"What's going on with the Third Division? They can't even capture Yangzhou. Can Cao Wenzhao do it? If not, I'll go up to old Ao." Ao Canghai took a sip of wine, and Yuan Chonghuan next to him could only swallow his saliva.

In terms of qualifications, no one can match Ao Canghai. Yuan Chonghuan can only watch!

"Master Ao! Save it. In such a big country, you will fight many battles. If you can't shut up your mouth after drinking, come and do it." Man Gui picked up the wine bowl and touched it with Ao Canghai.

Looking at the Liao army, the only one who dared to talk to Master Ao like this was Master Man.

If Zhang Huangyan didn't say anything, he couldn't afford to offend these two ancestors.

"We, the dandies of the Liao Army, have managed to acquire the Third Division. It's okay to let them endure hardships with their arrogant and powerful soldiers. Send them supplementary troops, and the Third Division should not be withdrawn. If this is done halfway, the morale and morale of the Third Division will still be lost."

No more, how can we fight in the future?"

As soon as Sun Chengzong, who had just arrived from the capital, spoke, the two ancestors were immediately speechless.

"I'm going to the Yangzhou front line to have a look. Cao Wenzhao is under a lot of pressure right now. I have to cheer him up." Li Xiao thought about it and felt it would be better to go there by himself.

"Brother Xiao, it's best if you can go. With you in charge, others won't dare to say anything. If Yangzhou can't be conquered, there will be a reason why it can't be conquered. Don't think that others can't conquer it. You can conquer it yourself if you go up there. You are brought there all year round.

Soldiers, what kind of victory is a victory filled with corpses?

Cao Wenzhao did this better. Even if he was under pressure, he would not risk his life as a soldier." After Sun Chengzong finished speaking, he squinted at Ao Canghai and Man Gui.

The two guys drank alone without saying a word!

Li Xiao looked at the two guys and thought, these two bastards are bullies and shy of the strong. All veterans in the army are like this, and these two are both thoroughly messed up.

"Battle reports came back from the front, and Yangzhou's city defense was very strong. Cao Wenzhao's division was simply not qualified to surround Yangzhou. He had to resort to cavalry harassment as a last resort. In the final analysis, the troops he had on hand were not enough.

This time, in addition to sending him additional troops and letting him complete the replenishment on the battlefield, I thought I would lead a division over and surround Yangzhou from the south to the north.

As long as Yangzhou is besieged and there is no hope for them, Shi Kefa will have something to do. A strong fortress is easiest to break from the inside. The current method is to encircle and promote change, and win the greatest victory with the smallest casualties.

Whether it's ours or the Yangzhou garrison's.

Speaking of which, we are all descendants of China, and our nation will ultimately be harmed by such cannibalism. If they were foreigners, I would not feel bad if tens of thousands of people were killed or injured. But we are all from the same culture and race, and I would not feel sorry for one more person dying.

value."

"What do you mean...!" Sun Chengzong's eyes suddenly lit up.

"The bigger this battle is, the deeper the hatred will be. This time Cao Wenzhao suffered a big loss, do you think he will take revenge? On the day of the city's fall, according to the Ming Dynasty's traditional rules, the city is broken and people are killed within three days of sealing the sword!"

I'm afraid there will be thousands of victims, and this hatred will probably be deep-rooted.

How many generations of hard work will it take for future generations to cope with this deep-seated hatred?"

"Go ahead, I won't let such a tragedy happen as long as you are here."

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The victory in Yangzhou gave the people of Jinling great encouragement. I haven’t heard any good news since last year. They were either defeated on the front line or surrendered somewhere. Now, someone finally gave the arrogant Liao army a head-on blow and broke the Liao army’s inability to win.

The myth of victory.

The morale of the military and people in Nanming was boosted. The imperial court took the opportunity to recruit troops, and many enthusiastic young people enthusiastically signed up. After hearing about the cruelty and evil deeds of the Liao soldiers, rich men from all over the country also worked hard to donate money. If the Liao soldiers came, their land would be

They will be confiscated and given to those idiots.

These lands have been accumulated by ancestors for generations. You can live if you want them, but you can't give them if you want the land. Otherwise, you won't be able to see your ancestors when you get to the underworld.

Suddenly, countless money and ambitious young people poured into the Nanming court. The Yongli court, which was dying, was actually full of life.

Ma Shiying received an invitation from Ruan Dacheng today, and this bastard actually wanted to invite him to dinner.

If Ma Shiying would have refused without hesitation in the past, as a powerful official of the Yongli Dynasty, he would have looked down on a talkative guy like Ruan Dacheng.

But at the cabinet meeting a few days ago, Ruan Dacheng spoke up to support him. He even went so far as to contradict his chief minister, Wen Tiren, for this, but he still had to accept the favor.

After much thought, Ma Shiying decided to attend the banquet.

When he arrived at Ruan Dacheng's home, the brother personally greeted him at the door, which was a great deal of face to Ma Shiying. This made Ma Shiying very satisfied. After all, this is the face that a person earns with every breath of life.

He politely invited Ma Shiying into the flower hall. Ma Shiying found that there were only three chairs beside the Eight Immortals table. He immediately felt that things were not simple, and at the same time he was a little curious. Looking at the current court, who else could be equal to him? Wen Tiren?

What surprised Ma Shiying even more was that after he entered the flower hall, all the servants left. Only a guy who looked like a steward was left standing aside to wait!

Ruan Dacheng accompanied him with a smile. When he saw Ma Shiying hesitated, he immediately said with a smile: "There is another distinguished guest today. Please take a seat with the Cavalry Department. The guest will be here soon."

Ma Shiying was even more curious about what kind of guest was so awesome that he dared to wait for himself. Ma Shiying planned to take a closer look to see what kind of distinguished guest he was. If this guest is not distinguished enough...hehe...!

"The Horse and Soldiers Department, we don't have to... uh... so many guards to wait for us when we eat." Ruan Dacheng looked at Ma Shiying with some embarrassment.

Ma Shiying waved her hand, and the steward of Ruan Dacheng's family immediately came over with a smile: "Fellow military lords, wine and food have been placed in the adjacent wing."

The guard followed the steward into the side room, and Ma Shiying looked at Ruan Dacheng with interest.

"Come here, come here. Cavalry Department, please take a seat first." Ruan Dacheng smiled and asked Ma Shiying to sit down.

Ma Shiying became even more curious about this guest who did not show up. Looking at the people in the Jiangnan court who could let him and Ruan Dacheng wait together, they would definitely not be more than a slap in the face.

"Everyone, wait a minute! Wait a minute!" When only Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng and the old slave serving wine were left in the flower hall, a guy wearing a long gown suddenly appeared from behind the screen!

Ma Shiying's eyes narrowed because he didn't know this person and was definitely not the kind of person who was qualified to make him wait.

"This one is very strange, Mr. Ruan, who is he?" Ma Shiying's face was so dark that he could almost squeeze out water.

"This is Li Yongfang." Ruan Dacheng wanted to speak, but the man stopped him with his hand.

"Li Yongfang!" Ma Shiying chewed on the name, which seemed very familiar. After thinking for a while, his eyes suddenly widened. He remembered who the person in front of him was!

"Li Yongfang, you are so brave, you dare to come to our Jinling City. Now that you are here, don't leave. Come here!" Ma Shiying shouted with a ferocious smile, and the guards in the wing immediately rushed out and surrounded Li Yongfang.

Surround.

"Haha! Why don't you dare to come to Jinling? But if the Cavalry Department captures me today, I'm afraid there will be no room for change in the future. Are you so sure that you can hide in Yungui?

In the high forests of Yunnan, Guizhou and Zhongshan, where Miao and Han are mixed, the Mu family has been unable to survive for more than 200 years. Do you think you, an outsider, can stand there with only thousands of personal guards?" Li Yongfang looked arrogant and didn't even look straight.

Don't look at those fierce-looking guards.

"What do you mean?" Ma Shiying frowned, and Li Yongfang's words spoke to his heart. Who would be willing to give up the prosperous land of Jinling and suffer in places like Yunnan and Guizhou if there is a way?

"That's it? I don't care, how about you?" Li Yongfang looked arrogant, as if Ma Shiying was surrounded by powerful enemies.

"Everyone, get out!" Ma Shiying waved his hand, and the guards immediately withdrew.

Li Yongfang walked up to the Eight Immortals table, poured a glass of wine and drank it in one gulp.

"Bamboo Leaf Green! This wine is good!" Li Yongfang smacked his lips and poured himself another glass.

Ma Shiying held back his words and clenched his hands tightly into fists.

Ruan Dacheng stayed aside and said nothing, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

"The reason why the cavalry department wants to go to Yunnan and Guizhou to stay with others is simply because they want to be at odds with our Liao army. If our Liao army captures Jinling, your wealth will probably be wiped out. Isn't that right?" Li Yongfang took a bite on the table.

The saury, Yangtze saury, is very delicious.

"So what?" Li Yongfang's words touched Ma Shiying's heart again.

"I can protect you, oh, and your beautiful wife and concubine, who have a wealth of wealth."

"You protect me?" Although Ma Shiying knew that Li Yongfang had a high status in the Liao army, she never thought that he would dare to say such a thing.

"Don't believe it? Even if you don't believe me, Li Yongfang, you have to believe my commander-in-chief. My commander-in-chief said that they are all Chinese compatriots. The more people die, the greater the hatred.

My commander-in-chief cares about the common people and does not want too many tragedies in the world. He also does not want to watch our Chinese compatriots fight in the civil war, so as long as the cavalry department...!" Li Yongfang prolonged his tone and looked at Ma Shiying with interest.

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At this point, Li Yongfang was 80% sure to convince Ma Shiying. In fact, as long as Ma Shiying did not want to leave Yunnan and Guizhou, he could only cooperate with the Liao army.

As the Minister of the Ministry of War and having led troops, Ma Shiying knew clearly. It would be difficult to fight against the increasingly powerful Liao army relying solely on the existing strength of Jiangnan. Since ancient times, those in the south of the Yangtze River would eventually be wiped out by the northern army moving south.

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Looking at the history of China, only Zhu Hongwu, an outlier, succeeded in the Northern Expedition. The unification of China from south to north, and the rest of the unification wars, are nothing more than a repeat of the north's victory over the south. Ma Shiying can still doubt Li Yongfang's guarantee, but Li Yongfang's guarantee

Ma Shiying could not doubt Xiao's guarantee.

"Is everything you said true?"

"Of course!" Li Yongfang was full of pride. He knew that Ma Shiying had compromised, no matter what conditions he offered.

"What do you want me to do?" Ma Shiying knew that there is no free lunch in the world. If you want to get benefits, you have to spend money.

"Happy, the Cavalry Department is really happy. It's very simple. They just want you to capture Wen Tiren."

"Wen Tiren?" Ma Shiying was surprised. He thought he was asked to intervene in the affairs in Yangzhou.

"Sooner or later we will capture Yangzhou, you must not doubt this. The only obstacle now is Wen Tiren, he is still actively recruiting troops, thinking of sniping our army in Chang'an.

From Jinling to Huating, the Yangtze River is more than a hundred miles long. You are also a person who knows the military. You should know how many soldiers are needed to defend such a long line of defense. We only need to gather our strength to attack one point, and you will lay down along the Yangtze River.

A long snake formation becomes a dead snake.

If Wen Tiren continues to be in power, he will only drag you to death.

Furthermore, I heard that Chief Wen has been a lot dissatisfied with you recently. If Chief Wen puts on small shoes for you, I'm afraid the life of the Cavalry Department will not be easy." Li Yongfang said "hey" and "hey" with a smile like

A fox.

Ma Shiying didn't like Li Yongfang's current appearance very much, but he tried his best to endure it. It was related to the rest of his life and the future of the Ma family, and he couldn't help it. He poured himself a glass of wine, raised his head and drank it.
To be continued...