Chapter 1000: Japanese Slaves in the East China Sea
The name Zhao Tianlin has special meaning to Jinyang City.
In the battle to defend Jinyang, the late Duke Zhongsu was naturally the biggest contributor, and Zhao Tianlin's role in this battle was also indispensable.
In the battle to defend Jinyang, Zhao Tianlin was second only to Zhongsu.
But neither of these two people could die well after Jinyang.
On the day when Yu Yanyi was unjustly killed, the whole city of Jinyang was covered with silk, and tears fell like rain.
Now, they have received the news that Zhao Tianlin died fighting for the country.
Today, there is silence in Jinyang City. The whole city is covered with plain colors. In the camp of Longwu Army, there are even more soapy white plain flags.
Cao Xueyang still underestimated the impact of Zhao Tianlin's death. This one of the founders of the New Longwu Army still had a huge impact on this new Longwu Army.
Although he did not directly participate in the reorganization of the Longwu Army, he is still the second most important figure in the hearts of the Longwu Army soldiers.
In addition to Zhao Tianlin's death in battle, the imperial court's failure on the northern line further demoralized the Longwu Army.
Originally, the previous war between the Great Zhou Dynasty and Prince Zhao's Mansion was a two-front battle of balance.
Zhao Tianlin's Pingjing Army dealt with the soldiers and horses led by King Zhao himself, while Cao Xueyang dealt with the elites of King Zhao's palace led by Zhang Shimei and Zhu Shihong.
The Pingjing Army is composed of the elites of the Royal Forest Army and the only remaining veterans of the Longwu Army. Judging from the strength on paper, it is definitely stronger than the New Longwu Army.
The original plan of the imperial court was also based on this arrangement. Cao Xueyang's Longwu Army would bite Zhang Shimei's troops and horses, making it impossible for him to return to reinforcements. Zhao Tianlin's Pingjing Army, with its superior strength, defeated King Zhao's army head-on.
It can only be said that the plan of the Sixth Army Governor's Office and the Ministry of War was well done. There was just a little problem during implementation.
The battlefield was changing rapidly, and a sudden strange wind caused Zhao Tianlin, who had almost all the advantages, to be defeated.
It can be said that the strategic arrangement of the imperial court has been completely disrupted!
The defeat of Pingjing's army left the eastern part of Bingzhou undefended. The flanks of Longwu's army, which originally faced Zhang Shimei in Pingshan County, were completely exposed to the iron hoofs of King Zhao's army's elite cavalry.
As long as the cavalry of King Zhao's army wanted to, within one day, they could reach the north of Pingshan County and threaten Longwu's army's flanks.
It was also because of this that Cao Xueyang had to retreat to Jinyang.
In the headquarters of Longwu Army's central army, the senior generals of Longwu Army were discussing matters.
"Grand Governor, the morale is low now. The soldiers are mourning the death of General Zhao. They are afraid of the power of Zhao Wang's cavalry. The army has no intention to fight. At this moment, we can only focus on holding on. Jinyang is the strongest city in the world, and we will act accordingly.
Stand guard and wait for reinforcements from the imperial court!"
The person who was expressing his opinion was a guerrilla general from the Longwu Army.
"Absurd!" As soon as he finished speaking, Madam Yang Si stood up and retorted, "It's sheer nonsense!"
This guerrilla general was objected as soon as he finished speaking. He obviously looked unhappy and wanted to say something, but when he saw that the person objecting was Mrs. Yang Si, he immediately gave in and decided to wait until she finished speaking before refuting.
, so reasonable and well-founded that people can’t fault it.
Mrs. Yang Si is the commander of the Dragon Spear Battalion in the Longwu Army, and is a master of marksmanship in the Dongxuan Realm. Most of the generals present and the middle-level lieutenants in the army have been trained by her. She also has a high prestige in the army.
"Now many people are thinking of holding on and waiting for reinforcements! Then let me ask you, where are the reinforcements from the imperial court?!" Madam Yang Si asked her soul.
Where are the reinforcements?!
There were only a few main field armies in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Longwu Army was almost wiped out in the battles with Hou Jin's Yao'erling and Tumubao. Now the Longwu Army in Cao Xueyang's hands is built on the framework of the Tiance Army.
The Longwu Army.
The Royal Forest Army was reorganized by drawing elite soldiers from all over the world, but nearly a centaur was lost in the Battle of Baigou River. The current soldiers and horses of the Royal Forest Army are the last defensive force of the Divine Capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they are not expected to be easily mobilized.
As for the remaining Tiance, Shence, and Shenwu armies, they are currently too busy to take care of themselves and have no way to come to support them.
Reinforcements?! There must be some!
The situation today is exactly the same as that of the Hou Jin invasion.
The only thing that was better than that at that time was that Cao Xueyang still had a main field force organized by the Great Zhou Dynasty, while at that time Yu Zhongsu only had a bunch of second-line garrison troops and a group of broken troops.
"General Yang is right. Even if the current imperial court can send reinforcements, they will not support us! Yanmen's front line of defense needs more support! And the other point is right, we must not just defend."
Cao Xueyang stood up and came to the map of the camp, "Please see, according to the reports from the scouts, the offensive of King Zhao's army has advanced to the west of Yanmen. Now Niqu Zhu Kai has fully grasped the strategic initiative. He can choose to advance eastward and threaten
The gateway to the divine capital; you can also choose to go south to Qizhou and go straight to Xu and Yang!"
"This is a complete strategic initiative. No matter what he chooses, the court will be infinitely passive."
If King Zhao chooses to take Qi and Qing prefectures first, and then go south to Xu and Yang, then he will have Qing, You, Ji, Qi, Xu and half of Bing prefectures in his hands.
At this time, the world is really in chaos!
The ancestral temples of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be shaken to their foundations by a rebellion!
"Standing on blindly will only worsen the situation to the point where it is difficult to deal with. We must take the initiative." The wooden stick in Cao Xueyang's hand focused on the graphic representing Zhang Shimei.
"The armies of Zhang Shimei and Zhu Shihong must be defeated in order to turn the situation around and gain strategic initiative."
Originally, Cao Xueyang's Longwu Army was used to keep an eye on Zhang Shimei, but now it was reversed, and it became Zhang Shimei's army to keep an eye on Cao Xueyang.
In this case, no matter what choice Zhu Kai made, Cao Xueyang had no way to interfere.
But if Zhang Shimei can be defeated, the situation will be completely different!
Then whether King Zhao was marching westward or southward, he had to consider Cao Xueyang's Longwu Army, and the original strategic initiative would no longer exist.
Although the generals present felt that what Cao Xueyang said was reasonable, Zhang Shimei was a famous general in the world and the most trusted general under the rebel king Zhu Kai.
How easy is it to defeat this person?!
Moreover, Zhang Shimei has always been known for his stability. Under the current situation, it is also a difficult problem for Zhang Shimei to take the initiative to fight with his own side.
"I know this matter is difficult, but we must act in this way, otherwise the war will only become an uncontrollable situation. Gentlemen, for the sake of the Great Zhou Dynasty, do you dare to accompany me to fight against Zhang Shimei!?"
Cao Xueyang's tone was calm, but his eyes swept across the tent, making all the generals of the Longwu Army fight with enthusiasm.
The generals in the New Longwu Army were all trained at the former Dali Temple Military Academy, now the Dazhou Imperial Military Academy.
In terms of combat experience, they may not be able to compare with those veterans who have been fighting for many years, but they are definitely lacking in bloodiness and courage!
"When I live, my country will perish, but when I die, my country will survive! In the end, I am willing to fight to the death with the governor!" A young general stood up and said.
When I am alive, my country will perish; when I die, my country will survive.
This is the belief taught to them in the Great Zhou Empire Military Academy!
"I am willing to fight to the death with the Commander-in-Chief!" All the generals in the tent stood up one after another, no longer speechless and standing firm!
There seems to be a powerful invisible belief stirring in the tent!
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Donghai, Yuezhou, Siming.
Siming is a natural deep-water port and an important port for the Zhou Dynasty's foreign trade.
Today, the still bustling port has attracted a group of uninvited guests.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
"Woo~~~"
The originally noisy Siming Port now sounded a loud horn sound.
"Enemy attack!"
"Japanese pirates are attacking!"
Above the East China Sea, a Japanese pirate fleet was heading towards Siming Port.
Ever since Qinglian Sword Immortal Li Taibai took command of the East China Sea, few Japanese pirates in small groups dared to come to Yuezhou to cause trouble.
It was not until he and his wife left the East China Sea four years ago and headed west to Suiye City that Japanese pirates gradually appeared on the shores of the East China Sea and harassed the coastal defense.
Emperor Linde used Qi Yuanjing, recommended by Yang Qingyuan, to set up a naval force, and defeated the Japanese pirates. They abandoned their helmets and armor in exchange for peace in the coastal defense. As a result, a large group of Japanese pirates invaded again today.
Judging from the number of ships, this was an unprecedented large-scale invasion.
As an important port in the Zhou Dynasty, Siming naturally had its own navy.
But in terms of number, it is still difficult to compare with the Japanese pirate ships.
Even so, they still stepped forward without hesitation.
A fierce battle broke out between ships from both sides at Siming Port.
In water battles, arrows serve as the front, and the crossbows of the Great Zhou Dynasty are unparalleled in the world. Although they are far inferior to the Japanese pirates in terms of numbers, the Siming Navy still fought vigorously in the early stages.
Burning fire arrows were continuously fired from the ship. Most of the Japanese pirates held wooden shields, which Dazhou's powerful crossbows could easily penetrate.
Within a quarter of an hour, seven Japanese pirate ships burned on the sea.
It's just that good dreams don't last long. In terms of numbers, the Siming Navy cannot be compared with the Japanese pirates who came out in full force.
The fleet of Siming Navy was gradually surrounded by Japanese pirate ships.
A group of strange soldiers appeared among the pirate sailors. These people wore devil masks, red and black armor, and carried double-edged demon swords. They were good at moving and jumping.
After the Japanese pirates' boat approached the Siming Navy's boat, these people climbed up using ropes.
As soon as the two sides fought, the soldiers of the Siming Navy felt that something was wrong.
Although the Siming Navy's main mission is to protect Siming Harbor and merchant ships, it has not never fought against Japanese pirates.
These Japanese pirates wearing devil masks are completely different from ordinary Japanese pirates.
Ordinary Japanese pirates are short in stature and slightly lacking in strength. Although they are vicious and vicious, they are still within the range that they can be dealt with.
But these Japanese pirates wearing devil masks are completely different.
Compared with ordinary Japanese pirates, they are taller and more flexible, and can use their swords cleanly.
In the melee on the deck of the ship, these ghost-faced warriors showed great fighting power.
The soldiers of the Siming Navy mainly relied on bows, crossbows, arrows and manipulating ships. They had almost no resistance in front of these ghost warriors.
"What a fool! Even if I die, I will not leave these ships to you Japanese slaves!" As he spoke, the commander of the Siming Navy personally lit his own ship.
Compared with the four major naval divisions of Qiantang Navy, Dongting Navy, Poyang Navy and Yangtze River Navy.
The Siming Navy seems weak, but they do not lack courage or bloodiness!
An hour later, the entire Siming Navy fleet was wiped out.
However, the Japanese pirates did not capture any ships. The blazing fire on the water showed the integrity and bloodiness of Siming Navy to the world.
"Yo Xi! What a group of respectable opponents!" Prince Naruhito couldn't help but admired as he looked at the burning ship.
Japanese pirates are inherently a body of contradictions: warlike yet peaceful, martial yet beautiful, arrogant yet courteous, rigid yet fickle, docile yet stubborn, loyal yet rebellious, brave yet cowardly, conservative yet fond of innovation.
Later Blue Star wrote a book called "The Chrysanthemum and the Knife" which analyzed them very clearly.
Although the two sides were rivals, Prince Naruhito still expressed respect for Siming Navy.
His behavior not only did not make his samurai feel uneasy, but instead they all respected Prince Naruhito even more.
After a few breaths, Prince Naruhito raised his head, his eyes once again showing bloodthirsty.
"After landing, within two hours, I will be drinking tea on the tower of Siming City!"
A warrior wearing a ghost mask on his head and carrying double blades half-knelt in front of Prince Naruhito, "Hai!"
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Because of Qi Yuanjing's existence, Japanese pirates have not robbed counties along the coast of Yuezhou for two years. The arrival of a large number of Japanese pirates caught the Siming County Guard off guard.
"Captain Liao, how many soldiers and horses are there in the city?!"
Liao Quan, the commander-in-chief of Siming County, is the highest military officer in Siming County.
"Master Li, there are 2,000 city defense troops and 3,500 militiamen in Siming City."
Although Siming is a county town, it is located on the coast and there are few wars. With the troops of Qi Yuanjing and Yu Zhifu present, the Japanese pirates had no chance to attack the county, which made the defense of the county loose.
With the total of five thousand soldiers and horses, it is simply a dream to resist the Japanese pirates.
However, Mr. Li did not back down. Instead, he said, "There are still a hundred and twenty government officials in my county government office. There are also many masters in Siming County in Liumen County. We can defend against the city wall for a while.
, waiting for reinforcements."
Qi Yuanjing's navy has already moved north to Yangzhou. At this time, Yuezhou only has Yu Zhifu's mobile troops, and it is not known whether it can survive until Yu Zhifu comes to help.
While the two were talking, a man wearing a black uniform with two red stripes, one long and one short, came to them with a knife.
"In a humble position, Yan Shizhao, chief arrester of the Liumen Branch of Siming County, has met Mr. Li and Captain Liao!"
The chief arrester of the Liumen branch enjoys the treatment of the seventh rank of the imperial court, but compared with the captain and prefect of a county, there is still a gap.
Of course, Commander Li and Lieutenant Liao did not get the title. Although they had higher official positions than Yan Shizhao, they did not have direct jurisdiction over Yan Shizhao.
The six gates have always been under vertical control and have independent establishments.
"Yan Captou, I just talked about you to Lieutenant Liao! Now that the Japanese pirates are coming, we still need the help of the masters from the six sects!"
Yan Shizhao shook his head when he heard this. Just when the two of them were confused, Yan Shizhao said, "Our six-door spy at Siming Port, Fei Ge, came back with a message. The number of Japanese pirates who attacked this time was at least 20,000.
