Darkness enveloped the sky, and night gradually fell.
The clear and bleak autumn wind is like a wandering knight, never settling in a certain place, but floating invincibly, rolling up the yellow leaves on the trees, and then leaving gracefully.
In front of the campfire, unlike the simple meals of ordinary black-armored iron soldiers, the meals in front of Ying Zheng and others were quite luxurious.
The commander of the black-armored iron army who was responsible for investigating the surrounding area accidentally encountered two deer. After shooting them, they presented them to Ying Zheng. He then shot a lot of prey and distributed them to Zhang Ji and others, leaving only a few game for his own enjoyment.
Regarding such "unfair" treatment, the black-armored iron soldiers were not dissatisfied at all, and were even a little excited.
Among ordinary Qin soldiers, everyone's food is distributed according to their titles, and titles are distributed according to their merits. In other words, the higher the merits, the better the food.
As for meat, only those whose title reaches a certain level among the Qin army can be eligible to eat meat.
Among the Qin army, the chiefs of the villages were generally Bu Geng and Hao Niao, and even for Bu Geng and Hao Niao who could become the chiefs, each meal consisted of about a bushel of brown rice and half a liter of bean paste made from "shu beans". , and half-stone dishes, which are usually vegetables such as okra.
But the Black Armored Iron Army is different. As armored soldiers, the Black Armored Iron Army is an ordinary elite one level higher than the ordinary Qin army. Even the commander of the army is mostly a doctor with a fifth-level title and is qualified to eat meat.
Naturally, these black-armored iron soldiers, who did not have enough titles, were greedy when they saw their village commanders and hundred-man generals eating meat. But they were just envious, not jealous.
Because everyone knows that as long as you are brave and dare to fight, you can build military exploits, eat meat, get more land and slaves, and bring a better life to your family.
Military merit is different from other merits. Military merit is obtained by the actual heads of enemy soldiers. It can be earned by ordinary people like them through hard work, not by showing off literary skills, nor by relying on noble family background...
The Qin army achieved meritorious service not by words, but by Qin sword!
Therefore, all Qin people are willing to accept such differential treatment.
In the camp, Yan Lingji threw out a spark, and the firewood was quickly ignited.
Zhang Ji looked at the skinned and cleaned game in front of him, pierced it with sharp branches, and placed it on the fire for roasting. In another pot on the side, the gentle and virtuous Mrs. Hu is cooking pheasant soup.
"Lang Jun, how to eat like this...?"
One of Chao Banshee and Hu Meiren came from Xinzheng Chao family, and the other from Baiyue Huoyu Villa. They were both daughters of wealth, and they had lived in high status in the Han Palace for many years. Naturally, they looked down on such a rough and unattractive way of eating like barbecue.
In the eyes of all the countries in the Central Plains, only the Qin State in the west and the barbarians in the north would like such a crude way of eating.
The mainstream cooking methods during the Warring States Period were boiling and roasting. The former is as the name suggests, and the latter is roasting on an iron plate. Only rough people will like this kind of "roasting" directly on the fire.
But as time goes by, this barbecue cooking method has also won the favor of many people from all over the Central Plains. Therefore, various countries have opened Hu Shi restaurants specializing in barbecue food, but it still cannot be changed and cannot be put on the table. situation.
However, Zhang Ji naturally doesn't mind things that are good or bad. It's just that there is a lack of seasonings in this era, and even the salt is extremely poor. Many people even died from eating it because of foreign matter and dirt in the salt. , not to mention those seasonings that are ten times more expensive than gold.
Zhang Ji didn't say anything, but took out an exquisite crystal bottle from his luggage and sprinkled the contents in the bottle on the barbecue.
In this era, many seasonings are not only ridiculously expensive, but the most critical problem is that they have money and no place to buy them. They can only buy them through Hu merchants, which simply cannot meet the needs of the powerful.
Therefore, Zhang Ji simply got some Cornus officinalis, cut it into sections and crushed it into powder. He used the chopped Cornus officinalis to replace the pepper. The aroma spread throughout the camp with the autumn wind.
Zhang Ji did not enjoy the game to himself, but directly distributed the bottles of dogwood powder in his luggage, along with the meat, in the name of Ying Zheng.
The king personally gave meat, and even Qin soldiers without titles could enjoy it with peace of mind.
However, the nature of this journey meant that they could not enjoy this short and pleasant picnic time so comfortably.
Two groups of snare killers returned to the camp with scars all over their bodies. Their black killer uniforms were also scratched with cuts, and many of them even suffered arrow wounds.
"Sir, Ji Wuye's two thousand personal guards of the General's Mansion are coming here!"
"Sir, Bai Yifei's five hundred white-armored troops are also coming here!"
"The enemy is only thirty miles away from here! Take the king and evacuate immediately!"
The words from the mouths of the several snare killers made all the Qin's black-armored iron soldiers who had been enjoying the rich dinner stand up instantly, hastily finished the meat and dishes in their hands, picked up the Changge, and were ready to fight at any time.
"Please leave, Your Majesty!"
"Please leave, Your Majesty!"
"Please leave, Your Majesty!"
Led by two hundred-man generals, the soldiers of the Black Armored Iron Army shouted one after another, hoping that Ying Zheng would lead everyone away first, while they stayed here to hinder Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei's progress.
But they knew that with two hundred black-armored iron troops fighting against two thousand five hundred elite Korean troops, saying they had no chance of winning was just to praise them, and the reason for doing so was just out of loyalty and the gift of meat.
"Sir, is there anything you can do?"
Ying Zheng looked at Zhang Ji, his eyes moving slightly.
Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei's actions were not what they expected.
Therefore, Zhang Ji also looked seriously.
Although it is still unclear what kind of deal Ji Wuye, Bai Yifei and Lao Ai reached, the two did indeed take action. Even the elite guards of the General's Mansion and the Baijia Army were dispatched. This It is enough to explain the determination of Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei.
Zhang Ji was silent, sitting in front of the campfire and meditating.
It is certain that they will not be able to escape very far. It is impossible for a team accompanied by two carriages to outrun the 2,500 elite Korean soldiers.
Zhang Ji took a deep breath and said, "I will go immediately and ask Wang Ye to send troops to help!"
Although Ying Zheng trusted Zhang Ji very much, he was not optimistic about Zhang Ji's plan at the moment.
Because logically speaking, this place is very close to the important town of Wu Sui, but the Qin envoy's carriage did not receive any protection or convenience from the Qin army because of his status as the Qin envoy.
Combined with Luo Wang's intelligence, it was clear that Wang Ye was cooperating with those who intended to assassinate him. It was obviously extremely difficult to persuade Wang Ye.
However, Zhang Ji repeatedly stated that he did have some confidence in persuading Wang Ye.
But right now, he still needs something to ensure his success rate.
Zhang Ji bowed to Ying Zheng, who was dressed in white robes, and said, "I would like to ask your Majesty to borrow something to suppress the morale of the army. Your Majesty will not be stingy!"
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