Changxing Island, the largest island in the Bohai Bay, was founded by Li Xiao. Today, it has grown into the most solid support point of the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong. Although there is only one regiment of one division stationed on the island, the Jin Army never dared to attack it.

The slightest thought has come up here.

The waves rolled in, and white waves burst out on the rocks. Li Xiao and Mao Wenlong were walking on the soft beach. The guards were chased away by Mao Wenlong. Shunzi was unwilling and was kicked by Mao Wenlong. Until

Li Xiao nodded, and Shunzi followed him a dozen steps away.

With the sound of roaring waves in his ears, Mao Wenlong seemed to have something to say, but he didn't say anything and just walked away.

"Old Mao, if you have anything to say, just say it. Don't you think it's silly for two silly men to drink wind on the beach in the middle of winter?" Li Xiao really didn't want to leave anymore. The sea water on the beach in the middle of winter was all frozen.

The sea ice is as cold as a turtle walking on the beach.

"I'm thinking about setting up a military academy in Shanhaiguan. I don't want to take care of the military affairs and civil affairs in Liaodong, and I will concentrate on setting up a military academy." It seemed that after thinking for a long time, Mao Wenlong made up his mind.

"What are you...?" Mao Wenlong's suggestion was so sudden that Li Xiao didn't react for a moment.

"The first batch of fifty cadets from the Army Officer School will graduate after this year. But I think these little guys need to train for another three months. And I think this kind of training must continue for a long time. From now on we

In the Liao Army, all officers had to go through military academy training.

Looking at the generals of the Ming Dynasty, most of them have family traditions or have been killed in battles for many years. But those are all very traditional war situations. The battle of Dahu Mountain in Black Mountain, let alone I can't understand it, even those old troops who have been fighting for many years are the same

I can't understand it either.

But those boys were discussing excitedly one by one. Seeing their excitement in class, I felt that we were old and could no longer keep up with the war situation, and future wars would depend on these little guys.

Fight. Give me some instructors with actual combat experience, and I will train you 300 capable officers within a year."

Mao Wenlong is sincere, and Li Xiao feels that the sow is not far away from climbing the tree.

Looking at Li Xiao's confused eyes, Mao Wenlong smiled casually. "Brother Xiao, I'm old. I don't have the ambition like Mr. Sun, and I have lost my spirit. I am tired of the intrigues in the officialdom. If you don't agree with me,

To set up this military academy, I, Old Mao, might as well resign and go back to my hometown in the south of the Yangtze River to retire. I have accumulated some wealth over the years, and I won’t be able to finish it until I die.”

"In the long run, it is an inevitable choice for officers to be trained by military academies. There is nothing wrong with this!" Mao Wenlong said so, and it was hard for Li Xiao to say anything else. Moreover, the suggestions made by Mao Wenlong were actually what Li Xiao wanted to do.

"If you withdraw now, who will be in charge of the military affairs and civil affairs in Liaodong?" This is a headache for Li Xiao. Mao Wenlong's current official position is the Governor of Jiliao, which is considered a first-class official of the Ming Dynasty. If he resigns to run a military academy, then the court will

Someone was sent here. You can tell with your butt that he must be the Donglin Party people. There is no way he and Li Xiao could urinate into the same pot.

"In the military, there is no problem for Yuan Chonghuan to act alone. With Zu Dashou's help, the defense line from Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan is impregnable. As for civil affairs! Do you know Wang Tong? I heard that he helped you when he was the commander-in-chief of Datong.

busy."

"Wang Tong...! I just remembered that Master Man was imprisoned by Zhu Zhifeng. I went to rescue Master Man, and Wang Tong was of great help. This guy is not the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, why did he come to us?

Liaodong is coming?" Li Xiao immediately remembered the commander-in-chief who was as slippery as a loach.

"It wasn't Wei Zhongxian who made the fuss. When Wei Zhongxian was in power, he built a birth shrine for Wei Zhongxian in Datong. Now the court is arresting eunuchs. According to the names of the people on the birth shrine, they will be arrested accurately!

Wang Tong was caught in the capital and imprisoned. Maybe this guy used some money and was sentenced to serve in front of the Liaodong Army. I saw that this guy had some tricks, so I gave him a job in the county. I didn't expect that he could still work in the past six months.

Not bad! Not only did it increase grain production, but it also organized people to dry seafood and then sell it through various channels to Shanxi and Shaanxi. People in that place have never eaten seafood, so the price is not cheap. In half a year, I actually made nearly a thousand taels of silver."

"Oh no! How does he, a commander-in-chief, know this?" Li Xiao's eyes widened. He didn't expect Wang Tong, who was in the military position, to be able to do this.

"Brother Xiao! You have also been a commander-in-chief. You should know that the most important thing of a commander-in-chief is to find money, not to fight. Take you for example, if you don't find so much money in the capital, the Liao army will be able to hold on.

?Wang Tong is the commander-in-chief of the army like you. How can he support his troops without money? If he expects the officials in the court to send money and food, his soldiers will have long since starved to death. I think it is feasible to use him to be in charge of the civil affairs of Liaodong.

Besides, I will not resign from my position, and I will stamp the memorial tablet here for you."

"What you always said makes sense. You can send people here to see me during the Chinese New Year. If it works, let him take charge and try it. Our Liaodong population now has six to seven million people. And it is also invaded by the Tatars.

Cut into two pieces, this stall is not easy to manage."

"That's OK! I will send you someone during the Chinese New Year. They are all old acquaintances and easy to talk to. Since you agree, I will go back to Shanhaiguan now. Oh! By the way, I will give these to you for approval." Mao Wenlong said from Qiu Pi.

From inside the cloak, he took out a stack of paper.

"What is this?"

"The funding list for the Army Officer School, oh, by the way! Get me fifty more instructors, all of whom have fought in the war. Just get them from the Second Division. I went to find Yuan Chonghuan, but this guy didn't show off to me.

You have a lot of face, give me a note and I will go find him to ask for someone."

"...!" Li Xiao was finally convinced. The old guy never fights uncertain battles. He was pretty sure. Li Xiao himself wanted to set up a military academy. Next year, he plans to continue to establish the Army's Third Division in Shandong. Soldiers are easy to recruit.

.It is difficult to find qualified grassroots officers, so setting up a military academy has become inevitable. Mao Wenlong made this move correctly.

"Why are you standing there, Batch!" Seeing Li Xiao not answering, Mao Wenlong became a little anxious.

"Say, Lao Mao, how can I criticize you in this cold weather and you don't have a pen?"

"Don't fool me, I know your kid uses pencils instead of brushes. Hurry up and give me approval while the iron is hot. That bastard Ai Husheng doesn't recognize anything but you, Li Xiao. I've looked for him several times, and he still doesn't know.

Push it back for me. Hurry!" Mao Wenlong simply reached out and took out the pencil from Li Xiao's arms.

Shunzi's eyes widened in the distance. This bastard was the only one in the Liao Army who dared to do this. This guy was old, senior, and an old rogue. Everyone in the Liao Army knew that Commander Mao was the most difficult to deal with.

"I didn't bring it with me. It's such a cold day that I had to carry a pencil with me. I was worried about whether to poke it or not. Don't take it out. Why didn't I bring it with me? My claws are cold...!" Facing Mao Wenlong, Li Xiao didn't care.

Got tempered.

"You didn't bring it, right? It doesn't matter, I brought it!" Mao Wenlong took out a pencil from his arms domineeringly, handed over his leather briefcase, and asked Li Xiao to sign on it.

Li Xiao was frustrated by this old guy and could only sign the cowhide briefcase.

"Okay! Let's go. I'll go back to Shanhaiguan right now. I sent Wang Tong to you the first year!" Seeing Li Xiao signing, Mao Wenlong immediately stuffed the note into his cowhide briefcase. He put it in his arms and told future generations

He walked towards the pier like a fool.

"Aren't you going to stay for dinner?"

"No! It's just a bite on the boat. I have to dig out the money from Ai Husheng in the first year." Mao Wenlong responded without looking back.

"Dad, has the commander-in-chief approved it?" As soon as he got on the boat, Mao Wenlong's master Chen Jisheng hurriedly came over and asked.

"Approved! Approved!" Mao Wenlong was delighted, smiling so hard that he couldn't see his teeth.

"Hmph! All the power of military affairs and civil affairs in Liaodong has fallen into the hands of others. How can we set up a military academy? There is no benefit at all, and we are so happy." Mao Wenlong's son Mao Chengzuo rolled his eyes.

Mao Wenlong kicked his son to the ground.

"You little bastard, what are you talking about?"

"Dad! In front of so many people, calling me a little bastard is always very harmful to you!"

"You...! Why did I give birth to such a bastard like you? You are as short-sighted as a woman. When you land tomorrow, go back to your hometown in the south of the Yangtze River. You are worthy of seeing an ancestral grave." Mao Wenlong

Angrily entering the cabin, Chen Jisheng loudly ordered the ship to sail.

"We have no power, yet we are still so happy. Uncle Chen, do you think my father is old and confused?" Mao Chengzuo looked at Chen Jisheng aggrievedly. The Chen and Mao families had been friends for generations, and Chen Jisheng was like a close relative to Mao Chengzuo.

An uncle-like existence.

"Silly boy, your father made this move after he saw it right. Let's not talk about anything else. Your father is in charge of the military academy. He is the principal of the military academy. From now on, all the students who graduate from the military academy will belong to your father.

student.

Think about it, from now on, the officers of the Liao Army will all be your father's students. How powerful is that? You! You don't understand your father's painstaking efforts at all. This time, go back to Jiangnan and study hard. Don't get along with those students.

Go fool around and get a good name. With your father's care, your future achievements will be limitless! Ha! Ha! Ha!" Chen inherited happily and entered the cabin.

"Is this really going to be like this? My father is already a principal, so why should I take the exam? Really!" Mao Chengzuo stood up and saw many sailors looking at him. "Everything you look at is working for me.

Go. Sail the boat! Sail the boat!”

Chen Jisheng walked into the cabin, where Mao Wenlong was reading Li Xiao's approval document in the dim candlelight.

"It's done, it's done! One hundred thousand taels of silver have been approved, and one hundred officers with combat experience have been approved. Brother Xiao, this is really a big deal! Haha!" In the dim candlelight, Mao Wenlong's laughter sounded like a night owl.

.

"Li Xiao has great ambitions in cultivating talents like this!" Chen Jisheng reminded.

"Who cares about him? Let's just be a sparrow under the wings of the phoenix. We will follow him when he travels ninety thousand miles. At worst, he can fall into the sycamore tree. If the sky falls, there will be a big one to hold him up.

What are you afraid of?" Mao Wenlong still didn't take his eyes away from Li Xiao's signature.

"only……!"

"I said brother, don't think about this or that." Mao Wenlong put the paper in his hand bag again, fastened the button and said: "This kid Li Xiao, even though he is young, he is brave and careful in doing things.

And he is always invincible.

Just look at Changxing Island. How has it been built in just a few years? As long as Changxing Island is there, Li Xiao has nothing to fear. If you want to destroy Changxing Island, you have to cross the sea. But look at it, the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea are still there.

Is there anyone else's power? The five-masted ship has become an invincible presence in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea. Even if we look at the entire Ming Dynasty, there is no maritime power that can compete with the Li family.

Now Li Xiao has just occupied Shandong. What do you think he will do when he secures Shandong? I guess his next step will be Hebei, then Shanxi, and the Central Plains. Li Xiao has great ambitions, and you and I can't figure it out.

Yes. Keep it in your heart, I invited you from Jiangnan not to drag you down, but to take good care of you."

"Are you saying that Li Xiao will rebel and aim for a big tomorrow?" Chen Chengyi's eyes widened.
Chapter completed!