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"Brother Kexi is serious. It's my brother's fault. There is something going on in the house. I hope Brother Kexi will be accommodating and let me out of the camp!"

"Good talk good talk!"

The corners of the mouth were raised in a high arc, the bushy mustache spread out, and the muscles on his face twitched slightly. With a full-faced, fierce face, Mao Kexi put on a full-bodied smile, and hugged Mao Jue's shoulders with a smile. .

Encountered this little episode when leaving the camp, the rest went smoothly. Mao Jue slipped back to the mansion through the corner door where the servants bought vegetables. He didn't live in it for two months. He felt quite nostalgic about this small building. , let the two soldiers wait outside, Mao Jue crept in by himself.

On the second floor, Su Yi was holding a pen to write calculations in the account book, scratching the abacus from time to time, when a pair of black hands suddenly covered her eyes, and then a greasy voice rang in her ears.

"Guess who I am, hey, Su Yi, it's me, your young master, let go! Let go!"

The playful young master molesting the little girl has not yet finished, Mao Jue has already jumped up and down like a big horse monkey with his hands covered, he is also startled, his little face is flushed, Su Yi hurriedly supported Mao Jue's arm again, flustered apologise.

"Ah! Master, Su Yi doesn't know, you, you, let me show you!"

After being slapped firmly by this girl, Mao Jue didn't dare to send his hand to Su Yi's sharp teeth for a while, so he walked to the side of the bed and sat down. Grinning.

"Dare to bite your young master! After a few days, let's see how I deal with you!"

This girl is probably a bad girl too, obviously thinking in that direction, her little face became even more flushed, but Su Yi was exciting enough, she sat down next to Mao Jue with her little butt, and opened her mouth to change the topic.

"Young Master, you told Su Yi to keep an eye on that kid from Liaodong Town, he has a clue in the past two days!"

After all, Yuan Chonghuan's threat was imminent. He rubbed the teeth marks on his hands, and gave the girl an annoyed look. Mao Jue became serious again.

"What does that Wu man do?"

"The day before yesterday, he went to Wanghai Tower to book a table, and the banquet was hosted by Shen Dali, the governor of Qianmen!"

"Shen Dali!"

This name obviously made Mao Jue's brows twitch. After two months in the military camp, he was no longer that rookie, and he knew a lot about the intricate relationship. This Shen Dali is not an ordinary person, but Shen Shikui's nephew. , dear nephew!

The matter finally involved Shen Shikui. If Yuan Chonghuan colluded with the most powerful military leader in Dongjiang, the matter would be a little tricky!Standing up abruptly and standing by the window, Mao Jue turned around three or four times, and suddenly put his hands on the window again, but started to look around the backyard.

"Su Yi, I want to ask you something. If my young master married you, if, if there was a quarrel with your father that day, who would you help?"

"This is just a hypothesis, we must help one side!"

"Of course I help the young master!"

The girl blurted out almost without thinking.

"There is a saying in women's morality, follow your father at home, follow your father when you marry outside!"

Chapter 35. Yuan Manzi Arrives

On May 29, the Liaodong Governor's Group arrived at Phi Island as scheduled.

It was still on the edge of the Xidaying military port. In order to welcome Yuan Chonghuan, Mao Wenlong really worked hard. The entire port was cleaned up. The broken barrels, cargo piles, and mummified corpses of old Japanese pirates were all stuffed into the warehouse. The cast-iron cannon, which no one cares about, was also brushed with an iron brush dipped in vinegar to make it transparent inside and out, shining brightly.

More than a dozen teams stood in an array like tofu blocks and carried the flags. Mao Jue's four hundred households were all among them, and the remaining six hundred households were all given to him for training these days. No matter how far his team can go like a big tortoise, it will not disperse. The other teams will be in chaos within ten steps. The soldiers under his hands are enough for Mao Jue to have a headache. Bringing these subordinates who don't know what to do , It made Mao Jue almost vomit blood from exhaustion.

The effect is remarkable, more than 900 soldiers are stationed like they are waiting for the inspection of the Education Bureau, and the soldiers under their hands are neat and tidy. Mao Wenlong himself has a bright face, wearing a phoenix-winged helmet and stroking his beard. His Excellency Dongjiang Governor is full of interest Said to the surrounding generals.

"Hehe, my unbelievable nerd bastard, this soldier is also placed horizontally and vertically like that small regular script, and he puts all his energy on that useless work. This bastard is so mad at me!"

This tone is not a reproach, it's almost showing off. Who has the neatest military appearance in the entire Ming Dynasty?Qi Jiguang, Grandpa Qi, who dares to say that his work is useless?Chen Jisheng, the deputy general next to him, immediately shook his head with a smile on his face.

"Marshal, you are serious. Mr. Mao's method of training soldiers is different from ordinary people. Under orders, thousands of people advance and retreat together, and they are like one person on the battlefield. All of them lived on dogs."

"Yes! Yes! What General Chen said is absolutely true!"

Mao Youde and Mao Zhongming also nodded in agreement, but just as Mao Wenlong was stroking his beard contentedly in the flattering voice, an untimely snort came over inadvertently, and Mao Wenlong was a little stunned Looking sideways, he saw Shen Shikui looking gloomyly into the sea.

All of a sudden, a gloomy look climbed onto Mao Wenlong's old face, he ignored the flattery from his subordinates, and turned his face to the sea with the same gloomy face.

Mao Jue's level still can't take care of the intrigues of several heads, but standing in front of the welcoming soldiers, he also looks at the sea with a fierce look, and turns his head to look at the lighthouse from time to time. On the lighthouse, there is an old man with a white beard The army is leaning against the wall, 400 meters away, and the veteran's face cannot be seen clearly, only his shaking white beard can be seen.

It has been a few months since Yuan Chonghuan fell into this era by accident, hanging on his forehead like a Daxmos sword, and now it has finally come, the struggle and decisive battle of these days is today, holding it in his waist Mao Jue couldn't help but gritted his teeth on the handle of the knife.

It didn't make him wait too long. At about ten o'clock in the morning, a sail shadow appeared on the sea level.

Compared with Mao Wenlong's fleet, Yuan Chonghuan's fleet is much shabby. There is only one blessing boat and four Cangshan boats to guard it. In the Liaozhong Plain and the Liaoxi Corridor, the navy was only used to transport food, and during the Battle of Juehua Island in the sixth year of the Apocalypse, the Liaodong Navy was severely damaged by Nurhachi, and more than 20 sailors were wiped out. It has only been three or four years since the recovery Coming here is not something that happens overnight.

The navy is also one of the reasons why Yuan Chonghuan coveted Dongjiang Town.

The Dongjiang navy had long since gone to meet him, and Xidaying was still a deep-water port. Yuan Chonghuan's big boat was easily pulled to the shore by a rope tracker, and a sloped ladder was placed on it. Surrounded by a group of armored generals, the swaying senior officers slowly descended from the inclined ladder.

"Your Majesty, together with the generals from Dongjiang, welcome Governor Yuan!"

After all, Yuan Chonghuan's official title was much higher, leading the many generals in Pidao, Mao Wenlong was the first to go forward to greet him. At the same time, Mao Jue also raised the small flag in his hand abruptly, and the more than 900 soldiers on the shore also greeted him. Shout out neatly.

"Welcome Governor Yuan!"

There are so many people, the shocking power is different, especially after a day of rehearsal for this scene, the sudden voice made the Liaodong sergeants around Yuan Chonghuan stop in shock, even the leader The staff all squinted their eyes and took a look.

"Hahaha, the little bastards don't know how serious they are. They disturbed the supervisor. Please don't blame the supervisor. After Ning Yuan, the honor of the supervisor is even better than before. Mao is very envious!"

"The supervisor is coming from afar, the boatman is exhausted, Mao has already prepared a banquet at the Yamen, please respectfully ask the supervisor to move."

He greeted Yuan Chonghuan with a big smile, made a bow in front of Yuan Chonghuan, showing off, and Mao Wenlong said flattering words with a charming smile. Taking advantage of this time, Mao Jue was also looking behind him.

With the popularity of the forum, Yuan Chonghuan's name is becoming more and more popular in later generations. His portrait of Mao Jue holding a wat and wearing a crown with a calm face has been seen many times, but this real person is really It is quite different from the portrait. Yuan Chonghuan is dark and not tall. He looks like a different person from the impressions of later generations. He is not so majestic and calm, but has a somewhat human-like simplicity and enthusiasm.

That impression was somewhat close to the image of the People's Liberation Army political commissar in old movies. Perhaps it was such an image that moved Emperor Chongzhen, who was used to seeing the face of a scholar, and looked like a gentleman.

Regarding Yuan Chonghuan's evaluation, there are mixed opinions, but Mao Jue belongs to the row of derogatory ones, not because he devoted himself to becoming Mao Wenlong's son. He has any outstanding achievements, but his big words are getting louder and louder.

The first time Yuan Chonghuan erupted was in the second year of Tianqi. At that time, Guangning was attacked by Nurhachi. When the court was discussing who could guard the three customs, Yuan Chonghuan wrote a letter, as long as he was given a soldier, enough money and food, no strong generals were needed. He alone is enough to guard Shanhaiguan. At this time of dodging by the court, Yuan Chonghuan dared to pat his chest to make a promise. Coupled with the help of the Donglin Party, Emperor Tianqi felt bright.

Next, Yuan Chonghuan's most eye-catching place is the victory of Ningyuan and Ningjin, who repelled Nurhachi twice, but in these two battles, Yuan Chonghuan fought against Nurhachi by relying on the sharp Hongyi cannon. Occupying the geographical advantage, weapons, and fighting in the local area really did not highlight his sergeant talent, but spent a lot of money and food, which was flashy.

When it came to the Chongzhen Dynasty, Yuan Chonghuan even released his astonishing big words, that Liao can be flattened in five years!As a result, he didn't see much achievements during the more than a year in office, but his own people were fighting among themselves. The biggest incident was to find trouble with his cheap father Mao Wenlong, and in the end he got a change of his own, tens of thousands of gold The military iron cavalry hit the capital city of Jingshi, the majestic capital of the Ming Dynasty, and tore to pieces the sacred majesty of the empire.

This person's character is still very bad. When Houjin attacked Ningyuan, Mao Wenlong sent troops to attack Hetuala from the rear, which greatly relieved the pressure on Ningyuan. But in the end, Yuan Chonghuan negotiated peace with Huang Taiji, and Huang Taiji turned around. To fight North Korea and Mao Wenlong, Yuan Chonghuan did not send a single soldier, but instead built a few cities in Jinzhou. If it weren't for Mao Wenlong, he would be able to fight. In the end, even the rebellious North Korea led the Jin army to fight back together. Today, there is no Dongjiang without him. What happened to the town.

When Yuan Chonghuan was in office, he did not solve the precarious and acute problem of Liaodong. In the field, the Ming army was not the opponent of the Qing army. With the development of artillery, when Huang Taiji also possessed the Hongyi cannon with the ability to attack fortified areas, the Ming army, which relied too much on defending the city, was no longer an opponent.

Adding all these together, Yuan Chonghuan gave Mao Jue the impression that he was just a gambler who dared to talk big, was ambitious but mediocre.

Just when Mao Jue was in ecstasy, another characteristic of Yuan Chonghuan, honesty, or arrogance, domineering and inhumane was revealed. Mao Wenlong led the whole staff to greet him, and the specifications could be said to be the highest, but he got off the boat. Mao Wenlong straightened his face, with a black face, and asked gloomyly.

"Marshal Mao, you are the head coach of Dongjiang Town. You have been favored by the emperors of the three dynasties. You have been promoted as the lord of the town by yourself. You have received Shang Fang's sword, and you have been given the title of governor of the left. You have led an overseas army. You are so kind, Mao Wenlong. You don't know how to serve the emperor. , On the contrary, you are selfish, mediocre, and greedy! What should you do?"

"When I came here, Ben Du passed by Xiaolu Island, and your people were selling private salt! You are really hopeless!"

The scolding Mao Wenlong was stunned, and immediately his face became extremely gloomy. The Ming Dynasty Salt Administration supported the court's small half tax. Selling private salt is not only a felony, but also a dirty business. Yuan Manzi grabbed a sore foot, unable to save face, Mao Wenlong turned his head away.