Yang Zhen smiled and asked the generals to sit down again. He raised his wine glass and toasted again. He also picked up the topic that had been diverted before and said to the generals:

"Just now we talked about Li Lu's bombing of Prince Daishan of the Manchu Tatars. If it were just this incident, it would not be enough to cause the Manchu Tatar army to suddenly evacuate, nor would it cause chaos for the Manchu Tatar puppet emperor Huang Taiji.

They have not attacked us since then."

What Yang Zhen said really aroused the interest of the generals. Everyone held their breath again and focused their attention on Yang Zhen.

"Haha, according to the reliable information obtained by this governor, not long after Daishan was killed in the bombing, the eldest son of the Manchu Tatar puppet emperor Huang Taiji and Prince Hauge of Shuosu was also seriously injured due to the previous cannon blast.

Xiaoling died in Hebei Camp."

"ah?!"

"I see!"

"This, is this serious?"

The news that Yang Zhen got from Zu Dashou, when it was revealed at this time, indeed caused an uproar among the generals.

For them, the news that Prince Daishan of Mantatar was bombed and killed was within their expectations.

First, everyone already knows the news that Li Lu attacked the Empress’ Palace at night and exposed Prince Daishan of Manta Li.

In both cases, apart from Daishan being blown to death, there is really no other more reasonable reason for the sudden retreat of the Manchu-Tatar army.

Therefore, when they heard from Yang Zhen that Prince Li Daishan had been killed in a bombing, they didn't have much reaction, they just nodded and said that it was indeed the case.

However, the generals were greatly surprised by the death of Prince Su of the Manchu Tatars, Hauge. At the same time, of course, they were also pleasantly surprised.

This Hauge is not an ordinary person. He is the eldest son of the Manchu Tatar puppet emperor. Needless to say, his status is noble.

"That's it. The Manchu Tatar army evacuated outside Songshan City overnight. The reason behind it is hard to understand for humble officials and others, but they never imagined that it was because of this!"

While the generals were amazed, Lu Pinqi, the chief military officer of Jinhai North Road Assistant Guard, stroked the beard on his chin and nodded thoughtfully as he said this.

When Lu Pinqi said this, all the generals agreed and nodded in agreement. Even Zu Keyong, who had always been taciturn, couldn't help but nodded and said:

"Looking at it this way, in the previous series of battles in Songjin in western Liaoning, the Manchu Tatar army actually killed three clan kings. No wonder the Manchu Tatars behaved so abnormally after that battle."

Although Zu Keyong did not say the specific abnormality in Mantatar's behavior, all the generals present knew what he meant.

According to the past behavior of the Manchu Tatars, they would never sit back and watch Yang Zhen lead his troops across the sea and march into Liaonan.

If in November of the twelfth year of Chongzhen, they had just withdrawn their army and were unable to start another war, but in January and February of the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, it was time for a large-scale attack anyway!

But they didn't.

And this is where the Manchu Tatars behave abnormally.

After hearing what Zu Keyong said, everyone nodded and was speechless for a moment. They couldn't tell whether they should be happy that the Manchu Tatars had not come, or whether they should be worried that the Manchu Tatars would definitely come.

At this time, Yang Zhen laughed and said: "If that were the case, how could Huang Taiji, the puppet emperor of the Manchu Tatars, not be so angry that he would raise more troops to retaliate against us? How could he withdraw his troops in a hurry, or even let us seize the opportunity?

Fuzhou, occupied Lushun, no movement for three months?"

When Yang Zhen said this, everyone was even more surprised. Xu Changyong looked at Yang Zhen with wide eyes and asked: "Commander, do you mean to say that there are more powerful people on the Manchu Tatar side than those who lost three sect kings?"

Big thing?!"

When Xu Changyong asked, everyone else looked at Yang Zhen with wide eyes, waiting for Yang Zhen's answer in surprise and excitement.

"That's right. I have reliable information from the Governor. Huang Taiji, the puppet emperor of the Manchu Tatars, suffered a stroke in front of the army and fainted on the ground because he regretted the death of his eldest son Hauge.

"Although he finally woke up after some rescue efforts, it is said that from then on he became paralyzed, bedridden and unable to get up. At the same time, his mouth was crooked, his eyes were slanted, and his tongue was tongue-tied and unable to speak."

As soon as Yang Zhen said this, the scene suddenly became quiet. Everyone stared at Yang Zhen with disbelief.

However, this quiet scene only lasted for a moment and was ended by bursts of cheers.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"well……"

"God is really helping the governor, God is helping me in Jinhaizhen..."

The generals who were still sitting all stood up in an instant, clasping their hands and laughing, some cheering, and some regarded this situation as a God-given opportunity for Jinhai Town to gain a foothold in southern Liaoning.

The generals rejoiced for a while, then when they saw Yang Zhen still sitting in his original position, smiling and saying nothing, they all slowly calmed down, but their excitement and joy were still there.

At this time, Yuan Jin, who was the first to return to normal, looked at Yang Zhen expectantly and asked: "Captain, are these news absolutely true?"

Yuan Jin originally wanted to ask about the source of these news, but when the words came to his lips, he temporarily changed the question to this question.

Today's Yang Zhen is not the so-called Ningyuan Lieutenant General who had less than 200 soldiers in the past.

In the past, he could ask some questions directly, but now it would be taboo to ask them directly.

Today, Yang Zhen is already on par with Zu Dashou and Hong Chengchou. Even if he has more unknown sources, it is completely reasonable.

Although Yuan Jin believed that he had a good relationship with Yang Zhen, he also knew that there were some things that were inappropriate to ask, so it was better not to ask them face to face.

Of course, even though Yuan Jin changed his words temporarily, the underlying meaning of his words also shocked the rejoicing generals present. It turned out that there was another question about whether the news was reliable!

Soon, the cheering crowd all fell silent again, staring at Yang Zhen again, hoping to get a positive answer from him.

"Of course this information has its reliable sources, but it is second-hand information after all. If we want to assert that it is absolutely true, we have to verify it ourselves."

Facing the expectant gazes of the generals, Yang Zhen answered Yuan Jin's question with a faint smile.

However, his answer not only did not eliminate the sudden doubts, but made the generals look at each other, even more confused.

Xu Changyong, who was a little confused, scratched his head, frowned, and said to Yang Zhen with a grimace: "Captain, how come I am becoming more and more confused as I listen to this? We still need to verify the authenticity of these messages ourselves?

How to verify it?"

"Haha, since we have talked about this tonight, I will tell you the purpose of coming to Fuzhou City this time. Come on, everyone, sit down."

Facing the questions of Xu Changyong and others, Yang Zhen laughed, asked everyone to sit down again, and then continued: "Everyone, think about the situation when the Manchu Tatars hurriedly withdrew their troops, and then think about the Manchu Tatars' situation in the past few months.

All kinds of abnormal behavior of the son.

"Even if not every one of the information I just told is absolutely true, there is not much difference between the expectation and the actual situation.

"Unfortunately, there is no circumstantial evidence in the hands of the governor, so it is difficult to determine its authenticity. Otherwise, once this news is confirmed and reported to the court, it will be a great achievement!"

When Yang Zhen said this, his idea was actually ready to come out, but when he looked around the generals, no one answered his words.

In the end, Li Lu, who had just been promoted to the deputy general of the Grenadier Battalion of the Advance Army for the Eastern Expedition, looked at Yang Zhen with confusion and asked: "Then, what does the governor mean?"

"What I mean is that instead of waiting for the Tatars to be ready to attack us, it is better for us to attack the Tatars when they are not prepared!"

As soon as Yang Zhen said these words, the generals under the lights once again widened their eyes and gaped, and everyone looked at Yang Zhen like a madman.

Generals including Yuan Jin, Lu Pinqi, Zu Keyong, and Zhang Chen, who could be said to be mature and prudent, felt for a moment that something was beyond their expectations.

Zhang Chen, who had been silent for a long time, could not sit still at this time. He said to Yang Zhen with a puzzled face: "Captain, we are new here and have not established a stable footing. At this time, we need to be cautious and keep a low profile.

Make a fortune with your voice.

"Now that the Manchu Tatars do not attack us, it is a very good thing for us. We should seize the opportunity to immigrate to spring plowing as soon as possible and renovate our war preparations. Why should we take the initiative to attack the Manchu Tatars?"

After Zhang Chen spoke, the other generals did not say anything, but they all nodded. They looked at Yang Zhen with the same puzzled expressions on their faces.

Facing the puzzled questions of Zhang Chen and other generals, Yang Zhen had to be patient and explain to them seriously: "What Zhang Chen said is not unreasonable, but the reason why I insist on launching an offensive is also

It’s a last resort.”

At this point, Yang Zhen gave three reasons to the generals present: "First, we have to give an explanation to the Holy Emperor and the court, and the sooner the better.

"Secondly, waiting for the Manchu Tatars to attack us can certainly have the effect of waiting for the work, but when the Manchu Tatars are ready to attack us, it is better for us to surprise them and attack them and lead the war to the Manchu Tatar side.

"Third, we had a back-up in Xiongyue City before, and what we did back then was for today, so it's not that difficult to go north and win a small victory!"

As soon as Yang Zhen came up with these reasons, the few people who originally wanted to persuade Yang Zhen not to act rashly looked at each other and immediately gave up the idea.

Not to mention that Yang Zhen gave out three reasons in succession, which showed that he had already thought deeply about this matter and could no longer tolerate anyone's objection.

Just mentioning the last reason made many people present suddenly recall the situation when they evacuated Xiongyue City in early May of the twelfth year of Chongzhen.

At that time, Yang Zhen deliberately robbed all the people in Xiongyue City. He could steal money, food and kill the Tatars, but he was not allowed to set fire to the city. When the whole army finally evacuated, it was not like the previous burning of Xuguan Fort and then the Gaidu.

Zhoucheng burned Xiongyue City like that.

Although the generals who followed him north to Gaizhou at that time did not know the specific arrangements of Yang Zhen in private, they all knew that there must be something fishy in it.
Chapter completed!