"This is the base camp of the East China Sea Barrier."
Li Hebai stood on the deck of the "Guang Signal" general class, tut-tutting at the huge naval base in front of him, taking in his thoughts over and over again.
"It's so big."
The naval base in Zhennanguan is actually not small. It also has a wide port area, training area, camping area, shipbuilding area and logistics area.
But compared with the base of the East China Sea Barrier in front of me, it pales in comparison.
Soon, the flag in front waved.
The Zhennanguan fleet slowly entered the port.
Lu Yulong had already been waiting on the shore.
"Li Hebai, the last general of Zhennan Pass, has met General Lu." Li Hebai reported his family name.
Lu Yulong's military rank was three levels higher than Li Hebai's, and he laughed heartily.
"I have admired you for a long time. It turns out that you are General Li Hebai. You are indeed a young hero."
Li Hebai smiled and said nothing, obviously not believing in this so-called admiration for a long time.
cough.
Lu Yulong coughed.
"I previously led troops to garrison in Baekje. After fighting and training, I often chatted and drank tea with the soldiers of the Starfall Army. General Xiao Zhengxiao's second son Xiao Gang would mention the Battle of Nanfeng from time to time, but he praised General Li
Never stop talking."
After speaking, he gently drew a few circles in front of him with his fingers.
That's what the windmill means.
Li Hebai's eyes lit up, "It turns out they are all acquaintances."
He laughed.
"General Na Lu, don't be so outspoken as General Li. I am the same generation as Xiao Gang, so the general can just call me He Bai."
"That's fine." Lu Yulong nodded with a smile, "Then I'll give you a thumbs up, and I'll just call you "Happiness"."
Li Hebai happily agreed.
The Zhennanguan fleet is here for supplies.
Regarding supplies, the Ministry of War has a detailed and standardized process. Major generals like Li Hebai only need to make final confirmations and do not need to keep an eye on the battleship.
And to supply such a large fleet, it will not be finished for a while.
At Lu Yulong's warm invitation, Li Hebai walked to the camp in front.
Entering the living room, the two of them shivered again before turning to the topic.
"He Bai, you have been wandering the sea with your fleet for the past two or three months. You probably don't know much about the battle situation in the north. I will find someone to explain it to you."
Li Hebai nodded happily, "Thank you, General."
After receiving the order from the Ministry of War, they immediately set off with the fleet and hurried northward.
The entire fleet consists of three general-class ships, sixty battle camp-class ships, and hundreds of logistics ships. It's not too big, but it's definitely not small.
Yunchui has an extremely long coastline from south to north, but there are not many deep-water ports where the Warrior-class can dock.
Coupled with the urgent and severe orders from the Ministry of War, the entire fleet has almost never docked since its departure.
Li Hebai's eyes were dark now, and he wished someone could explain it in detail.
Soon Lu Yulong's military advisor came forward and introduced the recent battle situation in the north in detail.
After listening, Li Hebai frowned deeply.
The Japanese pirates were divided into three and attacked Dinghai Wharf, Jiuyuan Racecourse and Beiguan Customs respectively?
And the first two are considered fake attacks to cover Ishikawa Taki's real goal?
As a result, the Northern Customs was unprepared and was instantly breached by Masato Nei?
"real or fake?"
Li Hebai looked suspicious.
Although he knew that Lu Yulong would not lie, and that as long as he went out and sent letters for verification on such a major military aircraft matter, he would soon know the truth, there was no need to talk nonsense.
But he was still a little unbelievable.
"Beiquan Pass is a powerful pass in the north, equivalent to Zhennan Pass in the south. How much sleep did Huang Shitao and the other officers guarding the pass have to have before the Japanese invaders captured them in two days?"
well.
Lu Yulong also sighed, "Who says it's not the case?"
Then he roughly talked about the various situations he saw at the gate when he followed Xiao Zheng to be stationed at Beihaiguan in previous years.
"No wonder." Li Hebai finally understood.
The vanguard of one side is content to enjoy themselves while his subordinates are neglecting training; the other side is preparing its troops and making a sudden surprise attack.
It was not incomprehensible that it was captured in two days.
They also killed Huchou Pass in Nanfeng in the same way.
"Then I dare to ask General, what should our fleet do when we come down?" Li Hebai couldn't help but ask.
"What are you doing?" Lu Yulong gave him a strange look, "Didn't your General Yuan from Zhennan Pass explain before departure?"
Li Hebai shook his head, "It's too far from Zhennanguan to here. The general asked us to act expediently based on the actual situation."
Lu Yulong understood.
He was silent for a while, then walked straight to the map, which was located not far above Pinghai County.
"He Bai, please see, the crisis in Huayang County has now been resolved. The Japanese pirates in Jiuyuan County sent some fleets to attack, but it was just a false attack in order to drag down Mo Canghai's troops."
After saying that, his eyes continued to move upward, and finally fell on Beihai Customs.
"Beihaiguan is the northern gate of the empire. It must not fall into the hands of others under any circumstances."
"Indeed." Li Hebai subconsciously glanced in the direction of his hometown.
More than forty to fifty years ago, Zhennanguan fell into the hands of an enemy country. Nanfeng led several small countries all the way north and almost reached the Xinglan Grand Canal...
This shows the importance of these border crossings.
well.
Lu Yulong knocked hard on the landmark that had been circled in red at some point.
"It's just that it's winter now, and both Tamaki County and Beihai are covered in ice and snow, making it difficult to move. Therefore, we can only temporarily put aside the action of taking back Beihai Customs and wait until the snow melts next year."
Li Hebai nodded and stretched his neck uncontrollably.
"When will that happen?"
Before setting off, he had voraciously learned some knowledge about the north. But after all, he had never really lived in it, and he still didn't understand much of the common sense.
"At least after March next year." Lu Yulong replied.
"After March." Li Hebai was a little worried, "It's only the end of November and the twelfth lunar month is approaching, so we have to wait at least four months."
"This...is a bit long."
Ha ha.
Lu Yulong patted his shoulder comfortingly.
"Don't worry, four months seems like a long time, but if you're busy, it will fly by in the blink of an eye. As long as your fleet is willing, there are many things you can do."
Li Hebai nodded repeatedly.
"As long as it helps the empire's border defense, of course we are happy to do it."
So many brothers in Zhennanguan followed him all the way north, not just for a vacation.
"General, I don't know what's going on?"
Li Hebai asked this question, but his eyes had already fallen on the Sishan Islands.
"It's not Sishan Islands," Lu Yulong shook his head slightly.
"The main force of the East China Sea Barrier has been fighting in Baekje for so long. Both the ship condition and the soldiers are in urgent need of repair and replenishment. General Lu will not turn his troops to attack the Sasan Islands just after returning."
Li Hebai's eyes darkened.
If the East China Sea Barrier is not removed, his Zhennanguan fleet will only have so many ships, and it will not be able to go, otherwise it will be in vain.
"Don't be anxious, He Bai. Why don't you take the fleet here."
After speaking, Lu Yulong knocked on the Dinghai Pier on the map.
It is not unreasonable for Japanese pirates to choose to land from it on a large scale.
There is a deep-water port, which is convenient for large ships to berth or enter and exit. As long as you get ashore, there are fertile fields and fertile soil everywhere, so you don't have to worry about running out of food. Moreover, after leaving Dinghai Pier, there are roads and post roads extending in all directions, so it can be said that there is no blockage.
Since the Japanese pirates can attack once, they can also attack a second time.
Therefore, a fleet of ships had to be stationed nearby. This chapter has been completed!