Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 463 Specialty of Shushu

Outside the big tent of the Chinese army, there was heavy rain, lightning and thunder.

Qingji, Sun Wu, Bo Tong, Wu Zixu and others were sitting at the table, eating mutton and drinking mutton soup happily.

Ah Qing, the shepherd girl, was also sitting next to Qingji, looking at the mutton soup in the bowl with a sense of loss, a little at a loss.

After returning to the camp, Qingji asked people to slaughter all [-] sheep, large and small, and cook them or make soup.

Those who can really eat large pieces of meat are Qingji these few monarchs and ministers. It is already a good thing for ordinary soldiers to have a sip of soup mixed with minced meat.

"Miss Aqing, this mutton soup is very delicious, why don't you try it?"

Qingji looked at Ah Qing with a smile and said.

"I……"

Ah Qing had a sentimental look on her face, as if she felt sad for her slaughtered sheep.

After all, human hearts are fleshy.

The sheep that I have raised for so long are all slaughtered at once, and the minced meat is still placed in front of her, how can I not be touched?

"Come on, this is a reward from the widow."

Qingji also personally picked up the bowl of mutton soup and handed it to Ah Qing's mouth.

Ah Qing sniffled her nose, then took the pottery bowl on her own, drank it "gululu", chewed it carefully, her eyes lit up immediately!

"good to eat!"

"Eat more if it's delicious."

Qingji laughed lightly.

People like Qingji, Sun Wu, Wu Zixu, etc. were born noble and powerful figures. If they were in peacetime, they would almost eat big fish and meat on weekdays.

As long as they want to eat, there are delicacies from mountains and seas such as bear's paw and abalone, which will definitely satisfy their appetite.

However, the food and grass in the army are running out right now, and it is a luxury to be able to eat meat.

Qingji made people slaughter thirty sheep in one go, which was also a joy in bitterness.

Under Qingji's enlightenment, Ah Qing finally ate two large bowls of mutton soup with tears in his eyes, still feeling a little unfulfilled.

Seeing this, everyone was angry and funny.

"Ah! Mouse!"

"There are mice!"

Ah Qing cried out in shock, and quickly got into Qingji's arms to take refuge.

I saw a big black mouse coming out of nowhere and suddenly exposed to everyone's sight.

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Qingji stomped on the rat's head, causing blood to flow all over the floor.

"The Shuoshu everywhere is really amazing, it's bigger than my country Wu's."

Qingji picked up the dead mouse and said with a slight smile, "I can add another meal later."

Qingji had eaten rat meat once when he was a child in his previous life, and he could barely eat it.

If this were placed in modern times, Qingji might not dare to eat rat meat. After all, there are too many harmful substances such as pesticides and bacteria in rats, and eating them may cause infection.

However, the mice in the Spring and Autumn Period generally lived on eating crops, so they didn't have to worry about the growth of bacteria.

"Girl, how long will you stay in the arms of the king?"

At this time, Bo Tong looked at the trembling girl Ah Qing nestled in Qing Ji's arms and laughed jokingly.

"ah!"

Only then did Ah Qing realize it later, and quickly stepped aside, a blush unconsciously appeared on her face, obviously a little shy.

Ah Qing didn't sneak into Qingji's arms on purpose, but this mouse was indeed too scary for her.

In a panic, Ah Qing subconsciously rushed to Qingji's place, seeking a sense of security.

Sun Wu, who was sitting on the side, looked at the dying big mouse in Qingji's hand, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Shuoshu, Shuoshu, don't eat my millet! Three-year-old girl, I don't care."

"Girls who are about to pass away are suitable for the paradise. The paradise, the paradise, is what I want."

Wu Zixu followed suit and sang: "Shu Shu Shuo Shu, I have no food! Three-year-old girl, I am willing to die."

"Girls who are about to pass away are suitable for the country of joy. Happy country and happy country, love me straight."

Seeing Sun Wu and Wu Zixu reciting poems so elegantly, I was moved.

Uncle Bo was not far behind, and immediately said: "Shut rat, don't eat my seedlings! Three-year-old girl, I am willing to work hard."

"The daughter of the passing away is suitable for Lejiao. Lejiao Lejiao, whose eternal name is it?"

This poem, from "The Book of Songs Shuo Mouse", can be said to be a ballad about mice.

It was rare for his three ministers to be able to enjoy themselves while suffering, and to recite poems out of emotion, Qingji was quite pleased.

After someone took the big black mouse down, washed it, peeled it, and stir-fried it, Qingji came back to his senses and fell into deep thought.

"Shuoshu, Shuoshu..."

"My lord, what are you thinking?"

The girl Ah Qing stared at her beautiful eyes curiously and asked.

"Have it!"

Qingji immediately stood up, with a look of relief on his face.

"Second and third sons, I have a way to make our allied forces break into the city without attacking the city!"

"This……"

Sun Wu, Wu Zixu and Bo Tong present all looked at each other in blank dismay.

If you don't attack the city, can you still break through the city?

Did Qingji let the soldiers fly in with their wings?

Qing Ji immediately calmed down, and said slowly: "Second and third sons, let me ask you, what are the characteristics of rats?"

"The characteristics of mice?"

Sun Wu was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Cunning? Flexible?"

"No. It's a characteristic, it should be the specialty of the mouse."

"Hole?"

"Exactly!"

With a smile on the corner of Qingji's mouth, he said, "Shushu is good at making holes."

"Now that the city is strong, our army doesn't have enough siege equipment, and supplies are insufficient. If you want to break into the city, you have to find another way!"

Only then did Sun Wu and the others suddenly understand, and asked, "Your Majesty, is it to follow the example of a mouse digging a hole and dig a passage from the ground to enter Suicheng?"

"good."

Qingji immediately issued an order: "Bo Tong, pass on my order to move a camp to the outside of Suicheng, the closer the better, and set up a tent to block the enemy's sight."

"Order the soldiers to dig tunnels in the tent, leading directly to the city!"

"promise!"

Bo Tong didn't dare to be negligent, he quickly put down the pottery bowl in his hand, and conveyed Qing Ji's order as if flying.

In order to save time and effort, Qingji also had to relocate the camp to shorten the process of digging the tunnel.

This is the fastest way Qingji can think of to capture Suicheng!

That is, tunnel warfare!

It is absolutely difficult for people in this era to imagine such a tactic.

Because as far as Qingji knew, the first tunnel war in history took place during the Warring States period.

There is a clear record of digging tunnels for offensive and defensive operations in "Mozi·Preparing Points".

By the Three Kingdoms period, tunnel warfare was widely used.

It's the so-called surprise victory.

Shen Zhuliang was no matter how scheming and resourceful he was.

As long as Qingji doesn't expose his intentions, he can't stop the coalition soldiers from coming out of the tunnel, and then cooperate with the inside and outside to take down Suicheng in one fell swoop!
In fact, the Wu army led by Qingji once used tunnel warfare when they attacked Han, but it was not widely known.

If it was changed before, the Chu army in the city was up and down, fighting against the enemy, and they would definitely be on guard.

However, it is the coalition forces that are at a disadvantage now, how could Shen Zhuliang think that Qingji would have such a countermeasure?

(End of this chapter)