Fan Hualong nodded in understanding and said, "That's true. To catch the enemy by surprise and attack them when they are unprepared, we must make them complacent and let their guard down."

Yang Guozhu glanced at Fan Hualong with admiration and said, "The requirements for musket tactics are not high either. Trench breastworks can also be effective on flat ground."

As he spoke, he pointed to the distance, "The section of official road we just walked on, with low hills and dry grass on both sides, looks good to me."

Fan Hualong agreed, and he and Yang Guozhu led more than a hundred cavalrymen to return and conduct a careful observation and survey.

"I heard that the Beijing camp is also going to send troops to Liaodong to participate in the war, which is similar to sending troops to the southwest to quell the rebellion." Fan Hualong asked while directing the soldiers to plant flags.

Yang Guozhu nodded and said, "Not this year, but next year we'll most likely come to Liaodong. Not only from the Beijing Camp, but also from Tianjin Town, we'll frequently draw troops to train for battle and gain practical combat experience."

Fan Hualong speculated, "Is this a secret accumulator of strength, preparing to strike a heavy blow to the Jian Nu?"

Yang Guozhu said with a smile: "Our Liao Town and Dongjiang Town are two knives pointing directly at the Jiannu; while Deng Town and Jin Town are sharp arrows waiting to be shot at the Jiannu's vital points."

Fan Hualong chuckled and said, "It's easy to dodge an open attack, but it's hard to guard against an arrow from the dark. The imperial court's arrangements are formidable. Once they are launched, the Jiannu will certainly be caught off guard."

Yang Guozhu looked towards the south thoughtfully and said in a deep voice, "As long as the strategy of 'deploying in all directions' remains unchanged, the Jiannu will be wiped out within a few years."

Yang Guozhu was not entirely sure whether the policies were changing every day or whether he was wavering. He knew the key point but just didn't dare to say it out loud.

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