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Chapter 1092
Li's mansion was already very lively during the twelfth lunar month. Li Chengliang's own sons, godsons, and trusted generals gathered here with their families and subordinates. Everyone feasted and gambled, and had a lot of fun.

In the current mansion, Li Rubai, the commander-in-chief of Liaoxi, has already led his troops to Yizhou, and Li Rumei's sons and nephews and generals also went there, leaving Li Chengliang alone, very desolate.

Li Rusong is a lively character, and the father-son friendship between him and Li Chengliang is actually just that. Li Rusong himself is also very uncomfortable in this deserted and boring mansion.

It was cold and windy outside, but it was warm in the main hall of the Li family, and the thin cotton robes could not be worn, but the big main hall, with only Li Chengliang and Li Rusong sitting opposite each other, made people feel gloomy, and Li Rusong was bored everywhere. Looking around, what I saw didn't change much. From childhood to adulthood, the furnishings of this main hall were constantly traded in for new ones, but the styles were all the same.

Li Chengliang, who was sitting in the middle, was wearing a cotton robe with a blanket on his knees, and behind him stood a housekeeper in his 40s, who was the steward of the inner house.

In such an occasion, it stands to reason that there should be no third person, but Li Chengliang's body needs others to take care of him, so he can only choose the most reassuring wife.

Li Chengliang's white hair and wrinkles, even his back is hunched, showing his old appearance. Compared with the last time Li Rusong met, he has aged a lot, but Li Rusong's heart is not sour, and even angry. Compared with Wang Tong, how could there be such a big defeat in Jurchen? The old foundation of the family was wasted too much, and Ma Lin and Sun Shoulian went out independently. .

What's the point of arguing with Wang Tong? After Wang Tong's naturalization, as the head of the Li family, Li Chengliang should understand that things can't be done, and he should lower his figure to make friends. If he does this, everything can be maintained. , At this time, no matter how strong the imperial army is, the Li family in Liao Town can gather [-] soldiers and more than [-] soldiers. Such a great achievement is also the Li family's own, and with this achievement, they can be compared with Wang Tong.

At that time, I couldn't afford to wait, and now I can't grasp the great opportunity. Even if Li Rusong went to Liaoning first, he was still Wang Tong's general. What's the point of this?

Saying "if" is the most meaningless thing, but with this thought, resentment will naturally exist, and naturally there will be no good emotions.

"The ones who should say hello here have already said hello. When you go to North Korea, just fight all the way forward. The more territory you lay down, the better. The farther the Japanese pirates are driven south, the better. Marin and Sun Shoulian's side may help you, at least it won't hold you back.

The room was silent for a while, Li Chengliang spoke, and Li Rusong pondered for a while, then replied:

"Father commander, the meaning of the capital is that the boy's side will attack Pyongyang first, so that the Japanese pirates have no way to gather soldiers in Pyongyang, and wait for the Duke of Liao to lead the army into the dynasty. What the father commander said is an order from there. If the son If you do it, it will be a serious crime of violating military orders and military laws!"

What I'm talking about is quite reasonable, but father and son shouldn't use such an official tone. Over there, Li Chengliang frowned, coughed and said:

"In violation of military orders and military laws, as long as you fight victoriously all the way, who will be punished, and the people in the capital have also been found. As long as you fight well here, it is not impossible to appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the army entering the court." .”

Li Rusong didn't seem to notice Li Chengliang's angry expression, but continued to ask:

"Father Commander, the Japanese pirates' fighting power is extraordinary, and Zu Chengxun still entrusted them with five thousand riders. What if the army led by the boy makes a mistake?"

"You bastard! What do you mean if there is a mistake, Zu Chengxun's useless thing can't even fight, and it sneaks into the pocket of the Japanese pirates. The old man of the military report over there didn't miss it. The Japanese pirates here , as long as you fight him in a dignified formation, our chances of winning are at least [-]%."

Li Chengliang couldn't help raising his voice, he was a little out of breath when he said this, the steward behind him hurriedly brought over a bowl of tea soup, Li Rusong shook his head lightly, and said:
"Be a bit reckless, be a little reckless, I know the situation of our family, I have more than 3000 in my hand, and I can use it as a base, and I am afraid that the second one will bring more than 4000 people. Marin and Sun Shoulian are not talking about it." The legs are good, and they can take out their soldiers? There are more than 7000 people."

After a pause, Li Rusong said again in this questioning tone:
"There are more than 7000 people. There were only more than 9000 people in our family back then. We lost a lot in Duolun and Jianzhou. Of the 7000 people, there are probably more than 2000 who were selected later. However, it is convenient for the grassland to transmit information now, and the son knows a lot of things. The business in Liaoxi has to go to the Hetao side. What?"

Li Chengliang's expression darkened, and he asked solemnly:
"What do you want to say?"

"Father commander, what my son wants to say is that our family claims 20 soldiers in Jiulian City, but the son knows how many soldiers can really fight. I am afraid that the number of soldiers that can be used is only tens of thousands, and the number of cavalry that can be used is only [-]. These people went to the Japanese pirates with nearly [-] soldiers, father commander, you dare to confirm that there is no risk?"

Li Chengliang stared at Li Rusong but stopped talking, Li Rusong shook his head, stood up and said again:

"Father, the situation in the world is different now. Our Li family is not the Li family of the past. It would be great to follow the Duke of Liao step by step and share some of the credit. Why bother to take the risk and blame?" , if you hadn’t thought about it, how could you fight the Jianzhou Tartars!?”

Just now, Li Chengliang slapped the back of the chair and stood up straight away. The blanket covering his legs fell to the ground, and the steward behind him was also frightened. Li Chengliang trembled and pointed at Li Rusong. shouted:
"Bastard, who was the old man working so hard for? It wasn't for your brothers, or for our Li family. When others reach the old man's age, they all enjoy life at home, and the old man wants to lead the army to take risks. Who is it for? Do you think that you were the chief soldier of the Xuan Mansion by yourself? If the old man hadn’t fought outside the pass, and a little credit was given to you, you would have been released to be the chief soldier.”

Speaking of this, Li Chengliang coughed violently, and the manager behind him stepped forward to pat him in a panic, and said to Li Rusong in a low voice:

"Young master, the master is not in good health, but he still worries about the Li family every day."

"Shut up, you are not qualified to speak here!"

Li Chengliang managed to stop his cough, took a sip of tea soup to suppress it, scolded the steward, panted and sat on the chair and said weakly:
"The situation in western Liaoning is too small, and there are too many people from our Li family's lineage. People with other surnames can go to other places. If our Li family can go there, there will be trouble after a long time. If you have no achievements, when you come down One generation, we can't even keep the position of Liaoxi Commander-in-Chief. The Li family has disappeared without a foundation. Do you think you can stay in the Xuanfu? Isn't the Li family and the Ma family over there taking care of everything? Now our Li family needs to be alone To win a battle, you must show your ability, if you can only follow others to fight, then what is the use of our Li family by the court?"

He spoke intermittently, said a few words and said again:
"Now the people below have been centrifuged. How did Zu Chengxun accumulate his five thousand riders? Isn't he thinking about going out and establishing his own family? Rusong, military merit is the foundation of our family. Now whether it is you or your younger brother, there must be one." Dazzling meritorious deeds to stabilize your position and let the capital center know your ability, this old man is already like this now, who is doing this for, and not for you?"

Speaking of this, Li Chengliang was already in tears, and said hoarsely:

"The imperial court is attacking various border towns. If the Li family does not make many contributions, you will only be rich in the future. If you are a rich man with no power and power, and can pass on for two generations, we are afraid that we Li The house just disappeared."

Li Rusong kept shaking his head there. When Li Chengliang stopped talking, Li Rusong looked down at the Persian carpet on the ground. It should have been bought in Tianjin Wei. It was a luxury item worth thousands of dollars. He seemed to be looking at the texture of the carpet. He raised his head and said with a long sigh:
"Since the father-in-law said so, the son also understands what to do. The son knows how he got his glory and wealth. The son is not an ungrateful person. The military situation is urgent. Please take care of the father-in-law. The son will go to Liaonan tomorrow, as soon as possible." Enter the court."

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Wang Tong arrived at the capital on November [-]th after traveling all the way in a hurry. From Songjiang Mansion all the way to the north, the area he passed was the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which is the essence of Ming Dynasty.

Although most of the time was on the road along the way, he also observed the towns and cities along the way. Wang Tong passed through this area many times. There is a comparison before and after. Everywhere is much more prosperous than before. It is much easier. This is the embodiment of the prosperity brought by the development of industry and commerce. The opening of Tianjin Wei and Songjiang Prefecture is not just the prosperity of these two places. They are the head and tail, driving the whole area. In the end, it will drive the entire Ming Dynasty.

It was just a feeling from the entourage. After entering Beijing, Wang Tong didn't even have time to greet relatives, friends and old friends, so he was summoned by Emperor Wanli.

In the imperial study room, Emperor Wanli, the chief assistant of the cabinet Wang Xijue, the eunuch Tian Yi, the supervisor of ceremonies, the eunuch Zou Yi, the admiral, and Wang Tong, the Duke of the Liao Kingdom, were discussing matters.
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