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The scorching sun in the afternoon is like a huge furnace, burning crazily and scorching the earth.

The air between heaven and earth seemed to be stagnant, with no movement at all. Even the grass on the riverside, which had always been nourished by the river water, now lowered its head and looked lifeless.

On the opposite side, the originally surging red figures could hardly be seen anymore, and most of them had probably hid in tents and fortifications to enjoy the cool air.

In front of our own battle formation, more than a thousand slaves were like dead dogs that had been wilted in the sun, picking up the sand and soil that the Ming army had pushed over before, and you could feel their weakness just by looking at them.

In the shack on the earth wall, Jierhalang breathed a long sigh of relief, wiped the sweat that was like a spring on his forehead, grabbed the kettle, and drank a large amount of cold water.

"Damn it, is this how people live?"

Jierhalang suddenly spat hard.

He had known for a long time that the pressure against Li Yuanqing would be extremely high, but Jierhalang never imagined that this kind of pressure would be like this. It was like a dense rain of arrows, making people breathless.

Especially~~, Li Yuanqing did not take advantage of his great advantage to rush forward today, but instead retreated without knowing why...

Like the darkness before dawn.

Originally, when the main force of Li Yuanqing's Ming army came up and they were going to fight to the death, the big rock that had been hanging in Jierhalang's heart was about to fall to the ground, but suddenly, the big rock was suddenly hit by someone on the way down.

Hang it up again...

This~, how can this make Jierhalang feel comfortable?

Even if he thought with his buttocks, Jierhalang could understand that Li Yuanqing, a bastard, must have some more vicious back-up plan.

But now, he can't do anything...

"We can't be so passive anymore! We must make this bastard Li Yuanqing look good!"

In an instant, Jierhalang finally summoned up the courage and stood up abruptly.

But for a moment, he was like a deflated rubber ball, and he collapsed on the blanket helplessly.

In this situation, why should he give Li Yuanqing a good look? Should he fight Li Yuanqing to the death?

Jierhalang couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

If the main force under the banner takes the initiative to attack the Ming army's camp, I'm afraid~, then they will fall into the treacherous plan of Li Yuanqing's bastard.

According to the firepower of the main force of Li Yuanqing's Ming army, if the warriors under his banner rushed into the formation rashly, how could they possibly get a good deal? The two sides were not on the same level at all.

Jierhalang has lived for most of his life, and even at the most frustrating time in his life, he has never been so disappointed as at this time.

Li Yuanqing was like a nightmare that had completely enveloped him, leaving him with no way to escape, let alone escape.

The key is...the key is that there is no news from Huang Taiji, so all the pressure can only be shouldered by Jierhalang.

But Jierhalang is the surviving wolf cub in the den of fighting wolves. Although his war experience and methods cannot be compared with those of his elder brothers, younger brothers, and even his nephews, his ambition is not inferior to them in the slightest.

At a disadvantage. Even more resolute!

"Li Yuanqing, if you want to hold on, let's hold on! I want to see what good tricks you have up to you!"

Jierhalang suddenly smiled ferociously, stood up again, and continued to check the Ming army's formation through the simple crenel in front.

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Night fell quickly and quietly.

In the distance, smoke was rising from the battle formations of the Ming Army, and many bonfires were lit. The soldiers of the Ming Army who had rested for the whole afternoon also came out of their tents and fortifications, chatting and laughing, and there was not much fighting.

Instead of being nervous, it was as lively as walking on a regular basis.

"Hmm."

Jierhalang couldn't help but smile coldly. He had already guessed that Li Yuanqing must want to carry out a night attack tonight.

But who is Jierharang? How could he have fallen into Li Yuanqing's trap?

"Come here, pass on my military order. Tonight, we will take turns to double the duty. All departments must be at their best! Whoever dares to make a mistake, I will tear off his head and use it as a ball!"

"twitter!"

The personal guards and slaves around him did not dare to neglect and hurriedly went to deliver the order.

Soon, there was a slight commotion in the Xianglan Banner camp. The movements of the minions in each department were obviously faster, and Jierhalang also breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, if you want to prevent night attacks, the most important thing is to prevent the Ming army's fire attacks.

This is also the profound experience Jilhalang gained from blood and tears.

The various firearms of the Ming army were so sharp that once they were contaminated, they were like smoke and cannons that could not be wiped off.

Therefore, it is extremely critical to leave enough buffer zone in the camp.

With the experience of the Battle of Pinggu, Jierhalang took this into consideration in advance when laying out defenses on Tashan, and deployed the entire Xianglan Banner force slightly dispersedly, with the main force shrinking back, leaving enough space.

's buffer.

Even if Li Yuanqing and the Ming army from the Changsheng Battalion were sharp, they still had to get past their layers of fortifications with blue flags and rush into the formation before they could cause harm to them.

But if you want to rush in, it will take time.

This period of time was enough for Jierhalang. He could concentrate his superior forces in the shortest possible time and strangle Li Yuanqing's leading troops who rushed in first. Then, the elite cavalry with blue flags would attack, and the remaining troops would be killed.

Things will become much simpler next time.

Jierhalang became more and more excited as he thought about it, and even hummed a little tune in his mouth.

Although the pressure to face Li Yuanqing is great, as long as he can seize this opportunity, his future sky will not be just such a small piece at this moment.

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However, what Jierhalang did not expect was that at this time, the Ming army was in battle, and Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong were convening a group of officers to feast, drink and eat meat, and had no intention of attacking at night.

At this time, Duan Xiliang and Xu Heizi in the north had just pushed sixty miles west of Haizhou City, while Youde and Shunzi in the south were weaving a net against Yue Tuo. Zhang Pan and Chen Liangce in Gaizhou had just entered the eastern front.

In the war zone, Li Yuanqing still had plenty of time, so there was no need to rush.

This is actually the biggest advantage of the 'invading army' against the local army.

As for the local army, both emotionally and rationally, they should not give up territory easily and must fight for every inch of territory.

But for the invading army, as long as the logistics supply line is sufficient, they can advance when they want and retreat when they want, and they can have more free initiative.

It's like the main force of the Jin army entering the pass.

Even a small county town of the Ming Army may have less than a thousand troops together, but facing the main force of a hundred thousand troops of the Later Jin Army, it can only say, "The emperor guards the country's gate, and the king dies for the country." They can only defend.

Never run away.

Hit an egg against a stone.

The result is that you can guess it without even thinking.

But these grassroots Ming army bureaucrats in border counties, the gentry probably would not have thought that they were like humble little reptiles, they would just die when they died, and they would be the same as they were in the future, and they would not have any effective effect on the overall situation at all.

On the contrary, a large amount of materials and manpower in the city were given to the Tatars for free.

Of course, from a positive perspective and in a broad sense, their approach is definitely not wrong, and it is very worthy of the court's praise and encouragement.

But it’s unbelievable~ To a large extent, they are also extremely bloody ‘negative teaching materials’.

Once the city is broken and Hou Jin massacres the city, this cold wind will quickly ravage the city behind it like a plague, making the common people scared and the ruling class even more frightened. It is like knocking down dominoes and forming a devastating butterfly.

effect.

So, in the end, those who dared to resist were basically killed, leaving only the "submissive people" who were fat-minded and as timid as mice.

In this situation where the general trend has collapsed, even if there are wise people who want to rise up and resist, they have lost the best opportunity, doing twice the result with half the result, and can only bleed and sacrifice in vain!

Of course, the Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, and is extremely deep. As long as there is a spark, there is still the possibility of starting a prairie fire.

However, history has proven that the elites of the Han people ultimately failed...

At this time, Li Yuanqing actually did not expect that a man as talented and strategic as Huang Taiji would adopt such a thankless conservative strategy.

Once the choice of dividing the troops for defense is made, it means that the main force of the Jin army will lose its dominance over the entire situation, thus handing it over to the Ming army.

To a large extent, Li Yuanqing actually understood Huang Taiji's thoughts and arrangements very well.

After all, after the Battle of Pinggu, the morale of the Houjin Army had not recovered much. Huang Taiji must have been facing great pressure within Houjin.

If he retreats without a fight, he will not be able to explain the past from all aspects.

In addition, the Ming army was mainly based on infantry. Even if it wanted to advance, it would not be able to advance too fast. Haizhou was surrounded by plains. If he wanted to support him, he would be there in an instant.

Even if he loses part of his initial initiative, as long as he catches an opportunity, he will be able to form a devastating force and defeat Li Yuanqing and the Ming army one by one.

However, Huang Taiji may have overlooked the most important point.

Not everyone can have such a big heart like him...

After dinner with the officers, it was already Xushi. The weather was getting hotter and hotter. Chen Zhong smiled unhappily and said: "Yuan Qing, if I had known there would be such a mess here, I would have brought a few maids with me no matter what. It's better now.

, I can only endure it here."

Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing: "I think this is good. It allows us to focus more! This time, we must break off Jilharang's arm, and preferably, break off one of his legs!"

Of course Chen Zhong understood what Li Yuanqing meant, and his spirits suddenly became much higher. He whispered: "Yuanqing, I have been thinking about this matter. It is not difficult for us to break through Tashanpu, but we want to tear off a piece of Jierharang's flesh."
To be continued...