When things developed to this point, there was no need for a confrontation between the two sides. Not only was there no need for a confrontation, but they also quickly came together under Yang Zhen's deliberate friendship.

Hu Dabao led Yuan Jin, Yang Zhen and others around and over the ridge directly opposite the open bay. What appeared in front of Yang Zhen was another small but calm bay.

In this small, sheltered and leeward bay, there was a large wooden sailboat docked, as well as a number of small boats, perhaps a dozen or twenty.

Yang Zhen, Yuan Jin, Zhang Chen, Zhang Guogan, Jin Shijun and other people followed Hu Dabao's men and carefully followed the steep hillside, grabbing the thick bushes and shrubs, and descended into the fjord.

As soon as Yang Zheng stood firm on the beach on this side of the fjord, he was stunned by the scene not far away.

Not far away from the end of the fjord, under the steep cliff, there is neither a stone cliff nor a hillside covered with trees, but a tall, deep cave, the entrance of which faces this hidden and narrow bay.

"This is truly a perfect hiding place for soldiers!"

Before Yang Zhen could recover from what he saw in front of him, Zhang Chen, who was following him closely, sighed first.

"Hu Dabao! What a great Hu Dabao! How come I can see you today! It turns out you are hiding here! No wonder! No wonder!"

Yuan Jin, who was walking in front of Yang Zhen and closely behind Hu Dabao, couldn't help but sigh at the secrets of this place.

"Uncle Yuan, what do you mean by this?! Do you really want us to be driven out by the dog Tatars and the two Tatars who have taken refuge with the dog Tatars?!"

Although the two sides have spoken out and the hostility has been lifted, Hu Dabao, the one-eyed pirate leader, may be used to talking like this, but his mouth is still bad, smelly, and aggressive, and he is still merciless in his words.

"Ahem! Don't get me wrong, dear nephew! - After the fall of Lushunkou, General Huang was gone, and the brothers dispersed. Some died, some fled, and some surrendered! Later, Dongjiang Town was gone too!

There is also no news about your biological uncle, my brother Changhai!

"And I also know that your old Hu family has been loyal to Mr. Huang for generations. Your father, brother Changshan, and your uncle, brother Changhai, have always been at odds with Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and others. Let's talk about other people.

They surrendered, I believe it! But if you, the old Hu family, also surrendered to the Tatars, then I would be the first to not believe it!"

When Yuan Jin said this, Yang Zhen had already heard a general idea, which meant that Yuan Jin would rather believe that all the Old Hu family's team was dead than that they had surrendered.

Hu Dabao also heard this, but he still insisted: "Why don't you believe it?! I, Hu Dabao, am not one of those old stubborns! Don't always use those old stubborns to pressure me!

"If I were really like them, how could I just stay on Changshan Island! Why did I go to this ungrateful place to set up my own business!?

"Besides, who can't see the current situation?! This Liaodong is completely finished! If you people who earn wages cannot recover Jinzhou, Lushun, and Liaoxi will be finished sooner or later!

"If Liaoxi is also finished, then just watch. Xuanda and Beizhi will also be finished sooner or later! If that day comes, your court will be completely finished! If you don't become obedient people, where can you go?

Woolen cloth?!

"So, don't keep irritating me with those words, otherwise I, Hu Dabao, will turn around and sell you all! A regiment training general, a navy staff general, and a bunch of guards, Mr. Qian, maybe he can

Sell ​​it for a good price! Hahahaha!”

As Hu Dabao spoke, he kept walking and led the group of people to the cave entrance under the cliff opposite the small fjord.

When he arrived at this place, he looked back at Yang Zhen who was following not far behind, and then said: "If you are not afraid of traps or ambushes, come in with me! This is where I set up camp on Rabbit Island

It’s a cave! Hahahaha!”

Hu Dabao laughed loudly, turned around and walked towards the huge cliff cave.

Yuan Jin looked back at Yang Zhen, nodded to him, and followed him in first.

Yang Zhen had already arrived here, so naturally there was no need for hesitation, and he immediately followed Yuan Jin in stride.

Yang Zhen knew very well that if Hu Dabao had really set up an ambush, captured him, and offered prisoners to the nearby Gaizhou City or Fuzhou City to claim credit, he would not have said that, nor would he have briefed them on the situation along the way.

Already.

From Hu Dabao's words, Yang Zhen knew that the island they arrived at was indeed the Rabbit Island mentioned by Yuan Jin in this era.

The reason why it is called Rabbit Island is because the shape of this offshore island looks like a huge rabbit lying on its side facing the southwest to rest.

The rabbit's head stretches westward into the sea, and the rabbit's tail is connected to the coast of the Liaodong Peninsula through a narrow bay.

The relatively open bay that Yang Zhen and his friends arrived by boat was called Toudao Bay. At this time, they followed Hu Dabao over the mountains and entered the narrow and hidden bay. They called it Erdao Bay.

If Hu Dabao and the others really wanted to capture him, Yang Zhen believed that they would have captured him in Toudao Bay, and there would be no need to go to such great lengths to lead him to the cave where they hide their troops in Erdao Bay.

Yang Zhen strode towards the huge cave. Because the entrance of the cave was extremely huge, the lighting inside was pretty good and it was not completely dark. As he walked deep into the cave, he could vaguely see the appearance of a "cave house".

The terrain at the entrance of the cave is slightly low, and the inside of the cave is not very flat, and as you go inside, the terrain gradually gets higher. It seems that there is an underground river inside, and you can only hear the sound of water rushing deep in the cave.

The cave is actually very spacious, and there is a huge fire in the widest place. The fire provides some warmth and also illuminates the space inside the cave.

Not far behind the fire, against the rugged stone cave wall, there was a medium-sized high platform with no leaning on it. The platform was covered with layers of animal skins.

Hu Dabao walked to the high platform but did not go up. He found a big stone and sat down on the edge of the fire below, then pointed at the fire and said:

"Please, Uncle Yuan! Please, General Yang! This is my own Dragon Palace Cave, Hu Dabao!"

There was still a hint of ridicule in Hu Dabao's words.

However, Yang Zhen, Yuan Jin and others did not care about this. Seeing that Hu Dabao was the first to sit down around the fire, everyone was not polite and found a stone beside the fire and sat down.

Yang Zhen didn't even look for a stone. He found a piece of dry ground opposite Hu Dabao and sat down on it.

"Brother Hu! Let's be honest! We also have five large ships and eleven small boats in the bay north of Rabbit Island! There are also Yang and General Yuan Shen on board, five to six hundred land and sea soldiers, and more than one hundred war horses.

match!"

As soon as Yang Zhen sat down, he went straight to the point and told Hu Dabao about his men and horses. Seeing Hu Dabao's one eye staring at him with clarity, Yang Zhen thought for a while and then said:

"This time we came here just by accident. It was a coincidence. In fact, we were just passing by here! I never expected that someone was stationed on the island! So, Brother Hu, don't think too much!

"Furthermore, I can also promise you that since you occupied this place first, it should belong to you from now on! We won't want it, and we don't want it! After this is done, we will just slap our butts and leave! Brother Hu, you can

Continue to rely on the geographical advantage here to fight guerrillas with the Tatars!"

Yang Zhen first made his thoughts clear to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

However, Hu Dabao had already guessed what he meant from what he said repeatedly in Toudao Bay. Otherwise, Hu Dabao would not have brought them here.

"Okay! Now that we've said it all, let's stick to our word and it's hard to keep track of it! I think Mr. Yang is the chief training officer of the Songshan Regiment, so he won't lie to me, a pirate leader, even if he thinks about it!"

Under the firelight, Yang Zhen saw a smile finally showing on Hu Dabao's face. At this time, he heard Hu Dabao continue to say: "However, General Yang is a very good training officer of the Songshan Regiment. If he doesn't behave well in Songshan City,

Instead, you took the fleet across the Liaohai Sea and came to this ghost place. What on earth do you want to do?! Mr. Yang, can you also tell me?"

After Yang Zhen heard this, he didn't answer, but he heard Zhang Guogan standing behind him couldn't help but say first: "Who do you think you are! Mr. Yang can do whatever we want with him, and we don't need to give him anything."

Do you have an explanation?!"

After hearing this, Hu Dabao said nothing, just looked at Yang Zhen and waited for Yang Zhen to speak.

Yang Zhen had his own plan in mind. When he heard what Zhang Guogan said, he turned back to look at him and said to him: "Brother Hu is the landlord here, and we are just passers-by. When you speak to Brother Hu here, be polite!"

It’s etiquette!”

After saying this, Yang Zhen saw Zhang Guogan curling his lips and nodding, and said no more to him. He turned back to look at Hu Dabao and said, "Let's fight the Tatars! The Tatars attacked the hinterland of my Daming Pass last year and burned and killed them."

Robbery, no evil, not long ago, a heavy army was assembled to besiege Songjinning, killing my people and destroying my home! If you don't avenge this, you are not a hero!——

When Yang Zhen said this, he was already gritting his teeth. After a slight pause, he stared at Hu Dabao and continued: "I heard that in recent years, the Tatars have been operating in southern Liaoning. Between Gaizhou and Fuzhou, there are many Tatars.

Zhuangtian under the sub-circle!

"This place is located in the rear of the Tatars. It has been peaceful for several years. Not only is the Tatar defense empty, but it has gradually become a source of self-sufficiency for the Tatars! We are here to avoid the reality and attack the weakness, destroying its
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