Chapter 1156 The decisive battle between Cao and Wei (5)
4364 (1667 AD), August 18th, ten o'clock in the morning.
Xue Qi, the naval general of Cao Kingdom, received a call from King Cao Li Dazhuang.
He was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the navy and led Cao's only navy to raid Wei's coastline.
After General Xue Qi heard the appointment, he replied loudly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will definitely lead the navy to complete the mission and minimize the losses of the navy."
He put down the phone but frowned.
Cao Wei Li Dazhuang did not assign specific targets to the navy, but delineated a general area and asked him to decide whether to attack based on the strength of local resistance.
General Xue Qi certainly understood what King Cao Li Dazhuang meant.
The navy wanted to pick on the weaklings, so instead of attacking the waters around Daliang Prefecture, they attacked Beiling Prefecture or Senchuan Prefecture of Wei State.
The intention of King Cao Li Dazhuang was obvious. The commotion caused by the navy was more important than the results of the battle.
Cao's navy was weak, and its influence was felt in all aspects.
It is precisely because the navy is weak that it cannot control the sea and cannot compete head-on with the Wei navy.
Cao Guo has spent a lot of money to build a navy, and it is impossible to wipe out all the naval seeds in one war.
The weak navy cannot undertake larger tasks and only needs to contain the Wei navy.
If it makes some big noise and enhances the confidence of the people, that will be an excellent performance.
The navy had already been prepared at the port. After General Xue Qi gave an order, the naval officers and Marine Corps officers stationed at the port immediately began to board warships and troop carriers.
General Xue Qi picked up the microphone, and his voice came from the speakers scattered throughout the pier.
"Commanders of the navy, I am your commander-in-chief Xue Qi.
We received the order from King Cao and went to attack Wei.
We have been training before and never got a mission.
This is because the imperial court believes that our navy is not yet mature.
Now that the imperial court has given us this task, it is believed that the navy has completed its training and can become a member of Cao's army.
We must accomplish our set goals, fight this battle well, and make other arms look at our navy with admiration."
As soon as General Xue Qi finished speaking, the navy officers who had already boarded the ship and those who were boarding the ship raised their guns, pointed their muzzles at the sky, and shouted that they would win.
The navy is a whole. They spend a lot of money on military expenditures but have no meritorious service.
Everyone in the navy heard the rumors coming from other strains, and they all held their breath in their hearts.
Now that they have received the mission, all naval officers must speak out and let other services see that the navy is worth spending so much military expenditure.
General Xue Qi continued: "We are a partial force, but the tasks we perform are also very important.
As long as we land on Wei's territory, Wei will have to send its navy and army to drive us away.
Every time they mobilize a unit, there is another unit that is not sent to the main battlefield.
In our own way, we have reduced the pressure on the main battlefield.
The Wei army used one artillery shell and one bullet for each attack on our army.
The Wei army used one less artillery shell and one less bullet on the main battlefield.
The more Wei troops we contain, the more merit we will gain."
The morale of Cao's navy was high, and the ships in the fleet dropped anchor and set sail.
They passed through the Bull Run Canal under the supervision of the Imperial Navy.
The scene of Cao's navy queuing up to pass through the canal was also noticed by some merchant ships, and a telegram was immediately sent to Daliang of Wei.
Cao's naval fleet was small in size and could pass through the canal very quickly.
Navy Commander Xue Qi was also mentally prepared for the exposure of the whereabouts of Cao's naval fleet.
It's not just people in Wei who keep an eye on ships, especially warships, passing through the Benniu Road Canal.
As long as there is a coastline, all countries will send personnel to keep an eye on the Bull Run Canal.
This canal opens from the narrowest point in the Americas and connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
It only takes a few hours to cross from here.
If you choose to bypass South America, head to the Wei coastline.
This would take nearly a year. Before Cao's naval fleet arrived on the battlefield, the situation between the two countries did not know how far it would develop.
Choosing this route may not expose the traces, even if Cao Guojun can successfully hide the traces.
He will also go to the area where Wei's navy is strongest.
The evacuation of Cao's navy would be very troublesome.
Now this route is not only convenient and quick to move.
Once blocked by the Wei navy, they chose to hide in the Benniu Road Canal. This was an area controlled by the Imperial Navy, and armies from other countries would never be allowed to exchange fire here.
The Cao Navy fleet passed through the canal, and the fleet was cruising in the vast Atlantic Ocean.
Commander-in-Chief Xue Qi sent naval generals on civilian merchant ships to explore the defense situation of Wei's northern ports.
They will look for ports that have a certain value and have great defense holes.
As long as they can capture a Wei port, more than half of their expedition mission will be completed.
If it can trigger the encirclement and suppression of Wei's navy, Cao's navy will have completed the mission assigned by King Cao Li Dazhuang.
Poor countries cannot afford a navy, so not only building a navy requires huge funds.
Even if the navy does not fight but only goes to sea for training, it will require a huge amount of funds.
Every country has a limit to its military spending. If the navy gets more points, the army will get less.
Cao's navy can make Wei's navy go crazy. In order to achieve its combat goals, Wei's navy will never give up military expenditures.
Cao Guo's purpose of containing Wei Guo has been achieved.
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4364 (1667 AD), August 18, 4:11 pm.
The General Staff Office of the Governor-General of Wei State has compiled the battle reports compiled by all parties.
King Su Hu of Wei looked through the newly released battle report from the General Staff Office of the Governor's Palace.
The Wei army and Cao army in Yuanling Prefecture have begun to exchange fire.
At this stage, the two armies are mainly engaged in artillery battles, which are also mixed with some offensive and defensive battles.
He had previously judged that King Cao Li Dazhuang's patience had reached its limit.
Previously, it was only because of the pressure from the Wei-Zhao alliance that King Cao Li Dazhuang took back his edge.
Now that the State of Zhao has too much to take care of, King Cao Li Dazhuang will definitely seize this opportunity.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Cao Jun was well prepared and launched an attack on the Wei army camp in Yuanling Mansion.
The Wei army is now in a defensive posture.
Wei Jun wants to counterattack Cao Jun, but he can't do it now.
But Cao Jun wanted to break through Wei Jun's camp, which was just wishful thinking.
The core positions of the Wei army were not bunkers built with reinforced concrete.
The Wei army used construction machinery to directly hollow out the mountains and build fortifications in the mountains.
Even if Cao's army spared no expense in bombarding them indiscriminately, they could only disrupt the peripheral positions.
For the core position, Cao Jun could only find a way to send troops to attack.
If a heavily guarded fortification is stormed, Cao's army will suffer heavy casualties.
As long as Cao's army suffers a large number of casualties, this is the time for Wei's army to counterattack.
Ever since the machine gun was developed, it has been an efficient weapon for harvesting human lives.
The Wei army deployed a large number of machine guns in their positions. Cao Jun did not have the courage to inflict 100,000 casualties, so they could only grind slowly.
Time is on Wei's side.
As long as King Zhao finishes handling domestic affairs, he will definitely send troops to help Wei.
King Su Hu of Wei was not worried about the situation on the front line. He also instructed the governor's office to make every effort to transport personnel and materials to the front line.
Wei will never take a beating without fighting back. When Cao is exhausted, this will be the time for Wei to counterattack.
They must prepare for a counterattack now.
After Wei Wang Su Hu read through the military reports, he looked at other information.
There was a piece of information that made Wei King Su Hu extremely vigilant.
The spies from Benniu Road sent information that Cao's fleet, consisting of three main ships and more than ten auxiliary ships, was passing through the canal.
When King Su Hu of Wei saw the news, he knew what Cao Guo wanted to do?
They want to use the navy to implement decapitation tactics.
Daliang Mansion is indeed very close to the seaside, but with the strength of Cao's navy, how could he dare to do this?
Wei Wang Su Hu is not worried about the war in Yuanling Mansion.
But as long as Cao's warships appear near Daliang Mansion, it will definitely cause shock throughout the country.
This situation must definitely be nipped in the bud.
King Su Hu of Wei immediately issued an order to the governor's office.
The Wei naval fleet cooperated with the Zhao naval fleet and immediately left the port to search for traces of the Cao naval fleet and protect the security of Weiguo's maritime borders.
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4364 (AD 1667), August 18th, eight o'clock in the evening.
It was completely dark, but there was no light in Cao Jun's camp.
In Yeboar Ridge of Cao State, General Fu Hong led three thousand mountain jungle warfare troops. Under the cover of the moonlight, they walked directly out of the town and headed into the depths of the forest.
General Fu Hong saw a team of thousands of people moving silently, and he showed a satisfied smile.
The mountain jungle warfare force he led was a military force specially established by Cao State to adapt to fighting in dense forests.
The weapons of this army are not standard weapons, but specially made weapons.
Soldiers carry short-barreled guns that are much shorter than traditional firearms.
Each soldier also carries a pistol with an ammunition capacity of twenty rounds.
Except for rifles, pistols and a small number of grenades, this unit did not carry machine guns or artillery. It was a pure light infantry.
Fu Hong chose to march at night to avoid the all-pervasive spies of Wei State.
Wait until the army really enters the dense forest.
Fu Hongdu was unable to control the direction of the army's advance.
The jungles of South America are not suitable for marching at all.
Even if this army is well-trained, it still needs to constantly change its marching route in order to avoid threats in the jungle.
General Fu Hong could only guarantee that the army's deviation was not too serious and that it would definitely be able to go to the territory of Wei.
He looked at the young and immature face, and walked into the dense forest with a determined look on his face under the faint light of the moon.
General Fu Hong sighed slightly. He had no confidence in where he could lead these subordinates.
This army is a lone army.
When traveling through dangerous jungles, even if they have completed corresponding training, there will still be certain casualties.
Even if they can successfully cross the jungle, they may not be able to hold on for long in the face of Wei's heavy encirclement and suppression.
General Fu Hong no longer thinks about these things. It is rare to have a chance to fight in life.
From now on, whether you are a dragon or a worm in your life depends on whether you can achieve great success in this battle?
The three thousand troops moved quickly, and their figures quickly disappeared into the jungle.
These soldiers are carefully selected. They can see things in the distance at night with only the faint moonlight.
Without any lights, walking in the jungle is like walking on flat ground.
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4364 (1667 AD), August 21st.
Cao's naval fleet has been sailing in the Atlantic Ocean for three days.
They deliberately stayed in the deep sea, far away from the main shipping routes.
The location where they stayed was also in the waters north of Wei State, and they did not encounter any warships from Wei State and Zhao State.
They had received most of the reissued telegrams two days ago.
The navy of the state of Wei and the navy of the state of Zhao have set out to sea from the Wei military port and are searching for their traces.
Commander Xue Qi understood this situation and gave up the idea of occupying the city.
If they stay in one position for too long, they will definitely be captured by the Wei navy.
Commander Xue Qi decided to destroy several docks in Wei.
This will affect Wei's maritime trade, but the impact is indeed not as great as occupying the city.
Commander Xue Qi chose to do this mainly to anger the Wei navy.
Only by angering the Wei navy can he play hide-and-seek with the Wei navy on the ocean.
The staff officer handed over a telegram. This was a report from the officer they sent to go to Wei's dock via merchant ships to judge the dock's protective capabilities.
After Commander Xue Qi read it, he put down the telegram and said helplessly: "With the defense of Wei's ports, it will be difficult for us to achieve our goal."
He looked at the report from the officers sent out, based on what he observed.
Wei's ports are heavily protected, with not only a large number of forts built on the shore, but also mobile large-caliber rocket launchers.
The most critical point is that each major port has three to five torpedo boats.
When Commander Xue Qi saw a large number of torpedo boats, he gave up the idea of actively attacking the port.
The torpedo boat has a small tonnage, but as long as you risk your life, it can perish together with the battleship.
Whether Cao's naval fleet can accomplish its set goals is just a bonus.
If he causes too many losses to Cao's naval fleet, he will make Cao King Li Dazhuang think that it cannot be reused.
Commander Xue Qi massaged his temples to relieve the sudden headache.
The navigation staff came over to report: "General Xue, there is a large group of merchant ships ahead, should we avoid them?"
When Commander Xue Qi heard about the merchant ship, his eyes lit up and he ordered: "Observe the merchant ship ahead to see if it is a merchant ship from Wei.
Merchant ships from other countries do not need to pay attention to them.
If you find Wei's merchant ships, I will seize them all."
Commander Xue Qi found a way to occupy Wei's important seaport cities with extremely low casualties.
Once this strategy succeeds, it will cause a huge sensation.
Commander Xue Qi confirmed that the other party was a merchant ship from Wei State, and he immediately began to intercept the merchant ship from Wei State.
The people on the merchant ships did not dare to resist at all, allowing the Cao Navy to completely control these merchant ships.
Commander Xue Qi sent people to interrogate these businessmen.
He also asked the members of the Marine Corps to change into the clothes of Wei merchants and sailors.
Cao's navy was unable to storm Wei's ports, so there was no problem in outmaneuvering them.
Commander Xue Qi once again read the telegram sent by the officer.
He slapped the table for the last time and said: "The Marine Corps has taken control of the merchant ships.
We were waiting offshore, and there were marines disguised as Wei civilians.
Wei State has extremely strong defense capabilities against our warships.
I don’t believe he still has extra elves to guard against Wei’s own merchant ships.”
Commander Xue Qi selected Wanhe Port in Beiling Prefecture as the destination of this caravan.