Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 597
Funiu Mountain has a wide valley road in Fangcheng, which is the key link between the north and the south.In the Song Dynasty, Kaifeng was established as the capital, the roads were moved eastward, Lushan Pass was abandoned, and most of the north-south traffic took the Fangcheng line.At this time, Lushanguan could not take a cart, and most of Wang Xiaolie's grain and grass transportation had to go through Fangcheng.

When Hu Jiaoxiu and Zheng Chen arrived at the Fangcheng Posthouse, they saw a huge warehouse not far away, where most of the grain and grass shipped from the south were stored.The grain and grass in the freight yard are piled up like a mountain, waiting for the convoy from the north to transport them away.

After looking at the freight yard, Hu Jiaoxiu said to Zheng Chen: "Wang Jieshuai has a good harvest here year after year, and there is no shortage of food and grass."

Zheng Chen said: "How much supplies will a [-] army march to the north? Everything is arranged in an orderly manner. Wang Jieshuai is very rare."

The two were talking and entered the station together.It was the first time for Yicheng to see such a high official, he was cautious everywhere.

They just washed up in the station, and they all changed into plain clothes.Hu Jiaoxiu said: "Under Wang Jieshuai's rule, the people are happy and the market is prosperous, which is rare in recent years. Come on, let's go outside and find a place to eat."

After leaving the station, the postman was afraid of accidents, so he had to follow, and the three of them walked towards the county together.

This is an important traffic road. There are many inns in the county town, there are many pedestrians, and various shops on the street are extremely lively.The three of Hu Jiaoxiu walked and watched, admiring again and again.Even in Jiangnan these years, there is no such a peaceful place.It's really emotional.

After walking for a while, Hu Jiaoxiu said: "It's getting late, let's find a place to have some dinner. Yicheng, which one here has a good taste?"

Yicheng said: "Fangcheng meets the north and the south, and there are flavors from all over the place. I don't know what the taste of the bachelor is?"

Hu Jiaoxiu said with a smile: "My taste is nothing special, I can eat everything. Now that I am in the Central Plains, of course I have to eat the local taste here."

Yicheng said: "The local taste is nothing special. By the way, dumplings have been popular in several nearby states in the past two years. Do you know how the bachelor eats them?"

Hu Jiaoxiu said: "When I was in Tangzhou, I saw a dumpling restaurant on the side of the road. It was very clean. Well, let's eat dumplings tonight!"

Yicheng said: "There is a Xiankelai dumpling restaurant, which is opened by the Shizhishishi, and it can be found all over the place. The dumplings inside are full of flavors, and the dishes are rich, so it is the most suitable."

Dumplings have skins and fillings. They look similar to wontons, but they are actually eaten quite differently.At this time, the society was initially established, and all kinds of folk industries were prosperous, and dumpling restaurants became popular all of a sudden.This kind of food is cheap, convenient and fast, and it is available everywhere.

Cyclamen is a chain industry owned by Wang Xiaohun, which is established in most states and counties.The Xiangyang headquarters has someone who specializes in the taste of dumplings, and after the decision is made, the branches in various places will follow suit.There are uniform standards for how to knead the noodles, how to wake them up, how to roll the skin, what seasonings to use for the stuffing, and what the taste is.There is even a unified standard for what dishes are served in the Jiaozi restaurant and how the dishes are prepared.

Due to strict standards and inflexible operation, Cyclamen is not the best dumpling restaurant in some states and counties, but it must be one of the best dumpling restaurants.The characteristic is that the price is not expensive, the dumplings are delicious, and the business is very good.

Since last year, Wang Xiaolie's businesses have gradually become profitable, and Cyclamen Dumpling Restaurant is one of them.

Walking along the street not far, I saw a two-story house on the side of the road, with a "Cyclamen" plaque hanging on it.This restaurant looks not small, but there is no colorful building in front of the door, no prostitutes, it looks much more simple.

When he walked to the door, a young servant came up to greet him attentively.

Hu Jiaoxiu and the others entered the restaurant, and were about to go up to the pavilion on the second floor, when they heard the people next to them shouting loudly: "This time, the great victory in Zhongmu, the prince Liu Lin ran away, and even the famous general Li Cheng was captured alive with his legs broken. Come--"

Hu Jiaoxiu's heart was moved, and he hurriedly said to the man: "Guest officer, what is the victory in Zhongmou County? Is it the Song Army's victory in Zhongmou County?"

The man smiled and said: "You guessed right, it was Taiwei Niu who led the two Taiweis Cao and Xie to victory in Zhongmu County! This news has just reached Zhongmu, if you ask someone else, you still can't explain it clearly! "

Hu Jiaoxiu looked at Zheng Chen and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.These days, the Jin army and the puppet Qi's siege of Luoyang have been pressing on Hu Jiaoxiu's heart, worrying that Wang Xiaolie will not be able to defend Luoyang.It would be unlucky for him to travel thousands of miles and come to Luoyang with a reward.Now that Zhongmu has won a great victory, I feel much more relaxed.

Seeing that there were only two guests over there, Hu Jiaoxiu said: "Guest officer, if it's convenient, please move to the second floor, and I'll treat you to two glasses of wine. By the way, how about Zhongmu's great victory? Let's have a long time." experience."

The guest looked the two Hu Jiaoxiu up and down, saw that they were elegant and did not look like bad guys, so he readily agreed.

When they arrived at the pavilion on the second floor, Hu Jiaoxiu ordered a plate of dumplings for everyone, ordered a few more dishes, and asked the servant to order a bottle of good wine.

After pouring the wine, the guest said: "Hu Sanlang, this one is Chen Ying, who is doing some small business in the surrounding counties. I don't know who the official is—"

Hu Jiaoxiu said: "I have the same surname as you, and I have come here. I heard that Zhongmu won a great victory, but I haven't heard of it in recent years. Can you tell us in detail?"

Hu Sanlang drank a glass of wine and ate a mulberry before saying, "I was in Ye County the day before yesterday. I only found out about this from the guests from the north. I heard from the guests that Jieshuai occupied Luoyang City, and the Jin Army sent a Baba Lisu, Liu Yu sent his own son to attack with an army of 10,000+. In Zhongmu, Taiwei Niugao was the marshal, and Cao Zhiyan and Xie Linong were under his command. The day before, Taiwei Xie Linong led an army of [-] , suddenly surrounded Zhongmou City. Where did the prince Liu Lin in the city expect to be surrounded? He was stunned! In just a few hours, Xie Taiwei broke Zhongmou City and captured tens of thousands of Liu Lin's troops. It's a pity A Liu Lin ran away!"

Hu Jiaoxiu also drank a glass of wine.Said: "What a pity!"

Hu Sanlang said: "It turns out that this Lin has a vanguard, Li Cheng. I was a general in the court, and I was greedy for wealth and honor to vote for Liu Yu. At this time, I am stationed in Baisha Town, not far from Zhongmou County. Liu Lin escaped from Zhongmou City. It turns out that I'm going to join the vanguard Li Cheng!"

Zheng Chen whispered to Hu Jiaoxiu: "Baisha is the post road between the two capitals, and it is under the jurisdiction of Zhongmu County."

Hu Jiaoxiu nodded: "So that's it. Liu Lin and Li Cheng's armies are not far apart."

Hu Sanlang said: "When Liu Lin joined Li Cheng's army, he might not want to fight back to Zhongmou County. How could he have imagined that in the early morning of the second half month, two armies, Taiwei Xie and Taiwei Cao from Zhengzhou, led by Marshal Niu Gao Suddenly, Baisha Town was surrounded. In just a few hours, Li Cheng's army was defeated! Even Li Cheng himself was broken, and he was taken before the battle!"

Hu Jiaoxiu hurriedly said: "Liu Lin has an army of tens of thousands, and Li Cheng is even a fierce general. It only takes a day or two for our army to win?"

Hu Sanlang said with a smile: "I don't know the officials, but now there is a sharp weapon in our army, which is called artillery. When the artillery is fired, the land will collapse! Then Liu Yu's army lined up, and the artillery here will hit him together. , How can we resist the enemy? In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of troops will be crushed!"

Hu Jiaoxiu looked at Zheng Chen and said, "But I've never heard of such a magic weapon. I don't know who made it in the Jieshuai army?"

Hu Sanlang said: "This must be a very confidential matter, how can I know?"

Hu Jiaoxiu nodded, and courteously persuaded Hu Sanlang to drink, asking about the details of the battle.

(End of this chapter)