At the same time, everyone was shocked after hearing what Jin Lin said.
His face changed instantly.
Jin Tianming had no idea of blaming his son for a moment, and said excitedly: "Son, what happened?"
Jin Lin took a deep breath and said, "I asked you for two hundred ships and arranged them on the eastern front of the main force. Not long ago, we were attacked by the Southern Dynasty sailors!"
"He...they really came, and it was so dark!"
"Dad, retreat quickly!"
Jin Tianming and others were all shocked. They never thought that the Southern Dynasty would launch an attack in such bad weather.
"General, this..."
Jin Tianming said: "Our army is now in a period of recuperation, and the Southern Dynasty sailors are at the height of their fighting. It is not suitable for a head-on confrontation right now. We order the rear army to change into the front army and retreat!"
"yes!"
Many lieutenants did not dare to neglect and quickly carried out the orders.
This time, I looked at Jin Lin with admiration.
Each and every one of them naturally felt ashamed and sighed in shame.
If they had listened to Jin Lin earlier, they wouldn't have to retreat in embarrassment now.
Jin Tianming sighed and said: "Jin Lin, I am not as good as you!"
"Dad, don't say that..."
Jinlin Road.
Jin Tianming said again, "Lin'er, as an important official of food, grass and supplies, you must keep an eye on the food rations for our army!"
Jin Lin nodded and said loudly: "Don't worry!"
In this way, when the Nanchao navy rushed towards them, the Soochow Navy had already retreated.
It can be regarded as avoiding its sharp edge.
In response, Xu Fangteng was very angry and shouted angrily, "Soochow Navy is really cunning!"
"General, do you still want to pursue me?"
If you chase, the battle line will be lengthened immediately, and the risk will also increase.
By that time, I'm afraid the gains will outweigh the losses.
There is no 100% victory in the battle, and Xu Fangteng is not willing to fight it.
Sighed.
What was a winnable situation has now become what it is now.
"If we chase them out now, the battle situation will no longer be under our control, so let's forget it!"
"this……"
"Order the three armies to retreat!"
The sailors of the Southern Dynasty attacked with great momentum, but unexpectedly, a young general defeated their overall situation.
…
The next day.
Soochow, Xudu capital, in the side hall.
Wu Jun looked at the latest battle report and said: "Jin Tianming and others have launched more than 20 offensive battles, but none of them have been successful. Prime Minister, what do you think?"
Zhang Baiyi said: "Back to Your Majesty, your original intention of sending troops was that you were worried that the Navy would lose its combat effectiveness after not fighting for many years. Therefore, the war this time was not to defeat the Southern Dynasty!"
"Hmm...that makes sense!" Wu Jun said thoughtfully, "What does the Prime Minister think? Should we increase the number of troops?"
Zhang Baiyi thought for a while and said: "With more troops, the nature of the war will change. Your Majesty, please make your own decision. The opinions of the veterans can only be used as a reference!"
Wu Jun naturally understood what Zhang Baiyi meant, frowned, and thought deeply: "Now Soochow is fully capable of winning this battle, it would be a pity to retreat!"
"But if a large-scale war breaks out, Soochow's casualties will increase!"
"well……"
Long sighs.
Yes, Wu Jun is a hesitant and indecisive person.
There are also some contradictions.
When we started the war, we were worried that the Soochow Navy would be in a period of ease for many years and lose its combat effectiveness.
Now that the war has begun, there are all kinds of hesitations again.
After a while, Zhang Baiyi mentioned: "Your Majesty, even if we win this battle and occupy the Southern Dynasty, we won't get much benefit, and we will be counterattacked by the Southern Dynasty army. I really think that we can let our navy
, just wandering around the southern waters, it’s just right to shoot once in a while..."
"Yeah!" Wu Jun responded and said, "Then we won't send more troops!"
Immediately, an imperial edict was issued to Jin Tianming. The general meaning was that harassment was enough, and there was no need to engage in large-scale war.
A few days passed by and the imperial edict was in Jin Tianming's hands.
In this regard, Jin Tianming never expected that Wu Jun would issue such an imperial edict and simply order 50,000 troops to repair on the water. When the condition and morale were restored, it would not be too late to send troops.
Although Xu Fangteng did not achieve a decisive victory, he still forced the Soochow Navy to retreat.
In this way, he reluctantly led his troops back to the water stronghold.
Wang Ming learned the specific situation and did not blame him... On the battlefield, things were changing rapidly, so it was no wonder Xu Fangteng was there.
The two armies faced each other again.
However, this time they did not take the initiative.
…
On the Wu Dynasty side, Jiangning is now vigorously developing its navy.
He devoted himself wholeheartedly to building a naval force.
If conditions didn't allow it, Jiang Ning would have wanted to combine sea, land and air.
In this way, wouldn’t it be easy to regain the lost land in several states?
Of course, the idea is beautiful, but the reality is a bit cruel... Because these conditions are not met at all, the most I can do is think about it.
Toya and Batu are lurking in the capital, still waiting for the right opportunity.
Their target is Wang An.
But Wang An leaves early every day and comes home late every day, and there are many soldiers around him, so he can't take action at all.
Now, Batu was a little impatient in waiting, and said: "Sister, how long do we have to wait!"
"If that doesn't work, just sneak into the palace!"
To be honest, Toya was a little annoyed waiting for the opportunity, and said: "Sneaking into the palace is a bad idea, wait a little longer!"
"I don't believe Wang An wasn't out drinking!"
Batu pursed his lips helplessly, "Girl, it's already been half a month, and it doesn't look like there will be any!"
"I suggest that we sneak into the palace to look for the sketch of the crossbow!"
Toya thought it was too dangerous, so she finally shook her head.
"It's not easy to sneak into the capital of Wu Dynasty, so we should wait!"
"For your own safety!"
Batu finally chose to listen to Toya, and said slowly: "I've said it for this reason, so I'll listen to you!"
"However, I still feel that we should attack!"
Toya didn't want to, but for the sake of safety, she endured it.
"A little impatience will ruin a big plan!"
Batu responded perfunctorily.
Toya sneaked into the capital of the Wu Dynasty this time and was determined to win the martial arts crossbow, so she did not want to live in trouble.
A few days passed quickly.
That night, it rained heavily in the capital, and there were not many people on the road. The whole city seemed to be asleep, and everything was silent and peaceful.
Such a scene does not exist in the Northern Desert. Toya sat by the window and watched quietly. Gradually, she started to like this feeling.
Not long after, Batu walked in and said: "Sister, I think today is an opportunity, why don't we choose to do it tonight!"
Toya paused, hesitated for a while and said: "Today's night, with the dark moon and high wind, is indeed suitable!"
"Hmm... Then don't hesitate. The day lilies will get cold if you delay any longer..." Batu couldn't hold it in anymore and was a little excited.