I have been feeling very unwell these past few days, and I am begging for support and comfort.

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When Mao Wenlong summoned him, Li Yuanqing did not dare to neglect, and most of his drunkenness had dissipated. He hurriedly followed the soldiers to Mao Wenlong's official residence.

The night was already very late, almost 10:30, and the lights in many houses down the mountain had been extinguished. Two strong torches were still burning at the door of Mao Wenlong's official residence.

Arriving at Mao Wenlong's study, Mao Wenlong was busy writing. When he saw Li Yuanqing coming over, he didn't react much.

Li Yuanqing did not dare to say anything, and carefully stood aside so as not to disturb Mao Wenlong's thoughts.

After a long while, Mao Wenlong put down the pen in his hand and said with a smile: "Yuan Qing, are you here? Sit down."

Li Yuanqing hurriedly greeted Mao Wenlong, kowtowed, and then carefully sat aside.

Mao Wenlong smiled and said, "You know about Liu Xingzuo, right?"

Li Yuanqing was stunned for a moment, but he understood instantly. In Dongjiang, what could be hidden from Mao Wenlong's eyes?

Li Yuanqing nodded hurriedly, "Commander, Liu Xingzuo may indeed have the intention to join the Ming Dynasty."

Mao Wenlong nodded, "What do you think about this matter?"

Li Yuanqing thought for a while and then said: "Commander, this is a good thing for our country, Ming Dynasty. It is not a bad thing for our country, Dongjiang. But it is still unclear whether this matter can be accomplished. We must try our best to be fully prepared.

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Mao Wenlong couldn't help but smile.

Li Yuanqing cleverly avoided the core topic. Now he has figured it out. It's not that Liu Xingzuo looks down on Dongjiang and doesn't surrender to Dongjiang. In fact, this is also the reaction of ordinary people. This kind of thing must have a more stable foundation.

Big tree.

But Li Yuanqing's words got to the core. Even though Yuan Keli nodded and reached an agreement, if he wanted to implement it, he still needed Dongjiang's help.

As long as he does this well, Mao Wenlong will have more initiative.

"Let's not mention this matter first. Jisheng is in Kuandian now, and things are not going very smoothly." Mao Wenlong sighed, looked at Li Yuanqing, and briefly introduced the situation of Chen Jisheng's right association department during this period.

Chen Jisheng's troops went to Kuandian in early November. A month later, they did not make much progress.

The main reason is that the weather has suddenly cooled down, especially in the mountainous areas of Kuandian. It is extremely cold, so no matter what you do, it takes a lot more effort than usual.

After the Lushun defense battle, Lao Nu increased his control over the rule. Kuandian had a lot of defensive forces. Even though there were many people who supported the Ming Dynasty, it was still difficult for Chen Jisheng's right association to carry out its work.

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The main reason for this is the huge disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves.

The Hou Jin Dynasty occupied the entire Liao Dynasty. In fact, its real core interests were from central Liao to Laozhai.

Mao Wenlong wanted to poke Lao Nu's anus, which was a good idea, but Lao Nu was also very defensive. A Min, who was wearing a blue flag, and Dai Shan, who was wearing a red flag, both stepped up their patrols in the Kuandian area.

Especially Amin, who suffered a huge loss from Li Yuanqing in Lushun, is really holding his tail between his legs now. He also needs to find a reason to regain his previous dignity and replenish his strength.

As a result, he became like a mad dog, staring at Kuandian, which made Chen Jisheng miserable. He could only hide in the mountains, and it was difficult to take any positive action.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

Frankly speaking, this is Mao Wenlong's genius idea, which is similar to the thoughts of Taizu of later generations.

However, in this situation, Hou Jin is more difficult to deal with than the little devil.

They are the natives of Baishan and Heishui, and they know this land very well. Moreover, they are even more ruthless to the people, and they often massacre villages and exterminate tribes.

Due to the power of Hou Jin, the common people did not dare to have too many substantive interactions with Chen Jisheng.

In addition, due to the influence of the Little Glacier at this time, the weather was extremely bad. Chen Jisheng's side was short of food and clothing, so it was difficult to make big moves.

But Chen Jisheng could not go to Kuandian in midsummer. At that time, he would not be able to gain a foothold at all.

Only by taking advantage of this season and the weather's help to establish a foothold in Kuandian can he plan for greater development in the coming year.

It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.

Even if it were Li Yuanqing, in his current state, it would be difficult to come up with a good solution.

"Commander, the matter has come to this, and we can only persist. As long as we wait until spring next year and the main force of our army takes action, there will be more space for the Right Association." Li Yuanqing sighed.

No pain No gain.

Frankly speaking, even if he and Chen Jisheng were rivals, Li Yuanqing did not want Chen Jisheng to fail in Kuandian, which would be very detrimental to the overall situation of Dongjiang.

Although the Dongjiang River was several times stronger than in history at this time, the time was too short and its foundation was unstable. Most importantly, the Dongjiang River had no real base.

As long as Chen Jisheng can gain a foothold in Kuandian, Mao Wenlong will have more choices in the future. At least, North Korea will be able to provide greater help.

If we can counterattack Zhenjiang, defend Zhenjiang, and connect the fertile land of Zhenjiang, Yizhou, and Tieshan together, Dongjiang will really have the capital to compete with Houjin Nationwide.

However, this is the most ideal state.

And Chen Jisheng was the stepping stone who cast stones to ask for directions.

Mao Wenlong nodded with deep understanding, and suddenly said: "Yuan Qing, I regret this matter a little. If I had known earlier, I should have let you go."

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but be stunned.

Mao Wenlong asked him to go to Kuandian, this...

The foundation of Changsheng Island, including the salt industry production line that has just been launched...

But after Mao Wenlong spoke, Li Yuanqing had no choice now. He knelt on one knee and said: "The humble position is the sharp knife in the hands of the commander-in-chief. Wherever the commander-in-chief wants to go, the humble position will go."

Mao Wenlong glanced at Li Yuanqing and suddenly smiled, "Yuan Qing, I'm just talking about this matter casually. If you are asked to go to Youxie, Liaonan will have to worry about it."

Mao Wenlong exhaled a long breath, looking very old and tired.

Li Yuanqing then put his heart back in his stomach and said hurriedly: "I just hate that I am in a humble position and can't share the worries of the commander-in-chief."

Mao Wenlong smiled and shook his head, "Yuan Qing, you have done a great job. You are indispensable for our current situation in Dongjiang."

This is Mao Wenlong’s positive affirmation.

Li Yuanqing also talked a lot, but kowtowed heavily.

Mao Wenlong smiled and helped Li Yuanqing up with his own hands, "Yuan Qing, what are your ideas for next year?"

Li Yuanqing thought for a moment and then said: "Commander, the Hou Jin army is already in a strong position. It would be unwise for our army to confront the main force of the Hou Jin army head-on. I feel humble that we should focus on detours and try our best to pull the Hou Jin army's defense line. At the same time,

, we want to obtain more land, and spring plowing will begin soon after the new year, and we need more food."

This is also the core issue of Dongjiang.

The men of Dongjiang are not without courage. At this time, Liao people from all over the country are also flocking to Pi Island and to various departments in Dongjiang. In terms of manpower, Dongjiang is not short of manpower, but it is very short of land, especially fertile land that can be cultivated.

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North Korea can provide some of these lands, but if Zhenjiang cannot be occupied, these lands will not be guaranteed and can only be a mirror.

This is also the largest vein in Dongjiang now.

Without the manpower like Dongjiang, even if Mao Wenlong went to suppress North Korea, he would only gain very little.

Mao Wenlong understood all this clearly, and he sighed: "We need more time."

Both fell into silence.

After a while, Mao Wenlong came back from his deep thoughts, relaxed a little, and said with a smile: "Yuan Qing, now the supervisor is here, do you know? Tomorrow, you go to see the supervisor. The court is still waiting.

In response to their reply, once this is settled, you should return to Changsheng Island as soon as possible. We will discuss this matter in detail before the end of the year."

Li Yuanqing nodded hurriedly and said with a smile: "Commander, I have an unkind favor for a humble position."

Li Yuanqing said, secretly looking at Mao Wenlong.

Mao Wenlong felt much more relaxed at this time and said with a smile: "You kid, if you have anything to do, just tell me. Do you want to hide it with me?"

"yes."

Li Yuanqing hurriedly smiled and said: "Commander, it's like this. Beizhi has taken a fancy to a person. Kong Youde, a newly attached Qianhu in Tieling, feels that this person is good and has room for growth. Beizhi hopes that the commander-in-chief can give this person to the longevity camp.

"

Mao Wenlong couldn't help but smile, "Kong Youde. This kid is really good. That's good. You are all young people. The Kong family brothers are in a sad mood at this time. You need to enlighten them more."

Li Yuanqing didn't expect that Mao Wenlong would agree to the matter so easily. He couldn't help but be overjoyed and kowtowed hurriedly: "Thank you for your kindness, Commander-in-Chief."

Mao Wenlong smiled and said, "Haha. You are so old now, and you are still so surprised."

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Walking out of Mao Wenlong's official residence, Li Yuanqing was in a good mood.

Let a strong man like Kong Youde join the Changsheng Camp. Considering his age at this time, Li Yuanqing was very confident and trained him to be his assistant and minion.

However, Li Yuanqing also felt Mao Wenlong's attentiveness. Although Kong Youde was a guerrilla who inherited his father's position, when he arrived in Dongjiang, he had been reduced to a thousand households. He was just a young boy at this time, but Mao Wenlong was still able to pay attention to him.

It’s no wonder that he was in such a mood. Later, Kong Youde said, “Why did you kill Marshal Mao for his great achievements?”

This was probably an important factor in his leaning towards the Manchus.

But now, everything is completely different...

After a comfortable sleep, when Li Yuanqing woke up, Kong Youde was already waiting respectfully outside the door. When he saw Li Yuanqing, he hurriedly knelt down and saluted, "Kong Youde, a humble official, has seen the general."
To be continued...