Chapter 636: Famous Marshals Showdown: Cloud Mist and Waterway 1
Chapter 636: The Duel between Famous Commanders: Cloud and Mist Waterway (1)
Li Xiaomo turned around and looked around. The army had not set out yet, and he did not need to rush back to the main formation. Moreover, he only had a few friends around him, so he whispered: "Have you noticed that our two infantry regiments only carry
Five days of food needs, while other infantry regiments carried more than ten days of food needs. The most important thing is that if they really attack Huai River, then with the condition of the Huai River grain-producing road, there is no need to worry about food at all.
Obviously, there are ulterior motives from above."
When Li Xiaomo said this, Chu Lianfeng also groaned: "By the way, if you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have remembered it. When I came out from my uncle's house yesterday, I happened to meet Wei He and Xuanji chatting. At that time, Wei He said
He said something, but I didn’t take it to heart at the time, but now that I think about it, it’s a bit strange.”
"What are you talking about?" everyone asked hurriedly.
"The cavalry has only prepared half a month's supply of food and grass. If it is not enough, they can get food on the spot." Chu Lianfeng said.
If Hetao is really preparing to attack the Zhang family, the role of cavalry in the western part of Huai River is not small, but in the two eastern states, it will be subject to certain restrictions. Moreover, even Sheng Lanxin and Leng Ruoxing do not think that,
Under such circumstances, the Zhang family can survive for half a month.
"Between the rivers, there are only the Huai River and the Holy Sect of Ultimate Bliss. Since it cannot be the Huai River, then it is the Holy Sect of Ultimate Bliss!" Li Xiaomo said decisively, and then a wry smile appeared on his face: "My lord, you have such a big appetite.
Not only are they preparing to bring the Zhang family to the
He swallowed it by mouth, and even the Holy Sect of Paradise didn't want to let it go. He fired his bow from left to right, and only Hetao had this strength!" After saying this, Li Xiaomo still had a lot of doubts in his heart, but he couldn't express it to his friends.
Just an expression.
Starting from Tiandu Shengjing, if you march in a hurry, you can reach the foot of Raozhou City in less than half a day. However, Hetao is not in a hurry to march, and there are too many armies going out, stretching for dozens of miles in front and back, so the speed of the army's movement is not considered
Quickly. Until evening, Li Xiao
Only then did Mo Mo's Destruction Legion and Chu Lianfeng's Chasing Deer Legion arrive fifteen miles below Raozhou City. They hurriedly set up camp and worked for a while before the moon had risen. Looking at the bright full moon, Li Xiaomo lightly
He sighed, no one knew what he was thinking.
Full moon night.
There are many beautiful legends about the night of the full moon, including fairies dancing in the sky, ghost mandrills living in the mountains, strange mountain spirits, and flower fairies that only appear in legends, adding more color to the hazy moonlight night.
How poignant and beautiful. However, not all moonlit nights and all legends are so beautiful. Often many bloody tragedies also occur on moonlit nights.
The moon has risen, and under the starlight in the sky, little lights are shining on the blue sea. However, above the cloudy waterway twenty miles away, there is still a mist filled sky with huge waves.
"Forward!" On the Korean Navy's flagship Polu, Fu Jianglou was sitting in a wheelchair with an extremely solemn expression. He had been looking at the monocular telescope in his hand for half an hour, but he never put it down.
Fu Yishan tiptoed over. Although he tried not to reveal his voice, Fu Jianglou still heard him. People with disabilities are often particularly keen on the other hand. Fu Jianglou did not put down the monocular telescope in his hand.
He asked calmly: "Yishan, what's going on?"
Fu Yishan said quickly: "Commander, General He and others are asking you, when will the Yunwu Waterway be quiet?"
"Soon!" Fu Jianglou said expressionlessly, but as soon as he finished speaking, a loud noise suddenly sounded. The originally starry sky suddenly became gloomy, and the sky became darker and darker. Soon, the sea became dark.
I couldn't see my fingers, lightning pierced the sky from time to time, and the rumble of thunder resounded across the entire sea. The heavy rain, blown by the strong wind, almost tilted to a forty-five-degree angle, and the big raindrops hit the ground that blocked it from falling.
All objects seemed to be shattered at any time. The entire ocean seemed to be boiling, and the waves were five or six meters high. One after another, rough waves hit all the ships on the sea, as if they were about to overturn them at any time.
Fu Yishan's expression suddenly became extremely rich, but Fu Jianglou remained motionless. However, he slowly put down the monocular telescope in his hand and signaled his soldiers to push him to a shed on the deck where he could not get wet.
Then he said in a deep voice: "Tell them, soon!"
"Commander, I obey!" Fu Yishan hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded. He had followed Fu Jianglou for decades, and he knew very well that the commander always meant what he said, but at this time, he couldn't see his fingers, and in the violent storm, he
Even the signal light couldn't carry it very far. Fortunately, the lightning continued, which somewhat increased the visibility. After much effort, Fu Yishan passed Fu Jianglou's order to He Bugui and others through the sampan.
The senior navy generals of the Jiaolong Legion were all gathered on He Bugui's flagship Dinghai. When they heard the news from Fu Yishan, everyone looked at each other in shock.
"I'm afraid this rain won't stop for a while." Zhang Jiwei whispered.
Zhang Yuewan had a solemn expression and asked in a deep voice: "What time is it now?"
"Hai Shi! It's just Hai Shi!" A soldier quickly replied. There is an hourglass on the boat, which can accurately tell the time.
Zhang Yuewan remained silent. According to Fu Jianglou's plan, the Yunwu Waterway will be calm once a month at midnight, which is the early morning. This calm can only last until noon the next day. As for Gaoli and Jiaolong
The army and naval forces must clear the Yunwu Waterway within these short six hours. There is still one hour left before the scheduled attack time.
Cui Le and Jin Shan are both a little impatient. They are also veterans of naval warfare and have always respected Fu Jianglou. However, they are not the Korean navy who regard Fu Jianglou as a god. After all, their former superior He Huairen was also a member of the Three East China Sea.
Among the famous generals, his performance and reputation were no less than Fu Jianglou. Looking at the situation outside, both of them disapproved, so they started whispering.
"General He, what do you think?" Zhang Yuewan asked in a deep voice.
He Bugui remained silent and his expression was quite solemn, but now that Zhang Yuewan had spoken, it was impossible for him not to answer. He said with a serious expression: "Wait a minute! Since Fu Shuai is now our commander-in-chief, then we must
Stick to military orders and trust Commander Fu’s ability and judgment!”
Cui Le said with some dissatisfaction: "But Young Marshal, there are clearly violent winds, rain, lightning, and thunder outside. It is not uncommon for heavy rain on the sea to last for ten or eight days. Who knows when it will calm down! Besides, we
Why do the Dragon Legion obey their military orders?" The last sentence was muttered in a low voice.
He Bugui glanced at him and said coldly: "Then do you believe that this general will engage you in military law now?"
Cui Le was startled and fell silent.
"My father once said before his death that in water battles, you must pay attention to the weather conditions. As long as you accurately predict the weather, you will be able to get twice the result with half the effort in the subsequent battles." He Bugui said in a deep voice: "Fu Shuai beats Dongbo.
After so many years, his victory is definitely not a fluke. Since Fu Shuai is so confident, then we will keep waiting!"
"Commander Fu has given orders, the Jiaolong Army will follow the Goryeo Navy and advance at full speed! They must reach the edge of the Yunwu Waterway within an hour!" A soldier shouted loudly from outside.
"An hour?" Even He Bugui's expression wrinkled up at this time. We are now only twenty miles away from the Yunwu Waterway. If the weather is calm, it only takes half an hour to arrive, but now it is windy and rainy, and the sea surface is
It was pitch dark, and they were traveling against the wind. Hundreds of warships were moving at full speed under such conditions, and the risk was very high.
He Bugui was still deep in thought, but Zhang Yuewan had already taken over: "Go back and tell Commander Fu that the Dragon Legion obeys your orders!"
Turning her head, Zhang Yuewan said in a deep voice to everyone in the combat command room: "Everyone, the war is coming. Since we have come to this point, we must trust Fu Shuai's judgment. This war is related to our strategic plan later, and no one is allowed to
Disobedience. Now, you all must return to your warships immediately, and you must reach the Yunwu Waterway within an hour! In addition, whoever dares to disobey military orders and disobey orders will be shot without mercy!"
Everyone was shocked. Looking at Zhang Yuewan's heroic and resolute expression, even Zhang Cangzong had no doubt that if he dared to say no now, then Zhang Yuewan would definitely punish him on the spot. At this time,
Everyone finally saw the decisiveness of Princess Qing of Huai River.
"I obey!" everyone shouted in unison.
With the light of lightning and the faint flashing signal lights on the masts, hundreds of warships, led by Goryeo's flagship Polu, quickly sailed towards the cloudy waterway. Although Fu Jianglou's warship was three-masted and three-sailed,
In the huge waves, it was still being thrown up and down. Many times, the soldier on the deck could even feel that the turbulent water was about to swallow the entire battleship, but he still sailed quickly on the sea.
Behind the Polu were more than a hundred large warships. Following the waves broken by the Polu, all the warships had their white sails fully spread and sailed forward unswervingly.
Taking into account the special conditions of the Yunwu Waterway, Fu Jianglou only mobilized large three-masted and three-sailed warships before the expedition. Except for the most sturdy parts of the medium-sized warships, he did not bring the rest. However, the warships did carry a lot of them.
There are small sampans and particularly flexible boats. But even such a large warship is still bumping in the violent wind and waves. From time to time, careless sailors fall into the rough sea and disappear.
"Accelerate! Accelerate! There are still two quarters of an hour, we must arrive at the Yunwu Waterway on time!" On the deck, Zhang Yuewan stood motionless on the bow of the ship. The storm had soaked her whole body, and a bolt of lightning even fell on the sea next to her.
above, but she seemed unaware and was still shouting loudly.
A soldier stumbled up behind her and shouted loudly: "Mother, Commander-in-Chief has given orders, the Korean Navy will rush in directly, we cannot fall behind!"
Zhang Yuewan finally turned around and said loudly: "Immediately pass this order to the captains of all battleships!"
"It's time!" He Buguichi, naked to the waist, twisting his own steel fork in his hand, strode behind Zhang Yuewan. Although the battleship was still bumping constantly, he walked quite steadily, and his whole person looked like
Like being nailed to the deck.
Zhang Yuewan's hair was wet and draped over her shoulders. She held her sword in one hand and said in a deep voice: "The decisive battle is about to begin. However, as the storm continues, both of us will be greatly affected."
The Lost Sea is a very vast sea area, about the same size as Hetaolu. Although the Yunwu Water Channel is quite narrow and difficult to enter, according to Fu Jianglou's description, it is a gourd-shaped terrain with a large sea area inside.
, fully capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands of naval forces for a decisive battle.
The light of the signal light came from the battleship in front again, and the two lanterns, one red and one green, looked quite strange in the dark night.
"Send the order, the Yunwu Water Channel has arrived, everyone is on full alert! The captains of each battleship adjusted their directions and passed through the Yunwu Water Channel at full speed! They must all pass within two quarters of an hour!" He Bugui shouted in a deep voice.
He Bugui was very confused. Fu Jianglou said at the beginning that the Yunwu Waterway would only calm down in the early morning of a full moon night, but now it is just past midnight and there are still two quarters of an hour before early morning. Why is Fu Jianglou like this?
He was so anxious that he actually ordered to advance at full speed at this time. However, he had full trust in Fu Jianglou, so despite his doubts, he still issued the order honestly.
The Yunwu Waterway is not wide, but it can still accommodate four warships entering at the same time. Of course, this requires extremely high requirements for those who control the warships. If you are not careful, the ship will be destroyed and people will die. If there are more than 160 warships,
Under normal circumstances, it would take at least three hours to pass through the Yunwu Water Channel, but Fu Jianglou obviously didn't want to do this. What he wanted was speed! He actually wanted to pass them all within half an hour!
Without lowering the sails, reducing the speed, or even conducting any forward reconnaissance, all warships inserted into the cloudy waterway at full speed!
The Yunwu Waterway is shrouded in clouds and mist all day long. The reefs here are dense, the water flow is complex, and the visibility is extremely low. In order to enter here, in addition to rich experience and courage, you must also have the determination to move forward. Among all the people, only Fu Jianglou and Kato Takashi were
I had been here during the war and knew it quite well. It was quite dangerous for the warship to cut in at full speed in such weather, but Fu Jianglou did not hesitate at all.
"A famous general of a generation really has his own merits!" Zhang Yuewan praised.
Under the leadership of the Polu, hundreds of warships cut into the cloudy waterway almost without stopping. The wind and waves were still constant, lightning and thunder were still the masters of the sky, and the waves were driven by the storm and beat against a huge reef.
Above, the splashing waves were more than ten meters high. Zhang Yuewan and He Bugui were splashed all over their heads, but they remained motionless like two statues.
"Bang!" Suddenly there was a loud noise in front. It turned out that a warship of the Koryo Navy accidentally hit a rock. It was immediately covered by seven or eight meters high waves, and immediately fell into pieces. Soon, the sea surface was covered with water.
Only pieces of ship plank remain.
"Go forward, go at full speed, don't stop!" Zhang Yuewan shouted in a deep voice. Although it was amidst lightning and thunder, her voice still came out far away.
Even the Goryeo navy had heard of Zhang Yuewan's reputation. After hearing her words, no one dared to disobey. The sails were still fully opened, and the warships kept breaking through the waves and rushing forward. Especially the one after that.
Several warships rushed over without stopping, washing away the few remaining ship planks on the sea.
The first ship was followed by the second. Soon, three warships of the Hetao Navy crashed on the rocks and became sacrifices that perished before the battle. As for the Koryo Navy, there were already more than five warships.
sink.
Suddenly, a sharp bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a deafening thunder. The lightning struck the sea, smashing a rock into pieces. The flying stones flew in the air, and the largest ones were actually heading towards the sea.
Zhang Yuewan, who was standing on the deck, was struck by the attack. Zhang Yuewan did not dodge, and with a squeak, she held the sword tightly in her right hand and suddenly drew it out in the violent storm. The boulder weighing more than a thousand kilograms fell in mid-air. Under her skill,
, all of them were pushed into the sea. But the battleship next to her was not so lucky. It happened to be hit by the falling rocks. Then the captain at the helm panicked and hit the rocks on the side again.
Then it quickly disappeared.
Vaguely, Zhang Yuewan always felt that there seemed to be more falling rocks pouring down on the battleship, but she was not in the mood to pay attention to these now. Passing at full speed was a victory!
After the battleship sank, it seemed that the sea gods who dominated the cloud and mist waterways had received enough sacrifices, and the wind and waves gradually calmed down.
"Commander Fu has an order. Before the storm subsides, everyone must pass through the Yunwu Water Channel. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!" Zhang Yuewan looked at the signal light in front and suddenly shouted loudly: "Speed up the whole army, speed up!"
Zhang Yuewan didn't know why Fu Jianglou issued such a strange order. In fact, she had always been confused about Fu Jianglou's command.
On the way to the Sea of Death, the naval coalition had plenty of time to speed up their march. However, Fu Jianglou thought it was best to hide his traces, so he made a big circle and stopped countless times in the middle. However, Zhang Yuewan did not think that this would be possible.
She was freed from the surveillance of the Dongwa Navy, so she was very confused. Moreover, the time when the naval coalition arrived at Yunwu Waterway was really coincidental, and she was also very nervous.
If Fu Jianglou can seize some time, then the naval coalition forces can arrive at the Yunwu Waterway three to five hours earlier. Even in such an environment with huge waves, sailing during the day is at least much safer than at night, at least when passing through the Yunwu Waterway.
At that time, there would not be such a big loss. Moreover, if the Yunwu Waterway would really become quiet in the early morning, then what's the harm in waiting for two quarters of an hour?
"There is still time for a stick of incense, but there are still more than ten warships still in the mist waterway! If you hurry up, they should all be able to pass!" He Bugui said in a deep voice.
There are twelve hours in a day, four quarters in one hour, three cups of tea in one quarter, two sticks of incense in one cup, five points in one stick of incense, six snaps in one minute, and ten moments in one snap. This was the timekeeping at that time.
Unit, He Bugui has a very accurate concept of time, so he knows the exact time now without looking at the hourglass.
Another warship sank in the wind and waves. This warship was also unlucky enough. It was located at the end of the fleet, and the wind and waves were much lighter now. However, the captain at the helm obviously relaxed his vigilance because of this, and he died unfortunately.
At this time, it happens to be two o'clock in the morning!