Besides, after Yang Zhen had arranged this matter, he was exhausted, so he found a bedroom in the inner courtyard of Zhangjing Mansion, simply cleaned it up, and fell asleep.

Jin Shijun and An Qinghou were newly appointed. They returned to the school yard excitedly, reorganized their troops, announced the appointments of a bunch of shed leaders, team officers, and team adjutants, and then each received a sentry post.

The three teams, thirty young and strong, went their separate ways.

At the same time, the other generals in Xiongyue City also understood the next direction of their army, and were busy with their own affairs.

Among them, the larger ones, such as Yuan Jin, Lu Pinqi, and Gao Chengyou, summoned their close associates, made simple arrangements, and then found a place to catch up on their sleep.

Those who are more serious-minded and are still worried about their subordinates have no choice but to do it themselves and personally supervise their subordinates to carry out their tasks.

For example, Jin Shijun, the last two from Anqing, received the task assigned by Yang Zhen. He was inspired and inspired, as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood. He was so busy that his feet hit the back of his head and he could not take a moment to rest.

In this way, at noon, all the people and horses in Xiongyue City were moving at high speed. Those who should move women, children and livestock should speed up the transfer of women, children and livestock, and those who should transfer grain and equipment should step up the transfer of grain, machinery and materials.

Especially Gao Chengyou and Hu Dabao, who were originally ordered to rest and recuperate and did not have many transshipment tasks, became busier than anyone else at this time.

In addition to transporting the gold and silver they seized to Hu Dabao's fleet as soon as possible, they also searched for useful things in the houses in the streets and alleys of the city.

In addition to the list of supplies that Yang Zhen ordered to return to the public, they wanted everything that was useful, ranging from rare-to-find beds, chests, and curtains, to tables, chairs, benches, pots, bowls and pans that were indispensable for daily life.

These people used to live on a deserted island, without anything and lacking everything. This time they finally took the opportunity to break a city. They were greedy for everything they saw and wanted to pull back everything.

Moreover, they also knew in their hearts that once everyone set off in the evening, there would be almost no possibility of returning to Xiongyue City. At this time, they wanted to move everything they could, leaving nothing behind.

At noon, Hu Dabao received the one hundred young men assigned to him by Jin Shijun. Hearing that it was the order from Yang Zhen, he went to the inner house of Zhangjing Mansion to express his gratitude.

However, when he left, Yang Zhen was already fast asleep, snoring loudly, and he couldn't forcefully wake him up, so he could only leave with gratitude.

Although Hu Dabao was rebellious and refused to submit to anyone, after several battles, he began to admire Yang Zhen more and more, who was only a few years older than him.

Especially this time, Yang Zhen's promise and trustworthiness made him, who had been in the pirate den of intrigues and deceptions for many years, and had been trained to the point of indulging in oil and salt, be convinced by his hard and soft hob meat.

If Yang Zhen is such a loyal and trustworthy general of the imperial court who does what he says, then maybe you can really make a name for yourself by hanging out with him!

Hu Dabao's ancestors also came from military families, and had held certain military positions in the navy in Denglai and Dongjiang. Even when he followed Hu Changhai into exile in Luocao, he had already held general positions.

Such a person, even if he says he wants to be a pirate for the rest of his life, in his heart, he will never really regard being a pirate as a promising career.

If Hu Changhai thinks so, then forget it. After all, he has spent most of his life in hiding, but Hu Dabao is still young. Is he willing to be a pirate for the rest of his life?

Not to mention Yang Zhen didn't believe it, even Hu Dabao himself didn't believe it. If he had been willing to be a pirate all his life, he wouldn't have run away from Changxing Island to set up his own business.

At this noon, although Hu Dabao did not find a chance to express his gratitude and express his feelings to Yang Zhen in person, Yang Zhen's generous and honorable approach made him seem to have found a direction for a while and secretly made a decision.

A determination.

Of course, although he had already decided in his mind that he would hang out with Yang Zhen in the future, the decision he made did not prevent him from continuing to command the expanded team and work hard to empty the city.

Because he was not prepared to leave the Liaodong coast, or even Tuer Island.

He can accept the recruitment of Yang Zhen, the general training officer of the Songshan regiment, and can join the advance battalion under Yang Zhen's command for the Eastern Expedition. However, he will never follow Yang Zhen to Songshan. His battlefield, his world, is here.

It's what Yang Zhen said was behind enemy lines.

This was the determination and decision he made secretly in his heart.

Yang Zhen led his troops here, gave him a sample, showed him a way, and gave him full confidence.

For Hu Dabao, who has been struggling to find a direction and a way out, Yang Zhen's arrival seems to have opened up a new world for him.

Among the several pirate teams on the west coast of the Liaodong Peninsula, in addition to Hu Dabao, who has made a secret decision, there is also Yu Liangtai, the third leader of the Fuzhou Bay group of pirates, who has also made up his mind to follow Yang Zhen.

When he was in Xu Guanbao, he saw that Qiu Zhenhai, an old friend from back then, was able to change his mind and start a new life after surrendering to the Manchu Tatars. He also gained great respect from Yang Zhen, so he was able to return to the imperial army. This

The scene was imprinted in his mind and deeply touched his heart.

Therefore, when Yang Zhen wanted to bring people to attack Xiongyue City, he did not hesitate. After arriving, he arranged for him to station outside the north gate of Xiongyue, and he also did not hesitate.

Including the end, because he entered the city late, everything he got was grabbed by other troops. Even so, he didn't complain.

His performance naturally caught the eye of Yang Zhen, who had been observing him. In Yang Zhen's view, if Yu Liangtai had no intention of surrendering, he would never do this.

So since he did this, it means that this person is trustworthy.

This time, Yang Zhen wanted to deceive two Tatars into Gaizhou City by pretending to be a Tatar with a white flag and a man wearing armor. On the one hand, he did not need to attack by force, and on the other hand, he needed a large number of

Centaur.

Although the Tatars in Gaizhou City have a small number of troops, the fighting power of the Manchu Tatars is strong and should not be underestimated. If we only have the same number of people on our side, it may not be possible.

Once inside the city, only when the flood breaks the embankments and the overwhelming momentum sweeps over can we have the best chance of winning a quick battle in the dark and taking advantage of the chaos.

This requires a lot of manpower, even newly recruited young people.

Yang Zhen even took into account the newly recruited young men in Xiong Yuecheng, so it was naturally impossible to leave behind the men who Hu Changhai had left behind to guard Xu Guanbao and Fudu River.

With the plan of pretending to be a Tatar to hide from the enemy, there was no need to attack Gaizhou City by force. Yang Zhen expected that he could send someone to persuade Hu Changhai to send troops to join the war.

Considering that Hu Changhai is an old man who can't afford to go early without profit and is not easy to fool, he must send someone trustworthy to both parties to persuade Hu Changhai.

After much deliberation, Yu Liangtai is more suitable.

Therefore, in the morning of this day, after Yang Zhen discussed the next arrangements in the inner house of Zhangjing Mansion, he sent Yu Liangtai to lead a team of his own troops to Xu Guanbao to deliver the order.

On the one hand, Yang Zhen sent him to inform Hu Changhai about the situation in Xiong Yuecheng; on the other hand, he also asked him to persuade Hu Changhai to bring his troops and ships to join him.

Xiongyue City is not far from Xuguan Fort, only about thirty miles. Yu Liangtai and his party drove all the way and arrived before noon that day.

Hu Changhai couldn't believe the news that Yu Liangtai brought about Xiong Yuecheng at first. If the person who came was not his good brother Yu Liangtai, whom he always trusted, he would have doubted whether Yang Zhen had dug a big hole to trap him.

"Brother Hu! Yang Zhen is really an extraordinary person, with a good brain and a righteous person! This time we stand by his side, not only will there be benefits now, but also in the future, the benefits will be great!

"My little brother, I entered the city a little late and didn't get much gold, silver or silk. However, I also had a share of the huge amount of food, grass and weapons in the city. Moreover, my subordinates followed me into the war and didn't lose many men and horses! As for Gao Erge and Dabao, they...

This time I really made a fortune!"

Yu Liangtai knew that money and silk moved people's hearts, and he also knew Hu Changhai. He knew that slogans such as expelling the Tartars and avenging shame were of little use to Hu Changhai, so he only picked the benefits when he started talking:

"Brother, think about it, after we destroy Gaizhou City, how much gold and silver, wealth, silk, food, military equipment, and women Aha will be in the city?!
Chapter completed!