Sun Chu frowned slightly and said: "It is now the end of August, almost September. Under normal circumstances, it takes about two months to sail to the South China Sea by sea. In addition to the training on the ship, running in, and avoiding the storm These all take time, and the reserve of supplies also takes time. Is it too tight for me to arrive in Guangzhou in three months?"
Shen Tianzi also nodded and said: "Yes, most of the five thousand troops have never been on a ship or experienced wind and waves. Even if they are trained not to get seasick, it will take several months. Besides, three or four months , can we defeat the current demon thief?"
Liu Yu looked at Liu Jingxuan calmly: "Don't you have 8,000 troops ready to go, who came all the way from Qingzhou by boat? They are not seasick now, right?"
Liu Jingxuan suddenly understood and laughed: "More than half of them still have some reaction and will still vomit when encountering wind and waves, but with three or four thousand people, there will be no problem at all. If you really give the order now, the three thousand five hundred With people around, you can start right away.”
Liu Yu softly said "Oh": "It's also the newly recruited soldiers and horses you recruited in Qingzhou. How come there is such a difference? Is there any reason?"
Liu Jingxuan said seriously: "Many of those who are not seasick are recruited from places close to the sea like Laizhou. They were fishermen and boatmen before joining the army, so they are not seasick. However, there are no soldiers recruited from places like Licheng and Linqu in the interior. You will still get dizzy after crossing the sea. They are the ones who still have some reaction in more than half of what I said. However, if these people exercise for another month or two, there will be no problem. Now it is only in strong winds and waves that seasickness and vomiting occur, which is normal at ordinary times. The sea voyage is no longer hindered."
Liu Yu nodded: "Our fleet dispatches a hundred ships, with an average of thirty sergeants per ship. It is enough. A large number of ships still need to carry ordnance and supplies. Not too many, the demon thieves are in Guangzhou Without heavy troops, three thousand men are enough to take it down."
Gao Yunyan frowned: "I have three hundred boats, why only use a hundred?"
Liu Yu laughed: "This time, aren't you going to dispatch a hundred warships to clear the way for escort? It's the same this time. You don't need to dispatch all 300 ships. Leave about a hundred ships to go in the river. I'm facing the front here. The attack is still useful."
Gao Yunyan nodded: "I see, then should I follow the Guangzhou surprise attack fleet heading to sea, or should I stay here and listen to your orders, Commander-in-Chief?"
Liu Yu pondered for a moment and said: "Over in Guangzhou, just let General Sun Chu and General Shen Tianzi take charge. Ah Shou, is your lieutenant this time still Pilu Daoxiu?"
Liu Jingxuan shook his head: "I stayed with Pilu Daoxiu in Qingzhou. He is a local and can suppress the local powerful. I also want to give him a try, so I handed over the defense of Qingzhou to Yang Muzhi. And Pilu Daoxiu also assisted him as his deputy. As for the troops I returned here, the deputy is Wang Mengzi, and he is still in command of the fleet. "
Liu Yu frowned: "Is his injury healed? The last attack on the city fell into the hands of Heipao. I heard that he suffered a lot."
Liu Jingxuan smiled and said: "The injury has been healed a long time ago, and he is as active as before. This time he heard that he was going to fight the demons and thieves, and he would follow him no matter what. Mengzi also grew up by the river before. He was a fisherman and had a water-based nature. Not bad, so this time when we go south by boat, he will be in charge most of the time."
Xiang Mi laughed: "Brother Ashou must be unable to get on the boat and vomited so much that he can no longer command, so Brother Mengzi is asked to take command on his behalf."
Liu Jingxuan glared at Xiang Mi angrily: "If you don't speak, you will die. Be careful, I will kill you, this damned bull."
Xiang Mi was so frightened that he quickly covered his big bearded mouth, and the generals burst into laughter. Obviously, this meant that Liu Jingxuan acquiesced to this matter.
Liu Yu smiled and patted Liu Jingxuan on the shoulder: "This is why I won't let you take command and go to Guangzhou. Ah Shou, I know you don't know how to swim. It will be difficult for you to take the boat all the way south this time."
Liu Jingxuan laughed: "It's okay. As long as there is another chance to attack on horseback, I can do it better than anyone else. But, uh, this is by sea ship. I hope it is the last time in this life."
Liu Yu nodded: "This time in your water battle, the demon thieves were defeated, but they only saw a hundred warships from the front army, but not the two hundred troop transport ships behind them, right?"
Gao Yunyan immediately understood: "Yes, they only saw the warships of the former army. Marshal Liu, you are so thoughtful. I finally understand why you left a hundred ships."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Very good, I have sent an order to Tanshao in the north of the Yangtze River to send out more than a thousand cavalry with great fanfare. Under the banner of Ah Shou, cross the river from Guazhou Ferry to Jingkou Suanshan Ferry. Find another person with a similar figure and appearance. Ah Shou is coming, and two hundred sea ships will set sail immediately and find a few secret ports in Wudi to be on standby. Subsequent supplies will be shipped directly to these ports, and don't come to Jiankang."
Liu Jingxuan nodded: "I understand, as long as the demon thieves think that we only have a hundred warships coming from Goguryeo, and they appear in front of them, traveling along the river, right?"
Liu Yu said seriously: "Yes, the princess of Goguryeo and Ashou's troops who came from the north of the Yangtze River will all attack along the river. In this way, the demon thieves will think that we are chasing from the river, and will use all their energy on the river line. , would never have thought that we would attack by sea. By the way, this order must be kept secret and no one must leak it. All officers and men on board are not allowed to disembark. They will set off immediately after the supplies are on board. Tianzi, coastal supplies and other matters , you are fully responsible, just send out your Shen family soldiers and Ding men to transport the supplies to the port, don't let the news leak out!"
Shen Tianzi said solemnly: "I have been ordered, third brother to get on the ship. When the time comes, I will fully supervise the land supply matter and ensure that no news is leaked."
Liu Yu nodded: "Our hundred sea-going ships must also be transformed into ships that can sail in the river. Some adjustments must be made to the masts and drafts. In addition, more than three hundred Huanglong Clippers must be built. , Xile, how about leaving this matter to you, can it be done within a month?"
Liu Yi frowned slightly: "One month? Three hundred Huanglong warships are a bit troublesome. The shipbuilders from Jiankang, Yangzhou, and even Wudi must work together to build them. There is also wood."
Liu Yu said without thinking: "Don't worry about the wood. I asked Mrs. Xie. The Xie family has wood that has been soaked in water for more than a year, which is enough to build more than five hundred Huanglong warships. Most of this wood has been shipped in." After Jiankang is established, a small number can be built in Kuaiji, three hundred for you and one hundred for Xiehun. I will need these Huanglong warships within a month, and then I can launch a large-scale western expedition."
(End of chapter)
