To the east of Jiuyuan County, deep in the sea.
The night is vast and the sea is surging.
There was a small fleet floating outside the visual distance.
Iwagami Shinya softly hummed a Yamato ballad to the sound of the waves, silently staring at the looming continent in front of him.
The world is unfair.
Yun Chui was born lazy and cowardly, but he was born to enjoy the vast and rich continent.
Their Yamato nation has been brave and hard-working for generations, but they don’t even deserve a barren island...
well.
Before he knew it, Shinya Iwagami couldn't even hum a ballad, and could only let out a long, faint sigh.
Before departure, Naoto Kudo met him.
"Iwagami, according to General Tokugawa's wishes, whether Yun Chui will retreat or not depends on your move."
Although Tokugawa Musashi is still in Yamato, he still believes in one thing.
Baekje is not the core interest of the Yunchui Empire. As long as he was severely injured and painful, Emperor Changxing might recall the soldiers sent to Baekje back to his country.
The sneak attack on Jiuyuan Racecourse was one of them.
"But..." Shinya Iwagami hesitated, "If we destroy the racecourse in Jiuyuan, what if Emperor Changxing becomes even more angry?"
Kudo Naoto had no expression on his face, "So what?"
Now there are Yunchui people in Baekje fighting for Li Chengde, and even the famous Xingluo Legion has been sent to Tamaki County. It can be said that the two sides have been torn apart.
Emperor Jangheung might be so distressed that he recalled the soldiers sent to Baekje after destroying the Kuwon Racecourse or destroying the Japanese army at Jinryongtan.
If the outcome was the opposite, it would only excite Yun Chuiren even more. The worst thing was that they lost one-third of their war horses.
As the saying goes, the enemy's loss is one's own victory.
Therefore, it is beneficial to Yamato in every aspect.
Worth a try.
Looking up at the dark sky, Shinya Iwagami waved his hand, "The ship has docked, everyone is preparing to land. Be careful."
Crash.
The sound of drawing water was heard.
It took a full hour for the thirty war battalions to slowly approach the shallow water and put down rafts of various sizes.
After a while, the raft formed a shaky pontoon bridge, and the Japanese pirate soldiers ran towards the shore with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
Report!
"General, there are no Yunchui garrison troops within ten miles of the shore."
Shinya Iwagami nodded.
He led the fleet in a long detour, even traveling day and night, just to attack Jiuyuan Racecourse.
It would be normal for the garrison at Yunchui not to know, or it would be abnormal if there were garrison waiting on the shore.
Just getting ashore does not mean that you will arrive at Jiuyuan Racecourse. The seaside is still hundreds of miles away from the racecourse.
Shinya Iwagami looked up at the sky again and raised his hand to point north.
"It's getting daybreak. Give the order and the warships will be out of sight. Everyone will hide and rest on the rocky beach in the north. We will go to Jiuyuan Racecourse after dark tomorrow."
No one had any objections.
Thirty battle camp-class ships retreated slowly and disappeared on the sea level before sunrise.
The more than a thousand soldiers who came ashore quickly disappeared into the rocks and grassy beach to the north.
Jiuyuan Racecourse.
On the high watchtower, Mo Canghai, dressed in military uniform, had been standing all night, still holding a telescope and looking toward the east.
The news at hand was too urgent and had a speculative tone, plus the coastline near Jiuyuan County was too long.
Mo Canghai couldn't tell whether the Japanese pirates would come, or where they would disembark from if they came.
He simply put his main force near Jiuyuan Racecourse and waited.
Despite this, Mo Canghai still sent many eyes to the coastline, keeping an eye on the vast sea to the east.
Report!
Windmill messaging is a good thing.
Not long after, a messenger ran up to the watchtower excitedly.
"Your Majesty, the whereabouts of the Japanese pirates have been discovered."
finally come.
Mo Canghai was delighted and quickly took the information.
"Today at Yinshi, thirty battle camp-level ships and a total of one thousand Japanese pirates have landed at Quchuntan. The opponent did not bring any heavy weapons. Apart from knives and guns, they only contained kerosene and powder."
Mo Canghai frowned.
Naturally, kerosene is used to burn things; while the powder is probably poisonous and can either kill weeds or spread horse plague...
He hurried down the watchtower and into the war room.
Quchuntan!
His military advisors had already marked the location where the Japanese pirates would land on the map.
"Sir," one of the military advisors chuckled, "the Japanese pirates secretly landed at Quchuntan at night. After landing, they went straight to the rocky beach not far to the north, trying to hide there."
"It's a coincidence that our eyes are hidden there. No, the two sides almost collided head-on."
Mo Canghai laughed, "Thank you for your hard work, brothers. Give them credit."
After speaking, his eyes fell on the map, "One thousand Japanese pirates, the number is a bit small."
"Isn't that strange?" The military advisors looked relaxed. "Since it is a sneak attack, it is normal that there are few people coming. In addition, they are taking the sea route, and thirty battle camp-level ships are already a big target."
Mo Canghai remained silent and continued to stare at the map and ponder.
There are a thousand Japanese pirates, and their location has been locked.
He has a total of 30,000 garrison troops in his hands, so whether he surrounds or pushes them, he can easily destroy them.
The only thing you have to guard against is the powder in the opponent's hand.
Only the devil knows what those things are.
In recent years, not only Xiliang, but also people in Yunchui have been frightened when they heard the word "powder".
"Sir, it's summer now. During the day, the wind in Jiuyuan County mostly blows from the sea inland. At night, it's relatively easy. Those Japanese pirate dogs might scatter powder when they jump over the wall. We should try our best to launch the attack at night."
"Yes," another strategist added, "and the further away from the racecourse, the better."
Mo Canghai nodded.
His eyes fell on the East China Sea.
Deployment of troops will take time.
If the landing Japanese pirates are dealt with immediately, then they may not be able to surround and kill the thirty Japanese pirate warships swimming in the Jiuyuan offshore waters.
But Mo Canghai was a little unwilling to let them go just like that.
"Sir, without the officers and men, those thirty warships are nothing but nothing to worry about. We still give priority to killing the Japanese pirates who have landed..."
In this way, at least he will not be blamed by the Ministry of War or Emperor Changxing.
Mo Canghai glared at him, "Don't I know this?"
It's just that their defense area is close to the sea, but they don't have a warship in hand. Therefore, I can only watch the enemy coming and going on the sea, but I am helpless.
"Thirty battle camps," Mo Canghai felt itchy. "If we capture them, we will have warships."
As for the combat soldiers.
Mo Canghai believes that he only needs to give himself time. He will definitely be able to train the garrison troops from the three northern counties into water dragons just like Canglan County in the south.
"Immediately send a letter to Beihaiguan and Jinlongtan and ask them to see if they can surround these thirty warships."
"Yes!" The messenger left in a hurry.
The military advisors and generals looked at each other, and they all looked at each other.
"Sir," someone swallowed, "They are a little far away. It may be too late."
Regardless of whether it was Beihaiguan or Jinlongtan, even if they set off immediately after receiving the information, they would not be able to catch up unless the thirty Japanese pirate ships stayed still.
"I can make it." Mo Canghai punched the table in front of him.
"You must find a way to scare the Japanese pirates in Quchuntan. Let them feel that they have not been discovered, but they cannot move westward for the time being, otherwise they will be discovered by us."
"We'll wait until General Wei or Uncle Xiao surround these thirty ships."
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