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Four days later, it was already April 13th of the third year of Tianqi. As expected, the main force of Houjin appeared again outside Fuzhou City.

The day before, Niu Gensheng and Zhang Biao had arrived in Fuzhou City by sea. Li Yuanqing, Chen Zhong and Zhang Pan were also aware of the situation in Lushun.

Zhang Biao brought nearly 300 soldiers and more than 500 auxiliary soldiers, which allowed Zhang Pan to regain a lot of strength and was ready to fight.

Having already lost so much, he also wanted to follow Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong to get some back. At the very least, he would have an explanation for all aspects.

At the same time, battle reports were also sent from Pidao.

As expected by Li Yuanqing, during the time when the main force of Hou Jin gathered in southern Liaoning, Mao Wenlong's main force had joined forces with Chen Jisheng in Kuandian and defeated two waves of defenders outside Zhenjiang.

However, Mao Wenlong did not choose the tightly defended Zhenjiang this time, but chose Yizhou not far away.

According to Mao Wenlong's description, the main force of the Dongjiang River has cleared most of the obstacles around Yizhou, and the city will be breached in the near future.

As a result, although Jinzhou and Lushun were lost, Dongjiang still held a certain degree of initiative in the overall situation in Liao.

At this time, Huang Taiji's main force of the Zhengbai Banner, Daishan's main force of the Zhenghong Banner, Mang Gurtai's main force of the Zhenglan Banner, Yue Tuo's main force of the Xianghong Banner, and several Niu Lu of Xianghuang Banner were all in Fuzhou.

It was the spring plowing season at this time. Even though there were still many cattle in Houjin, they still had to farm. The cattle, sheep, and horses also needed to gain fat at this time to replenish the nutrients they had lost during the winter.

Especially when the war did not go well after last year's spring plowing.

The main force of the Two Yellow Banners led by Lao Nu himself wanted to protect the core interests of Liaoyang, Shenyang and Laozhai - the hinterland of Houjin, so they did not dare to send troops rashly.

As a result, on the eastern front in Yiju, Houjin only had part of the troops of Amin with the blue flag and Dudu with the white flag.

If Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong can defeat Huang Taiji's main force of Hou Jin again in Fuzhou, then~~ Mao Wenlong will have almost no pressure on Yizhou, and the conquest of Yizhou will be just around the corner.

On top of Fuzhou City, Zhang Pan gritted his teeth when he saw the Wang Banner of Zhengbai Banner again, "It's Huang Taiji, that bastard."

Huang Taiji's army was still arrayed outside the north gate of Fuzhou. It seemed that he wanted to rebuild the camp that was burned down by Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong, but the distance was far back, two miles away.

Chen Zhong couldn't help but sneer, "You guys still don't have a long memory. You're fucking doing this for us to see."

Li Yuanqing nodded, "Hong Taiji will never be willing to suffer such a big loss. In addition, the commander-in-chief's success on the Eastern Front, this guy will not be able to endure it for long. We are not in a hurry, he will soon reveal his flaws."

Zhang Pan glanced at Li Yuanqing.

Looking at the tall and handsome figure of the young man in front of me, as tall and straight as a straight green pine, with sharp eyes and resolute movements, it seems that nothing in this world can stump him.

Look at himself again. He is lost and has no fighting spirit. How can he have the demeanor of a general?

Zhang Pan couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

In the past, in front of Li Yuanqing, he always wanted to rely on his old age to highlight his importance.

Li Yuanqing ignored his previous struggles and helped him time and time again. Even now, his mistakes ruined the Ming army's good situation, but Li Yuanqing did not complain at all against him.

On the other hand, although Chen Zhong acted conservatively, he became intimate with Li Yuanqing step by step.

Quietly, the Guanglu Island Department has grown a lot.

Zhang Pan has been fine these days. He has already gone to check the Tatar heads chopped off by Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong. The real slaves alone have exceeded the thousand level, not to mention the soldiers of the Mongolian Tatars and Han banners.

A handyman.

Zhang Pan suddenly felt unspeakable regret. Why did he want to be more serious about this in the first place?

If we had taken one step at a time, worked steadily, and worked closely with Li Yuanqing, how could we be like this?

Unfortunately, there is never any regret medicine in this world.

Zhang Pan could only hope that Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong could give him a hand in the next battle and help him regain some strength.

At this time, the 1,000th Corps of the Changsheng Battalion, which was originally stationed outside the city, and the 1,000th Corps of Chen Zhong's General A, had withdrawn into the city.

Li Yuanqing did not build any more defensive fortifications such as trenches and rivers outside the city.

Under Fuzhou City, there is a flat area, and the Jin army can attack at any time.

However, compared with before, the seven red cannons now stood on the top of Fuzhou City, with their dark muzzles pointed in the direction of Hou Jin's main force not far away.

At this time, Huang Taiji was not in a hurry, and Li Yuanqing was even less anxious.

The food, grass, and resources in Fuzhou City are simply ridiculously abundant. Even if Huang Taiji has to spend two or three years outside the city, he will follow Li Yuanqing's wishes.

Mao Wenlong is making great moves on the Eastern Front, but on the Western Front, there is not much oil and water, and he can drag these dog Tatars to death.

"The supplies in Lushun City can only last them for about ten days. Huang Taiji is such a good-natured person. Does he still want to write endlessly?"

No one knows the state of supplies in Lushun City better than Zhang Pan.

Chen Zhong also knew the details at this time and couldn't help but sneer.

Zhang Pan's face looks a little ugly. This sign is really stupid as a pig.

He looked like this, no wonder he lost the battle.

Zhang Biao was not far away at this time, and he also realized his big mistake. On the contrary, he was not as capable as a scout from the Changsheng Camp who sent hundreds of households.

But it was already like this, and Zhang Biao had no choice but to stand aside carefully and wait for various measures.

Li Yuanqing said: "Huang Taiji is very scheming. If he wants to wait, he has a reason to wait. We must not neglect it, we must strengthen our defense."

Chen Zhong smiled and nodded, "Yuan Qing, don't worry. I'll go around again."

After Chen Zhong finished speaking, he led a few soldiers and rushed towards the east gate.

Although he was disdainful of Huang Taiji, in his heart, he did not dare to relax even a little bit.

In fact, at this point, Fuzhou City is almost impregnable. In a large sense, if the opportunity permits, Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong can even be dragged out to fight with the main force of the Hou Jin Dynasty.

However, with the fall of Jinzhou and Port Arthur, the situation in southern Liaoning was not as optimistic as before, and no one dared to be careless.

The soldiers around them all retreated far away. Only Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong stood on the top of the city, facing the light spring breeze, observing the battlefield situation.

This scene seems familiar, but now things have changed.

Li Yuanqing didn't know what to say to Zhang Pan. There were too many words, but they could only turn into silence.

After a long while, Zhang Pan suddenly said: "Yuan Qing, I'm sorry. I have listened to you a long time ago, why should I be reduced to this?"

As the saying goes, money is a man's courage, and clothes are his face.

For soldiers like Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong, the soldiers under their command are their roots. At this time, without the familiar men, how can Zhang Pan have the confidence?

Seeing Zhang Pan lowering his head in front of his face, Li Yuanqing couldn't help but was stunned. He quickly said: "Brother Zhang, why are you and I brothers doing this? Lushun, I will definitely help you fight back."

Zhang Pan nodded solemnly and suddenly burst into a wry smile.

He believed that Li Yuanqing would be able to help him fight back Lushun. After all, with Fuzhou around, Jinzhou and Lushun were isolated cities, and the troops of the Later Jin Dynasty could not hold out for long.

But due to his mistake, even the supervisors disappeared on the battlefield. How should he explain to Mao Wenlong? How should he explain to the court? How should he explain to the emperor?

Li Yuanqing also felt Zhang Pan's mood swings at this time, and suddenly shook Zhang Pan's hand tightly and whispered: "Brother Zhang, even if I give up this skin, I will still save your life."

Zhang Pan was startled, tears welling up in his eyes, "Yuan Qing, you..."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, we are brothers."

Looking at the most familiar smile, Zhang Pan felt mixed emotions in his heart. After a moment, he nodded seriously and suddenly smiled, "That's right. Yuan Qing, we are brothers."

But in Zhang Pan's heart, he made up his mind that he would definitely bear his mistakes and his responsibilities.

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It wasn't until ten o'clock in the afternoon that the Houjin camp began to gather together. There were more than 4 Niulu troops of each banner, and they began to advance towards Fuzhou City.

They were afraid of the deterrent power of the red cannons, and their formation was very scattered. They rustled like ants and began to build earthen walls and fortifications a mile outside the city.

How could Li Yuanqing make them achieve their wish?

Immediately ordered the gunners to fire and target these people.

For a moment, there was a "rumbling", followed by the violent roar of artillery, and a row of seven huge iron ball shells actually hit the Houjin camp not far away.

The diameter of the red cannon's shells is about 1 centimeter, and they are all solid iron balls. The power may be weakened a mile and a half away, but at a range of 400 steps, the power is at its peak.

Even if the Tatars had cowhide chariots, they could not withstand the huge impact. In a moment, at least a dozen people were hit by the shells, rolling and crawling, wailing and screaming.

How could the rest of the people dare to build fortifications? They just regretted that their parents had lost two legs and ran backwards to escape for their lives.

Zhang Pan couldn't help but feel speechless and murmured: "Is this the red cannon? It's really sharp."

Chen Zhong smiled and said, "This is the gift Huang Taiji left for us."

Zhang Pan felt even more bitter, but forced a smile on his face, "How could the Tatars come up with such sharp weapons?"

But after a moment, he came to his senses and hurriedly said to Li Yuanqing: "Yuanqing, if this is the case, the Tatars can't come up, and we won't be able to make achievements."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, don't be anxious. Huang Taiji will not give up Fuzhou City. This is his bottom line and he will definitely not be able to bear it."

Although Zhang Pan was very anxious at this time, he understood that he could never influence Li Yuanqing's emotions, so he nodded silently and said no more.

On the side, Chen Zhong shook his head slightly.

Having reached this point, Zhang Pan still doesn't have any patience. I'm afraid he will also...

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At this time, on the opposite side, Huang Taiji and a group of princes and nobles were two miles away, exploring the direction of Fuzhou City.

Due to the threat of the red cannon, their camp had retreated to two and a half miles outside the city. They no longer dared to be as arrogant as before, so they set up the camp under the nose of the Ming army.

Mang Gurtai squeezed the riding whip in his hand angrily, "You damn Li Yuanqing, if this continues, it's impossible for us to get close to Fuzhou City. How can we capture the city and kill this thief?"

Daishan's face didn't look good either.

After all the hard work, I only caught some small fish and shrimps in Jinzhou and Lushun. Not to mention that Huang Taiji would be punished, but his status in the old slave's heart would also be directly affected.

This is really...

Huang Taiji's expression was not too strange. He groaned and suddenly said: "If this continues, we will have no chance of conquering Fuzhou. This trip to Liaonan is not wise."

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Chapter completed!