Rao Juren changed color and said:

"Rao went to reason, isn't it for our Song army? Now blame me! ”

The tall officer said:

"It's almost noon, let's fight for a day and a night, the sergeants are sleepy and tired, and now they are fighting here, if there is no drinking water and military rations, the pseudo-yuan will come to attack again, and we can't even defend the personal guards. Can the well water here work? ”

A personal soldier captain of the army said: "We have searched for ten miles, and the well water is three or four miles away, but it is only brackish water. If you want sweet water, there is no one nearby, but the salt water is thick. However, it is okay to eat a small amount. ”

Another commander said, "Then move the brigade to the well first, and you can't let the team collapse first." ”

Another commander said: "It's not right, if you send a group of men and horses, the brigade still needs to stay here, although the Venerable Master doesn't want to see us, but we are guarding the Queen Mother." ”

A few people whispered, and they all said that it was good.

The tall officer asked: "So how to solve the problem of military rations?" ”

Several of the commanders were silent, because this matter should not have been answered by the commanders in the first place.

A soldier came out to talk: "General Hui, except for the sergeants who accompanied the army, we have fought fiercely so far, and we have not carried them, and even the kitchen workers and chefs of some teams have not come out with rice grain." We can't fire today. ”

This sentence calmed everyone down.

Rao Juren looked at it, so he had to stand up and say: "Forget it, Rao went to sue for a crime and asked Xuanyi to help, left and right, they should understand the truth of cold lips and teeth." ”

Before the words fell, several commanding voices came out:

"Brother Rao is really a cadre of the country.";

"This old man is the words of the country.";

"This will be done."

Rao Juren's mouth opened, he couldn't close it, for a long time, he was about to take a step, but suddenly stopped again, and arched his hand to the senior officials: "Generals, Rao is going, if the Xuanyi has a request, what should I do, and please show the generals." ”

One of the rulers said:

"Rao Juren really understands the reason, we are here to be King Qin, this grain and salary, camp tents, and still need to be rewarded by Heaven for the soldiers."

Rao Juren was indignant: "Commander Chen, you just look at this Xuanyi, the size is no more than a loach ship, that is, the whole ship is full of gold, silver, grain, and straw, how much can you take out?" Rao has already suffered once, are you a fool to me Rao, or is that Xuanyi a fool, or is the queen mother and the emperor fools? ”

That Chen Tongzhi didn't care at all: "This, haha, Rao Juren, the so-called sky-high asking price to pay back the money on the spot, besides, haven't we already come over if we don't ask for money, this, it's true." Otherwise, if we had fallen in the first place, why should we run around day and night, and why should we worry about food and grass? Do you say yes and no? ”

Rao Juren was surprised, and said in a deep voice: "Chen Tongzhi, do you have two hearts?" ”

Chen Tongzhi said: "Rao Juren, don't say it so ugly, there is already an emperor in front of him who has lowered the Great Yuan, and we can also give an edict!" ”

The tall officer scolded, "Commander Chen, since you want to be edicted, why do you want to come here?" ”

Chen Tongzhi said: "Joke, if it weren't for the Zhang Shijie Thousand Ships Chain, how many people would want to fight to the end?" Now that Zhang Shijie is probably dead, that Meng Yuan is powerful. We fought desperately to Hongguanya today, and drove the Mengyuan soldiers to three miles away, which is already benevolent and righteous. If there is no food and salary, who will protect him! ”

Immediately, a few echoed the voice: "Yes, Rao Juren, you still have a good talk with the Queen Mother and the Emperor,"

Rao Juren looked at the other commanders: "So, what do you mean?" ”

The tall commander said: "Now peace is precious, if the queen mother and the emperor can give grain, our army can continue to fight, if there is no grain, it is really unsustainable." ”

Rao Juren pondered for a while: "If you don't admit what I talk about when I go, and I pass on the word, you may not agree, but how is this good?" ”

The tall commander said: "Rao Juren, you are a general, that is, ......"

Rao Juren then understood that he was in the consciousness of those commanders, and there was no difference between him and the peddlers' pawns, and he didn't speak at the moment, lifted his robe, and strode towards the seaside, but at this moment, the Song soldiers on the land camp did not have a sea boat, so only the patrol sampan of the Xuanyi was cruising on the seaside, Rao Juren saluted in front of the patrol boat, shouted loudly, and after a while, the patrol boat rowed closer, but he couldn't feel the shallow water.

Rao Juren knew that there was no way, so he walked into the beach until he approached the patrol boat, and at this time the sea water soaked half of Rao Juren's body.

Rao Juren got on the boat and hurriedly said, please take me back to the Xuanyi and have a good return.

At the head of the patrol ship was a captain, and he asked, "Didn't you just get brought down from the Xuanyi?" How to go back now. We can't take you there. ”

Rao Juren said: "Don't hide it, I already know that I am wrong, right now, it is the Song soldiers on the shore, there is a commander, and I am asked to pass the word to Xuanyi." ”

One of the soldiers said: "You just wanted to take advantage of the Xuanyi and were coaxed out, but we know this, we must know that our grain and straw are all from the Xuanyi, if you are let go back, we will be eaten." ”

Rao Juren pleaded: "Now that we have discussed the matter on the shore, we have really returned the inside story. ”

Commander Wu saw the embarrassment of Rao Juren, so he said: "I have searched all the weapons, if not, we can send them back, but if you can't say anything, you won't take the boat again after a while, and it will be more convenient to throw yourself directly into the sea." ”

Rao Juren has never been so embarrassed since he entered school, but now he has to bow his head under the eaves, thank him a thousand times, and repeatedly say that he will definitely do things well.

After a short time, Rao Juren returned to the ship here.

At this time, Hu Buqi saw the patrol ship coming back, and said to the captain: "Let's get on the boat and change shifts and eat some hot food." ”

Wu Chang said happily: "Tip, that Rao Juren came back again, saying that there is something important, but pestering us, you put down a hanging basket and hang him first." ”

Holding a piece of bread in his hand, he commanded people to put down the hanging basket while letting people hang down a pair of soft ladders.

After the hanging basket hung Rao Juren up, two more soldiers came over to search and inspect Rao Juren, up and down, back and forth, and said to Hu Buqi: "I didn't find anything." ”

He said, "Follow me." ”

......

The second-floor cabin on the deck of the Xuanyi is not large, and the current seat here is that Lin Xi is in the main seat;

From the left hand is Xiuniang (formerly Empress Dowager Yang), the second from the left is Xiao Bing (formerly Zhao Yu), the female general is the commander Mi Sanmei, the former county commander Jiang Chen, and Master Weijie.

The right hand is Xuan Yiwei to command Tu Xicai, followed by Song Aoxing, the head of the sect Guo Yi, the helmsman Fei Zhishan, and the young general to command Song Qing.

Because this is an enemy meeting, the other masters who will be the supervisor did not attend, and the tip should have attended, but now he always has to maintain a star officer on duty, so the tip is not a weapon, so he was sent.

The head of the kitchen Zhu Mazi and Zhen Niang, Hui Niang and so on are taking care of, because of the wartime, so the food is relatively simple, in addition to rice and millet two rice, there is also a sturgeon, steamed with tempeh and served, a large pot of pickles, some kelp and seaweed, and a plate of shredded cakes and olive vegetables fried together, in addition, each person also shared a piece of bean curd.

[Note: Sufu is an original condiment in China, which has been quite popular in the Song Dynasty, when Guilin bean curd was extremely famous.

There are red bean curd, green bean curd, white bean curd, soy bean curd, color bean curd, bad fang bean curd, tea oil bean curd, etc.

Among them, tea oil fermented bean curd is a kind of fermented bean curd, belongs to a class of red fermented bean curd, the production area is concentrated in Yongzhou, Hunan, Guilin, Guangxi and other places, camellia oil fermented bean curd is the main material, with chili pepper and salt as auxiliary materials, added to tea oil soaking, and natural spices are pickled, the color is bright, the taste is delicious, fragrant and delicate. Tea oil fermented bean curd has a soft and fragrant texture, rich in protein, which can increase appetite and prolong life, while tea oil contains oleic acid and linoleic acid and other substances that are beneficial to the human body. Therefore, tea oil fermented bean curd is not only nutritious and popular, but also has a long shelf life, which is especially easy to carry.

Fermented bean curd, like tempeh and other soy products, is a health food that nutritionists highly recommend. Its raw material, dried tofu, is originally a soy product with high nutritional value, with a protein content of 15%~20%, which is equivalent to meat and rich in calcium.

The production process of fermented bean curd is fermented by mold, which makes the digestion and absorption rate of protein higher and the vitamin content richer. Because microorganisms decompose the phytic acid in the beans, minerals such as iron and zinc, which have a low absorption rate in soybeans, are more easily absorbed by the body.

At the same time, because microorganisms synthesize vitamin B12, which is not found in general plant foods, vegetarians often eat some fermented bean curd, which can prevent pernicious anemia.

The raw material of fermented bean curd is the "white billet" of dried tofu, which is inoculated with the right variety of mold and cultivated under suitable conditions, and soon white hairs grow on it - the mold multiplies in large quantities, decomposing the protein in the white billet, producing amino acids and some B vitamins.

The hairy white blank is rubbed and finally salted to become fermented bean curd. 】

......

For Lin Xi, eating buffets and working meals is a very natural thing, so it is not pretentious, but for the culture at that time, it was a great grace for the leaders to give a banquet and eat the same thing together.

Everyone was sitting in danger, and when the kitchen was over, Lin Xi raised the cup, the cup was filled with water, and Lin Xi said to everyone in a loud voice: "Everyone, the war is in full swing, but we have passed the most dangerous moment, no matter how many difficulties there are below, as long as we seek truth and be pragmatic, unite as one, and work together, we will definitely be able to defeat those backward and ignorant forces." Let's raise a glass together! ”

He took a sip and put down his glass.

All the subordinates looked at Lin Xi and learned from him, some drank all the water, and some didn't.

After Lin Xi sat down, he said to everyone, "Everyone, let's have a meal by ourselves." ”

Everyone said, "Thank you for the feast." ”

Lin Xi said: "There is no need to be formal. ”

......

While eating, Lin Xi asked Master Weijie: "Master Weijie, what do you think?" ”

Wei Jie wiped his mouth, and Shi Li replied: "What I saw was Sanli Fire, Erli Fireworks, Fire Yaksha, Voltaic battery stacks, electric bells, telegraph buttons, cold photoelectric panels, boiling Poseidon Cauldron and hot air balloons, everything I saw was exquisite. I also heard how the Venerable Master was clever and clever, outwitted the ghost gate, strangled Zhang Hongfan, and released nine links in a row. It's unbelievable, something can't be reached, and something can't be imagined. Originally, I thought that someone had the ability to make paintings, and he could be the emperor. I know it today, but I just sit in the well and watch the sky. If he can win the general's mercy, Yuan is willing to be the forerunner and be a dragon. ”

[Note: From the dragon, pronounced cóng\/zòng lóng, is a Chinese word, which used to be the image of the dragon, which was interpreted as following the emperor or leader to start a business, which can be reused.] Here, Master Wei Jie used these words to express his compliment, and Lin Xi must be able to be called the emperor's tortuous expression. 】

Lin Xi said: "Master Weijie can speak. ”

Wei Jie will realize: "A certain person can also do things." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone present laughed.

Wei Jie also echoed the smile, then stood up, arched his hand, and said:

"General, when I came today, I said that Zhang Hongfan was dead, but I didn't see it in person, but speculated, because the appearance of Zhang Qi and Turuk, as well as the explosion on Guan Chong Cliff, may indicate that they have died together. And Zhang Shijie may also be dead, because the Song soldiers' warships and battles are also out of order.

Now the remnants of the Song army went to Hongguanya here, and the Yuan army strikers also came and went, entangled their heads for several hours, because of the sniping of the hot air balloon on the Xuanyi, the Yuan army strikers retreated three miles away.

But the vitality of the Yuan army was not harmed, they could organize their troops to go south at any time, and when the time came, they would kill all 20,000 Song soldiers in three miles, and tonight would only be half a day and a day.

These Song and Yuan armies, rushing in the middle of the night, must have no food and drinking water, and they will not survive a day. The Yuan army could transport supplies and troops through warships, and the Yuan army had 500,000 troops. In any case, by this evening, the information that the two commanders could not find could be detected by each other, and it was possible that the low-level commanders would temporarily take over.

Therefore, the war will start again tomorrow at the latest.

I learned about the Song Army's boiling Poseidon Cauldron today, but the boiling Poseidon Cauldron requires charcoal blocks, and it has been a fierce battle for a day and a night. By that time, the Yuan army would still be able to transport fresh water by sea ships, but the Song army had no choice.

I ask the Admiral to leave here at once.

With the above artifacts, find the purchase place of charcoal, gunpowder, and kerosene, you can quickly lay down the city, defend the city, and obtain tariffs.

The Xuanyi and the hot air balloon, if there are these ten ships, they can close the door and beat the dogs of the Yuan army.

In less than a year, it will be able to occupy a large enough piece of land, such as Guangnan East Road and West Road, and erect the royal flag, and the world will follow. ”

[Note: Ying Cong, pronounced yǐng cóng, describes rapid attachment, Jin Yuan Hong's "Later Han Dynasty and Emperor Ling Ji": "In this way, there will be no troops, there will be no strong city, and there will be no shadow follower."] ”； Song Luo Dajing "Crane Forest Yulu" Volume 3: "The loyal and righteous people in the world will follow the clouds." ”

It is also believed that the shadow is an abbreviation of the branch attached to the shadow, the branch is attached to the trunk of the tree, and the shadow follows the form. The metaphor follows the model. From the Southern Dynasty Liang Liu Xian's "Wenxin Carving Dragon Essays": "Since Huanlin's "Seven Sayings" below, Zuo Si's "Seven Satires" above, the branches are attached to the shadows, and there are more than ten families. ”。

But in any case, the shadow is mostly used to indicate the person who raises the banner, generates great appeal, and the person or army who follows will completely respect the meaning of the command. 】

Lin Xi asked, "Then what about the 100,000 Song soldiers here?" ”

Wei Jie said: "I think that only a number of Song soldiers have come to command, and their attitude is arrogant, and they must not be willing to be used by the general, but want to ask for or oppose the guest. In this case, whether the general is active or passive, with no more than 500 soldiers under the Xuanyi name, and tens of thousands of Song soldiers, all the reliance of the Venerable Master, self-protection and evacuation may be slightly more than a little, and it is still impossible to hold on, and it is unimaginable if it attacks. ”

Lin Xi looked around: "What do you think?" ”

Tu Xicai said: "Venerable Master, what Master Wei Jie said is very true, and I also think that this is unacceptable, but it is actually the best policy. ”

Song Aoxing said: "Venerable Master, we are tired of soldiers and the material plan is exhausted, and Master Wei Jie can make this kind of judgment after walking again, which shows our danger. ”

Mi Sanmei said: "However, we don't have sails, we can't go far, and the speed is not fast......

Song Qing immediately said: "We will definitely be able to stalemate until the afternoon, now that the Song soldiers are still on the coast, the puppet Yuan army will not come over immediately, if we get to the evening, we can turn in." ”

The helmsman Fei Zhushan said: "Otherwise, there are still hundreds of pseudo-yuan ships, and now that the sky is bright, they can quickly get detailed information from here, and before sunset, if their ship comes in a whole group, we can't go, so if you want to go, you have to leave immediately." Leave immediately after eating. Even after making a decision, take turns to eat, and you have to start the anchorage (note: 碇音 [dìng], the stone 礅 of the ship, the iron anchor is now used, that is to say, the stone anchor is the anchor)"

Jiang Chen said: "Venerable Master, in Master Weijie's calculations, we did not calculate the materials we have in Hongguanya, so I don't know if there will be favorable variables. ”

Lin Xi nodded, and Jiang Chen said: "Master Weijie, the Great Song Dynasty has made arrangements before, near the eagle's beak rock in Hongguanya, there are materials buried, four or five miles away from here in a straight line, and it takes ten miles to transport them, and those materials can either be equipped with twenty Xuanyi Numbers, or thirty." ”

Wei Jie pondered for a moment: "But I don't know how much grain and grass there is?" ”

Xiao Bing said: "There are 500,000 catties of grain, 100,000 taels of silver, 3 million coins of copper, 30,000 catties of fierce oil, 300,000 catties of charcoal, 100,000 horses of cloth, 3,000 pairs of armor, 6,000 knives, and less than 50,000 catties of gunpowder." ”

Wei Jie muttered in a low voice: "500,000 catties, 2 catties per sergeant per day, can support 250,000 people-days, if it is 50,000 people, it is only 5 days, save some or 7 days, it seems that it is an escape preparation or advance base."

However, to escape, we are now facing tens of thousands of Song soldiers and even Yuan soldiers, and we can't do it all over, we can only share, but if we share, we are afraid that the Song soldiers will see the wealth.

It's hard! ”

......

At this moment, the head of Hu Buqi said: "Venerable Venerable Qi, Rao Juren, who was among the Song soldiers commander on the shore, came to have something to say. ”

When Wei Jie heard this, he stroked his palms and laughed: "When you are sleepy and meet a pillow, this plan is a success!" ”