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Chapter 337 The Itchy Mo Canghai

To the east of Jiuyuan County, deep in the sea.

The night is dark and the sea is surging.

A fleet of moderate size floated beyond the line of sight.

Yan Shangzhen also hummed the Yamato folk song softly with the sound of the waves, silently watching the looming continent in front of him.

The world is unfair.

Yun Chui is lazy and cowardly by nature, but he was born to enjoy the vast and fertile continent.

They have been brave and hardworking for generations, but they don't even deserve to own a barren island...

Ugh.

Before he knew it, Zhong Yanshang really couldn't even hum the ballad, only a faint long sigh remained.

Before departure, Naoto Hisado met him.

"Yan Shang, according to General Tokugawa's intention, it is up to you whether Yun Chui retreats or not."

Although Tokugawa Musashi is still in Yamato, he still firmly believes in one thing.

Baekje is not the core interest of Yunchui Empire.As long as he was severely wounded and hurt, Emperor Changxing might recall the soldiers sent to Baekje to the country.

The sneak attack on Jiuyuan Racecourse is one of them.

"But..." Yan Shangzhen also hesitated, "If we destroy Jiuyuan's racecourse, what if Emperor Changxing is even more angry?"

Hisado Naoto remained expressionless, "So what?"

Now there are Yunchui people from Baekje fighting for Li Chengde, and even the famous Xingluo Army has been sent to Yumu County.It can be said that the two sides have torn their faces.

Emperor Jangheung might be so distressed that he would call back the soldiers sent to Baekje if they destroyed the Jiuyuan Racecourse or the Japanese army that destroyed Jinlongtan.

If the ending is the opposite, it will irritate Yun Chuiren even more.The worst thing was that they lost a third of their horses.

As the saying goes, the enemy's loss is one's own victory.

Therefore, no matter which aspect is beneficial to Yamato, it is not harmful.

Worth a try.

Looking up at the pitch-black sky, Iwagami waved his hand, "The ship is docked, everyone is going to land. Be careful."

Crash.

There was a thin sound of water being pulled out.

It took a whole hour for the [-] battalion-level troops to slowly approach the shallow water area and put down rafts of all sizes with a plop.

After a while, the rafts formed a crumbling pontoon, and the Japanese pirates ran to the shore with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

Report!
"General, there are no clouds hanging around the shore for ten miles."

Iwagami also nodded.

He led the fleet around a big bend, and even traveled day and night, just to sneak attack on Jiuyuan Racecourse.

It is normal for Yun Chui's guards to not know, or it would be abnormal if there are guards waiting on the shore.

Just going ashore doesn't mean you've arrived at Jiuyuan Racecourse, the seaside is still hundreds of miles away from the racecourse.

Yan Shangzhen also looked up at the sky again, raised his hand and pointed north.

"It's about to dawn. Send the order, and the warship will immediately retreat out of sight. Everyone hides and rests on the rocky beach in the north. After dark tomorrow, we will go to Jiuyuan Racecourse."

No one objected.

Thirty battalion-class ships retreated slowly, and disappeared on the sea level before sunrise.

The more than a thousand soldiers who went ashore quickly disappeared into the rocky and grassy beach to the north.

Jiuyuan Racecourse.

On the high watchtower, Mo Canghai in military uniform had been standing all night, and he was still looking east with his binoculars.

The news at hand is too urgent and speculative, and the coastline near Jiuyuan County is too long.

Mo Canghai couldn't tell whether the Japanese pirates would come or not, or where they would go ashore if they did.

He simply put the main force near the Jiuyuan Racecourse and waited for the rabbit.

Even so, Mo Canghai still sent a lot of eyes to the coastline, keeping a close eye on the vast sea to the east.

Report!
Windmill message is a good thing.

Not long after, a messenger ran up the watchtower excitedly.

"Your Majesty, you have discovered the whereabouts of Japanese pirates."

finally come.

Mo Canghai was overjoyed, and quickly took over the information.

"At Yinshi today, [-] battalion-class ships and a total of [-] Japanese pirates have landed on Quchun Beach. The opponents don't have any heavy weapons in their hands, except for knives and guns, they are all kerosene and powder."

Mo Canghai frowned.

The kerosene is naturally used to burn things; the powder is probably poisonous, either to kill weeds or spread horse plague...

He hurried down the watchtower and into the war room.

Qu Chuntan!
The military advisers under him have already marked the location where the Japanese pirates landed on the map.

"My lord," one of the military advisers laughed, "the Japanese pirates landed secretly from Quchun Beach in the dark, and after landing, they went straight to the rocky beach not far to the north, trying to hide there."

"It's a coincidence that our eyes are hidden there. No, the two sides almost collided head-on."

Mo Canghai laughed, "It's really hard work brothers. Give them credit."

After finishing speaking, his eyes fell on the map, "One thousand Japanese pirates, the number is a bit small."

"It's not surprising." The military advisers looked relaxed, "Since it's a sneak attack, it's normal that there are few people coming. In addition, they are taking the sea route, and [-] battalion-class ships are already a big target."

Mo Canghai remained silent, continuing to stare at the map and ponder.

One thousand Japanese pirates, and the location has been locked.

He has a total of [-] guards in his hands, so no matter whether it is siege or push, he can easily destroy them.

The only thing to guard against is the powder in the opponent's hand.

Who the hell knows what those are.

Whether it's from Xiliang or Yunchui people these years, they are a little terrified when they hear the word powder.

"My lord. It's summer now. During the day, most of the wind in Jiuyuan County blows inland from the sea. At night, it's relatively easy to say. Those Japanese pirates might throw powder when they jump over the wall in a hurry. We should try our best to attack at night."

"Yes," another military adviser added, "and the farther away from the racecourse, the better."

Mo Canghai nodded.

His eyes fell on the East China Sea.

Mobilizing troops will take time.

If the Japanese pirates who landed are dealt with immediately, then the thirty Japanese pirate warships wandering in the coastal waters of Jiuyuan might not be able to be besieged and killed.

It's just that Mo Canghai was a little unwilling to let them go just like that.

"My lord, without the soldiers, the thirty warships are empty shells, nothing to worry about. Let's give priority to killing the Japanese pirates who have already landed..."

In this way, at least he would not be blamed by the Ministry of War or Emperor Changxing.

Mo Canghai glared at him, "Isn't this official clear about this?"

It's just that their defense area is close to the sea, but they don't have a warship in hand.Therefore, he could only stare at the enemy coming and going on the sea, but he was at a loss what to do.

"Thirty battalion-level battleships." Mo Canghai was itching, "If we snatch them, we will have warships."

As for soldiers.

Mo Canghai believes that as long as you give yourself time.He will definitely be able to train the guards of the three northern counties into water dragons like Canglan County in the south.

"Immediately send a letter to Beihaiguan and Jinlongtan, let them see if they can surround the thirty warships."

"Yes!" The messenger left in a hurry.

The military advisers and generals looked at each other, and all of them looked at each other in blank dismay.

"My lord," someone swallowed, "they are a bit far away, so it's too late."

Regardless of whether it is Beihaiguan or Jinlongtan, even if they set off immediately after receiving the information, unless the thirty pirate boats stay still, they will not be able to catch up.

"Catch up." Mo Canghai slammed his fist on the table in front of him.

"You have to find a way to scare the Japanese pirates in Quchuntan. Let them feel that they have not been discovered, but they can't move westward for the time being, otherwise they will be discovered by us."

"We'll wait for General Wei or Uncle Xiao to surround the thirty ships."

(End of this chapter)