On the flagship of the Jianlu Navy, Hauge, who was in charge of the navy, was a little impatient and walked back and forth on the deck, looking up from time to time in the direction of Tieshan City.
"It's true that Huang Ama has been delaying it because of some North Korean thieves. He doesn't know when he will be able to send troops to attack Pi Island!"
Hearing his words, the guards around him quickly reminded: "Master, be careful what you say!"
They understood that their master was eager to prove himself and wanted to achieve a great success.
Hauge was definitely anxious about Huang Taiji's delay in establishing a crown prince. If Hauge can satisfy Huang Taiji, then the position of prince belongs to him.
After all, in the past, among the princes of the Qing Emperor, those who could threaten Hauge had basically died long ago. But now, the baby born to Concubine Zhuang of Yongfu Palace has never died, which makes Hauge feel a sense of crisis.
At this time, Hauge immediately came back to his senses after hearing the reminder from his guard, and immediately shouted: "How can I say that Emperor Ama is wise and powerful? I just have disdain for those Korean thieves!"
But he clearly had a problem with the Qing Emperor just now! The guard thought so in his heart, but he did not dare to refute. Faced with Hauge's denial, they certainly would not expose it.
At this moment, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming came together. After paying tribute to him, Kong Youde said seriously: "Your Highness, something seems wrong?"
Hauge was in a bad mood. After hearing what Kong Youde said, he immediately lowered his face and shouted: "What's wrong? If you don't give me a justifiable reason, I will serve you with a military stick!"
When Geng Zhongming heard this, he knew that this Hauge had a reckless character, and if he were to be upset, he might actually drill holes with German sticks, so he quickly followed up and reported: "Your Highness, please report the return of the patrol ship sent by the general." , the Ming Navy on Phi Island has been resisting and not letting the patrol ship approach, but other than that, there is no movement on the island, and there is no panic on the island due to the gathering of Qing troops. There must be some panic on the island. Rely on!"
Both of them were former generals in Dongjiang Town, so they naturally understood the situation in Dongjiang Town. According to the feedback from the patrol boat, I feel that this is very abnormal.
When Hauge heard this, he still said unhappily: "So what, now that the army is approaching, maybe he is scared to death, and he may not be ready to surrender!"
"Your Highness, the Ming Dynasty Navy wiped out the entire Lushun Bay Navy in one battle. Their combat power cannot be underestimated!" Geng Zhongming actually wanted to bypass Hauge and report directly to Huang Taiji. That would be much easier.
However, he was afraid of Hauge's revenge and did not dare to do so, so he could only waste more words to explain.
Kong Youde also followed up very seriously: "There is also a very strange point. When the Ming Dynasty navy wanted to explore the southeast side of Pi Island, our patrol ship resisted very fiercely and refused to let it get close at all!"
No matter what Hauge is, he is used to fighting. After hearing this, I thought that the Ming army had support and was not allowed to approach the southeast of Pi Island, which meant that there might be a real problem, so I asked curiously: "What is there in the southeast of Pi Island?"
"Back to Your Highness, the coastline of Pi Island is very long, but its shape is extremely irregular. There are many small bays. The strait between it and Tan Island in the southeast is good for shelter from the wind, so it has always been a berthing place for large ships." Kong Youde said seriously. Said, "The general suspects that there may be a Ming Navy warship hidden there!"
This is the advantage of having people who are familiar with the terrain. If you are unfamiliar with it, you may not think so much at all.
When Hauge heard this, he felt a little strange, and immediately asked: "Aren't all the naval warships of the Ming Dynasty parked at the port? In terms of quantity, I have said that there is no difference!"
At this point, his expression became serious and he asked, "Do you suspect that the Ming Navy has come to reinforce us?"
Kong Youde listened, nodded, and said seriously: "This possibility cannot be ruled out. Therefore, the general believes that the safest move is to first find out the situation in the southeast of Pi Island, and then decide to attack Pi Island!"
"Yes, Your Highness, be more cautious and you will be invincible!" Geng Zhongming also quickly advised.
When Hauge heard this, he did not speak immediately, but fell silent, obviously thinking about this issue.
For him, eager to make meritorious deeds is certainly a given. However, he also knew that he was eager to achieve success, not to defeat the battle!
If he is eager for success and is ambushed by the Ming Navy and loses the battle, it is estimated that not to mention the position of Huang Taiji, even the current position of Prince Heshuosu may be removed again!
With this in mind, he raised his head and was about to speak when he saw a man in a yellow jacket boarding the ship. It was obvious that Huang Taiji had arrived with an order.
So, Hauge took Kong Youde and two others to greet them quickly.
"Your Majesty has a decree. The navy is preparing to attack Pi Island early tomorrow morning and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. There must be no mistakes, otherwise you will be severely punished!"
"twitter!"
Watching the yellow mantle leave, Kong Youde, who was standing behind Hauge, became anxious and said quickly: "Your Highness, we cannot fight this battle until we find out the situation in the southeast of Pi Island!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" Geng Zhongming also quickly advised, "If we lose, our Great Qing Navy will be gone! Your Majesty will be furious, and the consequences will be disastrous!"
"Give the general a hundred warships to find out what the situation is in the southeast of Pi Island!" Kong Youde even walked around to Hauge and asked sincerely.
After hearing this, Hauge looked at him, then at Geng Zhongming, and finally shook his head and said: "No, not to mention a hundred battleships, even fifty, there are too many, and the movement is too big, it must be very eye-catching!"
"However, according to the report of the patrol ship, if there are less than a hundred warships, although it is possible to find out the situation southeast of Pi Island, the ships sent out may suffer heavy losses." Kong Youde explained a little anxiously.
Hauge listened and looked at him without saying a word. After a while, he said to the two people in front of him: "Let's go with me to see Huang Ama and report the situation. Huang Ama will make the decision!"
Upon hearing this, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming breathed a sigh of relief. This was actually what they wanted to see most.
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The Yamen of Tieshan City is now Huang Taiji's temporary palace. In the lobby, Hauge reported the situation to Huang Taiji.
When Huang Taiji heard this, he immediately frowned and asked immediately: "Where did the Ming Navy get reinforcements?"
Upon hearing this, Hauge was stunned. When they were training on Juehua Island, the navy from Shanhaiguan in the Ming Dynasty also came to spy on them from time to time. When they left, they should have been sure that the navy from Shanhaiguan in the Ming Dynasty would not have rushed to Pidao so quickly.
So the question becomes, where did the Ming Navy get reinforcements?
Even Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming couldn't think of this question, and they were speechless for a moment.
However, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming would definitely not let it go like this, so they quickly reminded: "Master, the Ming army on Pi Island does not seem to be in any panic. This is too unusual. There must be a scam!"
After Kong Youde finished speaking, Geng Zhongming quickly followed up and said: "Just the Ming Navy warships at Pi Island Pier are not enough to resist our Great Qing Navy. I believe the Ming army on Pi Island must know this, but , but they didn’t panic! Master, there must be something wrong with this!"
At this moment, Monk Ying Erdai also came over.
So, Huang Taiji frowned and asked the two of them to confirm the number of Ming navy warships.
In this regard, Shang Kexi assured: "Master, I have gone to investigate and found that the number of Ming Dynasty naval warships is similar to that of the surprise attack on Lushun that day. The remaining transport ships do not have much combat power."
After answering, he continued: "Master, I think something is wrong. The Ming army is too calm!"
They, the original generals of Dongjiang Town, knew best that when the Qing army pressed the border, the people on the island became panicked. Therefore, others may not feel what they observed, but these three traitorous generals from Dongjiang Town were the most sensitive, and they immediately felt that something was wrong.
Originally, Huang Taiji's intention was to show the powerful combat power of the Daqing Navy in front of the Koreans, and to attack the Phi Island in one battle, which would be the most intimidating to the Koreans.
However, he is a very cunning person, and now that he knows something is wrong, he will not continue to be obsessed with saving face.
After frowning and thinking about it, Huang Taiji said decisively: "If you want a hundred warships, then give me a hundred warships. No matter what, we must find out what is hidden in the southeast of Pi Island!"
As for the Koreans, they won't have any ideas because of the Qing Dynasty's caution!
After receiving this order, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming immediately went back to prepare. Each took fifty warships and set off for Pi Island.
On a hilltop by the sea, Huang Taiji sat here and looked at the sea from a distance. Next to him were naturally Hauge and others as well as Chosun Injo and the others.
Regarding this operation, Huang Taiji told Joseon Injo: "In this battle, I will encircle and annihilate the Ming army on Pi Island, and not let any of them escape. This navy is to cut off the Ming army's escape. The back road deep in the sea!”
If everything goes well, then Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming will send a clipper back, using the red flag as a signal, and they can follow up, and the full-scale attack on Pi Island will officially begin.
The reason for this arrangement was that Huang Taiji and the others could not figure out that if the Ming Dynasty Navy still had reinforcements, where could these reinforcements come from?
As long as there are not more Ming naval forces on the southeast side of Pi Island, no matter what they rely on, as long as the Qing army lands on Pi Island, everything will be fine.
After all, the Qing Army is invincible!
The sun was high in the sky, there was no fog, and there was not much wind. It was a good day for fighting on the sea.
On the top of the mountain, under a yellow umbrella, with a pot of fine tea, a fat man sat, looking at the sea. This scenery is so beautiful!
I just don’t know how much time he will have to show off like this!
