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Different from the tranquility in the Ming army camp, at this time, in the official hall of Zhenjiang City, dozens of Eight Banner princes including Daishan, Amin, Manggurtai and Dudu gathered here and were quarreling.

On the bonfire in the middle brazier, there are already two fat sheep being roasted. The meat is shiny and oily. The fat is dripping down and dripping on the charcoal fire, making a "sizzling" sound. The aroma of the meat is mixed with the charcoal fire fat.

The aroma has begun to rise in the room, making people drool.

But at this time, no one had any intention of eating this plump roasted lamb leg.

Amin yelled with unspeakable irritation: "He said it lightly, wipe out Li Yuanqing! How can a bastard kill Li Yuanqing? Why can't he come on his own? I am sure of dealing with those bastards like Mao Wenlong!"

Mang Gurtai hurriedly said: "Second brother, please stop saying a few words. Aren't we all discussing?"

"Discuss? Discuss what? Lao Wu, are you going to take the lead tomorrow?" Amin stared straight into Mang Gurtai's eyes like a leopard.

"You~~~."

Mang Gurtai couldn't help but get angry. He had good intentions and reminded Amin to stop complaining. Who would have thought that Amin was like a mad dog, biting anyone he caught.

"Humph!" Mang Gurtai simply ignored Amin, turned his head away, and stopped looking at him.

Amin became even more irritated and looked at Daishan and said: "Second brother, aren't you the most thoughtful on weekdays? At this time, what can you do? Aren't you also scared to death by Li Yuanqing?"

Daishan just arrived this evening. His main force of Zhenghongqi has not arrived yet, but he has already received the news. Lao Nu is very concerned about the war in Zhenjiang and is already on the way. Naturally, he cannot fall behind others.

Daishan glanced at Amin, then glanced at everyone, and everyone also looked at him.

How could Daishan be serious with Amin?

For a moment, he calmed down and said slowly: "I believe everyone has received the news. Khan Ama is already on the way to Zhenjiang. What's the point of us still arguing here?"

Amin couldn't help but be stunned. This was the first time he heard the news.

Although Amin was rebellious and had his eyes above his head, he would never dare to make a mistake against his uncle, the Great Khan, who raised him. He hurriedly said: "Second, second brother, is the Great Khan coming?"

Seeing Amin being restrained, Daishan smiled slightly and said, "That's right. Yue Tuo's main force with red flags will come over together with the Great Khan. This time, the two yellow flags will also come out with all their main force. So, let's not

Let’s have another unnecessary quarrel here. This time, since Li Yuanqing has come to our door, we must eradicate the root cause and avoid future troubles forever!”

The old slave came over, and Amin also had a backbone, and said hurriedly: "Second brother, what you said is correct. But Li Yuanqing is very cunning, and his firearms are extremely sharp. Du Du has already suffered a loss in the past few days. At this time, their camp has been established

Get up, we still have no other solution other than a hard attack!"

Du Du hurriedly said: "Two second uncles, that's exactly what happened. Li Yuanqing's Changsheng camp not only has sharp weapons, but its people are also cunning and cunning. If we want to take action, we must make sure we take every precaution."

Daishan smiled faintly and looked at Mang Gurtai, "Lao Wu, what do you think?"

Mang Gurtai also calmed down a bit at this time. It was also the first time that he heard that the old slave was coming. He pondered for a moment and said: "Second brother, you think about it. I will do whatever you say."

Daishan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but laugh: "This matter sounds difficult to say, but in practice it is not as difficult as we thought! Li Yuanqing has been struggling for a long time.

This time, we must kill him!"

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The next morning, the heavy snow still did not stop.

As expected, the whole world was completely white, and the ground beneath our feet was frozen.

Although he was a little tired yesterday, after a comfortable sleep, Li Yuanqing regained his endless vitality. In the morning, he had another 'morning exercise' with Nian'er and gave her rain and dew as a reward for last night. The little girl has not gotten up yet.

Zhang Pan and Chen Zhong also got up early and hurried to the central fort to join Li Yuanqing.

At this time, everyone pretended to be relaxed, but with the troops of the Later Jin Dynasty approaching, who dared to neglect them even a little bit?

"Yuanqing, looking at the situation today, it seems that the Tatars are going to make a big move!" Zhang Pan stared at the Jin army's camp not far away with a solemn expression.

At this time, although the heavy snow had not stopped, the sky was already bright and the visibility was not low.

Within the field of vision, it can be clearly seen that the Hou Jin Army camp is reorganizing the army. There are about three or four Niulu, more than a thousand people, who have assembled in the open space outside the camp. More people will follow.

Surge outward.

Chen Zhong's face was also serious.

Li Yuanqing has made his attitude clear and will hand over the initiative in this campaign to him.

In the past, although Chen Zhong fought side by side with Li Yuanqing every time, to a large extent, Li Yuanqing took the lead.

At this moment, it was suddenly him who made the decision, and he felt endless pressure on him.

Even though there was a beautiful concubine in the tent, after understanding Li Yuanqing's thoughts yesterday, he directly placed the beautiful concubine in the auxiliary tent and never stepped foot further.

Of course Chen Zhong understood what Li Yuanqing meant. This was a great achievement given to him by his brother. Although the Changsheng Battalion would not be the main force, it would provide the strongest fire support. Once they could not hold on, the Changsheng Battalion would serve as a reserve team.

We will fill up the positions as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the camp.

"Yuan Qing, I think the Tatars are still doing the same thing. They will never attack rashly unless they bulldoze and fill the ditch." Chen Zhong said calmly.

Li Yuanqing nodded and said with a smile: "Two eldest brothers, the period before the war is the most difficult. When the war actually begins, that's all. We are well prepared and don't need to worry too much. We just need to do our best.

I am the one. The Tatars want to bulldoze the earth. It is not easy in this freezing cold weather. How can we make it so easy for them?"

Chen Zhong immediately understood what Li Yuanqing meant, and couldn't help but let out a long breath, and couldn't help laughing: "Damn it. What's wrong with me? It's not like I've never seen a woman before, but it seems like the first time I've seen one.

Is it the same as being a groom for once?"

Although Chen Zhong's words were vulgar, his expression suddenly became much more relaxed.

Zhang Pan couldn't help but nodded secretly.

It's no wonder that Chen Zhong followed Li Yuanqing and was able to win consecutive battles.

In this situation, everyone was very nervous, but Li Yuanqing resolved the tense atmosphere with a few simple words and brought up Chen Zhong's spirit.

Zhang Pan believed that he was not as capable as Li Yuanqing, and he cherished this opportunity even more. He hurriedly said: "Yuanqing, Lao Chen, what should we do specifically? Do you want me to send someone now to clear the moat in front of you?"

The ice broke and the water was released?"

Li Yuanqing thought for a moment and shook his head, "Brother Zhang, there's no rush. It looks cold today, but the ice on the moat isn't strong enough yet. It shouldn't be able to bear people. Sooner or later, they will fill in. We don't want to

It’s a waste of my sons’ efforts.”

As he said that, Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "The Dog Tartars will probably have to wait a while before launching their offensive. We don't have to keep following them. Let's go eat first. It's suddenly cold today, so we must protect our bodies."

"

Chen Zhong and Zhang Pan also understood what Li Yuanqing meant and couldn't help but nod.

"Yuan Qing, let's do it like this. Let's eat first and let the boys warm up." Chen Zhong said hurriedly.

Li Yuanqing smiled and walked off the platform first.

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The breakfast was very rich. Each soldier was given two taels of meat, three taels of fish, enough broth, and enough rice.

Of course, these supplies were all brought by Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong. Although Mao Wenlong ordered Zhang Pan to replenish some of the food and grass for the two departments, they were mainly based on millet and corn, not to mention meat, even meat stars.

think.

After breakfast, Chen Zhong and Zhang Pan went directly to the command center of the central fort, while Li Yuanqing went to the river bank for inspection.

Li Yuanqing had fought many times with Hou Jin, and Li Yuanqing had a very clear understanding of the temperament of Hou Jin's army.

They will never act rashly without sufficient support.

At this time, although they had the advantage of home court, the weather suddenly cooled down, and they also needed a process of adaptation.

In these two or three days, fierce fighting should not break out directly. The Jin army must focus on advancement, paving the way first and preparing for the subsequent attack.

On the other hand, on the river side, as the weather got colder, Li Yuanqing was worried that the river bank would freeze directly, which would have an impact on the fleet.

This side of the river is Li Sansheng's defense range.

Although this guy is young, he has a flexible mind. The key is that he is very calm and will never be easily impulsive. Putting him here, Li Yuanqing can rest assured.

Seeing Li Yuanqing coming, Li Sansheng hurriedly came over and said, "General."

Li Yuanqing nodded, "How is the situation on the river bank? Is it frozen?"

As he spoke, Li Yuanqing strode forward.

Li Sansheng and Niu Gensheng hurriedly followed Li Yuanqing.

"General, the ice has frozen on the shore, but it is not thick. I estimate that there will be no serious problems today and tomorrow, but the day after tomorrow, once the snow stops, the freezing situation will probably intensify." Li Sansheng hurriedly reported to Li Yuanqing.

There is a common saying among common people, "If it snows and it doesn't get cold, it will turn into cold snow."

At this time, the temperature dropped sharply. Compared with before, people's body consciousness instinctively felt very cold.

But in fact, this kind of coldness is only relative. The main reason is that people have been in warm climates and suddenly face the cold, which requires a process of adaptation.

And once you adapt, even if the weather is much colder than it is now, your feelings will have adapted and you won't feel so cold anymore.

For example, at this time, although the temperature has dropped below zero, the sky and the earth still have a certain amount of heat reserves. In addition, the river water flows very fast. Except for the narrow area along the river, the river water will not freeze immediately.

While talking, the group of people had already arrived at the river bank.

Just as Li Yuanqing expected, ice scum had formed on the land on the edge of the river, about five to six centimeters thick, but the river was still wide and turbulent, and it did not have any real impact on the ships parked nearby.

Li Yuanqing looked at Li Sansheng and said: "In this regard, we can only make more preparations. We still have a lot of wood reserves and sufficient manpower. At night, try our best to build more fire pots on the shore. We would rather spend more manpower, but we must

To ensure the safety of the fleet."

"Yes!" Li Sansheng hurriedly kowtowed in agreement.

Li Yuanqing patted Li Sansheng on the shoulder, pulled him up and looked at the broad river.

Although building a fire pot is a stupid way and consumes a lot of resources, in this situation, it is the best way.

Get through the past few days and wait for the men to truly adapt to the intensity of the cold, then sail the fleet into the river, wait for the ice on the river to truly solidify, and then use the solidified ice to build new fortifications to ensure the safety of the fleet.

Safety.

After walking around the riverside to make sure everything was on track, Li Yuanqing was ready to leave.

At this time, two cavalrymen rushed over from the west direction. They quickly dismounted and respectfully reported to Li Yuanqing: "General, the Jin army is starting to push over."

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