Now, most of Yang Zhen's subordinates are simple soldiers. Most of these people are from the frontier army of the guard station. They are usually more rough and bold, but not refined enough, more than straightforward, not enough deep, not enough strong, not enough feminine.

Generally speaking, it is more than enough for them to do the things of charging into battle, but there are many deficiencies in the things of conspiracy and trickery. They are more than adequate to do the things of fighting with open fire, but there are many deficiencies in the things of roosters and dogs.

When Yang Zhen's team was still small, there were a total of three to five hundred people. They knew each other well, had strong feelings of loyalty, and had relatively simple interpersonal relationships. It didn't matter if they were all such people.

However, when the team under his command has grown, there are many aspects and problems, and when the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds, it can no longer be driven by loyalty alone. There must be rules, there must be rules, and there must be a dedicated team to help you.

Keep an eye on it.

For example, Yang Zhen also wanted to establish organizations and teams such as Imperial Jinyiwei and Dongchang in his own team as soon as possible, or even in Songshan City, but he suffered from the lack of suitable candidates.

Nowadays, whether in the advance camp or in Songshan City, there is a lack of such a team hidden underground to help them deal with things that are obviously difficult to deal with.

Especially after his former captain Yang Zhan'ao left, Yang Zhen suddenly felt that he lacked such a person to take charge of this matter.

This was also the reason why when he heard that Li Ji had once been the head of a horse racing team in a county government, he stopped leaving and was willing to listen to him again.

If this person is available, it may not be impossible to use him. It is much more reliable to pull him out of the current situation than to poach Jin Yiwei or Dongchang in the future.

Moreover, this person was newly kidnapped from the pass by the Manchu Tatars and rescued by himself from Xiongyue City. He has nothing to do with Guangning Houtunwei, has nothing to do with Xuanfu Town, has nothing to do with Songshan City, and has nothing to do with the ancestral family.

The Liaodong Army has nothing to do with it. This is a disadvantage, but it is also an advantage.

Let us say that Yang Zhen put down his affairs here and, surrounded by everyone, returned to the main courtyard, then passed through the second hall and arrived at the inner chamber of Zhang Jing Mansion.

A few generals who could speak well sat down around a stone table in the courtyard to discuss the next arrangements.

Li Lu sent people to accompany Ma Keqing, and collected some food and tea in the back house of Zhangjing Mansion, and sent them to the general one after another, along with some dry food and cakes that had been prepared by the army, and the few of them ate and drank.

, while talking.

"Sir! We have captured Xu Guanbao, and Xiong Yuecheng has also come in. Not only did he kill Xu Erxian, but we also captured two Niulu Zhangjings and one Jia La Zhangjing who were full of Tatars! In my opinion, this time we attack

Behind enemy lines, in terms of merit, it is almost enough, and in terms of seizures, it is not too little! - What should we do next?"

As soon as everyone sat down, General Songshan Lu Pinqi spoke first. Although he didn't explicitly say that the troops could be withdrawn, his intention was to give up as soon as possible.

Yang Zhen is not a fool. As a general, how could he not know the changes in the minds of his subordinates? After hearing Lu Pinqi's words, he did not express his position at the moment. Instead, he looked at the generals who were standing or sitting and signaled to other

Everyone also shared their opinions.

The generals sitting around the stone table with Yang Zhen, besides Songshan Commander Lu Pinqi, were Commander Yuan Jin from Juehua Island Naval Camp.

At this time, Yang Zhen's eyes finally fell on Yuan Jin, and Yuan Jin cleared his throat and said: "I think Brother Lu has a point! How much credit is enough?!

"Brother, you led everyone to defeat Xiongyue City and captured two Tatar Niulu Zhangjing with a white flag, and an even bigger Jia La Zhangjing. Your credit is great enough!

"At this time, what we fear most is that we cannot hold ourselves in our arms. What we fear most is that we have not been able to give up when we are ready. Next, if we do not withdraw our troops, if we make a mistake at any step, all our previous efforts will be wasted!

"

"So, Brother Yuan, Brother Lu, what you two are thinking now is that we should stop now and withdraw our troops as soon as possible?!"

Yang Zhen saw that no one else spoke, and the two people who spoke basically had the same opinion, both hoping to get over it as soon as possible, so he smiled and asked further.

Today's Yang Zhen, in the minds of the accompanying generals, and even in the minds of pirate gang leaders such as Gao Chengyou, Yu Liangtai and Hu Dabao, is already very different from before.

Among these people, Yuan Jin's understanding of Yang Zhen has naturally been different for a long time, so what he says is mostly in a deliberation tone. Even if he doesn't agree in his heart, he doesn't dare to insist on his opinion too much.

Because before, when Yang Zhen led hundreds of people out of Ningyuan and took a boat to the north, no one was optimistic about his actions, including Yuan Jin himself, but the result was beyond almost everyone's expectations.

Even Yuan Jin, a more than ten-year-old guard who was ridiculed by Hu Dabao as a thousand-year-old king and an eighty-thousand-year-old tortoise, has caught up with the great glory and jumped several levels in one step, rising to the current rank of general.

Such an unusual experience has made him no longer dare to doubt Yang Zhen's various choices.

Even when his opinions were completely different, he would rather doubt himself than dare to question Yang Zhen easily.

At that moment, Yuan Jin listened to Yang Zhen's rhetorical question and saw Yang Zhen's half-smiling look, and immediately said: "That's not necessarily the case. We don't have to withdraw our troops immediately! After all, we have won the battle now, and the news has not been leaked yet!

"In addition, Fuzhou City, Jinzhou City, and Gaizhou City are also some distance away from Xiong Yue. The Tatars from those three places may not be able to be sent here for at least two or three days! Even if they come,

Now, let’s turn around and board the boat into the sea, pat our butts and leave, what can they do to me?!”

When Yang Zhen heard what Yuan Jin said again, he nodded and went to see Lu Pinqi again.

At this time, Lu Pinqi already knew that Yuan Jin was retreating. This man was so sophisticated and tactful that he never had his own opinions in front of Yang Zhen, so he considered and said:

"Sir, Commander-in-Chief! When it comes to military positions, you are Commander-in-Chief Songshan, and I am General Songshan. I can clearly distinguish between superior and inferior. How to arrange the next step, the senior general should of course listen to you!

"However, I appreciate your admiration for calling me brother. In this case, your business is my own business. How can I not plan it with all my heart?"

Having said this, Lu Pinqi paused for a moment, then looked at Yang Zhen and continued: "Since yesterday morning, our army has been victorious in consecutive battles and won several victories. I have been in the army for many years and have never been so happy. However, I dare to ask your lord

, In your opinion, how can our army win consecutive battles?!"

Hearing Lu Pinqi ask this, Yang Zhen already understood what Lu Pinqi wanted to express, but he still followed Lu Pinqi's words and said:

"Surprise and surprise are the reasons why our army has won consecutive battles!"

"That's right! Your Excellency, leading the generals and other troops from all walks of life, calculated mentally and unintentionally, and was prepared and unprepared. They took advantage of the weakness and defeated them one by one. This is the foundation for our army to win consecutive battles!"

Lu Pinqi first agreed with Yang Zhen's statement, and then continued: "The reason why our army won the previous battles was not because our army was large and the enemy's army was small, nor was it because our army was strong and the Manchu Tatars were weak!

"Of course, our previous consecutive victories were inseparable from your lord's ability to predict the enemy's aircraft first and use the troops like a god! However, the root cause is that the Tatars are in the open and our army is in the dark. Xiong Yue's Tatars

I never expected that my army would lead us across the sea!

"Now that Xu Erxian is dead and Xiongyue City is captured, our army has lost the opportunity to take advantage of it. In Jinzhou, Fuzhou, and Gaizhou, the Tatars have strong cities to rely on! If we think about taking Xiongyue City so easily, I'm afraid

It’s difficult!

"In this way, once all the troops of our army patrol under the fortified city, exhausted and without success for a long time, the situation may be reversed in an instant. By that time, our army will be in danger! Why not destroy this city now?

Let’s take care of things, retreat to the sea, play it safe first, and then wait for an opportunity to fight again!”

Lu Pinqi was also a general for generations, and he was able to get to this point in the Liaodong Army. He was certainly not comparable to ordinary bosses.

For generals like them, who come from a family of generals, all kinds of military strategies are their special skills. The words they spoke at that moment seemed to be elegant and flawless, and the generals couldn't help but nod.

Yang Zhen himself knew that Lu Pinqi's words were not unreasonable, so he nodded after listening to Lu Pinqi's words, but remained thoughtful and silent.
Chapter completed!