royal robes

Chapter 1101
Life in the barracks can't be too good, nor can it be too bad. In order for soldiers to maintain their combat effectiveness, food and clothing are necessary.The soldiers of the Great Zhou were alright, they had long been used to this kind of winter, as long as they had enough to eat, it wasn't too cold to do some activities occasionally.

Few soldiers in the Southern Tang Dynasty were accustomed to such weather. The heavy snow in the sky made people feel tired all over, and their hands were red from the cold. Many soldiers had frostbite on their hands and feet, and their faces and ears were not immune to this fate.Frostbite was itchy and painful, which naturally greatly weakened the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Although Liu Renshan ordered people to prepare enough snake ointment for the soldiers to rub on the hands and feet that are prone to frostbite, the medicine only played a supporting role and could not completely prevent this from happening.

The soldiers stationed in Shouzhou all the year round naturally wouldn't have any big problems. The problem was that the soldiers who were used to the warm climate of the Southern Tang Dynasty had less than half of their usual combat effectiveness. This was one of the reasons why the Great Zhou chose to attack Shouzhou in winter.

It was the coldest time, and the snow was falling all over the sky, covering the entire battlefield with heavy snow.The soldiers also knew that this battle could not be fought, so they didn't concentrate too much on what to do. Several teams gathered around the fire to keep warm. Have a few drinks with some home bought wine.

War is cruel, but the things left over from war are the most sincere, such as the love of comrades in arms.Under such circumstances, sitting around a fire to keep warm, chatting with each other about homework or unscrupulous jokes, this kind of happiness and comfort cannot be experienced by people who have not been on the battlefield.

There is no prohibition on alcohol in the Dazhou military camp. Instead, soldiers will be given some shochu to keep out the cold every once in a while. The amount given is also carefully calculated to ensure that the soldiers will not get drunk after drinking, and it has the effect of improving combat effectiveness.

Compared with the Dazhou military camp, the situation in Shouzhou City is slightly worse.The soldiers in Shouzhou must carefully watch the defense equipment and dare not relax.

This is also what Liu Renfan meant, because the Zhou army camp is not afraid of Shouzhou sending troops to sneak attacks. Instead, they hope that if they can avoid attacking the city, they can directly fight to win without losing.But Shouzhou was afraid of a sneak attack by the Zhou army. Although Shouzhou's defense was extremely strong, someone had to operate the equipment, otherwise these so-called defenses were worthless.

This is the biggest difference between Zhou Jun and Shouzhou. Zhou Jun can relax at any time, but Shouzhou must remain vigilant at all times.

In contrast, Zong Xin and his party lived the most comfortable life.

The five lived in a tree house built by Zong Xin. The house was equipped with a stove, quilts, mahjong and hot pot, and of course Zong Xin's favorite but least skilled chess.

The weather was really cold, and a group of five people sat around a hot pot, simmering the meat, while stretching their heads to see the situation on the battlefield.Today is peaceful again, there is nothing between Zhou Jun's camp and Shouzhou except Baixue.

"Msanggong really has a clever plan. He expected that they would not be able to fight and could only besiege the city. However, Shouzhou's defense is really scary. It is useless to go to many people. It is impossible to rush under the city wall." Bumei said: "Fortunately, we came late. If we came earlier, we must be bored to death."

"It doesn't matter if you come early or late. What I appreciate most is this hot pot table. My husband is really good at catching so many prey in such a cold day. And... this hot pot has been improved very well. Half of it is chili and beef. Oil, and the other half is chicken soup and mushrooms, so that those of us who don’t like spicy food can still eat hot pot.” Yaoyao doesn’t like spicy food, but she is from the north. In fact, Yaoyao prefers sour taste.

"Actually, the spicy taste is delicious~ I really don't understand why you don't like spicy food." Bai Yu said depressedly: "I can understand that you like salty and sweet food, but you actually like sour food, Yaoyao. Although tastes vary from place to place , but I really can't stand the sour taste."

"I can accept anything, although I like them both spicy and sour." Bumi said, "I don't like sweet things. Ning'an, you like sweet things, so be careful of gaining weight. Now you can It’s not that the former Tang Dynasty regarded fat as beautiful, if you were as fat as my father-in-law, my husband would definitely not touch you.”

"I can be regarded as a martial arts practitioner now, and I don't get fat so easily."

Zongdao: "I am the same as Ayumi. I can accept and like all flavors, but I prefer spicy ones. But I just thought of one thing... Baiyu likes spicy, Yaoyao likes sour, otherwise I will do it." A hot and sour flavor comes out, by the way, you have never eaten hot and sour powder, you must all like it.”

"Hot and sour powder? I've never heard of it."

"I'll make it for you when I have a chance." Zong Xin took another sip of wine after eating a piece of beef. It was cold outside, and he felt refreshed after eating hot pot and drinking soju.

When the weather is cold, it feels best for the family to eat hot pot together. Because of the current situation, although it is in the tree house, there is still a cold wind blowing in, so it will not feel stuffy.Every mouthful is a good medicine to warm the whole body. After eating it, you will feel a stream of heat coming out of your stomach. In the winter, you will be sweating profusely, not to mention how refreshing it feels.

Not only Zong Xin and Bai Yu, other people also occasionally eat some spicy food.However, Zong Xin was the only one who drank soju, and the others drank rice wine.

Add some sugar cubes, goji berries, and sour plums to the rice wine and cook it slowly over a low heat, keeping the temperature constant without boiling. When you want to drink, pour some into your own wine glass, and add some rice wine and condiments when you see that there is nothing in it.

The rice wine cooked in this way has a sweet and sour taste, and also has the green aroma of plums, plus the nourishment of wolfberry, it is actually more valuable than shochu.Zong Xin occasionally drinks some boiled wine, but he prefers to drink soju, because he enjoys drinking soju, and he won't get drunk anyway, so it doesn't matter what he drinks.

"Sanggong, you said that this battle can be fought after the beginning of spring. What's going on? Could it be that Zhou Jun's goal this time is not Shouzhou, but other goals?" Yaoyao has always been curious about this matter. It was only in Shouzhou that she understood Zong Xin's words. Shouzhou's defensive ability is really not suitable for a strong attack. If this is the case, why can it be fought after the spring?Obviously, Zhou Jun's goal is not Shouzhou.

"Of course not Shouzhou. Today's Shouzhou can only be besieged. The defense is indeed too amazing. But the stronger Shouzhou is, the greater the price of losing Shouzhou in the Southern Tang Dynasty. But since there is only siege With this move, where is the key to stopping the Zhou army from besieging the city?"

"Southern Tang Navy? Brother's target is Southern Tang Navy? How is that possible?" Ning An was surprised: "No matter how many troops Big Brother has, they can't compete with the Navy. Are you going to sink the ship with bows and arrows?"

Ning An was still very worried about the Great Zhou army, and Chai Rong was her eldest brother after all, and when he thought of Chai Rong taking such a dangerous step, he felt uncertain.But what Zong Xin said was right, Shouzhou at this time must not be attacked by force, only besieged.

It would take a long time to siege the city. If the Southern Tang navy remained ready to mobilize from spring to autumn harvest, there would not be enough time for Shouzhou to run out of ammunition and food.Therefore, the Southern Tang navy must be killed, otherwise the Great Zhou army will never be able to cross the key point of Shouzhou.

If it succeeds, the Zhou army will be able to stay in Shouzhou for many years. For the Southern Tang Dynasty, this is a sharp sword in the throat. The Dazhou army can send troops to attack at any time, but they dare not seize Shouzhou, because Shouzhou The defense is too strong.

Of course, as long as Shouzhou is lost, the Great Zhou army will be able to drive straight in, and there is no need to waste time stationing in Shouzhou.Indeed, as Zong Xin said, the strength of Shouzhou was Southern Tang's advantage, and it was also Southern Tang's biggest mistake, so Chai Rong hoped to get Shouzhou, even at all costs.

"You don't have to worry too much about this. Since they dare to do this, they will definitely have a complete plan. It would be boring if they knew everything. I also want to see how they defeated the Southern Tang navy." Zong Xin said excitedly: "This battle can almost establish Dazhou's victory, so I can't miss it."

"The victory is established? How can you say that you have won before you have beaten?" Yaoyao poured Zong Xin a glass of wine and asked curiously.

"Do you need to ask? Zhao Kuangyin has been with me for so long, he is a bit capable, and he can come up with a way to deal with the Southern Tang Navy. If he can't even handle this little thing, he has been in vain all these years." .”

Zong Xin didn't know that Tianya came up with this method. He thought that Zhao Kuangyin could figure out that the Southern Tang navy was the key to their capture of Shouzhou, and at the same time he could think of a way to deal with the Southern Tang navy.

Of course, Zong Xin overestimated Zhao Kuangyin's ability in this area, but Zong Xin must be preparing to deal with the Southern Tang navy in the current situation, otherwise they would not besiege the city so foolishly.

"Never mind, we're here to watch the fun anyway, so it doesn't matter which side wins, right?" Ayumi said, "Master, I don't really care about the battle between Nantang and Dazhou. I'm thinking about a question right now. There is Zhao Kuangyin in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Tianya in the Southern Tang Dynasty. If there is a real fight...Zhao Kuangyin can’t fight Tianya. Tianya has changed Li Hongji from an idiot to a very talented person, and let Li Hongji go to the royal family to strengthen Shouzhou In this way, if Tianya learns from you and supports a powerful emperor, Zhao Kuangyin and Chai Rong will definitely be in trouble."

"Are you stupid? Did Tianya go to Nantang to help? He was clearly there to sabotage. He is His Highness the Third King Qi of the Great Zhou Dynasty. How could he help Nantang to beat his own people?" Zong Xin said with a smile: "Before When Li Hongji was incompetent, although he was an idiot, he was at least a normal person. He knew that he was incapable, so he would listen to Li Congjia's suggestions. Although Li Hongji was the emperor, Li Congjia must be the one who made suggestions. But now Li Hongji thinks Now that he can do it and feels that he has the ability, he may not listen to Li Congjia's suggestions, but he will listen to some of them. This is not a good thing for Nan Tang. Strengthening the defense of Shouzhou is not for the benefit of Nan Tang, but It is for the convenience of Zhou. As long as Chai Rong captures Shouzhou, then the Southern Tang Dynasty will be completely finished. This tactic is called fattening and killing."

(End of this chapter)