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Chen Zhong informed Li Yuanqing that the heir to Longchuan's follow-up work was none other than Chen Jisheng, who had recommended Li Yuanqing before. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Li Yuanqing's brows couldn't help frowning slightly, and he didn't speak for a long time.

Chen Zhong explained with a smile: "Yuanqing, this time, it was Chen Jisheng himself who asked to go. You don't have to worry, it's not a general. ”

Li Yuanqing was stunned for a moment, slowly exhaled a breath of turbidity, and then was relieved.

Presumably, the ninth lady of the Ninth Lady made Chen Jisheng understand something, and he also wanted to go to Chao~ Xian to make a fortune.

It's the best.

Chen Jisheng left the headquarters, and Li Yuanqing also had a lot less constraints, but Li Yuanqing's current first batch of salted fish, in addition to the big head given to Mao Wenlong, must also be set aside for Chen Jisheng.

Li Yuanqing originally wanted to leave Chen Zhong to drink in the camp, and after eating lunch, Chen Zhong was a little fascinated, but said with a smile: "Yuanqing, this brother can't accompany you." The matter on Shicheng Island is urgent, and my brother must rush there as soon as possible. The Tong family's dog-day miscellaneous items are really not worry-free. ”

Li Yuanqing smiled, "In this case, the little brother is here to wait for the triumphant return of the eldest brother, and when the time comes, we will definitely not get drunk and not return." ”

Chen Zhong laughed, "Yuanqing, let's just say it, it's a word." ”

Chen Zhong's fleet left quickly, Shicheng Island was only a small group of slaves of the Tong family, less than twenty people, and Chen Zhong only brought less than a hundred people, if things went well, it would probably be solved in one day.

Li Yuanqing didn't worry too much.

The Tong family is already an outdated old bird, and without the support of the main force of Houjin, they can't make waves at all.

The grain brought back by Shang Lao Liu is probably enough for Li Yuanqing's headquarters to eat for another two months, plus these fresh fish and salted fish, as well as the wild goods that have been hunted recently, it should not be much of a problem to support until the end of the year. When the time comes, the court will pay the money, and everything will be on track.

At this time, Li Yuanqing just wanted to finish the fishing season as soon as possible and spend all the rest of his energy on military training.

Fierce armor, this is the greatest foundation for life in the coming troubled times.

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The days passed without a panic.

It seemed to be more troublesome than Li Yuanqing expected, Chen Zhong took three days before returning from Shicheng Island, at this time, the fishing season on Li Yuanqing's side was almost over, and the first batch of salted fish had been sent to Zhenjiang Mao Wenlong's headquarters and Longchuan Chen Jisheng, and the response on both sides was good.

Chen Zhong's personal soldiers have already gone to Zhenjiang City to report their merits, this trip to Shicheng Island, although there were some twists and turns, but Chen Zhong's task was completed very successfully, and the Tong family Tong Tiande and other nine people who were hiding in a seaside cave were captured alive, which was also a great achievement.

In the evening, Li Yuanqing had so many fresh fish, and he also had the confidence to directly set up a whole fish banquet, not only Chen Zhong and his henchmen, but also the officers under Li Yuanqing's command, but also gathered together, not only to welcome Chen Zhong's victory, but also to celebrate the complete success of the fishing season.

The ordinary soldiers on both sides did not pull down, but they couldn't drink.

Almost everyone was hungover, and when they woke up the next morning, although they were all a little tired, their spirits were very good, the morale of the people on both sides was like a rainbow, and the relationship between the officers of the two departments had also been greatly improved.

Chen Zhong wanted to rush back to Zhenjiang to report the battle situation to Mao Wenlong, and he couldn't stay here longer, so Li Yuanqing came to see Chen Zhong off early in the morning.

Chen Zhong was reluctant, "Yuanqing, the general has spoken, and when you are done here, hurry back to Zhenjiang." How joyful is it for us brothers to fight side by side? ”

Li Yuanqing smiled and nodded, "The salted fish here will be cleaned up for a while, and when it's almost done, I will rush back to Zhenjiang City immediately, big brother, when the time comes, you will have to treat yourself." ”

Li Yuanqing also learned yesterday that Chen Zhong is really a fierce man, and in less than two months, his woman was actually happy.

Chen Zhong smiled, "That's natural." Yuanqing, take care. ”

Watching Chen Zhong leave in a dashing manner, Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile, he really longed for the days when he fought side by side before.

More than ten days have passed, and it has entered October, and the follow-up affairs of Li Yuanqing's camp have been almost dealt with, and he sent someone to ask Mao Wenlong for instructions, and Mao Wenlong quickly agreed to Li Yuanqing's request to return to Zhenjiang headquarters.

Li Yuanqing was just about to leave to return to Zhenjiang, but at this time, there was a piece of news that made the hairs stand up.

The defeat of the first line of Changdian Fort, the forts around nearly a thousand miles were attached to the Ming Dynasty, which made the old slave very angry.

Just entered October, the old slave has mobilized tens of thousands of troops, Daishan, Amin, Mang Gurtai, Huang Taiji, the four major Belle out, with Amin, Huang Taiji, Fushun horse Li Yongfang as the Chinese army, the rest of the departments are involved, from several directions, straight to Zhenjiang City.

As soon as Mao Wenlong got the news, he immediately reacted, directly ordering the burning of Kuandian Fort, Sanyang Fort, Changdian Fort and other forts on the northern line, and clearing the wilderness, and at the same time, he ordered a number of small detachments to feint and attack Gaizhou and Fuzhou in southern Liaoning, and in the direction of Haizhou in western Liaoning, the main forces of each department were strictly ordered to return to Zhenjiang City, and Li Yuanqing's troops were also among them.

When the news came, the soldiers of Li Yuanqing's headquarters did not react much, since the surprise attack on Zhenjiang, this series of big victories made the soldiers also feel that although the Houjin Tartar is fierce, it is not necessarily invincible, and they also have a kind of blind confidence in Mao Wenlong's headquarters.

Although this morale is to be obtained, Li Yuanqing knows it deeply in his heart, the four major Baylors are out together, tens of thousands of troops, how can this Zhenjiang City be defended?

All the previous victories were just small fish and shrimp against Houjin, and the old slave was really angry, how could this be good.

Ling Shang Lao Liu led a large group of men and horses back, Li Yuanqing only brought a few personal soldiers, and immediately rode a fast horse and hurried back to Zhenjiang City.

In Mao Wenlong's official hall, all the main officers gathered, and Chen Jisheng and Mao Chenglu from Longchuan also rushed back, only Zhangpan in Jinzhou was too far away and did not come.

Looking at the familiar faces around him, Li Yuanqing suddenly felt an indescribable emotion in his heart, the old slave is really here, in the upcoming real head-to-head confrontation, how many people in the field, can survive?

"The old slave is furious, and the main force is coming, and you already know about it, right?"

Mao Wenlong's eyes swept over the people in the hall, there was no sadness, no joy, the calm was a little scary, obviously, he had expected this day.

Chen Jisheng said: "General, Jiannu is menacing, there are tens of thousands of troops, although the city of Zhenjiang is solid, but our army is not full of armor, grain and grass are not rich, if it is hard to defend, it is really unwise." ”

Chen Zhong said: "What if the slave is powerful? Starting from Quang Ninh, didn't we just step on the corpse of Jiannu all the way? General, I, Chen Zhong, am willing to stay in Zhenjiang and fight to the death. ”

Zhang Pan, You Jinghe, Chen ~ Liangce, Zhang Yuanzhi and other officers also expressed their support for the battle.

After all, no one is willing to give up the great situation that has been created with great difficulty.

Mao Wenlong didn't speak for a long time, and Li Yuanqing didn't speak in a hurry.

But although Mao Wenlong didn't speak, Li Yuanqing could guess Mao Wenlong's thoughts.

Finally, he achieved a great victory in Zhenjiang and laid down such a large piece of land, Mao Wenlong must not be willing to give up like this, but with Mao Wenlong's temperament and his fortune teller's instinct, he will not fail to see that this Houjin attack is absolutely dangerous, but ~~, the imperial court has just promoted Mao Wenlong to the deputy general, and the eyes of the little emperor of the Apocalypse and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are staring at this Zhenjiang City, how can they be easily abandoned?

Don't wait, swear.

The vows I made when I was young still seem to be in my ears.

How can Mao Wenlong give up?

Considering all aspects of emotion, reason, and all factors, Mao Wenlong will never give up Zhenjiang City like this, even if he already knows that this is a certain death.

This is similar to when Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong besieged Mi Yizhen.

But~~......

At this time, the officers present, only Li Yuanqing had not spoken, and Mao Wenlong couldn't help but look into Li Yuanqing's eyes, "Yuanqing, what do you think about this matter." ”

Seeing that the surrounding officers were all looking at him, Li Yuanqing let out a long breath of turbidity, "General, Jiannu is menacing, send the main force as much as possible, and the four major Baylors come out together, if our army is an enemy, it is alone, and I am afraid that the chance of victory is not great." For the sake of today's plan, the best way is to ask this court to send troops. Our Guangning Army, as well as more than 130,000 troops, as long as this hospital sends troops to the Sancha River and the troops directly sweep Liaoyang and Shenyang, Jiannu will have no time to look eastward, and this crisis can be resolved. ”

Everyone nodded.

Chen Jisheng shook his head with a wry smile.

Li Yuanqing said, he didn't know, but with Wang Huazhen's temperament, did he dare to send troops? Does he dare to gamble with an army of 130,000?

Li Yuanqing happened to see Chen Jisheng's expression, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Frankly speaking, regardless of Chen Jisheng's character, just about his talent, even Li Yuanqing is definitely admired.

He has a calmness that is difficult for ordinary people to have in this era, and he can make a practical analysis of his own side, so as to make more accurate judgments.

Although there are small flaws, in terms of the overall situation, he can even be better than Mao Wenlong.

This is also the biggest reason why Mao Wenlong relies on him very much.

It's a pity that at this time, Chen Jisheng also understood that Mao Wenlong had to defend Zhenjiang City, because he couldn't find a reason not to defend it.

None of the officers is a fool, what Li Yuanqing just said is only the most idealized state, but if it is to be realized, why not a thousand difficulties?

For a moment, the hall fell into a dead silence, and the sound of breathing was hard to hear.

Mao Wenlong slowly exhaled a breath of turbidity, but his eyes were more clear.

Others may not be able to hear the deep meaning of Li Yuanqing's words, but who is Mao Wenlong? How could he not hear?

Li Yuanqing carried Wang Huazhen out, which indirectly told him that he, Li Yuanqing, was also not optimistic about guarding Zhenjiang.

But after all, Mao Wenlong was the supreme leader of the Zhenjiang Department of the Guangning Army, and after a pause, he said: "I have already reported to the governor urgently, I believe that the governor will soon have news from his side." ”

He glanced at everyone and said, "Zhenjiang, I waited step by step, paid thousands of hardships, and finally fought down." How easy to give up? How did Mao explain to the imperial court? How to explain to the people of Zhenjiang? How to explain to your subordinates? ”

As he spoke, his tone suddenly terrifying, "I've made up my mind." Zhenjiang must be defended to the end. Although the old slave Eight Banners Army is brave, my Guangning Army is not a bad breed. This is Zhenjiang, our Zhenjiang, not Shenyang and Liaoyang. ”

Although he had known for a long time that Mao Wenlong would make such a choice, when he really said it, Li Yuanqing still felt indescribably bitter in his heart.

Mao Wenlong's words mean that there must be at least thousands of good men who will sprinkle their blood on this land and bury their bones here.

Chen Jisheng also sighed deeply, his eyes painful.

If the big picture is like this, what can he do?

"I am willing to follow the general and swear to live and die with Zhenjiang City."

Even so, Chen Jisheng took the lead in kneeling on one knee and expressed support for Mao Wenlong.

"I am willing to follow the general and swear to live and die with Zhenjiang City."

In a moment, including Li Yuanqing, the officers in the field fell to their knees.

Mao Wenlong nodded with satisfaction.

This is his army, the army he built with his own hands, even if he knows that the front is a dead end, but these good men, as in the past, are still the same, indomitable, willing to follow him and go on.

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