Hong Chengchou looked at the faces of the generals, took a breath, and said: "General Li's strategy is good, but the Dongnu field combat power is too strong, and I am afraid it will be difficult for us to match." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Li Zhi said: "There are 50,000 soldiers and horses in Chen Xinjia's Ji, Liao, Xuan, and Da soldiers, plus 60,000 soldiers and horses of the governor and the last general, a total of 110,000. We went to Qingshankou to build a fortress and defend it in the trench, how did Dongnu break through? ”

Sun Chuanting said: "Mr. Li, now Shaanxi, Tianjin, Ji, Liao, Xuan, and soldiers and horses are gathered, and all my belongings are now in Gyeonggi. I only have this one belongings! If you fight a decisive battle with Dongnu and lose the battle, it will be a catastrophe from which you will never recover. At this moment, it is important to be weighty. ”

After a pause, Sun Chuanting said: "Since Dongnu is about to get out of the customs, we will follow behind and harass us, and it is not good to renew the branches." ”

Li Zhi looked at Sun Chuanting, but he didn't expect that this sharp-spirited governor would not dare to fight with Dongnu.

Li Zhi's next head, Shaanxi General Soldier He Renlong said: "Dongnu is unparalleled in the field, although we are chasing thieves in Shaanxi, we still know our own catties." When you encounter Dongnu, it is better to avoid the edge. ”

Zheng Jiadong, the chief soldier of Guyuan, said: "I seconded the proposal, Dongnu's combat power is not comparable to that of thieves, and it is too risky to go out of the city to fight in the field." ”

Seeing that none of the generals had the determination to fight in the wilderness, Li Zhi smiled wryly and said, "You are all serious about it..."

Hong Chengchou saw that the scene was a little embarrassed, raised his glass and said: "Whether it is a battle or a defense, I will wait until I arrive in Tianjin, discuss it with Chen Xinjia, and then make a decision." Let's not talk about this today, let's have a drink first! ”

The generals applauded loudly and drank all the turbid wine in their hands. Li Zhi smiled and took a drink.

The next day, Hong Chengchou's army pulled out of camp and headed for Tianjin. Li Zhi's soldiers and horses followed Hong Chengchou and also returned to Tianjin. The army marched for five days and arrived at the Tianjin Acropolis on the 25th day of the first lunar month.

Chen Xinjia's 50,000 troops were already guarding Tianjin, and the walls of the Tianjin Acropolis were full of brightly armored Guan and Ning troops, and there were also Xuan and Da soldiers and horses standing guard at the gate of the city. Hong Chengchou took Sun Chuanting, Li Zhi and several general soldiers into the city, and the soldiers of Xuanda came up to check for a while before letting everyone pass.

When he arrived at the governor's yamen, Chen Xinjia had already led the governor of Tianjin, Cha Dengbei, to wait at the door.

Chen Xinjia is a slightly chubby middle-aged man, with bright eyes, a two-petal mustache on his lips, and a three-grade military squire official uniform.

Seeing Hong Chengchou, Chen Xinjia went up and spoke intimately, although the two met for the first time, they became familiar with it in a few words. As they spoke, the two laughed at the same time, as if they had become old friends. Li Zhi watched from the side, surprised by the two men's ability to communicate.

Sun Chuanting was a little arrogant, Chen Xinjia stroked Sun Chuanting's shoulder and spoke, but Sun Chuanting always had a businesslike tone. Chen Xinjia was not born as a jinshi, he was just a lifter, and he had no military exploits in office, and he relied on Yang Sichang's promotion to rise to prominence. I don't know if Sun Chuanting looks down on Chen Xinjia's military exploits and background, or if Sun Chuanting has such a stinky temper, in short, Sun Chuanting is a little lukewarm, far less affectionate than when he saw Li Zhi.

Chen Xinjia patted Sun Chuanting's shoulder a few times, and then withdrew his hand a little embarrassed.

Li Zhi looked at Chen Xinjia's eyes and felt that Chen Xinjia was a little dissatisfied with Sun Chuanting in his eyes.

Next, Chen Xinjia came up to greet Li Zhi. As soon as he walked in front of Li Zhi, Chen Xinjia put on a smile on his face. Not only did he not let Li Zhi kneel down, but he also affectionately took Li Zhi's hand and said with a smile: "The prestige of General Li has already spread all over the world!" The battle of Fanjiazhuang, the name of the total army shocked Kyushu! ”

When he was in Hanjiazhuang, Gu'an County, the Son of Heaven once asked Li Zhi's soldiers and horses to be assigned to Chen Xinjia, Li Zhi followed Lu Xiangsheng against the order, which greatly refuted Chen Xinjia's face, and it stands to reason that Chen Xinjia should be a little dissatisfied with Li Zhi in his heart. But Chen Xinjia not only had no emotions at this time, but also didn't mention that matter at all.

Yang Sichang was defeated by Li Zhi with a word, how could Chen Xinjia dare to offend Li Zhi? and Li Zhi's holiday, he didn't want to mention it again.

Li Zhi smiled: "The governor has won the award." ”

Chen Xinjia said with a smile: "There are general soldiers back to Tianjin to guard, Tianjin is impregnable!" ”

Li Zhi was stunned, and secretly said that Chen Xinjia's 50,000 troops were guarding Tianjin, and he still thought that Tianjin was not strong? Do you have to come on your own to be solid? It seems that Chen Xinjia has no intention of fighting with Dongnu.

Li Zhi said tentatively: "Now that we have 110,000 strong troops gathered in Tianjin, and there are only 70,000 in Dongnu, how does the governor think we should fight?" ”

Chen Xinjia heard that Li Zhi's words meant to go out of the city to fight, his face changed color, and he said solemnly: "The young hero of the general army is quite sharp, and it is a blessing for my country. But now that the enemy is gathered, the combat strength of my soldiers and horses is not as good as that of Dongnu, so I still hold on to it! ”

It seems that these governors and governors all have the same intention, and are ready to see the Qing army out of the customs.

Li Zhi didn't say anything more, and smiled at Chen Xinjia.

The officials exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then entered the Tianjin Governor's Yamen. Entering the Yamen, Li Zhi saw Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen and other general soldiers of Ji and Liao. When these people saw Li Zhi, they all came up to greet Li Zhi -- now the army of the Ming Dynasty has gradually become militarized, and the army is dominated by those who have strength. Li Zhi's soldiers and horses are famous all over the world, and these general soldiers have put away their contempt and have the idea of befriending Li Zhi to help.

Cao Bianjiao patted Li Zhi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Say goodbye in front of Yongding, I will wait for the air to gallop in Gyeonggi, and General Li will make meritorious contributions and be promoted to General Soldier." The defeat of 30,000 Qing troops in Fanjiazhuang really made us admire! What a hero! ”

Li Zhi said: "It's just a fluke victory, how dare you call it a hero?" I have heard of the deeds of General Cao's soldiers killing thieves, and he is known as General Cao and is a model for my generation. ”

Cao Bianjiao grinned and patted Li Zhi on the shoulder.

When I arrived at the lobby, there was a huge map hanging on the wall of the lobby, which marked the many rivers and cities near Tianjin. As soon as Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting entered the lobby, they were attracted by the map, and stood in front of the map to watch it carefully.

Chen Xinjia stood aside and waited for a long time before asking, "Which city does Shangshu want to garrison for defense?" ”

Hong Chengchou did not answer this question, but turned his head to look at Li Zhi and asked: "Mr. Li is from Tianjin, and he knows the reality of Tianjin, which city does Mr. Li want to defend in?" ”

Li Zhi arched his hand and said: "Fanjiazhuang is short of soldiers and horses, please strengthen Fanjiazhuang's defense at the end of the general!" ”

Chen Xinjia looked at Li Zhi and knew that Li Zhi was worried about his own property in Fanjiazhuang, so he laughed. Now Li Zhi not only has a brave name, but also has the favor of the Son of Heaven, and no one dares to despise it. Chen Xinjia said with some stammering: "Don't worry about the general soldier, I will send more people to Fanjiazhuang." ”

Chen Xinjia looked at the generals under the tent, and finally looked at Cao Bianjiao, who was brave and good at fighting, and said: "General Li Bing, I will send Cao Bianjiao, the chief soldier of Yutian, to lead 4,000 people to garrison Fanjiazhuang and guard the gate for General Li Bing!" General Xiao Cao is the most brave and good at fighting, with him, even if the Qing army besieges the city, he will never be able to capture Fanjiazhuang! ”

Li Zhi nodded and said, "Since Fanjiazhuang has General Xiao Cao to defend it, Li Zhi is not worried. ”

After a pause, Li Zhi said loudly: "Governors, since there is no worry in the rear, Li Zhi is determined to lead 10,000 people and horses to Qingshankou to build a fortress and stop the Dongnu army who want to get out of the pass from there!" ”

Li Zhi's words were like a boulder thrown into the calm lake. Hearing Li Zhi's words, the big and small officials in the hall were stunned for a while. (To be continued.) )