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What are they whispering about in Chapter 1593?

Turgh's gaze shifted from Zuzerun to Fei Yangwu, then to Yile, Gadahun, Buyandai, and a few others, before finally glancing at Shi Tingzhu and Wu Shoujin.

His gaze was somewhat sinister, and his tone also carried a hint of coldness: "Hmph. So what if they have hand cannons? A mere thousand or so Ming dogs, no need to make a fuss."

Fei Yangwu also spoke up: "We have more than 60,000 warhorses and mules on our side, plus the pigs, sheep and animals we captured, that's more than 100,000 people. If we really go to find Abatai, let alone the fact that the troop deployment cannot be determined in a short time, even if we go, what can we do?"

Our troops probably don't even have as many mouths as Abatai's. How can we possibly feed both sides if we're all gathered in one place? Forget food, we'd probably have to fight over even a sip of water!

“The Duke of Fuguo is right. Although the Ming dogs have made some unusual moves, they cannot threaten us. I think we should be more cautious about moving the camp,” Yile said, nodding as he spoke.

Two Gushan Ejen had already expressed their opinions, and what they said made perfect sense, so no one could refute them, and the tent fell silent instantly.

At this moment, a Han Chinese Plain Yellow Banner officer entered the tent somewhat flustered. He bowed to the head of the tent, Turge, and then quietly came to Zu Zerun's side and whispered something in his ear.

"Ah." Zu Zerun's expression changed slightly: "Are you telling the truth?"

The Han Chinese army commander of the Plain Yellow Banner whispered something in Zu Zerun's ear again. Everyone was drawn to this sudden change and turned to look at Zu Zerun, only to see his expression change several times in an instant.

Even Turgh, the deputy commander of the raiding army, who sat high at the head of the table, was not immune to the same behavior, and he also paid close attention to Zu Zerun's changing expression with a slightly serious look.

"What are they whispering about?"

Zu Zerun looked up at Turg, stood up with a solemn expression, clasped his hands in a fist and reported: "Vice Commander, the two hundred spies I planted in Wangjiazhuang in the south have been eaten by the Ming dogs."

Turgh was stunned: "Two hundred people, all eaten?"

Zu Zerun's face turned extremely ugly, but he had no choice but to answer: "Yes, Deputy Commander. Only Zhuangda, with two soldiers on guard duty outside, managed to escape with his life and return to report the news."

Upon hearing this news, the crowd inside the tent erupted in uproar and began to discuss it animatedly...

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Since the Jurchens broke through the pass and invaded the capital region of the Ming Dynasty, although they have rarely suffered defeats, it has not been entirely smooth sailing. They have encountered some fierce resistance, and although the losses were not very large, they were not none. They even suffered a few minor defeats.

However... the situation where more than two hundred soldiers were completely annihilated by the Ming army in one fell swoop, as we did today, is indeed an unprecedented first!
Therefore, when Zu Zerun learned of this news, his expression turned solemn, and his face changed several times in an instant, fearing that he would be punished by Turg.

Although he stood firmly, his heart was in turmoil, but he pretended to be calm on the surface.

Turgh's face was tense and gloomy as he gritted his teeth and pressed on, "Which gang of traitors did this?"

Zu Zerun was speechless for a moment, and turned to glare at the Jiala Zhangjing who had come to report the news, asking him for an answer with his eyes. But the Jiala Zhangjing did not know about this matter either, and said hesitantly, "This...this...seems like Ming dogs from Xuanfu, with many cannons and very good at firing guns."

Fei Yangwu waved his hand and said indifferently to the Plain Yellow Banner Jiala Zhangjing, "You may leave now."

After the Jiala Zhangjing left the main tent, Fei Yangwu continued, "Deputy Commander Turge, given the current situation, even if we don't need to rush to meet with the General Fengming, we should still start making arrangements to avoid being caught off guard by the Ming dogs."

Turgh nodded in agreement, but didn't immediately express his opinion. Instead, he looked at the other Gushan Ejen below, hoping they would share their thoughts first. Ile glanced at Buyandai, Shi Tingzhu, and Wu Shoujin before speaking, "Vice Commander Turgh, our army is stationed on both banks of the Shu River. If we are attacked by the Ming, we might not be able to provide timely assistance to each other. Should we move all our troops to the east bank to facilitate mutual support?"

Fei Yangwu glanced at Turg and saw that he was looking at him, so he said, "I think it's fine. There are four banners of warriors stationed on the west bank. Even if the Ming dogs come to attack, they can support each other. Even if they can't defeat the Ming dogs immediately, they can hold their ground without any problem."

Moreover, our army on the east bank can also cross the river via the pontoon bridge to reinforce the west bank. At that time, we can join forces to crush the invading Ming dogs. I don't think we need to worry about this.

On the contrary, if they were all stationed on the east bank, the area might not be large enough to accommodate them, making it difficult for the horses, mules, pigs, and sheep to find food. Furthermore, the camp would be too crowded, and if anything were to happen, there might be difficulties in regrouping.

After hearing Fei Yangwu's words, everyone nodded in agreement, since what he said was indeed the current reality and there was no way to refute it.

Turg then spoke up, "Alright, the urgent matter right now is not how to deal with it, but the movements of the Ming dogs. We haven't fully grasped their intentions yet. Although they are within Ming territory, a situation like today's should not have happened."

Now that you are aware of the current situation, you should immediately return to your camps, reinforce the barracks, and guard the captured prisoners carefully, preventing them from causing trouble. At the same time, send out scouts on horseback to thoroughly investigate the surrounding area within a hundred li. Report back immediately if you discover any activity by the Ming dogs.”

"Whoo."

Ile dared not mention the relocation to the east bank again. After receiving orders from Buyandai, Shi Tingzhu, and Wu Shoujin, he left the Turght tent and returned to his camp to make arrangements.

Fei Yangwu, Gadahun, and Zuzerun were left behind by Turge, seemingly to discuss the defense arrangements on the east bank.

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"Gadahun, the Mongol warriors of the Plain Red Banner entrusted to you in the east, in addition to keeping watch by the scouts of Daxing Town and Yushan, also need to investigate whether there are any Ming dogs coming from other directions."

"Whoo."

"Remember this time, don't be careless again. Don't engage in battle before you've ascertained Ming Gou's true strength, understand?"

"Whoo."

"Go."

Turgh then looked at Zu Zerun and said, “Zu Zerun, your Plain Yellow Banner Han troops are responsible for the south. I will allocate five hundred Bordered White Banner warriors to you to strengthen the defenses in the south and find out the Ming dogs’ movements. If you have any news, report back immediately without delay.”

"Whoo."

In the end, only Turg and Fei Yangwu remained in the main tent.

Before Turgh could speak, Fei Yangwu said directly, "Leave the north to me. I'll send people to investigate and find out where these Ming dogs came from."

Turgh's expression was slightly grave: "What good are more Ming dogs? It's just that we're currently burdened by so many things, preventing us from acting freely."

Fei Yangwu didn't seem to care much, casually saying, "Keeping these valuables and people around is a burden. If things get urgent, we might as well release them all and let them wreak havoc on Ming Gouzi. As long as we win the war, all of this will be ours anyway."

"Hehe...that's the only way!"