Zuo Menggeng attached great importance to Li Zhu's newly appointed commander of the Three-Way Navy.
In his opinion, this Liu Lin is someone that can be fought for.
Judging from this person's historical performance, it can be said that he was particularly disgusted with the Manchus. Not only was he very active in fighting against the Manchu invasion, but he also tried his best to fish in troubled waters when fighting with the Manchus.
The Qing army wanted to attack Pidao and asked him to lead troops to join the battle.
He deliberately told the Qing army: If I come, all the money will be mine.
When the Qing army heard this, what should they do?
He was sent back and replaced by Lin Qingye to lead the troops.
After the fall of Pidao, Huang Taiji asked him to go to Shengjing to receive the reward, but he simply refused to go because he was ill.
This made Huang Taiji furious and asked North Korea to punish him.
Li Jie had no choice but to beat him with a hundred sticks and demoted him to a commoner.
Later, he followed the Qing army to conquer the Ming Dynasty, but was sent back by the Manchus for not staying in and delaying the military flight.
He also participated in Shen Qiyuan's rebellion and was dismissed from office.
When he participated in the Songjin War, he complained of illness at the front line and did not come to command in person. He also secretly ordered the soldiers to fire cannons and empty arrows at the Ming army.
Judging from these deeds, Liu Lin would not be so willing to serve the Manchus.
The Ministry of Intelligence is already doing this.
Guo Ting said: "We have contacted in secret, but this person is very confused now and seems to be undecided."
Regarding Liu Lin's performance, Zuo Mengeng thought it was normal.
"In the final analysis, Li Zhu is the king to him. The idea of scholar-bureaucrats being loyal to the emperor is deeply ingrained. How can it be so easy to abandon it? But as long as there is hope, we must strive for it."
He looked at Liu Lin's friend Shen Qiyuan.
"Where is Liu Lin from?"
Shen Qi understood from afar.
"Liu Lin is from Jinzhou. He has been working as an official abroad, and his wife, children and children have all stayed in his hometown."
Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but feel happy when he looked for it on the map.
It turns out that Jinju is in Gyeongsang-do, but closer to Jeolla-do.
He quickly made up his mind and told Guo Ting: "I'll give you a task. No matter what method you use, bring me Liu Lin's relatives."
Guo Ting lay down on the map and studied it.
"Your Highness, we need help from the navy."
Jinzhou is only a few dozen miles south of the sea. If you want to liberate Liu Lin's family from the siege of the Qing Dynasty coalition forces, the best direction is to the south.
As long as you get to the beach and get on the navy ship, everything will be fine.
Zuo Hua happened to be present.
"You just go ahead and the navy ship will definitely appear at the mouth of the river on time."
With Zuo Hua's guarantee, Guo Ting was confident.
"We will definitely bring the person out within ten days at most."
Although he plans to win over Liu Lin, matters on the battlefield cannot be delayed.
Zuo Menggeng always takes a multi-pronged approach when doing things.
"Kiddling Liu Lin's family may bring them into submission, but it may also harm him. It is best to make him understand that there is nothing he can do on the battlefield, which will be more conducive to attacking his mind."
Zuo Mengeng remembered how our army defeated the North China Suppressor General in the subsequent Battle of Pingjin, and decided to copy it and give it a try.
In other words, Liu Lin must be put under high pressure on the battlefield to break his psychological defense.
Everyone in the Navy was overjoyed to hear that they could go to war again.
Zuo Hua thought for a while and proposed a plan.
"The strength of the North Korean navy is not very strong. There is no need to dispatch all the navy. There is still a considerable force left to defend Japan. I think it is better to let Chief of Staff Bai lead a squadron to carry out this combat mission."
Among the four giants of the navy, Zuo Hua and Bai Dasheng are relatively young. However, Zhang Keda and E Honglue are a bit older after all.
Especially Zhang Keda, who is almost fifty years old. Always toiling at sea is not good for his health.
E Honglue will soon return to the Naval Academy to serve as the principal, so the navy must have young people to step up and support the skeleton.
Zuo Hua decided to give this opportunity to perform meritorious service to Bai Dasheng.
Zuo Mengeng understood his thoughts immediately.
"Chief of Staff, how do you plan to fight?"
Bai Dasheng truly found his own value in the New Army. He devoted all his energy and the love of his life to this end.
When the threat from Japan was lifted, he had already begun to think about how to use the navy to attack North Korea.
He pointed to the complex terrain in southern North Korea and said: "The ships of the North Korean Navy are all small boats, and they are not conducive to ocean navigation. Therefore, the North Korean Navy will definitely jump along these islands. They are familiar with the terrain here, and maybe they feel that they can
Cause trouble for us."
This judgment was highly recognized by everyone.
"We haven't set foot in this area much, so we must be careful and don't fall into a trap."
Offshore operations and deep sea operations are completely different concepts.
When fighting in the deep sea, the most important thing to consider is the weather.
Wind and waves have a great impact on deep-sea operations.
In fact, offshore combat is not much different from land combat. The first factor to consider must be terrain.
Especially at the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, various islands are densely distributed, forming waterways one after another.
Wherever ships can be parked in these waterways, where there are reefs, and where there are undercurrents, Xia Jun's reconnaissance capabilities cannot be solved in a short time.
The North Korean Navy must have a great advantage in fighting on its own territory in this regard.
Bai Dasheng certainly knows this.
"I plan to ask General Kwon to lead the Gyeongsang Province Navy to fight together."
It is not that the Xia Kingdom Navy is not familiar with the geographical situation, that is, the commander of the navy of Gyeongsang Province, Quanli.
When he heard that he had a chance to fight, Quan Li was quite happy, but he was also a little humble.
"The general has always been serving in Gyeongsang Province. He has little knowledge of the water conditions in Jeolla Province, so he is afraid that he will not be able to help the general."
A hundred great victories are not for oneself.
"If you can help a little bit, it's a little bit. The accumulated advantages of these little bits are a victory."
Quan Li was a bit puzzled.
"Why not put Liu Lin in the waters of Gyeongsang Island and start fighting again?"
In his opinion, Busan is implementing a defensive strategy anyway. Therefore, the navy can rely on Busan's help to fight in the waters of Gyeongsang Province.
In this way, the territory that belongs to him will not go wrong even with his eyes closed, and he will be more sure of winning.
Bai Dasheng shook his head and raised his hand to point at the location of Jeju Island.
"I'm afraid that if Liu Lin is released, he will send people here on a whim. If he discovers our plan, it will affect major events."
Quan Li suddenly realized.
After everyone's deliberation, Bai Dasheng formed a squadron consisting of Linqing, ten Fu ships, fifteen Haicang ships, twenty Cangshan ships, and twenty-five Centipede ships. Leaving Busan, along the coastline
Head west to meet the North Korean Navy.
The war on land has not yet begun, but the storm on the water has begun to gather.