Chapter 112 Dangerous situation in eastern Zhejiang
(Second update, please give me a red ticket)
Lin Fu learned the news about Quan Ciqing's defeat at Longshan on Daheng Island half a day later than Jiang Ning. The sentinel he sent to Mingzhou to observe the situation took the overland route to Haiyu, and then took a boat to the south of Haiyu to go out to sea, catching up with the wind.
Okay, it's much slower than riding a horse directly to Jiangning by land. It was already dusk on the 13th when the boat arrived at Daheng Island...
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The ships for sentinels to cross the sea were provided by the Haiyu Township Camp. Chen Huawen also led 2,000 soldiers from the Haiyu Township Camp to cross the sea in more than 30 warships to join Lin Fu.
Lin Fu attacked Daheng Island yesterday, and Haiyu Township's sentry ship on the East China Sea also sent the news back to Haiyu before dusk yesterday that Jiangdong's left army had once again attacked Daheng Island.
When Lin Fu went out to sea for the first time to attack Xiaoyangshan Island in mid-August, he invited Haiyu Township to defend Xiaoyangshan Island. Chen Huawen declined considering the situation at the time.
This time, the Jiangdong Left Army attacked Daheng Island twice in a short period of time. Although Chen Huawen received the news, he did not know that Lin Fu and the main force of the Jiangdong Left Army had finally captured Daheng Island. However, he also guessed that Lin Fu would attack Daheng Island this time.
A strong attack must be carried out with great certainty, so we considered joining forces with the Jiangdong Left Army to establish a solid defense line along the Shengsi Islands and the southern border of Haiyu County.
However, there are different opinions within Haiyu County and the Chen family. First, they are worried about whether the Haiyu Township camp has the strength to resist foreign invaders. Second, Lin Fu's actions in Chongzhou have greatly damaged the interests of local powerful families. Everyone is worried.
The coalition forces will let Lin Fu's hands penetrate into Haiyu County, which may lead to wolves entering the house and raising tigers.
The final opinion was that it was possible to form a good alliance with the Jiangdong Left Army and support each other, but it was not appropriate to conduct a substantial alliance of troops.
Who would have thought that the situation would change drastically overnight?
The soldiers of the two Zhejiang counties were defeated in Longshan, and the situation in eastern Zhejiang collapsed. Chen Huazhang, Chen Huawen brothers and everyone in Haiyu County were not worried about Lin Fu's hand reaching Haiyu at this time, but worried about the left army in Jiangdong facing the East China Sea.
Due to the strong force of the bandits, they abandoned Daheng Island and retreated to Chongzhou. Without the cover of the Jiangdong Left Army, the flanks of Haiyu County would be directly exposed to the threat of the main force of the bandits in the East China Sea.
It was Chen Mingzhe who followed Chen Huawen across the sea to Daheng Island to meet Lin Fu.
Listening to the sentry describing the details of the battle at Longshan, Lin Fu frowned.
Compared with the messengers who rushed to Jiangning to report the news, the intelligence brought back by the sentinels brought by Wu Qi himself was more detailed and accurate, but it was also limited.
Quan Ciqing gathered nearly 40,000 county soldiers in eastern Zhejiang in mid-September. The Qing bandit war involved Xiangshan Peninsula, Liuheng Island, Meishan Island, the coast of Mingzhou Prefecture, Changguo Island, Daishan and other vast areas and sea areas. With only ten
Dozens of sentinels sneaking in for reconnaissance cannot grasp the changes in the entire battle situation.
What's more, the defeat of Longshan came so suddenly. Lin Fu did not consider that Quan Ciqing's cautious life would lead to the main force attacking Changguo's main island from Longshan before the local battles in Meishan, Xiangshanling and other places had not improved. As a result, the back road was attacked and the position was in chaos.
As for the defeat, most of the defeated troops were trapped in the northern part of Changguo's main island, with nowhere to escape.
"The She family will directly send troops to intervene in this battle, which is no different from raising the flag of rebellion again," Zhao Qingshan said with a sullen face. "In addition, most of the Zhejiang troops in Meishan and Xiangshanling have also been defeated. The situation in eastern Zhejiang is probably irreversible.
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Before the war, there were about 20,000 soldiers gathered in the Changguo area, and they were later divided into troops on the northern front. In fact, by this time, the Donghai pirates had invested nearly 14,000 troops on the northern front, and no more than 10,000 troops on the southern front.
On the southern line, Meishan, and Xiangshan Ridge, a considerable number of the bandits were besieged by the Zhejiang soldiers, as well as the bandits guarding the main island of Changguo and the Daishan and Tushan Islands. Unless the She family directly sent troops to intervene, She Feixiong would not be able to survive in the East China Sea.
The troops from Zhejiang and Zhejiang were behind the main force in Longshan.
Zhou Tong spat fiercely and said angrily: "There must be evil spirits in Zhejiang and Zhejiang secretly infiltrating the She family. There is no way the timing could be such a coincidence!"
The Jinzhong Army was encircled and annihilated by the Donglu people several times in Yannan. In the eyes of Zhou Tong and other former generals of the Jinzhong Army, Hao Zongcheng was a spy bribed by the Donglu people. He hated him deeply and was particularly sensitive to this matter.
Jin'an and Mingzhou are thousands of miles apart. The She family directly sent troops in Jin'an to intervene in this battle. In order to avoid the surveillance of the Eastern Fujian side, even the timing of the army's assembly must be just right, neither early nor late - if the two Zhejiang admirals
Without the cooperation of internal ghosts in the government, could anyone in the She family have predicted several days in advance that Quan Jiqing would suddenly lead the main force of Zhejiang troops from Longshan to the main island of Changguo the day before yesterday?
Chen Mingzhe also considered the possibility of the She family directly sending troops to intervene in this battle, but he was not as sure as the generals of the Jiangdong Left Army and gritted their teeth. He saw Lin Fu frowning, looking at the empty space in the distant sea, and his mind seemed to be elsewhere.
, seemed not to listen to the judgment of his generals on the war in eastern Zhejiang.
Chen Mingzhe also met Lin Fu again after the unpleasant contact in Jiangning last year.
The last time we met in Jiangning, although Lin Fu was very energetic and had a reputation gained from the bloody battle in Jiyang, the Jiangning scholar Qingliu looked down upon this alien who was better at raising pigs and accumulating manure than writing. Chen Mingzhe
After passing the No. 1 Scholar position, he was forced to leave Yanjing and return to Jiangdong to endure it. This was the first serious setback in his life. The direct cause of all this was the Qu family bandits jointly uncovered by Lin Fu and Gu Wuchen.
The case involves his mentor Chen Xiyan. How could Chen Mingzhe not have any hostility or hatred towards Lin Fu in his heart?
Times have changed, and Chen Mingzhe's state of mind has also changed over the past year. He has been dealing with common affairs, learning military skills, and his temperament has become more pragmatic. Only then can he more deeply appreciate Lin Fu's talents beyond mere fame.
Even though the deepest grudge in his heart could not be eliminated, Chen Mingzhe learned to restrain his arrogance and arrogance in front of Lin Fu, and was able to seriously examine this person who had brought him the first major setback in his life.
Autumn has deepened, the north wind is howling, and the weather is getting colder. Lin Fu is wearing a green armor and a crimson official robe. He looks away from the distant sea. The situation in eastern Zhejiang will suddenly collapse. It is indeed beyond his expectation, but in eastern Zhejiang
The situation has deteriorated to this point, and the variables between Xiao Taoyuan and Ninghai Zhenshuiying will become even more dangerous...
"It seems that it is not the time for the She family to raise the flag of rebellion now. It is really strange." Zhao Hu said.
When Lin Fu led his army north to King Qin, Zhao Hu stayed in Jiangning, so his reputation was not as good as that of Zhao Qingshan, Zhou Ting and others.
Chen Mingzhe looked at the dark-faced young general next to Lin Fu strangely. He was only slightly older than Lin Fu, but judging from his armor, he was an important general of the Jiangdong Left Army. He didn't know why he judged that it was not time for the She family to raise the flag of rebellion again.
At the right time, he said: "The Donglu are about to break through the border and invade. Is it possible that the She family may have contact with the Donglu and use troops from the north and the south to destroy the foundation of the imperial court?"
Lin Fu heard that even when Chen Mingzhe refuted Zhao Hu, his tone was no longer as sharp and aggressive as in Jiangning last year. His tone was gentle and seemed to be a rebuttal, but it also meant to ask for advice and would not make people unhappy. He secretly thought that he was considered a good person at this time.
Now that he is a high-ranking figure, it is inconvenient to sneer at him and say: "The timing is not right. The Donglu may not know the power of Li's military department, but the She family has suffered at his hands. Even if they secretly colluded with the Donglu to use troops from the north and the south - the Donglu broke through the pass and entered the invaders.
There is no real risk to the Donglu, and the She family will put their wealth and life on the line this time. As far as the She family is concerned, even if they raise the flag of rebellion again, they should wait until the Donglu break through and invade..."
Having said this, Lin Fu softened his tone and said, "I'm just afraid that there will be other big changes coming out!"
"Other variables?" Chen Mingzhe asked doubtfully.
"Let's not talk about other variables for the moment. Even the current situation in eastern Zhejiang is beyond our ability to restore." Lin Fu put aside all his worries and fears, looked at Chen Huawen with a determined expression, and asked, "Master Chen and Brother Mingzhe
Lead the troops from Haiyu County to join me, and I will ask Mr. Chen and Brother Mingzhe: Do you believe me, Lin Fu?"
"Of course..." Chen Huawen may not trust Lin Fu in his heart, but his expression was very sincere when he said this.
"In Master Chen's opinion, how long can two thousand county soldiers from Haiyu defend Daheng Island?" Lin Fu asked.
Xiao Taoyuan is a variable; the two thousand soldiers trapped in Hecheng are a variable; with Qin Chengzu and Ning Zechen here, Lin Fu is not worried that Changshan Island will be lost, but She Feihu's troops have not shown signs of going south, so it should be
Still on Changshan Island, this is also a big change - the situation in eastern Zhejiang has changed drastically. Even when Donglu broke through, there is still a bigger crisis that is about to break out in the Central Plains. Lin Fu must stabilize it as quickly as possible.
In order to cope with the chaos in the world, the situation in Chongzhou must draw troops from Daheng Island to resolve the three major variables that Chongzhou is directly facing.
Daheng Island is a strategic location. Seeing the changes in the situation in eastern Zhejiang, Lin Fu was even lucky to have captured Daheng Island earlier. Chongzhou would not have become very passive because of the lack of strategic depth.
Without the protection of the strategic defense line of the Shengsi Islands, Chongzhou would be directly threatened by the main force of East China Sea pirates and even the She family. How could he run Chongzhou with peace of mind? The She family would not give him the opportunity to run Chongzhou calmly.
Daheng Island cannot be thrown away, but it conflicts with Lin Fu's desire to concentrate his forces to solve the other three major crises at this moment, so he wants to ask Chen Huawen and Chen Mingzhe to lead 2,000 Haiyu County soldiers to guard Daheng Island for a few days.
Seeing Chen Huawen's hesitation, Lin Fu said sincerely: "Daheng Island protects the flank of Haiyu County and is also the outer line of Chongzhou. Under the current situation, it must not fall into the hands of the She family - in addition to the island, there are three other islands.
In addition to the hundreds of remnant bandits, the She family can also see the strategic position of Daheng Island and Shengsi Islands. Even if the situation in eastern Zhejiang is not stable, it is very likely that they will divide their troops to seize this strategic location. If Mr. Chen is not completely sure, he will never
Do not force!"
Seeing Lin Fu's sincerity, Chen Huawen thought that under the current situation, there was absolutely no need for Lin Fu to trick Hai Yuxian soldiers into staying on Daheng Island to die, and said: "I don't know the offensive and defensive strength of Daheng Island, so I dare not make false claims..."
"Zhou Tong, come and tell Mr. Chen the offensive and defensive terrain of Daheng Island in detail!" Lin Fu asked Zhou Tong to explain. He originally wanted to keep Zhou Tong on Daheng Island. Among the generals, Zhou Tong was the best at handling the terrain of Daheng Island.
familiar.
Zhou Tong gave an overview of the landforms in the east and west of Daheng Island to Chen Huawen, and focused on describing the offensive and defensive momentum at the northern foot of Jinji Mountain. Finally, he said: "Driving hidden piles at the entrance of the inner harbor, sinking ships and sealing the harbor, there were no large-scale landings at the northern foot.
The favorable terrain of the shore. The headland fort and the northern camp were somewhat repaired overnight and can be used for garrison defense. To prevent the remnant bandits from attacking from the dense forest at the northeastern foothills, of course, to support the bandits, they can also land on the beach from the east peninsula and cross the northeastern slope of Jinshanji; in addition,
One is that there is a big gap from the West Beach to the North Foot..."
"You can defend Daheng Island for three to five days..." Chen Huawen said.
"Then it's limited to three days." Lin Fu said.
Lin Fu didn’t know that the ambush on Changshan Island last night was all over, and She Feihu’s troops were defeated. She Feihu retreated to the southwest beach, and planned to go south at night to seize the beach and land on the eastern peninsula of Daheng Island. For Lin Fu, it was a long way to get out of trouble.
Shandao, by revitalizing the elites of Changshan Island Secret Camp and Fengli Buying Camp, he will have much more troops at hand. Counting the time, three days is enough for a trip. Xiao Taoyuan's variable,
We still have to rely on Gu Wuchen to scheme in Jiangning.