The night after Huang Fei left, Qi Yu hurriedly invited Duan Zicheng to his home to discuss the next military deployment with him.
Also listening on the side was the little girl Qi Xiaotong.
It is said that this girl has now obtained a false position similar to 'staff officer' in the hands of old man Duan. Although this position does not have real command authority, it has a very dazzling presence.
Because she is the only beautiful sight among the three armies. How can it not be eye-catching?
What's more, she is the apple of Governor Qi's eye.
Although she relied on her own connections to get into the military camp, no one looked down upon her or was dissatisfied.
Their illustrious military exploits are all clearly listed in their merit books. Which parallel importer dares to quibble?
Back to business.
Qi Yu first gave a detailed introduction to the military situation of the Franco machine brought back by Huang Fei, and also highlighted the two countries of Great Britain and Valois that were deliberately trying to make a profit. After that, he started to ask questions. Duan Zicheng's opinion.
"I believe that like the enemy, we should divide our troops into two groups, one in the south and one in the north to defend the enemy together. The specific plan is to send a small number of troops to station in Luzon, while most of the troops will stay in Qiongzhou. This kind of heavy What do you think, sir, of the way the car was used to treat the pawn?" After analyzing it, Mr. Duan directly expressed his opinion.
"Splitting the troops into two groups is exactly what I want. However, I don't quite agree with your method of troop allocation." Qi Yu nodded first and then shook his head.
"Oh? What's wrong? Please enlighten me." Although the plan was rejected, Duan Zicheng was not unhappy at all, but asked him for advice sincerely.
"Hey, look here."
After that, Qi Yu gently pulled on a string on the wall, and with a swish sound, a very detailed land and sea map of Southeast Asia appeared.
Afterwards, Qi Dalang pointed to a long and narrow body of water and said: "This throat-like fortress is called the Strait of Malacca. Although its sea area is not wide, it is an important channel connecting the East and the West. Let's put it this way, All ships coming from the west will pass through here."
After Duan Zicheng looked at it for a while, he said to himself: "I have heard this weird name in the imperial court's "History of the West", but I didn't expect that this place is so important. It can be called the most beautiful place in the ocean. Shanhaiguan."
This metaphor is indeed not an exaggeration.
Qi Yu nodded solemnly and continued: "The Malacca Strait connects the two oceans and is also the only channel between the east and the west. If Franji raises his troops to invade, they will definitely pass through here. After passing this place, they It should follow the coastlines of Sumatra, Java, and Sarawak, then turn northeast and directly reach the Luzon Sea."
"It is not difficult to see from the enemy's march route that Luzon's location has become the front line of the war because of its southern location, while Qiongzhou has become the so-called second battlefield because of its location further back. Therefore, I suggest that our main The battlefield will be set directly in the Luzon area, and as for Qiongzhou, only some defensive forces will be retained."
This strategic layout is quite desperate, but in fact it is aimed at a quick victory.
One battle will determine the outcome, don't drag your feet.
"Master Qi, does this mean that our battlefield is too far to the south?" Duan Zicheng seemed a little hesitant about this.
"In my opinion, this position couldn't be better! With Luzon at our back and constant supplies, what else do we have to worry about? Could it be that we can't compare to the tired troops coming from afar?" Qi Yu said with confidence. .
In fact, if conditions permit, Qi Yu would like to push the main battlefield to the Strait of Malaca. Unfortunately, there are currently no battleships equipped with steam engines, and the navy's maneuverability is still insufficient, so it is really not advisable to take risks.
Duan Zicheng still seemed to be uneasy and worried: "What if the fleet of the Franji Kingdom breaks through the defense line and then marches straight into Qiongzhou to attack?"
"Why should we be afraid of a mere fish that has slipped through the net? Our army is well-equipped, so why can't it resist some stragglers?" Qi Yu said with a calm smile.
It can be seen that Qi Dalang is quite confident about this.
However, his confidence comes from his true strength, not from Yelang's arrogance that is divorced from reality.
After weighing it for a while, Duan Zicheng nodded and said: "What you said makes sense, Cheng has no objection."
Next, we will discuss the military deployment in Luzon.
"Sir Qi, Gao Zhongde has trained an army of no less than ten thousand people in Luzon. The land-based defense is basically safe, so we only need to consider the naval battle." Duan Zicheng said.
Qi Yu smiled and said: "What you said is true. There is really no need to worry about the defense of the land base. However, our main advantage lies in the combat power of the navy, so there is no need to consider annihilating the enemy on land. In my opinion , in this battle with Franji, we will give him a head-to-head confrontation, and we will crush them with our generational advantage in military industry. There is no need to worry about the strategic level, lest we lose the initiative in the fighter plane."
In short, in the face of real strength, strategy can basically be ignored.
Roll up your sleeves, it’s simple and crude!
Duan Zicheng also agreed with this, so the discussion on strategic matters was over.
Qi Yu thought for a while and reminded him: "Mr. Duan, Gao Zhongde is good at land warfare assaults, but his naval warfare ability is average. Therefore, you must not use him wrongly."
"yes!"
After Xiaotong tasted the product, he asked, "According to what my father said, are you not planning to go on an expedition yourself?"
Qi Yu replied without hesitation: "With Mr. Duan fighting in the South China Sea, what should I worry about as a father? In this case, I might as well sit in the provincial capital and hunt for fun in the surrounding areas."
Duan Zicheng was flattered when he heard this, and hurriedly replied: "Your Excellency, I don't dare to accept such high praise." After the praise, he smiled mysteriously and asked, "Isn't it possible that I want to take advantage of the opportunity that the adults talk about threshing the grass in the valley?" 'How about Annan's child?"
Hey!
You are indeed an old fox among old foxes, you have even seen this.
Seeing that he had been exposed, Qi Yu had no choice but to admit frankly: "King Annan once accused me of blackmail in front of His Majesty, and now he is watching from the other side and trying to make money. How can I not punish him with such ulterior motives? Before, I was acting out of institutional reasons. He must be restrained and cannot openly raise troops against him. Now that I have made a comeback and reached the position of governor, if I don't take revenge, won't I be ridiculed by others?"
an eye for an eye?
it is necessary!
The three of them were all highly consistent with this and had no objection at all.
"By the way, girl, daddy has a little thing to do here and wants to ask you to go on business."
"Oh? Father, please tell me."
Qi Yu's eyes flashed and he said with a smile: "You also know that Fujian Governor Gao Ming has always been at odds with me, and he even had the audacity to set an ambush on my way back to Qiong. This revenge must be avenged. So I think, let you I personally lead two warships to cruise around the Dawan Strait, and whenever I find a merchant ship returning from Qiong to Fujian, I will sink it into the sea."
Although this method of revenge has no political harm, it can make Gao Ming lose money. From the perspective of settling for the next best thing, it is a good way to impose a light punishment.
This is easy to do.
However, Qi Xiaotong shook his head.
She felt that she was a heroic woman among women, and the battlefield in the South China Sea was her place of use. If we go as far as the Great Bay Strait to attack a few defenseless merchant ships, wouldn't it be overkill?
As everyone knows, Qi Dalang's intention is exactly this. He just wants his daughter to stay away from the battlefield and avoid being affected by the beacon smoke. A battle in the South China Sea was very risky. How could he be willing to let his little cotton-padded jacket take the risk?
The father and daughter had different ideas.
Xiaotong thought to herself: You cannot refuse your father's orders. You have to find some suitable reason to change...
Haha, yes!
