Chapter 109: The Battle Curtain Begins

Before coming, He Xi had fully considered the difficulties of opening up and even considered Taiwan's experience.

But when I came here, I suddenly realized that Taiwan is not tropical after all. The experience between the two cannot be completely equated.

The biggest difficulty here is the heat.

It's hot.

He Xi didn't understand why the Jin soldiers would be unaccustomed to the soil and water when they arrived in Jiangnan, and it was difficult to endure the scorching heat, so they couldn't fight. I just think it's an exaggeration. But now, He Xi has really experienced it. Although Nanjing is known as a furnace, it is only a few days in summer. But it's all year round.

Even if most of the soldiers selected are from the south, there are many who can't bear it under the sun.

You know, it's still by the sea. There is a natural cooler of the sea, and the temperature here is actually a lot lower.

There are also some poisonous insects and poisonous snakes, these things are not something that the Central Plains people have not seen, and they are very poisonous. If you're not careful, you're going to die. Plus some tropical infectious diseases. It's even more menacing.

If it weren't for He Xi's coming, he would have brought a few proud disciples of Divine Doctor Dai up. Now it's not just a battle with more than 100 people lost.

In such a situation, it is still necessary to engage in construction. Whether it is building a city or reclaiming wasteland, it is a hard work. The soldiers complained. They don't understand the long-term strategy of the imperial court, and they don't want to understand it.

They just felt that the Shangguan had brought them from their hometown to this place that looked like a fiery hell.

This is also one of the reasons why Lu Zhongheng has to eat and live together with the soldiers and work together.

He Xi hoped that the soldiers would adapt to the climate of Nanyang, Xinzhou City would be built, and Daming would have a stable base in Nanyang. After this series of things is done, the war with Java will be started. It's just that although Java has not come to attack directly, Sumatra is once owned by Java.

It's dangerous here.

He Xi envisioned all the options. Come to think of it, there is only one battle, and a big victory is the most useful.

Lu Zhongheng laughed and said; "I've wanted to fight for a long time. I don't quite understand that you have so many calculations. But I know best how to fight. Call Fang Guan over, let's see how this battle will be fought? ”

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NSW, in a cabin by the sea.

This is He Xi's temporary residence, which looks very simple, but it is the best accommodation that can be provided now.

He Xi nailed a rudimentary map of the South Seas to the table and said: "Now the king of Java is in the old port, and it is said that he brought tens of thousands of soldiers, including more than 1,000 sailors and warships, and now they are all in this area. He Xi swiped his finger on the map and drew the old port and the islands off the old port.

Lu Zhongheng said: "Fang Guan, do you think you have defeated the Javanese sailors? ”

Fang Guan's face sank like water, only the depths of his eyes, the bottomless hatred, still existed. Said; "I have found a weapon of water warfare in Manthorna, and I have asked the king of Zhongxian to purchase it to offset the payment for the weapon. There's this, and there's a cannon. I don't think I'm going to lose to Java, Java's ships, not to mention a thousand, it's ten thousand, and it's nothing. ”

Fang Guan was very familiar with the Javanese ship, which was very primitive in shipbuilding, almost a large wooden basin, but with a keel. There are even ships that don't even have decks, let alone watertight cabins. If it was really combative. will not let Fang Guan take some wounded people and take the boat out.

You know, it's not that the Javanese can't catch up. But it can't be beaten.

At that time, the main role of ships was not to fight, but to sail far. Today's thirteen gunboats have almost sacrificed their loading capacity and long-distance sailing ability, and the only thing that has been strengthened is the structural strength and cannons. This situation is much stronger than it was at the beginning.

Lu Zhongheng said: "Then this battle will be handed over to you." I wait for your good news. ”

He Xi was taken aback and said, "Master Hou, is this okay?" ”

Lu Zhongheng said: "How not, although I have studied the naval battle carefully, I can't figure it out for a while." In this case, Fang Guan is the general you recognize as the best at naval warfare. Naturally, he was asked to preside. ”

In He Xi's heart, he also felt that Fang Guan should be put in charge of the naval battle. But he was not at ease.

He never imagined that Lu Zhongheng would be so neat and tidy. The command was given to Fang Guan.

Lu Zhongheng turned his head to look at Fang Guan and said, "What do you want, now say it, give everything you can give, and if you can't give it, there is no way." But this battle, winning, don't say anything, I'm in the position now, sooner or later it's yours. But defeated, remember what you said, there are some things, even if a person dies, the debt will not be extinguished. ”

Fang Guan was extremely excited in his heart.

He knew that if he was defeated, his three clans would probably be buried with him.

He didn't care, though.

In the past 40 years, he has been in the limelight and sunk. I am especially aware of the value of opportunity. Is there really no one in the world who is proficient in naval warfare? Not necessarily, but they don't have a chance to stand here. He was about to turn fifty years old and looked very old. But many famous generals only began to exert their power after the age of 50.

What is Rok Joong-hyung's chair? It is the throne of the governor of Nanyang.

If he can ascend to this position, his own fame and future will naturally go without saying. The lintel of the Fang family, at least did not decline in his hands.

And this battle, he is sure.

Fang Guan said: "Master Hou rest assured. This battle will be won. ”

He Xi frowned. I was still apprehensive in my heart. Because this battle is too important. Won, the original plan continued, defeated, this endgame is difficult to clean up, either ask for help from the Central Plains, or lay the cover and leave. Although He Xi recommended Fang Guan, he had indeed not fought any naval battles before Fang Guan.

It's just that Fang Guan is his best choice.

Perhaps those who have experienced the battlefield have a big heart. Lu Joong-hyung didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his decision. He only needs the information that Ye Bu collects, and he doesn't need to know what Ye Bu Cheng encountered when he was on a mission. The same is true now, since Fang Guan is the most suitable person. Then let him do it, he just wants the result. didn't care, what Fang Guan met in it.

Lu Zhongheng said: "Brother He, if you can't rest assured, you can go and watch the battle." However, the power of battlefield command is still in the hands of Fang Guan. ”

He Xi gritted his teeth and said, "Okay." Fang is in your boat, and leave me a place. ”

He Xi also knows that anything can happen on the battlefield. In particular, naval warfare, warfare at sea, is based on ships. The formation is likely to fall apart. Even Fang Guan's ship may suddenly become the forefront.

There is danger in combat.

It is very likely that He Xi was unlucky enough to hit the arrow by mistake and died with a whimper, but He Xi really couldn't rest assured and wanted to see the results as soon as possible.

Fang Guan was actually not too welcoming to He Xi's arrival. This does not mean that Fang Guan is resistant to He Xi, but that the big war is imminent, and any commander who may point fingers at his superiors does not want him to be by his side.

But there is no way, he can refuse anyone. But He Xi can't be refused.

Because on Fang Guan's head, He Xi's name was almost engraved with iron. He is He Xi's team. He Xi is his backer, not only he thinks so, but almost everyone in the officialdom thinks so.

Anyone can refuse He Xi. But Fang Guan is not eligible.

Fang Guan was full of bitterness and said, "My lord, you must bring more guards, and don't be on the deck-------。 Fang Guan chattered, it seemed that there were endless words, this is not allowed, and that cannot be allowed. But Fang Guan still made up his mind in his heart, in this battle, he would not rush forward on the ship, and the farther away from the Javanese ship the better.

And Fang Guan's previous idea was to take revenge. As long as the blood and screams of the enemy can you wash away your shame.

It's just that he can't take his life seriously, but he can't help but take He Xi's life seriously, so he can only change his plan.

He Xi didn't know what Fang Guan was thinking, and said; "Don't worry, I'll follow all your discipline, and the guards around me are all good and ready to fight. There will be no delay in the war. ”

It's just that He Xi doesn't know that his existence itself is dragging his feet.