I beg for support, thank you very much Xiaochuan.

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Although Li Yuanqing had done his best in the preliminary work, an unexpected heavy rain early the next morning easily extinguished the raging flames.

By the river, Amin couldn't help laughing, "It is indeed God who helped me. It seems that fate is still favoring us, Daikin."

Huang Taiji's expression also became relaxed, so what if all the secrets of heaven are exhausted? Destiny always favors Dai Jin.

At this time, Fushun's prince-in-law Li Yongfang also rushed to the camp and hurriedly paid his respects to the two great Belles.

Huang Taiji smiled at Amin and said, "Even so, it's time for us to set off. I'm becoming more and more interested in Mao Wenlong."

Amin nodded gloomily, "You actually try to go against me, Dajin, you really don't know how to live or die. Fushun Prince Consort, you can be the vanguard and set off for Zhenjiang immediately."

Li Yongfang couldn't help but curse in his heart, 'The rain is still falling, even if the fire is extinguished, we still don't know what will happen next. These two gentlemen are really good at calling people.'

But the situation was stronger than the people. Even though he knew it was a pioneer job of "pouring chamber pots", Li Yongfang couldn't refuse. He had to be careful and said with a smile: "Yes, yes. I will set off now."

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On top of Zhenjiang City, Li Yuanqing looked at the pouring rain in the sky, feeling melancholy in his heart.

God's calculation is not as good as man's calculation.

Although the effect of this fire is good, it has changed the microclimate environment in this area. God, this rain is really not giving me face.

Fortunately, as for Zhenjiang City, the preliminary preparation work was very sufficient. The five-mile radius of the free area and the deep trenches provided enough buffer for the fire, and it did not have much impact on Zhenjiang City itself.

It was already October. It rained heavily and the weather suddenly turned cold. The soldiers huddled in the corners, waiting for their unknown fate.

Chen Zhong was still in good spirits, "Yuan Qing, when the heavy rain stops, it is estimated that the main force of the Tatars will come over soon. This battle is really exciting."

Li Yuanqing suddenly smiled, "The winner is the prince and the loser is the bandit. Although the heavy rain extinguished the fire, the muddy land is actually more beneficial to our fortifications. Since the old slave is not afraid of death, then we must pull out some of his teeth."

, let this old thing suffer a lot."

Chen Zhong laughed loudly, "That's exactly it."

Although he was optimistic on the surface, Li Yuanqing did not dare to be careless about his own defenses.

Due to the limitations of the times, there is no strong long-range fire support such as artillery on the city. Otherwise, if Zhenjiang City had the defense power of Shenyang at that time, with dozens of red cannons, Li Yuanqing would be afraid that his old slave would be a big-headed ghost.

ah.

At this time, although there were some bows and arrows and dozens of three-eyed blunderbuss, Zhenjiang's long-range strike power was still far from enough.

Specifically speaking to Li Yuanqing's subordinates, although Mao Wenlong supplemented all the weapons that Li Yuanqing's headquarters lacked, most of them were simple spears and armor was not even a thought.

Even cheap leather armor and cotton armor are extremely luxurious items.

Fortunately, the heavy rain shows no sign of letting up for the time being, and it is impossible for the vanguard of the Hou Jin Army to come over immediately. Li Yuanqing still has some preparation time.

Two days later, the main force of the Chinese army composed of Amin, Huang Taiji and Li Yongfang finally arrived at the northern defense line of Zhenjiang City.

The two armies of Daishan and Mang Gurtai in the west also rushed here, joined the Chinese army, and set up camp a few miles away from the northern defense line of Zhenjiang City.

In the past few days, Mao Wenlong held several military meetings one after another and made more detailed arrangements for the various details of the upcoming battle.

Coupled with the early preparations, the current supplies in Zhenjiang City can last for three months without much problem.

Although the Jin Dynasty is gaining momentum, Mao Wenlong's headquarters in Zhenjiang City is still full of confidence.

Early in the morning, Mao Wenlong took Zhang Pan, You Jinghe and other major officers to the North Gate defense line to observe the enemy's situation.

Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong, as the main commanders of the North Gate defense line, accompanied the entire process.

At this time, roughly outside the trench at the north gate, inside and outside, the Hou Jin army had set up a series of tents, with various flags fluttering, and the army was neat and grand.

Although Mao Wenlong pulled teeth from the mouth of the old slave and built the foundation of Zhenjiang from the back of the old slave, it was the first time for both Mao Wenlong and the officers under his command to face such a huge main force of the Later Jin Army.

Even Chen Zhong didn't dare to be careless at this time, his face was solemn.

Mao Wenlong stared at the camp of Hou Jin's army for a long time, and then said: "The main force of Hou Jin's army is indeed extraordinary. You can know a thing or two just by looking at their encampment and defense."

Zhang Pan said: "General, although this old slave is reckless, he can be regarded as a hero and has fought countless battles. Jiannu has been practicing riding and shooting since he was a few years old. Their combat power cannot be underestimated."

Chen Zhong also nodded, "What Jiannu is good at is immediate field combat. They may not be very good at attacking cities. With our current defense strength in Zhenjiang, I estimate that they will definitely have to use the lives of Han Army Banners to fill the gap."

.As long as we hurt these Han military flags, we will definitely severely weaken Jiannu's sharpness."

Unlike the imperial court bosses who were deep in the hinterland of the capital, the generals under Mao Wenlong were always on the front line and had a clearer understanding of the combat power of the Jin army.

The fall of Liaoyang and Shenyang was largely due to internal evil.

But at this time in Zhenjiang, the soldiers and civilians were serving their orders and their morale was high, so it might not be impossible for them to fight against Jiannu.

Mao Wenlong nodded, "Only when you know yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles. You must be extremely alert and deal with it carefully."

As he said that, he looked at Li Yuanqing and said, "Yuanqing, what do you think?"

Li Yuanqing said: "General, although Jiannu is brave, he is not without flaws. At this time, the land is muddy and rainy. I estimate that in the next few days, Jiannu will have to adjust his troops, recuperate, and raise food and grass. It should not be possible for the time being."

Launch an attack on our army."

Mao Wenlong nodded and signaled Li Yuanqing to continue.

Li Yuanqing suddenly smiled, "That being the case, the slave slaves are now on our territory again. I think we can't make them so comfortable. General, I am willing to lead people to the slave camp tonight. Even if it doesn't cause too much trouble,

The more you kill, the more slaves will be created and there will be no peace."

As soon as Li Yuanqing said this, all the generals were stunned, and Mao Wenlong also didn't react for a long time.

Facing the overwhelming power of Hou Jin's army, everyone was thinking about how to defend, but no one ever thought about taking the initiative to attack.

After all, since the time of Saarhu, the Ming army and the Hou Jin army have never won a duel between the main forces.

Even if Mao Wenlong beheaded the 6,700-level Hou Jin Cavalry on the northern front, it was entirely a trick, not a face-to-face confrontation.

"Yuan Qing, this matter is extraordinary, you must not mess around." Chen Zhong, who has always been fearless of heaven and earth, first advised Li Yuanqing to calm down.

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Brother Chen, I will naturally not act recklessly in front of the general. Although Jiannu is powerful, we also have our advantages, and Jiannu also has its shortcomings."

As Li Yuanqing spoke, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and he looked at Mao Wenlong and said: "General, the advantage of building slaves is the cavalry. The soldiers are brave and good at fighting. Our army is full of new soldiers. In this regard, there are some disadvantages. But our army

But it also has one biggest advantage, which is the geographical location.”

"The main force of the slave-building force is not familiar with the terrain of the Zhenjiang area, and it is raining at this time. According to my opinion, the rain may continue to rain for a while, and it may not stop at night. I am willing to take people to the slave-building camp tonight, and then give them

Let’s light up the fire.”

Everyone present was Mao Wenlong's direct confidant, and they all had a deep hatred for the establishment of slaves. However, in this situation, no one acted more decisively and directly than Li Yuanqing.

Mao Wenlong was also greatly moved. He pondered for a long time and sighed deeply, "Yuan Qing, a good man. A good man, full of courage. I can agree to your request. If you have any other requests, please feel free to put them forward.

There’s nothing you shouldn’t do.”

Li Yuanqing knelt down on one knee and kowtowed heavily to Mao Wenlong, "General, my humble position today depends entirely on your support, General. It all depends on the care of my brothers. Build slaves and occupy my home, seize my land, and kill my relatives.

Insult my sister, if I can die on the battlefield against Jiannu, I will die without regrets. Tonight, I have no demands, I just ask Brother Chen to open the city gate for me."

Although people like Mao Wenlong were both good and bad among people, at this time, their harmful effect on the slave establishment was still far underestimated.

Only Li Yuanqing, who came from the future, understood deeply that if this disaster is not eliminated, China will completely sink into stagnant water and never-ending darkness in the next three hundred years.

After listening to what Li Yuanqing said, Chen Zhong, a man as tall as an iron tower, couldn't help but burst into tears. He held Li Yuanqing's hand hard and said, "Yuanqing, tonight, my brother will guard the door for you."

Li Yuanqing laughed loudly, "General, colleagues, although it is dangerous to go here, it is not a narrow escape. Jianu is not a Daluo god. If you want to save my life, Li Yuanqing, you have to see if they have such good teeth."

.”

Mao Wenlong was also irritated by Li Yuanqing at this time, "Yuanqing, your kindness to me and our army will never be forgotten by me, Mao Wenlong."

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Night fell quietly, and under the city wall of the north gate of Zhenjiang, Li Yuanqing's headquarters, 100 strong men, was ready.

They were all lightly dressed, wearing only the simplest leather armor and cotton armor. Each of them carried a baggage on their back, ready for battle.

For tonight's operation, Li Yuanqing almost swept away all the sulfur and other flammable materials in Zhenjiang City.

Although Li Yuanqing showed great enthusiasm and arrogance in front of Mao Wenlong during the day, in fact, Li Yuanqing had deeply considered this night attack and was by no means impulsive.

At this time, although it was still raining, there was still a large amount of forest burning in the area where the Hou Jin Army camped.

The forests near Zhenjiang are dominated by cold-resistant trees such as pine.

At this time, although the fire has been extinguished, these residues are still there, especially pine oil. Even if there is heavy rain, as long as a fire can be added and its burning conditions are met, it will continue to ignite.

The tents of the Jin army were all made of various animal skins. In addition, they were all cavalry and had to carry a huge amount of fodder. As long as Li Yuanqing could burn the fire, he would definitely make the four Baylors have a good drink.

The night was already getting dark, and Chen Zhong was already ready.

He walked to Li Yuanqing with some palpitations, "Yuanqing, it's almost time. Actually, we, we can report to the general. Yuanqing, you don't have to take such risks today."

Seeing Chen Zhong's heartfelt words, Li Yuanqing felt warm in his heart, "Brother Chen, I know what I know. You don't have to worry too much. Tonight, I have to rely on you to guard the door for me until the brothers withdraw."

Chen Zhong nodded heavily, "Yuan Qing, don't worry. If there is an accident, my eldest brother will definitely avenge you. You will never live alone in this world."

Li Yuanqing suddenly smiled and said, "Brother, if everything happens tonight, I'll wait to drink the hot wine you warmed for me."

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