It was a quiet night outside Busan, with only the gentle undulations of the waves.
A sailboat is hidden in the darkness and is difficult to spot unless you get close.
Liu Yiyuan was sitting on the deck, closing his eyes and relaxing, looking more relaxed than traveling.
He has been arriving in North Korea for some time and has set up his headquarters on Jeju Island.
He had actually tested the Korean rebels on Jeju Island and found that they already had a certain degree of combat effectiveness, which gave him a little confidence in the upcoming war.
But exactly how to fight, he felt, would require on-the-spot investigation.
However, the people below were quite critical of his ideas.
"Chief of the General Staff, you hold a high position, how can you be easily involved in danger? If something happens, we have no way to explain it."
Zhang Guanhua came with Liu Yiyuan, always looking nervous.
"If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs? In the current war, if you don't even know the terrain, how can you fight? Others can go to the battlefield, why can't I? Besides, Busan is not a dragon's den or a tiger's den, so how can there be any danger?"
Zhang Guanhua was so poor in words that he could only hide aside and sulk.
In his opinion, none of these generals were worried. They just went wherever there was danger.
Things like inspecting the battlefield can be left to him.
How did he know that Liu Yiyuan was actually very nervous when he was commanding a battle for the first time. Everything was detailed, so of course he had to see it with his own eyes before he could rest assured.
The wait didn't take long, and someone from Busan arrived.
In addition to Quan Li, the commander of the Pusan navy, the other person was Shen Qiyuan, the leader of the Western People's Party.
Because of the death of his mother a year ago, Shen Qiyuan returned to his hometown of Dingyou, and now he is at home idle.
With the help of this person, the new army was able to penetrate into various parts of North Korea and complete various preliminary arrangements.
This time when I heard that a big shot was coming from Shandong, Shen Qiyuan did not dare to neglect him and went to sea to greet him personally.
Shen Qiyuan couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw Liu Yiyuan, who was young and beautiful.
This big man is a bit too young, as if he is not as old as his son.
But seeing that this person was surrounded by numerous guards and all of them respectful, I knew it was right.
"I dare to ask the general's name, my humble minister."
Liu Yiyuan invited him to sit down.
"I am Liu Yiyuan, Chief of General Staff of the Shandong New Army. This time, I have been ordered by the commander-in-chief to prepare for various matters. I also ask Mr. Gong Cao for your help."
Quan Li hurriedly leaned in Shen Qiyuan's ear and explained to him what the official position of chief of general staff was.
When he learned that Liu Yiyuan turned out to be the No. 3 figure in the Shandong New Army, Shen Qiyuan was stunned.
He thought that Liu Yiyuan was a member of some aristocratic family, and he came to get gold this time. Unexpectedly, he turned out to be one of the important leaders of the invincible Shandong New Army.
"Since ancient times, heroes have emerged from youth, and General Liu should be better than Huo Huqi in this world."
Liu Yiyuan smiled slightly, feeling quite proud of his current achievements.
"Master Gongcao, once the Jurchens attack, Busan will be the last pure land. I still need to land to investigate with my own eyes how to defend it."
Hearing this request, Shen Qiyuan hesitated.
"I want the general to know that Busan is now a mixed bag of fish and dragons, and there are many informants. I'm afraid it's hard to avoid being noticed."
Liu Yiyuan seemed to have known that this was the case for a long time, and pointed at the clothes on Quan Li's body.
"We can dress up as North Korean soldiers."
Shen Qi's eyes lit up from a distance.
"This should be foolproof."
After a good discussion, Liu Yiyuan and his staff put on the clothes of North Korean soldiers and boarded the ship of the North Korean Navy. Under the moonlight, they landed in Busan without anyone noticing.
Before him, the staff of the New Army had already conducted many surveys around Busan and drew simple maps.
With this foundation, Liu Yiyuan does not need to run around blindly.
"I need to go to the Nakdong River to take a look."
Before coming to North Korea, Zuo Menggeng once reminded him: If you want to defend Busan, you must defend the Nakdong River.
Combining the map in his hand, Liu Yiyuan also knew that the Nakdong River was very important.
With this natural barrier in hand, no matter how many thousands of troops Hou Jin had, he could not even think of attacking Busan.
Shen Qiyuan said: "I am implicated in many things, so it is not appropriate to accompany him. When General Liu goes there, it is up to Commander Quan to make arrangements."
Compared with Shen Qiyuan, Quan Li is a local snake, in charge of the local military. No matter what he does, he does it as a matter of course.
Liu Yiyuan surrendered his dynasty power.
"General Quan, please make proper arrangements."
Quan Li was very obedient and immediately thought of a solution.
"After dawn, I will go out in the name of inspection, so that I will not attract the attention of interested people."
Qianglong also has to listen to local snakes, and Liu Yiyuanke does whatever he wants.
That night, he stayed in Busan.
But he did not rest immediately. Instead, he met with the person in charge of the Intelligence Department in Busan.
"If we want to fight in Busan, the people who need the most attention are not the Koreans, but the Japanese across the sea."
People from the Ministry of Intelligence provided a new situation.
It turns out that since the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, North Korea and Japan have resumed normal diplomatic relations. Japan has also set up many Japanese embassy in Busan, and many Japanese are stationed here.
Once changes occur in Korea, these Japanese will definitely pass the situation back.
Although the original war shattered Toyotomi Hideyoshi's ambitions, facing the disasters of the natural environment, the Japanese have always been full of longing for the mainland.
I believe that if there is a chance, Japan will definitely take the opportunity to get a piece of the pie.
And Busan, which is closest to Japan, will inevitably become a battleground.
"How is Japan's military strength?"
The people in the Intelligence Ministry couldn't give an answer.
"We are unable to go deep into Japan for the time being, so we don't know the details. However, we have made reference to the situation in Japan during the Imjin Japanese Rebellion. With the strength of our Shandong Navy, we should be sure to win the naval battle."
During the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, the Japanese army was severely beaten by the Ming army's artillery. After so many years, the Japanese still did not develop artillery technology.
Therefore, their warships do not have long-range strike capabilities.
If we fight the Shandong Navy, there is absolutely no chance of winning.
Knowing this situation, Liu Yiyuan finally felt a little more at ease.
The next day, he and his staff disguised themselves as Quanli's bodyguards and walked out of Busan City. They walked westward and arrived at the Nakdong River.
Only when he finally arrived at the site did Liu Yiyuan understand how dangerous this place was.
But a large river hundreds of meters wide ran from north to south and merged into the sea, dividing Busan and the Korean Peninsula into two parts.
This river alone is enough to withstand thousands of armies.
On the east bank of the Nakdong River, there are a series of mountains such as Gudeokryeong and Geumjeongsan Mountains, where you can overlook the entire river from a high position.
The combat staff was amazed.
"As long as the heavy artillery is mounted on the hillside, no ship can come over."
While observing the terrain, Liu Yiyuan already had a specific idea in his mind.
What surprised him even more was that Zuo Mengeng had clearly never been here before, so how could he come up with the most complete defense strategy?
