After the two decided to teach Towa a good lesson, the two set their sights on Shinozuka Oni'o in Jiangzhou. The best way to sneak attack in a water battle is to attack with fire. And Shinozuka Oni'o
The Pingshan Port where it is located is the largest reed mat production area in the empire, and there are naturally not a few reed bushes there. However, the ships in Dongwa have been treated with fire protection, and the two of them had only seen Pingshan on the map before.
, and had never actually been there, so they were worried about whether a fire would burn down all the Japanese warships. So after long discussions, the two simply looted the Paradise Holy Sect's shipyard while passing through the waters of Seiju.
In a seaside market town, a lot of kerosene and other fire-making materials were looted, so that they could give Shinozuka Oni-o a surprise.
Zhang Yuewan shook her head: "No. We killed all the people in the seaside market town at that time, and then burned the entire village pretending to be murderers and arsonists. When the Holy Sect of Paradise saw this, they would only think that we were being manipulated by Kato Taka.
After defeating him, he killed someone to vent his anger, but he never thought that we would go so far away to deal with Shinozuka Oni."
He Bugui smiled coquettishly: "Princess, to be honest, I'm really worried now. I'm always afraid that Shinozuka Oni has already made preparations. This is probably the sequelae of being defeated by Kato Taka."
Zhang Yuewan smiled slightly: "Kato Taka is a famous general who has been in the East China Sea for twenty years. Even He Shuai cannot guarantee that he will be defeated 100% in an equal situation. Although we lost this battle,
However, Kato Taka was not able to keep us here, which shows that our performance was remarkable. Especially your initial ambush on Asaka Island was beyond Kato Taka's expectations. Kato Taka is not a god,
He would never have thought that after our defeat, we would actually dare to sneak attack their Jiangnan Navy. Besides, if Kato Taka really knows our plan, he only needs to send a small group of ships to investigate, and then fire it down.
Annihilate us all. So general, you don’t have to worry at all.”
He Bugui also understood that his worries were unnecessary, but he still couldn't let go. After all, he had just experienced a failure, which was a big blow to a young man who was just starting out. What he needed most now was a defeat.
Victory, to get out of the shadow of defeat. With a wry smile, He Bugui said: "Everything is really ready, all we need is the east wind. If there is no southeast wind, then our ship's speed will be at least 40% slower, and there is no
If the wind blows, the most we can do is burn all the Dongbo warships on the water, which will not have much impact on their soldiers and bases on the shore. Alas, why hasn't this southeast wind started to rise? We have been waiting for this wind.
It’s been two days.”
Although Zhang Yuewan was anxious, she was much older than He Bugui after all, and her mind was more determined, so she comforted He Bugui and said: "General, don't worry, the southeast wind occasionally blows in the southeast in winter. But you are arguing
The method of wind was taught by He Shuai himself, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. There is just a slight deviation in the time. Just wait, the southeast wind will definitely come."
He Bugui also knew that it was useless to rush. He sighed and said: "Now I finally understand the reason why my father asked me to fight alone. I was too arrogant before and I won several battles with my father."
After learning some water fighting skills, I thought I was really a famous general on the water. Now it seems that I am still far away from being a famous general. After this battle, I plan to return to my father's side.
Dad, study hard for a while. I don’t believe it, I have never been Kato Taka’s opponent.”
Zhang Yuewan smiled: "The general has such ambitions and is personally taught by He Shuai. He will definitely become a new generation of famous water generals in the future, and it is not impossible to even surpass He Shuai. So I am here to pay tribute to the future water generals.
A glass of famous general."
"Princess, you are joking." He Bugui's face turned slightly red, and he quickly picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp. He wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth and then said: "Then what are your plans after this battle, Princess?
If Princess, you plan to continue raiding Zhoushan, Ryukyu and other islands, I can hand over these thousands of soldiers to Princess."
Zhang Yuewan was shocked and said quickly: "General, this is not a joke. Although your He family has been the commander of the Dragon Legion for generations, the Dragon Legion is not the general's private property after all. If this matter comes to the ears of the imperial court, I am afraid that the general will
It’s hard for you to defend yourself.”
He Bugui smiled indifferently: "The Dragon Legion was trained by my He family. These soldiers are all my He family's disciples. As long as I give an order, they will never talk nonsense. As for the court,
I reported that the entire 10,000-strong naval force was wiped out in the Battle of Chongming Island. They didn’t know the truth at all, so naturally they had nothing to do with me. If Her Royal Highness is really planning to sweep Qiongya Ryukyu, your current military strength is indeed too weak.
Some. If I add my men and horses, the number of combatants will be about 5,000, and we can more or less be able to fight against the Japanese."
Zhang Yuewan looked at the smiling He Bugui with twinkling eyes. After a long time, she said: "Then what does the general say to Commander He? Moreover, general, do you know what you are doing now?"
"As for my father, I can just tell you the truth. I think my father can also understand." He Bugui narrowed his eyes and sighed: "As for myself, I am a citizen of China first, and a minister of Qingfeng secondly.
.What I did is somewhat unacceptable to the court, but I am absolutely worthy of my conscience and the people of my country. The army belongs to the court, but they belong to the people of my country. They should be used to defend against the enemy.
External humiliation protects the people, rather than fighting for power and gain."
Zhang Yuewan's heart moved, she played with the wine glass with her jade hands, and said in a deep voice: "General, these are heart-breaking words of yours!"
"Heart-breaking words? Is Her Royal Highness still afraid? Whether it is the identity of the direct princess of Weiyuan Palace in Huai River, or the identity of the concubine of Jingbei in Hetao, there is no need for Her Royal Highness to be so afraid." He Buguiqing.
He smiled and said: "Princess, what our He family is loyal to is not the current emperor nor the Qingfeng Liu family, but our Great Heavenly Dynasty. We are the army of the Chinese people, so we are only loyal to the people of the Heavenly Dynasty."
Zhang Yuewan did not speak, but stared at He Bugui intently, while her mind was rapidly thinking about what He Bugui meant. After a while of silence, Zhang Yuewan finally said: "General He, after this battle,
I will return to Hetao. If it weren't for this reason, I would really like to lead your dragon army to have a good fight with the Eastern Japanese at sea. However, my husband's Lord Chu, Lord Luo, has already given me
An order was sent to me to return to Hetao as soon as possible to train the combatants of the Hetao Navy."
"Is Hetao planning to form a navy?" He Bugui asked in surprise.
"Instead of forming a navy, our Hetao currently does not have the ability to form a large-scale navy at all. Neither the port nor the shipbuilding technology in the Hetao has these conditions. What the two adults mean is to first train a group of combat personnel. etc.
When the time is right, we can seize a large port on a river or seaside, and then build a warship. General, you should understand that it takes at least two years for a naval soldier to mature. What we have to do now is to reserve a fleet of warships.
Approval of the navy officers and soldiers for the decisive battle with the Eastern Japanese. This news is quite top secret. Even in our Hetao, only the princess and the princess, Master Luo, Master Chu Xuanji, and the five generals know about it. So I also invite the general.
Keep it a secret for us."
"Princess trusts me so much. It is truly an honor. Princess, please rest assured that I will never leak this news, even if my father asks me. But, princess, why don't you set the location of naval training in Huaihe?"
Water? This is the base camp of your Huaishui Navy. Here, both the training of the navy and the quality of the soldiers will be better than those in Hetao." He Bugui said in confusion.
Zhang Yuewan shook her head. She really thought highly of He Bugui, so she said sincerely: "The current situation in Huaishui is quite dangerous. To be honest, general, it's not that I am too pessimistic, but that is the fact.
If the Holy Sect of Paradise attacks with all its strength, with the current strength of our Huai River Weiyuan Palace, it may be difficult to block the opponent's offensive. And the current battle situation on Yuzhou Road is not clear. If I, Qingfeng, are defeated, the battle situation in Huai River will be even worse.
"
He Bugui raised his eyebrows: "Princess, do you mean that you will even give up the Huai River when necessary?"
Zhang Yuewan nodded: "Actually, when I led the troops to the East China Sea, my father and I had already decided on this matter. Moreover, the foundation of Huai River was quietly transferred to Hetao Third Road, but this matter
Only a very small number of people at the top of both our parties know that. If the situation is urgent, we must abandon the Huai River to preserve our strength. Our country is now at the critical moment of national subjugation, and we can no longer have any selfish motives."
He Bugui asked tentatively: "But does King Weiyuan agree? As for the transfer of materials you mentioned, Princess, I'm afraid this is decided privately by you, Princess, and the transfer is only what you can control."
Zhang Yuewan was slightly surprised. She didn't expect He Bugui to be so perceptive. However, she did not refute, but nodded honestly and said: "What the general said is not bad. But I will try my best to persuade my father.
his."
He Bugui smiled bitterly and said: "Princess, if your Huai River is going to move to the Hetao, it will not be the move of your Zhang family, but a major event affecting millions of people in Huai River. Now you still control the three
There are more than five million people living in the state, so we can’t just move here.”
Zhang Yuewan raised her head: "What's so difficult about that? If it is really necessary, then we can order the people to immediately carry gold, silver, soft goods and food supplies northward to Qinchuan Road, and then pass through the Yinfeng Mountains to Hetao Third Road. As for those who cannot bring
Even if the bottles and jars are taken away, even if they are smashed, they cannot be left to the Paradise Alliance. I have already discussed it with Lord Chu and Lord Luo, and discussed the specific details. It only takes three days for us to enter
Qinchuan Road, and I don’t believe that my Huaishui army can’t even stop the opponent’s three-day offensive.”