After all, Yang Chaojin failed to get what he wanted to hear from Yang Zhen, which made him a little disappointed.

Although this point was not the focus of his trip outside the customs, and it was not even part of the established plan, he still felt as if he had lost something.

Regarding Yang Zhen's words that the Donglu could be destroyed and Liaodong could be restored, Yang Chaojin only thought that Yang Zhen was enterprising and willing to take responsibility and act, but he did not take it seriously.

He is different from Zhang Ruoqi. Zhang Ruoqi is a civil servant of the main war faction who has read too much and is a little confused. However, although he is an emasculated father-in-law, he has a heart and mind that worries about the world. He can be regarded as a eunuch with his own ideas.

The Liao Dynasty has been ruined for many years, and the court has invested more and more money. However, not only has the Donglu army not been defeated, but it has also become stronger and stronger. The emperor has spent countless unnecessary money and even provoked rebellions in various parts of the pass, but has always achieved little results.

, just raised a group of ungrateful white-eyed wolves in vain.

Among the eunuchs in the palace, everyone who had some knowledge privately reiterated what Wang Zaijin said back then. Yang Chaojin strongly agreed with this.

However, he was soft-spoken and had no qualifications to speak in front of the emperor and courtiers, so he thought about whether he could persuade Wang Dehua. If he could persuade Wang Dehua, he would be close to convincing Emperor Chongzhen.

However, Yang Chaojin's risky advice in front of Wang Dehua only gave him the opportunity to come to Liaodong.

After Wang Dehua listened to his obscure advice, he just felt that Yang Chaojin knew something about Liaodong military affairs. As for using what he said to advise the emperor, there was no way for him to do so.

Wang Dehua's ability to reach his current position did not rely on admonishing the emperor or making unfavorable advice. He relied on being good at figuring out his superiors' wishes and catering to them in every possible way.

It was absolutely impossible for him to take risks to remonstrate with the emperor, and risk the disapproval of the world.

Yang Chaojin had no way of starting with Wang Dehua, so he had to take advantage of this opportunity to come to Liaodong and start with Yang Zhen.

Because he knew that both Emperor Chongzhen and Wang Dehua were already very disappointed with the Liaodong Army, and were a little discouraged and even shaken about the annihilation of the Donglu, but the appearance of Yang Zhen gave them hope.

If he could get the explanation he wanted from Yang Zhen, and he told Wang Dehua that the Eastern Han Dynasty could not be pacified in ten or eight years, and then passed these words through Wang Dehua's mouth to the ears of Emperor Chongzhen, maybe his idea would be

A turning point can come.

It's a pity that Yang Zhen doesn't cooperate with him. On the contrary, he is very energetic now because of his successive victories.

It's not that Yang Chaojin doesn't hope that Yang Zhen can make a difference in Liaodong, he certainly hopes to see Yang Zhen continue to win in Liaodong.

However, even though he witnessed with his own eyes the great results of Yang Zhen's attack across the sea, he only felt that among all the Liaodong generals, Yang Zhen was the only one with a commendable spirit.

However, that's all.

Yang Chaojin had a different view from Zhang Ruoqi. He did not think that Yang Zhen's current victories could change the overall situation of Liaodong.

He still felt that the situation in which the Manchu Tatars had an absolute advantage in Liaodong would not change because of Yang Zhen's attack behind enemy lines.

At the same time, Yang Zhen could understand Yang Chaojin's disappointment, but he was not prepared to cater to him. This was not because Yang Zhen felt that his strategy was incorrect.

On the contrary, if such a strategy can be resolutely implemented, then there is great hope that the Ming Dynasty can be saved.

However, Yang Zhen knew very well that although this strategy was correct, it could not be resolutely implemented in the Ming Dynasty, especially by Emperor Chongzhen.

Because ever since Wang Zai Jin proposed such a strategy, the debate on this issue has never stopped.

Giving up the territory four hundred miles outside Shanhaiguan was a decision that no one dared to make, and no one dared to bear this responsibility, including Emperor Chongzhen himself.

Yang Chaojin had an idea, and Yang Zhen appreciated it, but he did not support him because doing so was a waste of effort and put himself in danger.

So at the end of the discussion with Yang Chaojin, Yang Zhen just proposed his own strategy for him to consider, and asked Yang Chaojin to convey it to Governor Wang Dehua after returning to the capital.

Yang Zhen's strategy was not the blocking and guarding that Yang Chaojin copied from Wang Zaijin, but Mao Wenlong's effective guerrilla behind enemy lines.

Yang Zhen summarized his strategy as internal and external first, attacking by sea and defending by land. He explained it to Yang Chaojin and asked him to tell it to his uncle Bingbi, the eunuch Wang Gongwang and the governor.

Yang Zhen hoped that, if given the chance, he could rebuild Dongjiang Town through his hands and use the deserted islands on both sides of the Liaodong Peninsula as a springboard to continue to harass Mannu's rear.

However, it is a pity that Yang Chaojin only told Yang Zhen in a perfunctory manner that he would bring the message to Wang Dehua, and said nothing else.

Yang Zhen thought about it briefly and understood what Yang Chaojin was thinking.

He himself wanted to rebuild Dongjiang Town and attack Mannu's rear from the sea, but to do so would require a large amount of food and wages.

Why was Dongjiang Town abandoned instead of abolished?

In addition to the fact that all the people in Dongjiang Town fell apart and rushed to join the Mantars, causing Pi Island to be finally captured, there was another very important reason, which was that the food and wages on each island were not sustainable and the imperial court could not afford it.

After Shang Kexi coerced the soldiers and civilians of Changshan Island, Guanglu Island, Shicheng Island and other places to cross the sea and surrender to the Manchu Tatars, these offshore islands were not actually occupied by the Manchu Tatar troops.

Even after Pi Island was captured by the Manchu Tatars, the Manchu Tatar army only killed all the island's population, destroyed the island's city, and then chose to withdraw.

If the Ming Dynasty is determined to rebuild Dongjiang Town, or call it whatever it is, it should not be difficult at least militarily. It only needs to mobilize ships and troops from Denglai or other places in the south, cross the sea again, and land on the island to station.

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But why didn’t the Ming Dynasty do this?

One of the very important reasons is that there is no food and salary. Since there is no food and salary, the more troops are sent, the heavier the burden of money and food will be. In the end, they will still make the same mistake as Dongjiang Town, and even give away their heads to the Tatars in vain.

Therefore, since the fall of Pidao, no one has mentioned the rebuilding of Dongjiang Town. On the contrary, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty have repeatedly made efforts in the wrong direction, that is, in western Liaoning.

In the end, it took until the Ming Dynasty completely collapsed, and this wrong strategy was finally stopped.

Yang Zhen, who has lived in two generations, feels sad and regretful every time he thinks of this.

At this time, when he saw that Yang Chaojin was honest with him, he did not hold anything back and confessed his thoughts. Unfortunately, Yang Chaojin's response was not enthusiastic.

Of course, Yang Zhen would never waste the opportunity to meet Yang Chaojin. Since Yang Chaojin was so concerned about the food and salary issue, he would of course discuss the issue of food, salary and military resources needed for his advance camp with Yang Chaojin.

On this issue, Yang Chaojin responded very enthusiastically and agreed to many of Yang Zhen's requests, such as increasing the salary as appropriate, allocating a batch of muskets and artillery from the capital, and transporting more sulfur to Songshan.

The problem of fire and saltpeter.

This time, taking advantage of the opportunity of returning from a great victory behind enemy lines, Yang Zhen mentioned them all, and Yang Chaojin was not ambiguous. They all agreed to tell Wang Dehua and agreed to handle it, run the military department, and give priority to allocations.

For Yang Chaojin, the imperial court sent as much as two million taels of food and salary to Liaodong every year. Instead of letting these precious food and salary materials, like meat buns beating dogs, be given to the idle Liaodong army under Zu Dashou for use,

It would be better to give more advance battalions for the Eastern Expedition that can fight.

At least the results of the food, wages and weapons allocated to Yang Zhen's advance battalion can be seen immediately. At least they can quickly see their gains in the war against the Tatars!

Therefore, in response to Yang Zhen's request for the allocation of ordnance supplies, Yang Chaojin happily agreed and said to Yang Zhen very frankly:

"Although the imperial court's food, wages, and weapons are limited, who are they not given to? If they are given to others, will they be able to make slaves full of them? Isn't it a waste?! If I give them to you, my dear brother, at least I can get a group of people full of Tatars.

The head can buy you a few days of peace and joy from the Holy Emperor!

"Speaking of which, my dear brother, please relax! This time, your troops have gained a lot, including the Mannu clan. After the results of the battle are presented to the emperor, you will surely receive extraordinary grace!"

In the end, Yang Chaojin put aside those troubles for the time being. Thinking of the huge results brought back by Yang Zhen and the others this time, his mood gradually became lighter:

"Did you know? Last winter, the Manchu slaves broke through the border, plundered Shandong, and captured the city of Jinan. King De was killed, and not a single person was left in the palace of King De! At that time, the Holy Emperor was in the palace, but he burst into tears and kept counting.

If you don’t have food or drink every day, you’ll be punished!

"Last time you led your troops to rescue Songshan, didn't you say you killed a clan member of Mannu? His name was Luotuo! Although it was later said that this Luotuo was just a distant clan member of Mannu, but the news spread to the palace.

Your Majesty was still cheering and happy for several days!"

After Yang Chaojin said these words, his originally gloomy face was now full of smiles: "Xiandi, Xiandi, think about it, this time, you captured Mannu's Gushan Beizi Boluo.

That's different! Not only did you bring back his head, but you also have all the witnesses and physical evidence!

"That is the biological grandson of the old slave Nu'er Hachi! He is the biological son of Abatai, the so-called King of Raoyu County of Manchu today! In other words, he is the biological nephew of Huang Taiji, the current Manchu Tatar pseudo-emperor!
Chapter completed!