"Hezhe is dead? Where is the gold?" Upon hearing Yue Tuo's words, Daishan sat up from the kang.

"The Ming army attacked Jinzhou and captured the city. Hezhe died in battle, and the gold...! The gold was taken away!" Yue Tuo replied hesitantly.

"Ming Army? Where the hell did the Ming Army come from? All the Ming Army in Liaodong were chased like rabbits. When they came to our man's place, they were beaten under the nose. They also took away the gold! Where is your face? You

Amma's face is now thrown on the ground and people will step on it!" Daishan pointed at Yue Tuo's nose and wanted to slap his son.

"Ama! It really came suddenly. These Ming troops arrived in Jinzhou by boat. They got off the boat and launched an attack directly. I heard from those who escaped. The weapons of these Ming troops were extremely sharp. He Zhe and E Zhen of the Han Army fought.

He is dead. I went to the battlefield and saw that although the heads were cut off, the battlefield was indeed brutal. I found no less than twenty injuries on Hezhe, all caused by this thing." Yue Tuo offered a gift with both hands.

A triangular nail was placed on the kang table in front of Daishan.

"This thing...!" Daishan pulled it and found that no matter how it rolled, there were four pointed little things with one spike pointing upward.

"Caltrops!" As one of the four Baylors, Daishan is fairly well-informed. He has seen the caltrops before, and the Ming army sometimes used them. But this thing is a little more sophisticated than the caltrops! Hezhe is the most popular among his men.

One of the most capable Niulu, there is no way he would be defeated by this caltrop! It’s not like he has never encountered it before!

"Amma, when I found Hezhe's body, all these iron caltrops were hanging on his body. They were embedded so deep that bones were exposed in some places. Also, many cavalrymen had marks of musket wounds on their bodies.

People who escaped said that the Ming army threw something that would explode. When Hezhe charged, more than half of his casualties were killed when the thing exploded. Amma! Should this matter be reported to the Khan? In case the Ming army has any

If we get something new, let’s just...!”

"It's not too embarrassing! They were beaten by the Ming army, and they were eaten like pigs. You are so good, Ama, one of your front teeth was chipped." Daishan said angrily, waving

He waved his son to go out.

"Please report it to the Great Khan. It belongs to his grandmother. Send someone out to find out where such a Ming army came from."

"Got it! Amma!"

"Where did such a group of Ming troops come from?" Dai Shan plucked the triangular nail on the table and muttered to himself.

When Daishan was at a loss what to do, Li Xiao took a boat to Shandong. This time he attacked Jinzhou, and the whole army retreated. Except for a dozen idiots who accidentally stepped on the triangular nail and pricked their feet. The biggest one

The trouble actually comes from seasickness!

Being on an island without a boat is absolutely impossible. But what Li Xiao lacks now is a boat, especially a large transport ship and a warship. The captured Japanese pirate boats are really hard to get rid of. Not to mention the small boats.

It actually has a flat head. The resistance is so great that it seriously affects the speed of the ship. To say that this little devil's brain is a bit lacking, can't an island country build ships well?

The Fifth Master was looking for shipbuilding craftsmen in Shandong, but these craftsmen were unwilling to leave home to go to Pidao to build ships. Li Xiao could only come to Shandong, and relying on Mao Wenlong's relationship, he wanted to find a place to build ships in Shandong. It doesn't matter if he spends more money, anyway, I am now

I only have more than a thousand taels of gold in my hand. Now I am a rich man.

Shen Guangzuo!

This is Mao Wenlong's backer, who is now serving as the chief envoy of Shandong. The reason why he cares about Mao Wenlong in this way is because Mao Wenlong is his nephew.

Dear!

I heard that my nephew sent someone here, but Master Shen was very considerate. Not only did he receive him in person, he was also very kind and approachable. Of course, the twenty taels of barefoot gold presented by Li Xiao also played a role in fueling the situation.

"Who are you? Any job!" Seeing Ao Canghai's fifth master standing obediently behind Li Xiao, Shen Guangzuo asked the young man doubtfully.

"Replying to your Majesty, I am a commoner. I am just a military counselor for Lord Mao. This time I came to ask for help from the Chief Envoy on the order of Lord Mao." Li Xiao followed the etiquette of a scholar and went to the ground. He would lie down and kowtow to others. He would not do that kind of thing. But bowing is still acceptable!

"Oh! What happened to Wenlong? But the Tatars discovered his whereabouts and sent people to attack!" Shen Guangzuo said in surprise.

"That's not the case. Instead, Master Mao defeated the bandits in Jinzhou, Liaodong. He killed more than 500 enemies in a formation. It was really a great victory."

"Really!" After Shen Guangzuo heard this, he stood up immediately. If this was the case, his uncle's face would be exposed.

Some time ago, there was a rumor in the capital that Wang Huazhen, the governor of Liaodong, commanded it well. He sent troops to surprise Zhenjiang Fort, and killed the enemy chief Tong Yangzhen and annihilated more than a thousand enemy troops. Everyone in the court was saying that it was a great victory at Zhenjiang Fort!

But Shen Guangzuo knew that these were all due to his nephew. Unfortunately, Wang Huazhen was the governor of Liaodong and was older than him. Moreover, he was an official in Shandong and they were not subordinate to each other. Although Shen Guangzuo knew that Wang Huazhen bullied his nephew , but had no choice but to watch Wang Huazhen falsely claim credit and receive praise from the court. I heard that he was about to be appointed as the Liaodong Manager.

It’s not a good place. That corrupt official in Liaodong Economic Strategy has a 100% mortality rate now. Only a devil is willing to fight with you!

"What Master Mao means is that the credit for this time cannot be taken away by others. Last time we won such a big victory, we only received one thousand taels of silver. This...this is really unjustifiable!"

"Well! That makes sense! How do you want to do it?" Shen Guangzuo nodded in approval. The credit he has received cannot be taken away by others.

"I would like to ask the Chief Envoy to recommend General Chen Hailong of the Navy."

"Chen Hailong? Why did you see him?"

"If this credit is reported, it will definitely be robbed by Liaodong. But if it is placed on General Chen, at least some scattered silver coins can be obtained. In addition... In addition, if the chief envoy has made great contributions in coordinating various parties, the court will also be rewarded Award. In addition to asking for some money, Mr. Mao also wants to ask the Chief Envoy for help to build some ships in Shandong. Especially large sea-going ships. As you know, it is unfortunate to have no ships floating on the island. "

Win-win! This new term has not yet appeared in the Ming Dynasty, and today's officials are still immersed in a life-and-death zero-sum game.

The beauty of Li Xiao's idea is that it allows everyone to get what they want. Chen Hailong can get military merit, and Shen Guangzuo can get political achievements. As for Li Xiao, he can get the support of Shandong. He also has the coveted large sea-going ship!
Chapter completed!