He came to the palace and planned to report to Zhao Huaizhong on the situation of the confrontation between the Eastern Front and the Wei Kingdom.
When he caught up with Zhao Huaizhong and was about to go out, he said with a smile: "I am leaving the palace. When the old general comes back, I will go with him. It is just in time to reward General Lao Meng."
“Very good.”
Meng Ao happily agreed. Seeing that Zhao Huaizhong was dressed in casual clothes, he also took off his armor, took the cloak from his attendant, and changed into casual clothes.
Zhao Huaizhong then left the palace surrounded by Meng Ao, Xin Wu and other guards.
There are many pedestrians on Xianyang Street, people coming and going, and the atmosphere is noisy.
Zhao Huaizhong walked forward with his hands behind his hands, quite enjoying the prosperity of the country and the people under his rule.
He and Meng Ao walked outside the city together:
"Is the general ready to attack Wei next year?"
Meng Ao smiled and said: "I have been on the Eastern Front these past few months and have already made preparations. I am just waiting for the king's order."
"Do you know what the situation of the Wei people is like?"
Meng Ao said: "The Wei people's military strength has indeed improved, but the Wei people lack good generals.
In addition, the Wei people have almost exhausted their national strength in order to train their troops in recent years. If they can win the war, it will be good.
If the Wei people suffer a defeat, everyone over the age of fifteen will sign up to join the army, and the king of Wei who strongly advocates the expansion of the army and training will be counterattacked, and there will probably be a good show among the Wei people."
Zhao Huaizhong nodded slightly, Meng Ao was an experienced man. He not only knew how to fight, but he also understood the form of the Wei people very accurately.
The monarch and his ministers were walking around and discussing when they suddenly saw a group of people in front of them, pulling dozens of chariots and escorting more than a hundred people, passing by in the street.
The guards in the center of the team are all muscular, sharp-eyed, and extremely imposing.
"Whose team is this? Those people in the middle are quite impressive."
Meng Ao and Zhao Huaizhong stood at the street corner and watched the group of people passing by on the street.
"People from the Si family."
Zhao Huaizhong said calmly: "Let's go outside the city. I have prepared some gifts for the old general."
Meng Ao said happily: "Old minister, I would like to thank the king for this generous gift."
Zhao Huaizhong followed closely, looking forward to the gift that the king would personally give.
suburbs.
When Zhao Huaizhong and Meng Ao arrived, no less than two to three thousand people had gathered in the fruit garden on the outskirts of the city.
Most of them are veterans.
But it was a stable for livestock breeding that was opened in the fruit orchard. In preparation for the upcoming New Year, five hundred pigs were being slaughtered at the same time.
All veterans and wounded soldiers from around Xianyang were called over to share the pork.
After Meng Ao came over, he followed Zhao Huaizhong onto a temporary wooden platform and watched hundreds of pigs being slaughtered at the same time.
Meng Ao said in astonishment: "The gift that the king said he wanted to give to the old minister, is this? Please invite the old minister to watch the slaughter of the black-faced man?"
"hold head high."
Zhao Huaizhong said calmly: "Last year, we bred more than 2,000 black-faced pigs from the animal houses around Xianyang. We gathered together to slaughter 500 pigs for the New Year. I asked General Meng to choose two pigs to take back."
Meng Ao said: "Two heads are not enough. There are many people in my family, and when we gather together during the New Year, we need at least four or five heads to be able to eat."
Zhao Huaizhong readily agreed: "Let the old general choose five fat pigs and take them home."
After a pause, he said: "Bringing the old general here this time is really a loss-making deal."
Great joy.
Ouch~ouch!
Five hundred big fat pigs were tied up and slaughtered at the same time. The screams were so cruel that it shook the world.
The scene, the momentum, and the scarlet splash of blood were spectacular and unprecedented.
The knife pierced the pig's neck, and the pig squealed quickly and weakly.
Then, a large wooden basin was placed under each slaughtered pig, and five hundred basins were filled with the pig's blood.
Then came the famous scene of disembowelment, internal organs and other objects being taken out and cleaned.
The pig-killing ground was steaming with heat and was in full swing.
Many veterans who gathered around to watch, including Meng Ao, were all watching attentively and actually felt a sense of relief.
Some old pig butchers cut the pigs cleanly with their swords in hand, and the onlookers would cheer.
Zhao Huaizhong watched the pig slaughter for half the morning, and discussed with Meng Ao and others while laughing.
In the evening, Xin Wu and other guards brought a lot of pork back to the palace to prepare for the coming New Year.
Day and night alternate, the coldness of winter changes from strong to weak, and spring is approaching.
Qin was about to attack Wei, and preparations for various matters began intensively after the New Year.
Chapter completed!