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It was already past midnight when Li Yuanqing returned to his station in Liangcheng.

The snow has weakened a lot, but the north wind is getting more and more biting, howling and sweeping across it, making it seem like there is no place for people to stay between heaven and earth.

When we arrived at the house, the lights had not yet been extinguished, but Xiaolian and several other female relatives gathered together on a big Kang and were already fast asleep.

This kind of high-intensity and high-stress life is really too much for them with delicate bodies.

However, although Li Yuanqing had not slept for two days, he was still very energetic.

Xiaolian and the others were already asleep, and Li Yuanqing was unwilling to wake them up again to serve him. He came outside the door, patted the snow on his body, called to the fireman on duty, cooked some side dishes for him, and warmed them up.

Two jugs of hot wine.

The fire soldiers had already prepared the dishes, and soon a large plate of twice-cooked pork, a plate of crispy fish, and a steaming bowl of radish stewed with mutton soup were served.

After eating some late-night snacks and drinking some hot wine, the wind and frost on Li Yuanqing's body gradually dissipated, and the heat in his chest and abdomen resumed surging again.

Holding the wine bottle and pushing open the heavy cotton curtain, Li Yuanqing stood on the steps at the door, looking at the windy and snowy night sky, and his mind gradually became clearer.

At this time, the Hou Jin Army faced the defeat of Juehua Island, and in general, their initiative had been completely cut off.

Unless the old slave is desperate and wants to fight with Ning Yuancheng, risking his wealth and life, he must win Ning Yuancheng.

But~~, this is basically impossible to happen.

First of all, Ningyuan City is tightly defended, the city is high and strong, and it is rich in supplies.

Furthermore, with the support of powerful red-coated cannons, and the confident and decisive Governor Yuan personally sitting in charge, including a group of Guan Ning generals, Ning Yuancheng is also their lifeblood, and there is no way they can just sit back and wait for death.

Under such a situation, unless the old slave did not spare the lives of his warriors at all, he would directly use his soldiers to pile the mound of earth to the level of the Ningyuan City and rush in at one go.

But this kind of thing is basically trivial.

In this way, the overall situation of this war has been decided.

Although the Hou Jin Army still had the initiative in mobility at this time, it was up to them to decide whether to leave or stay, but~~, whether it was Juehua Island or Ningyuan City, they had no chance!

The princes and dignitaries of the Later Jin Army were not fools.

The time to show off their power has passed. They have gained a lot in the hinterland of western Liaoning. If they don't care about life and death anymore and want to stay here to take advantage, the matter will not be settled so easily!

At this time, Li Yuanqing's battle report on Juehua Island has been sent to Ningyuan. Even if the Jin army's sentinels block it very tightly, there will always be more than a dozen waves of people who will spread the news to Ningyuan City.

A day has passed since the incident. Presumably, Governor Yuan also received this crucial news at this time.

As a result, even though Governor Yuan will not take many actions, he will definitely send the message to the pass.

Although Gao Di was mediocre and incompetent, in this situation, the Hou Jin Army was almost turning into a "drowned dog". No matter how stupid Gao Di was, I am afraid he would never give up this opportunity to beat the drowned dog!

In this way, the Ming army has gradually transformed from strategic defense to strategic counterattack!

Of course, Li Yuanqing knew better that the so-called strategic counterattack could only be based on the general trend. It would be difficult to achieve it if Gao Di directly sent troops out of the border.

But this general trend alone is enough!

Thinking about this, Li Yuanqing couldn't help but sneer slightly. Next, it was time to consider how to divide the big cake of this battle.

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It is almost the same as what Li Yuanqing guessed.

At this time, although it was already late at night, at the temporary command post in the southwest of Ningyuan City, the lights were brightly lit in the tent, and dozens of Guan Ning generals gathered together. Their stern armors gave off a towering cold light under the firelight.

Governor Yuan is dressed in a bright red official robe, with a black gauze on his head and a sword hanging on his waist. He is so majestic that no one dares to look directly at him.

In the middle, there is a huge map of the Liao Dynasty hanging. Although Governor Yuan is short in stature, but at this time, with the firelight setting off, he stands under the map, but people don't feel the slightest awkwardness, but on the contrary, he is powerful.

"Everyone, five waves of Li Yuanqing's messengers have delivered the news to the city. After the main force of the Jin army was defeated on Juehua Island, the situation has begun to change in favor of our Ming Dynasty! I have taken the sea route and sent batches in batches.

, go to the pass and report to the Governor. I believe that it will not be long before news will come! And I, Liaoxi, must take action at this time! Everyone, do you have any good ways to defeat the enemy? "

Governor Yuan glanced at everyone in the tent with bright eyes.

Man Gui couldn't help laughing: "Sir, I have said before that Li Yuanqing has experienced hundreds of battles, and with him defending Juehua Island, he will be absolutely foolproof! At this time, the Dog Tatars have been frustrated on Juehua Island, so what are we still hesitating about?

?My lord, tomorrow morning, I will lead my elite cavalry out into battle and capture the heads of the Tatars for your lord!"

Seeing Man Gui's high-spirited appearance, as if he was the one who won the battle on Juehua Island, all the Guan Ning generals showed displeasure on their faces.

Zu Dashou even sneered slightly.

'Man Gui, this bastard, really thinks of himself as a person? If Sun Ge Lao hadn't thought that you were a Mongolian and wanted thousands of gold to buy horse bones, how could the throne of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Ningyuan have fallen to him?

What's even more hateful is that at this time, you actually jumped out and wanted to act as a lackey for Li Yuanqing!! It's simply intolerable!!!'

However, Zu Dashou was very thoughtful. Even if he was very dissatisfied with Man Gui, he would never show it easily. He lowered his head respectfully, seemingly not squinting, but he was secretly looking at him from the corner of his eye.

Looking at the expressions of the generals around him.

At this time, Zhu Mei, the deputy general of the Ningyuan Central Army, came out and said: "My lord, I think that General Manchu's remarks are inappropriate. Although our Ming Dynasty won the victory on Juehua Island, at this time, we are not aware of the details of Hua Island. Later.

The main force of gold is still there. If we attack rashly, we can easily win, but if we lose, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

As soon as the first person spoke, there were more and more follow-ups.

He Kegang, the guard at the west gate of Ningyuan, hurriedly came out and said: "Sir, I agree with Vice General Zhu's statement. The situation is still unclear at this time, and we must not act rashly. Ningyuan City is already an isolated city in western Liaoning, with more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians, we must not make any mistakes! We can wait.

Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, when the situation becomes clearer, it will not be too late for us to make further calculations!"

"Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow?"

Mangui couldn't help but get angry: "According to what you said, the Tatars have retreated, how can we harvest their heads?"

At this time, He Kegang only had a garrison rank, only half a level higher than Qianhu. To a large extent, he was not qualified to participate in this kind of regulated military discussion.

But this man had a clear mind and kept close to Governor Yuan. At this time, the southwest direction of Ningyuan City had become the main offensive point of the Hou Jin Army. He himself was the defender of Ximen. Governor Yuan followed the trend and moved forward.

He was also recruited into the tent.

It is already obvious to promote the heart of love and care.

Seeing Man Gui getting angry, even if He Kegang was unhappy, how could he dare to face Man Gui's authority?

After all, this is where dignity lies!

If Man Gui is offended and Man Gui wants to beat him, he has no part in fighting back.

He bowed his head respectfully, not daring to face Man Gui, and acted extremely humble.

At this time, the deputy general Zuo Fu came out and said: "Sir, I think what General Man said makes sense. If we don't leave the city at this time, if the Jin army retreats later, then~~, we can really

There is no gain! Besides, General Man has all his elite cavalry. As long as we guard the city gate properly, even if there is danger, we can protect General Man and withdraw in time! It shouldn’t be a big problem!"

Man Gui did not expect that Zuo Fu, who had no interaction with him on weekdays, would actually speak for him at this time. He glanced at Zuo Fu gratefully, but coldly snorted: "Finally, someone understands the situation. My lord, I would like to ask my lord

Complete!"

Yuan Chonghuan glanced at Man Gui, but he was still a little hesitant.

Although he shouts the slogans more beautifully than anyone else,~~, if he really has to go out of the city to fight and face the main force of Houjin, this is no joke.

If anything goes wrong, not only Ningyuan City, but also his life will be in danger.

At this time, Zu Dashou came out and said: "My lord, I also agree with Zuo Lieutenant General's opinion. Although the Tatars are powerful, Li Yuanqing should never dare to lie in the battle of Juehua Island. I will watch the formation of the Tatars today.

There have indeed been some changes. General Manchu’s determination to serve the country with all his strength might really have miraculous effects!"

"Um?"

Now Mangui was really stunned.

This, what is this situation?

Could it be that this late in the evening, the sun has come out to the west?

But how could Mangui understand Zu Dashou's thoughts?

If Man Gui goes to war, it would be best if he has military exploits, but that is also the merit of the entire Ningyuan City. If he does not have military exploits, it is best if Man Gui takes care of himself on the battlefield, then...

Seeing what Zu Dashou had said, Wu Xiang on the side also hurriedly said: "Sir, I also agree with Zuo Lieutenant General's opinion."

But Wu Xiang was very slippery and would not offend him in any aspect. At this time, he just expressed his attitude and followed in the footsteps of his uncle and brother Zu Dashou. He said no more and respectfully stepped aside.

Zu Dashou and Wu Xiang both spoke. Soon, more and more people responded, and more than a dozen people expressed their attitude one after another.

Seeing this, even though Governor Yuan was still a little hesitant, he still couldn't neglect everyone's face. After pondering for a moment, he nodded heavily and said: "That's fine! Man Gui! I will allow you to go to war early tomorrow morning!

You must not disappoint me!"

Man Gui couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed several times, "The last general will live up to your trust!"

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Time soon came to morning.

At this time, the snow had gradually stopped, but the wind was still strong and it was a bit cold, but the visibility was very high.

It was just getting dark, probably around the time of Chenshi, when Man Gui personally led more than a thousand of his elite cavalry, like waves blown up by the wind, straight towards the Houjin Army camp and charging towards them!

The Tatars on duty in the morning were obviously very frightened. They never expected that this early in the morning, Ming troops would actually come to charge the camp.

Although these Ming troops were not large in number, their momentum was extremely astonishing, and they were obviously well prepared.
To be continued...