Chapter 282: Hibiscus Liquid, Hibiscus Powder
Zhu Yunwen was still plotting to annex Korea, and at this time in Yunnan of the Ming Dynasty, Ma Dajun, the commander of the Yunnan Capital Division and the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces of the Ming Empire, had already begun to prepare for the expedition.
This time, the seven countries of the Ming Empire jointly invaded Zhangpur, followed by the North Delhi Sultanate, according to the agreement, the armed armaments for this operation were provided by the Ming Dynasty, and the logistics supplies such as food will be temporarily supported by the six countries in South Asia, and then the Ming will be paid according to the same value after the war.
The coalition forces have been practicing for nearly two years, and they can be regarded as a type.
Standing on the high handsome platform, looking at the dense army in front of him, the short army of horses, his eyes showed uncontrollable excitement and excitement.
Finally, it was time to fight again.
Because of the war, he changed from a mountain to a soldier, and because of the war, he changed from a soldier to a general.
The general became a commander and became the Marquis of Dingnan.
And today, he is the commander-in-chief of the Seven Kingdoms in the Ming Empire system, with more than 100,000 elite heroes under his command!
He built a Dingnan Hou Mansion in Kunming, which was very magnificent, and the warblers and Yanyan in the house also accepted more than a dozen rooms. But Ma Dajun has never forgotten where his glory and wealth today came from.
"In the next step, it's Guogong."
Ma Dajun's character is determined that Qingshan does not relax, he has ambition and no ambition.
His ambition is Guogong, and he has warned himself in his heart more than once that he will return to Nanjing to resign if he fights for a Guogong! For the rest of his life, he stayed in the Fifth Military Mansion in Nanjing City to be a carefree grandfather and let go of military power.
Ma Dajun has never thought about it in his heart, he knows that what the emperor can give him can be taken back at any time, he doesn't dare to get Long Wangshu, he wants to be the prince of the country, just to not waste this born male body.
"All the troops are out!"
The loud military horn sounded, and more than 100,000 allied troops from various countries wore the standard armor of the Ming army, marching in an orderly formation, and the dust could not hide the clear glow under the sun.
"According to the marching plan, the army will first go to Siam, and then all the way west to the front line of Punggara, directly to the throat of the kingdom of Jampur, waiting for an opportunity to seek conquest."
Next to Ma Dajun is his life-and-death comrade-in-arms Chen Chunsheng, who is now a little more handsome than back then, as the deputy commander of this battle, he can no longer see the spirit of the mountain in the early years.
"How to fight this battle has been studied since last year, and the emperor and the General Staff have authorized us to be arbitrary, what do you think?"
The southwest is too far away from Nanjing, and the 200,000 laborers defrauded from under the seat of the Buddha Wusizang have not yet completed the construction of the road between Guangxi and Jiaozhi.
Anyway, it's mainly plundering, so let Ma Dajun, the Leng people, make up his own mind.
The core idea is to grab as much as you can.
Even the day of sending troops was set by Ma Dajun himself, and before the army was opened, he sent military envoys to Nanjing to report the news.
"The trophies such as gold and silver treasures belong to the other six countries, and we only need people."
Chen Chunsheng drove the horse and the horse army side by side: "The strategic goal is to grab, so my opinion is one word: fast." Once the main force of the Zhangpur Kingdom is found, it will be quickly annihilated, and the Sultan of North Delhi will not be given a chance to rush to help, and he will withdraw after grabbing. ”
"Eh, do you say that we are invaders or saviors of the Buddha people of Nantianzhu?"
The ghost made the gods, Ma Dajun suddenly thought of such a question.
As soon as he threw this question, many of the Ming generals around him laughed.
As a native indigenous, the ancient Indian civilization has long been almost extinct, and now the leader of that land is the military aristocracy of the Green Religion, and the doctrine pursued is Sunni, which is not the same pants as Buddhism.
"Born to be a slave, I don't even dare to resist."
Speaking of Nan Tianzhu, Chen Chunsheng also pouted, and his disdain was overflowing: "It is their honor to have the opportunity to work in my Daming in this life." ”
Everyone walked and chatted, and then set up a large camp at the border between Luchuan and Siam, where the prince of Siam, who was in charge of the logistics supply of the operation, was already waiting here.
Set up camp and bury pots to make rice.
"General, General."
The tent was opened, and a dark-skinned young general walked in, holding two small porcelain vases in his hands.
This man was known to be the son of a minister of Siam, named Chai Wang.
"Why don't you eat in your own camp, why do you run to General Ben?"
Ma Dajun frowned and shouted: "There are no rules at all, what kind of system." ”
The young general Chai Wang scratched his head, but he was not afraid of Ma Dajun's terrifying expression, and handed the porcelain bottle to Ma Dajun like a treasure: "General, the last general is here to send good things to the general, the general doesn't often say that the food in the barracks is tasteless and tasteless, and it is quite unappetizing. ”
Hibiscus liquid?
Ma Dajun and Chen Chunsheng glanced at each other, and they both saw the confusion in each other's eyes, what is this?
Picked up a bottle, pulled out the cork, and suddenly a strange fragrance burst out, and the entire handsome tent was instantly filled with fragrance.
Ma Dajun only felt that his spirit was lifted, and one eye bloomed with essence.
"Good stuff!"
Sincerely praised, for fear that the fragrance would run out, Ma Dajun hurriedly blocked the mouth of the bottle and looked at Chai Wang.
"What is this hibiscus liquid made of, and how can it have such a strange fragrance?"
"It's the poppy, and the Celestial Empire calls it a hibiscus flower."
Chaiwang smiled and showed off: "Back then, this was a good thing that Ba Sipa ordered to pay tribute to Kublai Khan, but it was all eaten in its original form, and this hibiscus liquid was extracted from the secret recipe of our family's ancestors.
Although this hibiscus liquid is not as good as hibiscus powder, but a bottle is full of two taels, comparable to the equivalent of gold, when boiling soup and vegetables, pour half a bottle, or pour it into the wine, drinking it is comparable to the heavenly palace elixir jade liquid. ”
"Really?"
Ma Dajun raised his eyebrows and expressed disbelief: "This poppy general has also heard of it, but it is just a medicinal herb, it is not a good medicine, it is only used for laxatives, and it tastes astringent and bitter, so it needs to be taken with honey." Such a strange fragrance, is it really a poppy? ”
"It is said that it is bitter because it has not been cultivated and matured, and the so-called orange is orange in Huaibei, and orange in Huainan is orange."
Chai Wang can also tell a few allusions to the Central Plains in one mouth, and he is quite familiar with the Chinese dialect: "Only the hibiscus flowers raised in the north of Siam and the junction of Luchuan are the most mature and sweet, and the general can try it if he doesn't believe it." ”
After speaking, he took the initiative to order a few drops into the wine jar of Ma Dajun and Chen Chunsheng, and poured a full bowl for the two after shaking the jar.
"Taste?"
The two of them couldn't help but move their index fingers when they smelled the strange fragrance coming to their noses, looked at each other and hurriedly raised their glasses and drank a full drink.
Fragrant!
Refreshing!
Dizzy!
An indescribable pleasure rushed to Ma Dajun's head, and there was even a brief blindness in one eye, and a burst of dizziness made him subconsciously moan, and then roared.
"Alcohol is poisonous!"
The soldiers in the tent pulled out their knives and were about to cut Chai Wang, but they were stopped by Ma Dajun.
"Good wine, good stuff!"
In just a few breaths, he actually had a feeling of ascending to heaven?
"Hey, hey."
Seeing the reaction of the two of them like this, Chaiwang laughed proudly and said flatteringly: "General, is it comparable to Qiong Jelly and Jade Liquid?" ”
"Strange things, really strange things."
Holding the small porcelain bottle in his hand, Ma Dajun was full of praise: "If you drink this bowl of wine today, it will be difficult to have a good wine in the world in the future." ”
As he spoke, he glanced at Chaiwang, who suddenly realized.
"The general can rest assured, the last general's home specially planted this hibiscus flower, there are a lot of things, if the general needs it, the last general's family should be respectfully offered."
It's very sensible.
Ma Dajun nodded with satisfaction, and nodded again: "Such a strange thing should be presented to the Imperial Front of Nanjing." ”
"I'm afraid that His Majesty the Great Emperor won't look down on it."
As soon as he heard that he would have the opportunity to send it to Nanjing, Chaiwang was even more excited: "The last general is willing to offer a pound of hibiscus powder, and I only hope that the general can say a few good words to His Majesty the Emperor for the last general." ”
"You have a meritorious gift for your gifts, and the reward is waiting for you."
Ma Dajun praised a few more words, and then waved back Chaiwang: "Then go down and prepare quickly, just wait for the so-called hibiscus powder to arrive, and General Ben will arrange someone to escort him to Nanjing." ”
"Thank you, General, thank you, General."
Chai Wang knelt on the ground and kowtowed excitedly, and then Le Mozi withdrew from the handsome tent, but when he turned his face, the flattery turned into a gloomy look like a plot succeeded.