Chapter 241: The Invitation of the Mysterious Man
Don't look at what Yang Laosi has, but his emotional intelligence is very good.
Knowing that Li Chunlai's residence was arranged outside the south gate of Shenyang City, he quickly set the restaurant near the south gate.
Then he personally ran to the camp and invited Li Chun to come.
Since Yang Laosi is so sensible, Li Chunlai will not give him face, and he will return the one hundred taels of silver he won to him on the spot.
This made Yang Laosi unstoppable thanks, and after a good pass, he rushed to the restaurant over there, and wanted to personally stare at the back kitchen and pick up the wind for Li Chunlai.
Looking at the back of Yang Laosi leaving, Li Chunlai couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly, and his mind soon broadened.
At this time, although the station arranged for itself by Shenyang is 'scraps', located in the southwest of Shenyang City, several adjacent stations around it are empty, and many things are not very convenient.
But to a large extent, this is exactly what Li Chunlai wanted!
Ren Er is ever-changing, but the core theme will never change!
ββIron also needs to be hard!
In such a state as Li Chunlai, socializing is definitely a must, but it must not put the cart before the horse!
While Li Chunlai is socializing, the adjustment and training of the team must not be pulled down!
The surroundings are so clean, which saves Li Chunlai trouble, and it is just taking advantage of this time to let the brothers under his command better familiarize themselves with the rules and firearms.
came back and walked around among the brothers, and more effectively perceived the morale of the army.
A meeting was held for Hong Bin, Zhang Huang and other core members, and the next drill plan was carefully deployed.
When it got dark, Li Chunlai took Chen Liuzi, Tian Jing and a dozen other people to the restaurant in Nancheng.
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Don't look at Man Gui is a celebrity in history, and he has left a name for eternity, but he hasn't made a career at this time, just a general, to a large extent, compared to him Li Sanye.
At this time, he is far less energetic than Yang Laosi, who is backed by the 'big tree' of Yang Guozhu.
Li Chunlai will definitely make friends with Man Gui, but he will never be in a hurry at this time.
This restaurant is called 'Piaoxiang Building'.
I don't know if it's a coincidence, it's still the industry of Shanxi people.
However, the boss is not the surname of those big families in Shanxi, and I don't know if it is some nepotism.
Li Chunlai came over, Yang Laosi and Mangui and the others had been waiting here for a long time, and hurriedly welcomed Li Chunlai in.
And with today's experience, Yang Laosi seemed to be afraid of any more moths, so he directly booked three large private rooms.
He shared a private room with Li Chunlai and other officers, and his subordinates on both sides went to the two large private rooms.
This can not only deepen the relationship, but also avoid any further incidents.
Li Chunlai couldn't help but glance at Yang Laosi more.
This guy may not have big skills, but there are still a lot of clever and small means.
It's originally a 'friendship bureau', and everyone is a scene person, and no one will hold it up.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the atmosphere is more relaxed and lively.
During Li Chunlai's deliberate transfer, Yang Laosi and others, who had been rushing to Shenyang for more than a month and had been here for many years, began to talk about some of what they had seen and heard in Shenyang, including some rumors about the future direction.
Just like Li Chunlai's previous prediction, it is almost the same!
Rao is Wanli Emperor has already sent another two million taels of silver, but specific to Liaodong, specific to Shenyang City, many things are still a drop in the bucket.
For example, Yang Guozhu's department is now about to come out of the New Year, but the salary of Layue has not yet been completed.
Where did all this money go, no one can give an answer!
At this time, there were also many rumors about the grand strategy of encirclement and suppression of Houjin.
The specifics are certainly not reliable, but the large frame is presentable.
According to the speculation in the market, the division of the main force of the Ming army is certain.
At this time, there are many general soldiers in Liaodi, and there are only a few people who can take charge alone.
Liaoyang Chief Military Officer Liu Ling.
Shanhaiguan Chief Military Officer Juniper.
Kaiyuan General Military Officer Ma Lin.
and Li Rubai, the chief military officer of Liaodong.
Now everyone is arguing and discussing, no wonder whether there are two, three or four ways, and who is the main and who is the secondary.
Li Chunlai listened to Yang Laosi say these things with high spirits, but he was a little speechless for a while.
Even if Da Ming is 'not guilty of his words', at this wartime juncture when he is about to 'unsheath the knife', this atmosphere is still too lax, right?
But if you think about it carefully, Li Chunlai is also a little big-headed.
Compared with the Houjin side, the Ming army is almost the same as the 'Ming card'.
But again, there is no way around it.
Daming is too 'open' at this time, and there are only a few people who can use it, and Houjin is afraid that he can guess it with his eyes closed.
Of course, in the face of such a large army as the Ming army, the Houjin side, which has not really fought against the main force of the Ming army at this time, will not be under much pressure.
The old slave and his children and grandchildren, I don't want to sleep well during this time!
After a lot of chats, Li Chunlai also quietly shifted the topic to the main topic, "I want Yang Laosi to get some gunpowder and projectiles."
"This ......"
Yang Laosi was taken aback, and looked at Li Chunlai with some horror: "Third master, no, it's not that my brother doesn't want to help you, it's this matter, it's really a little difficult to do." Now the market in Shenyang is turbulent, and it's all a thing. β
Li Chunlai smiled: "Fourth Master, things are indeed like this, and I, Li San'er, also understand the difficulties of the Fourth Master." What about this, I'm also trying my luck. If you can get the best, but you can't, then you can't do it. If the fourth master has this way, I, Li San'er, promise here that the benefits of the fourth master and his brothers will never be missing. β
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A dinner party, the overall success was still very successful, but when I went out of the city, I encountered a little trouble.
Or it can't be called a small trouble, but a high difficulty......
Because the city gate has long been closed, Li Chunlai and the others can only put baskets down from the city if they want to go out of the city......
Fortunately, the moat was frozen at this time, otherwise, it would have to swim over after coming down......
Li Chunlai thought that this was just an example, but when he arrived in the city, he found that this thing had already become a business......
You still have to queue up......
It's simply breathtaking!
Back at the camp, he packed up and lay down in his big tent, looking at the mottled marks on the roof and listening to the wind howling outside.
Li Chunlai was also a little confused for a while.
The state of the Ming army at this time cannot be described in words.
It's a feeling that the whole system is starting to stagger, and one or two sentences are not clear at all.
Rao is one of the many good men like Man Gui, who are eager to make contributions and use the Tartar head to make a name for themselves!
But more of it is still a group of moths who live in the middle of the day......
After a long time, Li Chunlai gradually calmed down and forced himself not to think about it anymore.
The environment is already like this, and it seems unrealistic to want to change.
What he can do is to keep himself sober-minded, do his part well, and wait until the general trend of the times comes, see if he can catch a half-star opportunity!
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In a flash, half a month has passed, and the time has come to the end of early February.
There was heavy snow here in Shenyang, and the weather became colder and worse, but Li Chunlai and his party gradually adapted to the environment and rhythm here.
During this time, Li Chunlai frequently appeared in various restaurants, and made friends with a large group of small officers like Yang Laosi, Man Gui, and Chen Guowei, who had not weak energy, and also won a 'heroic' reputation.
At least.
At this time, I went to the various armies and departments to ask, even if there were definitely people who didn't know Li Chunlai, but I am afraid that there are not many people who have not heard of Li Sanye's drinking.
However, although he is a little famous, Li Chunlai's side has not made much progress in substance-
Not to mention seeing Jingluo Yang Hao, it is the outsider of the Wuxuan Qing Officials Division, Li Chunlai has been to the yamen several times, but he has not seen him again.
This made Li Chunlai's intestines regretful.
Knowing this, how could he hand over the nearly 5,000 taels of silver tickets to that outsider?
It's better to keep it for yourself!
It confirms the old saying: "The ideal is very plump, but the reality is very skinny!" β
Originally, Li Chunlai also wanted to take advantage of the atmosphere of the 'martial arts competition' that day to make Yang Hao pay attention, so that he could hold this kind of event on behalf of the official, give some good men who really have means a platform, and also drive the morale of the entire Ming army.
The reality was about to swell Li Chunlai's face.
People have big things to do, how can they have time to pay attention to a little minion like you?
It is no wonder that the sages said: "Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road!" β
I don't have that right to speak, and I don't have a specific opportunity, so let's shrink!
Anyway, it won't be him Li Chunlai who will lose his head when the time comes!
During this time, Li Chunlai's biggest feeling in Shenyang was one word:
"Dead!"
Even people like Li Chunlai, who are full of fighting spirit and full of ordinary people who do not have spirituality, in this kind of environment, they are all inertial and want to eat and wait for death......
Fortunately, Li Chunlai is not a person who eats and waits for death!
Although he didn't agree to Liu Wei at the beginning, he has always maintained a fairly good relationship with Liu Wei.
The team's training results are also very good.
At this time, if he encounters the Tartars again, many brothers under Li Chunlai's command obviously don't have to shoot like before, they can only shoot and let go of the sound, and there is no problem with their initial combat skills.
The most important thing is that Li Chunlai also bought more than 20,000 catties and nearly 30,000 catties of gunpowder from the black market respectively through the relationship between Yang Laosi and Chen Guowei, and has produced hundreds of explosives bags overnight.
In addition, there are tens of thousands of rounds of lead bullets, and a large amount of grain and grass materials for all kinds of pigs, sheep, chickens and other livestock, which is enough to eat and drink for a month and a half.
This seems to have spent a lot of money, and ordinary people must vomit blood painfully, but it also makes up for a big shortcoming of Li Chunlai at this time!
According to the current state, Li Chunlai will definitely not dare to say anything about attacking, but if he defends and gives him a place to defend, Li Chunlai is confident that he will hold on for at least three or two months.
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On the evening of the ninth day of February, under the contact and greeting of more than a dozen large and small military leaders, including Yang Laosi, Chen Guowei, and Man Gui, another big field was put together.
Among these people, except for a very small number of special beings such as Li Chunlai and Man Gui, the vast majority of the others are 'imperial relatives' such as Yang Laosi and Chen Guowei.
Li Chunlai only later learned why Chen Guowei dared to be so arrogant.
Because, his sister is You Shigong's wife, and the real You Shigong's brother-in-law......
Although there are no real 'generals' in a group of people, that kind of energy should not be underestimated.
It's okay to do some medium and small things.
However, in the evening, Li Chunlai took Zhang Huang and Chen Liuzi and his party to bypass a small alley, preparing to go to the old stronghold 'Piaoxianglou' not far in front of him to drink.
Not far ahead, there were suddenly more than a dozen tall figures, obviously elite!
The person at the head, although he is not wearing an official robe, but with such a majestic momentum, you can tell at a glance that he is a powerful person!
And it is very likely to be at the level of 'general'.
He playfully glanced at Li Chunlai for a while, then suddenly laughed, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, "You are Li Chunlai and Li Sanye, the second thousand general managers of Yiyuan, right?" My handsome family wants to see you, I wonder if you have time now? β
"Forehead ......"