Lu Pinqi followed him all the way without saying much. Now he spoke. Yang Zhen knew that he must have something to say, so he did not answer. Instead, he asked Lu Pinqi:

"Brother Lu—but what are your thoughts?!"

"I don't dare call you Commander-in-Chief like that! General - I followed and watched all the way, and I do have some ideas in my mind!"

Lu Pinqi was Songshan's general, and Yang Zhen was the chief training officer of Songshan regiment. Yang Zhen called him brother. Although he said he didn't dare to take it seriously, he felt very grateful in his heart.

After all, Yuan Jin was also a military officer, but along the way he and Yang Zhen became brothers. Not only did he appear to be close to Yang Zhen, but he also appeared to be superior to him, the Songshan military commander.

This small detail in the title initially made Lu Pinqi, who was an old-school general, uncomfortable with it. He felt that Yuan Jin had been in the navy for so long and yet he still didn't understand the rules.

But as time went by, Lu Pinqi also discovered that Yuan Jin and Yang Zhen were like brothers, and that the soldiers of the navy battalion on Juehua Island and the soldiers of Yang Zhen's advance battalion also got along very closely.

On his side, the more he treated Yang Zhen with respect, not only did he have a close relationship with Yang Zhen and the generals of the advance battalion, but also his subordinates also had a close relationship with Yang Zhen's direct descendants.

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This was not his original intention to go out behind enemy lines this time!

So this time, when he heard Yang Zhen call him a close brother again, Lu Pinqi said that he didn't dare to take it seriously, but at the same time he accepted it calmly and said:

"Thanks to the Commander-in-Chief for commending me, I call you my brother. In terms of age, I am indeed more than ten years older than Commander-in-Chief Yang. From now on, I will be bold enough to support you. I am unworthy of being called my brother, Commander-in-Chief!"

At this point, Lu Pinqi did not wait for Yang Zhen to react. He changed the topic and continued: "General Soldier—Brother General Soldier! Let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. Brother, if you lead the brothers here behind enemy lines, there may be something wrong.

Think about your own long term!

"But the reason why brothers are willing to follow you across the sea here is to make some extraordinary achievements as soon as possible and easily win fame, wealth and wealth like the advance battalion rescuing Songshan City!

"Brother, you are the commander-in-chief, but you call Lv a senior officer your brother. For this reason Lv cannot hide it from you. You have to know the true situation in the team! When we cross the sea to come here, every step is dangerous. If we are not careful,

, it may be counterproductive and steal the chicken but lose the rice!

"Therefore, you must not be too ambitious in the first battle. It does not matter whether it is a great victory or how much you gain. However, you must avoid the real and attack the weak, fight quickly, and win the first battle!"

After Lu Pinqi finished speaking, he looked at Yang Zhen seriously, waiting for Yang Zhen's reaction. If Yang Zhen didn't agree with what he said, he wouldn't need to say anything else.

Yang Zhen also understood what he meant, as well as his worries and anxieties. After hearing his words, he immediately nodded to him and said: "That's right! In the first battle of our army, we really need to avoid the truth and attack the fictitious.

Win! This is what I think too!”

Lu Pinqi saw that Yang Zhen agreed with his statement, and then said: "In that case, I will tell you what I think - we can't attack Xiongyue City first! At present, Xiongyue City has walls, towers, and whether there are artillery on the walls, although it is not yet

It’s clear, but there are real Tatar garrison troops with white flags in the city!

"Furthermore, Xiongyue City is not far from Gaizhou in the north. There must be Tatar garrison outside Gaizhou! Even if we ignore the Tatar garrison in the north, the Tianzhu soldiers from Xu Guanbao at the foot of Shipeng Mountain are not easy to mess with.

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"If we can't cut off the two Tatars in Xuguanbao first, then we can't touch Xiongyue City easily! After capturing Xiongyue City, the brothers certainly became famous in one battle and have been powerful in Liaodong ever since! But what if they can't be defeated?

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"Once we are caught between the front and rear attacks by the Tatar garrison in Xiongyue City and Shipengshan, we will be in a dilemma and cannot afford to walk in circles! So, my idea is that we attack Xu Guanbao first! After all, the two Tatars are easier to fight!

Let the brothers win the battle first and boost their morale before we talk!"

Lv Pinqi poured out all his thoughts after the on-site survey of the terrain, and then looked at Yang Zhen, hoping that Yang Zhen would accept his opinion and make a correct decision.

However, after Yang Zhen heard what he said, he did not make an immediate statement. On the contrary, Yang Zhen fell into deep thought, sometimes nodding, sometimes shaking his head, as if he could not make up his mind.

At this time, the flat-bottomed sand boat they were riding on had returned to the open estuary area. The swells of the rising seawater hit the estuary, making rumbling sounds. The sand boat that was originally traveling smoothly on the channel of Xiangshui River also began to follow the waves.

Ups and downs.

Amidst such noise and turbulence, it was not suitable for everyone on the boat to discuss the next step of the battle, so everyone, including Lu Pinqi, clung to the side of the boat or clenched the oars in their hands, riding one wave after another.

Amidst the strong tide, he returned to the sea with the ship without any danger.

Along the way, Zhang Chen and Li Lu were also considering the issues mentioned by Lu Pinqi. Before Yang Zhen expressed his position, no one discussed the next raid plan.

It wasn't until they returned to the simple dock at Toudao Bay on Tu'er Island that everyone was waiting for Yang Zhen's order to go ashore. At this time, Yang Zhen just held the side of the ship and said:

"I am also very clear about what Brother Lu is worried about! We have come a long way and have not had sufficient rest. We really should not take the initiative to attack the fortress! Even if we have new gunpowder and ten thousand enemies, we cannot attack the fortress easily. In case of overcoming the fortress

If the situation is not lower than that and we are surrounded, the consequences will be really disastrous! From this point of view, I agree with Brother Lu’s proposal! But——”

At this point, Yang Zhen suddenly changed his subject and said to everyone: "But is Xu Guan Fort at the foot of Shipeng Mountain so easy to fight?!

"We didn't go to see Xu Guanbao tonight, but I thought, given Shang Kexi's former subordinate Xu Erxian's mentality, would his family members be unprepared if they were placed here?!

"I'm afraid there have been pirates in this area for some time! There is Hu Dabao nearby, and Hu Changhai far away! So, even if we didn't go to Xuguan Fort to visit, I think Xuguan Fort must be a high-rise fort.

The barriers are tight! Brother Gao, what's going on at Xu Guan Fort? Have you been there?"

At the end of the conversation, Yang Zhen turned to ask the guide Hu Dabao had left for him to see if he knew anything about Xu Guanbao.

The guide, named Gao Chunhe, was very familiar with the situation in this area. After hearing Yang Zhen’s question, he immediately replied:

"Been there! Xu Guan Fort is located to the east of Shipeng Mountain and to the north of Fudu River. After General Hu arrived at Tu'er Island to set up camp, he also led us to rob it! Just like what you said, Commander-in-Chief, indeed

The walls of the village are high and the barriers are tight! It is difficult to fight!

"And that Xu Erxian! He is not a good person to deal with! From our boss Hu to our uncle Hu Shoubei, everyone has suffered at the hands of this two-Tatar bastard! Everyone

Sir, please don’t underestimate him!”

Lu Pinqi, who had been paying attention to Yang Zhen's attitude, finally couldn't help it when he heard this, and quickly took over Gao Chunhe's words and said:

"If that's the case, we won't fight Xiong Yuecheng, and we won't fight Xu Guanbao, so where are we going to fight? Could it be that our brothers' trip was in vain?!"

"Of course it won't be in vain! It's not like we won't fight! My idea is to lure the tiger away from the mountain, lure the snake out of its hole, and then crack the brown candies piece by piece and let's eat them piece by piece!"

Yang Zhen's mind was made up and he felt relaxed at the moment. Hearing Lu Pinqi's rhetorical question, he smiled and said to him.

However, his words left Lu Pinqi a little confused and confused for a moment.

However, by this time, Zhang Chen and Li Lu, who had been silent before, already knew what Yang Zhen was thinking.

Zhang Chen nodded and said to Yang Zhen: "If our army does not want to attack the fort, then this will be the only result! I just don't know which tiger and which snake you are going to bring out?"

Yang Zhen smiled and did not directly answer Zhang Chen's question. Instead, he smiled and asked Li Lu, who was thinking deeply: "Li Lu! What do you think? Which tiger do you think we should adjust and which one should we lead?"

snake?!"

For loyal subordinates like Zhang Chen and Li Lu, Yang Zhen was prepared to train them and put them to good use, so he was usually willing to instill some of his ideas into them and use his own set of ideas to unify their thoughts.

This was the case at this time. He wanted to take the opportunity to test whether Li Lu could understand his own thinking and understand his own fighting style when the enemy was strong and we were weak.

Li Lu listened to Yang Zhen's question, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and then said: "According to my humble position, if you want to divert the tiger away from the mountain, you must attack it and save it!"

"If we attack Xuguan Fort, the Tatars in Xiongyue City may not go out to rescue Xu Erxian! But if we attack Xiongyue City, then Xu Guanbao at the foot of Shipeng Mountain will have to send troops to rescue the Tatars!"

When Li Lu said this, he looked at Yang Zhen with a smile and continued: "So, we still have to attack Xiong Yuecheng, but we won't really fight. Instead, we will imitate the Tatars to encircle the point and fight for reinforcements, ambush Xu Erxian's troops halfway, and use their own methods.

He also used his body to catch him off guard!
Chapter completed!