Listening to Qin Zitan's account of the war on Danluo Island, She Feihu's handsome face twisted slightly, and he grabbed the celadon tea cup on the table with hatred.
In this battle, Zhen Feng only had an advantage in terms of military strength and was at a disadvantage in other aspects. The odds of winning were originally low, but She Feihu never expected that Zhen Feng would be defeated so quickly and completely, as if a giant tower was destroyed in the blink of an eye.
Destroy it!
Na He Xiongqi's eyes narrowed slightly like an ancient Buddha sitting withered. He was not surprised by the failure of the Koreans. His original intention was just to drag the Koreans into the war against Huaidong. This goal was achieved, but he was not surprised.
It's a pity that Huaidong's strength can be consumed.
After a long time, Na He Xiongqi said with emotion: "There are many heroes in the Central Plains. After Su Hu there was Li Zhuo, and after Li Zhuo there was Lin Fu. Fortunately, the hearts of the Central Plains are divided, otherwise the life of Donghu and the She family would be difficult.
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Qin Zitan knelt down behind the case and thought to himself: Li Zhuo may be a great talent, but he gathered the financial resources of all the counties in the south of the Yangtze River and commanded 100,000 soldiers. After ten years of fighting, he could only stalemate with the governor. When it comes to
In terms of talent and strategy, Li Zhuo was still slightly inferior to the Grand Governor, but Lin Fu was so talented that no one could guess his depth.
To think that the governor-general abandoned the land and took the sea to seek eastern Zhejiang was already an astonishing idea; to be honest, Huaidong followed a general policy of taking both land and sea into account, but it was far more decisive and thorough than that of East Fujian.
There were many factors that led to the defeat of Danluo Island by the Koryo people. The most fundamental and important factor was that the Koryo navy was suppressed by Huaidong and could not get out of the shallow sea and face Huaidong on the blue ocean.
Fight for supremacy.
It is not difficult for Qin Zitan to think that the She family and Huaidong are unable to compete for supremacy in the East China Sea. Daishan, Changguo and other islands have been taken away by Huaidong one by one, including Mingzhou Prefecture, Jin'an Prefecture and other core areas under the jurisdiction of the She family.
Under the direct attack of Huaidong Navy, how will the She family respond?
Thinking of this, a sharp chill ran down Qin Zitan's back, almost freezing his blood, and he thought to himself: Even if the She family cannot adjust its strategic focus in a short time, they must defend Daishan and Changguo Islands and must not allow any loss, otherwise the She family will
strategically passive.
Azig felt a little uneasy.
He and Qin Zitan were not the only ones who escaped from Damra Island by sea ship. The defenders in Seogwipo City at that time finally realized that the opportunity was wrong, and more than 300 people also captured three two-masted sea ships.
Ferry boat escape.
After arriving in Haiyang County, more than 300 people were imprisoned under the order of Goryeo Prime Minister Zuo Jing.
Azig was worried that the Koreans would hold them responsible for seizing the ship in Seogwipo City, so he kept secretly peeking at Zuo Jing's face. If Zuo Jing really wanted to pursue this matter, it would be difficult for He Xiongqi to protect him.
Qin Zitan was magnanimous and had nothing to worry about.
After the disastrous defeat of Goryeo, Zuo Jing had to hold on to the thick thighs of the Donghu people if he wanted to retain his power in Goryeo!
If he can't hold on to the thick thighs of the Donghu people, Zuo Jing is likely to be introduced as a scapegoat by the Goryeo royal family. The resentment accumulated in Goryeo since the defeat of Qingchon River will be poured out, and Zuo Jing and the descendants of the Zuo family will probably die.
Burial place.
Azig is the younger brother of the beloved concubine of King Donghu Khan. Zuo Jingshuo was the only one who was confused to find out the truth about this matter.
The Donghu people also knew in their hearts that once Zuo Jing was overthrown, the forces resisting the Donghu people in Goryeo were likely to rise, which would be detrimental to Donghu's interests in the Haidong region.
The Goryeo royal family and ministers were timid and did not have the confidence to resist the Donghu people. Although they were defeated at the hands of Huaidong this time, they were separated from Huaidong by the vast sea, which gave the Goryeo people a sense of security at a distance.
Submitting to Donghu and confronting Huaidong is the inevitable national policy chosen by the Korean people at present.
If Zuo Jing wants to keep his power, he can only put the responsibility for the defeat entirely on Zhen Feng, the governor of Haiyang, and continue to draw the focus of conflicts in Goryeo to Huaidong. In Haiyang, Shannan, Hanyang, etc.
Expand the land force, expand the naval force, and strengthen the confrontation with Huaidong.
From this point of view, the defeat of Danluo Island is not a pity. To drag the Koreans deeper into the war with Huaidong, such a defeat is inevitable.
But this defeat was too frustrating! More than 15,000 people were completely destroyed in just one night.
If we talk about the battles of Fujiang Island and Songpu, it was just a small test of the Huaidong Army's skills in Haidong; the battle of Danluo Island, in which more than 15,000 Korean infantry were defeated like a river, was the Huaidong Army's grand display.
The power of the gods shocked and terrified Haidong region.
Saga Yorigen was deeply shocked when he received the news of victory on Tsushima Island.
At the beginning of the cession of Matsuura, Hirado and other places, Saga Yorigen had not thought of carrying out general mobilization within the territory and fighting against the Huaidong Army. The Saga family had more than 2,000 elite warriors under its banner, mobilizing civilians and expanding its military strength to
Fifteen thousand troops is already the limit. Now it seems that in front of the Huaidong Army, fifteen thousand troops are really not enough.
"It seems that until the Saga family unifies Kyushu Island, don't think about Matsuura and Hirado anymore!" Saga Yorigen frowned and handed the letter to his retainer Keigo Yamashita.
"The master of the family is wise," Yamashita Jingwu said, "Lin Fu wants to send someone here to Danluo Island to discuss matters, so Jingwu will ask for permission to go there."
"I'll go there in person. I don't think I'll be lazy if I come late," Saga Yorigen said. "You stay on Tsushima Island. After this defeat, the Koreans are severely weakened and should be unable to capture Tsushima Island. However,
You also have to be careful! If this trip goes well, I can visit Iki Island when I come back from Danluo Island!"
The coalition forces of Saga Yorigen and Chizhou attacked Tsushima Island, which was also a bet that the Huaitong Army would win on Danluo Island. If the Huaitong Army was defeated, the Saga clan would not have much strength at all under the suppression of the Kingo clan and the Taira clan.
strength to occupy Tsushima Island.
Saga Yorigen deployed nearly 3,000 troops on Tsushima Island, including a thousand elite warriors. Since the Koreans had no foothold on the shore, if they wanted to retake Tsushima Island, they would have to invest enough troops to capture Tsushima City at once.
The military strength is enough.
The Koreans went crazy and organized tens of thousands of troops to attack Tsushima at this time.
The battle of Danra Island was particularly important for the balance between the forces in the eastern sea. The Saga clan did not need to worry about Goryeo's ability to fight the threat of Tsushima for the time being, so they could deal with the pirate forces in the northern waters of Kyushu Island.
"Perhaps we can send someone to Iki Island first to recruit surrender. At this time, the family leader and Chi Zhou join forces to seize Tsushima Island. Who else in Haidong would not know that the Saga clan is an ally of the Huaidong Army? In the power of the Huaidong Army,
Under the shock of the Japanese pirates, there is little chance that the pirates from Iki Island and Jiku Island will continue to resist. We cannot let that old thief Chi Zhou get the lead." Yamashita Keigo said.
"Yes!" Saga Yorigen said.
Come and read. Although the three families agreed when they formed the secret alliance that Iki Island, Jiku Island and other islands in the northern waters of Kyushu Island would be recovered by Saga Island, if the pirate forces occupying these islands surrender to Chi Zhou first, even if Chi Zhou abides by the agreement.
, the Saga family will not be able to take back these islands without paying any price in the end.
The basis for the existence of the covenant is interests, not morality. Saga Yorigen is very clear about this.
By the third day of March, Saga Norimoto arrived in Jeju City by boat, and the war on Danluo Island was almost completely over.
There are still a small number of Goryeo remnant soldiers hiding in the depths of Sunrise Mountain, stubbornly resisting and refusing to surrender. Three to five hundred remnant soldiers were divided into several groups, but they couldn't make a difference, so they were left behind for the Danluo King's army to practice.
In addition to the first unit of the Jeonghae Second Water Battalion stationed at the North Beach of Seogwipo, the Huaidong Army also gradually withdrew to Jeju City. Also returning south to Jeju, there were nearly 10,000 Korean prisoners of war.
The Danluo Kingdom was weak and young, and after this battle, the food on the island was limited, which was not enough to support nearly 10,000 Korean prisoners of war. Lin Fu could only take the prisoners of war to Jeju City for resettlement first.
The Koreans could not organize a force to counterattack Danluo Island in a short period of time, and Lin Fu had no intention of attacking the Korean Peninsula at this time. The waters north of Danluo temporarily returned to calm. Occasionally, sentinel ships from both sides met at sea, which was quite tense.
They have a tacit understanding and no longer chase each other or fight.
Saga Norigen came to Jeju. In addition to bringing congratulatory gifts to celebrate the Huaidong Army's victory on Danluo Island, his main intention was to hope that the Huaidong Army could support the Saga clan in expanding their territory to the Jingo clan and the Taira clan.
When the ship entered the port of Jeju, Saga Yorigen first saw the old bark-like face of Kongo Tsuno. Kongo Tsuno was giving him a cunning smile, and Saga Yorigen was shocked: I didn't expect this old fox to come to Jeju.
I never thought that this old fox would arrive in Jeju Island ahead of me.
Kyushu Island originally had nine feudal lords, so it was named Kyushu. After the feudal wars intensified, only four kingdoms were left among the nine feudal lords. Adjacent to the Saga clan were the Kingo clan of Hyuga province, the Taira clan of Osumi province, and the Taira clan of Osumi province.
In the southeast corner, there is also the Hizen Kingdom and the Jiang clan.
The head of the Kingo family is still young, and for the past ten years, the family leader, Tsuno Kingo, has been in charge.
When Kongo Tsuno appeared in the welcoming crowd at Jeju Port, Saga Yorigen's heart was suddenly filled with a layer of gloom.
Lin Fuke didn't care what Saga Yorigen was thinking, he put his hands behind his back, looked at Saga Yorigen who was walking on the plank to land, and said with a smile: "The sea has been rough, and the governor came to discuss the matter in person!"
"Yorimoto didn't dare to neglect when summoned by the Zhiji Commander. He was still entangled with the affairs of Tsushima Island, and it took him a day to set off. I hope the Zhiji Commander will forgive me for my rudeness!" Saga Yorigen said, still raising his eyebrows.
Observing Kongo Tsuno out of the corner of his eye, he pondered in his mind: Should he send a scout samurai to kill Kongo Tsuno?
"The affairs of Saga's administration are heavy, and dozens of scouts and samurai must be summoned to accompany them when traveling. It is better to cross the sea in a boat than Tsuno, with only a few retinues. It should be slower," Kongo Tsuno seemed to understand what Saga Yorigen was thinking,
He said, "After arriving in Jeju City, the post where Tsuno lived had to be guarded by a labor envoy. I'm really ashamed!"
After listening to Kongo Tsuno's advice and knowing that Lin Fu would never allow him to attack Kongo Tsuno in Jeju City, Saga Yorigen could only let go of the murderous thoughts in his heart. It would be unwise to anger Lin Fu, not to mention the Saga family's
The suspicion of assassination has not been completely cleared.
"Goryeo has been a vassal of our court for two hundred years, and we treat our vassal as a minister, and we get along well with each other. However, the state affairs were stolen by treacherous gangsters. They betrayed their faith and defected to Donghu. They brazenly sent troops to attack Yanbei and then sent troops to attack our vassal."
The Danluo Kingdom must be punished." Lin Fu asked Saga Yorigen and Kongo Tsuno to walk on his left and right respectively, and warned, "Saga clan and Kongo clan are all ministers of our court.
We should jointly shoulder the responsibility of punishing Goryeo. I will lead the royal army back to the court and I will ask the Holy Master for the Saga clan and the Kongo clan."
Yorigen Saga knew in his heart that the foundation of the alliance was rooted in the word "interest", but he had to fight for it. If the Kingo clan were to gain equal status, wouldn't Matsuura and Hirado be ceded in vain?
Entering Jeju City, when Kongo Tsuno was not around, even with Chi Zhou present, Saga Yorigen didn't care about anything, so he said to Lin Fu: "In the case of the Fukue Island assassination, the Kongo family can be cleared of suspicion.
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"The fact that you can come here alone in a boat from Jinxiang and Tsuno is very similar to the time when the governor went to Matsuura to see me..." Lin Fu said with a smile.
Saga Yorigen was slightly startled, but he really couldn't blame the assassination on the Kongo family.
"... The Rujiang clan also sent people to send congratulatory gifts," Lin Fu said with a straight face, "Only the Ping clan is guilty of being a thief and is rude, so he dare not send people to see me. The assassination of Fujiang Island will be done by Ping 10 times a day.
I can’t forgive them for what they did!”
Saga Yorigen didn't expect that the Irie family would move so quickly. He didn't know what kind of congratulatory gift he would send that satisfied Lin Fu, but Lin Fu would actually blame the Taing family for the assassination?
"I want to ask the governor, if you want to find out the real culprit of the Fukue Island assassination case, can the Saga family alone be able to deal with the Taira family?" Lin Fu continued to ask Saga Yorigen.
Saga Yorigen was slightly startled, thinking: Huaidong supports the Saga clan to unite with the Jingo clan to destroy the Taira clan first? This is good, after all, the Saga clan does not have the strength to swallow the Taira clan in one go, but he still argued: "The Kingo clan
Even if Kotsuno comes here, he can help the Kingo clan clear away the suspicion, but the Kingo clan has not made any contribution, and the system makes it impossible to favor one over the other, which makes people feel unfair!"
The foundation of Jisi's government is to use barbarians to control barbarians, and the divided Fusang is more in line with Huaidong's interests.
The Kingo clan and the Saga clan are both located in the northern part of Kyushu Island, one is in the northeast and the other is in the northwest, facing the Korean people across the sea.
Even if Jinxiang Tsuno could not come, Lin Fu would send someone to contact the Jinxiang clan and invite the Jinxiang clan to jointly suppress Goryeo from the sea and reduce the pressure on Huaidong's garrison on Danluo Island.
Furthermore, the strength of the Toshu Governor's Office is too weak after all. To choose a competitor for the Saga clan on Kyushu Island, the Kingo clan is more suitable than the Irie clan and the Taira clan. The Saga clan has the potential to compete with the Kingo clan for supremacy.
The heart is more in line with Lin Fu's wishes.
Lin Fu didn't mind Saga Yorigen's strong appearance and said with a smile: "I have my own sense of discretion, and the court will definitely not treat your Saga family poorly!"
Saga Yorigen also did not doubt that Huaidong had any territorial ambitions for the Haidong region. After all, if Huaidong really wanted to imitate the She family, his vision would only be focused on dominating the Central Plains. Although he was resentful of Lin Fu's implementation of restraints in Haidong.
As a ploy, the Kingo family was brought in, but there was nothing they could do at the moment.