Chapter 120
Even though there is no battle, the blood is still cold
The veterans more or less understood that this war could not end so quickly, and that it was reasonable to send reinforcements to the grassland. They would take a silent look at it and then continue to sharpen the weapons in their hands.
The numerous civilian recruits were somewhat panicked. The soldiers who rushed over to report the enemy situation were stopped by Gongsun Wuhui before they could go upstairs.
"Madam said that unless the enemy is attacking the city now, don't disturb her pregnancy even if the sky falls!" Gongsun Wuhui deliberately spoke very loudly.
This caused a burst of laughter from the old soldiers around, but the new recruits felt inexplicably relieved. The commander was as steady as a rock, and the soldiers' confidence naturally increased!
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Liu Buqi slept very comfortably until he was woken up by the little thing rolling in his stomach. He didn't know whether he was hungry or he was hungry!
In short, when I smell the aroma of rice coming from the Great Wall, I can't help but drool!
After tidying up her appearance simply, Liu Buqi went straight downstairs with her bare face, and took Yue Hanxin and Xu Ningmei to look for delicious food in the army!
The food of the Youzhou army has always been rough. In addition to the rice and flour that the Taiyue people are accustomed to eating, there are also large amounts of dried beef and mutton. This is also a method learned from hundreds of years of fighting with the grassland and Yehe.
These dried meats are easy to preserve and, most importantly, easy to carry. A soldier can carry a few pounds of dried meat to ensure food for many days, which is much more convenient than rice and flour.
Moreover, when the war is urgent and it is impossible to make a fire and cook normally, picking up a piece of dried meat and chewing it is enough to replenish a soldier's calories.
Now that they have plenty of time, the soldiers on the Great Wall set up a marching pot, put some chili water in the clear water and boiled the dried meat. Some even collected fresh wild vegetables that had just sprouted around and put them in to cook together!
This rough way of eating always reminds Liu Buqi of the hot pot he has been longing for!
She even tried to prepare hot pot ingredients, but since most hot pot seasonings had not yet appeared in Taiyue at that time, she could only make do with some onions, garlic, sauce and vinegar!
Xu Ningmei had been to the battlefield before, and she knew that although this kind of military food could fill the stomach, it was not delicious at all!
However, Yue Hanxin had seen such a scene for the first time, and she found it hard to accept Liu Buqi's "indecent" behavior of casually taking the bowl and chopsticks handed over by Gongsun Wuhui and eating from the same pot with ordinary soldiers!
But after thinking about it, she made up her mind and took the bowl and chopsticks and tried it. The greasy feeling almost made the imperial princess, who had been living a life of luxury since childhood, vomit!
Liu Buqi on the side laughed and handed over a head of garlic. This species came from the grassland. Although it is not common in the capital, Yue Hanxin still knows that eating it will not only make your breath very bad, but also make you spicy!
He took the garlic doubtfully, and imitated Liu Buqi, taking a bite of garlic and a bite of meat. The greasiness was greatly reduced, especially the fresh and tender wild vegetables, which were as good as the delicacies in Beijing!
"When we no longer have to fight, I plan to open hot pot restaurants all over the country, selling our Youzhou military delicacies. I guarantee we'll make a lot of money!"
After a hearty meal, he picked up the large teapot next to him, poured out a bowl of strong and inferior tea and drank it all in one gulp!
While blowing out a breath into his palm and sniffing it with his nose, Liu Buqi said to Yue Hanxin with a smile.
Yue Hanxin looked at Liu Buqi at this moment. Where did he look like the wise and powerful man who controlled Youzhou? Especially the "taken for granted" in his words, which must have been a heartfelt emotion!
She suddenly found it really difficult to equate Liu Buqi in the capital, Liu Buqi in Youzhou and Liu Buqi on the battlefield as the same person!
"Although she doesn't have stunning beauty, she never pretends to be whining. Although she lacks the alluring charm of a fox, she possesses a fox-like spirit, and her diverse demeanor comes from her heart! She truly deserves the title of peerless beauty! No wonder a figure like Yue Lingxi would only favor her! She disdains others!"
Liu Buqi naturally didn't understand Yue Hanxin's self-pity as she stared at him in a daze. He thought she was curious about what he wanted to drink, so he turned around and took another bowl of strong tea and handed it to her!
"Eating meat like this is too greasy. Your body can't handle it in the long run. Most grassland people drink strong tea to cleanse their stomachs! We in the army have also followed suit."
Yue Hanxin took the tea and drank it all without showing any disgust. Although it was just a very strong and inferior tea that was difficult to swallow on ordinary days, it did make the body feel much more relaxed!
"This kind of tael of tea can be bought in Youzhou City for just one tael of silver. If it were in the heart of Taiyue, it would probably only be worth a few coins. But on the grasslands, it's worth its weight in gold!"
"Without this coarse tea, the lifespan of the grassland people will be greatly shortened. If their access to salt is also cut off, I'm afraid half of them will die within a few years!"
"So, the grassland people are different from the Yehe people. Their lives and deaths are in the hands of the Chinese! So they will spare no effort to find a way to rush into Youzhou! And hope to take control! The Yehe people, on the other hand, will just rob and then withdraw!"
Liu Buqi calmly analyzed the two greatest enemies of the northern empire! As she described this, Yue Hanxin quietly looked at the remaining tea stains in the teacup in his hand, no longer daring to underestimate it.
Over the years, countless people have lost their lives for a bowl of inferior tea! Human life is truly worthless. A bowl of tea is worth a life!
After Liu Buqi finished speaking, he briefly inspected the battle preparations! A gap in the Great Wall not far from him had now been dug into a large pit over two meters deep!
This gap is too big. Since it cannot be blocked in a short time, it is better to dig deeper directly. It not only saves time and effort, but also has a good defensive effect!
Yue Hanxin also stood up after finishing her meal. She was surprised to find that the soldiers around her were extremely stable at the moment, and there was a hint of respect in their eyes when they looked at her!
Although she was a little confused, she still liked the feeling of being immersed in it.
Suddenly, the horns of the grassland army sounded. The veterans ate and drank as they should, without even the will to stand up. Instead, they tried to persuade the new recruits around them:
"Don't worry, it's not a big deal. It's impossible to gather on the grassland in an hour or so! Just eat without worry."
Liu Buqi just slowly climbed up the city wall and looked into the distance at the movements of the grassland camp!
But they discovered that some large siege equipment was being assembled behind the camp. The grassland cavalry was unrivaled in the world.
However, they were always one step behind in siege warfare. Although the reinforcement army was not large in scale, it brought these siege equipment that were found from somewhere unknown.
Good individual qualities and excellent horse riding and archery have always been the most proud assets of the grassland people. Now they have the siege weapons and sufficient intelligence that they lacked before. No wonder Zhuanqu Yanshi is so confident and does not retreat!
It seems that the next battle will be even more brutal!
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