There was a brief silence in the lobby.

Ye Chen calmed down. Now is not the time for him to speak. As Jierhalang's main assistant, he needs to play the role of a calming needle. If he yells at the beginning and exposes all his thoughts, when others launch an attack, he will

Somewhat unable to resist, Ye Chen basically understood Jierharang's attitude today. On such an important occasion, having the scouts come and publicly report the situation has already explained everything. It is a pity that some Manchu nobles have no regard for the Han people.

The prejudice is so deep that it blinds my eyes and no longer pays special attention to Jilharang's attitude.

The first one to speak was Gushan Ezhen with the blue flag, whose status was second only to the flag owner Jierhalang and an important member of the Manchu nobles.

"Sir, Flag Master, my subordinates feel that Wu Shojin should be allowed to lead the Han army to continue to resist the Denglai New Army. The so-called strength of the Denglai New Army is what Wu Shojin said in the letter. The Han army launched an attack behind the Denglai New Army.

Wu Shojin also said that the losses were heavy. The scouts did not detect this information, so I don't believe it. Is the Denglai New Army stronger than me and the Eight Banners..."

"Let the Han army hold back the Denglai New Army, disrupt all the combat arrangements of the Denglai New Army, and send scouts to conduct close investigations. Once the opportunity is ripe, we, the Manchu Eight Banners and the Meng Eight Banners, can dispatch large-scale operations to give Denglai New Army new forces.

The army dealt a fatal blow..."

"Of course, the Han army captured Xiping Fort and gained a lot of money, which still has to be sent to Liaoyang..."

Jilharang had a smile on his face, but the smile in his eyes quickly disappeared.

Ye Chen, who was sitting in the first place on the right, observed it keenly.

The second person to speak was First Class Mel Ezhen from Zhenghongqi.

"Commander, I believe that the Han army should continue to launch an attack on the new Denglai army. Wu Shojin must send sergeants and money to Liaoyang City..."

Jilharang waved his hand.

"I understand. If you have the same views, there is no need to continue. If you have other opinions, feel free to say them."

There were whispers of discussion, and almost no one paid attention to Jierhalang's attitude. It should be said that in the eyes of most Manchu nobles and Manchu officers, the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty were dispensable, and it didn't matter even if they were all lost, so

They could openly ask the Han army to fight to the death outside and hand over all the money they got.

Anyone with a little more sense would find such a request ridiculous. Don't bully others too much. A rabbit will bite someone if it's in a hurry. What's more, there are tens of thousands of Han Army sergeants. If these Han Army sergeants are really forced to rebel,

All the previous deployments were cancelled. According to the reports from the scouts, the Han army completed the combat mission and suffered heavy losses. It was only tens of thousands of people, facing an army of more than 200,000. How to fight such a battle? It is obviously looking for death.

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The Han army sought death once, how could it happen again?

Ye Chen was secretly angry. He looked at the Manchu nobles and Manchu officers who were talking in low voices and smiling on their faces. Perhaps these people were thinking about the money and food that the Han army had robbed from Xiping Fort. If the money and food were transported to Liaoyang,

Many of you here can get a piece of the pie. Who would refuse such a good thing?

Jilharang's face slowly sank, and the smile on his face basically disappeared.

Ye Chen knew that it was time for him to stand up and speak.

"Commander, I have a different opinion..."

The lobby instantly became quiet, and almost all eyes were turned to Ye Chen.

Jierharang nodded slightly, looked at Ye Chen and spoke.

"Well, Ye Chen, if you have any different opinions, just say it. We have gathered everyone today to discuss the matter. This matter is important. Only by serious deliberation and discussion can we determine the best way to deal with it...

"

Ye Chen stood up, walked to the middle, clasped his fists at Jierhalang and spoke again.

"I think that Wu Shojin should be allowed to lead the army to Anshan or to Liaoyang City to strengthen the defense of the city. Whether the Han army suffered heavy losses or not, the scouts will soon be able to detect clearly. I think that 50,000 Han troops attacked Xiping Fort.

, it is natural that there will be losses. There are a large number of sergeants of the Denglai New Army stationed in Xiping Fort. There were losses in the south during the battle between the two sides. On the way back, the Han army secretly attacked the Denglai New Army who attacked Liaoyang from behind. It is even more normal to have larger losses.

With less than 40,000 sergeants and attacking the Denglai New Army of more than 200,000 soldiers, it would be a miracle if they could win. Not to mention the Han army, even our Eight Banners Army cannot guarantee that it can do it..."

The lobby was still very quiet. Ye Chen's analysis was well-founded and no one could refute it. Although the Manchu nobles and Manchu officers believed that the Manchu Eight Banners were invincible, they did not dare to say that the Manchu Eight Banners could defeat the 200,000-strong army with 40,000 troops.

If anyone from the Lai Xin Army boasts about such a Haikou, Jierhalang will immediately ask him to lead 40,000 soldiers of the Eight Banners out of the city to fight. No one knows how he died by then.

"Someone just said that the Han army should continue to fight on the periphery and wait for opportunities to attack the Denglai New Army, creating opportunities for our Manchu Banner and Mongolian Banner to attack across the board. I think this is inappropriate. If we make such a decision, the outcome will be

There is only one way, that is, the Han army is completely annihilated. Just imagine, if the Han army is completely annihilated, the morale of the Denglai New Army will be greatly boosted. At that time, the Manchu Eight Banners and the Meng Eight Banners will face the Denglai New Army with high morale.

Will the army achieve victory as they wish..."

"The commander-in-chief was far-sighted and foresighted, and ordered the Han army to disrupt the offensive of the Denglai New Army with a surprise attack. I think that our purpose of disrupting the offensive of the Denglai New Army has been fully achieved. Under such circumstances, we should

Bring back the remaining Han army sergeants and give them a certain amount of encouragement and praise, so that they will work harder to fight against the new Denglai army..."

"On the contrary, we ignored the Han army and forcibly ordered them to continue attacking the Denglai New Army. This was obviously a dead end. Is it possible that the Han army sergeants would really obey the command? What choice would they make if they were cornered?

, I don’t want to say more, these Han troops were originally the troops of the Ming Dynasty. Why did they submit to the Qing Dynasty? Think about it..."

After Ye Chen finished speaking, Jierhalang nodded slightly.

Before sitting down, Ye Chen felt more confident.

Xilan Qi Gushan Ezhen, who was the first to speak, stood up and looked at Ye Chen before speaking.

"Commander Ye, you said it well, do you think we have been harsh on the Han army? According to the commander-in-chief's deployment, the Han army should have gone deep into Liaodong to fight after attacking Xiping Fort, completely disrupting the situation in Liaodong. Now the situation in Liaodong is greatly disrupted.

Commander-in-Chief allowed the Han army to retreat in order to prevent them from suffering more losses. All Han troops, including Wu Shojin, should be grateful to Commander-in-Chief..."

"Shi Tingzhu and Ma Guozhu died in the battle. Such Han army officers can certainly be rewarded. As for the other Han army sergeants, if they return to Anshan City or come to Liaoyang City, what can they do to consume our stored grain and grass...

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Jilharang's face was expressionless again.

Ye Chen smiled slightly and stood up.

"Commander, Wu Shojin's letter describes in detail the sharp artillery of the Denglai New Army. I believe that by allowing the Han army sergeants to return to Liaoyang City, it will encourage them on the one hand and allow them to guard the city wall against the Denglai New Army."

They know that the artillery of the Denglai New Army is sharp and they know how to avoid the artillery bombardment. What if my soldiers from the Manchu Banner and the Mengba Banner guard the city wall and encounter sharp artillery bombardment and suffer heavy losses..."

"Actually, we have had confrontations with the Denglai New Army when we were in Manba Banner before. They were cunning and insidious. They never confronted us head-on. They always relied on sharp firearms to sneak attack on us. It is impossible for our Eight Banners army to defend the city this time.

By moving quickly, the artillery of the Denglai New Army can exert its maximum power. Is it possible that we will repeat the same mistakes and let the Denglai New Army's plan succeed..."

"The sergeants of the Han army are also part of our Eight Banners Army. Regardless of their combat effectiveness, they are all under the command of the general. If they attack the Denglai New Army outside the city, the final outcome will definitely be the annihilation of the entire army. If they enter the city

, can fight to the death against the attack of Denglai's new army. The commander-in-chief, I think that compared with the two, it is better to let the Han army enter the city..."

The lobby was quiet again.

In fact, what Ye Chen said is very clear. Any commander with a brain will adopt it without hesitation. Moreover, Ye Chen has made it very clear that the Han troops entering the city will be used as cannon fodder to resist the artillery of Denglai New Army.

Bombing, thus avoiding the losses of the Manchu and Mongolian Banners, but the Manchu nobles and Manchu officers had too deep prejudices against the Han people or the Han army.

The voices of discussion gradually decreased, and no one continued to stand up to refute Ye Chen. Everyone was not a fool. They already understood everything from the expression on Jierhalang's face. If they did not know what to do at this time and continued to refute Ye Chen, there would be no doubt that

You are going against Jierhalang, which is tantamount to asking for trouble.

Finally, Jierhalang spoke.

"Well, what Ye Chen said makes sense, and his analysis is well-founded. I think you will have a good discussion tonight on whether the Han army should go to Liaoyang City or Anshan City and let the Han army continue to fight on the periphery. This is not appropriate. We

We cannot chill the hearts of the Han army."

"The scouts are still conducting reconnaissance outside Liaoyang City. The situation in Anshan City will be reported soon. Everyone, please work hard and discuss carefully tonight to come up with a statement. Time waits for no one. Now Denglai's new army has retreated.

What should we do next, please share your thoughts..."

Having said this, Jilhalang stood up, turned around and walked towards the middle courtyard.

After Jierhalang left, all eyes turned to Ye Chen again.

Ye Chen was very calm. After this night, he would definitely be labeled as the confidant of Prince Regent Jierhalang. No matter if he wore this hat, at worst, he would have to pay attention to Dorgon's plan after returning to Shenyang.

Games are everywhere. Now that we are deeply involved, there is no need to avoid them. Ye Chen paid special attention to Jierhalang's attitude. The words he said should meet Jierhalang's requirements. Next, he will prepare for the war with all his strength.
Chapter completed!