The two armies are at war, and they do not come to the enemy.

When Governor Konishi sent the envoys of the Japanese Kingdom to Uiju in an open and honest manner, Mo Xiaobai had already completed the preliminary goal of sending an envoy to Korea and rode back to Zhenjiang Fort.

The first thing I did when I came back was to report to Song Yingchang.

"In this way, Yizhou and his party have gained a lot?" After listening to Mo Xiaobai's report, Song Yingchang said happily: "It seems that you have really found the right person to make you the main general." ”

"Thank you for your praise, the last general is just trying to get a chance for me to win."

"What a chance of winning, if I am a Ming general, I can take care of everything like you, how can there be so much chaos?" Song Yingchang smiled and sighed, and the color of approval in his eyes was even stronger.

The admiral selected by the military department in front of him is indeed a handsome talent worth cultivating!

To be able to clear up the erodive situation in North Korea, quickly cut through the chaos, and win the most favorable conditions for the Ming army to send troops, in the eyes of Song Yingchang, Mo Xiaobai is a hundred times better than the father and son of the Li family in Liaodong.

If you change to the Li family, you may be able to win.

But at the cost?

Song Yingchang didn't dare to think about this problem. Because since Qi Jiguang left, Daming has not had such a military general for a long time.

"Fortunately, the old man has also done one thing in the past two days, otherwise he would not have the face to sit in this scripture seat."

Song Yingchang spoke again, his expression was still relaxed, and he even had the heart to joke: "You might as well guess, what is the old man busy with." ”

What can Song Yingchang be busy with?

Mo Xiaobai really didn't know, so he could only shake his head: "What the Jingluo Gong is in charge of is a major event in the war, and the general will not dare to guess." ”

"Hey~ Then I'll say it directly, the 150,000 yuan and silver transferred to Liaodong this time have been sent to the fort."

Song Yingchang laughed strangely, and then said: "It's also the old man who sold face, and the silver is finally not lacking, except for 30,000 taels that were taken by Liaodong, and there are 120,000 in the inventory in the fort." You'll have to thank the old man, or you might not know how much you'll have left. ”

Hearing Song Yingchang talk about silver, Mo Xiaobai also came to his senses.

These were taken out of his own pocket to supplement the military expenses, that is to say, when the soldiers and horses from all provinces came to the fort, all expenses depended on the inventory in the fort and the silver.

And Mo Xiaobai is the admiral, only he can claim this money is the most reasonable.

Song Yingchang's strategic identity is actually more about controlling the overall situation, as long as Mo Xiaobai can still fight, he will not easily interfere in the details of the war.

Once Song Yingchang exercised his right to directly intervene in the war arrangement, it would mean that he no longer trusted Mo Xiaobai, and he would not give Mo Xiaobai the opportunity to supervise the soldiers and horses in various places.

However, judging from Song Yingchang's current satisfaction with Mo Xiaobai, even Mo Xiaobai himself knows that as long as there are no mistakes in the next big battle, his identity as a commander is basically secure.

Since the status of the admiral is secure, Mo Xiaobai will of course be interested in this money, and at the same time he is grateful: "Thank you for your support, if you can have this money, the heavy supplies should be enough to support half a year." ”

"Don't be busy thanking you first, you don't know the difficulties of the Liaodong Army, and I can't oppress them too much, so in order to keep this money, I have made a promise."

Song Yingchang waved his hand before saying, "I have promised that Li Rusong will be the deputy commander-in-chief and give him the right to fight independently." Of course, if he wants to fight on his own, he must have your or my permission. ”

A deal with the Liaodong Army?

Mo Xiaobai couldn't help but pause when he heard this, and then shook his head silently.

He couldn't blame Song Yingchang for not even being able to keep his military expenses, because the Ming soldiers and horses at this time were so fucked up.

There is money to transport to Liaodong, how can the soldiers and ruffians of Liaodong not peel off a layer of skin?

can hold the military expenses as much as possible, Song Yingchang has tried his best, and as for this deal with the Liaodong Army, Mo Xiaobai is not unacceptable.

Anyway, in his plan, he didn't plan to incorporate Li Rusong's soldiers and horses.

If he wants to fight on his own, then give him a chance.

Anyway, if Li Rusong wants to come this time, he has to bring only the Jurchen cavalry according to the rules, and Mo Xiaobai, a Jurchen man, will not be soft. Even if he dies, he doesn't feel distressed, anyway, it's Nurhachi's family.

Thinking of this, Mo Xiaobai nodded and said, "The last general knows, I don't know when the armies from all walks of life will be assembled?" ”

"Roughly there will be some time, and the military war reports are all with you, and you will be able to see them when you go back."

Song Yingchang was not interested in giving Mo Xiaobai any military information, but just advised: "This battle is in your hands, you must win it all and return, Da Ming can not afford to lose a few more times." ”

"Obey the teachings of the Lord."

Mo Xiaobai understood what Song Yingchang meant, now the Ming Dynasty is full of holes, and the war has reached the point where the Shenzong himself pays for it, if there are any more losses in the soldiers and horses, it is a trivial matter to not be able to make up for it, and it is the most troublesome thing to make the court out of balance.

Although the court situation has little to do with the player, Mo Xiaobai also plans to use the identity of the admiral to plan something else, so he naturally has to take these into account.

………

Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, Huaihe River Basin.

In the long years, the Qianli Canal, which was dug in the Spring and Autumn Period and built by the Sui Dynasty, is now an important waterway for the north-south dispatch of the Ming Dynasty.

A passenger ship passed along the water, and a few wisps of tea fragrance wafted out of the cabin and scattered with the wind.

"Mr. Marcell, it's been a year since you came to our Daming, aren't you used to the taste of our oriental tea?"

While pouring tea, Yang Yang looked at the Portuguese sitting opposite him: "It seems that I was not well prepared, and I should have brought you a pot of wine on the boat." ”

"Oh, no, no, that's too much of an outlier for you to say, I still like Oriental tea." The middle-aged curly-haired man known as Marcel quickly shook his head and said quickly.

"Oh? For example? ”

"For example, ice milk on a plate, oh God, summer in the Mediterranean is not pleasant, thanks to those cunning Venetian merchants, who peddle such a delicacy to the whole Mediterranean, it is crazy, until now this business is controlled by the Venetians, and they add fruit to the ice milk, I heard that Alexander ate it back then."

Marcel gestured with his hands and feet to the picture of his first 'ancient ice cream', while adding: "Of course, thanks to the great Marco Polo, who brought such a magical drink from the East." I have to say that Oriental people are really very interested in eating. ”

"You're right, we do have a lot of research on the taste on the tongue."

Yang Yang smiled in response, but then put down the teacup and said: "But we brought good things to the West, not for you to use warships and cannons to come here to take advantage of them. ”

"Da Ming, it won't be a second India!"

The voice of the sheep and the sheep fell to the ground, so that the entire cabin was silent for a while.

After a while, the silence was broken by the 'pop' sound of the small stove next to it.

"Mr. Marcel is a smart person, if he wants to earn enough money in Daming, he should know how to cooperate with our Daming."

Yang Yang Yang picked up the small silver kettle and began to make tea again, but the words on his lips did not stop: "There is still a journey from Jingshi, Mr. may wish to consider it, my previous proposal." ”