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Chapter 155 I can't be buried with anyone!
After Jia Zhuang and Lu Xiangsheng made a toast to the officers above the battalion sentries, all the generals dispersed one after another.

He asked Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei to take good care of the soldiers who were injured today, let the cavalry have a good rest, and patrol the camp to make up for any gaps. There will be a fierce battle tomorrow, and there is no room for omissions in the defense of the camp.

When the crowd dispersed, Lu Xiangsheng left Zhang Cheng by his side alone, and followed him to inspect the camps and defenses in Jiazhuang, Zhang Cheng left Chen Zhong to accompany him.

He ordered Chen Zheng and the other four to go back, take good care of the wounded soldiers, let the sergeants rest well, prepare for the more intense battle tomorrow, and at the same time arrange for the sergeants to wake up at night, don't forget to feed the horses, they must take good care of the horses in the camp.

Zhang Cheng stood by the bonfire, waiting for the governor Lu Xiangsheng, with mixed feelings in his heart.

It has been half a year since he came to this world, and just after he was familiar with everything here, he was transferred to lead the army, King Qin, to defend the capital, and fought all the way, even though he was promoted to a guerrilla general.

But this was just a promotion during wartime. He didn't have his own team of generals and foundation, thanks to the care of his uncle Zhang Yan, who directly allocated the cavalry headquarters he had been leading all the time to his command.

Even so, I still need to observe carefully and cultivate slowly so that I can truly focus on myself before I can rely on them. I don't know how many of these nearly a thousand people will become my core team in the future.

This time when he entered the guard, he fought all the way. Although his reputation was great and known to both the enemy and himself, he was still the weakest first-class figure, and now he is even more trapped.

Within a hundred miles, captive cavalry were raging everywhere, and the eunuch Gao didn't know if he would come to help this time. In Zhang Cheng's view, the hope should be extremely slim.

"I can't die!"

Zhang Cheng said to himself in his heart.

"I can't do anything when I can't do it. I can only break through and leave. I can't be buried with anyone!"

Zhang Cheng stared at the bonfire in front of him, admonishing himself extremely firmly in his heart.

"I want to live!

Only by surviving can we have the opportunity to show our ambitions!
Change this evil world, become the hope of all people, and rebuild the glory of the Han family! "

His heart became more and more firm, as if he saw the doomsday of the bandits and Tartars in the blazing bonfire, as if he saw himself standing on a high hall, admired and worshiped by thousands of people!
"Loyalty, what are you thinking!"

At some point, Lu Xiangsheng came to Zhang Cheng's side and asked aloud.

Hearing the sound, Zhang Cheng was startled. He hurriedly stabilized his mind, and then said: "Duchen, Zhang Cheng is wondering whether the high supervisor army will come to help."

Lu Xiangsheng was also silent for a long time, before he said: "Although Gao Jianjun and I have some quarrels, they are not people who don't understand the general situation. This is a good opportunity to fight off the slaves. If you have made great achievements, you will come to help me."

After a while, Lu Xiangsheng said again: "After returning to the camp in victory today, I wrote another letter, informing the high supervisor of our army's strategy in detail. With my army fighting against the slaves and bandits, I think he will not be so confused. , Abandoning such great achievements.”

Zhang Cheng is silent, although in history Gao Qiqian did defend himself, causing Lu Xiangsheng to fight alone and sacrifice his life on the battlefield, and he himself was defeated by the Qing army after Lu Xiangsheng's fall. To Lu Xiangsheng.

But now the situation has changed a bit. Lu Xiangsheng's troops have doubled the number of troops in history, and they have won successive victories.

Maybe, after holding on for a day or two, Gao Qiqian might see an opportunity and lead the army to fight for merit, that's unknown.

However, in Zhang Cheng's heart, he really didn't have any hope for Gao Qiqian.

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Zhang Cheng accompanied Lu Xiangsheng and inspected Jiazhuang's camp and defense layout together. The two of them patrolled around the village, chatting while walking, while Chen An and Chen Zhong followed far behind.

In addition to the camps of the soldiers, Jia Zhuang also built some earthen walls to separate the camps. Only some necessary passages were left. This is to prevent the slaves from breaking through the walls of the village and continue to stand firm in the village. of.

There were piles of bonfires lit in every camp, and the sergeants were sorting out their armors and weapons near the camps. Lu Xiangsheng didn't bother them, and only walked around with Zhang Cheng's company.

When they came to the camp of the wounded soldiers, most of them were wounded by arrows or wounded by horses falling down, most of them were not serious, and they all expressed that they would rest for one night, and they could still fight the slaves again tomorrow.

When Lu Xiangsheng saw this situation, he was very moved. After some praise and encouragement, he and Zhang Cheng climbed up the wall of the village.

They walked around the wall of the village, and saw that there were ravines and earth walls outside the wall, and at some reserved passages, bonfires were lit to illuminate the surroundings.

At first glance, it looks chaotic, but in fact, it is all planned. The earth walls and gullies are in order, and the reserved passages are indeed vulnerable to attack.

Standing on the turret at the southeast of the wall, Lu Xiangsheng stared at the star bonfire in the open space outside Jiazhuang, the moonlight in the sky.

Suddenly, there were bursts of noises coming from all directions outside the village, and Lu Xiangsheng said in a deep voice: "Before nightfall, there was a military report that there were more than ten thousand slaves stationed in Hanjiasai fifteen miles north of Julu. They should be slaves." Chief Dorgon's troops will arrive at Jiazhuang tomorrow."

Zhang Cheng looked into the darkness far outside the village, and said, "According to the sentry investigation, there are already over ten thousand slaves gathered outside the village, most of them are slaves from Ping Township in the south, Ren County in the west, and Nanhe;

Although the Mongol Tartar Adai tribe and the slave chief Hauge's tribe have been repelled by our army, after they regroup, they will still come to Jiazhuang to join Dorgon;

Roughly estimated, the number of slaves who will face our army tomorrow should exceed [-]. Although our army has built a camp defense, it can still hold on, but with the strength of our army, I am afraid that we will not be able to repel the slaves;

Moreover, the stored grain, including dead horses, can be eaten for at most three days. If the soldiers are fighting on the battlefield, if they are not full, they will be powerless, and they may not be able to get it if they stand still and wait for help;
Duchen, you need to plan! "

Looking at the boundless sky, Lu Xiangsheng said in a very calm and deep voice: "The only strategy now is to fight vigorously. Our army has a lot of guns, sufficient ammunition, and strong camp defenses. The slaves are fierce and soft-hearted, so there is nothing to fear.
Kuang Gaojian's army is close at hand. If they come to help, they will arrive in no time. There are tens of thousands of slaves and thieves in the district, so why not be afraid of them! "

Zhang Cheng said somewhat anxiously: "Minister, Zhang Cheng has something to say, if something cannot be done, make a decision, lead the army to break through, and go deep into Guang and Shun, it is an option."

Hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng's face tightened, and he said loudly: "Zhongchen, we will fight bravely before the battle, don't let the slaves underestimate us, how can we retreat before the battle?
If the army turns halfway and collapses, what is the crime?
When you are young and promising, you must not have this thought in your heart, so that you will regret it all your life. "

Zhang Cheng hurriedly agreed.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't say anything anymore, he stared at the darkness outside Jiazhuang, occasionally a little spark flashed in the distance, thinking it was the Qing army camp.

He couldn't help saying with a little regret in his heart:
"The Guan Ning iron cavalry, who are flying high, is less than fifty miles away from here. If they can come here and give the slaves an internal and external attack, that would be great!"

(End of this chapter)