"Hurry up." Xu Lang asked Cheng Yiyi and Zhao Zhiruo's wards clearly, gave an order, and ran up to the second floor in a hurry.

"Yiyi, how are you?" As soon as Xu Lang entered the ward, he saw Cheng Yiyi lying on the bed and already in prenatal pains.

"Xu Lang, you're back." Cheng Yiyi's tears flowed down, "You're finally back." ”

"I'm back, I'm with you." Xu Lang stepped forward and grabbed Cheng Yiyi's hand, "I promised you, I will definitely be by your side this time." ”

"Xu Lang." Zhao Zhiruo, who was on the bed next to her, shouted softly.

Xu Lang turned around and grabbed Zhao Zhiruo's hand again: "How are you, when will you be born?" ”

"I don't know, it's just these days." Zhao Zhiruo also replied with tears in her eyes, "I don't feel it yet, it's good that you're back." ”

Several nurses walked in from outside: "Chief of Staff Xu, please let me go, we have to send the mother to the delivery room." ”

Xu Lang knew that he couldn't enter the delivery room, so he reached out and touched Cheng Yiyi's face: "Don't be nervous, it's not the first time you've given birth, I'm waiting for you outside." ”

Cheng Yiyi was pushed away, and Xu Lang noticed that Lu Tianxiang and his wife, Bihe and others were also in the ward.

"Old Lu, Aunt He, thank you for your hard work." Xu Lang said, "Siqin, ink painting, you send your grandparents back, I'll just guard here." ”

Lu Tianxiang saw that Xu Lang was back, and he was also relieved: "Xu Lang, did you just get off the boat?" Don't be too tired, you're in the hospital now, it's fine. ”

He Yun pulled his wife: "Xu Lang, then we will go back first, if you have any news, you can let people go home and tell us." ”

Xu Lang nodded: "Don't worry, your second elder, I'll tell you the second elder after Yiyi is born." ”

Lu Tianxiang and his wife, accompanied by ink paintings, took Xiaoyan and Xiaoyong back, and Chen, Bihe and others went to the delivery room to wait, and only Xu Lang and Zhao Zhiruo were left in the ward.

Xu Lang sat beside Zhao Zhiruo and looked at her: "Zhiruo, this time you are behind your sister Yiyi." ”

Zhao Zhiruo said with a smile: "As long as you stay here, we will have something to rely on." ”

Xu Lang got up and took off the armed belt and put it aside, went out to ask the doctor to borrow a pair of cloth shoes and brought them back, took off the riding boots with great difficulty, and replaced them with cloth shoes: "It's also a little easier, it's tiring enough to wear this military uniform all day." ”

Xu Lang's words stimulated Zhao Zhiruo, and Zhao Zhiruo looked at Xu Lang with tears in her eyes: "Xu Lang, when will you go back?" ”

Xu Lang leaned down and kissed Zhao Zhiruo gently: "Let's talk about it after you all have children, I don't think the Military Commission will not give me leave." ”

While the two were talking, Si Qin ran in from outside: "Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu, Sister Yiyi gave birth to a boy." ”

"It's another boy." Xu Lang's heart was slightly disappointed, but he was immediately covered up by happiness, "Is the mother and son safe?" ”

"Peace." Si Qin replied, "The doctor said to wait a little longer and send it back." ”

"Peace is good, peace is good." Xu Lang turned to look at Zhao Zhiruo, "Zhiruo, there are three boys in our family, it's up to you this time." ”

Zhao Zhiruo lay on the bed and said with a smile: "How can I do anything about this, Sister Yiyi said, it is your men's decision to have a boy or a girl." ”

"She'll even tell you that." Xu Langgang smiled, and a nurse walked in outside, "Chief of Staff Xu, Chairman Zhang and Chairman Dong of the Military Commission are here, waiting for you outside." ”

Xu Lang was a little angry: "Why are these two people like this, do my wife have to come to the door when she gives birth?" ”

Xu Lang walked out of the ward, and Dong Fei greeted him: "Xu Lang, I heard that your two daughters-in-law are going to give birth, Chairman Zhang and I will take a look." ”

Xu Lang smiled: "Lao Dong, let's not make these false things, let's say, what are you looking for me?" ”

Zhang Guodong pointed at Xu Lang: "I still can't change your problem, and I don't save face for others at all." But we really have something to do with you, what is the situation in Vietnam, Leng Tianbing has not explained, and you have to report it personally. ”

Xu Lang's voice raised slightly: "Chairman Zhang, my daughter-in-law is giving birth now." There is no problem on the Vietnamese side, I discussed it with Wan Tao and Zhaolong before I came back, so we can't wait for two days? ”

After Xu Lang complained, before Zhang Guodong and Dong Fei could speak, he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I also know that this matter can't wait." You go and discuss with Ouyang and ask him to vacate the meeting room of the hospital, and I will report to you here. ”

It was late at night, Cheng Yiyi had been sent back to the ward, and Zhao Zhiruo still showed no signs of giving birth.

There were several GIs standing at the door of the conference room of the hospital, and the people of the two committees were listening to Xu Lang's report in the conference room.

Xu Lang gave a detailed explanation of the situation in Vietnam, and repeatedly emphasized that Han Wantao's next move was to keep Hoi An and join Li Fuqiang to take the city. As long as the city is taken, at least 20,000 soldiers will be added to the Yulin army.

Dong Fei consulted Xu Lang about whether he could take advantage of the situation to fight Cambodia after taking the city. If Cambodia is brought under control again, the problem of troop sources can be greatly alleviated.

Xu Lang vetoed this proposal, although Xu Lang also had this idea, but there was also the Japanese question and the Luzon question. Xu Lang's opinion was that there was no time to attack Cambodia, and the combined fleet must attack Tsushima Island in the second half of the year, and this was something that could not be changed in any way, otherwise there would be big problems if Tao Min occupied Japan. But next year's Luzon will definitely intervene, and if you don't care about Luzon's affairs, any traveler will be psychologically unable to get by.

The two committees quarreled until dawn before they came up with a preliminary opinion. The affairs of the Vietnamese side were handed over to Han Wantao and Xu Lang, and it was enough to take the city of Champa and control the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, and stabilize Vietnam before July, and the combined fleet must return to Yulin Bay in July. At the same time, he sent people to Taiwan to contact Zheng Zhilong, so that Zheng Zhilong must be ready to attack Tsushima Island before August. Regarding Zheng Zhilong's attitude, the two committees agreed that Zheng Zhilong should agree because he also wants Japan. In Yulin Bay, we are trying to allocate some funds to build three or four warships to deal with the Luzon problem next year, and the best result is to directly capture Manila.

After the meeting, Xu Lang didn't close his eyes all night, and just found a place to close his eyes, Si Qin ran over to wake him up.

"Mr. Xu, Sister Zhiruo is about to give birth now, and she has been sent to the delivery room."

Xu Lang had no choice but to get up, went to the well in the hospital to get a bucket of water to wash his face, and then sat at the door of the delivery room and waited for news.

Xu Lang fell asleep again in a daze, and he didn't know how many hours later, he was woken up by Si Qin again: "Mr. Xu, Sister Zhiruo gave birth, this time it's a girl." ”

"Girl, I finally have a girl." Xu Lang happily picked up Siqin and spun around the ground, "Siqin, I'm a father again, I finally have a daughter." ”

"Mr. Xu, let go of me, you let go of me."

Xu Lang put down the siqin, only to find that Lu Tianxiang and his wife, Sun Tianhao and others were also standing next to him. Xu Lang was a little embarrassed: "Old Lu, Aunt He, you are also here, why don't you rest at home." ”

Lu Tianxiang looked at Xu Lang and said with some distress: "Xu Lang, you are too tired, it is almost noon now." ”

"Not tired, not tired." Xu Lang turned his head excitedly and asked, "What about Zhiruo, she is still in the delivery room or back to the ward." ”

"It's not out yet." Sun Tianhao replied, "Didn't you see that we were all waiting here?" ”

After a while, Zhao Zhiruo was pushed out. Xu Lang hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Zhiruo, how is it, do you think it's okay?" ”

"Xu Lang." Zhao Zhiruo stretched out her hand from the quilt and held Xu Lang's hand, "I finally gave birth to a daughter for you this time." ”

"Okay, you're fine." Xu Lang looked at the little baby on the side again, "It looks like me, my daughter looks like my father, she really looks like me." ”

"Alright, alright, you have time to see." He Yun said in the back, "Let's go back to the ward first, don't get cold here again." ”

Everyone accompanied Zhao Zhiruo back to the ward, and everyone stayed for a while, afraid of making noise to the baby, so they left the ward one after another. Lu Tianxiang and the others went home, Chen and Si Qin waited outside, and only Xu Lang stayed in the ward to accompany Cheng Yiyi, Zhao Zhiruo and his own children.

Xu Lang looked at his son excitedly, and then looked at his daughter: "Girl, you are so happy, you have three brothers in your life." ”

Zhao Zhiruo fell asleep, Cheng Yiyi's energy had recovered a little, and she lay on the bed and said: "Xu Lang, you have four children now, you have to hurry up and earn money, otherwise we really can't afford to raise it." ”

"Don't worry, how can you not afford it." Xu Lang said with a smile, "I can afford to support me with my current brigadier general's salary, only four children, and in a few years, we will have four more and make two tables of mahjong." ”

"Hehe, you like to play mahjong so much." Cheng Yiyi smiled, "By the way, I heard a few days ago that someone has already applied to the committee. Now that we have more and more children, some people want to give each child some living expenses. ”

"Did the committee agree?" Xu Lang counted with his fingers, "If a child is five taels, then we will have another income of twenty taels." ”

"Don't think about it so much yet, the committee agrees or not." Cheng Yiyi stretched out her hand to Xu Lang, "You help me sit for a while, my back hurts after lying down for a long time." ”

A few days later, Xu Lang took Cheng Yiyi and Zhao Zhiruo home. Xu Lang has been accompanying them in the hospital for the past few days, and the Military Commission has not bothered them again, and Xu Lang rarely has a few quiet days.

Han Wantao sent another letter back, the Vietnamese side has now captured the Long Wall, and reached an agreement with Nguyen Qi, Phu Xuan ceded to Zheng Jie, Hoi An remained in the hands of the Yulin army. In the letter, Han Wantao said that the two and a half divisions of the New First Army had been assembled in Hoi An and were about to be transported to Puliango to prepare for the attack on Champong. So Han Wantao hopes that Xu Lang can return to Vietnam immediately.

Dong Fei showed Han Wantao's letter to Xu Lang, and although Xu Lang was full of reluctance, he still agreed to Dong Fei's request and returned to Puliange as soon as possible to prepare for the attack on Zhancheng.

Si Qin and Mo Hua packed up for Xu Lang at home, although Cheng Yiyi and Zhao Zhiruo felt uncomfortable, they knew that this was something that could not be changed, so they all lay on the bed silently and did not speak.

Xu Lang went to ask Lu Tianxiang what he meant, but Lu Tianxiang didn't have any other opinions, but repeatedly told him to guard against the sudden turn of face on the North Vietnamese side.

It was already the end of April, and Xu Lang had been in Yulin Bay for more than half a month. The plan is to end the operation in Vietnam by July, so it is impossible for Xu Lang not to leave, but fortunately, Cheng Yiyi and Zhao Zhiruo are almost recovering.

On the last day of April, Xu Lang said goodbye to his family again and went directly to Puliango by boat. This time Xu Lang did not take Xiao Junzhe with him again, on the one hand, his parents firmly disagreed with Xiao Junzhe to go to Vietnam again, on the other hand, Xu Lang handed Xiao Junzhe over to Leng Tianbing, and gave him a task to participate in the General Staff to formulate a plan to attack Tsushima. This mission made Xiao Junzhe very happy, and he could also participate in the top-secret plan, so he stayed in Yulin Bay smoothly.

By the time Xu Lang arrived in Plyango, two divisions of the New First Army had already assembled in Plyango, and the remaining half of the division remained in Hoi An to maintain the stability of Hoi An and guard against North Vietnam.

As soon as Xu Lang returned, Han Wantao convened a regiment-level officer meeting, at which Xu Lang first announced the order of the Military Commission he had brought back.

The order was simple: the New First Army must capture the city by July, and the Combined Fleet was to withdraw to Yulin Bay in July. All the specific operations to capture the city were taken care of by the New First Army.

Li Fuqiang gave a briefing on the current situation in Champa. In 1592, in order to gain the support of Champa against the Zheng lords in the north, Nguyen lords attempted to reconcile with Champ. Nguyen Phuc Nguyen married his daughter, Princess Ngoc Thanh, to the Champa monarch. Champa also took advantage of the Vietnam Civil War to raise troops and stand on its own. In 1594, the king of Champa sent troops to Malacca to support the Sultanate of Johor against the power of the Portuguese colonists. At that time, the Nguyen lords of Quang Nam were mainly confronting the Truong lords by cooperating with the Portuguese colonists, and this action of Champa was clearly completely contrary to the foreign policy of the Nguyen lords. Therefore, Champa now has neither the support of North Vietnam nor the support of South Vietnam, not to mention that South Vietnam is now dead.

At present, the population of Zhancheng is more than 100,000, and the total number of troops is more than 10,000. The Cham kings divided the country into five regions, each ruled by hereditary chieftains. There are two main tribes, one is the betel nut tribe and the other is the coconut tribe. The Binglang tribe is active in the southern part of the country, while the coconut tribe is active in the northern part of the country, such as Amarapoyo and Vijaya. Therefore, the number of troops in the city is not very large, almost three or four thousand people, and it is relatively easy to fight.

In addition, Li Fuqiang also introduced a situation. There are many specialties in the city. Among them, the most famous ones such as ebony, Jialanxiang, Guanyin bamboo, and Zhenzhen incense are all good specialties of the Champa country. Zheng He arrived in April of the fourth year of Yongle and patrolled along the coast of Annam and Champa for more than two months, making a big noise to force Annam to withdraw his troops from Champa and return the land he had occupied. In 1407, Ming Chengzu sent troops to crusade against Annam together with the Champa state, and recaptured the Champa land that had been invaded by Annam not long ago. The Ming Dynasty helped the Champa state survive the disaster, and the king of Champa was naturally grateful to the Ming government.

In response to the situation introduced by Li Fuqiang, Han Wantao decided to attack Zhancheng this time and directly play the banner of the Ming Dynasty, hoping to occupy Zhancheng without bloodshed, and at the same time expand trade in the local area and sell the special products of Zhancheng to the mainland.