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It was already evening when Li Yuanqing returned to Juehua Island. Not long after, Man Gui also hurried over with more than a hundred soldiers.

After arriving and sitting down in the tent, the soldiers served hot tea. Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Brother Gui, what's wrong? Your anger hasn't subsided a little yet?"

Man Gui took a sip of tea and couldn't help but spat: "Yuan Qing, how can I not be angry when things are like this? It seems that I, the deputy commander, will never be promoted to a regular job."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said: "Brother, that's not necessarily the case. Mr. Yuan needs to rely on you a lot at this time! I guess it won't be a big problem if you become a regular employee. But, Brother Gui, to be honest, you are always in Ningyuan.

If you stay here, you will have to face Mr. Yuan all the time. This matter is really not easy to handle!"

"Yuan Qing, you, you mean..."

Man Gui hurriedly looked at Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing smiled: "Brother Gui, our ancestors of the Han people have a good saying. If you move a tree, you will die, and if you move a person, you will live. As a human being, why should you have trouble with yourself and have to stand up to your face?"

"Why!"

Man Gui couldn't help but sigh deeply: "Yuanqing, I've thought about this too. Unfortunately, Liaoxi is such a big place, where can I go? I would like to go to Jinzhou, but the same goes for Jinzhou.

I’m so uneasy! Now that Jinzhou is an empty city and needs to be rebuilt, I guess there’s not much hope that I can go there.”

Li Yuanqing nodded slowly.

According to Man Gui's status at this time, he was basically considered a prominent figure in the Liaoxi Army.

If Man Gui is allowed to go to some small forts, even if he is promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief, I am afraid that he will never feel happy.

Moreover, Governor Yuan knew Mangui very well and wanted to use Mangui, but it was impossible for him to just let Mangui run away so easily.

This pool of water is really getting muddier.

If Li Yuanqing remembers it correctly, in history, after the great victory of Ningyuan, it was precisely because Governor Yuan kept suppressing Man Gui that the two completely turned against each other and became incompatible.

As a result, during the Jisi Incident, Mangui went out to charge into the formation and was surrounded by the main force of the Tatars. When he wanted to retreat to the Ming army's battle formation, Governor Yuan actually ordered his Ming army to fire arrows at Mangui.

This also completely became the tipping point.

In the end, Mangui continued to charge back and was shot by a Tatar arrow, and died tragically for his country.

Of course, Governor Yuan did not get a good deal. It was Mangui's testimony that completely aroused the dissatisfaction of Emperor Chongzhen, who executed Governor Yuan in Lingchi and let the people eat his flesh.

Both sides suffer!

One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.

In this place in western Liaoning, it is said that "the temple is small but the evil spirit is strong". This kind of contradiction cannot be resolved at all.

Not long after, the soldiers had brought the wine and food. Li Yuanqing picked up the wine jar and personally filled a bowl of wine for Mangui, and poured another bowl for himself.

The two of them finished a bowl of wine and ate a few bites of vegetables. Li Yuanqing said: "Brother Gui, the matter has come to this. Brothers, there are not many good solutions at the moment. We can only take one step at a time. Logically speaking, there are

Due to your achievements in this campaign, it shouldn’t be a big problem for you to be promoted to the rank of Commander-in-Chief. Otherwise, it should be the same as before, with you holding the title of Commander-in-Chief of Ningyuan and arranging your station outside the city. As for the city, just follow it.

Master Yuan, come and cause trouble!"

Mangui chewed the meat hard for a long time, and then sighed: "Yuanqing, this is the only way we can do it! Damn it, this donkey ball is really cheap!"

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If you have something on your mind, you will get drunker and drunker.

Originally, Gui Gui was more than half the jar, but at this time, he only drank less than half the jar, and he was already very drunk.

Instructing his soldiers to take Mangui to the guest tent next door for a good rest, Li Yuanqing went outside the tent, washed his face with cold water, and went to the viewing platform to gaze at the stars to wake up.

As the saying goes, ‘A strong dragon will not overwhelm a local snake’.

According to the current situation, even if Gao Di returns, he has completely lost the initiative and will hardly pose a threat to Governor Yuan again.

If nothing else, Gao Di will definitely have a difficult time in the future. Perhaps, within a few days, this old man will have to pack up and get out.

At this time, Liaoxi is almost in a dead end.

Li Yuanqing let out a long breath and couldn't help but spit out: "What a bitch!"

Unfortunately, due to various entangled reasons, at this time, the only way he could help Man Gui was financially.

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Early the next morning, Man Gui woke up early in the morning, exercised his body with Li Yuanqing, did two sets of boxing, and tried to 'gesticulate' with Li Yuanqing twice.

Unfortunately, this guy was defeated three times in a row.

Even if they switch to wrestling, which the Mongolians are best at.

Although the weather was extremely cold, both of them were already sweating profusely, and the soldiers handed them towels to wipe their sweat.

Man Gui was extremely unhappy and said: "Yuan Qing, you, you can't do this! You don't follow the routine at all! Let's do it again!"

Seeing that Man Gui was still unconvinced, Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing: "Okay! Since Brother Gui likes it, my younger brother will accompany you at any time!"

"good!"

Man Gui yelled: "Yuan Qing, this time, my brother won't hold back!"

Li Yuanqing laughed loudly: "Brother Gui, just come over here!"

Although it was still early at this time, the military camp was different from other places. The early morning assembly bugle had already sounded for half an hour, and the soldiers were all up and running and training.

At this time, seeing that Li Yuanqing and Man Gui were about to compete in person, they immediately attracted many generals to watch.

Many soldiers also wanted to come over and join in the fun, but unfortunately, they had to practice and obviously did not have this privilege.

But the officers alone had already surrounded the not-so-small open space outside the tent with three floors inside and three floors outside.

Although the weather was extremely cold, the cool sea breeze blew past my ears, making my clothes rustle.

But Li Yuanqing only wore an undershirt, revealing the strong and thick tendons on his two arms. He had a very well-proportioned figure, but one could tell at a glance that his body was full of powerful energy.

explosive force.

And Man Gui was even more bachelor, so he simply took off his arms, revealing only his muscular body and the dense black hair on his chest.

Unlike Li Yuanqing, who has a well-proportioned figure without any trace of fat, Man Gui is almost thicker than Li Yuanqing and has a lot of fat on his body.

But his fat meat is far from the fat meat of ordinary people. It is more like the fat on a human bear, which acts as a buffer during impact.

"Come on! Brother, just come over here!"

Li Yuanqing yelled at Man Gui.

The first few times, it was Li Yuanqing who struck first, cleanly and neatly. Usually within two or three seconds, he would have knocked Man Gui down, and Man Gui would not even be able to put up an effective resistance at all.

This time, he handed over the initiative to Man Gui. He couldn't always 'bully' this big brother.

Man Gui chuckled: "Yuan Qing, my brother won't let you go this time!"

As he spoke, he roared like a bear, his legs suddenly exerted force, like a powerful mountain of flesh, a human-shaped bulldozer, arms spread wide, and he rushed towards Li Yuanqing quickly!

Although Mangui grew up in an area inhabited by Han people, perhaps due to the inheritance of his bloodline, his fighting method is still closer to the Mongolian wrestling method, but it is simpler and more practical.

In the blink of an eye, Man Gui rushed in front of Li Yuanqing from a dozen steps away, and wanted to clamp Li Yuanqing's shoulders with his two big iron-like hands.

Passive defense, compared with taking the first shot, always has to bear some disadvantages.

Seeing Mangui's big hand coming, followed by his body and legs, Li Yuanqing was not worried at all.

Just when Man Gui's big hand was about to clamp down on one of his shoulders, Li Yuanqing suddenly turned to the side, leaned his shoulder forward, and pushed it hard against Man Gui's heart.

Man Gui couldn't help being startled, and instinctively wanted to use both hands to support him and strangle Li Yuanqing's path forward.

But at this moment, Li Yuanqing suddenly turned to the side, and instantly grabbed one of Man Gui's wrists with both hands. Using inertia, he used the most basic grappling move to twist the arm, and violently pulled Man Gui's wrist away.

The thick arms were twisted behind his back, and his arms and knees were stuck in Man Gui's neck and back at the same time!

"good!"

"The general is mighty!"

"The general will be victorious! The general will be victorious!"

"..."

The boys around him suddenly cheered.

Man Gui's old face couldn't help but spit, "Yuan Qing, you, you are bullying people! You don't follow the routine at all! Damn you!"

Li Yuanqing laughed loudly and quickly let go of Man Gui's body, "Brother Gui, don't worry about me. On the battlefield, even if you bite with your teeth, as long as you can kill the Tatars, you have won and you are a hero!"

"Well?"

At this time, Mangui also understood what Li Yuanqing meant, "Yuanqing, how did you get this brain?"

Li Yuanqing laughed heartily, ignoring the sweat all over his body, and hugged Man Gui's arm affectionately, laughing and saying: "Brother, let's go, let's chat while having breakfast!"

The breakfast is very rich, including meat and vegetables.

It's a pity that the only vegetables available are cabbage and radish, which are simply blanched in water.

Fortunately, the dipping sauce is quite delicious.

Li Yuanqing and Man Gui had been busy all morning and both had great appetites.
To be continued...