Technology dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 271 [Sweet Potato Wine, Dried Sweet Potato]

Jingzhou, Nanjun, Xiangyang City, Sun Jian's residence.

Today I received an urgent report from Huang Gai about the capture of Lingling and Guiyang counties by the Bingzhou army.

Therefore, Sun Jian hastily called civil and military consultations.

In the hall, besides Sun Jian, there are generals Cheng Pu, Zu Mao, Hua Xiong, Hou Cheng, Zhang Hu, Chen Sheng, Cai Mao and others.

Civil servants include Zhao Xu, Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang, Pang Ji and others.

Sun Jian sat cross-legged on the top, looked at the crowd, and said, "I received an urgent report from Huang Gai today that an army suspected to be from Jiaozhou appeared in Lingling County and Guiyang County. The number does not exceed 5."

"This army, under the banner of healing the sad, has occupied half of the cities in Lingling County and Guiyang County."

"In a short time, they will completely occupy the two counties! Lingling County and Guiyang County are under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou, and no one else is allowed to snatch them!"

"Now that the situation is urgent, please tell us what you can do."

Now Nanjun, Jiangxia County, Wuling County and Changsha County are basically stable, and Sun Jian has the confidence to fight against any princes.

Zhao Xu spoke first and asked, "My lord, the army that invaded Lingling County and Guiyang County really came from Jiaozhou. Could it be the combined army of sect thieves?"

"There should be no mistake. Huang Gai sent the urgent report after several confirmations. He didn't dare to act without authorization because he was worried about being sad." Sun Jian looked at Zhao Xu and said.

As for whether there is really someone who can heal the sadness, Huang Gai is not sure in his letter.

"That's right. Sadness is indeed a problem. If it is not resolved, Jin can't take risks." Zhao Xu didn't think of a countermeasure at the moment.

At this time, Pang Jijian said: "My lord, I believe that according to what General Huang Gai said in his heart, Lingling County and Guiyang County have lost more than [-]% of their population due to war and sadness, and the actual damage will be even greater."

"As a result, the two counties of Lingling County and Guiyang County have been dilapidated, and even if they are taken back, it will be a burden."

"However, the two counties are under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou, and no one is allowed to steal them."

"Therefore, I suggest that my lord does not need to rush to take back the two counties now. Let the enemy occupy the two counties first, and the lord should recharge his energy. When the two counties recover their vitality, the lord will attack in the thunder and take back the two counties in one fell swoop. get the most out of the…”

In order to show his merits, Pang Ji said a lot.

At this time, Zhao Xu, Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang and others looked at Pang Ji with complicated eyes.

Pang Ji's strategy is feasible, and it may allow Sun Jian to obtain the greatest benefit.

However, in Kuai Yue's view, it was just a bad move.He believes that Pang Ji's strategy did not take into account Sun Jian's reputation, and he did not make a move at the critical moment, but instead enjoyed the benefits, which is difficult to win the hearts of the people.

In addition, the current situation in the Central Plains is complicated, and major changes may occur at any time. At that time, Sun Jian may not be able to spare his hands and send troops to take back Lingling County and Guiyang County.

Most importantly, they didn't know the strength of the army that attacked Lingling County and Guiyang County.

If the enemy is allowed to gain a firm foothold in Lingling County and Guiyang County, if they want to take it back, they will have to pay a higher price.

Although Kuai Yue was Sun Jian's guest, Sun Jian had always been kind to the two brothers, so even if he offended Pang Ji, he still had to say:
"My lord, I think there is something wrong with Pang Ji's strategy. Sadness is indeed terrible, but if the enemy can capture Lingling and Guiyang counties, it can be seen that they must have a way to heal sadness."

"The origin of the enemy is unclear, and the strength is still unclear. Therefore, my lord cannot let them gain a firm foothold in the two counties."

"My next suggestion is that my lord must first send someone to investigate the situation in Lingling County and Guiyang County at all times, to understand the enemy's situation, and to learn about the sad situation in the two counties."

"Once the sadness is confirmed to be contained, my lord can send troops, and drive the enemy out of the two counties while the enemy's foothold is not stable!"

"The situation in the Central Plains is changing now, and time has dragged on for a long time. I don't know what accidents will happen!"

After speaking, Kuai Yue watched Sun Jian, waiting for his decision.

But at this time, unexpectedly, Zhao Xu came out to agree with Kuai Yue's strategy, saying: "My lord, what Kuai Yue said is thoughtful, I agree."

Pang Ji's expression was not good at this time, but seeing Zhao Xu's statement, he had no choice but to agree: "My lord, what Kuai Yue said is very true, I admire it."

Cheng Pu: "My lord, the final general agrees with what Mr. Kuai said."

Zu Mao: "My lord, the last general also agrees."

Last time, Kuai Yue made a plan to break Hua Xiong's army, allowing them to capture Sishui Pass, and won the trust and admiration of Cheng Pu, Zu Mao and other generals.

Sun Jian nodded in satisfaction, he wanted to see Wenwu Yixin the most.

She opened the mouth and said: "As Yidu said, pay close attention to the enemy situation and sad situation in Lingling County and Guiyang County, and at the same time prepare the army for war."

"Pang Ji, Zhao Xu, the two of you are in charge of grain, grass, and military equipment. Cheng Pu and Zu Mao have integrated the military strength of Nanjun and Jiangxia Commanderies and are ready to go south at any time."

"In addition, inform Huang Gai and Han Dang to pay attention to the enemy's movements, and station troops on the border of Guiyang County and Lingling County to prevent the enemy from sneaking in!"

"Kuai Liang is in charge of government affairs, and Kuai Yue is by my side, hoping to give me more advice."

"Once the sadness in Lingling County and Guiyang County is confirmed to be contained, send troops to take back the two counties in one fell swoop and drive the enemy out of Jingzhou!"

"I hope you can work together to govern Jingzhou well with me, benefit the people, and achieve great things!"

Sun Jian was excited. After occupying Jingzhou, his confidence became stronger and stronger, and he vowed to compete with the princes of the Central Plains for hegemony!

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At the same time, Lu Bu, who was in Jiaozhou, was in a secret manor on the outskirts of Fanyu City.

There are many soldiers holding hands inside and outside the manor. This and the manor are newly built, and it is one of Zhou Zhang's winemaking wineries.

Here, the raw material used for wine making is mainly sweet potatoes.

Today, the first batch of baijiu brewed from sweet potatoes has been brewed.

It was also because of this that Zhou Zhang asked Lu Bu to come and check.

Today, apart from Lu Bu, his daughter Lu Lingqi, housekeeper Luo Kun, and Household Minister Chen Gong came to the Sweet Potato Winery.

Zhou Zhang first invited Lu Bu and others to visit the whole process of sweet potato brewing, and then invited them to a pavilion in a courtyard.

Take out the best fruits, wine and vegetables, and the focus must be sweet potato wine.

Zhou Zhang pointed to four different sweet potato wines on the table in the pavilion, and introduced:
"My lord, these four are freshly brewed sweet potato wines. Three different concentrations and one type of original sweet potato wine with different tastes. Please taste my lord. If there are any deficiencies, I will improve them immediately."

The taste of sweet potato wine brewed with other grains is obviously different, and it can be clearly distinguished from the previous "drunken fairy".

This made Zhou Zhang excited for a while. He was the first to brew sweet potato wine, and he will surely leave a famous name in history.

Thinking about it, he was extremely excited.

"You all sit down and taste the new wine with me." Lu Bu told Zhou Zhang and Chen Gong to sit down.

As for Lu Lingqi, she had already sat beside Lu Bu, and the butler Luo Kun stood by and waited on her at any time.

"Thank you my lord!"

Zhou Zhang and Chen Gong sat down at the stone table after saluting.

"Luo Kun opened the altar and poured wine!"

Lu Bu is also looking forward to sweet potato wine, but he has never drank it.

When Luo Kun opened a wine jar, a faint fragrance of wine came to his face.

Lu Lingqi said: "Is this new wine, why is there no drunken fragrance?"

This is an obvious difference between sweet potato wine and Zuijiuxian. Zuijiuxian has a stronger aroma, while sweet potato wine has only a faint aroma of wine.

"This is one of the differences between sweet potato wine and other liquors. You can taste it a little and you will find that it has many benefits."

Zhou Zhang was very polite to Lu Lingqi, but he heard that the lady in front of him practiced martial arts, let alone the daughter of the lord, so he couldn't afford to offend her.

Seeing that housekeeper Luo Kun had only poured four glasses of wine, Lu Bu said with a smile, "Luo Kun, pour yourself a glass and try it too."

Luo Kun was excited by these words, which showed Lu Bu's trust and closeness to him. He quickly thanked: "Thank you for the gift, my lord!"

Being at the same table with Lu Bu, Luo Kun didn't dare to expect extravagantly, Luo Kun was already content to be rewarded with wine from Lu Bu.

At this time, Chen Gong and Zhou Zhang at the side both looked at Luo Kun, and they had different ideas.

Zhou Zhang was thinking that he still underestimated Luo Kun as a housekeeper, and didn't pay much attention to Luo Kun's handling of the "General Baozi Shop" before.

Seeing Lu Bu's attitude towards Luo Kun today, Zhou Zhang felt that he needed to spend more time with Luo Kun in the future, and he should not easily offend this person before.

However, in Chen Gong's view, Lu Bu's method of buying people is getting more and more sophisticated.Just a simple glass of wine.He could see that Luo Kun was very excited, and Luo Kun would be even more determined to Lu Bu in the future.

At the same time, from his point of view, Lu Bu's intention to express his trust and closeness with Luo Kun in front of Zhou Zhang also meant to restrict Zhou Zhang.

Chen Gong didn't feel afraid of Lu Bu like this, but admired and appreciated Lu Bu even more.

"Come, let's raise our glasses together, and wish Jingzhou a smooth war with this new wine!"

Lu Bu was the first to raise his wine glass with a happy expression on his face.

A few days ago, I received the latest battle report from Zhang Liao and Hao Meng. The battle went smoothly, and the sadness was initially contained, which made Lu Bu very relieved.

"what?"

When the sweet potato wine entered, everyone was surprised.

Lu Lingqi spoke first: "Sweet, not choking, delicious!"

"This wine tastes sweet, moistens the throat, and has a faint mellow aroma, which makes people feel refreshing, which is rare!"

Chen Gong thinks this wine is not bad, the drunkenness is sweet and sweet, and the sweet potato wine is fragrant and refreshing!

"Sweet potato wine is more like a health-preserving wine, very good!" Lu Bu felt that sweet potato wine was better as a health-preserving wine.

Seeing that the three were satisfied, Zhou Zhang heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Sweet potato wine is not as strong as drunken fairy, but has a faint fragrance."

"This wine tastes sweet, moistens the throat, like clear spring water, makes people want to drink it even after drinking it, and makes people get drunk unconsciously, no matter how much they drink, even if they are very drunk, they will not have a headache!"

In fact, sweet potato wine not only has a unique taste, but also has the effect of strengthening the body and dispelling wind and cold.

When you have a cold and headache, boil coarse salt and pour it into sweet potato wine. After drinking, it can cure minor illnesses such as colds.

In addition, it is said that sweet potato wine also has the effect of preventing cancer.

First drunken fairy, then sweet potato wine, which made Luo Kun look at Zhou Zhang with admiration.

After several people drank several cups of sweet potato wine, Lu Bu asked Luo Kun to open the jar of original sweet potato wine.

This sweet potato wine is brewed through natural fermentation, which retains the original taste of sweet potatoes.

Long-term drinking can balance nutrition, strengthen the body and prolong life.Suitable for all ages, it is a green, healthy and fashionable food.

Lu Bu asked Zhou Zhang to increase the brewing of the original sweet potato wine, which can be sold as health-preserving wine.

After leaving Ke Zhouzhang's Sweet Potato Winery, in the afternoon Lu Bu brought Lu Lingqi, Chen Gong, Luo Kun and others to another secret estate under the guard of the "Shen Bing Battalion".

This manor is also handled by soldiers. It is actually a workshop, and the main raw material is still sweet potatoes.

The owner of the manor, surnamed Su, surnamed Yuan.He was originally a fresh fruit and dried fruit businessman with a clean foundation. He was 32 years old and was selected by Lu Bu from the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce.

Su Yuan was extremely surprised by the sudden arrival of Lu Bu and others, and did not dare to neglect in the slightest.

"I didn't know the lord was coming, but I was far away to welcome you, and I beg the lord to forgive me!"

Su Yuan saluted Lu Bu respectfully.

Lu Bu smiled and said, "Come over here to see how it's going?"

Su Yuan naturally knew what Lu Bu was talking about. Lu Bu was the lord of Jiaozhou and could be valued. Su Yuan naturally cherished this opportunity.

Therefore, doing things for Lu Bu is also doing my best.

Su Yuan said with a smile: "My lord, don't worry, everything is going well. A batch has been made and is about to be sent to the lord's mansion. I didn't expect the lord to come suddenly. It's a small honor!"

"Very good, hurry up and take it out, let us taste it and see how it tastes."

Lu Bu told Su Yuan to take out the prepared food.

Regarding Su Yuan, Lu Bu was mainly interested in his clean background. As for whether he can do things and what his character is, it needs to be carefully observed in the future.

Lu Bu and others arranged to live in the best house in the manor, where they were entertained with delicious food and drink.

The good wine bought from "Zuixian Wine House" was also brought out. Although these are all owned by Lu Bu, they are independently operated and do not interfere with each other.

"According to the master's instructions, these are copied, these are sun-dried, and these are dried, please taste the master." Su Yuan introduced the things he took out with a smile.

Looking at the dried sweet potatoes of different colors on the table, Lu Bu introduced to his daughter and Chen Gong: "Lingqi, Gongtai, this is dried sweet potato made from sweet potatoes."

"This kind is fried in sand, this kind is dried, and this kind is dried in the sun, you all have a try."

Lu Lingqi was very polite this time, first she handed the dried sweet potatoes to Lu Bu and Chen Gong, and then she started to try them herself.

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The first thing to eat is the fried sweet potato. Although the color is not good-looking, it is crispy.

"Fragrant and crispy, delicious!" Lu Lingqi ate with relish.

Chen Gong chose the one with the prettiest color, which was dried sweet potato, which was soft in the mouth: "It's chewy and sweet, very good!"

Lu Bu picked up the sun-dried sweet potatoes, and then picked up a glass of "Drunken Immortal", and said with a look of enjoyment, "Good wine, paired with dried sweet potatoes, it will also have a special taste in my heart!"

With that said, he looked at Su Yuan with satisfaction, and praised: "It's well done. This dried sweet potato can be sold in Fanyu City first. You should pay attention to how to do it, but it must be kept secret."

"You can get [-]% of the profits you get. As long as you work hard, you will be rich and prosperous in the future!"

"Thank you, my lord!" Su Yuan burst into tears of gratitude.

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(End of this chapter)