Da Qin: From a disciple of Fusu to a generation of imperial masters

Chapter 372 Meng Fang arrives at the border! Shocked Wang Ben, new food appears!
When Han Xin heard the soldier's words, he looked at Wang Ben.

At this time, Wang Ben also looked at Han Xin, and there was a hint of doubt in the eyes of both of them.

"There is a lot of smoke and dust in the direction of Xianyang City. This means that there are a lot of cavalry troops heading towards the border."

"There is no threat in Daqin now."

"These cavalrymen heading to the border must have been sent by His Majesty."

Wang Ben said this with a slightly serious look on his face.

Wang Ben was very clear about the situation in Daqin, and all the enemies had been wiped out by Daqin.

At this time, many of the cavalry heading to the border were from within the Qin territory.

"When the two of us led the army to the border, we also brought a lot of food with us."

"We have consumed a lot of food during this period, and there is very little food left at the border."

"Han Xin had been planning to write a letter these days, asking His Majesty to send people to the border to deliver food."

"It now appears that the smoke and dust that appeared in the direction of Xianyang City must have been caused by the cavalry transporting food."

"Your Majesty has sent people to deliver food to the border."

Han Xin looked at Wang Ben and several deputy generals and expressed his thoughts.

In Han Xin's view, there was no more fighting on the border.

I have not written a letter to Your Majesty requesting military support, and the large number of cavalry coming now can only be here to deliver food.

"General Han Xin is right. His Majesty has already sent someone to deliver food to us."

Wang Ben said this with a smile on his face.

Food is very important to the soldiers on the border. Now that there is new food, he doesn't have to worry about the soldiers going hungry.

"General Wang Ben, you and I will go to the city gate to welcome the grain delivery team."

Han Xin said this, stood up and walked out of the hall.

Wang Ben nodded and walked out of the hall with several deputy generals.

Han Xin and Wang Ben, along with their deputy generals, walked up to the city wall. They also saw billowing smoke and dust coming from the direction of Xianyang City.

"General Han Xin, which general do you think His Majesty will send to deliver food this time?"

Wang Ben looked at Han Xin beside him with a smile on his face.

Delivering food to the border is an important matter. Every time food is delivered, His Majesty will send a general to lead the cavalry to protect the food.

"Han Xin's guess is correct. The general sent by His Majesty to deliver food this time must be Meng Fang."

Han Xin looked at Wang Ben and said Meng Fang's name.

"Oh?"

"General, what you said is consistent with what I thought. I also think that His Majesty will send Meng Fang to deliver food."

When Wang Ben heard Han Xin's words, he also said Meng Fang's name.

When it comes to choosing the general to deliver the grain, both of them thought that Meng Fang would be the one.

"Meng Fang has been through a lot of battles and he is calm and collected when faced with difficulties."

"Plus, Meng Fang has been to the border several times, so he is familiar with the route from Xianyang City to the border."

"Besides, your majesty thinks highly of Meng Fang, so you will definitely entrust this important task to Meng Fang."

Wang Ben looked at Han Xin and gave his own explanation.

Han Xin smiled and nodded when he heard Wang Ben's words, and said, "General Wang Ben forgot one reason."

"The general also deliberately did not mention it, that is Master Fusu."

"If Your Majesty asks Prince Fusu about the candidate for the general who transports grain, Prince Fusu will also recommend Meng Fang."

Han Xin looked at Wang Ben and mentioned Fusu's name.

Han Xin knew very well that transporting food and fodder was a great achievement.

Prince Fusu naturally hoped that this opportunity would be given to Meng Fang, a member of the Meng family.

What's more, Meng Fang is capable himself, and Han Xin is also a supporter of Fusu.

I also hope that the general who transports grain this time will be Meng Fang.

Wang Ben smiled when he heard Han Xin's words, and he did think of Fusu.

It's just that he didn't bring it up. Wang Ben knew very well that Han Xin was also a supporter of Prince Fusu.

After all, it was Prince Fusu who discovered Han Xin, and Prince Fusu was very kind to Han Xin.

Just as Han Xin and Wang Ben were chatting, a large number of cavalrymen rushed out of the smoke with carriages covered with sackcloth.

Looking at the burly man wearing armor and holding a spear at the front of the cavalry, Han Xin and Wang Ben smiled.

Their guess was correct; the general sent by His Majesty to transport grain was Meng Fang.

Soon Meng Fang arrived at the city gate with cavalry and carriages.

"Open the city gate!"

Han Xin looked at the deputy general beside him and issued a military order.

"promise!"

The deputy general saluted and walked down the city wall.

"Squeak!"

The heavy city gate slowly opened, and some soldiers in the city walked out of the gate holding spears.

"General Wang Ben, the two of us will go and welcome Meng Fang."

"It's natural!"

Han Xin and Wang Ben both walked down the city wall with smiles on their faces.

At the border city gate, Meng Fang held a spear and looked at the open city gate in front of him.

With a smile on his face, His Majesty asked him to take the cavalry to transport food to the border.

He has now safely delivered the food to the border, and the credit has already gone to him.

Meng Fang looked at the large number of carriages behind him with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Before leaving Xianyang City, Meng Fang personally checked the food to avoid any problems.

The moment Meng Fang saw the food, he was stunned. He thought that the food he was delivering this time was rice and corn.

He didn't expect that the food he delivered this time was something he had never seen before.

One is long yellow grains, and the other is darker grains that are not quite round.

When Meng Fang saw these two kinds of food, he was stunned, then he reacted.

He was about to go to the palace to see His Majesty and discuss the food problem, when Prince Fusu came to him in a carriage.

He was told the specific details of the two kinds of grains, and only after listening to Prince Fusu's words did Meng Fang know.

The two kinds of grains he sent this time were newly grown grains.

They were called potatoes and corn, and Prince Fusu also told him that His Majesty had eaten potatoes and corn himself.

When Meng Fang heard what Prince Fusu said, his worries disappeared.

His Majesty had eaten corn and potatoes himself, and Prince Fusu had explained them to him personally.

Meng Fang no longer doubted the food being transported this time, and took the cavalry to transport the two types of food to the border.

"Hahaha!"

"Brother Meng Fang, it turns out that you are the one who personally escorts the food to the border this time."

Just when Meng Fang was still thinking about the two kinds of grains, he heard a hearty laugh.

Meng Fang turned around and saw a smile on his face, "Brother Wang Ben, how are you?"

Meng Fang looked at Wang Ben who was walking over and a smile appeared on his face.

When conquering the six kingdoms, he and Wang Ben fought side by side.

The Meng family and the Wang family have a good relationship, and both he and his elder brother Meng Tian have a good relationship with Wang Ben.

"Brother Han Xin!"

Meng Fang looked at Han Xin standing beside Wang Ben and saluted with his fists clasped.

Although he had only met Han Xin in the court, Han Xin was recommended to His Majesty by Prince Fusu.

Han Xin was also a supporter of Prince Fusu, and he and the Meng family were also supporters of Prince Fusu.

As supporters, the relationship between us will naturally be closer.

"Brother Meng Fang!"

Han Xin looked at Meng Fang and saluted.

Meng Fang got off his horse and handed the spear in his hand to the soldier behind him.

He looked at Han Xin and Wang Ben and said, "This time I am following the order of His Majesty to transport food to the border." "Now the food has been delivered, and my mission is completed."

Meng Fang pointed at the carriage carrying grain behind him and a smile appeared on his face.

Han Xin and Wang Ben looked at the large number of carriages behind Meng Fang with smiles in their eyes.

With so much food on the border, there is no need to worry about the soldiers going hungry.

"Brother Meng Fang, it's not easy to come to the border."

"We must have a few drinks today, you are not allowed to refuse."

Wang Ben patted Meng Fang's shoulder with a smile on his face.

Han Xin on the side nodded slightly, and could see Meng Fang at the border.

Han Xin was also very happy. As military generals gathered together, it was natural for them to drink and eat meat.

"It's fine to drink, but I still have to give the food to the two generals first."

Meng Fang pointed at the food behind him with a smile on his face.

"Leave the food issue to the deputy general."

"Let's drink together, three of us, and don't leave until we're drunk."

When Wang Ben heard Meng Fang's words, there was a hint of indifference on his face.

In his opinion, once the grain reached the border, it could be sent to the granary in the city.

Just leave this small matter to the deputy general and arrange the soldiers to complete it.

"Yes, Brother Meng Fang, it's just some food."

Han Xin's face also showed a relaxed expression.

When Meng Fang heard what Han Xin and Wang Ben said, he smiled and said, "The food delivered this time is different from the previous ones."

"Generals, how about we check the food first and then go drink some wine?"

Meng Fang looked at Wang Ben and Han Xin and expressed his thoughts.

Han Xin and Wang Ben looked at each other when they saw that Meng Fang took it so seriously.

Suddenly Han Xin thought of something that happened when he was at Prince Fusu's mansion in Xianyang City.

Fusu's teacher Lin Xuan took him and Fusu to a remote courtyard.

I saw two kinds of food that were not previously available in the Qin Dynasty: potatoes and corn.

Meng Fang just showed such importance. Could it be that this time Meng Fang sent potatoes and corn instead of rice and millet?
"Since Brother Meng Fang has said so, General Wang Ben, how about we deliver the grain to the granary first?"

Han Xin looked at Wang Ben and expressed his thoughts.
"Since both of you said so, then let's do as you say."

Wang Ben was puzzled as to why Han Xin and Meng Fang attached so much importance to the grain they sent.

He still agreed and sent the food to the granary first.

Under Han Xin's arrangement, the soldiers on the border cooperated with the soldiers brought by Meng Fang.

The horse-drawn carriages loaded with grain were delivered to the granary in the city. Han Xin, Wang Ben, and Meng Yi stood outside the granary and looked at the large number of horse-drawn carriages in front of them.

"Just put the grain in the granary, now we can go drink!"

Wang Ben looked at Han Xin and Meng Fang and mentioned drinking again.

Meng Fang smiled when he heard Wang Ben's words and said, "Brother Wang Ben, aren't you and Brother Han Xin curious about the food that was delivered this time?"

Wang Ben was not impressed by Meng Fang's words and said, "The food they deliver every time is either rice or corn, nothing special."

"General Wang Ben, please take a look!"

As soon as Wang Ben finished speaking, Han Xin looked at Wang Ben with a hint of excitement on his face.

Wang Ben was stunned when he heard Han Xin's words. He felt strange about being released just now.

Now Han Xin also made Wang Ben feel a little strange. Wang Ben looked at the two of them:

"Since both of you have said so, this general will take a look at the food delivered this time."

Wang Ben said this and walked towards a carriage loaded with grain.

When he came to the carriage, Wang Ben drew the sword from the waist of the soldier next to him.

He lifted the sack on the carriage and cut it open with a knife.

Wang Ben thought that when he cut open the sack, rice and corn would flow out.

"Bang bang bang!"

When the sack was cut open, no rice or corn flowed out. Instead, some long yellow grains fell out.

Wang Ben was stunned by the scene in front of him, and several deputy generals and some soldiers beside him were also stunned.

It was the first time they had seen something like this. The sack was not filled with rice and corn.

The area around the granary became quiet, and it took Wang Ben a long time to react.

"Brother Meng Fang, what you are transporting this time is food."

"The sack is not filled with rice and corn. What are these long yellow things?"

Wang Ben looked at Meng Fang with a look of surprise on his face.

Several deputy generals and some soldiers also looked at Meng Fang. They were also very curious about what these yellow things were.

"This yellow stuff is called corn and it's a new grain."

Han Xin had a look of emotion on his face and looked at Wang Ben to explain.

Meng Fang was surprised when he heard Han Xin's words. In his opinion, Han Xin and Wang Ben were both at the border.

He probably didn't know about these two new grains, corn and potatoes, but now Han Xin directly recognized that the sack contained corn.

Meng Fang soon realized that Han Xin was recommended to His Majesty by Prince Fusu.

It is normal for Prince Fusu to tell Han Xin about the corn.

Meng Fang looked at Wang Ben and said with a smile on his face: "Brother Han Xin is right."

"What you see in front of you is called corn. It is a new kind of grain."

Meng Fang looked at Wang Ben and explained again.

When Wang Ben heard what Meng Fang and Han Xin said, he turned around and looked at the corn in the sack. Now he understood.

Why did Meng Fang let him see the grain first? It turned out that the grain delivered this time was not rice and corn but a new grain called corn.

Several lieutenants and other soldiers also looked at the corn in the sacks, looking at the new food in front of them.

"Brother Meng Fang, you just said that corn is a new food."

"How does it compare to rice and corn?"

Wang Ben looked at Meng Fang and asked his own question.

When Meng Fang heard Wang Ben's words, a smile appeared on his face. He had long guessed that Wang Ben would ask him this question.

"Two corns are enough for a normal soldier to eat for a meal. The method of getting corns is also very simple."

"Put the iron pot on the stove, add clean water, and put the corn in."

"Wait until the clear water turns into hot water, and the corn will be cooked in a while."

Meng Fang looked at Wang Ben and told him how to eat corn.

When Wang Ben heard Meng Fang's words, his eyes lit up.

Wanting to eat corn doesn't seem complicated, and a soldier only needs two corns for a meal.

This saves a lot of food compared to eating rice and corn for one meal.

"The new food is really good."

Wang Ben looked at the corn in the sack with a smile on his face.

Several deputy generals on the side also nodded slightly, and they also agreed with Wang Ben's idea.

Han Xin looked at the sacks on the carriage, then looked at Wang Ben and said:

"Corn has another advantage over rice and maize, and this advantage is very important to the army."

As soon as Han Xin finished speaking, Wang Ben and several deputy generals looked at Han Xin.

Meng Fang looked at Han Xin with a smile on his face. He originally wanted to explain it to Wang Ben.

As a result, Han Xin brought it up first.

"General Han Xin, you just said that corn has one more advantage over rice and millet."

"I don't know what the advantage is. Can you tell me more about it?"

Wang Ben looked at Han Xin with a hint of curiosity on his face.

Other deputy generals and some soldiers also looked at Han Xin.

(End of this chapter)