At the same time, an even stronger aroma wafted over.

Hiss—

Three gasps of cold air sounded in unison.

They finally understood why Jiang Chen had been so disgusted with the sweet potato paste!

The roasted sweet potato was just too fragrant!

Jiang Chen divided the two sweet potatoes into four pieces, giving one piece to each of Bao Qimeng and the other two.

"Try it."

The three thanked him hurriedly, then, disregarding the formalities between ruler and subjects, began to eat heartily.

The aroma and sweetness filled them with disbelief.

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "You can teach this method to the herders, so they don't have to carry anything with them."

Bao Qimeng nodded repeatedly, her eyes shining like stars as she looked at Jiang Chen.

She knew that Jiang Chen was excellent in many ways, but she didn't expect him to be so proficient in food!

Zhao Ting couldn't help but give a thumbs up and said, "Your Majesty, I've been living outdoors since I was fifteen, but I didn't expect Your Majesty's craftsmanship to be even better than mine!"

Yao Shouxin also exclaimed, "I thought I had read all the books in the world, but I have never seen anyone with such fantastic ideas!"

Jiang Chen laughed and said, "Alright, if you keep praising me like this, the history books will record you as treacherous officials."

After the meal, Jiang Chen asked about the current overall situation of the Xiongnu people.

Bao Qimeng said loudly, "Your Majesty, rest assured, these people were willing to follow me to join Great Wei from the beginning, naturally hoping to live a stable life."

"Now that Your Majesty has introduced sweet potatoes, everyone is very satisfied, so rest assured, Your Majesty, nothing will go wrong!"

Jiang Chen nodded, trusting Bao Qimeng's words.

Because Bao Qimeng did have that ability.

Jiang Chen then asked about the situation of the other Xiongnu force.

Bao Qimeng smiled and said, "I would like to show Your Majesty something, and Your Majesty will know their situation."

Jiang Chen looked at Bao Qimeng curiously, and saw Bao Qimeng ask someone to bring a letter.

Bao Qimeng said, "Your Majesty, please take a look. This is a letter from the Xiongnu King to me."

Jiang Chen took it and read it quickly.

At the end, a smile couldn't help but appear on Jiang Chen's face.

"It seems that the Xiongnu King is not having a good time!"

Bao Qimeng nodded with a smile, "Your Majesty is wise!"

The reason why Jiang Chen said this was because in this letter, the Xiongnu King first sternly condemned Bao Qimeng's behavior of defecting to Great Wei.

But in the end, he played the emotional card, hoping that Bao Qimeng would secretly send them some supplies for the sake of being fellow Xiongnu people.

Obviously, the other party had been having a hard time recently.

Thinking about it, Great Wei suffered a severe drought last year, and the area occupied by the Xiongnu King probably could not escape such a situation.

Great Wei at least had surplus grain for disaster relief, but the Xiongnu people who lived by grazing did not have these reserves.

Not only that, but the cattle and sheep they raised also needed to eat grass!

And without rain, all the grass on the grassland withered.

It can be said that those people have been living in dire straits for more than a year!

Of course, the Xiongnu King had also led people south, wanting to imitate the past and plunder Great Wei.

However, under the command of Yao Shouxin, the northern army had established an insurmountable barrier.

After the Xiongnu King led his troops over, he only saw high walls and boulders, boiling water, and arrows falling from the sky.

After nearly a thousand Xiongnu people died in three consecutive attacks, the Xiongnu King finally recognized a fact.

Great Wei was no longer his back garden that he could plunder at will!

But life had to go on, so he racked his brains and wrote a letter to Bao Qimeng.

After the letter was sent, he still had a glimmer of hope.

But until now, it had been almost a year since the letter was sent, but there was no response at all!

In desperation, the Xiongnu King had to lead his subordinates to develop westward and northward.

So, the north had been extremely stable for more than a year.

This news made Jiang Chen very satisfied.

Because Jiang Chen knew very well that peace was a prerequisite for development.

Without external threats, Jiang Chen could flex his muscles!

After only Jiang Chen and Bao Qimeng were left, Bao Qimeng blushed and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, I...I...I don't want to continue managing this place."

"Why?"

Jiang Chen asked subconsciously.

After asking, Jiang Chen understood the reason.

"You want to return to the capital with me?"

Bao Qimeng nodded, blushing.

Jiang Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Has the person who can take over from you been selected?"

"It's Alebu, who was standing next to me when we went out of the city to welcome you today," Bao Qimeng said.

Jiang Chen recalled that he was a tall and thin middle-aged man.

"Is he okay?" Jiang Chen asked.

Bao Qimeng nodded and said, "He is my uncle. The reason why I was able to control the Xiongnu so quickly was because my uncle helped me. He said he only wanted to lead everyone to live a peaceful and stable life."

"Okay." Jiang Chen nodded, approving Bao Qimeng's recommendation.

Under the leadership of Bao Qimeng, Jiang Chen inspected the area near the Zha Ying Tun for two days, and then set off for the Northern Army Camp.

Of course, Bao Qimeng was among those who went to the Northern Army Camp.

After the last reshuffle, the new commander of the Northern Army Camp was named Niu Huanyu.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Niu Huanyu was tall and burly, a full two meters tall, looking very intimidating.

However, Niu Huanyu was very respectful in front of Jiang Chen.

Because he had previously been a chiliarch in the Northern Army Camp, and had also followed Jiang Chen to fight in the great battle with the Xiongnu.

It was in that battle that he showed bravery and entered Jiang Chen's sight.

And Niu Huanyu also learned how powerful Emperor Jiang Chen was through that battle.

Being able to easily turn defeat into victory in a disadvantaged situation was simply unbelievable!

So, when Jiang Chen took down the position of commander of the Northern Army Camp, Niu Huanyu was the first to come out to support him, and even quelled some mutinies.

It was because of this that he ascended to the position of commander of the Northern Army Camp.

Jiang Chen reached out and patted Niu Huanyu's shoulder, "Commander Niu, how is the morale of the soldiers in the Northern Army Camp now?"

Niu Huanyu said loudly, "Spirits are high! As long as Your Majesty gives the order, we have the confidence to defeat all enemies!"

Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction and said, "If that's the case, then let's go take a look."

Niu Huanyu then led the way, leading Jiang Chen to inspect the various camps.

The generals of each camp came out to greet him, but Jiang Chen found that the respect these generals had for Niu Huanyu was from the bottom of their hearts.

But their politeness to him, the Emperor of Great Wei, was superficial.

Jiang Chen's eyes darkened. If this was the case, then Niu Huanyu probably could not continue to serve as the commander.

After seeing half of it, Jiang Chen suddenly said, "Commander Niu, I see that these generals seem to be a little afraid of you?"

Yao Shouxin, who was following beside him, felt a thump in his heart when he heard this.

This sentence seemed like a simple question, but it contained killing intent!

He looked at Niu Huanyu warily. If Niu Huanyu showed any signs of disloyalty, then he would probably have to take action!