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It was already dark, but the surroundings of the Caishi Army camp were lit by torches and blazing flames. They kept making "ZZZZ~" burning sounds in the cold and miserable sea breeze, and the air was filled with a unique aroma of pine wood.
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With Wang Pu's Zhenchang, the Datong Army under his command worked very hard. It only took most of the night for nearly 6,000 Datong soldiers to dig a tunnel about three to four meters deep and about 30 meters wide around the entire army camp.
A huge trench of five to six meters!
On the other side of the trench, the excavated waste soil was used to build a thick earth wall. Liu Ruyi ordered the soldiers of the Caishi Army to come forward to help, tamped the waste soil hard, and began to build a wall on top.
Build fortifications!
Perhaps because it is close to the seaside, the land on the west side of Rufeng Mountain is very moist. After digging to three meters, water stains can be seen below. Cold groundwater continues to gush out, increasing the humidity in the air. This makes the construction of fortifications difficult.
Soldiers, save the effort of searching for water sources!
Seeing that the fortifications he personally supervised took shape so quickly, Wang Pu couldn't help but be very proud! Only now did he understand Liu Ruyi's intention!
'If you want to hit someone, you must first learn to be beaten! Only by solidifying the foundation of your military camp can you find flaws in the future against the Qing army!'
"Haha, Brother Liu, God is really helping us! If this continues, when the sun comes out tomorrow and the soil is dried, those dog Tatars opposite will have wings.
You will never be able to attack our camp!" Wang Pu couldn't help but said proudly!
But Liu Ruyi shook her head slightly, "This is not enough! Today, the brothers still can't get a rest! Huo Lang!"
"The humble duty is here!" Huo Lang hurriedly stepped forward and clasped his fists.
"Go and get the sandbags we prepared in advance!"
"Yes!" Huo Lang hurriedly left!
Soon, hundreds of soldiers hurriedly carried a large number of sandbags made of burlap and placed them in front of the earth wall!
"Brothers of the Datong Army! In a moment, let's see how these brothers use this sandbag, and what will you do? This thing is very simple, if it is done well, everyone will have meat to eat tomorrow morning!" Liu Ruyi said loudly
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"Yes! Thank you General Liu for your kindness!" All Datong troops couldn't help but be overjoyed!
Although Wang Pu is powerful, he is far from as generous as Liu Ruyi to the sergeants under his command. If they want to eat meat, once a month is not bad!
At this time, hearing Liu Ruyi say this, they couldn't help but work harder and harder!
Although Wang Pu is nearly ten years older than Liu Ruyi, he knows exactly where his position should be in front of Liu Ruyi!
Even if Liu Ruyi commanded the Datong Army under his command so directly, Wang Pu would not dare to complain at all!
Because he knew that no matter what Liu Ruyi did, he had his own reasons!
However, he was still a little curious about what role these sandbags could play, and couldn't help but ask: "Brother Liu, what are you doing with these bags? Judging from their appearance, they are quite new, and they can be used to hold grain! If they are used to hold them,
Mud, wouldn’t it be a pity?”
"Haha!" Liu Ruyi couldn't help but smile, pointing at the soldiers who were busy filling sandbags and said: "Brother Wang, don't underestimate these things. At the critical moment, maybe, we have to rely on them to save our lives!"
"Well?"
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At the same time, in the main military camp on the east side of Rufeng Mountain, Hong Chengchou also summoned his generals to discuss matters!
Although Hong Chengchou's initiative to go out on the expedition looked good on the surface, in fact, he didn't have the slightest confidence in his heart!
After all, for decades, every time the Ming army went to Liaodong, they came with full confidence and high expectations. However, every time, they lost troops, lost cities and soil, and silently suffered the consequences of failure. It was unbearable.
Word!
At this time, the main force of the Ming army had already entered its predetermined position and was about to launch a general offensive against the Manchus tomorrow. Hong Chengchou began to feel a little uneasy!
In the big tent, except for Liu Ruyi and Wang Pu who were stationed on the west side, all the remaining seven general soldiers gathered together!
Hong Chengchou was at the head, Zhang Ruoqi was on the side, Wu Sangui, Wang Tingchen, Hu Dawei and other generals were also sitting in an orderly manner!
Even though he was unsure, Hong Chengchou was still Hong Chengchou. He took a deep breath, tried to calm down his emotions, and said as politely as usual: "Generals and colleagues, our army has arrived at the moment.
Combat area! Less than ten miles away in front is the Qing army's camp! At this time, located on the left side of Jinzhou City are more than 5,000 Manchu and Mongolian elite cavalry of Azige, the Yingwu Commandery of the Qing Dynasty, while those located on the right side near the West Shimen
, they are the more than 10,000 white-flag-clad elites of Prince Duduo of Henan in the Qing Dynasty!"
After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, he pointed to the two Manchu fortresses that were crossed out on the huge map behind the account!
The generals couldn't help but talk about it for a while, and Wu Sangui also frowned, thoughtfully!
However, Hong Chengchou ignored the generals' comments. He turned his hand around the map several times, and finally landed on the West Stone Gate on the right!
"Generals, earlier today, I also discussed with the Lord Supervisor! In this siege of Jinzhou, the main force of our army can only take advantage of the rapid attack! But at this time, the Qing army
These two strongholds have blocked the main route to Jinzhou City, the main force of our army! Therefore, we must capture one of these two fortresses!" Hong Chengchou said again!
Zhang Ruoqi also nodded, "That's right! What Governor Hong said is absolutely true! At this juncture, our tomorrow's army must show up its courage and fight with the Manchus with real swords and guns!"
Hong Chengchou smiled slightly, "The ancients said that the two are more important than the other! But in the current situation, Azige's five thousand elite cavalry are small in number, but their combat effectiveness is not weak. Moreover, Azige's tribe,
Occupied on the west side of Rufeng Mountain, with Duduo's White Banner Division in the middle, it is inconvenient due to the geographical advantage! On the other hand, although the Duoduo Division in Shimen Mountain is large in number, it is nothing compared to our army!
The most important thing is that Shimen Mountain is in a key position and is the gateway to Jinzhou City! As long as Shimen Mountain is captured, our Ming Dynasty will have won 80% of this battle! Even if Azige's cavalry comes to help, our army will not be able to defeat it.
We can use the advantage of the location to fight them back!"
All the generals couldn’t help but nod their heads!
Hong Chengchou's plan can be said to be perfect and suitable for the overall situation of the Ming army!
All the generals are those who lead troops, so they naturally understand that Hong Chengchou's plan is really the safest way at the moment!
Otherwise, if he attacks Azige first, Duduo will definitely intercept and kill him on the way, regardless of whether the location is good enough or not!
Although the main force of the Ming army has a large number of people, if they really want to draw up their posture and charge, they may not be able to stop them!
But by attacking Duduo's Shimen Mountain first, the Ming army could rely on the stability of their formation to force them back in one go!
Due to the loss of Mongolia, the Ming army was inherently at a disadvantage against the Qing army. If they wanted to compete with them, the only thing they could hope for was that the battle formation would not be chaotic!
As long as the army maintains a solid formation, with the strength of Azig and Duduo, it can't hurt the bones of the main force of the Ming army!
"Director Hong is wise, I am willing to be the vanguard of the army!" After thinking for a moment, Wu Sangui suddenly raised his fists and took the lead to kneel down in line and said!
After a moment, Hu Dawei also came out and knelt down and said: "Director Hong, I am also willing to be the vanguard of the army!"
"Director Hong, I am also willing!" Soon, Wang Tingchen, Cao Bianjiao, and Yang Guozhu also came out to express their attitude!
Only Tang Tong, Bai Guangen and Ma Ke stood tremblingly at the back, not daring to stand up!
Hong Chengchou glanced at it and already knew it in his heart!
"Haha! All the generals are the pillars of the country, I am very pleased!" Hong Chengchou chuckled, but changed the subject, "However, this time the army goes to battle, it is a serious matter, and there must be no mistakes! Wu Junmen, you have done a good job.
I can understand my eagerness! However, this is the first battle, and our army cannot be the first to reveal its full strength! You should give up this first achievement to other colleagues!"
"Yes! I will obey the order!" Wu Sangui held his fist respectfully!
When they heard that Hong Chengchou did not use Wu Sangui in the first battle, the faces of all the generals changed slightly!
Because Wu Sangui can't take the top position, this means that someone among them must take the top spot!
Hong Chengchou's eyes swept over the faces of the generals one by one. After a while, he suddenly stopped at the face of Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town!
"Yang Junmen, I and you are old acquaintances! In the seventh year of Chongzhen's reign, we fought side by side in Hanzhong!" Hong Chengchou said with a smile.
Yang Guozhu hurriedly stepped out of the queue and raised his hands: "It's rare that Governor Hong still remembers it! When I broke into Hanzhong to break out of the siege, I remember that it was me, Yang Guozhu, who was the forward!"
"Hahaha! Yang Junmen's sword is still young!" Hong Chengchou laughed loudly and praised: "It was precisely because of Yang Junmen's first battle that the governor had enough time to plan and finally captured the bandit leader Gao Yingxiang.
!How about it? Yang Junmen, do you still dare to win this title for me this time?"
Yang Guozhu's eyes opened slightly, he straightened his back quickly, and kowtowed several times vigorously, "Director Hong has an order, how dare you disobey it?"
"Okay!" Hong Chengchou strode forward and patted Yang Guozhu's shoulder hard, "Early tomorrow morning, Yang Junmen will lead the Xuanfu army as the lead, with Wang Tingchen and Cao Bianjiao as flankers, Wu Sangui, Tang Tong, Bai Guangen, Ma
Ke leads the headquarters to guard the Chinese army and is ready for reinforcements at any time! Do you understand?"
"Yes! I am willing to die for Governor Hong!" All the generals fell to their knees one after another!
"Okay! Thank you, Your Majesty! My army is united and our officers and soldiers are working hard. We will definitely get off to a good start tomorrow!"
"yes!"
Hong Chengchou glanced at the generals and nodded slightly, "In that case, you all go down! Prepare for tomorrow's battle! If you need anything, please let me know in advance!"
"Thank you, Governor Hong!" All the generals paid tribute one after another, and then exited the tent one by one!
When the generals walked away, Hong Chengchou breathed a long sigh of relief and closed his eyes tiredly!
However, Zhang Ruoqi, the supervisor, had not left yet. He asked with some confusion: "Director Hong, Wu Sangui has the strongest military force among the generals. Why don't you use him to fight in the first battle? Instead, use the already old Yang Guozhu?"
Hong Chengchou glanced at Zhang Ruoqi and suddenly smiled, "Wu Sangui's troops are good, but right now, it's not the time for him to go into battle! Shandong Liu Ruyi is a good candidate, but it's a pity that he has to guard that flank! This
As a result, among all the generals, only Yang Guozhu is worthy of this important task!"
"Huh?" Zhang Ruoqi still didn't understand, and was about to ask again. At this time, a soldier reported outside the door: "Director Hong, Lord Supervisor, there is news from General Liu on the left!"
"Hmm? Submit it quickly!" Hong Chengchou said quickly.
"Yes!" The soldier respectfully handed a letter to Hong Chengchou!
Hong Chengchou hurriedly opened it and took a look. For a moment, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth!
This was not the fake smile he had just faced Zhang Ruoqi, but a genuinely happy smile!
"Director Hong, what's wrong? Is there any good news in Liu Junmen?" Zhang Ruoqi asked quickly.
"Haha! Liu Ruyi, I really read you right! Lord Supervisor, please read the information in the letter for yourself! With Liu Ruyi here, I will have greater confidence in tomorrow's battle!
"After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, he handed the letter to Zhang Ruoqi!