Cart after cart of things were sent to Li Family Zhuangzi. The villagers were counting.
Abei, Zhong, Maru and the others did not come back to drink. They were talking to their men. They told the six of them to look carefully and not forget.
They were in a good mood. It turned out that Li Yi was so easy to bribe.
This time it was cement. Next time it would be gunpowder.
A few hundred thousand was not expensive. Even if it was a million, as long as they could get it, it was worth it.
They did not bring enough money, so they sent people back to report.
More money was sent from the country to buy the secret recipe.
Gunpowder, hot air balloons, landing powder, kerosene lamps. It was not the way to deal with paraffin. As long as they got the recipe, they could get whatever oil they wanted.
"Li Dongzhu, there are a lot of leftovers. How should we deal with them?" Tian Qingyuan looked at the big table of dishes and felt distressed.
"Everyone didn't eat much. The whole chickens and ducks are still there. Last time, those people in Grief Tian Square were dealt with. Some of them are dismissed."
Li Yi raised the people of Grief Field Square, they did not eat the leftovers that were given to them.
After checking the accounts, it was settled. They had embezzled more than ten yuan.
Grief Tian Square was the face of the imperial court and the favor of the emperor.
Even if they embezzled more than ten yuan, they would still be dealt with.
"Dongzhu, are you going to send it to Grief Tian Square?" Changsun Wanyun asked even though she knew the answer.
"I made a lot and sent them together. The weather is hot. I think Grief Tian Square will give them cool food. There are not many meat dishes. Zhang Family Village no longer sends overnight dishes. They will send them that night."
Li Yi explained the reason. People in Grief Tian Square always ate cool food. There was not much meat.
People who went to Zhang Family Village to eat would consume less meat on a hot day. They would not order so many dishes.
He made a lot of food and sent it over at night to nourish everyone.
"Bozhu's illness has been cured." Liu Tong mentioned the situation of another person.
After Bozhu went through a lot of pain, he suddenly realized something.
There was nothing to be troubled about. He could only ask for peace. There was no other way except for peace.
Then he would persuade Tubo to fight others and accumulate strength. When he was strong enough, he would fight the Tang dynasty.
Li Yi smiled, "He's probably thinking that if Zan Pu humbles himself and Princess Jincheng writes a letter to plead for leniency, the Tang dynasty will agree to a truce."
"It was like that in the past." Liu Tong did not understand the situation at the frontlines. He felt depressed that the enemy would stop fighting once they asked for peace.
"Whether we make peace or not depends on the morale and logistical supplies of the Military forces of the Tang Dynasty. We're clearly holding on, but the enemy wants peace, so we have no choice but to agree."
Li Yi had righted the name of the Tang dynasty. If he could fight, how could he not? The soldiers at the front were having a hard time fighting. When they heard that Tubo wanted to make peace, they did not want to fight anymore.
Tubo's strategy had always been pretty good. He was able to negotiate peace with the Arabs and fight the Tang dynasty together.
There was also the Tujue, Tuqishi, and Tubo.
This included the Southwest Barbarians. Their diplomatic strategies were formidable.
"What about now?" Liu Tong asked.
"Now, we'll wait until we occupy the source of the Yellow River. We'll defend and develop agriculture and animal husbandry."
Li Yi had already made up his mind. After spending so much effort, would it be a waste of money if he didn't take advantage of it?
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"We won't keep fighting. Once we occupy the Yellow River basin, we'll guard this place and rear a lot of cattle and sheep. Later on, we'll buy them at a high price."
Guo Zhiyun shouted as they marched. The messengers went out to pass on the message to the various troops.
The soldiers were tired of fighting. After fighting for a long time, their morale was low.
First, it was clear that it would be over soon. Everyone would fight and live a good life.
The infantry was about to reach the location where the Winged Knights had first chased out. The soldiers were very tired from running.
When it was time to eat, the troops at the front finally saw the cavalry.
The cavalry sent out scouts to tell the vanguard how far they were.
The Winged Knights were cooking. They came back one after another. Only Qin Li's troops were missing.
Tubo's troops in all directions had been wiped out.
They took out square barrels of greased canvas and propped open the shelf.
Then, they used their military kettles to cook horse meat and wild vegetables. The pressure was low, so it took a while to cook. After cooking a box, they immediately poured it into the barrels and covered the barrels.
After doing this many times, the barrels were filled with food. After adding a little salt, the taste would be there.
The Hexi Jiedushi's cavalry watched and helped feed the horses. They were envious and surprised.
The Winged Knights' kettles were good, and the Winged Knights could cook? They smelled good.
"Those who came later, come here and eat." The Winged Knights' men called out to the infantry who ran closer.
The infantry were exhausted. They didn't have horses, so they tied their legs and ran. Now that they arrived, exhaustion overwhelmed them.
They put down their things one by one and sat to the side to catch their breath. Their formation couldn't be messed up.
If it was in the past, they wouldn't have cared. They would eat first and talk later.
At this moment, they felt that they couldn't lose face. The Winged Knights were watching.
They took out their military kettles. They were different from the Winged Knights' kettles. The Winged Knights used copper kettles.
The Li Family Zhuangzi made them. The others used iron kettles. The Ministry of Works and the Military Ordnance Supervisor made them, and the Workers' Alliance helped.
The iron kettles didn't have any anti-embroidery measures. Li Yi couldn't galvanize or tin plating them. Li Yi couldn't do any of those methods.
He could barely do it. Hot-dipped tin plating could be done in the laboratory, but it couldn't be done in industrial production.
In order to prevent the kettles from rusting, the soldiers would smear the outside with fat.
They would pour liquid oil into the kettles and shake it a little before pouring it out. This way, the kettles wouldn't rust.
Their kettles looked oily.
They placed them in a canvas kettle bag. There was a layer of oil inside the canvas. They didn't wash it and used it to protect the kettles.
For the frontline soldiers, it was good enough to have a kettle. It was also multi-functional.
It was better than leather bags. Leather bags couldn't be heated and couldn't be used as utensils. They had to prepare extra bowls for meals.
The troops at the back arrived one after another. The troops at the front had rested and went to eat. The rice they brought was fried rice. They grabbed a few handfuls and soaked it in water.
"Qin Li didn't come back?" Guo Zhiyun arrived and used his binoculars to look for Qin Li. Qin Li was the most important troop.
"He didn't come back. We killed the other nine troops. We didn't take any prisoners. Those who were injured were killed." A Winged Knight replied.
This group of Tubo soldiers didn't surrender. They couldn't capture any prisoners. They didn't want to capture those who were injured. Even if they were captured, they still had to treat them. If the other party fought with their lives on the line, they would become a burden.
"It should be fine." Guo Zhiyun wasn't at ease and could only comfort himself.
The soldiers queued up to receive the stew. After eating a mouthful of the stew, they felt much better.
The temperature today was about 16 to 17 degrees Celsius. The wind was weaker, so it wasn't too cold.
Guo Zhiyun took his iron kettle and scooped half of the stew. He grabbed some rice and soaked it in water. He ate the same food as the other soldiers.
He had a copper kettle, but he didn't use it. Everyone else had iron kettles. If he took a copper kettle, it would only show his status.
He didn't want that kind of meaningless status. He was the Provincial Governor. Who wouldn't listen to him?
"Have you all eaten?" Guo Zhiyun smelled the stew and asked the Winged Knights.
"This time, we will eat it. I cooked it for everyone before. I cooked it three times. Everyone can eat about half a bowl."
When the Winged Knights cooked the stew, it was almost full. When the others ate, they scooped half of the stew.
There were nearly 10,000 of them. The Provincial Governor's cavalry also cooked the stew.
This time, they cooked the stew until it was almost full. They poured out half of the stew and scooped more for those who didn't have enough.
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