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    There is no positioning or radio communication on the vast sea these days. If the fleet goes out to sea, if the message is cut off, since the two fleets of the imperial court intend to contain Dongxing Port, they must hide their whereabouts and stay away from the coast. That is no matter what  Can't receive any messages either.  Moreover, when the Dongxing Port army did not move, the imperial fleet obviously would not get too close to Xiaoliuqiu. Their defenses were discovered by the Dongxing Port fleet and were wiped out in a single battle. The possibility of being stranded in the East China Sea was indeed greatest. At this time, Dongxing  Ignoring the threat from the imperial fleet, Hong Kong brazenly dispatched troops to the Japanese country according to the original plan, quickly defeated the Japanese country Kyoto, annihilated Ashikaga Yoshimi, and then stopped fighting or entangled, quickly withdrawing troops to return reinforcements. Although this idea is bold, it is indeed possible  feasibility.  Liu Siwu and Li Jian did not say anything. Although this method was feasible, the risk was not that high. It was so quiet in the study that you could hear a needle drop, and you could hear the breathing of several people. After a while, Liu Siwu finally  He opened his mouth and said: "If the imperial fleet is near the Japanese country, we must have less troops to conquer the Japanese country, otherwise we may be surrounded and annihilated. However, if the force is too strong, we are worried that the imperial navy will turn south and attack the mainland  " "I didn't say that the imperial fleet was blocked." Hu Wanli frowned dissatisfied.  Hearing these words, Li Jian's heart lit up and he said in a deep voice: "Master, since the imperial fleet cannot grasp the situation of our dispatch of troops in time, why not attract them to the Japanese country and annihilate them in one fell swoop." Annihilate the two imperial fleets?  How could it be so easy? The two fleets that Jiajing cobbled together with great difficulty were not the navy of the garrison. How could the two general officers, Marquis of Wuding Guo Xun and Marquis of Yangwu Xue Han, be easily fooled?  However, it is always a good thing to dare to think. Hu Wanli glanced at him but did not speak yet.  Liu Siwu followed up and said: "Master. The imperial fleet leaves the port and goes to sea with an unknown destination. It is a big threat to us. If our Dongxing Port fleet also leaves the port and goes to the sea with an unknown destination, it is also a big threat to the imperial fleet.  , before our whereabouts are known, the imperial fleet may not dare to touch our port. In the past few years, the Wu fleet did not explore the route from Dongxing Port to Japan.  There are no islands or reefs along the way north to Japan. The wind is still southwesterly. Our fleet can not take the existing route. In this way, the imperial fleet will not be able to find out where our fleet is going. " "Everything is forced, don't give up easily.  "Hu Wanli nodded and said: "In view of the changes in the imperial fleet, twenty warships were transferred from the Hanwu Fleet and merged into the Nanyang Fleet, under the unified command of Li Jian, to defend the safety of Xiaoliuqiu ports, and the new breech stored in Dongxing Port.  The artillery can be equipped for twenty warships, and the Hanwu fleet will be divided into ten. Remember, there must be no loss of Dongxing Port and Hanwu Port.  . Modify the battle and defense plan, and the army will set sail for the northern expedition within five days! " "I obey," Liu Siwu and Li Jian quickly stood up and responded.  After a few people retreated, Xue Liangfu said with a smile: "Young master seems to be confident?" "Everything is done in advance, and failure in advance will lead to failure. As early as when the expedition plan was formulated, a defensive plan was formulated." Hu Wanli said and sipped  He took a sip of tea, glanced at him, and then said slowly: "This war is related to the future and destiny of Dongxing Port. Liu Siwu and Li Jian feel a lot of pressure. Suddenly hearing that the imperial court and the Japanese alliance are cautious, there is nothing wrong with them. Only give them  For three to five days, they are afraid that they will think too much and become afraid. Many things are difficult to think about, but once they are actually done, they are not as difficult as they imagined. " Xue Liangfu hesitated and then said: "But.  This battle is indeed of great importance. It is best to have a perfect plan. " "Zuo Qing doesn't know about military matters." Hu Wanli said with a smile: "The battlefield is changing rapidly, so how can it be considered a perfect plan?  , most of them cannot be implemented. The pre-war plan is nothing more than a rough plan. In this battle, I am only sure of one thing. The two fleets of the imperial court cannot risk everything for the Japanese country. As for attacking Xiaoliuqiu,  The most valuable ones are Dongxing Port and Hanwu Port. These two places are not only heavily stationed, but also have complete defense systems. With the Nanyang Fleet present, the chance of being captured is very small. Other ports don't matter. The imperial court dares to attack one of our ports.  Let¡¯s spare our hands and retaliate at least tenfold, let¡¯s see who is more ruthless!¡± After saying that, he paused for a moment and then said: ¡°However, there are no absolutes in everything, and there is a certain amount of luck in fighting. If the city is defeated, the first  The top priority is to organize the evacuation of the military workshop craftsmen and blow up the workshop without any hesitation. The evacuation route must be surveyed first, and the response and supply arrangements must be prepared. "Young master, don't worry," Xue Liangfu said hurriedly.  Wa Country, Kagoshima, at the entrance of the bay of Satsuma Peninsula, a group of soldiers wearing Ming Dynasty uniforms stood on the top of a hill and looked at the sea to the south. The top of the hill wasIt is located not far from the main route for Toko Port merchant ships to the Japanese country. The Toko Port fleet will pass here whether it is heading to Ouchi Yoshitaka or Ashikaga Yoshimi's territory.  Because they were free, a group of officers and soldiers seemed quite relaxed, chatting without saying a word, "Heipi, we have been staying in this inhospitable place for almost half a month. This is not like going to sea for training." "Isn't that right?  Elephant." The sturdy Heipi spit out the grass roots in his mouth and said: "I heard from the local fishermen last night" After hearing this, a soldier was leaning against the tree and taking a nap.  Immediately he became energetic and said: "You kid ran away again last night?" "Hush, you want me to eat the military stick?" "You succeeded? How about you little ladies?" "One silver dollar, I will take you there tonight  " "Yes, it's not gold and silver, just a silver dollar." "Don't interrupt, what did the local fishermen say?" "The opposite sea is the only way for merchant ships to come to Japan.  "What's the matter?" "What's the matter?" Heipi glanced at him and said, "This is not a return training at all. We may be going to war with Dongxing Port!"  After hearing this, several soldiers were stunned, and then someone said: "Isn't it possible? Don't you mean to guard the merchant fleet here?" "Isn't the purpose of going to sea this time to avoid a war with Dongxing Port?" "Businessmen  Fleet? You haven¡¯t seen a single ship after being guarded for so many days. It seems to me that they are preparing to ambush Dongxing Port?  All the soldiers were a little scared. Who on the southeast coast has not heard of the reputation of Dongxing Port. It has been seven or eight years since the Dongxing Port fleet showed its flag.  There were dozens of battles, big and small, without a single defeat. Even the conquest of Annan, which gave the Ming Dynasty a headache, was a series of victories, and it was as popular as ever.  I heard that the entire Nanyang is now under the control of Dongxing Port.  Although everyone knew that the imperial court created a naval fleet to target Dongxing Port, no one expected that this day would come so quickly. After a while, someone timidly said: "Will the Dongxing Port Fleet come?" Behind the hill  On a sail warship in the bay, Xue Han, Marquis of Yangwu, also asked in a deep voice: "Will the Dongxing Port Fleet come?" A man with a strong build.  With a rather heroic appearance, the young guerrilla in his early thirties said firmly: "Come back to the commander-in-chief, the Dongxing Port Fleet will definitely come." This young guerrilla's name is Yu Dayou, courtesy name Zhifu. He was born as a junior officer in the Quanzhou Guards Station in Jiajing.  In the 14th year of Wu Jinshi's reign, he wrote a policy treatise called "The Way to Secure the Country and the Whole Army."  He was appreciated by Mao Bowen, Minister of the Ministry of War, and was promoted from inheriting the position of Baihu to Qianhu. The imperial court established a naval fleet, and he was recommended by Mao Bowen to join.  Yu Dayou was born as a Jinshi, and was appreciated by Mao Bowen. In addition, he was courageous in taking on tasks, strict in running the army, and was very good at using firearms. He was also highly regarded by Xue Han, Marquis of Yangwu.  Within a few years, he moved to Guerrilla and became quite famous in the Haizhou Fleet.  Hearing Yu Dayou's affirmation, Xue Han's expression looked a little gloomy.  If Dongxing Port is not threatened by the imperial court and insists on conquering Japan, it will not be a good thing for the imperial court or the Haizhou Fleet. As the chief officer of the Haizhou Fleet, he knows very well that the Haizhou Fleet is not the Dongxing Port Fleet at all.  Their opponents, whether it is artillery, actual combat experience, soldier quality or morale, are not as good as the Dongxing Port fleet in all aspects. It is unwise to start a war with Dongxing Port at this time.  After a long while, he said: "Why is Zhifu so sure that Dongxing Port will continue to conquer the Japanese country under such circumstances?" Yu Dayou answered Fei's question: "The general has always been puzzled as to why Dongxing Port did not launch a large-scale expedition against Siam, Annan, and Siam.  Burma, on the other hand, aggressively attacked the Japanese country. "The Japanese country is rich in gold and silver," Xue Han said calmly.  "Siam, Annan, and Myanmar are the land of plenty, with a suitable climate, fertile land, and they are mainland China." Yu Dayou said slowly. He grew up in Quanzhou since he was a child, and he was very familiar with Nanyang maritime trade. He knew it very clearly. After a slight pause, he said  Then he continued: "In terms of strategic value, Siam, Annan, and Myanmar are far better than the Japanese. Although the Japanese are rich in gold and silver, Dongxing Port can also easily obtain the gold and silver of the Japanese through maritime trade and firearms trade. Hu Changqing's vision  He is broad-minded and has a unique vision. He is not a short-sighted person. It is impossible not to see this. But why did Dongxing Gang want to conquer the Japanese country first? Doesn't he know that Siam, Annan, and Myanmar are more suitable for establishing a country? "Xue Han heard this?  I¡¯m also puzzled. It doesn¡¯t make sense to say that Siam, Annam, and Burma are difficult to fight. Dongxing Port conquered Annan with no effort at all. A mere few thousand people showed off their power in Annan, and Annam was not able to fight back at all. I thought about it a little bit.  Thinking about it, he didn't have the slightest clue. He glanced at Yu Dayou and heHe said: "What does Zhifu want to say?" "The general just can't figure it out." Yu Dayou considered: "If Dongxing Port attacks Siam, Annan, and Myanmar, the imperial court will not even have a chance to intervene. Why does Dongxing Port  Are you going to conquer Japan? " Hearing this, Xue Han nodded thoughtfully. Nanyang is basically the world of Dongxing Port. If Dongxing Port attacks Siam, Annan, and Myanmar, the imperial court will not dare to send a fleet even if it is afraid.  They went south to contain Dongxing Port, but Dongxing Port came to fight against the Japanese. Why?  After pondering for a long time, he said with a solemn expression: "Could it be that Dongxing Port's expedition against the Japanese country was just a drunkard's intention to go beyond the wine and was aimed at our two fleets? Or, this is simply a joint effort between Dongxing Port and the Japanese country.  A trap for us? " Having said this, a cold sweat broke out on his back. If this is the case, the situation of the Haizhou fleet will be in danger. Their fleet is hiding in this narrow bay with only one exit. If it is a Japanese  By sending the information to Dongxing Port, the Dongxing Port fleet only needs to block the exit of the bay to easily annihilate the Haizhou and Tianjin fleets in one fell swoop.  Originally, the fleet was anchored in this bay because it was hidden here and not easy to be found. Dongxing Port did not dare to easily conquer the Japanese country without being able to detect the specific location of the fleet, and even if Dongxing Port came to conquer it.  They can also choose the opportunity to follow and attack from behind while Dongxing Port is attacking Kyoto. If it is really a trap, then this is a dead end!  At this moment, a Qian President came quickly.  He bowed and said: "Commander, a clipper was found on the sea!" "Clipper? One?" Xue Han was frightened by Yu Dayou's reminder. When he heard the clipper was discovered, he was immediately panicked. Dongxing Port Fleet  arrive?  The Qianhu hurriedly bowed and said: "There is indeed only one sailboat. It is a sailboat. It is very fast and has a slender figure." Upon hearing the description, Yu Dayou said in a deep voice: "It is the new clipper ship from Dongxing Port - the flying shear.  The speed of the ship is twice that of ordinary sailing warships, and it is also very fast against the wind." He said in a deep voice: "Didn't you find the fleet?" "No." It turned out to be a fast ship from Dongxing Port.  Xue Han quickly ordered: "Raise the sails, raise the sails, and return to camp." The bay is an arc, and the inside of the bay cannot be seen from the outside sea. Xue Han is not worried about being discovered by the clippers from Dongxing Port. Yu Dayou  He also immediately ordered: "Dongxing Port has telescopes that can clearly see things far away. Order the soldiers on the shore to hide and not reveal their whereabouts. Once the fleet is discovered, report back immediately." After speaking, he turned around and  Looking at Xue Han, he said: "Commander, the general was just suspicious before" "The battle between the two armies is not a case, everything must be based on true evidence." Xue Han waved his hand.  He said: "Although Zhifu is suspicious, it is not unreasonable. Let's talk about it after we return to camp." As he said, he sighed softly and said: "It is not easy for the imperial court to build these two naval fleets. This is also the only one that can contain Dongxing Port at present.  With our strength, it is reasonable for Dongxing Port to try every means to destroy our two fleets. Otherwise, how can we deal with the emperor and the court? " "Commander," Yu Dayou said solemnly: "Now that Dongxing Port has been discovered.  It is estimated that the Dongxing Port fleet is not far away from the clipper ship. It is still difficult to determine whether Dongxing Port's conquest of the Japanese country is true or false. It is better to leave this bay and stop in this sea area for a while, and let Dongxing Port discover the traces.  , and then decide the next step based on the response of the Dongxing Port fleet" "That makes sense." Xue Han nodded slightly.  The clipper ship came quickly through the wind and waves. On the bow deck, Battalion Commander Han Qiwei held up a telescope and carefully searched for the islands near the sea. After passing several small islands, Deputy Battalion Commander Tang Shunmin came forward and said: "Battalion Commander  "Chief, it's getting late. Let's return. The terrain in this area is complicated. Come back and inspect it carefully tomorrow morning." Han Qiwei knew that he was worried about problems in this area. Clipper ships are fast but have poor firepower. The terrain here is complicated.  It was already in the waters of the Japanese country, and it would be really troublesome to be ambushed. The fleet was already far behind at this time, and there was no way to rescue it. This was the first clipper ship in Dongxing Port, and he didn't want anything to happen.  Company Commander Wu Qiushui had served as a trainee in Ashikaga Yoshimi's barracks and was very familiar with this sea area. He immediately pointed to the bay in front and said: "Captain Han, the Tianjin and Haizhou fleets are quite large. If you want to hide in this sea area,  , the bay facing us is an excellent hiding place, and there is Nagasaki" Upon hearing this, Tang Shunmin quickly said in a deep voice: "No, the sea of ??the bay.  We don't have enough space to take risks. Let the small reconnaissance ship come over tomorrow to cast a net for investigation. "Han Qiwei smiled slightly and said: "Since we are here, we will go around this sea area and then return, not into the bay."  , as soon as Xue Han's ship returned to the camp, he quickly went ashore and cameWhen he arrived at Wuding Hou Guo Xun's tent, he went directly into the tent without waiting for an announcement. He saw Guo Xun reading leisurely. He bowed his hands slightly and said directly: "The clipper that discovered Dongxing Port at sea was the flying ship."  Cut the boat." As he said this, he explained Yu Dayou's suspicion in detail.  After listening attentively, Guo Xun's face was also solemn, and he pondered a little, and then said: "It is related to the survival of the fleet. It is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist. The speed of the clipper ship is extremely fast. Since there is only one reconnaissance ship, it means that Dongxing  The harbor fleet is still far away from here. Immediately send an order to set sail out of the bay to the west, anchor in the open bay to the west, and send a few more clippers to check the size of the Dongxing Port fleet. "The clipper ship circled around and found nothing.  Abnormal quickly returned along the original path. When it became a small dot on the sea, the sail warships of the Tianjin and Haizhou fleets surged out from the mouth of the narrow bay and slowly moved to the not far away place.  A completely open bay to the west.  The next morning, when the huge fleet of Dongxing Port appeared on the sea far away, the clipper ship rushed to the waters of Satsuma Peninsula with more than ten reconnaissance speedboats with 500 materials, and the fleet launched a search formation.  Warning cannons were heard from the sea. Amidst the dull cannons, a dark sea of ??sail warships with red battle flags flying on their mastheads slowly lined up from the west of the peninsula.  On the Dongxing Port Fleet, the flagship of Erqianliang, Hu Wanli held up his telescope and looked at the dark fleet, his face a little gloomy. The clipper ship circled in this sea area yesterday, and the other party must have discovered it, but he  Instead of leaving, he stayed in this sea area. I wonder what his intention was?  deterrence?  contain?  Or are you going to follow behind like a piece of dog skin plaster?  Judging from the number of warships, the two fleets of Tianjin and Haizhou should be here. Putting down the telescope, Hu Wanli ordered in a deep voice, "Send the flag to the fleet behind and send the breech gun fleet to the west to make an interception.  "
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