Although Zhao Yu stayed in Fucheng, his mind was still ahead, and he wanted to go to the Haikou Acropolis several times to sit in the town, but he was opposed by several rulers, and he was 'house arrested' in the palace in the name that the son of a daughter would not go to the court. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info but the matter did not decrease at all, the official documents from all over the place were sent into the palace like snowflakes, fortunately, there was a military aircraft department to assist in dealing with it, and the general's newspaper was filtered according to the priority, and then sorted into a book, and then presented to him for reading, but in this way he was still overwhelmed.

In the past, Zhao Hao had always aspired to centralize power so that he could control the military and politics, but now he has suffered from his own bitter fruits and is inefficient, especially in wartime. Each army summarized the situation and reported it to the Military Aircraft Department and the Privy Council or the Ministry of War, and then they gave their opinions and reported it to the provincial council of Zhongshu for consultation, and finally reported it to their own desks, and then rejected it or sent it back in the same way as an edict after their own royal approval.

With such layers of approval, the urgent report has become a daily or weekly report, and when the approval arrives, the daylily will be cold. If it's okay in peacetime, but at the moment, the military situation is like fire, and a delay may delay the military situation. Therefore, Zhao Yu decided to take the lead of the Military Aircraft Department, and the Zhongshu Province, Shangshu Province and the Privy Council jointly worked to urgently submit it to his own imperial review, and after the approval was handed over to the military aircraft on duty and the chief executive on duty, it was immediately issued; General government affairs are handled according to normal procedures, and are presided over by the on-duty ruler, and they only need to report here.

In this way, the efficiency has been improved, and Zhao Yu does not have to bury his head in various documents, and his main energy can also be focused on the current war. However, he still lingered on the fact that he could not go to the front in person, because after all, this was a good learning opportunity, which could make up for his lack of experience in actual combat command and lay the foundation for the next step of military reform. However, after the plan to lure the enemy was launched, he still had a quarrel with several people to go to Haikou.

Zhao Hao knew that his thoughts were stupid, he was the king of a country, and the world was very big. At present, there are less than one million people, no more than 100,000 troops, and only one province. If one day he recovers his old place, things will not increase tenfold, but hundredfold, and then it will be difficult for him to complete even if he is exhausted. At that time, he had to fight the world, and he didn't know how many battles he had to fight every day, and he was probably too busy to be equipped with a flying sword by God every time he came to the battle.

However, at this stage, Zhao Yu understands that he must firmly grasp power, only in this way can he consolidate his position and save his life. Without the support of the armed forces, it will be difficult to open up the situation by itself, especially in this period of turmoil. But to win the support of those warriors, it is not only a reward, but also to show enough courage and strategy, the best way is to drive the expedition and live and die with them, even if it is a gesture.

So, Zhao Yu insisted on going to the Acropolis of Haikou despite opposition, handed over the city to Wen Tianxiang, and asked him to organize a second line of defense, once the enemy landed successfully, he could still rely on the city defense to resist. He moved to Haikou yesterday, and the Sheji number, which was a driving symbol, was moored in Haikou Port, and hung the imperial flag to mark his existence, showing his determination to live and die with Qiongzhou......

"Your Majesty, the battle report from the front, Ali Hague led more than 1,000 warships from Xu Wen, and now the front army has passed the cordon, and the soldiers are pointing directly at Haikoupu." Gao Yingsong came in and said.

"Well, Zhao Mengjin must be strictly guarded, must hold the beachhead, and resolutely not let the enemy land on the island of Qiongzhou. Liu Zhu was ordered to seize the opportunity to copy the enemy's rear route, strike at the enemy's escort fleet, cut off the enemy's reinforcements, and it was best to leave Ali Hague in Qiongzhou! Zhao Yu thought about it.

"Your Majesty wants to annihilate all the enemies in the future, isn't this appetite too great?" Gao Yingsong smiled and asked, he knew that the enemy's strength was similar to that of Qiongzhou, and the combat strength of the Mongols was more than ten times stronger than that of the Song army.

"Hehe, as long as we can beat the Tartars and make Kublai Khan feel distressed in this battle, at least we can ensure that they will not dare to commit it within five years. That leaves us with a rare respite, and it's worth paying some price. Zhao Hao smiled faintly.

"Can Your Majesty be sure of victory? Ali Hague commanded no less than 100,000 troops, and the troops we deployed to defend in Qiongzhou were only 50,000! Gao Yingsong was not as relaxed as the little emperor, and he was a little worried.

"Rest assured, even if you can't win all of this battle, you won't lose it. Although we have few soldiers, we are on the defensive and can defend against danger; We have ballistas and rockets, which are far superior to the Tartars in terms of equipment; The combat power of our naval army is better than that of the Jinghu naval army, and it is also fighting on the mainland, so the supply of materials is convenient. If it weren't for the long-term plan this time, I would have instigated them to stay! Zhao Yu said that his self-confidence was of course not arrogant, but based on the results of several battles and the comprehensive consideration of the training and equipment level of each army.

"Your Majesty, will you withdraw the Destroyer Army, which is tracking the capital fleet, to strengthen the attacking force?" Gao Yingsong asked again.

"Oh, where have they been?" Zhao Yu didn't answer, but asked rhetorically. With thousands of enemy ships crossing the border, he couldn't be careless, so he sent the Destroyer Army to follow and monitor, and resolutely counterattacked in the event of an abnormal movement. Under the care of Zhao Yu, both armies have been expanded, and already have an independent fleet with 20 dragon ships as the main force, rocket boat detachment, gunboat detachment and baggage support fleet, and 5,000 soldiers. They can be used as assault forces by various naval forces, or they can independently undertake combat missions.

"Your Majesty, this morning I instigated the capital fleet to pass through the waters of Wanning Duzhou Mountain, thirty miles from the shore. The Destroyer followed for five miles! Gao Yingsong reported.

"Well, immediately send a message to Chen Renweng to launch a surprise attack on the enemy in the Lingshui Sea area and strike at the rear of the enemy, but only in moderation!" Zhao Yu inserted the two-sided chess game marked as friend and foe on the sand table.

"Your Majesty, even a limited attack may cause a big war, and if we fall into a stalemate, it will affect our use of troops. Besides, they instigated them all the way, and all the ships hoisted the banner of conquering the city, so they almost wrote that they would never fight Qiongzhou. They do this for fear of causing us misunderstandings and attacking them, so why should we cause conflict. Gao Yingsong thought about it and said. The Military Aircraft Department is the Emperor's office, which can also be said to be a think tank, and he has the power and obligation to make recommendations, so that he will not arouse His Majesty's disgust.

"Hehe, I also understand their feelings very well, but if we let them pass safely, what do you make Kublai Khan think?" Zhao Hao said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, what does this have to do with the enemy chieftain? The minister was puzzled. Gao Yingsong thought for a moment, but didn't figure out the meaning.

"It's simple. At the beginning, it took us a long time to convince Kublai Khan of the Triple Alliance, and if we didn't fight at this moment, he would definitely be suspicious. Maybe they'll change their minds when they hear we're letting them go before we can fire a shot. Zhao Yu said.

"Well, Your Majesty thinks about it so long-term, and the ministers can't do it, but if a small fight turns into a big fight, it will be bad for the current situation!" Gao Yingsong nodded, but was still worried.

"Although what Gao Qing said is not impossible, I think it is unlikely, Gao Qing listens to whether my idea is correct!" Zhao Yu waved his hand and said, "Gao Qing also knows that he doesn't want to fight with us. In addition, we chose the ambush site in Lingshui, which is only separated by a water from the city of Champ, and if it is entangled with us and faces a two-sided battle, it is the capital of instigation. So as long as we control the intensity of the conflict, it will not expand the conflict. ”

"Your Majesty's analysis is that as long as the instigator does not misjudge the situation, he will not make reckless moves, but can only speed up his transit; In addition, our army only attacks its rear army, and only to a limited extent, and the instigation should be able to understand the meaning of His Majesty. The minister is going to make an edict! Gao Yingsong agreed, but he also secretly admired in his heart, the little emperor's progress was too fast, not only to focus on the current chess game, but also to lay out for the future. In doing so, he was able to quickly cross the border, completely eliminating the danger of fighting on both sides, and also made Kublai Khan completely believe in the 'Triple Alliance', pulling both Annan and Champa into this troubled water, relieving the pressure on Qiongzhou......

At this time, it was already early hour, the sea water began to rise, and the battle was about to break out, and Zhao Yu climbed the north tower of the Acropolis. The Acropolis is built on the shore of Haikoupu, and the west bank of the mouth of the Nandu River is built along the water, guarding the water artery that goes deep into Qiongzhou. The area of the acropolis is not large, the circumference is only 800 steps, the city base is 15 steps wide, the top of the city is 10 steps wide, the height is two zhang and three feet, there are three gates of east, south and west, the north is the key defense direction, there is no door opening, but there is a two-story city tower with a height of more than two zhang, and the situation around the city tower is unobstructed.

After nearly three years of construction, both the Acropolis has been completed in terms of defense facilities and infrastructure, and now the naval army has moved into the city under the command of the Yamen, the Chinese army, and the rear army has moved into the city, and there are logistical facilities such as warehouses and medical institutes, repair institutes, and family living quarters. Because it is dominated by the navy, the management and defense of the city are all under the responsibility of the navy and the yamen, which can be said to be a veritable military city.

Zhao Hao picked up the binoculars and looked north, between the three small islands outside the mouth of the Nandu River is the water village of the Haikou Navy, except for the withdrawn sentry boats and some ferries, they have been transferred to the open sea, and the dock seems empty. The three small islands outside the harbor are like the outposts of Qiongzhou, and they are also the sea support points to prevent the enemy from landing.

Baisha Island is like a gateway in the sea alone, so it is called Baisha Gate, and the water village has been set up on the island in successive dynasties, and there is a naval army. However, due to the impact of the Nandu River, the main trunk of the sea outlet was changed to the west into the sea, so that the strategic value of Baisha Island was greatly reduced, and it was gradually replaced by Haitian Island under Zhao Yu's re-planning, so the old village was not restored, and only a lookout post was set up. But it is precisely because of the shelter of Baisha Island that it has blocked the invasion of tides and storms, making Haikou a good harbor that can be sheltered from the wind.

Haitian Island is bordered by the land of Qiongzhou in the south, connected with the tributaries of the Nandu River in the east, and the unobstructed Qiongzhou Strait in the west. Zhao Yu planned to build the island into a commercial center, so he planned to build a small city, but due to the continuous war, it has not been further opened, but as a garrison for the army defending the island. Xinbu Island, located in the east, was originally used as a garrison for the yamen and military camps, so a city was also built on it, and complete coastal defense fortifications were built. Later, as the Acropolis was put into use, the various divisions and logistics agencies gradually moved away, and Xinbu Island, like Haitian Island, became the camp of the garrison.

These three small islands in the shape of finished characters constitute the first barrier in Qiongzhou, if Baisha Island is the gate, Haitian Island and Xinbu Island are the two gate gods. With the tense war, most of the Chinese army has been stationed to serve as the main force in the anti-landing operation at sea. The rear army was deployed along the Nandu River and the estuary, relying on the well-built coastal defense fortifications to resist the enemy army invading from the sea. The right army transferred to the north was stationed along the river as a reserve to reinforce the two armies at any time, and the number of anti-landing troops invested in this was more than 40,000.

"Here they are!" Zhao Hao's eyes looked across Baisha Island to the sea in the distance, and he could already see the ant-like warship coming from far and near and then the tide was coming quickly, and the flag hoisting the mast of the ship could already be seen in the telescope, and the alarm bells in the city also rang one after another, and the lookout posts along the coast were lit with smoke.

The attacking enemy brigade was stationed about five miles out of the sea and divided into two groups. A convoy of warships continued to march straight to Baisha Island, and they smashed the island with their trebuchets, smashing the poor watchtower to pieces in a blink of an eye. The golden juice cannon ignited the reeds on the island, causing a raging fire and billowing smoke, and then the Batulu boats that followed surged out and rushed towards the island.

'Batulu' means warrior in Mongolian, and the small warships of the Mongolian naval army, regardless of the ships used for landing or fighting, bravely rush to the enemy in battle, are all called Batulu ships, which should be similar to the meaning of modern death squads. But they did not meet the expected rain of arrows, and even with a slight resistance, they occupied the island and gained a foothold in the sea.

The other group of reinforcements was on the island of Haitian, but they were not as fortunate as their companions who had just captured Baisha Island, and the support ships in front of them were attacked by rockets fired from the island before they could reach the range of the trebuchets. But they seemed to be prepared to evacuate at once to avoid being hit, and the Baturu ships that followed after them, seeing that they could not point to their cover, rushed past them with all their desperate strength towards the island.

But the sky does not help people, this is the time of high tide, and the captain of Batulu is about five zhang, in order to facilitate the landing, the use of flat bottom, low port, wind and wave resistance itself is poor, coupled with the action of the water column caused by the explosion of the rocket falling into the sea, the boat with a little back actually capsized and sank immediately......