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A man in the uniform of a small flag soldier actually dared to put his arm around the neck of a general and put his arms around his shoulders. Anyone who sees this will find it incredible. This is simply disrespectful and neither fish nor fowl...

But at this time, Huang Guoshan, Kong Youde, Chen Changyou, and Xu Heizi were all direct line officers of Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong.

The bosses of the two armies were so close, how could they, who were their younger brothers, dare to say anything more?

Humans are endothermic animals, not cold-blooded animals after all.

When he rescued Chen Zhong from Zhenjiang, Li Yuanqing really wanted to treat Chen Zhong as an ally. After all, Chen Zhong was a direct soldier of Mao Wenlong, and he, Li Yuanqing, was just a latecomer.

To put it more bluntly, Li Yuanqing wanted to support Chen Zhong to avoid escaping Zhenjiang and being punished by his superiors and Mao Wenlong...

But at this time, along the way, Chen Zhong's temperament, Chen Zhong's care, and his unhesitating support for Li Yuanqing at critical moments have made the relationship between the two closer and closer, moving forward step by step.

At this time, Zhang Pan has been abolished, and the three parts of Liaonan have actually become two parts. Although it seems that one part is missing, no matter the prospects or future, everyone can see that it will become more and more brilliant.

At this time, Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong naturally have to cooperate more closely to eliminate barriers and form synergy.

Of course, from beginning to end, Li Yuanqing had never been separated from Chen Zhong.

After walking along the tunnel for a short time, Li Yuanqing, Chen Zhong and his party emerged from behind a small mound of dirt outside the west gate.

About three or four hundred paces away to the west, several bonfires were lit continuously, which was the Tatar sentry camp.

The underground tunnels are simply crisscrossing each other. Without Xu Heizi to guide them, it would have been impossible for the group to get here.

At this time, looking at the bonfire not far away, Chen Zhong was speechless for a moment, and then whispered in a low voice: "Yuan Qing, how on earth was this done?"

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Brother, everything will be done if you are prepared, and if you are not prepared, it will be ruined. These are all dug out by the sons of the engineering team with shovels."

Chen Zhong nodded solemnly. He had known for a long time that Li Yuanqing had an engineering corps under Xu Heizi of the 3000 Corps, but it was a bit secret and he didn't know the general details.

At this time, when he saw everything in front of him, he realized that Li Yuanqing's foresight in this regard far exceeded his several times.

Xu Heizi was just an unlucky thief who dug graves and robbed tombs. To be honest, even if Chen Zhong was a mud-legged person, he couldn't look down on such a person.

But Xu Heizi was Li Yuanqing's confidant and got an important job in the Changsheng Camp...

"Yuanqing, when we go back, you have to help me build an engineering team like this." Chen Zhong whispered to Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing smiled: "Brother, this is a small matter. Now, let's take a look at the condition of the fortifications. Brother Xu, you are an expert, please tell me."

Xu Heizi hurriedly leaned forward underground and explained to the two men in a low voice: "General, General Chen, the fortifications here will be completed soon. At the latest tomorrow morning, all the passages will be opened and backfilling will begin. This

The entrance to the tomb is one of the fulcrums. This is not the place to talk. Why don’t we go back inside and allow Beizhi to explain in detail."

Li Yuanqing glanced at Chen Zhong with a smile.

Chen Zhong nodded quickly, "Let's go back and talk."

Chen Zhong came here just to see the freshness and feel confident. Now that he had seen the freshness, he naturally wanted to talk about business.

Soon, the group returned to the underground hall in the city.

There are lights and vents in the small hall, like a temporary office. This is also Li Yuanqing's last escape route. If he really cannot withstand Hou Jin's offensive, this will be his last lifeline.

Xu Heizi led Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong to a small room on one side, lit the lights, and pulled back the red cloth covering the ground.

After a moment, a sand table of about five to six square meters appeared in front of everyone.

Chen Zhong and Chen Changyou were all a little stunned. Even Huang Guoshan and Kong Youde were also a little surprised. They had never seen such a thing.

Li Yuanqing, on the other hand, was calm and calm, smiling and motioning with his eyes to Xu Heizi to explain to everyone.

Xu Heizi smiled and said: "Two generals, brothers, this thing is called a sand table. It was almost promoted by the general. This is our scout. Based on the real scene measurement of Fuzhou City, the real scene was shrunk and placed on it. The matter of the sand table

, let me explain to you later, now, let’s first talk about how to prepare for the flood of the Jin Army.”

"You see, although Fuzhou City is flat, in fact, the terrain here is slightly higher in the east than in the west. Like the Shah River, it flows from east to west, all the way to the sea. This one is a little different in our customs.

In fact, before entering Fuzhou, the general had carefully discussed with me how to deal with the various offensives of the Jin army. The flood strategy was originally the last defense that could not be spared. But at this time, since the Tatars want to do this

Come on, of course we can't just surrender."

Xu Heizi's words had already firmly attracted everyone's attention.

He pointed to the moats on the north and south sides of Fuzhou City on the sand table, and explained carefully: "Look, everyone. Although these moats have been filled in by the Hou Jin Army, they are not far underground and have been dredged by the men.

Several tunnels have been excavated. If you look carefully here, the east side of Fuzhou City is slightly higher than the west side. Of course, it may not be obvious on the sand table, but if you carefully go to both sides of the city,

If you investigate, you will find the details. This means that if there is a flood, as long as we can build sand piles outside the east gate to guide the water, the water will follow these tunnels, bypass the city, and head west

As long as we pile up a large number of sandbags under the city, we can protect the safety of the city and make the flood flow westward and finally into the sea."

The architectural craftsmanship of the ancient Chinese was actually quite advanced.

Almost all cities will have a moat as long as they are not extremely short of water.

The craftsmen have already been very skilled and reliable in waterproofing brick walls.

If Hou Jin had not filled the moat, the flood would have flowed back along the moat and directly hit the city wall, causing the intensity of the river to increase, and Fuzhou City would be in real danger.

But at this time, the moat was filled in, the tunnel was dug outside the moat, and sandbags were piled outside the city wall. This protected the safety of the city to the greatest extent.

At this time, Kong Youde raised a question, "Sir Xu, what you said is authentic, how does it feel to be humble? It doesn't seem to be reliable? What should we do if the flood flows directly through the ground without passing through the tunnel?"

Everyone also looked at Xu Heizi.

Xu Heizi smiled, "This is very simple. It is also our most important job. We must make adequate preparations before the flood comes. Once the flood comes, several weak entrances to the tunnel will collapse quickly, and the flood will flow directly into it. As the flood comes,

As the water becomes stronger and stronger, these tunnels will be collapsed by the water, and the ground will sink. In this case, the flood will not go directly from the city, but will flow to both sides, flowing to the low places in the west. To the west,

The Tatars did not build an earth wall, which ensured the smooth flow of floods to the west. Of course, even if the Tatars built an earth wall, we would not be in vain at all. The city of Fuzhou is higher in the west and lower in the east. Even if no action is taken, the flood will

It will also break through the earth wall smoothly and flow straight to the west."

Xu Heizi explained so carefully that everyone, no matter how slow they were, reacted now and couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Kong Youde couldn't help but praise: "Master Xu is really a genius."

"hey-hey."

Xu Heizi smiled, "It is true that I personally implemented this matter, but the main planning work is still completed by the general."

Kong Youde quickly looked at Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing patted his head hard, "Okay, I already understand everything that I should understand. Today's fortification has come to an end, and we must not be careless in the slightest. It must be perfect. Let's not disturb Mr. Xu Qian's work here anymore.

.It’s getting late, let’s go back to camp first.”

"yes."

Everyone walked out of the tunnel one after another.

Looking at Li Yuanqing's tall and handsome figure in front of him, Kong Youde couldn't hide his admiring gaze at all.

With the general's ingenuity and miraculous planning, it is really difficult for Huang Taiji to have a chance.

In this battle in Fuzhou City, the Tatars are probably doomed to suffer heavy losses.

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Return to the camp and come to Li Yuanqing's tent.

Chen Zhong couldn't suppress his excitement, "Yuan Qing, at this rate, Fuzhou City will have no worries. But we can't just let these dog Tatars go. They dare to use such unscrupulous methods."

Li Yuanqing nodded, "Brother, this is exactly what I want to tell you. Once the floods flood, the ground will be muddy, and this will be a good opportunity for us. This time, I must let Huang Taiji know what physical pain is.

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Two days later, the fortifications in Fuzhou City were completely completed.

On top of the city, a large number of sandbags were piled up.

However, Li Yuanqing didn't want Huang Taiji to know that he was on guard and the sandbags were not thrown under the city wall.

But at this time, Fuzhou City had strong soldiers and horses, a large number of auxiliary troops, and various departments were closely guarded. Even if there was an emergency, the Ming army could respond quickly in the shortest possible time.

Although the Hou Jin Army's camp on the north gate city wall seemed to have remained unchanged, both Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong noticed that today, there were obviously fewer patrols than usual.

Although there are still bonfires burning in the camp and there is a smell of smoke, it is not very popular.

After these days of victory, Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang also relaxed, drinking tea comfortably on the top of the city and observing the formation of the Jin army.

Wei Liang smiled and said: "What's going on with the Tatars? Are we scared out of their wits? It's been more than ten days and they still haven't attacked the city? I'm afraid they will run out of food and grass?"

Zhang Qiliang was also in a good mood and said with a smile: "This is all the result of General Li's wisdom, General Chen's wisdom, and the soldiers' dedication to their lives. If the emperor knew about it, he would definitely be very happy."

When Ma Qiu was around, Zhang Pan looked down on Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang at all. At this time, Ma Qiu was probably dead in the wilderness, and Zhang Pan was almost useless. How could Zhang Qiliang give him a good look?

Especially since Zhang Qiliang was born in the palace, these sarcastic remarks that add insult to injury were just coming out of his mouth.

Zhang Panya was filled with hatred, but he understood that at this moment, he could only accept this result.

If you lose, you lose.

Even if he struggles and fights for his life, it will not have the slightest effect. On the contrary, it will only make others laugh and waste his reputation as a famous Liao general.

Li Yuanqing couldn't bear Zhang Qiliang to continue to attack Zhang Pan, and said solemnly: "There seems to be no one in the Tatar camp. They, they don't want to attack with water, right? This..."

Except for Li Yuanqing, Chen Zhong, and several of their closest generals, not even Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang knew about the secret of preventing floods, and Zhang Pan certainly didn't know either.
To be continued...