Liu Cheng scratched his head, he couldn't understand that the crabs that were obviously Yunxiao were almost finished. The pot is still so hard, let alone using chopsticks. You can't even get into it with a knife. Seeing Yun Xiao's expression of enjoyment, Liu Cheng became more and more impatient. Is there any secret to this steamed crab?

"Brother, you're running out of crabs. Why am I not ripe there? ”

Liu Cheng walked to Yun Xiao's side with a smile on his face, looking at the tender white crab meat in Yun Xiao's hand and swallowing his saliva.

Not cooked? No way. Even if the crab is big, it should be cooked, how can it be?

Yun Xiao didn't know why, and followed Liu Cheng to the pot. When the lid was lifted, the crab inside was steaming red. Yun Xiao carefully took one out with chopsticks, blew it and peeled off the lid. The oil was still there, but the meat inside was boiled away. Presumably this pot of soup will be delicious, Yun Xiao asked the goshawk to take a spoon and scoop it, it is indeed delicious and delicious. It's obviously steamed, why do you still say it's not cooked?

"Turtle, when this thing turns red, it's cooked." Listening to Liu Cheng's method of distinguishing whether the crab is ripe or not, Yun Xiao had the urge to hit the wall.

Liu Cheng also took a spoon and scooped a mouthful of soup so that his eyes narrowed into a slit. Drinking the fresh soup with the anointing oil, Liu Cheng felt that the tongue was the happiest part of the body.

The two managers enjoyed eating, but the captives were unlucky. At first, it was the vicious Batu and the fierce bear, and then the Xiongnu and Liu Cheng's men. Anyway, the captives spent a whole afternoon in the mud, and the whole ditch was completely fished with crabs.

The prisoners of war had mud footprints all over their buttocks, and as soon as they climbed ashore, they were kicked down by the next wave of people who wanted to eat crabs. The poor prisoners of war didn't even have time to go ashore to eat, and in the end, the group of killers took turns to eat because of Yun Xiao's intervention.

The yellow eels stewed in the crucible no one dared to move. Because Master Hou didn't eat that. In their eyes, as long as what Hou Ye eats is good, what Hou Ye doesn't touch is not edible. Fortunately, Yun Xiao didn't taste this pot of yellow eel. Otherwise, these prisoners of war will have to nibble on pickles again.

Looking at the crab lids thrown all over the ground, Yun Xiao suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind.

The fire and rain crept close to the camp of the clouds. It seems to be quieter in the camp today, I'm afraid it's a little sleepy from being harassed by myself yesterday. Dare to hurt the third sister like that, this field is categorically going to be recovered. Following Yun Xiao all the way from Pengcheng, this guy's defense is very tight. It's not easy to start, but fortunately he still has subordinates. It will make you sleepy and see how you fight.

"Gaba" seemed to have stepped on something, and the crunch of shattering was so loud in such a silent night.

The sound of "whoosh" crossbow arrows was fired, and countless arrows were shot overwhelmingly. When Huoyu stepped on the crab's lid, he knew that something was wrong, and he rolled on the spot, and several crossbow arrows were already nailed to the position he was just now.

There was a piercing pain in his shoulder, and a crossbow arrow pierced his shoulder blade. The fire rain hurt so much that he almost fainted. A kind of thick short spear with sparks shot at it. When it was stuck in the tree, it burst open, and the rain of fire was blown half of its body by the stones inside. The left half of his face was suddenly blurred with blood, and the fire rain hurriedly fled to the depths of the forest.

I ran with all my strength, and hurried footsteps sounded behind me. Listening to the sound, he knew that there were not a few people and horses, and Huo Yuxin struggled with his last strength to climb a big tree and hide in the dense canopy.

The left arm was numb, and he no longer had the strength to lift it. The head is dizzy, and his eyes have turned dark several times. With great difficulty, he unfastened his belt with his right hand and tied himself to the trunk of the tree, so that even if he passed out, he would not fall under the tree.

Dai Yu led the guards to search around. There was a lot of blood on the ground. It seems that this time I have injured that damn fire rain, but I don't know how it hurts. Will it be fatal, it would be nice to have a dog. Dai Yu had seen the hunting dogs specially trained by Tianji Pavilion to hunt, and if there was such a dog now, Huoyu would run away with wings.

If the white leopard of the Hou Ye's family is there, it will be even better. Maybe it will bring the rain of fire straight back.

The result was very disappointing to Yun Xiao, and after searching for a night, he still couldn't find any trace of the fire rain. The only thing that is for sure. The guy was injured. As for the severity of the injury, it will depend on how long it will take him to appear. But there's no toss from this guy. I should be able to get a good night's sleep lately.

The greeting scene organized by Dou Yuan was very grand, and two rows of big girls with heavy makeup were singing and dancing on the side of the road. It's not enough for the killers. The people on the side of the road pointed at a large ox cart full of nitrated heads. There was a look of horror in their eyes, and when they saw the Huns looking at themselves, they all avoided their vicious gaze.

Five hundred men arranged a barracks for a thousand people. Anyway, King Jiangdu took a lot of people out, but none of them came back, and the military camp is very empty now. Dou Yuan is very generous in this regard.

Fresh fruits and vegetables, fat pigs were sent to the barracks in large carts. If it weren't for Yun Xiao to stop her, I'm afraid the big girl would have sent it in a car. In Dou Yuan's eyes, women are no different from goods.

After going through the handover procedures with Dou Yuan for the head and seizure, Dou Yuan pulled Yun Xiao and Liu Cheng into Xiangguo's Mansion. A wine banquet has been arranged here, and Dou Yuan has been preparing for this wine banquet for two days.

The opening remarks are very old-fashioned, nothing more than to congratulate His Majesty on longevity and for the Han Dynasty.

"Marquis of Lintong, the letter from you and your brother's Zhiwu Wei Qihou has been made clear, and the Queen Mother also has a public opinion. It is true that the nephew acted recklessly, and Dou Yuan apologized to the Marquis of Lintong on behalf of his brother, hoping that the Marquis of Lintong would not take some trivial matters to heart. ”

Dou Yuan humbly raised his wine glass.

Yun Xiao never expected Dou Yuan to have such an attitude, and when he came up, he spread out the most troublesome things in the hearts of both parties. It seems that this Dou Yuan is either an open-minded person or a scheming person.

"Don't say that, in the final analysis, Yun Xiao is acting a little recklessly. Let's drink this cup together, and let the unpleasantness of the past pass. ”

The two raised their glasses and drank together.

"This time, the Marquis of Lintong can win the first battle, which really inspires the prestige of our army. However, whether the prince fell into the hands of Xiang Sanqiu or not, please let the Marquis of Lintong know. ”

"As far as Yun Xiao knows, the King of Jiangdu did fall into the hands of Xiang Sanqiu. However, the three autumns were hidden in the vast water, and they couldn't find him for a while. Yun Xiao is also having a headache about this, Yun Xiao only has five hundred soldiers under him, which is not enough to quell the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River.

His Majesty had a decree to make Yunxiao lead all the soldiers and horses in the south of the Yangtze River. I don't know what the situation of Jiangdu's soldiers and horses is? ”

"Don't hide it from the Marquis of Lintong, there were more than 7,000 soldiers and horses in Jiangdu. However, when the prince saw that the collection of money and grain this autumn was not effective, he went to collect it with 5,000 soldiers. You also know the consequences, Baoying was wiped out in the first battle. If it weren't for the timely arrival of the Marquis of Lintong, I am afraid that the thief would have smashed the Jiangdu. Dou Yuan's head must have been taken off. Don't hide it from the Marquis of Lintong, the Jiangdu defenders now only have less than 2,000 old and weak remnants. ”

"What is the situation with the King of Changsha and the King of Jiujiang?"

"The king of Changsha has to deal with the invasion of Yelang and Eastern European countries. The King of Jiujiang wants to deal with those thieves in Dongting Lake, and I am afraid that there are not many military horses to support it. If the Marquis of Lintong can transfer the troops of Huainan and Hengshan to come, there is still hope to exterminate the Xiang thief. ”

"I see. What was the situation with King Shen? ”

"King Shen has to deal with the Minyue Kingdom, which is a descendant of the former Qin. It is very difficult to deal with, and the pressure on King Shen is also very great. ”

Only then did Yun Xiao understand that the situation in Jiangnan was much more complicated than he imagined. It seems that the vast Han Empire was not only precarious on its northern borders, but also on its southern borders.

According to the calculations of later generations, at least now a large part of the country is not in the territory of the Han Dynasty. It seems that after Liu Xiaozhu was born, he did not only expand his borders in the north. It seems that the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has not expanded much to the south, at least the current Fujian and Guangzhou, which are not within the jurisdiction of the Han Dynasty at this time.

Yun Xiao thought for a moment, and his eyes scanned the people waiting around him.

Dou Yuan was so shrewd, he immediately drove everyone out, and only three people were left in the huge hall, Yunxiao Dou Yuan and Liu Cheng.

"Lord Xiangguo can lend Yunxiao some money. I ordered the baggage to go out of the city quietly tonight, and the upper layer was full of gold and silver, and the lower layer was pretended to be stone. Two hundred carts of gold and silver will enter the city with great fanfare tomorrow. Let's just say that this is a reward from His Majesty to the king of Jiangdu, and I will be in Jiangdu for a few days and then announce that I will bring a group of soldiers to the king of Jiujiang to help the king of Jiujiang quell the chaos. ”

"This ......"

"Hehe, Lord Xiangguo. If you are one of those remnants of the Wu army, what will happen when you hear this news? ”

"I will inevitably gather my subordinates and besiege Jiangdu City. Such a large batch of gold and silver, how can it be snatched down, and besides, Jiangdu only has a small number of remnants stationed there. ”

Liu Cheng hurriedly said it.

"What will I do if the enemy besieges the city?"

"In the past few days, you have transported grain out of Jiangdu City in batches, and when the enemy army comes, you will abandon the city and leave. I'll come back then. Gather all these remnants"

Yun Xiao made a pinching gesture with both hands.

"No, what if the remnants break out of your encirclement, or if you can't capture Jiangdu?"

Dou Yuan's face turned white with fright from this bold plan.

"Don't be afraid, Lord Xiangguo, we don't have to attack the city. As long as you move the city's residents who are willing to evacuate, as well as the grain, out of the city. And I had a way to surround them in the city, and so many people did not eat. You think they can stay for a few days, but it would be best if Xiang Sanqiu came. We can do it all. ”

"The Marquis of Lintong will think about it, this matter is too big, if the rebels destroy Jiangdu City. You and I are to blame. (To be continued......)