On the Liaohai Sea at the end of October, the wind was bitterly cold, the waves were high, and the water was cold. At night, the temperature dropped to subzero.

In addition, the temperature difference between the sea and the land changes between day and night. At night, the sea surface is often filled with fog, making it wet and cold.

Ordinary naval generals would only dare to sail offshore along the coast in such weather.

But Yuan Jin is different from ordinary naval generals after all. He has been working on the Liaohai Sea for many years and is very familiar with the situation on the Liaohai Sea, such as sea conditions and shipping routes.

Even in foggy days, he can accurately judge the direction based on the simple naval compass, navigation charts, and his years of accumulated experience.

With such a naval commander, Yang Zhen was naturally at ease, so he didn't bother with anything after boarding the ship and allowed Yuan Jin to direct the return voyage.

The group set sail from Lushunkou on the morning of October 26, the twelfth year of Chongzhen, sailed west and north, crossed the Liao Sea, and spent two days and nights at sea. At noon on October 28,

Finally arrived at the coast near the mouth of Xiaoling River.

The reed marshes on the north and south sides of the Xiaoling River mouth had long been completely burned by the fires set by the Manchu Tatars. Therefore, as soon as Yang Zhen and Yuan Jin's returning fleet appeared on the sea near the coast, they were stationed at

The Wanghai post on the sandbank island south of the Xiaoling River mouth was discovered.

What happens next will be much smoother.

After the news of the return of Yang Zhen's fleet reached Songshan City, Songshan officers and generals headed by Yang Chaojin, Zhang Degui, Xia Chengde, Lu Pinqi and others rushed to the mouth of Xiaoling River to greet them.

Yang Zhen saw the people coming to greet him on the coast, so he got off the boat on the south bank of the lower reaches of the Xiaoling River mouth and met the people.

"Did the Governor's trip to Liaonan go smoothly? Why are these ships the only ones coming back?"

When Yang Zhen first set out from the Zhimao Bay Boat Camp on the Songshan coast, he had more than 200 large and small ships, and more than 3,000 soldiers and generals accompanying him.

However, when I returned from this trip, I brought only dozens of large and small ships, and only a few hundred people accompanying me, and they were all tired, dirty and slovenly, which really gave people a bad impression.

So as soon as everyone met, Yang Chaojin quickly started asking questions, while everyone else also had expressions of concern and solemnity on their faces.

"Smooth, everything went well, it couldn't be smoother! Hahahaha!"

Yuan Jin, who was following him, naturally did not wait for Yang Zhen to say anything, and immediately briefly explained how to capture Fuzhou first, then Jinzhou, and finally Lushunkou.

Upon hearing this, everyone's original worries and speculations disappeared in an instant. Everyone exclaimed and suddenly became happy.

Yang Chaojin even bowed to Yang Zhenyi, and then said happily: "That's great, it's really a double happiness, a double happiness! Oh, no, no, no, a triple happiness.

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The generals who followed Yang Chaojin to greet Yang Zhen, Zhang Degui, Xia Chengde, Lu Pinqi and others, after hearing this, quickly bowed and clasped their fists, and said happily to Yang Zhen:

"It is indeed three blessings, three blessings! Congratulations to the Commander-in-Chief! Congratulations to the Commander-in-Chief!"

When everyone said this, Yang Zhen was a little confused, and he immediately asked: "Oh, three joys are coming?! Where are the three joys? What are the three joys?"

When Yang Zhen asked, everyone who came to greet him burst into laughter.

After laughing, Yang Chaojin said to Yang Zhen: "Captain, this is my first joy. It is that the good news of the great victory in western Liaoning has reached the capital and has reached the ears of the Holy Emperor. The Holy Emperor has asked Wang Dugong to send people to Songshan to deliver the oral message.

We have given permission for the governor to go to the capital in person and present prisoners at the Meridian Gate!"

At this point, Yang Chaojin saw that Yang Zhen was thoughtful, paused for a moment, and seeing that Yang Zhen was speechless, he continued: "We heard that the good news of the great victory of Governor Songshan and the consecutive victories in Dongguangou and Woniugou came in.

After the victory in the capital, the Holy Emperor was overjoyed. The good news of the great victory had spread throughout the capital and even to all the nine sides!

"The Holy Emperor and all the princes in the court have planned to personally summon the Governor on the platform after the Governor went to the capital to present the prisoners at the Meridian Gate, and to present the rewards in person! This is the first joy!"

After saying these words, Yang Chaojin saw Yang Zhen nodding with a smile, and then continued: "As for this second happiness, it is better for Vice General Zhang to tell the governor!"

Yang Chaojin said this with a smile. Xia Chengde, Lu Pinqi and others all looked at Zhang Degui with joy, waiting for Zhang Degui to report the good news to Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen, who was confused, saw everyone like this and looked at Zhang Degui.

At this time, Zhang Degui scratched his head and said to Yang Zhen with a smile: "Captain, this second happiness is, it is, it is my wife who is happy!"

"real?!"

When Yang Zhen heard the words "Madam is happy" that Zhang Degui said, he couldn't help being happy and quickly asked.

"This good news is what Madam's mother, the Governor's mother-in-law, Mrs. Shen, personally told the humble minister. How can it be false?!"

When Zhang Degui saw Yang Zhen asking, he quickly bowed and answered.

At this time, Yang Chaojin, Xia Chengde, Lu Pinqi and others, including Yuan Jin, all smiled and bowed to Yang Zhen and said:

"Congratulations to the Commander-in-Chief, you will have the joy of Mengxiong and the celebration of Nongzhang!"

Meng Xiong’s Joy and Nongzhang’s Celebration both mean congratulating others on the birth of a son.

This statement is not unfamiliar to Yang Zhen, but he can understand it clearly.

At the same time, he also knew very well how important it was to him and his followers to have an heir in this era and at this time.

Being old and having no heirs will of course be nothing in a few hundred years, and no one will care about it.

However, under the historical conditions of the late Ming Dynasty, especially when he wanted to unite a group of people to create a great cause, Yang Zhen was already in his prime but had no heirs. This was a problem that should not be underestimated.

At the very least, this is a hidden worry for a new martial arts group that is forming and growing day by day.

Ok now, the problem is solved.

Although he may not really be his son, he finally gave his followers hope.

Even if the first one is not a son, after the first one is born, will the second one be far behind?

Of course Yang Zhen also knew the reason for this, and he was overjoyed at the moment. He changed horses on the south bank of Xiaoling River and rushed to the east gate of Songshan City happily and furiously.

As for the third joy, there is no need to say more or ask.

The third joy was that Yang Zhen once again led his troops across the Liaohai Sea and captured Fuzhou, Jinzhou and Lushunkou one after another.

If this news reached the capital and reached the ears of Emperor Chongzhen, it would be even more extraordinary. Its significance would be even greater than the capture of the Tenth Tatar Prince Dodo and the defeat of the Manchu Tatar army.

Since the fall of Liaodong, in the past 20 years, we have only seen the Manchu Tatars conquering cities and territories in the east and the west. How have we ever seen the Ming Dynasty's army recapture a city outside the pass?!

Yang Zhen's actions far surpassed Mao Wenlong's Zhenjiang Fort victory.

Yang Zhen and his party were surrounded by Yang Chaojin, Zhang Degui, Xia Chengde, Lu Pinqi and others. As soon as they arrived at the east gate of Songshan, they saw that the city's officers and soldiers were already lined up outside the east gate to welcome them.

Zu Keyong and Xu Changyong, who were stationed in the Rufenggang area of ​​Luhong Mountain, had also rushed over after hearing the news, and were waiting in front of the welcoming crowd lined the road.

They met with Yang Zhen and heard that the army led by Yang Zhen had captured Fuzhou, Jinzhou and Lushunkou. They were all surprised and happy, and congratulated them endlessly.

Back then, when they reluctantly followed Yang Zhen from Ningyuan City, acting as the so-called vanguard of the army, and heading north to relieve Songshan, how could they have thought that this day would happen?

Now seeing that Yang Zhen's future is booming, the two of them are really filled with emotion.

But it was said that Yang Zhen met the Songshan city defenders who came to greet him outside the east gate of Songshan, and publicly announced the great victory in Liaonan, and the people in Songshan City immediately cheered.

With the previous great victory, the officers and soldiers in Songshan already knew that the imperial court would reward them generously. Now that they have recovered Lushunkou, Jin, and the Second City, the status and rewards of the officers and soldiers in Songshan are naturally even greater.

A rising tide lifts all boats!

Since entering the east gate of Songshan, wherever Yang Zhen passed, there were cheers and congratulations, and Yang Zhen's reputation among the officers and soldiers of Songshan has reached a new peak.

After experiencing so many things, the soldiers who stayed in Songshan City, whether it was Xia Chengde's troops, Lu Pinqi's troops, or the preparations of the advance battalion who rushed to become the main force to defend the city after the main force of the advance battalion left.

The team has, invisibly, become a whole with shared interests and weal and woe.
Chapter completed!