The waves roared against the hull of the ship, and although the ship was very large, it still shook violently in the wind and waves. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It's just that the soldiers of Yizhou Navy have been at sea for more than a year, and they have really seen a lot of ups and downs, and everyone is just walking a little unsteadily, and there is no discomfort, so in this wind and waves, there are still many people lying on the side of the ship despite the heavy rain and looking at the same huge merchant ships not far away. In the face of such a storm, those merchant ships were also shaking violently, but what attracted the soldiers of the Yizhou Navy Division more was the screams that kept coming from the wind.

These guys of the Divine Guard Army were still on their toes when they got on the boat, but when they got out of the river, they knew that it was not easy to make a living in the waves, even if His Royal Highness King Ming had already decreed before, once the Ming Navy warship went to sea, it must carry enough dried fruits and other items, but this only made the often boring or tired half-dead sea days become a little taste.

The sea is still the same sea, and there is still a long way to go before people conquer her.

Since hitting the river, even if the troop carrier is a little shaky on weekdays, you can hear the shouts inside and the shouts of Dutou and Yuhou, and soon you can see someone breaking out of the cabin and vomiting heavily, and now that the wind and rain are like this outside, even if they vomit in the cabin, I am afraid that others will have to endure this unpleasant smell.

This also led to standing on the side of the ship every day to watch the miserable appearance of these foot soldiers, which became the greatest pleasure of the sailors. So much so that occasionally when Yang Bao or Bian Juyi came over the ship to discuss many matters, they all had a gloomy face, and Zhang Shijie and Zhang Gui couldn't bear to laugh very hard.

"It's been more than ten hours since this storm." Zhang Gui frowned and looked at the rain that kept flowing down the eaves, "I haven't seen any trace of the coast yet, it's been two or three days since we last docked at the Jiyang Army, so it stands to reason that it shouldn't be." ”

Zhang Shijie stretched out his hand to hold the door, although he also commanded the sailor, but after all, he was in the middle of the river, and his adaptation to such harsh sea conditions was naturally not as good as Zhang Gui and them, even if he didn't get seasick, but it was also a little difficult to stand firmly: "The direction of the compass is not wrong, maybe because the wind and waves are too strong, so there are some deviations, but it should be fine." ”

At this moment, between the sea and the sky in front of him, a black line could be faintly seen, and the roar of the waves was extremely loud at this moment. Zhang Gui and Zhang Shijie looked at each other almost subconsciously, and slowly clenched their fists.

"Land, discover land!" In the wind and rain, the roar of the mast soldiers could be faintly heard, and the soldiers of the Yizhou Naval Division, who were originally watching the excitement on both sides of the ship, ran desperately to the bow of the ship under the shouts of several heads, and more and more people were already standing by the winch.

As long as Zhang Shijie gives an order, the iron anchor can be launched.

In the wind and rain, the warships shouted continuously, the flotilla that was originally scattered because of the wind and waves was struggling to sort out the formation, and the troop carriers in the middle were even more long iron cables, and the big ships that were shaking violently finally calmed down.

"Hold the flag, the two warships in the front compartment go out!" Zhang Gui pressed his sword in his hand and shouted loudly.

The huge black shed was propped up, and dozens of soldiers quickly stepped forward to support it, and under the shed, a red flag flew in the wind. The soldiers standing on both sides of the ship beat the war drums at the same time, and the roaring drums pierced the roar of the wind and rain.

As the warships in the front compartment got closer and closer to the coast, Zhang Shijie frowned and said in a deep voice: "All departments alternately cover the advance, you must be careful, especially the warships must protect the troop carriers!" ”

The drums beat faster, and under the gloomy sky, the ships were getting closer and closer to the shore.

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"It's autumn, time flies quickly, and before you know it, a week has passed," Ye Yingwu flipped through the chapter with his hand and said with a smile, "The battle report from Guangnan West Road, Song Rui, can you read it?" ”

Wen Tianxiang stood below respectfully, although as Ye Yingwu's senior brother, Ye Yingwu can be said to be a teacher and friend with him over the years, but Wen Tianxiang's personality makes him still abide by the most rigorous etiquette in front of Ye Yingwu, always so meticulous, so that Ye Yingwu sometimes doesn't know whether to thank himself, the prime minister of Zuo, for leading by example, or scolding him for being too rigid.

But after all, everyone has a three-point personality, and Wen Tianxiang's personality Ye Yingwu is also very clear, and he sighed with emotion before, but now he simply goes with him.

"Wechen has seen it, the first battle was won, and the two generals Ma and Li and the soldiers who went out to fight have contributed to it." Wen Tianxiang said loudly at the moment, "However, Annan is a small country, my Ming Xuanwu Army and Yongzhou Army are the elite of the conquest of Dali, this time they actually fell into Chen Guojun's trap, if it is not for the soldiers to fight hard, I am afraid it will not be a victory but a fiasco." ”

Ye Yingwu nodded: "Senior brother has seen it thoroughly, but I don't know what senior brother thinks this time the court should reward and punish." ”

Wen Tianxiang pondered for a moment, and said lightly: "This is just the first battle with Annan, although it is not as big as imagined, but after all, it can be regarded as strangling a lot of Annan elites, making Annan powerless in a short period of time, and the subsequent battle situation will inevitably be biased in favor of my Ming Dynasty, as soon as the war starts, the general will be punished, and it is easy to make the army unstable, so it is better not to reward or punish it, and wait until after the war to unify the account." ”

Putting down the chapter casually, Ye Yingwu stood up and stretched: "This time Li Shuzhang and General Ma Lao are both underestimating the enemy, and I originally told them that this Annan is not as easy to deal with as imagined, since Chen Guojun has the ability to be called the god of war, there is naturally some truth in it." This time, the Annan people lost more than 3,000, and nearly 2,000 of our Ming soldiers were killed on the battlefield, and you must know that the number of dead and wounded in the attack on Dali was less than 4,000. ”

"The Ming army is invincible, and it has won many battles, and some light enemies are inevitable, not to mention that Li Shuzhang is originally young and vigorous." Wen Tianxiang looked at Ye Yingwu with a smile, "Eat a trench and grow wise, and when Zhang Shangshu arrives in Annan with the sailor, I am afraid it will be the end of Annan." ”

"I hope my brother-in-law won't let me down." Ye Yingwu said softly, "If there is no way to solve Annan this year, and wait until the Mongolian Tatars come back to their senses next year and make some changes, I'm afraid we will have to give up on Annan, and Annan will definitely become a henchman at that time." ”

Wen Tianxiang nodded: "Your Highness's concern is not unreasonable, but now the Xuanwu Army, the Yongzhou Army and the Shenwei Army are gathered in the south, plus the Yizhou Navy Division as a cover, carrying all kinds of new firearms is already one of the best lineups that my Ming can come up with, if there is no way to take Annan, I am afraid that even if it is a war with the Mongolian Tartars, there is no chance of victory." ”

"Okay," Ye Yingwu waved his hand, "Let them go and fight." ”

Looking back at the map behind him, Ye Yingwu continued: "Recently, the Mongolian Tatars have not moved? This is strange. ”

Looking at Ye Yingwu, Wen Tianxiang was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "The minister thought that Kublai Khan was still waiting for an opportunity. After all, now the Ming armies are frequently mobilized on the front line, and the Tianwu Army, the Sichuan Shu Army and the Shence Army are eyeing each other, and others will not act rashly, but when the news of our war with Annam and mutual damage reaches the north, I am afraid that it will be time when the Mongolian Tartars will not be able to sit still, after all, for them, it is a little longer to be able to delay a little time. ”

"I'm just curious now about where the Mongolian Tatars will start stirring up trouble." Ye Yingwu's eyes were firmly fixed on the map, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Wen Tianxiang said slowly: "The minister thinks that if the Mongolian Tartars want to stir up trouble, it must be a place that can stimulate us, and as long as we are stimulated and rashly send troops, there is a chance that we will fall into the trap of the Mongolian Tartars." As the weather turns colder and the northern rivers freeze, the cavalry of the Mongol Tatars can come and go more easily, and if they want to do it, they will inevitably be in Heluo! This is the only place that can stimulate us, but when war breaks out, reinforcements can be brought in in time! ”

Ye Yingwu snorted: "Actually, what is more important is what kind of way Kublai Khan will be in once he provokes trouble, whether he wants to completely tear his face with the Ming Dynasty, or just want to boost the morale of the front-line soldiers through a little thing." ”

"I'm afraid it's the latter." Wen Tianxiang replied without hesitation, "After all, the news sent back by Jinyiwei and the front-line scouts clearly shows that even if the Mongolian Tatars have rested for three months, in Hebei and Heluo, there are still not enough elites to block the attack of the Ming Dynasty, and if the war breaks out, it will not necessarily be a good thing for Mongolia." ”

"That shouldn't be taken lightly, but since the Mongol Tartars have endured it and not made trouble, then we might as well give them some excuses." Ye Yingwu said lightly, "The two new armies we formed, how are they training now." ”

Wen Tianxiang nodded: "Please rest assured Your Highness, the training of the new army was personally presided over by Su Xianggong, and the soldiers were also selected from Huainan and Jinghu, and there were also the elites of the previous Jinghu departments, and the Mongolian Tartars from Shandong and Dongchuan were also to deal with, so naturally they had some ability in it." Now everything is ready, only the east wind is owed, before the army is formed, His Royal Highness still has to give names to the two new armies, and send the commander of the four compartments and the four compartments are waiting. ”

Ye Yingwu paced slowly in front of the map: "The candidates for the main general and the Marquis of Yu have already been decided, they are Wang Anjie and Yang Shouming, and the Marquis of Yu will be in charge of Yao Zhi and Chen Jiong, after all, these people came to be the meritorious ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and they did have some ability in it, and it was time to rectify the previous Xiangfantun garrison army, the old general Niu Fu had been loyal to the country for so many years, and he was bent on putting on armor and going into battle on the battlefield, so he couldn't chill the old general's heart. ”

Wen Tianxiang responded: "Your Highness means that at least six armies will be dispatched in the Northern Expedition in the future?" ”

"Tianwu, Shence, Sichuanshu, Xiangfan, plus the newly formed Lianghuai and Jinghu, the six armies of 600,000 people are strong and weak, which is enough to deal with the Mongol Tatars." Ye Yingwu said lightly, "In addition, the four names of Sichuan Shu, Xiangfan, Lianghuai and Jinghu are only based on the place where the legion was formed, and it is difficult to reflect the demeanor of the first army. To make it clear to them, it all depends on the performance of the Northern Expedition. ”

There was a hint of a smile on his originally serious face, and Wen Tianxiang shook his head helplessly: "Your Highness, this is going to be a radical general, and when the time comes, these generals will have to fight for their own name if they say anything, and the Northern Expedition will be lively." ”

"In ancient times, the war was carried out in one go, then declined, and then exhausted." Ye Yingwu said in a deep voice, "If you don't boost your morale now, half of the soldiers of the Northern Expedition will be difficult to support the north, so stop there, if you want to go Northern Expedition again, it will not be so easy, once you are ready to make a move against the Mongolian Tartars, then you will have to decide the victory and defeat in one battle and sweep the world!" Kublai Khan was given more time to breathe, but it didn't make much difference if we committed suicide. ”

Wen Tianxiang also understood the key stakes, and solemnly bowed his hand to Ye Yingwu: "Your Highness, rest assured." ”

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Annam, Lang Son.

Lang Son is the most precipitous barrier in the north of Thang Long Province in Annam, once Lang Son is breached, all the way to the south is really a plain without any obstruction. Therefore, since the founding of Annam, the emperors on the throne have taken turns, but the defense of Langsan has always been important.

Along Lang Mountain, Annam built a lot of camps, and at the important pass is stationed heavy troops, want to guard against the front of the battle is unfavorable, at that time the Song army or now the Ming army chairman drove straight down to Thang Long Mansion, after all, for a small country like Annam, the importance of the capital is self-evident, basically the capital is broken, it really means that the entire country collapses, and there is no longer enough room for maneuver for them to delay.

At the same time, Thang Long Province, as a rare developed city in the whole of Annam, is also a place where the entire country's finances and culture converge and shine, and it is also a symbol of imperial power.

Since the defeat of leading the army north a week ago, Chen Guojun has retreated directly to Langshan, after this battle, she has been clear about the strength of the Ming Dynasty, and understands that if she wants to rely on Annan's current military strength and national strength, it is difficult to shake the Ming Dynasty, but this does not mean that Annan has no ability to protect itself, now Chen Guojun will concentrate all the main forces of Annan in Langshan, with the high Jun of Langshan and the continuous dangers of the surrounding hills, Chen Guojun is confident that he can block the Ming Dynasty for at least a year, after all, for the Ming Dynasty, After all, Annan is not the prey he can see, and to deal with Annan, he still uses various armies on the Guangnan West Road, and in the final analysis, the Xuanwu Army and the Yongzhou Army are the main ones.

Moreover, another advantage of holding Langshan is that the Ming army sent troops from Qinzhou, Zuojiang Road and Dali had to gather into a force at the foot of Langshan, which seemed to be much stronger than the single road, but it fundamentally avoided the difficulty of Annan's separate battle.

After all, for Annan, there are too few good soldiers and good generals, and only Chen Guojun can rely on him, and it is not a good choice to fight separately.

However, what really made Chen Guojun curious was that since Annan retreated to Langshan, the Ming army, which had always fought in the previous war, had slowed down, and the Xuanwu army that arrived first and the Dali army that arrived last were three days apart, and their main thing in the past few days was to make fire and cook in the continuous camp at the foot of Langshan, or occasionally send some scouts.

It seems that these people are not here to fight, but to go on vacation, and there are even a few drills in the middle, which startled the Lang Son defenders, only to find out in the end that they are not preparing to attack at all.

However, as a battle-hardened general, Chen Guojun looked at the camp of the Ming army at the foot of the mountain, and did not have much joy, and even a little worried, after all, "there must be a demon when things go wrong", these Ming dogs swaggered to the foot of Lang Mountain, but they didn't move, to say that there are no moths in this, maybe those recruits with a sarcastic smile on their faces every day will believe it, but Chen Guojun, who is like this, will feel uneasy when he crawls and fights on the battlefield.

What are these cunning dogs calculating, what are they waiting for?

Or maybe there is a conflict between them?

Chen Guojun's eyebrows couldn't help but raise, this is not impossible, the army has hesitated throughout the ages, indicating that nine times out of ten there is an internal contradiction, and this time the Ming army marched south, in addition to the Xuanwu army is the old foundation of the Ming King Ye Yingwu, the Yongzhou army, the Jingjiang army and the Qinzhou army are stationed on the Guangnan West Road, all of which swore allegiance before and after the establishment of the new dynasty, and it is unknown whether their generals and soldiers are really attached or forced by the situation.

What's more, in addition to this, there is also the Dali Army.

As a person who has dealt with the Mongolian garrison in Dali before, Chen Guojun is very clear about the situation in Dali, the Dali army is mainly the pawns after the Ming Dynasty conquered Dali, and it is the dragon head guard general Gao Cheng who commanded them, this person who took the lead in surrendering to the Ming Dynasty is not a good bird, to say that he does not have a little ghost trick in his heart, Chen Guojun does not believe it when he is killed.

After all, the Gao family in Dali has been in charge of Dali for so long, how can it be so simple to send people under the fence.

You must know that when the Mongols conquered Dali, there were so many casualties, but the people of Dali were still only separated from it, and they didn't think much about rebellion behind their backs.

This Ming, what virtue can he do, can make the elevation return to the heart? (To be continued.) )