"Let Ying Yangwei command Xie Cheng to be the vanguard and follow this king." Zhu Di said, "Tonight, at dawn, I'm afraid you will be able to see the Japanese sea ships." ”

"The rest of the guards, follow up on the boat in batches. The order is Long Xiangwei, Leopard Taowei, Flying Bear Guard, Shenwu Wei ......"

"Honorable Order!"

The generals commanded.

"Let's go down."

The crowd dispersed.

"General Xie, you must protect His Royal Highness King Yan." Outside the big tent, a group of generals gave Xie Cheng a thousand instructions.

The crowd called him General Xie, when he was in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, Xie Cheng's position was the commander of the guard, and once he went out on the expedition, his position changed, and he became the deputy general of the former army, after all, his life was in danger when he went out on the expedition.

That is to say, once the battle is fought, the average general is promoted by one rank.

That's why there are so many generals who like to fight, and they don't get any promotion if they don't have the opportunity to fight. It is even necessary to tuntian in remote areas.

"Rest assured, I know this better than you, and I am more cautious than you." Xie Cheng said with a solemn expression, "Even if I die in battle, I will definitely protect His Royal Highness King Yan." ”

He would certainly do so.

Don't think about yourself, think about your family.

……

Wa Kingdom.

Tsushima Island.

Tsushima Island is now occupied by the Japanese and is used as their forward position, which can be attacked and defended.

Tsushima Island is located between the Wa Kingdom and Goryeo, and it is very close to Goryeo, and you can see Busan with the naked eye from a high platform on a sunny day. It is 82 kilometers from north to south, 18 kilometers from east to west, and covers an area of 700 square kilometers.

Since ancient times, it has been the most important strategic point between Goryeo and the Wa Kingdom.

Historically, the two countries have fought hundreds of battles over the island.

The island was sometimes occupied by the Wa Kingdom, sometimes by Goryeo, and even when the Yuan Court attacked the Wa Kingdom, it was the first to capture it. It can be said that Tsushima Island is a place of a hundred battles, and a place where soldiers must fight.

With such an important place, the Wa Kingdom must defend it with all its might.

At this time, the three feudal lords of the Wa Kingdom, as well as their respective retainers, had gathered in the big tent to discuss the military affairs.

The three of them are Takahashi Shozo, the lord of the Takahashi family, Yukitsuki Motokin, the lord of the Yuzuki family, and Hiroyoshi Arima, the local lord of the domain. Because of the large number of harbors in the Wa Kingdom, the samurai of the three feudal lords were extremely familiar with naval warfare.

There are many samurai who have been warlords under the instruction of the feudal lord, and have harassed the coast of the Central Plains, and they belong to the old sailors, and they are extremely familiar with the sea conditions.

"中原には、己を知り彼を知ることは百戦危うからずという名言がある." Arima Hongyi said, "The general of the Ming Dynasty? 朱棣をどう思い末すか? ”

"There is a saying in the Central Plains, it is called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent and winning all battles." Arima Hongyi said, "What do you think of Zhu Di, the general of the Ming Dynasty's naval division?" ”

"Zhu Di is the fourth prince of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, I heard that he has a resolute character, and he has been taught by the three great Confucians, and is proficient in Confucianism." Another feudal lord, Takahashi Shozo, replied, "However, because of his young age, he has never led an army to battle. ”

"The smell of milk is not dry!" Arima Hongyi sneered when he heard this.

"The Ming Emperor sent his son to personally conquer us, which shows how resolute the Ming Dynasty's intention to attack our country is." Gong Yue Yuanqin said, "Therefore, we must annihilate all the fleets led by him on the sea. ”

"Give Da Ming a dismount, so that he doesn't dare to invade us again."

"Yes, if you don't teach Da Ming a hard lesson, they will definitely intensify their aggression in the future." Another feudal lord, Gong Yue Yuanqin, said, "If we can defeat it in a battle, we can ensure the peace of our border for twenty years." ”

"If we are defeated in this war, our country will surely perish." Takahashi Shaosan said, "I heard that the Ming army has 50,000 elites. Therefore, we must keep them out of the sea. ”

"Yes, General Ashikaga Yoshimitsu also attaches great importance to this matter." Gong Yue Yuanqin said with a solemn expression, "The three of us are equivalent to guarding the country, and once we can't defend the country, it will be dangerous." ”

"If you can't keep it, if you wait for the three of us, you will become a sinner in the country through the ages."

"Therefore, the three feudal lords must abandon the prejudices between the previous kingdoms and work together to resist foreign humiliation." Takahashi Shosando.

"Yes, we have to unite and unite with each other." "In addition to my three feudal lords, Ashikaga Shogun has already mobilized the feudal lords from all over the country to Kyushu one after another. It is necessary to defend the Ming Dynasty on all fronts. ”

……

"In the eyes of this feudal lord, there is no need for the two of you to be so unfounded." Compared with the seriousness of the two, Arima Hongyi seems more relaxed, "In the general's opinion, Zhu Di is completely a prince who does not learn and has no skills, so there is no need to worry about it at all." We will definitely be able to annihilate all its sailors at sea, and after all of its sailors are annihilated, the rest of the elite will be ornaments. ”

"Zhu Di is too young, he has never led a soldier, and the first time he led a soldier, he commanded a mess."

"How so?" The other two feudal lords asked in surprise.

According to his subordinates, Zhu Di didn't know how to use any tactics at all. He had never fought at all, let alone a naval battle. In the first battle at sea, he sent 200 of his 300 warships to attack our Tsushima Island. ”

"The first time he attacked with the whole army, he looked like he was going to fight with us, and he didn't know what the firepower of our warships was and how they were deployed. This method of warfare is completely a beginner on the battlefield. ”

"In the first battle, you led all the main forces to attack?" The other two were also stunned when they heard this, "This kind of tactic is indeed rarely seen, and it does seem to be something done by a gentleman." ”

"Could it be that he wants to lure the enemy deeper, lure all our warships out, and gather and annihilate them?" Takahashi asked.

"Impossible!" Arima Hongyi said, "The Ming army is all Goryeo warships, and their loading capacity, solidity and firepower are far inferior to the warships of our warship, I think he is here to send him to death." ”

"Lord of the Domain, the sea ships of the Ming Dynasty have set off, and there are two hundred in total." At this time, a minister came in and reported, "In addition, among the enemy ships, there is also the Chinese army commander ship of the Ming Dynasty, which means that the other party's commander Zhu Di also came in person." ”

"Zhu Di is here in person? That's great! Arima Hongyi was overjoyed when he heard this, and couldn't help but clap his eyes, "If we can capture or kill Zhu Di alive, the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty will be lost, and this battle will not have to be fought again." ”

His eyes lit up: "It's best to capture him alive, and after he is captured, we can make conditions to Daming." Whether it is an indemnity or a coercion to cede the land of Goryeo to us, there are countless benefits. ”

"In addition, if Zhu Di can be captured alive, the prestige of the Ming Hui army will be lost, the prestige of the country will be lost, and it will be in a state of collapse. And our morale will also be greatly boosted, and the three of us will also go down in history as the gods of war of the Japanese country. ”