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As the old saying goes, ‘There are policies from above and countermeasures from below’.

Once the local area reaches an agreement and forms an "offensive and defensive alliance", if you want to deal with it on the top of the mountain, even if you want to go to the top of the mountain forcefully, you will have to waste a lot of brains.

Especially in southern Liaoning at this time, the mountains were high and the emperor was far away. Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong were both powerful generals with great power. No matter how immature or unhappy Emperor Chongzhen was, he would never dare to do such a thing again.

, to test his bottom line, Li Yuanqing.

For Li Yuanqing, it was also very simple to repair, or to continue to maintain, the relationship with Emperor Chongzhen and the imperial court.

At that time~, all we need to do is 'push out' Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang.

Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang both knew this very well.

At this point, they all knew very well that they had no choice but to be Li Yuanqing's loyal dogs.

After all, with Li Yuanqing's ability and power, just a few military exploits would be enough to re-establish relations with the emperor and the court.

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The emperor's temptation to replace the supervisory army was a big deal like "the sky is falling" for Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang, but for Li Yuanqing, it was just a boring trivial matter like "playing house".

Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang, on Changsheng Island, Guanglu Island, and the entire Liaonan system, can only be like Xibei.

If they were a little naked, they would be the last faces of the emperor and the court!

If Emperor Chongzhen is sensible, then~, everything will remain as usual, as it should be.

But~, if Emperor Chongzhen is ignorant, then~~, we can’t blame him for Li Yuanqing’s desire to ‘clear the emperor’s side’.

Of course, everyone is a sensible person, so naturally they will not cause trouble for themselves without restraint.

After appeasing Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang, Li Yuanqing spent most of his energy on military affairs.

Mainly in two aspects.

The first priority is to cultivate the sense of honor of the entire army and show their glory. Or, to put it more bluntly, maintain their loyalty to him, Li Yuanqing.

In its specific operation, Li Yuanqing shamelessly plagiarized the successful experience of our army in later generations.

After careful consideration and strict selection, Li Yuanqing dismantled the huge pacification system in Changsheng Camp into two independent parts.

The first one is the original subjugation system. They are still responsible for the original work, rectifying military discipline, integrating merit reports, and coordinating the front line of the war.

In the second part, Li Yuanqing selected some outstanding people from the town-governing system and established a new 'instructor' system.

The instructor system will no longer undertake the tedious work of calming down the troops. They will be directly responsible to Li Yuanqing himself. Their first job is to comfort the morale of the troops, understand the front-line status of the troops, and grasp the pulse of the troops at any time.

Starting from the actual commander-in-chief, each commander is equipped with an instructor, enjoys the treatment of the actual commander-in-chief, and enters the combat command team at the commander-in-chief level, but they only have the right to make suggestions, not decision-making. The specific decision-making power is still in the hands of the actual commander.

Put it in the hands of the commander-in-chief.

With the current maturity of the longevity camp system and Li Yuanqing's supreme prestige, the implementation of the instructor system went very smoothly without any obstacles at all.

The main reason is that everyone is an old acquaintance, but Zhen Fu has a new title.

In particular, these instructors are all elites among the governors and originally had a lot of prestige among the soldiers.

The most critical point is that this will not make Li Yuanqing spend a lot of money to promote a group of new officers, which will only increase the pressure.

You must know that although the scale of the Changsheng Camp at this time is getting bigger and bigger, due to the improvement of its system, it is just a carrot and a pit. It is absolutely impossible to get by.

The second important part of Li Yuanqing's work is to train the men on the specific details of the trip to the North.

By this time, whether it was the Changsheng Battalion or Chen Zhongguang's Ludao Division, the main officers no longer had many problems in terms of combat experience and combat style.

But~, after all, Bei Di is different from Liao Di.

If the Liao Territory is the 'place of exile', then the Northern Territory, Siberia, is a complete place of exile.

This means that the opponent of the Ming army is not just those old men, but more importantly, God!

The first thing to do is to protect yourself from the cold and keep warm.

How to keep the cold out and keep warm under the harshest conditions, including how to use the most primitive means to make a fire in extremely harsh environments and when support is lost.

There is a lot of common sense here, and in later generations, elementary school students may be very proficient in it.

But at this time, this is completely new knowledge for the boys.

The other part is training on various first aid knowledge.

Although Li Yuanqing's trip to the North is a large-scale troop operation, and with Chen Zhong's department, he is afraid that it will require a huge force of at least 30,000 people, so the troops will generally not be dispersed.

However, there will inevitably be times when the troops disperse, and there will inevitably be times when they encounter difficulties or even dangers. In order to protect the lives of his men, Li Yuanqing can only consider every detail he can think of.

Just like the old saying of the sage: "Everything will be successful if it is planned, and it will be ruined if it is not planned!"

In everything, it never hurts to think a little more and make more preparations.

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Time flies by, and in a blink of an eye, it is already the end of April, and the next day, it will be the first day of May.

After these days of hard preparations led by Li Yuanqing, all preparations for the trip to the North are basically in place. Food, fodder, fleets, munitions, manpower, and troops are all on standby and ready to go!

Chen Zhongguang's huge fleet from Ludao has also arrived at Nanxinkou Pier. Coupled with the huge fleet from Changsheng Camp, it is like a moving castle on the sea that blocks out the sky and the sun.

This time, Chen Zhongguang's Ludao Division sent a total of 11,000 combat troops and 9,000 auxiliary troops, a total of 20,000 people, and countless various food and supplies.

The entire fleet can carry enough food and fodder to feed the troops for two and a half years.

As for Li Yuanqing's Changsheng Battalion, there will be 21,000 combat troops and 15,000 auxiliary troops, totaling 36,000 troops.

It almost accounted for more than two-thirds of Li Yuanqing's total troops at this time.

According to Li Yuanqing's original intention, he originally wanted to bring more auxiliary troops. After all, in the extreme climate conditions of Siberia, more auxiliary troops would allow the soldiers to have more rest time.

However, if the entire Changsheng Island, or even the entire southern Liaoning, is depleted of troops at once, this will obviously be detrimental to the subsequent development of the island and will affect the productivity level of the entire Changsheng Battalion.

Fortunately~, in terms of Sakhalin Island and Xihar Guard, Li Yuanqing and Shu Luohuan, a good dog, can supplement at least 5,000 minions on their side.

In particular, they are all very familiar with the terrain of the Northland. To a large extent, they can help Li Yuanqing and his sons share a lot of trivial tasks.

Nanxinkou Pier.

Chen Zhong was dressed in a red official robe, a golden helmet on his head, and a sword hanging on his waist, looking high-spirited and high-spirited.

Li Yuanqing's side was much more ordinary. He only wore a silk robe inlaid with gold, no helmet, and his most familiar sword hanging on his waist.

The weather at this time was still extremely hot.

Chen Zhong didn't know what he was thinking, insisting on acting so solemnly. However, since this guy was not afraid of the heat, Li Yuanqing naturally didn't bother to pay attention to him.

However, his appearance is really majestic and majestic, like a god, which makes people dare not look directly at him, let alone get close to him.

Relatively speaking, Li Yuanqing's side is much softer and more powerful, but never overt.

But even if he stood with the majestic Chen Zhong, the men around him could still recognize their commander and their spiritual sustenance at a glance.

In the distance, a convoy of more than a dozen carriages, escorted by four to five hundred cavalry, was slowly approaching the dock.

Chen Zhong smiled at Li Yuanqing in a low voice and said: "Yuanqing, our trip is not that urgent. Why don't we let the sons and daughters camp in Nanxinkou for a month or two to rest. When my brothers and sisters come back from the wedding, we can go again.

It’s not too late to go on an expedition.”

Li Yuanqing shook his head, "Brother, time waits for no one. It's a month late, and the weather in the north is still getting colder! I have to be responsible for my brothers."

"But, Yuan Qing, my brother and sister, my brother and sister are pregnant now..."

Li Yuanqing smiled and patted Chen Zhong on the shoulder: "Brother, don't worry. I believe that even God will be on our side."

Chen Zhong was speechless, but he could clearly feel Li Yuanqing's determination!

This trip is only allowed to succeed and never fails!

Not long after, the carriage convoy slowly stopped not far in front of Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong. The leader, Jin Huizi, quickly got off his horse and knelt down respectfully in front of Li Yuanqing. "Commander, we are all ready to stand up."

Li Yuanqing nodded, stretched out his hand to pull Jin Huizi up, and patted him hard on the shoulder, "Huizi, after you return from this trip, immediately take the fast boat and catch up with the main force!"

Jin Huizi nodded heavily, "Commander, don't worry. As long as I am still alive, I will never allow my wife to be harmed in the slightest."

Li Yuanqing nodded, and Jin Huizi stepped aside respectfully.

At this time, the curtain of the carriage in front was opened, and a familiar pretty face looked at Li Yuanqing quietly, with tears about to well up in his big eyes.

Li Yuanqing quickly got on the carriage.

Two of Cong Gu Lun's personal maids quickly and carefully stepped aside to make room for Li Yuanqing.

Cong Gu Lun suddenly threw himself into Li Yuanqing's arms, "Master, slave, I want to go on an expedition with you."

Li Yuanqing smiled and kissed her cheek, "What nonsense are you talking about? You are pregnant now, and I am not going to let you go to this wedding. But your temperament will give me a headache."

Cong Gu Lun held Li Yuanqing's big hand with his small hand, "Master, this slave, this can't be considered willful. To be honest, I have been away from home for two years and I really want to go back to see you. What's more, I can also do something to help you.

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Li Yuanqing smiled: "Remember, don't be in a hurry when you are on your way. If one month is not enough, then two months, if two months is not enough, then three months. Don't forget, there is our baby in your belly."

Cong Gu Lun's little face suddenly blushed, and his whole body suddenly became happy, "Master, don't worry. Even if it's not for myself, for the sake of our children, I will definitely take good care of myself. Bage and Wu

Brother has already received the news. When I leave Gaizhou, they will come to greet me. By the way, Master."

Conggulun said, and suddenly waved his hand to the personal maid beside him, "Guduo, this time, you don't have to accompany me back. On this trip, you will accompany me on my behalf."

Li Yuanqing was stunned. Isn't this Jurchen maid named Guduo the 'little snake'?

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Chapter completed!