Tieshan, the deputy head of Liu Yingying, only realized that something was wrong on the second day after the heavy snowfall.

The mountains were blocked by heavy snow, and all traffic information was isolated. The carrier pigeons that were often flying in the army could no longer fly.

Originally, in such weather, everyone was lying in bed and enjoying it. However, for a chief officer in charge of the army, he was a little restless because there was no news from the outside world at any time.

At noon on that day, the city gate under strict vigilance opened a gap to facilitate the people to enter and exit. As a result, the city gate had just opened, but a large number of people outside escaped.

As soon as they saw the defenders, they cried and told them about the suffering they had encountered, and asked the soldiers of Dongjiang Town to avenge them.

Deputy General Liu Benguang asked about the situation in detail. Only then did he realize that just yesterday, the Dajin Red Flag dispatched all his troops to carry out a cruel sweep of the vast area between the Tieshan and the Yalu River.

They plundered all the villages in this area, plundered their houses, and captured all the people they could catch.

Some escaped people watched their relatives kill directly, then dismembered, thrown into the carriage, becoming pieces of human flesh, transported to unknown places.

However, when asked about other situations, the people didn't know.

What is the situation when plundering food and firewood, and catching people to make meat?

Liu Benguang, with the unique sensitivity of a general, discovered something wrong here - it seemed that there was a war, and the red flag was to collect food and grass for his companions fighting on the front line.

When collecting food and grass, it is time to reach the point where human flesh is needed. What a large-scale army it is.

Liu Benguang could no longer sit still, so he immediately sent out a group of people to investigate the enemy situation outside.

Although there were a large group of people with red flags roaring around outside, and the situation was very dangerous, Liu Benguang still issued a death order, and had to obtain information from outside and capture a few prisoners back.

The team that went out at noon came back one after another at night, but once they were light, only 4 of the teams that went out came back were back empty-handed. When it was dark, Jiannu appeared outside the city and had to close the city gate. Li Benguang understood that the remaining team brothers could no longer come back.

This situation made Li Benguang extremely anxious like a trapped beast trapped in an iron cage.

The current situation made him keenly feel that the situation was already quite serious, so serious that he had to make a decision.

Just when it was dawn and snowing, Li Benguang finally decided to lead a team himself, go west and search and move forward in the fallen wind. He must contact Pishi Genji to find out the situation.

So, he came to the door in person and found Lee Kwang-do, the restraint of roasting fire and drinking in his warm main hall, explaining the situation.

Lee Kwang-do lives a very comfortable life now.

The merchants who came ashore from Dongjiang Town eventually sold them to the entire North Korea and Japan through Tieshan. It was like he was free to get a tax here.

Although Zhao Xing suppressed him and asked him to implement the Sigura tax policy, he couldn't stand it and still made him earn a lot of money.

The copper and iron materials needed by the Dongjiang Town Steel Plant have passed through his hands. He no longer needs to take greed. The so-called "good hands" oil is enough to make him the richest man in North Korea.

Many North Korean officials and bigwigs have been eyeing him. Several times, the North Korean royal court was preparing to transfer him to the cabinet and let him be the chief minister, and to use his connections to establish good relations with the Ming Dynasty court.

But Lee Guangdao always gave up his glorious position with all kinds of excuses, and right here, drinking small wine every day, sitting with his third-rank official.

Li Benguang came and told him about the current situation. Li Guangdao disagreed with this situation: "The general is worried too much. The heavy snow that has not been seen in a century has all the roads, mountains and rivers. This ice-like weather is even more suitable for war. Even a stupid person cannot start a war in such weather seasons, let alone the large-scale war you estimate."

"But the action of inlaid with red flags is indeed abnormal. And our Xinyiju should have fallen into pieces. I really can't rest assured about such a situation."

Looking at the snowy face, Li Guangdao smiled and shook his head: "This is the weather. Even if it is bad, how can it be broken? Why do you have to wait until the snow melts before talking about it."

"But--"

"There is nothing. Besides, your task is to assist in the defense of Tieshan. Jiannu has appeared outside the city. If they launch an attack and Tieshan is in trouble, then your responsibility will be great. You must know that Tieshan is a commercial channel connecting Pi Island, and it is also necessary for Pi Island. The only way to copper ore iron ore can never be lost."

"But don't you have 5,000 North Korean soldiers under your command? Their equipment has been improved, and it can be considered that they have enough money and food. Can't they defend?"

Li Guangdao shook his head: "The general has the intention to die, but the soldiers have no intention of fighting. To be honest, General Li said that through several wars with Jiannu, the soldiers were scared out of fear. Once there are no heavenly soldiers as the mainstay, they can collapse in a blink of an eye. Therefore, the general should not act rashly."

In other words, no matter how anxious Li Benguang is or what kind of reason, Li Guangdao firmly disagrees with sending troops.

The reason why Li Benguang was flirting with him here was because when Dongjiang Town used Tieshan to take turns to rest and recuperate, in exchange, in addition to the camp being able to mobilize the Chinese and Korean armies at will, Li Guangdao also had the power to mobilize the two armies.

Now, Jiannu is whistling outside the city. In fact, Li Guangdao was also scared. No matter what, he would leave behind a powerful team in Dongjiang Town, guard the Iron Mountain for himself and the gateway for North Korea.

Once this team goes out, with the support of the North Korean army without the spiritual support of the Celestial Kingdom, they will have no combat effectiveness. The muskets and cannons bought with a lot of money will eventually be gifts for Jiannu.

This is exactly what determines the victory of a war, not how advanced the weapons are, but the key is still people.

Finally, at Li Benguang's strong request, Li Guangdao also made appropriate concessions: "You can only bring 2,000 people out, do a tentative investigation, and find out the situation outside. No matter how many, it will definitely not work."

Li Benguang weighed the pros and cons and believed that Li Guangdao's concerns were reasonable. If his team went out and Tieshan was lost, his responsibility would be great.

Well, two thousand is only two thousand. I mainly go out to investigate the situation. After I find out the situation, it is not too late to make specific arrangements.
Chapter completed!