Without time to count the damage, Zhao Xing squatted in the trenches and held an emergency meeting.

Liu Guangzuo urgently proposed: "I will rush back to Tieshan now, lead my 20,000 troops and return to Pi Island immediately."

Zhao Xing directly denied his proposal: "Returning to aid is absolutely unrealistic and unfeasible. This time, Huang Taiji was deliberately trying to catch us off guard. He had only been snowing for a night and half a day before he raided us. He had a long plan and preparation, and he would not let any of our army outside come over. He would definitely rob and kill you halfway."

Liu Guangzuo said anxiously: "Even if we are robbed and killed and ambushed, we should rescue us, otherwise Pidao will be in danger."

Zhao Xing denied his pessimism: "Don't worry, we have 20,000 reserves, which is trained. We also have endless militias, which are also preliminary training, and we have hundreds of thousands of people. Moreover, we are backed by Pi Island, have sufficient food, and a steady supply of arms supplies. We have enough capital to fight a war of attrition with Huang Taiji here."

"But the enemy on the other side now seems to be at least 70,000, and they are all cavalry. In addition, their 10,000 musket team and hundreds of cannons are far stronger than ours."

Gong Shouyi replied: "I observed from a distance that the enemy's cannons are still front-loaded cannons with slow firing speed, slow firing speed, and not very powerful. In addition, they did not have enough flowering bullets, which pose a smaller threat to us. And their muskets were almost all captured by the Ming army. Just the bastards from the Ming Dynasty's Ministry of Works and those shoddy guys are useless."

The expert's explanation made everyone feel relieved.

"Now that our trench has been built, we can here to fight the enemy's charge. Now that the situation of the battle has stabilized, there is nothing to worry about."

When the troops arrived, the morale was high. If the enemy blocked the first wave of attack, the enemy's agility would be reduced and the war entered a stalemate. What we are fighting now is the endurance of both sides.

"Such heavy snow has caused us difficulties, but it will make Huang Taiji even more difficult. They transported food and grass from Liaodong, and the consumption will be greater. Seventy or eighty thousand war horses are at least equal to the food of three people. I want to see what method he uses to ensure that it is equivalent to the supply of food and grass for 300,000 horses. The war of attrition is beneficial to us."

Qian Qiancheng frowned and said, "But their troops are three times that of us. They can take advantage of the number of people to launch continuous attacks on us to exhaust us. But we did not replace the rest."

The director of the steel plant came over and said, "I can take out at least 10,000 workers as a reserve team."

Zhao Xing shouted: "As long as our current troops withstand the enemy's attack for the first two days, we can use 10,000 workers, plus the workers of the arsenal to replace all the soldiers now and give them rest. The enemy's sharpness is exhausted, and the impact force will not be so strong. I think they will complete the task."

The director of the steel plant agreed confidently: "We guarantee to complete the task."

In principle, the combat effectiveness of workers should be stronger than those militiamen. Because the discipline in the factory has been deeply imprinted in their bones. In fact, the real combat effectiveness exists in iron discipline. This is beyond doubt.

"Well, now I will first command myself. Then Qian Qiancheng and Old General Liu command the workers' team."

But Liu Guangzuo was a little worried: "After we fight here, we will definitely get news from Tieshan. After the adult analysis, I was worried that they would not sit still and act rashly."

Zhao Xing nodded and looked up at the dense enemy camp on the other side: "I need an elite team to go around from the south and inform the brothers of Tieshan that they must not act rashly and fall into the enemy's trap and ambush."

Zhao Huaili, a hundred households of Jinyiwei, stood up: "Please give me 10 strong brothers and give each brother a pot of old wine. We touched it from the sea south of the island."

Zhao Xing nodded: "I will meet all your needs. You can set out now, just in case you have a long night and dreams."

Zhao Huaili agreed and selected the 10 strongest brothers in his team, then put on fur and old wine, and disappeared on the ice-filled surface filled with ice.

"Okay, everything is arranged. After ordering, the hot meals will be delivered immediately. And make an exception. Each frontline soldier will give 2 taels of liquor. We have eaten and drunk enough and are ready to have a good time with Huang Taiji."

With the order, the prefect of Pidao led countless women to carry pots of hot rice and hot dishes to the front line.

The soldiers surrounded the rice pot and vegetable pot in an orderly manner, and drank two taels of them if they could drink or not.

After hot dishes and hot rice, two taels of strong wine stimulate the heat in the body of every soldier.

Everyone felt that this battle was no longer tense, and the heavy snow was no longer cold.

After squeezing with the soldiers casually and filling their stomachs, Zhao Xing began to walk among the soldiers and encourage them. Every time Zhao Xing passed by, a burst of cheers from the soldiers would come.

Faced with powerful enemies, they firmly believe that under the command of the commander, they will definitely achieve the final victory.

Finally arrived at the bridgehead position.

The bridge was blown off two holes, but the soldiers guarding the bridge still dared not slacken.

Mr. Qian of the Jinyiwei was very useful. After briefly introducing the previous battle process to Zhao Xing, he asked cautiously: "Please transfer at least 10 heavy artillery pieces for me."

"What's the use of you want so many heavy artillery?" Zhao Xing asked in wonder.

There are not many heavy artillery in the arsenal now, and in the future, it is the key to suppressing the enemy artillery positions on the opposite side.

Pang Dayong pointed his hand opposite. "I found that the enemy had already parked dozens of big trucks there. I think they would use these big trucks to load dirt in the future, then fill the collapsed bridge deck, and continue to open the bridge. So finally, they will prepare to push ten heavy artillery into the front of the gap, break each of their big trucks, so that their plan will not succeed."

Zhao Xing nodded: "You observed it very carefully and the method is very good. I will immediately transfer ten heavy artillery to you. Do it well, and you must never let the enemy pass through this bridge and step onto the Pi Island half a step."

Pang Dayi slapped his chest with confidence: "Don't worry, as long as there is a brother of the Jinyiwei, the enemy will never seize this bridge."
Chapter completed!