Hu Touge and Li Ma, who had accompanied Fan Yudong here earlier, were extremely surprised when they heard what Zu Keyong said.

Fortunately, these two people were not ordinary people. They were both veterans who had been fighting and fighting in the grasslands outside the Great Wall for many years. As soon as they heard Zu Keyong's serious nonsense, they knew that there must be something fishy in this.

Therefore, the two of them did not say much, and did not show any surprise or confusion in their hearts. They just followed the example of others, listening and watching expressionlessly.

Everyone stood on the east bank of the Laohua River and watched as Zhang Chen led his men and horses to escort Fan Yudong and his party away until they disappeared behind the hills in the distance.

At this time, Ma Keqing followed Yang Zhen's previous instructions and once again spoke in Jurchen dialect for a while to the servants of the Fan family who were left by Fan Yudong to lead the way and deliver the message.

This means that they should lead the way and start heading west to find the real person in charge of their entire caravan.

Of course, these servants of the Fan family could not understand the Jurchen words that Ma Keqing shouted at them, so they quickly looked at Zu Keyong, Li Ma and Hu Tuge one by one as if asking for help.

Someone who can speak Mongolian.

Li Ma and Hu Tuge didn't know the situation yet, and they couldn't understand what Ma Keqing meant, so they didn't dare to speak without authorization.

As soon as Zu Keyong saw Ma Keqing speaking, he knew what he was going to say. As soon as he finished speaking, he told the Fan family servants and servants the previously set requirements in Mongolian.

The few servants of the Fan family were all selected from the team of servants who had traveled abroad for many years. Although they did not speak Jurchen, they did not have many obstacles to speaking Mongolian.

Immediately I understood what "Mandarin" meant, and each one of them hurriedly nodded in agreement like a chicken pecking at rice. Then they each found their horses, got on their horses, led Ma Keqing, Zu Keyong and his party, and carefully found

After arriving at the place where they had crossed the river before, they began to slowly cross the river to the west.

It was not until the few servants of the Fan family left by Fan Yudong to lead the way led Ma Keqing, Zu Keyong and others to leave that Hu Touge and Li Ma opened their mouths with doubts on their faces:

"Master General, is it possible that the ten princes of the Jurchen Tatars really came to the prince's house in the Aohan tribe outside the border?!"

"My lord, General Zu is taking these men to accompany Brother Ma to the west. It will be a bad thing if they are discovered!"

The first question was asked by Hutug.

Obviously Hu Touge's brain is not accustomed to Yang Zhen's style of hitting with a hammer here and a mallet here and there.

The second sentence was said by Li Ma.

As soon as Yang Zhen heard this, he knew that Li Ma had already guessed his entire plan, or at least he had guessed it to some extent.

After hearing what these two people said, Yang Zhen first smiled and did not answer. He sat on his horse and looked at Zu Keyong and his party who had already crossed the reed swamp near the river bank, until he watched them march to the clear and shallow Laohua River.

On the river bed, he just retracted his gaze, looked at Li Ma and Hu Tuge with a smile, and said to them:

"False and false, true and false, soldiers are cunning, and soldiers never tire of deceit! What methods can't be used to deal with our enemies? It doesn't matter whether the ten princes of the Manchu Tartars are with the prince of Aohan or not, what is important is

It is to make the person in charge of their caravan believe that the ten princes of the Manchu Tatars are now in the Aohan tribe!

"Because, only if they believe it, they will bring heavy gifts and can't wait to cross the river here, and then rush over to meet the ten princes of the Tatars! Only in this way can we defeat the many with less and defeat them one by one.

Hit the snake on the seventh inch!"

After hearing this, Hu Tuge, who was flying on the grass, nodded in understanding. The truth behind it was no longer important. What was important was that he already knew that Yang Zhen had a more brilliant plan, so he nodded immediately.

, no more talking.

However, Li Ma, who had guessed Yang Zhen's arrangement, then asked: "But how could a big man like the Ten Princes of the Manchu Tatars appear on the grassland and in the Aohan tribe for no reason?! You know Xuanda

There are many shrewd people in the caravans involved in foreign trade!"

"I am not afraid that they are smart enough, but I am afraid that they are not smart! The ten princes came to patrol the border and were ordered to check whether Laoyizhou and the three pagodas could be stationed for farming. They stopped by the border to have a look and settled in the prince's mansion of Aohan tribe.

What’s not possible?!”

Yang Zhen had already thought about Li Ma's worries. He was not afraid that the people in charge of the caravan were as shrewd as ghosts and cunning as foxes, nor was he afraid that they would know something about the Manchu Tatars.

In fact, the more they know, the easier it will be for them to fall into the trap this time.

Because in the original history, around this time next year, Huang Taiji would send troops from the two white flags to the ruined Yiju City. They not only rebuilt the city, but also recruited Manchu, Mongolian, and Han people to open up wasteland and colonize it.

The purpose of the Manchu Tatars to rebuild Yizhou next year and recruit people to colonize it is to prepare for the upcoming Songjin War.

Moreover, the discussion of rebuilding and stationing Yizhou City is no longer a secret among the Manchu Tatars. Therefore, the more they understand the current domestic conditions of the Manchu Tatars and the Qing Dynasty, the easier it will be for them to fall into the trap at this time.

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Of course, although Yang Zhen himself was very clear and certain about the inside story, it was inconvenient for him to tell Li Ma and Hu Tuge more about it.

After Yang Zhen finished speaking, Li Ma thought for a while and seemed to have some understanding. He stopped asking any more questions at the moment. Now that the matter was settled and Zu Keyong left with his troops, there was nothing left to say. Get ready.

Just deal with the coming storm.

Seeing that the two of them no longer had any doubts, Yang Zhen said nothing more. He looked up at the sky and then at the people and horses around him - at this time, only Li Ma and Hu Tuge were left around him.

The two of them and the people they brought with them not far away, then after a brief consideration, they said to them:

"If nothing goes wrong, the major issues of our trip will be finalized before sunset today! It will be delayed until tonight at most, and we will close the network and evacuate the trip!

"Brother Li Ma, you should take people back to Laoguantai now and tell Li Lu, Li Guerrilla, Xu Changyong, and General Xu about our arrangements here, and tell them that the troops will be divided into two groups, with Li Lu leading the way and carrying muskets.

The rest of the team, as well as the small artillery team and grenadiers, come here to meet me!

"By the way, we also asked Li Lu to bring the troops of the Hutug brothers here. They will follow the east bank of the Laohua River today!"

"As for the other route, headed by Xu Changyong, he was asked to take his own men and horses, as well as the men and horses of the old Pao Tou Liu Wanzhong and the men and horses of Qingshan Hao. After the order arrived, they crossed the upper reaches of the Laohua River. After crossing the river,

The main force marched north along the river to the southwest of Tuchengzi, choosing a place to hide and rest!

"As for you, if you want to follow Xu Shen and their actions along the way, you must remember to tell them not to rush forward so hastily that they might alert the enemy, nor to stay too far away from the enemy so that too many enemies escape.

"In particular, remember that the enemy may arrive in two groups. Before the enemy's large groups of people, that is, the heavily loaded convoys and camel teams, you must not act rashly. You must wait until you hear the gunfire from Tuchengzi.

Only then can a sudden attack occur!"

Yang Zhen's words made Li Ma's blood surge. For him to convey such an important expression was enough to show that Yang Zhen already fully trusted him.

Li Ma suppressed the excitement in her heart, immediately got off her horse, raised her fists and bowed towards Yang Zhen, and said in a deep voice: "I obey my orders! I have written it down! Please rest assured, I will not disappoint you!"

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Seeing this, Yang Zhen also dismounted, took two steps forward, came to Li Ma, and patted Li Ma hard on the shoulder to show him that he knew what he was thinking.

After Li Ma received the order, he naturally couldn't stay. He immediately turned around and got on his horse again, greeted a few of his men, and quickly rode back towards the old official platform to deliver the order.

Hu Touge saw that Yang Zhen was alone with himself and a few of his subordinates in an instant, so he simply got off his horse and came to Yang Zhen to accompany him.

When Yang Zhen dictated the order just now, he had already made arrangements for him and his men. He was quite satisfied with this arrangement. It was better to follow the general than to follow others.

Moreover, he listened to Yang Zhen's arrangements and knew that after Li Lu led the "Firearm Battalion" of the Songshan Army to defend the east bank of the Laohua River, he was the only light cavalry team that could be sent out to pursue the enemy at any time.

Instead, his status became more prominent.

So he also felt that Yang Zhen's arrangement was to treat Yang Zhen as one of his own, which made him feel at ease.

During this period of time, Caoshang Fei Hutuge and his men followed Yang Zhen and his party, and he saw all Yang Zhen's behavior.

Yang Zhen came from a family of commanders and envoys of the Ming Dynasty Guards, and now he was the chief military officer of the imperial court. However, he could treat the soldiers as brothers. He not only respected the generals and soldiers of the Songshan army, but also respected them very much. These were only temporary cooperation.

, a team of horse thieves outside the Great Wall whose final destination has not yet been determined.

Everyone ate the same, drank the same, and lived in the same camp during the march. There was no such fussy sourness as the legendary Ming Dynasty family members had, nor the aloofness of the legendary military officers and soldiers.

Official airs.

If it is said that in the future it is inevitable to seek refuge with the army, or with someone else, in order to ensure that you and your brothers can continue to live, then wouldn't the person in front of you be the best choice?

Hu Tuge led the horse and followed Yang Zhen to a high ground on the east bank of the Laohua River. While quietly watching Zu Keyong and his party cross the river and head west, he silently pondered his next step in his heart.

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He had been spending time with Li Ma Xingzhi these days, and heard many legends about Yang Zhen that were widely circulated in Songshan City from Li Ma's mouth.

Coupled with his own contact and observation with Yang Zhen during this period, he has secretly made up his mind at this moment. After this trip, he will take his few men and horses and follow Yang Zhen to Songshan City.
Chapter completed!