Zhang Chen's analysis once again coincided with Yang Zhen's conjecture. At the same time, Li Lu and Lu Pinqi, who were listening nearby, nodded frequently.

Several people looked at each other speechlessly, their eyes filled with strange light.

"If this is the case, Commander, shoot the men first, shoot the horses first, and capture the thieves first, capture the king. We must seize this opportunity no matter what. This is our only chance to defend Songshan and force the Manchu Tatars to withdraw!"

Yang Zhen, Zhang Chen, and Li Lu hadn't spoken yet. Lu Pinqi couldn't hold back his excitement, so he spoke first, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he directly asked for orders to attack:

"Bizhi is willing to lead his heavy cavalry out of the city, take the east gate, and go straight to the Empress's Palace. With lightning speed, he will be unable to defeat him. All he needs is that the governor allocates a group of flying generals or ten thousand enemies to his subordinates!"

Lu Pinqi was originally firmly opposed to a night attack to rob the camp. It was difficult to effectively command a night attack. Coupled with the switching of offensive and defensive positions, the situation on both sides was very different.

Moreover, during the last Songshan defense battle, the then deputy commander-in-chief of Songshan, Jin Guofeng, had done this, but every night attack was expected by the enemy, and each time he was ambushed and defeated, and many elite troops were lost in vain.

It was not until later that they recognized the huge gap in military strength and combat power between the enemy and ourselves, and chose not to hold out. They relied on the city fortifications and counterattacked in defense. Only then did they persevere, and persisted until the Tatars finally retreated.

This time, Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi still gave the same advice, just stick to it, don't take risks, don't do any tricks like raiding and robbing camps at night.

For them, it is enough to hold on to Songshan. Holding on is the result of success. Don't always think about winning by surprise. If they lose, all their previous efforts will be wasted.

However, when I thought that the Manchu Tatar pseudo-emperor Huang Taiji might have brought a group of people to stay at the Empress Palace tonight, and when I thought that it was possible to kill the Manchu Tatar pseudo-emperor in one fell swoop and achieve an unparalleled feat, even

Lu Pinqi, who had always opposed taking risks and robberies, was greatly moved and thought the risk was worth taking.

As for Li Lu, who was directly involved in arranging everything, let alone him? He was dumbfounded at that time and looked at Yang Zhen with his mouth agape. He was stunned on the spot.

It wasn't until he heard Lu Pinqi's request that Li Lu react. He immediately knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists at Yang Zhen and said with great excitement:

"If this is true, then it is fitting that the Tatar pseudo-emperor Huang Taiji should die tonight. This is really God's help for the governor to achieve an unparalleled achievement! I am humble enough to ask for an order? Tonight, I will lead my troops to attack and blow up the empress's palace! I am willing to humiliate you."

Establish a military order? If it fails? Then it will be successful!"

Li Lu's words were so harsh that Lu Pinqi was stunned.

In his opinion, leading a small team to attack? Bypassing the Tatar camp east of Songshan City? Using flying generals and ten thousand enemies as weapons, attacking quickly, and retreating quickly should be a near-miss.

But if you want to be sure, issue a military order? Say that you can definitely destroy the Empress’s Palace and kill the Manchu Tatar puppet emperor? That’s a bit of a lie, that’s not how you strive for credit!

At least? If he were asked to issue a military order under the current circumstances, he would never dare.

So? When he saw Li Lu say this, he was a little stunned for a moment. He backed away, touched his nose, and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.

When Yang Zhen saw Lu Pinqi and Li Lu like this, he immediately grinned, first helped Li Lu up, and then said to him: "I know very well what you are thinking. But our top priority now is to figure it out first, then

Is this troop the puppet emperor of the Manchu Tatars, Huang Taiji? If not, wouldn’t it be a waste of a good opportunity to launch a rash night attack?”

Having said this, Yang Zhen jumped off the battlements and walked eastward along the south wall. Zhang Chen and Li Lu followed closely behind him, including Lu Pinqi, the guard of the south gate.

Songshan City is small, and it is not far enough to circle the city. It didn't take much time for the group to reach the east gate.

When we got here, we climbed up to a higher place and had a wider view. We could see farther and clearer. The torches lit by the group of Tatars marching in the wilderness showed their whereabouts.

Yang Zhen and his party all knew that the matter was of great importance. They all stood at the top of the city and looked eastward, inferring various possibilities in their minds. No one said anything for a while.

After a long time, the group of fires in the northeastern wilderness disappeared, disappeared into a dark place, and finally lost their trace.

At this time, Zhang Chen, who had been silent for a long time, opened his mouth and said: "The governor often said that if God cannot take anything from him, he must be punished. This is the time! No matter whether it is Huang Taiji, the puppet emperor of the Manchu Tatars, who has moved in, or whether he is

Whatever the reason, we should all give it a try!

"Once we achieve success, not only will the siege of Songshan be solved immediately, but we may also be able to gain stability outside Shanhaiguan for several years. Even if we make a mistake in judgment and fail to achieve success, we will only lose some ammunition."

After Zhang Chen finished speaking, before Yang Zhen could make a decision, Lu Pinqi, who had been following him, suddenly said to Yang Zhen emotionally:

"That's right, Governor! Rather than sit back and wait for death, it's better to take a gamble. Even if the judgment is wrong, what can we do?! Anyway, the ammunition in the city is insufficient. When the Tatars continue to attack the city with heavy artillery tomorrow, how long can we hold on in the city with so many troops?

Woolen cloth?!

"No matter what, let's give it a try! If it doesn't turn into an egg, it will last for thousands of years! So what if we just gamble on it?! Commander, in the current situation, what other result is unacceptable to us?! What other result is better than Manchuria?

What would be worse if the Tatars broke into the city and occupied Songshan?!"

"Okay! Then let's take a gamble on it. If it works, everyone will be happy. If it doesn't work, let's make another plan! In short, we should blow up whoever we want to blow up. We should blow up everyone one by one. Those preparations cannot be in vain!"

Hearing that the people present had such thoughts, Yang Zhen finally made up his mind. After saying these words, he pondered for a moment and said to Lu Pinqi:

"In this case, Brother Lu, you go back to your south gate immediately, select a group of elites from your subordinates, and at midnight tonight, along the deep trench outside the city, attack Dorgon's camp at night. Take the sound of explosions in the direction of the Empress' Palace as your warning.

We will launch an attack. In a moment, I will ask Zhang Degui to allocate a group of flying generals to you as backup."

After Lu Pinqi heard this, he was a little dazed for a moment. He didn't understand why he was asked to attack Dorgon's camp at night. However, while he was still dazed, Yang Zhen continued:

"However, you must remember that this night attack you launched is a feint attack and a bluff. When the time comes, just bluff them and contain them. Remember, you can't attack by force, and you can't face a large number of enemies face to face.

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Hearing this, Lu Pinqi understood a little, and at the same time he felt a little sad, knowing that he was not responsible for the night attack on the Queen's Palace.

But Yang Zhen had already made a decision, and he could only obey it. Moreover, Li Lu had just issued a military order. Since he could not do this, he could no longer fight.

What's more, the east side of Songshan City is said to have been dug into a spider web of criss-crossing trenches. In the darkness, his heavy cavalry had no advantage over Li Lu's grenadiers.

"I humbly obey my orders!"

Lu Pinqi just thought for a moment, then bowed to receive the order, then called his servants, and quickly rushed back to the south gate to prepare.

"Then, Li Lu, I will leave the matter of the night attack on the Empress' Palace to you!"

After Lu Pinqi left, the only ones left were Yang Zhen's own original team, and they all knew the arrangements that Yang Zhen had previously ordered people to make at the Empress' Palace.

At least Zhang Chen was aware of this matter from beginning to end. He knew that the night attack on the Queen's Palace tonight only looked dangerous, but in fact there was no danger at all.

At the moment, he naturally had no objections to Yang Zhen's arrangement.

Needless to say, Li Lu, as soon as Yang Zhen finished speaking, he immediately received the order with clasped fists happily.

He dug the pits to bury the tens of thousands of enemies buried underground in the Empress' Palace, and he led Pan Xi's troops to repeatedly dig, clean and maintain the secret passage leading to the Empress' Palace.

If things come to a head and it’s time to pick the fruit, but this errand is handed over to someone else, how can it be done?

Yang Zhen's arrangement was exactly what he wanted.

After Yang Zhen finished talking about Li Lu's arrangements, he then said to Zhang Chen: "Zhang Chen, tonight you take two sentry musketeers and follow me to ambush near the Tatar camp outside the east gate. We will take a look at the situation and then adapt accordingly.

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"What do you mean, Governor--?"

Zhang Chen saw that after Yang Zhen arranged for Lu Pinqi to attack Dorgon's camp at night and Li Lu to attack the Empress' Palace at night, his face was still solemn and thoughtful, so he asked.

At this time, Yang Zhen sighed and said: "Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles without danger. Now we know ourselves but don't know the enemy. The enemy's situation is unclear, which makes it difficult to make a decision!"

Yang Zhen's words made Li Lu and Zhang Chen stunned. They thought, are there other possibilities?

Sure enough, the two of them soon heard Yang Zhen say again: "We don't have accurate information about who is going to the Queen's Palace tonight. I guess, even if it's not Huang Taiji, it must be Mantazi."

Other big figures. If we look at the situation in front of the Songjin Army, if it is not the Manchu Tatar pseudo-emperor Huang Taiji, it is the Manchu Tatar Prince Li Daishan.

"If Huang Taiji is bombed, then the world will be in good luck. If Daishan is bombed, it is also a great achievement! No matter who is bombed, Mantazi Zhenghongqi Camp will definitely send troops to the Empress Palace to rescue. Once the main force leaves the camp or falls into chaos, we

We can take the opportunity to attack them again at night! By then, our army may not win a big victory, but a small victory will be certain!"

When Zhang Chen heard this, he suddenly realized that it was another serial plot, and he quickly bowed and received the order.

Next, Zhang Chen and Li Lu immediately became busy as they passed on orders and mobilized troops.

The tower at the head of the east gate city had been shelled by Tatars before and was almost reduced to ruins. Only a few pillars remained standing stubbornly among the scattered piles of wood.
Chapter completed!