"The news from the Guangdong Navy is that two days ago, the Spanish fleet was discovered outside Qiongzhou Prefecture. Because of my reminder, the Navy did not rush to meet the enemy, but was harassed by the enemy on the shore!"
Qian Wubing's face was expressionless, but he secretly regretted in his heart that the Spanish main fleet was really not in Luzon. If he had taken a little risk, maybe by this time, the results of the sneak attack on Luzon would have come out.
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After all, there is no medicine for regret in the world. After struggling for a while, Qian Wubing shook his head and forgot about this regret.
"Is the loss big?" Tang Yin frowned, thinking about the news Qian Wubing brought him: "Has the target of the enemy fleet been determined now? It is impossible for them to have no place to supply and rest, whether it is Luzon or
Boni seems a little far away!"
"That's what I want to say!" Qian Wubing was also a little troubled, "There is news, I'm afraid there is a problem in Champa!"
"Is Champa lost?" Wang Yu looked at the two of them and repeated Qian Wubing's words. He was not too surprised by the news. He was worried that the Champa fell into the hands of the Spanish just a short time after it was naturalized.
Here, the face of the imperial court is somewhat unsightly.
"It shouldn't be!" Tang Yin shook his head: "Before Mr. Wang left Tamsui, he made arrangements for the supplies stored in the city. Even if the enemy captured Champa, they would definitely not be able to supply from Champa so easily. This
The enemy's fleet, based on its size, must be at least five to six thousand people, and the food and drink expenses of these people are not a small amount."
He paused: "There is also Panluo, who has received the favor of my Ming Dynasty. It is like being recreated. With him and his group of disciples resisting, even if the city is captured, the port and other things should be in ruins, let alone
I’m afraid this news is not very reliable!”
"If Panluo took the initiative to send this city with both hands, it wouldn't be surprising!" Qian Wubing smiled bitterly: "Olivia's people are not useless. The news they brought here
, but it’s a bit outrageous. Panluo, who occupied the city, directly dedicated the city to the Spaniards. Where did the damage and supplies come from? It’s naturally a matter of course!”
"This weakling!" Wang Shouren was furious, "If this matter is serious, I will kill him in the future!"
"Master Wang has put a lot of effort into occupying the city!" Tang Yin explained to Qian Wubing over and over while easing his cheeks, "It's that Panluo. Because he is quite popular, Master Wang has always relied on him and did not despise him at all.
To him!"
This is the lobby of Tamsui’s official office. Basically, the people who can decide the fate of Tamsui are all in the lobby of the government office at the moment. You can only commit a thief for a thousand days, but there is no way to guard against a thief for a thousand days. The Spanish
The fleet suddenly appeared and disappeared, like a knife hanging above their heads, which put too much pressure on everyone.
"Look here!" Olivia spread out the chart on the table, and several people came over.
"This is the path of the Spanish fleet, Siam, Chenla, Champa, and then Qiongzhou in the Ming Dynasty. Overseas Qianhu Station's judgment is that it is unlikely that the Spanish fleet will come directly towards our Tamsui.
, and according to their action patterns, the possibility of attacking the Ming coast along the coast is actually higher, and the advantages of their fleet will be maximized!"
"Unless the navy of the imperial court is gathered together, the Guangdong and Fujian navy alone will not be enough!"
"Everyone may know this, but the court may not know it!" Qian Wubing rubbed his forehead, "Without touching it, the court would not believe that these Spaniards would be so vicious. Moreover, even if they suffered a loss, for the sake of stability
The imperial court will still have the courage to fight against the people's hearts. When the time comes, it will be hard to tell what the essence of our Ming Dynasty navy is!"
"If the navy is like your fleet, these Spaniards have nothing to fear!" Wang Yu murmured to himself: "But I heard that no new ships have been launched in the navy for more than 20 years. The soldiers'
Some generals have always been concerned about drills and other things, but the ordnance on this ship really can't keep up. Some of the firearms are older than the soldiers on the ship. How can they still rely on such a battle?
Did you jump on the enemy's ship and chop them down like that before?"
"This is worth worrying about!" Tang Yin looked at the chart on the table and looked at Qian Wubing, "However, we have more things to worry about. Have you ever thought that if this speculation is true, and everyone
Even the Guangdong and Fujian Navy are not very optimistic about it. Once the Navy fails, what other combat capabilities will the imperial court have available along the southeast coast?"
Everyone's heart skipped a beat and they all looked at Qian Wubing.
Tang Yin's meaning is already very clear. If the Guangdong and Fujian Navy fails, the best combat power the imperial court can count on along the southeast coast is that the palace and nobles have the majority of the Sihai fleet. Regardless of
Whether Qian Wubing is willing or not, no matter what Qian Wubing's established strategy is, once the court comes with a decree, it is obvious that Qian Wubing has to listen. At that time, the enemy will not need to look for it, and the fleet from all over the world will take the initiative to send it to his door.
During this period of time, Tamsui's desperate efforts to strengthen its defenses, as a means of relying on the Sihai Fleet, were all in vain. At that time, if the two fleets collided, the Sihai Fleet would not receive any support from the shore.
They will lose all opportunities to choose a battlefield that is beneficial to them.
Qian Wubing did not look at the crowd, but instead cast his eyes on Wang Yu. Wang Yu didn't know why at first, but when everyone followed Qian Wubing's gaze and fell on him, he instinctively felt something
Something bad happened.
"Why are you looking at me like this? Even if the imperial court has some ideas, Master Qian's words are more effective than mine!?"
Tang Yin shook his head: "This may be true for other things, but in this matter, your words may really be more effective than adults' words. Even if your words are not effective, the words of the person behind you will definitely be effective. And
It is taboo for Mr. Qian to speak on this matter!"
Having said this, Wang Yu still doesn't know what Tang Yin means? The Jin Yiwei supervises all civil and military officials, but they don't say that they should take the pens in the hands of civil officials and the swords in the hands of generals into their own hands. Moreover,
In this regard, the nobles who have always firmly controlled the military power will never give the Jin Yiwei face. Liu Jin was arrogant enough back then, but he fell down overnight. This is because he did not have military power in his hands.
!
It is too whimsical to let the Guangdong and Fujian Navy be controlled by Mr. Qian... Wang Yu was so nervous that he didn't know what to say.