A small strip of black stuff with a thick finger, Xiang Sanqiu put it in his mouth and bit down on it. The foam moistens the shredded meat, and the unique toughness of the beef and the crispiness of the chili pepper fill the mouth. Salty and numb, very chewy. This little thing perfectly provides a feeling of well-being for the teeth and tongue. Xiang Sanqiu blushed a little, and fought with Yun Xiao several times, this was the first time that he had been arrested.

It felt so comfortable that I almost forgot about the three-bow bed crossbow that was smoking. Stuff the whole beef jerky into your mouth, and your cheeks bulge like a squirrel. Xiang Sanqiu attached himself and picked up a bowstring that was very conspicuous in the charcoal. Stretching it with his hand, the sharp steel cut a small cut on his hand without mercy.

What a domineering object, that is, this thing can shoot a javelin a thousand steps away. It was hard to associate his subordinates who were pinned to the ground with this pile of smoky coke. The thing that brought me painful memories turned out to be this thing.

One of his lieutenants brought over a jar of unbroken Yun family steamed wine.

"General, this wine is really good. I heard that in Chang'an, only the nobles can drink. "The tongue is a little big, the steamed wine has already been tasted by this guy, and when he smells the smoky smell of this thing, he knows that he has tasted a little more.

I tasted it carefully, and it was very spicy and burning, and the sensation burned from my throat all the way to my stomach. There is an indescribable comfort. After tasting it again, the guy who had tasted it just now handed over a piece of beef jerky with drooling. Take a bite of beef jerky and take a sip of steamed wine. Xiang Sanqiu felt that this was the best way to celebrate victory. It's just that it's too late, and you should enjoy these delicacies when you're in Huainan.

The sides of the road were covered with a delicious kind of cake, and the soldiers picked it and stuffed it into their mouths. At the end of the loaf were a few tired horses and a broken wagon. There were more cakes in the wagon that had not been contaminated. The soldiers rushed up to rob them, and when Xiang Sanqiu arrived, there were only a few left.

The seizures are enormous. It was the first time Xiang Sanqiu had seen such a rich army. The rice he carried was enough for three thousand soldiers to eat for half a month, and the huge wagon was pulled by four war horses. Xiang Sanqiu's surprising discovery. Many horses have Wu Jun's mark on their buttocks.

Damn, Lao Tzu's war horse was actually used as a pack horse to pull a cart. Xiang Sanqiu recognized at a glance that this was his subordinate horse. In the sequence of King Wu's army, only his subordinates had formed cavalry.

The captain who was chasing Yun Xiao returned, bringing back many heads. But none of them were cloudy, and in order to explain the reason for his defeat, the lieutenant presented three strange-looking knives. Ten stacks of copper coins were split in half with a single sword, and the blades were not damaged at all.

Xiang Sanqiu ordered the guards to draw their swords and swung their swords to look at them. The sword of "Cangchang" broke in response, and the guards looked dead. If the general wants to kill himself. The knife was enough to split itself in half.

"General, these people are desperately resisting at the head of a stone bridge. In particular, three good players who use such weapons are very difficult to deal with. It took hundreds of subordinates to wipe them out, but Yun Xiao had already run away. Their horses are all Hun horses, much better than us. The subordinates were incompetent and asked the general to punish them. ”

"Forget it, I can't complain about you."

Looking at the Xiongnu horses brought back by his subordinates, Xiang Sanqiu was completely messy. I heard that Yun Xiao also has a team of Huns, riding such Hun horses, and there are two horses per person. What kind of financial resources can afford it? Did he use all the gold...... How could the imperial court tolerate his expansion of armaments in Chang'an?

"Collect the troops. When we go back to Yueyang, presumably Shi Hu's kid is already in a hurry. ”

In the Changle Palace.

"Mother, that kid lost the battle. Tomorrow is the meeting, and my son wants to hear your opinion. ”

Liu Qi sat opposite the Queen Mother. Said respectfully. The Han Dynasty takes filial piety as the foundation of governing the country, and Liu Qi has always done a good job in this regard.

"There is no general who does not defeat the battle, and it is nothing to lose the battle once or twice. At the beginning, Gaozu was also surrounded by the Huns in Baishan Mountain. In the end, you have to rely on negotiation and peace to get out. However, the situation in Jiangnan is indeed chaotic, and now it seems that it will be difficult to solve it in a short period of time. Unless the imperial court raises troops in a big way.

Soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and it is always bad to fight old wars. The country should be peaceful. Do nothing. From the old body's point of view, since you can't fight, it's better to stroke it realistically. ”

"Fu?"

"yes, Fu. There is a letter here for you to see, it was written by the king of Jiangdu to report safety, and it was just sent to Chang'an by his guards yesterday. ”

"What? King Jiangdu, he is not ...... How can such a letterhead not be handed to me first. Liu Qi was indignant that he, as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, knew nothing about such a thing.

I took the brocade silk and opened it to study it carefully.

"See what? When Cheng Ji read it to the old body, the old body knew that this Xiang Sanqiu was a smart person. Since the letter could be delivered, it shows his attitude. In the old man's opinion, someone should be sent to talk to him, so that it is good for everyone. ”

"Well, who to send? How is Dou Baby? Liu Qi closed the brocade silk and thought about it.

"The old body felt that he should not be sent from the court, first, the court was newly defeated, and at this time, it seemed that the court was afraid of him, and second, the officials of the court did not understand the situation in Jiangnan. Looking at the old body, it seems more appropriate to let Dou Yuan go. Let's not talk about the matter of appeasement, let's talk about how to bring back the king of Jiangdu, so that the court can have steps. ”

"Well, that's true. If there is a rumor of appeasement at this time, I am afraid that it will cause criticism. Dou Yuan is indeed a suitable candidate, and he has also been in Jiangdu for some days, so he is also familiar with the situation in Jiangnan. ”

"As for that kid, it's better to let him suffer. Don't just know how to make money, and beat it properly. Let him train in Jiangnan, and if he can't do it, he still has to fight. Let him pay all the money himself, and the immigration matters discussed a few days ago will be done as much as possible. Don't want the court to pay to wipe his ass. ”

After returning to Jiangdu, Yun Xiao had locked himself in the house for three days. The meals delivered in the past three days were always brought back as they were, and Liu Cheng, Batu, Goshawk, Cangxiong and others were anxiously guarding the door. They all hoped that Yun Xiao would try to come out of the shadow of defeat as much as possible, although this time the defeat was more miserable. But the family has not been lost, and things like the three-bow bed crossbow can be completely recreated.

Finally, Yun Xiao called two people in, one was a sledgehammer and the other was a phantom sky. No one knew what he said, but after he came out, the sledgehammer went back to the blacksmith's shop, and was busy casting grenades all day. Phantom Sky has completely disappeared, and no one knows where this guy has gone.

A celebration banquet was being held in Yueyang City, and Shi Hu was munching on a fat chicken. A huge chicken leg entered his bloody mouth, and after a while, it disappeared, and what came out was a bare bare bone, without a trace of flesh.

"General Xiang, your strategy is really good. Now the fleets of the King of Changsha and the King of Jiujiang have been half-crippled, and Dongting Lake will have the final say in the future. In the future, whether it is General Xiang or the old immortal, as long as there is an order, I Shihu will definitely not say anything. ”

After speaking, he drained the steamed wine in the bowl in one gulp. After saying "good wine", he poured another bowl while holding the jar.

Bai Weng was chewing a piece of beef jerky with relish, and his mouth, which had lost many teeth, made it very inconvenient for him to eat. However, it didn't affect his appetite for chewing, and it seemed that this thing was very palatable.

A disciple next to him handed Bai Weng a piece of toffee wrapped in wax paper, sweet and fragrant with milk. The old guy immediately liked the taste, and his left cheek was filled with toffee. The cheek raiser on the right side is also bulging, and it is filled with beef jerky. From a distance, it looks like a large, refined civet.

Xiang Sanqiu was taking small sips of steamed wine, facing the chickens, ducks and fish on the table in a daze.

Seeing that his words did not resonate, Shi Hu continued: "Although this Yueyang is good, it is too poor after all. There aren't even a few people in the fuck. General Xiang, what should we do next, whether to attack Changsha or Jiujiang. According to me, it is better to attack Changsha, I heard that the king of Changsha is very rich. Lao Tzu has long wanted to grab a handful, and now he has General Xiang's male soldiers. Take down the shrunken king of Changsha, it's not a problem. ”

Shi Hu's eyes were full of longing for the future, as if he could sit in the palace of the king of Changsha tomorrow.

"Xiang will lead the army back to Huxi tomorrow, and as for attacking Changsha or Jiangzhou, Xiang has no interest."

To Shi Hu's surprise, Xiang Sanqiu actually rejected his offer without hesitation. As long as people with normal brains know that the king of Changsha and the king of Jiujiang have been defeated. At this time, no matter which way the vassal king takes the army, it will be like a mountain of capture. And for those of them who relied on looting to survive, such behavior was simply justified.

"General Xiang, this is a great opportunity. The king of Changsha and the king of Jiujiang have been newly defeated, and if we go to attack Changsha, we will definitely be able to conquer it in one battle. If General Xiang is willing to attack Changsha with me, Shi Hu is willing to share the capture with the general afterwards. ”

Seeing that Xiang Sanqiu still didn't speak.

"Forty-six, or three or seven can't be lower."

Shi Hu hesitated and offered the lowest price he could accept.

"Lord Shizhai, if I were you, I would manage this Yueyang City well. Instead of thinking about looting Changsha or Jiangzhou. Because both Changsha and Jiangzhou city defenses are extremely strong, and in the first battle of Yueyang, they only lost part of the naval army. The foot soldiers in charge of the city's defense did not lose anything, if we go to attack Jiangzhou or Changsha now. The result can only be one, that is, the loss of troops may not be able to attack. If the imperial court sends troops at this time, then our situation will be dangerous. ”

Xiang Sanqiu has fought for twenty or thirty years, and his judgment of the battlefield is very accurate. Compared with him, bandits like Shi Hu are simply at the level of preschoolers. (To be continued......)