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Two days later, the time has come to the eighth day of November in the fourth year of Tianqi.

The main forces of Zhenglan Banner and Xianglan Banner rushed outside Zhenjiang City one after another, while several Niulu Banners from Xianghong Banner and Zhenghong Banner also arrived earlier.

In the south of Zhenjiang City, several densely packed camps of the Jin army were formed one after another, relying on the city. Countless sentry riders were like ants, scattering towards the Ming army camp five miles away.

The morning sunshine was very soft, but the temperature was a little colder than the previous few days.

Li Yuanqing knew very well that the cold winter was coming.

Although there is some storage of wood in the camp, it is far from enough to survive this cold winter safely.

Fortunately, the fleet to buy coal from Guancanghai has already set off. According to the power of Dongjiang Headquarters and Changsheng Camp at this time, North Korea will never dare to deny face.

On the high platform of the fort, Li Yuanqing, Chen Zhong, and Zhang Pan stood behind the half-man-high earth wall, inquiring about the movements of the Houjin camp opposite.

"You idiot, you really think highly of us! It's only been a few days, but we've already come to forty or fifty places. Amin, are you really not afraid of pain?"

Chen Zhong looked gloomily at the row of Houjin tents not far away, clenching his fists.

Zhang Pan said: "Yuan Qing, Lao Chen, Zhenjiang is a hornet's nest! When we camp here, it's like a steel knife piercing their hearts. They will never sit still and wait for death! We must be fully prepared.

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Li Yuanqing nodded.

Although he had long expected that Hou Jin would react strongly when the troops arrived in Zhenjiang, Li Yuanqing did not expect that their reaction would be so quick.

It’s no wonder that Mao Wenlong has found it difficult to make breakthroughs in Zhenjiang in recent years.

This node is really like what Zhang Pan said, ‘It’s just a hornet’s nest’.

However, the more troops of the Later Jin Dynasty gathered in Zhenjiang City, the more at ease Li Yuanqing would feel.

This means that Mao Wenlong and the main Dongjiang force on the eastern front will be in a relatively safe state.

Especially since the Yalu River was not frozen at this time, the Jin army had to rely on boats if they wanted to cross the river.

However, although there were several Zhengbai flags flying in the Houjin camp at this time, there was no royal flag like the Zhengbai flag. This gave Li Yuanqing a bad feeling.

"Damn it. Dog Tartars are really calm. This is so leisurely. Are they here for a walk?"

Most of Houjin's main forces arrived yesterday. The camp had just been set up and was in the process of cleaning up. Chen Zhong couldn't help but spat hard.

Li Yuanqing's eyes narrowed slightly. Of course he understood what Chen Zhong meant.

At this time, although the Hou Jin Army has the city to rely on, their footing is not stable. Just like Du Du did to his own side before, a wave of cavalry will definitely disrupt the rhythm of the Hou Jin Army, and even capture one or two

Maybe a big fish.

It's a pity that although Li Yuanqing has two thousand war horses, they are the lifeblood of the treasure. The number is still too small. Although the training and equipment are not bad, they lack the actual combat experience of the hard cavalry. In this battle, except for the limited

Sentinel, Li Yuanqing did not bring them out.

Even though I knew this was an opportunity, I still couldn't grasp it.

To a large extent, this is also the tragedy of the farming people.

Zhang Pan smiled hurriedly and said: "Old Chen, why are you angry with these dog Tatars? Sooner or later, they will come to our camp to charge into battle. Are you still afraid of missing out on your achievements?"

However, although Zhang Pan's tone was relaxed, his expression was indescribably serious.

Later Jin's more than 40 Niulu, plus auxiliary soldiers and handymen, already exceeded 10,000 people. Coupled with the main force of Xiangbai Banner in Zhenjiang City, the number of people has steadily suppressed our own side.

There are less than ten thousand Jurchens, and they are invincible!

this……

Li Yuanqing naturally noticed the change in Zhang Pan's expression, smiled and patted his shoulder and said: "Brother Zhang, the Jin Army should not rush into battle after today. We must make good use of today and make up for everything as comprehensively as possible."

Seeing Li Yuanqing's young but calm appearance, Zhang Pan also reacted and said with a smile: "Yes. Yuanqing, let's go to patrol the camp separately now."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Okay. After an hour, call all officers above the general level for discussion."

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After these days of intensive construction, the Ming army's camp has become increasingly stable. The earth walls have been piled ten meters high, and the trench moat outside is also more than ten meters wide.

Inside the earthen wall, countless sandbags had been prepared to prevent the Jin army from using rockets again.

At this time, all defensive measures in the Ming army's camp were basically in place, but after all, it was just a bunker, and time was too short. There were still some shortcomings in dealing with fire attacks.

With these sandbags, coupled with the obstruction of the river in front and the ditch inside, we can maintain the initiative to deal with the fire to the greatest extent.

Sheds have been set up on several commanding heights in the camp and on the forts. This ensures that the artillery can be fired normally even in rainy and snowy weather.

On the east side of the camp, on the riverside, a simple dock is also being built intensively. There are more than 700 warships of various sizes, enough to cut off the river.

Li Yuanqing was also very afraid that the Jin army would attack these warships without opening his eyes. As early as two days ago, he had ordered the reed swamps to the north of the river to be set on fire.

Unfortunately, the swamp was not frozen at this time, so the burning effect was not ideal.

But this obstacle was finally cleared, and the field of vision here has become very wide. Unless the Jin army comes through the tunnel, they will never be able to escape the eyes of the Ming army.

And with experts like Xu Heizi here, the Ming army also has many ways to deal with the tunnels.

Behind the earthen wall, at regular intervals, there will be a large vat buried upside down in the ground. There are engineers specially monitoring it. Once someone is digging underground, they will be able to detect it immediately.

At this time, although there were more than ten thousand troops, the weather was many times stronger than during the trip to the north.

But precisely because of this, Li Yuanqing did not dare to be careless in the slightest.

Everything is relative.

When the weather is cold, everyone is cold. But at this time, the weather is mild and everyone is comfortable.

In this state, the Hou Jin Army had the advantage of playing again, and Li Yuanqing could not help but consider all the trivial matters.

After inspecting the camp and checking various combat readiness materials, Li Yuanqing returned to the main tent and convened the officers to discuss and assign specific tasks.

The biggest advantage of the fleet is that it has transportation advantages that are unmatched by land.

For example, if we travel overland to provide food and grass, it would be impossible for 20,000 people to eat, drink, and eat for several months without thousands of mules and horses.

But this is easy for the fleet.

In Li Yuanqing's big tent, there was a huge sand table from the Zhenjiang area in the middle, and officers from the two armies were sitting around it.

Li Yuanqing sat on the white tiger skin throne at the top, while Zhang Pan and Chen Zhong sat on the left and right respectively.

According to military positions, people such as Guan Canghai, Xu Heizi, Huang Guoshan, Kong Youde, and Liu Dadou were already in guerrilla positions and were on the same level as Zhang Pan.

But Zhang Pan is a veteran after all, and can be regarded as Li Yuanqing's senior. Li Yuanqing naturally has to take care of Zhang Pan's face when sitting at the table.

Naturally, the sons of the Changsheng camp also accepted this, as did Chen Zhongbu.

However, Zhang Pan did not have any soldiers, so his right to speak was naturally greatly weakened.

But Zhang Pan also has one of the biggest advantages. Compared with Zhang Pan back then, he is softer and easier to blend in. This allows Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong to get along with him without any obstacles.

At this time, although time was in a hurry, the Ming army was fully prepared before setting off, with sufficient supplies. The military affairs had been arranged several times in the past few days, focusing entirely on defense.

Although the best defense is offense, Li Yuanqing deeply understood that the Changsheng Camp at this time could have a certain degree of control over defense. However, if he wanted to launch a direct attack on Zhenjiang City, he would have to face the main force of Houjin.

Well, this is simply not realistic.

As the saying goes, ‘If you want to hit someone, you have to get hit first’.

In this regard, Li Yuanqing has enough patience.

Whether it is Lao Nu or Huang Taiji, Li Yuanqing has an unparalleled age advantage.

Even if he has to endure the day, Li Yuanqing is confident enough to survive these two old dogs.

The military affairs were quickly arranged, and the generals of various ministries quickly left to carry out their duties.

There were only three people, Li Yuanqing, left in the tent.

Chen Zhong rubbed his temples tiredly and said to Li Yuanqing: "Yuanqing, I'm not too worried about our side. On the contrary, the commander's side... Yizhou, I'm afraid it's not that easy."

Zhang Pan also nodded.

He naturally understood that Chen Zhong's words were by no means arrogant or arrogant.

With Li Yuanqing here, he can hardly find any flaws in defense.

At this time, the Ming army's camp was like a huge hedgehog. How could it be so easy for the Hou Jin army to eat it?

In addition, Chen Zhongbu and the Changsheng Camp cooperated tacitly and implemented orders and prohibitions. It was difficult for mistakes to occur in all aspects.

On the other hand, although Mao Wenlong did not directly face the pressure from Houjin's main force, at this time, the main force with the white flag, the red flag, the red flag, and the two yellow flags did not appear.

Zhang Pan was really worried about Mao Wenlong.

"Old Chen, the commander-in-chief has his own destiny! Furthermore, the nearly 20,000 soldiers in our headquarters are not just decorations. And there is a big river blocking us. I believe that within a few days, we will receive good news from the commander-in-chief.

.At this time, we still have to take care of the present first."

Li Yuanqing nodded, "Brother Zhang is right. According to the commander's shrewdness, he will never be impulsive. So what if Huang Taiji is personally in charge of Yizhou? We, the sons of Dongjiang, are by no means vegetarians!

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To be continued...