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Previously, in order to defend against the offensive of the Hou Jin Army, the three city gates in the north, east and west of Fuzhou City were sealed. Only the south gate could be opened freely because it was connected to Nanxinkou and was a material lifeline.

Inside, there are also thorny fortifications.

At this time, Li Yuanqing had noticed the abnormal state of the Hou Jin Army, and Li Yuanqing did not dare to be conservative anymore, and quickly sent out all Liu Dadou's scout teams.

There were nearly 100 horses in Changsheng Camp at this time, and the scout team used most of them, leaving nearly 100 horses.

However, due to the disadvantages of innate conditions, there are only less than a hundred real immediate scouts in the Changsheng Camp. Fortunately, Chen Zhong also has nearly a hundred people under his command.

Putting the two units together, the size of the cavalry of 00 people is not too small.

Moreover, the scouts are all the elites of the two elites. They all have rich military experience and have at least 3 years of military service.

Soon, the south gate opened, and more than 300 scouts rushed out of the city like the wind, quickly gathering at the east gate and north gate.

The previous trenches and river fortifications of the Ming army had long been bulldozed by the Jin army.

The horses of the two scouts galloped around the city wall. The Tatar scouts in the distance were afraid of the Ming army's cannons and did not dare to come too far.

Not long after, more than a hundred Ming army scouts had gathered outside the north gate. They relied on the city's defense and surrounded the Hou Jin army's fortifications, constantly harassing them.

In front of the north gate, Hou Jin's scouts were obviously getting impatient and hurriedly gathered around, and soon there were two to three hundred people gathered.

They constantly suppressed the Ming army's scouts and never dared to let them get too far from the city.

For a time, both sides were fighting, arrows were flying, and birds and muskets were singing.

Seeing that the main force of Houjin did not attack the city, Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang also boldly came to the city to watch the battle.

After all, the two of them are supervisors, so it's not a problem for them to hide in the city gate building all the time.

In addition, the Ming army won the battle yesterday, Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang also had confidence in Li Yuanqing, and they knew that Li Yuanqing would definitely protect their safety.

At this time, observing the battle between the Ming army scouts and the Hou Jin scouts at such a close distance, both of them were a little shocked.

Wei Liang said: "General Li, there are so many Tatars here, our sons will suffer."

Li Yuanqing suddenly smiled and said, "Father, the Tatars dare not come down to the city. If our son cannot defeat them, they can just go back. It will be fine for the time being."

"Well?"

Wei Liang also understood what Li Yuanqing meant and felt a little relieved.

The time had already reached noon, and Hou Jin was obviously more impatient. He wanted to rush directly to the city and kill these Ming army scouts.

The fire soldiers had already begun preparing lunch, and the smell of hot meat filled the air.

At this time, Li Yuanqing had basically confirmed his judgment. The main force of Houjin was probably not in the camp.

"Brother, later in the afternoon, I am going to go out of the city to fight and have a decisive battle with Hou Jin." Wei Liang and Zhang Qiliang did not leave. Li Yuanqing found some free time and expressed his thoughts to Chen Zhong.

"Ah? Yuan Qing, why?"

Chen Zhong was shocked and asked Li Yuanqing in a low voice.

Li Yuanqing sneered slightly and briefly described his deduction to Chen Zhong.

Chen Zhong is a veteran. When Li Yuanqing understands everything, how can he still not see through the overall situation?

In an instant, cold sweat soaked his back, and he patted his forehead heavily, "Yuan Qing, this, this is so stupid. Why didn't I think of this? How could Huang Taiji, a bastard, give up so easily?

Yuan Qing, do whatever you want. I have no objection."

Li Yuanqing nodded heavily, waved his hand to Kong Youde, and whispered a few words in a low voice.

Kong Youde's eyes couldn't help but light up, he nodded hurriedly, and said in a low voice: "General, I will take someone to handle this humble post."

Li Yuanqing slowly exhaled a long breath, "Go ahead. Move faster."

"yes."

After Kong Youde left, Chen Zhong said carefully: "Yuan Qing, when do you plan to take action? How many troops will be dispatched?"

Li Yuanqing glanced at Chen Zhong and suddenly smiled, "Brother, wealth can only be found in danger. Either we don't play, or if we want to play, let's play big."

As Li Yuanqing spoke, he leaned into Chen Zhong's ear and whispered: "I am going to concentrate the main force to fight. On each city wall, only two troops will be left for general defense, and all the rest of the elite will go out to fight. If Huang Taiji wants to play the empty city strategy, I will make it happen.

he."

Chen Zhong's face was very solemn. After a while, he whispered: "Yuan Qing, is this too hasty? If the Tatars take advantage of the loophole, this city will..."

Li Yuanqing sneered slightly, "Brother, Fuzhou is only a short distance away from Jinzhou. According to the schedule, if things go well, Huang Taiji's main force should be able to come back in less than three days. We don't have much time."

Chen Zhong also understood what Li Yuanqing meant, "Yuan Qing, you mean that Huang Taiji's main force left last night. But, I didn't notice it."

"Brother, the Houjin camp stretches for more than ten miles. The view is not good at night, so it is normal not to be able to see it. This is a good opportunity for us."

Having reached this point, Chen Zhong understood that Li Yuanqing was determined and really wanted to fight Hou Jin.

He thought for a moment, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and whispered: "Yuan Qing, you can do whatever you want. Big brother will always be on your side."

Li Yuanqing smiled and nodded, shook Chen Zhong's hand tightly, "Brother, if this happens, you and I will share the glory."

The two discussed the details carefully.

At this time, Wei Liang also noticed that something was wrong. Under the city gate building, someone was demolishing the defensive buildings blocking the city gate. He hurriedly chased Li Yuanqing and said, "General Li, there are people down there who want to demolish the city."

Door, what is this going to do?"

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Father, I will prepare to go out of the city to fight in a moment. The Tatars' artillery fire is fierce. They cannot be allowed to be so arrogant anymore. They must be eradicated as soon as possible."

Wei Liang was fed up with the roar of artillery fire. Hearing what Li Yuanqing said, he hurriedly said: "General Li, the Tatars are powerful, you..."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said: "My father-in-law, I still have some experience with the formation of the Changsheng Camp. In addition, with General Chen assisting me, I am sure of this matter. Besides, there are still many troops left at the top of the city, so there will be no problem."

After all, this matter was too adventurous, and Li Yuanqing could not provide enough evidence, so he could only find a cover to scare Wei Liang, "kill first and report later."

Wei Liang saw that Li Yuanqing was determined to fight, so he couldn't say anything more.

Although he is the supervisor of the army, there is a huge gap between him and Li Yuanqing whether in the palace or on Changsheng Island.

"General Li, you, you must be careful."

"Don't worry, father-in-law. I'll come back to discuss it with you when I'm done with my duties."

After Wei Liang's side was stabilized, Li Yuanqing returned to the main tent and quickly convened a meeting with officers from the Changsheng Battalion and General Chen Zhong and above.

Time was urgent, and Li Yuanqing didn't want to miss this opportunity.

Chen Zhong first stated that his headquarters would obey Li Yuanqing's orders. Later, Li Yuanqing directly issued orders to the two departments.

Except for Xu Heizi who led a small number of troops to stay in the city, the main force of the Changsheng Camp headquarters was deployed. The same was true for Chen Zhong.

Two semi-armed auxiliary troops of 5,000 young men also came out at the same time.

The so-called semi-armed auxiliary troops are actually the reserves of the two troops.

In the previous drills, they had received certain military training. They had some weapons such as long guns and single swords, simple military uniforms and a small amount of armor. The equipment was very simple and far from being comparable to real soldiers.

But they can also be considered a fighting force.

At this time, the main force of the two armies was about 5,000, and with the assistance of the 5,000 auxiliary troops, the number was already 10,000.

After Li Yuanqing issued the order, Fuzhou City quickly became busy.

Two hours later, at around 4 p.m., Changsheng Battalion's 600 soldiers and 000 auxiliary soldiers, and Chen Zhong's 400 soldiers and 000 auxiliary soldiers were ready.

The passage to the north gate has also been opened, and everything is ready except for the east wind.

But later the Jin army had red cannons, and Li Yuanqing did not dare to act rashly. He immediately ordered the city to kill pigs and sheep, and to feed his sons before going into battle.

Time flies by.

After the soldiers had eaten and drank enough, and rested for more than half an hour, it was already getting dark, almost around 7:30.

In the hazy night, the firelight flickered in the Houjin camp opposite. It seemed that the scale was the same as before, but the noise was obviously much less than before.

Li Yuanqing came down from the top of the city, put on his battle armor, and rode on a tall black horse. He was surrounded by Huang Guoshan and Kong Youde, who was guarded by more than a hundred personal soldiers, looking majestic.

Next to him, the same was true for Chen Zhong.

"Yuan Qing, it's almost time, let's take action. We can't wait any longer." Most of the day has passed since the decision was made in the morning, and Chen Zhong is already losing his temper.

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry, wait a little longer. Another quarter of an hour."

At this time, it gets dark early and people eat early.

However, the composition of the Later Jin army was very complex, including Jurchens, Mongolians, Hans, and armored men. Generally, they wanted the Jurchen to eat first, and only after the Jurchen had finished eating did the slaves dare to eat.

After dinner, the Jin army paid great attention to it. Not only the master, but also the real slaves had to kill pigs and sheep. Just now, when they were on the top of the city, Li Yuanqing had noticed that the master of the real slaves had probably just eaten and the slaves hadn't eaten yet.

There is a medical common sense in later generations that 'it is not advisable to do strenuous exercise after meals.'

At this time, the Ming army had already finished eating for an hour. They had almost digested their food, recharged their batteries, and were at their peak in all aspects.

The Hou Jin Army was obviously tortured by the Ming Army's scouts today, so they had to move slower. Li Yuanqing would certainly give them a chance to let their minions eat well.

A quarter of an hour passed in an instant.

Li Yuanqing smiled coldly and said, "Send troops."

"yes."
To be continued...