Just when Bai Dasheng turned his attention to Mingliang Strait, Liu Lin did the same.
He summoned all the generals to his ship. He had never been so high-spirited.
"The Xia thieves are arrogant and ignorant, and dare to offend the divine power of Duke Zhongwu. This is a God-given opportunity, how can we miss it?"
Everyone here knows how the Mingliang naval battle was fought.
Everyone was overjoyed when they learned that Xia Jun was invading.
Jin Zhongshu, commander of the naval forces of Chungcheong Province, laughed and said: "How Chungwu Gong fought back then, if we copy it now, we will definitely win a complete victory."
His words were echoed by everyone.
The terrain is just that, and the battlefield is just that. Although time flies and decades have passed, in the minds of North Koreans, the way of fighting is still the same.
They did not think that Xia Jun could understand the details of the Mingliang naval battle and would definitely repeat the same mistake.
Seeing that everyone had high morale and lived up to their previous decadence, Liu Lin had the confidence to win for the first time.
"If we win this battle, we can go straight to Busan, attack the Xia army's rear route, and completely eliminate these invading enemies."
Everyone has long remembered the mission of the North Korean Navy, which is to rush to Busan from the waterway and cooperate with the frontal army in combat.
Now I heard that the front was useless, and those Qing troops who had rampaged in North Korea suffered a bloody blow in front of the Xia army. If the North Korean army takes the lead in conquering Busan, this will undoubtedly greatly increase morale.
The humiliation suffered due to the Bingzi incident can also be resolved in this way.
It is even more extreme, saying that it is impossible to renegotiate the terms with the Manchu Qing Dynasty and let North Korea stand up.
Now that the morale and morale of the army are available, Liu Lin immediately began to make combat deployments.
"General Jin, tomorrow morning you will lead your troops to defend the island. Under no circumstances can the Xia army bypass the island and attack our retreat."
Jin Zhongshu accepted the order with enthusiasm.
Liu Lin looked at Cui Hazhi, the naval commander of Gyeonggi Province.
"General Cui, lead your troops to defend along the island and the southern coast. You must also not allow the Xia thieves to retreat."
Cui Xiazhi had no objection.
The North Korean navy has the strongest combat effectiveness in the three southern provinces including Chungcheong Province, Jeolla Province, and Gyeongsang Province. As for the naval forces in Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon Province, they are just a showpiece and cannot be used for much purpose.
Liu Lin specifically emphasized: "If the ship sinks, retreat to the island. Try to save the artillery and attack from the island."
There are two islands in the south and north of Myungryang Strait near the opening on the west side. The North Island is large and the South Island is small, but it is a vital stronghold in the strait.
As long as you guard these two places, you will have no worries.
This is also Liu Lin's purpose.
"As long as we hold on past noon and wait until the water flow changes, we will definitely defeat the Xia Thieves."
But to do this, someone needs to make sacrifices.
Liu Lin could only leave this kind of matter to her cronies.
"Zhang Wu, tomorrow morning you lead your troops to go out and conduct harassment operations. In any case, we must delay it until half the time."
Liu Lin heard some rumors about Xia Jun from the Qing army.
He knew that Xia Jun's artillery was very powerful, but he was not sure how powerful it was without seeing it with his own eyes.
But no matter what, persisting until after noon and the water flow turns around is the condition for the North Korean Navy to counterattack. Before that, Xia Jun's attack must be delayed as much as possible.
The task Liu Lin gave to Zhang Wu was to try to delay until ten o'clock in the morning before letting Xia Jun enter the strait.
In this way, Xia Jun's attack time was only two hours.
Liu Lin thought to herself that with the troops in her hands, she was quite confident that she could hold on for an hour.
All the arrangements for both sides were completed, and they were all confident of victory.
The long dark night passed quickly, and the sun came back to the world, ready to watch another fight.
The Xia Army fleet finally arrived at the southern end of the Huayuan Peninsula and encountered the harassing troops led by Zhang Wu.
"Chief of Staff, this group of people are fighting and escaping. They are obviously trying to delay our progress."
Bai Dasheng didn't care.
"That Liu Lin must have taken the opportunity to set up a formation in the strait. In this case, we will give him a chance to show off. Follow my orders, walk slowly, don't be in a hurry."
The Xia army fleet pretended to be blocked and its advance slowed down.
This made Zhang Wu very happy and he performed even harder.
Quan Li was very worried when he saw Xia Jun dragging him down like this.
He finally asked what he didn't understand.
"General, the water channel in the strait is narrow, aren't you worried about Liu Lin setting up ambushes on both sides?"
Unlike his anxiety, Bai Dasheng seemed like a tourist obsessed with the scenery.
"Do you know what was the key to Duke Li Zhongwu's victory back then?"
Unexpectedly, he asked this question. Quan Li thought for a moment and carefully replied: "The Lord Zhongwu is a genius and has unparalleled courage, so he can achieve such a victory!"
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Bai Dasheng shook his head, quite disapproving of his answer.
"The most crucial factor for Duke Li Zhongwu to win...is actually the people's hearts."
"People's hearts?"
Quan Li frowned, puzzled, and didn't understand what this statement had to do with the situation at hand.
Bai Dasheng saw it extremely clearly.
"Although Duke Li Zhongwu had good plans and strategies, and he was not afraid of life and death, and his courage was commendable. But if he had not received help from the local people who sacrificed their lives at that time, would he have been able to win?"
Speaking of the Myeongryang Sea Battle, most people lamented that Admiral Yi Sun-shin defeated the Japanese navy with only twelve wooden boats, but completely ignored the Korean fishing boats and civilians wandering around the battlefield.
Without the help of these people, Yi Sun-shin would not have been able to grasp the information in detail and ultimately win.
Bai Dasheng naturally has a purpose when he talks about this.
"Liu Lin thought that by occupying a favorable position in the strait, she could repeat the achievements of Duke Li Zhongwu. Unfortunately, he forgot that he did not have the support of the people at all."
This time, North Korea and the Manchus colluded with each other, causing many North Korean people to suffer a lot, and their hearts were naturally filled with hatred for the imperial court.
Even if he didn't run away, he would never be able to work for Liu Lin.
Therefore, in this battle, Liu Lin had no external help except her own strength.
Under such circumstances, he couldn't do anything he wanted to deploy on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Not only that, Bai Dasheng looked deeply at both sides of the strait, with a meaningful smile on his lips.
Occasionally, some strange signs will appear among the layers of forest rocks.
This is all the work of the Ministry of Intelligence.
Liu Lin was unable to control the land on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, which gave the Intelligence Department an opportunity, but instead helped the fleet.
Those signs remind Bai Dasheng that both sides of the Taiwan Strait are safe and worry-free.
In this way, he only needs to concentrate on the naval battle.
At a quarter past ten in the morning, the Xia Navy fleet finally sailed into the Myeongryang Strait.
Far far away in the west, hundreds of North Korean navy warships had already spread out in a row and stayed in place quietly, obviously waiting for the Xia army to attack.
Xia Jun's warships approached step by step. When they reached a distance of three thousand meters, Bai Dasheng finally gave the order.
"Lower the sails and lower the anchor."
The several fuchuan ships at the front crossed their hulls in the strait and aimed their sides at the North Korean navy in the distance.
The anchor thrown into the water stabilized the boat very well without any shaking.
But seeing what Xia Jun did, everyone in the North Korean Navy was baffled.
So far away, what can Xia's navy do if they don't attack?
How could they know that times have changed and the way of fighting is different.
