On January 15th, after more than ten days of marching, Liu Hong, following the reinforcements, arrived at a hillside 300 li north of Xuantu County.

Seeing that it was getting late, Commander Zhu Jun ordered the entire army to set up camp.

Stepping off the imperial carriage, breathing in the cold, fresh air, and gazing at the vast expanse of white in the distance, Liu Hong couldn't help but reveal a look of rapture.

Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Sun Jian, Dian Wei, Liu Bei, and others followed closely behind Liu Hong.

As for Xi Zhicai, Tian Feng, and others, they led an engineering team to survey the surrounding land and road planning.

After taking a few steps, Liu Hong suddenly stopped, pointed to a snow-covered hillside in the distance, and then looked back at Cao Cao and the others.

"Look, doesn't that snow scene in front of us resemble a beautiful woman with fair skin and alluring figure?"

"Beautiful...beautiful woman?"

Upon hearing the emperor's sudden question, everyone was slightly taken aback.

Cao Cao, who was standing to the side, reacted the fastest and said respectfully, "Your Majesty is right. Such a beautiful woman is indeed tempting. It would be a great regret in life not to have her in one's possession."

Upon hearing this, Liu Hong burst into laughter: "Haha~, Mengde is right. The men of Han have hearts that embrace all directions. The more beauties like these, the better."

Those standing nearby, overhearing the conversation between the emperor and Cao Cao, exchanged bewildered glances.

After leading everyone on a tour of the surrounding area, Liu Hong and the others headed into the camp.

At this time, the soldiers in the camp had already begun to cook, and the campfires crackled and popped, while the dried meat being cooked in the pots emitted an enticing aroma.

Li Jue, who was busy grilling meat by a campfire, saw Liu Hong returning and hurriedly ran to greet him.

"Hehe~, Your Majesty, you're finally back! This humble general has just hunted a few fat wild sheep, they're almost cooked, would you like to have a taste?"

"Oh? Very well, General Li's cooking skills are something I must try."

Smelling the enticing aroma in the air, Liu Hong's eyes lit up, and he readily accepted Li Jue's invitation.

"Your Majesty, please!"

Li Jue, also looking excited, led Liu Hong to the campfire.

At this moment, a dozen soldiers by the campfire were preparing roasted lamb. When they saw Liu Hong coming over, they quickly stood up and saluted.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

"No need for formalities, those of you who need to get on with your work, the rest of you come and sit down."

Liu Hong waved to everyone with a warm smile, then sat down on a wooden stump.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After the ceremony, apart from a few soldiers continuing to prepare the roasted lamb, everyone else sat around Liu Hong with reserved expressions.

After taking his seat, Liu Hong looked at the soldiers around him and asked with a smile, "How was the march? Did you find it arduous?"

"Your Majesty, it's not tiring at all. I'm wearing a cotton coat, a thick sheepskin draped over my shoulders, and cotton boots on my feet. I'm sweating all over from walking this far."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Along the way, we not only had meat soup with every meal, but also beautiful scenery along the way. The brothers don't feel like they're here to fight, but more like they're here to enjoy the scenery."

The soldiers around him also told Liu Hong about the various interesting things that happened on the march with smiles on their faces.

Liu Hong couldn't help but laugh loudly, "Haha~, then tell me, do you like it here?"

"like!!"

The soldiers all said in unison.

Upon hearing this, Liu Hong stood up, pointed to everything around him, and said loudly:

"Good, if you like it, that's fine. As long as we win this battle, the land beneath our feet, the wild animals in the forest, the fish in the water, the trees in the mountains, the medicinal herbs, the jade, and even the women here will all be ours. Whatever you want then, I will give you."

"Thank you for your generous gift, Your Majesty. We will certainly swear to serve Your Majesty to the death, fight bravely against the enemy, and live up to Your Majesty's high expectations."

Upon hearing the emperor's words, the soldiers bowed with joy and swore allegiance.

"No need to thank me, you deserve all of this. Come, sit down."

Seeing this, Liu Hong nodded in satisfaction and then invited everyone to sit down again.

Looking at the golden-brown mutton roasting over the fire and smelling its increasingly rich aroma, Liu Hong couldn't help but swallow.

"Mmm, it smells so good! General Li, that leg of lamb is mine."

"Alright, I'll get it for you right away."

Upon hearing this, Li Jue immediately stepped forward, disregarding the scalding heat, and tore off the lamb leg. He then placed it on a wooden platter and respectfully handed it to Liu Hong.

"Okay!"

Looking at the roasted lamb leg, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sizzling with oil, Liu Hong couldn't help but feel his mouth water.

Seeing this, Dian Wei, who was following behind Liu Hong, also quickly took out a small knife for cutting meat and came closer.

"Your Majesty, please use this."

"Oh, no need. This is a military camp, not the palace. There aren't that many rules here."

Seeing the small knife in Dian Wei's hand, Liu Hong smiled and waved his hand, then grabbed a leg of lamb and began to eat it in large bites.

"Mmm~, delicious. This is the first time I've ever tasted something so delicious. Good."

As he ate, Liu Hong couldn't help but praise it. The feeling of eating meat in large chunks made him feel exceptionally happy.

Seeing the emperor gnawing on a leg of lamb, his mouth greasy with oil, those around him were momentarily stunned.

However, in their eyes, Liu Hong's unreserved way of eating not only did not affect the emperor's majestic image in their hearts, but also made these men feel a sense of warmth.

"What are you all standing there for? Let's eat together."

Noticing that everyone was looking at him, Liu Hong, while chewing the mutton in his mouth with his cheeks puffed out, called out to everyone.

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