In front of everyone, Yang Zhen first briefly talked about the situation of leading his troops to attack behind enemy lines, and talked about the losses of each unit and the results of each unit.

The losses suffered by various units in Matsuyama's attack were actually not much. The advance battalion musketeers suffered minor injuries, serious injuries, and casualties. Taken together, there were only a dozen people in total, and the number of casualties was even less, only three.

The remains of these fallen soldiers were also transported back by ship and were buried in the high forest on the south bank of the Xiaoling River mouth under the leadership of Zhang Chen.

The grenadiers suffered almost a dozen casualties, including six who were killed in action, all of whom were fatally hit by heavy Tatar arrows. The rest were slightly injured and did not affect the continued fighting.

Moreover, the musketeers and grenadiers of the advance battalion and the lost manpower have been replenished as soon as possible.

As for the newly formed troops in the advance battalion, Hu Dabao's Tuerdao unit had less than 200 people in total, and more than 80 people were lost before and after the battles at Xiong Yue and Gaizhou.

Yang Zhen replenished him with a hundred men at Xiong Yue, and later he received more than a hundred and eighty men after the Battle of Gaizhou, which was considered a return.

But if Hu Dabao wants to restore the combat effectiveness of his previous troops, he will have to make some serious efforts. After all, most of the people he lost before were old soldiers in the army and bandits with many years of experience.

Yu Liangtai's troops were relatively elite and fought several battles, but lost more than 30 people. After the war in Gaizhou, the "Spoils Sharing Conference" held on Rabbit Island also added more than 180 people to him.

It turns out that the number of troops under his command has increased instead of decreasing. At least for Yu Liangtai himself, it is a very good result.

However, the newly added young men of the two Tartars still need to be carefully renovated and renovated by each department's personnel, so they cannot be put to great use in a short period of time.

The remaining members of the advance battalion who suffered greater losses were the two newly formed brave troops that Yang Zhen ordered Jin Shijun and An Qinghou to form in Xiongyue City.

These temporarily armed warriors, along with the real soldiers under Yang Zhen, rushed into the city of Gaizhou and fought bloody battles with the Man Tatars and Er Tatars in the city for half a night.

Some of them were not really good citizens when they were in Guanli. After entering Gaizhou City, they were no less capable of fighting with the wind. In particular, their ability to burn, kill and loot was no less than those in Fuzhou Bay.

Pirate gangsters.

However, after all, these people were a ragtag group of people who were temporarily deployed and armed. They fought bravely and bravely, but in the end they still lost seventy or eighty people.

As for these newly recruited brave men, they died as soon as they died. The retreat was urgent at that time, and no one thought of bringing back the bodies. They had to burn the fire together with the houses in Gaizhou City to ashes in the end.

In addition to the loss of men and horses in Yang Zhen's advance battalion, Lu Pinqi, who followed the attack, really got a big advantage this time, at least in his own opinion.

The men and horses under his command are not much different from the Liaodong Army's cavalry. Although the number is much smaller, they are very well-equipped. Everyone has a tall horse, everyone has a long spear and heavy armor. In addition to these, they also have strong bows, hard crossbows and three-eyed blunderbuss.

Therefore, the losses suffered by Lu Pinqi's troops were also very slight. Although there were many injured, no one was actually killed in the battle, and the number of young and strong horses that should be distributed after returning was quite a lot.

This was also an important consideration why he made up his mind to join Yang Zhen after this battle.

Yang Zhen first talked about the losses, and then the gains. The contrast between the big gains and the small losses made everyone happy again.

There is no need for Yang Zhen to say more. When everyone compares the two sides, they all know that the previous time Yang Zhen led everyone to attack behind enemy lines, it was really a profitable business.

Yang Zhen introduced the situation, and after everyone talked and laughed for a while, Yang Zhen said: "On this trip, we took them by surprise and attacked them unprepared. The results were indeed not small. We destroyed two small towns in Manchu and burned the Xuguan Fort and Tianzhuang Terrace.

After killing many people under the Tatar rule, the captured people, horses, livestock, grain, grass, and ordnance were enough for everyone to live a good life!

"But is this the end of the matter?! I don't think so! The more we make trouble behind the Mantatars, I'm afraid the Mantatars' revenge will come faster and more violently! We still have to prepare early.

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As soon as Yang Zhen said these words, the generals who were originally cheerful and happy were suddenly stunned. The smiles on their faces disappeared instantly, and they all stared at Yang Zhen, waiting for him to continue.

In fact, everyone has been vaguely aware of this for a long time, but they have been immersed in the unexpected victory before, and no one wants to think about bad things for a while.

At this time, Yang Zhen looked at Xia Chengde, who was sitting on the side and looked a little out of place with others. He nodded to him first, and then said to everyone:

"Previously, before we led the team to leave Songshan City, Lieutenant General Xia was very worried that if we attacked behind enemy lines, the rafters in the front would die first, which would lead to the revenge of the Tatars. I think his worries are not unnecessary!"

At this time, Xia Chengde, who had been sitting at the lower end of the lobby, suddenly heard Yang Zhen's words. He cupped his hands and fists at Yang Zhen, saluted remotely, and then nodded without saying anything.

Seeing him like this, Yang Zhen continued: "I want to thank all the brothers who fought side by side with me behind enemy lines, and thank you for your trust in me, Mr. Yang! At the same time, I also want to thank everyone who stayed behind in Songshan City!

"Thanks to Lao Zhang, General Zhang Degui and Zhang! Thanks to Lieutenant General Zuke Yongzu! Thanks to Lieutenant General Xia Chengdexia who is in charge of the defense of Songshan City! During my absence, in general, the inside of Songshan City was in good order and the outside of Songshan City was safe and sound! You all! This is also a credit to your work.

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After Yang Zhen said this, he stood up from his seat, cupped his fists and bowed to Zhang Degui, Zu Keyong and Xia Chengde.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Degui, Zu Keyong and Xia Chengde stood up quickly, bowed to Yang Zhen and clasped their fists in return.

Zhang Degui also said quickly: "You can't do it! You can't do it! These are all matters of humble duty! They are all what you should do!"

Zu Keyong also said: "General Zhang is right! These are all matters of humble position! They are not worthy of any credit!"

Xia Chengde originally heard Yang Zhen say that he took charge of Songshan's defense, renovated the city, and opened up wasteland for farming, which was considered a credit, and he suddenly felt a little happy in his heart.

However, after listening to what Zu Keyong said at this time, the hope in his heart was like the fire that had just been ignited was extinguished by a basin of water. He had no choice but to follow Zu Keyong and replied angrily:

"Yes! These are all the duties of the general. Mr. Yang deserves the reward!"

At this time, he didn't know whether he was envious of Lu Pinqi and others' gains, or whether he was sulking because of Zu Keyong's words. In short, his knife-striped face suddenly fell down again.

"Brother Xia! This is not a reward! I see that all the wasteland within a stone's throw outside the city has been cultivated and planted with sorghum. Now the green seedlings are almost one foot tall! It's very good!

"Previously, the west city gate and west wall were the most severely damaged. I originally thought that if the Manchu Tatars came again, the west city wall would be the weakest point of Songshan City!

"But I went out to the west gate to see off the imperial envoy last time. I think the west gate and the west wall have all been repaired. They are generally restored to the original state and are no longer the weakest point! This is also very good! This is also a credit!

"Of course! The people left behind in Nancheng are also good! The south gate and south city wall have been renovated, some reinforced, some raised, they are all very good! Brother Lu, for the meritorious personnel left behind, you have to compensate them well!

"

At the end of his speech, Yang Zhen turned to Lu Pinqi and praised Lu's remaining troops for their effectiveness.

After Lu Pinqi heard this, he immediately stood up and said to Yang Zhen: "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief! The general is also very satisfied with the troops left behind in Nancheng. I will reward them later!"

Yang Zhen also wanted to win the hearts of the original soldiers in Songshan, so he couldn't be stingy, at least he couldn't be stingy with words of praise.

What he said here today will definitely spread, and when it reaches the ears of Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi's soldiers, it will have an effect.

If they listened to their own advice and turned around to recruit the meritorious soldiers among the remaining troops under their command, then those people would remember their good deeds.

If they fail to do this, then the more capable soldiers under their command will be dissatisfied and turn against themselves.

After Yang Zhen finished speaking, he saw Lu Pinqi agreeing, smiled at him and nodded, motioning for Lu Pinqi to sit down, and then asked Zhang Degui, Zu Keyong, and Xia Chengde to return to their chairs, and finally continued:

"I can't tell when the Manchu Tatars will come back for revenge! However, there is nothing wrong with us rectifying the city's defenses and building more cities. We are prepared for any trouble!"

After saying this, Yang Zhen looked at Xia Chengde and said: "General Zhang and Deputy General Zu are all generals of the advance battalion. Naturally, they also have a share in the capture of the advance battalion returning from behind enemy lines!

"As for Lieutenant General Xia, you and your troops, although you are not part of the advance battalion for the Eastern Expedition, you are still subordinate to me, Yang Zhen, the chief training officer of the Songshan Regiment. Moreover, you stayed in Songshan this time to renovate the city defenses, and you have also contributed a lot!"

When Xia Chengde heard what Yang Zhen said, the hope that had been extinguished in his heart rose again. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and stared at Yang Zhen intently, listening to what he had to say.

Sure enough, Yang Zhen went on to say: "For the money, food, materials, ordnance brought back from behind enemy lines this time, I will ask people to distribute a share of money, horses, food, ordnance from the share given to the advance battalion as soon as possible, and hand it over to you as my

The chief training officer of the Songshan regiment, a reward for your troops to stay in Songshan to renovate the city!"

When Xia Chengde heard this, he felt overjoyed and the clouds on his face cleared away. He quickly stood up and bowed to Yang Zhenyi and said:

"The last general would like to thank the commander-in-chief! The last general would also like to thank the commander-in-chief for his generous care on behalf of his brothers!"
Chapter completed!