"What benefits will I get?" Kui asked immediately after hearing Shuo Tuo's words.

"What do you want?" Shuotuo was obviously more like a businessman.

"I want Li Xiao's head."

"I want it too, let's be practical. Do you want money?" Shuotuo smiled helplessly. My father and elder brother had wanted Li Xiao's head a long time ago. But this wish has not been realized yet.

"Money, land, slaves!" Kui calculated it and felt that if he didn't speak loudly at this time, he would be sorry for himself.

"Don't you think it's too much?" Shuo Tuo looked at Kui Yi playfully.

"Not many, my soldiers will use their lives to help you fight. And the land I want is just some islands along the coast of Liaodong. I heard that your cavalry is invincible. But your military branch does not have a navy, and it is useless to ask for islands.

."

Kueyi understood that as long as the news of his defeat was spread back to the Netherlands, he would never return to the Netherlands in this life, because if he went back, the furious King of the Netherlands would definitely hang him.

Instead of going back to the Netherlands and waiting to die, it would be better to develop in the Ming Dynasty. Through these few months of traveling to the Ming Dynasty, he could see the prosperity and wealth of the Ming Dynasty. In those places in the south of the Yangtze River, many people were wearing silk clothes. You must know that in

In the West, only nobles or very wealthy people could afford to wear silk clothes.

Exquisite porcelain can be seen everywhere, as well as beautiful women from the Ming Dynasty. Their skin is so tender that you can pinch water, and there is no annoying body hair or strong body odor that white women have.

I had seen prostitutes from the Ming Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River. Their bodies were as white as ivory sculptures under the light. Kui swore that he had never seen such a beautiful woman in his life. Compared with white women, there was really no comparison with them.

Of course, there are also exquisite delicacies. Except for the two bamboo sticks that are rather annoying, Kui Yi loves the Ming Dynasty’s delicacies.

In short, he fell in love with this fascinating land. There are two small islands around Liaodong, and he just hopes to use them as a supply station for the navy. He plans to take the plundered Ming population back to Java.

The people in Java are really stupid. Whether it is building ships or planting various things, these people's brains are really not enough. Not only are their brains not working well, they are also surprisingly lazy. They don't look like people from the Ming Dynasty. As long as they open their eyes

It seemed like he just wanted to do something.

Those black and smelly natives just wanted to lie in the bamboo house all day long, and it would be best if someone fed them food.

"Okay, I promise you. But you have to provide me with at least 500 men and at least 20 cannons."

"This is no problem!"

"As for the reward, I can promise to help you find two islands in Liaodong. In addition, what we are going to attack this time is Jinzhou City. After attacking Jinzhou, there will not be many soldiers stationed on the Shanhaiguan defense line. If we can penetrate Shanhaiguan, then the Ming Dynasty

The door will be open to us.

I will choose a rich city for you to rob, and you can rob as much as you can. As long as you can take it away, it will be yours.

How about it?"

"Deal! May we have a happy cooperation!" After hearing Shuotuo's suggestion, Kui Yi happily picked up the cup.

The wine glasses collided under the light, making a crisp sound. Kui Yi, Hans, and Shuo Tuo all had proud smiles on their faces. If they can really penetrate Shanhaiguan, they won't have to be sneaky next time they come here to drink.

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After driving away the bug from Zhao Shujiao, Li Xiao originally wanted to rest for a few days. At the end of the year, Jing was on a business trip. He took the time to rest for a few days. In winter, he had to deal with those Jurchen Tatars again.

But it seems that God just doesn't want Li Xiao to stop, because a big shot is coming to Shanhaiguan.

Sun Chengzong, a bachelor of Dongge University, the emperor's teacher, and a key member of the Donglin Party, will patrol the mountains and inspect the Shanhaiguan defense line on behalf of the sky.

Sun Chengzong's courtesy name is Zhisheng and his nickname is Kaiyang!

When Li Xiao heard this name, he wanted to kowtow to the old man. He was a true national hero, the founder of the Guan-Ning Jin Defense Line, an outstanding military strategist, and a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty.

When the Jurchen Tatars captured the capital, many of the so-called second-ranked scholars who were well-educated became ministers of the Qing Dynasty. Qian Qianyi, a famous official in the south of the Yangtze River, jumped into the river for a while, but later it was said that he stopped jumping because he disliked the cold water.

When the hypocrites changed their employers one after another, only Sun Chengzong took his family and died generously in the face of the Jurchen Tatars' butcher's knife. At that time, his youngest grandson was only two years old. He was also split in half by the Jurchen Tatars!

No one in the family of nearly 200, old and young, survived.

Regarding Yuan Chonghuan, Li Xiao can give it a try. After all, although this guy has great ambitions to defeat the Tatars, he has big flaws in his personality.

If there was no Li Xiao and the ship of history was allowed to continue sailing, he would deceive the emperor and say that it would take five years to pacify Liaodong. Moreover, he would land on Pi Island and stab Mao Wenlong in the neck.

When he thought of the grudge between the two people, Li Xiao felt strange about the situation in front of him.

Mao Wenlong and Yuan Chonghuan stood in front of the sand table that Li Xiao asked someone to make, holding small flags in their hands and gesticulating. They stopped to discuss from time to time, and their attitudes were sincere and serious, just like two engineers engaged in scientific research discussing technical issues.

"Two adults, eat some rice. The dumplings are cold!" They are not as delicious as dumplings, but Li Xiao likes this one. He also likes dumplings stuffed with leek and egg, and dumplings stuffed with pure shrimp.

Someone here in Shanhaiguan makes dumplings filled with mackerel fillings. After Li Xiao tasted them, he thought they were more delicious than those filled with pure shrimps.

As the saying goes, the dumplings that get on the train are the noodles that get off. Yuan Chonghuan came back from Jinzhou today. In order to welcome Yuan Chonghuan, Li Xiao specially made dumplings. A large plate of each kind of dumplings was served. The only side dishes were cucumbers mixed with pig ears and preserved eggs.

Just tofu.

It was still very hot in September, and Li Xiao was wearing a new style of short-sleeved military uniform. Yuan Chonghuan and Mao Wenlong were still wearing long robes. If it weren't for the large pieces of ice placed in the house, they would probably be aware of prickly heat.

"We were building a city in Jinzhou, but the Tatars didn't come to harass us. This is enough to show that they want us to build a city in Jinzhou. Then, in winter, they will eat up the Jinzhou garrison. In this way, Shanhaiguan, which is defended by only 30,000 to 40,000 people, will

There is no difference if there is no line of defense.

You kid can still sit still, I and Chief Yuan have been messing around for a long time. Jinzhou can only be guarded for three or four days at most! Chief Yuan, stop looking and come over to eat dumplings. In addition to his smart mind, this kid also has a picky tongue.

It's amazing. He said that the taste of delicious food will not be any worse."

Mao Wenlong washed his hands in the copper basin and sat at the table. While mixing the garlic paste himself, he greeted Yuan Chonghuan.

Li Xiao's chopsticks paused in the air. If this old boy knew that Yuan Chonghuan would stab him in the neck in the future, would he still ask him to eat dumplings?

Seeing Li Xiao and Mao Wenlong both sitting on the chairs and starting to eat dumplings, Yuan Chonghuan also had to wash his hands and came to the table to eat.

Yuan Chonghuan was still a little uncomfortable eating at the same table. When he was getting the garlic paste, he knocked over the vinegar bottle. The overturned vinegar flowed all over the table, and a strong smell of vinegar spread in the room.

"Master Yuan, don't be nervous. This is how we eat on weekdays. Let's try the dumplings. The ones filled with mackerel are delicious." Perhaps because he has become an official, Mao Wenlong looks honest and tall wherever he goes now.

face of the person.

Only Li Xiao knew that behind this kind face, there was a heart like a fox.

"Thank you, Lord Supervisor!" Yuan Chonghuan quickly handed over his hands to express his thanks.

Now his official position is still the chief of the fifth rank of the Ministry of War, and Mao Wenlong has been honored as the Governor of Jiliao. Although this inspector has no official title. But Mao Wenlong still holds the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War. Theoretically speaking, Master Mao is now the second rank of the Ming Dynasty.

of senior officials.

This is like the county magistrate and senior officials in later generations having dinner together, and they were not nervous until they were haunted.

"It doesn't have to be like this. This is the back hall of the military camp. There is no need to have so many etiquettes. Eat, eat!" Mao Wenlong mixed the cucumber with shredded ears and pushed it in front of Yuan Chonghuan. Yuan Chonghuan had to stand up and salute again!

"I said, Lao Yuan, are you tired from doing this? Look at me, are you eating and drinking in peace in front of Lao Mao? This is not a large tent of the Chinese army, there are not so many rules." Li Xiao looked tired and panicked.

He held Yuan Chonghuan's shoulders.

Being able to eat dumplings at the same table as Yuan Chonghuan and Mao Wenlong, Li Xiao found this scene very strange.

Yuan Chonghuan was held down by Li Xiao and sat down. He picked up chopsticks and took a bite of dumplings. His eyes lit up and his hand speed immediately became much faster. Speaking of which, the last meal was breakfast. Although Jinzhou is not far from Shanhaiguan, it is still more than three hundred miles away.

.I slept in the wilderness last night, and it was already dark when I drove all the way to Shanhaiguan.

"Sir, the cement you brought is very useful. It is not only stronger, but also more convenient than glutinous rice, water and sand. When Xiaguan came, the urn city was almost completed. Xiaguan wanted to build another one outside the city wall.

Cover it with a layer and see if you can get some more cement."

Chewing dumplings in your mouth, you can still talk and ask for things. This skill cannot be developed in a day or two!

"Shanhaiguan has started to burn the kiln, and the output will be available in a few days. I will deliver it to you by then. The cement will no longer be usable once it freezes after October. A month's time should be enough for you to use it in the weak areas of the city wall.

Fix it."

"I was thinking of extending a few solid battlements from the inside of the city wall. In this way, when the enemy attacks the city wall or the city gate, we can attack them from their sides and rear, and this thing can also divert traffic.

The role of the enemy's army is to make it impossible for the enemy's numerical advantage to be used."

Li Xiao stared at Yuan Chonghuan for a long time before nodding.

To say that Yuan Chonghuan is really a military genius, he can think of such a method. Thinking of the Ningyuan City Wall in later generations, Li Xiao felt relieved. When Ningyuan City was built, this boss was the supervisor. For this reason, he even quarreled with Zu Dashou

Got one.

Made that famous statement!

You think Honbuin is a scholar, but you don’t know that Honbuin is a general.

"Brother Xiao said yesterday that he had prepared many landmines for you. You should take them back together and bury them carefully in the ground. When the ground freezes in winter, you won't be able to tell them apart. The Tatar soldiers stepped on them.

Above, a leg will be blown up directly." Shameless Mao Wenlong began to be generous. If this kind of favor is bought, the old fox will never let it go.

Yuan Chonghuan was stunned for a moment, maybe he still didn't understand why he didn't blow it up all at once. For him, creatures like Tatars are all heinous, and every one of them will die. Only dead Tatars are the real good Tatars.

son.

"In the middle of winter, the medical conditions of the Tatars are the same. A broken leg is no different than death. Besides, we just want to make the Tatars lose their fighting ability. If a one-legged man with one leg can still climb a ladder to attack the city, then it is not

Humans are goblins." Mao Wenlong murmured vaguely while eating dumplings.

The skill of this person is indeed a little worse than Yuan Chonghuan. No wonder he was deceived by Yuan Chonghuan and had his head chopped off.

"There is actually a theory in fighting, that is, try to make the opponent as disabled as possible so as not to die. Because the disabled enemy has no combat effectiveness and needs others to take care of him. In this way, more of the enemy's manpower can be wasted.

"Li Xiao saw that Yuan Chonghuan was still confused and added to Mao Wenlong's words.

"This is how smart and clever this kid is! It will be hard for you to learn from him when you follow him in the future."

"Even though you are young, this trick is indeed novel. Yuan learned from it!" Yuan Chonghuan finally stopped using his chopsticks and said to Li Xiao with a very sincere attitude.

"Don't blame me. Mortars require skilled gunners. I only have these in my team and can't give them to you. You can ask the army craftsmen to build more trebuchets and put fifty kilograms of gunpowder bags on them to smash them down.

.If you put the outer layer of the gunpowder bag full of iron nails and steel balls, the killing effect must be good!

There is no need to dig the moat. The moat is frozen in the winter. It is useless to dig! Take advantage of the good weather now to accumulate more charcoal, firewood, and food. Especially gunpowder, how much has been sent by the court. Shanhaiguan

All funds are allocated to you, and you can pull as many as you can."

With enough gunpowder, landmines, grenades, and 500 new muskets to help, Li Xiao felt that it would be no problem to take the top of Jinzhou City for a month or two.

Moreover, the defense time Li Xiao gave them was only two days. As long as Yuan Chonghuan could hold on for two days in Jinzhou, Li Xiao would have enough time to land on the flank of the Jurchens. Together with the invited Mongolian cavalry, he could attack the Eight Banners army.

Encirclement.

In this battle, Li Xiao will break the Jurchens' muscles and bones. The Eight Banners Army will no longer have the power to control Liaodong. If everything goes well, he may be able to take the opportunity to regain Liaoyang and Shenyang, Fushun, Tieling, Qinghe and other cities.
Chapter completed!