The white sugar had a trace of coolness. After completely fusing with the soy milk, the temperature of the soy milk dropped a little. The temperature in the mouth was just right.
Ang Lee put the jade bowl to his mouth and gently tasted it. The sweet taste made Ang Lee quite satisfied. He couldn't help but drink a few more mouthfuls.
Li An raised his head and finished a bowl of soy milk with white sugar. He wanted to drink another bowl so that he could continue to experience this taste that he had not tasted for a long time.
"Alang, this soy milk is really delicious. It's just that it's a bit troublesome to make."
Yun 'er drank a bowl of soy milk without sugar, and the corner of her mouth revealed a satisfied smile.
"There's a layer of soy milk on the corner of your mouth. You drank it too quickly."
Ang Lee laughed at Yun 'er and pointed to a bowl of white sugar beside him. He said softly, "The original taste is not good. Why don't you try adding some sugar?"
Yun 'er and the beauty didn't stand on ceremony. They boldly added a bowl of white sugar each. After mixing it well, they tasted it again.
When the sweetness entered their mouths, the beauty and Yun 'er couldn't help but reveal a sour expression. They looked at each other and felt that they had tasted the most delicious food in the world.
"Alang, this is really delicious. It's even more delicious than goat's milk."
Yun 'er licked the remaining soy milk on the corner of her mouth and said sweetly.
"Alang, can we drink a little more?"
The beauty was also fascinated by the delicious soy milk with sugar. She couldn't wait to drink a few more mouthfuls.
Li An pointed at the mini millstone next to him and said, "There's plenty of soybeans and white sugar. If you want to drink it, just grind more. In the future, you can drink it every day. Drink as much as you want. You'll have plenty to eat and wear, haha!"
Haha! "Ang Lee had always been very kind to his personal maids. As long as it wasn't an excessive request, Ang Lee would satisfy it. After all, they weren't ordinary maids. If they were happy, they could serve him better and let him live more comfortably.
"Thank you, Alang."
The two women were overjoyed. After drinking a few mouthfuls of soy milk, they were busy grinding the soy milk. The small grinding stone required very little strength, so it was nothing to the two women.
Ang Lee drank three bowls of soy milk early in the morning. It could be said that he drank until he was full. The officers and soldiers on the ship also followed suit. Almost everyone drank the soy milk and said that it was delicious.
"What is the content of the Nanjing Treaty? The compensation for ceding Hong Kong Island is a lot of silver, and there are also many trading ports. "
After Ang Lee had his fill, he began to think about how to sign the treaty after meeting the King of the Ring Kingdom.
Since they had come here with such a large force, they had to ask for enough benefits. Otherwise, where would the prestige of the Tang Empire be?
After thinking about it, in addition to letting the other party agree to reduce tariffs, they also had to pay back the taxes previously collected. If the other party didn't agree, they could make more demands in exchange for this clause.
Ang Lee quickly recalled the content of the Nanjing Treaty. However, many of the clauses in it were not applicable to the relationship between the Tang Empire and the Ring Kingdom. Some adjustments needed to be made. Ang Lee was adjusting in his heart at the moment, thinking about the interests of both sides and how to make demands that may be accepted by the other party.
Everyone had a bottom line, and it was the same for countries. Once this bottom line was violated, it would be a war. Therefore, it was very important to understand the other party's bottom line, which was very convenient for negotiation.
Of course, the bottom line could also be changed. Once they knew that the other party was much stronger than them and they couldn't fight against them, then they would naturally lower their bottom line.
For example, there were many girls in the later generations. Because they were too picky with men, they slowly grew older and their value naturally became lower and lower.
In this case, their standards for finding a partner would naturally be lowered. In other words, they would re-examine themselves and lower their requirements for their spouse so that they could get married faster.
Therefore, the bottom line could also be lowered. When Ang Lee made the other party understand that the collapse of the country could happen in an instant, it was estimated that the other party's king would lower his conditions without limit, as long as he could maintain the normal operation of the kingdom.
The speed of the steam ships was very fast, and most of the time, there was a tailwind along the way. As a result, the huge fleet led by Ang Lee arrived at the port of Zhancheng before evening and was ready to act at any time.
More than a hundred huge ships surrounded the port, which frightened the soldiers of the Ring Kingdom at the port. They had never seen such a big battle before. Some timid people were even scared to the point of wetting their pants.
"Assistant Minister Li, look how scared they are, haha!"
One of his subordinates walked up to Li An and laughed happily.
Ang Lee gently put down the binoculars and smiled. "Order the landing ships to dock immediately. All the armored artillery vehicles to go ashore. The Vanguard Battalion will go ashore later. The Dragon Martial Army will go ashore last."
If the elite navy of the Tang Dynasty wanted to land here, the military forces of the Ring Kingdom were powerless to stop them. They could only watch all this without any way to do anything.
When the unstoppable armored artillery vehicles rushed to the beach, a small number of soldiers of the Ring Kingdom were so scared that they turned around and ran away. They were all muddling along for a living. They usually bullied merchants and civilians, but when faced with a real elite army, they had no idea at all.
50 armored artillery vehicles landed on the beach like a hot knife through butter. The unstoppable momentum not only scared away the soldiers of the Ring Kingdom, but also the ordinary fishermen and civilians. They probably thought that the Tang Dynasty army was about to launch an attack, so in order to save Qingqing's life, they ran away as fast as they could.
Behind the 50 armored artillery vehicles were 500 soldiers of the Canton Army. They were all fishermen and had very strong fighting strength. They were the most suitable to be the landing force.
Then, the 2,000 soldiers of the Vanguard Battalion began to land and finally joined the armored artillery brigade, forming an even stronger fighting force.
This powerful army approached Zhan City at a moderate speed and stopped a distance away from Zhan City's gate.
Ang Lee did not intend to go all out. He ordered Li Feiyu to lead 3,000 soldiers of the Dragon Martial Army to land on the beach with him and join the troops in front.
The news of the arrival of the elite army of the Tang Dynasty quickly reached the ears of the King of the Ring Kingdom. The young King was originally in the palace, pampering a beauty. When he heard the news, he was so scared that he went soft. It was estimated that he would have a psychological shadow in the future. If he could not have sex in the future, he would probably hate Ang Lee to death.
"Your Majesty, the army of the Tang Dynasty has arrived outside the city. There are also more than a hundred big ships on the sea. They are very big ships. What should we do?"
A minister who had risen to the throne because of his concubine said in a trembling voice.
"Let's go to the city wall and have a look."
The King hurried to the city wall. He wanted to see the Tang Dynasty Army with his own eyes and see how powerful the Tang Dynasty Army was. He wanted to know if they were as powerful as his ministers said.
Zhan City was the largest city in the Ring Kingdom, but it was a small city after all. Therefore, it would not be too big. It was not far from the palace to the city wall. They could arrive there quickly by sedan chair.
Not long after, the King arrived at the city gate tower and squinted into the distance.
"There are so many Tang Dynasty Army here. There are at least 10,000 soldiers!"
The King was frightened. He felt that his soldiers were not enough to defend the city. Such a small country only had 10,000 soldiers. It would be good if Zhan City could have 5,000 soldiers. Moreover, the equipment of the Tang Dynasty Army was there. It was obvious that they could not defeat them.
"Your Majesty, why don't we surrender?"
Said a timid minister.
"Surrender? Surrender before the fight?"
The King was a little unwilling. If he surrendered, he would no longer be the King. He would become a prisoner, and his life would be controlled by others.
"Your Majesty, we are a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. Without enough reason, the Tang Dynasty Army can't attack us. Otherwise, it will be immoral."
A general came over and loudly pointed out the mistakes of the Tang Dynasty Army.
The King suddenly came to his senses and nodded. "That's right. The Tang Dynasty Army can't attack their own vassal state at will. We haven't done anything to threaten the Tang Dynasty, and the annual tribute has never been less."
"Your Majesty, I'll go and talk to him."
The general said loudly.
The King nodded and said, "Well, go quickly! I'll wait for your good news here. "
Soon, the gate of the city was opened. A general led more than a dozen soldiers and rode to the Tang Dynasty Army camp, ready to negotiate with the Tang Dynasty Army.
At this moment, Ang Lee had arrived at the city gate. In addition to five or six thousand soldiers and horses, there were also two maids, Yun 'er and Jiaren. In addition, he also brought some kitchen equipment.
Of course, there was no lack of equipment for grinding soy milk. The soybeans had been soaked long ago and could be ground at any time.
"Big Brother, the city gate is open."
Li Feiyu reminded him.
Ang Lee nodded, looked at the maids beside him, and asked, "Yun 'er, Jiaren, is the soy milk delicious?"
The two girls were stunned for a moment and hurriedly said, "Yes, it's very delicious. Is Alang going to grind soy milk here?"
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Although the King of the Ring Kingdom is the king of a country, I suspect that he has never drunk soy milk. It's not bad to let him drink a few mouthfuls today."
The two girls looked at each other and felt quite surprised.
Soon, Zhan Cheng's general approached on his horse and dismounted alone.
"I'm the general of the city gate. Why did the Tang Dynasty Army invade my territory for no reason?"
The general of the city gate accused loudly as soon as he came up.
Ang Lee smiled and waved his hand. "General, don't be angry. The Ring Kingdom is a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. The land of the Ring Kingdom is the land of the Tang Dynasty. How can the Tang Dynasty's troops invade their own land?"
"Although the Ring Kingdom is a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, it is not under the direct jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty. Besides, I see that you're obviously attacking the city. You don't look like you're here to take a stroll."
The general of the city gate said angrily.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Attack the city? The city gate is just a small city. If you wanted to attack the city, the city would have been broken by now. We're really here to take a stroll. By the way, go back and ask your king if he has drunk soy milk. If not, I can make some for him and let him have a taste. "
"My assistant minister has no malice. He just wants to invite your king to come over for a chat."
A minister said again.
The general of the city gate had no choice but to retreat.
"So, what did the general of the Tang Dynasty Army say?"
As soon as the general of the city gate went back, the king asked.
"Your Majesty, they said that they have no malice this time. They just want to invite you over for a chat and to drink soy milk."
The general of the city gate said truthfully.
"Soy milk, I've heard of it. It seems to be the drink of the nobles of the Tang Dynasty, but I don't know what it tastes like."
The king thought for a moment and thought that it was better to go over. If he annoyed the Tang Dynasty Army, it would not be safe for him to hide in the city.
In order to show his sincerity, the king of the Huan Kingdom walked out of the city with dozens of his trusted aides and soon came to Ang Lee.
Out of courtesy, Ang Lee quickly got up to greet him and said with a smile, "Your Highness, please sit down."
Outside the city, Ang Lee had already prepared tables and chairs, as well as large umbrellas to shade the king from the sun.
The king sat down gently and looked at Ang Lee with some horror, as if he was worried about his life. His dozens of subordinates stood behind him and dared not say a word.
As for the real purpose of Ang Lee's visit, the king knew. A few days ago, he had just refused Ang Lee's request to reduce the tariff. He guessed that Ang Lee was here to denounce him.
"Your Highness, have you drunk soy milk?"
Ang Lee asked softly.
"No, I've never drunk it. Assistant Minister Li, please don't laugh at me."
The king said with a silly smile.
Ang Lee pointed to the small millstone and said, "Your Highness, please take a look. This is the millstone. It is specially used to grind soy milk. The soy milk that is ground can be drunk once it is boiled."
After saying that, he looked at the beauty and Yun 'er and asked them to start grinding.
The soaked soybeans were very soft and very suitable for grinding. After a while, white juice flowed out from the gaps of the millstone. It looked very magical.
"Your Highness, this white juice is soy milk. It's very delicious and nutritious."
Ang Lee said.
"Oh, is that so? Xiao Wang doesn't know. "
The king was still nervous. He had vaguely guessed the purpose of Ang Lee's visit, but Ang Lee didn't directly say it. Instead, he leisurely let the maids grind the soy milk here, which made him feel very nervous.
"Actually, this is grinding soy milk! It's very simple. All you need to do is turn the millstone. Your Highness, try it. "
Ang Lee asked Yun 'er to stop and let the king grind it.
"Well, Xiao Wang will try it."
The king had no choice but to reach out to grind the soy milk. However, he had just watched for a while, so he knew how to grind the soy milk.
"Your Highness, you're really good at grinding. It's a pity that you don't go to Chang 'an City to open a soy milk workshop."
Ang Lee said with a smile.
"Ah …"
The king was suddenly frightened. Ang Lee's words obviously had a hidden meaning. Asking him, the king of a country, to grind soy milk in Chang 'an City to sell, if this wasn't a threat, what was?
Seeing the king's pale face, Ang Lee hurriedly comforted him, "Your Highness, please don't blame me. I'm just joking. Your Highness, the king of a country, still needs to go to Chang 'an City to sell soy milk. It's just a joke, a joke!"
The king immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly took out a fragrant handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead.
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