Since there was no concept of territorial waters these days, Qi Yu had no choice but to popularize his knowledge.
He unilaterally believes that all the sea areas between Qiongzhou and Luzon belong to the inland sea of the state capital, and its sovereignty is equivalent to the land territory, so it must be defended with all its strength.
Duan Zicheng and Fu Xian looked at each other, and then shook their heads at the same time, indicating that they were still confused.
don't know?
That’s okay!
Qi Yu said that it didn't matter whether he understood it or not. As long as he understood that it was Annan who took the lead in invading our Dafeng territorial waters, and that we were forced to enforce the law, it was enough to know this.
In this case, doesn’t it make sense?
Okay, let’s talk about the current battle situation first.
The strategy for advancing troops at sea has been finalized, but the tactics on land still need to be further discussed.
In this regard, Qi Yu expressed his thoughts: "We can send a large ship to send more than 800 musketeers directly to Luzon to land, and then immediately launch operations to defeat the rebels at all costs.
Support the West and stabilize the overall situation of the country as quickly as possible to avoid other disasters." After a pause, he added: "For this section, the King of Luzon can use his limited appeal to facilitate things.
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This statement sounds reasonable on the surface, but if you take a closer look, it feels a bit too arrogant.
Why do you say that?
According to the information obtained, Fuxi's army has about 8,000 people, but his own side only has about 800 people. Using these 800 to defeat the enemy's 8,000 people, what else is it but arrogance?
Qi Yu thought: Otherwise!
As far as Luzon is concerned today, even conventional iron weapons are scarce, let alone military steel. How sharp its combat power is can basically be guessed. Just imagine using the power of your own firearms to attack the enemy's flesh and blood
Even if the body is not superior in numbers, it is impossible for him to be tortured and unable to find the north.
After listening to the above analysis, Fu Xian immediately clasped his fists and asked for orders, saying that he wanted to have a showdown with Fu Xi's army.
Judging from the cards in his hand, he is indeed the best choice for land warfare.
However, in the end, Qi Yu let Duan Zicheng take on the responsibility.
Why?
He felt that this operation was a bit special. It not only required killing and fending off the enemy, but also using political means to control the overall situation of Luzon. It could be said that it was a two-pronged approach. Those who were not both civil and military could not let it go.
In this comparison, the joke achievement seems more suitable.
So, the matter was settled and action was taken immediately.
The Qiongzhou army was divided into two groups. The large force with the navy as the main force continued southward to pursue the Annan fleet; the other group carried the army to adjust its direction and headed straight to Luzon. This move can be described as an amphibious attack, advancing on both land and water, and fighting for the victory.
Control the entire battle situation as quickly as possible.
Act very decisively.
Compared with the vigorous and resolute actions of the Qiongzhou Army, the Annan Army seemed a bit sloppy.
This is not to say that they do not attach importance to this battle, but because they feel so good about themselves that they become a little arrogant.
This change in their mentality is mainly due to the improvement in strength.
Yes!
Annan unilaterally believed that Qiongzhou's reputation must have been frightened by the improved strength of Annan's navy.
Ahem, there is some basis for saying so.
Let’s listen carefully:
After establishing the strategic policy of annexing Luzon, King Annan has been paying close attention to Qiongzhou's reaction. Especially when Duan Zicheng visited Luzon in a high-profile manner, he could hardly sleep with worry, fearing that they would form an alliance because of a certain stance.
I thought, in the end, all the worry was in vain.
In this regard, Qiongzhou's position was very clear. The purpose of their visit to Luzon was to strengthen economic and trade exchanges between the two sides, and nothing else. In order to clarify this position, they also published an official document in the "Qiongzhou Xunbao" to correct the bad behavior.
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This shows what?
It means that Annan's status has risen sharply after acquiring the artillery and warships from the Franco Kingdom. Now it has reached the point where Qiongzhou is afraid and does not dare to act rashly!
Little did he know that Qi Dalang deliberately hid his strength to show his weakness. Unexpectedly, he was actually regarded as a frightened coward.
Despite all the fuss, King Annan remained calm and cautious.
He has heard that the Chinese are good at strategy, especially in the military field, and are not that gentlemen. In other words, what they say and what they do may not be consistent, so they must be highly vigilant.
To be on the safe side, before setting off, he specially sent out scouts to investigate and pay attention to the real movements of the Qiongzhou ships. However, he found that everything was as usual there.
Could it be said that the Qiongzhou Army was really frightened?
Weak chicken!
That being the case, what else is there to worry about?
Give it a try!
So King Annan decided to send out all the outsourced naval forces without leaving a single ship behind, forcing Luzon to submit with an unequal military advantage.
However, he also left behind a so-called back-up plan, which was to work together with the army of the Franco Kingdom. In this way, the two parties formed a naval coalition with high combat effectiveness, which would definitely be invincible in the South China Sea.
When you meet gods, kill gods; when you meet Buddhas, kill Buddhas.
In addition to the navy, the ship-based armies of both sides are also not small. If they are combined with the 8,000 people in Fuxi, their combat power must not be underestimated. The weakling Luzon is just a fish belly waiting to be chopped on the chopping board.
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How comfortable!
The commander of the Annan fleet seemed to be deeply affected, and his nostrils turned upward. He had never enjoyed this level of pleasure in many years, and the legendary salted fish turning over was probably nothing more than that.
As the saying goes, extreme happiness leads to sadness.
It's true, something abnormal suddenly happened at this time.
What?
A scout reported urgently that Qiongzhou suddenly sent two gunboats, cruising around the coastline of Annan. From time to time, it fired a few cannons to show its prestige, and its attitude was very arrogant.
What?
How dare Qiongzhou stroke a tiger's beard?
Don’t want to mess around anymore?
Let's talk, let's get angry, the problem still needs to be solved.
At present, Qiongzhou's warships control the shipping channel, so how can our own supply ships dare to go out to sea rashly? But if they stay there and don't move, their own supplies will be cut off!
Therefore, the commander decisively deployed four warships and ordered them to immediately turn around and sail back to the port of the motherland to perform the task of escorting supply ships.
How big a deal is it?
Wouldn't it be possible to avert the danger by dividing the troops into two groups?
For peace?
Haha, it’s too early to say!
It didn't take long before something happened to the four ships that had just been separated.
It is said that these four ships had only sailed for less than ten miles when they were bombarded and sunk by a fleet of unknown identity and number.
Who did it?
Could it be... Luzon's idiot fleet?
No, no, their broken ships are not equipped with artillery at all, so where do they have combat power?
But if it wasn’t Luzon, then who would it be?
After rigorous analysis and demonstration, he finally came to the most likely conclusion: the opponent should be some pirate ships robbing homes, because only pirate ships could be equipped with offensive firearms.
A mere thief dares to challenge our Nanyang overlord?
The swollen Commander Annan immediately issued a military order: quickly turn the bow of the ship to eliminate those Xiaoxiao who didn't know the heights of the sky, and avenge the four sunk warships!
Following his order, the smell of gunpowder immediately became stronger.
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Waves of sea breeze blew in, making the fluttering flags rustle.
On the deck, Qi Yu was holding a telescope in his hand, staring intently at the sea ahead.
Suddenly!
Several hazy little black dots appeared in his field of vision. As the distance continued to get closer, Qi Yu finally saw the opponent's trumpet clearly.
Hey!
It seems that the main force of Annan's fleet has arrived!
It's really hard to find anything without wearing iron shoes, and it takes no effort at all to get it!
The formation they put up obviously had a higher or lower meaning.
Seeing this, Fu Xian hurriedly asked: "Sir, what should we do?"
Qi Yu smiled faintly and replied: "What else can we do? As soon as it comes, blast it! There is no need to pay attention to any benevolence and morality at this time. As long as it comes within the range, open fire immediately and annihilate it with all its strength."
"yes!"
"..."
The enemy ship is closer, closer...
"Fire!"
"yes!"
Bang bang bang!
The sudden sound of cannons was like thunder falling from the sky, instantly breaking the tranquility of the sea area.
The waves surged and the drums and horns roared, seeming to be composing an immortal war song of opening up new territories.