Northern Prefecture Rivers and Mountains

Chapter 52 Episode
In just seven or eight days, Zhao Lunzhi and Li Damu brought back a boatload of fish from Yandu.

It was estimated that there were about 600 to 700 kilograms, and they were all fat fish. The smallest one weighed 6 or 7 kilograms. There were all kinds of strange shapes and sizes of fish, and Liu Daogui couldn't even name them.

The rest was bundles of kelp and various edible shellfish, weighing nearly a thousand pounds.

Konbu first appeared in the Book of Songs, Erya, and Shicao, and was also called Lunbu. It was called Konbu in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

The boat behind carried the 100 dan of grain that Yunxiu had promised.

Liu Daogui couldn't help but sigh that the Tianshi Dao far surpassed the government in terms of efficiency and credibility, and they kept their word.

At the same time, he also became more and more curious about Yunxiu's life experience. Anyone who could take out a hundred dan of grain at a time must be of high status...

"This trip really opened our eyes. There are all kinds of things on the sea. Unfortunately, the wind and waves are too strong, so we dare not go far. We fished in the near sea for a few days and then came back." Li Damu was extremely excited.

In this era, there were very few people who could go fishing at sea, and the fish in the sea became a disaster.

The only disadvantage is that the risk is too great and the cost is too high.

Since ancient times, no one would go into the sea easily unless they were desperate.

The soldiers had no choice but to survive and have a bite of meat.

Zhao Lunzhi lamented, "It's a pity we don't have a boat, so the people over there took most of the profits."

Liu Daogui encouraged him, "This is just a small test. When we have our own boat, we can catch more fish."

This trip proved two things. First, Yunxiu was trustworthy and at least had no hostility towards him. Second, going to sea to fish was a viable option.

Once raw, twice cooked.

Although there is less this time, I can bring back more next time.

"Finally, we can eat meat. My brothers have become skinny and bony in the past two years." Li Damu's eyes were shining as he held a fat fish weighing more than ten pounds.

Food and sex are the greatest desires of human beings.

They are all strong men, and their desire for meat is no less than that of women.

Especially the soldiers, they need oil and water, they need to eat meat.

"Agui, the people of Tianshidao are really cunning. During this trip to Yandu, I saw them selling illegal salt." Zhao Lunzhi lowered his voice.

Yandu has been a place for boiling salt since ancient times.

It is normal for the Tianshi Dao to reach out to such a powerful force.

There are three most profitable businesses these days. The first is human population, the second is illegal salt, and the third is wine and Wu Shi San.

The people of Tianshi Dao have not yet become immortals, and they still need to eat, wear clothes and spend money.

"We don't have much money to do this kind of business. We should first eat and wear warm clothes."

Liu Daogui had studied for so many years and still had some moral bottom line, so he would not do such a conscienceless thing as trafficking boys and girls. The smuggling salt business required connections and it was not something Liu Daogui could interfere with.

The threshold for drinking alcohol and Wu Shi San is even higher.

Cutting off someone's source of wealth is like killing their parents, stealing someone's business, and breaking their promise.

The Tianshi Dao emphasizes loyalty, and Liu Daogui cannot be a villain.

Some businesses can be done, and some businesses cannot be done.

"Agui is right." Zhao Lunzhi blew a whistle towards the shore, and the elderly, the weak, women and children came out from the reeds and happily helped to move the fish.

Since they are military households, their families are all next to the military camp and the whole family depends on each other.

That night, everyone lit a bonfire in Zuoying.

Sea fish, like pork and lamb, can be roasted or boiled, and the meat is even more delicious.

If you are impatient, you can just cut it with a small knife and eat it raw...

The family members took everything, including the internal organs, bones, heads and tails, and took them all home to make oil and soup.

Liu Daogui ate a piece of grilled fish, dipped in salt. It was crispy and tender. He didn't know what kind of fish it was, but it seemed more delicious than the roasted lamb. He then had a bowl of fish soup, which warmed him both physically and mentally. There were also various seashells, roasted directly over the fire, which were incredibly delicious.

Several children were standing barefoot and timidly in the distance. Their eyes were attracted by the fish in Liu Daogui's hand and they kept wiping their saliva.

"Go away, fish is not for you to eat." Li Damu waved his hand.

In order to survive, food is supplied first to men, and children and women can only eat leftovers.

Liu Daogui waved his hand and asked the children to come over, and cut a large piece of grilled fish for each of them.

"We have fish to eat. General Liu gave us fish."

The children jumped and danced happily, it was even more lively than the Chinese New Year.

The soldiers on the left and in the rear came over one by one to greet Liu Daogui, "If it weren't for General Liu, we would have been left with nowhere to go."

Twenty-five or twenty-six men came over with bare upper bodies and knives in hand. Without saying a word, they cut their arms and blood gushed out.

"From now on, if you join the army, you will be our lord and will never abandon him, no matter life or death. If you break this oath, you will die without a burial place!"

Liu Daogui was shocked, "Why do you have to do this?"

"The imperial court never cares about our lives, only General Liu treats us as human beings!"

They are a group of upright and brave men who believe in putting themselves in others' shoes. They treat you the same way you would treat them.

Zhao Lunzhi said sternly, "These are brave men who have fought in the battlefield and are from Jingkou. Since they have sworn an oath, Ah Gui doesn't need to be so reserved."

"No need to say more, everyone. From now on, we are brothers who share life and death. We will brave the mountains of swords and the sea of ​​fire together. Let's do it."

Without wine, Liu Daogui could only raise a bowl of fish soup and drink it all in one gulp.

In order to solve their food and drink problems, he took on huge debts, but it was not in vain. He laid a foundation in the army and established his own power.

"Let's do it!" More than 20 men raised the fish soup in their hands.

"Let's do it!" Hundreds of hands were raised at the same time, and there was a light in everyone's eyes.

Compared to the intrigues in the military office, Liu Daogui prefers to stay with them. There are fewer concerns and less fatigue.

“Hohoho——”

After eating and drinking, the common people gathered around the campfire, spinning and dancing.

Their steps and positions were all based on military formations, advancing and retreating in a methodical manner. Although they looked a little comical, each movement was filled with power, as if they were not dancing, but fighting in a battle formation...

"Zuo Zhuan" records: When King Wu attacked King Zhou, the Ba army was brave and fought with spears in front and dancing behind.

Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, promoted the Bayu dance in his army, which made the soldiers full of fighting spirit when they charged into battle.

During the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, not only women danced, but scholars also enjoyed "dancing with each other".

Liu Daogui had never felt this kind of atmosphere before, so he stood up and joined in, dancing to the rhythm of the crowd.

After dancing for a while, he suddenly understood that this was clearly a battle formation technique.

No wonder the Northern Army was so brave on the battlefield.

The soldiers feasted on the food and became more and more excited. They drew their ring-handled swords, picked up their wooden shields, and danced around the campfire.

Even the children were playing against each other, going back and forth in a very professional manner, babbling loudly, their little faces flushed red.

Liu Daogui always believed that China was prosperous in martial virtues, and the reason why the Hu people were able to occupy large tracts of land in the north was because the Eight Kings Rebellion of the Sima family had severely damaged China's vitality.

During the past few months in the military government, one can clearly feel that the government is full of intrigue and decadence, and the noble families both despise and fear the Hu people.

But the soldiers below were fearless...

Ancient kelp is not the kelp of today, there are some differences.



(End of this chapter)