Yang Zhen was just thinking when he saw Yang Shen thought for a moment and spoke again.

"Reporting to the Governor, if our army only captures Jiulian City, we may not be able to mobilize the Qing captives. However, if we capture Jiulian City, the Kuandian Five Forts to the north of Jiulian City will be close to Chichi.

"And as long as we capture the Kuan Dien Five Forts, the Qing barbarians will definitely be mobilized by us, because a hundred miles north of the Kuan Dien Five Forts is the old stronghold before the Qing barbarians made their fortune, a place called Heituala, which is now occupied by

Qinglu respects Xingjing."

Having said this, Yang Shen pointed to the map on the screen and continued:

"Although there are no marks on this screen, I followed the governor in the Zhenjiang Fort and captured many maps. Some of the marks were very detailed. It is certain that the Qing Dynasty's Xingjing was north of Kuan Dien Wubao.

"At that time, as long as we capture the Five Forts of Kuan Dien and the Qing invaders come to attack, we have the fortified city, heavy artillery and sharp firearms at our disposal, and the navy has access to the rivers and seas to provide supplies. Even if the Qing puppet emperor once again leads an expedition in person, he will not return with a great defeat.

No.

"And if the Qing rebels sit back and ignore it, or because the Liaoxi soldiers and horses attack Liaoshen, the Qing rebels are beyond the reach of Kuandian Five Forts, then we can either continue to send troops north to attack the Qing captives' old stronghold, or we can turn to the east to plunder the land and completely

Cut off the connection between Qinglu and He Ningguo——"

When Yang Zhen heard this, he couldn't help but applaud, but when he heard the last sentence, he was suddenly a little surprised.

"Completely cut off the connection between Qinglu and He Ningguo?!"

At this time, Yang Shen had obviously opened up his mind. He was talking excitedly when he heard Yang Zhen asking more like he was talking to himself, and immediately added an explanation:

"That's right, Commander-in-Chief. After shaving their hair and changing their clothes, the rulers and ministers of He Ning Kingdom have completely surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. Although their land is small and the people are poor, the south is rich in rice. They must be the only supply of rice for the Qing Dynasty.

"Although there are soldiers and horses of the Qing Dynasty stationed in He Ning Kingdom, the number of soldiers and horses must not be large, and they are far away from the Second Route to the North. What's more, our army also has the Marshal of the Second Route Army in the North of He Ning to help secretly, so -

—”

"So sending troops to capture Jiulian City has many benefits."

After hearing what Yang Shen said, Yang Zhen was absolutely impressed by him and couldn't help but come to the conclusion for him.

"Yes, that's right!"

Yang Shen had already seen Yang Zhen's expression and knew that Yang Zhen strongly agreed with what he said.

So as soon as Yang Zhen finished speaking, he immediately made a supplementary answer.

"Everyone, do you have any better ideas?"

After listening to the statements of Yu Liangtai, Zhang Chen, Zhang Degui, Yan Shengsan, and Yang Shen, all the generals and soldiers present at the scene realized that this was the best strategy, no matter what they thought before.

Therefore, when Yang Zhen's question came out, the generals present not only had no other better ideas, but also praised Yan Shengsan and Yang Shen.

Especially Yang Shen, the only Yang family member around Yang Zhen, is highly praised.

“The Governor is surrounded by so many talented people!”

"Vice General Yang has extraordinary vision and his future achievements will be limitless!"

"There is no better idea than Lieutenant General Yan and Lieutenant Yang!"

"Yes, what Lieutenant General Yang said is to attack the enemy everywhere and save him. This is the best strategy!"

…

"Okay, everyone, if you don't have any other opinions, the general direction of our Northern Expedition to the Qing Dynasty has been decided! The first place to attack is Jiulian City!"

Yang Zhen listened quietly to the discussion of the general soldiers present for a while. Seeing that they all agreed on the direction of taking Jiulian City first, he stopped discussing this issue anymore.

"I totally agree!"

"There is no objection to the humble position!"

…

After Yang Zhen made the final decision, regardless of their previous attitudes, everyone here agreed unanimously.

However, the entire military discussion did not end with this.

In fact, after the direction of the first battle is determined, the more important military discussions and deployments begin next.

"Then, the second question is, if our army goes to attack Jiulian City, and after capturing Jiulian City, it attacks Kuan Dien Five Forts. How will the Qing Dynasty react? Chief Soldier Zu, tell me first!"

After the general direction is set, the next step is how to implement it.

In this direction, Zu Keyong's Jinhai East Road directly borders the Qinglu area, and its status is not under the Andong regiment camp.

Therefore, Yang Zhen also hopes to see Zu Keyong's attitude and his understanding of the future battle to capture Jiulian City.

"I think it's hard to say how the Qing captive emperor Huang Taiji will react, but the Qing captives in Phoenix City will definitely send troops to rescue, and they don't dare not to send troops to rescue."

Just now, after Zu Keyong recognized that seizing Jiulian City first would be most beneficial to Jinhai Town, he had already thought about the role that his Jinhai East Road and Zhuanghe regiment camps might play in it.

Therefore, after Yang Zhen's question was posed to him, he did not hesitate and immediately answered it.

"At the same time, Qingluo Dorgon in Gaizhou may also surround Wei and rescue Zhao, send troops to attack Xiuyan City on our east road, threaten our army's retreat, and contain our army's actions."

"What do you think?"

After listening to Zu Keyong's answer, Yang Zhen asked if the temporary arrangements could be made, and then asked the other general soldiers again for their opinions.

However, this time, everyone's opinions were basically the same.

Yang Zhen looked over one by one and saw that they all nodded in agreement and had no objections. He immediately said: "This governor also believes that the Qinglu in Phoenix City and the Qinglu in Gaizhou City are likely to react in this way. Therefore, Commander-in-Chief Zu will obey the order.

——”

"Obsessive duty and obey orders!"

Seeing that Yang Zhen recognized his idea, Zu Keyong felt somewhat comforted in his heart, but suddenly he heard Yang Zhen calling him in a higher voice, so he immediately stood up instinctively.

"Go back after this military meeting and deliver supplies to Xiuyan City as soon as possible. It will be enough for them at least for half a year. After the war begins, we will clear the fields around Xiuyan City and move all the food and grain from the nearby population into the city."

"I humbly obey my orders!"

"In addition, after the war begins, you must personally lead the main force of the Zhuanghe regiment, battalion, horse and infantry to station in Xiuyan City, shoot more sentries, and keep an eye on the movements of the captives in Phoenix City at all times. If they send troops to rescue Jiulian City, you will take the opportunity to occupy Phoenix City!"

"I understand the humble position!"

"Also, Gao Chengyou asked him to build more warehouses on Shicheng Island. Before the end of March, I will arrange for the fleet to transport a large amount of grain, grass and ammunition for storage. By then, the naval battalion will have to bear the heavy responsibility of transporting grain, grass, ammunition and other materials.

"

"I humbly obey my orders!"

"Captain!"

Just when Yang Zhen issued orders on the spot and deployed various subsequent military operations, Zhang Degui suddenly stopped him.

Of course, in this situation, only Zhang Degui dared to interrupt Yang Zhen temporarily.

"To attack Jiulian City, the governor wants to lead the troops himself?"

"Yes, of course I want to go."

"As the governor of Jinhai, he has to deal with so many complicated matters every day. It is the governor's responsibility to go to a small Jiulian City in person, sit in the rear and take charge of the overall situation!

"

Zhang Degui obviously had objections to Yang Zhen's practice of always rushing to the front line, and he raised his objections almost unceremoniously.

At this time, other people saw this and said one after another:

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, when our army goes to attack Jiulian City, it is just a forward attack. When the subsequent battle begins, it will not be too late for the Commander-in-Chief to go to the front of the army to take command.

"Exactly, Jin Hai, there are so many things going on in the second town of Denglai. If the governor doesn't stop at Lushunkou and goes to the front of the army, it will be inconvenient for all parties to communicate!"

"..."

"Okay, okay, everyone, I already know what you mean. However, I have made up my mind to lead the main force of the Eastern Expeditionary Army to Jiulian City at the latest by the end of March or early April at the latest. You don't need to say anything more."

As soon as Yang Zhen said this, the generals who had been discouraging him quickly shut up.

They also know Yang Zhen's temper. Once he makes up his mind about anything, no one's persuasion is useless.

As a result, everyone stopped trying to persuade him, but instead turned their attention to Zhang Degui, who had a relatively special status.

At this time, Yang Zhen also looked at Zhang Degui. Seeing that he was still about to speak, he immediately waved his hand to stop him and said at the same time:

"Simply attacking Jiuliancheng may not be that complicated, but after the defeat of Jiuliancheng, it is not simple at all to adapt to changes, deal with the situation at the moment, and affect the whole body at the same time. I have to be there to do it.

"But don't worry, before leaving, I will make proper arrangements for the personnel left behind, rear affairs and follow-up response. Otherwise, I will not go north rashly, but this matter needs to be discussed separately."

Seeing what Yang Zhen said, Zhang Degui could only shake his head and smile bitterly in approval.

"Then, Governor, after the Governor leads the Eastern Army to the north, what should we, the lowly people, do?"

Yuan Jinyuan also wanted to give some more advice. After all, the coach took action from the very beginning. Firstly, it seemed that the others were incompetent. Secondly, there were other major issues and Yang Zhen was not in Lushunkou and could not handle it.

But when he saw that Yang Zhen had already said that, and that even an old man like Zhang Degui couldn't persuade him, he thought about it and let it go.

However, everyone is in the same boat now. Although Yang Zhen likes to do everything personally, we can't always stand aside.

Looking at the general soldiers here, although he is not the oldest, he is the one who has followed Yang Zhen the longest.

So after thinking about it, he still stepped forward and asked Yang Zhen about other arrangements besides attacking Jiulian City.

Of course, it was because he was impatient. In fact, Yang Zhen would have made arrangements even if he didn't ask.

But since he asked, Yang Zhen naturally talked about him first.

"Lao Yuan, how many men do you have under your command?"

"this--"

Faced with Yang Zhen's sudden inquiry, Yuan Jin was a little confused. This question was a bit too sensitive and he didn't know how to say it.

"Tell it like it is."

"Well, Beizhi Jinhaixi Road's command also serves as Dengzhou City. There are currently five battalions of regular soldiers and fifteen sentries. Counting Beizhi's 500 personal soldiers, the number of regular soldiers is 5,000, and there are also ten sentries of auxiliary soldiers and about 3,000

people, a total of more than 8,000 people."
Chapter completed!