The next evening.

The Lishui Dragon Guard Army Camp is close to the temporary camp of the Son of Heaven in the big tent of the Chinese army.

Zhu Linmiao was reviewing the notes that Nanjing had just sent, when he heard that there was a humane outside the tent: "Your Majesty, the military situation in Zhenjiang." ”

"It's Motoko," he said, putting down the brocade cloth in his hand and raising his eyes, "come in." ”

Zhang Jiayu entered the tent and saluted, and continued: "Your Majesty, Li Ying and Liu Changbu, who went to lure the enemy, have sent back the news. ”

Last night, according to the previous plan, Zhu Linmiao sent Li Ying and Liu Chang with seven or eight hundred people each, pretending to be a righteous army to feint and attack the Duoduo camp, luring the enemy to pursue and pull the enemy formation. He hurriedly asked, "How's the situation?" ”

Zhang Jiayu shook his head slightly, "Back to Your Majesty, the thief is very alert this time, I lured the enemy to attack with horses, but the thief only relied on the camp to fire back." When Li Ying and Liu Chang feinted defeat and retreated, the captives only chased out four miles of space, and then turned around and returned. ”

Zhu Linmiao frowned, this Duoduo did not have the previous arrogance of the Qing army, he had made up his mind to take it step by step, and slowly advanced in all directions.

He was not afraid of the Qing army's sudden attack, because as long as they dared to take the lead, with the mobility of the Dragon Guard Army and the Broken Battalion, they could easily be cleaned up by interspersing divisions, ambushes and backs.

But if Jianyu keeps shrinking like a hedgehog, it's a bit troublesome.

With Duoduo's current posture, even if he penetrates the encirclement, he can rely on the advantage of numbers and rely on the fortifications to hold out for a long time. Under the strong attack of the Ming army, it will definitely pay great casualties, and even if it drags on for a long time, there is a possibility that the enemy will find a gap to break through, and Dolgon's side will also send troops to reinforce. At that time, it will be a chaotic battle, with many variables, but it will be quite troublesome.

This kind of situation where Zhu Linmiao can't eat it definitely doesn't want to see it.

Zhang Jiayu seemed to have the same idea, and said on the side: "Your Majesty, if you can't disrupt the deployment of the thief army, it will be very unfavorable to our army's strategy of ambushing and outflanking. ”

Speaking of this, he glanced north, and then saluted, "The last general is willing to lead a team of men and horses to Zhenjiang to lure the enemy, and he will attract the thieves to chase after him!" ”

He has great experience in ambushing and luring the enemy, and his famous battle was in Xuwan, Jiangxi Province, where he annihilated Jin Shenghuan's five or six thousand men and horses with this tactic, and he was confident that he was eighty percent sure that Duoduo would be fooled.

Zhu Linmiao categorically refused, "No, it is too dangerous to lure the enemy, and if you are not careful, you will be trapped in the enemy formation." Yuanzi shoulders the heavy responsibility of our army's staff department, how can he easily go to danger? ”

"It's a matter of driving away the captives, what's the pity for the general? I hope that Your Majesty will approve it! ”

Zhu Linmiao smiled and shook her head, "Don't worry, Yuanzi, I have my own arrangements for this matter." Tomorrow I will send another team of men to lure the enemy, and if that still fails, I have a killer weapon here. ”

He couldn't help but sigh lightly, "It's just that I'm afraid that a lot of people will die." But as the fate of a small country, it has been like this since ancient times......"

The side of Wuqi Mountain, more than 20 miles west of Dantu.

Next to a trench nearly half a man deep, Cui and Mian were reclining on a newly dug mound of earth, trying to stuff food into their mouths.

"Huh! It's such a big piece of meat! He quickly picked out a piece of fat from the bowl and chewed it exaggeratedly, with tears in his eyes, "The Heavenly Empire is the Heavenly Empire......"

An officer on his left side was holding a thick steamed bun with thick noodles, and he was also feasting on radish stew and boiled cabbage, "General, how long do you say we will fight in the Celestial Empire?" Eating this every day, I just don't want to go back. ”

"Look at your little bit of talent!" Cui Hemian put the chopsticks down in a pretentious gesture, "Tell you, this is just the daily diet of the soldiers of the Heavenly Dynasty." ”

"There is also a kind of thing called 'canned' in the Celestial Empire," a voice next to him continued, "There are all kinds of fish, meat, and vegetables in it, and there are dozens of carts in the back of the army of the Celestial Empire. Would you like to get some for you? ”

Cui Hemian swallowed and foamed, and subconsciously nodded: "Yes!" Of course...... Ah, Lord Guardian! ”

He hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks and saluted. The person who came was the envoy of the Korean Hamheung Province, Park Tae-shin Park, who was ordered by Li Ying to lead 2,000 Korean soldiers to the Ming Dynasty to help in the war, but his men and horses were temporarily commanded by Ma De, the head of the Longwei military camp.

Park Tae-shin glared at him fiercely, and forcefully guided the crowd who were digging trenches two miles away, "I know how to eat all day long!" Min Chengxiao's people have dug up to the depth of their chests, look at you again! How do you want me to explain to Master Ma?! ”

"Lord Guardian," Cui He said with a bitter face, "Min Chengxiao has 4,000 people under him, and we only have 3,000 here, so naturally they are not as fast as ......."

Park Tae-shin snorted coldly, "Although our people are few, there are a thousand more soldiers than those surnamed Min!" He motioned to the trench, "Order, all the soldiers and generals will go down and dig for me, including you!" You must catch up with Min Seung-hyo's progress before dark! ”

Cui Hemian complained bitterly in his heart, but he could only give up his hand and respond: "The subordinates obey the order." ”

In a moment, all of Park Tae-shin's subordinates, regardless of their official ranks, began to pick up the guys and dig trenches.

The officer who had just eaten with Cui Hemian pretended to dig a few times, and raised his eyes to see the Korean people wearing black ragged camp uniforms around him, so he took a few steps towards Cui Hemian, and said with a shovel: "General, why do you say that the Celestial Empire has also issued such good clothes to these untouchables." As he spoke, he looked down at his own dark green military uniform of the same style.

"The Celestial Empire is rich, so naturally I don't care about some clothes, what are you doing with so much?" The latter gave him a blank look, "Dig quickly, don't be lazy!" ”

"Yes." The officer lazily waved his shovel and said in a low voice: "General, a few days ago, it was just a matter of building a fortress and digging a ditch on Jurong's side, but this Wuqi Mountain is only more than twenty miles away from Hulu," he raised his eyes and looked around, "There is no defense of the Celestial Empire army nearby, in case Hulu suddenly attacks, we can ......."

Cui He Mian couldn't help but shudder when he heard this. Nine years ago, he had experienced the invasion of North Korea, and the fierce cavalry and heavy armor rumbled over, and the North Korean army immediately collapsed.

He shook his head vigorously and smiled "confidently" at his officers: "What are you afraid of? The Celestial Empire must have made arrangements a long time ago, and maybe the army is nearby. When this trench is repaired, we will remove it immediately......"

Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of hurried horses' hooves from far and near, and the man on the horse shouted a string of Chinese.

Soon, panic cries erupted among the North Korean soldiers and civilians who were busy working, "The scouts of the Heavenly Army said that Hu Lu had been killed!" ”

"Tens of thousands of Hulu are less than five miles away from here......"

"Quick! Hurry up and inform General Choi! ”

Cui Hemian was shocked, and when he was at a loss, there was a neat drum beat behind him. Several Korean cavalrymen, led by Mader's herald, galloped through the trenches, shouting in Korean along the way: "Prepare for battle!" Minzhuang retreated to the west side to gather, don't run around! ”

When Cui Hemian heard the word "prepare for war", he was soaked in cold sweat on his back - there are only North Korean soldiers and horses nearby, but how can they fight with the Qing army?!