Regarding the naval battle at Langyatai in Wu Qi, Han Qian and Xi Rong quickly found relevant records in the "Yue Jueshu", which contained more than ten volumes.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the State of Wu had a strong naval force. It was invincible along the Yangtze River from Dongting Lake to Poyang Lake and Taihu Lake. When the Wu army attacked Qi, in addition to the main force marching north along Hangou and other inland rivers, it also sent a partial division to attack by sea.
At that time, the eastern coastal areas of Qi State engaged in battle with the Qi Navy in the waters of Langyatai east of present-day Mizhou.
However, naval operations in inland rivers and operations in the ocean are two completely different concepts in terms of the requirements for warships and generals to withstand wind and waves.
Although the distance of this cross-sea expedition carried out by the Wu Kingdom Navy fifteen hundred years ago was only six to seven hundred miles, before they barely reached the Langyatai waters, many warships could not withstand the wind and waves and were beaten by the sea.
The ship capsized and sank, and a large number of naval officers were exhausted by the tossing of the wind and waves. In the end, they were defeated miserably by the Qi navy, which was waiting for work.
The same is true. Every time there has been a war in the Jianghuai region for thousands of years, naval forces have frequently fought on inland rivers, but there are rarely records of sea battles.
This is probably the case. Even though there were signs that Liang Jun was preparing to build a navy camp in Haizhou, Wang Wenqian and other Huaidong generals did not consider the possibility of Liang Jun taking the sea route to harass the Jianghuai coast.
Of course, the coastal area east of Huaidong is the Huaidong Salt Fields, which is under the direct jurisdiction of the Imperial Salt and Iron Transfer Department, and from the Yangtze River Estuary to the south is the coastal area of the Su, Xiu, Hang, and Ming states. Even if Liang Jun
There is the possibility of attacking the coastal areas of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River from the sea, and Huaidong does not need to worry about it.
According to the current shipbuilding technology, it is very difficult to build a warship with strong wind and wave resistance. However, Xuzhou has adopted watertight cabin structure to build large ships in recent years, which has greatly enhanced the strength of the hull, making the navy more capable in coastal operations.
Security is greatly improved.
There is also sufficient evidence to show that Zhao Kuo passed Xuzhou's textile, ironwork, and shipbuilding skills back to Liang before committing suicide.
This also means that there is no big obstacle for Emperor Zhu Yu of Liang to build a navy camp in Haizhou and build a new type of sea ship that is more resistant to wind and waves. As long as the generals undergo corresponding maritime combat training, they will still be able to build it within one or two years.
Able to form a offshore naval combat force.
"Draw up a secret letter for me to report this matter..." Han Qian piled a pile of books on the desk, pondered for a long time and said to Xi Rong.
"Even if Liang Jun is really planning something, it will take him a year or two to achieve anything. If you reveal this right now, it will give the people in Jinling more excuses to immediately form a new army east of Runzhou."
The water branch division will reduce the amount of water support Tangyi can get..." Xi Rong said.
The main force of the Da Chu Navy was destroyed in Hongzepu, which does not mean that the imperial court had no plans to form a new navy.
The shipbuilding yards in the Gyeonggi area were successively destroyed before and after the Jinling Incident, and a large number of shipbuilding craftsmen were taken captive by the Anning Palace to Shouzhou. This does not mean that the entire Jiangdong no longer has the ability to build large ships.
In fact, in the area east of the Yangtze River and around Taihu Lake, the private sector had strong shipbuilding capabilities, and it was impossible for the imperial court to completely hand over the Yangtze River waterway to the control of Xuzhou Water Camp.
However, in the current tense situation, everything must be done first to curb the enemy's offensive and stabilize the defense line on the north bank. Only with Han Daoming in the court can he openly and honestly win more supplies and other related support for Tangyi.
The government and the public are also worried that the fleet will move south to invade the Yangtze River waterway once the river ice thaws. At this stage, it is more important to fully support the strengthening of the combat effectiveness of the Xuzhou Water Camp - after all, rebuilding a navy and forming combat effectiveness is the key to
It takes time.
Therefore, it would be beneficial to Xuzhou not to reveal Liang Jun's real plan to build a navy camp in Haizhou at this time.
Once a secret report is prepared to report the matter, not only Lu Qingxia, Li Zhigao and others, but also Emperor Yanyou and the princes in the court will have an excuse and will be very happy to immediately choose a place to the east of Runzhou to form a new army.
Establish new naval combat capabilities.
This will not only prevent Liang Jun's Haizhou Navy from attacking coastal areas in the future, but will actually directly weaken the Xuzhou Water Camp's control over the Yangtze River waterway, and may bring the imperial court's control over the north bank of the Yangtze River back on track.
Han Qian sighed slightly, resting his head on Xi Lin's thigh, and said: "I don't want to show how noble and upright I am, but even if I wait a year or two, Liang Jun's navy will really attack the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang from the offshore. No matter from which angle, North Korea will
It is impossible for both the palace and the palace to hand over the coastal defense to the Xuzhou Water Camp. Rather than wait until then, watch them hastily form a new naval force, and then be defeated again, damaging the vitality of the Chu State.
, it is better to remind them to make more preparations in advance, so that they will not be suppressed too miserably. And we will prepare to attack Liyang in half a month. We need cooperation from all aspects and show enough sincerity.
Come out! And if someone is now worried about our ambition to control the Yangtze River waterway, who knows what kind of hindrances they will pull behind us."
"It can't be just us showing sincerity, right?" Xi Rong asked.
"Now we still have to make sure we can capture Liyang first, and we will consider other things after we capture Liyang," Han Qian said. "After we capture Liyang, I have other considerations."
Xi Rong nodded. The capture of Liyang was the key to cutting off the communication between Chuzhou and Chaozhou and suppressing the Lou Chuan Army to the north of the Yangtze River waterway. Only then could the strategic intention of encircling Chuzhou City and forcing the Shouzhou Army out of Chuzhou be realized.
possible.
By this time, they had truly gained a foothold and deep operating power on the north bank of the Yangtze River.
Xi Rong went to draw up the secret book, and when she brought it over for Han Qian to read, she saw that Han Qian had already undressed and was leaning on the soft couch, having a good sleep.
The next day, Han Qian saw the secret plan drafted by Xi Yin, and took the time to find Feng Liao, Guo Rong, Gao Shao and others at noon to discuss the matter in detail.
Han Qian planned to let Guo Rong take the sealed envelope and go to Shuzhou first to see Li Zhigao and tell him about it.
In order to ensure that Liyang can be attacked as scheduled, as long as Li Zhigao can actively send troops from the west wing to contain the Chaozhou defenders, even if late Honglou wants to send generals to form a new naval force, as long as they can eliminate other resistance, Han Qian
No one will object.
Guo Rong, Feng Liao, and Gao Shao thought about it again and again, and felt that they should not be too greedy at this time. Before taking over the entire territory of Chuzhou, it was indeed necessary to make more compromises in other aspects - without the cooperation of the Huaixi Forbidden Army,
There are more than 50,000 defenders in Chaozhou alone, and it is obvious that the Tangyi soldiers cannot deal with them alone.
However, just when Guo Rong took the secret document signed by Han Qian and planned to rush to Wushou camp to take a boat to Shuzhou to see Li Zhigao, a message came back from Shuzhou, telling Han Qian to stop immediately.
Guo Rong’s itinerary.
At nightfall yesterday, Lin Zongjing was ordered to lead a warship to transport Li Xiu. The first group of troops under Li Qi arrived at the Bijiashan Camp in the southeast of Shuzhou. When Lin Zongjing saw everyone at the Bijiashan Camp, they thought he died in the battle outside Zhongli City during the breakout.
Li Chong in battle.
After Li Zhigao led the Huaixi Forbidden Army to withdraw from Chaozhou City, he built two camps on the east wing of Shuzhou: one is the Lujiang Camp at the southeastern foot of Qianshan Mountain, centered on Lujiang County; the other is the southern part of Lujiang County,
In the eastern part of Songyang County, the Bijiashan Camp is adjacent to the Yangtze River. At the same time, it controls the defense of Tongling City on the south bank of the Yangtze River. Nearly 60,000 Huaixi Imperial Guards are mainly stationed in these three places, forming a stronghold to guard Shuzhou on the west wing, the hinterland of Chizhou, and guard the waterway in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
portal.
Probably out of consideration that even if they did not rely on the Xuzhou Water Camp, the Huaixi Forbidden Army still had the ability to maintain contact with the south bank, after Li Zhigao withdrew his troops from Chaozhou City, he directly moved his commander Ya Zhang to the Bijiashan Camp. At the same time, most of the
In the past month, at the mouth of Linjiang Bay at the foot of the southern foothills of Bijia Mountain, more than a hundred fishing boats were urgently collected to transport and train the navy.
Just like the Tangyi Soldiers Association collected war horses as much as possible and trained a small number of cavalry, the Huaixi Forbidden Army raised warships on its own to train a small number of naval forces in order to have the ability to coordinate operations at multiple levels. The Privy Council would not stop it, but it also
No extra money will be spent.
At this time, not only Li Zhigao, Deng Tai and other generals, but also the Duke of Xin Li Pu and Marquis of Liyang Yang En, the maid of the Weaving Bureau Yao Xishui and others were also at the Bijia Mountain camp.
Lin Zongjing rushed to the Bijiashan camp. For courtesy reasons, he followed Li Xiu and Li Qi to the shore to meet Li Zhigao and others. After landing, he learned that Li Chong had led a dozen remnants all the way from Shouzhou controlled by the enemy.
He went into hiding in Chaozhou and other places, and escaped back to the Bijiashan camp just one day before Feng Xuan led his troops to attack the camp at the eastern foot of Tingzi Mountain.
As another high-ranking general who escaped and returned to the south, Li Chong was extremely lucky to have escaped alive. No one would hold the blame for the defeat on him. However, after Li Chong escaped back to the Bijia Mountain Camp in Shuzhou,
The soldiers accompanying the march spread rumors, saying that Han Qian had known the identity of Liang Guo's spy Wen Ruilin when he regained Wuling County, but concealed it with ulterior motives. As a result, the main force of the navy fell into the enemy's plot, and eventually ended up with the Youshenwu Army.
After a sudden disaster, Xuzhou soldiers and horses took the opportunity to return to Jianghuai.
When Lin Zongjing heard such rumors spreading among the generals in the Bijia Mountain camp, he immediately expressed his dissatisfaction angrily. He led his warship down the river that night and rushed back to report the news...
