For Liu Wanzhong, in today's troubled times, it is already good to have a stable meal, so what more money is needed?

Therefore, facing Yang Zhen's current practice of allocating land to him and his tribe, he felt grateful from the bottom of his heart.

And Yang Zhen was certainly very satisfied with Liu Wanzhong's performance.

Nanguan Ridge is like an iron lock, stuck at the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula, especially the narrowest throat area south of Jinzhou City.

To defend Lushunkou, Jinzhou City must be defended, and the necessity of defending Jinzhou City actually mainly refers to the fact that Nanguan Ridge to the south of Jinzhou City must be defended.

As long as Nanguan Ridge is defended, even if Jinzhou City is lost, Lushunkou will still be safe.

However, to defend Nanguan Ridge, a large number of soldiers and horses are needed.

To raise enough soldiers and horses, you need enough food and wages.

However, Yang Zhen did not want to spend too much money on fortifications and large-scale recruitment of troops.

For the local garrison troops and horses in various places, he planned to adopt the strategy of replacing wages with land.

First, this can save the limited pay and silver as much as possible and use it on the elite soldiers of the advance army for the Eastern Expedition, achieving the purpose of raising elite soldiers with heavy pay.

Both of them can mobilize the enthusiasm of the defending armies in various places to protect their hometown, their own land and their own families through the division of fields.

This time, the reason why Yang Zhen told the matter in front of various generals, and asked Fang Guangchen to write a letter on the spot, and stamped it with his own seal of General Zhengdong, was to pass Liu Wanzhong.

Department, set a model for your future strategies.

Let all the people, generals and soldiers see it. This is not only feasible, but also beneficial to everyone.

Of course, all of this presupposes that Yang Zhen can lead various people to gain a foothold in the newly established Jinhai Town.

In the final analysis, all this still depends on whether Yang Zhen can defend Fuzhou City and whether he can withstand the first wave of massive attack by the Manchu Tatar army.

But it was said that in the afternoon of that day, Yang Zhen was in the lobby of the General Military Mansion of Jinhai Middle Road, discussing with many generals gathered in Jinzhou City to deploy the defense of Jinhai Middle Road.

In addition to setting up Jinzhou City Guard Camp, Nanguanling Wutun Camp and Jinhai Middle Road Naval Battalion, Yang Zhen also took back the musketeers of Zhang Guogan's and Li Shouzhong's troops who had been stationed in Jinzhou City for more than three months to the advance troops of the Eastern Expedition.

Among the sequence of munitions gun battalions.

The musketeers that Zhang Chen and Zhang Guogan originally established were mainly equipped with modified Lumi guns and muskets. After many battles, they lost a group and replenished a group. The number of losses was replenished. So far, it still maintains its strength.

On a scale of more than 900 people.

This is the most important force that Yang Zhen can use like an arm and a finger, and it is also one of the core forces of the advance army for the Eastern Expedition. It must always be in Yang Zhen's own hands.

In the afternoon of the same day, Yang Zhen returned the two musketeers to the musketeer battalion of the advance army for the Eastern Expedition, and promoted Zhang Guogan and Li Shouzhong to two levels in a row. One appointed Zhang Guogan as the staff general of the musketry battalion, and the other appointed Li Shouzhong as the commander of the musketry battalion.

The captain of the Musketeer Battalion.

After all these things are done, Yang Zhen's sorting out Jinzhou's defense has come to an end.

That night, Yang Zhen stayed at the General Military Mansion on Jinhai Middle Road in Jinzhou City.

Fang Guangchen, the town councilor who helped Yang Zhen write many appointment letters during the day, came to visit as scheduled after nightfall.

"Since the commander-in-chief moved to the capital, I am really amazed by how he has dealt with Xiangping Bo's old troops. The commander-in-chief is not only far-sighted, but also resourceful and resourceful. He is truly a god!"

There was a lamp like a bean in the room, the light was dim, and the atmosphere was quiet. Yang Zhen was holding a tea bowl, and he and Fang Guangchen were sitting separately. Fang Guangchen looked at Yang Zhen behind the light, and said so while extending his thumb.

"Haha, it's not as mysterious as you said. Brother Tingxian, I treat you like a brother. Don't just flatter me in front of me!"

Yang Zhen knew that Fang Guangchen had seen through his wariness against Xiangping Bo Shen Zhixiang, so he did not deny it at the moment. He just laughed and made a haha ​​before changing the topic elsewhere.

"Tell me, what is the current situation in Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan City and Songjin Army? Are there any new changes or situations?"

Fang Guangchen came to visit at night, of course, because of the questions Yang Zhen asked him outside the south gate of Jinzhou City at noon.

At that time, there were many people talking and it was not the place to discuss matters.

Although Yang Zhen was eager to know the latest situation across the sea, he could only hold back.

At this moment, there is no one else in Yang Zhen's room, so there is nothing to be taboo about.

"Haha, today, Brother Hanqing is now Jin Haibo, the commander-in-chief of the Left, General of the Conquest of the East. He still treats Guangchen as a brother and treats Guangchen as a brother. Guangchen, haha, I will no longer be polite to you, Brother Hanqing."

Fang Guangchen was very happy when he saw that Yang Zhen was as usual and did not regard himself as an outsider because of his increasing power and status. The original conversation between superiors and subordinates was transformed into a conversation between friends in an instant.

"Let's talk about Shanhaiguan first. My father has been appointed to the Shanhaiguan Military Department in mid-December. Now the doctor, chief officer and other parties involved in the branch have been sorted out."

Having said this, Fang Guangchen looked at Yang Zhen, smiled, and said: "This time, if you hadn't taken Han Qing by surprise and captured the land of Lushun and Jinzhou, how would my father have the chance to remove himself from the position of governor of Liaodong?"

But he was appointed Minister of War?

"So, Brother Hanqing, you can rest assured that my father will only help Brother Hanqing to the best of his ability, and will not have any restrictions, nor will he allow any restrictions!"

Hearing what Fang Guangchen said, Yang Zhen thought for a moment, nodded first to show that he understood what he meant, and then said to Fang Guangchen:

"So, your father, Uncle Fang Shishu, what plans or assumptions do you have for the future of Jinhaizhen?"

"No. My father explained this to me very clearly. In name, Brother Hanqing, your advance army for the Eastern Expedition is part of the Beijing Camp and is controlled by the Shanhaiguan Military Department. But my father said

, for the battle and defense affairs of Jinhaizhen, everything depends on the governor to make the decision at the front, and everything depends on you, Brother Hanqing!"

Faced with Yang Zhen's question, Fang Guangchen answered without hesitation, but after saying these words, he looked at Yang Zhen who couldn't help nodding and said:

"If my father has no hope for the governor, he still has it. The land of southern Liaoning is located in the important area behind the Manchu Tatars. If the governor opens a town here, the Mantar Tatars will never remain indifferent. The Manchu Tatars will attack in large numbers.

Something that is inevitable.

"My father believes that Fuzhou and Jinzhou can be abandoned as a last resort, but he hopes that the governor can at least lead his army to defend Lushunkou. If it is really impossible to gain a foothold here, the top priority should be to protect the entire army under his command.

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"Oh, brother Tingxian, is this Uncle Shi's idea or your own?"

After listening to Fang Guangchen's words, Yang Zhen understood his intentions very clearly.

And he also knew that it was impossible for an old-school bureaucrat like Fang Yizao, who was a Jinshi, to ask someone to convey such words to him. There must be Fang Guangchen's personal belongings involved.

"Well, haha, the governor is really insightful. But the first words are indeed my father's original intention. As for the second words, it was my younger brother who dedicated it to my father first and got my father's tacit approval."

When Fang Guangchen saw that Yang Zhen had seen through his thoughts, he didn't hide it at all. He smiled awkwardly and said it was his own idea.

"Brother Tingxian, I have long regarded you as my brother and sister, and as my heart and soul. From now on, if you have any thoughts, you can tell me frankly. There is no need to pretend to rely on Uncle Fang Shi!"

Yang Zhen may know who Fang Guangchen will become in the future much better than Fang Guangchen himself now.

Yang Zhen has been suffering from the lack of scholars around him. Finally, someone like Fang Guangchen came to his account. How could he not make good use of it?

"I understand, little brother. From now on, I will tell you everything I know and tell you everything!"

Fang Guangchen smiled slightly awkwardly, agreed, and then said to Yang Zhen: "As for Shanhaiguan, in addition to the affairs of the Military Department, the movements of Ji Liao Director Gao Qiqian are also worth mentioning.

"This senior director had originally decided to leave the country and move to Ningyuan City, but at the end of December, he suddenly stopped. Later, I asked someone to inquire, and I learned that the imperial court had plans to abolish the internal ministers and supervisors.

Discuss."

Speaking of this, Fang Guangchen glanced at Yang Zhen, and then continued: "This time when I went to Songshan City, I saw that Eunuch Yang, who was supervising the army in Songshan, did not follow the governor to the east, so I knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion. This pair of governors

For me, this is a God-given opportunity!"

"What kind of God-given opportunity?"

"At present, the Governor is commanding five troops in Jinhai Town and they are isolated overseas. There is no control from civil servants outside and no supervision from middle-level officials inside. It is time to recruit troops and expand our strength. As long as we gain a firm foothold here, we can sit back and watch the tigers fight.
Chapter completed!