It was my turn to take a shower only half a month ago. The sun outside was so strong that I was sweating. No one wanted to go out.
A living canal was introduced into the courtyard, and the small high-tube waterwheel modified by Amei's hands was spinning squeakingly.
The breeze blows, bringing some slightly moist water vapor.
The pregnant woman was emotionally unstable. In order to divert her attention, Feng Junhou invited his sister-in-law and his concubine to play mahjong with her.
Unexpectedly, the concubine's mental arithmetic ability was so strong that she controlled the whole place by herself, eating her own male husband at the top and feeding her own female queen at the bottom, killing the wife from the other side of the house and stamping her feet.
Guan Ji smiled happily and stretched out her hand, "Bring it here."
Feng Yong and Zhang Xingyi had no choice but to hand over a coin each.
For a few wealthy people, this coin is not even the tip of their hair, but it is worth fighting for.
However, Guan Ji also grabbed a lot of coins from herself and put them in Ah Mei's place as a reward.
It was simply encouraging Amei to continue cheating in front of the two of them.
"Brother-in-law! Look!"
Zhang Xingyi pointed at Guan Ji and complained to Feng Yong with a grievance on her face.
Feng Yong coughed dryly and pretended not to see it.
At the same time, I lamented in my heart, I miscalculated, I miscalculated, I would have let Amei sit on top of me.
Zhang Xingyi saw that Feng Yong did not dare to speak, so he gritted his teeth and kicked him hard under the table.
Feng Yong grinned, lowered his head and pretended to count the coins in the money bag, quietly divided out half, and then handed it over from under the table.
Zhang Xingyi's big eyes narrowed after receiving Feng Yong's help.
Guan Ji on the opposite side frowned and reached down to touch her belly: "Alang, the child moved again."
She looked at Feng Yong with some worry on her face, "What if the children hear us playing around with money like this?"
"What are you afraid of?"
Feng Yong glared at Amei who was sitting next to him, "Ask this girl to memorize pinyin and multiplication tables for you tonight, or you can memorize a thousand-character essay!"
"Okay." Guan Ji nodded happily when she heard Feng Yong's words.
Seeing the big-bellied woman's smile, Feng Yong felt relieved. Forget it, he just thought he was happy with her.
The sound of grinding teeth could be heard clearly from the side. Feng Yong did not squint and did not dare to look at Zhang Xingyi.
Amei, on the other hand, is quite discerning. When she saw both men and women saying this, she knew she had done the right thing.
I also learned that I didn’t have to go to bed at night. I was so excited that my little hands shook, and then another double kill came...
Feng Tibi was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Fortunately, the maid guarding the entrance of the courtyard came to save him: "Your Majesty, Governor Zhao has arrived in the outer hall."
Feng Yong was startled, "So fast?"
Mr. Zhao had been inspecting various passes in Longshan a few months ago, and then Wei Yan's troops from Hanzhong left Chencang.
The two generals of the Han Dynasty dispatched one from the south and the other from the north, frightening the Wei army in Guanzhong to the point of being thrown into pieces.
Chang'an, Yicheng, Chencang, and Qianxian were all extremely nervous, and they didn't know where the Han Dynasty would send troops.
Even Xiahou Ba, who was testing Xiao Guan, was ordered to return to Yuezhi City as a precaution.
I guess Cao Zhen didn't expect that his test this time would cause such a big reaction from the big man.
Mr. Zhao showed off his power on Longshan Mountain for a while, and was sure that the Wei army in Guanzhong did not dare to advance westward easily, so he returned from Longshan. Unexpectedly, he suddenly arrived in Pingxiang today.
When Feng Yong heard the news, he was a little surprised at first, and then he was overjoyed: God help me!
Then he pushed the card and said, "No more playing, I have official business!"
I still have to do official business on a day off. I am so diligent in doing business!
Feng Yong was awe-inspiring.
When he was about to get up, while Guan Ji was not paying attention, he secretly gave all the remaining money to Zhang Xingyi.
Although he looked down upon the money, the meaning was extraordinary. Zhang Xingyi's eyes turned into crescents.
Unexpectedly, Guan Ji glanced at her indifferently, signaled Amei to put away the mahjong, and said, "Three are missing one, there are only three of us, it seems we can't play."
Then she took out a deck of cards from nowhere and said, "Then let's play Cao Thief!"
When Zhang Xingyi heard this, his face turned green: Is this a fight against Cao Cao? Or a fight against Siniang?
Feng Yong escaped from the courtyard and breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he touched his body and made sure that all the coins were given to Siniang.
Then he sighed: Si Niang, I can only help you so far.
With this thought in mind, I walked towards the front hall again.
Mr. Zhao is almost half the master. After all, everyone knows that Feng Junhou and Zhao Jiaerlang are closer than brothers.
Coupled with the fact that the old general was the only one left with great achievements, there was no need to notify anyone entering or leaving the Qiang Protector's mansion.
When Feng Yong walked into the front hall, the old man was sitting there drinking tea.
There was also someone standing next to him whom Feng Yong could not imagine.
This man has eyes like pools, a face like a knife, and a tall and straight figure. What a handsome man!
"Boyue?" Feng Yong shouted in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Jiang Wei saluted Feng Yong and said, "I have met the Lord."
"Oh, you are not a king. There is no need to be so polite between you and me."
Feng Yong stepped forward and held his hands, "Sit, sit, sit down quickly! Come, serve tea, serve good tea!"
As he spoke, he pulled him to sit down.
There is nothing surprising about the old man coming here. After all, Pingxiang and Jicheng are not too far away. We can just come directly along the Tongwei river.
But Jiang Wei's arrival was too surprising. Hanzhong is not close to here.
Although he had cooperated with Feng Yong several times, he was a reduced general after all, and because of Feng Junhou's reputation and status, Jiang Wei was still a little uncomfortable with Feng Yong's enthusiasm, and he sat at the bottom with some restraint.
"The old general came here, but did he bring any good news?"
Fortunately, after Feng Yong asked him to sit down, he turned to ask Zhao Yun.
"What's the rush?" Zhao Yun patted his belly, "I've been drinking the wind in Longshan for several months. My stomach feels uncomfortable. Let's get something to eat first."
"Okay, okay, nothing else, just food."
In front of Mr. Zhao, Feng Yong did not have the courage to act arrogantly, so he quickly ordered the outsiders: "Come here, bring some plates of jelly to the old general and General Jiang! Let's bake fifty skewers of barbecue and ten roasted kidneys!"
Inspired by the black-hearted little girl from the Zhang family who mixed jelly powder into the Hu's rations, Feng Yong finally remembered something like jelly that he often ate when he was a child.
The production of jelly is not complicated. The principle is to use starch as the main material. After mixing with water, after heating and constant stirring, the starch will gelatinize and gradually become thicker.
Beans, rice, wheat, etc., as long as the food contains a lot of starch, can be used to make it.
When I was a child, I often ate my grandma’s jelly made from soybeans, and she often helped with it.
On the contrary, when I grew up and moved away from home, I never had the chance to try it again.
My nose feels a little sore just thinking about it.
As a food preparation for shortages, Yutou must be planted every year. Although not much is planted, the yield cannot be high.
So Feng Yong made rice noodles based on Yutou and a certain amount of rice.
Pour in soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil. If you don't have chili pepper, use Sichuan peppercorns instead. Boil the Sichuan peppercorn oil, mix it a few times, and inhale it. It will be cool and smooth, slightly numb but not spicy.
It’s perfect to eat on a hot summer day.
"Old general, do you want coriander?"
After Feng Yong mixed it, he asked.
Some people like coriander very much, while others are disgusted by the smell. You have to ask first.
Mr. Zhao twitched his nose, and just the smell of the condiments made his mouth water. "Put it in, put it in, put it all in!"
"Okay!"
Feng Yong picked up the chopped coriander from the plate next to him and sprinkled it on top.
Taking the large bowl from Feng Yong's hand, Zhao Yun took up a large chopstick and stuffed it into his mouth without hesitation.
Sure enough, the food in Feng Yong's hands did not disappoint him as always.
But for Feng Yong, barbecue without cumin is missing half of its soul. He can only marinate it with ginger and wine to remove the fishy smell.
Because the molasses left in the mead actually gives the roasted meat a different flavor.
In addition, even if you are a wealthy family these days, the rituals are more exquisite, but when it comes to taste, it is not as delicious as the one made by a little cook in Feng Yong's house.
After Hu stuffed several plates of jelly, the grilled mutton skewers were served.
The mutton was sizzling, the mutton fat was dripping onto the tray, and the meat was fragrant with a faint smell of wine, which whet your appetite.
While picking up the skewers, he held up the small wine jar to his mouth. Inside was the honey wine that is a specialty of Nanzhong.
Not to mention Zhao Yun, even Jiang Wei, who was a little restrained at first, let go and ate fiercely.
Feng Yong didn't have such a good appetite, so he ate two skewers of roasted kidneys.
"Having a good relationship with this boy will only benefit you and will not cause you any disadvantages. So, in the future, get closer to this boy."
Zhao Yun ate and drank most of the food in a hurry. After he slowed down, he pointed out to Jiang Wei: "Don't imitate that Wei Wenchang! Hey, just let him eat dry food in the military camp."
Jiang Wei's cheeks were bulging. He had just put in a skewer of barbecue. When he heard Zhao Yun's words, he said "Uh-huh" twice and stood up to answer.
"Sit, sit, relax!" Zhao Yunxu pressed the button and pointed at Feng Yong, "Look at him, he doesn't even look like he's sitting down. This is not a military camp, there aren't that many rules."
Looking at Feng Yong who was sitting against the back of the chair, Jiang Wei nodded again and again and hummed a few times, but no one else knew what he was talking about.
Jiang Wei himself was secretly surprised.
I used to think that I already looked up to Feng Langjun, but I didn't expect that at his age, he could actually fight against General Wei?
When Feng Yong heard what Zhao Yun said, his eyes widened with a smile, and the depression that had just been suppressed by his concubine's IQ was gone.
"It's very true, when I see Boyue, it's like meeting a long-time friend. We will get closer in the future!"
"It's not like that Wei...huh? Could it be that the veteran general said Mr. Wei...well, General Wei is here too?"
Feng Yong suddenly reacted.
Zhao Yun was chewing something in his mouth and couldn't think of answering for the moment.
Jiang Wei quickly swallowed what was in his mouth, "Here we come. Wei came here with General Wei on the orders of the Prime Minister."
"Where are the others now?"
Feng Yong didn't expect that while he was gloating about the misfortune that old Wei Wei was holding back at the foot of Chencang City, the other person was already here. It was really surprising.
"I'm in the military camp outside the city with Buqu." Zhao Yun said cheerfully, "If it were you, would you come into the city?"
Feng Yong curled his lips.
Come to your door and ask for trouble?
Skipping the topic of Wei Yan, Feng Yong remembered something again, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Mr. Zhao and Mr. Wei suddenly arrived in secret, and Jiang Wei, who came on the orders of Old Demon Zhuge, was... planning to make a big move?
Zhao Yun saw Feng Yong's appearance and knew that he could not hide it from him. He drank a sip of tea and rinsed his mouth: "After learning about the suggestion you made earlier, the prime minister felt that it was a bit too risky."
"The Cao thieves' testing of various passes after the beginning of spring is enough to show that if we attack Liangzhou with all our strength, the hundreds of thousands of Cao thieves in the pass will definitely take action."
Zhao Yun explained, "Moreover, Liangzhou has a vast territory and is prone to chaos all the year round. It is not easy to pacify it, and it is even more difficult to govern it. If the Han Dynasty takes Liangzhou first, it will only give opportunities to the Cao thieves in Guanzhong."
"So the Prime Minister feels that it would be safer to take Guanzhong first and then Pingliangzhou."
Zhao Yun burped and continued, "Besides, the Han Dynasty only defeated Longyou last year. If we use weapons again this year, I'm afraid the people won't be able to afford it."
When Feng Yong heard this, he frowned.
Of course he knew the situation that the big man was facing at this time.
Just like before, when he was quelling the Qiang and Hu rebellion in Longxi, once Cao Zhen moved to the east of Longshan, Zhao Yun had to give up the pressure on Liangzhou and turn to defense to the east.
The reason why he proposed to attack Liangzhou when Hao Zhao died was actually because he had a lucky mentality in mind.
Wouldn't it be great if Old Demon Zhuge could come up with some kind of plan to hide the truth from the truth like in the legend?
Although I can't figure it out, who knows if Old Demon Zhuge can figure it out?
Even if Liangzhou cannot be defeated, at least he must find a way to take advantage and gain some wool. This is Feng Yong's true psychology.
Disgusting enemies are just looking for fun for themselves.
Thinking of this, Feng Yong looked at Mr. Zhao with some suspicion.
The old demon Zhuge asked Jiang Wei to come all the way here just to eat me, right?
Zhao Yun knocked on the table and emphasized: "So this time, we can only fight small, not big."
"Little fight?" Feng Yong still didn't understand.
"Yuzhong and Jincheng."
Zhao Yun reminded him.
Feng Yong understood: "Cannibalization?"
Zhao Yun nodded and looked at Feng Yong with some admiration: "I asked you to write a letter to Li Yan's son, and you really did it right. Li Feng has now led Jiangzhou soldiers and horses on the way to Hanzhong."
"So Hanzhong now has enough troops. We may not have enough troops to attack Liangzhou, but we have more than enough to attack Yuzhong and Jincheng."
"When did this happen?"
When Feng Yong heard this, he was really shocked.
"The news just reached Jicheng last month." Zhao Yun's eyes flashed, "There are 20,000 more troops in Hanzhong, and it just so happens that Wei Wenchang has returned from Chencang."
"So the prime minister did not let him return to Hanzhong, but directly asked him to secretly lead his army to Longyou, and before Cao Cao could react, he captured the two cities east of the river in Liangzhou."
Isn’t this still hiding the truth?
Of course, it was a good opportunity for Li Feng to lead his troops, otherwise Zhuge Lao Yao would probably give up this opportunity.
Feng Yong punched his left palm with his right hand, "Great!"
"Yuzhong is the seat of Jincheng County, and Jincheng is the gateway to Liangzhou. As long as we capture these two cities, we can cross the river and enter Hexi at any time."
Feng Yong said excitedly.
Zhao Yun shook his head, "The Prime Minister means that before taking Guanzhong, we should focus on defense against Liangzhou, and defend from the west and attack from the east."
"Of course, if the Liangzhou officials can voluntarily surrender to the Han Dynasty, that would be the best choice."
Feng Yong nodded silently, knowing that this was the best choice.
To put it bluntly, returning to the old capital is the most urgent political need of the Han Dynasty.
In the land of Liangzhou, it would be best if they could take the initiative to surrender. Even if they are unwilling to surrender, as long as it does not affect the Han Dynasty's march to Guanzhong from the east, it would be fine.
Which relationship in Liangzhou is important?
Therefore, capturing Yuzhong and Jincheng and forcing Liangzhou into full defense was the purpose this time.
"Although we only took two cities, Jincheng is known as impregnable and should not be underestimated." Zhao Yun looked at Feng Yong, "Hao Zhao from Liangzhou is really dead?"
Feng Yong nodded, "He has indeed died of illness."
There are two places with the largest number of knights in the world, one is the land of Yanzhao and the other is the land of Liangzhou.
Feng Yong has a group of knights at hand, at least half of whom are from Yongliang.
It would be most convenient for them to go home and get some information.
There are also aristocratic families in Longyou, especially the Li family in Longxi, which are inextricably linked to the Hexi side. Although the two parties are now separated, it is still okay to inform them of some news.
Zhao Yun nodded: "That's best. The Prime Minister once said, Hao Zhaoshan Shou, you must be careful when you meet this person. If he is here in Jincheng, I'm afraid there will be many casualties."
"If we want to capture these two cities as soon as possible this time, I'm afraid we will have to rely on the engineering battalion of the Qiang Colonel's Mansion. But I wonder how prepared you are?"
Although the engineering battalions at Longguan, Shanggui, and Linwei contributed a lot, even to most of the generals in the Han army, they had only heard about it.
They are all characters wallowing in the battlefield of life and death. Who would easily believe the rumors if they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes?
Back then, Cao Cao claimed that he had a million troops stationed in Chibi. What happened in the end?
Feng Yong smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, old general. We'll find out tomorrow after watching the demonstration."