It's broken, and was picked up by a femme fatale

Glancing at the chicken feathers, Lu Yuan blurted out: "Something happened to Taining!"

Seeing that he hadn't even opened the envelope, Li Qingluan asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

As Lu Yuan tore open the envelope, he said, "These three hairs were plucked from Lin Wensui's head... We agreed at the beginning that this method would only be used in extremely urgent situations..."

He unfolded the letter and looked at it carefully. There were 11 words in total.

"One hundred thousand guards are out, the border troops are collapsing, rescue them quickly!"

Damn, the dog emperor actually sent troops to defeat Ling Xiong?
With foreign invasion imminent, he actually started a civil war, causing his compatriots to kill each other. Is he crazy?
Li Qingluan was not surprised.

"My mother said that the dog emperor is not only extravagant and lustful, but also fawns on foreign races, and doesn't feel sorry at all for giving away billions of silver every year... Now the people of Shenling can't make a living, and he still brags about 'the Celestial Empire, all nations come to pay tribute' all day long. I really want to chop him into pieces!"

Gao Mingna also complained: "He also deliberately increased the criminal law, arrested innocent people and sent them to the underground palace to practice evil magic. If someone in the court opposed it, he would kill that person. He is really worse than an animal!"

"Yes! Everyone's life is getting harder and harder..."

"It is said that there is a wave of refugees in the Jiangnan area. The world is about to be in chaos..."

Zhao Qiaoer looked at Lu Yuan and asked, "Yuan'er, tell me, what should we do?"

At this time, Lu Yuan's military god skill was activated, and a battlefield situation map was automatically generated in his mind.

"From the literal meaning, the Imperial Guards must have secretly left the border, and the Liaodong Border Army encountered a surprise attack. Otherwise, Lingxiong would never have been defeated so quickly and so miserably. Right now, even if our entire army moves south, it will be difficult to fight against the Imperial Guards."

Li Qingluan asked: "You mean, don't save him?"

Gao Mingna shook her head and sighed, "The Imperial Guards are too strong. Even 50,000 border troops can't defeat them, let alone us..."

Zhao Qiaoer thought for a moment and said, "Alas, there is nothing we can do about this. We should develop ourselves as quickly as possible and fight back when we have gathered enough strength!"

Li Qingluan was worried about Su Liyan's safety and felt a little unhappy. She frowned, bit her lips, and thought hard.

Soon, she made a decision: "I must go back to save my mother!"

Gao Mingna said: "It's very dangerous, you might get hurt too..."

"I know, everyone has their own responsibility. This matter has nothing to do with us. I will go back by myself!"

After saying this, Li Qingluan turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait!"

Lu Yuan shook his head and said, "Who said I won't save him? I'm just trying to think of a solution. I have an idea. Do you think it's feasible?"

Li Qingluan immediately smiled warmly.

Her husband really didn't disappoint her. She asked happily, "Tell me quickly, what good ideas do you have?"

Pointing to the map of northern Sai surveyed by the student army, Lu Yuan talked freely.

"When two armies fight, we must unite the right forces and win by taking the unusual measures. Therefore, I will arrange for the light and dark armies to move south at the same time. The main force will take the main road to attract the attention of the imperial guards with a grand formation. The small forces will move lightly and quickly into the rear of the enemy army, harass them with guerrilla warfare, and cut off their food and grass supplies."

Pointing at Taining City and Shanhaiguan, Lu Yuan smiled and said, "As long as we strike hard at these two key points, the 100,000-strong army will be left with nothing to eat or wear. At that time, what do you think will happen?"

Gao Mingna's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly: "The morale will definitely be disrupted, and there may even be a mutiny. Normally, at this point, the commander will most likely withdraw his troops. This is 'repairing the plank road in the open while secretly marching through Chencang'!"

Li Qingluan shook his head and said, "There are too many guards. We only have two or three thousand people. It's very risky..."

Gao Mingna pondered and said, "You can bluff. As long as the small troops fight smartly, it will still have some effect."

Lu Yuan said confidently: "Well, I have thought about it. This time we will make a big noise and give the Imperial Guards a hard time!"

Then he roughly explained a few key details, and everyone suddenly understood, applauded, and their confidence soared.

The plan was approved, and everyone made preparations. Lu Yuan called Talulu over.

"The Imperial Capital Guards have left the city, Lingxiong has collapsed, and we must return to Taining to rescue people. Beihai City is in your hands. Everything must be done according to the rules I set. As long as you hold on to this place without making any mistakes, it will be a great achievement."

"Pfft!"

Talu immediately knelt down: "Master, don't worry..."

This old guy is used to kneeling and can't change it. Lu Yuan has told him many times, but there is nothing he can do about it.

Lu Yuan casually asked, "How do we deal with the Cossack rebellion?"

Talulu's eyes showed ruthlessness: "Kill without mercy!"

"What if Holu and Kulun secretly sabotage the election meeting?"

Talulu thought for a moment and said, "They will get sick and need to rest."

Lu Yuan laughed and said, "I can see that you are not a good person..."

Talu chuckled and said, "Since I have to manage bad guys, I can't be worse than them."

Lu Yuan nodded and patted his shoulder: "Very good! Go ahead."

After getting up, Talu did not leave. He hesitated and said, "Master, I heard that the dog emperor's army has left the border?"

This news could not be concealed, Lu Yuan did not deny it: "Yes, it is said that there are 100,000."

Talulu said: "Master, let me recommend a warrior to you!"

"Oh! Where is the warrior? Call him over and let me see."

Soon, a slave with a scarred face and a rat tail was brought to Lu Yuan.

"Master, this Nurhachi has been a slave for generations, but he is born with supernatural strength. He can travel a hundred miles a day. He is also good at riding and shooting. He once killed two brown bears with his bare hands. He is the most courageous hunter in our tribe!"

Lu Yuan was quite surprised.

There is a saying in the animal world that “one pig, two bears and three tigers”. Being able to kill bears, and two of them, is enough to show that he is gifted.

"Nurhachi, where are your family members?"

"They are all dead, killed by the Liaodong border troops."

"Want to take revenge?"

"Of course!"

Lu Yuan said: "Okay! Let me tell you, the Liaodong border troops are actually doing things according to the will of Emperor Linggui."

Nurhaci nodded and said expressionlessly: "Then Emperor Linggui is my enemy! He must be killed!"

"Are you willing to follow me and fight against Lingguidi's army?"

Nurhachi knelt on one knee, pounded the ground with his right fist, and swore word for word: "I swear to follow my master till death and kill Emperor Linggui!"

Lu Yuan admired this ruthless guy who could control his emotions, but was a little confused about how to use him.

Just ask him what he means.

"Now, Emperor Linggui's army of 100,000 is heading north. I will use the main force to attract the enemy from the front, and then send a small elite team to harass the enemy behind the lines... Which unit do you want to fight in?"

Nurhachi answered without hesitation: "I am willing to go to the main force and kill the enemy head-on!"

Lu Yuan was very surprised. He originally thought that the other party would attack behind enemy lines, which would be more in line with his expertise.

However, he respected Nurhaci's choice.

"Sure! What do you want?"

Nurhaci glanced at Talulu and seemed a little hesitant.

Talu kicked him in frustration and said, "The master is asking you a question, tell me what you want!"

"I have 12 companions..."

Lu Yuan nodded and continued to ask: "What else?"

"13 suits of armor and sabers."

"Any more?"

Nurhaci shook his head: "No, that's enough!"

Lu Yuan laughed loudly, looked at Talulu and said, "They will follow me tomorrow morning."

Talulu smiled widely and said hurriedly, "Okay! Thank you for your appreciation, Master!"

After Lu Yuan left, Nurhachi asked in confusion: "Uncle, what does the master mean? My brothers..."

Talulu turned around and said solemnly: "It is a great honor for you to march and fight with the master's guards..."

"What about the warhorse armor?"

"Look at what you have accomplished! The master will be extremely valuable in the future, how can he be without your equipment? But don't blame me for not reminding you, there are only two things: serve the master well, and don't embarrass yourself in battle!"

Nurhachi was overjoyed and promised without hesitation: "As long as I have a horse and a sword, I can kill all the dog emperor's troops!"

Seeing Nurhachi's heroic spirit, Taluk was very happy. He patted his chest and said, "Follow the master and fight well. When you become a general in the future, you can find a way to make a living for the women in the tribe!"

Nurhaci stood in awe and prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowed three times.

"I'm Nurhachi. Thank you uncle for giving me the opportunity. I will definitely bring life back to the tribe!"

Talulu led him to the slave camp first, picked up Nurhaci's 12 companions, and then went to the military warehouse to get equipment.

The quartermaster's eyelids twitched when he saw the approval from the governor's office.

What the hell is this? What does “let them choose” mean?
But, looking at the 13 fierce and ferocious Jurchens, they didn't want to cause trouble, so they opened the door. Taluk waved his hand and said to them, "Go and choose, and choose war horses!"

"Whoaaah!"

Seeing the room full of weapons and equipment, Nurhaci and others' eyes lit up and they rushed forward.

A quarter of an hour later, the 13 warriors, armed to the teeth, left the armory satisfied and laughing.

The quartermaster's eyes widened into bells.

Everyone was wearing steel armor and a mask, with only two black holes showing for their eyes, like man-eating demons from hell.

13 The Jurchen warriors were wearing heavy armor, with two swords on their waists, strong bows on their backs, and two pots of long arrows on their shoulders, and they walked as usual.

After watching them leave, the quartermaster wiped away a cold sweat.

"Hoohoo, what a barbarian!"

The horse farm is full of tall and big horses.

Nurhaci was very knowledgeable about horses. He jumped out a total of 39 strong, young horses with broad frames, and he personally fed, trimmed the horseshoes and shoed them.

As a cavalryman, the warhorse is equivalent to his legs and can save his life at critical moments, so he dare not be careless.

One horse carries equipment, and two horses are ridden in rotation. This was the standard configuration for elite cavalry in the era of cold weapons.

Talulu brought seven or eight sheep, several jars of wine, fine salt, tea bricks, medicine for wounds, dried meat, dry food, etc., a large cart of miscellaneous supplies.

Nurhaci's men were skillfully slaughtering sheep and roasting meat, but Talulu started talking about the "Military Regulations of the Northern Army".

"Obey the orders and those who disobey will be executed!"

"Anyone who deserts the battlefield or delays military operations will be executed!"

"Anyone who kills civilians during non-wartime will be executed!"

"..."

I don’t know how much Nurhaci could remember, but Taluk recited all 20 military regulations word for word, at least half of which were punishable by beheading.

Finally, Taluk cleared his throat and said, "The last one: Anyone who abuses his power for personal gain or commits fraud will be handed over to a military judge, and will be dismissed immediately and never employed again."

After he finished speaking, he clapped his hands and said, "You must remember, the master has a rule that rewards for merit and punishments for faults cannot be offset, so don't make yourself unhappy."

A young man named Eyiduo grumbled in dissatisfaction: "War is just about chopping off people's heads. Who can remember all these twists and turns?"

Talu kicked him and cursed, "You don't even know that a fallen wooden stake is the character 'one', and you still have the nerve to complain? You have to remember it even if you can't. Otherwise, the military law is ruthless and your head will never grow back after it is lost!"

Nurhaci is older and has been following the army recently, so he understands some of the rules.

He smiled and said, "Uncle, I will take care of them, don't worry!"

Talulu smiled and said, "Okay, you are the leader anyway, so you have to take the responsibility if something goes wrong. Also, the master has specially approved that you can have as much wine and meat as you want, but you can't delay anything!"

After seeing off Talulu, a group of tough guys drank wine and ate meat with big mouthfuls.

Someone jokingly asked, "Brother Hachi, have you seen the master? What does he look like? Is he strong and sturdy?"

"He looks very kind and easy to talk to, but he is definitely not weak... His eyes show that he can see through people's hearts!"

Everyone laughed, and someone asked, "I heard that the Governor's Mansion is paved with gold bricks and tiles. Is that true?"

"That's all just a lie, but it's very beautiful. The ground is clean, without even a blade of grass or a speck of dust..."

Someone, relying on the alcohol, asked with a smile: "I heard that the master's women all have big butts..."

"Snapped!"

Nurhachi slapped him and cursed in a low voice: "How can you say such a thing?"

The man was slapped and rolled over. When he crawled back, there were several deep fingerprints on his face.

"Brother Hachi, I won't dare to do it again!"

"Misfortune comes from the mouth, you know?!"

Nurhaci warned: "We are under the eaves. The master can kill us just like squeezing an ant. You guys... forget it, eat and drink enough and go to sleep. Get up early tomorrow!"

Lu Yuan was also busy counting the troops going out to the battle.

30 personal guards.

The special forces team consists of 72 people.

The Suzaku Group has 1000 members.

The Xuanwu Regiment has 500 people (with another 500 waiting to return).

Artillery regiment 500 people.

The student teaching group consists of 1000 people.

The Yanxiang Society has 200 armed guards.

200 Shenwei light cavalry.

At most, there are only 3500 people. Although the strength has expanded 10 times compared to when Taining sent out troops, it is still no match for the Imperial Guards.

Therefore, Lu Yuan asked Huolu and Kulun to "borrow" 2000 soldiers and 2000 civilians.

The three forces of the Special Operations Team, the Shenwei Light Cavalry and the Yanxiang Society Guard were divided into ten groups behind enemy lines and headed south in advance.

The remaining "main force" marched southward with drums and gongs openly.

"Everyone! Emperor Linggui brazenly sent troops to attack the Liaodong border army and attack Taining City. This is a despicable and shameless act!"

"In order to protect our hometown, our parents, children, brothers and sisters, we must stand up..."

"What I want to say is that we may fail, but we will never surrender to the dog emperor!"

"When friends come, we have good wine; when jackals come, we have shotguns! Now, tell me, are you willing to save Taining City, to save our families and fellow villagers?!"

"Wow! The Governor is so powerful and domineering!"

"Ah, what he said makes so much sense, I can't refute it..."

"Don't worry about whether it makes sense or not, just follow the Governor."

"Right, right, right! We must fight this beast to the end and make sure he never dares to bully the common people again!"

In fact, ordinary people are not stupid. They know clearly who is good and who is bad.

After the speech, under the gaze of nearly 10,000 people, Lu Yuan ordered: "The entire army will attack southward and defeat the Imperial Guards."

Wow!

Ding Ding!

Hehehe~~
The residents of Beihai looked at the situation of “the army marching out and the earth shaking” and immediately realized that this time there would really be a war!

Yanxiang will leave, some people will be happy, some will be sad.

It seems that there is an undercurrent quietly among the people, spreading rapidly among the crowd.

There was a young dog who took off his new clothes, put on beggar's clothes, and mingled with the crowd to get information.

That night, Li Hemei and Talu, along with 200 security guards from the security corps, surrounded a residence.

This is the residence of Shevchenko, the third-ranked figure in the Cossack Merchant Corps, specializing in wine, food and grain. It is said that he is related to Unov.

When he learned that the pagans and rebels in the East were marching south in full force, he thought the opportunity had come.

They secretly contacted a large number of Russians, as well as hooligans and ruffians among the residents.

His idea was simple. He would start a riot in the city before dawn. As long as he killed "Pig Tail" Taluk and captured the city, he could restore the glory of Angara.

Not only can he earn a lot of money, but he can also use it to ask for credit from the Cossack Corps Commander, and maybe even get a position.

However, he didn't know that Lu Yuan had already made preparations for this.

The internal security team led by Li Hemei had already won over many "Chaoyang masses" among the residents.

Therefore, as soon as Shevchenko started to organize the connection, he was detected by the dogs.

When Talu and Li Hemei learned about it, they reached an agreement: cut the Gordian knot and capture the thief and the leader.

Looking at the luxurious house, Talu said to Li Hemei with a smile: "Be polite later and don't break anything."

Li Hemei said casually: "I'll try my best, but don't blame me if he resists!"

"Hey, think about it carefully. Once the rebellion is confirmed, every blade of grass and every tree here will belong to us. Wouldn't you feel bad if we destroy them?"

Before he could finish his words, the security guard who climbed over the wall into the yard seemed to be making a lot of noise.

Someone on the second floor shouted, "Who is it?"

The security guard ignored him and rushed forward, trying his best to open the heavy wooden door.

"Oh!"

A cloud of smoke accompanied by gunshots and flames shook the CBD wealthy area in the core of Beihai City. (End of this chapter)