The continuous heavy snowfall made Li Jie actually build an igloo directly on Meishan. There was no way, the snow was so thick. This was the largest heavy snowfall that Director Li had ever seen since traveling.
It is certain that people will die, but the key is how many people die.
"Oh, it's true that beauties are more fun. It's a cold day, wouldn't it be nice to hold my wife in your arms?"
It was obvious that there was no way to train in bad weather. The crocodiles were setting up camp, and the nearby cities could no longer bear it. Nearly 500 people died in one night. This was already a terrifying blow.
If one city is like this, how big will it be for the entire Zheng State, the entire Song State, and the entire Jisi River Basin?
The previous wars and turmoil had consumed an alarming amount of national power. Zheng Chengzi's military and political adventures, because of a natural disaster, may have completely destroyed Zheng's potential in the next few decades.
As a result, the middle and lower-level nobles of the Zheng Kingdom who originally came to kneel and lick Li Jie are now really "welcoming the king". The natural disaster is too terrible, and the loss of population, materials, and property will exceed the capacity of the scholar-bureaucrats' families.
Especially for those rural scholar families who are already in decline, it is very likely to lead to division.
It won't work without splitting. Without splitting, we can't guarantee the survival of all members. We must flee in separate directions.
Xi Shi huddled in Li Jie's arms, carefully picking up the pieces of meat in the cup and saucer, and she was so hot that she stuck out her tongue. She was actually still young, only sixteen years old. The concept of rejuvenation that Shi Hui forcibly taught and instilled was originally just a
burden.
A woman who forges ahead is definitely not willing in her heart.
At this moment, she showed a normal little girl's posture, but she felt much more relaxed.
"Do you want to stay here, Your Majesty?"
"What a waste of staying, I just heard that there are beauties in Meishan, so I came here. As soon as I saw you, I knew that the trip was worth it. When the ice and snow melt a little, we will go to Xinzheng, or Wanqiu, or transfer to Xinzheng.
Road to Huai Zhongcheng."
"Um."
There were also some fungus blanched in the pot, which were originally dry goods, and some betel nut and taro, which were not brought with the army but were sent by the Zheng people.
These betel nut taro were not produced in the Zheng State. They were brought to the Central Plains from the Yangyue and Guangdong areas by people from the Chu State to sell them in order to earn some hard money and enjoy them as a rare treat.
At this time, the betel nut taro is sliced into strips and stacked neatly. The beef ribs marinated in black bean sauce are juicy and shiny in color. They are placed on top of the betel nut taro and steamed immediately.
After a while, the aroma overflowed. Xishi wrinkled her little nose and smelled the delicious aroma. Suddenly her stomach growled uncontrollably.
His face turned red, and he felt a little at a loss. There was no way to place the cups, plates, and chopsticks in his hands.
Li Jie laughed and opened the lid of the pot. In the steamer, the ribs on the plate were perfect. The soy sauce-colored beef ribs were soaked with juice, and the juice soaked the betel nut taro with purple dots in the powder until it was extremely pink and waxy.
It’s not just the color that whets your appetite, the aroma is simply wonderful.
After a little stirring, a piece of betel nut taro was placed in the cup and saucer. Li Jie blew a breath and praised: "It's a little too small, but it is indeed betel nut taro. It tastes great. When paired with the ribs, it's great."
When it comes to ribs marinated in black bean sauce, ribs with two-headed black beans are actually the best. Beef ribs are not as good as two-headed black beans because they have less fat.
But there is no good pork here in Zheng State. The best pigs at present are all raised in Huaizhong City.
The two types of pork bred by Shagua are still a little leaner, and the body shape of the pig is still heavier at the front and lighter at the back, more similar to wild boar.
The lack of fat is a bit unsatisfying to most people these days.
Li Jie likes to eat lean meat, which is fine.
He was eating betel nut and taro, squinting his eyes to enjoy it. Xishi looked at it and finally picked up a piece of spareribs.
Eat meat, how delicious it is.
"Report!"
"Come in."
"Shou Li, the snow has stopped!"
"Observe for another half day, transfer the yellow water tomorrow, and station in Xinzheng the day after tomorrow!"
"yes!"
"Kill all the cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs sent by the Zheng people. Eat the meat yourself, marinate it in water, mix the soup with grain cakes, and use it to relieve the Zheng people."
"yes!"
The army rations can be freed up, and the troops are quite tired now. Fortunately, the Wugang chariot has been prepared for this situation and can be converted into a sled and sledge.
Coupled with the long-haired Bashu draft horses, which are also very flexible when walking on the snow, although the transportation capacity has been reduced by 70%, even if the transportation capacity is only 30%, it is still hundreds of times the advantage of other countries.
There is no other way. Faced with such a severe snowstorm, countries have no choice but to rely on people to carry it.
The Han army now has a very large number of livestock. In addition, Li Jie exchanged a large number of horses from the Gao family in Qiancheng Yi, and the licking dogs of the Huaishui Goddess Palace, so they can import a large number of livestock from Qin.
Shagua, the director of the Livestock Breeding Center, actually manages an astonishingly large amount of assets.
If we really calculate it based on actual power, if Shagua is placed among other countries, he is also the king of a medium-sized country.
However, Director Sha did not have a very clear concept of power, so even if his assistants were eager and excited, they could only stare.
The snowstorm lasted until the end of the twelfth twelfth lunar month, and several light snowfalls continued. North of the Huai River, it was all white. There was also light snow in Huainan, and it was sleet in the south of the Yangtze River. The bad weather had a huge impact this year.
After Huaizhong City heard about the heavy snowfall in the north, Meidan was very worried about her husband's safety outside. The army was traveling. Even if the Han army was one against a hundred, how could it compete with the sky?
But when she heard that her husband had gone to Meishan to pick up girls, Meidan breathed a sigh of relief and felt completely relieved.
I don’t know about other situations, but as long as the husband is still interested in picking up girls, it means there is definitely no problem and it is safe.
At present, a group of beautiful people in Huaizhong City were discussing whether to take precautions. After Mrs. Yinxiang calmly continued to preside over the work, all the small thoughts in Huaizhong City faded away.
This matter made my uncle Shang Wuji wonder. He thought that the boss really had destiny. He was picked up by Mrs. Yinxiang to be her husband. This was a marriage appointed by God.
Otherwise, how can we explain that a savage has conquered such a large territory, and how can we explain that a wild girl can have such an aura of calmness in times of crisis?
When Luo Jing's envoy returned to Huaizhong City with difficulty, both "Mrs. Peach Blossom" and "Mrs. Little Peach Blossom" expressed their desire to return to their hometown.
For this trip home, for the sake of safety, each Mrs. Peach Blossom is prepared to bring 10,000 people as escorts.
There's nothing I can do, I can't afford the loss.
If he really lost a hair on his body, who knows if Han Bo and Li Jie would go crazy?
Therefore, safety must be paid attention to.
Two peach blossoms, 20,000 troops, very reasonable.
When my eldest uncle Shang Wuji received Luo Jing's letter, he had already been preparing for the possible alliance of various countries. Now that there is a severe snowstorm in the north, it is much easier to deal with it.
Whether you want to "cooperate" or "cooperate", if the road is blocked by heavy snow, how can you cooperate? How can you obey?
At this time, what the uncle Shang Wuji had to do was to find evidence that Wu Chuyue and other southern countries were colluding together, and then start a war again.
Although his uncle Shang Wuji does not have the power to start a war, but with the evidence and morality in hand, then the owner of the boss's harem, Mrs. Yinxiang, can "small punishments and big warnings", and even temporarily organize
A "Patriotic War".
It is reasonable to protect the homeland and the country.
After Shang Wuji asked for instructions from Mrs. Meidan of Yinxiang, he contacted Douzun, the former boss of Sanguan. The people of the Dou family knew best about the situation in Xichu.
In fact, when the Qin and Jin armies ceased war, a large number of scholar-bureaucrats served as envoys in Luojing to contact other countries and unite to fight against the Han.
Without resistance, it is an established fact that the Han Dynasty is the dominant nation.
Even if Qin and Jin don't join forces, they still have to fight the same opponent under the same banner.
However, Shang Wuji believed that he did not have the ability to organize a war, so he thought about whether he could first use political means to dismantle the opponent.
By chance, he learned that a certain old immortal had arrived in Xucheng. Shang Wuji immediately became energetic and went to Xucheng to meet with the former Wu Kingdom's Grand Prime Minister, that old immortal Ziqi!