"King Khan, Fuzhou urgent." The soldiers outside the tent came in again and bowed down to report.

The old slave frowned, he really didn't want to hear any more bad news, it was annoying.

Huang Taiji waved his hand and said, "Bring in the emergency report and let the messenger wait outside." ”

After a while, the soldiers brought in the emergency report, glanced at Nurhachi, and hesitated.

The old slave made a gesture at Huang Taiji and briefly ordered, "You come and read." ”

"Yes, Father Khan." Huang Taiji took the emergency report and checked that the seal was correct before opening it and watching.

After reading the emergency report, he frowned slightly, and did not read it all, but chose the key point, "Mao Wenlong led his troops to land and attack, captured the Yellow Bone Island Fort, and burned the surrounding villages, and moved the Liao people away. ”

"Mao Wenlong?" The old slave sat up straight, a little surprised, and very puzzled.

Mao Wenlong was defeated in Zhenjiang and Tieshan, and fled into North Korea with refugees, and I heard that he hid in Phi Island, where birds don't, how could he make a comeback in such a short time?

Huang Taiji glanced at his father Khan, and added: "According to the Fuzhou Urgent Report, there are more than 200 soldiers in the Yellow Bone Island Fort, and there are 37 armors, none of whom have been spared. ”

In this case, Mao Wenlong's men and horses should be no less than a thousand, or more.

The old slave made a rough estimate and felt that there was something wrong with the order that came out last night. Relying on the remaining troops of Gai, Hai, and Fuzhou, it was a little difficult to deal with the two Ming armies.

And, where will the Ming army's next move be? The coast is long, and some of them are hard to guard!

"The Ming army's attack is just to contain my army outside, so there is no need to worry." The old slave thought about it again and again, and felt that he could not be troubled by the enemy's actions, so he still concentrated on dealing with the hard bone of Quang Ninh, "Send a message to Fuzhou, Gaizhou and other places, ordering them to stick to the fortress and not act rashly." ”

Huang Taiji nodded in agreement, judging from the time, the speed of the Ming army's sailors was unexpected. But because the speed is too fast, it must be rushed, the mobilized force will not be too large, and the damage to the occupied territory will be limited.

So, the enemy can't be allowed to lead the way. Rushing back to the army is what the enemy wants, and it is the enemy's trick.

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As night fell, Quang Ninh was still in full swing in the city.

Soldiers, volunteers, people in the city, and tens of thousands of people moved together, and the sound of trumpets and tools sounded in unison.

Tree trunks and timber were simply machined and plugged diagonally through the firing holes in the battlements, and the two adjacent ones were as close together as possible at the far ends, either in a triangular shape or without a sharp tip at the end.

Blocks of planks or timber are then laid up to form a platform that protrudes several meters from the city walls. A few wooden posts were nailed around the platform, sacks or straw curtains were hung, holes were dug out, and water was poured on them......

The prefect Gao Bangzuo was puzzled at first, and he didn't know what to do with all this effort. It wasn't until the frozen platform continued to form, and then he looked closely, that he figured out a way.

Dozens of branches as thin as spear shafts were sharpened at one end, and were tied horizontally and vertically into loose squares, hung under the city with ropes, and then splashed with water to freeze, similar to plum blossom piles, forming a barrier to protect the city wall.

Trees with iron hoops were lifted up from under the city, angled, and erected at the battlements, pointing straight out of the city.

This play—Gao Bangzo walked slowly on the city wall, occasionally reaching out to touch the cold trees, with a strange expression.

Pine torches were lit under the castle, and hundreds of craftsmen waved their tools, and the sound of tinkling was endless. Since the morning, it has been working for nearly a day, but the craftsmen are just too tired to stand it and go to rest for a while.

Gao Bangzuo naturally knows the reason for this, it is very simple, the salary is high, and he is working hard for himself and his family.

Flowers, rewards, the city is about to be broken, what's the use of keeping the things in the warehouse, either burn them down, or cheapen them to build slaves.

With such intense busyness and arrangement, everyone knows that there will be an unprecedented battle. If you get through, the sea and the sky will be wide, and if you can't get through, the city will be slaughtered with blood and fire.

Xiong Tingbi and a few personal soldiers came to him, and Gao Bangzuo hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"Kochifu has worked hard." Xiong Tingbi returned the salute and said: "There is a shortage of wood, and we have to trouble the Kozhi Mansion to bring the officials and recruit a group of people to cut down all the wooden fences in the school yard and transport them." ”

Gao Bangzuo hurriedly nodded in agreement, and said: "What the lower officials should do, why the word hard work." ”

Watching Gao Bangzuo leave, Xiong Tingbi continued to patrol along the city, and met Ma Chengfei and others at a section of the city wall with many platforms.

"I've seen Lord Jinglue." Ma Chengfei bowed, then pointed to the platform and the city wall and said: "I think that I can also set up a pole on the city wall to resist the shooting of Jiannu's bow and arrow." And this up and down is not very convenient. ”

Xiong Tingbi nodded in agreement and said: "Ma Baihu is reasonable, and this scripture will send someone to reinforce it." ”

Ma Chengfei smiled and said, "My lord has been in Liaodong for a long time, looking at this weather, I don't know when it will be able to thaw?" ”

Xiong Tingbi was confident and said: "At least it will take more than a month, which is enough to drag Jiannu to retreat." ”

"That's good, that's good." Ma Chengfei breathed a sigh of relief, squinted his eyes and looked at the Houjin camp outside the city, "Jiannu is also building equipment overnight, and when I attack again, I am afraid that it will be from morning to night, and I will fight for days." ”

Xiong Tingbi stroked his beard and said with his head bowed: "Vicious battles are inevitable, as long as the soldiers and people of this city are united and united, Ben Jingluo still has confidence in defending the city." ”

Ma Chengfei turned his head to look at the lights in various parts of the city, smiled, and arched his hand: "I am also very confident." Then so-and-so will not delay the inspection of Lord Jinglu, and take his leave. ”

"Ma Baihu, please." Xiong Tingbi smiled and nodded.

Watching the horse fly away, I heard a whispered complaint, "You can't drink the burning knife, and other wine is boring!" ”

Xiong Tingbi turned his head, his face became grim, and he said in a deep voice to Senator Xing Shenyan: "Recruit the strong from the people in the city and expand the volunteers. The silk and satin cloth in the treasury can be used as a reward, and it is necessary to add another 30,000 volunteers to help defend the city. ”

"Obedience." Xing Shenyan bowed down to receive the order and took a few people down to the city to arrange.

Xiong Tingbi instructed Han Chu's order again: "Select the strong ones from the previous volunteers and replenish the army, the more the better." ”

"Humble duty understands." Han Chu's order was handed over and he turned away.

Xiong Tingbi exhaled a long breath, and the white mist rose and quickly dissipated in front of his face.

The victory or defeat is in this move, as long as the onslaught of the Houjin army is thwarted, its gloomy retreat is certain.

With Jiannu's family background, he couldn't do it for a long time, and he suffered heavy casualties when he attacked the city, so he believed that the old slave would make a wise and helpless choice.

He reached out and patted the Furlong cannon on the battlements, and the heavy, cold feeling seemed to add strength to him, and he turned and strode forward.

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