At the beginning of the hour, the sea near Seoul.
Liu Wenbing stood on the bow of the ship, holding a telescope, constantly looking at the formation of the Ming Navy ahead.
When he saw the Ming warships besieging the North Korean navy in a semicircle at Ganghwa Bay, with only a few patrol boats outside, he couldn't help but frowned.
Because Ganghwa Bay is between Jedeok Island and Ongjin, the terrain is not wide, and Seoul is behind it.
From the topographic point of view, it looks like a huge pocket.
Once the Jurchen army blocks the entrance, the Ming Navy will become a turtle in the urn.
Then Liu Wenbing looked outside Jianghua Bay and did not find the ambush. He looked at Jin Xuan with some doubts and said: "Master Jin, who designed this formation of yours?"
Hearing this, Jin Xuan said with some embarrassment: "This formation was designed by Zheng Sen."
"He said that our troops were small and alone, so we could only have a chance of survival if we followed Han Xin's example and fought against the odds."
Liu Wenbing was silent for a while and said: "If this battle fails, what are you going to do? Are you going to forcefully land in Seoul?"
Jin Xuan smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, but it's not landing in Seoul, but Jedeok Island!"
"Jide Island?"
Liu Wenbing said with some dissatisfaction: "Jide Island is just a small island. There are not enough living materials on the island, so how can it accommodate tens of thousands of soldiers and horses?"
Jin Xuan nodded and said: "The lower official also asked Zheng Sen about this, but he said that landing on Jide Island was just a temporary measure."
"The main purpose is to introduce the Jurchen navy into Jianghua Bay so that Zheng Hongkui can attack from outside!"
After Liu Wenbing heard this, he carefully looked at the warship in front and found that the draft of the ship was abnormal.
Then he looked outside Jianghua Bay again, but still found no trace of the ambush. He said with some confusion: "I just carefully observed the situation outside Jianghua Bay. The surrounding field of vision was wide, and I did not see Zheng Hongkui's ambush."
Jin Xuan said helplessly: "They haven't arrived yet, so..."
"Master Jin, are you kidding about fighting?"
Liu Wenbing didn't wait for Jin Xuan to finish what he said, and immediately shouted loudly: "You are also a person who has led troops in war. How could you agree to such a ridiculous plan?"
"You must know that even if it is a land battle, it is often difficult for the two armies to agree on a period of encirclement. For example, the last time Liu Zongmin and the Shanxi rebels encircled the capital is an example."
"What's more, you are now on the sea, and Zheng Hongkui's army has not yet arrived, but you are making such a plan. Once things change, how can you be worthy of these soldiers who entrusted their lives to you?"
Hearing this, Jin Xuan hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty and said: "Dong An Guo, I also know that this matter is inappropriate, and I have argued with reason, but Concubine Tian, who is the supervisor of the army, also agrees with this method. I really... ."
"Mr. An Guo, Zheng Sen is signaling us to stop the ship for inspection!"
At this time, Zhang Erhu came over and complained with a dissatisfied look on his face.
Liu Wenbing was furious at this moment. When he heard Zhang Erhu's words, he shouted sharply: "Check, are they going to rebel? Don't they recognize that this is Master Jin's ship?"
Zhang Erhu said angrily: "Little Ben was worried that they could not see clearly, so he specially asked the flag bearer to play the flag."
"But they said it's wartime, and Master Jin only had one ship when he left, but now there are more than ten warships when he comes back, so they asked us to stop the ship for inspection!"
Liu Wenbing was so angry that he cheered repeatedly, and then glared at Jin Xuan again before saying in a deep voice: "Zhang Erhu, tell them that I will camp here and ask them to send people to protect me!"
"In addition, all generals from more than a thousand households are ordered to come to my ship to discuss matters. They must not refuse for any reason. Anyone who violates the order will be punished by military law!"
Zhang Erhu had also suffered a lot from Jin Xuan since Shen Zhanran sent him to North Korea. When he heard this, he immediately responded loudly.
But just as he was about to deliver the message, he heard Jin Xuan's voice again: "Dong An Guo, please don't act on your impulse at this time!"
"You must know that the Jurchen army is coming soon. If we have internal strife at this moment, it will be detrimental to the war. Please think twice!"
Liu Wenbing glanced at him with some dissatisfaction and said in a deep voice: "If I remember correctly, the battle you mentioned was in Chenshi, but have you ever seen an enemy now?"
"Furthermore, generals not working together is a taboo in the army. If this matter cannot be resolved, we will have been defeated without waiting for the Jurchens to come, and there will be no need to talk about a war!"
When Jin Xuan heard this, a look of embarrassment flashed across his face, and then he slowly retreated.
Liu Wenbing shook his head, then looked at Zhang Erhu who was still standing and said: "Go and deliver the order quickly, and at the same time select two hundred elites to stand by!"
"If they don't obey the order, you can use my command to arrest them. If anyone resists, kill them on the spot!"
A joyful look flashed across Zhang Erhu's face. After bowing and saluting, he hurriedly walked back.
At this time, Weibei Hou Li Guozhen walked to Liu Wenbing's side and whispered: "Dong An, we don't have many troops on this trip. If we anger Zheng Sen, I'm afraid it will affect the overall situation!"
Liu Wenbing shook his head and said: "Marquis Weibei, don't worry. Although Zheng Sen is domineering, he is also a smart man. I am sure that he will not dare to disobey orders."
As he spoke, seeing a suspicious look on Li Guozhen's face, he pointed at the warships ahead and said, "Marquis Weibei, do you see the difference between those warships?"
Li Guozhen looked around after hearing this and found that there was nothing unusual about the warships except for their different shapes.
However, although he did not see anything unusual, he still said calmly and calmly: "I think those warships are in a good position, but their external power is insufficient."
"Once the Jurchens invade, it may be difficult to form a powerful fire attack in a hurry..."
Knowing that he had not seen the mystery, Liu Wenbing sighed secretly in his heart, and then said in a deep voice: "Yes, there are indeed loopholes in this arrangement."
"Kong Youde and others are all experienced in many battles. Faced with such an obvious loophole, they must be suspicious. This is Zheng Sen's first shortcoming."
"Secondly, the draft of these warships is much shallower than when they are full of soldiers. As long as the other party is careful, they can also see it."
"So Zheng Sen's plan to lure the enemy is too obvious. If Kong Youde and others surround him without attacking, he will definitely be in a dilemma of being attacked from both sides."
After listening to Liu Wenbing's words, Li Guozhen took a closer look and found that it was indeed what the other party said. He couldn't help but respect Liu Wenbing in his heart.
Then he said respectfully: "I originally thought that An Guogong was only good at land warfare, but I didn't expect that he was so proficient in naval warfare. I really admire him!"
Liu Wenbing just wanted to take the opportunity to suppress Li Guozhen, but now that he had achieved his goal, he said humbly: "Marquis Weibei is so complimentary. I only know a little bit about how to be able to bear the praise of Marquis Weibei... ..”
Just as the two were complimenting each other and testing each other, the gate of the Daming Navy stronghold in front opened wide, and two bird boats came slowly.
On one of the bird boats, Zheng Sen stood on the bow wearing a military uniform, staring at Liu Wenbing and others with a frown.
However, as the distance between the two ships got closer and closer, the wrinkles on his forehead gradually relaxed, and a smile slowly appeared on his face.
When the two ships approached, Zheng Sen's face was already full of smiles.
Before boarding the boat, he bowed to Jin Xuan on the other side of the boat and shouted loudly: "Mr. An Guo, I was confused and didn't explain clearly for a moment, which made you feel wronged. Please forgive me for my negligence." !”
Seeing this, Jin Xuan didn't know how to answer the question and looked at Liu Wenbing with some embarrassment.
"Zheng Sen, if I remember correctly, His Majesty has not given you an official position yet!"
At this time, Liu Wenbing's cold voice sounded.
