Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 337: Really Fragrance! (Thanks to fffcts, Encounter Zhihouzq, and Shengrui for their monthly ticket support~)
Seeing Lü Bu leading his army, Zhang Liao was immediately delighted and hurriedly clasped his fists to the man who was always full of strategies and said:
"Lord Chu! The efficiency of manually killing these locusts is too low. Lord Chu, do you have any good ideas?"

Looking at the locusts flying all over the sky, Lu Bu couldn't help but think of the grilled locusts he had tried in his previous life.

Although the experience was a bit hard to describe, at least those were edible locusts.

He thought about whether he could fry these locusts and eat them, but he quickly rejected the idea.

Most of the locusts in locust plagues are brown-colored, carrying toxins and possibly parasites.

Parasites are relatively easy to deal with, but when locusts live in groups, they release a compound called phenylacetonitrile.

When they are attacked, this compound will immediately transform into the highly toxic compound hydrocyanic acid!

Therefore, Lu Bu had no way of allowing the people at that time to directly eat the locusts during the locust plague when they had no food.

And even if it wasn't poisonous, it would be difficult for them to eat something they had never eaten before...

After all, people only started eating locusts in the Tang Dynasty, which was undoubtedly too avant-garde for the people of the Han Dynasty at that time.

However, Lu Bu still told Zhang Liao an effective method to kill locusts:

That is to light a bonfire at night and use it to lure and kill!

Locusts, like moths, have a strong tendency to attract light.

So at night, they will involuntarily move closer to the campfire.

Soldiers could attract locusts by setting bonfires.

Even if some smart locusts do not jump into the campfire on their own initiative, they will be attracted to the vicinity of the campfire.

At this time, using nets to kill them can also greatly increase the efficiency of locust control!
Zhang Liao immediately followed Lu Bu's instructions and lit countless bonfires in the open spaces in the fields.

In an instant, this group of locusts that had been hiding in the darkness suddenly rushed towards the campfire one after another!

The crackling sound soon rang out in the campfire!
Soon, a strong burnt smell filled the air.

Even Lu Bu, who entered the city, smelled the familiar burnt aroma.

Dong Xi, who was sorting out the military equipment with him in the barracks, couldn't help but say:
"This smell is quite tempting. I wonder if these locusts can be cooked and used as a snack..."

Faced with Dong Xi's advanced ideas, Lu Bu couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Dong Xian asked awkwardly:
"My Lord, what are you laughing at? I am just greedy..."

Lu Bu immediately waved his hand:

"I'm not laughing at this... I just think that Yuandai, your idea is very good.

"Tomorrow morning, take your brothers to the fields to catch some green locusts. I will make you a dish to go with your wine!"

Dong Xi looked at Lu Bu in surprise.

He was just joking, but he didn't expect Mr. Chu to take it seriously.

But you know what, he was also quite curious about what the locusts tasted like and what flavor Lord Chu could make them taste like.

He immediately clasped his fists and smiled:
"I will obey your orders!"

After a whole night of hard work, Zhang Liao, who had not slept all night, finally managed to eliminate the locusts with tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians.

Looking at the countless small hills formed by the dead bodies of locusts and the crops that had been eaten by locusts for nearly half...

Although we were unable to rescue all the food, being able to rescue half of it was already very good.

The people in the city looked at the soldiers who fell exhausted to the ground with gratitude in their eyes.

They never thought that there would be generals and soldiers who would go to such lengths for poor people like them!
And it was an army that had just occupied Guanghan City...

Their actions not only saved a large amount of food for the people, but also saved the lives of a large number of people!

At the same time, he also won the hearts of the people of Guanghan City!
For the first time, they realized how blessed it was to be a commoner in Lu Bu's army!
Dong Xian brought a dozen people to Zhang Liao's side, patted Zhang Liao on the shoulder and said:
"General Zhang, you have worked hard. Take the brothers back to rest quickly.

"Leave the rest to me." Zhang Liao said, "Hmm." When he turned around, he suddenly noticed that Dong Xian was holding a dustpan in his hand. He couldn't help but wonder:
"What do you do with this thing?"

Dong Xi grinned:

"My lord asked me to find some green locusts so that they can be used as a snack for us!
"When you wake up, Wenyuan, we'll be able to catch up!"

Zhang Liao couldn't help but widen his eyes:
"What did you say? My Lord, you want to eat locusts as a snack? Are you kidding me?"

Dong Xi found Zhang Liao's surprised expression very interesting, and immediately replied with a smile:

“Originally, I thought Mr. Chu was joking.

“But he asked me to bring the brothers out to look for locusts in a serious manner, so I guess he was serious about it.

"Besides, don't you think the taste of burning locusts is quite delicious?"

Zhang Liao twitched his nose twice and nodded in agreement:

"You're really a bit... Oh, no more talking, let's go back to sleep!

“I look forward to waking up to a table full of good food and wine!”

As he said this, Zhang Liao led tens of thousands of troops back to the city.

Dong Xi led a dozen brothers to search the fields for locusts that were as green as possible.

Because this kind of locust has much less toxins than those brown locusts, and is more tender and cleaner...

When Zhang Liao woke up from a nap, he suddenly smelled a strong burnt smell in the air!
The smell was similar to the smell of locusts burning on the bonfire last night, but much fresher and more enticing.

Zhang Liao walked out of the tent and saw that Lu Bu was already inviting his generals to share a table for a banquet.

On the table stood a large bowl of grilled locusts skewered on bamboo sticks!
Looking at the roasted locusts with a brown color and a fragrant smell, Zhang Liao couldn't help swallowing.

When Lu Bu saw Zhang Liao coming, he immediately waved:
"Wenyuan, come quickly and try the roasted locusts I made to see if they suit your taste!"

Before Lu Bu grilled the locusts, he had to clean them first.

Then I made a simple grill and grilled the locusts on each side until browned.

Then Lu Bu spread the Han Dynasty's unique meat sauce on the surface of the locusts, and sprinkled some ground fennel powder and pepper on them.

Finally, roast the locusts until cooked through and sprinkle them with chopped green onions - a delicacy that should not have appeared in the Han Dynasty appeared in front of Zhang Liao!
Zhang Liao stared blankly at the other party handing him a string of roasted locusts.

Looking at the locust's big black eyes, charred wings, and pieces of white flesh, it was hard to eat it for a moment...

At this time, Pan Zhang, who looked ferocious, ate a bunch of roasted locusts in one bite and smiled at Zhang Liao:
"Try it, General Zhang! This stuff tastes amazing!
"I never thought locusts could be made into a dish, and it tastes so good!"

Pan Zhang looked very happy and it didn't seem like he was pretending.

Zhang Liao was silent for a moment. Under the instigating gazes of the crowd, he carefully bit off a locust and put it in his mouth to chew.

Just when all his senses were concentrated in his mouth, he would spit it out immediately if there was any bad smell.

The aromatic and strong taste of fennel powder first attacked the tip of his tongue, giving Zhang Liao the courage to continue tasting it.

"Crench."

Zhang Liao bit the locust's head into pieces, and the crispy aroma immediately filled his mouth.

Next came the locust wings, which were equally crispy and delicious.

When you bite into the locust's body, the meat is firm and tender, without any of that terrible bursting feeling.

Obviously, Lu Bu had specially processed it before roasting.

Zhang Liao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Lu Bu with admiration while chewing the food:
"Emma...it smells so good! Mr. Chu's cooking skills are amazing!!"

(End of this chapter)