The vast sea is endless as far as the eye can see, but there are hidden dangers everywhere. If you are unlucky and encounter strong winds and waves, your ship may be destroyed and people will be killed. Typhoons can be avoided, after all, they are seasonal. The most terrifying thing is the submarine geological disaster.
Geological disasters such as earthquakes and submarine volcanic eruptions are unpredictable, and anyone who encounters them will be unlucky.
The navy of the Ming Dynasty also chose to sail along the coastline very carefully. Firstly, their ships were fragile and could not withstand the test of strong winds and waves; secondly, they were afraid of encountering Japanese pirates. After all, the large sea area east of the Central Plains belonged to Japanese pirates.
In Paradise, although the Ming Navy has a large organization, those shark-like pirates are also very difficult to deal with, because they will not fight the enemy head-on, but will only attack secretly at night, which is really difficult to prevent.
The navy of the Ming Dynasty sailed on the east coast for more than 20 days, and finally arrived at Weihaiwei in Shandong on the 10th of July. This is the easternmost point of the Shandong Peninsula. Crossing the sea to the northeast will lead to the Korean Sea, and crossing due north
Crossing the Bohai Sea is Liaodong. If you continue sailing to the northwest, you can enter the Bohai Bay. Therefore, the Ming Navy took a temporary rest there and agreed on the next battle plan.
"Everyone, I have been appointed as the chief military officer of the Navy by the Holy Order. This time I led the Navy to the north for two purposes. One is to transport 250,000 dan of grain to the mouth of the Yalu River and deliver it to the Liao Army; the other is to concentrate our forces for mopping up
Pirates entrenched in the Bohai Bay.
Join the garrison of Yongping Prefecture, advance by sea and land, and sweep away all pirates." The Marquis of Yuecheng, Yu Min, is a man in his forties, but he looks like a pretty boy. To send such a person to be the commander-in-chief of an army, the imperial court
There are really no generals available.
"Master Yu, we have 30,000 naval troops and more than 300 warships. It is easy to annihilate small pirates. Now that our army is gathering, I am afraid that the pirates have escaped. I think that soldiers are valuable and quick. We can send fifty first.
ship
The warships guard the exit of the Bohai Sea, forming a trap of catching turtles in a urn. If the warships enter the Bohai Bay in large numbers, they will surely wipe out the pirates in one fell swoop." Vice Admiral Wang Ning is also a pretty boy, but he has a strategizing look on his face.
"This plan is too risky. If the main force of our army attacks the Bohai Bay first, there will be no ship to escort the grain transport ship. I'm afraid it will be a mistake." A young emissary present stood up and said: "From my subordinates' point of view, it should be taken seriously.
Send troops to guard the mouth of the Bohai Sea. The army will first escort the rations northward. After the rations arrive, they will then join forces and march westward to the Bohai Bay. We will definitely be able to pacify the pirates in one battle."
"Master Yang is too cautious. According to the intelligence obtained by our army, there are only more than 20 pirate ships in the Bohai Bay, so there is nothing to be afraid of. If we follow Master Yang's plan, this battle will definitely take a long time. If the battle cannot be decided for a long time, we can only
I'm afraid that our army's morale will be damaged." Another general said.
"What General Chen is worried about is that our army has come all the way from the north. The officers and soldiers are not accustomed to the climate and climate, and many of them suffer from seasickness. If we continue to fight for a long time, our morale will be greatly reduced and our combat effectiveness will be damaged." Another general said.
In fact, the navy of the Ming Dynasty was put together temporarily, and many sailors were severely lacking in training. It was already mid-July, and after more than half a month of sailing, not only had it failed to develop a navy with deep sea knowledge.
, many people fell ill, even among the navy
When war-weariness arises, the morale will weaken before fighting. The longer it takes, the more likely it is that the entire army will collapse. As lower-level generals, those who prefer guerrilla warfare are worried, hoping that the war will start as soon as possible and that they can leave as soon as possible.
This disgusting sea.
The military commanders all demanded a quick resolution. Except for Yang Zirong, who refused to argue, the civil servants remained silent. In fact, they did not want to stay on the ship because the sea was fishy and smelly and people could not take a bath for several days.
Feeling extremely uncomfortable, they wished that the war would end immediately so that they could return to Beijing as soon as possible and continue living the good life of luxury and wealth.
The subordinates almost unanimously agreed, and Yu Min could not go against everyone's wishes. According to Chen Hui's suggestion, the troops were divided into three groups, one was the grain transport fleet, and there were a total of fifty grain-laden blessing ships, accompanied by fifteen blessing ships.
Escort. All the way is the north road, by eighty
It consists of a fleet of ships patrolling the entrance of the Bohai Sea to prevent pirate ships from escaping. Along the way is the West Route Army, which consists of about two hundred warships. Every fifty warships form a small group and are divided into four groups to enter in four directions.
Bohai Bay, sweeping all the way, striving for a quick victory.
The battle plan of the Ming Navy was determined. The entire army gathered and rested for one night, and began to divide the troops for operations the next day. On the sea area not far from Weihaiwei, a dozen small light blue clippers were illuminated by the morning light.
, left quickly. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to see it at all.
About fifty miles north of Weihaiwei, twenty-four warships were parked there quietly, hovering in place like a poisonous snake, waiting for the opportunity to deliver the most fatal blow. Soon these dozen clippers were
Not far from the battleship formation, the sailors on the clipper flagged off a signal before quickly heading east.
"Sir, Haiying reported that the enemy forces have divided their forces and dozens of warships are coming north and passing near us." Liu Wenxiu brought a piece of information and rushed into Wan Lei's small office excitedly.
"It's just in time. After waiting for so many days, it's time for us to stretch our muscles. This battle is our first battle as a navy. We will fight it beautifully. Are you sure?" Wan Lei also stood happily.
When he got up, he was afraid that the Mingshui Division would always assemble into one army, which would make it difficult to fight guerrillas. Now that it's okay, the Mingshui Division has divided its troops. Eat the small ones first, and then eat the big ones. The difficulty is
Not too big either.
"I will go all out and strive for complete victory." Liu Wenxiu clenched his fist with his right hand and put it to his chest, sternly stating his promise.
"Okay, this battle is up to you. I don't ask for a big victory, I just ask for the maximum victory with the minimum casualties." Wan Lei also returned the gift, then left the study and went to the command room to participate.
A wartime meeting, and a battle of life and death at sea is about to begin.
Liu Wenxiu knew that Wan Lei wanted stability rather than speed, so he had the confidence in his heart. He first ordered the entire fleet to weigh anchor and sail, and marched to the northeast for about a hundred miles to avoid the Ming Shui Division coming from the northeast. Because Ming Shui Road was full of obstacles
The greater the distance between the roads, the less likely it is to rush to rescue when the battle begins. This allows the navy to maintain the advantage of using the strong to defeat the weak.
On the first day, there was no fighting. The Northeastern Route Army of the Ming Navy marched very smoothly for hundreds of miles. At this speed, it would still have at most three days to travel from the destination of the Yalu River. The North Route Army successfully occupied the Penglai Islands and
With these small islands as the center, the mouth of the Bohai Sea was quickly blocked, while the Northwest Route Army arrived near Dengzhou and was about to divide its forces to advance.
The next day, July 12, the sea was still sunny and sunny. The person in charge of the Northeast Route Army was a general named Fang Zhong, who was an old soldier. However, the bumps on the sea kept him awake at night.
So he was in very bad spirits, and the sea breeze had turned, and the whistling north wind was so dry and hot that it made his lips crack. He felt pain even when he moved his mouth to eat. In addition, the food cooked by the cooks was really difficult to eat.
Swallow, he was even more angry.
"Liu Dashou, where are we now?" Fang Zhong suppressed his anger and resentment and asked a Yin Yang student in charge of navigation. He was assigned to the task of escorting military rations because he had no status in the military and no backing.
, of course the great merit is not his share.
"Master Fang, we rarely have good conditions in this sea area, so I don't know much about it."
"Then how long will it take for us to reach the Yalu River?" Fang Zhong asked angrily. In fact, he started joining the army at the age of fifteen, served in the army for decades, went on expeditions to Sichuan and Yunnan, and achieved many military exploits before he was awarded this general.
position, and Commander Yu was promoted to the position of Chief Military Officer at once relying on his father's influence. It was really infuriating that people were more popular than others.
"It will take at most three days and at least two days to see the land." Yin Yang said.
"This hellish place is really not for people to stay. It's really painful to have to wait for so long. I have to suffer this kind of pain on the way back." Fang Zhong complained bitterly, but he didn't know that it was not far ahead.
At this point, the God of Death had already shown a death smile on him, and his arduous sea journey would soon be ended, and even the return trip would be unnecessary.