Military rations?

Hearing this, everyone suddenly came to their senses.

Then I saw the maids rushing in and putting plates of food on the table in front of them.

"This thing ......"

Qin Wangzheng looked down and saw two pieces of food similar to gold cakes on the plate, which were wheat yellow, and under the flickering lights, they looked golden and very conspicuous.

In the cold temperature of winter, I saw the heat rising in the plate, and a special fragrance came into the nose.

"What is this, can you eat it?"

Qiang shouted in his mouth, but his hand was not slow, he picked up the cake from the plate and bit it.

Surprisingly crunchy, with a peculiar aroma in the mouth.

Qiang's eyes lit up, and this feeling made him like it even more than the noodles just now.

He kept opening and closing his big mouth, and after a while, he ate it cleanly, and when he turned his head to look around, he saw that everyone was chewing in small bites, and they all nodded in praise.

"It's kind of interesting."

It's a never-before-seen delicacy before.

Qin Wangzheng on the main seat put down the cake after tasting two bites, and his eyes fell on Zhao Tuo again.

"What is this thing? What are the benefits of being used as military rations? ”

Zhao Tuo smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this thing is made of wheat flour, which can be called wheat cake." Because it is baked, it appears dry and hard, so it can be stored for a long time. According to Yichen's observation, if this thing is stored in winter, it is enough to last more than half a month without spoiling. Summer may be a little shorter, but it's enough to be stored for a few days. ”

As soon as Zhao Tuo's words fell, Wang Ben, who was eating bread on the other side, shouted: "Okay, this thing is very good!" If I want to launch a surprise attack, I only need to ask my soldiers to carry this item with me, and I can do without the kettle and other things, so as to save the time of burying the kettle and cooking, and speed up the march. In this way, with many lines and miles a day, you can catch the enemy off guard! ”

"However, if this thing is used as military food. If I use troops, I can ignore the logistical problems and lead the chariot and ride straight in, and I can go straight to the ...... in a few days."

Li Xin was halfway through his exclamation, and suddenly remembered his current situation, and closed his mouth lonely.

"What General Wang and General Li said is very true, this thing is military food, and there are many benefits."

Zhao Tuo nodded.

The wheat cakes he made this time were actually similar to the pot helmets and naan cakes of later generations, which were dry and durable, and they were eaten with water, which was very filling to the stomach.

As the saying goes, the grain and grass of the army have always been a very important issue in ancient wars. Generals and leaders must consider food security before every battle.

Just like when the Qin army was blocked by Xiang Yan at the water outside the good road, it was because he was afraid that the other party would intercept his grain road, so he didn't dare to let the army detour to Dongyang. In the end, when Zhao Tuo made a detour, he was also very prepared for the Chu army to attack his grain transport team, and Jing Tong on the opposite side did this.

If there is wheat cake, then many of the military activities of the Qin army will not need a grain transport team at all, and there will be a fatal flaw directly, and the tactics that can be used in the war will become more flexible.

And because wheat bread is used for food, there is no need to carry utensils such as kettles, and there is more food that can be carried during the march.

When camping, there is no need for soldiers to cut firewood to cook, which will save a lot of time, and if there is no fire for cooking, there will be no smoke rising from the camp where the army is located, and it is not easy to be detected by the enemy in advance, which can improve the success rate of the raid.

Of course, this stuff also has a lot of restrictions and is unlikely to serve as a regular diet for the army.

The biggest benefit is that it is still used for short-range raids!

As Li Xin said, let the rider carry this thing, and in a few days, you can directly hit the enemy's heart, and play the effect of blitzkrieg!

There were many generals in the palace, Wang Ben, Li Xin, and Meng Wu and others spoke one after another, telling about the use of this thing in military battles.

Even the Qiang stumble nodded again and again.

Li Si, Yao Jia, Feng Quji, and other ministers who were not familiar with military warfare also became more and more surprised the more they listened.

The little wheat cake is really powerful.

Sitting on the main seat, Qin Wangzheng's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but pick up the wheat cake on the plate, and took a bite, feeling really fragrant.

"I didn't expect that the wheat that is difficult to swallow can be made into such food, and using this wheat cake as military food can indeed strengthen the military strength of our Qin State."

Qin Wangzheng praised, but then, he changed his words.

"However, although this thing is beneficial in the military struggle, it can't directly enhance the national strength of my Qin State, Zhao Qingshicai said that 'wheat can benefit the military state', is there any other saying?"

"The king clearly sees the usefulness of wheat, and please listen to the ministers."

Zhao Tuo arched his hand and said: "Wheat, because the wheat rice made is difficult to swallow, it is often regarded as the food of the lowly, and it is only eaten by prisoners and slaves, so the common people of Qianshou are not very willing to plant wheat. Those who are slightly wealthy would rather grow other vegetables than wheat. ”

"If the king promoted these wheat foods in the Qin State, the common people knew that wheat had these ways to eat, and they no longer had to chew the unpalatable wheat rice, so they would naturally plant it enthusiastically. In this way, our Qin State can harvest a lot of grain every year. ”

Because of the cold resistance of wheat, most of the wheat in this era was sown in autumn and winter, and harvested in the following summer. It's just that the wheat rice is too unpalatable, and most people don't want to eat it, so the enthusiasm for growing wheat is not high, and the area of wheat planting in the Qin State is not large.

If according to what Zhao Tuo said, promote the way of eating wheat food, I believe that there will be many people who are willing to plant wheat in autumn and winter, so that the grain output of the entire Qin State can be increased in disguise, which is the so-called enhancement of national strength!

And because of the advent of wheat food, delicacies such as noodles can be served on the tables of the rich and noble, and foods such as wheat cakes can be used as military food, and are no longer just the food of prisoners and slaves in the past.

The grain of the Qin army was expanded in addition to the original millet and millet. In times of war, it is equivalent to one more option. If it encounters a very costly war like the Battle of Changping and the Battle of Huaiyang, the Qin army can completely use the extra wheat food to consume the opponent.

As Zhao Tuo spoke, Qin Wangzheng and all the ministers in the palace nodded when they heard it.

The appearance of foods such as noodles and wheat cakes is indeed beneficial to the country, not a lie!

At this moment, a middle-aged man sitting in the front row spoke: "The eating method of wheat that Shao Shangzao said is indeed very useful. But Shao Shangzao also said that if you want to make wheat into these foods, you need to use a stone mill to grind it into powder. Wouldn't that be very restrictive? ”

As soon as these words came out, Qin Wangzheng's eyebrows furrowed, and everyone's faces changed.

This is indeed a hard condition, and although other grains, such as millet, also need to be eaten before eating, it is much easier than grinding wheat with a stone mill. After all, not every household can afford to buy a stone mill.

Zhao Tuo glanced at the man, and when he saw that it was Wang Juan, the prime minister of Zuo, he arched his hand and said, "What the prince said is very true. Wheat food requires the use of stone grinding, which is a problem that needs to be solved. Therefore, I think that between each lilu, the government can set up a stone mill and manage it by the li. The use of animal power to pull the mill can be used by the insiders, so that the problem of implementation can be solved. ”

Seeing that Wang Juan was still with a broken face, Zhao Tuo knew the problem in his heart.

He hurriedly said: "It costs money to build a stone mill, the officials who guard the stone mill need to be paid, and the damaged stone mill also needs to be repaired. Therefore, the stone mill is not free for the use of the people. The government can allow people to pay a small amount of money and goods every time they grind wheat. In this way, it will not cost the government goods, but will be able to generate income. And the people can also use the stone mill and grind the wheat to eat after paying a small amount of money, which is the best of both worlds. ”

Hearing this, Wang Juan's face completely relaxed, this thing can still make money from Xiaomin, it's very good.

He said to Zhao Tuo: "Shao Shangzao is thoughtful. ”

Qin Wangzheng also smiled.

"What Zhao Qing said is very good, this so-called wheat food is indeed beneficial to the military state, and it can be implemented in the internal history of Su Zhi. Tonight, the widow is very happy! ”

Zhao Tuo hurriedly bowed his head and said: "The minister's words can benefit the military and make the king happy, which is the honor of the minister." ”

Zhao Tuo, who lowered his head, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and there was a smile in his eyes.

Qin Wangzheng was happy, and his Zhao Tuo's purpose was achieved.

Was his real purpose in making the pasta this time out of his appetite?

No.

Is it really for the sake of strengthening the country and the army?

There is a little, but not the most important thing.

The reason that really prompted him Zhao Tuo to come up with this thing was to regain the king's favor!

Because of Xiong Qi's incident, Qin Wangzheng became suspicious of him, Zhao Tuo, the prince of Zhao, and even made a tentative move.

After being dialed by Wang Qian, Zhao Tuo often felt palpitations.

In the Qin State, the king is the sky.

If Qin Wangzheng had suspicions of him in his heart, it would be a very terrible thing.

Zhao Tuo made this thing of pasta at this time, which was not only beneficial to leading the troops to fight in the future.

And he can also show his ability, which is a strategy to strengthen the country and the army, and he will definitely be able to win the king's favor again.

A king like Qin Wangzheng likes the most powerful people.

Zhao Tuo looked up.

The king was looking at him with a smile.

The pasta is almost over, and the plot about the princess is followed.

This invention plot is actually an echo of the two chapters of "Qi Dynasty and Unfathomable Gentleman's Heart". Suspicious of the monarch, the protagonist makes this countermeasure after being told, showing his ability, and regaining trust and reuse. These episodes are interlocking and not useless. Moreover, after the appearance of pasta, the tactics of fighting in the future can also be more flexible, which is actually very important for the whole book.