"Just a few people?" Xin Ke touched his beard and said disdainfully.
The meeting was attended by high-level military officials from the Hetao military and top generals such as Goryeo Fu Yishan. Participants from the Hetao side included the commanders of the three regiments of Xuesha, Qinglong, and Falcon; representatives of the 20,000 cavalrymen of the Huben Corps, and the cavalry commander Lou Jing;
The fifth young master of Xiang Army, Dou Guangye and the others were not qualified to attend originally, but with a word of respect, the three of them sat here. After all, although their military ranks are not high, they are the adopted sons of God after all.
Women should be given some face. From the naval side, apart from Zhang Yuewan, the only ones present were He Bugui and Shu Lan. As for the Goryeo side, only the little princess Fu Ruoshui and the deputy commander of the navy Fu Yishan were the only ones present.
He Bugui hurriedly said: "Shuai Xin, the total population of Dongbo four years ago was only six million, but now it has probably dropped to 5.5 million. Even if we include my people of the Celestial Dynasty who were kidnapped by them,
The total number will not exceed seven million. There can be hundreds of thousands of people in one city, which is already a great thing."
Fu Yishan quickly interjected: "We in Goryeo have at least 500,000 people who were robbed, but now we don't know how many are left."
Fu Ruoshui said dissatisfied: "Shut up and listen. Yue Wan, you continue."
Fu Ruoshui has a special status. In Goryeo, she is the eldest princess who fully represents the Goryeo royal family. And in Hetao, she is God's little sister. She has good friendship with almost all the military and political leaders in Hetao, so both sides give her face.
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"The commander-in-chief has an elite army of 180,000 people, plus Goryeo soldiers, the total strength is about 230,000. However, they have no naval support, and the northern part of Dongwa is relatively backward, and the road transportation is not perfect, so their
The speed of clearing up will not be very fast." Zhang Yuewan said: "More than half of our army is cavalry, and there is strong naval support. Although there are more nails to be pulled out, we can't defeat Xiaguan, Zhongjing and Nara Edo.
They are all located in plain areas, which is conducive to the charge of our cavalry. If nothing happens, we will return with the commander-in-chief near Nara Castle half a month after arriving in Towa."
"Our navy?" He Bugui asked.
"The Navy has other tasks. After escorting 170,000 soldiers to land, we immediately moved along the southern part of Towa and attacked the other two cities along the Tobo coast, Edo and Chukyo, to create conditions for the army to attack."
Feng Jing frowned. Zhang Yuewan's strategic plan was too optimistic. Although most of the Eastern Japanese navy was destroyed, and even Kato Taka died in the Yunwu Waterway, Dekonsozov still had 30,000 elite troops in his hands.
Navy, and as Dongwa is an island country, there must be a lot of merchant ships and fishing boats. Even with temporary modifications, tens of thousands of navy can be assembled. If we take it lightly, who knows whether the ship will capsize in the gutter.
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"What Marshal Feng said is absolutely true. Centipede insects are dead but not stiff. After all, the Eastern Japanese have a strong tradition of Japanese pirates, but they only have 30,000 navy left, and they are simply unable to compete with us head-on." Zhang Yuewan said.
Feng Jing shook his head: "I don't think so. The Dong-Japanese people originally started out by being wary of fast boats, and the people have a strong tradition of Japanese pirates. If they return to their old business, they will definitely cause us a lot of trouble."
Mistress, I believe that just because the Eastern Japanese regular army has been destroyed, we cannot take them lightly."
Zhang Yuewan thought for a while and humbly accepted Fengjing's opinion. After all, she was not simply going on an expedition to the sea now. She was now also shouldering the important task of sending more than 100,000 infantry and cavalry to the East Japanese Island. She must not take it lightly.
Shimonoseki Port is the largest port in the western part of Eastern Japan. It has a wide harbor, deep water and calm waves. In addition, the Qingshui River passes through the city of Shimonoseki, so it has become the most prosperous place in western Eastern Japan. Even though it was burned by Zhang Yuewan's navy
It became a blank land, but it was completely rebuilt in just a few years.
June 3, 626 in the Chinese calendar.
This was an unusual day. On this day, hundreds of thousands of troops in the Hetao, escorted by Zhang Yuewan's navy, slowly approached Xiaguan, the great port in the western part of the East Japan Sea. It was also on this day that the Hetao officially opened the door to destruction.
At the beginning of the war between the two countries, the arrogant Eastern Japanese Dynasty, which once dominated the East China Sea, became the first name that Haotian checked off on his life and death book.
Breeze and cloudless.
Standing on the tall mast, soldiers with good eyesight can even vaguely see the coastline dozens of miles away. Although Dongbo has realized that the war is very close, they never thought that Kato Taka's navy would
Such a rapid destruction. Although Dekonzozov had already reported the news to the Eastern Japanese royal family, the Eastern Japanese did not expect that Hetao would launch a landing operation so quickly. In their view, Hetao carefully planned to destroy the Eastern Japanese.
The main purpose of the Japanese Navy was to reduce the resistance from the Eastern Japanese in the process of unifying China.
In order not to cause panic among the people in the country, the Dongbo side seemed to have blocked the news of the annihilation of the navy. Most of the Chinese people were still kept in the dark. After all, Xiaguan is the largest port in the western part of the Dongbo area. Therefore, in the Hetao water
Within the division's field of vision, there were still countless ships coming in and out of the port.
"The Japanese are too unprepared." Zhang Cangzong shook his head and said when he saw the flag signal sent by the flag soldiers.
Xue Sha's complexion has improved a lot, but he is still a little pale. It seems that he can only be the overlord on the ground, not the dragon on the sea. As for his mount Zhenshan, it is now lying softly in the cabin
, I didn’t even have the strength to get up.
"Do you think An Yongchang has returned to Japan?" Xue Sha asked inexplicably.
Xinke was startled for a moment, stroking his beard like a steel needle, and said in deep thought: "Liu Xian is just a pawn of An Yongchang. Now that the Eastern Japanese are facing the danger of national subjugation, An Yongchang will definitely not stay by Liu Xian's side, at least.
He must have rushed back to Dongwa by now."
Everyone nodded in agreement. An Yongchang is a typical person who harms others but does not benefit himself. He is extremely selfish. Now that his hometown in the East is in danger, it is naturally impossible for him to stay with Liu Xian. At least he will rush back to the country as soon as possible. Hetao
Although all means were used to plan the expedition against the Japanese, it was impossible to completely hide it from An Yongchang. Therefore, everyone agreed that An Yongchang must have returned to China.
"An Yongchang is indeed a man of great wisdom. He has stayed in the Qingfeng Empire for nearly thirty years and has had a lot of dealings with us. He should understand what kind of people we are. Therefore, even if there are people in the Eastern Japan
It is a matter of underestimating the enemy and misjudgment, but An Yongchang will never take it lightly." Xue Sha said in a deep voice.
He Bugui suddenly realized: "Commander Blood, you mean that An Yongchang is planning to give us a surprise? But the total strength of the Eastern Japanese troops is only 200,000. Even if Dekonzuzov's 30,000 navy is added, it is impossible to fight with him.
We are facing a head-on confrontation. Do they want to rely on geographical advantages to confront us? Or they can fortify the wall and clear the country. In that case, the only one who will suffer is the other party."
He Bugui was very confident, and the key was that Hetao was very confident. Xuanji had already considered that the Dongbo might adopt tactics of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, so when mobilizing the ships, he prepared an army of 300,000 land and sea troops for at least three months.
Food needs. As for the Dugu army on the north road, that should be the concern of the Goryeo Dynasty. With the combat power of the Hetao army, three months is enough to completely crush the Dongbo.
Feng Jing smiled slightly: "The general seems to have forgotten that we don't have many pure warships now, and we are also responsible for protecting the merchant ships and transport ships behind us. If the Dongwa Navy comes out unexpectedly, then we will definitely be in a hurry.
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He Bugui's face turned red and he stopped talking. After all, the ships that could be mobilized in the Hetao were limited, so even on the battleships, many soldiers were arranged. Taking He Bugui's flagship Dinghai as an example, the normal staffing
There are no more than six hundred people, but now, there are close to a thousand people on the battleship. With the flagship like this, you can imagine the other battleships. As for the ships carrying war horses and food, their combat effectiveness is extremely low, and if something goes wrong with them, then the Hetao
Not to mention the annihilation of the Japanese tribe, how to survive after landing is still a problem.
Fu Yishan also frowned, and when he saw that Fu Ruoshui didn't care, he bravely said: "We are only less than forty miles away from Xiaguan Port, but now not only have we not encountered a Japanese patrol ship, but
Not even an ordinary merchant ship hit one, which is really weird."
Zhang Yuewan's eyebrows slowly came together. After careful consideration, Zhang Yuewan raised her voice and shouted: "The whole army will slow down immediately. The naval commanders of each squadron will immediately send out patrol boats to increase the patrol area. If there is anything unusual, report it immediately."
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Zhang Yuewan's voice full of energy spread far away, and in a moment, countless small boats were seen being lowered from the battleship, breaking through the sea surface, and spreading towards the surroundings. Not only the Hetao Navy, but also the
The same was true for the Goryeo Navy. Fu Yishan did not want to be commanded by Zhang Yuewan, but in compliance with Fu Jianglou's orders, and the eldest princess also clearly expressed her support for Zhang Yuewan, he had no choice but to follow the order and honestly transfer the remaining six
The command of Wan Gaoli Navy was handed over to Zhang Yuewan.
Xue Sha and others did not express any objection to Zhang Yuewan's order. They were not naval generals. According to Hetao practice, on whose main battlefield, as the supreme commander of the main battle arm, they have the right to make on-the-spot decisions on the battlefield. Moreover,
After all, Zhang Yuewan is Haotian's wife, so she needs to be given some face.
Cui Le whispered: "Mother, why don't we stop the boat and make a detailed investigation before setting off?"
"If there is really an ambush on the East Japanese side, then there will be doubts when they see our ship stopping. It will not be easy for us to trap and kill all the opponent's main forces." Zhang Yuewan said. After experiencing the battle of Yunwu Waterway, Zhang Yuewan
His intelligence and talent in water warfare have also improved accordingly, and of course, his courage and appetite have also become greater.
The patrol ships returned quickly, but they all came to the same conclusion. There should be no Japanese warships ambushing them within the 20 miles nearby.
Hearing the news, Fu Yishan breathed a sigh of relief and said with relief: "It seems that the sun has really set for the Dongwa navy. However, Dongbo is an island country after all, and they have a lot of large and small merchant ships. If they give up,
If we go out, the ants will bite the elephant to death, so we must keep our spirits up."
Everyone laughed, but Fu Ruoshui smiled and said: "But my little sister always feels a little uneasy. Hey, let's talk about it, if you were the Dongwa Navy and knew that our Hetao army was approaching, how would you respond?
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On the deck at this time, in addition to Xue Sha and other army commander-level generals, several commanders of the Navy, Wu Xiaolangjun and others were also present, and everyone suddenly started talking. Some said that the Dongwa Navy should give up.
We arrived at Shimonoseki and prepared to fight us to the death in Nara or Edo. Some people said that the other side would adopt harassment tactics and exhaustion tactics to eventually drain our energy. In short, everyone has his own theory.
Xue Sha and the others were all army generals and were not proficient in water warfare, so they simply brought a jar of wine and drank respectfully with Xin Ke next to them, and then watched everyone including Wu Xiaolang Jun become red-faced.
He laughed loudly. After drinking a jar of wine, Xue Sha suddenly felt something was wrong. He looked sideways and found that Zhang Yuewan's face had always been serious, and He Bugui had been squatting on the deck, holding a stick in his hand that he didn't know where.
I have been writing and drawing on the small wooden sticks I grabbed for a long time.
Xue Sha slapped his hands, and everyone immediately fell silent and looked at him quietly. However, Xue Sha smiled slightly, threw the finished wine jar into the sea, and said with a smile: "Mother, now that you have an idea,
Why don’t you tell me and let everyone know more about it?”
Only then did everyone realize that Zhang Yuewan was also a famous water battle general, but he had not spoken just now, so everyone started making noises.
Hearing this, Zhang Yuewan gritted her teeth, her expression was very ugly, and she pulled the map of Eastern Japan. However, in the sea breeze, the map could not be unfolded at all. Wu Xiaolangjun was smart enough to jump up and grab a corner of the big map. Yingji'er
Then he quickly handed Zhang Yuewan a piece of doctrine.
"Please see, everyone, Xiaguan Port is the largest port in the western part of the Eastern Japan, but the core of the city is still two or three miles away from the seaport. Our Hetao army must first capture this place as a stronghold to attack the Eastern Japan during the eastward expedition. Therefore,
We are bound to win this large port closest to our supply line. In order to maximize our powerful naval advantage, after defeating the garrison at the opponent's port, we will inevitably move upstream along the Qingshui River.
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Everyone is convinced that the mission of the navy is not just a transport team. The Qingshui River passes through the city. By passing here, you can completely avoid Dongwa's city defense. Although Dongwa's city wall does not have strong defensive power at all,
After all, it will cause some trouble for the Loop. Therefore, attacking along the Qingshui River and then landing under the cover of the navy is naturally the best choice. After all, the trebuchets on the navy warships are more powerful than ordinary ones.
The Army's trebuchets were much larger.
Zhang Yuewan took a breath and continued: "If I am a Japanese general, then I must first gather a large number of troops on the shore to lure the Hetao Army to land and fight. When the battle between the two sides is in full swing, I will immediately order the small boat fire hidden in the upper reaches of Qingshui River.
The ships and others all rushed out. At this time, all the warships of the Hetao Navy were supporting the battle on the shore, and with so many warships blocked on the river, movement would be inconvenient. If a fire was put down, at least half of them would be burned. At this time,
At the same time, the 30,000 elite Japanese navy cruising on the sea suddenly rushed out and cut off the Hetao Navy's retreat. It was not impossible for the Hetao Navy to be completely annihilated when caught off guard. As for the soldiers who landed in the Hetao, the morale of the troops was very high.
Chaos has no backup, even if it can be strong for a while, it will not be strong forever. We only need to adopt tactics of clearing the field and luring the enemy deep, and it will only be a matter of time before the opponent is eliminated. "
As soon as Zhang Yuewan finished speaking, everyone took a breath of air-conditioning. The expressions on their faces were full of surprise and uncertainty. They lay on the sand table and looked at it carefully for a while. Fu Ruoshui said with a bitter smile: "Yuewan, fortunately you are not a Japanese.
General, otherwise we will be in danger this time."
Although the large battleships of Dongwa have been damaged, there are still many small boats. When the time comes for a fire attack, these small ships will definitely play a huge role. As for the ships coming and going near the port of Dongwa
, in addition to confusing the Loop, it is probably also to increase the power of the fire attack in the subsequent battles.
Everyone praised him. Although Zhang Yuewan had the demeanor of a general, he blushed a little when he was praised by everyone. Everyone knew very well that if Dongbo really did what Zhang Yuewan said, the Hetao Navy would definitely suffer losses.
Tragic. As for the bloody killing of these construction workers who wanted to come to Japan to work as construction teams, they would be very lucky not to be dragged away by the enemy to build the city.
At this moment, He Bugui suddenly cheered and stood up suddenly. Everyone was surprised when they saw his finger fall on the map and said in a deep voice: "This must be the hiding place of the Japanese navy!
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Everyone looked sideways, but it was a depression on the southeast coast of Shimonoseki. Since this place is close to the mainland of the East Japan, the soldiers on the patrol boat just did not get close in order not to alert the snake. However, if the East Japan side really had this plan,
Then this is indeed a very good ambush location. It is not only secretive and reliable, but also not far from the battlefield, and can respond to the Xiaguan battlefield at any time.
Zhang Yuewan also nodded in agreement, and then shouted: "Whoever comes, please investigate this place immediately. Remember, you must be as careful as possible to prevent the other party from noticing."
Immediately some soldiers took the order and left. Half an hour later, the navy's scouts quickly returned, and the news completely confirmed Zhang Yuewan and He Bugui's guesses. However, looking at the size of those battleships, it was always
The troop strength should be around 50,000. The scout who was exploring the Qingshui River on the other side also hurried back, and he also vaguely discovered the existence of the Japanese army in the Qingshui River.
"Hey, it seems that Dongbo has taken out all the inventory." Fu Yishan chuckled.
However, Shu Lan was very concerned about the accuracy of the information. He kept asking the navy scouts. After getting a definite answer, he murmured: "I didn't expect that there are still some talents in the East Japan..."
Now that it has been confirmed that the Dongwa Navy is hiding on one side, Zhang Yuewan's guess is already close to ten. So, everyone immediately gathered in front of the map. The Fifth Young Master did not dare to neglect and quickly opened the map wider.