At the same time, the horse farm in Hokkaido has also gained a lot this year. The war horses selected by Liu Pei have started to reproduce and the horse herd is getting bigger and bigger. In time, a cavalry will truly appear on the mainland.

Peace on the Malay Peninsula was also successfully established! A large number of merchants flocked there and started business with other countries, tribes, India and Westerners in Southeast Asia.

In this way, there are two business nodes under Liu Pei, one is Penghu and the other is Heping City. The two places are targeted at different directions, and there is no competition. Instead, they make the cake bigger and make more money!

This means that Liu Pei has more taxes and tolls. But even so, Liu Pei has not escaped the predicament of insufficient funds. Because within last year, Liu Pei provided a lot of other supplies to the victims.

You know, those victims really came to Southeast Asia with two hands empty, and everything they needed was provided by Liu Pei. This was a huge expenditure. But at least at this time, Liu Pei’s books were no longer so ugly!

By July, Liu Pei threw away his postage and lived in the military camp. He personally selected 5,000 people to start training. Among these 5,000 people, there were two thousand spearmen and three thousand musketeers.

Qi Qitao, who received the news, ran back from Southeast Asia. The troops he was commanding there were fighting against the indigenous people. When he heard that Liu Pei was selecting soldiers, he knew that there was a big war to fight again, so he rushed back excitedly.

When he arrived at the military camp, Liu Peigang led the soldiers to finish the exercise. Qi Qitao rushed up excitedly and said, "Master, I'm back!Master, who are you planning to fight after you assembled 5,000 people this time?"

Liu Pei laughed and said, "Your nose is sharp, and you run back when you smell it!"

Qi Qitao smiled proudly and said, "The general can't leave me behind during this big battle, right?"

Liu Pei said: "You are really a business this time, and the task is extremely important!"

Qi Qitao raised his chest and said, "Don't worry, the coach, I guarantee to complete the task. Tell me, who will I hit?"

Liu Pei waved his hand and signaled Qi Qitao to follow him. The two walked towards the barracks together. Liu Pei sorted out his clothes and said, "Your mission is very good."

It's important, but not offense, but defense."

Qi Qitao was stunned when he heard this, and then said indifferently: "Defense is OK! That must be an important position, right?"

Liu Pei said: "It is hard to say whether it is important or not, but it is very important. It is the city of Laizhou Prefecture."

Qi Qitao was stunned when he heard this and said, "Master, what's the best defense there? Are you ready to turn against the court now?"

Liu Pei glared at Qi Qitao and said, "Just speak quickly!"

While talking, the two had already entered the barracks. Liu Pei took out a map and placed it on the table, saying, "Where do you know this?"

Qi Qitao leaned over and looked over, and after a moment, he said, "Is this Liaodong?"

Liu Pei said: "That's right, it's Liaodong. You have read the imperial court's residence. The imperial court has arranged for people to build Daling City. Do you think the imperial court will succeed?"

Qi Qitao curled his lips and said, "I think the location of this city is very critical. The Later Jin may not be able to make them successfully built! However, it would be fine if you use this city as bait and consume the Later Jin army. I am just afraid that the Ming army will not be able to fight a tough battle!"

Liu Pei clicked the location of Daling City on the map and said, "This is the problem! The Ming army cannot fight a tough battle, but then went so far to build a city. I am afraid that not only will it not be able to consume the Later Jin army, but it will instead trap itself! Look, maybe the order of the imperial court to dispatch troops will be coming down in a few days!"

Qi Qitao hurriedly said, "Master, we won't trek into this muddy water! Our family is not supported by the imperial court with money!"

Liu Pei smiled and said, "I naturally know this. That's why I asked you to guard Laizhou City just in case."

Qi Qitao said: "Just in case? Is there any sect in trouble?"

Liu Pei said: "I am afraid that the Liaodong army in Shandong will cause rebellion. These Liaodong army can defeat them, but they have no military discipline. Moreover, the information collected by the Intelligence Bureau shows that they have the possibility of rebellion and rebellion. Because they do not want to go to Liaodong to fight against the Later Jin!"

Liu Pei must not say that he had known in advance that Kong Youde and his friends would rebel, so he could only use the excuse that they feared the Later Jin army and did not dare to go to Liaodong to fight.

But to Qi Qitao, this excuse makes completely understandable.

Qi Qitao said: "Master, how many people can I give you? How long can I guard it?"

Liu Pei said: "There are up to two thousand people, and firearms and cannons cannot be used. As for how long it takes, it depends on the court. It probably takes several months, right?"

Qi Qitao said excitedly after hearing this, "No problem, it's just a coach, are you sure they will attack the Fucheng?"

Liu Pei said: "It's just that you are prepared for any trouble. But I guess once they rebel, they will definitely not run inland. They will definitely try to secede the Denglai. If things are inconsistent, they will use the navy's ships to escape to the Later Jin. Then Laizhou City is the place they must seize."

Hearing this, Qi Qitao began to grab his hair desperately. Liu Pei also knew that there were too many loopholes in his words, so he simply interrupted Qi Qitao's thoughts and said, "You can't show up openly even if you bring two thousand people. You must mix into Laizhou City in advance. I have already saved a large amount of food and medicine in the city. Then you can help my father-in-law guard Laizhou City. It's time, so you should prepare now."

So Qi Qitao was confused and prepared to go. Fortunately, there was one thing, that is, Qi Qitao was Liu Pei's old subordinate, and he had never doubted Liu Pei's words. Moreover, Liu Pei's orders over the years have been quite predictive, which reduced Qi Qitao's suspicion. So he did not ask questions, after all, Qi Qitao was no longer the farmer of the small village back then.

After Qi Qitao obtained the list of supplies that Liu Pei had transported into Laizhou, he added a batch of supplies and quietly transported them in. Of course, Liu Pei took all the orders.

In real history, Laizhou City was not broken without any defense, and the additional materials and manpower prepared by Liu Pei were even more stable. Besides, Wang Changde had already received a reminder from Liu Pei and was already making preparations in secret.

The reason why Liu Pei did this is because the combat effectiveness of the Dongjiang Army is much stronger than that in normal history!
Chapter completed!