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"Yuan Qing, this, this matter..."

Seeing Li Yuanqing keep smiling but not expressing his opinion, Hong Qiang couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart, but he couldn't do anything but look at Li Yuanqing helplessly.

Times have passed.

The past has long since been blown away by the rain and wind.

Back then, that frizzy kid who fought to the death had grown into a towering tree that blocked out the sky and the sun, and he could no longer even look up at it.

Even if I was sweating profusely, I could only endure it and talk to him slowly and calmly.

How could Hong Qiang expect that his relationship with Li Yuanqing, which was not considered a friendship back then, could influence Li Yuanqing's decision now?

At this time, although Li Yuanqing treated him well and treated him as a guest, Hong Qiang also understood that this was just Li Yuanqing's memorial to his old friend. If Li Kaixuan arrived at this time, maybe Li Yuanqing could serve him better.

The reception treatment is higher.

How could he take such a thing seriously?

At this time, Li Yuanqing took a sip of wine, looked at Hong Qiang with a smile and said, "Brother Qiang, what will be the consequences if you fail to complete your mission during this trip?"

Hong Qiang was stunned for a moment, but he also understood what Li Yuanqing meant.

Think about it too.

At this time, Li Yuanqing was at the height of his power in southern Liaoning and even the entire Ming Dynasty. How could he possibly associate with a barbarian like Lao Nu?

If he had a choice at this time, he obviously wouldn't want to jump into this shit pit again.

"Yuanqing, the two countries are on friendly terms, and Bu Zhan is here to envoy. I have already conveyed the message to you, and I expect that the Great Khan will not be able to do things too smoothly. On my side, there should be no big problem."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Brother Qiang, if you have free time, you can live in Haizhou City for a while. Yuanqing can't guarantee anything else. You can still manage enough good wine and meat."

Hong Qiang couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Yuan Qing, I would like to stay in Haizhou City, but it's a pity. My wife, children, and many clan members are all in Shenyang City. How can I leave them alone?"

With a relationship like Li Yuanqing's, which is almost like a 'golden rice bowl', only a fool would not want it.

such a pity.

Hou Jin was holding Hong Qiang's life in his hands. Even if he thought about it again, he still had to do it step by step.

Li Yuanqing nodded, "That's it, Brother Qiang. Since the old slave wants you to come on this trip, he must have thought it through before. You can tell him the truth about this matter. I think he won't hurt you."

you."

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Hong Qiang left drunk and full.

Not long after, Chen Zhong walked in with a smile, "Yuan Qing, this old slave wouldn't attack a little guy like him, right?"

Li Yuanqing took a sip of wine and poured another glass for Chen Zhong, "It's hard to say. Even Li Yongfang is often whipped by the old slave now. Who can guess what this old guy is thinking?

"

The old slave whipped Li Yongfang. This is a joke that has begun to circulate in Liao during this period.

At this time, although Lao Nu had become the master of Houjin and competed with the Ming Dynasty, due to his background, he actually had a very low self-esteem in his bones.

Rumor has it that after the old slave got drunk, he had Fushun's consort Li Yongfang tied to a post and whipped him severely with a whip while asking, "I know you look down on me? Why do you look down on me?"

Chen Zhongdao: "It would be a bad thing if he lost his life because of this. Yuan Qing, otherwise, you just talk to the old slave, ask him to come over, send him to any place you want, and give him food."

Eat."

Li Yuanqing smiled, signaled to Chen Zhong, drank the wine in one gulp, and said slowly: "Brother, in this kind of matter, do your best and respect the destiny of heaven. Although Hong Qiang and I have an old relationship, there is nothing in this guy's hands."

Don't touch the lives of Han people. Whether he can survive depends on his fate."

Chen Zhong also understood what Li Yuanqing meant and couldn't help but smile, "Yuan Qing, I still can't be as free and easy as you about this kind of thing. If it were my old friend, I would have been in trouble for a long time. However, this old slave

This time I really spent a lot of money. Not only will I give you my biological daughter, but I will also give you a real king of Liaonan! Hahaha!"

When Li Yuanqing was talking to Hong Qiang just now, Chen Zhong had been listening behind the screen next door. This was also Li Yuanqing's deliberate arrangement. After all, this kind of thing was also related to the overall situation. Chen Zhong could witness it in person. On the one hand, it would be more conducive to safeguarding the two brothers.

The relationship between people, moreover, this is also the respect Li Yuanqing has for Chen Zhong.

Li Yuanqing smiled and poured a glass of wine, took a sip slowly and said with a smile: "The bigger the price I pay, it means that he is not sure about winning us. Brother, in this battle, you and I don't want to win, but we must

We need to be down-to-earth and work steadily.”

Chen Zhong naturally understood what Li Yuanqing meant. The fat in his mouth is the real fat, and it is his own fat.

Otherwise, it will be like a mirror, a bamboo basket, and nothing, but what about a ball?

"Yuan Qing, don't worry. Brother, I have a lot of patience."

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At this time, Hong Qiang also returned to the camp of the Hou Jin Army. However, looking at this silent and ghostly camp, and blowing this dark and soothing wind, he just drank the wine in Haizhou City.

Most of the drunkenness could not help but dissipate.

Although dreams are good, he has to return to reality after all.

At this time, it was almost midnight, but the old slave was not asleep yet. He had been patiently waiting for news about Hong Qiang.

Back at the camp, Hong Qiang was taken directly to Lao Nu's tent without many obstacles.

"Slave Hong Qiang, bow down to the Great Khan, long live the Great Khan." Hong Qiang had no time to think, entered the tent, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowing respectfully to the old slave.

In Houjin, ordinary people could not call themselves slaves. Only the bannermen who had joined the banner were qualified to call themselves slaves to their masters.

And because of Li Yuanqing's relationship, Hong Qiang was 'carried' by Lao Nu himself to the banner of Xianghuang Banner, and became Lao Nu's 'confidant' slave.

The old slave was staring at the map hanging on the screen in a daze. It took him a long time to regain his composure and glanced at Hong Qiang with a pair of cloudy old eyes, "How is the situation?"

Hong Qiang had cold sweat on his back and said hurriedly: "Khan, Li Yuanqing, he doesn't seem to be ready to accept the surrender of our Daikin. However, his attitude towards his slaves is good..."

Hong Qiang hurriedly recounted to the old slave carefully what happened in Haizhou City tonight.

The old slave couldn't help but frown when he heard the words. When he looked at Hong Qiang, there was a flash of unspeakable harshness in his eyes. But for a moment, this harshness disappeared without a trace. He glanced at Hong Qiang lightly and said, "You

Thank you for your hard work, go back and rest."

Hong Qiang suddenly felt as if he had received amnesty, as if he had collapsed. He quickly kowtowed and thanked him, and exited the old slave's tent in a pissed mess.

Watching Hong Qiang leave, the old slave suddenly sneered, "Li Yuanqing, do you really think I can't do anything to you?"

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At dawn the next day, Houjin began their bulldozing offensive, focusing mainly on the west gate and the north gate.

However, the weather was really too hot. At about midnight, around ten o'clock, a group of Mongolian servants and slaves swarmed out and hid in the shade of the camp.

At the same time, the woods outside the north and west gates of Haizhou were also affected by seedlings. Countless handymen and slaves were working overtime to cut down trees, as if they were going to build siege equipment, and they were ready to attack the city.

Haizhou City launched a large-scale attack.

Although he drank a lot last night, Li Yuanqing was in excellent spirits at this time and was not affected at all.

The same is true for Chen Zhong.

This is also the foundation that mature men must possess.

The supervisors Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang also arrived here early in the morning to inspect the situation. Later, the Jin army launched a large-scale siege of the city. Even with Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong here, they obviously could not sleep well.

"Yuan Qing, I seem to be losing my temper. According to their progress, I'm afraid they can push the fortifications to our city in three or two days." Chen Zhong looked at the Houjin Camp in the distance and said.

At this time, although the sun was shining brightly, the Ximen side was in the backlight, with a lot of shade and coolness. However, after noon, this place was directly exposed to the sun.

Li Yuanqing smiled and nodded, "We have all reached Haizhou City. I can't help but attack the city. However, from the looks of it, I didn't gain much from this trip to Mongolia."

Chen Zhong was already a veteran, so of course he understood what Li Yuanqing meant.

Today, although there are many Mongolians in Hou Jin's bulldozing offensive, the total number of Mongolians at the west gate and the north gate is only five or six thousand, and the rest are slaves of each banner.

Unlike treating the Han people as life and death enemies, the old slaves still have to be a little more tolerant towards the Mongols, but they are only slightly more tolerant than the Han people. It is absolutely impossible to expect the old slaves to give too many dividends to the Mongols.

Impossible.

Even the Horqin tribe, which was closest to Hou Jin, had to "rationally slaughter" men who were taller than a wheel every few years.

However, if Han slaves came to bulldoze the earth, they would not have any time to rest at all. Even if the sun scorches people to death, they will succumb to the sun.

"Yuanqing, maybe the dog Tatars' food and grass are not as abundant as we thought. Then..." Chen Zhong suddenly had a clever idea.

On the side, Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang also reacted.

Wei Liang hurriedly said: "Chen Shuai, if the Tatars don't have enough food and grass, doesn't that mean they can't besiege us for too long?"

"yes."

Zhang Qiliang also said hurriedly: "Spring plowing has just passed a few days ago. If the stalemate continues, it will not be of much benefit to the old slave. Wouldn't it..."

Li Yuanqing smiled and nodded, "I'm afraid I'm holding on hard now. If we attack now, we may not have a chance of winning. However, there is no definite news from Mao Shuai, so we can't be too anxious. Half a month.

.For a period of half a month. After the Tatars have consumed some money in attacking the city, we will settle the accounts with them!"

Chen Zhong and the other three also understood what Li Yuanqing meant.

Mao Wenlong was near Laozhai at this time. Although he only faced Huang Taiji's banner, the deep mountains in the south of Laozhai were in dangerous terrain, and Huang Taiji was scheming. It was still uncertain what the situation would be.

If the Haizhou Ming army takes the lead in launching an offensive against the main force of Hou Jin, even if it wins the battle and defeats the main force of Hou Jin, it may not be a good thing. Once Hou Jin divides his troops and destroys Mao Wenlong first, this is a result that no one can bear.

What's more, with the strength of Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong, it is not a big problem to have a stalemate with the main force of Hou Jin, but if they take the initiative, no one is sure.

In the final analysis, there was a serious lack of mobility. Even though the Ming army had an overwhelming advantage in firepower, the initiative in the war was still in the hands of Lao Nu.

Li Yuanqing can only seize opportunities and play opportunities.

However, in terms of defense, not to mention Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong, even Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang already have a lot of experience.

The later Jin army's bulldozing offensive was not worth mentioning in the face of the powerful firepower of the Ming army. The sooner they pushed over, the sooner they came to die.

In other words, although the main force of the Later Jin Army was approaching Haizhou City in large numbers, at this time, the real enemy of the Ming Army in the city was not them, but the hot weather and the slightly thin supplies.

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