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Chapter 441 Harmony

Positioning is a science, especially positioning yourself.If you are low, you are inferior, and if you are high, you are arrogant and rude.

Mao Wenlong had thought about this meeting over and over again.There are mature plans for the proper measure and the scale of mastery.

He knew very well in his heart that in terms of official position, he was just a commander in chief.Whether it is Xiong Tingbi's Liaodong governor or Yuan Keli's Liaodong governor, they must be higher than him.

In terms of seniority, Xiong Tingbi used to be at the same level as Wang Huazhen, and Mao Wenlong was only a chief at that time; not to mention Yuan Keli, the emperor's teacher, bestowing Jiecheng and Shangfang Sword, were his immediate superiors.

Moreover, both of them were Jinshi.Although the emperor has raised the status of soldiers in the past few years, the long-standing habit of emphasizing literature over military affairs cannot be reversed so easily.

Therefore, Mao Wenlong kept his figure relatively low, not to mention flattery, but his etiquette at prostration was impeccable.

Of course, Mao Wenlong had to show the emperor's painstaking efforts to mediate the two.Gou Zhenhuai, deputy general of Dongjiang Town, came with him. He is also a guy with the right to play secrets. How could Mao Wenlong not know?

"I already know all of Master Xiong's memorabilia and comments, and I am really ashamed." Mao Wenlong jumped off his horse from a distance and came to Xiong Tingbi. But I have never expressed my heart, and it is my fault to misunderstand the world."

Xiong Tingbi laughed, and returned the courtesy: "The Qing is self-clearing. After all, the rumors are false. How can they last long? The shameful mistakes that Mao Shuai said are really too much, too much!"

As he said that, Lao Xiong stretched out his hand to help Gou Zhenhuai who had met Shi Li, and said with a smile: "General Gou doesn't need to be polite, he fought side by side in Guangning, and he is also an old acquaintance."

Gou Zhenhuai nodded with a smile, exchanged some greetings, and retreated to Mao Wenlong.

Xiong Tingbi stretched out his hand to give way, "Master Yuan will meet you at the gate tower, and you and I will go up to pay our respects first."

"Master Xiong, please." Mao Wenlong stretched out his hand to greet him.

"Please, Marshal Mao." Xiong Tingbi gave in once again, and after some excuses, the two climbed up the tower together.

Yuan Keli, as the governor of Liaodong, held Jiejie and Shangfang's sword, which is equivalent to acting on behalf of the emperor, holding the power of life and death.Although he couldn't kill people for no reason, being dismissed from office was only a matter of one sentence from him.

Seeing that Xiong Tingbi and Mao Wenlong came hand in hand, talking and laughing, and seemed to have given up their past, Yuan Keli was also relieved, and stood up smiling to greet them.

"The last general (lower official) pays homage to Master Yuan." Xiong Tingbi and others hurried forward to pay respects.

"You don't need to be too polite." Yuan Keli smiled and raised his hand to help him, looked at Mao Wenlong, and said, "I haven't seen you for a few years, and Mao's demeanor has not diminished. I am very pleased."

"Master Yuan is in good health, and the general is very happy." Mao Wenlong raised his head and said with a smile, "I have not seen you again for several years since I met you in Dengzhou."

"That's right!" Yuan Keli stroked his beard, nodded his head slightly, looked very emotional, and turned his gaze to Gou Zhenhuai.

"Last General Gou Zhenhuai, Deputy General of Dongjiang Town." Gou Zhenhuai bowed and saluted.

Yuan Keli stretched out his hand to help, although he had never seen it before, he still knew Gou Zhenhuai's qualifications, and said with a smile: "General Gou doesn't need to be polite, it has been several years since the battle of Guangning, and General Gou is also an old soldier. .”

Gou Zhenhuai smiled and said: "I am a monk halfway, from the Zhenfu Division to the army, but I dare not call it an old army."

"General Gou has a good command of the army, and his troops in Dongjiang Town are also the first-class strong army." Mao Wenlong said with a smile beside him, elevating his men is also elevating himself.

"Okay, okay! Dongjiang Town is full of strong troops, I am very relieved." Yuan Keli praised, and stretched out his hand to signal: "Everyone, please sit down, before the official military meeting, let's cook wine and talk at the head of the city. Feel free to talk."

After thanking everyone, they sat down one by one.Only Liu Xingzuo, who was standing beside Yuan Keli, was still standing there, attracting everyone's curious eyes.

Yuan Keli laughed, pointed out and said: "This is Liu Xingzuo, the commander of Feiqi Shengzi Battalion. Fuzhou has returned to courage anyway. Long live praise him for his style of Li Xianzhong in the Song Dynasty."

"So it's General Liu." Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai stood up.

Liu Xingzuo rushed to pay respects, "The last general has met Mao Shuai, and he has seen Deputy Commander Gou."

In history, after Liu Xingzuo returned to the Ming Dynasty, Yuan Keli left at that time, and he was not taken seriously in Liaoxi and Liaodong.

In view of this, Zhu Youxiao deliberately confessed to Yuan Keli and gave him the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, demonstrating the emperor's knowledge of people.

Therefore, Yuan Keli transferred to the Feiqi Shengzi camp led by Liu Xingzuo, and specially introduced it to Xiong Tingbi and Mao Wenlong, showing his importance.

If you want Liu Xingzuo to make great achievements on the battlefield, you can't stay with him, and only use it as a bodyguard team.Therefore, whether it is Xiong Tingbi or Mao Wenlong, one of them must always be in charge.

Bring out the emperor, the great god, and give Liu Xingzuo a lift, so that Xiong and Mao will not despise or despise him, and give him a place to use his skills.

After the greetings were over, everyone sat down again, and the soldiers brought tea before they started chatting casually.

This way of speaking is more easy-going, and you can express your strategic assumptions as much as possible, so as not to be difficult to turn around in the formal military discussion.

Although the overall strategy of Ping Liao was basically determined, the siege on all sides made it difficult for Jiannu to focus on one thing and lose another.

However, the specific operation has not yet been finalized.As far as the present is concerned, should we start from the south of Liaoning and attack Liaoshen along the way; or should we focus on Jianzhou and get rid of the old nest of Jiannu, the so-called land of Longxing.

"Xiong Jinglue, the layout of Haizhou Guard has been completed, can we launch an attack at any time?" Yuan Keli turned to Xiong Tingbi and asked.

Xiong Tingbi nodded and said: "The Han army is retreating into the city, and the two red flags of Jiannu are flying outside the city, but they have been unable to stop our army from attacking the city. I am waiting for more troops and supplies to surround the city on all sides. There is no escape from the enemy."

"Will Jiannu increase its troops again?" Yuan Keli pondered for a moment, and said: "I think the Han-Mongolian coalition forces can be launched first, and Horqin should invade Anle Prefecture and Liaohaiwei, harass Kaiyuan and Tieling, and restrain Jiannu."

Seeing Mr. Yuan's eyes cast over, Mao Wenlong said hastily: "I, Dongjiang Town, can also take action to restrain Jiannu, so as to help Mr. Xiong break through Haizhou Guard and go straight to Liaoshen."

Master Yuan's eyes were smiling, and he wanted to inquire again. Xiong Tingbi's eyes were also watching. Mao Wenlong pondered for a moment, knowing that he had to make an additional explanation.

Arching his hands to the west, Mao Wenlong said: "Long live is very concerned about Ping-Liao, and supports this war with the strength of the whole country. Under the attention of the government and the public, a certain person thinks that the restoration of Liao-Shen is not enough to boost the morale of the people, and it is not enough to be called Great victory."

There is nothing wrong with the analysis, and the conclusion is correct.Although a little surprised, Yuan Keli still showed admiration.

The extermination of slaves in Pingliao is of course the best result, but things on the battlefield are unpredictable and may not go so smoothly.

If Liaoyang and Shenyang can be restored, even if Pingliao did not compete fully, it will be enough to explain to the emperor and give Daming a shot in the arm.

In fact, Mao Wenlong's thinking can't be called a change, but proceed from reality and consider the overall situation.

Liaoxi and Liaonan are basically connected as one, with the strongest military force; the emperor sent flying cavalry from the Beijing camp to temporarily assign them to Liaoxi and Liaonan, which is already quite obvious.

If he persisted in asking for more troops, with the main goal of attacking Jianzhou, and then gathering and annihilating Jian slaves in Liaoshen, I am afraid it would be against the will of Long Live.

Therefore, Mao Wenlong's initiative to cooperate first is more attractive than Yuan Keli's request.At the same time, this is also an expression of letting go of past suspicions.Long live to know, must also be gratified.

Of course, it would be wrong to say that Mao Wenlong has no selfish intentions.He thought about the future, and felt that not striving for success now would be of great benefit to the future.

Although political considerations are not so accurate, they are based on evidence and are not random guesses.

Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong, the two emperor teachers, will most likely join the cabinet; the position of Minister of the Ministry of War should be that no one surpasses Xiong Tingbi in terms of qualifications.

In this way, he will be the leader after Liaodong.Thinking that everything will be fine in Ping Liao, Ma Fang Nanshan?Mao Wenlong didn't think so.

Mao Wenlong had never heard of the Mekong province, but only knew it was overseas.The emperor sent people to go there to occupy the land, and how could he forget the inherent Nuer Gandu Si in Ming Dynasty?
As expected, the emperor will embark on the road of expansion of Chengzu. This is Mao Wenlong's analysis and judgment.

Analyzing from another angle, the Liaodong Guang army already has 10,000+ troops, and most of them are resettled locally. This can be concluded from the promise to give retired officers and soldiers a large number of fields.

If the Liao people who returned to their hometown are added, the required fields will not be small.

Migrating to Dongfan, Mekong Province, and Hainan, the emperor seems to have found a solution to the contradiction between more people and less land.Will the vast Liaodong be let go?

Yuan Keli was very pleased and satisfied with Mao Wenlong's statement, and Xiong Tingbi was also very happy.

"Jianzhou is regarded by Jianlu as a land of dragon prosperity, and I think he will not give up easily." Xiong Tingbi kindly reminded: "Marshal Mao must restrain him, and also prevent Jianlu from increasing his troops to counterattack."

Mao Wenlong cupped his hands to express his gratitude, and said: "Our army is well-defended. If Jianlu wants to attack, he will have to pay a heavy price. According to Jianlu's current strength, I'm afraid he can't bear it."

When it comes to position defense, it is indeed the strength of the Ming army.With the breast wall and ditches, coupled with the sharp guns and artillery, Jiannu has suffered several times, but there is no way to break it.

The most important thing is that there are too few manpower to build slaves. In the current situation, they are even more afraid of the Ming army's tactics of substituting people.

"But Dongjiang Town lacks mobile troops." Mao Wenlong changed the subject and began to ask for conditions, "Especially flying cavalry, attacking Jianzhou is very important."

Yuan Keli and Xiong Tingbi looked at each other, because there was such a guess before, but there was not much hesitation in their eyes.

There are 1 flying cavalry in the Beijing camp, which are divided into two groups in southern and western Liaoning, led by Cao Wenzhao and Zhou Yuji.

Dongjiang Town has no distribution, which is also the emperor's intention, but it is not impossible to change it. Yuan Keli has full power and can arrange it flexibly.

(End of this chapter)