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Just when the battlefield in the capital was foggy and in full swing, the main forces of Li Yuanqing's Changsheng Battalion and Chen Zhong's troops on the eastern front had entered the hinterland of the eastern mountainous area of ​​​​Pinggu, successfully merged together, and set up camp in an open space by the river near Guandao.

What was slightly different from the past was that today, just after noon, the two armies set up camp and were no longer in a hurry.

This place is about twenty miles away from Pinggu County. Not far ahead is a three-way intersection, leading directly to Tongzhou and the direction of the capital.

The surrounding post-Jin army sentinels were very sensitive to Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhongbu's actions.

Previously, during the march of Li Yuanqing's two troops, the two sentinels had been densely surrounding, watching eagerly. These Jin army sentinels had no chance to get close. They only dared to watch from a distance and never dared to rush forward.

But at this time, while the Ming army was setting up camp and having lunch, their courage was so strong that a few sentries even came within two miles of the two camps to observe secretly.

The two armies were in battle formation.

In the center of the camp, on a temporary small slope, Chen Zhong looked at the groups of Tatar sentinels approaching from the surrounding area with great displeasure, and spat in a low voice: "Yuanqing, these bastards, they step on their noses and...

I want to show off. They must have seen clearly by now. Let’s set up camp and blast them away."

Li Yuanqing, on the other hand, took his time and played with the pocket watch in his hand with a smile, "Brother, there's no rush. In fifteen minutes, it won't be too late to wait for the boys to finish lunch. How about it? Brother, it's been a long day. Come and rest.

Is it done?”

Previously, the two armies of Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong advanced staggered, one to the left and one to the right, one in front and one behind, mainly to guard against the possible interception and killing by the main Tatar force. Furthermore, after Li Yuanqing took the initiative to assume the vigilance, the Jin army

In the frontline tasks of Pinggu, Zunhua, and Santun Camp in the north, if there is a great achievement, push Chen Zhong to the front, while Li Yuanqing hides behind, hiding himself in the dark.

But at this time~, the situation has changed.

The Zunhua and Pinggu front lines are mostly composed of Tatar auxiliaries and handymen, and are basically on the defensive, with no large-scale offensive main force.

As a result, Li Yuanqing's previous plan became "glaring at the blind man"--it was of little use.

However, this allowed Li Yuanqing to develop new ideas.

After careful consideration, Li Yuanqing decided to merge the two departments and launch a new battle plan.

Of course Chen Zhong understood what Li Yuanqing meant at this time, and couldn't help but chuckle: "Yuanqing, don't worry. Brother, I have already prepared it. The Qianerlang has also been selected. All the officers are students of the Liaonan Military Academy. They are ready at any time."

All can take action.”

Li Yuanqing smiled, took out his cigar box, threw one to Chen Zhong, and lit one himself, "Brother, what we need to do now is to eat well and have a good rest. After we have eaten and drank enough, we will be full of energy and energy,

Stay at night."

Chen Zhong chuckled and nodded, "Yuan Qing, don't worry. Just go and rest first. I have to wait until these bastards are driven away."

Li Yuanqing knew Chen Zhong's temper well, so he patted his shoulder with a smile, said nothing more, and strode back to his tent to rest.

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Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, night has quietly fallen. The north wind that was originally gentle during the day seems to have suddenly become violent at this time, and the temperature may have plummeted by seven or eight degrees.

As the saying goes, spring is cold and cold.

Although spring has not yet begun at this time, it has only been around for about ten days. It is the time of year when the climate is the most changeable and people are most likely to get sick.

In the big tent, Li Yuanqing, who had slept all afternoon, had already gotten up and was doing simple stretching to soothe his hands and feet.

After a while, Yang Lei respectfully reported outside the tent: "Commander, Marshal Chen is here."

Li Yuanqing shook his neck and made a "click" sound. He waved his hand to signal Feng'er and Lin Ling who were waiting beside him to assist the tent, and said in a deep voice: "Please come in, Marshal Chen."

"yes."

Not long after, Chen Zhong, who had changed into dark camouflage night clothes, appeared in front of Li Yuanqing vigorously, and said with a smile: "Yuan Qing, don't tell me, this clothes is really comfortable to wear. What a pity.

.It’s just that the cost is too expensive. Otherwise, we will have to popularize it throughout the military.”

Li Yuanqing smiled: "Brother, it is only a matter of time before the whole army is popularized. I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. How about it? Have you regained enough energy? How are the brothers?"

Chen Zhong chuckled: "Yuan Qing, after so many years, our brothers have seen a lot of big scenes. But~, we have never caught the real Houjin royal family. Hehehe... Yuan Qing, on behalf of

The third son of the Shan family. This can be regarded as the direct bloodline of the real old slave. Hehe. It’s really exciting just thinking about it. Why does this damn need to be mobilized? We can set off at any time after dinner.

"

Li Yuanqing smiled and nodded, glanced at the time, it was already six forty-five, and said with a smile: "Brother, at seven o'clock, dinner will be served on time at Xu hour. For the soldiers who go out to fight, each person will add a bowl of hot ginger soup. At Xu hour, it will be served on time.

Be ready to leave before eight o'clock."

Chen Zhong suddenly became irritable and said, "Yuan Qing, don't worry. I'll make arrangements right away."

Watching Chen Zhong leave excitedly, Li Yuanqing also had a smile on his face.

After feeling comfortable for so long, it’s time to move my hands and feet.

By the way, let’s also test how much the combat power of the direct royal family of the Hou Jin Army has improved!

By this time, whether it was the Changsheng Battalion or Chen Zhong's expedition, there had already been a very standardized process, not to mention~, this time it was an elite special operations based on two direct line elites, all of whom were students from the military academy.

At a quarter past seven, the 3,000 soldiers who went out to fight, 2,000 from Li Yuanqing's Changsheng Battalion, and 1,000 from Chen Zhong's Ministry, had all finished their dinner, packed their bags, and made final battles in their respective tents with the general as a unit.

rest before.

Li Yuanqing's diet at this time was no different from that of the soldiers.

Two warm mutton patties, two eggs, a plate of crispy fish, and a large bowl of warm ginger soup.

At this time, even the small details of the diet in Changsheng Camp were already very organized.

The weather at this time is when the alternation of hot and cold is the most frequent and sudden. Even the strongest men in their prime are vulnerable to the alternation of hot and cold and can easily induce colds.

Mutton is naturally repellent and nourishing, while eggs are rich in protein.

Not to mention crispy fish, the fish meat is not only rich in protein, but also contains a variety of minerals and vitamins necessary for the human body.

Ginger decoction is the simplest, most effective and lowest-cost decoction to dispel cold.

The combination of these nutrients, coupled with the rest this afternoon, is enough for the brothers to survive until tomorrow morning.

At this time, Li Yuanqing also changed into some nondescript camouflage clothes, and his face was painted with mud fished up from the bottom of the river by men who were proficient in water-based clothing.

If compared with the People's Army of later generations, Li Yuanqing at this time may not even be able to compare with the mountain artillery of the village.

But in this era, this seemingly nondescript equipment is actually quite effective. It can almost be said to be the top night army equipment in the world at this time.

In the words of later generations, this equipment has a very high cost performance.

You can hide your own traces at night to the greatest extent possible.

Of course, in this current state, only the elite men of the Changsheng Camp under Li Yuanqing, including the most elite skeletons on Chen Zhong's side, have this ability.

Otherwise, if it were an ordinary Ming army, even a Hou Jin army, in the deep darkness of the night, let alone marching, I might not be able to tell who is who.

"Commander, the Tatar sentries have been dispersed to the north and west, and the east side has been vacated."

At this time, Kong Youde, who was dressed in the same outfit as Li Yuanqing, quickly came to Li Yuanqing and reported to Li Yuanqing in a low voice.

Li Yuanqing nodded steadily, "Inform the brothers to assemble. Be ready to go at any time."

"yes."

Soon, the main officers on Li Yuanqing's side were assembled, as was Chen Zhong's department.

After a series of nervous and urgent reporting in low tones, officers at all levels reported the numbers to Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong.

After a moment, Kong Youde, who was leading the battle tonight and was Li Yuanqing's first deputy, knelt down respectfully in front of Li Yuanqing and reported in a low voice: "Commander, there should be two thousand people in our Changsheng Camp tonight, but there are actually two thousand people.

Wait for the Commander-in-Chief’s call at any time.”

On Chen Zhong's side, Xun Meng, who was leading the battle, was also the same.

Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong looked at each other and nodded.

After a moment, Li Yuanqing waved his hand and whispered: "Li Sansheng's and Chen Changliang's troops are the vanguard, and Shunzi and Chen Changyou are behind. Let's set off."

"Well……"

Shunzi couldn't help but be speechless.

He was originally thinking about having a big fight, but unexpectedly, Li Yuanqing actually arranged a position at the rear...

However, Li Yuanqing had already spoken, how could he dare to refute?

He had no choice but to greet his brothers obediently and join up with Chen Changyou's troops from Chen Zhong's side.

Soon, under the cover of night, a team of three thousand people formed a loose but extremely tight camouflage dark dragon, quickly heading into the old forest on the east mountain.

The mountainous area here is not actually a real mountainous area. Although it is also crisscrossed with ravines, the mountains are relatively gentle. In addition, it is the depth of winter at this time, the ground is frozen solid, and there is no snow. It is not too

Difficult to walk.

In order to avoid the eyes and ears of the surrounding Tatar sentries, Li Yuanqing chose to go around a short distance and then penetrate directly into the heart of the enemy.

In less than half an hour, the team had climbed over the hill and arrived at the riverside on the side of the mountain. The road suddenly became much easier.

This river is not wide, only six or seven steps, or seven or eight steps, but it can be regarded as the mother river on the southeast side of Pinggu. It has nurtured more than a dozen villages, large and small.

But since the Tatars entered the customs last year, Pinggu has been the hardest hit area. At this time, the path along the river has long been abandoned, with dead grass everywhere.

With the agile Li Sansheng and Chen Changliang advancing forward, Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong's Chinese army felt a lot more relaxed. All they had to do was hurry up. If there were any obstacles, Li Sansheng and Chen Changliang would be able to clear them away.
To be continued...