When Ren Ning and others left Dinghai Pier, Wan Shilei's Panshi Fleet also set off from Jinlongtan and sailed far west.
Several young guards looked excited, "General, are we going to fight the Japanese pirates?"
Since the heavy snow closed the mountains last year, the area near Jinlongtan has rarely been clean.
After a few months of winter, everyone is tired of being idle and can't help but want to do something while the flowers are blooming in spring.
"No." Wan Shilei shook his head slightly, "The main goal of our trip is to welcome the grain ships coming from Huayang County and ensure their safety."
"Oh." The guards were greatly disappointed, and the light in their eyes quickly dimmed.
Wan Shilei laughed dumbly.
"What's that look in your eyes? If the Japanese pirates get wind of this, there will definitely be a time when you show off your skills."
"That's right," he slapped his forehead.
"In addition to the Jade Dragon Fleet, the fleet responsible for escorting this time is also a fleet from Zhennanguan. They are not professional navy like our East China Sea Barrier. Don't embarrass me when the time comes."
"No, no, no." The guards became energetic and quickly shook their heads in assurance.
Soon, the news spread through the ships of the Rock Fleet through semaphores.
Everyone looked forward with eager hands, their eyes burning with flames.
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East China Sea, Sishan Islands
Report!
A small boat was rapidly approaching from the north.
"News from Jinlongtan, get out of the way quickly." Someone on the boat shouted from a distance.
In the conference hall of Shangyang Island, Ishikawa Taki sat in the main seat with his back straight.
"News about Jinlongtan?" His mind was spinning rapidly, "It will take some time for the snow there to be digested. What could happen?"
And the most important thing now is to figure out the reason for the changes in Dinghai Terminal and the East China Sea Barrier. I don’t know if the Yunchui people are preparing to attack the Sishan Islands...
As for Baekje, I really can’t care about it for the moment.
"General," the military advisors knew the general's worries.
"The coast of Yunchui is heavily guarded. Almost every inch of the coastline is watched continuously by people for twelve hours. Our spies have exposed a lot, but there is still no way to send the information back."
"But the defense of the Jinlongtan coastline is relatively weak, and they often exchange news with the Yunchui coastline. Maybe we can get some news through them."
"That's right." Ishikawa Taki took a long breath.
After saying that, he couldn't help but look at the information at hand, and his heart became heavier.
The food supply in Sishan Islands has long been at the bottom. The severe cold in winter and the frequent intrusions of Yunchui boats have meant that the fishing plan sent out has had little effect.
It can be said that there is almost no meal on the island now.
Fortunately, spring has arrived and many shrubs have already sprouted.
However, before they grew up, they were picked off and eaten by hungry soldiers...
This is nothing to Ishikawa Taki.
Anyway, there are many soldiers, so every half month the local people will send a group of people over.
only……
Last year, Doi Yuuto left with three fleets, and another fifteen fleets followed Nei Masato to the north. There are not many fleets left to guard the Sishan Islands.
Moreover, most of the officers and men on the ship were novices who had just come from the mainland.
These people used to be ordinary people. Not to mention controlling the various complex weapons on the ship, even if they were asked to row the oars, they would make a mess.
If Yun Chui attacks in a big way...
Ishikawa Taki could not help but look a little gloomy.
Rowing a dead boat on Wangdao.
After a long time, the boat finally docked, and the news about Jinlong Beach was quickly delivered to Ishikawa Taki.
Read ten lines in one glance.
He handed the news to the military advisors and lieutenants beside him, and stood in front of the map.
"The Panshi Fleet is fully armed and heading west. Its purpose is currently unknown. It is estimated that it is preparing to join the fleet departing from Dinghai Pier first."
"These two fleets add up to nearly 600 ships. Who can tell me what their goal is?"
The conference hall was quiet.
Six hundred ships!
Everyone looked down at the information in their hands for a while, and then looked up at the huge chart, feeling very heavy.
For a moment no one dared to speak.
"General," after a while, a military advisor finally stood up.
"Yun Chuihai is strictly prohibited, resulting in a serious lack of information at our disposal. I believe there are three possibilities for the two fleets to merge."
Ishikawa Taki looked over expressionlessly, "Tell me about it."
"First," Sakigawa clasped his fingers, "there is not much food in Jinlongtan. Some of the ships leaving from Dinghai Pier are food ships, and the Panshi Fleet is here to escort them."
Buzz~
Many generals suddenly moved.
"I think so. Yun Chui has nearly 100,000 troops in Baekje, and they are in urgent need of food and grass. Moreover, the land route has been cut off by General Genjing, so now they can only transport food by ship."
Shipping grain?
Some generals' stomachs were rumbling, and they couldn't help but wipe the saliva from the corners of their mouths.
"Not necessarily." Some people disagreed.
"As we all know, in August of last year, Xingluo moved to defend the Beihai Pass. Wei Junqian has never been able to tolerate sand in his eyes, but this time he was not in a hurry to fight with us. Instead, he kept asking people to repair and widen the post road to Baekje. And it lasted for a whole year.
, the grain trucks on the road have been delivering grain to the Baekje Peninsula in a steady stream."
"Therefore, I personally feel that these are not grain ships."
Many people were disappointed and nodded, "That makes sense."
"Wei Junqian is a bastard." Someone yelled.
"Are you a front-line general or a rear-line road construction soldier, building a rough road? Did he expect that we would sneak attack on Beihai Customs the year before last?"
Ishikawa Taki did not comment, but looked at Sakigawa who stood up, "You continue to talk."
"Yes!" Sakigawa responded, then raised his hand and pointed at the North Sea on the map.
"The second possibility is that the Yunchui people are preparing to recapture the Beihai Pass. After the two fleets merge, they will turn north to block the North Sea and make arrangements in advance for all aspects of operations on land."
"This is unlikely." This time many people shook their heads in opposition.
"Although it is already spring, the snow in Tamaki County is still very thick, which is not suitable for large-scale military operations for the time being. Moreover, the North Sea is also full of ice, making it impossible to sail at all."
"If they want to besiege General Nei, they don't need to move out so early."
"General," Sakigawa ignored this and looked directly at Ishikawa Taki, "What kind of person is Wei Junqian?"
"More than four years ago, everyone including King Nanfeng felt that Wei Junqian would not send troops easily without the order of Emperor Changxing. However, in the blink of an eye, the four southern counties of Xingluo Army, Zhennanguan, and Yunchui, and the two small countries of Wanxiang and Baoxiang
I don't know when they formed a group and marched collectively to the city. Nanfeng was destroyed in the blink of an eye."
"The weather conditions in the north are indeed bad now, but who would dare to bet that Wei Junqian won't take action?"
There was dead silence in the conference room.
Those who had just spoken out against it lowered their heads silently, and no one dared to speak again.
Sakigawa looked at them for a while, but did not ignore them, but continued to clasp his fingers.
"The third place is our Sishan Islands."
This time everyone was silent, obviously mentally prepared.
"General, my subordinates feel that the two fleets may turn around and head east after they merge."
"Xiangdong?" Someone was confused, "Where are they going?"
"That's a good question." Sakigawa chuckled, his smile full of misery.
He raised his hand a little and landed on the three grain islands east of Baekje.
"My subordinates believe that they will move the fleet near the three food islands like last year's East China Sea Barrier."
"Firstly, we can continue to destroy the food base on the island and let us continue to have no harvest; secondly, it is estimated that the East China Sea Barrier will soon send troops to attack the Sishan Islands at our feet, and they will be responsible for blocking the reinforcements of General Jiutang on the east coast; thirdly, then
It is to continue to massacre the troop transport ships coming from our homeland."
Dry!
Someone yelled angrily, "What a bunch of cowards, this move is so cruel!"