"Lin Qingye?! The commander-in-chief of the three naval forces in the south of the country that the governor mentioned, oh no, the commander-in-chief of the three naval forces in the south of Li Chao is General Lin Qingye?!"

When An Yingchang first heard that Yang Zhen mentioned Li Chao's three naval commanders, he became interested. When he heard Yang Zhen say a name he was familiar with, he was surprised, happy, and a little unbelievable at the same time.

Of course, when he exclaimed and asked, he did not forget to correct the word "Bi Guo" he blurted out to the word "Li Chao".

Since Yang Zhen allowed him to participate in the current military discussion, it showed that he did not treat him as an outsider.

If he still talks about the country's shortcomings and treats himself as an outsider as he did in the past, then don't blame Yang Zhen and other Jinhaizhen generals for putting him in a separate book.

Fortunately, for the pro-Ming generals of the Li Dynasty, there is currently no psychological obstacle to identifying themselves as Ming people.

In the Li Dynasty's interactions with the Wonu Kingdom and other small neighboring countries, the credentials they used were all titled "Ming Joseon". After the death of their civil and military ministers, the names engraved on their tombstones also bore the title "Ming Joseon".

The words of Korea.

The people of the current Dynasty have not yet developed the kind of perverted, narrow-minded and arrogant national mentality that would be caused by the oppression and enslavement of Japanese slaves hundreds of years later.

When Yang Zhen saw that An Yingchang corrected the word "Bi Guo" in front of him, and used Li Chao like everyone else to refer to the Mite Tartar vassal state east of the Yalu River, he first looked at him with relief and nodded, and then said to him:

"That's right, it's General Lin Qingyelin. He is now not only the commander-in-chief of the three naval forces in Li Chaonan, but also the commander-in-chief of the navy who was ordered to come to help the Manchus in the war to clear out our Jinhai Town!"

Not long ago, Shen Qiyuan's messengers Shen Qizhou and Liu Zhiman, as well as Lin Qingye's messenger Dubu Monk, followed the ship to Lushunkou and had a detailed discussion with Yang Zhen.

Afterwards, Shen Qizhou and Liu Zhiman were left in Yang Zhen's army. This time they followed Qiu Zhenhai's fleet and came to the front of the Jinhai East Route Army. They are now settled on Shicheng Island.

The Dubu monk took the mission entrusted to him by Yang Zhen and left with Yuan Jin and Yu Liangtai's second wave of fleet.

Because their arrival and the matters Yang Zhen talked and discussed with them were related to the success of the next operation, Yang Zhen did not discuss it publicly with his generals.

At that time, only a few people participated in Yang Zhen's separate summons and talks with Shen Qizhou, Liu Zhiman and Dubu Monk. These people had their own missions and did not follow Yang Zhen to Zhuanghe Fort this time.

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Therefore, at present, the generals of Jinhai East Road, such as Zu Keyong, An Yingchang and others, do not know about the involvement of the Koreans.

"Could it be that what the Governor said just now means that the Manchu Tatars asked the Koreans to borrow troops to wipe out us, and the Koreans also agreed to send troops?!"

Inexplicably different from An Yingchang's surprise, Zu Keyong was equally astonished, but he was astonished because the news revealed by Yang Zhen clearly contained the intention of the imperialists to help Mantar in the war.

Therefore, when he heard Yang Zhen's answer to An Yingchang, he immediately asked another question without having time to think about it.

"That's right. The kings and ministers of the Li Dynasty have indeed agreed to the request of the Manchu Tatars, and have agreed to supply the Manchu Tatars with 100,000 dan of military rations, 6,000 land and sea troops, and 250 large and small warships!"

"ah?!"

"this--"

"Captain——"

As soon as Yang Zhen said these words, not only Zu Keyong, who was inquiring about the matter, was shocked, but all the other uninformed generals present were also shocked.

Including Yan Shengsan, the general of the Jinhai Middle Road Naval Battalion, who had been silent and only listened to everyone's comments, couldn't help but exclaimed.

When they were thinking about their own battle, defense and attack just now, they only considered the Manchu Tatar troops with blue flags facing Jinhai East Road, and did not take into account the factors of the Korean people.

But now that the uncertain factor of North Korean soldiers and horses has appeared, how will the situation change next?

"Wait a minute, the governor just mentioned that Lin Qingye, the commander-in-chief of the navy and navy, will come together with General Yuan and Deputy General Yu?"

Yan Shengsan, who had always paid more attention to naval issues, was thinking about what changes the imperial troops and horses would bring to the battle situation on the east road, when he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and remembered Yang Zhen's other words just now.

So he immediately asked: "May I ask the Commander-in-Chief, is Lin Qingye, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Navy and Navy, whom the Commander-in-Chief mentioned just now, an enemy or a friend? If he is a friend but not an enemy, then our army will be able to seize Zhenjiang Fort without concealing the truth.

!”

When Yan Shengsan said this, everyone was stunned again, but they immediately understood.

——This newly emerged third-party factor, namely Lin Qingye’s navy, may be a key factor in changing the future war situation.

It was also at this time that the generals who were called to participate in the discussion tonight gradually realized that the governor in front of them had indeed made a comprehensive plan.

However, artillery general Yang Shen, who did not participate in the trip to Ganghwa Island or Yang Zhen’s summons and conversation with Monk Doppo, still couldn’t help but ask:

"Yes, Governor, is that Lin Qingye an enemy or a friend? If he really came to help the Manchu Tatars fight, then we must destroy him at sea before he leads the Korean navy to arrive, otherwise

Our rear is in danger!

"If he is here to help the Manchu Tatars, but is actually on our side, then as Yan Gueryi said, the next battle will be easier to fight!"

In fact, just now Yang Shen had heard from the conversation between Yang Zhen and An Yingchang that Lin Qingye was more likely to be an ally, but he was still a little unsure because this fact was of great importance.

Yan Shengsan and Yang Shen's inquiries made things completely clear. At the same time, everyone else also fixed their eyes on Yang Zhen, waiting for Yang Zhen to answer their questions.

"Haha, you don't have to worry. This Lin Qingye is a friendly force hidden within the enemy. To us in Jinhai Town, he is a friend but not an enemy. General Lin Qingye has sent a messenger to Lushunkou before, saying that he will fully cooperate with our actions.

"And I also asked the messenger to bring a message and followed Yuan Commander-in-Chief Yu and his fleet back to contact him. Counting the days, I should have returned to Lin Qingye's account. Maybe in three or five days, this matter will be completed.

If it doesn’t work, we’ll see what happens!”

As soon as Yang Zhen said this, everyone let out a sigh of relief, and the expressions on their faces became much more relaxed than before.

An Yingchang, who was originally a little surprised that his old friend Lin Qingye had taken up the post of commander of the Nansandao Navy, sighed and said:

"So that's it, that's it! Since the governor has already arranged such a magical move, then we are sure to win the next battle!"

"Haha, I don't dare to say that the victory is certain, but what is certain is that as long as all the troops follow the orders and prohibitions, and the soldiers obey their orders, at least we can be invincible."

An Yingchang and his subordinates were serving his court. After Lin Qingye arrived, An Yingchang's position happened to be useful, so Yang Zhen saw his high fighting spirit and immediately gave him a nod.

When An Yingchang heard Yang Zhen's words, he was obviously very wise. He immediately bowed and clasped his fists and replied: "Since I returned to the governor's command, I have not made any special achievements, but I have been repeatedly promoted and entrusted with important tasks.

I feel guilty in my heart when I think about it. If the Commander-in-Chief has an order in this battle, even if I am humble enough to go through fire and water, I will never hesitate!"

"Okay! After General Lin Qingye and his navy arrive at Shicheng Island, I will be able to borrow the place you pointed out. With the words of "An Du pointed out," I will feel relieved!"

Faced with An Yingchang's determination to fight, Yang Zhen was very happy.

When the other generals present heard what Yang Zhen said, they all stood up one after another, bowed to Yang Zhen with clasped fists, and said in unison:

"The Commander-in-Chief has an order, and even if he goes through fire and water, he will never give up!"

The discussion that night ended quickly after Yang Zhen inquired in detail about the enemy situation in front of him and talked about his own situation.

That night, Yang Zhen did not issue any orders on how to capture Zhenjiang Fort next. He had to wait patiently for Yuan Jin and Yu Liangtai to arrive with Lin Qingye's navy before he could truly make up his mind.

However, the meeting that night did not mean that no orders were issued. Since Yang Zhen had decided to go to war with the Tatars with blue flags in Jilhalang on Jinhai East Road, some basic preparations should be made.

Still have to make it in advance.

For example, those who live in Dongjiang Island and Yuncong Island need to be prepared to evacuate in advance.

Since Jierhalang has mobilized the navy fleet of the Korean people to come to help in the battle, and at the same time he has learned that the Shicheng Island area has been occupied by the navy of Jinhai East Road, then what about Dongjiang Island and Yuncong Island, which are closer to Zhenjiang Fort?

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Once Jierhalang sends people to check, or if Lin Qingye's North Korean fleet lands on those islands, then the hundreds of Jinhai Town immigrants on Dongjiang Island and Yuncong Island may not be able to hide them anymore.

Rather than causing trouble when the time comes, it is better to prepare them to evacuate at any time now.

Therefore, that night, when everyone bowed down to accept the order, Yang Zhen did not issue any other combat orders, only the order to prepare to evacuate the villages on Dongjiang Island and Yuncong Island.

Of course, Yang Zhen did not forget to tell Zu Keyong that when he sent people to deliver the order, he must let the island's villagers collect all the products cultivated on the island before being ordered to evacuate.

It was already early September, and the weather was already considered late autumn. On his way north to Zhuanghe Fort, Yang Zhen led his army and passed many camps where sweet potatoes were cultivated and knew that the sweet potatoes were already ripe.

Although the harvesting order from the Assistant Camp Office of the main town government has not yet been issued, many places are already quietly harvesting and storing in preparation for winter.

When Yang Zhen led his army northward and passed through Dalian Bay, he summoned the nearby generals there as usual and tasted the sweet potatoes that had been harvested.

Although Yang Zhen doesn't know what the sweet potato yield per mu is, he is completely reassured about the quality of the sweet potatoes introduced to Jinhai Town.
Chapter completed!