Chapter 957 Can't See Through
After Zhao Yu arrived at Yanziji and briefly understood the current situation, he keenly felt that the biggest difficulty in rescuing the besieged assault detachment was the lack of tools to cross the river. Because if you want to repel the enemy army, you must seize the ferry port on the opposite bank, and this requires throwing a large force ashore as quickly as possible, quickly consolidating the beachhead, defeating the enemy, developing to the two flanks to establish a safe passage to the Guabu Mountain, crushing the enemy troops of the encirclement and suppressing assault team, and receiving them down the mountain. Then withdraw to the south bank before enemy reinforcements arrive.
However, at present, the main force of the Yangtze River Navy is gathered in Jiangzhou to prevent the enemy from crossing the Yangtze River to invade the south, and the current war is not yet completely clear, and Zhao Hao does not dare to take risks. The First Naval Division and the Imperial Navy are still on their way back, and it is difficult to quench their thirst after all. He thought that it would take at least one regiment to match the strength of the other side, and that these 40 or so boats in Yanziji Water Village alone would not be able to complete the task of carrying the infantry troops and providing fire support at one time, and this may also be one of the reasons why the rescue operation was difficult to carry out and succeed.
Zhao Hao saw that the sandbar called Qingzhou in the middle of the river was located at the mouth of the Chushui River, which should have been formed by the siltation of the sediment carried by the two streams of water at the confluence, with an area of more than ten miles and covered by vegetation. He suspected that this might be the original form of the Bagua Continent in later generations, which was still in the development stage, and the area was many times smaller. But the vicissitudes of the sea, the sandbar will change with the river, the size and location are constantly changing, and even disappear overnight, so he is not sure.
At this time, the location of Qingzhou is biased towards the north of the river, and it is far from the north bank, and Zhao Hao feels that it should be within the range covered by the rocket, that is, about two miles. If pedestrians can be placed on the sandbank, then it can be used as a fire support point, on which rocket launchers and heavy artillery can be arranged to suppress the opposite shore and cover the strength of the landing force. At the same time, it can also be used as a transit station, and the landing force can go to the island in concealment first, which can not only shorten the distance of the forced crossing, but also achieve suddenness, forming a surprise effect.
"Commander Liu, how much do you know about Qingzhou Island?" Zhao Yu already has a plan in his heart, but he still needs to understand the situation clearly, especially when it is uninhabited, you must know that some sandbanks are soaked in water, and people cannot stand on it at all; Some are all over the swamps, and it is very dangerous to walk on them; There are also sandbars that are not fully developed and may collapse at any time.
"Your Majesty, when the last general took over the defense, he made a detailed survey of the hydrological situation of the nearby river area, and drew a map to record it, and Qingzhou was naturally among them." Liu Quan replied.
"Very good, get it as soon as possible, I want to see it!" Zhao Hao said happily when he heard it.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the river wind is very strong on the top of this mountain, why don't you go to the village to take a closer look!" Liu Quan thought about it and replied.
"No, it's condescending, with a view of the other side, and it's in the best location." Zhao Yu waved his hand and rejected his kindness. Liu Quan had no choice but to immediately order his relatives to go to the village to get it.
"There's a lot of people living in that building!" Zhao Yu looked left and right, saw that there was a pavilion on the top of the mountain, and pointed and asked Liu Quandao.
"Your Majesty, the pavilions and pavilions on this mountain were built by the predecessors of the past dynasties for visitors to enjoy the river view and rest. Later generations have also repaired many things, but they are all ownerless. However, the two armies exchanged troops here, and after the establishment of the water village, it has been divided into a forbidden area, and it is forbidden for idle people to enter, so no one comes. The pavilion was also requisitioned by the last general to be used as a lookout post. Liu Quan replied.
"Well, the location was well chosen, and I temporarily requisitioned it, as my station, Commander Liu has no opinion, right?" Zhao Hao smiled.
"Your Majesty, this place is very simple, and there is a lack of everything, or ......" Liu Quan was shocked when he heard this.
"Tan Fei, open a temporary command post in the Wangjiang Pavilion, set up a camp, pay attention to the implementation of light control, and don't arouse the vigilance on the other side!" Without waiting for Liu Quan to finish speaking, Zhao Yu commanded.
"Yes!" Tan Fei replied without the slightest hesitation, he knew that once the little emperor made up his mind to pay attention, persuasion would be in vain. He immediately sent people to clean up, carry the necessary supplies up the mountain, and at the same time readjust the guard post.
"Commander Liu, how many soldiers can your warships send to the shore at one time?" Zhao Hao thought about it and asked.
"Your Majesty, there are many shoals on the south bank, and large ships can't get close to the river bank, so they can only grab the beach with flat-bottomed boats, and there are fifteen small warships in the water village, which can carry twenty soldiers each time, and send two at a time!" Liu Quan immediately replied, "If you can seize the ferry, you can transition to a medium-sized warship, and you can carry one capital at a time." ”
"Well, the key is to control the crossing first, so that you can quickly move troops and attack in depth. But the first time the troops invested should not be too small, otherwise it will be difficult to withstand the counterattack of the enemy! Zhao Yu nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Commander Liu, taking advantage of the fact that the sky is still bright, send a few scouts to the island from the north side to survey the terrain and choose a place where the boat can be anchored on the island. ”
"Your Majesty, for the sake of the subordinates, please forgive your sins!" Before Zhao Yu finished his explanation, Chen Fenglin hurriedly came to the top of the mountain and saluted.
"I didn't come here without telling you, disturbing your tranquility, so please ask Chen Dutong to forgive your sins!" Zhao Yu didn't say angrily.
"Your Majesty has killed your subordinates like this, please go into the city to rest!" Chen Fenglin saw that the little emperor's face was tense, and he felt that it was not good, and he saluted again.
"My soldiers are still surrounded by the enemy, and their lives and deaths are uncertain, how can they sit still? But it is better for Chen Dutong to be unfazed, sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, and have the wind of a general! Zhao Yu looked at Chen Fenglin with his hands behind his back and said coldly.
"Your Majesty, your subordinates should be damned!" Chen Fenglin knelt down on one knee and said, "My subordinates have tried their best to rescue since the accident, but they are really unable to do it, and they dare not move troops without authorization, so as not to cause greater losses." ”
"Can you figure out a way to sit in your Dutong yamen? Just let everyone watch them being slaughtered by the Tartars one by one! Zhao Yu reprimanded.
"Your Majesty, please allow your subordinates to inform you that since the raiding detachment sent by the 101st Division was trapped, his subordinates ordered the division to rescue as soon as possible and send personnel to supervise the battle, but several attempts were unsuccessful. Whereas! Chen Fenglin said.
"Is that a nosy matter, or have you forgotten your oath to take them all home without leaving any of the robed brothers?" Zhao Hao heard that he did not come to command and dispatch in person, and said even more angrily.
"I don't dare to forget it for a moment!" Chen Fenglin lowered his head and said.
"Your Majesty, when you go to Ilha Verde Island, you will think that you still need to go with the infantry to survey the terrain in order to find out if you can arrange a rocket launch position!" At this time, Liu Quan said.
"Well, is there anything else?" Zhao Yu snorted, but seeing that Liu Quan had no intention of moving, he frowned and asked again.
"Your Majesty, the last general is the naval army, and the matter of selecting and sending the infantry army still needs to be ordered by Chen Dushuai!" Liu Quan looked at Chen Fenglin and said.
"Hmph, let's get up first, and I'll settle accounts with you later!" Zhao Hao thought about it, and snorted coldly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chen Fenglin saluted again, but the little emperor didn't seem to hear it, and observed the situation on the other side with a telescope.
Seeing that the little emperor was still angry, Chen Fenglin could only stand up, thank Liu Quan for his kindness in relieving the siege, and then listen to him briefly introduce the emperor's idea. And the most important thing at the moment is to survey Qingzhou Island to see if the warship carrying soldiers can dock and whether it can avoid the eyes of the enemy on the other side, but all this needs to be seen on the island to know.
After hearing this, Chen Fenglin secretly scolded himself for being scolded, and he really deserved to be scolded, why did he not think of using the sandbar in the river to set up a bridgehead to deploy troops and long-range support firepower. Now the only way to make up for the merits was to immediately write an order, ordering the commander of the scout battalion and the artillery brigade Sima to go to the island with the navy to conduct reconnaissance, and repeatedly told them to be careful and not to make any mistakes.
"It's all the fault of your subordinates, Your Majesty, please calm your anger!" After arranging the matters here, Chen Fenglin came to the little emperor to ask for guilt again.
"Alas, you should remember the despair when we fell into death in Quanzhou, and how much we hoped that someone would come to help us get out of trouble, but no one came to help us, so I made a vow to live and die together. Now I think that the feelings of those trapped soldiers at this moment are the same as those of us, and I hope that we can cross the river to rescue them. Zhao Yu didn't get angry again, but sighed lightly.
"Of course, my subordinates remember that under the strong enemy, everyone ran away, and the panic and despair in their hearts made life worse than death!" Chen Fenglin also sighed with emotion.
"Now you are a general in command of thousands of troops, but you must not forget the hardships of those days. Although there will be sacrifices in war, we must not give up a soldier's life at will, let alone treat the life of a soldier as a mustard, only if they are the steps of their own promotion, otherwise they are not worthy of being a general! Zhao Yu said solemnly.
"Your Majesty's teachings, your subordinates keep them in mind, and I am willing to lead an army across the river to rescue!" Chen Fenglin nodded again and again.
"Well, it's best to have this heart, we are also experienced in a hundred battles, and there has not been a single battle to leave the robed brothers behind and expose their bodies in the wilderness. They have all been killed in this battle, and their bodies must be brought back for proper burial at any cost, and the hearts of the soldiers must not be chilled! Zhao Yu nodded and said.
"Yes!" Chen Fenglin agreed. Although he had just been reprimanded by His Majesty, he did not have the slightest resentment at the moment, but felt very happy. Think about it, for the sake of more than 20 ordinary soldiers, the little emperor left behind the major events in the court and China, and rushed to the front line to try to rescue him. If he is in danger one day, he will not turn a blind eye and will do his best to save him.
"Your Majesty, the arrangement over there has been completed, so let's ask Inspector Chen to discuss with you in the building!"
"The last general Jiankang sent Chen Fenglin to meet the two mothers!" Chen Fenglin turned around and looked, was stunned for a moment, and immediately saluted.
"Commander Chen is hard, no courtesy!" Li Sanniang raised her hand and said.
"Xie Niangniang!" Chen Fenglin saluted again.
"Why are you dressed like this? What do you do not rest in the village, but go up the mountain? Zhao Yu looked at the two of them, but frowned. At this time, not only did Li Sanniang change into a military uniform, but Wang Yu also found a sailor uniform to wear on her body out of nowhere. And Li Sanniang is still the commander of the mountain brigade at this time, and the signs on the military uniform are complete, but Wang Yu's military uniform is bare, without armbands, badges, and military signs, but his figure is good, and the blue and white sailor uniform on his body also has another charm, he not only secretly sighed that these two people want to play with themselves to subdue temptation!
"After Your Majesty entered the camp, there was not a drop of water, how could the concubines and others rest. The military uniforms are begged for by the concubines, so it is more convenient! Wang Yu straightened her hat and said.
"I'm here to discuss things, you don't have to follow!" Zhao Yu waved his hand.
"Your Majesty, don't forget the three chapters of the covenant with the people, the concubines are worried that if you are not careful, Your Majesty has already crossed the river!" Li Sanniang snorted.
"Please also ask Your Majesty and the two ladies to move to the city, if there is a feint, you will die in the end!" Chen Fenglin didn't expect the emperor to bring the two ladies here, but it meant that they had to stay on the mountain.
"It's up to you whether I can enter the city or not, and if this matter is inconclusive, I won't leave the command post for half a step!" Zhao Yu looked at Chen Fenglin and smiled, but his firm tone showed that he was not joking.
"Your Majesty is not free now!" Chen Fenglin leaned into the little emperor's ear and whispered.
"Alas, it turned out that only the Queen Mother and a few masters looked at me, but now there are so many more, and they are here to be the prison army!" Zhao Hao smiled bitterly and shook his head, and walked towards Wangjiang Pavilion first.
"Hehe, there are two mothers here, but there is no need for subordinates to worry!" Chen Fenglin took two steps to follow, and said with a smile.
"I have no conscience, in order to help you come all the way to not say anything, I was forced to agree to the harsh conditions set by the deacons, it is a great shame, but you still speak coldly. I only give you three days, and if you can't bring people back, you will be removed from your post and I will be sent back to stand guard at the palace gate!" Zhao Hao snorted coldly.
"Alas, if we are in trouble at sunset, I wonder if the official family will come to the rescue so desperately?" Seeing the emperor and Chen Fenglin talking and laughing in front of him, Wang Yu sighed and said.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty is the most protective, especially to the people around you. Last night, His Majesty got up several times to cover you with a quilt, to check if you were sleeping soundly, to see if you had a fever, and to be more nervous than anyone else. If there is a difficulty, he will not fight with his life to save it! Li Sanniang glanced at him and said.
"Yes, I didn't notice it at all, it turns out that the official family is not a person who doesn't know how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade." Wang Yu blushed and said.
"Then what kind of people did you think the official family used to be?" Li Sanniang asked with a smile.
"I don't understand either." Wang Yu thought about it, shook her head and said, "The appearance of the official family just reprimanding Governor Chen is really scary, and I have always been worried that the official family will behead him in anger!" But in the blink of an eye, the two of them almost hooked their shoulders and straps, and they couldn't be affectionate. ”
"Hehe, the official family has always been relaxed in governing the army, and the public and private are clear, and those who violate military discipline should be punished, and they will never be merciful. But in private, he is lenient to others, regardless of dignity or inferiority, and has a deep personal relationship with the generals. Li Sanniang said, "But just now, the official family saw that you were wearing a military uniform and the eyes were very wrong, I was afraid that I would spoil you in private!" Li Sanniang smiled.
"Sister Shufei is talking nonsense again, the official family won't ......" Wang Yu blushed and said in a sneering manner......