Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

Tia nodded slightly after hearing this: "It sounds like it saves fuel, and it tastes much better than most breads. How long can it be kept?"

When it comes to bread, many people's impression is that it is white, tender, soft, and slightly sweet with a wheat aroma. In fact, this is a type that has been improved after modern times. Whether it is the bread in the classical era or the Middle Ages, it is very different from this.

More people eat the so-called black bread, which is made by baking barley oats with some impurities. The bread eaten by the army is much better in texture, but it is also quite hard. If it is not soaked in water and cooked into porridge, it can almost be used as a brick.

The freshly baked bread is indeed much better, softer and easier to eat, but that's it. Generally speaking, it is not as delicious as steamed bread.

"If you are careful, it will take about a week. It is indeed not easy to preserve. If it takes longer, it will grow hair and deteriorate. However, steaming saves more firewood than baking, and it is much more efficient. Moreover, residents can steam it at home without using a bakery. I have heard another saying from the Parthians that steaming can preserve nutrients better than baking. From my observation, this should be true."

In fact, Parthia is short of water and either bakes naan or flatbreads. There is no condition to steam steamed buns. Orville just found an excuse to make the other party believe it. Otherwise, it would be even more unreliable to say that it is a big country at the end of the world.

Tia did not seem to be bothered by this little thing. She just nodded to show that she understood what Orville said.

"Do you want to promote this practice?"

"That is, recommend it to people around you. Whether they like it or not depends on each person. This can complement baking bread."

"Well, it should be no problem, especially in Britain."

The way of baking bread is actually quite wasteful of fuel. It is to heat up the huge oven first, and then use the residual heat to bake the bread. Moreover, this kind of baking will more or less destroy some of the original nutrients, which is not a good method from this perspective.

But the baked bread can indeed be stored for a long time, and it is not impossible to store it for one or two years. Moreover, it does not require too much water, which is an advantage in many cases. It depends on personal opinion which one is the best.

As for the situation in Britain, many officers under Orwell also began to learn to steam food from Orwell, and even some Germans began to do so because the infrastructure here could not keep up.

If it were in Rome, every city would have a decent bakery and could eat freshly baked bread. At this time, it would be more of a matter of personal preference. The Romans would definitely be more accustomed to eating baked bread, especially soft wheat white bread, which was a high-quality staple food in their eyes.

But there are not many bakeries here. The locals are more likely to cook porridge and stew. It is very troublesome to eat decent bread. The oven is very troublesome. So far, only a few places have built ovens. Although there is a bakery in the barracks, it takes a long time to bake bread. At this time, few officers dare to occupy public resources to satisfy their appetite.

So if they want to eat soft and delicious staple food, it is more realistic to cook steamed buns on holiday.

Orville himself is a good eater, and it is natural for officers and soldiers to want to eat something good on holiday. He even secretly encouraged this kind of behavior and provided them with mobile steamers at private expense.

Over time, this practice spread, and Orville had no reason to prohibit it, so he let it go.

Although Tia didn't quite understand what Orville was doing, she had no reason to object. She had a simple and quick dinner as usual, and ended with a glass of wine without water.

After dinner, she mentioned some household matters to Orville: "Domitia and Miss Berenice are still living in Paris. Domitia wrote to say that she wants to come to visit you. What do you think?"

"If she wants to come, the situation here is basically stable. She can come with the next batch of supplies. I personally welcome it. But it's better to hurry up. I feel that we should go back to Rome."

Tia raised an eyebrow: "Now? The situation here is not stable yet. Is the time right?"

Orville also finished the wine with the meal at this time: "I can't help it. I found that there are some problems in Egypt. There may be To stage a coup. " Hearing him casually say such a major news, Tiya almost immediately stood up from the chair and said in surprise: "When did it happen? How come I don't know? !" "It's not a confirmed thing. Cleopatra wrote to me and told me that the situation over there is almost unsustainable." Tiya slowly sat back in the chair, her expression changed from surprise to subtle suspicion: "I know you have some relationship with her, but is she willing to tell you such a big thing?" This is not a trivial matter like who has a cat or dog. The political situation in Egypt is directly related to the overall layout of the Roman Empire. "You also know that I provided her with weapons to deal with the tyrant Berdinos who controls the government. It is normal for her to tell me more things, because I am afraid she will continue to rely on me in the future. I have informed my father, and he probably knows what the situation is, but he didn't tell the elders. " Tiya's expression was much better after saying this, at least she could accept this explanation.

Although she thought that the Ptolemy royal family, the successors of Alexander, were rotten, she still recognized the authority and legitimacy of the successors and had no good feelings towards the tyrants. Orville helped the legitimate heirs to fight against the tyrants, and asked for permission from Emperor Vespa, which was completely in line with her moral concept.

It was the word "rely" that made her feel a little bit uncomfortable, but she couldn't say it directly.

"So what do you want to do? I can do whatever I want. I have learned what I should learn here, and the situation in Gaul has returned to stability. It doesn't matter if I go back at any time. It's just right to go somewhere else to exercise." For Tia, there is no reason for her to stay in Gaul.

"It's almost time for us to go home. Once we make any progress in the war against the Vikings, I will contact my father and ask him to transfer us back home. Then we can find a way to deal with the situation in Egypt. There are some things that only I can handle. I want to try to mediate the conflict between the two sides. I'm afraid others can't do it."

Generally speaking, the governor's term of office is two or three years, but there is no explicit regulation. The emperor has a lot of freedom and autonomy. No one will gossip if they are transferred back at this time. Anyway, this is the emperor's province, and the emperor has the full power to appoint and dismiss officials.

"If the situation in the British province can stabilize, it's not bad to do this. The credit you have gained from expanding a new province is enough to hold a triumphal ceremony. It's a good opportunity to hold the triumphal ceremony. You just have to make sure that the situation here is in order and then hand it over to a reliable person to take over."

"I have already chosen my successor. Belisarius is the best choice, and he himself has no objection to it."