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A lingering night, like clouds and mist, like rain and wind, Li Yuanqing gave Ren Yinger great satisfaction in both body and mind. Although she was a little tired, when she woke up in the morning, Li Yuanqing's body and mind were extremely happy and in high spirits.

Excellent.

The smooth integration on Ren Ying'er's side will definitely give the Ren family a reassurance, and the Ren family will surely stand more firmly on Li Yuanqing's side in the following affairs.

However, even though they were newlyweds, Li Yuanqing did not dare to indulge too much in the gentle love with Ren Ying'er at this time.

The sky had just brightened, so he carefully covered Ren Ying'er with a quilt, kissed her on her smooth forehead, and washed her briefly. Li Yuanqing took Niu Gensheng and more than a hundred soldiers to the south gate of Zhenjiang to inspect the situation.

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Yesterday, although the smoke offensive was successfully used against the Hou Jin Army, it still takes time to test the effectiveness.

When they arrived at the top of the city, Mao Wenlong had already arrived. Accompanied by Chen Jisheng, he stood on the high ground of the building at the top of the city and inquired about the situation to the south.

Today, the snow is lighter, but the wind is stronger. Fortunately, it is early in the morning, and the visibility has improved a lot. We can vaguely see the situation of the Jin Army camp on the opposite side.

Li Yuanqing stepped forward with a smile and said: "Commander, Brother Chen, are you here so early?"

Mao Wenlong and Chen Jisheng both smiled.

Chen Jisheng smiled and said: "Yuan Qing, we all thought you wouldn't get up this morning."

Li Yuanqing smiled: "Although Gentle Township is good, it is far from the time to enjoy it at this time."

Mao Wenlong smiled and nodded. What he admired most about Li Yuanqing was that he could distinguish priorities and understand the overall situation.

"Yuan Qing, come here. Ji Sheng and I have been observing here for a while. There seems to be some movement in the Tatar camp."

Li Yuanqing came to Mao Wenlong's side and looked south from Mao Wenlong's angle.

At this time, although the Houjin Army camp was still full of flags and smoke rising from the kitchens, the smoke was obviously less than before, making it obvious that it was much more depressed than before.

The sentinels of the Hou Jin Army who were originally concentrated a mile outside the city also retreated deeper at this time, lingering a mile and a half away, sizing up the situation at the top of the city from a distance, and never dared to rush forward again.

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The Houjin Army camp on the west side seems to have been affected to some extent. There is not much smoke and few people.

Li Yuanqing smiled and said: "Commander, Brother Chen, perhaps our smoke offensive yesterday has achieved some results."

Chen Jisheng's face also became serious, "Yuan Qing, the Marshal and I also guessed the same. Look to the southeast, it seems that the camps of the Hou Jin Army have been moved to the river bank."

Li Yuanqing looked in the direction of Chen Jisheng's finger. Sure enough, in the open space by the river, there were many more camps of the Hou Jin Army. There were even many camps directly planted on the river.

Mao Wenlong smiled and said: "Yuan Qing, it's not that long before we launch a general offensive."

Li Yuanqing nodded, thought for a moment, and said: "Commander, today is only the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Let's not be in a hurry. We will wait for two or three days to see."

Mao Wenlong understood what Li Yuanqing meant. Even if the smoke offensive was effective, it would still take time to spread. He smiled and nodded, "It's okay, we can take advantage of these days to improve our troops' equipment. We can also formulate a more complete strategy."

plan."

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At this time, on the bank of the river, there was Daishan's royal tent.

Because of the Ming Army's smoke offensive yesterday, Daishan personally directed it for most of the day and moved the main camp to the riverside. Intentionally or unintentionally, he inhaled a large amount of the Ming Army's toxic smoke.

Yesterday, Daishan sweated a lot and didn't feel anything strange for a while. But now, when he woke up, Daishan felt sore and numb all over, his limbs were weak, and his brain was burning so hard that he finally ate a few mouthfuls of breakfast.

, he suddenly realized that he could not get up after lying down, his whole consciousness had fallen into a blur, and he kept coughing.

Daishan was the commander-in-chief of the Hou Jin Army during this trip. His illness instantly disrupted the rhythm of the Hou Jin Army. Several shamans and flag men of the Han army were queuing up outside the tent, waiting to treat Dai Shan.

"Ah sneeze."

Outside the tent, Amin couldn't help but sneeze for a long time, and loose mucus could not help pouring out of his nostrils. It was like a dam that had burst, and nothing could stop it.

"Damn it, Li Yuanqing, this bastard, has such a poisonous heart. What on earth was that smoke yesterday? If this continues, how can our main force, Daikin, still have fighting power?"

Amin couldn't help but roar loudly, but for a moment, he coughed repeatedly, and the nasty snot couldn't help but flow out. He quickly wiped it with his sleeve.

Mang Gurtai's face didn't look good either.

His physique is much better than ordinary people. He was upset and drank a lot last night, but it didn't cause much trouble. However, his throat was itchy so much that he even wanted to cut his own throat to see what was inside.

It felt like something was wrong.

"Yesterday's smoke caused at least five to six hundred people in our army to fall ill. Looking at it, the situation is getting worse. What the hell did Li Yuanqing do to this bastard? You're stupid, old man. We must do it earlier.

A decision has been made."

Mang Gurtai hurriedly looked at Huang Taiji aside.

Huang Taiji nodded slowly, and his round face, which was originally white and greasy, was now a little flushed.

As he gets older and older, his body becomes fatter and fatter. He has gradually lost the strength he once had, and is replaced by the subtle vicissitudes left by the years.

"Ahem..."

Huang Taiji coughed several times in succession, squeezed out the snot from his nose, and threw it to the ground, "Li Yuanqing's move is really sinister. Our army does not have much medicine. If it continues like this, it will definitely not work. We must start early.

Make a decision. Whether to stay here and continue the attack, or to retreat."

Mang Gurtai said: "Coupled with the harvest from Yanzhou, our food and grass can only last until the end of the year, and so many warriors have fallen ill. If there is a war, what can we use to fight against Ming Gouzi?"

Yue Tuo on the side added: "I'm afraid, even if we want to fight, Li Yuanqing and Mao Wenlong are not willing to fight. They are huddled in the city, and we don't have much choice at all."

Du Du said anxiously: "Then we can't just watch Li Yuanqing being arrogant in the city! Sooner or later, sooner or later, I will eat his flesh and blood raw, peel off his skin and cramps, and then I can relieve the hatred in my heart."

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Amin said impatiently: "It's impossible to attack, and it's impossible to retreat. What do you want? You can't just wait here to die, right?"

It was almost the end of the New Year, the war was not going smoothly, and the epidemic was prevalent at this time. Even though Amin hated Li Yuanqing deeply, he didn't have much thought about competing with Li Yuanqing anymore. At this time, he was only thinking about leaving as soon as possible.

Zhenjiang is an ominous place.

Seeing Amin's irritable look, Mang Gurtai couldn't help but let out a long breath. Even Amin looked like this, let alone the warriors below.

"Eighth brother, the second brother has fallen ill. It's up to you to come up with an idea on this matter."

Huang Taiji nodded slowly, "It's unwise to linger in Zhenjiang City any longer. After the new year, Khan Ama plans to attack Mongolia. Looking at it now, we have to give up Zhenjiang for the time being."

He said, slowly scanning the people around him.

Huang Taiji is not stupid. If Mang Gurtai wants to use him as a gun, he can, but he must pull everyone on his back.

Mang Gurtai obviously understood what Huang Taiji meant and nodded vigorously, "As of now, this is the only way it can be. I agree to withdraw the troops."

He said and looked at Amin.

How could Amin still be so fond of fighting? He nodded heavily and said, "I hate this guy Li Yuanqing, but we can only let him go temporarily. Let's retreat. Go to Yiju first and control the epidemic."

Seeing that several uncles had expressed their opinions, how could Yue Tuo and Du Du dare to refute? They all nodded in agreement immediately.

Seeing that everyone had nodded, Huang Taiji relaxed a little and said, "Give me the order. Break camp immediately. Go to Yizhou first, and then make any calculations."

"twitter."

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Houjin's camp was very secretive, and they were also afraid of being caught by the Ming army due to the epidemic.

Li Yuanqing, Mao Wenlong, Chen Zhong, Zhang Pan, and Chen Jisheng stayed at the South Gate for more than an hour, but none of them discovered the movements of the Hou Jin Army.

It wasn't until Li Yuanqing returned to Wangshan Tower and was having breakfast with Ren Ying'er and Nian'er that some soldiers rushed over and informed Li Yuanqing of the news.

Li Yuanqing put down his chopsticks, took a slow sip of wine, and frowned tightly.

Although he was not very sure about yesterday's smoke offensive, Li Yuanqing could make a rough judgment on the effect.

In this weather, the human body's defense is actually very weak, even for a strong adult man.

Even if these toxic fumes cannot cause real fatal damage to them, it should not be too difficult to pierce the mucous membrane of their respiratory tract and make them catch a cold.

Colds in winter are easily contagious, and the Jin army's camp must not be that clean and hygienic, so epidemic infection must be inevitable.

Even if this does not cause too much damage to them, it will clearly destroy their combat effectiveness.

"Husband, what happened?" Ren Ying'er asked, looking carefully at Li Yuanqing's solemn face.

Just now, the soldiers came to notify Li Yuanqing and whispered into Li Yuanqing's ear. Ren Ying'er and Nian'er did not hear it.

Looking at the concerned eyes of the two women, Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "It's nothing. The Tatars have withdrawn."

"ah?"

Both women couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Ren Ying'er hurriedly said: "Husband, this is a great thing. Why are you still so unhappy?"

Yesterday, Li Yuanqing used all his tricks but was as gentle as water. He not only conquered Ren Ying'er's body, but also conquered her heart.

Although Li Yuanqing was a world-famous warrior, as Li Yuanqing's woman, Ren Ying'er naturally did not want a war, especially when Li Yuanqing had to fight in person.

At this time, how could she not be happy when she heard that Hou Jin's army had retreated?

Nian'er was also full of joy, "Sir, the Tatars have retreated. We don't have to fight this battle anymore, right? Can we have a good New Year?"

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "It should be okay. Come on, let's not talk about this for now. The food is getting cold. Let's talk after dinner."

Li Yuanqing didn't mind these basic military skills and shared them with Ren Ying'er, Nian'er, and his women.

Although the inheritance at this time was that "a woman's lack of talent is a virtue", Li Yuanqing was very clear that it was only a matter of time for women to enter the stage of the times.

This is the maximum utilization of resources and contributes to the progress of the times.

After all, apart from being inferior to men in physical labor, women are as productive as men in many other aspects.

Of course, for the military, they only needed to know an outline. As for the details and core, Li Yuanqing still kept a distance from them.

At this time, after hearing Li Yuanqing's words, the two women nodded obediently and said no more.

But just as Li Yuanqing took a sip of porridge, another soldier rushed over outside the door and said, "General, Commander Mao, please go to the official hall immediately to discuss military affairs."

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Chapter completed!