Chapter 356: Acting According to the Plan
The original name of Keelung Port was "Chicken Coop Bay", because its topography is like a chicken coop, the opening is wide and then narrowed in the middle and then it is a natural haven formed by a large inland sea, and it is precisely because of such unique geographical conditions that Keelung will develop into Taiwan's second port after Kaohsiung.
Everyone present had a good eye, and immediately understood the beauty of Shen Junrong's plan, Chen Di slapped his thigh hard, gave Shen Junrong a thumbs up and said, "Wonderful! As long as we lure the pirates into the 'chicken coop' of Chicken Coop Bay, we can encircle them in one fell swoop! ......" said and turned his head to Shen Yourong on the side and smiled: "Shihong (Shen Yourong character Shihong), Ling Ai is really better than blue, and your Shen family can be regarded as a successor!" ……”
Chen Di and Shen Yourong have a good relationship, and he can say this in front of Shen Yourong. Shen Yourong also had mixed feelings in his heart when he heard what he said, on the one hand, he was confronted by Shen Junrong in front of him, and he felt a little uncomfortable, on the other hand, he has always been a little patriarchal in the treatment of his children, but none of his eight sons inherited his excellent military talents, but the only daughter is the most like him in this regard, dare to fight, full of spirit, Shen Junrong can put forward such a wonderful military plan, he is a little relieved in his heart.
Shen Yourong is not a person with a chicken's belly, Shen Junrong's plan can be said to be the best plan to solve the current crisis in Dongfan, he can't raise an objection because he cares about face, he nodded with a complicated look and said: "This plan is good, it should be feasible, but the distance between the big man and Keelung is too far, if he can't arrive in time, I'm afraid there will be variables, it's better to set up another ambush in Beigang, and then outflank the two roads, which can be safe!" ……”
This kind of scene is naturally what Guo Zhiyuan is most willing to see, with the assistance of Shen Yourong and Shen Junrong's father and daughter, he basically doesn't have to worry about the military, so he slapped his hands happily and said: "This is wonderful!" Then ask General Shen to sit in Beigang, and Commander Shen will be stationed in the big staff, and everyone will act according to the plan! ……”
Soon there was news from the outside world that Guo Zhiyuan was very angry about the attack on the big man, but he was helpless, so he could only transfer Shen Yourong's navy back to defend Beigang, and at the same time, in order to do enough tricks, Guo Zhiyuan also transferred more than a dozen merchant ships, exchanged 500,000 taels of silver in Fuzhou and carried them onto the ship, and purchased a large amount of rice, cloth and tobacco, saying that they were going to be shipped to Keelung, where Guo Zhiyuan's garment workshop and cigarette workshop would be built.
The Japanese were really fooled, although the last sneak attack was repulsed, but it also made them taste the sweetness, the dozen ships and goods were the most lucrative harvest they looted during this time, especially when Guo Zhiyuan asked people to carry the silver on the ship, he also deliberately knocked over a box containing silver, and the silver ingots of the white flowers rolled to the ground, shaking people's eyes, and their eyeliner in the inland was also confirmed from the money bank, Guo Zhiyuan did bring 500,000 taels of cash on the ship, and it was worth it to rush the 500,000 taels of silver for them to grab this handful!
This time, the lineup of the Japanese Invaders was even stronger, with a full dispatch of 150 large and small warships, more than 15,000 pirates, and these 150 warships included both Japanese Zhuyin ships, as well as Ming fortune ships, and even the three-masted galleons of the Onishi people, of course, more small Cangshan ships, and fishing boats converted into warships, it can be seen that the Japanese Bandits also attached great importance to this sneak attack, and all the pirate forces in the nearby waters were united, and they were almost dispatched, so the fleet would be so mixed.
Even so, it is very scary for so many warships to dispatch in formation, a large area of Wuyang, there are passing merchant ships from a distance are all frightened, scattered and fled, if it is usual, the pirates and pirates will definitely not let go of these merchant ships, but this time their target is Keelung, so no one pursues these fleeing merchant ships.
What they didn't know was that many of these fleeing merchant ships were reconnaissance ships released by Guo Zhiyuan, and in order to ensure that they could get the news of the Japanese Invaders as soon as possible, Guo Zhiyuan put dozens of small Cangshan ships as reconnaissance in the sea areas where the Japanese invaded Keelung, and these ships all carried carrier pigeons that carried the news, so the news of the Japanese Invaders quickly spread to Beigang, Keelung, and Dayuan.
The leader of the Japanese who organized this sneak attack was called Tokugawa Kihide, he was a side of the Tokugawa family, because he was not liked by Tokugawa Ieyasu (Tokugawa Ieyasu: the first shogun of the Edo period of Japan, the actual controller of Japan at this time), and was not reused in Japan itself, so he took a group of subordinates to China to become a Japanese bandit, because he had such a prominent family background, so the Japanese in the coastal area of Fujian were all absorbed by him and became the largest pirate force in the nearby seas, so he could organize such a huge pirate alliance.
It was precisely because of his smooth development that Tokugawa Kihide developed a character of empty eyes, and he also called himself Tokugawa Shogun, always fantasizing that when his power was strong enough, he would lead the fleet back to Japan, oust Tokugawa Ieyasu, and become the shogun himself.
Of course, Tokugawa Kihide's subordinates were not without vigilant people, and his retainer Natsume Yoshiaki frowned when he looked at the fleeing merchant ships, and suggested to Tokugawa Kihide: "General, do you want to send ships to pursue these passing merchant ships?" If the news is leaked, wouldn't it be good for the other party to be on guard? ……”
But at this time, Tokugawa Kihide, who was full of ambition, could hear the different opinions, waved his hand and laughed: "What if the other party is on guard?" With such a strong military strength of ours, all the Fujian sailors of the Ming Dynasty are dispatched, and I can also beat them and flee! ……”
Natsume Yoshiaki wanted to say something, but Tokugawa Kihide waved his hand a little impatiently and said, "Pass the order, speed up!" Be sure to capture Chicken Coop Bay today! ……”
At this time, Guo Zhiyuan was in Jilong Bay, and everyone did not agree that he would personally risk his life, and let him stay in Beigang and wait for the good news of victory, but where could Guo Zhiyuan sit still, and personally ran to Keelung to take command, and when he saw the news transmitted back by the reconnaissance ship in front with carrier pigeons, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he clenched his fists and waved his hand hard: "One hundred and fifty warships are coming, and the Japanese really look up to me, today I must let them have no return, and avenge the soldiers and people of the Self-Reform Army who died in the defense of the army!" ……”
Xu Guangqi on the side experienced such a big battle for the first time, and rubbed his hands with some concern and said: "I hope that General Shen and Commander Shen can arrive in time, otherwise it will be bad......"