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Chapter 412 Crossing the Sea
Dou Jiande turned his head to look at it, and saw Zhang Xuansu asked: "Zhang Aiqing, what's your opinion?"

Zhang Xuansu cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Li Chongjiu's soldiers in Youzhou are brave, and they are also in danger of Yanyun. Our army is not sure of victory, so we might as well go to Shandong first. The anti-kings in Shandong are like Wang Bo, Xu Yuanlang, Qi Gongshun , Zang Junxiang is just a dog guarding the household, a mediocre person, and has no ambition to compete for the world. Once our army arrives, these people will only be captured with nothing to do."

Speaking of this, Zhang Xuansu paused and said: "I heard that it is easy first and then difficult. Youzhou has a room to get the Xibu as a backup. Attacking is harmful but not beneficial. Even if Youzhou is destroyed, you have to face the Turks. It is better to preserve Youzhou, cut off Shandong first, and the heroes of Hebei before marching north."

Dou Jiande listened to Zhang Xuansu's words and said: "Zhang Aiqing is really a loyal minister. These words are all out of the heart of planning for me. It's not that I don't want to take Shandong, but I can't. Right now Wang Bo, Xu Yuanlang, Qi Gongshun The younger generation has already surrendered to Li Tang, if I attack Shandong, I will definitely turn against Li Tang."

Zhang Xuansu took a step forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Shandong is the gateway to Hebei connecting the north and the south, and it is the place where I lie on my couch. Li Tang is located in Guanzhong, which is far away from Shandong. How can your Majesty use the couch?" Let Li Tang be a side room. This minister is heartbroken."

"Zhang Huangmen's words are wrong," Wang Cong said, "My Daxia's main opponent right now is Youzhou. If we attack Shandong, it would be unwise to turn against Li Tang."
Wang Cong continued: "At present, our army is sharp, our soldiers are strong and horses are strong, and it is time to take advantage of the situation to fight. However, Zhang Huangmen said that the first is easy and then the difficult, and we will wipe out the heroes in Shandong. Could it be that in the end the master was useless."

Kong Deshao, the Minister of Internal History, said: "Today's Li Yuan is divided into three and one, and the army is strong and the horse is strong. It is impossible to compete. If our army does not defeat Li Chongjiu and take Youzhou for a day, we will not be an enemy of Li Tang for a day."

This statement represents the opinion of the majority of civil servants. Seeing that this is irreversible, Zhang Xuansu sighed and said, "The land of Youzhou is flat, and Li Chongjiu has the advantage of light cavalry. Although the number of troops is small, it should not be underestimated. Your Majesty must be cautious when he decides to use troops in Youzhou." , don't rush in. "

Dou Jiande smiled and said, "I will know."

At present, the generals have no objection to the matter of marching into Youzhou.

Dou Jiande finally made a final decision and said: "Just now Zhang Aiqing said that Shandong is a place to lie down, and Youzhou is not a place to lie down. Therefore, the decisive battle with Youzhou is imperative. Even if there is no support from the Lu family, this will not prevent my unification. The footsteps of the world."

All the generals said yes at the moment.

In September, it is the time when autumn is crisp and clear.

Jin Chunqiu, Kongshan, and Yuanxiao led a thousand Silla Hwarang troops and Han soldiers, and set sail from the mouth of the Sancha River.

Not long ago, Li Chongjiu had just approved this time, their combat plan to rescue Silla.The three were overjoyed. They did not expect Li Chongjiu to agree to march into Liaodong under such a difficult situation.

According to the battle plan, Cui Xu of the Dingling Department dispatched more than 35 soldiers of the Dingling Department to cross the Liaoshui River and attack the villages of Goguryeo.With the help of Cui Xu's dispatch of troops, Jin Chunqiu and the others will lead the thousand soldiers, as well as nearly two thousand naval troops from Goguryeo and Youzhou, to form a combined fleet of [-] warships and land in Liaodong.

This time their goal was Beisha City in Liaodong.

The sea breeze was blowing, carrying a fleet of more than 3000 people from Silla, Youzhou, the navy and land armies, and began to lift anchor and sail towards Liaodong.

The waters from the mouth of the Sancha River to Liaodong are very difficult. People who went to sea in ancient times always regarded it as difficult and dangerous. Therefore, when the Sui navy conquered Goguryeo, they always used Dongnai County as their anchor point.However, in order to seek help, the people of Silla sent ships to try out in this sea area many times. After the boats were destroyed, they finally opened up a relatively safe waterway between Sanhekou and Silla.
More than 30 warships are advancing on the dark and sinking Bohai Bay.

Jin Chunqiu stood on the bow of the boat, looking out at the sea. As the prince of Silla, he came to Youzhou far away from his homeland in fact to seek refuge.In the current royal family, it is unquestionable that the heroine is in power. In order to ensure that his daughter comes to power, King Shinpei will definitely cleanse his dissidents and help her consolidate her position. At that time, he will only die if he stays in Silla.

When the ferry came to Youzhou, although he lost the dignity of the prince, he gained the freedom of ordinary people. After all, King Zhenping was old and the heroine was weak. With such a powerful enemy as Goguryeo, the country must A powerful king to revitalize Goguryeo.

And now that he came to Youzhou, as long as he performed well in the attack on Beisha City.Not only can he gain the trust of Li Chongjiu, but he can also gain the appreciation of the ministers in the Silla Dynasty, which will be of great help to him when he returns to Silla to ascend the throne.

Jin Chunqiu took a deep breath and returned from his thoughts. He knew that it was too long to think about it. If Beisha City hadn't been captured, there would be no way to talk about it.Right now, he has to cultivate his cronies in the army and create a strong army. Having his own team is the foundation of everything.

Jin Chunqiu remembered that before the battle, Li Chongjiu sent him out of the gate of Ji County.

At that time, Li Chongjiu personally said to himself: "The first priority in this attack on Beisha City is to capture the city and wipe out the Goguryeo defenders, so that the Goguryeo people know that the existence of our navy forces them to strengthen their presence in various coastal areas. Defend the city and contain the troops."

Jin Chunqiu replied at that time: "Report to Lord Gu, I have already inquired about it. Three years ago, General Lai Hu'er had just conquered Beisha City and beheaded more than a thousand people. The defenders are definitely not as good as they were then, but our army this time is only 3000 people, but under a surprise attack, it will surely succeed."

After hearing his own answer, Li Chongjiu smiled and said: "This is the best, the next thing I told you is the second priority, and it is up to you to decide."

"Report to Lord Gu, what is your own decision?"

Li Chongjiu said: "Things on the battlefield are changing rapidly, so there is a reason why the orders of generals outside the country will not be accepted. I will go to Liaodong to take a boat back and forth for a few days, and then pass by land. If there is military information, how can it reach my ears directly, so in case Things have changed, and in order not to make a mistake, I grant you the right to make decisions on the fly."

"I implore Shanggu to announce it?"

Li Chongjiu said: "This is my second priority. If you can successfully capture Beisha City and feel that you can defend it, then defend it. If you think Goguryeo is powerful, you can see that there is a place in the south of the island called Duli Town. This is a good port, you can lead your army to station here and build a city for defense. In the future, merchant ships from Youzhou and Silla will use this place as a transit point. In the future, I will let you guard here."
Thinking of this incident, Jin Chunqiu still remembers the shock at that time, which meant that Li Chongjiu gave up the town as a general and held a big power in his hands. As he gradually approached his destination, Jin Chunqiu knew that everything would start from Beisha City. , otherwise there is no way to talk about it.

"How far is it from landing?" Jin Chunqiu asked.

On the side, Yuan Xiao pinched the Buddha beads and said, "According to the charts obtained by Hu'er, the general of the Han Dynasty, who attacked Beisha City last time, it's just around the corner. I heard that this chart is not easy to come by."

"How are the soldiers?"

"Part of the Han army got seasick, but it's not a serious problem," Yuan Xiaoyan said. "The Youzhou navy is not as good as our Silla navy, obviously because of the new team."

Jin Chunqiu said: "It's not easy to create a navy. The sailors who followed us to sea have more than ten years of experience in sea navigation, so they can steer the helm in the wind and waves. If the Youzhou navy wants to become the guardian of the past How far is the elite navy here?"

"Exactly," Yuan Xiaoyan said, "I have already sent people to supervise these Han sailors on each ship. They have grown a lot in the past few days compared to the first day of departure."

Jin Chunqiu nodded and said: "Of course, Lord Shanggu trusts me so much and regards Silla as a country of brothers. Of course we must find a way to repay him."

"Of course, we Silla people always repay favors."

"I see land!"

"I see land!"

The soldiers at the bow couldn't help cheering. After several days of sailing, they had arrived at their destination.

Yuan Xiao took the chart, compared the directions below, and happily said to Jin Chunqiu: "Your Highness, we have arrived at the south of Beisha City, which is here."

Jin Chunqiu glanced at the map, couldn't help smiling, and said: "Very well, we will start from here, and send sampans to choose the beach for landing."

In the city of Youzhou.

Li Chongjiu was sitting in the hall, and the letter in his hand was the battle report of the navy's capture of Beisha City five days ago.Jin Chunqiu conquered Beisha City for the second time with lightning speed.

After the Koguryo army resisted for a while, the city fell, and more than 2000 soldiers and civilians in the city surrendered together.Jin Chunqiu said in the letter that he was going to retreat to Duli Town to hold on, so he set fire to Beisha City.

After hearing the news, Li Chongjiu felt that a stone had fallen from his heart. He did not choose the wrong person. This Taizong in the history of the Silla people was really decisive. Close to the sea, the town of Duli is easy to defend.

Among the three countries on the peninsula, the navy of Baekje is the strongest, followed by Silla, and the Goguryeo navy only sails on the river. As for the navy on the sea, there are almost no naval forces. Son, Zhou Fashang's Great Sui navy has been cleaned up.

As the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, conquering Duli Town means that there are no worries on three sides of the sea, as long as the land side is guarded.

Li Chongjiu seemed to remember that hundreds of years later, Mao Wenlong led his tens of thousands of Dongjiang troops to harass the rear of the Manchu Qing with the help of the islands of the Liaodong Peninsula on the scattered islands of the Liaodong Peninsula.

But for Li Chongjiu now, this is just a transfer station for merchant ships in Youzhou, Silla. If the time is right in the future, a fleet of thousands of large ships will appear on this sea, sweeping across the Korean Peninsula and even the Wa country in the east.

And Duli Town is his navy base, but now he is poor and white, so he can only borrow chickens to lay eggs, and let the people of Silla help him drill a navy.

(End of this chapter)