Kong Youde frowned and said, "How is the situation in Liaodong developing? How is it our turn to worry about it? I really have some thoughts. Think about it, how to get more wine to drink is serious!"

Hearing this, Geng Zhongming was a little dissatisfied, glared at him and whispered: "Drink, you won't be able to drink to death? Now the food is getting more and more nervous. The emperor has already made an order to prohibit the use of food to make wine. If anyone dares to disobey, he will definitely be severely punished!"

Speaking of this, he paused, and then remembered that Kong Youde had led the topic apart, so he stared at Kong Youde and whispered: "Although the Zu family army was killed by the emperor, why did I feel that the situation in Liaodong is becoming more and more difficult! If this continues, do you think the emperor will find a way to solve the predicament, or does it mean that the country will gain the upper hand in the future?"

Hearing him ask this topic again, Kong Youde played with the wine pot in his hand for a while, and then replied in a low voice: "The Emperor is a rare wise ruler of the Qing Dynasty. I have to admit that at least we have known each other's opponents with him for so many years. Although there is indeed a dilemma at the moment, I believe that the Emperor should have a solution."

"But... But North Korea surrendered to Ming Kingdom again!" Geng Zhongming said a little dissatisfied, "And the Governor of Baoding personally led the army across the sea. Now the sea is the world of the Ming army, which is much better than Mao Shuai at that time. The Qing Dynasty can only defend passively, isn't this unsolvable?"

Seeing Kong Youde's intention to speak, he immediately added: "Don't forget that Ying and Oerdai were defeated by Governor Lu, and their lives and deaths are uncertain now, but they are basically in danger. There is also Shang Kexi, who will die if he says he dies. This kind of victory has never happened to Mao Shuai, which means that this Ming army is definitely not easy to deal with. Do you agree with this?"

When Kong Youde heard this, he showed a sarcastic sneer on his face. He threw the wine pot on the table again, then looked at Geng Zhongming, and asked in a low voice: "Then I ask you, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, is there any replacement?"

"It shouldn't be. It's still Emperor Chongzhen. At least I didn't hear any rumors that I had changed the emperor." Geng Zhongming was a little surprised why he suddenly asked this, but he still answered honestly.

After hearing this, Kong Youde immediately asked Geng Zhongming: "How is the Emperor of Ming Dynasty? Have you and I experienced it? How did Mao Shuai die? How did Dongjiang Town become a mess? And how did Sun Zhongcheng be suppressed by the court? After we went to Denglai, how could we be excluded by Shandong officials and gentry? You won't forget these things, right?"

"How could you forget this!" Geng Zhongming replied with a little annoyed, "These things will never be forgotten in this life!"

"So that!" Kong Youde suddenly sighed and said, "The emperor has not replaced anyone. Even if he made a saint ruling for a while, he is quite wise, such as promoting Sun Zhongcheng, hiring Folang Jimen, and forming a new army. But what happened next? Looking back after a while, now Sun Zhongcheng is here? Where are you and me? What about the situation in the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty?"

Hearing this, Geng Zhongming understood a little, answered Kong Youde, and seemed to be explaining to himself: "So, even if the Ming Dynasty has a good decision now, the Governor Baoding regained the navy and rebuilt Dongjiang Town. The situation in Ming Dynasty seems to be very good! However, after a while, the party struggle changed its direction. Maybe Governor Lu would not have to do anything with the Qing Dynasty, and they would start to fight internally. In the end, this new Dongjiang Town would be like a flash in the pan?"

"That's what it means!" Kong Youde nodded and sighed, "Ming Kingdom, it's already rotten. The emperor has been ascended to the throne for many years, but the situation has not improved completely, but it is getting worse. Whether the emperor has the ability has long been clear. This rooted person is not good. If you look at all this, you will eventually be a flash in the pan, which is not as good as the Qing Dynasty!"

To put it into consideration, he should be happy. However, no matter whether it is from his tone or his expression, he does not feel that he is happy at all.

Geng Zhongming nodded at Kong Youde's conclusion, and then fell silent and did not speak anymore.

After a while, Geng Zhongming suddenly looked up at Kong Youde and asked in a low voice: "Now the Qing Dynasty stationed troops in Zhenjiang Fortress, and sent troops to cross the Yalu River from time to time. What do you think Governor Lu will do?"

Hearing this, Kong Youde thought for a while and said, "There should be no choice. He must send troops to help North Korea. Otherwise, North Korea alone would not be the opponent of the Qing Dynasty."

"When will this battle be fought?" Geng Zhongming continued to ask, "I want to see how powerful this Governor Lu is? Just with his Dongjiang army, can the Qing Dynasty stop the attack on North Korea?"

Hearing this, Kong Youde shook his head and said, "It's useless whether it's powerful or not. As for the Dongjiang Army, it can only harass you along the coast. If you really want to fight with the Qing army, you have no chance of winning. Besides, this is the main attack of the Qing Dynasty and the initiative is in the hands of the Qing Dynasty. I am really determined to teach Korea a lesson. With the Dongjiang Army, it is impossible to stop it. The Korean monarch and ministers are not wise, so wait to bear the emperor's anger!"

After hearing this, Geng Zhongming thought for a while, and felt it made sense, he curled his lips and sneered: "The Koreans are all lacking in brains, and they are waiting to be beaten by the Qing Dynasty to bully them again!"

After saying that, he threw this matter behind his head, his face regained heavy weight, and said to Kong Youde: "The New Year is coming soon. I still feel that I haven't paid any worship for several years. In any case, I'll pay my respects this year!"

Kong Youde listened, remained silent for a while, and smiled mockingly, "What are you saying? Will you forgive us? Will you bless us?"

When Geng Zhongming heard this, he was also silent for a while, then shook his head and said, "Then say nothing, it's always okay to burn some paper money!"

"In the blink of an eye, the Chinese New Year is coming again, time passes so fast!" Kong Youde also sighed with emotion when he heard this.

In Liaodong, the mood of the New Year is about to celebrate, at least the mood of the Dongjiang Army is completely different from that of Kong Youde and others. Red lanterns have begun to hang on all the islands occupied by the Ming army.

The soldiers of the Ming army were happily talking about the year that was about to pass and looking forward to the beauty of the coming year.

From time to time, Qin Opera can be heard in the army, which attracts waves of cheers from time to time. Of course, the shouts of Fujian local dialects are inevitable, and the sounds of north and south are mixed together, which makes it even more celebratory.

However, at Pidou Pier, as soon as a boat landed, a gray-haired North Korean official jumped off the boat immediately, his skills and age were a little inconsistent. This made the general who came out behind him look a little impressed.

However, the North Korean official did not care about these things. He just looked up at the slightly simple New Year's arrangements on Xiapi Island. He had no intention of appreciating them, so he hurried to the headquarters of the governor of Baoding under the guidance of the Ming army wharf general.

"Please help inform the Governor, and say that North Korea's right-wing political affairs Kim Sang-heng is in accordance with the will of the country. There is a 100,000 urgent matter. Come and see the Governor!" The gray-bearded official did not dare to neglect the Ming army school at the gate of the yamen, and bowed to explain the situation.

After hearing this, the school did not dare to entrust himself, so he avoided the side, and then replied: "The Governor is not at the headquarters, so he should be at the military camp at this time. Should he go to the mansion to rest and wait, or go directly to the military camp to pay a visit to the Governor?"

When Kim Sang-hyun heard this, he quickly said that he wanted to go to the military camp because he did have urgent matters and didn't want to wait.

However, when he saw Lu Xiangsheng in the military camp, he was stunned. For a moment, he even forgot that there was something urgent to come.

It turned out that when he came over, the military camp was about to start dinner and ran into Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of the Ming Dynasty, who was sitting with ordinary soldiers and eating the same thing. Is this too inappropriate?

North Koreans have not learned anything else, and they attach great importance to the gap between superiors and subordinates, and the status gap between officials and civilians.

In fact, North Korea has a large population, at least far more than the Qing Dynasty. However, North Korea's combat power is so low. Not to mention the Qing Dynasty, it turns out that the Dongjiang army, like beggars, can bully them. It can even be said that with the combat power of the North Korean army, any surrounding force can bully them!

The reason for this is that North Korea's national policy. From the king of North Korea to ordinary officials, they did not take ordinary people seriously at all, and there was no such people-oriented approach. The dates of the Korean people were very hard. In this case, who would think about fighting with all their hearts?

Seeing that it was Kim Sang-heng coming, Lu Xiangsheng smiled and waved, "Happy New Year, have you eaten?"

Hearing this greeting, Kim Sang-hyun came back to his senses and subconsciously shook his hand, "No, no, no, no, no, it's because the officials are not hungry. Sir, please send troops to rescue North Korea quickly, right?"

Later, he wanted to kneel down immediately to show his grandeur, but when he saw ordinary Ming soldiers watching, he hesitated again, and for a moment, he couldn't kneel down.

Lu Xiangsheng saw something, and then finished eating a few quick bites. Then he stood up and said, "Let's go to the yamen to talk!"

Seeing him like this, the ordinary Ming soldiers immediately stopped their chopsticks. Although they did not take any further action, they all watched the Governor leave.

This scene was seen by the general behind Jin Shangxian. His face was obviously a little shocked. When he turned around and followed him out of the military camp, he turned back several times to see the ordinary soldiers.

When he arrived at the yamen, Lu Xiangsheng sat down and said to Jin Shangxian: "I know the movements of Jianlu. As for the news that he has not recovered at night, Jianlu should not send troops immediately."

Speaking of this, he saw that Kim Sang-hen seemed to want to say something, and added: "Don't worry, if Jianlu really wants to attack North Korea, I will never sit idly by and will definitely send troops to restrain Jianlu. As long as the war is delayed for a long time, Jianlu's food and supplies are tight, he will naturally withdraw his troops. Moreover, such things as sending troops to North Korea will definitely not be carried out continuously, and Jianlu will not have the confidence to do so."

After hearing Lu Xiangsheng's analysis, Jin Shangxian finally breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly: "So good, so good..."

"After you go back, be sure to do the following two things." Lu Xiangsheng was not vague when he talked about the serious matters, and immediately ordered, "When approaching Liaodong, we must strengthen the walls and clear the fields so that Jianlu cannot plunder. Second, all cities are ready for war and remain vigilant. Our side is beneficial to long-term battles, while Jianlu must make a quick decision. This is very important. As long as North Korea can hold on, Jianlu will be defeated!"

"By next year, I will transfer some of the military forces from Denglai. At that time, there will be more troops in Liaodong. The situation in North Korea will be better next year." After Lu Xiangsheng finished speaking, he smiled and said, "How is it, can you feel at ease?"

Jin Shangxian was already overjoyed and nodded quickly, saying that he would do whatever he wanted. Then he politely declined Lu Xiangsheng's proposal to celebrate the New Year together and left in a hurry.

On the dock, when the ship left the dock, the general suddenly said in a tone of emotion: "Sir, the dignified Governor, they all love soldiers as much as their sons. Perhaps, this is the real way to lead troops, right?"

"Hmm?" Jin Shangheng heard this and said a little dissatisfied, "The Ming Dynasty is the country of the Celestial Empire, which is different from my North Korean national conditions. If you learn to walk in Handan, those untouchables will no longer be afraid of you in the future. How can you lead the troops in the future?"

"But... But... But when the last general saw the Ming army soldiers, they seemed to respect the Governor very much, and they felt... they seemed to be able to die for the Governor at any time!" This general, Lin Qingye, still a little hard to forget the Ming army soldiers' eyes when they looked at Lu Xiangsheng.

When Jin Shangxian heard this, he was a little annoyed and said, "It's because he is the Governor and his identity is here that he is like this. Don't you understand?"

"I understand!" Lin Qingye didn't dare to argue with Jin Shangxian after hearing this, so he had to surrender.

At this time, Lu Xiangsheng didn't know that his actions caused a dispute between North Korean civil and military officials. At this time, he was looking at the direction of the capital, thinking in his heart that the good news and prisoners, according to the speed, should arrive in the capital in the next few days, just in time to catch up before the New Year. I hope the emperor will be more satisfied! Wait until the next year, he will win a few more battles!

Lu Xiangsheng is confident about this. North Korea re-entered the clarification and isolated the Jianlu again. Next year, it will choose the landing location and begin to actively attack the Jianlu sphere of influence in Liaodong.

He was right. Just two days before the Chinese New Year, Lu Xiangsheng's victory report arrived in the capital. The other ten prisoners including Ying'erdai were also there. The remaining prisoners were seasick on the way to cross the sea to Tianjin. Of course, this also had something to do with them being tied up and being imprisoned at the bottom of the bilge.

There were ten Jianlu, especially the Zhengbai Banner Gushan Ezhenying Oerdai, which was not dead, which was enough.
Chapter completed!