Chapter 244 Qinglong Lake: I want to give this to the general!
Sun Zhong has been anxiously wandering outside Shen Lanxi's mansion for three days. Since returning from the last peace talks, Shen Lanxi used a long knife to force Abe Kuan back. Not only did Abe Kuan not get any advantage, but he also lost two thousand tons of grain to them. .
This is undoubtedly an encouragement to the Northern Army.
God knows that after their Northern Army came to the northwest, they suffered successive setbacks and retreats, and their prestige in the northwest was completely ruined.
Now that this incident has spread, it is not only an encouragement to them to conquer the Northern Army, but also an encouragement to the people in the northwest.
This is how peace talks should be done!
Sun Zhong vaguely regretted his previous disrespect for Shen Lanxi, and he was so worried about losing face that he was now in an embarrassing situation where he didn't even dare to knock on the door.
"General Sun, are you okay?" Qian Feng came out after reporting official business, but he didn't expect Sun Zhong to be there.
When he entered just now, Sun Zhong was there. He had been inside for nearly an hour, and he was still there.
He already guessed the reason in his mind, and he just found it funny. Don't show it on your face. After all, you are a colleague and you have to give him face.
When Sun Zhong saw Qian Feng approaching, he touched his nose and faced him shamelessly.
"It's Vice General Qian, what a coincidence!"
Qian Feng suppressed a smile and said: "I happen to have something to ask you. The imperial edict has been issued, and the 800-mile express is already on the way. The general received a letter in advance and asked me to inform you and start making preparations!"
Previously, Sun Zhong had been looking forward to the imperial edict so that he could go to Dongchuan to avenge his humiliation. Now when Qian Feng told him, hesitation flashed through his mind.
"I see, I guess the time is almost up. The time the general bought for us is very rare!" Sun Zhong said sincerely.
Qian Feng: "It's going to be cold in the northwest soon, and the three Turkic tribes are definitely more anxious, so the time shouldn't drag on for too long!"
Sun Zhong regained his composure and said seriously: "The three tribes may jump over the wall and disturb the people of my great Zhou Dynasty!"
Qian Feng: "The general has already anticipated this. Before the first wave of counter-rebellion troops arrives, I also ask General Sun to secure the northwest!"
Sun Zhong: "It should be, it should be!"
He had one more thing to do. Seeing that Qian Feng was not in a hurry to leave, he immediately tried: "Vice General Qian, now the whole northwest knows that the general used a Moon Sword to force Abe Hiroshi back. You said that if I go with the general to borrow this knife?" , will the general lend it? ”
"I have no other idea, I just want to boost the momentum of the Northern Expeditionary Army." Sun Zhongcheng said sincerely.
Qian Feng thought for a while and said: "It's hard to say. If it's gold and silver, the general will definitely not be stingy. When we were in Dongchuan, we secretly nicknamed the general Shen Dafang." At this point, he Couldn't help but laugh.
This nickname was given by Liu Yanhui, Jinyi's brother-in-law, and Liu Yanhui was on the first batch of exchange lists.
Sun Zhong couldn't believe it. How could any subordinate give a nickname to his boss casually?
Qian Feng: "General Sun's purpose is aboveboard, I believe the general will borrow it." If you don't feel embarrassed!
After all, the Northern Expedition Army has been here for almost three years, and it is not as powerful as the general's broadsword.
Sun Zhong was doubtful, Qian Feng still had things to deal with. After watching Qian Feng leave, he turned around again, gritted his teeth and decided to come.
Shen Lanxi was thinking the same thing as Qian Feng.
"Okay, you can borrow it. The general also wants the stability of the northwest." Sun Zhong is a bit flexible and follows Zhou Ruyuan, what a pity!
Sun Zhong immediately thanked him and politely declined the request for someone to deliver it to his door. After a while, he personally brought someone to carry it.
It would be a shame if you were sent to your door!
Shen Lanxi also received an imperial edict on food and grass that seemed to be an encouragement but was actually ambiguous.
At night Yinzi quietly entered the general's mansion.
"Two thousand tons of grain will be placed in Dashu Village. It will be guarded by our people."
"There are also pieces of cloth, cotton and charcoal, placed around Dashu Village, one kind in each village!"
Shen Lanxi listened carefully. The food and other items brought by the third brother this time, plus the food she had sent before, were enough to feed the new Northern Army until after the New Year.
Feng Wu: "The one named Ginkgo should take action in the next few days." Shen Lanxi nodded: "Fifth brother is keeping an eye on them, I can rest assured!"
The two came silently and left silently.
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When Shen Lanxi went out for inspection again, she found that there were smiles on the faces of the people in the city. Before, it was as if they were soaked in bitter water. Even when they went out to do small business and had guests, there were no smiles.
"General Shen!" The soldiers guarding the city raised their voices immediately when they saw Shen Lanxi coming.
Shen Lanxi nodded and continued patrolling!
She had Wei Dongzhu and Qian Feng with her. These days, they both had Wei Dongzhu to be familiar with the local terrain.
"General, Qinglong Lake is not far from here. Every year during the dry season, nearby cities will send people to that lake to fetch water!"
The purpose of Shen Lanxi's trip was to see Qinglong Lake.
Wei Dongzhu continued: "Qinglong Lake is very big, and many nearby tribes use the water from Qinglong Lake. As far as I know, the Oara Turks and Tatars use the water from this lake!"
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Shen Lanxi had already seen the map yesterday. The lake area is so large that it can reach one-third of the sea area of Shangjin Gate.
In the blink of an eye, the group arrived at Qinglong Lake.
"Although there is water here, no one dares to live here. Turks often go hunting around Qinglong Lake."
They had just walked along and passed five or six villages, all of which were empty.
Wei Dongzhu looked at the familiar Qinglong Lake, and memories appeared in front of his eyes.
He came back, but the people in his memories were no longer there.
Shen Lanxi glanced at Wei Dongzhu, and silently took Qian Feng to continue the investigation.
When he came back, Wei Dongzhu's place was already full of fish and meat.
"There are many fish in Qinglong Lake, I just caught a few!"
Shen Lanxi looked at the complete cooking utensils and the food on the table, and sat down.
"This lake is huge, but the surrounding villages are empty. What a pity!" She took a bite of the brown grilled fish, and the fish meat was delicious!
Wei Dongzhu said fondly: "In the past, there were people doing business on both sides, and there were fishing boats specifically fishing in the lake!"
Qian Feng remained silent and just ate.
Although Wei Jiajun's affairs are too heavy, food is precious and cannot be let down.
Shen Lanxi: "When our people arrive, let's do some winter fishing first!"
Fish is also meat, and it is also a valuable nutrition in winter.
Wei Dongzhu: "Okay!"
After he finished speaking, he placed the grilled fish in front of Shen Lanxi.
The fish was processed very cleanly, the head and scales were removed, and the spiny tail was removed, leaving only the middle section. It was thoughtfully sprinkled with precious spices and sesame seeds, which shows the care!
Qian Feng took a look at the grilled fish in front of him. In addition to being cooked, the head, tail, belly and even the fish scales were still there.
The person who just now thought about not wasting food suddenly felt a hint of disgust in his eyes, picked up the grilled fish, and walked further away to process it!
Wei Dongzhu glanced at Qian Feng's back, silently put his hand into his pocket, took out the tiger charm that Shen Lanxi had returned to him before, and handed it to Shen Lanxi.
"I want to give this to the general."