Amin took all the weapons and equipment of his troops and the food and medicine supported by Yang Fan, and selected the most elite 50,000 people to leave.
Yang Fan has also withdrawn his troops. He is going to return to Vladivostok with his army. Those Donghai and Beishan people are also going to return to Shuangchengzi to do a big shopping spree.
They made a fortune, more than they had earned in several lifetimes. They heard that the war was over and that Marquis Dingyuan was returning to the Ming Dynasty. They were very sad.
Why did such happy days end so quickly? It wasn't until Yang Fan promised them that there would be plenty of opportunities to fight in the future that he became happy.
The leaders swore to heaven and earth that they would be the slaves of the Yang family from now on. They would be at the disposal of the Yang family. If the Yang family displeased anyone, they would chop off their heads.
Because no one has ever given so much. It’s really too much. It makes them unable to fish and hunt with peace of mind in the future. They might as well go into battle and behead their heads.
The army began to return along the road that had been built when they came. At this time, the Northeast was completely civilized. There were mud pits everywhere. Fortunately, roads and drainage ditches were built.
Just doing drainage and road repairs still made the engineers exhausted. Every night, they slumped on the camp bed like a dead dog. They were so busy that they turned out the lights. They didn't even take off their tired clothes, so they fell asleep.
There's no way around it, that's what they do. When other troops went to the battlefield, they were so idle that they were exhausted. Now it's their turn to be exhausted.
The army walked back, and the barbarians were all beaming with joy, calculating how much they could exchange for the money they had in Shuangchengzi.
And how could Yang Fan stay in the RV and not come out? On the floor of the living room on the second floor, there was a map. Tu Shanyue and Lin Yueru were surrounding it, using red and blue pencils and erasers to make a situation map of the war.
Use red to represent the marching direction of the Yang family's army, and blue to represent the marching direction of the Qing army. Use X to represent the battlefield and battle. The square represents our camp, and the triangle represents the enemy's camp.
Tu Shanyue and Lin Yueru, after every battle, pestered Yang Fan to explain it. They broke up the explanation and crushed it into pieces. They wanted to understand every problem.
Yang Fan knew in his heart that if he had more wives, he would inevitably compete with each other. Each of them tried to increase their value to Yang Fan. Moreover, they fully understood the importance of military capabilities. They were always eager to learn military theoretical knowledge.
Chen Xi was originally positioned as a talent majoring in engineering. However, the young talented girl has a strong thirst for knowledge. She also studied with a small notebook.
Only Mei Xiang was confused and had no interest at all. As a result, she was dragged over by Aunt Mei to study. Aunt Mei was also defeated by her own daughter.
After marrying into the Yang family, apart from serving the master, she didn't want to make progress. She just wanted to enjoy life, and she didn't want to study more to help the master in the Yang family's career.
Didn't you see that among the beauties in the Yang family's backyard, none of them was alone? Only Aunt Mei was heartless.
The master's personal maids, the twins, saw that after the master got married, they didn't even have the chance to warm the bed for the master. They almost cried to death behind his back.
The four ladies occupied the master so much that they felt extremely regretful. One of them was the chief accountant, and the other was the cashier and general treasury manager. They held high positions and were deeply trusted by the master.
But after all, she is not the master's woman, so they both feel very uneasy. They regret not settling the matter earlier.
After seeing Chen Xi's success, they began to study eagerly.
Whenever I have free time, I often go to the academy to audit. Now I have obtained several diplomas in finance and management. Other maids in the palace and the ladies in the secretariat are also studying hard to improve themselves.
They know very well that the Yang Mansion's backyard does not support idlers. Through their own achievements and hard work, they have come to work for the master. This is the luck that many people envy.
Whether you can be favored by the master, become his woman, and completely transcend class and status depends on how useful you are to the master.
Chen Xi's success has awakened many people. Although she has no title, she has actually broken away from her status as a slave girl and become one of the masters of the Yang family.
Nowadays, so many beautiful and talented young ladies are working hard to make progress, and Aunt Mei is very anxious. How can Mei Xiang live a life like this?
Mrs. Mei is the only one who lives an innocent and straightforward life, without any thought or burden. At the same time, she does not burden anyone. Yang Fan actually likes Mei Xiang very much, which allows him to completely relax without any pressure.
Yang Fan was dressed in loose home clothes and was sitting on his knees at the main seat. Tu Shanyue was next to Yang Fan, Lin Yueru and Mei Xiang were on the right. Chen Xi was kneeling opposite. On the left was the passage where the maids served tea, fruits and snacks.
The rules of the Ming Dynasty were strict, and there was no mistake about the superiority or inferiority. Otherwise, Tu Shanyue would get angry.
"Sir, during our expedition this time, we have been constantly maneuvering. We rarely stopped. Is there anything special about this?" Tu Shanyue asked respectfully.
This is a very serious political and military issue. Although it is an internal meeting of the family, the ladies and sisters are very serious. This comes from the Ming Dynasty society's respect for teachers. Such issues and occasions cannot be taken lightly.
Yang Fan sat upright and took a sip of tea in a bowl first. The Dahongpao was very satisfying. He put down the teacup and said, "This method of warfare is called mobile warfare."
There were very few opportunities for Yang Fan to teach political and military knowledge. They all cherished it very much. Each of them lowered their little heads, took a small brush, dipped it on their lips, and recorded it in a small notebook.
Yang Fan once suggested that they use pencils or quills, but they are used to writing brushes. They don't carry inkstones and ink with them, but they do carry a tube of lipstick made from bamboo tubes.
Their lipstick is made of pollen and honey, which is edible and very sweet. This is one of the reasons why Yang Fan likes to kiss them. It is so sweet and delicious.
Their little brushes, stained with lipstick, write real books in teeny-tiny regular script, which is very pleasing to the eye and has a sweet smell.
This natural dye never fades and stays new for a long time.
"The so-called mobile warfare is relative to positional warfare and offensive warfare. The premise is that the enemy's strength is much greater than ours. We can only keep moving, mobilize the enemy, force the enemy to disperse, choose the right time and favorable terrain,
Create fighter opportunities when the enemy is dispersed and we are concentrated. At key points that determine victory or defeat, form a local numerical advantage and annihilate the enemy. In short, in one sentence, it is people, not numbers and equipment, that determine the outcome of a war."
The ladies were all taking notes. Chen Xi's little hands were trembling with excitement. Ordinary people have to hear about these social sciences, especially the secrets of military science that have not been passed down from generation to generation.
"Let me test you: what is my purpose in attacking Jilin City? Why didn't Amin save him?"
Tu Shanyue rolled her eyes and said: "I understand, the master wants to besiege the city and call for reinforcements. Amin has too many soldiers. If he can attack the place he must rescue, Amin will definitely send reinforcements, and the reinforcements cannot exceed five
Thousands of people. It just so happens that we can take advantage of the opportunity to eat part of Amin. If we come here a few more times and add up, we can change the balance of power between ourselves and the enemy."
Yang Fan nodded with satisfaction. He liked this about the little girl. She was very transparent and it was refreshing to talk to smart people.
Lin Yueru lowered his head and thought for a while and said: "Amin just sat and watched Jilin fall and refused to save it. It's not because he saw through the master's plan. It's because Jilin is not a city that must be saved at all."
Yang Fan suddenly looked at Lin Yueru and realized that this girl actually had military talents. With his keen eyesight, he immediately saw the key.
This was a military mistake made by Yang Fan. He chose the wrong target for the siege.
