Tang's dining table

Naha leaned against her brother's legs, watching her brother pour the squeezed out scallion water into the beef filling, secretly pinched some of the filling and ate it, and immediately closed her eyes happily.

Yun Chu patted her little hand that she stretched out again, and kneaded the buns faster. After a while, the two reed curtains were covered with fat buns.

Watching the water boil, Yunchu put the reed curtain into the iron pot. After closing the lid, he put Naha on his lap to light the fire.

Naha's little butt was cold, so Yunchu thought for a while, then found his shorts and put them on her.

Very good. When Yunchu's shorts are worn on Naha's body, they happen to be a pair of fat and big cropped pants, which is perfect for summer.

While Yun Chu's buns were being steamed, a fire broke out in the military stronghold not far away. It seemed that the captain of Zhe Chongfu had decided to abandon this weak military stronghold and prepare to march into the city with all his troops.

The mute groom, carrying many things on his back, looked at Yunchu who was lighting the fire from a distance. Without calling out, he walked towards Kucha City in tandem with the consumptive ghost watchman.

At the end of the horizon, there is already a stream of beacon smoke rising straight into the sky. Drums, trombones, and gongs are ringing from the top of Qiuci City.

Every sound was urging people to enter the city as soon as possible, and the smoke appearing on the horizon showed that the Turkic army was already within sight.

If possible, Yunchu didn't want to enter the city that was destined to become a flesh and blood mill. Now, he had no choice, because there were smoke from all directions.

What is the concept of 20,000 Turks?

When the generals of the Tang Dynasty heard this number, they would subconsciously think that there were hundreds of thousands of Turkic string-controllers on the opposite side.

This is a very, very serious matter. Ever since Li Jing raided Jieli's royal tent and defeated the Golden Wolf Army, Turks have rarely gathered on such a large scale.

Such a large-scale gathering is just for a small city of Kucha? Yunchu couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

You must know that it is already a very difficult thing to suddenly gather the Turks who have been living scatteredly.

One hundred thousand people must be followed by millions of cattle and sheep. Such a huge migratory group will eat up all the edible food and grass along the way.

The life of a shepherd is extremely regular. Spring and summer pastures and autumn and winter pastures are all indispensable. There are also rules for what kind of grass cattle and sheep eat and how many days they need to eat grass to gain weight.

Such a large-scale gathering will definitely break the growth pattern of cattle and sheep. Once winter comes, cattle and sheep will not be able to maintain autumn fat. Then, once heavy snow falls, large areas of cattle and sheep that are not fat enough will die.

By the time spring comes... the herdsmen will starve to death.

Therefore, Yun Chu felt that he should think carefully about the purpose of Ashina Helu's trip.

The fire in the stove was very strong, and the pot lid began to steam violently. Yunchu wet the linen cloth with water and surrounded the pot lid, lest there was insufficient righteousness in the pot and the steamed buns could not be steamed.

Naha wanted to touch the white steam, but Yun Chu knocked her hand off. Naha was a little angry and wanted to leave, but she couldn't bear to part with the delicious food her brother said, so she bit her brother's arm with her mouth.

The history of Ashina Helu's fortune is inseparable from Emperor Taizong. This son of a refugee special agent, after living in Chang'an for ten years, was appreciated by Emperor Taizong. He thought that this child had become a Tang Dynasty man, so he gave him He appointed a Yaochi governor as an official, rewarded him with two thousand Turks captured by the Tang army, and ordered him to garrison in Tingzhou. He felt that in this way, the area north of the Tianshan Mountains would be safe from now on.

Now it seems that Ashina Helu really respected Emperor Taizong and was a very friendly person.

Therefore, his rebellion was carried out only after the death of Emperor Taizong.

Two thousand tents of Turks have now grown to 20,000 tents. How can a small Yaochi Governor's Mansion satisfy his desire for power?

Just like the iron pot in front of Yunchu, when there was too much steam inside, the heavy willow lid made a popping sound.

"Brother, there is a monster in the pot."

Naha still wanted to touch those beautiful-looking white qi. She felt that her little hands surrounded by white qi must be very beautiful, so she pretended to say weird things to Yunchu.

"Ashnahelu came to destroy the two cities of Qiuci and Khotan. At the same time, he also wanted to drive away the barbarians living around these two cities and artificially create a no-man's land south of the Tianshan Mountains. So as to ensure the safety of his hometown north of the Tianshan Mountains... He doesn’t even want to have a bloody feud with the Tang people, he just wants to be his own earth king in the north of the Tianshan Mountains."

Yunchu felt that this possibility was very high. Once the south of the Tianshan Mountains became no man's land, it would be difficult for the Tang Dynasty army to attack the north of the Tianshan Mountains. After all, the short spring, summer and autumn in the Western Regions were not enough for the Tang Dynasty army to attack from the north. Chang'an walked to the north of Tianshan Mountain.

The long winter and the vast Gobi desert would naturally stop the soldiers and horses of the Tang people from advancing.

He Lu thinks so, but I don't know if Li Zhi, who just became emperor, thinks so too.

Yun Chu felt that he had figured it out, and the buns in the pot should be cooked.

The moment he opened the lid of the pot, Naha immediately let out a miserable scream. Yun Chu threw away the lid, carried Naha to the ditch, and stuffed her red hands into the cold ditch water.

Fortunately, he was only burned by the steam and not injured.

The steamed beef buns are very good, mainly because they are big enough, with enough meat filling, and the butter poured into the fillings at the end is fat enough, making the steamed buns look extremely plump. Take a picture of DuangDuang.

Yunchu likes to make food for Naha because she is the best eater Yunchu has ever seen. Although Selema is also very good, she is not as devoted as Naha after all.

She was still crying a moment ago, but when Yunchu put a pottery bowl filled with buns into her hand, the child immediately stopped crying and began to think very deeply about how to eat this stuff.

Yun Chu used chopsticks to help Naha tear open the bun, and the beef cubes wrapped in green juice slowly flowed out... there was too much butter.

For oil and water, each era has its own interpretation. Just like Goubuli steamed buns are a delicious delicacy in difficult times, but in an era when everyone needs health and beauty, this thing has become garbage.

Naha's need for fat is endless, so she feels that the buns in front of her are simply food that only Tengri deserves to eat. Of course, whenever there is delicious food, Naha usually ranks herself with Tengri. consider.

The brother and sister had a delicious meal of steamed buns on the hotpot. If Yun Chu hadn't set aside six steamed buns in advance, the whole pot of steamed buns would have been eaten by them all.

Putting the remaining six buns into a small wicker basket and covering it with linen, Yunchu put Naha on the horse, and he led the horse and carried the wicker basket towards Kucha City.

The city gate is not closed.

He Yuanshan sat cross-legged in the cave of the city gate, staring at the horizon without blinking. At this time, large tracts of dust had appeared on the horizon.

"You are the last person to enter the city." He Yuanshan had a smile on his face, but his eyes were ashen.

Yun Chu took out a warm bun from the wicker basket and handed it to He Yuanshan and said: "Remember this taste, and don't forget it when crossing the Naihe Bridge. Only adults can taste this taste."

He Yuanshan's lifeless eyes slowly became a little bit alive, and he took a big bite. He was sluggish as usual for a moment, and immediately said: "Why are you willing to do such a good thing until now?"

Yun Chu smiled and said, "I'll give it to you early, so you won't be too shy."

He Yuanshan ate the buns in two bites and looked at Naha who was staggering sleepily on the horse and said: "I have left two secret roads, one in the west and one in the east. The one in the west can go to Khotan, and the one in the east can go to Khotan. Xizhou, my money is hidden under the mulberry tree in the northernmost part of the mulberry forest. If you survive, remember to take the money to Jinchangfang, Chang'an Waiguo, and give it to my wife, and you can keep half of it for yourself."

Yunchu nodded and took Naha into the city.

When Liu Xiong saw Yun Chu entering the city, he hurriedly went down the city wall, took the buns that Yun Chu handed him, ate them in two bites, and whispered: "I buried the money in the big mulberry tree at the east end of the mulberry forest. Next, when you return to Chang'an, remember to help me bring it into the customs and give it to my grandparents."

Yunchu had never been so sure of his character as he was now.

Because, next, Zhang Cheng and the other four major masters entrusted their lives and fortunes to Yun Chu after eating steamed buns.

Yunchu couldn't figure out how these six people could bury the gold embezzled in Kucha over the years in the mulberry forest without disturbing each other.

Yun Chu kicked Lao Yangpi's home in Qiuci City open. There was no one in the house, but the furnishings in the house had not changed much. Yun Chu even saw Lao Yangpi's favorite house in the main room. A large black sheepskin cloak, which should have been left to him by the old sheepskin.

He put Naha, who was already sleeping soundly, on the bed, and covered her belly with a linen dress. Yun Chu also felt sleepy, so he leaned on the edge of the bed and fell asleep.

The crazy sound of gold ringing at the top of the city woke up Yunchu. After he opened his eyes, he slapped Naha awake, pushed the bed away, revealing the secret passage underneath, lit an oil lamp for her in the secret passage, and poured water and water on it. He put the food in, then put Naha in and said, "Old rules, if I don't shout, you won't move."

Naha said with a cry: "Where is Selema?"

Yun Chu smiled and said: "She is with Jiesiga. You know, Jiesika is very good at fighting and will protect her."

As Yun Chu spoke, he took off the string of white stones that Selema had given him that originally belonged to Naha from his wrist. He took apart the string and broke it into a handful of white stones. He placed them in front of Naha and said, "Be obedient." Catch rocks, and after you’ve caught them a hundred times, I’ll come back.”

Naha nodded seriously. She knew something bad was going to happen. Only when something bad happened would her mother and brother put her into a dark hole and keep her there until no more. When good things end, either her mother or her brother will dig her out of the hole.

Yun Chu pushed the heavy bed back to its original position, frowned and looked at the black sheepskin cloak for a while. After weighing it for a long time, he did not push the bed away and take Naha out, but took it out from the horseback. He took off a set of leather armor and put it on his body.

Everyone in Qiuci City may die, but Lao Yangpi will definitely not die.