Lord of the House

In mid-February, although the northern part of Kyushu Island was still cold in spring, the atmosphere of the earth had already warmed up, the snow had melted, the streams were running fast, and the sound of insects and birds could already be heard. In the southern part of the Goryeo Peninsula, separated by water, the ground is still covered with white snow, and there is no smell of the approaching spring.

Affected by the two opposing ocean currents in the north and south of the Koryo Strait, Jeju Island (Danla), which is only 80 to 90 miles apart from the north to the south, also forms a clear climate difference between the north and the south in the early spring.

The snow on the southern foot of Sunrise Mountain began to melt, and the northern foot of the mountain was still full of ice and snow.

In the camp at the northern foot of Sunrise Mountain in Jeju Island, Lin Bie's line of sight, through the open curtain of the barracks door, looked at the snow line on the top of the distant mountain, frowning tightly, and his face was very ugly.

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The Zhenfeng Department, which is trapped in Seogwipo City, has been changing frequently in recent days, competing with the Guard Battalion for control of the northwest and northeast sides of Seogwipo City. open the curtain.

After being crippled by the Haiyang/Navy Army, he is responsible for re-establishing the Marine Corps in Haiyang County and serving as the commander. He is a veteran with rich experience in naval warfare and army governance.

The warships of the Goryeo Navy were far from being able to compete with the Jinghai Battalion on the vast sea.

On the southwest coast of Haeyang County, there are thousands of large and small islands, sandy land, reefs, and winding coastlines, dividing the shallow sea into a complex terrain area, which Koreans call the Sea of ​​Thousand Reefs.

For the Jinhai-class and Jiyun-class warships with deep drafts and large hulls, the Sea of ​​Thousand Reefs is a nightmare, but the warships of the Korean Navy are small and shallow, and they are like fish in the Sea of ​​Thousand Reefs.

A battalion of soldiers and horses of the Huaidong Navy left behind in Jeju, daily patrolling and monitoring the waters north of Northwestpo in three teams, and expelling the sentry ships of the Koryo Navy that came from the north.

Just three days ago, a navy who stayed behind on Danluo Island was belligerent and underestimated the enemy, and pursued the feigned Korean navy and lured it into the waters of Qianjiao. When the tide is high when entering, the Jiyun-class warships can easily enter; when it is about to exit, the tide drops, and the Korean warships take this opportunity to come and encircle.

In the end, except for the two large-winged ships that broke out of the siege, the navy was almost wiped out in the Liangming Strait in the north of Wando. It caused the biggest loss since the Huaidong Army crossed the sea to the east: more than 200 soldiers died, including a Jiyun-class warship, and four medium-sized warships were destroyed or captured by the Koreans.

After receiving the news, Lin Fu led the main force of the second water camp to return to Jeju Island in advance to deal with the matter.

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"There are too many downwind battles, and it is inevitable that some belligerents will underestimate the enemy. Before the battle, if you suffer some losses, it is also a reminder to everyone that there is nothing wrong." Zhou Puweng said in a loud voice, believing that Lin Bie, who was frowning, was relieved. .

"When Goryeo was at its peak, it once had more than 300,000 troops; even now, the Goryeo Dynasty's control over the counties and counties under its control is far stronger than that of the Yuan clan. Even if it succumbed to the hooves of Donghu's iron cavalry and the country's power gradually weakened, it would not be Huaihe. Dongqing will do his best to deal with it," Lin Fu said with a slight sigh, "you must remember the lesson this time. Not only the second camp, but also the first and third camps must sum up experience and lessons. Battalion generals are qualified only if they can adapt to combat in more complex waters."

"Yes..." Ge Cunxin, Zhao Hu and the others responded.

Lin Bie focused on the map, the waters of Qianjiaohai to the west and south of Haiyang County.

In this Haedong map, the topographic outline of Jeju Island is the clearest. Haeyang County in the north only identifies twelve counties such as Gwangju, Jeonju, and Changgye, as well as Daheishan, Naju, Wando, Funan, and Chien. Birds and other large islands.

Without obtaining the military topographic map of Haiyang County, it is impossible to clearly identify the thousands of islands off the coast of Haiyang County only by buying information from maritime merchants. It is impossible to send someone to sneak into the field to investigate, and it is impossible to find out the hydrology and geography of Qianjiaohai only by the oral narratives of a dozen fishermen.

"The Koreans made use of the complex shallow terrain of the Qianjiao Sea to gather their naval forces, and they also knew the characteristics of the draft depth of our warships from the very beginning," Lin Bie pointed to the location of the Qianjiao Sea on the map, and said, "Once the high altitude The Lishui army has assembled here, and will go south to Danluo Island in large numbers."

"The Korean infantry has also assembled on a large scale in the south of Gwangju. It can be seen that the intention of the Koreans in this battle is not only to save the soldiers of Haiyang County," Zhao Hu said. Island, fight us here!"

"I can't blame the Koreans for this. Both land and water have been disturbed. It is difficult to bring back Zhen Feng and Haiyang County soldiers just by sending the navy over here!" Lin Fu said.

"Instead of me, I can send the navy to take Zhen Feng back alone, instead of taking the risk of mobilizing the three southern counties to cross the sea to fight this battle," Song Jia frowned slightly and analyzed, "Of course, in the Donghu envoy's office Under coercion, even if the Goryeo ruler wanted to abandon the four thousand soldiers of Haiyang County on Danluo Island, it would be impossible."

Song Jia's words sounded cruel, but forcibly organizing such a battle was not a good choice for Koreans. To compare the risks to be taken, discarding 4,000 Haiyang County soldiers is not a big loss for the Koreans who have 2-3 million mouths.

"There are people from Donghu who are coercing behind their backs, but there are also people in Korea who worry about gain and loss," Lin Fu said. "Seriously, it's not that they have no chance to win, and our pressure is not light!"

The Koreans took the risk to fight this battle, and Lin Bie's heart would not be easy. The Huaidong Army and the Danra King Army currently have advantages in all aspects, but in the end they have to face the Goryeo army with a total of nearly 30,000 people. If they lose, the entire Haidong situation will face the threat of collapse.

There are only three Xisha Islands on Danluo Island, and there are nearly 40,000 troops on both sides. That is to say, once the Koreans cannot be blocked in Seogwipo City, and the field battle is lost again, it is very likely to reverse the siege of the Koreans in Jeju City.

"We suffered a loss in this battle, but we also knew that the base camp of the Goryeo Navy was in Wando, and the distance from Wando to Seogwipo was more than 130 miles. It only takes two hours for the mast and the two masts to come downwind and reach the northern bay of Seogwipo." Ge Cunxin calculated the distance between the base of the Goryeo Navy and the King of Danra, and said, "Our sentry ship in the north sea, even if we can It was discovered in time that the Goryeo navy had been dispatched on a large scale, and when the news came back, the main force of the water battalion set off from Jejusai again. At that time, the wind was going backwards, and it was definitely too late to intercept the Goryeo navy on the north side of Seogwipo... Guard camp and King Danra Army, but prepare for a battle with the Koreans near Seogwipo!"

The strait between Danluo Island and Goryeo is not too wide, and the Huaidong Army has no ports and supply bases on the north coast of Danluo Island to station the main water camp.

Since the timing of the dispatch of the Koreans was unclear, the main force of the water camp was usually stationed in Jeju Port, and a small fleet could only be dispatched to patrol the sea area and block the sentry and scout ships of the Koreans.

If the Korean Navy is fully prepared, it can take advantage of this time difference to cross the strait and send reinforcements to Seogwipo Castle.

Although it is not known how many reinforcements the Koreans will eventually send to Zhen Feng, who is trapped in Seogwipo City, it is certain that Lin Fu can no longer draw troops from Chongzhou.

On Danluo Island, Lin Fu was able to call upon six battalions of infantry in the Infantry Division and the Central Army Division, and eight hundred cavalry in the Cavalry Division. Although the Danluo King’s Army had six battalions, those with combat effectiveness could be safely drawn to the battlefield. There are only two battalions, and the other four battalions of Wang Jun are newly formed and can only be used as auxiliary soldiers for the time being.

"I think we must continue to strengthen the Dongtan camp..." Zhao Hu said.

The combined forces of Huaidong and Danluo were also limited, but two large camps were built on the periphery, and the soldiers of Zhenfeng and Haiyang County blocked Seogwipo City.

One was the earliest camp at the northern foot of Sunrise Mountain, which mainly blocked the south gate of Seogwipo facing the inland; the other was the Dongtan camp built on a low hill facing the sea in the northeast corner of Seogwipo City, which mainly blocked the south gate of Seogwipo. Inland east gate.

The west gate and north gate of Seogwipo are very close to the seashore, and there is not enough space to build a blockade camp. In the future, it will also be the main landing channel for Koryo reinforcements.

At present, it is mainly based on Beilu Camp, and it also guards the main road from Seogwipo City to Jeju.

"Tell me about it." Lin Fu asked Zhao Hu to explain his reasons for everyone to examine.

"We will win as long as we drive the Koreans out this time, and the Koreans obviously want to drive us out. Once the reinforcements land, they will no longer be willing to block us in Seogwipo City," Zhao Hu said. "The topography of Danluo Island is also simple, like a pea shell. Sunrise Mountain rises high in the center, forming a terrain with a high center and low surrounding areas. We assume that more than 10,000 Korean reinforcements will be used for the final landing operation, which will give us an advantage in force. The Koreans went out of the south gate and went to Jeju on the west side. The road was the closest, but because the Sunrise Mountain was in the west and not in the east~www.wuxiaspot.com~ the west side was connected to the sea, and the terrain was cramped, which was not conducive for the Koreans to deploy their superior forces. The South Gate was directly suppressed by my Beilu Camp. There was only two or three miles of rugged space to send troops, which was very narrow. Going out of the East Gate of Xiguipu, it seemed that it would be attacked by Dongtan and Beilu Camp, but the terrain was open to the east. It is more beneficial for the Koreans to deploy their superior forces. Once they can deploy their superior forces, they don't need to worry about being attacked by us... I thought that after the Korean reinforcements landed, the main forces would go out to the east gate, and now they need to strengthen Dongtan Camp, I suggest that the strength of the troops there should be strengthened to two battalions of Jia soldiers."

"Why don't you withdraw the Dongtan camp, concentrate your troops here, and fight to the death with the Koreans?" asked Li Ji, the prince of Danluo, "After all, this side guards the main road to the south of Jeju City, and it is not appropriate to divide the Dongtan camp. Troops up!"

"Even considering that the Koreans will be superior in military strength, we are not at an absolute disadvantage. There is no need to give up the strategic initiative and completely take the defensive." Zhou Puluojia explained.

The prince of Danluo has been studying the book of war since he was a child, but due to the narrow space of Danluo Island, it is difficult to have a real understanding and experience of the art of war. The two camps here are less than seven miles apart. If they can rely on each other as corners, how could it be possible to give up the Dongtan camp and stay here alone?

Lin Fu lowered his head and thought, habitually banging on the edge of the table, as if he didn't hear Prince Danluo's doubts. After a long time, he asked the generals, "Do you know how woodpeckers eat insects?"

"..." The generals were startled, wondering what Lin Bie meant when he suddenly said this.

"The battlefield of the battle is not something we can choose. It should be in the east of Seogwipo East Gate. Then let's eat the Koreans like woodpeckers eating insects!" My QT room is open! More vulgar official QT room number [9167] Click to enter