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"Yuanqing, are you worried about Liaonan? Now that Shen Shikui has already gone to Lushun to take up his post, and southern Liaoning is almost a no-man's land, this is afraid of an egg~ son? ”

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Li Yuanqing shook his head with a smile, "Big brother, let's go to the boat and talk about this matter." The trees want to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop. ”

Chen Zhongden was stunned.

But in a moment, he also reacted that his brother would never be untargeted, nor would he harm him, since he said so, there must be a reason for him.

Chen Zhong could only hold back his temperament for the time being.

Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong's fleet, since entering Beijing, has been staying at the Dagukou wharf, did not leave, the group of people against the afternoon sun all the way forward, in the evening, successfully arrived at the Dagukou wharf, began to board the ship in turn.

The setting sun in the west dyed the sunset red on the horizon, and the vast sea seemed to be dressed in a layer of golden costume.

The fleet soon set sail, and the ladies all went to the cabin to rest, and Li Yuanqing stood at the bow of the boat, letting the salty sea breeze blow across his face.

At this time, although he got the result he wanted, Li Yuanqing was also clear and clear, and there was no turning back when he opened the bow.

made this decision, and the break between him and Mao Wenlong was inevitable.

But as the saying goes, 'People go high, and water flows low.'" ’

Whether it is Li Yuanqing or Chen Zhong, if you want to achieve better development, you must take this step.

Although the Dongjiang River was at its peak at this time, its blind expansion made more and more hidden dangers in it be exposed little by little.

Mao Wenlong himself has high prestige and power, and can firmly control this big ship.

However, the entanglement of interests and unfair distribution within the Dongjiang River have already made many veteran generals of time-honored brands dissatisfied. And the generals of the new generation were unable to come out for a while......

Whether it is Li Yuanqing or Chen Jisheng, there is no way to resolve this contradiction, and the best way is to pull a group and fight a group.

And history has also proved that Chen Jisheng failed, and he failed very badly, he was counterattacked by his subordinates, and the Dongjiang River was wiped out.

At this time, in such a state, he can jump out of the circle of the Dongjiang River above the heyday of the torrent, but it can allow Li Yuanqing to better avoid the whirlpool under the torrent, avoid these entanglements of interests, earn a good favor, accumulate thick and thin.

It's just that even if it is separated from the Dongjiang River, there is a mutual relationship between southern Liaoning and the Dongjiang River.

In terms of Phi Dao, Li Yuanqing is not too worried, with Mao Wenlong's shrewdness, it is almost difficult for Houjin to get cheap on him.

But the southern Liaoning side ......

To be honest, Li Yuanqing didn't have much confidence in Shen Shikui.

Especially after the Battle of Fuzhou, Houjin has realized that Liaonan has become bigger, and he will definitely find ways to pull out the nail of Lushun.

As for Fuzhou and Jinzhou, they are already pure military cities, no man's land, and they have been abandoned, and Li Yuanqing will not have the slightest pressure to abandon these two places.

But in Lushun, how could Shen Shikui give up?

How could Mao Wenlong give up?

This time, if there is another war in southern Liaoning, Lushun will bear the brunt.

To a certain extent, Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong have broken away from the Dongjiang River, and then go to assist in the defense of Lushun, which is obviously not as tacit as when they were with Zhang Pan......

This damn thing, it's really cut, and it's messy.

Especially in this battle of Mongolia, Li Yuanqing actually didn't have much confidence in his heart, so he could only improvise and look at luck.

How could Chen Zhong go on an adventure together?

In the evening, Chen Zhong asked the firefighters to set up an oven, moved to the bow of the boat, and roasted horse meat with Li Yuanqing while drinking and chatting.

For Chen Zhong, Li Yuanqing didn't hide much, and directly expressed his concerns.

Chen Zhong took a sip of wine vigorously, "Yuanqing, what do you mean?" Do you want me to stay to assist in the defense of Lushun and stabilize the defense line in southern Liaoning? ”

Li Yuanqing nodded, and took a sip of the wine in the glass lightly, "Big brother, this matter is only one of the aspects. The other is the salt ......"

The salt works on Changsheng Island have been in operation since a few years ago, and they have some experience in their development.

At this time, the two departments seemed to have won the battle, but the rewards of the imperial court had not yet been allocated, and even if they were allocated, in addition to the food money of the Qu family, after the various parts of the command were matched with the war exploits, I am afraid that there would be little left.

As a result, the development of financial resources has become the most important issue of the two ministries.

But at this time, Yang Xiaochuan, who went to Nanyang, had not returned, and it was difficult to trade with Japan, so Li Yuanqing could only rely on the sea to eat the sea, and first use the salt field to make up the number.

Listening to Li Yuanqing's explanation, Chen Zhong's eyes couldn't help but light up, "Yuanqing, according to what you say, if the salt farm is operational, can there be a net income of more than 5,000 taels a month?" ”

Li Yuanqing smiled, "Roughly." Big brother, you and I don't have a lot of labor. In addition to farming, these manpower must be put to good use. If we go to Mongolia this time, there will be more war horses in our two departments, and even if it doesn't work, with you sitting in southern Liaoning, I won't hurt the foundation. ”

Chen Zhong also understood what Li Yuanqing meant, "Yuanqing, don't worry." With me, I will be able to keep southern Liaoning solid. ”

Seeing that Chen Zhong was finally moved, Li Yuanqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, as long as Chen Zhong could stabilize southern Liaoning, he would have no worries in the front.

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Three days later, Li Yuanqing and his entourage successfully arrived at Changsheng Island, while Chen Zhong continued to return to Guanglu Island.

At this time, Li Yuanqing returned, and the island instantly turned into a sea of joy, and there were tens of thousands of people waiting at the pier to welcome Li Yuanqing's smooth return.

Wan'er, who had been veiled all the time, was also stunned by this scene, and she didn't expect that Li Yuanqing would be so loved by the people on Changsheng Island.

saw Zhang Yunniang and Qu Minqiu surrounded by the crowd again, how dare Wan'er slack off? Hurriedly supported by the maid, he came to the two of them and kowtowed.

"Slave Wan'er, I've seen the eldest lady, the second lady, and the third lady."

Wan'er's posture was very low, and although Caiko was not too conspicuous, she still saluted respectfully.

Zhang Yunniang was about to be full-term, and her belly was already very big, she smiled and nodded to Wan'er, but she didn't say anything immediately.

On the side, Qu Minqiu smiled busily, "This is Sister Wan'er, right?" Sure enough, it's a beautiful country. Come, get up. The dock is windy. Let's go to the inner house and talk. ”

Qu Minqiu hurriedly helped Wan'er up and pulled her to talk with a smile.

Before, she and Zhang Yunniang had already reached a tacit understanding, let's see what kind of temperament Wan'er from this Qinglou top brand is.

If you have a good temperament, follow the process.

If they have a bad temperament, they won't let Wan'er enter the door if they say anything.

But at this time, Wan'er is reasonable, and she does not have the frivolity of a dusty woman, but is well-behaved and cute, and Qu Minqiu already likes her a little.

Although Zhang Yunniang was a little helpless, she also understood that as an elder brother, in the future, she didn't know how many women would enter the house, and she had to learn to accept it.

Fortunately, Wan'er is not bad, and it also makes her feel a little better.

Several carriages had already been prepared next to them, Zhang Yunniang took the lead in getting into the first carriage, Qu Minqiu, Wan'er, and Caizi, and behind them was a large group of maids, leading this group of little girls to return to the official mansion.

At this time, Li Yuanqing didn't have much to worry about the affairs of the back house, he stood on the temporary high platform on the dock, and waved enthusiastically to his people.

"Shogun Marquis Wandai!"

"The general lives a long life!"

"General......

Looking at the dense figures under him, the happy and encouraging faces, the smile on Li Yuanqing's face became more and more real.

Like Phi Island, which was founded by Mao Wenlong, Changsheng Island was built by him bit by bit, from scratch, step by step.

All the people on the island are his Li Yuanqing's private property, and they are closely related to his interests.

At this time, he has become the rightful chief military officer of Changsheng Island, will the road in the future be far away?

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The welcoming ceremony lasted for more than an hour, and he was polite to Wei Liang, the prison guard, for a while, and in the evening, Li Yuanqing was able to get out and return to the official hall.

Shang Lao Liu and Steward Ma followed closely and began to report to Li Yuanqing on the work on the island during this period and the preparations for Li Yuanqing's wedding.

Li Yuanqing went to Beijing this time, it only took less than half a month, and there are no other affairs on the island for the time being, but Zhang Yunniang is about to be full-term, and Li Yuanqing's big wedding can no longer be delayed.

"Yuanqing, it's almost the end of June now, Yun Niang will give birth in early August, and we have to advance the wedding date. Otherwise, when Yunniang is confined, she will have to be dragged back again. Besides, this is not good for Yun Niang's reputation. ”

Shang Lao Liu hurriedly said.

Li Yuanqing was already a chief military officer at this time, a dignified first-class officer, although he was only a military attaché, his inheritance was the most concerned issue for everyone on Immortal Island.

At present, Li Yuanqing's marriage and Zhang Yunniang's production are the first major event on Changsheng Island, and they can even be ranked ahead of various military affairs.

Li Yuanqing nodded slowly.

The reason why the marriage is going to be big is that Li Yuanqing has also thought it through.

The main thing is that he is too poor now, and he will not let go of all the opportunities to make money.

And getting married is an excellent reason.

"What's a good day in July?" Li Yuanqing looked at Shang Lao Liu.

Shang Lao Liu hurriedly said: "I have already discussed with Steward Ma, either on the eighth day of July or on the eighteenth day of July. Yuanqing, we also have to give these guests some time to prepare, I think, it's July 18. ”

Li Yuanqing nodded, "It's okay." I'll leave this matter to you. ”

The most important day was set, and Shang Lao Liu and Steward Ma didn't dare to disturb Li Yuanqing's rest anymore, so they hurriedly said goodbye and left.

Lying on the familiar Taishi chair, Li Yuanqing rubbed his temples a little tiredly.

At this time, he is no longer alone, there are too many things, and he must plan before acting.

If you want to stand at the head of the tide in the future tide, the best way is to 'accumulate thick and thin', just like the nine-character mantra of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, 'build a high wall, accumulate grain, and slowly become king'!

let out a long breath of turbidity, and at this time, Li Yuanqi suddenly found that the pair of small hands that he was most familiar with were not by his side.

"Lotus? What about lotus roots? Li Yuanqing shouted loudly.

In a moment, Lotus Child's petite figure appeared in the field of vision, but she turned her head angrily and didn't look at Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing was stunned for a moment, and only reacted for a moment, and couldn't help but smile, "What's wrong?" The little girl is angry? ”

Lotus Root pursed her lips and deliberately didn't look at Li Yuanqing, "Where do you dare to be angry with the general?" The general is accompanied by such a beautiful fox, how can he remember this little girl? ”

Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing, took the lotus root in his arms, put his forehead on her forehead and said, "Anxious?" ”

Lotus Child's pretty face instantly turned red, "Bah, bah! Who's in a hurry? The maid is just afraid that someone will be confused by the fox, and he doesn't even know the door. ”

Li Yuanqing laughed, hugged her delicate body hard, and said close to her ear: "The fifth lady of Changsheng Island will not be someone else. ”

Lotus couldn't help but be overjoyed, but she hurriedly pushed Li Yuanqing away, "I hate it to death." The eldest lady called me to inform the eldest lord that the meal was open! ”

Li Yuanqing smiled, pinched her delicate waist, and then strode towards the dining room in the back hall.

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