"It doesn't make sense, it really doesn't make sense!"
Ukawa Daishi held on to the news he had just received, his hair and beard trembling with anger.
"They are treasonous and should be killed!"
what's the situation?
The guard next to him had the courage to take a look at the content above, and his eyes immediately widened.
The three fleets of Haruta, Kamemaru and Sugi surrendered to the enemy collectively and gave up resistance.
Yun Chui's Jade Dragon Fleet and Panshi Fleet have bypassed the first line of defense and are fighting the second line of defense.
Ruined.
The little guard shook his head subconsciously.
Yun Chui's warships are powerful and their soldiers are of good quality, but in the final analysis they are not many in number.
As long as the first and second lines of defense cooperate with each other and fight with determination, even if they cannot win, they can still hold off the enemy for a long time.
It's a pity that now that Springfield and others have surrendered, the second line of defense...
The most important thing is that it is not far from Xilong Island and Nanli Island.
If the Yunchui people break through or simply bypass the second line of defense, then the two food islands will be in danger.
In other words, they brought all the fleets to sea this time with great fanfare, but they ended up with nothing.
What should be guarded was not guarded, and what should not be thrown away was thrown away.
No wonder Ukawa Taishi was furious.
"General," the guard reminded carefully, "Should we send some fleets to turn around to strengthen the second line of defense or draw another line of defense?"
"Turn around, turn around!" Ukawa Daishi looked murderously at the little personal guard who was speaking, "Turn around?"
If he hadn't still had some sense, he would have even thought of drawing a knife to kill someone.
Ukawa Taishi also wanted to wave his hand gracefully, and then asked several generals to turn around with the fleet.
But the reason why the fleet is called a fleet, not a convoy or a cavalry, is because the ship is huge and it is very difficult to turn around, requiring the full cooperation of the helmsman and rowing sailors on the ship.
The ambitions of the officers and men on our own ships are not high to begin with, and many of them are new to the ship. It is okay to rush forward or retreat, just paddle.
Now I'm in a hurry, and it's easy to make mistakes, not only for beginners, but also for veteran sailors of more than ten years.
It would be funny if the ships did not cooperate well and not only failed to turn the bow around, but also knocked a big hole in the surrounding friendly ships or even hit the bottom of the sea.
The most important thing is that not long after they left the battlefield, they rushed to send troops to turn around and go back to support them. Everyone knew that there must be a big problem in the battle to the west.
There is already very little morale left. If news spreads that Springfield and other fleets have surrendered to the enemy, wouldn't it make matters worse?
"General, what should we do now?" the little guard asked, shrinking his neck.
Whoosh.
Ukawa Daishi took a few deep breaths of the cold sea breeze and looked back to the west expressionlessly.
Wherever you look, you can still see the slightly green Xilong Island in the distance.
The food on the island has either just been planted or has just sprouted. Although it cannot be harvested yet, it is their hope for the future and they should keep it no matter what.
but,
do not care.
Ukawa Daishi's eyes suddenly flashed.
If the food island is lost, at worst, everyone will starve together. Anyway, they will never be hungry for high-ranking generals.
And without the shore base, his navy may not have ships to go to sea in the future.
Which one is more important and which one is less important is clear at a glance.
"Order all warships to head east at full speed, extinguish the fire at the shore base as quickly as possible, and then come back to resist Yun Chuiren."
ah?
The little guard's eyes widened and he couldn't help but look towards Xilong Island in the distance.
Chuntian and others collectively surrendered the enemy, and it was almost impossible to stop the highly motivated Yun Chuiren with only the second line of defense.
Then wouldn’t the south island of Xilong Island become a girl who takes off her clothes?
Ukawa Daishi smiled bitterly secretly.
He also wanted to defend the food island and the seaside base, but there was nothing he could do at this time.
"Give me the order."
"General Kudo knows the importance of the shore base to our Yamato. After such a long time, we must have sent enough manpower to fight for control. As long as we return to the east coast and use both shore and sea forces, it won't take long to destroy them. Fire."
"yes!"
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East coast plain.
Matsushita Yang led 30,000 horses and hurried toward the southwest through the mud.
As he walked, he looked back and frowned immediately.
"Give the order and ask the brothers behind to cheer up and speed up. Don't make the team too long."
Most of the Starfall Legion are cavalry that come and go like the wind, and are inherently capable of defeating infantry.
If they appear from somewhere in the middle and cut the team in two, they can easily eat some of the people.
"Yes!" The messengers quickly dispersed in all directions.
At this moment, someone came running over with a smile on his face.
He shouted loudly from a distance, "General, good news, we have found the passage for the Starfall Legion to enter and leave the Yuanning Mountains."
The man didn't wait for Matsushita Yang to ask, and quickly turned around and pointed breathlessly at the mountains to the west that were already covered in green.
"General, our spies discovered a trail that leads directly to the depths of the Yuanning Mountains in Tazigou, about 20 miles north of the Jiamu River. There are traces of large-scale cavalry passing through it."
Matsushita Yang was surprised and happy, and asked a few questions in detail before waving.
"map."
The guard next to him was already ready and quickly opened it.
"Where is the Jiamu River?"
"Here it is, General."
Some of the guards casually found the river that led directly to the sea.
"This river connects the Yuanning Mountains and the sea. Just throw the trees we cut into the river, and they can float down the river to the shipbuilding base on the seaside. It is now also the focus of the Starfall Legion's control and incineration."
Matsushita Yang nodded, moved his finger slightly to the north, and soon found a small mountain pass called Tazigou.
Bang bang.
He knocked the tower ditch hard and measured the distance with his hand.
"Send the order, everyone, target Tazigou."
"The first three thousand people, no matter what method they use, must arrive at Tazigou before midnight tonight to organize a defense line. The remaining troops must also arrive at their destination no later than tomorrow when the sun rises. Otherwise, military law will be dealt with."
"Yes!" Another group of messengers left in a hurry.
"Send the news back to the base camp that we have discovered that the Starfall Legion has entered and exited the Yuanning Mountains and blocked it."
"yes!"
Matsushita Yang nodded and looked around coldly.
Thirty thousand troops sounds like a lot, but it is wishful thinking to block the huge and long Yuanning Mountains with this number of troops.
Most of the Starfall Legion are cavalry, and war horses are not light and agile humans. They definitely need a special path when entering and exiting the mountains.
Therefore, as long as this road is found and blocked, the order given by General Kudo can be completed.
Matsushita Yang snorted and looked up at the blood-red sky in the distance.
To be able to burn such an exaggerated fire, Yunchui people must have carried not food and grass but combustion aids such as kerosene and rosin.
By blocking Tazigou, they would have no way out and no way to supply food.
Even if they cannot be defeated by then, they will starve to death.
Happy Labor day.
(End of chapter)
