Kudo Naoto on land was not in a hurry, but Ukawa Taishi in the sea was very anxious.
Li Hebai and others in front were all young, but when fighting, they advanced and retreated in an orderly manner, and they were not fooled by him at all.
Moreover, the performance of Yun Chui Ren's warships and the quality of his soldiers were always better than those of his men. Ukawa Daishi was already a little exhausted to deal with it at this time, and could only watch his ship in front of him smoke and sink.
But in a war, how can anyone not die?
And most of the ones who died were newcomers, they couldn't even attack or even paddle...
Therefore, Ukawa Daishi does not worry about this loss for the time being.
Compared with the stalemate naval battle in front, the fire in the rear worried him even more.
After such a long time, not only did the fire on the shore not go out, the eyes and spies sent back repeatedly sent back bad news.
The Starfall Legion has been burning down various bases and factories, and it seems that they will not stop until everything on the seaside is completely destroyed.
On Kudo Naoto's side, he has been sending some infantrymen to put out the fire.
These people are often beaten to the point of losing their armor before they get even halfway.
Holding the information in his hand, Ukawa Daishi was shaking with anger.
"It's unreasonable. It's really unreasonable. Last year, he buried so many fleets during the battle at Nanli Island..."
cough.
Someone coughed slightly.
Ukawa Taishi reacted and quickly changed the topic.
"In such an important place as the shore base, the general would send either 3,000 or 5,000 troops. When he saw that he couldn't defeat him, he sent 8,000 troops to help..."
"It's procrastinating. Does he think it's constipation?"
Cough cough cough.
At this time, all the fleet deputies and staff who came around coughed in unison.
"What are you coughing for!" Ukawa Daishi's eyes turned red.
He gritted his teeth and pointed at the continuous fighting on the sea to the west.
"The clouds are hanging down, the people are often clouds, the lions are hunting the rabbits, and they are also using all their strength. Because of this, facing the fleet led by three idiots such as Li Hebai, I dispatched almost all the warships at hand."
"What's that on the shore?"
"Then what he brewed is the Starfall Legion! It is a victorious army that is famous not only in Yunchui but also in the entire continent. General Jiutang actually only sent a few thousand people to block it. Is he kidding?"
While he was talking and cursing, Ukawa Daishi looked at the red-hot sky behind him, and he was so anxious that a few crystal clear blisters appeared at the corners of his mouth.
That is one of the few bases that their navy can rely on to survive and continue to develop.
If everything is destroyed by the Yunchui people, will there be any need to go to sea to fight in the next few years? Do the people in the mainland still want to be transported out?
The generals around looked at each other and looked at each other.
Although Ukawa Taishi's words don't sound nice, his words are rough but not rough.
It's just that Kudo Naoto is the Western Expedition General of the entire Yamato, and his status is much higher than that of Ukawa Taishi, the navy general who was supplemented by him.
They didn't dare to say anything.
A long time passed before someone murmured in defense for Kudo Naoto.
"General, you also know what happened in the winter that just passed..."
"Tens of thousands of our people were directly frozen to death or starved to death. We finally survived the winter, and almost everyone was sent out to carry the corpses. This really damaged the morale of our soldiers and people."
well.
As he spoke, the man shook his head and sighed.
"In the past, brothers thought that as long as they killed Baekje, they would be able to get a piece of land for us and our descendants to rest and live, so when they landed, everyone was willing to attack with their lives."
"As a result, after this winter, many people have seen the facts clearly and can't help but feel a little desperate. The result is that no matter how hard the generals and officials try to encourage them, they can no longer be motivated, and they are all in a daze."
"Now General Jiutang not only has to consider our navy, but also the brothers attacking the Yuanning Mountains. I'm afraid he really won't be able to spare any time."
Ukawa Daishi was silent, his face livid.
A staff member nearby could not help but stand up.
"General, this is not the time to say dejected words. As the saying goes, choose the greater of two benefits and the lesser of two evils. Otherwise, let's go back and put out the fire."
As he spoke, he raised his head and looked to the east.
"Our bases are all on the seaside. We can put out a lot of fires by spraying water on the shore from the sea. It is easier than General Jiutang coming to put out the fire and having to break through the Starfall Army's defense line first."
"That's right." Someone nodded repeatedly.
He raised his hand and pointed to the sea to the west.
"Everyone, although the Yunchui people in front of us are ferocious, unfortunately they have too few warships. It is basically impossible to break through or even defeat our defense line. It seems that their original goal is not to defeat us, but to die. Stick to us so that the brothers can't escape and go back to put out the fire."
"Now that we have figured out their purpose, it would be unwise to continue fighting this battle. Let's just stop fighting and just withdraw our troops and go back to put out the fire."
"General," someone's expression changed drastically, "This trip is absolutely impossible."
"Our current tactic is to squeeze the front battleships into Yun Chui Ren's space and prevent them from gaining speed. The rear is the main force of the attack. If we go back to put out the fire now, almost all the brothers who are left behind will definitely die."
"General Springfield, what you said is wrong. Do you know what perseverance means? On the battlefield, you will gain something if you are willing to sacrifice. Compared with the broken ships in front, the base at the back is more important."
"Fuck you."
Springfield was so angry that he jumped up, his hands trembling, and he pressed them directly on the sword at his waist.
"Are those a few broken ships? Keep your eyes open, those are more than 130 battle camp-level ships."
The most important thing is that his Springfield fleet is inside.
If the two armies were in a head-to-head confrontation and were crashed or sunk by the Yunchui people, he would not be able to say anything, and would even be proud of it.
Now, it was the rear that was pulling out all the stops and directly letting his own fleet die. Springfield couldn't bear it anymore.
"What's the fuss about?" Ukawa Taishi said with a calm face, "Haruta, Marugame, and Sugi, the battle isn't over yet, go back to your main ship and keep an eye on the battle ahead. If you have any objections, , military justice."
"Yes!" The three people named did not dare to say anything. They just glared at the staff member who had just spoken and turned around to leave the Xizheng.
After getting on the boat, Chuntian sat lifelessly.
One of the guards hesitated for a while and couldn't help but come over.
"General," the man looked at the Western Expedition behind him, "General Ukawa just asked us to leave. It seems that he will probably withdraw the fleet behind him and let them go back to put out the fire."
Hey~
Haruta sighed.
He and the other two generals already knew this fact the moment they left the Western Expedition.
"General, what should we do?" the guard asked.
What else can be done?
Haruta smiled bitterly.
As long as Ukawa Taishi withdraws the attacking fleet from the rear, the fate of their fleets in the front is already doomed.
If you continue to fight, you will die. If you retreat in time or dodge on both sides, you will die.
It's just a matter of dying earlier or later.
"General," the little guard pursed his lips. He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him. "Do you know about General Doi?"
Springfield's heart skipped a beat, "What do you want to say?"
Of course he knew Tohi Yuuto.
He bravely took the lead and led three fleets into Huayang County in Yunchui. As a result, they were outnumbered and helpless, and were eventually wasted near Dinghai Pier.
cough!
The little guard coughed.
"General, although General Doi was defeated and his entire army was annihilated, he has never thought of retreating since the expedition, and his soldiers have been on the road to attack Huayang County. After all, he is also a national hero of Yamato. "
Chuntian didn't answer, just stared at him with fierce eyes.
The little guard turned a blind eye.
"General, it turns out that as soon as General Doi died in battle, General Ishikawa of the Sishan Islands ordered all the Doi tribesmen on the island to go fishing in the sea... It can be said that except for the mainland, there is probably no one with the surname Doi."
Having said this, the little guard looked up and looked ahead, his mouth full of bitterness.
"Our situation now is so similar to theirs."
(End of chapter)
