Chapter 201 Chongming Island Water Battle 1 [Unbanned]
Chapter 201 Chongming Island Water Battle (1) [Unlocked]
There were only three wooden boards that were fished out. The largest one was only one meter square and the smaller one was only about one foot. When Zhang Yuewan arrived, Wu Wei was staring at the wooden boards with his hands on the table in a daze.
"Miss, you're here." Seeing Zhang Yuewan arriving, Wu Wei quickly stood up straight and said.
Zhang Yuewan waved helplessly, sat down on the chair brought by Wu Wei himself, and then asked: "How did you discover these ship planks?"
Wu Wei quickly replied: "That's right. The soldiers below were bored and cast nets on the boat to catch fish. However, the fish was not caught, but the three planks of the boat were caught. The subordinates thought this was a bit strange.
, so I asked the lady to come over and have a look."
Zhang Yuewan picked up a boat plank, looked at it carefully, pinched it hard twice, and then asked: "What do you think is weird?"
"First of all, these ship boards are made of high-quality purple green wood. This kind of tree is only produced in the Eastern Japanese and is an excellent material for building warships. So my subordinates think that these should be the wooden boards on the Eastern Japanese warships. But recently
The East China Sea has been calm for a few days, so there is no reason for a ship like this to fall into the sea. Secondly, there are traces of smoke and fire on these ship boards, and the dents on them should be from medium and long-range attacks such as trebuchets.
The weapons hit were traces of the ship being attacked. Again, when my subordinates were watching the sea just now, they actually discovered a few flying fish." Wu Wei said in detail.
"Flying fish?" Zhang Yuewan narrowed her eyes. The favorite food of this fish is carrion. It likes to jump out of the water when eating, so it is called flying fish. Wherever this kind of fish appears, there are usually rotting carcasses.
.According to what Wu Wei said, there must have been a water battle here not long ago, and there were many casualties.
Zhang Yuewan's eyes flickered, she glanced at Wu Wei, and then said: "Let me tell you your opinion first."
"Flying fish likes carrion, and given the marks on this board, I believe that there was a water battle here about one to two days ago. However, the scale should not be large, because if too many soldiers died in the battle,
Then it’s definitely not just the planks and flying fish. It’s just the two sides fighting. My subordinates can only guess that one side is the Eastern Japanese Navy, and the Eastern Japanese Navy is in a small loss.”
"Is that all?" Zhang Yuewan tilted her head and looked at Wu Wei, but when she saw Wu Wei's silence, Zhang Yuewan couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart. The Huaishui Zhang family has indeed declined, and the most worthy naval master of the Zhang family is actually showing off.
Talents are also withering. Except for himself and his uncle Zhang Cangzong, there is actually no talent who can take charge of his own role. Wu Wei is considered to be one of the better ones among the navy, otherwise he would not have been allowed to go to Hetao in the first place, but now it seems that he
It's still a bit lame. It can also be blamed on Chu Xiangcheng's eyes. The only things the Zhang family in Huai River can offer are mountains of grain and grass and the tens of thousands of naval troops he leads.
Sighing, Zhang Yuewan said: "Have you noticed the direction of the ocean currents in this section of the sea? In the recent period, the ocean currents here should be from south to north. If a wooden board drifts along the current, it does not deviate from the direction.
It can float at least eighty miles in a day and a night, but the wind direction has begun to turn to the northwest, so it will affect the speed of drifting. These ship planks and the carrion you mentioned should have floated up from the south. But that's it.
It should take one to two days. Only in this way will the body have enough time to decompose, but it will not decompose too quickly due to the sea water."
"What do you mean, miss?" Wu Wei said with some understanding.
"Less than a hundred miles south of here is Chongming Island. There are five thousand Japanese naval forces stationed there. These wooden planks are from the Japanese warships. Did you tell me?"
"But who is the other party in the battle?" Wu Wei said still a little confused: "The imperial court does not have the strength at all. Now that the Dongwa Navy does not go to them to cause trouble, they should be thankful. And this is not our Weiyuan.
Even with the royal palace's handiwork, the Li family's navy did not have the ability to confront the Eastern Japanese navy. On the East China Sea, the only one who could confront the Eastern Japanese navy was the Koryo Navy Marshal Fu Jianglou's Koryo Navy.
.But if this is really the case, then why did they come to Chongming Island over the distance?"
Zhang Yuewan ignored Wu Wei's guess and just looked up at the vast sea. After a long time, she said: "Wu Wei, on the East China Sea now, besides Marshal Fu Jianglou, there is another person who can give Kato Taka a headache. The He family deserves to be an empire.
A family that has inherited water warfare for hundreds of years, a young boy who is just starting out dares to come and pluck Kato Taka's tiger beard."
Wu Wei was startled. Even if he was an idiot, he knew who Zhang Yuewan was talking about. He opened his eyes wide and said in disbelief: "Miss, are you talking about He Bugui, the only son of Commander He Huairen?
But didn’t he lead 10,000 naval troops to assist General Liu Bi in defending the Xijiang defense line?”
"Since He Huairen left him 10,000 navy troops, he naturally shouldn't let him just stay by the Xijiang River and watch the scenery. I also saw He Bugui during the Battle of Hukou. He was a
He is a hot-blooded and highly respected father. The Jiaolong Legion has been the private soldier of the He family since the rise of Emperor Wu Lie. It is not only well-trained but also brave and good at fighting. When this ten thousand navy fell into the hands of He Bugui, even Kato
The eagle will also have a special headache." Zhang Yuewan said with a cold snort.
When Emperor Wu Lie issued the Order of King Qin, the ancestors of the He family had been following Emperor Wu Lie. In order to reward the He family for their loyalty, the position of commander of the Qingfeng Jiaolong Army has always been held by members of the He family.
The position of deputy army commander came from the royal family. Before that, He Bugui's grandfather He Chengfei and his third uncle He Huaizhong had served as the commander of the Dragon Army. After He Huaizhong died in the East China Sea, He Huairen took over without any doubt.
This flag. The He family has always been loyal and talented, but because of this, when Emperor Xianlie succeeded to the throne, he quickly reduced the navy under the advice of An Yongchang. The decline of the Qingfeng navy also played a big role.
Partly because of this factor. But now there are internal and external troubles, and Emperor Yinglie is different from his bastard father, so he still relies heavily on the He family. However, He Huairen and his son did not disappoint Emperor Yinglie, at least Kato Taka had superior military strength
But it was unable to fully unleash the navy's combat effectiveness.
He Huairen left He Bugui at the Xijiang Defense Line instead of going to the Dahe Defense Line where the environment was worse. Some people in the court thought that He Huairen was afraid that the He family would die, so he left his only son in the safer south. But Zhang Yuewan didn't think so.
, Not to mention anything else, since Emperor Xianlie came to the throne, He Huairen's father He Chengfei, eldest brother He Huaiyi, third brother He Huaizhong, fourth brother He Huaizhi, and his eldest son He Buqu, and his two nephews He Fuli and He Buping died in the war in Hedong.
During the wars of the Japanese dynasty, however, the backbone of the He family had never been bent. In twenty years, the originally prosperous imperial water warfare family had only two men left, father and son. It was said that they were the most tragic and loyal men in the empire.
It is not an exaggeration to say that such a person would ignore the great cause of the country because of family interests. Therefore, Zhang Yuewan insisted that He Huairen's purpose was actually the same as Chu Xiangcheng's, both hoping that their younger generation could
Grow up as quickly as possible and become a water war leader who can compete with Kato Taka and other Japanese navy masters. Thinking of this, Zhang Yuewan's heart suddenly moved. He Huairen did this because he knew that he would soon follow in the footsteps of the ancestors of the He family.
So there are already plans to arrange funeral arrangements? But this is just an idea after all. Zhang Yuewan even felt a little funny afterwards. He Huairen's water fighting talent is a bit better than Kato Taka. Moreover, this is in the field he is most familiar with.
Fighting in the mainland area, even if Kato Taka has a superior force, it may be difficult for him to gain favor from him.
"Miss, what should we do now?" Wu Wei asked tentatively.
Zhang Yuewan tapped her fingers rhythmically on the armrests of the seat, and slowly closed her eyes. The large and small islands in the East China Sea, the deployment of various forces, and the situation of routes, ocean currents, and reefs suddenly appeared in her mind. . She is already very talented in water warfare, and Zhang Yuewan's plan to plot the East China Sea was not a matter of a day or two. She naturally has a good idea of the situation in this area. Of course, what she knows is only theoretical knowledge, and the sea is also unpredictable. , many places still need to be verified through practice.
Without answering Wu Wei's words, Zhang Yuewan closed her eyes and asked: "Wu Wei, if you are He Bugui, what will you do next after a small victory over the Chongming Island defenders?"
Wu Wei pulled up a chart of the East China Sea and after looking at it for a long time, he said: "Miss Hui, since He Shuai has arrived at the defense line of the river, Youdao is the shadow of the famous tree of people, Kato Ying is even against his navy No matter how powerful he is, he will definitely go to the defense line of the river to confront He Shuai. And Ichiro Inozu, who was ordered to block the entrance of the river, still has at least 50,000 naval troops in his hands. If something like this happened here on Chongming Island, he will naturally be blamed. Moreover, He Bugui's troops are limited, so Ichiro Inozuma will definitely lead his army to pursue him. And the troops he leads should be around 20,000. If I were He Bugui, then facing the opponent's superior force, I would either hide away immediately, Either they are plotting against Zhoushan Island, which is less than 200 miles away from Chongming Island, before the other party arrives. If they cannot succeed in one blow, then immediately return to the South China Sea or Hongshui River defense line. After all, Ichiro Inozu is responsible for defending the river entrance. It’s impossible to follow him in Haikou for too long.”
Zhang Yuewan smiled faintly and ignored Wu Wei. Instead, he pulled over the chart of the East China Sea and drew it carefully for a while before saying: "Give me the order and the army will immediately head to the waters of Chongming Island. Be careful to hide the traces along the way. Wu Wei, when we arrive Before Chongming Island, I don’t want the Japanese navy to discover our traces. Do you understand?”
"Yes! Miss!" Wu Wei said almost conditionally. But after he finished speaking, he still looked at Zhang Yuewan in confusion.
Zhang Yuewan twisted her hair that was messed up by the sea breeze and said with a smile: "He Bugui is very talented in water warfare. Anything you can think of, he can also think of. Just look at his thousands of miles to attack Chongming Island. , we know that this person must have extraordinary courage and strategic vision. Therefore, he will definitely not avoid the truth and attack the falsehood as you said, but will choose the method with the greatest risk but the greatest benefit."
"Ambush Inozuma Ichiro's army?"
"That's right. As long as Ichiro Inozatsu's army is disabled, the only thing that can pose a threat to Towa in the short term is Shinozuka Kiio's 30,000 navy at the mouth of the river. In this way, his space for movement and strategic attack will be reduced. The target will be broader, and you can even use the superior force in your hand to continuously sweep the four major islands of Chongming, Zhoushan, Ryukyu and Qiongya that are currently occupied by the Japanese. Water warfare is no better than land warfare. Facing superior enemy forces, even a sneak attack, It is also difficult to cause greater harm to the opponent. Moreover, there is only one chance." Zhang Yuewan tilted her head and said: "Between Chongming Island and Zhoushan, although the Dahengshan Islands can replenish fresh water, these islands are too small. It is not impossible to hide the huge force of 10,000 navy troops, but it is very troublesome. Moreover, Dongbo will definitely be careful when passing through this sea area. Therefore, he will definitely choose the one with the least vigilance from Dongbo. Chongming Island. After all, he just fought a victory here, no one would have thought that he would still stay here."
"Miss Yingming." Wu Wei nodded sincerely, while Zhang Yuewan opened her eyes and continued to look at the vast sea. The younger generations of the He family have grown up, and she still needs to work hard.
When Zhang Yuewan arrived at Chongming Island, it was already in the evening. In order to prevent her traces from being leaked, Zhang Yuewan specially timed her arrival when it was getting dark. As soon as she arrived in the waters near Chongming Island, Zhang Yuewan discovered a lot of things.
The ruins of the war. Broken ship planks, torn sails, whitened corpses and smoky trees on the island. With deep internal strength, Zhang Yuewan even saw a black mountain wall near Chongming Port.
There were even a few big characters written on the wall. But it was too far away and it was already dusk, so I couldn't see clearly. When they got closer, Zhang Yuewan discovered that the big characters written on the mountain wall were "Temporary"
I would like to borrow five thousand heads to wish senior Kato Taka on his fiftieth birthday. I would like to express my best wishes to you, my junior, with more than 20 big characters.
Zhang Yuewan immediately took a breath of air. The more than twenty large characters on the mountain wall were written on the heads of Japanese people. On each head, a dagger or spearhead was inserted into the mountain wall through the Yintang.
If you look closely, you can see that there are no less than a thousand heads nailed on. And on the beach under the mountain wall, there are still thousands of heads lying flat, and each head is not what a person should look like after a few days of death.
It was pale, but deep purple-black. Moreover, each head had eyes wide open and bleeding from all its orifices. Many soldiers who came ashore saw such a scene. Although they were used to seeing dead people, they still felt sick and wanted to vomit.
Zhang Yuewan took a closer look and realized that all these people were buried alive on the beach, and then each person's head was exposed. As a result, it turned out like this after a long time.