In the early morning of April 23rd, the red sun rose with thousands of rays of light, and the clouds steamed over the sea. Amid the vast sea waves on the coast of Annan County, Goguryeo, hundreds of huge ships came to cover the sea.
Wang Junlin's 10,000 naval troops were all dispatched, and 10,000 army troops and their war horses were transported on warships, heading towards Nanyang Village in Annan County.
Daimi Island and Baengnyeong Island are garrisoned by the pirates of Sanqianhara Daigui Island who have just finished training at the Snake Island training camp. As pirates transformed into navy, their warships, weapons and equipment were also updated.
On the Wanshi ship, Wang Junlin received news from the White-bellied Sea Eagle that Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty once again launched a powerful battle across the Liao River. Learning from the previous lesson, Yang Guang sacrificed the lives of thousands of people and craftsmen.
, lost thousands of elite soldiers, and successfully crossed the Liao River.
In addition, Zhao Chen and Huang Shaoqiu led a navy of 30,000 people to approach the coast of Chengyang County, Goguryeo. They encountered some ships of the Goguryeo navy and attacked them, sinking more than a dozen small boats of the Goguryeo navy. According to information sent by Huang Shaoqiu
, 30,000 Fanyang County naval forces will be stationed on a small island in the waters of Chengyang County, waiting for his orders.
Zhao Chen was originally high-spirited, but after hearing that the emperor led a million-strong army and suffered a heavy loss in front of Liaohe, he became cautious.
In the more than a year since Zhao Chen served as the naval commander of Fanyang County, his level has been much higher than before. At least he has accurately realized the shortcomings of his abilities. In the past more than a year, he has been impressed by Huang Shaoqiu's ability, so he does everything
They all listened to Huang Shaoqiu.
Huang Shaoqiu was very sensible. No matter how high his prestige in the military was, he was always respectful in front of Zhao Chen, which made Zhao Chen very satisfied.
Zhao Chen stood on the bow of the ship and scanned the fleet in front of him. He was quite high-spirited. He said calmly to Huang Shaoqiu beside him: "General Huang, your Majesty has suffered a big loss. I think the Goguryeo people are difficult to deal with, so we still have to do it."
It's better to be careful, this time I mainly rely on you. I don't know what Wang Junlin thought when he left our 30,000 navy troops alone and took the pirates from the two islands he conquered to attack Annan County."
Huang Shaoqiu cursed an idiot in his heart, but said solemnly on his face: "With the support of the general manager, the subordinates must fulfill their duties. The Goguryeo navy was attracted by the prefect. The Chengyang County navy only has a few thousand people.
Moreover, the ship is broken and small, so I am confident that I can help you make great achievements and will never disappoint you."
Zhao Chen nodded with satisfaction and said: "With General Huang's words, I am relieved. I have asked the Ministry of War to appoint General Huang as our Navy Commander of Fanyang County, as well as General Yu Wenshu of Chao Zhong.
If you agree, the Ministry of War and the Emperor will not object in the future, and the general will work in harmony with me and seize this opportunity to make great achievements."
Huang Shaoqiu bowed and said pretendingly: "I thank you for your recommendation, but the general's responsibilities as a naval commander are very important. I am quite scared, for fear that I will be embarrassed if I don't do well."
Zhao Chen also knew that Huang Shaoqiu was just being polite. He waved his hand grandly and said: "It's just that Goguryeo was able to cause your Majesty a big loss in the Liaohe River. This time when we attack Chengyang County, we need to be extremely careful. Detection and defense from both a distance and a distance are essential.
The purpose of going here is to share troops with His Majesty. The purpose is to let Goguryeo look after each other and be attacked on both sides. And the Liaohe River... no one knows what is going on now. General Huang must keep safety in mind first and not be greedy for success.
In a dangerous place, when we land and fight, once we find that a large number of Goguryeo troops are coming for reinforcements, we must quickly retreat to the sea. Even if we can contain a large number of Goguryeo troops in Chengyang County, it is still an achievement of containment, and I can speak in the court.
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Huang Shaoqiu knew that he was also looking forward to military success, so he said flatteringly: "General, I will remember your Lord's instructions. I will definitely send more sentry horses to patrol for safety."
"Okay, okay, General Huang is not proud of taking credit. The current national situation is difficult. Your Majesty is determined to conquer Goguryeo this time. This is the time for the general to show his grand ambitions. His future achievements may not be as good as that of the king."
"The prefect is so talented that I dare not compare myself with him. I only want to take over your position after you return to Luoyang and get promoted, so I am willing to do so."
Zhao Chen smiled and nodded. At this time, the sailors on the boat shouted in unison, and the broad bamboo-ribbed hard sail slowly rose up to the mast. The surrounding ships, large and small, also raised their sails one after another. The densely packed ships sailed out of the sea, breaking through the thin steaming sea.
Thin clouds of smoke, riding the wind towards the planned island due north.
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Nanyang Village is one mile and three hundred paces around. The moat is one foot two feet deep and two feet five feet wide. This small walled city with a circumference of just over one mile is located on the southeast coast of Annan County, Goguryeo. It is only two hundred steps away from the shore.
There is a hill one mile away from the side, which is quite conspicuous.
Nanyangzhai is surrounded by mountains, which form a natural breakwater. There is only one waterway at Nanyangzhaikou leading to the port. The unique geographical conditions make this place the largest seaport in the south of Goguryeo.
The flat land to the south of Nanyang Village is covered with cultivated land, and some Goguryeo fishermen's shacks are scattered among them. Many people were afraid, but curiously put down their fishing nets and looked towards the dock.
The military port was full of large ships, and the ships on the pier were constantly coming and going. A large number of Sui soldiers with bright uniforms were discharged. After gathering at the pier, these soldiers entered the city through Tongjin Gate in the south of Nanyang Walled City.
Wang Junlin's process of taking over Nanyang Village was very smooth. Guan Xiaotong led 3,000 people dressed as Goguryeo reinforcements, led by spies who were proficient in the dialect of Goguryeo's Annan County, and were responsible for shouting. There were also civil servants and tokens that were exactly the same as the real ones. It was a breeze.
So we captured this military stronghold that was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Yuchi Jingde watched the whole process, but he admired Wang Junlin in his heart. This kind of bloodless method is the real powerful man. This reminded him of the legendary Wang Junlin who was invincible in the northwest and created miracles.
I thought to myself that there are really no good people under the great reputation.
Wang Junlin's flag was flying on the gate tower of Nanyang Village. Surrounded by a group of soldiers and generals, Wang Junlin entered Nanyang Village.
There is only one avenue in the small town that runs from north to south, and it has been controlled by the children's control department who entered the city first.
After Guan Xiaotong opened the city gate, he captured all the garrison generals and generals who came to greet them on the spot. The Goguryeo crowd in Nanyang Walled City was leaderless. Guan Xiaotong quickly controlled various arteries and occupied all settlements in the city.
segmentation.
These three thousand soldiers were composed of one thousand cavalry and two thousand infantry. They were based on the five hundred elite border troops brought by Guan Xiaotong and Lu Han from Youzhou. They were made from salt slaves who were absolutely loyal to Wang Junlin and could endure hardships.
They were selected and trained for more than a year. During this period, they killed all the pirates of all sizes in Fanyang County. They were trained through actual combat. These powerful elite soldiers easily defeated the counterattack of the Goguryeo people in Nanyang Walled City, and then forced the Goguryeo people to
Completely surrendered and firmly controlled this small city.