May is the time when the acacia flowers bloom, and these small, white flowers fall to the ground under the breeze, and the fragrance is overflowing.

Mother Bai said to Yuxi: "Madam, I learned to make acacia rice from Madam Yu, do you want to taste it?" "If there are always a few dishes on this table, it's easy to get tired of eating. So in the past two years, Mother Bai has not only learned from Master Man and others from Master Yu, but also from others. Try to make the patterns on Yuxi's table as many as possible.

Yuxi said with a smile: "At noon, fry a plate to try it." ”

This acacia flower rice is a special snack in Shanxi and other areas, but I don't know how Yu Pozi learned it. However, the method of this acacia rice is also simple, that is, first mix the acacia flowers with flour, add salt and chili noodles, etc., and steam them in the pot after they are done. After steaming, take it out and mix it with cooked oil, add some sesame oil, sprinkle with chopped green onions, soy sauce and other seasonings, then mix well, and you can eat.

At noon, Yuxi ate a few bites, but then didn't eat it, she didn't like the taste very much. However, Yunqing finished the whole plate, and he still looked unsatisfied.

Yuxi said with a smile: "If you like it, let them make Huaihua dumplings at night?" "If you eat too many things, no matter how delicious things are, they won't taste good, so it's better to eat them differently.

It's good to work at home, there is nothing to say about the food, if he didn't insist on practicing swords every morning and evening, he would definitely get fat: "Forget about dumplings, it's still fried acacia rice at night, Xu Wu and Xu Da Niu They both like to eat, fry more." ”

Yuxi nodded and said, "Okay." "Xu Wu and Xu Daniu and others, Yuxi doesn't know what they like to eat. Anyway, no matter what they do in the big kitchen, they eat deliciously.

In the evening, Ermao, the guard next to Feng Dajun, came back and said to Yun Qing: "General, most of the stolen grain has been recovered. "Not only was the grain recovered, but the ill-gotten gains of the bandits also fell into the hands of the Feng army.

Yun Qing was not surprised by this result, because he told Feng Dajun at that time to act on the opportunity. The so-called act at the opportune point means that if there are too many bandits with strong combat effectiveness, they will coerce and induce them to return the grain, otherwise they will be directly destroyed. Yunqing asked, "Are there any casualties?" ”

Ermao said: "There were no serious injuries, there were more than 60 minor injuries. We only killed those who resisted, and let those who didn't resist go. Speaking of this, Ermao hurriedly explained: "Lord Qianhu said that those bandits who dare not resist are all ordinary people nearby. They were all forced by the government to go up the mountain to serve as cowards. This time, they robbed us of our food, and they had to starve to death if they had no food, so they took the risk. "If you can live, where do you dare to rob the grain and grass of the Northwest Army, it is purely looking for death.

Yun Qing frowned, and only said, "Then when can you get to Yucheng?" "I've always heard Yuxi say that officials are corrupt, but this time I have an intuitive feeling. Last year, the wind and rain were good, and under normal circumstances, it was no problem for ordinary people to live. But now they are robbing the grain of the Northwest Army, which shows how bad the situation is.

Ermao said: "It will be there in half a month at most." "Six hundred elite soldiers went to Long County to be fully armed, rode horses day and night, and it only took eight days to reach Long County. When I went, I was a light car, and when I came back, I brought hundreds of thousands of stone grains, and the speed naturally slowed down.

Yun Qing nodded and waved his hand to let Ermao go down. After thinking about it for a while, he went to the backyard and told Yuxi about it: "340,000 stone of grain, loss of 16,000 stone." ”

Yuxi was not very interested in the damaged grain, and she asked: "I heard that there are nearly 2,000 bandits in Long County, and the Feng army dares to attack people's cottages with 600 people?" "This boldness is really not ordinary.

Yun Qing smiled, with a proud face, and said: "This group of bandits is just a rabble, and the army has brought the elite of the Dingbei Army. It's no problem to block ten with one, not to mention that they were not prepared when the army led the troops to attack. "Feng Dajun led the troops to attack, and these people are still eating and drinking spicy food, and they are very happy.

Yuxi said: "It's still the Northwest Army's combat effectiveness. If Chen Yu had led the Northwest Army that day, even if there were twice as many bandits in Maluo Mountain, they would have been wiped out. "Such a strong fighting force is not comparable to that group of bandits at all.

Yun Qing said: "If I lead the troops, as long as 3,000, I can wipe out the bandits in Ma Luo Mountain." "This is really not a big talk, the Northwest Army has strong combat effectiveness and good equipment, and it is not a problem at all to fight three against one.

Yuxi shook her head slightly, the Northwest Army was always at a disadvantage in fighting against the Northern captives, which made her think that the Northwest Army's combat ability was only average. But now he knows that it's not that the Northwest Army can't do it, but that the Northern Captives are too strong. However, Yuxi didn't plan to say this to Yun Qing, so that Yun Qing felt that she was destroying her prestige and taking prisoners in the north: "On the way to Feng Dajun, can you disturb the people?" ”

Yunqing said: "Our army has strict discipline and will not do anything to disturb the people. "It's Yuxi who said this, and if you want someone else, you've already blackened your face. The Northwest Army has strict military discipline, where will it disturb the people. In fact, Yuxi didn't mean to look down on the Northwest Army, but just asked more.

Yuxi nodded and said, "This matter is worth publicizing." "Let people know that the Northwest Army is disciplined, and it is beneficial and harmless to them.

Yunqing didn't quite understand the meaning of Yuxi's doing.

Yuxi didn't explain, just said, "You'll know later." But this thing must be done without leaving a trace. ”

Yunqing's curiosity has never been strong, and when he saw that Yuxi didn't say anything, he didn't ask, but just said: "I just don't know if the grain that Han Ji purchased from Jiangnan can reach Yucheng safely?" "The one on the Jiangnan side is the big head, and the one on the Taiyuan side is the small one.

Yuxi said with a smile: "Since you are not at ease, then send someone to pick it up." Not too much, just send three or five hundred people. "Local officials eat people and don't spit out bones, it's so dark that it's not good. The camp guards in that place were certainly no better. If the local army is not effective in suppressing bandits, Yuxi feels that when these northwest armies appear, they will definitely be requisitioned. If it really has to be requisitioned, it is just right for the Northwest Army to go out and make an appearance, so that people can see the gap between the local army and the Northwest Army. You can't get a good deal and earn a good reputation.

Yun Qing thought about it for a moment and said, "Five hundred is too conspicuous, just three hundred!" "Three hundred is not a lot, but it is not a small number either.

When Yunqing returned to the front yard, Yuxi asked people to summon Yunshan, that is, Yingshanhong before. Yingshan Hong, which was later renamed Yunshan by Yuxi. Giving him the surname Yun is also to give him a sense of belonging.

Yuxi saw Yunshan and asked, "You often go back and forth to the Northern Captivity, do you know why the Northern Captives are so much stronger than the Northwest Army?" "During the war, the Northwest Army outnumbered the Northern Captives, but every time they fought head-to-head, they had to lose the upper hand. There is also the natural barrier of Yucheng, otherwise where can it stop the iron cavalry of the northern captives.

Yun Shan said: "The Northern captives have lived on horseback since they were children, and they live on nomadic hunting, so their riding and archery are incomparable to us. ”

Yuxi thought for a moment and asked, "Then what is the difference between what they eat and ours?" "The Northern Captives are not only stronger than the Northwest Army, but also physically stronger.

Yunshan said: "They eat cow, sheep, and horse meat, and drink mare's milk, goat's milk, etc. "Meat-based.

Yuxi is clear, no wonder these people's physique is better than that of the Central Plains. Since I was a child, I have been drinking goat's milk, etc., and my body has naturally improved. Just like her, she has been drinking mutton since she was a child, and her body is better than the average person.

Yun Shan suddenly thought of something and said: "The Northern captives are used to drinking mare's milk and other things, and when they didn't drink it during the war, they steamed and dried mare's milk and goat's milk into powder. Steamed and dried into powder, it can be easily carried during the march and war, and when you want to drink it, you can put it in the skin bag, pour it into the water, and you can drink it. ”

Yuxi blurted out: "Are you talking about milk powder?" "She'd heard it in her previous life, but she didn't know much about the rest.

Yun Shan thought that Yuxi had heard about this before, so he nodded and said, "The word milk powder is also appropriate." However, our people are not used to drinking this thing, and the taste is too strong. "When I smell it, I want to vomit, where can I drink it.

Yuxi said: "Goat's milk is good for the body to drink, and I have been drinking it." "However, the goat milk that Yuxi drank was boiled with almonds and chrysanthemums, and sugar was added after removing the smell. It's just that these almonds and sugar are all precious things, and it is impossible to supply them to the army in large quantities. However, chrysanthemums are not expensive.

Thinking of this, Yuxi asked: "You said that you want to order the Northwest Army to drink goat's milk and mare's milk, can it be done?" "I can't eat meat every day, but I don't think it's too difficult to provide dairy products. However, Yuxi is worried that these people will not want to drink.

Yun Shan said: "There are 100,000 people in the Northwest Army, and if everyone has a drink every day, this amount is quite a lot. ”

Yuxi said: "You can't provide all of them, so you can let some people drink them first." It's just that I'm worried that they won't want to drink it. ”

Yun Shan smiled and said, "Madam, don't worry about this. As long as they know that drinking this thing is good for their health, they will drink it. It really can't be done, let the general give an order, and they have to drink if they don't drink. "I'm afraid that if I want to drink it then, I won't drink it.

Yuxi said: "Take your time with this, don't be in a hurry." "Raising sheep is not a difficult task, many people in Yucheng will raise sheep, the only trouble is that there is no more vast grassland than outside the Saiwai. It is not realistic to want to breed in large quantities. However, as long as there is a direction, work in that direction. One day, everyone will have milk to drink every day.

Yun Shan looked at Yuxi and said sincerely: "Madam is the lucky star of the people and soldiers of Yucheng. "Not only did I take care of those orphans, but I also worked hard to help improve the lives of the soldiers. Having such a general's wife is really a blessing for 100,000 soldiers in Yucheng.

Everyone loves to listen to good words, Yuxi is a layman, so naturally he can't be exempt from vulgarity. However, Yuxi still said modestly: "It's also to do what you can." ”

Yun Shan said: "Madame is too humble, now the people of Yucheng who don't think about the general and his wife are good." If the marshal saw this today, he would definitely be very pleased. "It's a pity that the young general married a shallow Xu, if he also married a virtuous helper like his wife, where would he end up in such a field, so the words of the elders are right, marry a wife and marry a virtuous. R1148