Journey to the West begins with a full-level Tang monk

Chapter 1392 The First Meal

After the third prince finished speaking, he didn't stay too long, turned around and left the camp, and walked back to Longhu Pass.

On the other side, several defenders came out of the camp, and one of them stood in front of the crowd and said loudly: "Everyone, my surname is Li, and I am the quartermaster of the Longhuguan Army. The third prince here His Highness has established a rule that all newcomers to Paoze will have their first meal full, but due to the limited food and grass in the army, other than the first meal, they will be given a fixed amount of food."

"Everyone in the army is rationed, including the generals in this championship, and even His Royal Highness the Third Prince. Regardless of age, status, appetite, or physical condition, everyone is exactly the same. The so-called rationed food, It’s just that you may not be able to eat enough. His Highness the Third Prince has already contacted the imperial court to ask for food support. Please rest assured on this point. His Highness the Third Prince attaches great importance to this matter. Please forgive me. I won’t say much else. Dragon and Tiger Pass is very difficult, and it is very rare for His Highness the Third Prince to be able to do this. This meal, everyone can eat whatever they want."

What he said made people feel that it was not a welcome meal, but more like a send-off meal.

After speaking, he turned around and walked towards the camp.

Several defenders next to him maintained order and brought 800 people including Tang Seng into the camp.

It was midsummer and the weather was hot. Soon, many tables, chairs and benches were set up on the promised space, and pots of steaming meals were brought out.

Seeing these meals, Tang Seng was slightly taken aback.

It was all white rice and bouillon soup.

Compared with the officers and soldiers who escorted them here, this point is already higher in terms of food.

The quartermaster surnamed Li turned his head and said to everyone: "Don't think too much, it's not that His Royal Highness the Third Prince put everyone's military rations in this meal, it's the money paid by the Third Prince himself , It can be regarded as a cleansing for everyone. Due to the tightness of the war, His Royal Highness the Third Prince has to deploy defenses at the pass, and he cannot come to accompany you in person. In fact, this meal is also without His Royal Highness. Not only without his , the rest of the defenders here, including this officer, have no right to enjoy this meal. Eat as much as you can, today. Just treat it as Chinese New Year. After today, all runners will suffer together."

Originally, the poor people who saw these foods were a little excited, but when they heard what the quartermaster surnamed Li said, everyone's expressions froze slightly, and then they all looked in the direction of Longhuguan by coincidence.

There, the back of His Highness the Third Prince has not completely disappeared, and he is hurriedly walking towards the gate.

Everyone has a different feeling in their hearts. It seems that the officers and soldiers here are fundamentally different from other officers and soldiers they have encountered.

The delicious food was present, and everyone was hungry, not only looking at Tang Seng.

Because of the more than ten days of marching, Tang Seng has become a leader-like existence in their hearts. They all know that with Tang Seng's magical powers, knowledge and abilities far surpass themselves, so they naturally want to get Tang Seng's instructions on everything. .

At this time, Tang Seng didn't say much, he just waved his hand and said, "Let's eat."

Then he found a table to sit down first, and the rest of them got Tang Seng's order, and according to the arrangement of the defenders, they lined up in front of the meal, formed several lines, and began to fill up the meal and prepare the dishes.

Tang Seng didn't move immediately, but just sat on the spot and took a look, watching these people start to eat and drink one by one.

The quartermaster surnamed Li stood by, watching the scene in front of him, his eyes began to stay more on Tang Seng's face, and a pensive expression began to appear on his face.

When everyone has finished their meals.Sitting at the table and started to eat and drink, Tang Seng also walked over, picked up the bowls and chopsticks, put some food over like everyone else, and started to eat slowly.

But his performance is obviously different from the rest of the common people. Others basically gobble up, but Tang Seng eats very politely and moves in an orderly manner, as if he is not satisfying his hunger, but savoring the taste of the dishes.

This scene once again attracted the attention of many defenders present, especially the quartermaster surnamed Li. He looked at Tang Seng for a while, then walked over, pulled a chair and sat opposite Tang Seng, watching Tang Seng chewed and ate a few mouthfuls slowly, then asked, "Where does this brother come from?"

Tang Seng took a bite of his food, looked up at the military quartermaster surnamed Li, and said, "I was arrested by the army from Zhaojiazhuang, Qingchuan County, Yunzhou Prefecture."

It seems that this kind of statement did not attract the attention of the military quartermaster Li. He just nodded naturally and asked, "Look at your brother, isn't he an ordinary farmer?"

Tang Seng nodded slightly and said, "No."

The answer was very simple, and Tang Seng didn't say much.

"What did that brother originally do?"

The quartermaster surnamed Li continued to ask.

Tang Seng showed a wry smile, and said, "Those who recite the scriptures!"

The quartermaster glanced at Tang Seng's head, showing an expression of sudden realization: "It's no wonder that my brother is so strong, and he was sent here. It turned out to be a monk. I thought those people showed kindness!"

Tang Seng looked up again.Looking at the military quartermaster surnamed Li, he asked, "Is there anything wrong with the monk?"

The military quartermaster surnamed Li shook his head and replied: "Of course the monks eat fast and recite the Buddha's name. They never kill. What they pay attention to is to save all living beings. Naturally, they are useless on the battlefield, so they are sent here."

Tang Seng thought to himself, ordinary monks do not kill animals, but the poor monk is definitely not an ordinary monk, and the poor monk killed too many lives.

But I can't tell you about this matter!

Seeing that Tang Seng didn't speak, the quartermaster surnamed Li asked again: "It seems that these people listen to you, how do you do it?"

Tang Seng smiled and said: "Maybe it's the poor monk's heart, well, they will naturally show a little closeness, it's not a big deal."

The quartermaster surnamed Li just nodded, and stopped asking any more questions, got up and left the place.

This meal, Tang Seng chewed slowly and didn't eat much.

But the rest of the common people gobbled it up and gorged themselves, each and every one of them ate until their stomachs were full. It seemed that everyone did not eat less.

But even so, Tang Seng noticed that there were still some leftover meals prepared for everyone in the barracks.

This made Tang Seng feel the warmth from the military camp for the first time in this world.

The other party was very well prepared. From this look, His Royal Highness the Third Prince was indeed a person who kept his promise.

These meals are actually enough for more than 1000 people, but it is enough to show their sincerity if they are given to more than 800 people.

After everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks, the quartermaster came over and said: "Still in accordance with the practice set by His Highness the Third Prince, on the first day of the arrival of the robes, except for the full meal, the rest of the time can be arranged to rest in the tents by yourself. Not today Participate in military defense, starting tomorrow, the third prince will assign tasks."

"it is good……"

There was a burst of cheers from the crowd.

(End of this chapter)