The Soldier of the Ming Dynasty

The journey without pressure is quite easy and pleasant.

But as soon as he returned to the island, a series of complicated administrative and military affairs swept over Li Yuanqing's face.

The first problem is the harvest of sweet potato.

At this time, it was early September, and went to the middle of the year. The sweet potato fields all over the mountains and fields were full of lush sweet potato seedlings.

Less than five days after returning to the island, Li Yuanqing had inspected almost all the sweet potato fields.

In addition to the central part of the island, there are some fields covered by leaves, the growth of sweet potatoes is slightly worse, the rest of the sunny places, the situation is very pleasant.

In each region, Li Yuanqing also dug out some samples of sweet potatoes that were not yet fully ripe and tasted them personally.

To this extent, even a fool can foresee that this year's harvest of sweet potato in Changsheng island is a certainty.

Unfortunately, although the harvest is a good thing, but Li Yuanqing is not completely happy at this time.

Different from wheat and corn, which are traditional food crops, sweet potato is quite troublesome in storage due to its large size and sufficient moisture.

The key is that these sweet potatoes, except for one and a half, will be left to the army and the people on the island for their own use and food. Most of the rest will be purchased by Li Yuanqing at the market price and converted into armaments.

In this way, the storage of sweet potato is even more important.

These leaders, Shang Laoliu, Ma housekeeper, Ren Qizhu and Qi Gangcheng of the political affairs department, were also troubled by the incident during this period.

According to their original plan, they wanted to dry the sweet potatoes like ordinary grains and put them into storage directly.

But the moisture in the sweet potato is too much to dry. Even if the island is dry and cool, it is difficult to guarantee that the sweet potato will not go mouldy.

This was a great joy for the harvest, but it made Shang Laoliu, the head of the political affairs department, like a famine.

In later generations, Li Yuanqing's fiancee liked baked sweet potato very much, but it was usually very fresh sweet potato. In his hometown, because of the tedious mountainous area and sandy land, Li Yuanqing generally planted peanuts. For sweet potato, Li Yuanqing did not have much in-depth understanding, especially in storage.

Fortunately, Li Yuanqing was a child in the countryside. He was born with some sensitivity to these crops. After thinking about it, after several experiments, he finally found a solution.

That is to slice the sweet potato, dry it in the sun and store it in the warehouse.

When it comes to eating, the dried sweet potatoes are either mashed and directly used for cooking porridge, or the dried sweet potatoes are ground together with wheat and corn to make "miscellaneous grains". Whether they are pancakes or steamed bread, they are very simple, nutritious and delicious, which can be regarded as more than one action.

Originally, Li Yuanqing went to Beijing to be granted a reward and was promoted to be the right governor. A large-scale celebration was held on the island, which was inspiring.

However, the harvest of sweet potato was imminent, and Li Yuanqing could not be distracted at this time. He pushed the celebration to the middle of October. After the sweet potato harvest, it was a double celebration.

The political affairs department has reached an agreement, and Li Yuanqing has taken the board again. The next thing is only implementation.

It is also the first time for the residents of the island to welcome such a rich year. All of them are full of energy. Before the sweet potato is ripe, they should get everything ready and only wait for the season to start work.

After finishing the sweet potato business, it is late September. Mao Wenlong and Chen Zhong arrived at Changsheng island one after another. They will watch and participate in the harvest.

In the official hall, Li Yuanqing opened a grand banquet to entertain a group of brothers and brothers from Dongjiang and Guanglu island.

They are not outsiders, but also in their own territory, and everyone is open to a "fight to the death".

Li Yuanqing, Mao Wenlong and Chen Zhong all smile and acquiesce in their drinking.

In the end, it's not easy, brothers. It was not easy to have such an opportunity to relax and communicate with each other. Everyone should be open-minded, win fame among the brothers and fight for their respective masters and generals.

However, after a few meals and a pad, Li Yuanqing, Mao Wenlong and Chen Zhong came to Li Yuanqing's study and let Xiaolian brew a pot of tea to discuss the next battle plan.

In front of the huge sand table, Mao Wenlong's eyes were bright and bright. He looked at Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong with a smile and said, "Yuanqing, Chen Zhong, our army has made great achievements in the offensive in the first half of this year. In the second half of the year, to the end of the year, especially after the autumn harvest, we can not slack off. We must make greater efforts to maintain the pressure on the main force of the later Jin Dynasty."

Chen Zhong said with a smile: "marshal, this is true. However, the children have been working hard for more than half a year this year. Especially, our logistics supplies are not sufficient. If we continue to maintain such a strong offensive, I am afraid that next year, we will have a hard time! "

Mao Wenlong nodded with a smile. "To maintain the offensive, we don't have to fight in front of the battlefield. The tartar defense line will further shrink inland, and there will be more room for us to move. Our supplies are not abundant. This year, there is a flood in Liaozhong. Presumably, the Tartars are even less abundant. In this regard, we should strengthen the blockade to prevent the materials of Daming from flowing into the tartar territory. "Chen Zhong also understood Mao Wenlong's meaning, but he said: "marshal, the materials of Ming Dynasty went to houmetalwork. Nine Chengdu cities pass through western Liaoning and Mongolia. Southern Liaoning and Eastern Liaoning are really beyond our reach! This is really a headache

Mao Wenlong said with a smile: "therefore, we should use our brains more in this matter. Even if these things are burned and destroyed, they must not fall into the hands of Tartars

Said, Mao Wenlong looked at Li Yuanqing, "Yuanqing, this matter, how do you see it?"

Li Yuanqing nodded with a smile, "marshal, I fully agree with your strategy. However, if we want to complete this strategy, we must send elite troops to blockade the Sanchahe and Liaohe lines, forcing Tartars to go north. In this way, even if there are materials to be transported, their costs will certainly increase a lot! "

Mao Wenlong also nodded with a smile. Talking to Li Yuanqing, he just pointed out a concept, which Li Yuanqing will soon improve.

"So, Yuanqing, in the west line, it's up to you and Chen Zhong! However, at that time, I will also send more people to support here. "

At this time, Chen Zhong understood the meaning of Li Yuanqing and Mao Wenlong, and said with a smile: "commander in chief, Yuan Qing and I will try our best."

To cut off the supply line of Houjin, Mao Wenlong has not thought for a day.

However, in the past, even if Mao had a heart, he was also powerless.

But at this time, with the victory of Liaozhong and Liaodong, Mao Wenlong also had more confidence.

Once Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong can complete the blockade of the Liaohe River and Sancha River, at least, they can cut off 34% or even 45% of the supply line of the later Jin Dynasty. At that time, he will come to the east line again to see how the old slave can take action!

After discussing the matter, Chen Zhong and Mao Wenlong are very excited, but Li Yuanqing seems a little silent.

Mao Wenlong said with a smile, "Yuanqing, what are you thinking about? Just say it. "

Li Yuanqing laughed and looked at the sand table. "Commander in chief, brother, according to my consideration, our plan is indeed very strict. But have you ever thought that we are so extreme that we have to cut off the lifeblood of an old slave. This old dog may jump off the wall in a hurry!"

"Well?"

Mao Wenlong was stunned and looked at Li Yuanqing.

Chen Zhong is also busy looking at Li Yuanqing, "Yuanqing, how to say?"

Li Yuanqing didn't reserve it any more, and said his idea directly, "commander in chief, elder brother, we won the battle in Liaozhong, but don't forget about Ma Shilong, Lu Zhijia and Li Chengxian in Liaoxi. If we force the old slave too hard, this guy will probably turn his eyes to Liaoxi! "

Li Yuanqing's words have been so straightforward, how can Mao Wenlong and Chen Zhong not understand Li Yuanqing's meaning?

For a moment, both of them fell into a deep silence.

For a moment, Chen Zhong said, "Yuanqing, can't you? The west of Liaoning is the heart of Liaoning. After so many years of management, the old man is strong and strong. Even if the old slaves come with the main force, what can they do? I'm afraid he's going to get a shot in the face

Mao Wenlong is more aware of the deep meaning of Li Yuanqing's words. He sighed: "Chen Zhong, this matter may not be ah!"

He said, "Lu Zhijia and Li Chengxian have nearly ten thousand people. There are cavalry, fleet and killers, but they are killed by hundreds of Tartars. They are defeated and wounded. Although he has worked hard for several years, Liaoxi is full of new troops. If he is caught by the old slaves, he will probably repeat the mistakes of the Guangning war. "

"Well, can't it?" Chen Zhong couldn't help but open his mouth.

He could not even dream that the entrenched western Liaoning defense line would repeat the mistakes of the battle of Guangning.

This

Are those generals in western Liaoning really eating dry food?

Li Yuanqing also had to admire Mao Wenlong's keenness. Because of his historical foresight, he had been full of precautions against Liaoxi, and Mao Wenlong, through his experience and personal experience, made an accurate judgment on Liaoxi.

"That's right. As the saying goes, not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. We should be prepared for everything. Blockade of Liaohe and Sanchahe is one of them. We should not neglect the early warning of Liaoxi. Of course, we also have to prevent the old slaves from jumping over the wall in a hurry and launching a war directly against the southern or Eastern Liaoning

Li Yuanqing said, filling Mao Wenlong and Chen Zhong with tea, and then said, "marshal, brother, it's not easy for us to get to this day! To this extent, Tartars have become powerful. It is unrealistic to eliminate them in a short period of time. Therefore, in dealing with Tartars, we can only be more patient than them, seize their mistakes and attack their vitality more. As long as the time is right, we can pull out this tumor in one go

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The banquet in the official hall is coming to an end. Mao Wenlong and Chen Zhong also go back to have a rest. In the inner study, Li Yuanqing leans on the soft couch, but he falls into slow meditation.

Tartars, in fact, are not terrible.If they want to take advantage of Daming, they can only find the loopholes of Daming.

As the old saying goes, "a hundred footed insect is dead but not stiff."

Although Daming is old and has some serious illness, it still has its roots, details and skeleton. In the face of such a huge object, there are no loopholes and flaws. Even if it is an old slave and the main force of the later Jin Dynasty, it is difficult to get a real bargain.

What a pity!

At this time, the state of the Ming Dynasty, from the emperor, the cabinet, down to the head of the army, soldiers, everyone's mentality is a little too impetuous ah!

Everything wants to eat a big fat man, this, how is this possible?