Chapter 36: The End of the Year (Part II)

"Hmm!" Listening to the roaring sound coming from all around, Li Hanqing nodded with red eyes.

The military heart is available, and if it continues like this, within three months, he will be able to train a group of dead soldiers with only hatred in their eyes. And if you don't want to save anything, but only want to destroy, the role of a group of dead soldiers is often ten times stronger than that of an army.

"Second, second uncle, today, it's almost today!" Sanbaonu stepped forward with a blue snot and reminded in a low voice. Under the thick fur coat, the thin body board is constantly shivering.

Although he has endured a little hardship in the past two years, he is still a pampered son in essence. I really can't stand the cold wind that pierces the bone marrow in the cold winter, and I can't bear the feeling of powerlessness caused by not eating or drinking for a long time.

"You're the master of this team, you have the final say!" Li Hanqing glanced at him lovingly and commanded in a low voice. "You, announce to them that today's training is here, and each person will be given two taels of cooked meat and a bowl of old wine for the second meal!"

"Yes!" As if pardoned, Sambonu turned and rushed to the team that was training. After a while, there was a deafening cheer on the school ground. Finally, it was time to eat again, and the soldiers who could taste the taste of meat once regarded Sanbaonu as a living immortal, and kept bowing around him, and the sycophants were rolling like a tide.

"I, I" Where has Sambaonu experienced this kind of battle, there is no place to put his hands and feet. When the soldiers saw him, they felt that he was even more approachable. rushed forward to express their loyalty, and slapped their chests one by one.

"Hey, hey!" Looking at San Baonu's helpless appearance in the crowd, the tenderness on Li Hanqing's face quickly became cold. Tiger father and dog son, really tiger father and dog son, and his judgment before his death was not wrong at all. None of his two sons was worth a tenth of his own. But fortunately, Li Hanqing originally did not plan to assist Clam Gaozhang and Sanbaonu as the second detachment. For him, allowing these two brothers to save their lives and regain the glory and wealth of the Great Yuan Dynasty can be regarded as repaying the kindness of Tokto. Next, what he has to do is completely for himself, and the two brothers, Clam Zhang and Sambaonu, are just two tools that can be used by him at this stage.

One was used to link the imperial court, and the other was used to befriend other Mongolian nobles. Li Hanqing, who used to be a squire in the military department, knew that in the Great Yuan Dynasty, the Han people would never be trusted. And the two brothers, Clam Gaozhang and Sanbaonu, are pure Mongolians, the bloodline of the former prime minister. By putting them in the open, we can do our best to win the support of all parties for the Loyal Protector Army. But the real control of this army, Li Hanqing will definitely not hand it over to either of the two brothers.

This is his reliance on seeking revenge on Zhu Tuhu, and it is also the foundation for him to gain a place in the troubled times. No one should be allowed to spoil it again. It's the same even if Tokhtar himself comes back to life. Li Hanqing, who has experienced ups and downs, knows how to cherish the power in his hands more than ever at this moment. More than ever, I know the true meaning of life that it is better to count on others than on myself.

"Congratulations to Brother Han Qing, you have finally created a strong army!" Just as he was thinking about how to brand every soul in the team with his own brand, Gong Bo, the governor of the political council, came over and congratulated him with a little excitement.

He is also a man of insight and knows the difference between a true elite division and a rabble. Although the national protector army in front of him has just had a prototype, it is completely different from the other people in the capital from the inside to the outside. As long as the imperial court does not cause chaos for Li Hanqing, I believe that it will not be long before the Protector Army will become the Optimus Pillar of the Great Yuan Dynasty, trampling the forbidden army and the hillbillies in the hands of Li Siqi and others.

"It's been awarded, Uncle has won the award!" Although he couldn't tell Gong Bosui about the abacus in his heart, Li Hanqing was still very happy to get the praise of the other party. smiled and shook his head modestly, "It's still far from the old man's guard camp!" If you want to really pull it out to fight, you have to practice at least until the beginning of next summer. Alas, I just don't know if we've had that long! ”

"There should be plenty of time!" The original Tanma Chijun Wanhu, now received the false title of Privy Council Tongzhi, but Sha Laban, who was sent by the imperial court to train the Protector Army with Li Hanqing, wiped the hot sweat on his face, and interjected angrily. "The Zhu butchers had to withdraw from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces first, and then they had to replenish their troops, ammunition and other baggage. Coupled with all the preparations before the expedition, it will be possible to go north at least after the beginning of spring next year. And even if there is no one available in the imperial court, it will not let the protector army, which only has 3,000 people, take the lead! ”

"Gong thinks the same!" Gong Bo then glanced back at the large school field where there were not many people, and added in a low voice. "But 3,000 is still too little. According to the news from outside, the Zhu butcher withdrew several main forces under his command to Jiangbei. Left in the south, there is only one Hu Dahai! ”

The specific details can be concealed from the opponent, but the transfer of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, even if Meng Yuan's side is slow to react, it is impossible not to notice. According to the current news obtained in the Dayuan court, Zhu Tuhu's oath to the Northern Expedition is already a sure thing. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to transfer several main forces back to Huaiyang one after another, instead of taking advantage of the great victory and then sweeping Jiangxi.

After the withdrawal of several main forces, the Second Army Corps remaining in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces could only play a role in consolidating the results of the previous period, rather than continuing to expand outward. Although on the surface, there are still Hu Shen and Chen Youding leading the newly surrendered soldiers and horses to cooperate with Hu Dahai, but these people themselves are unstable factors. With them, the burden on Hu Dahai's shoulders is heavier.

It is foreseeable that once Zhu Butcher is ready, what awaits Beiyuan's side will inevitably be a thunderous blow. At that time, whoever has more troops in his hands will have a stronger ability to protect himself. On the contrary, this glory and wealth may soon become a thing of the past.

Therefore, Gong Bosui reminded Li Hanqing more than once to expand the team as much as possible. But Li Hanqing always smiled and shook his head in refusal. This time, the result is still the same as before, but in terms of rhetoric, it has changed a lot.

"There are not many soldiers, besides, after going through so many things, do you think that the one in the palace will really rest assured that Clam Zhang will lead a strong army alone?" Quickly looked around, and Li Hanqing, who was known as a ghost, explained in a very low voice. "Back then, Lord Tokhoff was a friend of the general horn, and he had more people in control, and he had to kill the killer. What's more, now that he has been replaced by Lord Clam, he still has a grudge against him for killing his father? The reuse of the two brothers Clam Zhang and Sanbaonu and re-activating a few of us is just that he is trying to collect the hearts of the people after the expulsion of Hama, and give an explanation to the inside and outside. The mind is similar to Song Xiaozong's rehabilitation of Yue Fei back then. The name behind him can be given, but the soldiers and horses must not be handed over to anyone in the Yue family. ”

"But, but after all, the imperial court has equipped this army with muskets!" Gong Bo was trembling in his heart when he heard this, his face turned white, and he retorted with admiration.

"Three thousand musketeers, and the ammunition must be received according to the sky." Li Hanqing pursed his lips and continued to strike in a low voice, "I can bet with the two of you that if the number of the Protector Army is always three thousand, the leading ten thousand households will always let Lord Clam Zhang." If the number of men exceeds 5,000, or it is close to 10,000, not only the Clam Chapter and the Three Treasures will be transferred to it. It's impossible for us to stay in the army anymore! ”

"This, this" Gong Bosui and Shalaban were shocked and angry when they heard this, and their pride instantly condensed into ice. After muttering for a long time, he said one after another: "This, since he is so cold, why should we come back?" ”

"Could it be that if you get rid of the revenge of adults, you will never be able to avenge it? It doesn't matter if you do it or not. But, if I can't avenge Lord Tokhtar, I, Shalaban, will not be able to turn a blind eye! ”

"Two brothers, don't worry, the way out for this army of soldiers and horses is not in the imperial court, let alone in his Tumerlane!" Li Hanqing shook his head again, his face was full of incomprehensibility, "What about three thousand people?" Zhu Butcher only had more than 1,000 soldiers under his command back then, and he was still able to take Huai'an City down in one go! At the moment, the Huai'an army has not yet hit, and that person's mind is naturally still inside. And as soon as Zhu Butcher's men and horses cross the Yellow River, he will immediately stop guarding against us. And all over the world, it is not only the Dayuan court that has nothing to do with the Zhu butcher. As long as the 3,000 people in our hands can show their own prestige, at that time, there will naturally be people who take the initiative to deliver food and salary to us, and even the supply of soldiers, we don't have to worry about it ourselves! ”

"This?" Gong Bosui and Shalaban were stunned for a moment, and then a satisfied smile bloomed on their faces.

What's wrong with the lack of people? A year ago, under the accounts of Chahan Timur and Li Siqi, weren't there only 30,000 or 20,000 people? But now, which of the soldiers and horses in the hands of these two people is less than 100,000? Not only is the imperial court supporting them, but the local officials are actively cooperating with them, and secretly there are countless wealthy families, castle owners, village owners, monks and lamas, Taoist priests and famous Confucians, and they also have money to contribute money and influence to exert influence, and these two are completely built as the hope of Zhongxing in the Great Yuan Dynasty. It doesn't matter at all that the two of them are currently protecting Tuhuan Timur, and the other is with the prince Aiyu Zhilidara.

The reason for this, who is discerning who doesn't know that it is because of Zhu Tuhu's so-called equal policy, which has provoked too many enemies? They may not have the courage to fight to the death with Zhu Butcher in person, and they may have to be respectful to Zhu Butcher on the surface. But secretly, as long as they can fill in the things that are dragging their feet for Zhu Tuhu, they are more positive than the other. Giving money, food, and helping to shout are all trivial matters, as long as they don't have to show up themselves, even if they help recruit troops, it won't be a problem.

"Don't let the fourth person know these words!" Li Hanqing looked down for the third time, and his voice was lowered. "If my estimation is correct, I'm afraid this year will be the last year of the Great Yuan Dynasty. The next step is to race the pack. Those who advance the capital may not get the world. I'm afraid this troubled world will last a long time! ”