The left battalion of the Northern Army was defeated! And an unprecedented defeat!

As the fleet and a few hundred remnants of the wolf returned to Caralqron, the entire northern part of the Quezon Plain was shocked. ←, before that, the occupation of Yanjian Island by outsiders had only spread in a small area. Most of the lords and chiefs of the estates in northern Quezon don't even know the truth, and many of them either haven't heard of it or only know that Yanjian Island is plagued.

But now, in just two or three days, there is no one who has not heard of it.

When the news reached the Northern Army garrison in Mindoro, it sparked the wrath of the corps commander and several other generals. Taal, the commander of the left battalion, who fled back with a sad face, was directly deprived of his military rights after asking about the situation and was temporarily imprisoned. The soldiers who escaped from the rout did not end well, unless there was a family that could afford enough money to pay for it, they were all punished and put into the dead soldiers' camp to be used as cannon fodder in the next battle.

Arroyo, who was lucky enough to survive, finally got the attention she deserved.

To be honest, Arroyo had loudly opposed the Northern Army's only sending 5,000 men to attack Yanjian Island, but it was a pity that the people were soft-spoken and had no effect. For this defeat, he was actually mentally prepared, but he didn't expect it to lose so quickly and so miserably.

However, this fiasco was also a good thing, and Arroyo was personally received by the commander of the Northern Legion, Agno.

Half a day later, a much more detailed and accurate piece of information arrived in Manila, followed by a report of the previous defeat. This time, the efficiency of the Duchy of Luzon was finally high. Only three days later, the royal capital of Manila responded by mobilizing a large army to encircle and suppress!

The Wangdu Legion must not be able to move, and the remaining middle army and right battalion of the Northern Legion have a total of 10,000 people, which is a bit insufficient. Wang Du hesitated. The reinforcements of the main forces of the Eastern Corps were mobilized. Because the garrison is located in the Medan region in the southeast of North Luzon, it is also called the Medan Army.

The combined forces of the two sides have a total strength of more than 25,000 troops, which is already nearly half of the strength of North Luzon.

Whether it is the royal capital or the generals of the Northern Army in Luocheng, they are full of confidence in this battle. The previous defeat on Yanjian Island was due to underestimating the insufficient strength of the enemy's guide. The second is that it was attacked at night. This time, the Duchy of Luzon used five times as many troops as the other side!

Even Arroyo believes that as long as his side fights steadily, he has more than eighty percent certainty of winning this battle - it is nothing more than a question of how many casualties there are.

Because of the region, the Northern Army and the Medan Army in the Medan region belong to two factions, and they have never been very compatible. For this great defeat of the Northern Army, the 15,000 soldiers of the Medan Army were happy to see it. Although he accepted the withering of the royal capital and rushed to Karakron, the speed of the march was not fast.

It took three days just to prepare for the first stage, and then it took nearly half a month. only then did it procrastinate with the remaining main forces of the Northern Army.

After some ridicule and quarrel and even almost drew their swords, the generals of the two legions finally completed a compromise and prepared to launch a second war on Yanjian Island. But the problem is that the force of 25,000 men has far exceeded the capacity of the Principality of Luzon's naval divisions.

Even if a nearby civilian fishing boat is requisitioned on the spot, it can only transport more than 10,000 people at a time.

No matter how you look at it. It must be transported in two trips!

The problem arises, whether it is the Northern Army or the Medan Army that came from afar. I don't want to be the first to go to the island. Everyone knows that the enemy army on the island is not weak, and it did not suffer too many losses in the last war. The one who goes up first may not be able to please, but will fight a tough battle. The second batch of landings is different, you can pick peaches while both sides are losing. Pick up a big bargain!

Even if the army has a harmonious relationship, it will still have a dispute when it encounters this kind of thing, not to mention that the relationship between the Northern Army and the Medan Army is not very good.

After arguing for a long time, the two sides finally decided to land jointly.

Half of the troops on both sides landed together and camped on the spot. Wait for the second batch of troops to arrive, and then officially launch a big attack!

When the war is fought to this extent, the two legions of the Duchy of Luzon are enough to choke. However, this kind of behavior of fighting for merit and not wanting to fight hard has become commonplace in the decaying Duchy of Luzon. Not only is no one ashamed, but they take it for granted.

Perhaps because they had never had a sense of secrecy, or because they felt that victory was in their hands, the two armies did not deliberately keep their actions secret. Even due to the discord among his soldiers and the occasional battles and ridicule, the news had spread before the war began. Under the cover of the two surrendered natives, the soldiers of the Songjiang Army in disguise found a lot of useful information very easily.

When a large number of Luzon ships were mobilized on the dock, the Songjiang army on the island was well prepared.

Due to the low efficiency of the Duchy of Luzon, if they did not come again, the Ninghai Division and the second wave of reinforcements, who had arrived five days earlier, would almost have to take the initiative to attack. Now that the news of the Northern Army and the Medan Army taking the initiative to land and launch a second attack was confirmed, the Songjiang Army naturally stopped the original plan and instead drew up a plan to take advantage of the advantages of the naval division to make a surprise attack.

The last time 5,000 people were sent for nothing, the Songjiang army was already very happy. This time, He Shixiang wants to eat these 25,000 people in one fell swoop!

As long as this battle was won, half of the 60,000 troops of the Duchy of Luzon would be wiped out. The northern gateway of Manila was equal to open, and after the Songjiang army landed, it could drive straight into the royal capital. As long as the royal army of Manila is defeated, the entire Duchy of Luzon will be completely finished!

Admiral Shi Liang was also very much in favor of this plan.

Since its establishment, Chen Wu has also invested a lot of resources, at least Shi Liang is very satisfied with this, and he is also eager to prove his strength through some outstanding achievements. But the problem is that although the sailors did play a great role, such as two cross-sea landings, there were almost no real naval battles.

It can only be escorted and transported, that is not called a sailor!

And this time, the scale of the opponent is large enough, and the strength can be determined to be not strong in He Shixiang's description, plus the large number of troops carried, it can be said that it is the most suitable and easiest opponent to get a lot of combat exploits.

For this battle, the soldiers of the Navy Division were all gearing up. Although the fatigue from afar has not disappeared, the spirit has been raised, and he is eager to cut down a big victory!

A day later, the sailors of the Principality of Luzon gathered a large number of ships and transported the first troops to Yanjian Island.

From beginning to end, the naval fleet of the Matsue Army did not appear. After the landing, the Duchy of Luzon, which immediately camped on the spot, was not attacked by the Songjiang army. This qiē sign made the Luzon Gong ** team very excited. Everyone thought that the enemy might have been intimidated by their numbers, and only dared to defend in the makeshift city, but subconsciously ignored how this force had crossed the ocean to get here.

It's not that no one notices the problem, it's just that the generals of the army don't pay any attention to these faint voices.

With the first troops all landed, the Duchy of Luzon's fleet quickly returned, intending to carry the remaining 10,000 or so soldiers to land, and then in the third batch more supplies and some improvised siege equipment - in order to transport as many troops as possible in one time, the accompanying army carried only enough food and grass for a week.

However, the catastrophe struck just when the flotilla arrived for the second time.

When the unsuspecting Principality of Luzon fleet with the remaining 13,000 soldiers slowly sailed through the median line of the sea between Yanjian Island and Northern Luzon Island, the Ninghai Division, which had already been preparing for attack, suddenly inserted at an oblique angle from the east side of the island. Due to the maximum use of the ocean current, the speed of the Ninghai Marine's full sail is quite amazing!

It was a surprise attack that took advantage of information asymmetry.

The Ninghai Division, which had been ambushed twenty nautical miles in advance, appeared on the battlefield at the best time and at the best angle, and quickly closed the distance to the fleet of the Duchy of Luzon.

When the lookout of the Luzon people found out about this scene and shouted in horror, it was irreparable.

Although in terms of quantity, they are no less than the sailors of the Songjiang Army, and even if you count the fishing boats, they will be much surpassed, but in terms of quality, they are far inferior. Although this huge fleet was also pieced together, after all, there was the original Ninghai division as the backbone, and the specifications of the ships were much larger than those of the Duchy of Luzon, which could only sail in the North Luzon Sea.

What's more, the Matsue Army's fleet was well prepared in advance, almost empty, and with the help of ocean currents, it was far faster and more agile than the Luzons. On the other hand, these Luzon warships were full of sailors and grain and grass, and the draft was very deep, and the queues between the ships were very loose. Even if the admiral of the Luzon fleet immediately used the flag language to order and make adjustments after discovering the abnormality, it was impossible to change the disadvantageous situation in a hurry.

Ships with strong angles of attack braved the wind and waves and were the first to rush into the flank of Luzon's fleet. The archers, bed crossbows, and small stone throwers carried on the ships began to attack from afar.

Ignited fireballs, rockets, and huge javelins were the first to fall on the deck of the Luzon ship, causing instant casualties and quickly igniting the wooden deck. In the panic, some ships avoided in all directions, while others did not have time to react at all, and were hit by the rushing angle of the rapidly approaching warship. Many Luzon sailors were unsteady on their feet and fell directly into the sea with the force of the impact.

The ordinary fishing boats on the periphery were no match for the Ninghai Division's warships at all, and more than a dozen of them were destroyed in the blink of an eye!

At this time, the Luzon sailors stabilized their positions a little from the panic and reluctantly began to counterattack. (To be continued.) )