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"Juehua Island?"

Governor Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Yuanqing.

By now, Li Yuanqing already knew the temperament of Governor Yuan very well, and said with a smile: "Sir, although Juehua Island is isolated overseas, the weather is freezing and the sea is frozen. I am worried that the Tatars may be worried about it.

Juehua Island is thinking about it!"

Seeing Governor Yuan's thoughtful look, Li Yuanqing hurriedly said: "Sir, Juehua Island is not only the camp of our Ming Dynasty Navy, responsible for transporting supplies, but also the granary of our Ming Dynasty in western Liaoning. But at this time

On Juehua Island, we have few soldiers and few generals, so we must be on guard!"

"snort."

Inspector Yuan suddenly snorted coldly and looked at Li Yuanqing displeased, "Li Junmen, the Tatar army is gathering at Ningyuan City at this time. Don't be alarmist. But you feel that there is no chance to make meritorious service in Ningyuan, so you want to go to Juehua."

Is the island looking for limelight?”

Fortunately, during these days, Li Yuanqing had gained some of Governor Yuan's trust, and he was able to say such a thing.

Otherwise, what greets Li Yuanqing might just be Governor Yuan's cold face.

"Sir, I'm not trying to show off. I'm thinking about you! Sir, please think about it, Ningyuan City is impregnable at this time. Your Excellency has already achieved unparalleled achievements, but~~~, if anything happens to Juehua Island,

There is a flaw. Even if there is a great victory in Ningyuan City, then..."

"Li Junmen, are you threatening me?"

Seeing the raised eyes of Governor Yuan, Li Yuanqing almost wanted to scold his mother, but on the surface, he still managed to remain calm and said with a smile: "Sir, how can I threaten you in my humble position? The situation is urgent at this time, and I am humble in my position.

There is no buffer room between here and your Excellency. Your Excellency has been in charge in western Liaoning for many years, so how can the humble position possibly rob you of your achievements? How can the humble position dare to rob you of your achievements? The humble position just wants to ensure the stability of the Ningyuan war.

, try to have a perfect ending as much as possible!”

Governor Yuan glanced at Li Yuanqing, but said nothing for a long time.

Li Yuanqing said no more at this time and stood respectfully aside, waiting for Governor Yuan's thoughts.

To a certain extent, although Governor Yuan is aloof, stubborn and annoying, his strategic vision, at least at this moment, is not a big problem.

The battle of Ningyuan was the stepping stone for his "carp leaping over the dragon's gate", and he never wanted to see flaws in Hua Dao that would shake the entire situation.

In history, although Ningyuan defended the city, Juehua Island was completely defeated. Even until the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Juehua Island never recovered.

In the following years, most of Ming Dynasty's supplies to western Liaoning came by land, which also made the general group in western Liaoning completely forget about the sea route.

The so-called "Ningyuan Victory" is really dazzling in front of the blood of more than ten thousand soldiers and civilians on Juehua Island!

What is hateful is that those so-called "brick masters" and "calling beasts" in later generations still kept applauding Ningyuan's victory, which was simply shameless.

Take ten thousand steps back.

Even though the tragedy of Juehua Island was not enough to have a huge impact on the overall situation in western Liaoning, the defeat of Juehua Island cut off the sea route and completely lost the last trace of the Ming army in western Liaoning.

Initiative.

For many years to come, the Ming army could only rely on "turtle shells" like Ningyuan and Jinzhou to defend their bases. Not to mention the consumption of consumables and labor, there was basically no effective defensive effect.

It’s like the legendary ‘Maginot Line’.

During the Chongzhen year, Huang Taiji several times bypassed Liaoxi, where the Ming army was heavily stocked with troops, and chose to enter the pass from Mongolia to plunder, which led to the adjoining areas within the pass and made the people miserable!

What's ridiculous is that from beginning to end, the generals who stayed in Guikezi in Liaoxi did not make even a single move. They still firmly adhered to their duties and refused to leave Guikezi for even half a step...

At this time, Li Yuanqing had already explained the pros and cons to Governor Yuan. If Yuan Manzi still refused, then it would be no wonder that Li Yuanqing was the one to blame.

Although it is not in Li Yuanqing's interest to confront Governor Yuan, for the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians on Juehua Island, for the more than 2,000 ships on Juehua Island, and for the storage materials on Juehua Island, even more

For the sake of the Ming army's initiative in the entire western Liaoning, Li Yuanqing could not help but endure in front of Governor Yuan any longer!

As long as he can prevent the Hou Jin army from invading Juehua Island and has military merits in hand, what can even Governor Yuan do to him?

Even, according to Li Yuanqing's holy family and connections at this time, it may not be impossible to pull Governor Yuan down!

Governor Yuan raised his head at this time and stared at Li Yuanqing's face carefully.

Behind Li Yuanqing's humble and respectful smile, he clearly felt that this tall young man seemed to have a rising energy.

A sensible person speaks plainly, and a confused person does confused things.

Governor Yuan, who was impoverished and had no background, was able to reach this point today. He was by no means a fool.

Back then, after passing the imperial examination, it wasn't that he didn't want to stay in the capital and become an official and enjoy a comfortable life, but that he really had no connections and no "missing children" left for him.

If he didn't come to Liaodong to give it a try, he would have no choice but to go back to his hometown in Dongguan and wait for the gap to come.

At this time, after these days of contact with Li Yuanqing, Governor Yuan also understood some of Li Yuanqing's temperament.

This young man is a very understanding person!

Although he was placed on the "cold bench" for the "thousand-mile rescue" across the sea, Li Yuanqing did not complain too much. Instead, Supervisor Yuan helped him a lot in various aspects.

If it is for merit, this is obviously unjustifiable.

After all, the achievements made by Li Yuanqing were beyond the reach of Governor Yuan.

If it's for selfish reasons, but now, Li Yuanqing has not taken advantage of the achievements of Ningyuan City, but he has to go to Juehua Island where the weather is freezing and no bird can poop. What kind of selfish motives does he have?

"Li Junmen, you~, have you really made up your mind? You want to go to Juehua Island?" Inspector Yuan suddenly said coldly.

Li Yuanqing hurriedly said: "Back to your lord, I have already made a decision. If your lord agrees, I will leave overnight. It is best to arrive at the granary of Juehua Island before tomorrow morning."

"Haha. Very good. I can promise you. But------"

Governor Yuan said, but his face suddenly turned cold, "Li Junmen, you want to leave the city, how should you get out of the city? If I open the city gate now and the main force of Hou Jin takes advantage of the loophole, what should I do?"

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but cursed in his heart: "What a fool. The main forces of Hou Jin are obviously in the north and west. The frost on the east gate is almost three feet thick, and there is a Tatar with bird feathers?"

However, since Governor Yuan has relaxed his attitude towards the situation, he has given Li Yuanqing a huge favor. Li Yuanqing hurriedly said: "If you are worried about the safety of Ningyuan City, you don't have to open the city gate. I just need to follow you."

Just put down the rope on the top of the city and slide down from the top of the city."

Governor Yuan couldn't help but be startled when he heard this. He opened his eyes hard, trying to find something strange on Li Yuanqing's face.

Unfortunately, Li Yuanqing lowered his head respectfully, so he couldn't find anything strange at all.

Governor Yuan couldn't help but let out a long breath. By this time, he could basically judge that maybe Li Yuanqing was really just for the overall situation.

The reason why he let go was not because Governor Yuan really wanted to give Li Yuanqing face, but because of his selfish motives.

If Li Yuanqing were in Ningyuan City, even if he won this battle, I am afraid that with the help of the eunuchs, the court's influence would attribute more of the limelight to him, Li Yuanqing.

After all, in terms of war, how could he, Commander Yuan, compare with Li Yuanqing?

But~~~, if Li Yuanqing is let go...

"Even so, Li Junmen has made a decision, how can I be the bad guy blocking the road? Then~~, just follow what Li Junmen says! However, from now on, I will only give you two

hour! You must all evacuate before Yin hour!"

"Two hours?"

Li Yuanqing was stunned for a moment, but then he smiled: "Thank you for your love, sir!"

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When Li Yuanqing was about to leave, Governor Yuan lost interest in drinking and came to the east gate in person to watch Li Yuanqing's retreat.

Although the men of the Changsheng Battalion did not have much preparation, Li Yuanqing gave the order and the men of each unit quickly began to take action under the command of the officers.

The Changsheng Camp itself carried a lot of ropes, and Wu Xiang also found a lot of ropes for Li Yuanqing through his doorway.

Six to seven hundred ropes were lowered from the top of the city at the same time, and the Changsheng campers moved very quickly.

Ningyuan City is a pure military city, focusing entirely on defense. The height of the city wall is also higher than that of an ordinary city. Li Yuanqing's visual inspection showed that it must be at least twelve or three meters, and it is very steep.

In addition, it is winter at this time, and the outdoor temperature is probably above minus 20 degrees, making it difficult to reach out with your hands, let alone climb over the wall.

However, the discipline of Changsheng Camp is extremely strict, and Li Yuanqing is not stingy with the equipment for his sons. There is no shortage of leather jackets, cotton jackets, lint hats, and leather gloves.

Although this kind of wall-climbing training is rare in normal times, the engineers are already experienced.

With them on the side giving guidance, and everyone wearing extremely thick clothes at this time, even if their bodies rubbed against the city wall, they wouldn't feel much.

Soon, the men and women had found the feeling. In less than half an hour, three to four thousand people had gone down.

But this is a hardship for Xiao Lian, Xiao He, Zhang Die, Zhao Mei and several Li Yuanqing's concubines. How can they withstand such intensity because they are delicate and frail?

Fortunately, the engineers were experienced and used small baskets to place them in the baskets and move them down quickly.

Commander Yuan gave Li Yuanqing two hours to evacuate, but when the Changsheng Battalion soldiers and auxiliary troops together all evacuated to the city, only half an hour had passed, and it was still more than a quarter of an hour before midnight.

Governor Yuan couldn't help but be a little stunned.

He had known for a long time that Li Yuanqing and his Changsheng Battalion were the strongest army in the world, and they were recognized as the strongest army in the world. Originally, he thought that the situation here must be based on rumors and was highly exaggerated.

But at this time, he witnessed with his own eyes the Changsheng campers evacuating like flying men, and he realized how wrong he was.

These soldiers of the Changsheng Battalion were actually able to do this without any preparation. Then, if they were fully prepared...

At this time, seeing that Li Yuanqing was about to go down, Wu Xiang hurriedly found a gap, quickly came to Li Yuanqing, and whispered: "Li Shuai, take care of yourself on the way! I apologize for my humble position and cannot send him far away."

Li Yuanqing smiled: "It doesn't matter. Yuan Qing has remembered Brother Wu's friendship here. By the way, Yuan Qing has to take care of Brother Wu for these more than a hundred war horses."

At this time, the men of the Changsheng Camp were able to climb down the wall, but the war horses could not.

Fortunately, Li Yuanqing had already prepared for this. There were not many war horses entering the city. The remaining war horses were currently cruising in the fleet and on the seaside, which could be regarded as the back-up that Li Yuanqing had reserved in advance.

Wu Xiang hurriedly laughed and said: "Li Shuai, don't worry, I'll take care of it for you. I still have some fun in raising horses."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said no more. He cupped his hands and said goodbye to Wu Xiang. He quickly came to Governor Yuan and said, "Sir, I have resigned from my humble position!"

Governor Yuan was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Li Junmen, have a nice trip!"

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "My lord, farewell!"

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Chapter completed!