The Soldier of the Ming Dynasty

When Li Yuanqing arrived at Gaotai, Chen Zhong and Zhang pan both looked grim, staring at the movement of the Jin army behind them.

See Li Yuanqing come over, two people this just as relieved as heavy burden.

"Yuanqing, you see, there are many Tartars this time. I'm afraid there are no less than 5000 people. " Chen Zhong pointed to the dense figure of the Jin army in front of him, and his look was dignified again.

Li Yuanqing nodded and gazed forward.

At this time, the dense figure of the Houjin army had been pushed a mile away. In front of it, there were about a hundred cowhide chariots to support it. At the back, an army of "ants" carrying sand bags, as well as a lot of other laborers, were sweeping the terrain around at any time.

Different from the Ming army, the latter Jin army had higher requirements for terrain conditions because of the mobility of its cavalry.

Although the land in the southeast area of Zhenjiang city is flat, the previous fire has burned a lot of deciduous layer and inevitably some potholes.

In ordinary times, these potholes are not a big deal. Their warriors are skillful in bowing and riding around. But at this time, the rear Jin army is so meticulous and the details are so accurate that Li Yuanqing looks dignified.

However, although he left the responsibility of defense to Chen Zhong, Li Yuanqing knew that after so many years of getting along with him, Chen Zhong instinctively had formed a sense of dependence on Li Yuanqing.

Not to mention Zhang pan, who was poor and destitute at this time.

It takes time to really hold them up.

At this time, as their backbone, Li Yuanqing could not be too oppressive.

For a moment, he couldn't help laughing, "Tartars are well prepared this time. Is this cleaning up their backyard? "

Chen Zhong was stunned and couldn't help laughing. "Yuanqing, what are you thinking about these dog scum?"

Li Yuanqing said with a smile: "the Tartars have suffered enough from us in a series of wars. It is human nature for them to be more careful. It will take at least two days for them to push over. We are not in a hurry. "

Chen Zhong nodded his head and waved his hand to Chen Changyou, the leader of his family and soldiers. He said to Li Yuanqing, "Yuanqing, you sit here. I'll go to the wall again."

Li Yuanqing smiles, "OK. Please let me know if you have any needs. "

"Well. Don't worry, Yuanqing. " Chen Zhong left in a hurry.

Zhang Pan said: "Yuanqing, I can't tell why. I'm always nervous. My heart has been pounding."

Li Yuanqing hugged Zhang Pan's shoulder with a smile, "brother Zhang, the war is coming. It's human nature to be nervous, and it's inevitable. Not only you, but I'm nervous. But Tartars, that's it. They don't have more heads and lives than us. Hold on, boys are looking at us. "

As a veteran general, he was taught by Li Yuanqing just like a primary school student. Instead of feeling embarrassed, Zhang pan felt more at ease and said with a smile, "Yuanqing, I'm working hard."

Li Yuanqing laughed, "brother Zhang, that's right. You'll be more comfortable when we have a fight with them. "

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In the later Jin Dynasty, the bulldozing attack was very meticulous. In terms of the Ming army camp, Li Yuanqing did not have a good way to further stabilize the defense in the camp.

At this time, the dominance of cavalry on the land is really appalling.

Especially at this time, facing Houjin directly, there were more than 50 main players in the record of cattle. Even if Li Yuanqing, like a hedgehog, could not be their opponent at all.

The only thing we can rely on is the camp under our feet.

A day later, the Houjin front remained 300 paces away. Although it was the shooting range of the Ming army's artillery, Li Yuanqing did not order to fire.

Most of these Tartars were slaves of the Mongols, the Beatles and the Han people. Killing them was enough to make the princes and nobles in the later Jin Dynasty feel distressed. On the contrary, they would expose the artillery power of the Ming army and make them take precautions.

Although this camp is well stocked with ammunition and supplies, it is not well prepared.

Unfortunately, due to the shortage of gunners and the heavy burden of the red coat artillery, Li Yuanqing did not carry enough guns.

In the final analysis, this is because of financial and productivity constraints, and the level of firearms in the camp is not enough.

Fortunately, Li Yuanqing was in charge. Although the darkness before dawn was a little depressing, in the Ming military camp, the children ate and drank well, and everything was on the normal track.

The next morning, the two-day snow stopped, the north wind howled, and the weather was even colder.

Li Yuanqing also found one of the biggest drawbacks of the camp.

That is, the camp is located in the south of Zhenjiang City, on the downwind.

Fortunately, with the help of heavy snow, and the preparation has been done well, Li Yuanqing is not afraid of the fire attack adopted by the later Jin Dynasty.

Under the cover of cowhide chariots, the miscellaneous workers of the later Jin army began to push forward within 200 steps.At this time, the snow has stopped, and the air has been cleaned a lot. Standing on the central fort, you can clearly see the face of the tartar factotum in front.

Obviously, their conditions could not be compared with those of Changsheng camp. Even if they were compared with Zhang Pan's army, there were still many gaps.

Most of them were dressed in rags. Some of them had a broken cotton padded jacket. Some of them even had no cotton padded jacket. They were only dressed in the simplest animal skins. Some of them even had no sleeves, which made people feel cold.

Not to mention the armor.

Zhang pan couldn't help saying, "Yuan Qing, Lao Chen, are these all Han slaves? Damn it, these Tartars that kill thousands of swords. "

Chen Zhong's eyesight was excellent, and he shook his head. "No, it seems that there are more Mongolian and armored people."

Although Han, Mongolian and armored people are all yellow race, their congenital conditions are different, especially at this time, it is not difficult to distinguish them.

Zhang Pan's eyes are not very good, and some do not believe.

At this time, Li Yuanqing also saw the general situation clearly and said with a smile: "elder brother Chen is right. Most of these laborers are Mongolians, and there are also quite a few armored people. It can be seen that Houjin is not rich now. "

Zhang Pan said, "dog Tartars occupied the land of Liao and robbed so many treasures. How could they be so poor?"

Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing.

Zhang pan has been in Dongjiang, and his vision is limited by Dongjiang, so he can not fully understand the whole picture of Liao.

In recent years, especially after the battle of Guangning in the second year of Tianqi, although there were a lot of wars in the later Jin Dynasty, because of Li Yuanqing's involvement in the southern part of Liaoning Province, most of the time, they were only windy, not raining, with loud thunder and small raindrops.

Especially in the third year of Tianqi, the old slaves directly abandoned the four guards in southern Liaoning, which, to a large extent, directly affected the overall economic strength of the later Jin Dynasty.

In addition, in the first half of the year, Li Yuanqing was rampant in the north, and the fertile land in the Heilongjiang Basin was also hit hard.

In addition, the old slaves continued to hate the Han Dynasty. It was only when the economy of the later Jin Dynasty did not collapse.

However, this also makes Li Yuanqing's heart alert.

After several years of depression, it must be difficult for the old slaves to accept. The battle in Zhenjiang is far from as simple as imagined.

"Elder brother Zhang, the old slave's life is not easy, we must double vigilance." Li Yuanqing patted Zhang pan on the shoulder.

Zhang pan also responded and nodded, "don't worry, Yuanqing. I will not waste this opportunity

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At the beginning of 200 steps, the advancing speed of Houjin began to become extremely slow.

It must be after the wall has been piled up and pushed forward carefully.

The sharp firearms of Li Yuanqing and Changsheng camp have left them too many painful memories in the past few years of war. In this regard, they have become more cautious.

After thinking for a long time, Li Yuanqing did not order the shelling and destroyed the new wall built by the Jin army.

It is mainly because the wall is piled up, which is also an obstacle to the cavalry of the later Jin army. This is just the beginning, and it is far from the time when the bayonet is red.

At noon, just after lunch, the east line Mao Wenlong Dongjiang main force there also came news.

At this time, although the Yalu River was not frozen, the Ming army had the benefit of fleet, which could ensure the contact between the two sides.

In this respect, the post Jin army was much worse. They had to spend at least several times more effort than the Ming army.

Mao Wenlong's message is very simple. Dongjiang's main force has successfully assembled, bypassing Tieshan and approaching Yizhou. Everything is progressing well and is ready to attack the city at any time.

After getting the news from Mao Wenlong, Li Yuanqing's three people were all in a good mood.

According to Mao Wenlong's shrewdness, even if Yizhou had Huang Taiji in charge, the main force of later Jin Dynasty was attracted to Zhenjiang city. Mao Wenlong may not have no chance.

Influenced by Mao Wenlong's news, Chen Zhong and Zhang pan are in a better mood and have high morale. Li Yuanqing is happy to see the result.

However, at the beginning of the afternoon, the speed of the Jin army's advance suddenly accelerated a lot. The cowhide chariots had already approached a hundred paces. At about 120 steps, they began to pile up the earth wall.

The Ming army soon discovered that the situation was not right.

"Dog Tartars are taking medicine? Do they want to attack the city in the afternoon Chen Zhong's eyebrows wrinkled tightly.

Zhang Pan said, "Yuanqing, can we start shooting? They can't just push it over. "

Li Yuanqing frowned and thought for a moment. He said slowly, "wait a minute. No hurry. Step 120 is a hurdle. If they dare to move forward, we will not keep our hands. "

Zhang pan nods. Although he is a veteran general, he has been in the logistic position for several years and has not much practical experience.

Especially at this critical moment, he increasingly felt the gap with Li Yuanqing.

However, being able to stay with Li Yuanqing, his ability is also improving rapidly. After all, he has the old foundation before him.

At this time, Chen Zhong suddenly spat fiercely, "what a dog! What's wrong with me? It's the old slave. The old dog is here! Yuan Qing, Lao Zhang, look at it. Over there, that's the old slave's flagChen Zhong has excellent eyesight. Li Yuanqing and Zhang pan are busy looking at him in the direction of his fingers. As expected, about a mile and a half away, under the protection of nearly a thousand elite cavalry, hundreds of high riding cavalry are gathered together. Dozens of flags are waving in the wind. The most central one is the yellow flag of the old slave.

"Oh, my God! The old slave is here too Zhang pan couldn't help spitting, spitting hard and holding his fist tightly.

Li Yuanqing's eyes also slightly narrowed, which is interesting.

It seems that the old slave can't hold his breath.

Unfortunately, the maximum range of these 8-pound cannons is only a little more than a mile, which can't reach the old slaves' group of Wang Gongquan. Otherwise, Li Yuanqing will have to compete with governor yuan.