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In the early morning, in a barracks at the Ninghai Navy station on the west side of Putuo Island, which is close to the mainland. Song Yanping, the commander of the Ninghai Navy, and Wang Kai, the deputy commander of the Ninghai Navy, sat opposite each other in front of the case.
"Master Song just arrived at Putuo Island at midnight yesterday. I should have allowed you to rest more, but I received the news from Lin Jue from the island, so I didn't dare to delay, so I had no choice but to disturb you." Wang Kai
smiled.
"Brother, why are you talking about rest? This is a tense moment. The war is about to begin. You have to keep your eyes open when sleeping. Lin Jue and the others have sent news? Take it out and have a look." Song Yanping rubbed his forehead and said.
Wang Kai chuckled, reached out and took out a small bamboo tube from his arms and handed it over with both hands. Song Yanping took it, couldn't wait to open the cork, took out a small piece of parchment from inside, and squinted carefully at the light at the door.
Look, there is nothing on it.
"Sir, soak it in the water and take a look. This is a word written on the special purple rong flower juice. It will be invisible after drying. Soak it in water and add a glass of wine, and it will appear naturally." Wang Kai said hurriedly.
Song Yanping nodded and said: "Lin Jue is very careful. You really need to be careful, but there is no need to soak it. You must have copied it down."
"Your Excellency, I know that I received the news in the middle of the night. I stayed up the rest of the night and drew it on a big piece of paper. Please look at this picture directly." Wang Kai chuckled.
Song Yanping nodded with satisfaction. This Wang Kai was indeed his right-hand man, and he was very compatible with him. He didn't need to greet him for such matters, Wang Kai would only prepare them properly. But Wang Kai reached out and took something out from his arms.
A folded piece of kraft paper was spread out on the table. The ink lines on it were thick and curved, and what was drawn was a map of the island distribution with Peach Blossom Island as the center.
Song Yanping looked at the map carefully bit by bit, his brows frowning more and more.
"This Lin Jue is not simple. He is actually able to get such detailed information in the middle of a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. He is really capable. We were originally worried that he would have a hard time at the first pass. He killed Hai Dongqing's son, but
Now it seems that at least he is still alive and well." Wang Kai said softly from the side.
Song Yanping stared at the map, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Lin Jue is definitely a person. If he dares to go, he must be well prepared. If he can't even save his life, why talk about wiping out the pirates? I am surprised.
It's not that this is the point, but according to the markings on Lin Jue's intelligence map, the Peach Blossom Island bandit's nest is really a place of dragon pool and tiger's den. Look, in addition to the surrounding islands for protection, these islands on the island
There are densely packed fortifications, arrow towers and soldiers and horses above the pier to land on the island. If this were a normal breakthrough attack, it would be very difficult to land on the island. Unless we use a huge superior force to attack at any cost, with the strength of our navy alone
, absolutely impossible.”
"Yes, I was shocked when I drew this picture. Taohua Island has a dangerous terrain. Apart from these few piers where you can land on the island, it is absolutely impossible to land on the island. Especially here in the east, Lin Jue
They specially marked this place. This small island is a hundred feet high and can survey the sea surface for dozens of miles. No wonder the gangsters are confident. With this, they can detect the invading enemies several hours in advance and prepare for them. The terrain is so dangerous.
, it’s really a headache.”
Song Yanping tapped his fingers on the brown paper and frowned: "You are right. At present, it seems that the only places we can land on the island are these two piers in the northwest. The one in the east is impossible.
Yes, because there is this small island here, that is absolutely impossible. The two piers in the south are also not considered, because when the hurricane strikes, there will be huge waves on the south sea, and the northwest direction is leeward of the island.
In this place, the wind and waves are smaller, making it easier to land and attack."
Wang Kai stared at Song Yanping's finger moving on the map, and whispered thoughtfully: "Sir, please let me tell you something private. Do you really think Lin Jue's plan is feasible? I always feel that we
The risk is a bit bigger this time. If we lose, we will lose nothing."
Song Yanping raised his eyes and glanced at Wang Kai, and said softly: "Brother, I don't know what you are worried about. With the strength of our Ning Haijun army, it is obviously a big adventure to attack the pirates who are several times our size.
You know my attitude. I, Song Yanping, usually don’t take such risky moves in my work, and I won’t gamble with the lives and futures of my brothers. But... we don’t want to gamble, but there are people who are willing to gamble. Then Lin
Jue persuaded the prefect Yan and the prince and his son with just his sharp tongue. Do you really think that Lin Jue has that much ability and face? After all, it is the prince, his son and the prefect who all want to take a gamble. They want to
Bet, can you and I stay out of it? So, we can only grit our teeth and do it, and don’t think too much about anything at this time."
Wang Kai frowned and nodded, and said softly: "Logically speaking, Prince Wang and Magistrate Yan don't need to take this risk. Why would they take this gamble? I really can't understand it."
Song Yanping chuckled and said: "Brother, you are deaf to what is going on outside the window. You only know how to train and lead troops. You don't care about the affairs in the court at all. If you pay more attention, you will know that the prince and the prefect Yan are
Why are you willing to take this risk?"
"Sir, can you give me some advice? I'm really a bit stupid." Wang Kai smacked his lips.
Song Yanping smiled and shook his head and said: "There are advantages to not knowing, but there is no need to know too clearly. For people like you and me, it is better to do our own things honestly. Knowing too much is actually harmful to us.
There is no benefit. You only need to understand that the prince and the prefect Yan need to take this risk. Besides, what other options can you and I have? The prince and the prefect Yan want me, Ning Haijun, to contribute, should we report it to the imperial court, report it to the Privy Council, and inform us?
No? The young prince is taking more than a thousand guards from the palace to the battlefield. What should you and I think about? The only way is to try every means to win this battle."
Wang Kai nodded and said: "What your lord said is true. Although our Ning Haijun is under the control of the Privy Council, you and I are both favored by the prince. We cannot be ungrateful. The prince's family has been involved, so what else can we do?
No scruples. It is said that Mr. Yan has also mobilized 2,000 garrison troops from the city and wants to bring them to fight. Everyone is trying to sell iron."
"Haha, it's true to say that you can sell iron by smashing the pot. If you win, everyone will make a lot of money together. If you lose, the pot of food will be smashed, and there will be nothing. Everyone is red-eyed, and there is no way out. Especially you.
I have no way out than the prince and Lord Yan. If I win you, I will become famous and be promoted to a noble rank. If I lose you, I am afraid that I will lose my head, so don’t think about anything, just keep your head down and rush forward."
Song Yanping sneered.
Wang Kai nodded thoughtfully and asked again: "Not to mention these things, what do you think about the plan for this battle? Do you think Lin Jue's plan can be accomplished?"
Song Jiangong said: "To be honest, when I first heard about this plan, I thought Lin Jue was a fanciful guy. However, the more I thought about it, the more I thought it was feasible. The plan that combines the inside and the outside is to break the sea bandits.
The fundamental point is that a hard fight will never succeed. So this is a point that I recognize. The second is to be unexpected. Use the wind and waves before the hurricane comes and take advantage of my big ship to force the opponent not to fight me at sea.
Being able to defend on the island makes the pirates lose their greatest combat effectiveness. Many people may think this idea is absurd, but this is what makes the Qi soldiers stand out. The pirates would never have imagined that we would take such a big risk to attack them.
.For the entire plan, I personally feel very confident now."
Wang Kai nodded and said: "If it really succeeds, this is really a genius plan. Who would have thought that Lin Jue would come up with such an idea. This person is either a madman or a genius."
Song Yanping smiled and said: "Whether he is a genius or not depends on the results. Whether the plan is successful or not depends on many conditions. First of all, whether the time he predicted for the arrival of the hurricane is accurate is the first key point. Although he produced
He has used records of previous hurricane arrivals to support his statement, but this is God’s business. Who can guarantee? The hurricane will definitely arrive around the seventh and eighth days of June. Our army will set out on the sixth day of June and arrive in the Taohua Island area.
It's best if the wind blows up immediately and we can start fighting. If the hurricane doesn't come by then, it will be a big trouble."
"Yes. As soon as my troops move, the other side will soon know the news of our dispatch. If the hurricane does not come, wouldn't they be able to fight us at sea with superior strength? That is exactly what we are trying to avoid. We are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered.
.Besides, even if they don’t go to war, we can only carry our supplies for four or five days at most. We can’t waste them on the sea waiting for the wind to come. If the wind doesn’t come, we will withdraw our troops after we have exhausted our supplies and fresh water. The worst thing is that as soon as we withdraw our troops,
The hurricane came instead, and we couldn't make it in time before the eye of the storm arrived, so the whole plan was ruined." Wang Kai said solemnly.
"You're right, that's exactly what you're worried about. And there's another thing you forgot. If we send out troops like this and it's all in vain, how can the pirates not become suspicious? Lin Jue and the female bandit leader and the others are likely to be captured.
The pirates suspect that they are internal agents. They are likely to be killed immediately, and the entire plan completely fails. Whether and when the hurricane will come is the first key. But the second key is the key among the keys. Even if we can
We successfully used the so-called "leapfrog tactic" to break through several small islands belonging to the pirates in the northwest, and arrived at Peach Blossom Island for landing operations. If Lin Jue and others on the island cannot create chaos and create conditions for our landing,
That's not possible either. Look at this picture. There are as many as 20,000 pirates on the island. These criss-crossing roads are their channels for rapid reinforcements. If they can't successfully land on the island in one go, they will face a large number of reinforcements.
.That will be a dead end. If we can't get to the island, this battle will be in vain. Therefore, Lin Jue and others can create conditions for us to get to the island. This is the second key point. These two
None of the conditions are missing. Without even one, it will be difficult to achieve success in this war."
Wang Kai breathed a sigh of relief and said: "What you said is absolutely true. From this point of view, although this plan is genius, the possibility of success is very small. Both key points have their uncertainties, and it is indeed difficult."
Song Yanping smiled and said: "Although the prince and Lord Yan are determined to take risks, you can rest assured that once the plan is frustrated, they will be the first to give up."
"Give up? Then Lin Jue is going to die on the island? He is trapped in it." Wang Kai frowned.
Song Yanping said calmly: "Then it depends on whether his life is good or not. There is no way, no one will fight for his life. The prince and the prefect Yan will definitely do that. So Lin Jue had better pray not to
Something went wrong. I think he actually understands this himself. He can't blame anyone."
Wang Kai nodded slightly and was silent. Song Yanping stood up and said, "That's all, let's go see how the brothers are practicing. Later on, you and I will go to greet the fleet of the Young Prince and Magistrate Yan. Before I come,
The young prince said that he will set out with five large ships this afternoon and should be able to arrive tomorrow evening. We still have to discuss the wartime formation and tactics, the safety of the young prince and Yan Zhifu, etc. It doesn't matter if the plan is ruined, but we can't
