The work of dredging and removing blockages was carried out step by step under the command of Zheng Guo.
To be precise, it should be dredging and embankment building, because it is divided into two parts, one part is dredging and the other part is embankment building.
Desilting, a highly technical matter, was mainly directed by Zheng Guo.
Shen Bing was responsible for building the embankment.
In fact, Zheng Guona did not start cleaning up from Guangwu Jianjiankou as he had planned before.
This is because Zheng Guo considered that it would be more troublesome to dredge the Bianhe River if there was water... The water was flowing, and the soldiers who were dredging had to row boats and use long poles with hoes to reach the bottom of the river and dig bit by bit.
Even if this method of digging is used for a month, the desilting will not be completed.
So Zheng Guo decided to intercept the flow first.
That is to say, blocking the mouth of the Yellow River will cause the Bianhe River to dry up.
Once the river dries up, it will be much easier to clear out the silt... The soldiers can directly dig into the river with short hoes and radish baskets, and soon baskets of river mud will be passed down and then transported to the fields by horse-drawn carriages for dumping.
The reason why it is dumped in the field is because if it is dumped nearby, there is a worry that when the river water rises, the river mud will be washed into the river, and the result will be a waste of work.
On the other hand is what Shen Bing mentioned before, the "war to destroy the country."
Since the country is going to be destroyed, the fields of Wei will belong to Qin in the future. Why not think about the fertility and harvest issues in advance?
That black river mud is the best fertilizer!
But what excited the soldiers of the Qin army was not these.
Once the river dries up, the river is full of jumping river fish.
Yang Duanhe may have wanted to reward the soldiers, but also to replenish military rations, so he allowed half an hour for the construction soldiers to fish.
The scene was lively, just like a good harvest. Soldiers were everywhere crawling, rolling and running in the river mud to catch baskets of river fish...
The river fish during this period were really big, with each tail as thick as an arm.
Shen Bing thought that this may be related to the fact that fishing technology was not developed in this era. The technology was not developed so the fish had a longer survival time, so they were generally larger.
If this were the case in modern times, as soon as an electric fishing pole was inserted into the water, every fish would turn upside down and surface, and even fish as big as a little finger would be electrocuted to death.
That night, the soldiers of the Qin army had a delicious meal of river fish.
Of course, Shen Bing showed off his cooking skills again at this time.
There's no way, it won't work if you don't use it. People in this era only know how to boil and grill it, or cut it into sashimi and eat it with meat sauce.
Shen Bing himself is also greedy, and only he can cook it. If he doesn't do it, he won't be able to eat it.
No, when Shen Bing said frying braised fish, they stared at Shen Bing in a daze.
"Frying? How do you make this?"
"Broiled in brown sauce? But put it on the fire?"
Shen Bing was speechless for a moment...
Meng Liang came forward with great interest and said:
"Stingy husband, why don't you show it to me and open our eyes?"
"Whatever ingredients you need, I will get them for you right away."
Shen Bing listened to the second half of the sentence.
Come on, why didn’t you think of asking Meng Liang to get some ingredients?
Although this braised fish is not difficult to make, it requires a lot of flavors: sour, spicy, sweet, and some green onions.
There was no shortage of oil, there was a lot left when boiling the oil last time, so Shen Bing asked Fatty to put it in a clay pot, seal it and keep it in the carriage.
Sour, there was no vinegar in this era, but there was plum jam, they called it 醯(xi).
Sweet, there is no sucrose, but there is honey.
There's nothing you can do about it if it's spicy. There are no chili peppers in this era, but there are Sichuan peppercorns and ginger.
It is difficult for ordinary soldiers to obtain these things, not even the doctor Shen Bing, but Meng Liang, a man who can enjoy it, is certainly not an "ordinary soldier".
Sure enough, in just one stick of incense time, Meng Liang came back with some of everything, and the portions were quite large.
He said with a smile:
"I didn't know how much Chefu needed, so I just brought more!"
Later it turned out that Meng Liang's approach was right, because cooking just one tail was simply not enough to eat.
Then Yan was responsible for lighting the fire, Fatty was setting up the wok, washing the fish, and preparing the tableware, while Meng Liang served as an assistant...
This makes Shen Bing feel like a chef cooking a pot.
But isn't he, Shen Bing, a great chef in this era?
Who told others not to do those things?
If you have the ability, what are the eight major cuisines?
In fact, Shen Bing only dares to be so arrogant in this era, and he only knows some home cooking...
Without further ado, Shen Bing added some oil to the wok, and after the oil was warm, he put the sliced river fish into the wok... "嗗嗗嗗"" and a unique fragrance immediately wafted up.
The people around couldn't help but exclaimed "Wow", and they didn't know whether they were frightened by the sound or sighing at this new method.
Because it was made in the open field, nearby craftsmen were also attracted by the scent and came over one after another, all of them swallowing their saliva.
When it was turned over, Shen Bing really wanted to stir up the pot, but he decided not to do it.
After all, this wok is different from modern pots. It is not only heavy but also has no handle. If you accidentally overload it, you will make a fool of yourself.
After frying, take it out of the pan, then add meat sauce, ginger, fermented garlic, honey, etc. to the oil pan to adjust the taste, and pour it on both sides of the golden fish...
Everyone let out an exclamation again.
Meng Liang took his chopsticks and asked eagerly:
"Chefu, can I eat it?"
Shen Bing answered without thinking:
"cannot."
Meng Liang asked:
"Why?"
Shen Bing snatched the chopsticks from his hand and said:
"Because I haven't eaten yet!"
With that said, he grabbed a piece without hesitation.
Mengliang:……
Then everyone no longer cares about the image, you chopsticks and I chopsticks.
Meng Liang didn't have time to get the chopsticks, so he stretched out his hand to grab a handful and stuffed it into his mouth...
As soon as he put it into his mouth, he made a sound of "hmm" from his throat, and then he took a few more bites, and then he sighed after finishing the meal:
"Delicious! Sour, sweet, fragrant...all the flavors are mixed together, and it's so mellow."
When I went to pick up another piece, I found it was gone.
Meng Liangyi licked his fingers and said:
"Is this what the stingy man calls frying?"
"Why is it called braised fish?"
Shen Bing was stunned by this question.
After eating it so many times, I still don’t know why this method is called “braised in soy sauce”.
So he said nonsense:
"Because... after it is fried, its color will be as red as burning, so it is called braised!"
Everyone said "Oh" and said: "That's it!"
Meng Liang also nodded his head: "It's really appropriate! If it's red, it's called braised fish!"
At this time, a group of craftsmen discovered the benefits of lard, and they all came up with wooden bowls and said:
"Stingy husband, can you spread some grease with me?"
"Give it to me evenly!"
"And I……"
As a result, the lard in the clay pot was gone in just a few seconds, and soon the sound of frying fish was heard everywhere in the military camp.
There are also some inexperienced people who overheated the oil and caught fire, jumping and shouting for a while and it was very lively.