ww.x.om Under the leaden sky, there is a sea that cannot be seen in the heart. The blue sea surface in the past has turned into a dark dark blue under this gloomy weather, which looks very...

Heavy, and on this heavy sea, there is a huge fleet moving forward, as if not worried about the coming storm.

"General, do you think those Japanese have the guts to fight us on the sea?" On the largest flagship in the fleet, the ferocious-looking Zhu Chong asked Lu Qing, who was studying the chart, with an eager expression on his face.

But Lu Qing said without looking back: "Don't worry, those Japanese have always been arrogant. Last time we deliberately avoided the battle, which made their arrogance even stronger, even if they knew that we had wiped out hundreds of people.

They are not afraid of us, so they will definitely be waiting for us in the Tsushima Strait!"

Hearing Lu Qing's words, Zhu Chong became even more excited. His previous avoidance of the battle had already made him angry. He had long wanted to have a fight with the Japanese to let them know who was the overlord of the sea? That's exactly what happened.

According to this idea, what Zhu Chong was most worried about was that when the news of Baekje's demise reached the Japanese country, the Japanese country would be asked to withdraw the 40,000 naval troops. Then he would have no chance to fight. Now after listening to Lu

Qing's judgment finally made him feel relieved.

The weather on the sea is constantly changing. In this gloomy weather, many veteran sailors thought that there would be a heavy rainstorm. Unfortunately, this time they were distracted, and the heavy rain that was about to fall was delayed.

It hasn't started raining yet, and the dark clouds in the sky haven't dispersed yet. It's just always dark. I don't know what God's plan is.

However, no matter whether it rains or not, Lu Qing and the others are not worried. After all, with the excellent performance of the warships under their feet, as long as there is no big storm, there will be no big problems, and it is only the beginning of the severe winter.

In the past, it was obviously not the time for storms to appear. So there was nothing to worry about.

Worried, there are even many soldiers who are looking forward to the rain coming soon, so that they can store more fresh water, and maybe take a bath and rub the mud off their bodies. But Lu Qing

But he didn't care about these trivial matters. After commanding the fleet to find the right direction, he rushed into the Tsushima Strait for the second time.

This time, like last time, Lu Qing's first stop was still Danluo. After their entire army withdrew from the Tsushima Strait last time, Danluo was occupied by the Japanese navy. Lu Qing originally thought that he would encounter the Japanese navy here.

The Japanese navy was prepared for battle early, but when they arrived, they discovered that the Japanese navy stationed here had already retreated.

"General, you are back, please don't leave again!" As soon as Lu Qing and the others landed on the island, King Duluo of Danluo cried to him with his people. Duluo looked very miserable.

The iconic cotton clothes he wore before were gone, and he was the same as the subjects behind him. He only wore some burlap cloth around his body. Although the temperature on the island was not too low, Douluo and the people around him were all shivering.

, obviously the linen on his body is not warm at all.

"How did you end up like this?" Lu Qing asked with a frown. When they occupied Danluo last time, they asked Duluo to summon the residents on the island to help build the port, and the other party was also very cooperative. This made Lu Qing

Very satisfied and have a very good impression of Duro

Later, they agreed to let the soldiers do some transactions with the residents of the island. This move greatly promoted the economic growth of Danluo. Even several nobles on the island second only to Duluo wore cotton clothes. But what we see now is,

But they are a group of Danluo nobles who look like beggars.

"General, you don't know that those Japanese are just a bunch of beasts. They came to the island to steal food, clothes and women. They robbed almost everything on the island that could be moved.

And this is not bad, even a lot of young women on the island have been snatched away, and now they are all sent to Tsushima Island. Please make the decision for us, General!" Douluo cried with snot and tears.

The total population of Danluo is just over 10,000, and they have no ability to protect themselves at all. They used to rely on Baekje, and last time they surrendered to Lu Qing and the others, but whether it is Baekje or Lu Qing, they just need Danluo.

The geographical location does not mean much harm to their country, but the Japanese country is different.

Yes, these short Japanese are very arrogant and will rob whatever they see. The islanders may lose their lives if they resist even a little. In just a few days, their food, clothing, etc. were almost robbed, and even the young people were robbed.

Many women were also robbed, so the people on the island hated the Japanese with deep hatred.

After listening to Dora's words, Lu Qing was not surprised. The 10,000 soldiers sent by the Japanese country to the Baekje battlefield also gave the Silla people a lot of trouble. Later, after the Japanese were surrounded by the Silla people,

I heard that they were all chopped into pieces by the Silla people, which shows how hated the Japanese were.

Although Lu Qing was a little dissatisfied with the Japanese harm to Danluo, after all, this was not the Tang Dynasty, and Danluo was not their vassal country, so naturally there was no protection. It was just out of the feeling that the previous cooperation was more pleasant, plus

By nature, he sympathized with Danluo, so Lu Qing still comforted him with a few words, and assured him that if Tsushima Island was captured, he would definitely send back the Danluo women who had been snatched away.

Lu Qing and the others came here to have a decisive battle with the Japanese people, and Tsushima Island is one of the keys to controlling the people of Tsushima Strait, so they must defeat them in the future. If those Danluo women are really on the island,

Naturally, it is not difficult to send a favor, and Danluo can also remember this favor, so that they may be able to use them for something in the future.

Hearing that General Lu of the Tang Dynasty really agreed to help, Douluo was extremely grateful. As for the questions Lu Qing asked next, he naturally knew everything.

And Lu Qing learned from Douluo that there were originally 10,000 Japanese navy troops stationed on Danluo Island, and there were more than 200 ships, but most of them were small boats, which were not comparable to their warships.

In other words, one warship in the hands of Lu Qing was more than the ten warships of the Japanese.

Originally, these ten thousand Japanese people were stationed in Danluo, but they seemed to have suddenly received some news two days ago, and then they quickly retreated. At first, Danluo was still wondering what happened. Now it seems that it must be those Japanese people who received the news.

After hearing the news about Lu Qing's return, they retreated.

"Then do you know where these Japanese people retreated to?" Lu Qing then asked.

"This..." Du Luo recalled for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "General Qi, I don't know exactly where they went, but judging from the direction they left, they should have gone to the north. It is probably possible

We retreated to Tsushima Island."

Lu Qing nodded after hearing this. This is similar to what he guessed. The Tsushima Strait is the main route from Japan to the mainland. They will definitely not give up easily. Since they have withdrawn from Danluo Island, they are probably shrinking their troops.

They all return to Tsushima Island and use this as a base to fight them to the death.

Thinking of this, Lu Qing waved Douluo and others to go down, but he called all the sea generals to a meeting to discuss the next strategy against the enemy. As a result, all the generals agreed that they were far superior to each other in terms of strength, so there was no need to play.

What's the trick? Just sail the ship to Tsushima Island and have a decisive battle with the opponent.

Lu Qing smiled slightly after hearing this. Although he had this idea, he could not take it lightly at any time. Even if he rushed over like this, he still had to use some skills.

Lu Qing and the others rested for two days in Danluo, then set sail and headed north along the strait, aiming directly at Tsushima Island. Although it is not yet certain whether the main fleet of Japan is on the island, this is the Tsushima Strait.

throat, so it must be in hand no matter what.

However, Lu Qing and the others did not go directly to the island. Instead, they first stationed themselves on a deserted island two to three hundred miles away from Tsushima Island, and then sent a small fleet to Tsushima Island. On the one hand, they wanted to check the current situation.

The situation on the island, on the other hand, is to test the reaction of the Japanese people.

As a result, this small fleet successfully captured a patrol fleet sent from the island, and then learned from them that the Japanese had indeed mobilized all their naval forces to Tsushima Island, and it was not the previous 40,000

Instead, they mobilized 10,000 naval troops from the country, totaling 50,000 in total, and thousands of warships. Although they were all small boats, if Lu Qing and the others were surrounded, they would still be qualified for a battle.

After inquiring about these situations, this small fleet did not kill the captured Japanese, but coerced the other party to let them lead the way. Relying on the strength and speed of their own ships, they harassed the Japanese around Tsushima Island and

By the way, let’s get a rough idea of ​​the layout of the Japanese on Tsushima Island.

The Japanese on Tsushima Island have already received news of Lu Qing's arrival. Originally, the commander of the Japanese navy was a relatively sober person. He knew that although his side had more people, the actual combat power was not superior, so

He planned to wait for work and rely on the fortifications on Tsushima Island to offset the advantage of the Tang army's warships.

Unfortunately, Lu Qing had already seen through the opponent's plan, so he did not take the initiative to attack. Instead, after the sent small fleet found out the situation on Tsushima Island, he immediately dispatched several small fleets around Tsushima Island.

When cruising around, when they encounter a Japanese fleet, they fight if they can. If they can't, they call in other teams to fight again. In a short period of time, Tsushima Island is isolated from the outside world. If most of them are not used, the people on the island will not be able to fight.

Can't get out.

Regarding the arrogant provocation of the Tang Navy, all the Japanese on Tsushima Island were very angry. Many people clamored for a decisive battle with the Tang people, and the voices became louder and louder. In the end, even the commander of the Japanese navy could not suppress it.

The sound of the decisive battle at sea,

Even the Japanese nation put pressure on him. In the end, in desperation, this very sober navy commander still could not withstand the pressure and had to mobilize 50,000 troops to go to sea to find the Tang army for a decisive battle. This was the first major battle between the Central Plains Dynasty and the Japanese nation.

The naval battle finally comes.
Chapter completed!