Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 151 Chen Gongtai, please play normally

Chapter 151 Chen Gongtai, please play normally
Gotta pay more?
Blunting this, everyone onlookers are a little confused?what does this mean…

unpalatable?Still can't eat?
Actually... now in Cao Cao's eyes, he doesn't care whether this thing is good or not, he only cares about whether this thing can be eaten.

"General Cao, can you tell me how delicious it is first?" Lu Yu asked...

He feels that the rhythm is not right, deep-fried grasshoppers, this thing...Although it sounds ridiculous, but eating it in one bite, it is full of fragrance, Cao Hong should be very surprised, why... this expression is a bit flat ?
Cao Hong pursed his mouth, and continued stuffing it into his mouth, while replying: "It's not tasty, it's tasteless...just like pig food!"

At the end of the talk, Cao Hong put his mouth close to Lu Yu's ear and whispered, "Of course, it can be delicious, but the premise is, Lu Gongcao, you have to pay more!"

Ha ha…

Lu Yu suspected that Cao Hong in front of him was "Brother Jiaqian", right?Dare to love... It's on my head, whether you like it or not.

"If you want money, you don't have to eat it if it's unpalatable!"

While Lu Yu was talking, the handful of fried grasshoppers in Cao Hong's hand had already been swallowed up. His hands and mouth were full of oil. He didn't care about Lu Yu's words at all, and he stretched out his hand to grab it into the iron pan again.

he is so hungry...

After a while, another handful of migratory locusts fell down.

"Crunch, crunch"... The scorched and crisp voice kept echoing in Cao Hong's mouth. Of course, Cao Cao and Xia Houyuan who were not far from Cao Hong could also hear it clearly. Looking at him like this, it's not like he can't eat it. This is clearly...

At this moment, everyone already has some answers in their hearts.

Could it be?Can locusts really be eaten after being oiled?And... not only edible, but also delicious?

A bold idea appeared in Cao Cao's head. At this moment, whether it was Cao Cao, Xia Houyuan, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, or the surrounding soldiers, they all felt hungry!

After all... Xiao Hu shared the food, and he could only eat one-third of his full meal. Now that Cao Hong is eating so well, who can not be hungry?Even, for a moment, a sentence came to their minds - General Cao Hong, please show some face, will you?
certainly…

Cao Cao didn't care about the taste of the fried locusts. He was more concerned about whether the locusts could be used as food, and whether they could help Cao Jun overcome the food shortage in front of him!
The key is…

Lu Yu brought more than 1000 bags of locusts this time. If the worms could be used as rations, even if they were unpalatable, it would be enough to wipe away Cao Cao's gloomy mood and take a long breath.

"Zi Lian, get out of the way."

Cao Cao couldn't bear it anymore, he felt uneasy if he didn't taste it himself, but at this moment... Cao Hong's body almost blocked the big iron pot tightly, and he was only allowed to eat it, and no one else was allowed to eat it!
only…

Big Brother Cao Cao made such a statement...

Cao Hong had no choice but to scratch his head and move away from his original position. Before he left, he didn’t forget to grab another handful. He felt that this thing was so addictive...

Crunchy, this taste... already made him almost sink.

It's strange to say that the first bite was obviously "seeing death as home"... No, to be precise, it was with the feeling of "people make money and dead birds die for food", but in fact, after one bite, Cao Hong still wanted to eat The second bite, the third bite... He felt that no amount of food could satisfy his hungry stomach at the moment.

Stepping aside this time, Cao Hong felt a little aggrieved immediately, ah...he ate too little just now.

At the same time, Cao Cao had already walked in front of the big iron pot, looking at the golden-yellow fried locusts, because of the proximity, a strong fragrance wafted from his nostrils.

If you look closely, each locust is fried extraordinarily crispy, and the color of the grease reflected under the sun's rays makes people feel like they are moving their index fingers.

It's just... he is still a bug!

Cao Cao turned his head and glanced at the people behind him. In fact, at this moment...everyone couldn't hold back anymore and wanted to try it, but because Cao Cao was in front of the pot, he couldn't break the rules.

But... everyone stretched their necks, wanting to take a closer look at what the locusts looked like after Lu Gongcao's coquettish operation?
Xi Zhicai was anxious, he wished he could ask Lu Yu directly...

Xun You seemed calmer, but... he who has always been taciturn, inexplicably... the unsatisfactory saliva left his mouth!

Warriors can't eat enough to eat and hungry, and civil servants need to use their brains. If they can't eat enough... not only are they hungry, but they also hurt their brains.

Xia Houyuan couldn't hold back his eagerness to try. He has been impatient since he was a child, and he couldn't bear this the most!
"I'll try it..."

Cao Cao groaned softly, and immediately took out a locust from the iron pot, it was so hard, so hard...

Speaking of which, Cao Cao once served as the county magistrate in Dunqiu, and was also the prime minister in Jinan. He is no stranger to locusts...even he is no stranger to locust plagues. In his impression, locusts are soft, disgusting insects...

But after the explosion, the feeling is completely different. Cao Cao doesn't even associate it with the word 'disgusting'. Sure enough...everything in the world is the same. Once it becomes "hard", it becomes popular.

Cao Cao was about to stuff the golden locust into his mouth when the soldier beside him hurriedly reminded...

"Ming Gong, do you want to test it? After all, it is a migratory locust, so first make sure it is not poisonous!"

The aristocrats of the Han Dynasty have always had the habit of testing poison with silver needles, although in the eyes of later generations, silver needle testing is very unreliable, and only arsenic and a small amount of poison can be tested...

But considering that in the Han Dynasty, too many emperors and princes were poisoned to death, so... all the children of famous families and nobles have the habit of testing poison with silver needles.

And Cao Cao looked back at the soldier, then at Lu Yu, and finally at Cao Hong.

He was silent for a moment, and said:

"What test? Lu Gongcao sent these locusts hundreds of miles away? Was it to harm me? I believe in Lu Gongcao."

In fact, what Cao Cao was thinking was...Zi Lian had eaten so much, if it was poisonous, he would have had an attack long ago!Now it is safe and sound, it must be non-toxic!
Of course, Cao Cao's weird little eyes did not escape Lu Yu's observation.

Lu Yu understands... What Lao Cao wants to express is that I, Cao Cao, can trust you, Lu Yu, and I already have a mouse, and I have tested it!

Look at it this way...

The confidant soldier seemed to be asking for trouble, but because of his duty, he stopped talking.

Lu Yu nodded, thinking to himself, Lao Cao is still very insidious.

Say the most touching words with the most ignorant guinea pigs.

Ahem...

Thinking time...Cao Cao has already stuffed the oily locusts into his mouth.

This thing just entered the mouth, a crisp, fragrant feeling, instantly stimulated Cao Cao's taste buds...

You know... even in later generations, the dishes made of locusts can make people's eyes shine, not to mention the ancient times when there was a lack of oil and salt, and the cooking was light?

Not to mention fried locusts, even if the slippers are fried in hot oil, they are delicious.

This is indeed the case. For Cao Cao who tasted locusts for the first time, he was slightly taken aback by the taste... This taste was far beyond his expectations.

It has a strong fragrance, a little bit of sweetness, and the chewiness like eating venison or dog meat...it is surprisingly delicious!

Everyone in the entire camp stared at Cao Cao, hoping to find the answer from Cao Cao's face.

But Cao Cao did not show any signs of expression. Under the eyes of everyone, he stuffed a golden locust into his mouth. He chewed continuously with his teeth, and savored it carefully with his tongue...

This is to taste with heart, such a careful tasting, Cao Cao feels better than the first time!

Of course, after all, Cao Cao was not born in poverty... There is a father of a big man "Minister of Finance", and a mother who came from a rich family. What good food has he not eaten since he was pampered since he was a child?

Although the taste of the fried migratory locust was unexpected, it was not too exaggerated.

But this was enough to make Cao Cao's heart tremble...

You know, in the current situation, not to mention this kind of food, even if Lu Yu can send hundreds of bags of bark, Cao Cao will be full of satisfaction.

It just so happened that the fried migratory locusts made Cao Cao's eyes shine.

Cao Cao seemed to be addicted after a few bites, and at first he took them one by one very politely.

In the end, it became grasping by hand, grabbing a lot... even, filling two or three into the mouth at the same time, to feel the strong fragrance, and the accompanying feeling of fullness and satisfaction!

Usually Cao Cao eats food, chewing slowly while reading military books, but today, he changed his normal routine, and he ate nearly twenty chickens in one go...

I just felt a strong sense of fullness.

Even... Cao Cao hiccupped. He ate it too fast and it was too dry. It would be even better if he could serve it with rice wine.

"Cao Gong...how?" Lu Yu asked with a smile... "Actually... this is just a way of migratory locusts, that is, the front line is not convenient, otherwise, I will make a 'Puyang Drunken Grasshopper'...Keeping Cao Gong would prefer eat."

Lu Yu changed the name of the famous southern dish "Shanghai Drunken Grasshopper" to "Puyang Drunken Grasshopper", which is considered timely...

And this step is actually very simple, mainly pickling, the so-called drunk...

Of course... Lu Yu was just saying it casually.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao patted him on the shoulder immediately. "Okay, after the triumphant return, you have to make a special trip, I'm a little itchy, I'm looking forward to it, hahahaha..."

Rarely, Cao Cao, who was still full of gloom an hour ago, suddenly burst into laughter at this moment, as if...his mood full of gloom was swept away.

"Hahaha..." Cao Cao suppressed his excitement as much as possible, and waved at Xia Houyuan, Xun You, and Xi Zhicai, "Come and taste it, it tastes really good!"

This is out of the way...

The whole scene exploded. Xiahoudun, Xun You, and Xi Zhicai quickly walked towards the iron pot, and all the soldiers who watched surrounded them. They didn't dare to be the first to eat "crabs". That doesn't mean they didn't dare to be the ones. second, third...

Anyway, General Cao Hong has already eaten it, and Cao Gong has already eaten it. They are all fine, and they are not poisoned, and they are full of praise for the locust.

As Cao Cao expected...

He rushed forward, Xia Houyuan was quick and grabbed a lot, Xun You and Xi Zhicai were more embarrassing, and they didn't have the nerve to compete with the soldiers.

Xia Houyuan distributed some of what he had in his hands to them...

"Crench."

Filling the mouth, the most intuitive feeling is - crunchy, chicken... no, this taste is unmatched by chicken.

"General Cao Xiu, hurry up and tell the brothers to bury the pot and fry more... We, the Long Xiao Battalion, can handle the locusts today!"

Lu Yu did not forget to tell Cao Xiu...

But Cao Cao walked to Lu Yu's side meaningfully, patted him on the shoulder lightly, and made a look...

It means it's messy here, find a quiet place to chat.

Lu Yu nodded and followed Cao Cao to the big tent.

Lu Yu could probably guess what Cao Cao wanted to ask.

Nothing more than the amount of locusts?How long can this supply of locusts last?
This Lu Yu couldn't figure it out, but, judging from the current situation, Lu Yu bought locusts at an extremely low price when the whole people caught locusts... This was far more economical than buying food directly.

As for... whether the locusts will be caught as endangered animals by farmers in Yanzhou and Xuzhou because of over-fishing, and the production will be greatly reduced, Lu Yu has no idea.

However, according to his judgment, the locusts reproduce and grow extremely fast...

Moreover, the drought will intensify their production, and the supply of military rations here in a short period of time is not a big problem!

After thinking about this, Lu Yu took the initiative to say:

"Cao Gong doesn't need to worry about the supply of these locusts. They can still be supplied to the front line for at least one or two months, but..."

Cao Cao's thoughts were pointed out by Lu Yu, and Cao Cao raised his hand: "It's just what?"

"Oh..." Lu Yu replied directly: "It's just that if you want the soldiers to eat locusts all at once, I'm afraid they will get tired of eating locusts..."

In fact, what Lu Yu was worried about was overnutrition. After all, this stuff is a great supplement, and... there must be a very small number of people who are allergic to locusts. These are issues that need to be considered.

"It's okay..." Cao Cao waved his hand... "The frontline battlefield is not a place to enjoy. It's good to have enough food. How can you be picky?"

"Besides, food is in short supply now, so I have the right to supply these migratory locusts to the front lines... If there is enough food in the future, we can spread the practice of frying locusts throughout Yanzhou and Xuzhou. In this way... firstly, it can prevent locust plagues, and secondly, It can be regarded as a supplement of brand new ingredients!"

It is worthy of being the Minister of Dunqiu and Jinan. The first time Cao Cao thought of supplying the front line, the second time he thought of preventing locust plagues.

During the years when he was the county magistrate and the prime minister... Cao Cao was helpless against the locust plague!

...

call…

With a long breath, Cao Cao looked at Puyang City through the window of the big tent.

The problem of food supply has been temporarily resolved...

However, there is another problem. Lu Bu and Chen Gong in Puyang City didn't give him the slightest chance. This stalemate will continue, who knows...how long it will be delayed.

And... there is another point that worries Cao Cao the most. The sun in April is getting hotter every day. It has been more than ten days and it hasn't rained yet!
What if there is a severe drought and no harvest as Lu Yu predicted!
that…

"Lu Gongcao? This time... I underestimated him, Lu Bu. I didn't expect that Puyang City is really a tough nut to crack!"

Cao Cao sighed with emotion...

Lu Yu's eyes also raised up, looking at the tower of Puyang City, it is indeed very high and easy to defend and difficult to attack, if it is not because of this, Lao Cao would not have hoarded all the food here.

In addition, Lu Bu's reputation as a unparalleled flying general is not covered up, so a strong attack is naturally not advisable!

call…

Exhaling lightly, Lu Yu said in relief: "Mr. Cao, be patient... Once you are impatient, you will reveal your flaws. Chen Gong is the best at grasping other people's hearts. Facing such an opponent, even a very slight flaw may make you Turn the tables!"

patience…

Cao Cao's eyes narrowed. He never knew how to be patient, but...

"Sigh, I don't know if Puyang City can be captured before July!"

"It shouldn't be until July."

Lu Yu rolled his eyes, "Xun Sima always mentioned a sentence - the wind starts at the end of Qingping, and the waves form between the small waves. If it is not as expected, Chen Gong should be able to calculate that our army is short of food. And this... is an opportunity for him! A chance to kill with one blow!"

Mentioning this, Lu Yu thought of the real Puyang battlefield between Cao Cao and Lu Bu in history...

At that time, Cao Cao's situation was worse than it is now. There were only three cities left in Yanzhou, let alone food and grass.

And in that situation, Chen Gong took advantage of Cao Cao's impatience to lay a net to lure you into the urn...

hiss…

Lu Yu's eyes narrowed slightly.

He felt... If he were Chen Gong, according to the current situation, ignoring the lack of information about the locusts, he would have expected that Cao Cao would be so anxious at this moment that he would choose to take the risk!
Perhaps, Chen Gong will still set up the net of "leading the king into the urn"?
and this…

It was an opportunity for Lu Bu and Chen Gong, but why was it not an opportunity for Lao Cao?

With this thought in mind, the wind outside the window suddenly tightened a bit. Lu Yu opened his eyes and looked deeply at Puyang City. He said to himself, "Shouldn't this meow be blown by the wind?"

——"Chen Gong, oh Chen Gong...you just need to perform normally, but don't let me down!"

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(End of this chapter)

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