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There was heavy goose-feather snow falling in the sky, and the biting north wind howled through the surrounding pine trees. It was as if the voice had been changed by a voice changer, and the biting sound was like the howling of ghosts and wolves.

On the top of a hillside that is almost 100 meters high, a high snow wall has been piled up. Based on the snow wall, a watchtower with an excellent view has been built on it, which can overlook the surrounding situation five or six miles away.

If the weather is good and it doesn't snow, it won't be difficult to see more than ten miles away, or even further.

At this time, several braziers were crackling in the watchtower, dispersing most of the cold air in the room and making the room very warm.

Li Yuanqing stood in front of a tall simple balcony, looking down at the scene in the continuous open space below the mountain.

At this time, in addition to the more than 10,000 Ming troops sent by Chen Zhong and others to clear out the native tribes, the remaining 40,000-odd Ming army main force, in addition to more than 10,000 auxiliary sailors, were building a large bay in the Heilongjiang estuary at the same latitude as Xiha'erwei.

A new port, and all the rest of the main force of the Ming army were dragged by Li Yuanqing to the vast wilderness more than ten miles north of Xiha'erwei.

The snow in the venue has been cleared by the men. There are large tents surrounding the perimeter, with undulating and tumbling flags of the sun, moon and waves, and the blood-red red eagle flag of the Changsheng Camp. One by one, they stand against the wind, in the cold

Head held high in the cold wind.

At this time, it was around 10:30 in the morning, and it was about to enter noon, which was when the boys and men started to run.

Looking from Li Yuanqing's perspective, the entire field of vision was full of scenes of bright red mandarin ducks and jackets running around.

The boys were organized into groups of more than a hundred people, and they ran and exercised in the huge venue while shouting slogans.

There are even some tough men who have fully moved their bodies at this time and are naked from the waist up, exposing their solid tendons.

At this time, the cold nights are extremely long and the daytime is very short.

It's almost nine o'clock when it gets light in the morning, and it's dark at night. It's not even past four o'clock, but it's already starting to get dark.

If you want to do anything in this kind of weather, you don't have much time.

Beside Li Yuanqing, Joseph carefully followed him. Looking at the scene below, especially the shirtless men, Joseph didn't know what to feel for a moment.

The same kind of soldiers are the same kind of generals.

These shirtless soldiers are all strong and strong, and even compared to those tough old men who are as tough as savages, they will not give much.

At this time, Joseph finally understood why~~ Li Yuanqing had the courage to lead an army directly into this land where even ghosts could hardly survive.

The adaptability of his soldiers is simply too strong.

"Commander, the situation is great! If things continue like this, I'm afraid it won't take another month. Our soldiers will be able to fully adapt to the bad environment here and enter the vast hinterland of the North!"

Joseph looked at Li Yuanqing with a flattering look, and quietly offered him flattery that was irrelevant but reasonable.

Li Yuanqing smiled faintly, but shook his head in disbelief.

After a moment, Li Yuanqing smiled and said: "Joseph, tell me what the state of the Russians you have come into contact with is like. In other words, your impression of these Russians."

Joseph hurriedly smiled and said: "Commander, what should I say? In the eyes of traditional European aristocrats, these old fools are just a group of country bumpkins. They cannot be tolerated by mainstream society. However, in Britain, France, including the Netherlands,

, there are quite a few Russians in mainstream countries such as Belgium and Spain. They are all a group of stingy country bumpkins. They are mainly engaged in the business of agricultural and sideline products."

"If we talk about the inherent impression, they are really not particularly conspicuous. There is not much that impresses people. The biggest impression is... hehe..."

Joseph smiled obscenely: "Commander, those old men are mostly brave and fierce and like to fight. But those old women, especially young women, are all slim, especially their skin.

Okay. It's just a pity that they are too rustic. However, it is also an unwritten fashion in European aristocratic circles to have these old women as lovers. Hehe..."

Li Yuanqing smiled faintly, "Brother Joseph, as long as you serve me with peace of mind, it shouldn't be too far to do something like an old lover."

Joseph was overjoyed and quickly licked his face to please: "Commander, don't worry. Beizhi will always be your most loyal servant. Beizhi believes that one day, we will be able to fight in Europe. By then... Hehe... Beizhi

I still hope that you can confer a humble king on Dangdang..."

Li Yuanqing laughed loudly and patted Joseph on the shoulder hard, "You have a big appetite, kid! But only when you have an appetite can you have motivation! A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step! As long as we are down-to-earth and work steadily step by step

Let’s go, I’m afraid this day won’t take long.”

"Yes Yes."

Joseph smiled hurriedly and nodded.

If Li Yuanqing had said such words before, Joseph would have thought that Li Yuanqing was talking big words and that they were completely irrelevant.

But at this time, after truly understanding Li Yuanqing's strength, especially Li Yuanqing's determination as firm as a towering mountain, Joseph finally understood how powerful the man in front of him was!

A person's strength depends on many factors, but it does not necessarily mean that he is a truly strong person.

But~~, a person is not only powerful and terrifying, but his will is as strong as a rock and a mountain. How can others play with this...?

The only thing that made Joseph happy was that he was lucky enough to have established a good friendship with this powerful man a few years ago.

At this time, Joseph's entire net worth, including his future and the futures of his children, were already inseparable from Li Yuanqing.

"By the way, Marshal. Late last night, Xu Liang and Bei Zhi discussed the little accident that happened a few days ago and found a solution. Marshal, if you have time, after lunch, we can

Go check it out."

Seeing that Li Yuanqing was in a good mood, Joseph carefully told the reason for his day.

Li Yuanqing smiled and patted Joseph's shoulder affectionately: "I saw there were red threads under your eyes, and I thought you were having a romantic affair last night. Not bad. Since it's for business, it's naturally quite good. Then.

After lunch. You go and clean up with Xu Liang first. If you do well, I'll treat you to a drink in the evening."

Joseph couldn't help but be overjoyed and said with a smile: "Commander, that humble job is just waiting for the wine in the evening."

Then he left happily.

After glancing at Joseph's back, Li Yuanqing also showed a relaxed smile at the corner of his mouth, but not long after, his expression returned to normal, and he looked forward with a deep gaze.

The progress in Beidi was not as smooth as expected, which really troubled Li Yuanqing a lot.

But~, it was precisely because of this unhappiness that Li Yuanqing had more time to focus on the details of the army itself.

As the old saying goes, ‘a blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise’.

Over the years, Xu Liang and the others have improved several technologies only in terms of weapon modification. At this time, although it is a matchlock gun, even under such extreme climate conditions, the Ming army's matchlock gun can already

Ensure a stable emissivity above 90%.

In addition, the sons and daughters have basically completely adapted to the rhythm here, and Li Yuanqing already has the prerequisites to launch a large-scale battle here!

However, Li Yuanqing was not in a hurry.

At this time, if the Ming army wanted to find a large-scale battle, they could only cross the vast Siberian wasteland and head to the Yenisey River or even the basin further west.

Although the sons and daughters at this time already had the ability to travel long distances, Li Yuanqing would never do it rashly.

Because Li Yuanqing deeply understands, 'The meal must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked step by step.'

Meat that reaches your mouth is good meat. Otherwise, it is just a mirror image.

Lao Maozi, we are too far apart after all.

He still had to seize the opportunity first, set up the net in front of him, get more money and water from the surrounding Tatar leaders and nobles, and then tidy up these native tribes.

Then~~, go and plot other things.

At this time, perhaps due to the strong firepower of the men and women breaking through the sky, the gloomy sky to the east became slightly clearer. In the far east, the sun showed its head slightly, but here, the rustling snowflakes were still there.

It's still floating around, which is a bit jaw-dropping.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but reveal a faint smile.

As the great sage in Lao Maozi once said, "Dark clouds can never cover the sun."

Li Yuanqing stretched his hands and feet and was about to go to the brazier inside to warm himself up by the fire. At this time, Yang Lei hurried over and whispered: "Commander, urgent report from Liaodi."

"Um?"

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but frown slightly.

In this state, everything is very stable. What emergency will there be?

At this time, although Li Yuanqing was in the north, relying on the powerful intelligence system of Changsheng Camp, Li Yuanqing had been controlling the overall situation in southern Liaoning from a distance.

However, due to the long distance, it would take about ten days for even Eagle Letter to deliver a batch.

It will take at least one and a half months for Li Yuanqing to complete the approval and send it back to Liaodi.

At this time, the last intelligence was received only five days ago. Li Yuanqing did not expect that Liaonan would send another intelligence so quickly...

"I understand. Go down and rest."

Li Yuanqing patted Yang Lei on the shoulder, strode back to sit on the tiger leather sofa beside the brazier, and carefully opened the secret document.

Daisy and Guduo, who had been resting in the cubicle next to them, saw Li Yuanqing coming out and hurriedly got hot water and helped Li Yuanqing make tea.

Although this watchtower is just Li Yuanqing's temporary office, Li Yuanqing's identity is here after all. Although the sparrow is small, its five internal organs are complete.

Making buildings out of ice and snow has long been a tradition in the North.

This watchtower is made of wood as its frame and is supplemented by snow walls. To a certain extent, it is stronger than ordinary stone buildings.

Of course, it is only for work during the day. If it is used for sleeping at night, it requires careful design and adaptation.

Li Yuanqing took a sip of the fragrant tea that Daisy had just brought over. He only read half a page of information, but his brows furrowed tightly!

After a moment, he threw the information in his hand to the ground, his fists clenched loudly, and he spat in a cold voice: "Shuzi! Do you really think that I, Li Yuanqing, dare not kill anyone!"

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Chapter completed!