"You guys, you guys, you guys, have you ever remembered those heroic words before setting off for the expedition!" Cai Renyuan was so angry that his eyesight turned black and he almost vomited blood on the spot.
He finally understood why Goryeo had millions of people but was forced to submit to whomever it wanted. It never really straightened up and became independent for once!
People in this place have no concept of self-improvement at all, nor do they have the consciousness to practice what they preach.
Most of the civil and military officials in the entire dynasty were short-sighted people like this. How could the country become strong?
Thirty thousand naval troops attacked the Song Dynasty, only to suffer some setbacks, so they immediately planned to turn around and retreat. They completely forgot how they all boasted before the expedition, claiming that they would invade Bianliang before the Liao cavalry!
"That kind of lofty words are meant for the people below, how can they be made true?" Cui Rong's face burned when Cai Renyuan asked, Cui Rong frowned and defended in a deep voice, "Besides, when I said this, the prerequisite was
, the Liao army reached Chanzhou on the edge of the Yellow River. But now, the Liao army has not even captured Zhending City." (Note: Chanzhou, southwest of today's Puyang City. At that time, it was north of the Yellow River and close to the Yellow River.
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"Commander, Fei Mojiang and others broke their word. The Song army defended Dengzhou and refused to leave, and the port was so difficult for warships. Even if we stayed in Daxie garrison for two or three months, what could we do to him?
Che Li, the commander of the left wing squadron, was relatively loyal. After thinking about it, he explained in a low voice beside him, "Although the food and grass we carry are enough to last for a period of time. But if we drift at sea for a long time without any food, the soldiers will inevitably get sick."
.By then, without the Song army attacking, we will be defeated by ourselves!"
"The soldiers have no grievances against the Song Dynasty, it's just that the lord does not want to break the contract with the Liao Kingdom. Although we did not see any results in attacking Dengzhou today, we have fulfilled the contract. There is no need to let me, the Korean athlete, die in vain for the sake of the Liao Kingdom.
!" Huangfu Gong is the nephew of the Queen Mother. He has a great background and his words are even more unscrupulous.
There are still slight differences in language, but the core meaning is exactly the same.
That is, abandon the original battle plan. Since the Song Dynasty adopted despicable methods and hid in Dengzhou Port and refused to fight, it became meaningless for the Goryeo Navy to continue to struggle with him.
This attack on the Song Dynasty was originally ordered by the Liao State and had to come. The Liao State only wanted to go to Goryeo to dispatch the navy to contain the Song army, and did not specify where the Goryeo navy would contain the Song army. It was better to find a wealthy coastal city that was easy to attack.
It's much easier to attack (rob) than to fight with a rogue named Han!
As for Cai Renyuan's family feud, I'm sorry, that is your own business, Commander Cai Du, and has nothing to do with the Koryo Navy, nor does it have anything to do with the Koryo Kingdom. If you want to seek revenge, go with your family slaves and soldiers, otherwise
Pulling the Korean athletes.
"Wait, wait..." Cai Renyuan was so angry that he pressed the hilt of his sword, wishing to immediately cut down the three squadron commanders to the ground. However, he was unable to pull out the sword that symbolized the identity of the commander.
Different from the current Song Dynasty and the Southern Tang Dynasty, the Goryeo Kingdom is known as Little China, but its king is far from being as obedient as the emperors of the Central Plains.
The current king, Wang Song, has become a puppet of the Empress Dowager's natal family, the Huangfu family, from the first day he ascended the throne.
In addition to the Huangbo clan, Goryeo also had the Chungju Yoo clan, the Jeongju Yoo clan, the Pyeongju Cha clan, the Pyeongju Yu clan, the Guangzhou Wang clan, as well as the Gyeongju Kim clan and the Gyeongju Choe clan from the former Silla Dynasty.
Seven major surnames.
The children of these eight powerful families account for 75% of the official quota in the court. At the local level, more than 90% of the officials come from their families.
In Goryeo, even if the king wanted to chop off the head of any of the eight wealthy families, he had to weigh the consequences. What's more, Cai Renyuan, an outsider?
If he dares to draw his sword out of its sheath tonight, I am afraid that it may not be one of Cui Rong, Huangpu Gong and Che Li who falls down. Instead, he will be chopped into pieces on the spot by the three of them!
"Don't forget, Brother Jin Yan and his sister are still imprisoned in Qingzhou!" Cai Renyuan held the hilt of the sword again and again, but finally a word without any deterrent came out of Cai Renyuan's mouth.
Unable to convince Cui Rong, Huangpu Gong and Che Li, he did not have the courage to kill one of the three to establish his authority. He could only do the next best thing and tried to move out the Jin family, who was also a wealthy family, to make the three of them afraid.
As for Jin Yange's sister, if she hadn't been arrested by the officials of the Song Dynasty as a spy because of her playfulness, she should have been married to a certain noble son of the Cui family.
"Brother Jin Yan ignored the strict orders of the king and sneaked into the Song Dynasty without authorization. He brought the blame on himself. Even if King Pingxi came in person, he might not be willing to save him at all costs!" Knowing his teacher Mo Rutu, he had long expected that Cai Renyuan would make trouble with brother Jin Yan and his sister.
, Cui Rong, who had been his disciple, immediately responded with a sneer, "Besides, the general and others are just unwilling to continue to struggle with the Song army in Dengzhou, and they have no plans to withdraw their troops and return home immediately."
"The general heard that Jiaoxi is as rich as Dengzhou. Jiaowan is a natural harbor and the water is wide on the Dengzhou side. If the army takes Jiaoxi, they can take Mizhou if they advance. If they retreat, they can go out to sea and go further.
Haizhou. Come and go freely! No matter how fast the Song army runs, they will definitely catch up with me and can't wait!" Che Li was considerate and gave Cai Renyuan a better choice. (Jiaowan, now Jiaozhou Bay)
"Jiaoxi is closer to Qingzhou. After our army captures Jiaoxi, we can directly send envoys to force the Song Dynasty to release the Jin Yan brothers and sisters. Anyway, we have no intention of occupying this place for a long time, and exchange a useless city for the Jin brothers and sisters.
Come back, you will not suffer any loss, and you can also give an explanation to King Pingxi!" Huangfu Gong was the last to speak, but he spoke more clearly and straightforwardly.
"Have you three discussed it?" Cai Renyuan's head was buzzing, but he had no choice but to say, "Wait a minute, let me take a closer look at the map!"
Having said that, Cui Rong and the three of them panted and turned to the map on the wall, regardless of whether they were in a squad or not.
He has a total of five squadrons in his hands, the central squadron is under his own control, and there are few soldiers in the rear squadron. At present, the commanders of the forward and left and right squadrons have jointly requested to change the battle plan, unless he wants to start a fire
And, otherwise there would be no strength to oppose it.
However, as the commander-in-chief of the Goryeo Navy, Cai Renyuan could not be at the mercy of three young generals just because they had joined forces. After all, if the fleet returned with a disastrous defeat, he would be the one who would ultimately bear the blame.
And he couldn't just ruin his half-life reputation in a haphazard manner.
On the map, Jiaowan is very clearly drawn. Judging from the map, it is indeed a natural harbor. And the entrance is seven or eight miles wide. There is no need to worry about the Song Dynasty repeating the same trick and arranging iron cables underwater.
In addition, Jiaowan is ten times larger than Dengzhou Port, and there are many places to dock. Although it lacks convenient facilities such as docks, the warships can anchor directly to the coast, and then let the soldiers wade straight up.
The only thing that dissatisfied Cai Renyuan, and the reason why he did not choose Jiaowan as the first target of attack in the first place, was the coast of Jiaowan, which was still five or six miles away from Jiaoxi City.
In other words, after establishing a foothold in Jiaowan, the Korean troops and horses still had to march five miles on land before they could attack Jiaoxi City.
If the defenders on the city were prepared in advance, they would probably fall short!
