Chapter 627 They call the navy, we call it the navy
Chapter 627
"Come here, hurry up and ask the civil and military officials to come over. Also, ask General Zhou how the intelligence from the north is being compiled. It's best to bring it over as soon as possible." Yang Qian said with a serious expression and a deep voice.
His eyes swept over the cavalry generals in front of him. Yang Qian's eyes turned and fell on his dear wife, and his voice softened. "How about we go after the discussion today?"
"No!" Li Xiuning stood up and bowed respectfully to Yang Qian. Then, she retreated behind Yang Qian and stood in the position she was accustomed to. Li Shimin and others also realized what was going on and became quiet.
We didn't wait for too long. Soon, all the civil and military personnel of the Zhenfu Army rushed over. They couldn't help but look at each other in shock as they looked at the news one after another.
"I didn't expect that the northwest border would actually cause such a commotion. The news was blocked by Guanzhong, so that now we know that it is really..." Yu Shiji shook his head in disbelief.
Since the beginning of the Daye, he has been following Yang Guang, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty who likes to be active but not quiet, and has never returned to Chang'an, the western capital. At this time, he received news from a place even further away from Chang'an.
After carefully combing through all the news, the big map was unfolded again and a few more entries were added. In the northwest border area, there was not only one Daliang Kingdom, but also Xue Ju, the overlord of the Western Qin Dynasty.
Fortunately, these two guys are of equal strength, and they are currently fighting each other. I am afraid that within a short time, these two northwest bandits will be indistinguishable.
While everyone was digesting the news, Yang Qian's eyes fell on Zhou Fashang. Zhou Fashang strode forward and handed over a booklet, which was full of various secret reports passed from the north bank of the Yellow River.
"Since General Li Jing and General Laizheng invaded Hanoi, Xia's army has begun to mobilize on a large scale."
"Now, with the failure of Wagangzhai's attempt to retake Hanoi County, General Lai is attacking the city again. The soldiers and horses of Wagangzhai, who were cut off to the north of the Yellow River, have already made plans to surrender to Dou Jiande's command.
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"In addition, according to intelligence, during the previous spring plowing, Dou Jiande had mobilized more than 100,000 young men from the banks of the Yellow River to ensure farming. After that, our Zhenfu army attacked Hanoi from Xingyang. They had already determined that the lord had not crossed the river from Qijun to attack Xia Zhi.
"Nian, therefore, General Zheng has won successive victories in Lai, and Wei, Ji and other counties have shown goodwill to Dou Jiande, and he has once again dispatched a group of troops south to assist Wei and Ji counties."
"That means that the defenses of the Xia army we are facing now, whether it is along the river or along the coast of Xia Kingdom, are much laxer than before."
"Exactly..."
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Yang Qian's eyes fell on the map, Dou Jiande's sphere of influence, and his eyes moved up and down the Yellow River. "Where is the Inland River Navy now?"
"My lord, the river navy is now concentrated in Xingyang and Hanoi counties, transporting supplies and troops. There is also a division that is transporting food and materials from the south of the Yangtze River to counties in the Central Plains."
"What about our offshore navy?" Yang Qian nodded. Since the inland navy all shouldered their own important responsibilities, Yang Qian could only think of the offshore navy.
Yang Qian was very dissatisfied with the poor name of the Outer Sea Navy. He always wanted to change the name to the Navy, but the officers of the Inland Navy were not happy. They always felt that Yang Qian, the lord, was trying to differentiate. Why should they be called the Navy?
Are we called Navy Masters? How about we all change our names together?
They are called the Navy, and we are called the Navy. Faced with the opinions of the Inland River Navy, and looking at the foul-mouthed term "Navy", Yang Qian fell into silence for a long time.
Navy, navy... Some people were not happy, and finally Changsun Wuji, who was full of clever ideas, gave a new suggestion: inland river navy, outer sea navy. Everyone is a navy, there is nothing to argue about.
Some are navigators who sail on the rivers inside the continent, while some are navigators who sail on the seas outside the continent.
Now, both parties were satisfied and stopped making trouble. Although Yang Qian was not satisfied, it was still a hundred times better than the derogatory name "Water Army", so he could only reluctantly accept such a name.
"My lord, the Waihai navy has been cruising along the coast, maintaining sufficient pressure on the Xia Kingdom's waters."
"However, the main force is still staying in the Dongnai area and is always on standby."
Yang Qian's eyes wandered back and forth. "If the navy sets out from the port of Ye County, how long will it take to get here..." Yang Qian's hand touched the coast near Yanshan County in Xia Kingdom.
, is one of the beachheads that has been studied before and can be used for the landing of naval forces off the coast of Zhenfu.
The civil and military personnel of the Suppressing and Fu Army who were still communicating in low voices suddenly fell silent, and looked at Yang Qian, the leader of the Suppressing and Fu Army, with bright eyes. Did he really mean to start a war with Dou Jiande?
Zhou Fashang calculated silently and then said loudly, "If we set out from here at dusk, we can arrive in the early morning in one night at most."
"But my lord, although this beach is suitable for landing, it seems a bit narrow. In fact, the coasts of Wudi and Xinyang are more suitable..."
Yang Qian nodded. "That's right, but I remember the intelligence said that their back-end defense force is mainly concentrated on the coast near the entrance of the Yellow River, and there are also places like Wudi County that are very suitable for large-scale landings."
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"As for the Yanshan County area, there is only a small group of troops stationed on the beach as an early warning. As long as we send dozens of elites to wipe out this group of less than a hundred Xia troops in advance, then we can be provided with supplies to land.
If you have enough time, you can have at least two to three days."
"Even every day, as long as we can land three to five thousand horse archers, it will be enough to buy enough time for the arrival of the large army."
After Yang Qian said this, he turned his head and glanced at his dear wife. At this moment, his wife walked over as if she had a tact with him, and her eyes fell on the beach of Yanshan County.
Shen Guang, Li Shimin and other light cavalry generals also crowded over. Shen Guang sniffed and rubbed his hands together with excitement.
"My lord, you are so wise. I can guarantee that as long as you give me five thousand light cavalry, one person with two horses, five pots of arrows each, and half a month's supply, I will be able to turn Xia Kingdom into a pot of porridge."
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"I am the commander-in-chief." A very calm, hoarse voice sounded with determination and unruliness.
A group of archer generals all turned towards the heroine and chief cavalry instructor who had already put on a face shield and stood side by side with His Royal Highness the King of Tang with his hands behind his back...
Li Shimin glanced at Shen Guang and the others who were dumbfounded. As the son of the Duke of Tang and Li Xiuning's biological brother, he made his choice immediately. "I will eventually follow the leader."
"???" Shen Guang, Su Dingfang and others all glared at him. This guy is simply a capricious villain.
Li Shimin smiled mischievously, straightened his back and stood behind Li Xiuning. "This is my sister, my biological sister."