Daqin Engineering Corps

There is no way, it doesn’t work if you don’t use it. People in this era only know how to cook and grill, or cut it into sashimi and eat it with meat sauce.

Shen Bing himself is also greedy and he is the only one who knows how to make it. If he doesn't do it, he will have nothing to eat.

No, they stared at Shen Bing in a daze as soon as Shen Bing said to fry a braised fish.

"Fried? What's the way?"

"Braised? But put it on fire?"

Shen Bing was speechless for a moment...

Meng Liangrao came up with interest and said:

"Coward, why don't you show it so I can see it later?"

"What ingredients are needed, the subordinates will get them for you immediately."

Shen Bing listened to the second half of the sentence.

Come on, why didn't I think of asking Meng Liang to get some ingredients?

Although this braised fish is not difficult to make, it needs a lot of flavors: sour, spicy, sweet, and some shallots.

There was no lack of oil, there was a lot left when the oil was boiled last time, Shen Bing asked the fat man to pack it in clay pots and keep it sealed in the carriage.

Sour, there is no vinegar in this era, but there is plum sauce, which they call xi (xi).

Sweet, no sucrose, but honey.

There is no way to be spicy. There is no chili in this era, but there are pepper and ginger.

It is difficult for ordinary soldiers to get these things, even a doctor like Shen Bing, but Meng Liang is certainly not an "ordinary soldier" who can enjoy them.

Sure enough, after only one stick of incense, Meng Liang brought back some of everything, and there was quite a lot of it.

He said with a smile:

"The subordinates don't know how much the miser needs, so they just bring some more!"

It turned out that Meng Liang's approach was correct, because only one tail was not enough to eat.

Then he was in charge of lighting the fire, the fat man set up the wok, washed the fish, and prepared the tableware, while Meng Liang was an assistant at the side...

This made Shen Bing feel like a chef is boiling the pot.

But isn't he, Shen Bing, a chef in this era?

Who told others not to do those things?

If you have the ability to come up with the eight major cuisines to compare!

In fact, Shen Bing only dares to be so arrogant in this era, and he only knows some home cooking...

Without further ado, Shen Bing added some oil to the wok, and when the oil was warm, he put the sliced ​​river fish into the wok... "嗞嗞嗞" and immediately a unique fragrance wafted out.

The surrounding couldn't help but "wow" in amazement, and I don't know whether they were frightened by the noise or lamented this new method.

Because it was made in the open field, the craftsmen in the vicinity were also attracted by the fragrance, and all of them swallowed their saliva.

When turning over, Shen Bing really wanted to "turn the pot", but let it go.

After all, this wok is different from modern pots. It is not only heavy but also has no handle. If you accidentally overfill it, you will make a fool of yourself.

After frying, take it out of the pan, then add meat sauce, ginger, vinegar, honey, etc. to the oil pan to adjust the taste, and pour it on the golden fish on both sides...

Everyone let out another exclamation.

Holding the chopsticks, Meng Liang couldn't wait to ask:

"Miss, can I eat it?"

Shen Bing replied without thinking:

"No."

Meng Liang asked:

"Why?"

Shen Bing grabbed the chopsticks in his hand and said:

"Because I haven't eaten yet!"

Said doing my part and grabbed a piece.

Meng Liang: ...

Then everyone can't care about the image anymore, and you will make a big move with your chopsticks.

Meng Liang didn't have time to get the chopsticks, so he reached out and grabbed a handful in a hurry and stuffed it into his mouth...

As soon as it entered the mouth, a "hmm" came out from the throat, and then took a few more mouthfuls, and then sighed after eating:

"Delicious! Sour, sweet, fragrant... all kinds of flavors are mixed together, and it is so mellow."

When I went to get another piece, I found that it was long gone.

Meng Liang licked his fingers eagerly, and said:

"Is this what the coward said about frying?"

"Why is it called braised fish?"

Shen Bing was stunned by this question.

It’s so big and I’ve eaten it countless times. I really don’t know why this method is called "braised in soy sauce".

So he said nonsense:

"Because...it turns as red as fire after frying, so it's called braised!"

Everyone said "Oh" and said, "So that's how it is!"

Meng Liang also nodded his head: "Sure enough! If it's red like fire, it's called braised fish!"

At this time, a group of craftsmen discovered the benefits of the lard, and they squeezed up with wooden bowls and said:

"Miss, can you share some oil with me?"

"Give it to me too!"

"And I……"

As a result, the lard in the earthen pot was dispersed in a few strokes, and soon the "sizzling" sound of fried fish was heard everywhere in the barracks, one after another.

There are also people who are inexperienced, and the oil is overheated and catches fire, jumping around and screaming for a while.

Chapter 136 The Siege

Shen Bing waited until the sacks were all in before doing anything.

Although there were already sacks in the barracks at this time, those sacks were still filled with food... We couldn't just vacate all the rations for the embankment.

If there were empty sacks, they were emptied by the soldiers after eating military rations, but that was far from enough to build embankments.

For this reason, Yang Duanhe was heartbroken.

Time is running out. There are only ten days in total.

Fortunately, Handan is only five hundred miles away from Daliang.

First, Babaili urgently reported the situation to Wang Jian, and the news was in Wang Jian's hands within a day.

Then Wang Jian immediately organized a transportation team and gathered all the sacks to transport a batch to Daliang.

Wang Jian even ransacked the rice shops in the whole Handan City... Usually, only rice shops have sacks in the folks, and the common people rarely use them.

If there is a need, it means that the bride has to lay sacks on the road before entering the house. The rule is that the bride steps forward and the groom steps on the sacks to enter the door, which means: one bag (generation) is passed on from generation to generation.

At this time, the common people need to go to the rice store to borrow, otherwise the sacks will not be enough.

Once you collect a certain amount, we will expedite the delivery immediately.

The so-called expedited transport refers to the rapid transport in times of emergency.

This is usually the mode of transportation used when the front line is in urgent need of rations, bows and arrows.

At this time, more horses will be prepared for the transportation team for replacement. In addition, the weight of the carriage will be reduced to ensure the transportation speed.

Even so, it took three days for the first batch of sacks to arrive.

Including the day before delivering the letter, it was already the fourth day when the sack arrived in Daliang.

Shen Bing and the others have not been idle for the past four days.

First of all, Zheng Guo has already measured the dam line.

This really needs someone like Zheng Guo to do it. Zheng Guo seems to have a picture in his mind: where will the water come from when the embankment is opened in the future, where will it go, how high the water level will be, etc.

So you know where you need to use dams to block water, and which higher positions don't need it.

Then, under the cover of soldiers, Shen Bing and a group of craftsmen drove wooden piles and pulled hemp ropes along the dam line.

Usually operates at night.

The reason is that the dam line is about [-] steps away from Daliang City, so it is still very dangerous to move during the day.

It is much more convenient at night, at least with night protection.

Before that, Shen Bing went to the defense division to say hello...

Fang Shigong is an old man named Ku.

This is not surprising at all, just like Xun Ye is over 50, most of the engineers who are capable of being engineers are of a certain age.

Because they usually come up step by step from ordinary craftsmen.

Of course, Cang, the artillery engineer, was an exception.

In fact, Shen Bing is not very willing to let Cang Lai be the artillery engineer. If possible, Shen Bing would like to let the Zuo stingy man Xi do the same job.

But on the one hand, Cang's title is high, and on the other hand, this is not up to Shen Bing to decide...Qin Jun's promotion is more based on the title than personal likes and dislikes.

And this promotion usually involves transfer to other units.

This is a characteristic of this era, mainly to prevent "forming parties for personal gain".

Too many familiar people, too many familiar soldiers, what if these soldiers have feelings and alliances in battle?

Will these soldiers form a small group, and then this small group becomes a large group?

One day this big group will be so big that it will be disobedient and out of control?

Therefore, almost all promotions have to be transferred from the original army.

The reason why Cang was not transferred was because there were only five engineering teams, and they were still assigned by Shen Bing after being transferred.

On the other hand...the superiors don't care too much about the rebellion of the engineers. How can they be rebellious if they are all craftsmen?

When Shen Bing found Ku, he was instructing the craftsmen to make carbine-repelling guns.

Shen Bing stepped forward and said to Ku:

"Can the engineer make some shield vehicles?"

Kuchi said:

"What is a shield car?"

Shen Bing replied:

"It's just... erect a large wooden shield on the carriage to block bows and crossbows!"

Kushi is still puzzled:

"But coward, why does the carriage need a shield?"

"Could it be that our army will still drive a carriage into battle?"

It turned out that Shen Bing drove the carriage into battle.

To be precise, it was pushing a carriage into battle... The defense shield stood on the carriage, and the carriage contained wooden stakes. Several people took advantage of the night to push close to the city wall, and then smashed the wooden stakes into the dam line one by one.

Wei Bing heard the sound, shot a few rockets and found that it was Qin Jun, and then shot a large number of arrows, all of which hit the carriage's shield and made a very pleasant snatching sound.