Yang Zhen asked this question, and the focus of the generals' thinking returned to the topic again. No one was paying attention to whether the Manchu Tatars would definitely come.

The generals whispered and discussed for a while, and the answer gradually became clear.

"Songshan is most likely our Songshan City. In February and March of this year, the Manchu Tatars attacked Songshan fiercely, and we caused heavy casualties to the Manchu Tatars.

"In April and May, the governor led his army from Songshan, crossed the Liaohai Sea, and penetrated into the rear of the Manchu Tatars, killing their clan members and burning their cities. How could the Manchu Tatars give up?"

Xia Chengde, who had been in a heavy mood before and couldn't help but ask questions, now once again acted as the spokesman for the generals. He first made everyone's opinions clear, and then recounted the feud between Songshan City and the Manchu Tatars that was almost as deep as the sea.

The generals present actually know what the situation is like in Jinzhou City, especially the former Songshan city defenders Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi.

At that time, the Manchu Tatars gathered a large number of troops, but they left the more important city of Jinzhou alone and focused on attacking the small town of Songshan. This already made them suspicious.

Why did the Manchu Tatars insist on beating them?

They thought about it again and again, and privately believed that this was because the Songshan officers and soldiers led by Jin Guofeng dared to fight and resist, and would never surrender.

Of course, whether their understanding is correct or not is another matter, but that's what they think.

Since there is only such a stumbling block in the cities outside the pass, it is destined to become a thorn in the side of the Tatars, and they must be eliminated soon.

Therefore, Lu Pinqi, who participated in both the defense of Songshan and the attack behind enemy lines launched by Yang Zhen, heard what Xia Chengde said and immediately picked up what he said:

"Yes, Lieutenant General Xia is right. Our Songshan City is not big, but now it is a thorn in the side of the Manchu Tatars. If the Manchu Tatars come again, they will definitely attack us. Commander, we must make preparations in advance!"

As soon as Lu Pinqi finished speaking, Yang Zhen nodded, and then looked over and saw Zu Keyong, Zhang Degui, Xu Changyong, Zhang Chen, Li Lu and other cadres and generals, all nodding vigorously, obviously recognizing Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi's

statement.

Zu Keyong, Xu Changyong and others participated in the operation to intercept the Zhangjiakou caravan outside the border. They were happy at the time, but they now realize the consequences of that incident.

If we simply intercepted the caravan without anyone noticing, it would be better to blame it on the local team of horse thieves, who could then pick them out and clean them up.

However, Yang Zhen gathered those groups of horse thieves and led his troops to fight a bloody battle with thousands of Karaqin's cavalry who were pursuing them. He even severely damaged the pursuing Karaqin cavalry.

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Once the Manchu Tatars learned that the Songshan army had recruited horse thieves outside the Great Wall and cut off the trade route from Zhangjiakou to Shengjing, what would be the consequences?

The severity of this consequence is probably no less than that of the attack behind enemy lines launched by Yang Zhen.

Therefore, generals such as Zu Keyong and Xu Changyong who participated in border operations deeply agreed with Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi's statement.

"Do you have any different opinions? If so, you can put them forward and everyone can discuss them together!"

Although the generals present reached an initial agreement, which was well-founded and beneficial to their subsequent arrangements, Yang Zhen did not agree because what they said was not consistent with what actually happened in history.

Yang Zhen hoped that there would be someone under his command who could suggest that the Manchu Tatars might directly attack Ningyuan, so he asked loudly.

But no one responded, and some people even felt strange and wondered why Yang Zhen asked this question.

"What do you think, Brother Tingxian?"

When Yang Zhen saw no one responded, he casually asked Fang Guangchen, who was sitting first in the second row on the left.

Fang Guangchen immediately stood up, came to the middle of the lobby, bowed to Yang Zhen, Yang Chaojin, then made a bow to both sides, stood up straight and said:

"You are right. If the Manchu Tatars come, Songshan City will be the first to bear the brunt. However, the current situation of Songshan City is much better than before.

"The newly added Wengcheng bastion has been completed. There are trenches crisscrossing the outside of the city. Heavy artillery is guarding the city head. There are nearly ten thousand horses and horses inside and outside the city to assist in defense. The Tatars could not conquer it the first time, and they will definitely not be able to conquer it this time. If

If so, will the Manchu Tatars come directly to attack Songshan?"

Fang Guangchen's words played into Yang Zhen's hands, but they caused an uproar among the generals present.

"Well, Fang Suiyi, what do you mean by this? Is it possible that the Manchu Tatars will still be intimidated because our fortifications are completed? You know, the Manchu Tatars now have many heavy artillery!"

Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi looked at each other in shock, and immediately asked: "Either we are expecting the Manchu Tatars to attack Songshan, or we are afraid that the Manchu Tatars will attack Songshan. It is really a matter of great importance, and we have to

Be careful!"

"No, no! Guangchen fully agrees with what Vice General Xia and Vice General Lu said before. The Manchu Tatars regard Songshan City as a thorn in their side, a thorn in their flesh, and they will want to get rid of it as soon as possible. This is for sure."

Fang Guangchen held a folding fan in his hand, shaking it, and talked eloquently. He first took back what he had said before, and admitted that what Xia, Lu and others said was correct. Then he changed the topic and said:

"But how will the Manchu Tatars attack Songshan City? The previous time they lost their troops and were unable to attack for a long time. I'm afraid they won't attack like that this time. If the Manchu Tatars still want to attack like that, then we really want it!"

Having said this, Fang Guangchen suddenly put away the folding fan in his hand, stood still, and said in a deep voice: "In Guangchen's opinion, since the Manchu Tatars were unable to attack by force in the first round, they will definitely use treacherous tactics to defeat me this time.

If the Tatars attack me, we must rescue them, and the miraculous effect of encircling the encirclement point to bring reinforcements, gentlemen, what should you do at that time?"

Bang, bang, bang...

As soon as Fang Guangchen finished speaking, there was a burst of applause.

Everyone looked around and saw Yang Zhen alone, smiling and applauding.

For Yang Zhen, it's enough if someone can bring this topic up, and then he can take advantage of it.

"Fang Wenyi is indeed a wizard who is familiar with military art. What you said is exactly what I am worried about. We all know that the Manchu Tatars will definitely come to retaliate against us, but the way of retaliation is not necessarily to attack by force.

Take Songshan City by force! If you attack me, you must save it, and then lure me into a tight siege. Isn't this the usual method of the Tatars?"

Yang Zhen stopped applauding, first affirmed Fang Guangchen's idea, and then asked: "Fang Guangchen, in your opinion, if the Manchu Tatars attack me, they will save me, and then surround me to rescue me, do you think

Where will the Manchu Tatars attack?"

"If things go as usual, the first place that our Songshan officers and soldiers must save is Jinzhou and the second is Ningyuan. If the Tatars attack either of them, we, the Songshan officers and soldiers, will have to save them and will be in danger."

Fang Guangchen received Yang Zhen's affirmation and suddenly became more confident. Not only did he have a proud smile on his face, but he also spoke much louder.

"But now, the Holy Emperor has established Songshan City and the coastal line of Liaodong as a separate town. It is guarded by the governor with the seal of the general who conquered the east, and it is no longer controlled by the Jinzhou Ancestor Commander. For my Songshan officers and soldiers, it is really

A superior move.

"Because from now on, as far as our Songshan officers and soldiers are concerned, there is actually only one place where the governor must rescue them, and that place is Ningyuan City!"

After Fang Guangchen said these words, he bowed to Yang Zhen, bowed his hands to the left and right sides, and said: "This is Guangchen's humble opinion. It is only for the governor, father-in-law, and generals to refer to!"

After Fang Guangchen said his last words, he raised his feet and returned to his seat. After hearing his words, the generals present fell into whispers and discussions again.

What Fang Guangchen said was very reasonable. After hearing this, the generals suddenly realized that they themselves had oversimplified the matter before.

However, at this moment, Xu Changyong, who was a little confused, suddenly said: "What Fang Shenyi said sounds very reasonable, but if this is the case, then we can just stand firm and clear the country and hold on to the city.

"If we can't hold on, what can the Tatars do to me?"

After Xu Changyong finished speaking, Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi looked at Yang Zhen and nodded vigorously, obviously thinking the same thing.

But this would run counter to Yang Zhen's own ideas.

"General Xu Shen may have misunderstood the must-rescue. What does "must-rescue" mean when attacking me? The meaning of "must-rescue" means that we must save, we have to save. We know clearly that there are tigers in the mountains, but we prefer to go to the tiger-mountain, and we know that we cannot do anything.
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