After listening to Cao Yingmao's answer, Li Yan's previous suspicions were verified one by one, and he could finally be sure that his plan had already been within the other party's calculations, and he still actively offered advice to Li Zicheng, and swore that as long as he took Jiangnan, he would have the capital to fight against the Ming court, and even replace him in the end.

But now I know that what I do is as ridiculous as a clown in the eyes of others, and the reason why I don't move myself is not because I am powerful, but because people want to untie their hands but do something that is inconvenient for others.

With a miserable laugh, Li Yan arched his hand towards Yang Feng: "Grandpa Guo is worthy of being the military god of the Ming Dynasty, and he is admirable and admired thousands of miles away." ”

"You're wrong."

Yang Feng shook his head.

"The reason why you lose is not because you are stupid, let alone because you are thousands of miles away, but because you have too few chips and you can't afford to lose, understand?"

"Li understands."

Li Yan nodded, he is a smart person, he can understand it at all.

Yang Feng said very clearly, his strength is strong and there are many chips, and behind him stands the entire Ming court, with money, food and soldiers, even if he loses ten times, he can make a comeback, people can afford to lose that capital, but he is different, as long as he loses once, it will be a catastrophe.

Just like this time, if you lose once, you will become a prisoner of others.

Looking at Li Yan, who was standing on the stairs and was a little depressed, Cao Yingmao grinned: "Okay, our Li Junshi, please!" ”

Li Yan ignored him, but continued to be sluggish for a long time before suddenly gritting his teeth and bowing down to Yang Feng: "Li Yan has seen Grandpa Guo, and he is willing to obey Grandpa Guo's orders to serve the imperial court!" ”

"Hahaha......"

Yang Feng laughed and walked over to help him up personally, "Li Yan, you have finally made a right choice. ”

That night, Yang Feng set up a banquet in the big tent, the specifications of this banquet are not low, all the generals above the guerrilla general, at the banquet Yang Feng introduced Li Yan to everyone, and appointed him as the praise of the army in front of everyone.

To be honest, at the beginning, the generals of the Jiangning Army didn't think much of Li Yan, the general of the defeated army, but when they heard that Yang Feng actually appointed Li Yan as a praise painting, many people began to look at him squarely.

To put it bluntly, the position of praise painting is a person who assists in planning and gives advice to the commander-in-chief, which is the same as the staff officer in the army more than 300 years later.

It stands to reason that almost all the officers above the guerrilla general level in the Jiangning army were the first old men to follow Yang Feng, and a mere praise painting was not worthy of their second glance, but when Yang Feng announced in public that from tomorrow onwards, Li Yan would inspect the battalions from time to time on his behalf, make a judgment and score the training and evaluation of each battalion, and then hand over the evaluation results to himself.

After hearing this, the guerrilla generals of the battalions were suddenly shocked.

Nima, can you still play happily, this new praise painting is clearly a sword hanging by Grandpa Guo on everyone's heads, can you still play happily?

Thinking of this, everyone's gaze at Li Yan immediately changed from ignorance to hostility.

Li Yan could naturally see the generals' eyes clearly, but his face was still as usual, and he smiled at everyone: "My lords, Xiaguan, this praise painting is just a little official who gives advice to the grandfather of the country.

Besides, although the lower officials have just arrived, they have long admired the prestige of Jiang Ningjun, and it is really Li Yan's luck to be a colleague with you today. Although thanks to the love of the grandfather of the country, let the subordinate take up the post of praise painting, although it is called an evaluation, but in fact, it is to let Li Yan learn from all the adults, and I hope that you will give more advice in the future. ”

Li Yan's sincere words also made everyone's faces look a lot better, and many people took the opportunity to snort and say a few polite words, although these words could only be regarded as perfunctory in Li Yan's opinion, but no matter what, it was much better than the hostile gaze just now.

After this dinner, Li Yan officially became a praise painter in the Jiangning army.

Although the sudden change of identity made him a little uncomfortable at first, getting used to this kind of thing can sometimes change quickly.

From this time on, Li Yan was like a sponge frantically absorbing all kinds of knowledge, whether it was the Jiangning Army's various military regulations, drill drills, or even various supply and combat manuals, he was studying desperately, and he could still put down his body and learn from those sergeants for many questions he didn't understand.

For Li Yan's various things, some people naturally reported to Yang Feng, and some people muttered in Yang Feng's ear, Li Yan is a thief after all, and it is already a little inappropriate for Grandpa Guo to use him so much, if he probed the reality of Jiang Ningjun cleanly, if this person is an enemy of Jiang Ningjun again in the future, I am afraid that it will become a big trouble for us.

Yang Feng didn't care about these people's worries, the strength of the Jiangning Army was based on strict military discipline, strong material base support capabilities, sufficient military salaries, and brainwashed loyal and patriotic education, all of which were indispensable.

Since ancient times, it is financial, material, and population that fights for war, and at this point, the upper class can not catch up with the Jiangning army, even if Li Yan knows the reason why the Jiangning army is strong, what is it, is it possible that he can still form another army by himself?

Whether others believe it or not, Yang Feng doesn't believe it anyway.

Just like the American imperialism in later generations, although everyone on earth knows the reason why the American imperialist army is strong, but so what? Uncle Tom's strength is on the surface, and people are not afraid to tell you, after all, even if you know, you can't learn, who made you have no confidence?

And Li Yan also felt more and more the strength of the Jiangning Army in the process of studying.

On this day, Li Yan was about to have lunch, but received a report from the sergeant outside the door, someone was looking for him outside, Li Yan walked out of the camp, and when he saw the comer, he rushed up and hugged the comer, and said with a little choked up with excitement: "Brother Nian, you have finally arrived safely, I have been looking for your whereabouts these days." ”

"Big brother, I'm looking for you too."

Li Nian also held Li Yan's hand excitedly.

Last time, Li Yan was arranged by Li Zicheng to be stationed in Huizhou Mansion, in order to send this annoying guy far away, out of sight.

Li Nian was originally stationed in Huizhou Mansion with Li Yan, but later when he saw that the situation was not good, Li Yan found an excuse to send Li Nian out, and instructed a lot of things.