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Wang Yining was also born in Liaodong, and he had jumped on Mao Wenlong's wagon long before the surprise attack on Zhenjiang.

Before conquering Zhenjiang, Wang Yining contributed a lot in communicating with the city.

To a certain extent, he should be regarded as the guide for local gang generals like Chen Liangce in Zhenjiang.

However, this man was a little arrogant and had a high self-esteem. Li Yuanqing was just a pawn at the time and had no contact with him, let alone friendship.

This is also the nature of a literati. I am afraid that in his heart, Mao Wenlong is just a vulgar warrior.

Li Yuanqing was not very interested in these scholars. He had not heard anything about Wang Yining for a long time. When he heard Chen Jisheng mention it, he hurriedly asked: "Brother, I have no friendship with him. Why don't you please

Brother, please explain."

Chen Jisheng smiled lightly, "He is Yuan Keli's man. Now he is Denglai Tongpan."

"Yuan Keli?" Li Yuanqing narrowed his eyes slightly.

Although Li Yuanqing did not have a thorough understanding of major events in the DPRK, he had heard of the name of Yuan Keli, the boss of Denglai who had just taken office.

This man is also one of the few powerful men in the current court. He has served in three dynasties. Although he is over sixty years old, he has a strong attitude towards moving forward and is a strong man.

"Brother, what do you mean~~~~, he is originally Yuan Keli's person?" Li Yuanqing whispered.

Chen Jisheng smiled and nodded.

For a moment, Li Yuanqing couldn't help feeling a little cold behind him.

This~~~, what kind of scheming is this?

Before the surprise attack on Zhenjiang, this man had already reached out to Mao Wenlong. Now, he is in charge of Denglai, Dongjiang...

Chen Jisheng smiled and said: "So, Yuan Qing, you don't have to worry too much. We old brothers have to stick together as a team."

…………

After chatting with Chen Jisheng for a few more words, Li Yuanqing excused himself from feeling unwell and returned to the posthouse at the foot of the mountain to rest.

There was a heavy drizzle in the sky, and there was a faint smell of sea. Li Yuanqing huddled in the bed, feeling confused for a moment.

The rapid development of the Dongjiang Army is indeed gratifying, but behind this rapid development, all kinds of complicated and entangled problems have been covered up.

For example, if Chen Liangce, a local gang in Zhenjiang, wants to be reused in the future, I'm afraid...

Li Yuanqing also secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, he had the foresight to leave Pidao early and establish his own business. Otherwise, he would have been trapped in this muddy water. It is really difficult to predict what would happen.

Moreover, judging from Chen Jisheng's words, the dispute between the old and the new seems to be starting to spark.

Rubbing his temples tiredly, Li Yuanqing simply stopped thinking about these complications.

As the old saying goes, the bigger the forest is, the more birds there are.

Now, the Dongjiang River is like a sponge, absorbing water continuously and endlessly, and confusion is inevitable.

As long as Mao Wenlong is here, everything should be within control.

Li Yuanqing can't do much else, but the relationship between these old brothers must be good. As for people like Chen Liangce...

If the opportunity is right, there is nothing wrong with giving them a hand.

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The next day, early in the morning, Li Yuanqing came to Mao Wenlong's official residence to bid farewell to him.

Although the trip to Dongjiang headquarters was quite pleasant, Li Yuanqing also felt something more.

To say too much is false. Only if you have a strong foundation and can stand firm and cannot be knocked down by strong winds, even if there are twists and turns in the future, you will have more coping methods and choices.

Mao Wenlong was in good spirits, smiled and encouraged Li Yuanqing a few words, and then asked his soldiers to take Li Yuanqing to collect food, rewards, and additional supplies for the headquarters.

Mao Chenglu and Zhang Pan were responsible for these matters, and the process had been completed before the afternoon.

Li Yuanqing received nearly 20,000 taels of silver, more than 1,000 young men, 10 horses, and dozens of mules. Zhang Pan and Mao Chenglu arranged a fleet for Li Yuanqing and sent Li Yuanqing to the ship.

"Yuanqing, have a good trip. When you have time to go to Changsheng Island, you, a landowner, don't forget to treat me well." Mao Chenglu waved vigorously to Li Yuanqing on the bow.

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "That's natural. Two brothers, please take care of yourself."

"Take care of yourself."

As the fleet sailed westward, Li Yuanqing's mood gradually became clearer.

where is the road?

The road is at your feet.

Two days later, Li Yuanqing successfully returned to Changsheng Island.

Shang Laoliu and Ma Deqiang hurriedly led everyone out to greet them.

Although the Lushun defense battle lasted for nearly a month, the casualties of the Changsheng Battalion were very small and almost negligible. The more than a thousand young men added by the headquarters at this time also gave the Changsheng Battalion more choices and more

The labor, in terms of manpower, suddenly became much lighter.

After going through some cutscenes, Li Yuanqing came to the familiar Taishi chair in the official hall and half lay down. Ouer served tea. Shang Laoliu and Ma Deqiang also came over to report the details.

During this period of time, the situation on the island has been basically stable, and all affairs are proceeding in an orderly manner.

The 'Vegetable Basket' project that Li Yuanqing is more concerned about has begun to be implemented. It is expected that in October, the first batch of vegetables on the island, such as bitter greens and green vegetables, will be ready for picking and eating. This will slow down the food supply on the island a lot.

pressure.

At the blacksmith shop, more than 100 blunderbuss, spears, and armors were made, which are still the largest expenditure on the island. Every month, the cost is upwards of 5,000 taels.

Li Yuanqing said he could accept it, as the saying goes, "If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools."

If Changsheng Island wants to develop, strengthening the army is the first priority. In terms of weapons and equipment, we cannot be stingy, but must further increase investment.

Furthermore, the military wedding of the soldiers was a top priority for Shang Laoliu and Ma Deqiang.

Shang Laoliu said: "Yuanqing, the preparations for the military wedding are almost complete. The selection of strong women of suitable age has been completed, and there are nearly 5,000 people. The weather is just right during this period, so let's choose a lucky day to implement this matter first.

Bar."

Li Yuanqing nodded, giving the soldiers a sense of belonging. Marriage and family are a very important weight.

This is also Li Yuanqing's guarantee to his subordinates.

"Brother Shang, you should discuss this matter with Butler Ma. The sooner the better. I will attend when the time comes."

The two nodded quickly.

Butler Ma also reported to Li Yuanqing the government affairs during this period, including the allocation of houses, land reclamation, and various livestock farms.

The housing allocation is coming to an end. The soldiers are ranked according to their seniority and meritorious service. There are not many twists and turns, but when it comes to land, they have to face a new problem.

The land on Changsheng Island is not abundant. The key is that the current settlements are all on the Nanxinkou side. To allocate wasteland, it means spreading. This will be difficult to complete in a short time.

Li Yuanqing said: "Land distribution will be carried out sooner or later. We must plan in advance. Now, there are a lot more manpower on the island, and there are conditions now for things that could not be done before. After the military wedding is completed, this will be the top priority, you two

, it will take a lot of hard work.”

Shang Laoliu and Housekeeper Ma nodded quickly. Seeing that Li Yuanqing was tired, they were about to leave.

But Shang Laoliu slapped his forehead and said, "Yuan Qing, there is one more thing I almost forgot to tell you. A few days ago, Boss Yang sent a batch, a batch..."

Shang Laoliu couldn't think of how to describe it for a moment, so he hurriedly looked at Ma Deqiang.

Butler Ma hurriedly said: "General, he is a white-haired ghost guy, and there are some black charcoal slaves, all little girls."

Li Yuanqing also remembered that there was such a thing, and couldn't help but smile, "I know about this. You go and get busy."

"yes."

Watching the two people leave, Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile.

It has been a few months since I returned from the capital. Presumably, that ghost guy Joseph has been worn out by now.

…………

Joseph was depressed, really depressed.

Originally, when he met Li Yuanqing, he thought he had met a financial sponsor and someone who could change his destiny. But what was despicable was that this despicable yellow-skinned monkey treated him like a monkey. Although he bought his slave, he directly bought him.

He treated him like nothing, causing him to spend several months in the capital in vain.

After finally arriving on this unknown desert island, I was told that their general had gone on an expedition and they didn't know when he would be back.

Finally, he heard that the general was back, but after 5 or 6 days, he had urged the damn servant more than ten times, but he still didn't get any reply.

Today, Joseph couldn't bear it anymore. He had to see this hateful Eastern nobleman.

By chance, the servant who was guarding him in this simple posthouse today went out for some unknown reason. He secretly opened the door and came to the street.

In fact, although he was "imprisoned" in the post house, at least, Joseph thought so, these servants did not actually restrict his freedom.

During the day, he has a lot of room to move around in this small town.

It's a pity that this small town doesn't even have a grocery store, and it has to be followed by those hateful servants. It's almost like a prisoner. Joseph has to be restricted wherever he wants to go. Today he finally got this opportunity.

He must wander around the town, find the residence of that hateful Eastern nobleman, have a good chat with him, and let him know the consequences of offending a traditional nobleman like him.

Although the street is very simple, it has been paved with bluestones and there are wide stone slabs in the middle. As a result, even if there is a slight drizzle in the sky today, the road is not too muddy and there are already signs of the city.
To be continued...