"It's impossible for this to happen!" Li Yuanzhao said firmly, "The more cautious he is, the less likely it is that his troops will be divided."
"Our army has won consecutive battles, and with the blessing of firearms in his hands, his wave of harassment will definitely gain little, and he will not even be able to stop our army from marching. He will never do such a stupid thing."
"Lao Fang, sometimes I really think you are too cautious."
"Oh? Wouldn't it be better to be cautious?" Fang Zheng asked.
It's not that he doesn't want to be cautious, it's just that he has seen too many classic cases in later generations where the weak defeated the strong and used strange tricks.
If the enemy cannot complete his victory in one battle, the enemy will advance rapidly on the battlefield.
Countless tactics have evolved that can circumvent firearms, and the weak can defeat the strong. Coupled with the large number of enemies, they are likely to be sucked into the quagmire.
Li Yuanzhao shook his head: "There is nothing wrong with being cautious, but you seem to be thinking too much. Do you know what a million-strong army is?"
“Numbers make sense.”
Li Yuanzhao smiled, leaned back on his seat, and recalled: "When I was a child, I often pestered my father to listen to him talk about the war between Jing and Qian. At that time, the war was stalemate, and at its peak, Dajing's available troops were only more than 100,000. Whenever my father talked about this, he would say that if he was given half a million troops, he wouldn't have to work day and night to discuss detailed tactics with the generals."
"What does it mean to have an army of millions? As long as the generals leading the troops are not stupid, they can be divided into dozens of groups and quickly conquer a country."
"If those rebels really had millions of troops, in my opinion they should have taken the initiative to attack the Holy City before we arrived, regain the lost territory of the church, capture Feka and seize our port, but they did not do this. Why is this? ?”
"Why?" Fang Zhengyi asked.
"Either they don't have generals who can mobilize troops, or they have no money." Li Yuanzhao analyzed in detail, "It's hard to find good generals, there's nothing to say about it. Long-term conscription and strong control of various places have made the people unable to squeeze out money. The military expenditure of ten thousand troops will not last long, and the cost of marching is even more terrifying."
"They are afraid of the power of firearms and dare not take the initiative to attack the Holy City. Once they cannot attack for a long time, the entire army will collapse or even mutiny. So they must be waiting until they have to fight to the extreme before they go all out and attack the city. I think they are far away from this. The point is already very close, but we arrived a little early.”
"The Hongfeng Basin is the best opportunity. They are familiar with the terrain and have the advantage of distance to make arrangements in advance. Our army has advanced here, and they have already received more than a dozen waves of spies, right?"
"Thirteen waves." Fang Zhengyi added.
"Yes, after probing for so long, no matter how cautious you are, you should take action. If you lose again, even if it is planned, the general's morale will be hit. So according to my observation, they have reached their limit, Hongfeng The basin is the best opportunity. They have an advantage in distance and position, and they have collected enough intelligence. They don’t need complex troop command capabilities to annihilate us all! Therefore, there is a high probability that we will fight them there!"
Fang Zheng touched his chin and questioned, "Is this really the case?"
"Ha!" Li Yuanzhao said proudly, "Old Fang, I am not as good as you in making money, and you are not as good as me in grasping the situation of war!"
"Don't talk about a little rebel! Even if my father is commanding the troops on the opposite side, I will discipline him with a submachine gun whether he comes back or not!"
"Your Majesty, be careful what you say..."
...
The Holy City is as peaceful as ever.
Lai Gouer, who was originally supposed to be in charge of the Holy City, had already moved to the port.
The Holy City was handed over to Master Wu.
At this moment, there are five huge ironclad ships anchored in the port.
There are still more than sixty warships floating on the sea.
The weather was calm and windless, and a group of sailors on the port were practicing with their weapons.
Lai Gouer was sitting in a makeshift public room, holding a book in his hand and a huge offshore map behind him.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door.
The deputy then walked in, still carrying the meal.
He placed it in front of Lai Gouer's table and said, "Sir, it's time to eat."
"Well, let the brothers outside rest for a while and eat." Lai Gouer put down the book and said.
The adjutant hesitated and said: "Sir, actually I don't know whether to say something in my humble position or not."
"Huh?" Lai Gou'er looked at him and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Many of our brothers came here from Dajing, and then trained here. We have nowhere to vent our energy... How long do we have to stay at this port before returning to the Holy City?"
Lai Gouer said calmly: "I know, but no matter how hard you vent your energy, you have to endure it! Keep your energy!"
"Before the expedition, His Majesty and the Marquis ordered me to stop the enemy at the port and strictly prevent the church forces from attacking the Holy City by sea. If Your Majesty does not return for a day, we cannot withdraw and we have to continue training! I really can't hold it in... Just order the fish."
"Ah... and use fish..."
"Um?"
"No, what I want to say is that our military ships are so powerful that there is no need to wait for the enemy here. We can take turns sending the soldiers back to the Holy City for training. I think many people's spirits are really..."
boom!
Lai Gouer slammed the table and looked at him coldly: "The military order is like a mountain, not to mention that Your Majesty and the Marquis have repeatedly warned you that if you say such things again, be careful I will fire you from your post!"
"If anyone feels lonely, send a few more reconnaissance ships to the bay to conduct reconnaissance!"
"yes!"
The adjutant's heart tightened, and he bowed and left the public room.
After finishing the meal, Lai Gouer pushed the plate to the corner of the table and waited for someone to collect it.
Keep picking up the book and reading.
The book he read was a treatise on naval warfare written by foreigners.
Although the foreign ships have long been inferior to Dajing, their experience in naval battles still exceeds Dajing's.
After all, the frequency of naval battles is much higher than that of large scenes.
Although the content in the book is somewhat backward based on the current configuration of Dajing ships, there are still quite a few merits.
Without letting go of the scroll, the door was suddenly pushed open.
The adjutant turned back and said in panic: "Sir! Our reconnaissance ship is back! The enemy ship is coming from the sea!"
Lai Gouer perked up: "How many ships?"
"One...one hundred and fifty ships! The ship size is no less than ours. Many of the ships are equipped with cannons. The exact number is unclear. Our reconnaissance ship is too far away and we dare not move forward for fear of being overtaken." The adjutant said Cold sweat broke out unconsciously.
coming? finally come!
It's just that the other party actually has one hundred and fifty ships! ?
Nearly twice their size and also loaded with cannon.
The size of the ship is about the same as theirs...the difference is a bit big.
Is the church’s fleet so powerful? ?
After the thought passed through his mind, Lai Gou'er stood up and shouted: "Send the order immediately! The entire army boarded the ship and prepared to meet the enemy!"
...
(I’ve been posting a little late these past few days. It’s not because the board is deliberately delaying updates, but sometimes it’s stuck. It’s almost the end. I’m very nervous and confused. I want to write more detailedly. I feel very uncomfortable until the middle of the night every day. I hope there will be a perfect ending. Everyone, go to bed early, there will definitely be an update when you wake up in the morning.)
