On the grill, skewers of lamb are moistened with oil, making a crisp and tempting sound;

Uncle Zheng grabbed a small handful of cumin and embellished it very freely.

On the side, Liu Ruqing was wiping the sweat on Uncle Zheng's forehead.

In the courtyard,

Just Uncle Zheng and Liu Ruqing.

The princess is writing a letter to her family, and this letter will be attached to the marquis's canonization after the imperial court canonizes the marquis, as the first diplomatic transmission of the marquis's palace to Chu.

In fact, this contains the attitude of the Marquis Mansion of Jindong towards the neighbor of Chu in the next few years.

Having the princess add her family letter here is in itself a more illustrative expression than words;

Political marriages are never reliable,

In the face of real interests, the so-called marriage, the so-called love between the children of the family, is a joke;

Since ancient times, not to mention killing one's father and seizing the throne, it is the mutual annexation and stabbing of nephews, cousins, and in-laws, where is there a lack of knives?

Even, that kind of mud leg overthrowing everything and turning over is a minority of the few, most of the time the change of dynasty and power, if you look closely, they are all relatives of each other.

But how to say it,

There is this layer of relationship,

When both parties need to "recuperate", it can be more natural and smoother, and each other can have a suitable explanation both internally and externally.

Therefore, this letter has great political significance;

The princess doesn't care about the safety of the people of the two countries and whether they will be invaded by war.

Oh no

The princess was still a little more concerned about the soldiers and civilians of the Snow Customs;

According to the report of the blind man,

In these days when Uncle Zheng went on the expedition,

The princess has represented Uncle Zheng several times, as the uncle's wife, to visit the orphans and widows in the standard household, and to comfort the veterans who were disabled on the battlefield and returned to the village;

The princess would hold their hands and shush them.

Seeing that it is winter and the New Year is coming, I asked my family if the winter food can be prepared properly, and the New Year's goods can be prepared.

The effect is excellent, and the harvest is very moving.

Many soldiers and civilians in the Snow Customs regard the noble princess as a living bodhisattva.

And then

Everyone seems to have overlooked one thing,

That is, most of the children in the Snow Customs are young and strong, and what is being attacked now is actually the Chu State from which this noble princess was born.

The princess cares about the soldiers and civilians of the Snow Customs because she understands that this is her husband's inheritance, and it is also the inheritance that her son can share in the future.

Although on that day,

Her husband watched the prince of Jingnan climb on the map,

uttered that great rebellious sentence,

Faintly,

It reveals that even if he really lays down the country in the future, he will give it to Tiantian to do it in order to repay the favor of King Jingnan.

But the princess was not worried about this,

One is because her husband has no children yet.

I have no heirs,

can be poor and generous;

Once you have an heir, you naturally crave the best for your child;

secondly

Now the king of Jingnan is still the king of Jingnan, although the prince of Jingnan is unclear on the official face, but in the end he has a huge card.

But what about five years from now?

But what about ten years from now?

But twenty and thirty years of Chinese New Year's Eve,

Has the world really settled down again?

The bloodline of King Jingnan,

Could it really be that it can really compare to the bloodline of Dayan Pingyebo?

commoners

Soldiers,

Will they allow the establishment of a man who is not from the blood of their own uncle?

So

There is no shadow, the princess does not want to think too much, she is now in retreat, she must study this family letter well, and write it properly;

One is to do things for his husband, which is a political task entrusted to him by his husband;

The second is that this family letter is also related to the dignity of her, the princess of Chu State, who will return to Chu in the future, and her political influence in Chu State.

She likes scenery and power, and she never hides this, but confesses it to her husband, who doesn't mind it at all.

Therefore,

The princess is busy with official business,

In the back house of the Earl's Court,

Uncle Zheng and Liu Ruqing were left to relax.

Uncle Zheng reached in quietly with one hand;

Like its thousands of miles rushing to the snow customs,

Then

One horizontal,

One vertical,

A skimm,

One pinch.

"Hiss........."

Suddenly, it was as urgent as the waves of the river, surging southward;

It is as majestic as the fire of Jingcheng, endless;

Liu Ruqing bit her lower lip tightly,

Leaning forward uncontrollably,

Coquettish;

"Uncle, ~~~~~~"

Uncle Zheng's whole heart trembled.

That's the sound,

That's the tune,

It's this desire to refuse and be ashamed;

"Ruqing, turn the meat over."

"Yes, uncle~~"

Liu Ruqing reached out and turned over the meat skewers on the grill,

The body trembles from time to time,

Looking back again,

glanced at his uncle with great sorrow,

subsequently

I could only reluctantly continue to turn over the meat skewers.

But it's very shy,

But I can't refuse,

After coming together from time to time,

I have to loosen the gap slightly,

Don't let him spoil himself,

Can't let him not spoil himself,

Can't make him feel casual,

Don't make him feel like he's not casual at all;

In the end, a heart and a future have promised him,

He can only go,

Went ~~

"Uncle, roast............ It's baked. ”

Zheng Fan nodded,

Retract your hand,

Liu Ruqing picked up a towel placed next to her and helped wipe it.

forthwith

Uncle Zheng took a meat skewer and ate it;

In fact, the smell of barbecue, that is, the smell of barbecue, is not so much eating meat as eating spices.

The key to eating barbecue is to look at the mood, the environment, and who you are with.

Liu Ruqing was also eating, she was not too formal, holding a skewer in one hand and lifting one side of her hair with the other, slightly sideways her face, eating.

It can only be said that

Truly beautiful people,

She doesn't need to be too pretentious,

It's beautiful in itself.

Uncle Zheng is full of a sense of accomplishment in his heart,

Coming back from a war outside,

Flirting with beautiful concubines,

This is called life, this is called life.

"Uncle, the slave is full."

Eating meat makes it easy to fill your stomach.

Uncle Zheng nodded, picked up the skewers again, put them on again and continued to roast, and said at the same time:

"Spread the word, let those guys come in."

"Yes, uncle."

Liu Ruqing went down.

Uncle Zheng stretched out his hand and gently rubbed his chin.

Say it's leisurely, say it's a vacation, say don't let things bother you, but once you're in the game, how can you completely get out of it?

It's fine in his absence,

Now that he's in the snow customs,

Something,

He still had to come forward in person.

Not long after, several leaders of the savage tribe and some young men wearing the armor of the Earl's Mansion of the Snow Customs walked in and knelt down to Uncle Zheng who was grilling skewers.

"See Uncle."

"See Uncle."

Uncle Zheng withdrew his hand from the skewers,

He gestured to a young guard, then to the grill.

The guard understood, got up immediately, and took over the work of grilling the skewers.

Uncle Zheng is wearing a grizzly bear leather coat today, from Siniang's hand, with gold trim around his neck, looking mighty and restrained.

Put your hands on the cuffs,

Uncle Zheng, who was sitting on the chair, leaned back slightly,

Leaning back in a chair,

gaze

Sweep over these people who are kneeling down in the present,

There was no hurry to call them up.

In the yard,

All that remains is the sound of grease bubbling from the skewers.

Shaoqing,

Uncle Zheng said;

"Hailan Yang Valley, I haven't seen it for a long time, it's rich."

Hailan Yanggu, the head of Hailan's tribe who was kneeling on the ground, immediately kowtowed:

"Uncle To's blessing, my Hailan Department is rich in pastures, and the slave can't help but eat a few more mouthfuls of meat and drink a few more sips of wine on weekdays, and this, the body, is also initiated."

"Hahahaha, you are so blessed, Ben Bo just came back from the expedition a few days ago, and Ben Hou's wife said that Ben Hou has lost weight."

Hailan Yanggu trembled in his heart,

Immediately said:

"Uncle is still heroic, in the eyes of the slave, Uncle is the star on this snowfield, high above, shining in all directions!"

"Hailan Yang Valley."

"The slave is here."

"Lift your head up and let Ben take a closer look."

Hearing this, Hailan Yanggu raised his head obediently,

On his face, there were two whip marks that had faded a lot but were still clearly visible.

These two whips,

It was smoked by Zheng Fan himself.

"On the face, do you still want to be whipped?"

"Slave, slave guilty, slave guilty!"

Actually, Hailan Yanggu really didn't know what his guilt was, but at this time, he could only ask for guilt.

"Oh, where can you make the Great Patriarch of Hailan confess your guilt, you, what is the crime?"

"The slave is guilty, the slave is guilty!"

"Well, where is the sin?"

"This ......... This ........."

"You're not guilty."

"No, no, no, the slave is guilty, the slave is guilty."

"No, you are not guilty, not only you, but you, you, you, these leaders, are the first to attach to my snow customs and the first to submit to Benbo, you are the most loyal people to Benbo in this snowfield.

Isn't it? ”

Hai Lanyang Valley and the other leaders immediately kowtowed:

"I'll swear allegiance to follow Uncle Hirano."

When Zheng Fan first arrived at the Snow Customs, the Hailan Department was only a small tribe close to the Snow Customs, with a population of more than 2,000 people.

However, as Zheng Fan led the Yan army to clear the snow field several times, there was a certain vacuum on the snow field, and then, these small tribes who were originally the first to belong to the Snow Customs ushered in the opportunity for rapid development.

They are backed by the Yan people, and they can be described as "foxes and fake tigers" on the snowfield, not to mention the entire snowfield, but at least close to the south, these former small tribes can be said to be full of oil.

Take the Hailan Department, which had only more than 2,000 ethnic groups back then, as an example, and now, the population of the Hailan Department is no less than 50,000!

Yes, no less than 50,000, and that's not counting the small tribes attached to the Hailan tribe.

According to the ratio of five people drawing one ding, the current warriors of the Hailan Department are more than 10,000 people!

The little little guy in the past, since he became a Yanren dog, has grown into a new Tibetan mastiff in the snow field.

Of course, what their combat effectiveness is, you have to be doubtful first, even if it is 10,000 warriors, it is estimated that 3,000 horsemen from the Snow Pass can defeat them with their eyes closed.

After all, the ethnic groups were annexed too quickly, and the sense of belonging and lower-level governance were too late to be implemented, and it was nothing more than another form of combination of mountain kings.

Zheng Fan smiled,

In the yard,

He was the only one laughing.

The rest of the people didn't dare to ask the uncle why he suddenly laughed, and the more Zheng Fan was like this, the more frightened they became.

Although the Yan army has never penetrated into the snow field on a large scale, it can be said that it is invincible after several sweeps, and the battle loss ratio is extremely exaggerated, resulting in the savages on the snow field already have a sense of awe from the bottom of their bones for the Yan people and the black dragon banner.

"Ben Bo, I want to reward you well!"

Zheng Fan paused,

Road:

"Highland Gaucha, Highland Bogu ............"

Uncle Zheng read out the names of more than a dozen of his own guards present.

These guards have been following him since last year.

They are the sons of the heads of these tribes.

"Ben Bo will make you generals."

In one breath, more than a dozen generals were sealed, which is definitely a big deal.

But considering that Uncle Zheng will be promoted to Marquis Zheng soon, these are nothing.

The guards are just like the secretary of the leader, and the guards are released to lead the troops, which is a kind of atmosphere in the army, and the four major powers are all the same.

Of course

Sealing officials is just sealing officials,

A staff general, under his hands, must at least have a battalion of soldiers and horses, right?

Uncle Zheng will not send a single soldier,

even

There won't be a single ordnance,

They are the sons of the chiefs of the snowy tribesmen,

He made them rulers,

They should be grateful to Dade is,

And then

Dig out your own family foundation,

and for their sons to buy warriors, horses, and ordnance.

Warriors and war horses, easy to play;

What to do with ordnance?

The smelting technology of the snow field is not up to par, and besides, the snow navy is about to usher in a new round of redress, so you can't let your son's soldiers and horses be tattered or miscellaneous, right?

It's not a problem,

You can buy it,

Place an order with the Snow Customs Foundry Bureau,

Gold and silver can be paid,

cattle, sheep and horses,

I can pay too,

The people in the clan work in many workshops in the Snow Customs, and they can also pay off.

even

You can also pay on credit first,

Wait for the next year's pasture to be abundant, when the cattle and sheep grow fat, and then return it!

The group of leaders represented by Hailan Yang Valley were stunned at first, then panicked, then empty, and finally, forcibly ecstatic.

Bow together;

"Thank you Uncle for the reward, Uncle is very kind, and you will always shine on the snowfield!"

"Thank you, uncle, for the reward!"

"Uncle's kindness knows no bounds!"

More than 10 rank of general,

And so it was sent out,

Plainly

It is nothing more than another copy of the previous Uncle Zheng fooling the eldest prince to go to the snow field with the carved radish seal.

These official titles, for Uncle Zheng, actually have no cost at all.

But Uncle Zheng was able to harvest it immediately,

Nearly 20,000 barbarian cavalry!

These barbarian cavalry are all good at equestrianism, high-quality war horses, and they go to the official camp foundry bureau to buy ordnance at their own expense.

Even if he has an extra new force in his hands,

It has also greatly weakened the power of these tribes who rely on their own big tree to cool off in the snowfield.

dog

It's got to be fed,

But don't be too fat,

If you are too fat, your guts will be fattened with you,

You may have to bite the owner back.

Bloodletting is to be done step by step,

Uncle Zheng's move,

It can be said that he is well versed in the scientific development of the continuous cutting of leeks.

As for the question of combat power,

Don't worry,

The difference between races is not big, at least, not as big as imagined.

You can say that the savages are not good at fighting, and they are often beaten by the Yan army with a fraction of their strength.

But the Savage King led the Savage into the Snow Customs, defeated Situ Lei and defeated the Great Prince's Eastern Expeditionary Army.

These barbarian cavalry, divided it, each returned to its own town, scattered, kneaded, and digested.

Under the co-ordinated training,

It must be another elite soldier!

With Ah Cheng here, there is Gou Mo Li, and now there are a few new generals who are still in the golden arts, and with the ideological and political education of the group of people under the blind man, Uncle Zheng is really not worried about military training at all.

Two heroes pass a city,

The land of Jindong,

The territory expanded too quickly and too big all at once,

Is there enough troops?

It is bound to be insufficient.

So

Savage soldiers, it must be used at this time, fortunately, there is the first town in front, Gou Moli has already contributed enough sincerity with the blood of savages during the war of Chu, and then use savage soldiers, the resistance of the local army and people will be much weaker.

And

The military town system established in imitation of the "Eight Banners" itself can greatly weaken the national barrier, integrate war and production, and form a new sense of belonging system with standard households, battalions, towns, and then Uncle Zheng as the core at the top.

The situation that Huang Taiji faced at the beginning was actually similar to that of Uncle Zheng now, so Huang Taiji changed the Jurchen to Manchu.

It's the same with Uncle Zheng's side,

He is nominally a swallow,

However, the number of Yan soldiers and horses under Uncle Zheng's command only accounted for a small part.

There are ready-made success stories ahead, so why not?

Of course, this savage army will not all belong to the first town of the savage king, but will be evenly covered with rain and dew.

The Savage King can lead the troops in the future, but most of the time, he has to stay with Uncle Zheng as a military advisor.

It is impossible to send him a large-scale deployment of all savage soldiers and horses, Mo said that Uncle Zheng would feel uncomfortable, even if he was reluctant to leave, he would also feel a chill in his neck when he touched it.

In addition to the savage soldiers and horses, the Jin people selected young and strong people to enlist, and the auxiliary soldiers from Yan Di enlisted, including the part that had been intercepted by King Jingnan acquiescing, would also be quickly absorbed into the snow navy in a short time.

Equipment, training, and ideological and political education can only be postponed first.

in a word

We have to quickly pull up the heads and battalion heads.

The marquis is a sure thing, just wait for the holy decree;

However, in the entire land of eastern Jin, it is necessary to guard against threats from the snow fields and the state of Chu, and at the same time, it is necessary to have a standing army of troops and horses to suppress the possible changes in the land of Jin, and the number of troops required is really not a small number.

Uncle Zheng and the demon kings were originally perfectionists, and on the premise that their combat effectiveness and quality could not keep up, they didn't like blind rioters, but now they can really only grasp the main contradiction first.

If you don't have enough troops,

Will the imperial court leave you a few general soldiers to help you garrison?

In the name of it, to assist in defense?

Isn't this asking people to put nails in your home?

Now

With King Jingnan in front, he can block most of the means of division and early suppression from the imperial court;

But only if you can hold up the field.

Anyway, if there is no war in the near future, just pull up the number of troops first, and then slowly train to improve combat effectiveness.

And the chiefs and their sons went down,

When walking,

One man took two skewers of mutton in his hand and ate them as he walked.

I guess that my heart is dripping blood while eating, this may be the most expensive and black-hearted barbecue in the world.

Sent away the group of leaders,

Uncle Zheng originally wanted to go to Liu Ruqing again to keep the warmth,

Listen to a few more "uncles",

But at this time,

Ji Lao Liu's letter,

It's here.

When the Yingdu was breached, the messenger set off to Yanjing, and then took the letter back from Yanjing, the journey was long and time-consuming, and when he received the reply, Uncle Zheng himself had already returned to the snow customs.

notepaper

A lot

Uncle Zheng looked at them one by one,

One by one.

"Is this Ji Lao Liu playing performance art with me?"

A few lines of words, and then cross them out;

A few more lines, crossed out again;

What's the matter,

Far away, you still send me your journey when you wrote the letter?

Tsk, the flesh is a little numb.

Seeing the end,

In fact, this is the real content of the reply:

Brute, help me.

——— slut.

"Huh."

Uncle Zheng raised his eyebrows,

Laughed.

can write this letter,

It proves that Emperor Yan's body really won't last long, and some things are already imminent.

Uncle Zheng picked up the pen,

Write a reply,

The letter is simple,

Uncle Zheng's reply,

Simpler:

I am Dayan Zhongliang!

——————

In fact, the writing state is good these days, but the plot is a little stuck, and I'll change it today, and I'll make it up tomorrow, don't panic!