Chapter 499: Mirage

It is said that women's intuition is unreasonable.
When the ambassadors of Sang Yiguo first arrived, the civil and military of the Manchu dynasty treated them with disdain, only Yufu felt strange.
Now it turns out that they have not only weirdness, but also wolf ambitions.
Therefore, against the large-scale defense of Yufu, Tianyun Po and Zhang Jiuyong did not dare to raise objections. After all, they had already underestimated the enemy once before letting the skilled craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry die for nothing. This time, they can no longer belittle the enemy.
Rather than waste time, never let Sangyi people dare to act rashly!
"It's just for defense, not to lead a soldier to fight. In the commander general of the North Korean army, the Ministry of Defense chose to go to command with experience in naval warfare. How did the Ministry choose?"
After leaving the dynasty, Yufu and some of his close friends discussed the matter in the Imperial Study Room.
The Ministry of War looked at Gu Wenqing, and Gu Wenqing stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Defense has chosen the five most suitable people. According to His Majesty's orders, they are all military officers of medium rank. They have grown up in seaside towns or Leaders have been stationed near the waters, and they all know the sea. Only "
"Just what?"
Gu Wenqing hesitated for a moment and said, "When the minister screened the generals, he also noticed one thing. His Majesty now only needs the middle generals sent to the garrison. In the event of a war, the Korean and Chinese generals did not know the candidates for naval warfare."
As soon as this remark was made, Ouyang Yan and Gu Shubai looked at each other with surprise.
They all think that the other party will, even if they don't, they have some experience?
Yu Fu glanced at him, "I remember, General Ouyang was seasick?"
Ouyang Yan's face blushed, but he didn't say a word.
"How many times has General Gu Gu seen so big?"
Gu Shubai has been proficient in all aspects of Wu Tao, and is almost perfect in the eyes of others. This is the first time he has been exposed in public.
He had to say: "Although the ministers are unreasonable, fortunately, the young learn quickly, so go to the generals with relevant experience to ask for advice."
Said that the archer retreated and Ou Yangxuan also withdrew.
They could not communicate with each other at sea, and it was useless to stick there, but they went out well.
The corner of Yufu ’s mouth was slightly tilted, and he said nothing to him. He only looked at Gu Wenqing.
I know, the war is not yet predictable. Now we just prepare the defense. The Ministry of Defense will immediately dispatch the selected generals to various places. We must quickly Build coastal defenses. "
"Yes, the ministers take the lead."
Gu Shubaijing, who was out of the Imperial Study Room, walked out of the palace, and Ouyang Yan busyly said, "Where are you going?"
Gu Shubai said: "Do you still remember General Ouyang's dawn at the Royal Forest? He is from the Lingnan coast and should have some experience in naval battles. But he leads the position of the Royal Forest, and this time he sent someone to build coastal defense without his share. Go ask him, or prepare for the war ahead. "
Ouyang looked at him suspiciously, "Do you really want to ask for advice? I can't fight this fight and say something else, I thought you said it just to ease the embarrassment."
Gu Shubai raised his eyebrows, "I know I have to learn to make up for it. This is the principle that Sangyi people know. What am I embarrassed about? I'm afraid General Ouyang is embarrassed, right?"
Ouyang Yan gave him a nasty look.
After all, he is not too young, unlike young people like Yu Fu and Gu Shubai, he has an aggressive spirit to ask.
Asking him to ask a young teenager with his old face, he was really embarrassed.
Gu Shubai seemed to see his mentality and laughed: "General Ouyang, go with me, anyway, you're fine now."
Ouyang Yan glanced in the direction of the Royal Study, and he could not return to the Royal Study, so he simply went with Gu Shubai.
"Okay, but to say yes, you asked me to go before I went!"
"Drive! Drive!"
The army hunted, and the soldiers who raised their horses set off from the east gate of the capital, raising smoke all the way.
Yan Zheng's army array moved swiftly to the east, and the iron armor refracted the light like fish scales in the warm sun of spring, and immediately the soldiers had a bright attitude and firm eyes.
Not far from the city gate, the army formations divided into five paths and went in different directions.
People in Beijing rarely see such large-scale troop movements, and they are very scarce, thinking that something has happened in Dongling or Xikun.
Jingzhao Yin House soon posted a bulletin list to reassure the people.
"This troop deployment is to go to the front line of the city on the eastern coast of Beili. It is His Majesty's dignity and compassion for the people on the frontline of the coast. Beili has won many battles in recent years and has sufficient troops. Therefore, His Majesty attaches more importance to border defense. Don't worry, folks. "
People from Jingzhao Yinxianmen beat the gongs and drums, and stood in front of the list to explain to the people.
At the foot of the Son of Heaven, the people are not ordinary people, so someone asked: "Dare to ask this adult, since it is not just a defense, why mobilize so many soldiers? I used to fight Xi Kun and Dong Ling, but I have not seen so many soldiers. Out of town! "
The people in Yamen laughed and said, "This statement is bad. We have a heavy army at the junction of Dongling and Xikun. When we fight, we don't need to transfer our troops from Beijing. We only need to dispatch generals. The eastern coast The front line is different. There were no soldiers there. Naturally, they had to be transferred from Beijing. "
That being said, the people who watched it understood.
"It wasn't war, that's good."
"Yes, now that the four seas are leveled, Your Majesty will soon unify Kyushu. Where is the war?"
"Yeah, yeah, Your Majesty!"
The soldiers came out of the capital, the people's hearts were calmed, but the people's hearts in Chaotang were not stable.
Maybe it was the courtiers who gradually realized how deep the drama played by Sang Yi's envoys, or maybe Yufu's remarks on the naval battle were too shocking, or maybe the fear of the unknown
Chaotang's contemptuous comments on Sang Yiguo were gradually suppressed, and the concern for frontline defense along the coast became the most important thing.
Except for the upward dynasty and the review of the memorials, Yufu spent almost the rest of his time in the library, turning out ancient books that had not been known for hundreds of years, trying to get more information.
Gu Shubai also almost generals who understand the naval battle, such as Chengri and Dawn, understand the sea situation, and analyze the differences between naval and land warfare.
"Brother, do you really think naval battles will happen?"
Gu Hanmo rubbed his forehead. These days, his mind is full of naval battles. Some things are very strange to him, making it difficult for him to remember.
Liming also stopped to watch Gu Shubai.
To be honest, if it were not for Yufu's question, the Chinese Minister of Chinese Martial Arts would never have thought of this.
Gu Shubai nodded, "This is entirely possible. Don't take it for granted."
Gu Shubaidao, a military general who is not familiar with naval warfare: "Suppose that they sent a hundred ships of the kind envoys of Sang Yiguo. Each one has a thousand soldiers on top, how can we fight?"
Gu Hanmo and Liming were stunned by him.
Gu Shubai used the tea cup on the table as a sign. "This is the huge ship of the Sangyi Kingdom. This is our coastal town. Suppose they go ashore to slaughter people and then board and leave before our army arrives. How can we catch up? ? "
"Suppose that they occupy our waters and prevent our people from going to the sea to fish. How can the survival of fishermen be guaranteed? They burned and looted at sea. Then, can our ships never go out to sea?"
Dawn's lips moved, and she wanted to say something, but Gu Shubai said, "I know what you want to say, but you think it's just like the bandit you've encountered in Lingnan, no matter how bad it is. "
Liming was embarrassed: "It seems different, right? Sang Yiguo's ship is so large and can hold more troops. The banditry is just a hundred people, it is different."
Gu Hanmo exhaled and cheered up, "It's different. Those of us who have been used to land warfare always seem to think that there will be no war at sea. This idea may be changed."
Gu Shubai couldn't help laughing, "Maybe one day, with the development of ships and weapons, wars will become different. We may not only be able to fight at sea, but also in the sky, and we still do n’t know. You and I are young People must not stand still and refuse to accept new things. "
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The heads of the two were instructed, Liming said, "I'm just a little strange. Her Majesty has neither led a soldier to fight nor lived by the sea. How did she think of going to the sea?"
"How can a person taught by the Healer be as narrow-minded as the worldly?"
Taicheng, at sea.
A large group of ships patrolled the sea. Standing on the deck were straight soldiers, all armored.
The headed general stood the strongest, squinting his eyes slightly and looking away.
There was fog on the sea in the distance, and he couldn't see too far. Only his sight range was calm and calm.
Behind him, the grandfather of Taicheng Prefecture came forward and said, "General Ji, all the sentry posts have been set up according to your instructions. Please see--"
His finger pointed to the island and reef not far from the left. After the will of the capital came, the fort had been built there at the fastest speed, and the sentry inside kept watching the sea.
The master said: "Several points marked by the general are well-set outposts. There are also patrolling ships on the sea day and night. If overseas thieves dare to invade, they will be found."
General Ji nodded and pointed to a small fishing boat not far away. "Fishermen's boats must be registered to prevent thieves from coming in, let alone their normal fishing."
"This"
"What's the problem?"
Master Shi said: "Under the government, do you dare to ask the general how to register?"
General Ji said, "People and boats must be on the same number. Make sure that people are ours, and the boat is also our boat. I grew up by the sea since I was a child. Ordinary fishermen usually have one boat for each family, shared by father and son. Villages and villages have household registration, only the number of their boat and household registration is the same. In addition, most fishermen are illiterate, and their characters are marked with red paint. Do you understand the mark? "
Master Shi heard it for a moment, and finally rejoiced, "Yes, General Ji is rich in experience, and Xiaguan is willing to worship the wind. After returning to sail, Xiaguan will--"
"You don't have to wait to return."
General Ji pointed to the lower boat, "Master and followers can go back in the boat first. Your Majesty attaches great importance to this deployment, and cannot relax at all."
Go back by boat
Master gave a glance down at the unpredictable high wave and swallowed.
General Ji glanced at him, "Master dare not take a boat?"
"No no, no."
The master closed his eyes and looked out of the air, trembling on the boat.
General Ji shook his head behind him and said to the subordinates behind him: "This is not far from the shore, and this general can take off his armor and swim back. But the master of this seaside state capital dare not even take a boat. Afraid of water, how can the Futai send him to assist the general? "
The subordinates advised: "Don't be angry, the subordinates have inquired. In fact, none of the three masters in the state government knows the water. This master is indeed the most effective in handling matters. The government sent him to the government. Perfunctory General. "
General Ji had said nothing, "Forget it, as long as he can do what I ordered, don't bring him at sea in the future, so as not to scare people."
Speaking to his subordinate soldiers, he said loudly: "You are all the soldiers I have chosen from the barracks, and the soldiers who are familiar with the water and the sea are all elites! This time from Beijing, the defense seems to be coming Misery is actually a good opportunity for you to build your career! You must not be lazy, but for those who have made a contribution, this general must write a letter to his Majesty, and discuss rewards for merit! "
"Thank you, General!"
The soldiers were shaken, and Hong Liang's voice was soon blown away by the sea wind.
The fog in the distance seemed to be getting denser.
A gust of wind blew from the sea, and the mist faded slightly, something seemed to appear inside.
It seemed to be a huge giant ship, stopping in the mist, and the bow of the ship was standing in the direction of them, standing huge and calm in the heavens and the earth, it was amazing.
Someone talked, "Is that the mirage? Is it the size of a mirage? I've grown by the sea. I saw the mirage for the first time!"
The soldiers on the ship were excited to see the huge ship, such a huge thing, should not appear in the heavens and the earth, isn't it a mirage?
General Ji heard the soldiers talking and squinted his eyes into the mist.
Vaguely, only a black giant ship outline can be seen, which is a little dark and horrible.
He frowned slightly, always thinking that when such a mirage appeared at this time, it was very strange to think.
The subordinates on the side saw him frowning and busyly said, "General, there are many spectators on the sea, just look at it as a novelty, don't worry."
General Ji did not reply, still frowning at the huge shadow.
The shadow seems to be getting bigger.
No, it should be getting closer!
The fog seemed to fade away, and then everyone saw that the huge black shadows followed the smaller ones and arranged into a regular shape.
Just like the wild geese fly south, the leading wild geese are in the middle, and the wild geese on the side are rowing back in turn.
"This mirage is quite interesting."
I don't know who said that, and some people were pointing their hands at those big ships and small boats, counting the number of ships in total.
Until the fog disappeared, the entire outline of the giant ship appeared clearly in front of everyone, and the boats following it became more and more clear. Said to be a small boat, in fact, it is not much smaller than the big ship they are riding on, but it can only be regarded as a small boat compared with the huge ship in the mountain.
It was just unnoticeable in the mist, and now it looks really scary.
"This is not a mirage."
A faint sound came, and everyone looked for the source of the sound, and saw General Ji's face complexion, biting his teeth.
Not a mirage?
What would it be
The huge fleet in front of them quickly rolled out, forming an extremely aggressive formation, more ships and more disciplined than everyone had previously seen.
It was clearly an unknown, huge sea fleet, and was approaching them!
Suddenly General Ji shouted, "Ready for battle! The crossbowman prepares, and the smoke rises quickly to inform the shore, fast!"
The soldiers were stunned, and then quickly followed the command line, and the crossbowmen stood around the whole line. The strong crossbow in their hands has a long range and strong penetration, making it the best crossbow in the Northern Army.
The smoke from the top of the ship rose, and the sentry on the shore saw the smoke and immediately notified the army to prepare for war.
The huge fleet saw the smoke at the same time, and the gray color was straight up into the sky, which could be seen from a great distance.
The short man in a white robe and a high hat standing on the deck of the giant ship, with golden chrysanthemums shining on his chest, he trembled in a wild gesture, "They have found us."
"General, what shall we do next?"
The man smiled with the corner of his mouth, and the whole face was pulled and deformed with a strange look. "You don't have to get close, let them taste, how powerful our weapons are."
General Ji stood on the deck and commanded. The huge maritime fleet in front of him scared him, but he had to hold his body and try his best to deal with it, while waiting for the shore reinforcements to arrive.
As long as the opponent's fleet enters the range, he will immediately order the crossbow to fire, preemptive!
Just as the fleet was approaching the range of the crossbow, the opponent suddenly stopped sailing, and at the same time several round black shadows flew in the sky.
General Ji had not responded yet, and the boat under his feet exploded!