Lin Qingye's greeting in fluent Liaodong Mandarin didn't sound complicated at first, but after thinking about it carefully, Yang Zhen discovered that it contained profound meaning.

At present, the Li Dynasty has long been a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, but in Lin Qingye's words, he still uses the title of the Ming Dynasty and Korea.

This means that he was the naval commander of the South Third Channel of Korea in the Ming Dynasty, not the naval commander of the Southern Third Channel of the Qing Dynasty.

This passage not only made clear his attitude towards the ownership of the Li Dynasty, but also showed Yang Zhen that he firmly stood on the side of Jinhai Town in the Ming Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhen's favorable impression of the burly Li Chao Shui Army general with a loud voice, Chinese character face, and beard doubled in front of him. He immediately laughed and said to him:

"General Lin does not need to be polite. Yang has heard of General Lin's name for a long time and has always known General Lin's loyalty. Today, the general led his warships to Shicheng Island. For Yang, it is like meeting the rain during a severe drought. I am very lucky!"

"The Governor is so polite! Mr. Lin is getting older, and his days are short. For Mr. Lin, it is a great blessing to be able to serve under the Commander-in-Chief, expel the Tartars, restore Liaodong, and fulfill his lifelong ambition in his lifetime!

"

Faced with Yang Zhen's enthusiastic praise, Lin Qingye, who was fifty-eight years old and already had gray hair on his temples, rarely remained sober and kept being humble.

When Yang Zhen saw him like this, he stopped being polite. He laughed, then turned around, helped Yuan Jin and Yu Liangtai, who were still kneeling on the ground, one by one, and hugged them respectively.

Yang Zhen briefly greeted them and learned that their sea trip to Yingzhou Island to transport immigrants went smoothly, so he said nothing more.

Then Yang Zhen turned around and pulled Lin Qingye with him. Surrounded by everyone, they walked to the camp at the foot of Shicheng Mountain on the island, talking and laughing.

The situation on Shicheng Island is no longer what it used to be. Due to the large number of troops stationed and the large number of islanders, the island is becoming more prosperous day by day. Farmland can be seen everywhere, and villages have gradually turned into markets.

The layout of the military camp is reasonable, and it no longer looks like the original deserted ghost island.

When the generals gathered around Yang Zhen and Lin Qingye and arrived at the camp at the foot of Shicheng Mountain, it was already sunset, and Qiu Zhenhai, who led the South Road Naval Battalion to temporarily stationed at Shicheng Island, had already called people to Yang Zhen's stay.

A banquet was prepared for Yuan Jin, Yu Liangtai and Lin Qingye to wash away the dust.

When everyone arrived, they sat down in order of priority, then lit the indoor lights, and discussed the next plan while drinking and eating meat from large bowls.

After three drinks and five dishes, the sky outside was completely dark. Yang Zhen put down his bowls and chopsticks, wiped his mouth, then glanced around the crowd and said:

"Everyone, today General Lin and his navy fleet have arrived as promised, so we can start to implement our plan to sneak across the sea and attack Zhenjiang Fort!"

"Hide the truth?"

"Assault on Zhenjiang Fort?"

"Dare I ask the Governor——"

Yang Zhen put down his bowl and chopsticks and suddenly threw the topic, like a huge stone thrown into a calm pond, causing a wave of excitement.

Yuan Jin, Yu Liangtai, Qiu Zhenhai, Zhang Chen, and Yan Sheng, who followed Yang Zhen to Shicheng Island, all stopped their chopsticks, put down their cups and bowls, and looked at Yang Zhen in surprise, confusion, or confusion.

Only Lin Qingye and Monk Dubu who accompanied Lin Qingye to the banquet showed no signs of surprise. They just looked at Yang Zhen with bright eyes, as if waiting for Yang Zhen's next words.

Obviously, Lin Qingye and Monk Dubu had learned about Yang Zhen's plan to surprise Zhenjiang Fort in advance.

The performance of these people all fell into Yang Zhen's eyes, and Yang Zhen also got the conclusion he wanted from everyone's reactions.

"Haha, you don't have to be surprised. The reason why I didn't tell you in advance is because this plan is extremely risky and immature. Even I didn't know whether I should continue to implement it or whether it could be implemented.

"

What Yang Zhen said is of course the truth, but what he said is not all.

Because whether this plan can be implemented depends entirely on whether Lin Qingye can lead the Korean warships to arrive smoothly.

If Lin Qingye is unwilling to take such risks and cooperate after Monk Dubu returns, then Yang Zhen's plan will naturally be a no-brainer.

And if Lin Qingye is not a tight-lipped person and a person who is determined and unwavering, then Yang Zhen's plan must also be stopped immediately.

Fortunately, the surprised and confused expressions of Yuan Jin and Yu Liangtai when they first heard what Yang Zhen said confirmed Yang Zhen's inference.

Not only did Lin Qingye come, but he was obviously determined and unwavering in carrying out Yang Zhen's plan.

If he hesitated along the way, he would definitely ask Yuan Jin and Yu Liangtai about the surprise attack on Zhenjiang Fort.

Once Lin Qingye asked such a topic, Yuan Jin and Yu Liangtai's minds would probably immediately think of Yang Zhen's use of the navy led by Lin Qingye.

In this way, when they return home and Yang Zhen talks about this matter again, the two of them will definitely not react like they do now.

Fortunately, the scene in front of him was within Yang Zhen's expectations.

"Actually, my plan is not complicated. Some of you have followed me in Gaizhou City and Fuzhou City, but this time it is much more dangerous than before."

When Yang Zhen said this, his eyes turned from everyone's faces, and finally landed on the face of Lin Qingye who was sitting next to him.

Among the people present, there were indeed people who followed Yang Zhen and pretended to be Manchu Tatars and made a surprise attack on Gaizhou City. They suddenly realized what they were hearing.

The remaining generals who had not done such risky "deals" with Yang Zhen, who had been under Yang Zhen for a long time, naturally heard about those legendary stories, and now they all understood.

——In front of me, Governor Yang is planning to disguise himself again and plot to assassinate Chen Cang. However, this time it is no longer the Ming army from Jinhai Town pretending to be Manchu Tatars to invade the city, but the imperial troops led by Lin Qingye.

The army pretends to be themselves!

Everyone figured this out for a moment, and immediately turned their attention to Lin Qingye's face. For a while, Lin Qingye became the focus of everyone.

As for Lin Qingye himself, when he saw everyone's reaction, he certainly knew what was going on. He immediately stood up, left his seat, first bowed to Yang Zhen with fists, then bowed to everyone in the same way, and finally said:

"Although this plan is dangerous, once it succeeds, Zhenjiang Fort can change hands. Once Zhenjiang Fort changes hands, the country will be able to escape from the control of the Qing Dynasty and return to the imperial dynasty. So, although this trip is extremely dangerous, I have made up my mind.

, I am willing to go to the place of death, even if I die, I will have no regrets.”

After Lin Qingye welcomed Monk Dubu back and learned about Yang Zhen's plan and the role he would play in it, he naturally considered the stakes over and over again.

Lead the troops yourself and act as an internal agent, going deep into dangerous areas. Once the action fails, or one mistake is made, it will be an irreversible end.

But a man should live as a hero and die as a ghost. It was not Lin Qingye's temperament not to seize such an opportunity that could lead to great achievements and the hatred of his enemies in the Snow Country.

Because Yang Zhen told him the plan, overall, it was quite complete.

According to the joint inferences of Yang Zhen and Lin Qingye, the Manchu Tatars' large-scale recruitment of Li Dynasty's warships had only one purpose, which was to transport the Manchu Tatar troops from Zhenjiang Fort and detour from the sea to the rear area of ​​​​Jinhai Town to launch an attack.

After making this unanimous judgment, Lin Qingye's own idea was to pick up the Tatar army from Zhenjiang Fort and enter the sea, and then contact the navy in Jinhai Town to deal with the Tatar army that attempted to attack by sea.

However, the idea that Yang Zhen asked Monk Dubu to bring to Lin Qingye was to take advantage of the opportunity that Lin Qingye's fleet could pass through the Yalu River estuary and reach outside Zhenjiang Fort to directly seize Zhenjiang Fort.

Compared with Lin Qingzhen's initiative, Yang Zhen's style of play is more dangerous, but the benefits after success will also be greater.

As a result of Dubu Monk's journey across the sea, Lin Qingye finally accepted Yang Zhen's more dangerous and profitable strategy.

In his view, although the Manchu Tatars did not have a naval camp or warships on the sea, many of the Han troops under their Eight Banners were former Dongjiang Town troops.

For example, the men and horses of the Shang Kexi Division of the Han Army under the Xianglan Banner, they just don't have warships. If they had warships, they would immediately become a wolf-like navy.

If you follow your own strategy and transport the Tatar troops who boarded the ship from Zhenjiang Fort to the sea to deal with it, once the people who get on the ship are quite gratifying, then it will not be certain who will win by then.

Even if the Tatar army who boarded the ship were not a satisfactory force, if the Tatar army did not trust themselves and took over the fleet after boarding the ship, then the outcome of this battle would still be undecided.

Therefore, Lin Qingye thought about it and weighed it repeatedly, and finally felt that Yang Zhen's style of play had a higher success rate and the benefits after success were much greater.

After all, Zhenjiang Fort is very close to the mouth of the Yalu River. It controls the river and the sea and can move forward and retreat freely. Its geographical location and strategic position are far more important than annihilating thousands of Tatar troops at sea.

However, Lin Qingye suddenly stood up and said those words decisively to everyone, clasping his fists and bowing. Everyone present, including Yang Zhen, was shocked and moved. At that moment, all the generals left their seats and bowed to him with clasped fists in return.

At the same time, Yang Zhen said: "General Lin's high moral integrity is admirable! If this is accomplished, the general's merits will reach heaven and be recorded in the annals of history forever. In the future, Yang will also be generous to the general!"

When Yang Zhen said this, everyone praised him, and Lin Qingye also bowed and declined.

In an instant, this most serious matter was revealed, and all the generals present generally knew Yang Zhen's basic fighting style and methods this time.

Whether it was the Fuzhou City side holding firm and waiting for reinforcements, the Lu Pinqi side's navy battalion raiding the enemy's rear, or even the Zhuanghe Fort defense on Zu Keyong's side, they were all deceptions.

There is only one real killer move, and that is Lin Qingye's fleet that acts as an internal agent.
Chapter completed!