Chapter 80 Expedition to the West (Battle of Qinghai-Tibet 3)
Baoyu (Ran Xiaoshi) wrapped herself into a big rice dumpling and sat in the carriage, dozing off for a while. There was a large fire pot burning beside her, and a large pot on top of it, and veal was simmering in the hot pot.
The fragrance spreads five miles away.
There are basically no acquaintances following him now. The old man who followed Jia Mansion only has a few personal guards. The only "old man" he is familiar with is Dafu. Dafu now acts as Baoyu's "servant" and "herald"
, this guy has come into the carriage several times in the name of delivering orders, and every time he takes out a piece of veal from the hot pot without hesitation and puts it in his mouth eagerly. The numb and hot veal tastes extremely enjoyable.
A little half of the veal went into Dafu's big belly. Dafu showed no sign of embarrassment at all. In turn, he kept asking Baoyu to eat meat. Damn it, is this your hot pot beef or my hot pot beef?
, it’s true that the older you get, the more shameless you become.
It seems that I received this retainer by mistake! Baoyu wailed in his heart.
The snow outside is falling heavily, and it has turned into heavy snow. Who said the snow is not cold? It is now so cold that it can freeze the penis into a popsicle. Baoyu remembers a joke, saying that in the big snow
In the Northeast in the winter, you have to bring a stick with you when you pee or poop, and you use the stick to knock on your bowels while you poop. This is the situation now.
Hot biscuits are being baked on the marching stove, and the chefs are sweating profusely. The marching stove is also an invention of Baoyu. The stove is placed on a large carriage and is made of stone lacquer.
This kind of fuel has high firepower, is light and resistant to burning, and is a good "match".
There were hundreds of large carriages, and there were three cooks on each carriage. The baked biscuits were thrown directly to the soldiers. There was also plenty of freshly boiled hot water. A few sips of it would come in handy.
When others conquered the Antarctic continent in later generations, hot water was an "artifact".
There is also "Warm Treasure". Small charcoal made from basswood is burned inside, and then placed in the arms. The whole chest will be warm. If your hands are cold, just take it out and hold it. It is useful. This is also Baoyu's
Invention. Dafoe is ready to "apply for a patent" and he wants to open a factory specializing in the production of "warm baby".
Ever since this guy became Baoyu's retainer, his mind has been all about making money and doing business. People who follow Baoyu seem to have become this virtuous and are obsessed with money.
Mr. Dafu is currently discussing with Baoyu about taking over the job of "Marching Stove", which is also a big business.
Pick up the last piece of veal and put it in your mouth, chewing it like a big radish.
Baoyu looked disgusted and said angrily to Dafu: "From now on, my carriage will be a restricted area for you, a pioneer officer."
"Restricted area, what do you mean?"
"I'm just grounding you. You're not allowed to come to my carriage in the future. You're so disgusting after eating beef. It's so disgusting that you're going to grandma's house."
Dafoe laughed heartily, "I don't want to come to your carriage and have to look at your eyes to eat. I already set up a big hot pot pot on my carriage, but the veal cooked by you is not there."
tasty……"
Looking at Dafu, who still had more to say, Baoyu smiled. The veal must be soaked with cornstarch before it can be fragrant and smooth. The most important thing is that my hot pot base is specially made, which cannot be given. I plan to use it to make a "hot pot"
As for chain stores, this is also a big business.
"You are not marching to fight, you are here for tourism. You are more comfortable than in Yili City. Along the way, there are hundreds of thousands of troops, and only two soldiers have frostbite..."
"I haven't told you yet. Don't let the soldiers drink soju next time, especially when they are on duty at night."
Dafoe stared at a pair of big bull's eyes, tilted his big head and said, "Isn't this two mouthfuls to keep out the cold?"
"If you can't resist the cold, you will freeze to death."
"Why?"
"Why are you feeding the birds? Go ahead and execute it!" Baoyu kicked Mr. Dafu out of the carriage. He could explain to him that the body loses heat faster after drinking alcohol.
? This guy will definitely keep asking questions endlessly with a pair of bull's eyes. It's not annoying enough.
What's more, if you take off your big boots as soon as you get into the carriage, the whole carriage will be filled with disgusting foot odor. Who will kick you if you don't?
Dafoe was not embarrassed at all. He got out of Baoyu's carriage and shouted loudly, "You old killers, big and small killers and little killers, listen up. The general said, for the sake of
Hello, everyone, from now on, you are not allowed to drink during the night watch. If you catch them and behead them, they are a group of bastards who are not easy to worry about! The general also said that when you get to the place, everyone will have a drink.
Drinking wine and eating meat is enough!"
The last sentence was of great use, and the resentment of the soldiers disappeared without a trace.
By meandering forward, resting for an hour every two hours, walking six hours a day, and keeping up with nutrition, these soldiers can advance more than eighty miles of snow in a day.
This speed is different from the long-distance assaults and rapid marches that Dafoe has seen before. In the past, he was in a hurry and only walked a hundred and eighty miles in a day.
However, it was easier to walk with almost no disability. It was the same distance, so why did it change after such an adjustment?
The snow was still falling very heavily, covering the sky and covering the entire earth.
Enter Tibet from the Qiangtang Plateau in the south of the Kunlun Mountains, and then push southeastward to Xining, the capital of Qinghai. This is the route chosen by Master Baoyu and reported to the court. When they first set off, all the generals above the fifth rank thought that Master Xiao Jia must be
crazy.
This road has high mountains and steep roads. It is difficult to climb even in the spring and summer when the mountain is not closed, let alone the cold winter months with heavy snow. This is risking your own life.
The problem is that the court actually approved it!
Standing under the majestic Kunlun Mountains, Baoyu felt like he had turned into a little bird. Even the most majestic eagle would not want to fly over such a big mountain, let alone a human being.
Looking at the Kunlun Mountains soaring into the sky, Baoyu (Ran Xiaoshi) couldn't help but think of the poems of a great man of later generations. "Born out of the sky, wild Kunlun, reading all the spring scenery in the world. Three million jade dragons flew up, disturbing Zhou Tianhan
Che. In the summer, when the rivers are overflowing, there are no human beings or fishes and turtles. Who has ever commented on the merits and deeds of thousands of years?
Now I call Kunlun, not so high, not so snowy. I can rely on the sky to draw my sword and cut you into three pieces..."
Towering Kunlun, my Baoyu (burning small stone) is here!
Baoyu stepped on a giant piece of ice and looked up at Kunlun Mountain. He felt that the whole world was waiting for him to conquer.
(Kunlun lies across the border. How did Baoyu allow everyone to pass safely? Please see the next chapter for the breakdown.)
