After the Battle of Ji'an, Ma Bao's title was lost and regained.

In fact, Zhu Youlang was also angry at that time, so how could he beat his count by just a few complaints?

However, although the count rewarded him again, he still called him and Bai Wenxuan to scold him.

Zhu Youlang said to Ma Bao: "The mouth has three major functions. One is to eat, the other is to drink water, and the other is to close it at critical moments!"

Ma Bao was scolded to death, but his heart was still sweet. Because he knew that it was actually a kind of happiness to make the emperor scold him.

If you don’t scold you and keep a small black account in your heart, it will be enough for you to bear.

Bai Wenxuan also asked Zhu Youlang to scold him.

Zhu Youlang scolded him for "internal fighting and external warfare laymen. He always felt that his ability was greater than others and he was not convinced by anyone."

He also taught him a lesson: "If you can't have a good relationship with fellow comrades, you will suffer a loss on the battlefield sooner or later."

Although Bai Wenxuan was very dissatisfied with the comments of the four words "foreign war layman", he did not wrongly accuse him of saying that he was not convinced by others, especially Ma Bao's anger.

Therefore, after the training, Bai Wenxuan became much more honest and became happy with Ma Bao. The relationship between the two became more and more harmonious.

Li Dingguo knew the two very well, Ma Bao was brave and Bai Wenxuan was smart. If the two worked together, they would be considered a more suitable partner.

Therefore, Li Dingguo handed over the important task of vanguarding Henan this time to them.

At the same time, Li Dingguo ordered Ma Jinzhong to go west to Luoyang, Feng Shuangli to go east to Runing Prefecture, and head straight to Shangqiu, with the purpose of protecting the main force's side.

Li Dingguo himself led the main force of the army, with Ma Bao and Bai Wenxuan troops as the vanguard, advanced from Nanyang to the north, and took Ruzhou and Xuzhou. The final destination was Kaifeng, an important town in Henan.

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The rain was falling slowly. On the way to Ruzhou, 20,000 Ming soldiers were divided into two rows and walking in the mud with difficulty.

Ma Bao and Bai Wenxuan rode together on the horse. Both of them were wearing oil-coated clothes, but not wearing hats on their heads. The rain dripped down their helmets.

"Old Bai, when did you think this damn ghost weather end?"

Ma Bao wiped the rain from his face and talked to Bai Wenxuan while walking.

Bai Wenxuan looked at Ma Bao and saw his face turned blue. He seemed to have become very irritable due to the gloomy weather and the muddy and difficult road conditions.

"Old Ma, why are you anxious? You are so anxious that you have become a uncle, but you still can't change your rushing attitude." Bai Wenxuan did not call him uncle, nor did he regard himself as his subordinates, but replied with a smile as an old friend.

"Can you not hurry? Look how difficult this road is? The soldiers who are in the army are deep and shallow, and at this speed, they will not be able to get through Kaifeng for a month. If you miss the emperor's major affairs, we will not be able to afford to be guilty. Oh, do you think the emperor will scold us for being a fool?"

"I will definitely scold you. However, Lao Ma, the task given to us is to take Kaifeng and transfer the people to a safe place before the autumn flood comes at the end of August. There is still nearly two months left. What's the hurry?"

"Old Bai, do you know that time is very tight? Do you think we are just marching? There are two big cities in Ruzhou and Xuzhou, and the Tunji army in Kaifeng. In less than two months, the task is very heavy. If the people are not safely transferred before the arrival of Qiushuang, the emperor will be light on us. If we can't do it well, our Lao Ma will have to be removed again."

"Old Ma, you have also seen the combat effectiveness of Lin Zhengping's Han army flag. Nanyang ran away after less than three days. How long do you think Ruzhou and Xuzhou can defend? Not to mention that we won consecutive battles and had a rainbow of morale. There are 20,000 troops like tigers. Which of our 500 steel guns can withstand it? So, don't worry about the defenders of Ruzhou and Xuzhou. They probably have no desire to resist. The king's army had already run away before they arrived."

"Hey, Lao Bai, I feel confident when you listen to your words, and it doesn't look like your style?"

Ma Bao turned his head and looked at Bai Wenxuan and asked curiously.

Yes, Bai Wenxuan has always been polite and resourceful, but he seems to be a little underestimating his enemy, which is very different from his usual style of speaking and doing things.

"Old Ma, haven't you heard from the emperor? You should despise the enemy strategically and pay attention to the enemy tactically."

"Yes, yes, yes. Lao Bai, the emperor is so amazing. How did he come up with this? It's so incisive."

"Yes, the emperor is very talented and has great talent and martial arts. Hey, Lao Ma, I think so. It's almost half a month since the sky is cloudy, and it's not clear. My body is wet. Not to mention those who are in the army, we are also very irritable. When people are irritated, they are prone to getting angry and getting sick. So, how can I think of a way to boost the morale of the soldiers and quell the worries?"

"Yes, what you said is reasonable. I think, when you are camping, you can ask the military doctor to make some reed soup, a large bowl for each person, to prevent the soldiers from getting sick. In addition, you can organize some competitions, such as singing songs, wrestling, martial arts competitions, etc., so that the soldiers can do something, and they will definitely be able to liven up the atmosphere and worry like you said."

"Okay, these tricks will definitely work, I'll arrange it now."

Bai Wenxuan said, stopped his horse and called on his personal soldiers to arrange it one by one.

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"Report! Mr. Ma, the marshal has the smallest fate to send an emergency document!"

At this moment, three horses chased Ma Bao from behind, and first got off the horse, knelt on one knee, saluted Ma Bao half a military salute in the mud, then took out a document wrapped in oil cloth from his body and handed it to Ma Bao.

Ma Bao dismounted and took the document, and his personal soldiers helped him get an umbrella to prevent the rain from getting wet the document.

After reading the ten lines at a glance, Ma Bao rewarded him with ten taels of silver, sent him back, and ordered someone to invite Bai Wenxuan over.

"Old Bai, the Qing army has increased, and Duoduo has led the elite troops of 30,000 Eight Banners to Kaizhou."

"Duoduo? He has come out of the mountain? He has not been killed by Shunzhi yet?" Bai Wenxuan took the official document and said while looking.

"When the tree is about to fall, the money will disperse. No matter how angry Duoduo is, he has to swallow his anger."

"Old Ma, among the Tartars now, Duoduo is the best person to fight. When he comes out, we must be cautious. He is brave and resourceful, ruthless, and it is not easy to compare. Even if we have 500 steel guns, grenades and mines, we must be careful and never be fooled by him." Bai Wenxuan said solemnly.

"Yes, the emperor and the general also told me so. However, I think it's a good thing. Grandma, the opportunity for us brothers to make contributions has come. As long as we fuck him down, the Tartars will never find a great general who can stand alone." When Ma Bao heard that Duoduo was coming, he was happy instead. He swept away the gloom of the past few days, and his hands hit each other, and his eyes flashed.
Chapter completed!