On Yuan Chonghuan's first day, he didn't see Mao Wenlong who had just arrived on the island.
The next day, the first day of the lunar month, Mao Wenlong held a banquet and invited Governor Yuan and the generals of Guan Ning's army to the banquet.
This is Mao Wenlong's territory, and he has to fulfill his duties as a landlord both emotionally and rationally.
Yuan Chonghuan immediately replied to attend. At noon the next day, Yuan Chonghuan took Jin Dingqing and others to Mao Wenlong's temporary garrison. Jin Dingqing and others carefully observed the soldiers and horses in Dongjiang Town. Check their equipment, military appearance, etiquette, etc.
I heard that Governor Yuan agreed to come. Mao Wenlong personally led the generals to greet them at the camp gate.
The two chatted affectionately, then walked arm in arm to the big tent for a banquet. After the two of them took their seats, Mao Wenlong ordered the cook to serve the dishes.
Yuan Chonghuan said: "You don't need to be too extravagant, Governor Zuo. The headquarters is just a routine inspection. The army is not as good as the government. Everything should be as simple as possible."
Mao Wenlong smiled apologetically and said, "Wenlong doesn't dare to be extravagant and wasteful. It's just local aquatic products and specialties. It's not extravagant."
Seeing that Yuan Chonghuan did not continue to be humble, Mao Wenlong waved his hand and said: "Let the singing and dancing come up to entertain the governor and the generals."
At this time, a group of twenty dancers filed in, and a dozen musicians also came in carrying musical instruments such as pianos and Xiaos. For a time, the silk and bamboo were melodious and danced gracefully. I saw these rough guys who had never seen the opposite sex in the military camp all year round, and they were all cheering for each other.
Yuan Chonghuan looked carefully and saw that these dancers were all bought from Suzhou. They are of a very high class, they are all fifteen or sixteen years old, and they are also pretty. It seems that Mao Wenlong has spent a lot of money.
The two of them did not talk about political affairs, but only about romance. For a while, the atmosphere was harmonious, and the host and guest were enjoying themselves.
After the meal, Mao Wenlong invited Yuan Chonghuan to a small boat. Mao Shuai personally received three envelopes of gifts and three tables of small meals. After entering the boat, Mao Shuai sat sideways and accompanied Governor Yuan to have tea.
Mao Wenlong finally let go of his worries after seeing Yuan Chonghuan accept his gift. He thought Yuan Chonghuan was here to cause trouble. Now that you have accepted the gift, don’t reach out to hit the smiling person. It shows that all these things can be changed.
Yuan Chonghuan saw that at this time, there was no one around, and the atmosphere was almost complete.
He said to Mao Wenlong: "Overseas in Liaodong, only the Benbuyuan and Guizhen must work together to achieve the end. The Benbuyuan has been through this adventure, and we want to discuss it as a forward-looking plan. Military and national affairs can be accomplished here; the Benbuyuan has a good man. I wonder if the patient is willing to take this medicine?"
Mao Wenlong knew that Governor Yuan's coming here was definitely up to no good. He frowned and said after careful consideration: "What did the Governor say? Wenlong is a subordinate of the Governor. The Governor ordered Wenlong to go through fire and water, so naturally he did not hesitate. .”
Yuan Chonghuan happily patted Mao Wenlong on the back and said with a smile: "Okay, what we are waiting for is this sentence from Mao Shuai. Either this department is unkind, or we have no choice but to endure it and serve the country." It’s just the Holy One.”
Mao Wenlong suddenly felt alarm bells ringing in his heart, and he couldn't tell.
"Wen Long has been overseas for eight years and has made many achievements. Only because of the villain's words, lack of money and food, and lack of equipment and horses, he never got his wish. If you can deal with it one or two, it will not be difficult to help him succeed."
Yuan Chonghuan's face froze, what this guy was thinking about was money and food.
It seems that no matter what he said, he emphasized the lack of guns, lack of artillery, lack of food and clothing, not that he did not want to help the supervisor, but in fact the conditions did not allow it.
Yuan Chonghuan sighed in his heart. He sincerely wanted to conquer Mao Wenlong, as long as Mao Wenlong was willing to talk to him. I am willing to follow my lead and let myself take down the last military town that is not under my control. I can also give him a way out.
Yuan Chonghuan hinted in every possible way that Mao Wenlong was pretending not to understand and was just telling the story of the suffering of the soldiers and civilians on Pidao.
After drinking tea, Yuan Chonghuan said: "It's inconvenient on the boat, so I'll use Mao Shuai's tent on the island to wait for drinks."
The two went to Mao Wenlong's private tent and started drinking again. Yuan Chonghuan spoke sincerely to Mao Wenlong before leaving at the second watch.
Jin Dingqing and his troops who were waiting outside the tent saw the helpless expression on Governor Yuan's face and did not dare to say anything. escorted him back to the military camp.
The next day, the second day of the lunar month, Mao Wenlong sent Mao Da personally to ask Governor Yuan to land on the twin islands. Yuan Chonghuan once again took people to see Mao Wenlong
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As soon as Yuan Chonghuan landed on the island, he saw Mao Wenlong waiting at the pier in person.
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief Zuo. The wind is strong on this island, so let's camp first." Yuan Chonghuan looked around and saw some tough soldiers patrolling around. He seemed to say casually.
The two of them had just entered the camp and sat down in the military tent. Suddenly a noise was heard.
Mao Wenlong changed his expression and said, "What's going on? Didn't you see me receiving the supervisor? Someone is making a noise outside the tent."
Yuan Chonghuan did not speak and sat silently.
After a while, Mao Da stumbled and was pushed in from outside the tent.
A group of officers and soldiers from Dongjiang Town, as well as many barbarians, were all vicious. He barged in aggressively.
"Where is the Governor, there is the Governor."
"The kids haven't been paid for a year. Are we going to starve to death?"
"If you don't give us an explanation today, we won't leave and will sleep here."
For a time, the big tent was crowded with Dongjiang Town officers and soldiers who came to ask for their wages. Yuan Chonghuan's soldiers quickly stepped forward, pressing the hilt of their swords to stop him. Guard Yuan Chonghuan behind him.
Mao Wenlong was furious and cursed: "Fuck your mother's hair, you decapitators. Get out of here. Mao Da, give me twenty military sticks each. I've rebelled against you."
Mao Da immediately led his own soldiers to beat out the troublemakers with horse clubs and sticks. These people screamed and shouted, "It is only natural to serve as a soldier and eat food."
Look at these bastards being kicked out. Mao Wenlong said to Yuan Chonghuan in fear: "Supervisor, I am really ashamed. Wenlong led the troops poorly and collided with the Supervisor. I still ask the Supervisor to punish him."
Yuan Chonghuan was speechless for a while, looking at the mess in the big tent. They were all kinds of furniture that had been knocked down by the rebels. The military books and documents were scattered on the floor, and some staff were cleaning them up.
Yuan Chonghuan smiled and said: "It is only natural for soldiers to eat food. It is indeed the headquarters that was negligent."
"Command, each of the officers and soldiers of Dongjiang Town on the island this time will be rewarded."
Mao Wenlong quickly thanked him and said that the supervisor was considerate of his subordinates. He also punished himself with three drinks of wine to apologize to the supervisor.
During the banquet, some of Mao Wenlong's soldiers walked around the camp with their hands on the handles of their swords. Yuan Chonghuan had a look of worry on his face. He sneered and said, "You are patrolling with weapons, hoping to test our military skills."
After Yuan Chonghuan finished speaking, he raised his sword. The thin body bursts out with a compelling momentum.
Looking at the sword with the golden dragon embossed on it, Mao Da and others were so shocked that their faces turned pale. He quickly scolded these soldiers.
Everyone changed their colors and retreated in a hurry.
Mao Wenlong saw that Yuan Chonghuan did not accept this trick and did not scare Yuan Chonghuan, so he immediately smiled. He quickly asked the singer to dance for fun.
On this day, Yuan Chonghuan once again talked with Mao Wenlong about the second watch day.
