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Li Zhi is now in full swing, and the Son of Heaven trusts him very much, but Yang Sichang can't fight him. Hong Chengchou, the leader named Li Zhi, was actually unable to command Li Zhi. If Hong Chengchou didn't let Li Zhi go to Qingshankou, Li Zhi would go up to join Hong Chengchou if he didn't fight the enemy, and Hong Chengchou wouldn't be able to eat and walk around. Since Li Zhi decided to go to Qingshankou to snipe Dolgon, Hong Chengchou could only let him go.

When Sun Chuanting heard Li Zhi's words, he looked Li Zhi up and down again, shook his head and said, "General Li is still determined to kill slaves, and I can't stop him!" After a pause, Sun Chuanting said again: "However, no matter how good the general is, if 10,000 people build a camp, can he stop 70,000 people..."

Chen Xinjia was not optimistic about Li Zhi either, but he didn't show it. Chen Xinjia is Yang Sichang's person, Li Zhi defeated Yang Sichang, and Chen Xinjia's future disappeared all of a sudden. If Li Zhizhan dies in Qingshankou, the main battle faction will be in the limelight, and Yang Sichang may be able to be reused from the beginning, and Chen Xinjia's future will also return.

Chen Xinjia was eager for Li Zhi to be defeated and ugly, and he was overjoyed when he heard that Li Zhi was going to Qingshankou. He stroked Li Zhi's shoulder and said, "The general soldier dares to fight so much, the blessing of the country!" I'm going to be a soldier in general! ”

The general soldiers in the yamen were amazed and began to talk about each other.

Cao Bianjiao seemed to be impressed by Li Zhi's courage, walked up excitedly, punched Li Zhi's right shoulder hard, and said loudly: "General Li is heroic!" The Ming army in the world, only you dare to shake the Tartars! Don't worry, I, Cao Bianjiao, will vouch for my life and will definitely defend Fanjiazhuang for you! ”

Li Zhi prepared to let 2,000 soldiers of the Tiger Division stay in Fanjiazhuang under the leadership of Li Xing, plus the auxiliaries and artillery in the city and Cao Bianjiao's 4,000 soldiers and horses, there were more than 6,000 people guarding Fanjiazhuang. There are trenches and traps outside Fanjiazhuang, and with so many soldiers and horses left behind, even if the Qing army sends 70,000 people to attack the city, it will not be able to defeat it in a few months. The Qing army is now panicking and wants to get out of the pass, and generally will not attack the fortified city. If the Qing army really besieged Fanjiazhuang, Li Zhi would have enough time to lead his troops back to help.

With such an arrangement, Li Zhi was not worried about Fanjiazhuang's defense.

Li Zhi patted Cao Bianjiao's shoulder and said, "General Cao, if you win this battle, Li Zhi will owe you a favor." ”

Hearing Li Zhi's words, Cao Bianjiao's blood surged excitedly.

Who is Lee Sik? Holding heavy troops, the favor of the Son of Heaven, and the power is strong. If Cao Bianjiao is in trouble, Li Zhi may be able to save his life by playing the Son of Heaven with a word! Li Zhi's favor is heavier than ten thousand taels of silver. Cao Bianjiao said happily: "Okay, Mr. Li, your friend Cao Bianjiao has made a deal!" ”

Li Zhi clasped his fists and bowed to the generals in the lobby, and said: "The soldiers are fast, Li Zhi will go back and prepare, everyone, farewell!" ”

The military attaches in the lobby were taken by Li Zhi and Li Zhi's courage, and they all glanced at Li Zhi and shouted one after another:

"General Li take care!"

"General Li be careful all the way!"

"I'm waiting for General Li to return victorious!"

Although the governor of Tianjin, Cha Dengbei, was at odds with Li Zhi, but at this time he was also subdued by Li Zhi's loyalty and bravery, and walked slowly in front of Li Zhi and said: "The general army is going north alone, but be careful!" ”

Li Zhi didn't say anything more, flicked his cloak, and strode out of the governor's yamen.

Back in Fanjiazhuang, Li Zhi began to organize his team and prepare to go north.

This time, Li Zhi brought with him 3,000 heavy men who had been following him to Gyeonggi and transported supplies in 3,000 wagons.

Li Zhi brought 8,000 stone of grain with the army this time. This food was enough for 10,000 people to eat for five months, enough for the soldiers to stay in the camp without worrying about food.

In fact, the Qing army generally chose winter to enter the fortress, and the exit was generally in March, and there would be no protracted war after the first month.

The Qing army planted spring wheat in the northeast, which was sown in March and harvested in July. Although most of the armor-clad people in the Tartars have coated Aha farming, and they do not need to go to the field, the master will be more chaotic in management and cannot guarantee the proper spring sowing. Moreover, there were tens of thousands of auxiliaries in the Tartars, and most of these people needed to cultivate their own food to support themselves. For these people, if they miss the farming season, they will go hungry.

Therefore, after harvesting the wheat in July and finishing grinding flour in the warehouse, the Tartars raised their swords and plundered the gates, and then hurried back to the northeast before the spring sowing of the following year.

What's more, the Tartars plundered so many people to Liaodong this time, and the food pressure this year was even greater, and it was even more necessary to rush back to divide the land for these new slaves to cultivate.

But I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm afraid of just in case, I'm afraid that if the Tartars go crazy and surround Li Zhi for a long time, they won't attack or retreat. So Li Zhi still brought enough pickled cabbage and jerky. If you really are surrounded by the Qing army for a few months, you can't be too deficient in vitamins and proteins, otherwise you will get sick.

Of course, you should also bring enough tools such as shovels, saws, hammers, and poles for the construction of the camp. Fanjiazhuang often reclaimed new fields, built city walls, and engaged in civil engineering, but there was no shortage of these tools.

Li Zhi was accompanied by more than 30 members of Shen Yuji's medical team. In this battle to defend Gisuke, Shin Yuji's medical team made great contributions. In the past, wounded people who were hit by poisoned arrows from Tartars often had to have their limbs amputated, but with the help of surgical teams, these arrow wounds were properly treated, often with a minor operation. A large number of seriously injured people have become lightly wounded, and it can be said that countless people have been saved.

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On the 27th day of the first lunar month, Li Zhi led his soldiers and horses north to Qingshan Pass.

Qingshankou is located in the north of Funing County fifty miles, is on the basis of the Great Wall of the Northern Qi Dynasty in the 14th year of Hongwu rebuilt, Wanli 40 years again rebuilt. The Great Wall of Qingshankou is built in the mountains, the terrain is dangerous, and there are many enemy buildings. There is a garrison in the southern part of the pass. Of course, now these enemy buildings and garrisons have fallen into the hands of the Qing army.

Li Zhi led his troops to advance quickly, and it took ten days to reach the Qingshan Pass.

After ten days of fast-paced walking, the soldiers felt very hard, especially the temporary conscripted baggage soldiers. Fortunately, you can rest for two days after arriving at Aoyamaguchi. Li Zhi camped ten miles south of Qingshankou, and after sending troops to reconnoiter the vicinity for two days, he decided to build a fortress in a gorge known locally as Maligou.

This canyon is the only way to enter the Qingshankou Pass from the south, it is more than ten miles long from north to south, three miles wide from east to west, and there are mountains that cannot be walked on both sides. There is a small river running through the middle of the valley, which is not deep and can be waded through on foot. If a camp is built in the middle of the gorge, the entire east and west of the canyon are within the range of artillery.

Under the threat of artillery, the more than 300,000 animals of the Qing army could not pass smoothly.

The 2,000 Qing troops in the Qingshankou Pass saw that Li Zhi was camping outside, and sent dozens of scouts out to reconnoitre. At first, these scouts were skillful and arrogant with their bows and horses, but as soon as they approached the Tiger Warriors, they were routed by a volley of guns from the soldiers of the Bandits, and fled back in a panic. From then on, the two thousand Qing soldiers at the pass did not dare to come out to investigate.

After finding a good location, Li Zhi began to build the fortifications of the camp.

The first is to dig trenches to hold back the enemy.

The trench designed by Li Zhi is a large ditch three meters wide and two meters deep. Such a large ditch is surrounded by four circles outside the camp, and a circle is dug every 40 meters from 200 meters from the edge of the camp to 80 meters from the edge of the camp. Eighty meters was the range of the Qing army's bows and arrows, and without crossing these four big ditches, the Tartar archers would not be able to shoot at Li Zhi's riflemen.

There was also a low wall fifty centimeters high on the inside of the ditch, so that neither the Tartar soldiers nor the horses could jump over the ditch. (To be continued.) )