The blue sea is like a deep mirror, accompanied by the whistling of the sea breeze, sometimes swaying rhythm, emitting a very melodic surging sound.

In the midst of this deep and surging rhythm, a small fleet of more than a dozen large and small sand boats was slowly heading north against the wind.

At the front of the flotilla, on the deck of a large sand ship.

Li Chunlai was wearing a thick padded jacket and a warm dogskin hat, and the red cloak behind him was constantly swaying with the sea breeze, carefully observing the deep sea that seemed to be invisible in front of him.

Rao is Li Chunlai's adaptability, it has been on the boat for more than half a day, this is the reluctance to adapt to the rhythm of sea navigation, what about other people?

Thinking about it, Li Chunlai couldn't help but smile bitterly.

That's what the world is.

Many things, when you think about them, are very simple, they are simply vertical and horizontal, they are invincible, and victory can be achieved in an instant.

Can!

When you really do it, you will find out-

It's like a nine-in-a-row chain of ten thousand buckles, even if any inconspicuous detail goes wrong, the whole trend will collapse.

For example, at this time, adapting to the sea and understanding the sea is not the most terrifying.

After all, Li Chunlai's preparation is still quite sufficient, the manpower and materials are sufficient, and it only takes some time.

What's even more terrifying is that due to various reasons, Li Chunlai's situation in Liaodong at this time can be described as 'seven tricks through six tricks', and he doesn't know anything!

There's no way around it.

At this time, Li Chunlai, even though he has the endorsement of Gonggong Ding, his resume and determination have been sent to Jingshi, and he has already received a receipt from Emperor Wanli-

Oral oracle of commendation, as well as customs clearance paperwork.

But Li Chunlai is still too humble, and he is taking the sea route that no one has taken, so it is impossible to borrow the channels of the official system of the Ming Dynasty at this time.

Other words.

Li Chunlai was the legendary 'self-gan five' at this time, and he was deaf and blind......

But this kind of thing, he still has to hold on, and he has to hold everything in his chest, so that his subordinates can't see it......

"Whew."

Holding on to the guardrail hard, Li Chunlai couldn't help but let out a long breath of turbidity and forced himself to calm down.

It's ridiculous to say.

His understanding of Liaodong at this time was more based on the mouths of Zhou Changguang and Dongye.

Li Chunlai could only be calm and calm, carefully brushing the news expressed by them with a hammer in the east and a mallet in the west.

According to the summary of Zhou Changguang and Dongye's news.

Although the old slave had already withdrawn at this time, the main force of Houjin withdrew to the eastern front of Fushun and was working hard to attack the sworn enemy Ye Hebu.

But at this time, Liaodi, especially the southern Liaoning region, is not very safe.

There are a lot of 'two dogs and tartars' active!

The so-called 'Ergouzi Tartar' is the name that Zhou Changguang learned from the people of Liaodong.

In short, it is a real Tartar, which is considered a 'real slave', but it is not a pure 'real slave'.

For example, the non-Jianzhou Jurchens who surrendered under the attack of the old slaves, or the children and grandchildren of the old slaves did not know that the savages captured from the deep mountains and old forests there were called 'armored people'.

Although Houjin has been set by the old slave for several years under the 'Eight Banners' system, and they look like dogs, but at the root, they are still a 'slave' structure.

It's like a basic combination.

In a Jurchen family, a father and three adult sons.

Because of their meritorious service in following the old slave, the old slave rewarded them with two armored men and three Han people, and they themselves captured seven or eight Han people.

In this way, you can become a combat team.

There are six 'real slaves' and ten minions, which are not to be underestimated.

If the small village in Liaodi is not careful, it is not impossible for the village to be slaughtered in an instant.

At this point in time-

The old slave also felt that Daming was constantly entangled in the troops, and the dark clouds of the soldiers pressing the realm, he sent troops to attack Ye Hebu, and let Ye Hebu ask Daming for help, and continued to put pressure on Daming.

In private, he also deliberately released a lot of active living forces, active in various parts of Liaodi.

It doesn't have to be to cause much real damage to Daming, the main core purpose is to create panic for Daming!

In the current state, the entire Liaodi, in addition to the Guangning area in the west, as well as the surrounding areas of Shenyang, Liaoyang and other big cities, even many areas in the hinterland of the Liaoshen Plain, are not so safe!

There is a high chance that you will encounter the stragglers released by these Tartars!

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

Thinking about it, Li Chunlai couldn't help but slap his cheek hard to suppress the unknown fear in his heart.

It's ridiculous to say.

He Li Sanye is the dignified commander of the second thousand commanders of Yiyuan, and there are a thousand people under his command, but he is afraid of this kind of dozen or twenty people, or even fewer Tartar stragglers......

But when he really calmed down, Li Chunlai understood that his worries were by no means unreasonable!

Moreover, once encountered, I am afraid that it is definitely not those Tartars who have experienced a hundred battles since they were in their mother's womb, but only him Li Sanye!

I can't help it.

He, Li Sanye, has only been up for a few days?

Don't look at the brothers under his command at this time, all of them are wearing military robes, hanging swords, and many of them are wearing armor, looking like dogs.

But the real combat effectiveness, others haven't counted, can he Li Sanye still not count it?

If you just run into a small stream of Tartars, you might even be able to bluff them!

Can!

I'm afraid that there are other Tartars around the small strands of Tartars!

If he is connected by these Tartars, he thinks that he has caught a big fat sheep - who will he Li Sanye go to reason?

"Master Li, I have already counted all the equipment and materials. Here's the list, please take a look at ......."

Just as he was thinking about it, Yu Yao, who was dressed in a general flag official robe, suddenly walked over heroically and handed Li Chunlai a list, full of confidence.

Li Chunlai came back to his senses at this time, and was busy checking carefully.

Soon, I couldn't help but nod secretly.

Yu Yao's stinky temper is not to be mentioned, her ability is still very strong.

At this time, although she was doing the work of 'recording things and joining the army', she was actually Li Chunlai's 'personal secretary'.

This made Li Chunlai can't help but think of the famous saying of later generations: "If there is something to do, the secretary has nothing to do, and ...... nothing"

But at this time, he really didn't have the heart to do anything about Yu Yao.

At this time, Li Chunlai already had nearly 400 pairs of armor of various types, 20 turtledove guns, nearly 80 heavy firepower such as three-eyed guns and Baizi guns, and countless spears and swords of various kinds.

Especially the Master Li of Li Chunlai's own family in Laizhou Mansion was still very powerful, and gave Li Chunlai fifty pairs of iron armor.

Although I don't know how many years it has been, and it has fallen into disrepair for a long time, and it is somewhat dilapidated.

But armor, especially iron armor, was the most important strategic material in this era.

It must be known that the old slave of the master of Houjin only relied on the thirteen pairs of iron armor handed down from his ancestors when he started.

With iron armor on the body, let alone a battle of cold weapons, it is a hot weapon of the existing firepower system of the Ming Dynasty, and it can also greatly preserve its own safety.

This makes Li Chunlai already have nearly eighty pairs of various types of iron armor, although the quality is slightly uneven.

It's a pity that although there are a lot of equipment and materials, Li Chunlai has no space and time for the brothers to train and adapt......

The crowd hasn't even adapted to the sea at this time......

"Miss Yu, you've worked hard, let's go rest first."

Li Chunlai actually wanted to talk to Yu Yao, after all, talking to a beautiful woman always relaxes your mood, but when the words came to her mouth, she became like this.

It seems that Li Chunlai is in his bones, so he doesn't want Yu Yao to see his embarrassed appearance.

“…… Be. ”

Yu Yao actually wanted to talk to Li Chun, after all, she was not stupid, and she felt that Li Chunlai had something on her mind.

But seeing Li Chunlai's attitude, her stubborn temper also came up, and she responded, turned her head and left.

When Yu Yao left, Li Chunlai couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.

But then he found a lot of fighting spirit, and his eyes were full of suppressed desire!

He Li Sanye, a dignified man's husband, can't let Yu Yao look down on a little girl, right?

……

More than two days later.

On the eleventh day of the first month of the forty-seventh year of Wanli, the fleet of Li Chunlai and his entourage had already arrived in the southern Liaoning region, came to the front line of Fuzhou, and sailed close to the coast from afar.

The weather in southern Liaoning is even colder than in Shandong.

There are only half miles of ice in the coastal waters of Shandong, and few more than one mile.

But here in southern Liaoning, the ice can be extended for a mile or two at every turn, and it looks very strong, not to mention that people go up, and the problem of going to war horses is not big.

In a large sense, Li Chun's trip to Laizhou is actually a shortcut.

After all, there are many islands on the other side of Dengzhou, and it is the residence of the Denglai Sailors, so there are more bloody things, and the 'protection money' of various pirates alone can make Li Chunlai drink a pot.

Notice.

Although Denglai is one, the vast majority of Denglai's armed forces are on the front line of Dengzhou, and Li Chunlai wants to 'strike first to be strong' without emphasizing martial arts, but it is not so easy.

"San'er, I don't think you're right these days. What's wrong? Is there something on your mind? ”

Li Chunlai was still 'watching the scenery' on the deck, and Hu Guanshan walked over slowly with a dry tobacco pouch in his mouth, his old face full of concern.

In the past few days, he seems to have noticed that Li Chunlai's mood is not quite right, and he has always wanted to talk to Li Chunlai.

But whether Hu Guanshan is a person who has seen the world, he also understands that Li Chunlai has carried too much, and he is afraid that he will long exceed the limit of what he can bear at his age, and he will definitely need time to digest it by himself.

Therefore, until this time, he saw the opportunity for Li Chunlai to be not busy, and came to chat with Li Chunlai and talk about his heart.

"Huh."

"Master Hu, why are you here? I don't have anything on my mind, just look at the scenery of this Liaodi, let's get familiar with it first. By the way, Master Hu, how is the situation of the brothers now, have they all adapted? I haven't gone down to see it today. ”

Li Chunlai smiled and asked Hu Guanshan to come here.

When Hu Guanshan saw Li Chunlai's appearance, he couldn't help glaring at Li Chunlai angrily: "You little cub, this is a hard wing, even when talking to your Hu Ye, you have to hide it?" Are you worried about where to land? ”

“……”

Li Chunlai checked that there was no one on all sides, and beckoned Chen Liuzi inside to block the door, not letting people come, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head.

He no longer concealed it, and carefully told Hu Guanshan about his news at this time.

After finishing speaking, Li Chunlai said again: "Master Hu, now like this, do you have any good solutions?" It's not that I'm afraid of Tartars, it's just that if we have an idea back, as soon as we land, we haven't touched the big city yet, so I'm afraid it's not very easy to do! ”

How could Hu Guanshan not understand what Li Chunlai meant?

If they are really lucky enough to be cut off by the Tartars, then the future of this team is bleak.

Li Chunlai, including all of them, is afraid that they will be abolished......

"San'er, although we may not encounter this thing you said, but, according to my experience, we really can't afford to guard against it!"

Saying that, Hu Guanshan frowned and said, "San'er, over the years, the momentum of the Tartars has been too strong. Their wanton and rampant may only be even more than you think! Who would have thought that I was old. Hu has only been away from Liaodong for three or four years, and the situation has already eroded to such an extent! ”

However, although what Hu Guanshan said was a little miserable, Li Chunlai, who knew him very well, was overjoyed and understood that this old soldier should have a way.

Hurriedly said: "Master Hu, right now, the net worth and life of nearly a thousand of our brothers are all on you, please teach me." ”

Although Li Chunlai's move is a bit excessive, Hu Guanshan will eat this set.

He took two puffs of his cigarette pouch, spit out a long puff of thick mist, and said a little arrogantly: "San'er, although things are not easy to do, there is no way!" Come and ...... with your ears."