The method for making rock sugar is quite simple: place a cotton thread into a saturated sugar solution; as it cools, large sugar crystals will form along the string. These crystals are rock sugar. In preparation for the war in Liaodong, Emperor Chongzhen had ordered large quantities of white sugar purchased in advance. Part of it was processed into rock sugar, while the rest was turned into hemostatic packs. Although this strategic material was highly effective, it was also expensive, placing significant pressure on the treasury of the Great Ming.
However, there was a reason for the high price.
When the Ming Army, having fought hard for a whole day, tasted the rock sugar, the sweet flavor exploded across their taste buds. The feeling of joy traveled through their nerves to their brains, causing satisfied smiles to spread across their faces.
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