That night, Zhao Yu stayed in Dong Yicheng's Xishan Water Village, although he failed to eat the 'three whites', but the life here is a hundred times stronger than Zhao Mengjin, after all, they occupy Suzhou, and it is a rich place, the supply is very convenient, plus the food stored in the camp in the tens of thousands of stones, of course, it is not worrying about eating and drinking, and the small life is very good.

Now the little emperor has come to patrol through the enemy area, and everyone knows that the little emperor has no hobbies worth mentioning except for tinkering with strange things. The piano, chess, calligraphy and painting have nothing to do with him, and the poetry and song empowerment do not touch it; And women are also respectful and far away, and there is only Miss Su who grew up with her; As for Xi Wen and martial arts, it is estimated that they were forced by a few masters, otherwise they would definitely go around.

What I can say I like is money and food. However, their subordinates who have followed His Majesty for many years know that they like to make money, but they are also the God of Wealth, basically with their left hand in and right hand out. But His Majesty picks on himself very much, if he doesn't grow fast, he is afraid that a dragon robe will be worn out before he will change it. And the food has always been simple, never exceeding the standard, and it can only be satisfied during the New Year's holidays.

Now that he has come to Jiangdong, he is rich in materials, but he still did not make an exception, but paid money from the inner treasury to buy materials for everyone. Now that His Majesty is here, he only needs to eat some fresh food from the lake, in fact, everyone knows that although this 'three whites' are famous, they are not a rare thing, in fact, there are things in the lake, and they can be caught in any net. So Dong Yicheng sent people to hunt some wild game by the lake overnight, and got some wild ducks, hares, and wild boars, these things do not cost military money, so His Majesty can eat with peace of mind, and he will be exempted from reprimanding.

Because it was wartime, and there was a little emperor by his side, and there was something to do tomorrow, everyone was restrained and did not dare to drink more, thinking that His Majesty was tired of running around for days, so they dispersed early to rest. Early the next morning, when everyone just got up, they found that the little emperor had already walked around the island accompanied by Chen Dun, and also went to the grain ship moored on the dock to take a look.

Knowing that His Majesty was going to swim in the lake today, Dong Yicheng was ready, converted a baggage boat, arranged the rear cabin into a cabin for everyone to rest, set up a pergola on the deck, put a table on it, and reinstalled the galley below the deck. The little emperor could really take the lake seriously, but he didn't dare, not only arranged escort boats and coastal guards, but also sent boats to various river estuaries to prevent uninvited guests from breaking in.

"Frightened, it's too much for such a big formation!" Zhao Yu got on the boat, and saw that there were sentries arranged everywhere on the ship, the ballistas on the gun positions were all ready to be wound, there were five medium-sized gunboats in front of him, and three warships in the back, and there were dragon boats on both wings cruising on guard, protecting his boat in the middle, he said with a smile.

"The fortune of the country is entrusted to His Majesty, how dare his subordinates have a trace of carelessness!" Dong Yicheng is a good color.

"You didn't seal the lake, did you?" Zhao Yu climbed to the top of the cabin and looked around.

"Your Majesty's instructions are not to disturb the people, how dare your subordinates disobey, except for the ten miles around the east and west islands, where fishing, hunting, and gathering are not allowed, the rest of the areas can enter and exit by themselves." Dong Yicheng hurriedly waved his hand.

"Well, that's good. The people around the lake area all rely on the Taihu Lake to make a living, and if they don't work for a day, they may have no rice to cook, and sealing the lake is equivalent to cutting off their livelihood. Zhao Yu looked into the distance, and sure enough, he could see a little fishing sail, there were people working in the fields by the lake, and villages could be seen in the distance, so he nodded and was slightly relieved.

"The people of the Ministry of War and the Imperial History Observatory are staring at us, we must not disturb the people, otherwise the military law is ruthless, even if we make great achievements, we will have to fall to the ground, and Your Majesty will not be able to save us at that time, and you will lose Your Majesty's face!" Zhao Mengjin pointed to a few people and emphasized again.

"Although Du Shuai can rest assured, a few days ago, the fishing boat in the nearby village capsized in a wind and was rescued by our sentinel boat. Later, they also came to the labor army and sent a lot of things, and we paid according to the price. Now the villages around Taihu Lake are all interested in Wang Shi, and they have killed Tartars to drive away thieves, hoping that Your Majesty will settle Jiangnan as soon as possible! Dong Yicheng said.

"Okay, remember that we are kings, not bandits; Understand that we are the fish of the lake, and the people are the waters of the lake. If we are not as good as Tartar and cannot get the support of the people, sooner or later we will have to return to Qiongzhou, and we will never have the opportunity to set foot in the south of the Yangtze River for half a step. Zhao Yu then admonished, "In addition, a big war is about to start, so we must notify the people in time to avoid it, and we must not harm innocent people, and we must try to compensate for the damage caused." ”

"Subordinates obey the holy order!" Everyone saluted in unison.

"Your Majesty, where is our ship going?" After everyone took their seats on the deck, Dong Yicheng asked.

"Let's head west along the south shore and then turn back to the island!" Zhao Yu looked at it and said, "The fleet is sailing five miles from the shore, and I see that there are cage nets laid by fishermen on the lake, so don't collide." ”

"Yes!" Dong Yicheng agreed, and instructed Guantong to do the hand, "Order all boats to go west along the south bank five miles from the shore, and pay attention to avoiding the people's fishing boats." ”

With an order, the boats slowly started to turn westward, and some people sent some seasonal melons and fruits, as well as water chestnuts, lotus seeds and other lake fresh, but Zhao Yu didn't really come to swim in the lake, he peeled a few lotus seeds and got up with a telescope to observe both sides of the river, and others could only accompany him. And the boat quickly got out of the big gap and leaned towards the lake.

Zhao Yu overlooks the West Island from the gap, but sees that the water surface between the East Mountain and the land is vast, and the water is boundless, and the Taihu Lake from the ridge mouth is the water and light to the sky, and the east and west mountains of Dongting face each other in the silver waves, and the scenery is overwhelming. It's a scenery that's more interesting than the rough sea, and it's refreshing. After a general inspection, he found that the west and southwest sides of the lake are hilly and mountainous, and the east side is dominated by plains and water networks, and the boundaries are very clear.

Because Zhao Yu would carefully inspect every time he found an estuary, and inquire and survey the width of the estuary, the depth of the water and where it came from, and even called a nearby fishing boat to inquire about the unknown place, or sent a boat into the survey, so the boat did not sail fast. However, fortunately, the navy has long had a tradition, and every time they go to an unfamiliar area, they must survey the waterway, measure the water depth, identify the tides, and find out the meteorological laws.

After Dong Yicheng led his troops into Taihu Lake, he sent a fleet to survey the surrounding area, and drew a map to indicate the waterway, water depth, reefs and shoals in the lake, and the surrounding rivers and topography. In this way, I don't know anything, I can say that I have a lot of questions, but the little emperor seems to be more precise, and he doesn't even let go of some bays that can be passed by boats, and he must check it out.

"Your Majesty, it's noon, let's eat first!" The fleet stopped and stopped, and most of the day was half turned, and the little emperor's mind was not in the lake and mountains, and he lost the fun of playing, but made everyone nervous. Seeing the sun and the top, Dong Yicheng asked.

"It's okay, let's eat first!" Zhao Yu looked at everyone with a look of expectation, sat down with a smile and said, "Dong Tong, these marked small rivers should also be surveyed as soon as possible, don't be careless!" ”

"Your Majesty, these rivers are narrow, and only small boats can pass, so the enemy army will not attack from this!" Liu Zhu said on the side.

"Don't overlook, Taihu Lake connects inland rivers and connects to the East China Sea, and the depth of the lake also changes with the ebb and flow of the tide. It is necessary to know that the tide here is different from Qiongzhou, but it is a double tide, two ups and downs every day, if you catch the tide and pour into the lake, the water level of those small rivers will also rise suddenly, the river channel will become wider, and those that used to only pass small boats may be able to accommodate medium-sized warships to pass. Zhao Yu said while cleaning his hands.

"Your Majesty reminds you that the tide is fine, and the sentinel ship can still be detected in time; If it is a night tide, it is indeed difficult to detect the dark surface of the lake and the sound of water to cover it, and it is difficult to guard against the enemy like a night attack! Liu Zhu nodded.

"Not only that, the enemy can use it, so why can't we?" Zhao Yu took the towel handed by Wang De to dry his hands and smiled.

"Hehe, what Your Majesty said is extremely true, and his subordinates are stupid!" Liu Zhu laughed when he heard this.

"Look!" Zhao Yu unfolded the map on several points, and several people came over, "At present, our army is attacking the enemy along the Yangtze River, and if we go upstream, we will lose the opportunity without fighting; However, if you can go directly to Wuhu Lake from Taihu Lake through the water, then you can go down the river to seize the opportunity, won't it make the situation reversed! ”

"Sizzle, Your Majesty's policy, why didn't your subordinates think of it." Liu Zhu took a cool breath and said, "If our army takes Wuhu first, and then goes down the river, we can take advantage of the situation to attack Jiankang, and we can attack Tongling by going up the river, and first break the enemy upstream and isolate Jiankang." It seems that this Taihu Lake is really a treasure! ”

"Your Majesty, the dish has been served, let's discuss while eating!" As a landlord, Dong Yicheng warmly invited.

"Fried white shrimp, this dish is the most particular about the heat, it will be old if it is long, and the fragrance of shrimp will not be visible if it is short, and it will not taste good when it is cold!" Zhao Yu listened and hurriedly greeted everyone.

"Your Majesty is right, this white shrimp is not right at all!" Guo Lin gave a thumbs up.

"Presumptuous, how can you be presumptuous in front of Your Majesty!" Zhao Mengjin reprimanded in a low voice.

"Yes, I know my mistakes!" Of course, Guo Lin knew that he was not even qualified to go to the palace as a petty official from the sixth grade, if it weren't for His Majesty's questioning this time, he wouldn't have had a chance to speak, and there was no seat for him here, so he bowed back and replied in a low voice.

"Director Guo also knows how to eat at a glance, arrange a seat for him!" Zhao Hao saw that he was about to leave, and nodded at him with chopsticks.

"The lowly position is lowly and the people are lowly, where is there a lowly position in front of Your Majesty!" Guo Lin hurriedly saluted.

"Let's swim in the lake today, not the temple, where are there so many rules, be casual, I still want to hear you say some allusions!" Zhao Yu said with a smile and instructed Wang De to arrange a seat for him.

"Humble and frightened, Your Majesty!" Guo Lin listened to it and gave a big salute. And in his capacity, he can only accompany the last seat, but this is a great grace for him.

Steamed white fish, shrimp balls, shrimp rolls, shrimp scrambled eggs, fried whitebait, stewed wild duck, roasted wild boar, stir-fried crab...... Waiting for it to be served one by one, Zhao Yu didn't drink and only focused on eating, he seemed to want to make up for all the debts in his previous life, and he ate nearly half of each dish before stopping the chopsticks. And when everyone saw that His Majesty had put the chopsticks, of course, they couldn't eat anymore, depending on what he had to say.

"Director Guo, which dish do you think is the best?" Zhao Hao asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I think this stewed wild boar meat is the best!" Guo Lin didn't expect His Majesty to ask himself, so he hurriedly swallowed the food in his mouth, got up and saluted.

"Oh, what's so good?" Zhao Hao asked again.

"Your Majesty must know that although this wild boar meat is a mountain delicacy, it has a fishy smell, and it is the most difficult to rely on the chef to cover its original flavor with seasonings, and to retain the fresh fragrance of the pork." Guo Lin replied.

"Well, that's good." Zhao Yu said, "Then what do you think is the difference between this shrimp scrambled egg?" ”

"Your Majesty, I thought that this dish was not shrimp, but eggs. However, shrimp and eggs are both fishy, and the fishy smell is removed and the shrimp meat is left alone, but this dish is misplaced! Guo Lin replied.

"That's a good point. I personally cook a dish for you to taste! Zhao Yu said.

"How dare you be lowly!" Guo Lin was taken aback and hurriedly saluted.

"Wang De, go prepare something for me......" Zhao Yu called Wang De and whispered a few words, he nodded and went to the kitchen, and after a short time, he took a tray and sent it to his desk.

Zhao Yu took a bowl, added some vinegar and minced garlic to it, but unfortunately there were no chili peppers in this era, and then poured some salt into it, and then poured the live white shrimp in another bowl, and then poured rice wine to soak the shrimp completely, and then quickly closed the lid. And everyone watched the little emperor's every move, and at this time they could hear the sound in the bowl very clearly, they all knew that the shrimp was struggling, and the bowl was also ringing vigorously, you can imagine how powerful the shrimp jumped.

"Let's try it, everybody!" It didn't take long for the sound in the bowl to disappear, Zhao Yu removed the lid, only to see that the shrimp was already drunk, showing a translucent state, he picked one up with a chopstick, put it in his mouth and chewed it, and motioned for Wang De to take it down for everyone to taste.

Everyone was a little puzzled, what kind of dish is this made by Your Majesty? It's just that the live shrimp have been soaked in wine, and some common seasonings have been added, and I wonder if the little emperor's childlike masterpiece is conditioning them again. It can be seen that they ate the next one first, and their faces showed a very intoxicated look, which aroused their curiosity, so they also took one and put it in their mouths to taste.

"Delicious, really delicious!" Guo Lin, who sat in the last seat, picked up one and put it under his nose and smelled it before putting it in his mouth, only to feel that the shrimp seemed to beat in his mouth, and he felt very fragrant after biting, at that time the fresh fragrance of the shrimp and the special fragrance of the wine were mixed, and the meat was extremely tender, and the taste was much better than that made by other methods, he couldn't help but praise.

"Delicious, delicious!"

"It tastes really good!"

"Before the sprinkler could taste the taste, the shrimp jumped into his throat!" …… Several people also hurriedly responded.

"Hehe, you guys, this is a cow chewing peonies!" Zhao Hao smiled and pointed at a few humanitarians, "This governance is like cooking a small fresh, and you have to start from the subtleties when you fight, and you have to know how to start with a careful taste!" ”……