There was a chilling air in the sea breeze.
Luo Guanying, Shen Wei and others have rich voyage experience and are very keen on the dangers in the depths of the sea. In the dark waves of the sea, this keen perception helps the navy avoid devastating disasters time and time again.
What shocked Luo Guanying was that Yang Rong, a civil servant, could also detect this strangeness.
Jeju Port, Ming Dynasty Assembly Hall.
Luo Guanying looked at the crowd majestically. There were veteran navy sergeants such as Shen Wei, Zhao Shiyu, and Wan Qinglin, as well as new naval elites such as navy Zheng Huai, Chen Dasheng, and Xu Shouwen.
Of course, there is also the newly promoted Minister of War Yang Rong who was sent to Jeju Island before he could receive his seal.
Luo Guanying knocked on the table: "Everyone, although there is no information about Japan's cross-sea operations yet, the sea has told us that Japan has drawn its sword, has shouted, and is on the march! Now, all we have to do is..."
"wait!"
Yang Rong interrupted Luo Guanying.
Everyone looked at Yang Rong with astonishment on their faces.
Luo Guanying was caught off guard. I was trying to boost morale. It didn't matter if you suddenly said "wait".
Yang Rong's eyes turned from Luo Guanying, who was holding back his words and could not speak, to everyone: "The mission of the Jeju Island Navy now is to prepare for war and wait."
"Yang Shangshu, I am the commander of this navy!"
Luo Guanying said quietly.
Yang Rong chuckled: "Yes, you are the commander-in-chief, but the emperor has an order. Before the order is conveyed, the navy must not act rashly, let alone go into battle without permission. When you first land, you must listen to your brother-in-law's words... …”
Luo Guanying sat down depressedly.
Yes, my brother-in-law gave this order.
Yang Rong looked at the generals calmly: "Everyone wants to make great achievements, and I, Yang Rong, want to do it too. But, everyone, this time is not a simple war between the Ming Dynasty and the Ashikaga Shogunate, but a three-way war between the Ming Dynasty, North Korea, and Japan. We Not only do you have to win, but you also need to think about how to win beautifully and how to win wonderfully.”
Luo Guanying was a little unconvinced: "In my opinion, the most beautiful way to fight is to send the navy out and send all the small wooden boats in Japan to the sea to feed the fish."
Yang Rong rolled his eyes at Luo Guanying and said seriously: "We have to wait for the best opportunity to fight. The most important thing right now is to send out reconnaissance to understand the scale, number of people, corresponding deployment, generals, etc. of Japan's cross-sea operation, rather than going out rashly."
Shen Wei pondered and stood up to support Yang Rong: "It is not advisable to act rashly until there is no decree from the court."
Luo Guanying was a little unwilling: "When the imperial court sends an order, the shogunate's troops will probably reach Songjing. By then, it will be the credit of our navy or the Liaodong Dusi."
Wan Qinglin and Yuan Yichen nodded repeatedly. They had to say that this was also a problem.
Yang Rong said softly: "So what if the main force of the shogunate is handed over to the Liaodong Governor. The navy is responsible for the mission of destroying the country. Is there any merit that can compare with this? As long as Ashikaga Yoshitomichi and Emperor Komatsugo are captured alive, the Liaodong Governor will be killed." No amount of heads can cover up the navy's light."
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Facts have proved that when civil servants are fooled, there is nothing wrong with military commanders.
Yang Rong's words made Luo Guanying and others stop making trouble completely, and they all smiled stupidly.
Indeed, destroying the country is the greatest credit, and it is a credit that cannot be taken away by others. There is no need to fight with the Liaodong Governor, so what if I give them some credit...
Shen Wei looked helplessly at Luo Guanying and then at Yang Rong, full of admiration. No wonder the emperor sent him here. He probably guessed that Luo Guanying was prone to violent attacks and lost his temper. Indeed, when you encounter danger while sailing on the sea, you have to do it or leave without any chance of hesitation. This kind of behavior habit is not easy to change. It is a good thing to have Yang Rong to control Luo Guanying.
North Korea, Gyeongsang-do.
Li Congmao finally arrived at Busan Port. Standing on a high place and looking at the small wooden boats in the port, his face became particularly ugly.
This damn thing is also called the navy. Are you sure it’s not called the fishing fleet?
Compared with the Ming Dynasty's mighty and huge naval fleet, the North Korean navy was simply out of sight.
"Where is the envoy of the navy of Gyeongsang Province?"
Li Congmao shouted majestically.
Won-seong, the envoy of the Gyeongsang-do navy to the left river, and Pu Jun, the envoy to the right river of the Gyeongsang-do navy, hurriedly stepped forward.
Li Congmao took out Li Fangyuan's appointment document and said solemnly: "From now on, I am the commander of the navy in Gyeongsang Province, and all the navy in Gyeongsang Province obey my orders."
Yuan Cheng and Pu Jun quickly agreed.
Li Congmao pointed to the naval ships in the port and the naval barracks on the shore, and asked sternly: "According to regulations, the Navy in Busan Port should have 235 ships and 3,000 sergeants. Who can tell me, this port How many naval vessels are there, and how many sergeants are there?”
Yuan Cheng chuckled, stepped forward and took Li Congmao's arm, and whispered: "Master Commander, there are indeed more than 200 ships in Busan Port. It's just that life has been difficult for everyone in recent years, so we rented them out. The boats are used by fishermen for hunting and merchants for business. But don’t worry, the commander, it’s your share. We will never be short of it. Your Excellency has come a long way, so you might as well enter the military camp. We have prepared wine and food."
Li Congmao's expression changed. What's going on?
If you use the navy's boats to fish and do business, then what can I use to hunt for the shogunate?
Give me my share!
I don’t want money, I want a boat!
Li Congmao didn't know when Japan would launch a sea-crossing war, but he knew that with just a hundred or so small boats, there was no way they could stop the Japanese navy!
"Yuan Cheng, right?"
Li Congmao smiled.
Yuan Cheng has seen this kind of look too many times. This is Shangguan's appreciation and he is happy. Sure enough, there is no such thing as money. But this way, I will get one less portion.
No, why don’t you have less for yourself? If you want less, then less for the generals below! They should respect the governor!
Li Congmao turned around, reached out and pulled out the guard's waist, clenched his hands, and chopped off Yuan Cheng's head!
puff!
Blood spurts out!
He didn't know whether Li Congmao was not strong enough or the knife was not sharp enough. The knife did not cut off Yuan Cheng's head, but even if it was half cut off, Yuan Cheng would not survive.
Li Congmao kicked Yuan Cheng away and shouted to the panicked naval officer: "I order you to find me all the missing ships within three days. If there is a missing ship, don't blame me for being rude!"
Park Kyun trembled.
This is a high-ranking navy officer in Gyeongsang Province, second only to the commander. No matter how awesome you Li Congmao is, you don’t have the authority to kill him. Following the normal procedure, you first ask for the king’s order, and then Li Fangyuan sends someone to take him away and send him away. Go to Songjing for interrogation and finally decide what to do.
Now you kill people directly, are you crazy?
Li Congmao is not crazy. Various intelligence and signs indicate that Japan is indeed preparing for war, and the target of their war is North Korea. They want to destroy North Korea and then use North Korea as a stronghold to attack the Ming Dynasty!
At this critical juncture of the war, this group of people actually cut the power of the navy in half for their own selfish interests!
Without a boat, we can only watch the Japanese troops come ashore!
But Gyeongsang Province is full of sergeants who are only in their early 10,000s. These people have to defend a large area, and there are only these 3,000 naval troops in the coastal areas. If these people cannot stop the shogunate army, it means that Gyeongsang Province will become a battlefield!
How could Li Congmao not be anxious and crazy!
"Find the boat!"
Li Congmao shouted.
Pu Jun and other naval generals immediately ran away in panic.
A god of murder has come. If you don't give face to the god of death, and if you don't get the ship back, you won't be able to survive this life.
Li Congmao was a little desperate.
Because of the intrusion of Japanese pirates, North Korea has adopted a passive defensive strategy for a long time. Passive defense means that the navy is not very important, just being beaten or counterattacking on the shore is enough.
As the main force of the Japanese pirates was eliminated by the Ming Dynasty, the coastal areas of Korea gradually calmed down. The navy, which had nothing to do and no enemies, just stayed in the port all day without going to sea or training, day after day, year after year. In one year, it was reduced to waste.
Among these sergeants, there are fat men weighing more than 200 kilograms, and thin men weighing less than 80 kilograms. There are old men who can be grandfathers, and there are middle-aged men who are lame and unable to walk.
Of the three thousand sailors, less than 600 were available!
Li Congmao wanted to escape. This situation was completely inconsistent with the information he had. This small number of manpower could not be used for fighting. These people would be a burden if they escaped!
"Reorganize the navy, and all sergeants will undergo armament training from now on!"
Li Congmao shouted angrily.
The three thousand sailors were crying and weak, and some even disobeyed and talked back. As a result, Li Congmao pulled him out and whipped him, and then hung up Yuan Cheng's head. Only then did he establish his authority.
Compared to the weakness and incompetence of Gyeongsang Province's navy, Jeolla Province's navy only has 165 ships and 2,000 naval troops. However, because the chief generals are Zheng Jin and Kang Taek, these two men have controlled this navy for a long time. The navy is actually a complete navy, and it is quite capable.
Chikuzen, Japan.
The main forces led by Shiba Yishige, Hosokawa Yorimoto, and Hatakeyama Motokuni arrived one after another. The sea was covered with wooden boats, densely packed, like a piece of land.
After some deliberations, Shiba Yoshitaka and Hosokawa Yorimoto decided to lead troops to attack Busan, Tongyeong, and Sacheon in Gyeongsang Province. Hatakeyama Motoguchi, Akamatsu Hironobu, and others led troops to attack Jeolla Province, focusing on the Gaoke Peninsula, taking Suncheon, and Changxing two places.
Once they succeed, they will cross the sea with all their strength and all 300,000 troops will enter North Korea to fight.
Shiba Yoshigeage and Hosokawa Mangen discussed the details of the battle.
Hosokawa Manwon pointed to the map and said confidently: "The Busan navy is vulnerable. As long as Busan is captured, Changwon, an important town, can be occupied. This can be used as a logistics base, and then we can go north to take Miryang and Gyeongsan. "
Shiba Yijun agreed: "Gyeongsang Road is easy to fight, and it is convenient to move north after occupying Busan. In order to prevent various parts of North Korea from making preparations and burning down the granaries, the first battle must be fought quickly. At the same time, the army must march closer and the granaries in Changwon must be saved!"
Hosokawa Manwon grinned and asked: "Why don't you let me personally lead the troops, defeat the Busan Port Navy, and then directly attack Changwon!"
Shiba Yoshitaka looked at the eager Hosokawa Mitsurugi, smiled, and nodded slightly: "Is it the first credit? It doesn't hurt to give it to you. There will be many battles in the future. When attacking Kyoto, just don't take the credit from me! "
