Gospel of Lazy Cancer

Chapter 43 The famous general does not want to fight 12

What kind of place is Mohe?

The land is adjacent to the North Pole, and in the severe winter, the snow is high and the horses are dead and stiff; in summer and autumn, there are many insects, and the ears are stuffy.Taking food in daily life is difficult and bitter.

In the past, for the imperial court, it was a land of no pasture, barren mountains and wild mountains, and it was a good place to distribute prisoners.

If you ask again now, the answer is that it is a big gold mine, where you can make a fortune, and it is a good place to distribute prisoners.

Coincidentally, the imperial court has paid attention to maritime affairs in recent years, and captured a group of pirates in the south and sent them over for labor reform.

Of course, gold mines cannot be opened immediately. It is often a large project to deploy craftsmen and send labor, and it takes several months to prepare.In the name of building a fortress, Yao Chen built bridges and roads along the herdsmen's hunting trails, bringing a lot of livelihood to the local herdsmen. It can be said that the Taipinggou area of ​​Guanyin Mountain will not worry about it in the next 20 years. work.

Yao Chen was in charge of guarding the gold mine at the beginning, and when the officials and their troops were sent by the imperial court, he directly withdrew his personal guards. From now on, the Liaodong Guard and Nuer Gandu Division were only responsible for border defense and peripheral patrols, and kept the gold mine Completely handed over, no longer responsible for exploration and mining, no nostalgia at all.

Yao Chen: This place is too difficult. It sounds like you can see the magnificent aurora, but it sounds like you have stepped into heaven with one foot. The climate is so extreme and harsh!

Moreover, he already has military power, the Yao family has a good reputation, and if he is rich, he can become a king on his own, so he must quickly clean himself up, so as not to cause confusion later on.

That's a gold mine!Is it okay to mine 10 taels a year?Just a little bit of corruption will have a house and a car.Qian Bo touches people's hearts, he doesn't want to test the incorruptibility and loyalty of his subordinates.

During this period of time, the Liaodong Weisuo has actually dug a lot secretly. Those exposed to the outside have almost been searched. These mining is not difficult. Luo Shen will live most of his life, and it is the first time to see Jinshan Jinsha, the whole car The whole truck was sent to the barracks in an endless stream. He touched his head and felt the urge to roll around in it.

Luo Shenjiang is used to superstition: "What is this? The mountain god sends gold?"

Yao Chen: "..."

After this battle, Nuer Gandusi tried his edge for the first time and gained a firm foothold.The noble chiefs had rewards and salaries, and the lives of their herdsmen had also been significantly improved. Apart from daily necessities such as tea, there were surpluses that could be sold to other tribes.

At the same time, with the income from the market, the food in the army has also improved significantly. Not only do they have meat every meal, but they can occasionally eat canned fish and even fresh vegetables.

"Xiao Qi, what shall we eat today?" A soldier asked his own team leader.Just finished the drill, their flag ranks in the middle of today's competition, and they can only get their turn when the people ranked ahead of them get their meals first.Standing in a long line, he stood on his toes and looked at the steam rising ahead, his neck stretched out like a duck.

Xiaoqi took a deep breath: "It's so delicious! It smells like lamb chop soup."

Xiao Bing said happily: "Oh, it's great! I love mutton the most!"

Xiaoqi complained: "What kind of meat do you not like?"

When it was finally their turn, the soldier looked at the mutton tumbling in the cauldron and some unfamiliar strip-shaped objects, and asked the cook curiously, "What is the green stuff in here?"

The chef proudly said: "Kelp, it is said that it used to be a tribute from Korea, and only saints and empresses could eat it." He answered very skillfully, obviously many people have already asked this question today.

Xiao Bing was stunned: "You can only eat it in the palace! How expensive it is!"

Xiao Qi rolled her eyes: "Who are you fooling!"

"What the major general said, can there be a fake? Walk around, don't get in the way of the next one."

Xiaoqi doubts herself: Why do I look like kombu seaweed?Fishermen at the seaside often eat...

But after adding kelp, this mutton soup is really delicious.

It was already early summer, and Bailixi escorted a batch of sea goods back to the guard station. As soon as they arrived, the goods were taken directly to the kitchen, and he went to meet Yao Chen and report on his learning achievements at sea during this period.

When he arrived, the major general was busy, so Bailixi waited for an hour, chatting casually with the guards outside. The other party cared about his recent situation, and specifically mentioned that the major general had read him a few times when he was not around. He seemed to miss his name very much. Bailixi felt a little strange, but he was also very happy.

The personal guard felt that he was great, and helped the major general who had been soloed for ten thousand years to take a step towards getting rid of being single, hiding his achievements and fame.

When Bailixi entered, Yao Chen had already ordered someone to prepare a meal, and the dishes on the table were made with the seafood he had just brought back.Seeing him coming in, Yao Chen invited him to have dinner with him.

The major general is not very picky about food, he will eat whatever he eats in the army, at most he will cook more meticulously.But Bailixi also saw that it wasn't that he didn't know how to eat, but that he shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers.Even with ordinary raw materials and simple methods, you can cook delicious food, just like this seaweed lamb chop soup.

Seafood and land flavors are cooked together, and simple seasonings such as ginger slices and scallions are added to make it delicious in one pot.

In a word, turn decay into magic.

Every time Bailixi thinks that he has admired him to the extreme, but the major general can always refresh this impression, making him always aim at him and keep chasing after his back.

"It's a bit darker." Yao Chen looked at Bailixi, the blackness is compared with the original one, but it is still very white and handsome, probably from fluorescent white to ivory white.

Bailixi was very happy when he heard it, his eyes were bent into crescent moons, and his demeanor became brighter.Appearance has always been his heart disease, every day he hopes that he will become darker, rougher and more manly. Hearing Yao Chen say this is like hearing a great compliment.

Moreover, the major general is his immediate boss, and it is also a recognition of his hard work and hard work.

"The subordinates will live up to the general's expectations."

Yao Chen: What did I say?Does tanning just make you happy?

Bailixi and Yao Chen gave a detailed report on various matters at sea, including military training, trade, anti-smuggling, shipping, naval warfare, fishing, etc. He has been in contact with all aspects, he is very fast in learning, and he is good at drawing inferences from one instance. Very organized and carefully thought out.

He is indeed very talented and very malleable, and he is one of Yao Chen's most promising prospects.

Yao Chen has been paying more attention to kelp recently. This period is almost the time when sea kelp is ripe. Wild kelp is ripe every two years. Too early is not plump enough, and too late it tastes old, so he specifically ordered the navy and fishermen to pay more attention.The waters near Yingkou Port are not rich in kelp, so we can only go further afield.

"We went to the eastern part of Koryo and found a lot of kelp, which stretched for hundreds of miles. There were many types, some as long as six or seven feet long, and some shorter than an arm. The local fishermen called them differently. When the fishermen brought the kelp back, they They are sorted, processed, and dried on the shore, most of them are directly shipped to the capital, and the rest are shipped back.”

Bailixi explained the sea trip in detail, and reported the harvest one by one.

Yao Chen entrusted Bailixi with full responsibility for catching kelp. It can be said that Bailixi contributed a lot to the army being able to eat kelp.

Yao Chen did not hesitate to praise: "You have indeed improved a lot. You have done a good job in this matter. Everyone can see it. I will give you a credit."

"Thank you, Major General!"

In fact, Bailixi regretted that he missed the battle of Mohe. Yao Chen didn't tell him about the gold mine. Like others, he thought it was a provocation from the hostile tribe, and the guard had to fight back.

Bailixi felt that the market and the port were gaining momentum, and asked hopefully: "Major General, if the military expenditure is sufficient, can we go to war?"

Yao Chen: Bai taught you?I always think about fighting... Obviously the subject of the construction trend is quite popular now!

The major general is a staunch pacifist.Besides, Beauty Baili is too naive, how can there be enough military expenses?

"We are teachers of benevolence and righteousness, and we must be famous when we are a teacher. If the name is right, the words will be smooth, and the words will be smooth, and the smoothness will make things come true."

Bailixi didn't understand much, but she wrote it down silently, and asked others for advice when she went back.

"People have different skin colors and nationalities, and civilizations are different, but there is no distinction between high and low. It is foolish to judge others by oneself, arrogant and arrogant, and insisting on reforming others will bring disaster. War is one of them. Only It is wise to let them want to change. Sun Tzu said: "Victory in every battle is not the kindness of good people; the soldiers who defeat others without fighting are the good people. You have to look at things other than war."

After Yao Chen finished speaking, he pointed to a pile of official documents next to him: "These are the records since Nuer Gandu was restored, you should read carefully and ponder over it, otherwise you will always be just a pawn."

"The subordinates are taught."

Bailixi is not the kind of stupid brain that can't be taught. Yao Chen guessed that it should be related to his inner knot. He always wanted to prove himself and get rid of the shadow of being bullied as a plaything. It would be fine if he was just a soldier. , I am afraid that it is easy to be counted and exhausted to death.

Yao Chen: I still need to tune/teach, cross it out, give me some pointers.

As if he suddenly remembered something, he asked: "You have been with Zheng Bazong for several months, what do you think of him?"

Bailixi's heart skipped a beat, and she lowered her eyes to block other emotions.He realized that the major general didn't seem to trust Mr. Zheng very much. Could it be that he sent himself there with the intention of monitoring him?But I feel that I am a little suspicious.

He pondered for a while, and replied: "Zheng Ba is very capable, he treats his brothers like brothers and sisters, and he has great prestige among the navy sailors."

This kind of evaluation is quite satisfactory, Yao Chen is not very satisfied.

"Tell me your personal feelings and opinions about him."

Bailixi didn't want to be a villain who talked about people behind his back, so he endured it and said expressionlessly: "He has the bad habits of the south. He likes to find someone to make a bond with, and he is very... persistent." He tried his best to choose one. Objective adjectives, instead of words like brazen, stalking, and showing off.

Yao Chen snorted, and didn't ask who he was obsessed with, isn't it obvious!

"Other than that? Is there anything about him that makes you uncomfortable or worried?"

Bailixi has a natural keenness and intuition to perceive danger. With these, he was able to lead his younger brother to evade pursuit and escape. He may not know anything about it, but Yao Chen has noticed it, which is also an important reason for his promotion and reuse. , this ability is given by God to eat, and it is naturally suitable for the battlefield.

Bailixi showed a pensive look and fell into memory.

"We escorted the fishing boats to the east of Koryo to fish, and encountered pirates several times on the way. The pirate forces on the sea are complicated. There are Han people, ronin, Jurchen, and other foreign people. They often plunder the coast and rob merchant ships. The pirates also interact with each other. There is a lot of fighting, I heard that there is a group of pirates in southern Fujian, they are very powerful, they have swallowed up many small groups of pirates, and they have the power to separate one side."

Bailixi was thinking while recalling. Before, he just felt that something was wrong, but now the idea gradually became clear: "Mr. Zheng said that the situation in the north is not bad. Pirates are afraid of our army's strength and dare not be presumptuous, so they are not rampant. This paragraph The contact test of time, on the surface, the pirates are indeed afraid of our soldiers, but..."

Bailixi took a deep breath, and continued: "However, although we also captured heads, most of them were stragglers, or small forces that did not have a climate. Pirates in the north and south have been raging for a long time. Our army has been in the sea for less than a year. I haven't fought any tough battles yet, so the deterrence is really not good... Besides, I remember that once a captured ronin saw Zheng Bazong, his color changed, and he struggled to rush up even though he was tied up. What are you yelling about? I don’t know the language of the country, but it looks like I know Mr. Zheng. I asked later, but I was told that this person was trying to escape and had been killed, so I didn’t pursue it.”

After he finished speaking, his face was already ashen, and his extremely beautiful face was covered with frost, like an enraged silver-white python, hissing and spitting out snake letters. If Mr. Zheng was in front of him at this moment, he would probably pounce on him immediately Shatter the bones of the whole body to pieces.

"I... my subordinates... have been deceived!" Pretending to be indulging in beauty, but actually just diverting his attention?

Bailixi knelt down and said in shame that this was the first setback he had suffered since joining the army.

"You will be rewarded for your meritorious deeds, and you will be punished for your demerit. You go and receive twenty army sticks, and don't let anyone know about it."

Bailixi collapsed after returning to the guard, and did not participate in the drill the next day. The guards looked at each other, tacit understanding.

The major general is so powerful!

"I'm going back to Beiping. These days, you guard here for me and recover from my injuries. If Wei has anything to do, he can find Lao Luo."

"Major General," Bailixi asked hesitantly, "over there at Yingkou..."

"Everything is business as usual, don't startle the snake."

"As ordered."

Regarding Mr. Zheng, Yao Chen is also a little uncertain. He previously sent Mr. Zheng to contact the pirates, but recently the information handed over to him has decreased. Not always a double agent.

So, don't be an undercover agent for anything.He is not flattering everywhere, he is not human at both ends, and he is suspicious of everyone, which is really unbearable.

When Yao Chen returned to Beiping, there was no direct process. Instead, he went to Xiaotangshan, an important town in northern Beijing.

Xiaotangshan is famous for its hot springs. At the beginning of the dynasty, Tangquan Palace was built, where he and the emperor met.Due to travel delays, we arrived two days later than scheduled.

The emperor arrived at the palace one day earlier, and later received the news that Bailixi was suspected of being ill by the major general. Although he would not trust the information, he couldn't help but feel worried when he saw that his general had not arrived after the appointed day.Is there an accident?Or did he not want to come?He was late and didn't seem to take himself seriously at all... I'm happy.

Although the two are already in an extremely close relationship, the emperor can't define this relationship. He has a harem, although he didn't touch those people, but it will be a matter of time, and he has no position to ask the general to only be close to himself Jealousy is inevitable.

The emperor first set a small goal for himself, to be the general's favorite.Looking at the kings in history, those who gave their male companions a wife’s house may not necessarily dislike them, probably because they don’t have that strong desire for monopoly. The emperor speculates secretly that the status of a general is also destined to prevent him from becoming a confinement man. Love him He should be given power and a high position, his wife should be virtuous and his son should be filial, his house should be harmonious and beautiful... a P!

Just thinking about it makes my liver hurt.

Fortunately, the general seems to have no intention of getting married, and there are no concubines in the guard all year round. Except for the one whose surname is Baili, there is no need to worry about others for the time being.

He sent someone to guard at the crossing of the palace at all times, and immediately reported any news.

Yao Chen made a disguise, pretending to be a forty-year-old man, with a beard and thick clothes, making him look hulking. At first glance, he was absolutely unrecognizable, even the guards' eyes were fooled.

The emperor did not receive the report, but received it directly from his general.

What surprised Yao Chen was that the emperor recognized him at a glance.

Regardless of his travels and dust, he directly gave him a big hug.

"Your Majesty has grown taller." Yao Chen is already tall enough, at 1.9 meters, the emperor was only a little shorter than him, but now he surpasses him. This young little wolf dog still has room for improvement, and at his age, he should be It's over.

Yao Chen cleaned up and changed his clothes, while the emperor watched from the side without blinking.

After resting for a while, the emperor suggested: "I'll take you to have a good look around this Tangquan Palace."

"good."

Tangquan Palace inherited the style of diligent and thrifty housekeeping during the founding of the country. It covers a small area and is not extravagant. It was built according to the emperor's specifications.

The emperor took the general's hand, interlocking his fingers, and led him through the carved gallery and fence, surrounded by lush flowers and trees.The mountain is cool and cool, and it is indeed a summer resort. Yao Chen's fatigue and heat from the journey gradually dissipated, and he walked and stopped with the emperor, admiring the scenery in the garden.

When I arrived at the hot spring, the water was steamy. There was a pool made of jade, surrounded by a circle of camphor wood to repel insects. In front of the pool was a small pool filled with lotus flowers. Affected, the lotus in the pool is already in full bloom, swaying like a beautiful woman in Pinting.Koi of various colors are looming in the water.It is beautiful to enjoy the beautiful scenery of fish playing with lotus leaves while soaking in hot springs.

Yao Chen found that the servant who was following had disappeared, he raised his eyebrows, what about the tour of the palace that he had agreed to do?

The two took off their clothes tacitly and walked into the water.

Those who like hot springs can soak in hot springs all year round. In summer, soaking in hot springs can actually relieve heat and cool down, because the pores will open quickly, and the heat in the body will be released. The heat of the emperor will be released quickly, although this is not much different from hot springs. relation.

Yao Chen: Actually, it’s not very healthy.

Emperor: Who cares about this at this time?

Every time he was in the water with the general, the emperor would think of their first intimate night, the beautiful memory and the ultimate surprise, and the bottom of his heart would be filled with sweetness, and at the same time, he would be more excited...

"Shall we come to the hot spring again in winter?"

Yao Chen no longer had the energy to answer.

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