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When the messenger passed by, the Manchu and Qing troops were all in an uproar.

Even Duduo was dumbfounded. He was just glad that the Ming army did not show up this time. Why did the Ming army snatch the food just one day later? You know, these grains are the last batch of grains that North Korea can squeeze out! How could the Ming army snatch it away?

Thinking like this, Duduo looked at the messenger approaching and asked sternly: "What does Azig do for food, and how could he let the Ming army take it away? Where is Yanguli, isn't that old guy very stable?"

"I don't know, I ask Lord Beile to come back for help as soon as possible!" The messenger took a breath and eagerly reported again.

Duduo knew that nothing could be asked and it was not the right time to ask, so he quickly ordered the whole army to turn around immediately. He himself even led the cavalry back first. He was so careful, so why did the Ming army steal the food?

For a moment, the official road seemed a bit chaotic, and many Manchu soldiers had panic on their faces. The Qing Dynasty had never been able to transport food smoothly in the past few years! What happened? What exactly is going on?

There are many things happening on this day, but no matter what, the sun is always moving according to a fixed trajectory. No, the sun has moved to the west and is about to set in the Western Mountains.

"Lord Zhongcheng, the grain trucks have all been loaded on the ship!" Wei Mulan watched the last grain truck get on the transport ship, then turned around to remind Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Denglai.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng looked up at the fiery red clouds in the west, nodded with satisfaction and said: "Although it is a little slower than expected, we still finished the installation before dark. Okay, let the infantry get on the boat, light a bonfire, and notify The cavalry retreated."

So, beside Lu Xiangsheng, a personal guard took out a small flag and waved it into the distance.

In just a moment, the infantry troops on the riverside lined up in rows, without making any noise or giving in, and quickly walked towards the transport ship, just like six long dragons swimming towards the transport ship.

On a hilltop not far away, after the flag here was waved, three smoke pillars appeared. Although it was caused by the wind, the smoke pillars dispersed before they rose too high. But as long as it's around the top of the mountain, you can still see smoke pillars rising.

After seeing this situation, Wei Mulan said to Lu Xiangsheng: "Master Zhongcheng, it's time for us to get on the boat."

After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng seemed to be unwilling and turned his head to look around.

Seeing him like this, Wei Mulan had been with him for many years, so she didn't know what he was thinking, so she quickly added: "This is the emperor's will. Mr. Zhongcheng no longer has to personally lead the army to take risks."

Emperor Chongzhen was afraid that Lu Xiangsheng still wanted to conquer the front line personally, so he issued a decree to let Wei Mulan keep an eye on Lu Xiangsheng and not allow him to rush to kill or take risks. Although this would indeed be a disgrace to Lu Xiangsheng's bravery, it would reduce the probability of danger after all.

Lu Xiangsheng was reminded, and he smiled helplessly and said: "Of course I have to obey His Majesty's orders. Okay, then according to the plan, the cavalry will be brought back by the division general!"

After finishing speaking, he looked around again and saw that the closer cavalry had moved closer, so he rode towards the river.

On the other side of the Yalu River, the defenders of Qingyizhou watched helplessly as Ming army transport ships loaded with food and Ming troops one after another, sailed downstream but could do nothing. When the sun set and even the infantry of the Ming Army got on the boat and left, they couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh. He found that now that he faced the Ming army, he could only sigh!

On the other side, after finally waiting for the sky to gradually darken, Azig couldn't wait any longer and quickly called the Zhenjiang Fort guard, urging him to leave quickly.

Facing nearly 700 selected dead soldiers standing below the city, Azig stood on the top of the city, looked at them, with a rare look of sincerity on his face, and said loudly: "You are all warriors of the Qing Dynasty, absolutely. We cannot embarrass the Qing Dynasty. Even if we die, we will burn the Ming army’s ships, attack their military camps, and strand them by the Yalu River!”

After saying these words, he found that all the dead soldiers below had their heads lowered, their weapons and other things were hanging down. They looked like people who had no energy, or in other words, very little energy.

Azig could see that these dead soldiers obviously didn't want to die, they were just picked and had no choice. Judging from their mental state and morale, if they really attack the Ming army camp, it is probably not much different from dying!

Thinking like this, he became anxious, rolled his eyes, and an idea flashed in his mind, and he immediately shouted loudly: "So much food was taken away by the Ming army, we don't know how many people in the Qing Dynasty will starve to death! There are even some It may be you and your family. But Ben Beile hereby guarantees that as long as you can disrupt the Ming army’s escape and keep the food, then each of you will get a big bag of food!”

Once I heard this, it was really more effective than anything else I could say. These dead soldiers suddenly raised their heads one by one, looking at Azig with eager eyes. Compared with just now, he is obviously much more energetic. I don’t know who made a loud promise first, and all the other dead soldiers followed suit and shouted loudly that they must take back the food.

Azig was very happy after hearing this, this is what he looks like!

Seeing this group of dead soldiers with high morale, he couldn't help but look forward to seeing how much damage this group of dead soldiers could cause to the Ming army camp! After reinforcements arrive, how much food can be recaptured?

With this in mind, he ordered the soldiers to go out to fight.

When these dead soldiers filed out of the city gate, a horseman came back from the distance and reported to Azige: "Master Beile, the Ming cavalry has retreated!"

After hearing this, Azig looked up at the western sky. At this time, he could no longer see the setting sun. There was only the afterglow on the horizon, which made the sky red for half the sky. At this time, the Ming cavalry had been tired for a day, so it was time to go back and rest, right?

Thinking of this, he lowered his head and looked at the dead soldiers leaving the city. Among them were many local soldiers from Zhenjiang Fort. They were familiar with the nearby terrain and would not get lost even if it was dark. The sharp firearms of the Ming army were inconvenient to use at night. Calculating this way, we are still certain of this raid.

Thinking of this, the tight string in Azig's heart could finally relax a little. He looked up at the sky and prayed secretly in his heart: Tathagata Buddha bless us!

At this time, the new military advisor Cao Bianjiao was also looking up at the sky. However, unlike him, Cao Bianjiao did not seek blessings from the Buddha. He just observed the sky, then withdrew his gaze and looked at the scene in front of him. The assembled cavalry troops looked at each other again with the division supervisor Feng Dehua next to them, and then said loudly: "We have no rest today. We must set off overnight before the Manchu cavalry dares to go deep. Return to Haizhou."

No matter which unit the cavalry originally belonged to, they all looked at the young division general, and no one had any complaints.

Following Cao Bianjiao's order, the cavalry immediately started moving again, reining in their horses and quietly moving southward. Without much effort, there were no traces of people here.

Speaking of which, it was a blessing that there was a navy to help. Otherwise, not only the transportation of food would be a problem, but also the transfer of the remains of the dead soldiers and the injured soldiers would be a troublesome matter. It's fine now. They can all be put on the ship and transported away without delaying the cavalry's actions on the shore.

The night was getting darker and darker, but there was a full moon in the sky, and the moonlight illuminated the earth, making it bright. This night, on the mainland east of Liaodong, it was destined to be unquiet.

In the woods, groups of Manchu soldiers were actually soldiers sent by Azig to die. Under the guidance of the horses in front, they moved quietly one by one, just like thieves, advancing slowly. They turned around and looked around from time to time, and some of the careful dead soldiers even looked up. Fortunately, it's not yet the season when spring warms the earth, the branches are all bare, and the moonlight can shine into the forest. If you look up, you can see if there is anyone squatting on the top of the tree.

It was quiet along the way, and there was no Ming army lurking sentinel, which only made these Manchu soldiers even more nervous. The more traces of the Ming Army disappear, the more time goes by. Many of them are wondering whether the Ming Army will suddenly appear from unknown places the next time they blink!

It's no wonder they thought so. There were too many surprises when the Ming army faced them. Not to mention, this time the Ming army robbed food. Who would have thought that the Ming army was ambushing on a mountain not far from Zhenjiang Fort and suddenly rushed down to rob the food?

Suddenly, there was a "clatter" sound from a branch, and the Manchu warriors who were marching cautiously were so frightened that their hairs stood up, just like a frightened cat. Although they are dead soldiers, it does not mean that they are not afraid of death and sudden movements. Several of the dead soldiers who were extremely nervous subconsciously clenched their weapons and rushed forward.

Suddenly, a person was angry and cursed in a low voice: "Damn beast, you're scared to death!"

After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that it was not the Ming army. If it were the past, they might be very happy, because if they catch the escaped beast, they will have meat to eat. But at this moment, no one had such thoughts, and they all cursed the escaped beast in their hearts.

The team became quiet again and continued to move toward the Yalu River in a furtive manner. Many dead soldiers in Zhenjiang Fort knew the place and knew that it was not very far from the Yalu River, so they quietly passed on the news. Next, they must be alert, because they may encounter the Ming army at any time.

At the top of Zhenjiang Fort, although the temperature was still very low late at night, it still felt very cold, especially when the cold wind blew on people's faces. However, Azig, who was a Manchu Baylor, did not hide in the house. He stood on the top of the city. After a while, he looked up at the moon hanging in the night sky, and after a while he asked the people around him who they were. What time is it?

At this time, anyone standing next to him can feel his anxiety and uneasiness. But no one said anything about him, not because he was Lord Baylor, but because they felt the same way. They are all waiting for those dead soldiers to successfully attack the Ming army!

Perhaps Azig asked too many times, so one of his guards said to him: "Master, we have the right time, right place, right people, and the right people. We will definitely win this battle tonight! Seven hundred Qing Dynasties will die." We can get a batch of ships no matter what, and maybe we can even defeat a lot of Ming troops. Master, don’t worry, because if it’s not dawn, the Tanma who are following up will spread the news.”

The so-called weather means that the Ming army ignored the weapons of the Ming army at night; the geographical location is favorable because the Ming army is not a local; the harmony means that the Ming army took away so much food and aroused public anger. Azig also understood this, so he nodded and became a little quieter.

Little did he know that the dead soldiers he was looking forward to were already standing by the river, dumbfounded. I walked cautiously and nervously all the way, until I reached the riverside. If I touched any further, I would commit suicide by throwing myself into the river! But along the way, not even a ghost of the Ming army could be seen, let alone a trace of food.

What's happening here? There is such a question mark on the foreheads of all the dead soldiers of the Manchu Qing Dynasty? But this question will soon be answered.

They soon found many traces on the shore. After all, the four thousand Ming troops, or horse infantry troops, escorting nearly a thousand surrendered Han troops under the Eight Banners, and the truckloads of grain trucks had been here. If there were no traces left, Well, that can only be said to be too ridiculous.

"It's over, it's all over, the Ming army has left by boat!" A dead soldier was thinking about the food, and after feeling a little desperate, he sat down on the muddy ground by the river and muttered to himself.

However, some dead soldiers breathed a sigh of relief. Although they didn't say anything on the surface, they were glad in their hearts that they no longer had to fight to the death!

The leader of the dead soldiers saw all of his men sitting feebly by the river, but he became anxious and quickly ordered the person next to him: "Master Baylor is still waiting for news, go back and report."

"Sir, my little man's legs are cramped and he can't walk!" The man didn't obey the order. He fell to the ground and rubbed his legs vigorously, as if he really had cramps.

When the man saw it, he frowned and didn't care whether it was true or false. He immediately ordered another person around him, but that man also found an excuse to evade. At this moment, he understood that no one was willing to go back and report the news to Azige.

But it didn't work if no one went back to report, so he used military law to coerce him and finally forced one of his subordinates to go back and report. The dead soldiers watched the man leave with some sympathy. Although they could not see it with their own eyes, they could imagine what kind of temper Mr. Baylor would lose!

At this time, on the other side of the Yalu River, there was a lot of movement on the official road, and the sound of horse hooves was rolling, attracting the attention of the Sinuiju defenders.

"Dodor Baylor returns to support and open the city gate immediately!"

Listening to the shouts coming from the city, the Manchu soldiers on top of the city couldn't show any interest. The Ming army had already left before dark. Returning reinforcements, returning reinforcements is nothing!

However, the people below the city were obviously in a hurry, with pity in their tone, and kept shouting, asking them to open the city gate quickly: "...didn't you hear? In order to arrive in time for rescue, Master Baylor worked non-stop all the way. He will be with us tomorrow. The Ming army is fighting, let Master Beile take a rest quickly!"

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