Chapter 147
The rebellion of King Xinyang caused Feng Shuo to suffer a defeat. Although he defended Hengzhou, his morale was greatly damaged.
Feng Shuo had not returned to the palace for many days. Jiang Yanyi also guessed that the situation on his side was difficult. Now that foreign enemies are rampant, King Xinyang has returned to Beijing to seize the throne. The princes of all walks of life cannot be focused on the outside world. Feng Shuo must stabilize them first.
Although the eight hundred miles of urgent battle report was sent all the way to the capital, since King Xinyang dared to let go, he must have expected that Feng Shuo would send someone to the capital to report the message, and would inevitably intercept the messenger on the road. It is hard to say whether this urgent report will eventually be successfully transmitted to Chu Changping stationed in the capital.
What Jiang Yanyi is most afraid of now is that Chu Changping is not aware of what happened in Hengzhou. If Wang Xinyang fabricated a reason to approach Chu Changping as an allied army, Chu Changping's 20,000 troops were unprepared and would only be caught off guard by killing him.
In this era, traffic is blocked and communication technology is not developed. The urgent news in the military camp is already the fastest way to transmit. Jiang Yanyi was worried that something happened to Chu Changping would be so worried that he could not sleep at night, but there was no other way.
In the blink of an eye, it was Mid-Autumn Festival, and she summoned the people to pull the mooncakes she had prepared before to the military camp on a cart.
The owner of the car shop learned that he wanted to give mooncakes to the soldiers, and without saying a word, he rented the cart for them for free. Those who had carts at home also spontaneously brought the cart. The men came to pull the cart voluntarily, saying that they had no money and did their best to do their best.
The unity of the people of Hengzhou finally made Jiang Yanyi, who had been worried for days, feel a little relieved.
The military camp is located in the suburbs of the city, a long distance from the main city. Many women want to bring their children with them, hoping to see their husbands at a glance.
Jiang Yanyi knew that the scene was chaotic when there were too many people, and it was difficult to take care of the children on the way, and if the children were lost, it would be more than worth the loss. She did a lot of ideological work for the women before she persuaded them, and only brought hundreds of strong men to pull a cart.
Although Jiang Yanyi stayed in the Xizhou camp for a while, she was not sure what kind of supervision laws were conducted by the scouts in the military camp.
When the convoy carrying mooncakes was five miles away from the military camp, it was stopped by a small army.
"The military camp ahead is important, ordinary people cannot wait to move forward." The little leader on the horse's back spoke in a bad tone.
Jiang Yanyi was also stopped once on the road to Daying, Hengzhou. The young general who blocked the road confirmed that the dozen cars she brought were all medicinal materials. He was so surprised that he reported the matter to Han Tuo. Han Tuo guessed that Jiang Yanyi asked them to let go.
The little leader who blocked the road this time was very handsome, but Jiang Yanyi also prepared in advance.
Feng Shuo knew that she was making mooncakes for the soldiers, so he gave her a token that she could enter and exit the military camp freely in the morning.
Jiang Yanyi did not show up directly, Shenyu lifted the curtain and showed the token, and said loudly: "My lady is the daughter of General Chu Changping, Chu. Today's Mid-Autumn Festival, my lady led the people of Hengzhou City to make mooncakes for the soldiers, and I hope the general will let go."
The soldiers under the little leader heard that the cart was filled with mooncakes given to them by the people of Hengzhou, and their eyes swept towards the cart.
Jiang Yanyi's reputation is now known to everyone in Hengzhou City. The soldiers of the Hengzhou camp also knew that their prince had a good wife, and that there was a general who wanted to give a daughter to Feng Shuo as a concubine. Seeing this momentum, he was relieved.
When the little leader saw the token in Chen Yu's hand, he heard that the person in the carriage was Jiang Yanyi, so he quickly dismounted and bowed: "I didn't know that there was Miss Chu in the carriage before. I hope Miss Chu will forgive me when the collision!"
Jiang Yanyi did not get off the car, but just nodded to the little leader in the carriage: "The young general is also acting impartially, so why does it mean to collide? Please get up quickly."
When the little boss got up, he glanced at Jiang Yanyi quickly. Chen Yu put down the curtain of the car at this time. His beautiful face was just a flash in the pan and was isolated by the curtain of the car. The little boss quickly lowered his head and thought that the fairy concubine probably had such a look.
Thinking that the princess who had not passed away from their prince was not only a female hero, but also had a very good appearance. The little boss felt proud for no reason and took the soldiers below to help Jiang Yanyi escort them all the way to the military camp.
When they arrived at the military camp gate, the young leader came forward to explain Jiang Yanyi's identity and purpose with the military camp guards.
The guard looked at the cart full of mooncakes and looked confused at first, but after reacting, he turned into ecstasy. He quickly opened the door and asked someone to go to the big tent to report.
Soon a general with Mingguang armor came to the gate of the camp. Jiang Yanyi had never seen the general, so after the other party saluted him, he also gave him a bow.
"The last general's surname is Xiao, and his name is Han." Xiao Han nodded and said.
"It was General Xiao, who has long been famous." Jiang Yanyi had a perfect smile on her face. She had heard of the name of Xiao Han, the leader of the green forest in western Sichuan.
Feng Shuo recruited him into his command and has been rumored to be a beautiful story.
Xiao Han asked the soldiers to go and unload the goods, and then distributed the mooncakes to the battalions. The soldiers almost burst into laughter on their faces.
Jiang Yanyi asked Yang Xiu to give each of the men who helped pull the cart twenty cents, and only regarded it as hard-earned money, but the men refused to accept any of them. Someone even said directly: "Miss Chu, it's all my heart to help pull the cart. If you give the money, we won't be willing to come."
After all this, I can’t give you any more money to work hard.
Jiang Yanyi was very moved and said to the men who came with him: "Thank you all the heroes today."
"We have to thank these military officials for trying their best to defend Hengzhou! We also thank Miss Chu for giving us the opportunity to do our best!" said an old man.
After the soldiers unloaded the mooncakes, the men pulled the cart back. Jiang Yanyi looked at their backs and felt mixed feelings.
Huo Jianjia stood beside her and looked at the people walking away and said, "I used to think that following my father to travel around the world was a big thing. Only after following the boss knew that everything the boss did was a big thing."
Jiang Yanyi laughed at her forehead: "Did you learn this skill of flattery from Chen Yu?"
Chen Yu quickly called for justice: "I'm not as good as Jianjia yet!"
Huo Jianjia said: "It's not that I flatter you. I really feel that my boss is powerful and can only kill a hundred people with great martial arts. But the people gathered by the boss can't even cross the crowd."
Since Jiang Yanyi called on the people of Hengzhou City to make mooncakes, even if the news of the defeat came out, the people did not feel panic and grieved, but instead did what they could for the military camp.
The soldiers who came to carry mooncakes were initially mourning and were criticized. They heard that the people of Hengzhou made mooncakes for them were all energetic, as if there was a force supporting them again.
Xiao Han took Jiang Yanyi and his group to the military camp. On the way, he saw that some camps were already distributing moon cakes.
"This is a mooncake made by our expectant princess called on the people of Hengzhou. Maybe there are those made by your old mother or daughter-in-law. After eating this mooncake, you have to drive the Nanming mouse out of the Daxuan River and Mountains when you are dead!"
"Do you want to go home?"
The young general who distributed the mooncakes asked loudly.
The soldiers below shouted hysterically: "I want to!"
The mooncakes were sent to each soldier, holding the small cake, as if they had really got something made by their family. The soldiers looked at it carefully, but they were reluctant to leave it.
Jiang Yanyi spent a lot of money on the ingredients for making mooncakes. The conditions and raw materials were limited and they could not make all egg yolks. She led the people to make traditional five-nut mooncakes.
The most despised mooncakes in later generations are things that the people at the bottom of this era may not be able to eat during festivals.
Under the brown and red dough, walnut kernels, peanuts, pine nuts, sesame seeds and melon seed kernels are wrapped in. The skin is soft and fragrant when you bite into your mouth. For most soldiers, they may never have eaten such mooncakes in their lifetime.
While the soldiers were happy, there were more other things in their eyes.
Poor bones by Wuding River are still people in the dream of spring boudoir.
They rushed to the battlefield to protect their hometown and to protect this magnificent river and mountains.
I don’t know when the war will be together, but I will never return home. These are all burdens that are under my heart. A small piece of mooncake can give them a moment of comfort.
The military tent that Jiang Yanyi had lived in the military camp had not been demolished. When she learned that Feng Shuo was still discussing affairs, she waited in the tent.
When Feng Shuo came over, his face looked a little tired, but his eyes seemed to be shining, which made him look much more energetic.
"I brought you a cup of soup..." Before Jiang Yanyi finished speaking, Feng Shuo pulled it into his arms and hugged him.
Seeing this, Chen Yu quickly pulled Huo Jianjia and retreated.
Jiang Yanyi clenched her pink fist and gently hammered Feng Shuo: "Jian Jia and Shen Yu are still there, what are you doing?"
"Thank you, Ayi." Feng Shuo was beaten, but he had no intention of letting go.
He suddenly thanked Jiang Yanyi, which made him uncomfortable, "What do you thank me?"
Feng Shuo let go of his arms, pinched Jiang Yanyi's white and pink cheeks with both hands and trampled him. He couldn't hide his smile in his tone: "I suffered a defeat a few days ago, and the morale of the soldiers has not recovered. You are here to send mooncakes today, which can be regarded as a way for them to raise their morale."
"There is only this one I can do." Jiang Yanyi was naturally happy to be able to help Feng Shuo.
"You have done enough, and leave the rest to me." Feng Shuo did not ravage her face anymore, but only gently rubbed Jiang Yanyi with the tip of his nose: "When Hengzhou is stable, I will order people to go to Xizhou to take over all my mother and Chu family. Let's get married here."
Jiang Yanyi smiled and said, "Okay."
Hengzhou has a pleasant climate and is more suitable for growing peppers than Xizhou. It is also rich, and it is less difficult to build an economic hub.
She asked Feng Shuo to drink the soup, and took out a few boxes of mooncakes prepared for Feng Shuo alone: "You haven't returned to the palace these days. I made egg yolk mooncakes and ice-skin mooncakes and brought some for you."
After Feng Shuo finished drinking the soup for a few sips, he ate all the scallops and shrimps inside, and then picked up a mooncake from the brocade box and started gnawing.
Jiang Yanyi was warm for less than a second, and when she saw the empty soup cup, she fell silent.
The seafood soup stewed with scallops, prawns, sea rainbows and green beans in chicken soup is known as the "Seafood Queen Soup". The key to controlling the heat of this soup is the same. She has worked a lot of effort.
After delivering it to Feng Shuo, she finished drinking it in two sips. She didn't know whether she was happy or unhappy.
I'd say I'm happy, this feeling is like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit. He may not even be able to answer the question of what it tastes like.
He said he was unhappy, he drank so clean again, which was already very considerate.
Jiang Yanyi's mood can only be described in the two words "complex".
The ice-skin mooncakes in the brocade box are novel and beautiful. This is the first time Feng Shuo saw a snow-white mooncake. Seeing the novelty, he took one. The mouth is soft and crispy. The filling inside is fragrant and sweet, but Feng Shuo frowned unconsciously.
It’s not that the taste is bad, but he doesn’t like to eat sweet pastries.
But Jiang Yanyi asked him with anticipation: "Is it delicious?"
Feng Shuo hesitated for a moment, but nodded against his conscience.
Jiang Yanyi picked up an egg yolk and fed it to him: "Try the egg yolk again. I tried to make the fluffy before, but unfortunately I didn't do it."
This was the first time Feng Shuo ate mooncakes. He thought that all the mooncakes had such a sweet and greasy taste. He took the egg yolk mooncake handed over by Jiang Yanyi, and took a small bite to try to get away with it: "Not bad."
At this moment, Chi Qing's voice came from outside the tent: "Prince, the defense I just discussed, and my subordinates think there is something wrong with it, so I want to tell you a little bit in detail with the prince."
Jiang Yanyi glanced at Feng Shuo, "Then I'll avoid it first."
Feng Shuo said with a dark face: "No need. Chi Qing's dog nose doesn't come early or late, so he doesn't want to discuss military affairs and want to give him a stutter."
Jiang Yanyi was amused and crying.
After Chi Qing entered the tent, he said a lot of things, and finally stared at the mooncakes on the table: "I heard that Miss Chu has prepared mooncakes for all the soldiers in the camp?"
Feng Shuo glanced at him: "The Huotou Camp will prepare for the generals of the army."
Chi Qing said shamelessly: "I am a strategist, I can't carry my shoulders and I have never been to the battlefield to kill the enemy. I feel embarrassed to go to Huotou Camp to grab mooncakes with the generals."
After saying that, he stared at the box of ice-skin mooncakes with envy: "I have never seen what mooncakes are made by Miss Chu before."
Although Feng Shuo didn't like eating ice-skin mooncakes very much, others were so coveting that he didn't want to give them at all. He pointed to the box of egg yolk mooncakes that Jiang Yanyi had just opened, looked at Chi Qing with disgust and said, "Please take this box."
Chi Qing was a little disappointed when he couldn't get the beautiful ice-skin mooncake, but he knew very well that he would stop saying this when he saw it, thanked him and took the egg yolk mooncake to enjoy the camp.
Jiang Yanyi looked at Chi Qing and Feng Shuo again, and wanted to speak but stopped.
Feng Shuo was watched by Jiang Yanyi and quickly coughed lightly, thinking that Jiang Yanyi had discovered that she actually didn't like to eat mooncakes, and was afraid that Jiang Yanyi would be disappointed, as if she wanted to prove something, she ate the egg yolk mooncake that she had not finished eating in a few bites.
When he bites the egg yolk, his expression changes.
Why is it delicious?
Chapter completed!