A wine feast is not over until it is drunk.

Because Li Chunlai, the 'big financier', paid for it all, and had the relationship of distilled spirits to help, it can be said that the guests and hosts were happy.

Mao Wen [] Long also knew why Li Chunlai's 'old wine' was so famous at this time, it was indeed delicious, mellow, and not up to the top.

When Li Chunlai chatted with Yu Hongliang and Mao Wenlong, Yu Hongliang inadvertently said that Mao Wenlong had some research on 'fortune telling'.

When the banquet ended, Li Chunlai took advantage of this excuse to invite Mao Wenlong and Yu Hongliang to find a place to drink tea, and by the way, let Mao Wenlong help him calculate his life.

Mao Wenlong has really seen Li Chunlai's 'energy' tonight, or popularity, and he agreed with his mouth.

After all, at this time, it is not easy for him to make friends with Li Chunlai.

Sending everyone away one by one, Li Chunlai simply went to the inn next to him and chartered three single-family courtyards, and it was troublesome to go out of the city in the province.

After some polite shirk, the group sat down in the room in the courtyard of the inn.

After Chen Liuzi clumsily served hot tea, Mao Wenlong smiled and said, "I don't know, what do you want to count, third master?" ”

Yu Hongliang also looked at Li Chunlai, a little curious, but he drank averagely, and he couldn't do anything anymore, so he dozed off.

Li Chunlai smiled, but sighed deeply: "Brother Mao, Lao Yu, don't hide it, I Li San'er wants to count a lot of things." There are a lot of things that I can't solve now, so I can only get through it first. Let's do the trick first. “

"Fortune?"

Mao Wenlong's eyes narrowed slightly, took out a few copper coins, put them in the palm of his hand and played with them, this is the hand to Li Chunlai, and said with a smile: "Li Sanye, you throw one and take a look." You don't have to be too deliberate, just throw it away. It doesn't hurt to drop it under the table. ”

Yu Hongliang also looked at it curiously at this time, but he couldn't do it anymore, his forehead slammed into the table, and he screamed in pain.

Li Chunlai took the copper coin, and just wanted to throw it, but when he saw Yu Hongliang's appearance, he stopped and said with a wry smile: "Old Yu, don't hold it if you can't hold it, I am very close to Brother Mao, and I am not an outsider, you go back and rest first." ”

As he spoke, Li Chunlai directly greeted his relatives outside.

Yu Hongliang held on to the last shred of reason and smiled: "Brother Mao, third master, forgive me, forgive me, wow, my amount of alcohol is really lagging my feet......"

sent Yu Hongliang away, and only Li Chunlai and Mao Wenlong were left in the room.

Li Chunlai stopped inking, and directly threw the copper coin on the table, and then looked at Mao Wenlong with a smile and said, "Brother Mao, how is it?" ”

Mao Wenlong looked at the several copper coins on the table, his brows couldn't help frowning, and he bit his lip quite hard.

Li Chunlai originally thought that he was just pretending to be shaping the atmosphere.

However, seeing that Mao Wenlong's brows were getting tighter and tighter, and there was a little horror in his old eyes, Li Chunlai's heart couldn't help but tense, and he asked carefully: "Brother Mao, how is it?" ”

"Whew."

Mao Wenlong let out a long breath of turbidity, and looked up at Li Chunlai's eyes: "Third master, this, this hexagram, Mao doesn't know how to say it, he can't solve it, and he doesn't dare to solve it." ”

As he spoke, he pointed to a few copper coins scattered on the edges of the table, and explained carefully: "Third master, there is a gap in people's fortunes, this is normal. It's like the ebb and flow of the tide, there will always be such a process.

But the hexagram of the third master, is obviously full of danger and danger, but in this danger, there is a vitality, and this vitality is still very calm.

Forgive Mao for being a shallow learner, this hexagram, Mao is really a little incomprehensible. I'm afraid it will affect your judgment of the future. ”

In the end, Mao Wenlong became more and more sincere, like a big brother next door, although he was the same age as Li Chunlai's unsuccessful father Li Futai......

Li Chunlai nodded heavily, did not ask any more questions, and said after taking a sip of tea: "Brother Mao, let's not talk about individuals, I don't know, what do you think of the battle of Houjin in this encirclement and suppression?" I just heard Lao Yu say that you have been serving in Sanyang Fort, which is very close to them, for several years. ”

When Mao Wenlong heard Li Chunlai's words, he was also interested, but he was very cautious, and after thinking about it, he said: "Third master, you and I hit it off at first sight, and I don't want to hide it from you." To tell the truth, even if the elite of my Ming Dynasty and the nine sides of the Ming Dynasty gather this time, and the soldiers are strong and strong, I am afraid it is still unrealistic to completely exterminate the Tartars. ”

"Oh?"

"What do you mean by that?"

Looking at the sincerity in Mao Wenlong's eyes, Li Chunlai became more and more sincere, looking like he was humbly seeking advice.

Mao Wenlong felt Li Chunlai's sincerity and said:

"Third master, have you ever been to the hinterland of the Tartars, although I haven't been in depth, but I still have some understanding. Between the white mountains and black waters, surrounded by mountains, old forests are dense, and the weather is extremely cold.

These barbarians, over the years, have long adapted to the weather and environment, but if we go now, even if I go Mao Wenlong now, I may not be able to adapt to it. This is one of them. ”

"Second, although this group of Houjin barbarians had few people at this time, only a few tens of thousands, they had been conquered for many years, and most of the troops were elites in a hundred battles.

And the old slave is also very lucky, several sons and nephews are all smart and capable of fighting, and there are many good hands under his command.

If I want to fully understand the Houjin disaster, I must annihilate the main force under the command of the old slave, especially his children and grandchildren!

But I'm afraid it's difficult! ”

As he spoke, Mao Wenlong sighed deeply, and there was a deep depth in his old eyes.

And although he didn't dare to say this too clearly, Li Chunlai captured many of the deep meanings.

The core points are:

- Mao Wenlong also does not support the court's quick victory in this battle!

His deep meaning should be to take the siege route!

Li Chunlai nodded emphatically and said, "Brother Mao, although you and I are meeting for the first time today, you can speak so thoroughly, I Li San'er admire it." To be honest, I don't approve of such a rush for quick success by the imperial court.

Rao is in the cold winter at this time, and it is convenient in many aspects. But in such a hurry, I am afraid that some flaws will be revealed! ”

Mao Wenlong didn't expect Li Chunlai to speak so thoroughly.

Looking at Li Chunlai's sincere eyes, he nodded again and again, but then he couldn't stop smiling bitterly: "Third master, the emperor has already sent another two million taels of silver to support my Liaodong." However, the current salary problem in Liaodong is ...... I'm afraid I can't wait that long. ”

As he spoke, he said: "Third Master, you have heard that many guest soldiers have begun to move, and this is already ready to fly."

According to Mao's shallow opinion, even if there are still a lot of food and materials that have not come, the imperial court is afraid that it will be able to endure until the end of February at most.

At this stage, it is very likely that it is the time to really do it!

It's a pity that Mao has come to Shenyang three times and twice before and after the New Year, but he has never found any way......"

After speaking, Mao Wenlong shook his head bitterly and smiled.

Looking at his depressed appearance, Li Chunlai also felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and felt the same way.

In fact, Mao Wenlong did not come to Liaodong alone, he passed it on to his uncle Mao Dechun, so he embarked on this road.

Over the years, because of his uncle Mao Dechun's relationship, although he is also a member of the Li family, he has been centrifuged for 108,000 miles.

He had participated in the martial arts examination in Liaodong that year, and his ranking was very good, ranking among the top ten.

Later, he was promoted to the total manager, and the thousand total did not take too much effort.

But since he was promoted to the garrison of Sanyang Fort, it has been more than ten years, and he still can't move his nest......

Li Chunlai was also very helpless about this.

The environment is like this, should the little arms be stiff with the thighs?

Li Chengliang alone has been operating Liaodong for 30 years, not to mention the follow-up 'Nine Tiger Generals' such as Li Rusong and Li Rubai.

Li Chunlai's guest soldiers are okay to say.

There will be a war before coming to Liaodong, even if it is subject to the orders of the imperial court and wants to give these main forces a hand, there are still some opportunities to choose.

Including small reports, black complaints, and so on.

But Mao Wenlong and the others are crawling and rolling in this black land, or they serve the Li family like dogs and sell themselves into slavery.

Or, you'll just stay up!

Anyway, you don't sell it, some people do!

The reason why the Houjin Jurchen has developed to its current scale in just a few years is that Li Chengliang's 'self-respect for raising thieves' definitely has a huge responsibility that cannot be shirked!

It's hard to say, the old slave called Li Chengliang 'Dad', which was really not in vain.

He is really the father of the old slave, or his own father......

"Brother Mao, speaking of which, it is difficult to say that you are difficult to do, but it is not difficult to do. But I don't know if I should help you......"

After a while, Li Chunlai looked at Mao Wenlong's eyes with a wry smile and said very sincerely.

"Third master, how do you say this?"

Mao Wenlong seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw all of a sudden, and was busy looking into Li Chunlai's eyes.

Li Chunlai thought about it, and no longer hesitated, and directly recounted the matter between him and the Li family, including Liu Ling.

Then he said: "Brother Mao, in fact, people are like this, when they encounter things, they only want the good side, but they never think about the bad side." These days, I also have some understanding of Liu Junmen. Say something big......"

Li Chunlai stared straight into Mao Wenlong's eyes and said, "Liu Junmen's side is not very flexible." If you really encounter the main force of the Tartars, I'm afraid it will be ......"

How shrewd is Mao Wenlong? How could you not understand the deep meaning of Li Chunlai's words?

The whole person suddenly calmed down a lot.

After a while, he said: "Third master, then, then you, how do you choose?" ”

Li Chunlai added some tea to Mao Wenlong and said with a smile: "Brother Mao, tonight, you and my brother can be regarded as heroes of making tea." I am willing to trust you, Brother Mao, and you are willing to trust me Li San'er, Brother Mao. This third master is still exempt. If Brother Mao treats me Li San'er as a brother, just call me San'er! ”

"Brother San'er, every confidant has a thousand glasses of wine, and the words are not speculative! In the eyes of someone in my hair, I have already regarded you as a brother! ”

Mao Wenlong looked at Li Chunlai's eyes decisively.

"Good!"

Li Chunlai couldn't help but slap the table: "Brother Mao, with your words, my Li San'er will be down-to-earth!" Then this question, brother and I will ask Brother Mao, if you were me, you, how would you choose? ”

"Am I you? Am I standing in your place, Brother San'er? ”

Mao Wenlong was stunned for a moment, but reacted in a moment, and then looked at Li Chunlai's eyes with some depth and smiled:

"I will choose to follow Liu Junmen! There is no other reason! I tried it, I fought it, and I knew what it was?! Besides, even if it is really impossible to do anything, Brother San'er, with your means, is there no other way out? ”

"Hahaha!"

Li Chunlai couldn't help laughing: "Brother Mao, the hero sees the same thing!" So, Brother Mao, how do you choose? ”

Mao Wenlong also laughed, and asked Li Chunlai rhetorically: "Brother San'er, don't you already know the answer to being a brother?" ”