Chapter 574

Although Yang Yinglong was holed up in Hailong Village, he still controlled most of the area in Bozhou. Liu Dadao, who was stationed at Loushan Pass, had one foot in and one foot out of the door. He could come in at any time, but he could not be considered to have entered.

The Yang Family was a large family with a large business, and a gatehouse was not considered small. Thus, Liu Dadao used the gatehouse of the Yang Family as his own military camp. Supplies were transported here for storage, and the wounded and sick were gathered here for treatment. He used this gateway to Bozhou as his bridgehead.

Liu Dadao seemed to be casual, but in fact, he had arranged a total of three deputy generals in front of Loushan Pass, each leading their own troops to set up camp. Even if Yang Yinglong wanted to counterattack, he would definitely not be able to bypass these three troops and achieve the effect of a surprise attack.

Ye Xiaotian's army was now being used by Liu Dadao as a sharp knife. When the two armies confronted each other head-on, he did not need Ye Xiaotian in a war of attrition. Although the troops formed by the mountain people under Ye Xiaotian's command were not afraid of death, fighting a war could not only rely on a fearless spirit. In this kind of fighting style, it was easier for his regular army to perform.

Surprise attacks, sneak attacks, detours, jungle maneuvers, and other aspects allowed Ye Xiaotian's mountain soldiers to display their divine might. Therefore, while the army was stationed at Loushan Pass and waiting for the troops to meet up, Ye Xiaotian's troops basically did not undertake the task of guarding, but stayed in the mountain city of Loushan Pass to rest and reorganize.

Ever since Loushan Pass had been breached, Tian Xiufeng no longer had the mood to use her honey trap on him. There was nothing sadder than a dead heart. Although Tian Xiufeng was unwilling to admit defeat and secretly hoped that Yang Yinglong could create a miracle, she knew that the chances of success were too slim. The end of Bozhou was almost certain. The Bozhou Yang clan's eight hundred years of empire was about to be destroyed in the hands of Yang Yinglong and her.

Without Tian Xiufeng's entanglement, Ye Xiaotian's days were much more relaxed. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he asked the native soldiers, who had honed a lot of experience in fierce battles, to seize the opportunity to summarize and train. At the same time, he instructed them to contact the soldiers stationed in the city and learn some experience in positional warfare. He did not want his soldiers to always be good at mountain and jungle warfare.

On this day, Ye Xiaotian was personally inspecting the troops' drill. Suddenly, someone reported that Ma Liying's vanguard had arrived at Loushan Pass, and Ma Liying's main force would arrive at noon tomorrow at the latest. Ye Xiaotian was overjoyed when he heard this.

Liu Ting had stationed his troops at Loushan Pass in order to wait for the other armies to converge. Now that Ma Liying had arrived, it wouldn't be long before the other armies converged with her. The decisive battle was imminent, and Ye Xiaotian was naturally excited. of course.

Ye Xiaotian immediately left the barracks and rushed to Commander Liu's place. He wanted to see who was the first to arrive from the eight armies. As soon as he entered Liu Ting's tent, Ye Xiaotian smiled. Sure enough, Ma Qiancheng and Qin Liangyu were the first to arrive from Ma Liying's army. He had long heard that they were like fish in water under Ma Liying's tent. Now, it seemed that they had been 'promoted by a concubine'.

Liu Zongbing's commander-in-chief's tent was temporarily used as the commander-in-chief's tent. Although it was called a commander-in-chief's tent, it was actually a reception hall. Ma Qiancheng and his wife were sitting on chairs, chatting cheerfully with Liu Dadao, who was sitting at the head of the table. As soon as he saw Ye Xiaotian come in, Ma Qiancheng jumped up from his chair and said happily, "Big Brother Ye!"

Qin Liangyu also got up and smiled at Ye Xiaotian.

Ye Xiaotian first cupped his fists to Liu Dadao and said with a smile, "The eight armies are advancing side by side. There are two in the south and six in the north. The rendezvous point for the troops of the Northern Sixth Route was this Loushan Pass. Unfortunately, even after Loushan Pass was taken, there was no sign of the other armies. Today, I finally heard that someone had arrived, so I came to take a look out of curiosity. Who would have thought that the first to arrive would be the Stone Pillar Stallion. "

Ma Qiancheng was immediately beaming with joy at Ye Xiaotian's praise. He said to Qin Liangyu, "Big Brother Ye's words are good news! What do you think if we take Shanghai Longtun first, our son will be called Ma Qianli? "

Qin Liangyu said unhappily, "You are Ma Qiancheng and your son is Ma Qianli? What kind of seniority is that? "

Ma Qiancheng slapped the back of his head and said in annoyance, "That's not right. I can't use the name Qianli anymore."

When Ye Xiaotian heard Ma Qiancheng's words, he subconsciously looked at Qin Liangyu. She was dressed in military attire and looked very handsome. She didn't seem much different from before. However, Ye Xiaotian had seen her in military attire before. At that time, the silk ribbons on her armor were tied tightly, and her waist was small enough to be held in one hand. Now, however, it seemed a little thicker.

Ye Xiaotian couldn't help but laugh. "Qiancheng, could it be that sister-in-law... is already pregnant?"

Ma Qiancheng was proud of himself and said, "Of course! I, Ma Qiancheng, am very capable. Even if I lead an army and fight a war, it won't stop me from giving birth to a son. Hehe, Liangyu is already more than two months pregnant. I asked a famous doctor to take her pulse, and he said it's a son, hahahaha... "

Ye Xiaotian rubbed his nose and thought to himself, "It's only been two months and he can tell whether it's a boy or a girl by taking her pulse? I'm afraid this doctor is a fraud. "

Qin Liangyu couldn't help but feel ashamed and angry when she heard her husband's unrestrained words. However, she was here to visit Commander Liu, so she couldn't just leave like that. Liu Dadao had grown up in the army, but he didn't care about this at all. Instead, he joined in the fun and said excitedly, "Commander Ye, don't you have two wives who are pregnant?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "Yes! Before this general went to war, my two wives had just become pregnant. Now that I think about it, they should be born in another two months. "

Liu Dadao said with a smile, "Commander Ye and Chieftain Ma are like brothers. Why don't you marry each other and decide on a child marriage?"

Ye Xiaotian was instantly moved when he heard this. The stone pillar Ma family was an ancient chieftain family that had been passed down since General Fubo of the Han Dynasty. In terms of seniority, they were not inferior to the An family. Ma Qiancheng and Qin Liangyu were a pair of young people that he admired very much. How could their children be inferior?

Thinking of this, Ye Xiaotian looked at Ma Qiancheng and felt a little tempted. Ma Qiancheng said happily, "Great, great! If they are both boys or girls, let them be sworn brothers. If they are one man and one woman, let them be husband and wife. "

Liu Dadao clapped his hands and sighed with a smile. "How envious. My most beloved little Jiu'er is also pregnant. It's a pity that she is a concubine, so the child she gives birth to will also be a concubine's child. Otherwise, I would like to join in the fun. "

Ye Xiaotian hurriedly said, "Little Tian was only a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison back then. His status doesn't matter. General Liu is from a family of generals and heroes come forth in large numbers. A tiger father will not have a dog son. Madame Jiu's child must also be outstanding. If Commander Liu doesn't mind me climbing up the social ladder, we might as well settle this child marriage together. "

Liu Dadao's father was the commander of the army, and Liu Dadao himself was also the commander of the army. Both father and son sat on the throne of the highest military rank in the Ming Empire, which was equivalent to the commanders of the Guangdong Military Region and the Sichuan Military Region respectively. Such people were not just well-matched in terms of social status. Even with Ye Xiaotian's current qualifications, he still felt that he was climbing up the social ladder.

Liu Dadao was very pleased. If he married the two important chieftains of Guizhou and Sichuan, in addition to the foundation that his father had painstakingly built in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, the entire East and West and Southwest could be connected. Even if his Liu family's descendants were unworthy, they could at least maintain their wealth for another two hundred years.

Liu Dadao said seriously, "Since that's the case, I promise you that once little Jiu gives birth to a child, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, he will immediately be personally raised by my legal wife. Everything will be no different from a legitimate son!"

Although the three of them each had their own thoughts and intentions, they hit it off immediately. Not only were they well-matched in terms of social status, but they had also fully considered each other's family background, personality, and especially the other's character. That was why they were so happy.

Many, many years later, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, and Guizhou regions still had an extremely large local power that was entangled and intertwined. There were many theories about the composition and origin of this huge power, but the one that people didn't believe the most was the simple, thoughtless, and laughable reason that some non-mainstream experts said that it originated from a child marriage decided on a whim by three people.