That night, Zhao Bing stayed at Dong Yicheng's Xishan Shui Village. Although he could not eat the "Sanbai", his life here was hundreds of times better than Zhao Mengjin and others. After all, they occupied Suzhou and were also a wealthy place, and the supply was very convenient. In addition, the food stored in the camp was worth tens of thousands of stones, so of course he had no worries about food and drink, and he lived a good life.

Now the little emperor travels through the enemy area to inspect, and everyone knows that the little emperor has no hobby worth mentioning except for tinkering with some strange things. The piano, chess, calligraphy and painting have nothing to do with him, and he will not touch his poetry, songs and empowerment. Women are also staying away from him, and there are only Miss Su who has grown up with him. As for learning literature and martial arts, it is probably forced by several masters, otherwise they will definitely go around.

The most you can call yourself money and food. However, those subordinates who have followed His Majesty for many years know that they like to make money, but they are also passing God of Wealth. Basically, they come in with their left hand and their right hand. Everyone here has received help from His Majesty and received red envelopes during festivals. But His Majesty is very stingy about himself. If he is not tall, he will probably have to wear a dragon robe before he can change it. The food has always been simple and will never exceed the standard, and he can only satisfy his craving during festivals.

Now that we are in Jiangdong, there are abundant supplies, but we still have no exception. Instead, we paid money from the inner treasury to buy supplies and military supplies for everyone. Now that His Majesty has come down, he only needs to eat some lake food. In fact, everyone knows that although the reputation of "Sanbai" is famous, it is not a rare thing. In fact, there are some in the lake that can be harvested at any network. So Dong Yicheng sent someone to cook some wild game by the lake overnight and made some wild ducks, rabbits, and wild boars. These things do not consume military resources, so His Majesty will eat with peace of mind and avoid scolding him. He has learned a lesson, so he squatted on the deck for a year.

Because it was wartime, there was a little emperor by his side, and there was something going on tomorrow, everyone was restrained and didn't dare to drink too much. Thinking that His Majesty had been running around for days and was exhausted, they parted early and rested. The next morning, when everyone got up, they found that the little emperor had already been walking around the island with Chen Dun's company, and looked at the grain boats parked on the dock.

Knowing that Your Majesty was going to visit the lake today, Dong Yichengye was ready to renovate a baggage ship, arranged a cabin for everyone to rest, set up a pergola on the deck, set up a table and reinstalled the kitchen under the deck. The little emperor could really not take the lake seriously, but he did not dare to not only arrange escort ships and coastal alerts, but also sent ships to various estuaries to prevent uninvited guests from entering.

"Scared, it's too much to create such a large formation!" Zhao Bing got on the boat and saw sentries arranged everywhere on the boat. The crossbows on the gun positions were all ready to go. Five medium-sized gunships were opened in front, three warships followed behind, and dragon boats were cruising on both wings to guard his ship, protecting his ship in the middle. He said with a smile.

"The national fortune is entrusted to Your Majesty, how dare you be careless!" Dong Yicheng said seriously.

"You haven't sealed the lake, right?" Zhao Bing climbed to the top of the cabin and looked around.

"Your Majesty teaches you not to disturb the people, how dare you disobey? Now, except for the east and west islands, you cannot enter fishing, hunting or picking ten miles around the two islands, the rest of the areas can enter and exit their own places." Dong Yicheng waved his hand quickly.

"Well, it's good. The people around the lake all rely on Taihu Lake to make a living. If you don't work for a day, you may have no rice to put them in the pot. Closing the lake means cutting off their way to life." Zhao Bing looked into the distance and could see some fishing sails. There were people working in the fields by the lake, and villages could be seen further away. He nodded and felt a little relieved.

"The people from the Ministry of War and the Censorate are all staring at us. Don't disturb the people. Otherwise, the military law is ruthless, and even if you make great contributions, you will have to be the leader. At that time, Your Majesty will not save us, and you will lose your face!" Zhao Mengjin pointed at a few people and emphasized again.

"Du Shuai is relieved. A few days ago, the fishing boats in nearby villages overturned and were rescued by our whistleboats. They thanked them very much and praised the king's army. Later, they came to work hard and sent a lot of things. We all paid at the price. Now the villages around Taihu Lake are all eager to fight against the king's army, killing Tartars and driving away the thieves, hoping that Your Majesty will settle the south of the Yangtze River as soon as possible!" Dong Yicheng said.

"Okay, remember that we are the king's army, not bandits; understand that we are the fish in this lake, and the people are the water in this lake. If we are not as good as the Tartars and do not receive the support of the people, we will have to retreat to Qiongzhou sooner or later, and we will not be able to set foot in the south of the Yangtze River." Zhao Bing said and reminded him, "In addition, the war is about to begin, and we must notify the people to avoid it in time, and we must not harm innocent people. If the damage is caused, we must try to compensate for some."

"Subsidiaries should obey the saint's order!" Everyone politely said together.

"Your Majesty, where are our boats going?" After everyone sat down on the deck of the cabin, Dong Yicheng asked for instructions.

"Let's go west along the south bank and then turn back to the island!" Zhao Bing looked at it, "The fleet sailed five miles away from the shore. I see that there are cage nets set by fishermen by the lake, so don't bump into it."

"As for the order!" Dong Yicheng agreed and ordered Guantong Shidao, "Tell all ships to travel west along the south bank five miles away from the shore, and pay attention to avoiding the fishing boats of the people."

With a command, the ships slowly started and headed westward. Someone sent some seasonal fruits, as well as water chestnuts, lotus seeds and other lakes. However, Zhao Bing was not really here to visit the lake. He peeled a few lotus seeds and stood up and watched the two sides with a telescope. Naturally, the others could only accompany them. The ship quickly made a big gap and leaned towards the lakeside.

Zhao Bing looked out from the gap to the west island, but saw that the water surface between the East Mountain and the land was vast and boundless. When the ridge came into Taihu Lake, the water was connected to the sky. Dongting east, the west Mountains stood in the silver waves, and the scenery was amazing. This kind of scenery was more interesting than the turbulent sea, which made people feel relaxed and happy. After a general look, he found that the west and southwest of the lake were hilly and mountains, while the east side was dominated by plains and water networks, with very clear boundaries.

Because Zhao Bing would carefully check the width, depth and where the estuary came from whenever he found a river. He would even ask nearby fishing boats to ask about the width, depth and origin of the river. If there were unknown places, he would even ask nearby fishing boats to inquire, or send boats to survey, so the boats did not sail quickly. Fortunately, the navy had a tradition. Whenever he went to a strange area, he would have to survey the waterway, measure the depth of the water, distinguish the tide, and understand the meteorological laws.

Habits become natural, Dong Yicheng led his troops to Taihu Lake and sent a ship team to conduct surveys and maps, indicating the waterway, the depth of the water, the reefs, shallows, surrounding rivers, and terrain. In this way, I can tell you this without asking any questions, but the little emperor seemed to have more accurate requirements, and he did not even let go of some of the rivers that could pass through small boats, so he must check it clearly.

"Your Majesty, it's already noon, so let's have a meal first!" The fleet stopped and stopped, and it was almost halfway through the longest day. The little emperor's mind was not lost in the scenery of the lake and mountains, but instead made everyone nervous. Seeing the sun and the top of the sky, Dong Yicheng asked for instructions.

"Okay, have a meal first!" Zhao Bing looked at everyone's expectations, sat down and said with a smile, "General Dong, these marked small river banks must be investigated as soon as possible, and you must not be careless!"

"Your Majesty, these rivers are narrow and can only pass through small boats. I hope the enemy will not attack this way!" Liu Zhu said from the side.

"Don't ignore it. Taihu Lake connects the inland rivers and connects the East China Sea. The depth of the lake also changes with the rise and fall of the tide. You should know that the tide here is different from Qiongzhou, but it is a double tide. It rises and falls every day. If you catch up with the tide and pour the water level of the small rivers in the lake, it will suddenly rise, and the river channel becomes wider. In the past, only small boats may be able to allow medium-sized warships to pass through." Zhao Bing said while practicing.

"Your Majesty reminds you that the sun tide is fine, and the whistle boat can still be discovered in time; if it is a night tide, the lake surface is dark and covered with water, it is indeed difficult to detect, and the enemy will be difficult to guard against if it attacks at night!" Liu Zhu nodded and said.

"Not only that, the enemy can be used, why can't we use it?" Zhao Bing took the towel handed over by Wang De and wiped his hands and smiled.

"Hehe, what Your Majesty said is extremely true. I am stupid!" Liu Zhu said with awkward smile after hearing this.

"Look!" Zhao Bing spread the map on the table, and several people came over. "At present, our army is traversing the Yangtze River to attack the enemy, and will lose the opportunity before going upstream and failing to fight. But if we pass through Taihu Lake and go directly to Wuhu, we can go downstream and seize the opportunity, which will make the situation reverse?

"Hiss, Your Majesty's plan, why didn't my subordinates think of it?" Liu Zhu took a cold breath and said, "If our army attacked Wuhu first, and then went downstream, they could take advantage of the situation to attack Jiankang, and they could attack Tongling through the river, and first break the enemy upstream and isolate Jiankang. It seems that Taihu Lake is really a treasure land!"

"Your Majesty, the food has been served. Let's discuss it while eating!" Dong Yicheng, the landlord, warmly invited.

"White shrimp with oil is the most important thing in this dish. It will get older after a long time. If the shrimp is not smelled like it, it will be less delicious when it is cool!" Zhao Bing hurriedly greeted everyone.

"Your Majesty is right. The temperature of the white shrimp is not as good as the taste!" Guo Lin praised with a thumbs up.

"Being arrogant, how can you be so arrogant in front of Your Majesty!" Zhao Mengjin scolded in a low voice.

"Yes, I know my mistake!" Guo Lin of course knew that he was a small official from the sixth rank and did not even have the qualifications to go to the palace. If His Majesty had not had the opportunity to speak for him this time, and there was no seat here. He bowed and stepped back and replied in a low voice.

"Mr. Guo knew how to eat when he saw that he was about to leave, so he lit up a seat for him." Zhao Bing said with chopsticks.

"The position is humble and the person is humble. Where can you have a position in front of Your Majesty?" Guo Lin said quickly.

"We are visiting the lake today, not going to the palace. There are so many rules and regulations, so it's more casual. I want to hear you tell some allusions!" Zhao Bing said with a smile, and asked Wang De to arrange a seat for him.

"I am afraid of my humble position, thank you Your Majesty!" Guo Lin said after hearing this. He could only respect the last seat as a respectful person, but this was a great grace for him.

As he spoke, steamed white fish, shrimp rounds, shrimp rolls, fried shrimp eggs, fried silverfish, stewed wild duck, roasted wild boar, stir-fried crabs... and so on. Zhao Bing did not drink and focused on eating. He seemed to want to make up for all the debts in his previous life. He ate nearly half of each dish before stopping the chopsticks. When everyone saw that His Majesty had put the chopsticks, of course they could not eat them anymore, so they could see what they wanted to say.

"Master Guo, which dish do you think do you have the best?" Zhao Bing asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I think this dish of stewed wild boar is the best!" Guo Lin didn't expect that His Majesty would ask himself, and quickly swallowed the food in his mouth, stood up and saluted.

"Oh, what's the good thing?" Zhao Bing asked again.

"Your Majesty must know that although this wild boar is a delicacy, it has a fishy smell. It depends entirely on the chef to use seasonings to cover its original flavor, and to retain the fresh fragrance of the pork. This is the most difficult thing." Guo Lin replied.

"Yeah, it's not bad." Zhao Bing said, "Then what do you think is the difference between this dish of fried shrimp and eggs?"

"Your Majesty, I think this dish is not shrimp, but eggs. But shrimp and eggs are both fishy things, removing the smell of fishy smell and leaving the deliciousness of shrimp meat alone, but this dish is misplaced by the main and secondary!" Guo Lin replied.

"It's right. I personally cook the dish and ask you to comment!" Zhao Bing said.

"How dare you be humble!" Guo Lin was startled and quickly saluted.

"Wang De, go and prepare something for me..." Zhao Bing called Wang De and whispered a few times. He nodded and went down to the kitchen. Soon after, he took a tray and sent it to his desk.

Zhao Bing took a bowl and added some vinegar and minced garlic. Unfortunately, there were no peppers in this era. Then he put some salt in another bowl, poured the white shrimps alive in it, poured them with rice wine to soak them completely in it, and then quickly put the lid on. Everyone looked at the little emperor's every move. At this time, they could clearly hear the sound in the bowl. They all knew that the shrimps were struggling, and the bowls kept ringing. It was conceivable how powerful the shrimps were jumping.

"Everyone, try it!" Not long after, the sound in the bowl disappeared. Zhao Bing removed the lid and saw that the shrimp was drunk and appeared to be a translucent state. He picked up one with chopsticks and put it in his mouth and chewed it, signaling Wang De to take it down for everyone to taste it.

Everyone was a little confused. What dish was called the one that Your Majesty made? He just soaked the live shrimp in wine and added some common seasonings. He was wondering if the little emperor's childlike masterpiece was regulating them again. It was obvious that he ate one first, and his face looked very intoxicated, which aroused their curiosity, so he also picked one of them and put it in his mouth to taste it.

"Delicious, really delicious!" Guo Lin, who was sitting in the last seat, picked up one and put it under his nose and then put it in his mouth. He felt that the shrimp seemed to be pounding in his mouth. After biting it, he felt very fragrant. At that time, the fresh aroma of the shrimp and the fragrant aroma of the wine were mixed with the special aroma, and the meat was extremely tender, and the taste was much better than other techniques. He couldn't help but praise.

“Delicious, delicious!”

“It tastes really good!”

"Shejia hasn't tasted it yet, and the shrimps jumped into their throats!"... Several people also responded quickly.
Chapter completed!