The night conversation between Fang Guangchen and Yang Zhen lasted until the soldiers on night duty rang the bang at the third watch.

Yang Zhen persuaded Fang Guangchen to take the initiative to contact Jin Guofeng, and persuaded Fang Guangchen to persuade his father, the governor Fang Yizao, that it would be best to protect Jin Guofeng as the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan.

If Jin Guofeng cannot be promoted to Ningyuan Commander-in-Chief as in history, then the position of Songshan Commander-in-Chief will not be occupied by Yang Zhenlai.

Historically, not long after Jin Guofeng resolved the siege of Songshan, he was appointed by the imperial court as the commander-in-chief of the more important Ningyuan City because of his role in defending the city.

However, now, Yang Zhen is not dead. On the contrary, he has entered Songshan City, which is equivalent to taking part of Jin Guofeng's effort in defending the city.

This made Yang Zhen a little unsure whether the original historical events, such as Jin Guofeng's appointment as the chief military officer of the Ningyuan regiment, would change due to this change.

Therefore, he wanted to make some efforts through Fang Guangchen, that is, through Fang Yizao, and try not to let this matter change.

Fang Guangchen is also a smart person.

After Yang Zhen's earnest persuasion, the two finally reached an agreement on many important aspects at midnight.

Yang Zhen's various performances once again refreshed Fang Guangchen's existing understanding of him.

When Fang Guangchen first arrived in Liaodong, the person he was originally optimistic about was Wu Sangui, not Yang Zhen; the person he wanted to win over for cooperation was also Wu Sangui, not Yang Zhen.

Fang Guangchen only met Wu Sangui a few times and was impressed by Wu Sangui's legendary experience and performance of both wisdom and bravery.

From then on, Fang Guangchen often spoke for Wu Sangui in front of Fang Yizao, hoping that his father could win over Wu Sangui and divide the Liaodong Army under Zu Dashou by reusing Wu Sangui.

However, Wu Sangui was always aloof from Fang Guangchen's overtures, and he was noncommittal about Fang Yizao's deliberate attempts to win over him.

Previously, Fang and his son rushed to win over Wu Sangui because they had no other choice.

Among the various generals in Liaodong, only Wu Sangui, a man of both wisdom and courage, could take Zu Dashou's place in the future.

But now, after this trip to Songshan, Fang Guangchen suddenly discovered that Yang Zhen, who was rescued by his father and brought to Liaodong, was no worse than Wu Sangui in terms of resourcefulness, scheming, city government, military merit, and bravery.

In particular, this march and battle to relieve the siege of Songshan was even worse than Wu Sangui's legendary experience.

That night, the two of them chatted until midnight. It wasn't until they agreed on a series of matters that needed to be agreed in advance that Yang Zhen said goodbye.

Early the next morning, the east gate of Songshan City had just opened. Fang Guangchen, the eldest son of Liaodong Governor Fang Yizao, who had just arrived the night before, hurriedly left Songshan City with his entourage.

Of course, accompanying Mr. Fang was Zhang Chen, the left-wing adjutant of Yang Zhen's advance camp musketeers, and his mounted musketeers.

Now that the Tatars have just retreated, who knows whether it will be safe or not on the way back to Ningyuan from Songshan. There is no one to protect them. If Fang Guangchen makes a mistake on the way, all the previous plans of Yang Zhen and the others will be ruined.

At noon, Jin Guofeng sent Jin Shijun to invite Yang Zhen and others to the General Military Mansion to accompany the special envoy from Ning Yuan.

Only then did everyone know that the governor's son had left without saying goodbye.

Jin Guofeng was a little surprised.

But he believed that Fang Guangchen's sudden departure had nothing to do with him. Besides, Fang Guangchen had no official status, so Jin Guofeng didn't care much.

On the other hand, Zhang Dou, the patrol officer who came with Fang Guangchen, lowered his evaluation to another level. He felt that the conduct of the young master of the governor Fang Yizao's family was a bit too willful.

"Young Master Fang came to the army this time in a private capacity. He actually had no official business! The governor thought that he had no reputation despite his age, so he wanted him to follow me and go to the army to see him.

, add some experience, and have a good reason to find a parentage for him in the future!

"Since he has left without saying goodbye, we can only wait until I return to Ningyuan City before talking to the governor! Don't let this affect you in any way!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Dou looked at Yang Zhen and said: "Last night I heard Deputy General Jin talk about the process of defending the city. There were many words of thanks for leading the army to come to the rescue! It can be seen that the Ningyuan advance battalion contributed to the rescue of Songshan.

Not falsely reported!

"Today, I will first take a look at the Songshan city defense and the Tatar camp outside the city. In addition, if you have time, I would also like to ask Yang Xiezhen to go with you to see the Tatar grain and grass camp on the north bank of the Xiaoling River, as well as your camp at the mouth of the Xiaoling River.

The ambush place!

"After the on-the-spot inspection, I will personally write a merit examination document. The merits of the Songshan City soldiers in repelling the enemy, and the merits of the advance battalion soldiers in rushing to sea to rescue, as long as it is true, will never be buried in this officer!"

Although Zhang Dou's words were directed at Yang Zhen at first, in the end, they were addressed to everyone.

After hearing his words, several generals from Songshan City who were qualified to accompany him to the meal immediately stood up and bowed to Zhang Dou.

They fought a battle, exerted their strength, and suffered considerable casualties under their respective subordinates. What they were most worried about was that their contributions would be buried after the war. So after hearing the words of Zhang Dou, the patrol officer, everyone shed tears of gratitude.

As the commander-in-chief of the Songshan City Guards, Jin Guofeng saluted Zhang Dou and said, "With Master Zhang's words, the hearts of the Songshan City Guardsmen will be at ease! The blood of the soldiers who died in battle will not be in vain! The staff will replace

General Matsuyama thanks you, sir!"

Seeing Jin Guofeng like this, Yang Zhen also said: "The staff department would like to thank you for the soldiers of the advance battalion!"

The pen of a scholar and the sword of a samurai have one thing in common: they can both kill people.

The difference is that the knife kills with blood, but the pen kills without blood.

Jin Guofeng, who has been in the army for a long time, naturally knows the pros and cons, and Yang Zhen, who comes from later generations, certainly does not dare to be vague.

Because Fang Guangchen had already left Songshan and returned to Ningyuan, Zhang Dou could not stay longer in Songshan, so after lunch that day, accompanied by Jin Guofeng, Yang Zhen, Xia Chengde, Zhang Degui, and Lu Pinqi, he began to visit on the spot.

Battlefields everywhere.

First, we looked at the south gate of Songshan City, the Tatar camp outside the south gate, and several enemy towers outside the south gate that were destroyed by Tatar heavy artillery;

Then we saw the west gate of Songshan City, the Tatar camp outside the west gate, the west gate wall, the city head, and the buildings and houses in the city that were destroyed by Tatar heavy artillery.

Next, under the leadership of Zhang Degui, the group rode horses to the Tatar Empress Palace Camp and the Tatar Grain and Grass Camp on the north bank of the Xiaoling River, and saw with their own eyes the grain hoards that had been burned to ashes by the fire.

Zi, the ruins of haystack.

Finally, Zhang Dou, who was extremely serious, asked Yang Zhen and others to take him to see the ambush site where the advance battalion ambushed the Tatars in Bush Xianchaoha with a yellow flag.

Where there had been a fierce battle a few days ago, traces of the battle still existed. Looking at the criss-crossing trenches on the ground, the horse pits and the huge craters left by the explosions of tens of thousands of enemies, Zhang Dou finally no longer had any doubts.

Even Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi, who had always had doubts about the achievements of the advance battalion promoted by Yang Zhen and others, seemed to have some enlightenment and knew that Yang Zhen and his advance battalion were not talking nonsense.

At dusk, as the group returned to Songshan City, Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi's attitudes toward Yang Zhen and Zhang Degui changed dramatically.

In the past, Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi did not think highly of the so-called officers and soldiers in the advance camp, who had unknown origins and were no better than beggars. They even regarded their "boasting and boasting" military exploits with suspicion. They always felt that this group of people

Entering Songshan Castle is equivalent to sharing the credit for defending the city.

However, after leaving the city and watching the journey, they finally realized that Yang Zhen and his advance battalion were actually a group of people who dared to fight against the Tatars in the wild!
Chapter completed!