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After walking out of the official hall, Li Yuanqing exhaled a long breath, and his eyes were dark and gloomy for a moment.

Niu Gensheng and more than a hundred soldiers hurriedly came up to meet him. He also saw that something was wrong with Li Yuanqing's expression, and said cautiously: "General..."

Li Yuanqing nodded, "Gen Sheng, come with me to go around the city."

Niu Gensheng was stunned for a moment, then he said respectfully: "Yes." With a wave of his hand, more than a hundred soldiers quickly escorted Li Yuanqing among them.

At this time, although the Ming army had controlled Zhenjiang City for a long time, neither Mao Wenlong nor Li Yuanqing carried out a major purge in the city. Many reactionary forces had not been eliminated. Li Yuanqing did not dare to neglect his own safety.

However, in this regard, Mao Wenlong claims to be second, but who the hell dares to claim to be first?

Mao Wenlong already had 70% to 80% control over the unclean people in the city. He tried to attack these people several times, but in order to maintain the balance of the situation in the city, Li Yuanqing persuaded Mao Wenlong.

This is not because Li Yuanqing is soft-hearted, but as the old saying goes, for the sake of the overall situation, ‘you can’t eat hot tofu in a hurry’.

It didn't snow today, but the north wind was drier. It whizzed past my ears like a knife, as if it could cut someone's face directly.

The streets were very deserted. Except for the occasional group of night watch soldiers who passed by and came over to salute Li Yuanqing respectfully, there was no one around.

Here at the top of the city, the firelight was bright, and groups of soldiers on night watch came and went, not daring to show any carelessness.

Tonight, here at the South Gate, the Chen Liang Ce Department is on duty.

Originally, he was so bored that he was about to fall asleep, but when he saw Li Yuanqing coming, he couldn't help but perked up and hurriedly greeted him with a big smile, "Yuan Qing, it's so late, why are you here?"

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "I can't sleep. Come out and take a walk."

Chen Liangce smiled quickly and said: "Yuan Qing, if you don't mind, how about having a drink with me, brother?"

Li Yuanqing originally just wanted to come to the city to relax and relieve his depression, but when Chen Liangce spoke, Li Yuanqing had no choice but to give him face and nodded with a smile.

Chen Liangce couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly welcomed Li Yuanqing into the south gate gate building with a smile.

The wine was not good, and the food was not good, but at this time, after drinking several times hot wine, the warmth in his chest and abdomen could not help but rise, and Li Yuanqing's spirit improved a lot.

Chen~ What kind of person is Liangce?

He soon discovered that Li Yuanqing seemed a little unhappy, so he quickly filled Li Yuanqing's glass of wine and said with a smile: "Yuan Qing, we won the battle today, why do you still look unhappy?"

Li Yuanqing smiled, "It's not that I'm unhappy. It's just that the results are hard to satisfy."

Before Li Yuanqing left the official office, the results of this battle had just been calculated, and the generals like Chen Liangce did not know yet.

Hearing what Li Yuanqing said, Chen Liangce felt nervous. Although he did not directly participate in the war today, but was defending the city, the result of this battle was directly related to his future achievements. He hurriedly said: "Yuan

Qing, what was the result of the battle?"

"There are not many heads, only more than 600. But on our side, we have suffered casualties of less than 2,000 people. Fortunately, we also captured six to seven hundred war horse corpses. These dog Tatars are so slick."

Chen Liangce couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, "Yuanqing, more than six hundred, which is a lot. I thought it might only be two or three hundred. It's not like you don't understand the Tatars, they are just like animals.

Why bother to be serious with them? Come on, Yuan Qing, we defeated the main offensive of the Tatars today, I'll give you a toast."

After drinking a few glasses of wine with Chen Liangce, Li Yuanqing's mood gradually became clearer.

Chen~Liangce seems to have no ambition at this time, but hasn't his edges been smoothed by time?

In this world, there are bound to be too many things that are far from perfect. If we pursue perfection in everything, won’t we exhaust people to death?

Liang Ce drank two bottles of wine with Chen, and it was almost midnight. Li Yuanqing said goodbye with a smile, "Brother Chen, let's have a good drink another day when we have free time. Don't miss anything here."

Chen Liangce laughed quickly and said, "Yuan Qing, don't worry. Brother, I can still distinguish priorities."

After leaving the city gate, Li Yuanqing suddenly felt cheerful.

People~~ must dream.

But in the short term, you still have to set yourself a small goal that can be achieved and keep moving forward. If you want to eat a big fat man in one bite, how is this possible?

Mao Wenlong seemed to be willing to quit, but Li Yuanqing understood deeply that he had been working with the Tatars for most of his life, how could he give up midway at this time?

There is no turning back when the bow is drawn.

Whether it is Mao Wenlong or Li Yuanqing, once they decide to take this step, there is no room to look back.

Fortunately, Mao Wenlong has rich experience in this area, and even if he has to take some risks, Li Yuanqing is willing to bear it.

However, Li Yuanqing originally wanted to keep a low profile, but he could only be dragged into the water by Mao Wenlong.

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When we returned to the camp of Changsheng Camp, it was already past midnight, and most of the soldiers, except for the soldiers on night duty, had gone to bed.

After all, they are not iron men. After today's day of fighting, the men are also very tired. In each big tent, you can faintly hear snoring one after another.

There was also a smile on the corner of Li Yuanqing's mouth. If you want to live a better life, you must not treat yourself as a human being.

Returning to the big tent, Nian'er hurriedly greeted him, his big eyes filled with unspeakable joy, "Master, are you back?"

Li Yuanqing smiled and kissed her pretty face, "What's wrong today? Are you so happy?"

Nian'er's pretty face turned red, feeling ashamed and happy at the same time, and she whispered a few words in Li Yuanqing's ear.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this, "Really? This is great. Nian'er, you don't have to wait on me these days. Take good care of your baby. You must protect your body."

Nian'er nodded shyly, but whispered: "Master, if you want, you can find Daisy. I have taught her almost enough."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry about this. I'm happy to sleep with you in my arms. It's been a tiring day for me today. Let's go to bed early."

Nian'er nodded shyly and happily.

Li Yuanqing's love for her almost made her heart burst with joy. She quickly helped Li Yuanqing undress and lie down, and she got into the warm bed familiarly and obediently.

Holding Nian'er's warm and soft body, Li Yuanqing felt calmer.

As the old saying goes, 'The food must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked step by step.'

Duke Zhou was afraid of the day of rumors, but Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the time.

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Early the next morning, there was a lot of noise outside the camp.

Li Yuanqing opened his eyes tiredly, and Nian'er was still sleeping soundly in Li Yuanqing's arms like a kitten.

Li Yuanqing smiled lovingly, covered her with a quilt, got out of the warm quilt, put on his cotton-padded jacket, strode out of the tent, and said to the guard on duty at the door: "What's going on? What's the noise about so early in the morning?

"

A soldier commander hurriedly said: "General, the gentry from Zhenjiang City are coming to see you. Last night, the Ren family uncle came over and waited for you for half the night. He didn't go back until midnight."

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile, it turned out that 'wealth in the mountains has distant relatives'.

The battle just ended yesterday. This morning, these gentry took action. Their noses are really sharper than dogs.

However, this is exactly what Li Yuanqing wanted.

Mao Wenlong wanted to use this victory to make a fuss about the imperial court, so Li Yuanqing would use this victory to make a fuss about Zhenjiang City.

He went to the nearby water tank to get a ladle of cold water and washed his face. He ran a few steps and briefly moved his body. Li Yuanqing smiled and said: "It's not the way to treat guests if you let them stay outside. Go and get them."

Welcome the guests into the tent. Well, just say I’ll treat them to breakfast.”

"Yes." The soldier commander and several others hurried towards the camp gate.

Not long after, a group of gentry were welcomed into the guest tent. Li Yuanqing had already changed into a bright red first-class official robe, sat on the tiger skin throne, and looked down at everyone, "Dear Zhenjiang elders, Yuan Qing's military affairs last night

I'm too tired to go out to greet you, but I hope you all will take care of me."

"General Fuguo, what are you talking about? You are busy with military affairs to ensure the safety of Zhenjiang. I will wait for you for a while, that is as it should be."

"Exactly. It's my fault that I came here early in the morning to disturb General Fuguo's peace. General Fuguo received us so quickly. He really loves his people like his own son."

"..."

Looking at the smiling faces below, Li Yuanqing felt a little funny in his heart.

On that day, when he first entered Zhenjiang City, he invited these gentry to dinner. These people were unwilling and tried their best to refuse. But at this time, there was no need to invite them, but these people just showed up at his door.

.

Sure enough, the big fist is the last word.

Otherwise, if the Ming army was defeated yesterday, I'm afraid these people would have to hide as far away as possible.

After some pleasantries, the soldiers served breakfast, and these gentry were even more flattering. They really wanted to praise Li Yuanqing as a god descending to earth.

Poor Ren Qizhu, he always wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Li Yuanqing, but faced with the complicated talk, he really couldn't find the opportunity for a while.

Li Yuanqing naturally noticed Ren Qizhu and winked at him, telling him to feel at ease and to talk to him later if he had anything to do.

Ren Qizhu understood Li Yuanqing's thoughts and couldn't help but feel overjoyed. Fortunately, the Ren family had made the decision early. Otherwise, if it had been delayed until now, the day lily would be really cold.

ah.

After a simple breakfast, Qi Mingwei, the big shopkeeper of Zhenjiang Qijia Rice Store, smiled and said: "Li Shuai, I am happy to hear that our Celestial Master defeated the Dongnu outside the city last night. I am waiting for a group of fellow villagers to discuss it. At noon, we want to go to the city."

I’m going to Wangshan Tower to have a banquet with Li Shuai and all the generals, and I beg Li Shuai to honor them.”

Everyone hurriedly agreed.

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Since the folks are interested, Yuan Qing will do his best on this matter. However, there are still many military affairs today, and Yuan Qing must discuss it with Commander Mao before he can give the villagers accurate information."

Qi Mingwei smiled hurriedly and said: "Li Shuai, that's natural. Li Shuai is busy with military affairs, so I won't disturb Li Shuai here. At noon, I will wait at Wangshan Tower to welcome Li Shuai in person."

The gentry quickly dispersed, and an unspeakable smile appeared on Li Yuanqing's lips.

After a while, Ren Qizhu was brought back to the tent by his own soldiers, and he saluted Li Yuanqing with a wry smile, "Li Shuai, look at this situation, it will be difficult for students to see you in the future."

Li Yuanqing laughed loudly, "Brother Qizhu, what is our relationship? How can we talk about it as an ordinary person? By the way, how are you these days, Miss Ying'er?"

When Ren Qizhu heard Li Yuanqing mention his sister, he couldn't help but feel reassured. He smiled quickly and said: "Li Shuai, my little sister is in a good mood these days, and the Ren family is well prepared. Just wait until tomorrow night."

When the two met each other, they couldn't help but smile.

But for a moment, Ren Qizhu's expression turned solemn and he whispered: "Li Shuai, it's already like this. I have news that I must inform you first. The Zhang family and the Wang family in the city seem to want to take advantage of this banquet.

, it’s not good for you, Li Shuai.”

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Chapter completed!