm afraid it will be too late."

Having said this, Wang Xiaolie shook his head and said: "The key to the outcome of the Mianchi battle is whether the generals on the front line can understand our intentions. We can neither kill Wu Shu nor let him go. We have to find the right balance in between.

, we are 80% sure of this.”

After finishing speaking, he looked at the sky and said: "The sun is going to set, let's not talk about these troublesome things. Today, on the third day of the lunar month, the counselor will come back and prepare some wine and food for him to spend his old age. The three of us chatted some gossip. The overall situation of the war has been decided.

Don’t worry about it anymore.”

After saying that, let the guard order the kitchen to cook some good dishes and let the three of them drink tonight.

Three people sat down around a stove. Wang Xiaolie ordered his soldiers to get a bottle of wine. He said: "This jar of wine is different from the previous wine. It is based on white wine and soaked in essence."

I selected wild grapes, added many medicinal herbs, and soaked them for six months. It tastes sweet and delicious, not as strong as the liquor usually sold. However, the wine is still strong and easy to drink, so you may get drunk if you are not careful."

Wang Ruohai waved his hand hurriedly: "I can't bear to drink. How dare I drink such a strong drink!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Now is the New Year, let's indulge once. The three of us will have a good meal of meat and a drink of wine tonight!"

After saying that, he patted the mud away and poured it into three bowls.

Seriously speaking, this is actually Lujiu. Lujiu has a long history in China. In the past, it was based on rice wine. With the advent of white wine, it was naturally changed to white wine. The alcohol content is slightly lower than that of white wine, and it has either a fruity or floral aroma.

Or medicinal fragrance, very easy to drink.

It has only been a year or two since Wang Xiaolie started making liquor. In such a short period of time, even the gods could not make good liquor. Nowadays, except for the sealed liquor, it is sold cheaply in taverns. In many places, liquor has become a popular among the people.

Approved cheap wine.

Liquor is solid distillation, and the alcohol content is not a result of blending, but the natural properties of the alcohol. The alcohol produced at the beginning has a high alcohol content, which is called the head of the liquor in many places. It is actually not suitable for drinking and is usually stored for many years before being used for blending.

The final wine has a low alcohol content and a light taste. It is usually added directly to the wine steamer and re-distilled. When the wine is stable, it is usually over 50 degrees.

Liquor cannot be directly added with water to reduce the alcohol content, otherwise the quality of the wine will be greatly affected, and good wine will become bad wine mixed with water. The low-alcohol wine of later generations has strict craftsmanship, which is the result of scientific and technological research organized by the New China.

It is simply prepared. Some of the wines sold have very high alcohol content, and some even sell the wine heads directly, which can reach more than 70 degrees. These are not wine heads in the traditional sense and have their own craftsmanship.

The Tang Dynasty was the most prosperous time for wine in China, with many names. Wang Xiaolie's new wine was based on the technology of the Tang Dynasty and added his own creativity. He turned cheap white wine into high-end wine.

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Looking at the deep red color of the wine in the wine bowl, and the faint sweetness of grapes, Li Yanxian said: "This wine looks sweet, but I don't know how strong it is. A few days ago, I heard that white wine is the strongest. I didn't believe it.

After drinking less than one bottle, I became so drunk that I didn’t know what was going on.”
Chapter completed!