Chapter 1044 The uncomfortable barbarian coalition
Ryukyu is an island, but it can also be called an archipelago.
The reason is that, except for the main island, most of the surrounding islands can only be called reefs.
It would be fine if they were all reefs, but on the sea area facing Oli from Ryukyu Island, some of the farthest and largest ones would be exposed above the sea even when the tide is completely high.
Although the scale is small, it happens to be on a dividing line.
On the sea map of Dali, they are just a few relatively large rocks, but on the map of Ryukyu, they are islands.
It is understandable that a small country with few people always wants to flaunt the size of its territory in this way.
On the farthest island from Ryukyu Island and the largest island besides Ryukyu Island, the area in the middle is densely packed with several distinct camps.
Di Xin's guess was correct. These barbarians around Dali had indeed formed a coalition.
However, although they were a coalition, they were united under the pressure of the Immortal Army. The conflicts between the various barbarians were only temporarily put on hold, but not resolved.
Therefore, Ryukyu would naturally not worry about troops from other forces entering Ryukyu Island, so this island became a temporary garrison for the coalition forces.
It is relatively close to southern Xinjiang, making it easier to respond once traces of the expeditionary force are discovered.
It is true that not all barbarians are good at water warfare, but compared to fighting the immortal army on land, these barbarians ultimately chose to lay traps for the Northern Xinjiang Expeditionary Force at sea.
For a being that is stronger than yourself, the best way is to bring it to the same level as your own, and then defeat the opponent with rich experience.
Another thing that prompted them to make this decision was the clear news that the navy in southern Xinjiang would not participate in the war.
As long as the coalition forces do not enter the waters of Dali, no matter how fierce the fight is with the Northern Xinjiang Expeditionary Force, the Southern Xinjiang Navy will just choose to turn a blind eye.
The Southern Xinjiang Navy did not participate, and many of the expeditionary forces were known to be landlubbers from the Northern Xinjiang. Even after intensive training, they could not be more familiar with naval warfare than the Ryukyu Navy.
This wave can be regarded as using one's own spear to attack the other's shield.
While weakening the combat effectiveness of the Northern Xinjiang Expeditionary Force, it also maximized the advantages of the coalition forces.
Moreover, the news sent by the mission to Dali Capital was not only that the Southern Xinjiang Navy chose to stay out of the matter.
It is said that those missions contacted a certain big shot in the capital.
The current attitude of the Southern Xinjiang Navy is the sincerity of the big shot after agreeing to cooperate. In addition, in addition to frontal warships, he will also use some other means against the expeditionary force.
It can be said that once the immortal army leaves the land, it will fall into many calculations.
However, just about fifty days ago, the spies they sent out reported that the Immortal Army had arrived at the seaside, but until now, they have been stationed there and have never left.
If it weren't for the intelligence reported by the spies that the expeditionary force continued to train every day, they would have doubted whether His Highness Prince Yu was planning to withdraw his troops.
With the combat power shown by the Immortal Army, these barbarians actually do not want to fight the Northern Xinjiang Expeditionary Force even on the sea.
If the expeditionary force had not vowed to wipe out all the barbarians, it would have been impossible for them to unite.
And it was also because of the expeditionary force's consistent performance that they had an illusion.
His Royal Highness Prince Yu seemed to want to make as many military exploits as possible while the negotiations between the mission and the Dali court were not over yet.
It is not a secret that many princes in Dali are competing for the next throne.
Therefore, almost everyone believed that the fifth prince of Dali wanted to increase his competitiveness for the throne by relying on his unparalleled military exploits.
The negotiation may end at any time.
Both the Dali court and the surrounding barbarians knew that it was unrealistic to allow King Yu to continue fighting like this.
The reason why the negotiations have not yet concluded is that what is being fought for is just the distribution of benefits during the negotiation process.
Negotiations between forces are never decided by a slap on the forehead. If some seemingly trivial details are not checked, they may cause irreparable losses in the future.
Of course, for the current barbarians, another point is that before the negotiation ends, they want to make one last attempt.
If the expeditionary force can be defeated and return with the early ambush of the coalition forces, then those missions can take advantage of the situation and gain a greater say in the negotiations.
Therefore, driven by the will of both parties, this battle will happen quickly.
However, who would have known that after His Royal Highness Prince Yu arrived at the beach, he seemed to be motionless as if he was suffering from thalassophobia.
If this continues, the most uncomfortable thing will undoubtedly be this group of united barbarian armies.
As time goes by, the conflicts that have been suppressed temporarily in various armies may be aroused at any time, and the pressure on the diplomatic missions in Dali Capital will also increase.
It is true that the big shot in Dali promised to help delay the situation together, but he could only help in secret, so the delay could not be long.
Another point is that since we want to negotiate peace, we still need to be sincere.
Unlike Dali, which has a vast territory and rich resources, for the barbarians living around Dali, every winter is a disaster.
A big reason for plundering Dali's border is that they lack supplies.
There are spring, summer and autumn, but only in winter when nothing grows, and many people cannot persist without enough supplies.
But now, for the barbarians, the most basic sincerity in negotiating peace is that during this process, they can no longer let their soldiers plunder the Dali border.
And now the weather is getting colder and colder.
They cannot plunder the Dali border, and even if the battle has not yet begun, after these barbarian coalition forces are stationed here, they will consume a lot of food and supplies every day.
It can be expected that if they cannot inflict heavy losses on the expeditionary force and create a negotiating advantage for the mission from the capital, this winter will not be easy.
Therefore, with the expeditionary force delayed in setting off, the most uncomfortable thing was undoubtedly this united barbarian army.
There are even some barbarian tribes that are relatively far away, and they have a vague intention to retreat, but it is difficult to say it out.
Until the news came that the old emperor of Dali was critically ill.
When the spies sent back the news again and learned that His Royal Highness King Yu had left the military camp and headed towards the capital, some people in the coalition army finally couldn't sit still.