Chapter 20: The Tiger Fights the Rabbit

In the western part of Fukue Island, across the island from Kugajima, Mt. Naru is covered with snow, black earth, brown trees with withered leaves, and gray castles. On the hillside in front of the walled city, the snow was trampled and muddy, and everywhere there were broken knives and halberds, and arrows stuck in the ground and corpses were as dense as freshly harvested rice stubble.

Hundreds of corpses were layered on top of each other, and those dark red blood, flowing down, washed through the snow, leaving shocking traces.

The remnants of the Fukue Island pirates retreated to the walled city.

Under the leadership of Li Ji, the son of King Danluo, the two battalions of the Danluo Wang's army, gathered the formation. The wounded retreated to the rear, and there were special people collecting arrows on the battlefield, and most of the arrows could still be reused.

After forming the formation, the main force of the two battalions of the Danluo King's army continued to force towards the pirates' last stronghold on the island, Mount Naliu.

The first battalion of infantry of the Huaidong Army was stationed on a low hill not far away, as a reserve, closely monitoring the direction of the entire battle situation.

Farther away, in the harbor surrounded by Fukue Island and Kuga Island, more than a dozen huge warships, like giant sea beasts, were stationed there, not only keeping an eye on the war on Fukue Island, but also closely monitoring Kuga Island and the pirates who were flocking to the open sea to watch the situation.

The harbor surrounded by Fukue Island and Kuga Island is an excellent bay surrounded by hills on the left and right to shelter from the wind and waves. The interior is open again, like a big lake on the island, and the openings on the north and south sides are small, which can be blocked with a large stone-throwing crossbow.

A deep-water channel that could be directly docked was probed with a line and towed away, and the Tsukai was anchored directly on the west coast of Fukue Island.

A trestle bridge was erected, more than 100 guards landed ashore, and an obstacle cordon was set up along the coast.

Lin Jian stood on the deck of the Jinhai and watched the battle on the island.

The remnants of the Haikou retreated to the walled city, and the foot soldiers gained a foothold on the island, and Li Ji, the son of the Danluo king, and the commander of the personal guard battalion who landed on the shore to assist in the battle, Ma Po Monkey, ran over and boarded the Jinhai to report the battle.

Ma Po Monkey looked at the sky and said, "There are only more than 300 remnants of bandits left to retreat, but depending on the weather, the attack on the village will have to wait for tomorrow!" ”

"Maybe you should send someone to surrender!" Danluo Wang Shi Li Ji said.

Danluo monarchs and ministers officially accepted the canonization of the imperial court, and according to the system, the crown prince of Danluo was renamed Wang Shizi.

After the expansion of the Danluo Royal Army, there were five battalions, and the Danluo royal family incorporated the original more than 700 guards into the first and second battalions. In addition, ten military attachΓ©s of the Huaidong Military Division were assigned to these two battalions as military commanders, responsible for tactics and training, and the infantry of these two battalions naturally became the elite of the Danluo Wang's army.

The combat effectiveness is guaranteed by a basic level, the Goryeo people are gathering troops in the southern cities of Haiyang County, the heavy snow weather, the process is quite slow, and it will take some time to form a threat to Danluo Island, Lin Jian first pulled out the elite of these two battalions in the army of the Danluo King to fight the pirates.

It gave the Danluo Wangjun the opportunity to train the army in actual combat, and also reduced the combat pressure of the pro-guard battalion.

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After the chaos of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Fuso Kingdom had been divided into dozens of feudal states. The island of Kyushu is home to four major feudal states, which have weak control over the surrounding islands outside of the mainland.

Piracy thrived, and these marginal islands naturally became pirate strongholds.

Fukue Island is located in the northwest sea of Kyushu Island, one of the five main islands of the Goto Island, and the leader of this pirate force based on Fukue Island is Shen Heming, a native of Mingzhou Prefecture in eastern Zhejiang.

This group of pirates also did evil in the early years along the coast of Liangzhejiang, and it can be regarded as a branch of the East China Sea Bandits. In the early years of the luxury family's infiltration into the East China Sea Bandits, Shen Heming was unwilling to be incorporated by the luxury family, so he retreated across the sea to the east, using Fukue Island as the main base to develop, mainly by collecting protection money from passing merchant ships and plundering the coastal areas of Kyushu and Goryeo.

In November, Zhen Feng of Haeyang County, Goryeo invaded Danluo Island, and Shen Heming bribed Zhen Feng and sent troops to participate in the siege of Jeju Sai.

Now that Zhen Feng and the soldiers of Haiyang County are trapped in Seogwipo City, Shen Heming escaped and returned to Fujiang Island.

Lin Jian had already intended to crack down on the pirate forces in the Haidong region, and completely straightened out the trade route between Danluo Island and Kyushu Island in the east, how could he let it go if he had such a good opportunity and excuse?

Lin Bindang controlled the situation on Danluo Island and completely blocked the soldiers of Haiyang County in Seogwipo City, so he led his troops to attack Fujiang Island.

Fukue Island is about 400 miles from the east coast of Danna Island, and along the edge of the northern shore of Kyushu Island, there is a current, which runs from west to east, and even in the breezy season, it only takes a little more than a day to travel east from Jeju Port.

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Li Ji, the prince of Danluo, suggested surrendering, Lin Jian thought about it and said: "If this Haikou is not completely disabled, I am afraid that it will not be surrendered easily." But it's good to give it a try, send someone over to talk, don't think about Zhao'an, I want to declare that below He Ming, the leaders of the Fujiang Island pirates have all abandoned their weapons and surrendered, and accepted the disposal of the Huaidong Military Division! If he surrenders, I spare his life; But if he does not come down, tomorrow when the sun rises, you will bring his head to me. ”

Song Jia stared at the snowy white snow on the island, as well as the bloody battlefield trampled on the near, her eyebrows frowned slightly, so bloody made her a little uncomfortable, but she also stood beside Lin Jian and did not go back to the cabin.

Seeing that Li Ji, the prince of Danluo, and Ma Po Monkey returned to the shore and arranged for people to go up to surrender, Song Jia said: "Shen Heming didn't invest in the luxury family at the beginning, and this time he persuaded Qin Zitan to help Haiyang County go to Jeju City, look ahead, wander, and steal chickens to break the rice ......"

"If you can look forward to everything and know the overall situation, you won't be a pirate," Lin Jian smiled slightly and said, "When the luxury family first infiltrated the East China Sea, how could it have today's momentum?" It is normal for Shen Heming not to invest in luxury homes. Even those pirate leaders who invested in luxury in the early days, if you count them, how many of them are really valued by luxury families? Once the subordinates are exhausted, isn't it for the luxury family to kick aside? Now that the luxury family occupies the east of Zhejiang, there is some weather, Shen Heming is originally from Mingzhou Mansion, at this time, he also wants to have the opportunity to return to Mingzhou to glorify his ancestors, no wonder he is tempted......"

"The time is also, the situation is also, most people just go with the flow, and they can only go with the flow." Song Jia said with emotion.

"You said that Qin Zitan is in Goryeo, what kind of demon moth will he toss?" Lin Jian asked.

After Lin Jian controlled the situation on Danluo Island, although Goryeo was strict with Danluo Island, the maritime merchants of Goryeo, as well as those forces who were also merchants and cowards, were driven by interests and did not mind being the eyes and ears of the Huaidong Army.

It was not difficult for Lin Tie to get the news of Goryeo on Danluo Island, and he already knew the news that Qin Zitan was envoying to Goryeo on behalf of the luxury family a few days ago, and he also knew that Qin Zitan had stayed in Haiyang for many days and treated Zhen Feng, the governor of Haiyang County, as a guest.

To say that Zhen Feng finally made up his mind to fight Danluo Island, without Qin Zitan making trouble in it, the ghosts would not believe it.

"The luxury family has shifted its focus from the East China Sea to the land, and no matter how hard Qin Zitan tries, there is a limit," Song Jia said with emotion, "But after the Donghu envoy arrives in Hanyang Mansion, it is likely to move Qin Zitan." Under the supervision of the envoys of Donghu, Goryeo's determination to fight Danluo Island will not be ......"

"Just give us the opportunity to surround and send reinforcements," said Ge Cunxin, "the Koreans have never had any backbone, and if they don't beat them once, they won't be able to learn well!" ”

Lin Jian shook his head slightly, he did have the intention of encircling reinforcements at this time, but after thinking about it, no matter whether the encirclement reinforcements could achieve the expected victory, the real problem would only come after this battle.

Ge Cunxin is an excellent general of the water battalion, and his tactical literacy is enough, but he can look at the overall situation and think at the strategic level, and the entire Huaidong is only a few people.

Lin Jian would not blame Ge Cunxin for his lack of knowledge of the overall situation, the key is that he himself must have a comprehensive understanding and grasp of the generals under his command. It is the responsibility of the commander-in-chief to put the generals on the right battlefield.

"As far as Qin Zitan is concerned, dragging Goryeo into the war against Huaidong is a great contribution to the Hao family," Song Jia continued, "Even if this siege can defeat the Goryeo, Goryeo is a vassal state of the Donghu people, and the northern border is threatened by the Donghu iron cavalry, so there is no possibility of concluding peace with Huaidong." Next, the military confrontation between Goryeo and Huaidong at sea will only become more and more intense......"

Ge Cunxin seemed to have an understanding, and said: "My lord supports Danluo Island, and at this time he came to attack Fukue Island, and sent someone to contact the Saga family in Chikushi Province on Kyushu Island, because he was worried that the military confrontation in the Haidong region would not be controlled? ”

"The luxury family is to use strength, and we should also use strength to succeed, otherwise it can't be considered a good thing," Lin Jingzhong said, "I'm afraid that the Saga family won't dare to stick out their heads." ”

"Kyushu Island is not the only one in Saga, there are always other forces that want to come out and have opportunistic intentions," Lin Jian nodded and said, "Unless the Li army wins a crucial victory against the Donghu people in the north, it will be difficult for Goryeo to get rid of the control of the Donghu people, but the Koreans may not be willing to be controlled by the Donghu people." In addition, it is impossible for the Koreans to suppress the national fortunes and fight with our Huaidong......"

"If I am the king of Donghu Khan, I will order Goryeo to build a naval army and threaten the flanks of the Jinhai grain road. As soon as the Jinhai grain road was cut off, the Yanbei defense line was like paper paste in front of the cavalry of the Donghu people," Song Jia said, "The Huaidong Army's crossing the sea to Danluo Island this time has actually given the Donghu people an excellent excuse to urge the Goryeo people to build a naval army." Turning the spearhead to Huaidong is also an excellent means for those high-ranking officials and nobles in Goryeo who are controlled by the Donghu people to divert domestic contradictions and attention......"

"I'm afraid I've got it right for you," Lin Jian said, "Your little mouth is really unpleasant!" ”

Song Jiafen's face turned red, Ge Cunxin, Lin Jingzhong and others were silent, the adults said this as if Miss Song was flirting, what could they say?

"The Donghu people used to have a limited understanding of the ocean, but they weren't stupid," Lin Jian suddenly realized that there was anything wrong with what he said, and continued, "On the contrary, the knowledge of the two generations of thieves in Donghu is extraordinary. I appointed Sun Dalu as an official in Huaidong, which caused an uproar, and you go to read the recruitment order of the king of thieves in the east. 'All the elders who have a skill, whether old or young, scholars, Hu Han, are willing to be used by Liaodong, can be taken as officials', this insight is extraordinary. You have to read it carefully, don't think that Liaodong is located in the wilderness, that is, barbarian, and the knowledge of the king of thieves in the east is far from being comparable to those elm pimples on the temple. ”

Lin Jingzhong said with emotion: "Thirty or forty years ago, the Donghu people still lived by fishing and hunting, and they couldn't smelt iron. In the battle of Datong, the guns and spears of the Donghu people were already made of fine iron, and only those who could not open their minds regarded the Donghu people as barbarians ......"

Hayashi looked at Mt. Naru on Fukue Island, the top of which was covered with snow.

The Koreans are gathering a large army in Haiyang, and he wants to take advantage of this gap to make an ally for Danola from the island of Kyushu, so as to reduce the military pressure on Huaidong in this area in the future confrontation.

The Saga clan, which is in charge of the Tsukushi Kingdom, is considered to be the weakest of the four major feudal states in Kyushu.

There were no more than 1,000 pirates in Shen Heming's department entrenched on Fujiang Island, and this time there were 5,000 elites in the water camp and infantry camp that came to suppress the pirates who came to suppress the pirates in Lin Tie.

Lin Tie posed as a tiger fighting a rabbit, with many intentions, one of which was made for the Saga clan.