Yang Chengying has always been suspicious, and he is not suspicious.

Therefore, after Mao Yuanyi made it clear that he would stay, he showed him the results of his training and the blacksmith shop without reservation.

Mao Yuanyi was also shocked by the results of Yang Chengying's military training.

Especially when I saw the formation of the Water Battalion and the Fire Battalion, the spearmen stabbed forward at the same time with wave after wave of spears like wheels spinning.

Mao Yuanyi was taken aback by this tidal posture.

"It's really well trained." Mao Yuanyi praised.

"It's a pity that the Infantry Ride requires a large number of bows and crossbows, and I don't have the conditions to assemble them here."

Yang Chengying said regretfully, "There are also firearms." Although there are many flaws, the bird gun is a sharp weapon for future wars, and I don't have a bird gun here. ”

"This ......" Mao Yuanyi thought for a moment and said, "As long as you can effectively fight against the soldiers and horses of the slave chieftain in Liaodong, it will be no problem to get the bird gun." ”

After speaking, he did not forget to promise: "Don't worry, my lord, I have a lot of old times in Beijing, and I promise that they will definitely be able to help you get a batch of birds." ”

"Can you get the Hongyi cannon?"

Yang Chengying's heart moved.

He remembered that at Xu Guangqi's suggestion, the Ming Dynasty successively purchased thirty Hongyi cannons from the Portuguese, and later blew up one during training, leaving twenty-nine cannons.

Because the bombings frightened the officials of the Ming Dynasty, they were not used in Liaodong, but were always placed in the Beijing Armory of the Ming Dynasty.

Mao Yuanyi raised his eyebrows: "How do you know that there is a Hongyi cannon in Beijing?" ”

"Well, I asked from Beijing."

Yang Chengying couldn't tell the truth, so he casually said a few perfunctory words.

"I'm afraid there's no way to get it. The Hongyi cannon is the most important weapon of the country, and it is almost impossible for adults to get it. ”

"Okay. Just remember to give me the bird's gun, and I'll be satisfied. ”

Yang Chengying thought about it for a while, and it was the same reason.

Historically, it was still at Sun Yuanhua's suggestion that Sun Chengzong, the head of Liaodong, asked the emperor for eleven Hongyi cannons and pulled them to Shanhaiguan.

In the eyes of the imperial court, he is a nobody, and he is not qualified enough to get the Hongyi cannon.

In addition, this cannon is different and difficult to use, and it needs to be operated by soldiers who understand this technology.

"Have you ever thought that relying on training alone is useless, and you need to conduct actual combat." Mao Yuanyi asked.

Yang Chengying smiled bitterly: "I've thought about it a long time ago. originally wanted to follow Cao Mengde's example to attack the Yellow Turban, but unfortunately his strength was not enough at that time. When I was able, because of the outbreak of the starvation rebellion, the bandits and the people were all served by me, and there was no chance. ”

"Also, the opponent can neither be too strong nor too weak, Jinzhou is located in the southernmost part of southern Liaoning, facing the sea on three sides, and there is no opponent for military training."

Speaking of this, Yang Chengying couldn't help but think of the funny scenes he saw when he inspected soldier training for the first time.

Mao Yuanyi listened and said, "This is indeed a problem. If you use your current strength to face Jianyu, I am afraid that there will be more than one luck. ”

"Exactly." Yang Chengying said, "But I believe that experience can be learned in the future, and building oneself is the last word." ”

In addition to inspecting the barracks and armory, the two also went to Port Arthur and other places to inspect the people's situation.

Mao Yuanyi really didn't expect that Yang Chengying not only managed the army well, but also managed the local government in an orderly manner, and every household had winter charcoal.

Many people regained their strength and began to repair their houses.

Human beings are very tenacious creatures, and when they see hope, they are willing to endure the suffering of the present for a while, creating conditions for a future where there is a glimmer of hope.

It was October, and the river was already frozen.

When Yang Chengying and Mao Yuanyi were still in the place, the guards sent a military intelligence report.

"Governor Wang couldn't hold it anymore, so he actually took the initiative to go north to attack the slave chieftain."

After Yang Chengying read the Tang newspaper, he handed the Tang newspaper to Mao Yuanyi with some annoyance.

After Mao Yuanyi saw it, he said: "This can't be completely blamed on the governor Wang, the slave chief also moves frequently, and it seems that he intends to go south." ”

"In this way, it is necessary to train intensively and prepare for the storm."

When Yang Chengying said this, he turned his head to look at Mao Yuanyi, sincerely hoping that he could stay and help him resist the attack of the slave chieftain this time.

"Don't worry, my lord, I will help you."

Mao Yuanyi volunteered to stay and assist the blacksmiths in crafting weapons and armor.

I was able to get out of the way and return to Port Arthur to continue my trade.

The situation in Liaodong has become cold like a cold winter.

In the north, the Houjin army staying in Shenyang and the Ming army staying in Liaoyang constantly rubbed each other, and sneak attacks and tentative attacks became commonplace.

There are two voices within the Ming Dynasty, competing with each other. One faction, headed by Xiong Tingbi, advocated defending first and then fighting, and personally ordered the Ming army on the Liaoyang front line to be sure to hold on.

The other faction, led by Zhang Heming, the secretary of the military department, and Wang Huazhen, the governor of Liaodong, advocated an active attack to recover Shenyang.

For Xiong Tingbi's order, Wang Huazhen did not obey it at all, and constantly sent troops to attack Houjin's tentative attack with a tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye.

There was only one voice inside the Houjin, going south to seize Liaoyang. Under Nurha's prestige, no one dared to say "no" to his proposal.

Just when everyone thought that the war between Ming and Houjin would start from the north first, it started from the south first.

On November 3, the first year of the Apocalypse, a piece of news reached the Jinzhou Central Left Institute.

Jinzhou Zhongzuo Institute, Yang Mansion, Main Hall.

The main generals of the Ming Dynasty in Jinzhou gathered together and sat down around the blazing brazier.

The light of the fire shone on everyone's faces, and their faces became more and more solemn.

Yang Chengying first asked the generals of each battalion about the training of the soldiers in recent days, and Xu Shang and others reported the situation in the battalion one by one.

After Han Yunchao finished his last report, he asked casually: "My lord, did General Zhao Yuanliang really rebel against the Ming Dynasty and take refuge in the slave chieftain?" ”

Yang Chengying was silent for a moment and nodded slightly.

Everyone present gasped.

Zhao Yuanliang served as the commander of Gaizhou Wei and was a close confidant of Xiong Tingbi in Liaodong. It feels unbelievable that they would choose to rebel at this time.

Mao Yuanyi said: "At present, only Governor Wang has passed on a warrant ordering us to crusade against Zhao Yuanliang. ”

Hearing this, everyone felt that this matter was related to "disharmony between the scriptures".

Ning Wan said: "The north is tense, and the big war is about to break out. Since the warrant came from the governor's yamen, we had to carry it out. In case this matter is true, and we do not move, the court will be held accountable, and we cannot afford to bear the guilt. ”

"It's not just a question of accountability, it's about the whole situation. To the north of Gaizhou is the Liaoxi Corridor, which directly threatens Haizhou and even Liaoyang. ”

Yang Chengying no longer wants to believe it in his heart, and he must make a choice: "Therefore, we must immediately go north, join the officials and troops of Haizhou, and attack Gaizhou together." ”

Su Xiaojing, who had worked with Zhao Yuanliang for many years, said with some sadness: "He, why did he rebel against the Ming Dynasty? ”

"Hey, this ...... I'm afraid I'll have to ask him himself or Governor Wang. Yang Chengying said in a heavy tone.

As soon as the words fell, the guards came to report that the warrant from the Yamen had arrived.

Yang Chengying took it apart and took a look, there was only one word, attack!