Compared with the outside, the room was as warm as spring. Liu Ruyan leaned lazily on a soft couch, and her face became much better than when she arrived. Seeing Li Mi and Li Hao come in, she said, "Let's find a place to sit by yourself!"

People from the secret camp are basically equivalent to Li Ze’s retainers, and those who are given the surname Li must be further connected. You should know that now, every year the Li family worships their ancestors, those who are given the surname Li are allowed to enter the ancestral temple to participate in sacrifices. From this perspective, these people are actually a branch of the Li family.

Since they are a family, Liu Ruyan naturally has nothing to pay attention to and be polite. Although Li Anguo is still there, Li Ze is now the real head of the Li family, while Liu Ruyan is the mistress.

"Are you in good health?" Li Hao moved the brocade stool himself, sat two steps in front of the soft couch, and bowed slightly.

"It's almost recovered." Liu Ruyan nodded, "Have the army been resettled?"

"Yes." Li Hao said: "The basic work has been prepared almost in advance, and they are all in a step-by-step manner. But I didn't expect that everyone's reaction to long-term navigation at sea was so serious, so they were not prepared enough on the decoction. However, a large number of doctors have been recruited to prepare some relief decoctions to speed up their recovery."

"Yeah." Liu Ruyan said: "Before coming, Yan Jiu once said that people from the north suddenly arrived in the south, and they were afraid that they would feel a lot of discomfort. If they were not adapted to the environment, they would say that they were small and that they would be over. If they were big, they might cause big things."

"Yes, I see that many soldiers brought a lot of northern land here." Li Hao smiled and said, "I heard that after rushing to drink, there will be no danger of being unacceptable to the local environment."

"Not only this, I also brought a lot of northern ingredients on the ship. I always wanted to give everyone a transition process. You should also pay attention to this matter. I don't want these Ang Zang men in the north to become sick and sick when they arrive in the south."

"Don't worry, madam." Li Hao nodded repeatedly. "We still have some experience in this. When we came here, we all experienced this process. Some people had nothing to do, while others were really seriously ill. So this time, we were still well prepared and we would not miss the situation."

"Well, there is another thing. Winter is coming soon. Before coming, the prince said that people from the north are afraid that they will not be able to withstand the cold when they come here!" Liu Ruyan suddenly laughed, "I am afraid that it has already snowed heavily in the north now, but I think it is not bad here. Will people from the north be afraid of the cold when they go to the south? You have been here for more than a year. Have you seen snow?"

"Madam, this is really possible." Li Hao said seriously: "It's cold here, it's not the same as the cold in our hometown. The first winter I first came here really made me feel cold. Many people have frostbite and their combat effectiveness has dropped sharply."

"Is this really the case?" Liu Ruyan sat up straight.

"Yes, the coldness in the south is different from the coldness in the north!" Li Hao said: "The coldness in the north is dry, but the military camps are burned with kangs. If you don't go out, there will be no trouble. However, in the south, it is wet and cold, and the temperature in the house is similar to that outside. There is nothing wrong with the soldiers from the south, but the soldiers from the north cannot stand it at all. Fortunately, they have been through it now and are used to it."

“What are the arrangements?”

"We don't have the habit of burning kang here, so we can only prepare more braziers, firewood, charcoal and other items." Li Hao spread his hands, "and also prepared a lot of sweating ginger, pepper and other items. Of course, frostbite cream and other items were also prepared."

Liu Ruyan sighed and lay back: "That's all. Let's talk about the military deployment here!"

"Madam, after two wars, the entire Yangzhou army has undergone a complete transformation. At the beginning, there were 5,000 soldiers who came through various channels. They were also the main force of our initial battle. After the two wars, about 2,000 people were lost, of which about 800 were killed in battle, and more than 1,000 were injured and had to withdraw from the army. The remaining 3,000 people, except for the two units of one thousand each, were all disbanded and organized into the Yangzhou army, becoming the most basic backbone force of the Yangzhou army." Li Hao said.

"There are quite casualties!" Liu Ruyan said.

"Yes." Li Hao said: "The most important thing is that these two wars, especially in the battle with Cao Bin, can only be pushed by our people. The Yangzhou Army cannot be assured in the face of such a tough battle. But now it is much better, and the Yangzhou Army is already very good now."

"How did those injured be placed?"

"It's mainly divided into two parts." Li Hao said: "If you are willing to go back to the north, you will naturally arrange them to go back. The rest will be arranged on the spot, go to the countryside to farm, do some small business, etc., and so on."

“Do you go back more?”

"Very rare!" Li Hao said: "When the candidates were selected, they were selected and basically had no concerns. In fact, when they returned to the north, they had no relatives. These people were all members of Yixing, and now they have been scattered above the local area and have become the most stable force in our rule."

"Are they doing well?"

"Most of them are still doing well." Li Hao smiled and said, "When they were in the army, their military salary was already very high, and when they retired, they received a considerable retirement pension."

"In other words, there are still people who are not doing well!"

"That's natural." Li Hao nodded and said, "These people are really not good at managing, they are not good at planting well, and they can't do business. However, Yixingshe will also provide follow-up help to these people. No matter what, they should take root here."

"Well, Yang Kai and the others took over the matter of Yixing Society, so we don't care about it." Liu Ruyan said.

"Yes, there are now 20,000 permanent troops in Yangzhou, one is under the control of Ren Xiaonian, and the other is under the control of Su Bao. If a major war breaks out, two to 30,000 young and strong men can be summoned." Li Hao said: "But now, Madam, you have brought 5,000 people here. Yangzhou is basically nothing to worry about in military affairs."

"There is still no progress in Huainan, right? What did Gong Yunda want to do?" Liu Ruyan asked suddenly.

"I feel that the strange goods are alive!" Li Hao sneered: "The more in this situation, he feels that he can raise his value. However, he has stopped sending food, grass and weapons to Zhu Youzhen. For a while, we have no strength to attack him, so we can only do this first. Once the time is ripe, he must know what the end of the head rat is."

"Send someone to tell him, and I, Liu Ruyan, are here and ask him to come to Yangzhou to see me. If I don't come, I will be responsible for the consequences!" Liu Ruyan said coldly.

"Okay." Knowing Liu Ruyan's temper, Li Hao agreed without saying a word.

"There are two places in western Zhejiang and eastern Zhejiang." Li Hao said: "The situation in these two places is much more complicated. The main reason is that Xiang Xun Group has also attracted them a lot. When we were not strong here earlier, they were also unstable. Judging from all the signs, I am afraid that they have turned to Xiang's group in secret. The trouble is that we are in a difficult situation for them. We are not fighting, nor can we make up our minds. But now that the wife is here, we have a backbone."

Liu Ruyan glanced at Li Hao and said, "Haozi, do you know why you are behind?"

Li Hao's heart thumped and he lowered his head: "Li Hao is stupid."

"You are not stupid at all. You are just too sensible and thinking too much." Liu Ruyan sneered: "Sometimes, you can't be careful when doing things. When it's time to start, don't hesitate. If you think too much, the opportunity will slowly slip away. At this point, Li De and Li Rui are indeed better than you. Let's not talk about it. He is a real slander."

Li Hao's face was red and his ears were red.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this. You only need to know that the prince still has high hopes for you. The path you choose now is not wrong. In the words of the prince, the future is still very promising, but if you don't change your temperament, it will never work. In the east, Zhejiang and west, we will never allow them to turn to the Xiang group. Therefore, next, you have to hit it. You have ships and soldiers in your hands. What should you worry about? Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish. If you don't say anything above, don't you dare to do it?" Liu Ruyan sternly said: "Sometimes, you have to recite what you should recite."

"I see."

"It's the best time now." Liu Ruyan said: "Yueyang has stabilized his feet. Ding Jian gathered Zheng Wenchang's navy and is attacking Xiangyang in large numbers. Liu Xinda's navy in Ezhou is not weak either. With your current strength, it is hard to support it if you want to control the Yangtze River. You can just take your hands to teach the eastern and western Zhejiang a lesson. After Zheng Wenchang takes Xiangyang, you will attack left and right and go to deal with the Liang army navy in Ezhou, control the Yangtze River and Eyue, and they will not be able to stand."

"I will go back and do this."

"Do you know how to do it?" Liu Ruyan glanced at Li Hao.

"Know."

"You go!" Liu Ruyan waved her hand.

Li Hao stood up, saluted respectfully and retreated.

"Am I too merciless to him?" Liu Ruyan turned to look at Li Mi who had been silent.

"He wants to hit it well." Li Mi shook his head and said, "When he was in the secret camp, he was not like this, but later he changed a little. He was too utilitarian, which became an obstacle to his progress."
Chapter completed!