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Hearing the words of dismissal, Shang Kexi raised his head, only groaned slightly, and his eyes showed a burning color unabashedly:

"Of course! In the past few years, if it weren't for Huanglong's incompetence and the scattering of people's hearts, how could our old Dongjiang end up like this! If you sit in that position, you don't dare to say anything else, and it is not difficult to return to the old view when Mao was handsome. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

If someone else said that, it would probably be considered bragging. But the few people in this camp all knew about the "great achievements" of this general Shang in the future, so no one underestimated him. Everyone exchanged glances with each other, but they appreciated his decisiveness and straightforwardness.

But Xie Xi's face was expressionless, but looked at him with a more stern gaze, and suddenly sneered:

"Revert to the old view of when Mao Dashuai was in charge? Including the eight letters of surrender he wrote to Hong Tai, as well as the trick of using 20,000 old and weak to falsely claim that 400,000 elite soldiers asked the court for food and salary, should it also be restored? ”

Shang Kexi was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed indignation:

"If the military gate wants to say this, Shang doesn't know how to reply. In the past, when Mao Shuai was in power, Shang Mou was just a small school, and what the upper peak did, how could the lower pawn know! Moreover, most of our officers and soldiers of the Dongjiang Army were built by the embers of the soldiers and civilians who escaped from under the Tartar butcher's knife after the defeat of Shenyang, Liaoyang, and Guangning in the past. If there is the slightest possibility, who wants to bow to the dog tartars! ”

When he was emotional, Shang Kexi suddenly turned up the placket of his clothes, so that everyone could see his tattered old robes that he had sewn many times:

"As for falsely reporting food and wages to the imperial court...... Even if you don't report it to the court, you won't give it! Over the years, the rice grain in hand has not dared to be moldy, as long as there is no sand and gravel in it, thank God! The silver and bronze coins are the worst, and this has never been enough! The cloth rots when it is torn; The blade is as thin and brittle as paper! Xie Junmen, you have a word of conscience: With such a supply, how can we fight? The same army of the Ming Dynasty, also desperate in Liaodong and Tatars, what are we worse than the Guanning and Jinzhou armies in Liaozhen? Why do they have millions of marginal salaries every year, but we can only suffer like this? ”

Speaking of this, Shang Kexi suddenly smiled to himself:

"I used to think that Liaozhen was the strongest and richest army in the Ming Dynasty, but now I know that there is a sky outside the sky. Shang has been in the army with his father and brother since he was a child, and he has eaten the best military food in his life, and it is these few days when he is acting with your army. If it weren't for the fact that I had spent this time in your Qiong Navy, I really couldn't believe that there were still such a military support for you in the world...... I heard that the establishment of Qiongzhen did not receive a penny of help from the imperial court, and all the expenses of your army were raised by yourself. Shang said these words in front of the military gate, but he seemed ignorant...... Wangjunmen Haihan. ”

Saying that, Shang Kexi stood up and arched his hand to show his apology, and Xie Xi waved his hand, although he didn't speak, his face was no longer as stern as before. He stared at Shang Kexi for a while before he slowly spoke:

"It doesn't make sense to compare the Dongjiang Army with us, but General Shang, you can realize that you can't rely on the imperial court for supplies alone, and you are much stronger than most generals. In fact, this place in Liaodong is full of treasures, as long as the thinking is a little broader, it is more than enough to raise a Dongjiang army, and millions of silver salaries are also at your fingertips. ”

Seeing Shang Kexi's face, "You tease me?" The stunned expression, the dismissal did not sell the off, and directly nodded outside the camp:

"Just outside here, are there many big trees growing everywhere in the land of Liaodong, more than 100 years old?"

Shang Kexi was enlightened, but Xie Xi didn't bother to wait for him to figure it out slowly, he didn't have the strength of Pang Yu to be a good teacher, and said straightforwardly:

"With a suitable hacksaw and an iron axe, two or three people can cut down such a big tree, but it usually takes ten people to drag it to the seashore, and it takes about a day or two. There they were sold to merchants on the spot, and the worse ones were five taels, and the better ones were ten taels, and on average it was about seven or eight taels of silver. ”

"These large pieces of timber would be woven into rafts, towed by sea boats, and floated at sea for several days before arriving at the port of Jinmen, where the price would immediately double to 15 to 20 taels...... After that, if you are dragged to Jingshi again, you will have to turn over a few more heels. In the capital, a hundred things are expensive, and a hundred-year-old wood produced in Liaodong can be bought for at least fifty to one hundred taels of silver. And if it can be used as a big material such as beams and columns, longevity materials, and good materials, it is not uncommon for two or three hundred. ”

"Of course, these benefits cannot be monopolized by any one company, and without sea vessels, they will not be able to earn this freight difference, and if there is no strong backer behind them, it is impossible for goods to enter Beijing...... But in any case, as the starting point of this industrial chain, the Dongjiang Army organized 10,000 or 20,000 people here in Liaodong, and I dare not say that it should not be difficult to cut down 100,000 large logs, right? Even if the million silver salary can't be reached, there will always be seven or eight hundred thousand. If you sell some leather goods by the way, ginseng and other Northeast specialties...... When the time comes, it's time for Liaozhen to envy you. ”

Xie Xi said lightly, only to hear Shang Kexi's eyes red and his breathing heavily, but he shook his head again and again:

"Impossible, if it's really that easy, how come no one has done it before......"

"That's because you used to be so stupid, you always robbed foreign businessmen like fat sheep, and your reputation was ruined, of course no one dared to come. You yourself are not able to afford to raise a caravan on a large scale...... deserves to be poor with a golden job. ”

Having said so much, it is inevitable that your mouth will be dry. Xie Xi picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, then sighed:

"In fact, businessmen are the most courageous, as long as there is enough profit, even if there is a risk of killing the head, someone will take the ...... Even the Houjin Tartars can get materials from the hands of the Ming merchants, and your Dongjiang Army is hanging the banner of the sun, moon and golden dragon, but it has become worse and worse over the years, and the army of the dignified national economy is actually the same as calling Huazi. I can't even solve the problem of my own survival, so what can I talk about defending my family and defending the country! ”

Shi Shiran put down the teacup and glanced at Shang Kexi very casually:

"That's why I don't have hope for Huanglong, General Shang, I wonder if you will let us down too?"

Shang Kexi was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, and immediately turned over and knelt on the ground, and a five-body bow came down again:

"If the military gate is willing to bring the last general, my Dongjiang army will definitely be the first to look forward to the princes of Qiongzhen in the future!"

Xie Xi didn't speak, nor did he call him to get up, just looked at each other quietly and condescendingly, and Shang Kexi knelt there calmly after kowtowing, and looked up at Xie Xi without fear. The two looked at each other, apparently engaged in a psychological confrontation with each other.

After a while, Xie Xi took the initiative to look away, stood up, and pointed to the map on the wall:

"In about four or five days, our army will attack Fuzhou, and it is estimated that there will be no problem in taking it, and by the way, it will probably be able to kill a few hundred Tartar soldiers. But General Shang must already know that our Qiong Navy does not intend to be stationed here permanently, and it will not be long before we will withdraw even the Lushun stall and return to the south. So this merit is of no use to us......"

Shang Kexi immediately straightened up and arched his hand:

"If the military gate allows, the last general can summon 2,000 men from Hirokashima...... No, plus there can be a thousand on Lushun's side, a total of 3,000 elite soldiers, all of whom are young and strong, and there is no old or weak. Even if you can't drive your army, you can always do some miscellaneous work such as carrying some grain and soil, building barracks, and keeping watch at night. ”

――It seems that although Shang Kexi has been marching with them for the past few days, he still has no idea about the way the Joan navy fights. As soon as I heard about the siege, I thought that I must dig a camp first, set up a long siege, and make a long-term plan. He didn't explain much about this, but said indifferently:

"We will stay in Fuzhou for a maximum of ten days, and then we will go back to the south by boat. You transferred troops from Hiroshima, and the distance is still a bit far. If you arrive in time, then we will hand over all the supplies and captives captured in Fuzhou and the city to you, and we will not publicize this to the public. How to report it, you can do it yourself. How far you can go with this merit depends on your own ability. But if you can't even do that......"

Xie Xi returned to the chair and sat down, looked at Shang Kexi and said coldly:

"Then we don't need to raise a piece of waste, do we?"

Shang Kexi didn't say a word, kowtowed to the table again, then stood up, saluted everyone around, said "The last general will retire", and then lifted the curtain and hurried out.

After a while, the guards outside came in to report, saying that Shang Kexi had asked to leave the camp overnight with his guards, saying that he was going to transfer troops and asked if he would let him go. Xie Xi gave permission here, and then he heard a rush of horses' hooves outside, and those people rushed out on horseback in such a dark light.

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There was still silence in the tent, and when Xie Xi was beating, inducing, and pinching the future "King of the Southern King of the Qing Dynasty" just now, including Beiwei, everyone didn't say a word, but just exerted mental pressure on Shang Kexi with silent eyes, which was regarded as helping Lao Xie save face.

But at this time, Wei Aiwen finally couldn't bear it anymore and said:

"Or did you decide to support Shang Kexi? His reliability is in question. ”

"Yes, yes, this guy is a famous traitor in history, Brother Xie, if you put the Dongjiang Army in his hands, aren't you afraid of backlash in the future?"

Ye Mengyan also raised questions, including the two direct subordinates who dismissed the seat: Xu Lei and Hu Kai, although they did not speak, but from their expressions when they looked at Lao Jie, it was obvious that they were also waiting for an explanation.

For everyone's doubts, the solution is lightly exposed:

"Yes, if you want to talk about deference to us, as well as national integrity, loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, these ...... He really can't compare to Huang Long. But we're about to leave Liaodong. Under the premise that our Qiong Navy can no longer personally interfere in the affairs of Liaodong, do you think we should leave a pig or a wolf here? (To be continued.) )