Of course, although Yang Zhen affirmed what Wang Yuyou and Zhang Tianbao did, he did not agree with what they said.

After Yang Zhen affirmed and encouraged the two of them for speaking rashly in front of him, he stopped trying to hold back and said directly:

"Of course the risk you mentioned does not exist. However, if there are not many Manchu Tatars in the camp at Xiping Mountain who can fight, or in other words, if the Manchu Tatars left there except for wounded soldiers, they are As for the soldier Aha who was looking after the wounded soldiers, then they just took advantage of the location, so what could they do?!

"We have guns and cannons, as well as flying generals and explosive tubes. Even if we miscalculate the number of Tatars and horses and kick them on the iron plate, it won't be a big deal. It's less than ten miles away from Xiping Mountain. As long as we are nearby, Without the enemy's ambush, we will be able to escape unscathed when the time comes. In that case, why should we be afraid?!"

After hearing what Yang Zhen said, Pan Xi and Wang Yuyou both nodded and said nothing, but Zhang Tianbao opened his mouth as if he had something to say.

Yang Zhen looked at him and said, "Zhang Tianbao, do you have something to say?"

"Well, Governor, the camp full of Tatars under our noses doesn't seem to have many people and horses. To say the least, it's just an empty camp. If the camp in Xiping Mountain is empty, then we might as well kill the chicken with a knife. , first concentrate our forces and kill the Manchu Tatars Niulu here. Otherwise, when we go to attack Xiping Mountain, they will attack our retreat from behind!"

Zhang Tianbao saw that although Yang Zhen had made up his mind, Yang Zhen's previous remarks were encouraging them, the lower-level Qianbao bosses, to speak up, so he boldly spoke out his inner thoughts.

"What you said is also a method, but this method will do more harm than good. If we attack the enemy in front of us first, Aha, the soldier in the Xiping Mountain Camp, may go back and forth outside the city to inform us. If this happens, we will I lost the chance to hit Xipingshan again!

"But by attacking Xiping Mountain first, we can not only kill the soldiers Aha and the sick and disabled soldiers there, but also block the escape route of the enemies in front of us, and then eat them completely!"

After saying this, Yang Zhen saw Zhang Tianbao's eyes widen at first, and then nodded heavily as if he had realized something, so he continued:

"As for the enemy in front of you who is worried about possibly disturbing our retreat, hahaha, when the time comes, you only need to go down from Camel Mountain and create a little momentum to contain them!

"If they come out of camp to attack you, you retreat to the mountains. If they don't come out of camp, you confront them at the bottom of the mountain. If they ignore you and go east to harass our retreat, you burn their camp, and then follow and harass them!”

When Yang Zhen said this, not only Zhang Tianbao's eyes widened and he nodded heavily with a happy face, but Pan Xi and Wang Yuyou also nodded heavily together, clasped their fists at Yang Zhen and said:

"I can't worry about this. Thank you for your guidance. I can learn from it!"

"I have learned a lesson from my humble position!"

What Yang Zhen said was nothing significant in Yang Zhen's own opinion, but to people like Pan Xi, Wang Yuyou, and Zhang Tianbao, it was like an enlightenment, making them instantly realize a kind of power faced by weak people. The tactics of the strong.

However, it was said that in the morning, Yang Zhen led these people to stand on Camel Mountain and used a telescope to observe the enemy camps near and far away. After initially deciding on a proactive attack strategy, he then turned back and went down the mountain and returned to the camp.

In the military camp in the col behind Luotuo Mountain.

Then, he persuaded Yuan Jin, Hu Changhai and others to select strong men to go ashore and move to Camel Mountain to accept the command of Pan Xi and others and temporarily serve as grenadiers.

On the other side, Li Shouzhong was arranged to lead his people across the mountains and ridges, bypassing the enemy camps at the foot of the mountains, and finding a way eastward to the outskirts of Xiping Mountain to inquire about the Tatar garrison situation there.

At the same time, he also ordered other sentry troops to prepare dry food, eat a full meal, prepare guns and ammunition, and then rest on the spot to recuperate and prepare to raid the enemy camp on Xiping Mountain before sunset.

In the afternoon of that day, Hu Dabao and a man hurried over to meet Yang Zhen.

And that man was Gao Chunhe, one of Hu Dabao's generals whom Yang Zhen had met before.

"Captain, in the morning we were ordered to sail northward until we reached Paishiya, Jiangjunshi, the old Yongning prison city and Wuzhaiyi area. The coasts of Paishiya and Jiangjunshi, which are closer to Luotuo Mountain, are not full.

The Tatar garrison, but further north, there are many checkpoints and sentries in the area of ​​the old Yongning Supervisory City and Fifuzhaiyi."

Gao Chunhe was led to Yang Zhen by Hu Dabao. He immediately met with Li and reported to Yang Zhen how they went north by sea and south by land and along the coast to reconnoiter the enemy's situation.

"However, the old Yongning Supervisory City and Wuzhai Post City are a little further away from us than Fuzhou City. If the Manchu Tatars outside Fuzhou City don't have time to come over, then the old Yongning Supervisory City and Wuzhai Post City are far away from us.

Over there in Yicheng, it’s even more impossible!”

Gao Chunhe did not go any further, but his meaning was clear.

Moreover, Gao Chunhe's judgment is undoubtedly correct.

If Yang Zhen was not worried about the Tatars outside Fuzhou City, which was more than 20 miles away, there would be no need to worry about the enemy forces further north.

"Gao Chunhe, which banner are the Manchu Tatar sentries you found in Fifty Village and Yongning Prison?"

"When I return to the governor's office, I will be wearing Tatar armor and white flags!"

Facing Yang Zhen's inquiry, Gao Chunhe answered without hesitation.

"Painted with white flags? Haha, I really agree with that sentence. It's not that enemies never get together!"

Yang Zhen heard that the Mantazi patrols in the Wuzhai and Yongning prison areas were from Xiangbai Banner. He immediately understood in his heart that Xiangbai Banner had been severely damaged in the previous round. This time, he was afraid that the reconstruction had not been completed, so he was

The Manchu Tatars must have arranged to stay behind.

As for the retreat route where Xiangbai Banner was arranged to stay, its hub was either Xiongyue City or Gaizhou City.

If their outposts and soldiers have been arranged in the area of ​​the old Wuzhai Post and the Yongning Prison City ruins, it means that the rear hub of the Manchu Tatar army's southward march is 90% to be Xiongyue City.

When Yang Zhen thought of this, he felt inexplicably happy and suddenly burst into laughter.

After hearing the news, the generals who came to Yang Zhen's shed to inquire about the news saw Yang Zhen laughing. Although they didn't know what was going on, they also laughed for a while.

Yang Zhen was so relaxed and comfortable in the face of the previously feared Manchu Tatars with white flags that he immediately infected others.

The tense atmosphere before the war dissipated in an instant.

The news brought back by Gao Chunhe dispelled Yang Zhen's last doubts about preparing to raid the Manchu Tatar camp in Xiping Mountain.

However, Li Shouzhong and others who were sent out to carry out the task of searching for the route did not come back after a while, which made Yang Zhen gradually start to feel a little anxious.

Fortunately, at this time, the sound of artillery in the direction of Fuzhou City, which had been silent for an unknown period of time, once again rumbled like distant thunder.

Among the large group of people assembled by Yang Zhen, the atmosphere that had already relaxed became tense again with the rumble of artillery coming from the direction of Fuzhou City.

The time has passed, and if we wait any longer, the raid will turn into a night raid.

Yang Zhen struggled for a while and was about to issue the order to set off. At this moment, he heard Zhang Chen shouting: "Commander, look, that boy Li Shouzhong is back!"

When Yang Zhen heard this, he immediately stood up from the stone where he was sitting cross-legged. He put up a pergola and looked to the southeast. Sure enough, he saw Li Shouzhong and several others turning around the foot of a mountain and walking quickly.

And when Yang Zhen took a closer look, he was shocked to find that Li Shouzhong was holding a prisoner wearing a Zhenglan flag Tatar cotton armor and a money rat tail.

When Yang Zhen saw this, he was overjoyed. He immediately jumped off the boulder he was standing on and headed towards the direction where Li Shouzhong and others were coming quickly.

"Captain, Commander, Li Shouzhong lives up to his humble position. He caught a tongue for him in the woods west of Xiping Mountain!"

When Li Shouzhong saw Yang Zhen coming, he was very happy. From a distance, he quickly reported to Yang Zhen what he had gained from his trip.

Yang Zhen and Li Shouzhong walked towards each other and soon arrived together.

At this time, the generals following Yang Zhen also rushed over and met Li Shouzhong and several of his brothers. They were all full of praise for them.

At this time, Yang Zhen also discovered that the prisoner, who was wearing Zhenglan flag cotton armor and had a money rat tail, had a bruised nose and a swollen face. He had obviously been tortured by Li Shouzhong and others.

"Captain, this guy is a second-rate Tatar. He pretended to be a real Tatar at first. He didn't tell the truth to them, and kept mumbling some Tatar bird language. No matter how hard he beat him, he didn't speak seriously.

"We originally saw that he was useless and were ready to kill him. Only then did this guy speak human words. After questioning, he was not only a traitor and a Tatar, but he was also the old traitor Li Li who was named by the governor before.

The little leader of Yongfang’s son’s personal soldiers!”

"Li Yongfang's son?! Which son?"

Yang Zhen was even more overjoyed after hearing Li Shouzhong's report, and quickly asked him again.

"The name is Li Tai. I have never heard of it, and I don't remember it clearly. If he hadn't told the name of that traitor Li Yongfang, Beizhi would have killed him right then and there!"

When Li Shouzhong saw that Yang Zhen was interested in Li Yongfang's son, he realized that he had not questioned him clearly, so he scratched his head and explained with a smile.

"Is it Li Sutai?"

When Yang Zhen heard this, he immediately made a rough guess in his mind. He took a step forward, stretched out his hand and pulled out the rag stuffed in the prisoner's mouth, and then shouted loudly:
Chapter completed!