After not seeing each other for a few months, Yuan Chonghuan seems to be a completely different person. His formerly fair face is now like an African chicken.

Being able to get such a tan in Liaodong shows that this guy is really working hard to train.

Yuan Chonghuan was greatly surprised by the military training methods in "The New Book of Jixiao". He was a little confused. He obviously had such a good military book in the Ming Dynasty. Why should it be preserved and not let the generals who led the troops on the front line take a good look at it?

In addition to not understanding the queue training very well, Mr. Yuan, who was familiar with the "New Book of Ji Xiao", became extremely enthusiastic.

From shooting to grappling, everything that needs to be practiced on the battlefield must be practiced. He especially loves the three-kilometer obstacle course arranged by Li Xiao. He believes that this is a magical training technique.

Compared with Pidao, one advantage of Changxing Island is that it is a large place. The huge martial arts arena covers a radius of two miles. Soldiers are constantly running, rolling, climbing, crawling, crossing ditches, climbing rope ladders, drilling holes, and walking

Climbing obstacles on a balance beam.

These young guys are in great shape, and when they run around, they look like they were fished out of the water. Looking at the salt and alkali on their training uniforms, if you say they didn't work hard, you're lying with your eyes wide open.

"The soldiers have been training hard! These strong cotton clothes have been worn out in more than a month." Yuan Chonghuan said with emotion, pointing to the soldiers who were dressed more like beggars than soldiers.

Li Xiao knew that this was Yuan Chonghuan complaining. The weaving technology these days is just like this. Moreover, the price of a suit of clothes is not cheap. The female workers in the quilt factory work day and night, and they can only change into a suit of clothes in two months.

Sister Qiao is now the director of the quilt factory, and Ao Canghai can't even get training uniforms, which shows that this is really hopeless.

"The training has been tough, so my clothes, shoes and socks are worn out a lot. I'm asking Ai Husheng to make arrangements, and he should be here in a few days. Don't worry, we won't let the soldiers go out to fight like this.

If you really go out like this, it will not only embarrass you, but also embarrass me. We are all shameless people, but we cannot afford to embarrass this person."

"Your Excellency loves soldiers as sons..."

"You can pull me down! We don't want to do this. These soldiers are older than me. From now on in the military camp, you have to call me Sir. When we get along in private, you can call me Brother Xiao like Lao Ao.

The things in Shanhaiguan are not fashionable for us."

These are all bad habits developed in the bureaucracy. Flattery comes easily. But this is understandable. If you don't do this in that kind of system, you won't be able to survive for years.

"I understand, sir!" Yuan Chonghuan was very obedient. The so-called listen to others' advice to eat enough, this is actually a master who listens to others' advice. Li Xiao likes this character very much!

"Boy, you said there was going to be a war?" Ao Canghai keenly grasped the key point.

"Yeah! There's going to be a war!

It's not enough to always let Nurhachi recuperate his energy in Liaodong. Now I'm going to tell him that Huang Taiji is in my hands. If you want a son, you have to rescue him yourself.

Do you think Nurhaci, who knows his son has been kidnapped, will go crazy and attack Shanhaiguan? Especially after I heard that Shanhaiguan has just carried out a round of major disarmament."

"You're crazy! There are only 70,000 people stationed in Shanhaiguan's 300-mile defense line. A sieve-like defense line cannot withstand the Tatars, you know this.

Don't blame me for not reminding you, behind Shanhaiguan is the capital city. If the Tatars attack Beijing, those guys in the court will definitely take your head. The factory owner named Wei will definitely be the first one." Ao Canghai

His eyes were so wide open that he almost fell out of his head. He didn't understand why Li Xiao wanted to provoke Nurhachi at this time.

"Fighting them in Shanhaiguan is what that idiot Wang Zaijin did. What we have to do now is to move forward.

Shanhaiguan is just the backbone of the entire defense line. This time we are going to Jinzhou. As long as Jinzhou is blocked, Nurhaci will seek death if he wants to attack Shanhaiguan.

Even if he sneaked over the mountain bag with his people, he came back with something stolen. Is it possible that he also walked on the mountain bag?

The most important thing is that Jinzhou has a port. We can rely on the port for supplies. Even if Nurhachi surrounds us and refuses to fight, we are not afraid of him!

Don't worry about Nurhaci blocking the access between the port and Jinzhou City. If they dare to do this, they will definitely be a target for artillery.

It's September now, and the weather will start to get cooler next month. After harvesting the grain, it will take another few months to prepare. They should attack in November or December!

Anyway, Huang Taiji is in our hands, and we have the final say when we want to anger Nurhaci. Hehe! In the battle of Jinzhou, I will completely break Hou Jin's back."

"You are saying inside and outside that there are many Tatar cavalry. They are not stupid. They can't run away if they can't be beaten?"

"They can't run away. We also have cavalry this time."

"Cavalry, where did you get the cavalry? Just those 1,500 men under Mangui? I said, are you okay? Even if they can kill them, they are only 1,500 men.

There are at least tens of thousands of Tatar cavalry, aren't you asking them to die?"

"Send to death? Mangui's brothers are my brothers. Will I let them die? Remember Geritu?"

"That Mongol-headed man?"

"I asked Mr. Man to go to Mongolia and discuss it with Geritu. Although the Mongols have declined, they can still make up 10,000 or 20,000 people.

The terms of exchange were glass, matches, and spirits that the Mongols loved so much. As long as Geritu could gather enough manpower to send troops, the distribution rights of these items on the grassland would belong to him.

Geritu will understand how much benefit there is in this.

In addition, I will also agree to share the spoils of war with Geritu. Among other things, the Jurchens' prisoners of war can be used as slaves. The Jurchens' property can also be given to him.

If we do well this time, we can wipe out most of Nurhaci. The remaining Nurhaci can only run back to Hetuala and continue to be their savages!"

"Really sure?"

"Geritu is a businessman, and he knows how to maximize his own interests. The Jurchens have always been thinking about conquering Mongolia, and they have often competed with the Mongols for pasture on the grasslands in recent years.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. When we met Geritu, wasn't he also looking for Yuan Yingtai for help?

Now that we are here, there are so many benefits. You will definitely send troops, not to mention how many people will be captured and how much property will be captured. He has a share here, do you think you would not be tempted if it were you?"

"You kid, you have calculated your heart to the bone. You are right, that Geritu is a money-loving master. If you do this, I think 90% of the time this guy will agree.

As long as we have cavalry, Tatar soldiers are not a problem at all." Ao Canghai still understands the soldiers he has trained.

This army of 5,500 people dare not say anything else. It is no problem to sweep across the Ming Dynasty. To deal with the Tatars, we can only rely on the large number of Tatar cavalry. Those who come and go like the wind can run away if they cannot be defeated.

Now that the Mongolian cavalry is here to help, even if you can't defeat them, don't even think about running away.

Li Xiao was talking to Ao Canghai, and Yuan Chonghuan stood on the side and could only nod, without a chance to speak. After all, he was still a little reserved towards Li Xiao.

These days, there are not many good officials who can serve the people wholeheartedly and bow down to Li Xiao. Even without the high praise in history, Li Xiao will look at Yuan Chonghuan in a different light.

Yuan Chonghuan felt very complicated now. He knew the combat effectiveness of this army better than Ao Canghai. In the past few months, he had lived and ate with these soldiers all day long. He had an unparalleled affection for this army trained by himself.

However, the military training methods of "Ji Xiao Xin Shu" also made Yuan Chonghuan the most hated person in the military camp.

Many soldiers gnashed their teeth with hatred when they mentioned Yuan Chonghuan. If this guy appears on the battlefield, the chance of being shot illegally must be very high.

After only two days on Changxing Island, Li Xiao heard several nicknames for Yuan Chonghuan. The most resounding one was "Forced Raised"!

Although he was from the south, Mr. Yuan still knew that this was not a good thing to say. But he still did not care about those big-headed soldiers. Even if he accidentally heard it, he would just give him a kick and the whole thing would be over!

If this were in Shanhaiguan, the head would definitely be hung on a flagpole to dry.

Although Yuan Chonghuan didn't speak, his heart was filled with enthusiasm. He didn't hide such confidential things from himself, which showed that Li Xiao really didn't treat him as an outsider.

"Lao Yuan, you may have to take some risks then." The conversation changed and Li Xiao suddenly spoke to Yuan Chonghuan.

"But according to your instructions, as long as you can save the people of Liaodong from fire and water, Yuan will not hesitate to do it!"

"Don't tell me to die. Jinzhou City is still in ruins. It's September now. You can follow me back to Shanhaiguan tomorrow.

I will give you 30,000 troops, including Zu Dashou, Wu Xiang, and He Kegang. You need to march into Jinzhou City immediately, not only to occupy Jinzhou, but also to ensure that the reinforcement of Jinzhou City Wall is completed before the winter freezes.

Because in the future, you 30,000 people may be attacked wildly by the Hou Jin Army. You have to pretend that you are exhausted and the city may be broken at any time. I will give you grenades, which are very useful when defending the city.

Whether you can annihilate Nurhachi this time depends on whether your acting is realistic or not."

Ao Canghai's face looked a little ugly. Li Xiao obviously asked Yuan Chonghuan to take the Liao army soldiers as bait.

This bait is very risky. You must know that Nurhachi is definitely at the level of a great white shark. If something goes wrong, the bait of more than 30,000 people will probably be swallowed in one gulp. By then, Yuan Chonghuan will not even cry.

Not to the grave.

"Brother Xiao, you...!" Ao Canghai, an old comrade for several months, wanted to say something nice for Yuan Chonghuan. After all, this buddy was tricked into joining by himself.

"Your Majesty has ordered me to do my best. Not only me, Yuan Chonghuan, but also Zu Dashou, Wu Xiang, He Kegang and others, I dare to protect you.

In recent years, people have been fleeing back to Shanhaiguan from Hou Jin's territory. What the Jurchen Tatars did in Liaodong is simply beyond human ability!

No matter how much the people of Ming Dynasty were ravaged, everyone in the Liao army should die. When the war was fought like this, no one in the Liao army was innocent.

Even if you mismanage your arrangements, we will be trapped by the Tatars and we will not be able to wait for you. Yuan will live and die with Jinzhou together with the Liao army soldiers.

However, there is one thing that requires your approval." Yuan Chonghuan bowed deeply to Li Xiao with an extremely solemn attitude.

"explain!"

"Yuan knows that although this time is not a narrow escape, it is still quite risky. I don't ask for any other promise from you, I just need your promise to Yuan.

As long as the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty escape from Jinzhou at that time, they will be killed in one piece."

Yuan Chonghuan said these two sentences so sonorously and forcefully that both Ao Canghai and Li Xiao were stunned. They did not expect such a thing, and Yuan Chonghuan did not refuse.

Now Li Xiao is a little embarrassed. Not everyone has the determination to live or die with Jinzhou.

Jinzhou is stuck on the only road from Liaodong to Shanhaiguan. If Nurhaci knew that his son was captured by Li Xiao and sent troops, he would definitely lead a fierce attack on Jinzhou!

At this time, Jinzhou City was still a dilapidated city. Everyone knew what kind of virtue it could be repaired in two months.

With this kind of city defense, we can withstand the Jurchens' attack. Everyone is aware of the risks here.

They were still willing to take risks, and both Li Xiao and Ao Canghai felt convinced.

"Master Yuan!" Li Xiao bowed deeply to Yuan Chonghuan.

"If the officials of the Ming Dynasty were like you, let alone the Tatars, even the Nine Heavens Visitors would not be able to defeat our Chinese nation." Yuan Chonghuan, the alien, did not understand, so he simply said he was the Nine Heavens Visitors. Li Xiao

This time, I truly recognized Yuan Chonghuan from the bottom of my heart.

"The war has reached this point, so the only way to serve the country is to serve the country with one's own life." Yuan Chonghuan, a bastard, actually accepted Li Xiao's gift with great irritation. His words were so impassioned!
To be continued...