The devil is coming

Chapter 617 Westward Journey
The essence of steamed noodles,
It's about saozi soup.
Although this is an extremely common dish, it is very particular about its appearance, aroma, flavor and authentic taste.
Zheng Fan and the blind man sat face to face,
The two of them picked up their chopsticks together.
We took a bite together.
call,
Comfortable,
Enjoyable.
He Chunlai, who was standing on one side, asked: "Master Hou, do you want to make red soup next time?"
He Chunlai knew Zheng Fan's taste and liked a little spicy food.
Zheng Fan shook his head and said: "Give me some dried chili noodles and I will add them myself. If too many chilies are put in in advance, the fresh flavor of the soup will be covered."
"Yes, this subordinate has written it down."
The chili noodles were quickly delivered,
Zheng Fan added two spoonfuls and gave the blind man another spoonful.
The two of them were eating noodles and talking between sandwiching and adding noodles.
"You can let go of the prophecy first," Zheng Fan said.
After listening to the blind man's story, Zheng Fan made a decision.
"Yes, my lord."
This is also what the blind man agrees with.
There is no need to share your energy for things that have no shadow for the time being. No matter who your enemy is in the future, in short, it is right to focus on developing yourself now.
As Liang Cheng said before, God knows the "seven plus one" in the prophecy. Are they really all loners?
"We have a lot of magic sticks in the snowfield. I saw that I sent Master and Disciple Kong Yuanfan to go to the far north to look for them. It seemed that Master and Disciple were lucky.
Tell them that as long as they can find it, I will build him a Buddhist temple outside Fengxin City when he comes back. "
Luck means that the master and the apprentice look like they are going to die very hard at first glance. If you use this kind of people to go through thunder, you will often get unexpected surprises.
"Yes, my lord."
"Our next focus is still here."
Zheng Fan reached out and knocked on the table in front of him, "Our center of gravity is unstable."
Unstable, for sure.
The land of Eastern Jin is really not that big when compared to the entire east. To put it into general terms, it is equivalent to two-fifths of the Situ family's territory after the three families were divided into Jin, and maybe even smaller.
Because that piece of Yupan City does not belong to you. Strictly speaking, it is not the traditional Shanxi territory bounded by Wangjiang River.
Its area is equivalent to Beifeng County.
Of course, if you include Shanggu County, which was taken from Chu State, the area will naturally be larger. But unless Zheng Fan is kicked in the head by a donkey, he will not be busy developing a land that is whiter than Shandong. Shanggu County.
In addition, another point is that
The actual land area is the actual land area, but according to the external radiation area of ​​Xueguan Pass and Zhennanguan Pass, the scope of influence that Pingxihou Mansion can really have is still considerable.
then,
The problem now is,
The shelf is big,
But there is no flesh and blood to fill it.
Brother Ke Yandong can garrison at Xueguan, but Jin Shuke also led his troops to garrison at Zhennanguan yesterday.
in addition,
Fengxin City has to be stationed here. This is where the Marquis Mansion is located and it is the foundation.
Gong Wang, Gongsun Zhi, Gou Moli, Ding Hao and Liang Cheng's direct field army are now using their little soldiers and horses to forcefully put up a front.
The training of new recruits and the change of armor cannot be completed overnight, and you cannot speed up the process even if you want to. Unless you want to swallow it whole, it will easily lead to indigestion, which will eventually lead to a decline in the army's combat effectiveness.
Military training is really a waste of time.
Just like Qian Guo,
There is no shortage of people, food, or money.
But after being defeated by the Yan army all the way south to Shangjing, in the past few years, the reorganization of various armies, including the three sides, has also been carried out rapidly.
There were obviously fewer splashes on the military register, and the main forces such as the Western Army were also there. However, when the Yan State and the Chu State were fighting fiercely, the Qian State still did not dare to go to the Northern Expedition.
If there are many people and the fighting quality is not good, it will only increase the workload of capturing prisoners after the war for the Yan army.
"According to my subordinates' estimates, after next year's autumn harvest, the filling and re-equipment of new recruits should be completed."
Zheng Fan nodded when he heard this and said: "It's good that there are enough veterans to be promoted to captain or captain, and the officer structure is still there."
An army's veterans, or middle- and lower-level officers, are its true soul.
What the army fears most is not losing the battle, but being completely annihilated. It loses its experienced veterans and its experienced middle- and lower-level officer system. To restore this army, it is not about simply giving money to the army. It can be done just by giving the grain a number.
Fortunately, although the original troops of the headquarters under the command of Lord Zheng were not many, even if Gongwang Gongsunzhi's subordinates were included, they were not too many. In addition, the elites of the various ministries transferred by the military order of King Jingnan were still there. Most of them are in hand, and people are willing not to return to the old army and stay under the command of Ping Xihou.
In this way, the veterans under Zheng Houye, who can be called the "soldiers of a hundred battles", and the officer system above them are really as strong as they can be.
below,
Only the necessary time for development that cannot be skipped is left.
"correct."
Zheng Fan seemed to have remembered something,
He took out a handful of wedding candies from his pocket and placed them in front of the blind man.
The blind man nodded and reached out to take the wedding candy.
Road:
"Congratulations, Lord."
"Please let Si Niang show her pregnancy before congratulating her."
“You can’t reach a thousand miles without taking small steps.”
"Ha ha."
Zheng Fan put down his chopsticks gently, picked up the wet towel next to him and wiped his hands and mouth.
"Please pay more attention to the news from Yanjing, and try to reply as quickly as possible. Emperor Yan's health is probably not good enough.
and,
I reckon,
The ownership of the heir does not matter whether it is the prince, Ji Laoliu or other Ji Dan.
You have to go through a process.
can't say,
The two kings of the north and south, and the two princes of the east and west, all have to go to Yanjing City to bear witness with the civil and military officials. "
The blind man sighed:
"To be honest, Emperor Yan and his subordinates are indeed different. It may be because his subordinates are blind, so they like to hide themselves in the shadows.
As for the Emperor Yan, he always used the upright emperor's technique to create his own momentum, create his own momentum, and have his own destiny. "
Zheng Fan asked with interest: "Which one do you like better?"
A smile appeared on the blind man's lips,
Road:
"So, I have been responsible for the bits and pieces of these conspiracies. Let me, Lord, stand in the sunshine."
Zheng Fan heard this,
I closed my eyes.
This is so flattering,
It was a real show of skill, not pretentious, not obtrusive, but just the right touch.
then,
Zheng Fan smiled and said:
"I haven't advanced yet."
The blind man nodded,
Road:
"Isn't that a waste?"
"Perhaps it can be saved?"
"According to the usual practice, I'm afraid it won't be able to survive."
"I haven't given up on practicing these days, but I feel..."
"Has the Lord encountered a bottleneck?"
Zheng Fan shook his head, "I didn't even feel the bottleneck. It's also according to the usual practice. It should be far away."
"There are two different levels above the sixth grade and the fifth grade. The fifth grade can be called a junior master. It will naturally be more difficult and requires some opportunities."
"It's a little master or a grand master. There are so many divisions that my mind is confused. Now that I have almost learned the art of war, I will take the opportunity to meet Lao Tian and ask him to teach me how to practice martial arts."
"My lord, didn't you say so yourself? The script is different."
"What can we do then?"
Lord Zheng spread his hands,
"Is it going to be like this? You have to find a way."
"My subordinate also brought a prisoner this time. His name is Xu Chuang. He came down from Wenming Mountain. The people there are skilled in both swords and swordsmanship. Your Majesty, you can actually try it and see if you can draw parallels."
"I'm worried that I may bite off more than I can chew."
"Perhaps it can be enlightening?" the blind man continued, "With a sword on his waist and a knife on his back, this look is also quite good-looking."
"Paired with a suit of armor, after I went into battle, those who didn't know it thought I was a member of the theater troupe who got on the wrong stage."
"Ha ha."
"Haha."
Both of them laughed.
In fact, compared with Ding Hao, the first martial arts master in the past, the teaching resources that Lord Zheng now has are so luxurious that they are dripping with luxury.
If you want to practice swordsmanship, there is a sword master; if you want to practice swordsmanship, there is King Jingnan.
Lord Zheng stretched out his hand and patted his forehead gently,
With emotion:
"This, don't rush it, I'll do my best."
"Thank you for your hard work, Lord."
"You're welcome, is there anything else?"
"What I would also like to ask is, is King Jingnan's attitude towards Guoben still the same as before?"
Zheng Fan nodded, "Well, I just don't have an attitude."
"Okay, this subordinate understands."
The blind man stood up. Before leaving, he looked at He Chunlai and said, "Your skills are getting better and better."
He Chunlai lowered his head slightly.
"Teach an apprentice, pass on the skills, and then come to my place and help me."
He Chunlai was stunned for a moment.
Look at Lord Zheng.
Zheng Fan pointed at He Chunlai,
Road:
"You must teach your apprentice well first."
He Chunlai immediately knelt down on one knee;
"Thank you Hou Ye!"
The blind man left the room, and the sun was already setting outside.
At this time,
Keshi came over,
Seeing the blind man, he immediately felt blessed.
asked;
"Mr. Bei, Miss Yuexin asked your servant to ask you. This time you brought three boxes of Shaqima. How should we divide them among each family and yard?"
Shaqima is not complicated to make. It was originally made by Siniang for the Lord to taste as a snack. Later, it was simply sold as a product by the directly-operated snack shop of Earl's Mansion in Xuehai Customs. The sales volume and popularity have always been very high.
If she had brought too little, Yuexin would not have sent someone to ask Hakka to come to the Marquis's Mansion to question her husband. But precisely because she had brought too much, it would not be good for outsiders to give gifts after the night.
Brown sugar shaqima, buckwheat shaqima, nut shaqima...
Each kind comes in a small half box.
"Oh."
The blind man suddenly understood,
He said to Keshi:
"Tiantian likes to take this as snacks. These are all prepared for him and are not given away. Please send all those boxes of Shaqima to Tiantian's room."
"All...all?" Keshi was stunned for a moment.
Those are several boxes. How can one child eat them all?
"Yes, all of them. I can't finish them. At least they look good, right?"
"Yes... I know this. I will make arrangements now."
"Ah."
After Deke turned around and left,
The blind man stood there,
He took out an orange from his pocket,
After peeling it off, put a piece of orange flesh into your mouth.
While chewing, he muttered to himself:
"It's getting dark, are you coming?"
at this time,
Xiao Yibo hurried in.
The blind man continued to eat oranges,
asked;
"What's the matter? You're in such a panic."
Xiao Yibo immediately replied to the blind man:
"Mr. Bei, please inform the Marquis immediately that the king has left the city and headed west."
The blind man suddenly felt that the oranges in his mouth were not so sweet anymore.
"Okay, I'll go and inform the Lord. You go after the Hakka family and tell him to divide the Shaqima according to each house and courtyard."
(End of this chapter)