Chapter 597: The Strategy for the Expedition to the Sun (Part II)

Zhang Hong Fan said happily: "Prince, with this map, attacking Japan is like exploring the bag and taking things, and the last general will ask the prince to sit in the tent and wait for us to seize Japan for the prince!" ”

Cheng Yue said: "Then we have to wait until we land, we can't attack Hakata Bay, so we don't need to talk about anything." ”

Oulu Equator: "Lord, is Hakata Bay going to be attacked?" If we don't have the advantage in our forces, the casualties will be very large. ”

Cheng Yue said: "You're right, you can't attack hard, you see!" He drew the short knife from his waist and pointed at a small island northeast of Hakata Bay.

Shikashima ——!

The generals swarmed forward and surrounded the map.

Cheng Yue said: "This island is called Shika Island, it is actually an extension of the ridge of Kashii Palace on the main island of Kyushu, it hangs alone in the sea at high tide, and there is a sea road with the land at low tide. The Haizhong Road was several miles long, narrow and muddy, which was not conducive to a large-scale attack. But we can raise the road with a bag full of gravel and planks on top of it, and a road four or five feet wide will lead to the land. ”

"From here, we can attack the main island of Kyushu, go east, bypass the defense on the shore, detour back to the rear of the coastal forts of Hakata Bay, appear on the Fukuoka Plain, and take Dazaifu in the south in one go. To the south, you can occupy Nokojima, which is in the middle of Hakata Bay, and threaten Hakata Port. To the west, you can attack Hirado Island and threaten the rest of Kyushu. ”

"To put it simply, Shikashima is the key to the capture of Kyushu and even the fight for Japan. After we occupy Shikashima, the Japanese defenders will attack us desperately, or at least stop our landing. Then this narrow road in the sea becomes the top priority. ”

(Historically, the Yuan and Japanese armies fought fiercely for 23 days on the sea road of Shiga Island, and the Japanese army sacrificed their lives to block the Yuan army's crazy charge again and again, so that the Yuan army could not advance an inch, and the Yuan army did not let the Japanese army attack Shika Island and drive them into the sea The plot succeeded, and the attack and defense were extremely fierce, and both sides paid heavy casualties.) Many Japanese generals charged forward, fought to the death with the Goryeo army, and also died on this muddy narrow road)

"As for Nagato's Akama Pass, it is also extremely critical. By taking Akama Pass, the navy could sweep the Seto Inland Sea, with Kyushu as the rear. Cross the Seto Inland Sea and attack Honshu Island, or go ashore directly from Nagato and take Kyoto and Kamakura. ”

When Zhang Gui heard this, he said loudly: "Lord Wang, the last general is willing to lead his troops to capture Chima Pass and sweep the Kamakura Shogunate for the prince!" ”

Angier also said: "Lord, if the last general can't attack Kamakura, he is willing to be punished!" ”

Warm Buhua shouted: "Don't rob me of my credit, I'm the first to ask for battle!" ”

The generals of the Southern Song Dynasty rushed to make a mess. The generals of the Yuan Dynasty are really not easy to interject, in fact, they are also eager to try. Who doesn't want the merit of destroying the country?

Cheng Yue pondered for a moment, and finally his eyes fell on Angier, and said, "Angier, I appoint you as the commander of the Northern Route Army, leading all the Song troops except Zhang Gui and Ali Hague. plus the Navy Xie Ruji, Liu Shiyong, and the Marine Corps Sun Huchen. plus Huaidu, Nangjia, Zhaoerchi, Songdu Muda, and You Xian, a total of 120,000 people. With the exception of Kyoto, you can be sure that you will conquer all the north of Kyushu? ”

Warm Buhua and Zhang Rongshi and others are all old subordinates of Ali Hague, Ali Hague is in the army, and Cheng Yue is not good for them to lead the troops for the time being. Wang Li fought with the Yuan army in the past, and Cheng Yue was worried that he would be embarrassed to lead the generals of the Yuan Dynasty. Zhang Gui never commanded a large army to fight a major battle. Cheng Yue didn't want him to take risks, thinking about it, Angier was Ashu's favorite general before, and he had the highest official position and the most military merits among the generals who defected to Cheng Yue. Let him command the army, and no one can say anything.

Angier took a deep breath, stepped forward and saluted: "Yes, the last general will live up to the trust of the king, and he is willing to make a military order." ”

Cheng Yue waved his hand and said, "No need, I can trust you." ”

Cheng Yue's order, no one dared to compete with the generals whose names were named, and they all bowed their heads and obeyed their orders, and they all stepped forward to salute Angier and said, "Meet the commander of the Northern Route Army!" ”

Angier replied: "You should make meritorious contributions side by side with all the generals." ”

Mrs. Xu, who had been silent in the back, suddenly pushed aside the generals and squeezed out, and said: "Lord Wang, the last general thinks that if the prince attacks Kyushu and Shikoku, there will also be mountain soldiers." ”

Before Mrs. Xu finished speaking, Chen Hangyan also roared behind him: "Prince, there is still me, don't want me!" ”

Cheng Yue laughed and said: "It's my negligence, it's okay, you two and three thousand people follow me." Xu Hanqing! ”

Xu Hanqing flashed and saluted, "The end will be." ”

Cheng Yue said: "Mrs. Zun and Daju I want to stay by my side and listen to it, don't blame me." ”

Xu Hanqing said with a smile: "The prince is serious, and it is too late for the general to be happy." ”

Cheng Yue nodded and said, "Okay." Then he said to Angier: "The Kamakura shogunate and the Hojo clan in various places, if you can, try to capture them alive in Kyoto, and if you can't catch them alive, I will also see the head." I promised the Great Khan that I would exterminate the Hojo clan, and I couldn't break my promise. ”

Angel said, "Yes." ”

Wanzawa asked, "What about the Japanese emperors?" ”

Cheng Yue smiled but did not answer.

Tuhuan couldn't hide his disappointment, and said, "Brother-in-law, I thought you could send me." ”

Cheng Yue's face was blank and said: "Don't talk nonsense, Shikoku Island will be handed over to you to fight, do you want to?" ”

Tuhuan suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, how many people do you send to me?" ”

Cheng Yue said: "There are not many troops left on Shikoku Island, after I capture Kyushu, you can bring 20,000 horses to sweep Shikoku in a short time, but if there is a big loss, I will not spare you." The law and discipline in the army will not be polite because you are the prince. ”

Tuhuan got up and bowed solemnly and saluted: "Yes, I respectfully obey the military orders of the King of Zhennan." ”

Wang Yu was blushing from the sidelines, he wanted the Mongolian prince to give him a salute in his life, dream!

The plan has been decided, Cheng Yue made a detailed explanation of the Japanese army's weapons, tactics, generals and the terrain, humanities, and military deployment in various parts of Japan, and the historical evolution of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan is also like a treasure.

In the end, Cheng Yue ordered to take a Japanese sword collected in the Goryeo Palace, and personally explained to the ministers the advantages and disadvantages of the Japanese samurai sword and how to crack it. The civil officials listened with relish, and the military generals watched it with fascination. From beginning to end, the sound of questions and applause is endless.

Kudu Lujian looked at Cheng Yue's figure silently in confusion, and unconsciously, his eyes gradually fell into confusion. Although she is tough on the surface, she is actually just a child. There is a huge age difference between her and Wang Tan, and it is difficult to communicate, so she subconsciously expresses her dissatisfaction with willfulness. Although she was well-dressed and well-fed in the palace, she lived a very empty life.

However, since Cheng Yue came to Kaijing, she has suddenly become vivid. Cheng Yue, Tuhuan, Nang Jiazhen, Wan Ze, and Ku Toulon are all her relatives, who are about the same age as her, and their status is similar, and they don't have to be restrained when they speak, which makes her feel at home after a long absence.

Cheng Yue was very strict with her, but there was also distress in the strictness. These days, she eats all the meals specially sent by Cheng Yue, and will let her order her own food to make for her. When he had nothing to do, Kudu Lujian was lost and always involuntarily ran to Shoude Palace to fight with Cheng Yue, and Cheng Yue was not angry, but often made her so angry that she couldn't cry or laugh.

She tried to be kind to the palace maids around her in the way Cheng Yue treated others, and immediately won their gratitude and double loyalty. She didn't lose her temper with Wang Tan, not only Wang Tan, but also her son Wang Chen's little face seemed to have more smiles, and the atmosphere in the palace was much better, and laughter could be heard from time to time.

These can only show one thing, she has done wrong before, and she has done it very wrong! Kudu Lujian was lost and did not want to admit it, but in his actions he had changed. In the past, no matter where she went, there was a large group of people hugging her, but now when she comes and goes between Shouchang Palace and Shoude Palace, the slaves and maids around her have shrunk from more than 100 people in the past to more than 30 people, Cheng Yue noticed this, and specially fried a few dishes for her as a reward.

Cheng Yue's affection with his wife and concubine goes without saying, and he often kisses Wan Ze and Nang Jiazhen in front of her. Cheng Yue and Wan Ze and Nang Jia can really do it, but she and Wang Yu will never be able to do it, and they feel disgusting when they think about it.

Wang Yu exclaimed: "Zhennan Wang is both civil and military, this is the first time I have experienced such a dynasty, and the so-called planning and then acting is nothing more than this." ”

Nangjiazhen raised his eyebrows triumphantly and said, "Now do you understand why Father Khan obeyed the words of the prince?" No matter what happens, as long as the prince speaks, no one can argue, and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty together do not know more than half of the prince, of course, they can only bow down and obey orders. ”

Wang Yu said suspiciously: "Thank you princess for your advice, I'm just thinking, where did King Zhennan get this news?" Not to mention this map. I didn't have it as the king of Goryeo, when did the king of Jinnam send someone to measure? ”

Wan Ze said with a smile: "The prince is a scholar of heaven and man, the universe is desolate, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, omniscient, the longer I stay by the prince's side, the more I feel that the prince is unfathomable." I don't know how the prince got this map, but the prince always has his own way, and it's not for us to know. ”

Wang Yu smiled, adding a little awe to Cheng Yue.

After Cheng Yue finished talking about the knife technique, all the generals had a great harvest. Jin Fangqing took the scabbard, diligently collected the knife into the sheath for Cheng Yue, and then said earnestly: "Lord Wang, the last time I went to Japan, the last general found that the Japanese sword was obviously better than the Goryeo sword, and even better than the Mongolian scimitar, so that the Goryeo soldiers were often cut off by the Japanese on the battlefield several times, and suffered many losses. The last general heard that the Great Song Dynasty had excellent steel, and the sword was particularly sharp, so I wonder if I could sell some to Goryeo? ”

Cheng Yue turned his head to look at Jin Fangqing and said with a smile: "The old general is very well-informed." ”

Jin Fangqing hurriedly said: "As a last resort, ask the prince to fulfill it." (To be continued.) )