"General, why don't you send a boat to call them back immediately?" the military advisor suggested.
Genjing Masato hesitated for a moment, then gently shook his head.
Beiguan has been heavily surrounded by Yun Chui's army, and there is no telling when Wei Junqian will launch a large-scale attack.
The reason why Haneda and the others tried to find a way to go south was to get some food and soldiers from the Sishan Islands, otherwise the North Customs would be unable to defend it sooner or later.
well.
The little strategist also reacted.
Due to long-term lack of food and clothing, the morale of other soldiers in Beihaiguan was not high.
Now that the fleet has just left Tamaki County, and they urgently sent people to call them back, I am afraid that many people will collapse first.
what to do?
The military advisor's mind is full of chaos, and he can't think clearly for a while.
When I looked at the table full of meat, my stomach was full before I knew it.
Boom!
At this time, Masato Nei suddenly hit the desk in front of him heavily.
"Pass an order from this general, and the remaining five fleets will prepare immediately. They must set off south before midnight tonight. No matter what, we must catch up with the main force before Haneda and the others encounter Yang Miao."
ah?
The little military advisor was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what he was doing and waved his hands repeatedly.
"General, this plan is absolutely unacceptable."
Last year, Nei Masato made a surprise attack on Beihaiguan, bringing a total of fifteen fleets.
Unexpectedly, Huang Shitao was defeated at the first touch, and so many fleets suffered almost no damage.
Now Haneda Yangxiang has led ten fleets southward, and there are still five fleets left in the North Customs.
These fleets are not so much left in the southern waters to help defend the North Customs, but rather are Masato Nei's last retreat.
To use the words Ishikawa Taki often talks about, it is that a thousand troops are easy to obtain, but a good general is hard to find.
Masato Nei is one of the few generals under him who can use his brains. Once the Beihai Pass becomes overwhelming, he will try every means to escape. Not only is he not miserable, but he is meritorious!
As for the other soldiers staying in Beiguan, it depends on their fate.
Anyway, both Ishikawa Taki and Kudo Naoto have done this kind of thing a lot, and there is no fluctuation in their hearts.
Of course, this has a prerequisite.
That means that Beihaiguan is in danger, and it's time for a strong man to cut off his arms.
Otherwise, Masato Nei should stick to Beiguan as much as possible to reduce the pressure on Ishikawa Taki who is attacking Huayang County.
Absolutely not?
Genjing Masato's mouth turned bitter, and he turned to look at the military advisor next to him.
"Then what do you think we should do? Once Haneda's entire army is wiped out, Yang Miao will unscrupulously lead his fleet to attack the south gate of Beihai Customs. By then we won't even have room to move."
The military advisor was so anxious that he was sweating. He didn't know these things.
"General, what we just discussed are the worst-case scenarios. In fact, they may not happen, or they may not happen at the same time."
"For example, maybe Yang Miao was frightened as soon as he learned the specific situation and retreated to the south of Huayang County with his fleet?"
"Another example is that although Lu Fuhai returned to Pinghai County, he has been unable to rectify the East China Sea barrier, or he has simply been sidelined and has no power at all..."
"So we are not in the worst situation yet."
"How about waiting?"
At least wait until Haneda, who is traveling south, sends back the latest situation.
Masato Nei smiled bitterly.
Over the years, he has repeatedly dealt with the East China Sea barrier. He was deeply impressed by generals such as Yun Chui, such as Lu Yulong and Yang Miao. He could sum it up in eight words: bold, careful, and fearless.
Once Yang Miao captures the fighter plane, he will definitely choose a decisive battle in a position that suits him best.
By that time, Haneda was already far away from the Northern Customs. If he wants to ask for help again, it may be too late.
"Give me the order." Genjing Masato stopped talking nonsense and waved his hand lazily.
"Yes!" The guard hurried away.
After issuing the order, Masato Nei thought about it for a while and finally had time to sit down and eat.
However, before he could take a few bites, there was suddenly the sound of hurried footsteps outside.
Report!
"Emergency situation in the east of the city."
Masato Nei's heart suddenly dropped.
To the east of the city is the Baekje Peninsula, where the Starfall Legion is located.
Genjing Masato could ignore the Houxue Camp of the Yanhui Legion to the west and Huang Ming's Northern Expedition Army to the south, but he would never dare to be careless about the Starfall Legion to the east.
"What happened?"
He didn't care about the food, so he threw away his chopsticks and looked murderously at the messenger who had just rushed in.
"General, the Starfall Army to the east suddenly set up a huge ballista..."
The soldier spoke vaguely. Genjing Masato and the military advisor listened for a long time, but they were completely confused and did not understand what the other party was saying.
"Step aside!"
He suddenly pulled away the guy blocking his way and hurried towards the east wall.
The distance between the general's palace and the east city wall was not far, and Genjing Masato was walking in a hurry. In a short time, the group stood under the arrow tower on the east side of the city.
Masato Nei looked forward through the high shooting hole, and his mind went blank.
A large and complex piece of equipment is mounted on a huge base.
The instrument is in the shape of a bow, with a metallic luster all over its body. In addition, there are three giant strings made of fine steel as thick as an arm, intersecting and looping with each other, and a huge and complicated pulley set behind it...
"Sea-proof crossbow!" the young military advisor screamed.
This kind of weapon, which even sea generals would shy away from, actually appeared here.
And there is more than one, from south to north, there are thirteen in total.
"This thing is so heavy. How did Wei Junqian move it here?"
The young military advisor's face was ashen, and he suddenly understood why the enemies outside the city had not attacked the city for so long.
Genjing Masato also swayed, and it took him a while to regain his balance.
These days, he has been sending people to inspect various city walls, requiring them to strike three times without shaking and ten times without falling apart.
If you are dealing with ordinary heavy crossbows and trebuchet attacks, this level should be barely enough.
But in front of the anti-sea crossbow, I'm afraid it will be vulnerable.
"Hurry up and send people to reinforce and thicken all the city walls. Double, no, double the thickness!"
"yes!"
The soldiers knew how powerful it was and acted quickly.
"General," the military advisor hesitated, "the sea-defense crossbows are extremely powerful. I'm afraid it doesn't make much sense to simply thicken the city wall. We still have to send people out to destroy it. At the very least, we can't let them casually destroy the sea-defense crossbows." Crossbow erection completed.”
Otherwise, once activated, a large section of the city wall can be destroyed in minutes.
"That's right." Genjing Masato nodded.
He looked left and right.
However, no general dared to meet his gaze.
Masato Nei's face turned dark, but he could understand.
Protected by tall city walls, no matter how famous the Starfall Legion was, it was of no use and no one was afraid of them.
But if you want to go out of the city to face your opponent directly, I'm afraid not many people will have the courage.
"Haruyama!" No one wanted to come forward, so Masato Nei had no choice but to name him casually.
It happened that Chunshan was standing closest, so he became the unlucky one.
"You go back and make preparations. You will lead three thousand people out of the city tonight, and be sure to destroy their sea-defense crossbows."
Chunshan trembled all over, and couldn't help but look up at the thirteen huge weapons outside, and then silently estimated the distance.
His face suddenly turned pale.
(End of chapter)
