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Although Mang Gurtai was unruly, he was very convinced of his eighth brother.

Ever since he was little, Huang Taiji had solved a lot of troubles for him, and since he was the elder brother, he always had a tendency to protect his children.

At this time, after hearing Huang Taiji's words, Mang Gurtai's anger subsided a little, and he drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, "Buddy, the fodder is gone, and our horses will starve. Are you good?

Method?"

Huang Taiji couldn't help but smile. He understood deeply that fodder was a trivial matter, and killing and wounding hundreds of Han banner soldiers was also a trivial matter. What really made him, the fifth brother, unable to let go was the big matter of face.

After all, as a direct bloodline of Nurhachi, Mang Gurtai is also a strong contender for the post of Houjin Khan.

Different from the "iron hat kings" who were kept captive by the Manchus in later generations, Nurhaci's bloodline can be said to be heroes. They are the most trusted subordinates and supports of the old slaves. They have laid countless foundations for the establishment, growth and expansion of the Houjin Dynasty.

contribution.

"The fodder is gone, we can mobilize again. But Zhenjiang City must be captured quickly. Letting people like Mao Wenlong live in this world, maybe he will really become a threat to my big gold."

When Huang Taiji finished speaking, his eyes were cold and fierce, and Mang Gurtai was also shocked. He understood that the look in his eighth brother's eyes meant that someone was going to be in trouble.

"Eighth brother, do you have any good ideas for destroying the city?"

Huang Taiji smiled faintly, but looked at Dai Shan, "Second brother, I still need you to make up your mind on how to break the city."

Daishan's biological mother is Lao Nu's first wife, Yuanfei Tong Chunxiu. He has the deepest relationship with the Tong family, and Zhenjiang is the territory of the Tong family. In addition, he is the leader of the four Baylors. Huang Taiji's question includes

Many meanings.

Daishan opened his eyes slightly, "Although Zhenjiang City was captured by Mao Wenlong for only two months, its defenses are tight, orderly, stable and not chaotic. It would be unwise to attack by force. And inside Zhenjiang, Mao Wenlong's skeleton is

They are all promoted by soldiers, so it would be difficult to separate them. What I mean is that we still need to move slowly and steadily, bulldozing earth and filling ditches, and advance slowly, without being impatient."

Da Baile, who was worthy of being the most senior, did not have any other emotions because of his mother's relatives. His analysis was based on emotion and reason, and Huang Taiji nodded repeatedly.

Even Amin and Mang Gurtai nodded in agreement.

Although these people are arrogant and do not obey anyone, they have all followed the old slaves in the north and south since childhood. They almost grew up on horseback, and their understanding of war is deeper than anyone else.

Although the Hou Jin Dynasty was powerful at this time, they were more cautious when facing the strong backbone of Zhenjiang City.

Mang Gurtai said: "In that case, what are we waiting for? We will start filling the soil today. I want to see what kind of sacred thing is this Mao Wenlong?"

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Since the afternoon, there has been movement at Houjin Camp.

Countless Han people who had been captured during the war on the northern front, under the supervision of groups of Han flag soldiers, began to fill in the soil on the first line of defense outside Zhenjiang City.

On top of Zhenjiang City, Li Yuanqing watched this scene quietly, his expression indescribably solemn. What he was most worried about had happened.

Just like the Chinese national football team, against the Brazilian team, if the opponent does not make a fatal mistake, the national football team will never have a chance.

To be more direct, even if the opponent makes a fatal mistake, it is probably difficult for the national football team to have a chance.

This is the difference in strength.

It is a pity that Li Yuanqing's hard planning last night did not arouse the anger of Hou Jinjun. They still remained calm enough and adopted the safest method.

As for Zhenjiang City, there were no powerful long-range strike weapons at all, and they could not go out to fight outside the city. They could only watch blankly as the Hou Jin Army filled up the soil, without the slightest solution.

This has entered a slow rhythm of death, but there is no way to change it.

On the side, Chen Zhong's face was not good-looking, and he spat fiercely, "These are the Tatars who kill a thousand swords."

Not long after, Mao Wenlong got the news and rushed to Beicheng. When he saw the scene of Hou Jin's army, his face was indescribably cold. The officers around him also had serious faces.

From Guangning all the way to here, the military quality of each officer has also been greatly improved. They can't help but see that Jiannu is making progress step by step, encroaching on his own living space step by step.

Once the bulldozing reaches the city, a war will break out.

But even if they knew this, Zhenjiang didn't have much to do.

If you rush out of the city to meet the enemy at this time, there is likely to be only one result. This is probably what Houjin wants to see most...

For a moment, the atmosphere on top of the city was as silent as stagnant water.

Mao Wenlong seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.

At this time, everyone no longer dared to underestimate the enemy in the slightest, and finally understood why~~ the Hou Jin Army was able to sweep across the Liao Dynasty.

After a long while, Mao Wenlong said: "Go back to the official hall to discuss matters."

"Yes." The officers came to their senses and hurriedly kowtowed in agreement.

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But at this time, this state has been destined by congenital conditions, which cannot be compensated by acquired efforts. No matter how we discuss it, even if Zhuge Kongming is alive, I am afraid that it is "hard for a clever woman to make a meal without straw."

Mao Wenlong could only appease the officers, encourage the morale of the army, and appease the people in the city. He would first let the Jin army fight, and then look at the specific situation.

It was already evening when Li Yuanqing returned to the North Gate Station. At this time, under the influence of the "bulldozers" of the Hou Jin Army, they had actually filled in the first trench beside the forest and were slowly advancing towards the wilderness on the city side.

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Chen Zhong had already thought about it, "Yuan Qing, are you afraid of a bird? You have two thighs supporting your body and head. As long as the Tatars dare to come, I will make them pay the price with blood."

Li Yuanqing nodded, but at this time, he was not in much mood to exchange greetings with Chen Zhong, "Brother Chen, it will take a day or two for the Tatars to push over. I didn't sleep well today, so I'm going to take a rest."

Chen Zhong looked at Li Yuanqing with concern, "Yuan Qing, you worked hard last night, go and rest. I'll just keep an eye on you here."

At this time, all members of Li Yuanqing's department were stationed at the North Gate defense line, and several residential buildings on the North Gate side were requisitioned as temporary residences and command centers.

Li Yuanqing returned to his room. Caizi was busy cooking. She was cooking scrambled eggs with vegetables. When she saw Li Yuanqing coming back, she couldn't help but be happy, "Sir, are you back? Please wait a moment, the food will be ready soon."

Seeing Caizi's beautiful figure going to the kitchen outside the door to cook, Li Yuanqing slowly let out a breath of turbid air.

As the ancients said, ‘If a person does not serve himself, the heaven will punish him and the earth will destroy him’.

The world is so beautiful, and we absolutely cannot leave our precious lives in this cage-like shackles.

After having a simple dinner and letting Cai Zi go to rest, Li Yuanqing summoned his own soldiers and called Shang Laoliu and Xu Heizi to come to discuss the matter.

In this current state, the Ming army consisted entirely of infantry and only a handful of cavalry. If they broke through forcefully and faced the almost invincible Eight Banners cavalry, it would be difficult to win.

The north, west and south sides of Zhenjiang City have all been burned to ashes by Li Yuanqing's fire. Only the east side, adjacent to the Yalu River, is the only way to survive.

However, in this state, if you want to rush out of the east and reach the riverside, it should not be difficult if there are only a few people. But if you have more than a thousand people under your command, this goal is too big. Houjin must not let Li Yuanqing's men go.

They break through.

Fortunately, last night's night attack on the camp gave Li Yuanqing a lot of inspiration.

Not long after, both Shang Laoliu and Xu Heizi came to the room. In this situation, both of them looked unhappy.

"Sir." The two of them saluted Li Yuanqing respectfully and stood on the left and right respectively.

"What thoughts do you two have about this battle?" Li Yuanqing's tone was very soft, and he could not hear too many waves. After the initial fear and despair, he was now extremely calm.

Shang Laoliu and Li Yuanqing were close, and with Xu Heizi's tacit understanding last night, Shang Laoliu also regarded Xu Heizi as one of his own, so he didn't hide it and said directly: "Yuanqing, the Hou Jin army is powerful and is fighting so steadily. Our side

The morale of the military has already declined, and this is by no means a long-term solution."

Li Yuanqing nodded, but did not speak, and looked at Xu Heizi again.

Xu Heizi's dark face became more solemn after listening to Shang Laoliu's words. He thought about it again and again, and then said: "Sir, I agree with Brother Shang. If you just sit back and wait for death, it is definitely not the behavior of a wise man."

Li Yuanqing nodded and glanced at the two of them, "If we want to dig a tunnel from here to the river, how long will it take?"

Shang Laoliu and Xu Heizi were both stunned. They never expected that Li Yuanqing would actually come up with this idea. This, this is simply a bit crazy.

Shang Laoliu hurriedly said: "Yuanqing, it's not impossible to dig a tunnel, but it's at least four or five miles from here to the river. Even if we don't lack manpower, if we want to complete it, I'm afraid it won't take more than ten days and a half."

It can’t be done.”

Xu Heizi also said: "Sir, it has just rained heavily in the past few days. The ground is muddy and the underground is wet. The soil near the river is probably not very strong. If you want to dig a tunnel, you must dig very deep. This will definitely require another

It’s a waste of time and energy, I’m afraid, then…”

Li Yuanqing let out a long breath, doing his best and obeying fate.

At this point, the Zhenjiang Department really has no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth. It has completely become the fat on Hou Jin's lips.

If things really get to the point of no return, Li Yuanqing can only be cruel and run away with a few confidants.

However, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, Li Yuanqing does not want to give up, giving up so many good sons and daughters, his brothers and sisters.

But at this time, Shang Laoliu and Xu Heizi had interrupted Li Yuanqing's idea from a technical perspective.

Li Yuanqing paced back and forth, frowning.

Shang Laoliu and Xu Heizi did not dare to express their anger and kept quiet enough not to interrupt Li Yuanqing's thinking.

After a long time, Li Yuanqing suddenly smiled and said, "It's not an option for us to work behind closed doors like this. Let's go and take a look at the top of the city."

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The night was completely dark, and Li Yuanqing led Shang Laoliu, Xu Heizi and a dozen soldiers to the connection between the north wall and the east wall.

At this time, Zhenjiang City's main defense forces were concentrated on the north, west, and south sides. The east side was adjacent to the river, and the terrain was full of tidal flats and swamps. On the east side, only Wang Fu's command guarded the entire force.

When Li Yuanqing came here, Liu Chang'an, the chief officer under Wang Fu, hurried over to say hello.

The eastern front is just a facade, so Liu Changan's department has always been at the junction of the north wall and the east wall. Wang Fu's order to him is that if a fierce battle breaks out in the north, his troops can serve as reserves and fresh troops to rescue the northern front in time.

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After exchanging pleasantries with Liu Changan and sending him to rest, Li Yuanqing stood a little lonely by the crenellations of the east wall, looking at the scene to the east.

Under the quiet moonlight, the majestic Yalu River is like a shining silver link, slowly flowing to the south.

This side of the river bank is full of continuous tidal flats, swamps, and a not-so-wide official road that stretches to the pier on the riverside.

This was originally a beautiful wetland with dense reeds and vigorous grass. It was a resort for many birds to inhabit.

Unfortunately, Li Yuanqing's fire has completely destroyed the ecological environment here.

At this time, all I could see was the ashes left by the fire, a mess that was incompatible with the majestic Yalu River.

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Chapter completed!