It took three or four hours before all the 30,000 troops finally landed on land.
Ordering the army to stay put, Wang Zheng, the commander of Daning City, and the commander of Songmen Guards walked towards the shade of the tree where Zhu Gaochi was resting.
Under the shade of the tree, Xiao Chen had spread out the topographic map of Ryukyu Kingdom that he carried with him, and was pointing on the map with Zhu Gaochi.
After saluting Zhu Gaochi and greeting him, Wang Zheng and others hurriedly looked at the map.
Xiao Chen stretched out his finger and clicked on a red dot at the southernmost end of the map: "This is the Guzhichuan City at the southernmost point of the Shannan area. This Guzhichuan City is less than twenty miles away from our current location."
Xiao Chen raised his head and looked at Wang Zheng: "Sir Wang, how long will it take for the army to advance to the gate of Guzhichuan City?"
"It will take about half an hour for the army to advance twenty miles. But this is in an open area without any obstruction. Shannan is mostly mountainous and jungle, and it will take about an hour to advance to Gushichuan Castle. And to do this
It will probably take about half an hour to surround the city."
After thinking for a while, Wang Zheng said seriously.
"It is already noon now. The mountains are densely covered with jungle and the roads are narrow. It will take two hours for the army to arrive at the city. Then it will take another hour to encircle it. Before dark, we can surround Shikawa Castle. We will land. News
It should have been sent back. Your Highness, first besiege this city and block the news. Tomorrow morning, we will capture it in one fell swoop and use it as a foothold for my army. Do you think it is feasible?"
Turning to look at Zhu Gaochi, Xiao Chen suggested.
Zhu Gaochi was silent for a moment and cast a questioning look at Wang Zheng: "Master Wang, according to what Xiao Chen said, can the army surround Guzhichuan City before dark and block all channels for transmitting news to the outside world?"
"To block the news, the vanguard troops should arrive in advance and block all roads outside the city. Let them set off immediately, no problem." Wang Zhengdao.
"Then let's set off and capture this city after dawn." Zhu Gaochi nodded vigorously.
The road leading from the beach to Gushikawa Castle is very narrow, and at its narrowest point, it can only accommodate a carriage.
It is also a mountainous area, with twists and turns that are very difficult to navigate.
Thirty thousand troops, like a long dragon, surged towards Guzhichuan Castle.
Gushichuan Castle is located in the southernmost part of the Shannan region.
Because the biggest enemy of Shannan is the King of Zhongshan in the north.
Therefore, only the first brigade of the Shannan Army was stationed in the city.
Although it is the first establishment, it has the lowest combat effectiveness among the Shannan Army.
Captain Buqi also knew that he was not taken seriously by the King of Shannan, and he did not pay much attention to city defense.
Especially since this place is the farthest away from the border of Zhongshan, even if the army of King Zhongshan launches an attack, it is impossible to make a large circle from the sea to attack the Gushichuan Castle that it is defending.
Far away from the battlefield, inside Guzhichuan City, there is a prosperous scene.
There are not many shops on the street. The occasional one or two shops sell some daily necessities for ordinary people.
There are no pubs or restaurants or shops.
However, as the sun gradually turned westward, people took to the streets one by one.
The three of them gathered together in groups, built a bonfire, used long branches to thread pieces of washed fresh meat, and roasted it on the volcano.
On some fires, what was grilled was not pieces of meat, but pieces of sea fish.
The men sat together and talked happily.
When the aroma of the barbecue on the bonfire began to spread, many women were holding jars of sake in their hands, followed by their children, and sat beside their men with smiles on their faces.
He handed over the sake jar in his hand respectfully and received strings of cooked meat in exchange.
With a distressed look on his face, he secretly took a small piece of meat from the meat skewer and stuffed it into the mouth of the expectant child next to him.
There were bonfires everywhere on the street.
It seems that the life of Shannan people is originally so carefree and happy.
"Run, run, those lunatics from the military camp are out again." Someone shouted from someone on the street.
Suddenly, the people sitting on the ground chatting happily became panicked.
The men each picked up their own children and hid here and there.
And those women are like dispensable things, no one reaches out to hold them.
Perhaps they were used to being treated like this, so the women didn't complain at all. They got up on their hands and knees and chased after their men.
At the entrance of a large courtyard on the street, a dozen men in soldier uniforms were walking unsteadily along the street.
The knife on his waist was swinging carelessly.
"Go this way, I smell grilled fish here."
"What's there to eat with grilled fish? These meats are game that the common people brought in the mountains. It's fun to eat them."
"These fish are also game in the sea."
"Okay, no more arguing. You go over there to eat fish, and we'll go over here to eat meat."
Following the chirping of the soldiers, the dozen or so people split into two waves and walked in two directions.
On the city wall, two soldiers holding spears put their heads together.
Staring at this scene on the street, he licked his lips vigorously.
"Well, every day when the people have dinner, it's our turn to be on duty. After smelling the tangy smell of meat, who would be in the mood to stand guard here."
"What can we do? Our lives will be at risk."
Lying on the city wall, looking at the soldiers in the middle of the street who had begun to eat meat, the soldiers on the city wall drooled.
He pouted his nose and sniffed the aroma in the air. It seemed that he had already eaten barbecue.
But outside the city wall, love is whatever it is, and it has nothing to do with you.
The official road about one mile away from Guzhichuan City has been completely controlled by the Ming Dynasty's vanguard army.
Not far away, many people and horses were also coming in a hurry.
The huge courtyard in the center of the city was formerly the local magistrate's office.
After Ryukyu was divided into three and each became its own king, the local official position of governor no longer existed.
The garrison of each city was in charge of the military and administrative affairs, and was responsible for both guarding the city and managing the people.
In this courtyard at the moment, Buqi, the captain of the first brigade, lives.
This is both his private residence and the command post for commanding the First Battalion.
In the yard, just like an ordinary military camp, there are many sentries arranged.
At the door of the largest house, there was a man dressed as a team leader on duty.
This house is the living room and "activity room" of Captain Buqi.
Inside the house, the lights flickered, and bursts of high and low sounds came from the piano.
With the help of lights and shadows on the windows, several women were singing and dancing.
Inside the room, Captain Buqi was wearing a loose white robe with a black belt tied around his waist. He was sitting cross-legged on the ground with his bare feet.
Her hair was tied high on her head, and her brows were delicate and she did not look like a military attache.
Holding a small wine bottle in his hand, he raised his head and took a sip.
"It's so late, what brings you here?" Buqi asked slowly, looking at the singing and dancing in front of him.
Next to him, stood a man.
The same hair is tied up high, but he is wearing a military uniform.
"Captain, the deputy in charge of the beach defense just now ran back to the No. 3 Squadron in a panic. He told his subordinates that a large number of enemies appeared on the beach."
"A large number of enemies appeared on the beach? Are they the troops of King Zhongshan? They worked tirelessly and made a circle to attack our Guzhichuan Castle?" Buqi smiled faintly.
The expression on his face was still calm, as if this was a big joke.
"Back to the squadron commander, the deputy said that the invading army was not the army of King Zhongshan, but the army of the Ming Dynasty." The squadron leader said hurriedly.
"The army of the Ming Dynasty? The army of the Ming Dynasty came to Shannan after they were well fed? Could it be possible that they knew that the bandits along their coast were acted by the Seventh Brigade of Shannan, and they came to seek revenge all at once?"
Although he said this, Bu Qi actually felt a little hopeful in his heart, hoping that Ming Dynasty would really call.
At the beginning, I tried my best to oppose the King of Shannan and not to extend my hand to the Ming Dynasty.
In front of the Ming Dynasty, the Shannan region could not resist even a drop of spittle from their sneezes.
King Shannan not only refused to listen, but also scolded him in public for being as cowardly as a mouse. From then on, he demoted himself to the small border town of Guzhichuan City.
"Captain, the deputy of the team said that their team has been completely wiped out. The Ming Dynasty's ships are densely packed in the sea and mountains. The arrows used can explode and are extremely powerful. Do you think we should defend early?"
The squadron leader's face was anxious.
"The whole army was wiped out? Could it be that they collectively defected to the Seventh Brigade and went to Ming Dynasty to rob supplies? They made up such an excuse to fool me?" Bu Qi smiled coldly, unmoved.
I have long known that this coastal defense team has something to do with the Seventh Brigade.
"I don't think he is lying. How about sending someone to the beach to check?" the squadron leader said hurriedly.
Before Buqi could answer, there was a sound of rapid running at the gate.
At the same time, a voice has reached everyone's ears.
"Captain, what's wrong, there are a large number of unknown troops outside our Guzhichuan Castle."
