The three princes behind Liu Qi blushed excitedly, and their little fists squeaked. And their brothers were a little indifferent, and Liu Rong even thought the weather was too hot and wanted this damn ceremony to end quickly. It is said that Yunhou has something called ice cream at home, and he will ask for some after a while.

The soldiers began to march against the August sun in Guanzhong, and the weather was so hot that it seemed to be on fire. The dirt road that the army had trodden was filled with smoke, and the standard armor of the Han army was made of thick cowhide. Wearing this thing in the summer is simply a crime, and the Hun men are no better. The swarthy iron armor can now be used for eggs, but fortunately there is a layer of silk inside, if it is not so, I am afraid that the meat will be scalded.

Only the brute bull was the most comfortable, half-leaning and half-leaning in the wide carriage. The inside of the car, which looks like a large basin of ice cubes, is cool and pleasant, as if it is two worlds from the outside.

"Brother, this won't work. It was only twenty miles out of Chang'an, and some soldiers began to suffer from heat stroke. If this continues, I'm afraid that there will be a few people left before the whole army reaches Jiangnan."

Liu Cheng wore a leather helmet in the style of the Han army, and the sweat on his face soaked the thick cowhide. The water bladder on the horse's buttocks had already been deflated, and Yun Xiao secretly regretted it with a straw hat. How can I forget to get a little more straw hat, this thing is still very useful in the summer.

"So be it. It's not nice if it's too close, and it's ten miles away. Then we set up camp at the col in front of us, and then we marched after sunset, and set up camp at the beginning of the sun. This will avoid the vicious sun, albeit at a slower pace. It's better than the soldiers all falling ill. ”

"That's the only way, I heard that the place in Jiangnan is much hotter than Chang'an. If it's such a ghost weather, this battle is really not easy to fight. ”

"Follow this way. Let's go all the way out of the valley through Luoyang, and then to Huainan. I am afraid that it will take more than a month to reach Jiangdu. Train the soldiers of Jiangnan again. It's October, and it's cooler. However, Xiang Sanqiu was born and raised in Jiangnan. With the support of King Wu, if he is defeated, he can retreat to Dongou Kingdom. I'm afraid it's not easy to exterminate, I'm afraid we'll have to stay in Jiangnan for a while. ”

"I heard that there are beauties in Jiangnan, which is better than Mayi. No matter how powerful Xiang Sanqiu is, I am afraid that it is not as difficult to deal with as the Huns. Brother, I even handed over the salt farm, if I can't get the military merits this time, I will live in your house and eat your house after the marquis. ”

Yun Xiao's new way of marching was well received by everyone, and the soldiers all began to cheer when they heard Hou Ye's order. Fortunately, there is a moon at night, so you can go faster. Even so, it took Yun Xiao ten days to get to Luoyang. This is also something that cannot be helped, Yun Xiao brought less than five hundred people out. But the carriage carried more than 300 quantities. There were about 200 sheep in the back of the wagon.

Liu Cheng's family soldiers loved the days when they went out with Yunhou, and it was too easy for them to walk this little road after a month of devil training. And every time they set up camp, the Huns would slaughter sheep and pigs. Every night, each person will also get a small bowl of the Yun family's wine, and the Hou Ye said that he would drink a small bowl to relieve fatigue. This thing can't afford to drink in Chang'an, and a spare jar can be enough for a small family for half a year.

If you live like this every day, you won't go back to Chang'an for the rest of your life.

They are all cubs of the Liu family, and they are destined to be members of the Liu family as soon as they are born. Now that they are with Liu Cheng, that is to say, their future master is Liu Cheng and no longer his father Liu Biao. They are all seventeen or eighteen-year-old stick boys who have not started a family, no wonder Liu Cheng will give up the right to monitor the salt works for them.

Yun Xiao deliberately honed the team. Crossing the city without entering. When the sun was rising, he set up a large camp outside Luoyang City.

Luoyang Taishou Yuan Ang and Dou Ying intersected, and only after Dou Ying's recommendation did he get the official position of 2,000 stones. I have already received Dou Ying's letter, and these days make people look at the road. As long as the army arrives. Prepare the military quartermaster early and let the young marquis go in time.

Yunxiao's camp had just been set up, and the soldiers on duty came to report.

"General, outside the camp gate, there is Luoyang Taishou Yuan Ang asking to see you."

Yun Xiao was surprised. The Taishou of a county is a high-ranking official of two thousand stones. Before he finished his camp, he actually went to the door. Go without saying. It must have been waiting here for a long time. Those small county orders are okay, after all, there are too many differences in official positions. I don't dare to be disrespectful if I borrow a courage from them. But no matter how you calculate, there is no need for the Taishou of a county to scold himself like this.

Yun Xiao personally went to the camp gate to greet this Taishou Lord, and the people gave themselves face. I can't be shameless, let alone someone who is still Dou Ying's protection.

From a distance, I saw an old man in brocade clothes standing at the front of the line, his face reflected a little red by the rising morning glow. The three long locks of flowing hair swayed slightly with the morning breeze. There were slight wet marks on the robe and the official mansion, obviously because they had been staying here for a long time with dew. Behind him were a group of civil and military officials in Luoyang, and there were thirty or forty carriages behind them, loaded with fresh vegetables and a few carts of fat pigs.

This kind of treatment really flattered Yun Xiao a little, and hurriedly walked a few steps in front of Yuan An, bowed down and said, "This is Yuan Taishou in person, Yun Xiao is polite here." ”

If people give face, they have to carry it. It stands to reason that Yuan Ang should give himself a salute, but for the sake of the other party's sincerity, Yun Xiao stepped forward to give Yuan Ang a salute first.

"Oh, it turned out to be Yunhou in person. The old man was dizzy and rude. Yuan Ang hurriedly saluted.

"How dare Yun Xiao be so loving as an adult, please go into the camp and rest for a while." Yun Xiao waved his hand and made a gesture of please, letting Yuan Ang and Luoyang's civil and military officials into the big tent.

"The general is good, and the subordinate officer is ordered to prepare military supplies. Now send 30 cars of fresh fruits and vegetables, 30 fat pigs. I also asked the general to send someone to check it. ”

Yun Xiao patted Liu Cheng on the shoulder, and Liu Cheng walked out. This guy's favorite thing is to receive things, and there are always some stammering officials who give some accompanying gifts. Whether it is for Yun Xiao or for Zong Zhengqing's second son, this kid will take it all. So far, Yun Xiao has never seen this guy take out the gift he gave him.

"Lord Yuan, I'm afraid I didn't have breakfast when I came out so early. After a while, Yun Xiao had breakfast with his colleagues. Yun Xiao still has some things to ask adults. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, Yunfu's food is extremely famous in Chang'an. Xia Guan and the others have never had a chance to taste it, and today they can't take the opportunity to disturb it. I don't know what the general is asking about, but if he knows, he will know everything. ”

"I heard that Lord Yuan was the prime minister of Wu State. should be very familiar with the customs and customs of Jiangnan, and this time Yunxiao sent troops to Jiangnan to fight Xiang Sanqiu. There are many things to ask Master Yuan. ”

"Xiang Sanqiu is a person who has a deep understanding of the art of war, and he is also quite good at leading troops, especially cavalry. There are few horses in the south of the Yangtze River, but Liu Bi, the king of Wu, invested heavily in buying a cavalry team of thousands of people for him. When he helped the king of Dongou to seize the throne, he made many military exploits, and when he conquered southern Fujian, he was also quite accomplished, and he was a strong team.

Moreover, this man is not only accustomed to cavalry, but also quite proficient in water warfare. In particular, the design of the canopy boat is very flexible. It is very suitable for action in the water of Jiangnan, and most of his subordinates are Jiangnan people who are accustomed to water. The general needs to deal with him carefully this time. ”

This is new information, Xiang Sanqiu is also proficient in water warfare. Sure enough, it's a tough bone to gnaw, and this battle is really hard to fight.

Breakfast was served, and the chef of the Yun family never disappointed, and hurried to make a bun as quickly as possible.

Yuan Ang picked one up and took a bite. Filled with leeks and eggs, it is delicious and fragrant in your mouth. The millet porridge is smooth and delicious, and the small pickles taste crunchy and squeaky in the mouth, and it is very refreshing, I don't know what it is made of. Pick up another bun, oh, it's actually stuffed with shiitake mushrooms and beef. The deliciousness of the shiitake mushrooms and the strength of the beef make you reluctant to swallow it when you bite into it, so you can eat beef casually! Actually slaughtered the ploughing ox, whatever, this is the business of the army. It's not a local thing, and it's not something that I'm supposed to be in charge of.

After eating breakfast, I saw that Yun Xiao and the others had not finished eating. Under the pretext of watching the handover of materials, he slipped out.

Wei Qihou sent a letter, specifically instructing Yuan Ang to observe Yunxiao's military appearance and judge the combat strength. Take this opportunity not to take a good look at how to reply to Wei Qihou.

Walking around the barracks with a reined in the people, a few black and white cows caught Yuan An's attention. It seems that the cow he saw was either yellow or black, how did he come out of this black and white cow, two Hun men were milking with an iron bucket below. The Hun man grinned, scooped out a bowl and handed it to Yuan An. I have heard that there is a group of Huns under Yunhou, and they are very fierce in battle, but today is the first time I have seen it.

I took it and smelled it, and the aroma of milk went straight to my nose. At that time, there was no slogan of a cup of milk a day to strengthen the Chinese. Han people rarely drink milk, so they took a tentative sip, and the sweet smell of milk filled their mouths. I couldn't help but take another big sip, and my appetite for some cold stomachs was much more comfortable. It only took three or two bites to dry this bowl.

With a milky burp, I continued to walk. It was found that some of the soldiers who were apparently Han Chinese were also drinking something similar to milk, but they added small shiny stones to it. And they still drink it as if it's still hot. The cook came over and brought a bowl of soy milk with two pieces of rock sugar. He respectfully handed it to Yuan Ang with both hands, and Yuan Ang sniffed it and it seemed to be different from the smell just now. And this thing seems to be a little yellowish too. I tried to take a sip, it was very sweet and had some bean aroma.

"What is this?"

"If you go back to your lordship, this is soy milk. In Yunjia Zhuangzi, everyone drinks this in the morning. Do you have a fritter here? ”

A one-foot-long fritter was handed to Yuan Ang, and Yuan An, who was already full, broke a small section. In the soy milk soaked in the same way as the soldiers, I drank and ate it at the same time. I actually finished eating a whole one. (To be continued......)