Chapter 285: Hot Pot Diplomacy

"Come on, come on, all the brothers are not polite, sit down and eat something together, the weather is not very warm, this cool breeze is swishing, it is the time to eat this hot pot."

Han Tong grinned, took the lead in sandwiching a piece of mutton shabu, threw it into his mouth, and enjoyed eating.

Chafing dish?

This thing, it's called hot pot?

It's really a novelty......

Deng Zhi and the others glanced at each other, sat down slowly, and picked up chopsticks.

Following Han Tong's example, he put some side dishes outside the pot into the pot and boiled it, then picked it up and threw it into his mouth......

In an instant, Deng Zhi's eyes showed a look of surprise.

Delicious!

Deng Zhi dared to guarantee that he had never eaten such a delicious thing in his life, even if he ate a royal banquet in the palace, it was far worse than this taste.

Compared to those foods that are either cooked in water or grilled on the fire, this is simply a delicacy in the world.

"Let's come together, ask the guy to serve a big pot, and everyone eats together!" While eating, Han Tong instructed a guard next to him, and said, "The brothers are also hungry, so tell the Huotou Army to get busy, let's eat hot pot this afternoon!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the ordinary soldiers behind them were also secretly happy.

It is torture to smell such a fragrant smell and not be able to eat it.

Now I heard that everyone can taste it, and they are looking forward to it.

Cangguo has always produced novel things, I don't know what this so-called hot pot will taste like when you put it in your mouth......

It turns out that as long as you are a normal person, you don't have much resistance in front of food.

In less than half an hour, more than 100 cauldrons were set up on the hillside, and soldiers from both sides gathered around the edge of the hot pot, eating and drinking.

During this period, some soldiers thought that the fire under their hot pot was a little small, and they looked for firewood everywhere to burn it, and they were busy, and it was a large picnic.

Of course, during this period, there were also some situations similar to table crossing, and the soldiers on both sides blended together.

Gradually, the atmosphere became a lot more relaxed.

Compared with the noisy atmosphere of the soldiers on both sides, the main table is much more elegant, if it weren't for Han Tong's eating and drinking appearance, which lowered the overall quality, it would make people feel like they were eating an exquisite banquet.

You know, there are some rough men in the barracks, where do you pay attention to these many eating rules on weekdays?

This is very rare.

"Everyone, isn't this hot pot delicious?"

Han Tong was a little surprised while eating, like a warm host entertaining guests from afar.

"It's really delicious, but it's a little spicy, and it's hard to get used to it for a while." Deng Zhi smiled embarrassedly.

"Hahaha!" Han Tong laughed heartily and said, "This hot pot was invented by His Majesty our Emperor, and it is the world's first-class food, and the deliciousness lies in this soup base and spicy taste." ”

Our Majesty?

Noticing the words in Han Tong's words, Deng Zhi couldn't guess whether this generalissimo of the Vermilion Bird Legion, a dignified and marquis, said this sentence intentionally or unintentionally.

It's just that in his heart, he is a little puzzled, through this short time of getting along, he found that the generalissimo of the Suzaku Legion is also a thick and fine character, not the stupid and naΓ―ve as he thinks.

So, what is the purpose of moving those mechanical weapons not far away?

Deng Zhi always felt that this so-called hot pot should be just an appetizer, and what was more interesting was still to come.

At this time, Han Tong said to himself: "Brothers, don't think that Han is bragging, before entering the barracks a year ago, Your Majesty invited us generals to eat a hot pot, which really made me look like a foreigner, and it was so spicy that I shed tears at the beginning, but His Majesty personally handed me a towel, and then wiped the sweat beads on my forehead." ”

Saying that, Han Tong became proud, took a sip of wine, and said: "We generals sit at the same table with Your Majesty, eating in the same pot, and the spicy taste is the same...... That's ......."

Han Tong said with a radiant face and took another sip of wine.

Deng Zhi also nodded secretly, and sat at the same table with the emperor, such treatment is also worthy of the bragging of a general who is fighting outside.

Let's just say that he Deng Zhi, who has guarded the border for Sheng Guo for decades, at most he will participate in the palace banquet, and he has never enjoyed such treatment a few feet away from the emperor.

As the commander of an army, with heavy troops in his hands, he can be said to be a very human minister, and there is not much to pursue.

Isn't it the emperor's trust that cares?

With the emperor's trust, the generals can have more confidence when they are fighting outside, and they don't have to worry about the emperor's suspicion, they don't have to worry about the bad treatment of the soldiers, and they don't have to worry about what charges they will be charged on the day the class teacher returns to the court.

He inadvertently caught a glimpse of the generals behind Han Tong, and there were also many people with envy and pride on their faces.

envy is because Han Tong has the opportunity to be so courteous to the emperor.

is proud because they are Han Tong's henchmen and a member of the Vermilion Bird Legion, and they are honored.

This made Deng Zhi feel uncomfortable.

He even had a question in his heart, if it was a country that attacked Cangguo and forced Cangguo to a desperate situation, would these Cangguo soldiers also behave like Sheng Guo's soldiers, behaving indifferently?

After pondering it in his mind, he felt as if he had found the answer.

Such an army, not to mention cohesion, but also loyalty, is no longer comparable to the army of Shengguo.

After a short contact, Deng Zhi was convinced, and felt that Sheng Guo had lost unjustly this time, and the emperors of the two countries compared and made a judgment.

"Before this expedition, Your Majesty specially transferred a batch of hot pot base ingredients from the palace to the soldiers of the Vermilion Bird Legion, and there was no chance to eat it before this, if you brothers think the taste is okay, Han Mou will let someone send all the base ingredients to the brothers later."

Deng Zhi was quite surprised, and arched his hand: "How can this be made!" ”

"You and I are both military generals, so don't grind and chirp like that civil official." Han Tong waved his hand and said with a big grin: "After I go back this time, Han must write to His Majesty and ask the Ministry of Commerce to also produce some base materials to sell, and it is snowflake silver." ”

Hearing this, Deng Zhi smiled, and then did not excuse himself, and arched his hand: "Then Deng Mou is better to be respectful than obey his fate, and ...... for me Great, thank you, Generalissimo and you. ”

Han Tong also heard the hesitation in Deng Zhi's words, so he sighed and said, "Do you still think that it was my Cangguo who was arrogant and invaded the Sheng Kingdom?" ”

"This ...... I guess so......"

Deng Zhi sighed, from the time the silver was looted, all of them knew that Cangguo was making trouble behind Cangguo's back, just to find an excuse to attack Shengguo.