Xu Yougong said this, so he didn't say it anymore. He is a smart man, and he believes that Yu Ren is also a smart man. As Yu Ren, let him refute Yu Ren's face to face, he didn't have the courage, so he had to express his thoughts euphemistically.

Yu Ren glanced at Xu Yougong and knew that this kid was talking about Mao Wenlong, but it was just an excuse, and to put it bluntly, he still didn't want to go with him. If he is really willing to follow him, whether Mao Wenlong is there or not, it will not have any effect. Because the order for the sneak attack was given by Wang Huazhen. Even if Mao Wenlong died, he ordered his subordinates to continue to carry out the governor's orders, and I believe that no one would have any objections. To put it bluntly, it was just an excuse for him to retreat.

So, Yu Ren waved his hand at him.

"We'll talk about that later. Let's first discuss the details of the attack on Zhenjiang Fort. See how feasible it is, all right! ”

After speaking, Yu Ren instructed his subordinates on the side, "Go and call Mao Fugui." ”

The man said yes and hurried away.

In a moment, Mao Fugui came running upside down.

"Sir, you called me?"

"Oh! I called you here to let you tell us about the situation in Zhenjiang Fort. Zhenjiang Fort, have you been there? ”

Mao Fugui nodded again and again. "Know, know. I was there once a few months ago! I know the terrain very well. ”

Yu Ren nodded. At this time, he found that since Mao Fugui entered the door, Old Man Yang, Ma Dacheng and Xu Yougong stopped talking. The three of them stared at Mao Fugui in a daze, their eyes full of shock.

Yu Ren also noticed the strangeness of the three of them. "What's wrong? Any questions? ”

The three of them glanced at each other, and then Ma Dacheng said, "This Mao Yuanwai is really similar to our newly deceased general Mao Wenlong." Even our old subordinates, who have followed him for several years, can hardly see the flaws. ”

Yu Ren was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that the general Mao Wenlong, whom he had never had a chance to meet, looked the same as the Mao Fugui in front of him. This made Yu Ren a little disappointed, how could a person as obscene as this kid be a general?

Although Yu Ren is not a person who judges people by their appearance, he believes in the art of face-to-face. Mao Fugui's long eyes and small nose were tipped, and Yu Ren felt that he was a treacherous person at the first glance of him, and the subsequent contact also confirmed his judgment.

If it weren't for the fact that he was most familiar with the situation in Liaodong, Yu Ren would not have used such a person. And that General Mao Wenlong actually looks like him. Will he be a treacherous person like Mao Fugui?

Yu Ren was thinking about it, when Ma Dacheng suddenly said, "Mr. Yu, if we let this Mao and Mao Yuan pretend to be our Mao generals, then won't this matter be done!" ”

Xu Yougong listened to Ma Dacheng's idea and couldn't help glaring at him hard. He knew too well how dangerous it was to sneak attack the rear of the Jurchens, not to mention that it was not just a sneak attack, but also to defend the city. It's a life-or-death affair!

If he hadn't been able to escape this errand, he wouldn't have been killed. Now that it was easy to have an excuse, of course he insisted on going back to Quang Ninh. But now Ma Dacheng actually gave Yu Ren such a bad idea, thinking of this, Xu Yougong couldn't help but stand up anymore, pointed at Ma Dacheng and scolded.

"Ma Dacheng, you shameless villain. General Mao Shen has always regarded you as a brother before his death, but when his bones are not cold, you have to think of finding someone to impersonate him. Are you right about him? ”

Ma Dacheng also stood up, "Xu Yougong, I know your thoughts." You're just afraid of death, so you're deliberately making excuses. I'm looking at the big picture. The sage once said: Those who do great things are not informal. For the sake of Guangning, for the sake of Liaodong, and for the peace of the Ming Dynasty, I am willing to bear the notoriety of betraying my friends like this. ”

Xu Yougong sneered, "It's so noble!" To put it bluntly, it's still for fame and reputation. But what if you succeed. You have taken Zhenjiang Fort, can you hold it? Will the Jurchens allow us to stick a knife in their lair without pulling it out?

The Jurchens were already fierce when they started fighting, and Zhenjiang was their rear. Once Zhenjiang is lost, they will inevitably send a large army to fight for it. How can we defend the city with just a few hundred of us? It's simply an impossible task. Governor Wang asked us to go, but he just asked us to die!

You want to die, I don't want to die with you. ”

After speaking, Xu Yougong turned around and left. He wasn't going to be able to walk yet. At this time, he quarreled with Ma Dacheng, and just used this as an excuse to lead his troops back to Guangning. This fight was actually deliberately wanted to quarrel with Ma Dacheng.

Yu Ren, who was on the side, saw Xu Yougong turn around and walk out of the grass shed, a cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he shouted in a deep voice, "Yueyue!" ”

I saw a figure suddenly burst out from behind the grass hut.

The figure disappeared in a flash, and everyone didn't see the person's appearance clearly, but Xu Yougong, who was walking out, stopped. Then, everyone saw that Xu Yougong's head slowly fell from his neck, and Xu Yougong's body slowly fell forward.

When Ma Dacheng and Old Man Yang saw this scene, they couldn't help but be secretly taken aback, and they didn't know Yu Ren's intentions in doing this. Next, how will he deal with himself?

Yu Ren calmly glanced at Ma Dacheng and Old Man Yang, "Xu Yougong is a Ming officer, but he is greedy for life and afraid of death, in a vain attempt to deceive people's minds, and lead his subordinates to escape. I have been ordered by General Mao to kill him on the spot.

In the future, if there is anyone who dares to bewitch the army and intend to escape, this person will be an example! ”

After Yu Ren said this, he glanced at Mao Fugui who was still stunned and looked outside, and said, "General Mao, you said yes!" ”

Mao Fugui didn't understand the meaning of Yu Ren's words for a while, so he could only stare at Yu Ren stupidly, "Huh? ”

Ma Dacheng and Old Man Yang on the side had already understood. So they bowed to Mao Fugui together, "Respect the general's order." ”

Early the next morning, Yu Ren's three merchant ships and Ma Dacheng's two warships set sail together. The target was none other than the Jurchen Zhenjiang Fort. Mao Fugui has been officially pushed to the position of general by Yu Ren, Ma Dacheng, and Old Man Yang, and sat up as his Mao general.

It's just that he, a general, has no idea of his own, and everything is up to Yu Ren. Others asked him for instructions, but he didn't speak, so Yu Ren on the side did the work for him.

After a day's voyage, the group arrived at a small island off the coast of Seonju, North Korea. The island is called Phi Koh.

Although it was a surprise attack, Yu Ren was still very worried about the accident. After all, although the scale of this surprise attack seems small, the number of people is only a few hundred. However, success or failure has a great impact on the entire battle situation in Liaodong, and even has a far-reaching impact on the overall situation of the world. Yu Ren can't be cautious, he can't gamble on luck.

Therefore, Yu Ren chose this small island, which is less than 100 miles away from Zhenjiang Fort, but isolated from the sea and not under the control of the Jurchens, as a springboard. He must first find out the situation in Zhenjiang City before thinking about how to start, instead of blindly attacking the city. He has too few people to withstand wear and tear. Otherwise, even if they captured the city, the Jurchens would counterattack, and they would immediately lose the city.

Zhenjiang City is about 400 miles away from Liaoyang City, the new capital of the Jurchens. Although the straight-line distance is not far, it is because there is a remnant vein of Changbai Mountain in between. If the Jurchens really want to send a large group of men and horses to reinforce it, it will not be easy.

This area is separated from the Liaoxi Plain by the remnants of the Changbai Mountains. Because there is a large plain here, and it is not far from the sea, and there is abundant river water, which is suitable for farming, so there are quite a lot of Han residents. This is also a characteristic of sedimentation over the years, with the Han people often living in plain areas with rivers and suitable for farming, while the ethnic minorities tend to live in mountains and forests or grasslands that are not suitable for farming.

Just like the current Changbai Mountain. If it weren't for the fact that the Jurchens had become strong in recent years, occupied most of Liaodong, and plundered the Ming Dynasty by force, they would still be in Changbai Mountain.

It is the topography of this place that Yu Ren is interested in. Fifty miles away from Zhenjiang City is the remnants of Changbai Mountain, and there is a fertile plain around Zhenjiang City that can feed hundreds of thousands of people. They chose to establish themselves here, first of all, on the basis of self-sufficiency.

If the Jurchens sent a large army to attack, they could also choose to retreat into the mountains if they really couldn't hold it. After the Jurchen brigade left, they went out of the mountain to recapture the city.

However, in order to do so, you must first establish yourself in the area and gain the support of the locals. And laying Zhenjiang City is the first step to gain a foothold here.