He quickly arrived at the Yamen, and Li Yi walked directly inside.

The two guards guarding the door saw Li Yi, and one of them smiled and said: "Li Yingxiong, are you here to see the supervisor?"

The fact that Li Yi beheaded Nurhaci's grandson had already spread throughout the city, and many warriors admired him very much, so these guards were very polite to him.

Li Yi nodded and said, "Where is the supervisor now?"

The guard smiled and said: "Still in the lobby, I will take you there."

Following the guards, Li Yi entered the lobby. Generals of all levels were sitting in the lobby, which was noisy and noisy, like a vegetable market.

Frowning, Li Yi stepped forward and said, "Meet the Supervisor."

When Yuan Chonghuan saw Li Yi coming, a smile suddenly appeared on his face. He walked down from the table, held Li Yi's wrist and said: "Everyone, haven't you always wanted to see the hero who killed Buck and Tut? Now this young hero is here.

, you should take a good look at it.”

A brave man with a fat body and a beard stood up, looked at Li Yi and said: "Is this the hero who killed Tut, the warrior with the red flag? He doesn't look very big, and the bird is not even full, right?"

The civil and military officials around laughed.

Yuan Chonghuan seemed to be used to the temperament of a brave man, and smiled at Li Yi and said: "This is Zu Dashou, the commander-in-chief of the forward force."

After hearing this, Li Yi cupped his hands and said, "Greetings to Commander Zu."

Zu Dashou nodded, hammered Li Yi's chest and said, "He looks as weak as a scholar, but he didn't expect to be able to achieve such extraordinary achievements. Mr. Sun has accepted a good disciple."

As soon as he said this, the civil and military officers who were laughing out loud stopped smiling.

A general wearing chainmail and an iron helmet asked doubtfully: "Commander, is this boy a disciple of Sun Gong of Gaoyang?"

Zu Dashou nodded, grabbed Li Yi's arm and said, "I haven't said hello to the elders yet."

Li Yi understood that Zu Dashou was introducing his origins, and he handed over his hands and said: "Well done, gentlemen, my juniors Li Yi and Li Zizheng. When I was in Gaoyang, my master often talked about the past of guarding the border with the generals."

Everyone was a little surprised to hear that this young man who had accomplished extraordinary feats by killing Buck's father was a disciple of Sun Chengzong.

"It's really amazing that Mr. Sun was able to teach such outstanding people while he was still enjoying his old age." The general just sighed.

Zu Dashou smiled and said: "Dale, you old boy, do you feel that at such an old age, you have lived like a dog?"

Zu Dale was Zu Dashou's cousin. Of course he would not be angry. He smiled and said, "You killed the grandson of the old slave when you first came to Liaodong. This is such a great achievement that everyone would be envious of it."

Seeing that everyone was starting to make fun of him, and no one mentioned the siege of Daling River City, Li Yi couldn't help but feel anxious. He looked at Yuan Chonghuan and said: "Supervisor, I heard that Daling River City was besieged. I don't know what happened to the Superintendent."

Intend?"

Yuan Chonghuan didn't seem to be in a hurry and said calmly: "Zizheng's information is quite good. We are still discussing this matter. If you are interested, you can stand aside and listen."

You must know that there are only 700 men and horses and 2,000 civilians guarding Dalinghe City. The Eight Banners army is sharp and menacing, and the city may be breached at any time. How can Li Yi not be in a hurry.

At the moment, he ignored the rules and said anxiously: "Supervisor, Juzi and all the disciples of Momen are in the city. If the city is attacked, their lives may be in danger."

Zu Dashou and others next to him looked over one after another, with vague smiles on their faces.

Yuan Chonghuan's slightly narrowed eyes flashed with a cold light, and he looked at Li Yi and said: "Zizheng, if you really care about this matter, just stand aside and listen. Otherwise, don't blame me for driving you out."

Looking back at the calm generals, Li Yi suddenly realized, and he quickly bowed and said: "Junior, I'm rude, please don't blame me, the supervisor."

He said and stepped aside.

Seeing Li Yi retreating so easily, Zu Dashou and others showed disappointment on their faces.

Yuan Chonghuan returned to his position and asked: "Everyone, who knows why the Donglu besieged Dalinghe City this time?"

Zu Dale said with a smile: "Isn't it obvious? Zizheng killed the son of old man Tabai, so this old boy came to take revenge."

A civil servant frowned and said, "If you don't come sooner, you won't come later. It's really not the right time to cause such a thing when the Daling River City construction period is about to end."

Zu Dashou said unhappily: "What Mr. Wang said, does it mean that Li Yi made his meritorious service this time at the wrong time?"

Mr. Wang was not afraid of Zu Dashou and said coldly: "I am only responsible for the construction of the city, and I don't care who has done meritorious service and who has not. Now Dalinghe City is about to be destroyed before it is completed. So, has I built it or not?"

, whether to continue to practice or not to practice, I am afraid that Commander Ancestor will not be able to understand these pains."

Zu Dashou sneered and said: "What is the purpose of building the city, other than to resist the Donglu? You, an old boy, only care about your own errand and sacrifice yourself for the sake of the bottom. Of course, this commander-in-chief cannot understand these troubles."

"You..." Mr. Wang was angered by Zu Dashou's sarcasm and looked at him with anger, but he couldn't say a word.

"Okay, stop arguing." Yuan Chonghuan said expressionlessly: "Since Donglu has arrived, let's come up with a strategy for this. Fuyu, you are the forward officer, and Daling River City is also your defense zone.

Tell me what you plan to do?"

Fuyu is the character for Zu Dashou.

When Yuan Chonghuan asked about the key point, Zu Dashou hesitated.

The reason why he was able to become this forward officer and promoted to the chief military officer was not only his own background and ability, but also the big reason was the promotion and respect of Yuan Chonghuan and Sun Chengzong, so he was still very convinced of Yuan Chonghuan.

But now that I am convinced by the supervisor, if I cannot get the money to distribute to the soldiers below at the end of the year, these soldiers will not convince me in the coming year, so no matter what, this money cannot be lost.

Zu Dashou made up his mind and said: "Supervisor, Daling River City is indeed a subordinate defense area, but it is freezing cold today, the soldiers' cotton-padded clothes have not been replenished, and the weapons are old and damaged, and they cannot resist the cold wind at all. Go into battle

Kill the enemy. Even if my subordinates lead them forward, I am afraid it will be difficult to break the siege of Daling River City."

Yuan Chonghuan was not angry and said in a calm tone: "Fu Yu's words are also true. Mr. Li, you are in charge of the army's logistics. Why haven't you replenished the cotton-padded clothes of the forward officers and men?"

A potbellied civil servant stood up and said with a grimace: "Superintendent, there was a disaster in the customs this year, cotton production dropped sharply, and the price also rose a lot. My subordinates have sent letters to the Ministry of War to urge them, but they have always been inaccurate.

letter."

"Oh? So the problem lies with the Ministry of War." Yuan Chonghuan said softly.

No one spoke anymore, and the entire lobby suddenly became deserted.

After a long while, Yuan Chonghuan said: "Since the cotton-padded clothes cannot be issued for a while, where is the money for repairing the equipment?"

Master Li began to sweat on his forehead and said nervously: "Because there was a pay riot this year, the amount of military pay arrears owed by the commanders' subordinates was too large, so this part of the money was misappropriated."

"Misappropriation? I don't seem to have approved this matter." Yuan Chonghuan opened his eyes and said coldly.

Mr. Li said tremblingly: "It's an instruction from the Ministry of War. I'm a low-ranking official, and I'm following orders."

"Haha, the Ministry of War is interesting. The matter of cotton-padded clothes has been delayed again and again and cannot be done well, but it still has the energy to manage the payment issue." Yuan Chonghuan had a smile on his face.

The civil and military officials below bowed their heads and remained silent.

They all knew that the money for repairing the equipment must have been targeted by the Ministry of War. After passing through their hands, most of it was stolen away. The rest passed through the hands of officials at all levels outside the customs. In the end, there was no money left.

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Yuan Chonghuan also understood that he did not get angry because he knew that getting angry would not solve the problem.

After calming down for a moment, Yuan Chonghuan said to Zu Dashou: "The issues of repairing equipment and distributing cotton-padded clothes cannot be solved now. What are you going to do?"

After all the fuss, you get nothing?

Zu Dashou was a little angry, but in front of Yuan Chonghuan, he did not dare to get angry. He could only say: "My subordinate is stupid, please give me some advice from the supervisor."

Obviously, he has made up his mind that he will never send troops this time without money.

It was impossible for Yuan Chonghuan to replenish the silver for Zu Dashou, and he had no money to supplement it, but Zu Dashou obviously would not send troops without the money, and the matter reached a deadlock for a while.

Li Yi stood aside and watched the contest in the lobby, which can be said to be an eye-opener.

The civil servants shied away from their responsibilities, and the military attaches demanded money and food. Yuan Chonghuan was caught in the middle, and there was nothing he could do. Of course, if it were anyone else, there would be nothing he could do.

Thinking about this, Li Yi suddenly said: "Supervisor, this junior has a way."

Yuan Chonghuan opened his eyes and looked at Li Yi, saying: "Say."

Li Yi came out, bowed to Zu Dashou, and said, "Dare you ask, Marshal, are all your soldiers soldiers with old equipment and weak bodies?"

Hearing Li Yi's question, Zu Dashou was slightly stunned, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

If you say "yes", you are admitting that you are incompetent in leading the troops. As a forward officer, you don't even have a single soldier who can fight. In this case, you are afraid that you will be impeached. If you answer "no", it is obvious that Li Yi has something wrong with him.

attempt.

Yuan Chonghuan secretly praised in his heart and said to Zu Dashou: "Fuyu, yes or no?"

Zu Dashou looked slightly embarrassed and said: "Although most of them are thinly dressed and have old weapons, there are still some soldiers who can go out of the city to fight."

After hearing this, Li Yi quickly asked: "Approximately how many people are there?"

Zu Dashou's face turned green after hearing this. Only at this point did he understand the sinister nature of this sentence. After thinking about it, he said: "About eight hundred people."

Sure enough, Li Yi immediately said to Yuan Chonghuan: "Supervisor, there are only more than a thousand Eight Banners troops outside Dalinghe City. Marshal Zu has 800 elite troops who can go out of the city to fight against the Donglu. If the Supervisor can bring the personal guards to

The battalion should be organized into it, and it should be able to gather 1,300 soldiers. In terms of number, it is already slightly higher than the Eight Banners Army."

"Okay." The matter that had been worrying for so long finally came to a solution. A smile finally appeared on Yuan Chonghuan's face and he said to Zu Dashou: "Fuyu, this time I brought five hundred personal guards, and now they are all under your command.

I order you to combine the two soldiers into one and quickly go to relieve the siege of Dalinghe City."

Zu Dashou grimaced, and then realized that he had fallen into Li Yi's scheme.

But the superintendent had given the order and he had spoken out. The eight hundred soldiers could not cover it up at all. They could only accept the order and leave.

The officials dispersed, leaving Li Yi alone with Yuan Chonghuan.

"Zizheng, you have really done a great job in coming up with a clever plan this time." Yuan Chonghuan looked at Li Yi and said with admiration on his face.

Li Yi said: "This junior is just trying his best. The rest still needs to be arranged by the Supervisor and Commander Zu."

Yuan Chonghuan admired Li Yi's calm character very much and nodded: "I am sending five hundred personal guards this time, led by Wang Zhi. I plan to let you go with him on the expedition, are you willing?"
Chapter completed!