After several people finally reached an agreement, they each returned to the camp to convey the order and prepare to go ashore tomorrow to fight with the Tatars again.

After Yang Zhen sent away the worried Xu Changyong, Zu Keyong and Yuan Jin, he returned to his camp on the top of the sandbank, but he had no time to rest at all, so he immediately called Yang Zhan'ao and Yan San and said to them

:

"Tonight is crucial for us! Now that the Tatars have discovered the open space in front of the reed marsh, I'm worried that they will send someone to check again! We have to be more careful!"

Having said this, Yang Zhen looked at Yang Zhan'ao and said to him: "Zhan'ao! After eating in a while, you have to work hard again! Take a few people and go back to where we are hiding today! Just guard there! If it's Tatar

I will send someone over to check again and come back quickly to report the news! We can also be prepared!"

Yang Zhan'ao heard what Yang Zhen said, thought for a while, looked at Yan San, and then said: "Sir! Should Yan San follow me? You can't have no one around you to protect you! When we send out troops tomorrow morning, who will help you?

At the helm?”

After hearing this, Yang Zhen knew that what he said was reasonable. He nodded first, and then turned to ask Yan San, saying to him: "You are familiar with the heads of the naval camp in Yuan Shoubei, which one is more agile and agile?! You

Recommend one, I’ll go talk to Yuan Jin!”

Yan San did not hesitate and immediately said to Yang Zhen: "Sir, do you still remember that Guo Xiaowu? He is very clever and good at water. He is not very old, but he has also been fooling around in the water for many years!"

"In this case! Zhan'ao, take my flag and go find Yuan Jin and Yuan Shou! Just say it's my wish, call Guo Xiaowu, and a small boat. You can go to the west reed swamp tonight.

We are on guard duty outside, and you will be the leader on this trip, with Guo Xiaowu as your deputy!"

After Yang Zhen said this, Yang Zhan'ao nodded in agreement, then turned and left, taking Yang Zhen's flag with him, and went to Yuan Jin to borrow a boat.

Next, Yang Zhen asked Yan San to go out and call all his subordinates to his shack to discuss sending troops.

In a short time, Zhang Degui, Zhang Chen, Li Lu and Pan Wenmao were all present.

Yang Zhen told everything he saw and heard when he went out to inspect the terrain today, as well as what he thought on the way, as well as the plans he had with Xu Changyong, Zu Keyong, and Yuan Jin in the evening, and finally said: "Just now there was a report from the west.

You have all heard the sound of the cannon coming over. The Tatars will definitely attack Songshan City tomorrow!

"If Songshan City can be defended tomorrow, our trip will be considered a success! If Songshan City cannot be defended, our previous actions and achievements will be greatly inferior! Moreover, the Tatars are about to attack Songshan City, and we shoulder the mission of rescuing Songshan.

We can’t just sit here and watch!”

After saying these words, Yang Zhen looked at his die-hard subordinates and saw that their faces were quite calm, so he continued:

"Although Xu Changyong and others have agreed to send troops ashore tomorrow morning after the tide recedes, we are very different from them. We have no horses, so we can go ashore. At the same time, after we go ashore, we rely heavily on

Fortifications!”

Having said this, Yang Zhen pointed to the ruined walls at the edge of the camp under the setting sun, as well as the ditch under the ruined walls, and continued:

"Did you see it? When we set up an ambush, what we relied on most was not horses or muskets, but building such parapets and digging such trenches!

"Especially this kind of trench, we can call it a trench in the future! It is most convenient for the musketeers and grenadiers to use! When the time comes, Xu Changyong's troops will attract the Tatar cavalry, and we will hide in the trench.

, there is no need to worry about the rain of arrows from the Tatars, nor the collision of the Tatar war horses!

"And when the Dragon King Cannon explodes against the ten thousand enemies we have laid on the sand, the enemy will be unlucky, but we will be fine! Even if they are right in front of us, as long as we return to the trenches in time, we will not be hurt at all!

"

Yang Zhen described to several of his subordinates a "wonderful" scene of fighting relying on trenches and parapets and using various firearms, and then continued:

"You don't have to worry! As long as we build all the fortifications that need to be built before the war! We will have a sure chance of winning this battle! If the Tatars have too many troops than we expected, there will be too many.

But come here, we still have a chance to escape unscathed!"

Having said this, Yang Zhen squatted on the ground, took a dead branch, and drew the "battlefield" he imagined on the ground. Then he pointed at the lines leading from the "battlefield" to the reed marsh and said:

"If the situation goes bad! When the time comes, we will quickly retreat along these communication trenches into the reed marshes behind us. Once there, the Tatar pursuers will not dare to chase us! If they dare to chase us, we will do it when the time comes.

, just in case, you can also set up another blocking trench in the reed marsh! After returning to the reed marsh, you can continue to fire to block the Tatars!

"So, don't worry! I, Yang Zhen, will not take risks when I am confused and unclear! Since I am determined to fight, I must be sure! If I am not sure, I will not fight!"

After Zhang Degui heard this, he looked at several other people and looked at each other, and they all knew what the other person meant.

These people have been together for a long time, and although they have been with Yang Zhen for a long time or a short time, they still know the temperament of the previous Yang Zhen, and they all question in their hearts: "Were you just confused and ignorant before?

, just go and attack fiercely?"

But if they think so, they just think so, and they won't say it out loud.

Especially after experiencing the night attack on the Tatar grain camp, their understanding of Yang Zhen had changed a lot.

And they are also accustomed to obeying Yang Zhen's orders. They have fought big, hard, and bitter battles that were much more dangerous than this situation in the past. Do they still care about this now?!

However, at this time, Zhang Degui, who was familiar with Yang Zhen, finally asked: "Sir! Just say what you want to say! We have been following you for so long, when did Tu Lu ever go back on his word? We will do what you say.

You don’t have to say anything about how to do it!”

After hearing this, several other people also reacted. Although Yang Zhen hadn't even said what he was going to do tonight, it had already made their blood boil.

Yang Zhen didn't let them wait any longer. When he saw that they had asked about the key point, he immediately said: "Because we have to prepare fortifications and dig trenches and communication trenches in advance, we have to set off first tonight! Otherwise, wait until tomorrow, Xu

After Changyong and the others landed, if they attracted the Tatars, but our trenches were not dug well, and there were ten thousand enemies, and the Dragon King Cannon was not well laid, we would have missed a big event!"

When everyone heard this, they realized that what Yang Zhen said before was actually just an idea. Only the last sentence was what he asked them to do, and it had to be done immediately.

However, Yang Zhen made up his mind and they couldn't say anything. They all nodded and no one raised any questions.

Yang Zhen looked at these loyal subordinates who accepted his arrangement without saying a word and believed in himself without reservation. He was actually very moved in his heart. However, this was not the time to talk about feelings. He looked at Pan Wenmao who seemed a little hesitant to speak.

He seemed to be at a loss, so he took the initiative to ask him: "Old Pan! Is the gunpowder problem a big problem? Is there much progress today?"

Yang Zhen also knew that everyone had worked hard following him these past few days, especially Pan Wenmao, who was busy all day long, either directing a group of people to boil saltpeter or leading a group of people to prepare gunpowder. There was only one person every day.

Two hours of rest and sleep.

Yang Zhen didn't want to force his capable subordinates to be like this, but he really had no other choice.

Fortunately, Pan Wenmao also knew his responsibilities and how important good fire salt and good gunpowder were to Yang Zhen and the advance battalion he was in.

"Sir! I got a batch of good saltpeter today! Once it dries completely, crush it carefully and turn it into powder, then you can continue to prepare gunpowder! But tonight, we have to work all night again!"

After Pan Wenmao said these words, he rubbed his face with both hands with a wry smile, and then said nothing.

Yang Zhen thought for a while, looked at him, and said to him: "There is no need to use new gunpowder for all the firearms in the camp! The new gunpowder still has to be ignitable for the musketry team, and the artillery team uses it first!"

"Besides, when we set out from Ningyuan, didn't we have a batch of old gunpowder?! Let's use them all this time! Those are the enemy of thousands of people, the Dragon King Cannon, grenades, not muskets, artillery and other precious firearms are worrying

Exploding the chamber, those things are meant to explode. Even if old gunpowder is used, as long as it is large, sufficient, and uses more powder, it will still be powerful!"
Chapter completed!