But what they didn't know was that when the cathars were dealing with them. An army of 2,000 men had been encamped for two days in an unnamed valley in the Binaloud Mountains. This is the Death Battalion, which is led by the Thousand Households Chief of the Death Camp, Ge Riwuqi.

The news of their arrival here is still a secret.

Originally, they were stationed in a military town north of the city of Nishapur, near the province of Kushistan (now Semnan). The Khorezm garrison there surrendered at the persuasion of the governor of Nishapur, Enalsu.

Few of those who resisted were either killed on the spot or fled elsewhere. As a result, the Apologists occupied the entire military town without bloodshed.

As for why it happened, it was seven days ago. Two thousand reinforcements came from Tus to take over their defense. At the same time, it brought the password of the head of ten thousand households. Let them cross the Binalud Mountains in the shortest possible time and go around to the west of Kuchang.

Thus waiting for the right moment to storm the city.

To this end, the head of the Wan household also sent them a guide - Elmani.

Although this man was a defeated and captured enemy soldier, he saved his own prisoners in the battle of the river valley. Loyalty, Li Gao, as the head of ten thousand households, asked him to temporarily replace the commander of the army. It was an army formed after the First World War in the land of Nishapur, which was formed by the original Khorezm army.

Eliminated generals above the centurion, as well as the old, weak, sick and disabled. and then insert the generals of the cathars, so that the 30,000 troops will be under the control of the cathars.

At the moment, however, this control is weak. After the complete restoration of the four counties of Khorasan, the military department will reorganize all the surrendered troops. The number will not be the current word 'surrender'.

However, this requires Li Chengji's approval, although Li Qiqi is the head of ten thousand households in the military department, he cannot overstep his responsibilities.

Now, in order to put pressure on the defenders of Guchang City, 30,000 troops have all rushed to Guchang City. Combined with the 10,000 troops of the Apologetics, it is already 40,000.

The defenders of the city were less than four thousand. However, it was Timur who took half of Guchang's defenders away when he was supporting Tus. Later, he lost the battle and lost his army. Back in the city, the defenders were overstretched.

But there is a city to rely on, so that the cathars besieging the city are more passive. Therefore, all along, the Guardian Army has only shown momentum under Guchang City. At the same time, an envoy was sent to negotiate with the Guchang defenders. so as to achieve the goal of subduing the soldiers.

At this time, in the largest camp tent, the head of the camp of thousands of households, Ge Riwuqi, died. It was just hot water, soaking in the military rations that the army had carried with him before departure. In fact, it is a piece of naan with a big face, which can be stored for several days at the end of autumn.

It's just that the taste is less than satisfactory. Especially in this weather, it was cold and hard. A soldier with bad teeth is likely to have a hard time chewing.

However, in order to prevent exposure, Goriv sternly lit the cathars. To this day, the wind and snow are heavy, and it is difficult for people to see the fire. Only then were the soldiers allowed to boil some hot water and use it to soak in food.

This made the officers and men of the whole army happy as if they were celebrating the New Year. They all looked for firewood, and in order to ignite it, the soldiers also cut off a corner of their clothes and pieced together something to ignite the fire.

When you eat naan soaked in hot water, you will enjoy it as if you have eaten a delicious meal.

Also a few days ago, they were afraid of eating cold food. Therefore, it is extremely precious to eat hot food at last.

However, the food of the cathars is not really so unsatisfactory. It's just that Ge Riwuqi and them came directly from the military town. On the cathar's side, there is no way to prepare military supplies.

Otherwise, fried noodles, canned melons and fruits, canned animal meat, cheese, powdered milk powder and other foods can become their choice.

This was created at the beginning of the year by the Governor's Office. It is said that the ideas were all put forward by the governor. Many of the production processes are also personally guided by the Governor. As soon as it was launched, it was very popular among the soldiers.

When it came to the market, it also aroused the interest of the merchant gentry. After eating it, the family members of some soldiers even said that the taste was wonderful.

It was also at this time when the variety of food was too monotonous. In Central Asia, there are mostly pasta, barbecue and the like. Over and over again, it's just a few tricks. As for what kind of food that lasts longer and is suitable for passing the time, there is no such thing.

So as soon as the cans are launched, they are not competitive.

However, due to the limitations of the times, the sealing technology used in cans is only sealed with wax. In the case of bottles, glass is used. Because it is transparent, you can see the state of the food inside the glass.

This novel canning method was immediately learned by the merchants. It's just the technology of making canned food, but only the superintendent has it. But not long ago, the Governor's Palace had already spoken. After the restoration of the four counties, the canned food making technology will be sold to wealthy merchants.

And these merchants will also become the preferred suppliers of military quarters for the cathars.

This temptation is not something that any businessman can refuse. Therefore, before the cathar army set out on the expedition, the merchants in the governor's palace of Khorasan, as if they had discussed it, gave gifts to the governor's palace.

And in the name of it, it is dedicated to the military expenses of the cathars.

Some merchants who were not in the Governor's Mansion were also looking for a reason to give gifts to the cathars.

In order to thank the merchants for their righteous deeds, the Governor's Office also recorded the military expenses contributed by the merchants in black and white. And posted in the bustling and lively places of the cities in the territory, so that everyone knows the amount of military expenses donated by the merchants.

Since the names are arranged according to the amount of money donated, many businessmen add money again after the list is posted.

The Governor's Mansion also spoke. From the amount of military spending on the list, priority will be given to businessmen who support the apologetic army.

As a result, the ranking on the list is extremely fast. The military expenses of the cathars are also snowballing, rolling more and more.

In order to thank the merchants for their kindness, the Governor's Palace also sold the skills of making milk powder.

In the Mongolian steppe, milk powder has appeared. When the Mongolian cavalry went on battle, they would carry milk powder. When you are hungry, brew and eat. However, due to technical reasons, the sterilization treatment of milk powder is relatively inferior. It's just a simple dry and easy to carry.

Over time, it will rot due to the increase of bacteria. In terms of taste, it is also unsatisfactory.

Li Chengji borrowed from the sterilization principle of the pasteurization method of later generations, and controlled the temperature between 60 and 82 degrees. As a result, most of the bacteria are eliminated in this environment. Not only does it not affect the taste and nutrients, but the storage time is several times longer.

Merchants are profit-heavy! Knowing the importance of mastering production skills, he originally secretly wanted to donate military expenses to the cathars. They couldn't help but take the risk and donate publicly. Even the big families of Khorezm and the Eastern Kharat Khanate were involved.