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The Jin army retreated very slowly.

Continuous rain, muddy soil, and low morale all caused them a lot of trouble.

But Mao Wenlong was wreaking havoc in Zhenjiang, and they had to speed up their pace. Due to multiple pressures, everyone's pace seemed very tired.

As for the sneak attack last night, the war horses were also frightened. At this time, these beasts didn't seem so obedient.

The rain finally stopped in the evening. On top of the city, Li Yuanqing and three others had been paying attention to the direction of Houjin's camp.

Zhang Pan frowned and said, "If this continues, I'm afraid these dog Tatars won't be able to escape by tomorrow night."

Chen Zhong smiled and said: "It is really difficult for them to march at this time."

Although Li Yuanqing had a smile on his face, his heart was not as relaxed as he appeared.

The retreating posture of the Jin army seemed scattered and heavy, but the formations of its various units were not chaotic. The soldiers seemed to be in small groups or twos and threes, but if you look closely, the flags of each unit were still very strict, and their organization was not

No mess.

Logically speaking, this should be the best time for the Ming army to launch a surprise attack.

However, these Jin troops did not seem to be afraid of a sneak attack by the Ming army. They arrogantly formed a team in an open space a mile away, and then headed north in a seemingly chaotic manner.

‘Do you want to go fishing?’ A thought flashed through Li Yuanqing’s mind, but after a moment, he gave up the idea.

The three troops in Lushun City combined had less than 6,000 soldiers and almost no cavalry. It was impossible to fight outside the city.

How smart is this old slave? Naturally, he would not have thought of this.

Then~~~, this is Chi Guoguo's ignorance.

Even though Lushun City was not captured, Lao Nu did not take Lushun City seriously at all. He did not believe that the Ming army in Lushun City dared to go out to fight at this time.

Li Yuanqing suddenly laughed.

Unexpectedly, a person like Lao Nu would behave like a child at a time like this.

Yes, he won.

Only a fool would leave the city at a time like this.

And with the passing of these 'foymen', the formations of the main forces of the Zhenghongqi, Zhenghuangqi, Xianghuangqi, Zhenglanqi, Xianglanqi and other flags were very strict, even if the soldiers were tired that could be seen with the naked eye.

, but not too messy, and the appearance of a strong army can be seen at a glance.

"What the hell, how dare you be so arrogant after losing the battle? Are you going to demonstrate with us?" Zhang Pan spat fiercely.

Chen Zhong also said: "No wonder I can travel across the Liao region and have seen their military appearance firsthand. I am worthy of being a master of hundreds of battles."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said: "Two brothers, you don't have to worry too much. Haha. Think about it, how long did it take for this old slave to get these foundations? How many days have we brothers been in the army?"

"That's right. Yuan Qing is right. The old slave has been around all his life to have something like this. Our brothers are decades younger than him. Why should we be afraid of this old dog during the holidays?" Zhang Pan held his head high and his chest high.

road.

The victory in the defense battle of Lushun gave him great confidence.

Chen Zhong also nodded, "After this time, I think it's time for me to calm down for a while. I'm worried about the commander-in-chief..."

Zhang Pan said with a smile: "Our messenger has already gone to Zhenjiang. In this weather, boats are better than horses. The commander-in-chief and the headquarters will be fine."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said: "Brothers, why bother bothering with these trivial matters? If nothing else, this muddy ground is enough for this old slave to drink a pot. After being tired for so many days, we should take a good rest. Let's go.

, go have a drink, and then have a good sleep. Let’s talk about tomorrow’s matters tomorrow.”

Chen Zhong smiled and said, "When you say that, I'm really tired. Let's go have a drink."

Zhang Pan said, "You two go ahead. I have to watch the Tatars get out, otherwise I won't feel at ease."

Even if Zhang Pan was in charge personally, Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong stopped trying to persuade him and returned directly to the camp.

Seeing Li Yuanqing about to enter his tent, Chen Zhong hurriedly whispered: "Yuan Qing, what's your clever plan?"

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Brother, now is not the time to talk about this. What we need to do now is to have a good rest and recuperate our energy."

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The main force of the Hou Jin Dynasty did not evacuate completely until the evening of the next day. However, their camp was not abandoned. The banner of Yue Tuo, the leader of the red flag, was still there, and there were probably more than 10 Niu Lu troops left behind.

Obviously, even with Mao Wenlong, Lao Nu was not willing to let go of Lushun.

But after the Lao Nu army left, the Ming army's initiative suddenly increased a lot, and the limited sentinels began to leave the city and spread around the red flag camp.

Not to be outdone, Yue Tuo sent out sentries with red flags. The two sides came and went in the open space under the city. It was even more exciting than an equestrian competition.

In this state, the main forces of the various ministries no longer need to keep an eye on the city. The Changsheng Battalion and the ministries under Chen Zhong, except for the limited guards on duty, all withdrew to have a good meal and a good rest.

Although the sky had cleared up by this time, the ground was still very muddy.

The sentinels of both armies are elites of both armies. They can freely display their skills under such conditions, but the main forces of both armies maintain sufficient restraint.

The Jurchens are also considered to be an equestrian nation, and all the sentries with red flags are superb in equestrian skills. The sentries of the Ming army are all elite men under Zhang Pan's command. Although they are not weak, they are obviously still inferior to them.

However, the Ming army's sentry detectives had the city as a basis. Once they saw that the situation was not good, they would run towards Lushun City. As long as the Hou Jin sentry detectives dared to pursue them to the city, they would be greeted by a crisp blast of muskets.

The Hou Jin army had suffered enough from Changsheng camp's bird cannons, so naturally they did not dare to approach the city rashly.

As a result, the sentinels on both sides became pig feet in the field.

Soldiers from both armies became the audience at the scene, and the cheers and cheers could not be heard. In fact, the atmosphere was even more enthusiastic than when the main forces faced off before.

With nothing to do at this time, Li Yuanqing was also on the observation deck at the top of the city, watching the fighting between the two sides with great interest.

As long as a Ming army sentry performs well, not only will the soldiers cheer him up, Li Yuanqing will also not hesitate to reward him.

It can range from a dozen taels at most to a few taels at least. Later, as long as any Ming army sentry dared to show off, Li Yuanqing would reward him with silver.

This also made the Ming army's sentinels and soldiers even more excited.

In later generations, Li Yuanqing once saw someone playing with a car so smoothly that he could almost become one with the car. However, at this time, seeing Shao Tan playing with horses and showing off his equestrian skills was much more stimulating to his senses than playing with a car.

In particular, several elite sentinels from the Hou Jin Dynasty were like juggling. Some could even shoot arrows while their horses were galloping, with extremely high accuracy. Several Ming army sentinels suffered from his losses.

Sometimes it's not just about skills. The horses on Houjin's side are obviously stronger and more powerful than those on the Ming army's side.

It's just like the difference between an ordinary car and a performance car.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity. We don't have so many war horses. If we do, if we train cavalry, we may not lose to them."

Zhang Pan saw Li Yuanqing's thoughts and couldn't help but smile: "In Yuanqing, there were indeed many slaves who played tricks on horses. But the real ones who played tricks on horses were Northern captives. In the early years in Kuoyang, there were also some people who played tricks on horses under the commander-in-chief.

A few slaves from the North, they have grown up with horses since they were young, and even ate and lived with them. Their skills are indeed superb. I also learned a lot from them. What a pity. Now in Guangning... look at that man,

It must be Beibei."

Zhang Pan pointed at the Tatar who was the most slippery in equestrian skills.

Li Yuanqing nodded slightly.

Zhang Pan is right. Who can really play with horses better than the descendants of Genghis Khan?

Unfortunately, Guangning has been lost, and the Ming Dynasty has lost the most fertile horse farm in the north.

Lin Danhan failed to live up to his expectations. Even if these Mongol Tatars disobey the old slaves, if this continues, their living space will soon be very small. In the end, they will either perish or take refuge in the old slaves.

If we could find a few slaves among the Mongolian tribes...

Unfortunately, the geographical advantages are thousands of miles apart, which makes it really difficult.

Furthermore, Li Yuanqing currently does not have such a spacious place or such a large amount of funds to raise cavalry, and at most he can only raise a few sentries.

But Li Yuanqing had set a goal in his heart. Sooner or later, he would definitely have a strong cavalry.

Only cavalry are the real masters of this world.

For several days in a row, both sides made no big moves, just fighting horses and scolding each other. No one dared to act rashly.

Needless to say, although this is not as good as a real battle, it consumes more energy than a confrontation. Every day, at least dozens more pots of hot water have to be boiled, which makes the city a little nervous about firewood.

It was already mid-August, and the main force of Lao Nu had been away for three days. Zhang Pan couldn't help it anymore, "Yuan Qing, it is estimated that Lao Nu has arrived in Zhenjiang now. We can't just wait. We can't waste the commander and our headquarters.

What an opportunity it creates for us.”

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile, "Brother Zhang, what do you want to do?"

Zhang Pan was stunned, "What else can we do? We need to let Yue Tuo have a better memory. He can't come to Lushun City just because he wants to."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "It's almost time. Huang Guoshan, go and call General Chen."

"Yes." Huang Guoshan left in a hurry.

Not long after, Chen Zhong came to Li Yuanqing's tent and said with a smile: "What? You two have something in common?"

Li Yuanqing spread out the map, "The time is almost ripe, it's time for us to take the initiative. Brothers, what do you think? Let's discuss it carefully."

What Zhang Pan meant was that he hoped to cause effective damage to Yue Tuo's main force of Xianghongqi, and ensure that during this period before the year, the main force of Xianghongqi could no longer harass Lushun too much.

Chen Zhong also supported Zhang Pan's idea. If the main force of Xianghongqi could be weakened, Guanglu Island would have more space for various landing guerrilla warfare.

Li Yuanqing nodded, "Brothers, this is indeed the case, and I also agree with this direction. However, Xianghongqi still has more than 10 strong troops, with a number of no less than 5,000. If we have to force it, I am afraid that the gain will not be worth the loss.

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To be continued...