Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 229

Yang Menglong continued to give advice to the factory manager: After processing the fish, put it in a can with fermented soy beans and steam it, won’t it become canned fish with fermented soy bean?It is not cost-effective to simply use pork and beef to make cans. You can add potatoes, sauerkraut, etc., so that the meat that can only be made into one can can be made into five or even ten cans?Canned mutton and broad beans can be made by adding mutton to boiled broad beans?One catty of mutton can make at least ten cans of mutton and broad beans... The factory manager has completely fallen into a state of sluggishness, watching Yang Menglong talking there, admiring him is like the Yellow River bursting a bank, out of control... What? Shrewd?What is the highest state of cutting corners?That's it!

After coming up with a lot of bad ideas, Yang Menglong gave another order: Be sure to prepare [-] boxes of canned food as soon as possible!Then she dragged Xiao Yufang away from this noisy industrial area in satisfaction.Xiao Yufang didn't seem to get used to staying here, her brows were furrowed, which made him feel a little distressed.Sigh, I haven't stopped since I came back for so long, I finally finished almost everything I had to do, so hurry up and stop to be with her!
"Is there going to be a war?" Xiao Yufang asked softly on the way back to the guard post on a camel.

Yang Menglong was startled: "Why do you have such weird thoughts?"

Xiao Yufang said: "After you came back, you have been busy non-stop, and you have ordered the ordnance workshop to step up production and storage of lead bullets, crossbow bolts, gunpowder, etc., and let the factory speed up the production of canvas, cotton shoes, winter clothes, quilts, Can, you don't need this unless it's a war. Tell me, is there a war?"

Yang Menglong pondered for a moment, then said: "I'm not sure yet. All I know is that outside the pass, our army fought fiercely with Jiannu in Dalinghe City. Dalinghe City is a battleground for military strategists. Both sides are determined to win. The situation is tight outside the pass, and the imperial court will definitely transfer troops inside the pass to support it. The troops in Shaanxi and Shanxi must fight bandits and cannot be moved. Only soldiers from Henan, Hebei, and Shandong provinces can be transferred. We may also be recruited. , I just made some preparations in advance."

Xiao Yufang yelled in horror: "You...you are going to fight outside the customs!?" Her body trembled slightly, and her fingertips became cold.There were mountains of corpses and seas of blood fighting outside the pass. The Ming army lost cities and territories year after year. There was almost no victory in large-scale battles. The defeats were worse than the last. Coupled with the several massacres of the Han people in Liaodong by the Later Jin Dynasty, the pass The soldiers and civilians regard the west of Liaoning as a way to be afraid of, and they all say that if they go to the west of Liaoning, they will definitely die!She heard that Yang Menglong was going to western Liaoning, how could she not be afraid!
Yang Menglong grinned and said: "It's just possible, it's not certain whether we will go or not! Jianu's ability to attack fortifications is terrible, Dalinghe City is so strong, maybe before we receive the military order, Jianu is already there Our head was bruised and bloody after being hit at the foot of Dalinghe City, and we retreated in despair!"

Xiao Yufang was a little relieved: "It's best...you don't have to go outside the customs to fight, that would be great, and it would be great if the Guan Ning army could teach those hateful Jiannu a lesson like Shou Ningyuan and Jinzhou. Stop, let them calm down!" She gritted her teeth a bit when she thought of Xiaojiazhuang being massacred by the Houjin cavalry.

Yang Menglong secretly smiled bitterly.If there is no miracle, it will be Guan Ningjun who will be severely punished!After suffering several losses, Jin Xue became obedient. After besieging Dalinghe City, he did not attack the city. Instead, he dug long moats and built high walls, enclosing Dalinghe City tightly and turning it into a prison. Then surround the points to fight for aid, and wholeheartedly destroy the Ming army who came to support.The garrison of Dalinghe City, which was heavily surrounded, soon ran out of food, and could only kill the servants to satisfy their hunger. They were looking forward to the Ming army's support day and night, and they were desperate.The Ming army supported Dalinghe City three times, and was defeated three times. The worst was the third time, when more than [-] Ming troops advanced to Xiaolinghe City, where they encountered the main force of the Later Jin Eight Banners. Fight fiercely, and finally the whole army is wiped out!The annihilation of this army made the Ming army completely lose its ability to support Dalinghe City, and could only resign themselves to fate.After eating up all the servants and merchants, the defenders finally couldn't hold on, and surrendered under the leadership of Zu Dashou. The battle of Dalinghe City ended with the complete defeat of the Ming army. This fiasco completely lost the Ming army. Having given up the initiative on the battlefield in western Liaoning, the pattern of the fall of the Ming Dynasty and the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty is doomed... If possible, he would like to lead the Wuyang Guards to rendezvous with the Tianxiong Army, to meet Huang Taiji outside the pass, and see "Jurchen is dissatisfied, How awesome are the Eight Banners of Manchuria that are absolutely invincible!Of course, you can't say these words to Xiao Yufang, just keep them in your heart, otherwise she will definitely have a nightmare tonight.

A gust of wind blew over, bringing with it a chill. A few broken leaves were flying in the wind, which was quite desolate.

Xiao Yufang looked at the dry weeds on the side of the road, and sighed quietly: "More than half of August has passed... Alas, this year is almost over again."

Yang Menglong said: "Yes, I am so busy. In the blink of an eye, another year has passed. Time flies so fast!"

Xiao Yufang looked back at him, smiling like a flower, "Have we known each other for two years?"

Yang Menglong said: "A year is eight months and seven days!" He remembered it accurately.

Xiao Yufang murmured, "One year, eight months and seven days, you remember it really accurately."

Yang Menglong said proudly: "I will never forget such an important event!"

Xiao Yufang snorted: "Yes, you will never forget such important things, but it's hard to say about more important things."

Yang Menglong was stunned: "More important things? What important things have I forgotten?"

Xiao Yufang just looked up at the wild geese flying by in the sky, she didn't speak, but her face blushed quietly.

Yang Menglong scratched his head there: "What important thing have I forgotten? You will definitely not lie to me. What important thing have I forgotten? Strange, why don't I remember it?"

The corner of Xiao Yufang's mouth twitched slightly, unable to laugh or cry.

Yang Menglong patted the camel's head: "Idiot, tell me, what important thing have I forgotten?"

The camel spat out a mouthful of saliva, indicating that I am too lazy to pay attention to you.It is born from the mating of wild camels and captive camels. It is very wild. The herdsmen usually kill this kind of camels because they are too difficult to tame. Like it, it spits, kicks and even bites people at every turn. It's a miracle that the baby can grow up safely!

A young man and an older girl walked towards each other. The young man was about fifteen or sixteen years old, and the older girl was about a year older than him, full of affection, but the young man held his head up like I don't know you. He walked quickly, but from the corner of his eyes, he kept glancing at the big girl.The eldest girl was angry and funny, she caught up two steps, and shouted: "Hey, you just turned 16 yesterday, and you don't know me today? Little brat, don't pretend to be in front of me!" After finishing speaking, she twisted her ears.The little kid immediately yelled and begged for mercy, and the two of them were laughing and making a fuss, very affectionate, obviously a pair of childhood sweethearts.

————Under the influence of Yang Menglong, the girls in Wuyang Guard have generally become bolder. When getting along with the person they like, they dare to twist their ears when they are annoyed: You see, Commander Yang makes even such a big official dare not be cruel to Miss Xiao. , How dare you, a brat from a small military household, attack me?Are you better than Commander Yang?This little brat just turned 16 yesterday. Even though he has grown up, he is too embarrassed to hang out with that older girl like he did when he was a child. He is afraid of being laughed at, so he pretends to be "I don't know her" when meeting people. He looked like this, but the older girl didn't like this and twisted his ears until they turned red.Who is to blame? If you want to blame it, blame it on your boss, who is afraid of his wife!

Xiao Yufang watched the happy couple walking past playfully, and said with a smile: "It looks like they will get married by the end of the year at the latest. It's great."

A flash of light flashed in Yang Menglong's mind: "Get married?" He slapped his head and shouted, "Ha, I remembered, we haven't gotten married yet! Hehe, I thought it was such a big deal, it scared me to death!"

The corner of Xiao Yufang's mouth twitched slightly, and she tried her best to suppress the urge to slap him down - Ms. Xiao, who has always been gentle and kind, actually wanted to hit someone, which shows how angry this bastard was!Ever since she promised to be with him last year, she had been looking forward to him proposing marriage to her so that she could have a destination... She was 19 years old and couldn't afford to delay.But this guy has been busy all the time, either in the military camp or in the military fields. If there is nothing for him to worry about in the military camp or military fields, he will run outside the Great Wall. She has waited for nearly two years, but still has not arrived. , feeling both disappointed and anxious.Not only was she anxious, but the people around her were also anxious. The servants in the house, Liu Ziyan and Cheng Qi, were all anxious. Even the military households were anxious. Could it be that General Xiao Yang had changed his mind and didn't want Miss Xiao? Already?Girls are very sensitive, and even though she knew that the possibility of this was very small, she still couldn't help but feel frightened after hearing people talk about it a lot.Finally having the opportunity to be alone with him, she couldn't help but vaguely remind him to see if he had really changed his mind... Fortunately, he didn't change his mind, he just forgot that they were not married yet!Xiao Yufang was so angry that she ground her teeth and really wanted to ask: "If I didn't remind you, would you never remember that you still owe me a wedding in this life!?"

If you finally remember it, things will be easier to handle.Yang Menglong hesitated for a moment and asked hesitantly: "How about we choose a good and auspicious day to decide on the wedding?"

Xiao Yufang said angrily, "The ghost will marry you!"

Yang Menglong was immediately happy: "You haven't made up your mind yet? Then you should think about it for a while. After you think it over, we will get engaged. Anyway, I haven't had enough fun yet..."

When he has had enough fun, she might lose all her hair and teeth, right?
Xiao Yufang decided not to bear it any longer, grabbed his hand, pulled it to her mouth, and bit down hard with all her strength. Immediately, there was an earth-shattering scream like killing a pig, making one's scalp tingle... ...The shrill screams and the blood flowing from the bite reminded everyone that even gentle and kind beauties have tempers. Don't provoke them, otherwise, they will immediately transform into little white rabbits Big black cat, I'll give you a big bite first, and then practice the nine-nine-eighty-one nine-yin white bone claws on your face!

(End of this chapter)