The struggle of the reborn prince

Koryo is located on a long and narrow peninsula, surrounded by the sea on three sides, with a length of about [-] miles and a width of about [-] miles. Due to the crustal movement, erosion, and accumulation that occurred many times over a long period of geological time, mountains and plateaus have been formed. , plains, valleys, coasts and other terrains.But Koryo is generally a mountainous country, with mountains and plateaus occupying almost [-]% of the land.

The north is the Changbai Mountains, the central part is the King Kong Mountains, and the south is the Daxiaobaishan Mountains. The mountains are steep, with ravines and ravines, dense forests, and many valleys are mixed with earth and rocks.At the same time, it is a country with many rivers and lakes in the world, with a long coastline and crossing rivers, criss-crossing the whole country. The climate in the south is warm, and most of the rivers are not frozen or only covered with thin ice in winter.The plains are mostly in the west and south, and on the east coast there are only smaller plains along the lower reaches of the rivers.

This special terrain made the road system in the north of Koryo extremely underdeveloped. There are more than [-] mountains with an altitude of more than [-] feet in the northeast. From Jin Kingdom to Xijing, you can only avoid the mountains in the east and go south along the west coast plain. The roads here are also narrow, and in some places two vehicles cannot cross.In addition to the road, there are field ridge trails, especially the mountain roads are very small, making it difficult for troops to move.

Although the complex terrain of Goryeo has great restrictions on both sides, it has more disadvantages for the attackers.The peninsula is long and narrow, and most of it is mountainous, so the capacity for troops is limited. Therefore, the reinforcements sent this time are all dragoons and infantry-based marines who can charge on horseback and serve as infantry when dismounted, but did not send the most powerful attack force. Hussars, and the Pusan ​​Port base in the south is an ice-free port, which can provide uninterrupted supplies for reinforcements.

In the past, it was because the emperor was too good and powerful.He must personally go into battle to command every battle, and the commanders and generals under him are also very smart.Also out of superstition for the emperor, he gradually lost his initiative.The emperor didn't know what to do without an order. Now the emperor has delegated power to them, forcing them to constantly think of ways to find opportunities to complete the emperor's strategic deployment.

Zhao Yong considered that if the Song army launched an attack rashly after landing, it might be attacked by Wushu's attacking Koryo army and Jin's Liaodong army. Therefore, Zhao Yong and the emperor divided the entire campaign into three stages, attacking in stages, and gradually completed the plan to wipe out the enemy.But after they were sent out, the emperor became a shopkeeper, no matter how he asked for instructions, he would not 'intervene' any more, just let him grasp the opportunity.

After entering Koryo, Zhao Yong first held back the Jin army led by Wushu, and entered Xijing to focus on defense to block the Jin army's offensive momentum, and then used the water army to break through the blockade and gain a foothold.At the same time, use this time to complete the preparation of battle materials and soldiers.Now the two goals have been basically achieved, the third echelon has completed the supply task, and the Tiger General is rushing to the Gulf of Korea.The next thing is to look at the navy!

Cheng Xishou led the Dengzhou navy to trap the Jin army in the Korean Gulf. Although they had strong ships and guns, the sea area was long, so he had to divide his troops to guard the sea lanes between the islands to prevent them from sneaking away.The landing force has only one marine brigade.Even if the Jinshui Army can be defeated, it will be difficult to complete the task of regaining the three barriers and cutting off the retreat of the Wushu army and preventing the Jin Kingdom from sending troops for reinforcements.

Another problem is that the Jinshui Army occupied the strait, backed by the mainland of Korea.After they were defeated, they still had another choice, which was to abandon their boat and go ashore to do their old job.Re-converted to the infantry and entered the surrounding state cities that had been surrounded by the Jin army.Become a new force to defend the city.That would bring a lot of trouble to the Song army who landed on the mainland and established a blocking line. Therefore, how to wipe out the enemy at sea has become a problem that Cheng Xishou has to consider at this moment...

When Song Shuijun was thinking about Jinshui Army, Xiemao Ali was drinking in the camp. These days, he was going crazy. After the last defeat, he had to evacuate from the occupied islands and set up a camp in a small bay near Yanzhou. The scope of activities has also been greatly compressed, and it is impossible to get out of this island chain with Shenmi Island as the main body.During this period, he also tried to recapture Lime Island and open up the seaway leading to the Yalu River Estuary, but they were all repelled.

This is just a 'trivial matter'. Taishi Wushu has sent letters several times to ask Xiemao Ali to quickly repel the Song navy in the Korean Bay, and then go to Xijing to block the Datong River and trap and annihilate the Song army's reinforcements in Xijing.But now the entire navy is blocked in the strait, not to mention reinforcements to Xijing to annihilate the reinforcement fleet, they themselves are in danger, once the Song navy launches an all-out attack, they can only go ashore.

But Xiemao Ali didn't dare to say no. He was very aware of Wushu's temper. Under the extremely difficult financial situation, he spent a huge amount of money to build such a huge fleet, and he had high hopes.If I report that I am defeated in consecutive battles, and I am unable to send troops to help Xijing, I am afraid that being dismissed is a trivial matter, and most of them will be skinned, cramped, and the extermination of the nine clans will not necessarily relieve the hatred.

Therefore, Xiemao Ali discussed with several generals, and reported that Song Shuijun has been beaten by him in several battles and has no power to fight back. It's just that the sea is too stormy and our ships are too few to go to the open sea to pursue them. We just wait for the weather to change. Well, in one fell swoop, he completely defeated Song Shuijun who had rescued Mi Island, preventing him from leaving and allowing them to take the opportunity to take the back road.

This lie is actually not very clever, but Wushu is an amateur in water warfare. He has never even been on a boat, and he can vomit upside down in two-foot waves. How could he know that Xiemao Ali and others dared to lie to him!However, the generals of the navy dared to co-operate to deceive Wushu, because they were afraid of being punished. In addition, water warfare was different from land warfare. The report said that the enemy's ships had been sunk, and no one would go to the bottom of the sea to verify the truth. False, unlike Lu Zhanshao, whose head can be found out, so no matter how you report it, you are not afraid of being exposed, and you can get a reward, which made Xiemao Ali survive the catastrophe.

Although they stabilized Wushu for the time being, they were still uneasy, hoping that the weather would get colder and force the Song Army fleet to retreat.He can also say that the Song Army fleet has been defeated, and the weather has turned cold so that he cannot go to Xijing again, lest the Yalu River be frozen and cannot be withdrawn to the country, resulting in damage to the battleship. Most of them will be allowed to leave the battlefield and return to China for the winter. It will be next year to fight again, and one day to escape is one day, who knows what will change during this period, it will be good if we lose the battle, and then everyone will not talk about anyone else.

"Report to the capital, today the Song Army's landing troops have begun to evacuate from Lime Island and Da and Xiaohe Islands, and gather towards Shenmi Island!" The leader of the Jinshui Army patrol came to report.

"Oh, the Song army gave up those islands!" Xiemao Ali was so worried that he didn't know what to do. Apart from asking the shaman in the camp to pray to the gods to make the weather turn cold quickly, he was hiding in the handsome tent drinking wine and receiving reports. Then he asked a little excitedly.

"Reporting to Dutong, the general sent people to the island to have a look. There is no one on the island, and the tents have been burned. It is absolutely true!" the commander said with certainty.

"Well, this wine rewards you, go and invite some generals to discuss matters in the tent!" Although Xiemao Ali still didn't understand Song Jun's intentions, he thought it was not a bad thing, and said with a long-lost smile on his face.

The little commander who won the reward by accident was very happy. Wine can be said to be the favorite thing of people floating on the sea. He hadn't tasted wine for a long time, something only nobles could enjoy, and he soon invited all the commanders of the navy to come!

"What do you all think about the withdrawal of the Song army from the islands?" Xiemao Ali asked, looking at the generals.

"Dutong, the general thought that the Song Shui army wanted to withdraw. The place near the sea has been frozen in the past two days, and I'm afraid we won't be able to leave if we don't go!" A Tuhan, the commander of the Chinese army, said first.

"At the end of the day, it may not be that the navy of the Song Dynasty wants to withdraw. If the sea freezes, the islands will be connected to form a piece of land, and they can withdraw to Shenmi Island at any time. Why go now!" Wu Yanpu, the former commander of the army Lu Hun shook his head and did not agree with Ah Tuhan's statement.

"I thought this was the harbinger of the Song Shui Army's withdrawal. The Song Shui Army was different from us. They could only make a living on the ship and could not go ashore to fight. I think the number of troops guarding the island is no more than [-] people, and they rely on the artillery cover of the warships on weekdays." Guard the island. Now that the navy is about to withdraw, they are worried that we will recapture the island, so they concentrate all the defenders on Shenmi Island, where the city defense is strong and a large amount of supplies are stored, which is convenient for long-term defense. It is also an important base for the Song navy. The force is to strengthen the defense of Mi Island, so as to ensure that the island will not be lost after the army withdraws!" A Tuhan insisted on his point of view and argued.

"I'm worried that it's the Song army's deceit. They are the best at making noises and attacking the west. They want to lead us to the sea to attack. They take the opportunity to land on the mainland and cut off the grand master's return!" Uyan Puluhun once led the army to participate in the In the battle to aid Juyongguan, he was led by the Song army to run east and west. It seemed that he won everywhere, but in the end he lost everywhere.

"Chizhanhui, do you have an opinion!" Seeing that Atuhan was about to argue again, Xiemao Ali first asked Chizhanhui who hadn't spoken yet.

"Dutong, the general thought that the two commanders made sense. Now that the weather is cold, it is not unreasonable for Song Shuijun to prepare for the evacuation; but the battle in Xijing has reached a stalemate, and the Song army has not launched a war, so it cannot be said that they did not Using the possibility of two-way outflanking, using the same tactics we used to capture Baozhou, but they were worried that our navy would go ashore and fight, so they planned to transfer us away from the strait. Therefore, the general thought that it is not urgent to conclude that the Song navy will withdraw, but to Strengthen reconnaissance, closely monitor Song Shuijun's movements before making a decision!" Chi Zhanhui did not offend both sides, and made his point clear.

"Well, what everyone said makes sense!" Seeing the differences between the two sides, Xiemao Ali swallowed back what he wanted to say, "Uyan Pulu Hunming sent troops to the island to test the reaction of the Song army, Chizhanhui you Send more sentry ships to find out the movement of the Song navy fleet, Atuhan, you guard the water fortress to prevent the Song army from cheating!"... (To be continued...)