Chapter 957 Afterglow of the Empire (13)

"Exit."

Lu Li had been idle for too long, so naturally he would not refuse Liu Ting's invitation, and decided to accompany him to fight Shuntian.

Dongguo Wushuang?

Zhang Fei of Japan?

Lu Li, who once secretly murdered Tachibana Zongshige, Xiguo Wushuang, felt that it would be a good idea to take away the so-called Dongguo Wushuang.

The coalition navy left the base on the 15th, but stayed in Naroo Island for two days, set off again on the 18th, arrived at Zuoshuiying via Fangta, and arrived at Suncheon on the morning of the 20th Yudao on the southwest side of Wacheng.

For the Army, this is speed!

But the navy is different, with the help of wind and tide, if you put your mind to it, it should only take three days to arrive. The reason why it is slow is because after the honeymoon period, the two main generals under Lu Li finally broke out a little. contradiction.

The strategic mission of the navy is clear:

Swept across the Jeolla and Gyeongsang sea areas.

Suppress the Japanese navy as much as possible.

Because water warfare is very special, and there are many ways to do it, Xing Jie, who is in charge of the entire peninsula war situation, did not stipulate a specific battle route, and gave the commanders the right to make their own decisions.

As for Lu Li's first command of the fleet, he mostly listened to the advice of the two chief admirals and chose the best one to follow.

On the way, I encountered some enemy forces!

Chen Lin thinks that it should be easy and then difficult, first crusade against the puppet army of the Li Dynasty operating in the South China Sea Island, to solve the worries of the future, and then go to support Liu Ting;

Li Sunchen believed that those puppet troops who defected to the enemy and treasoned the country were nothing to worry about, as long as the main force of the Japanese army in Suncheoncheon was killed, this group of guys would definitely collapse without a fight.

Everyone is right, and no one can convince anyone.

Ever since, the two had a big fight in Zuoshuiying over this disagreement in front of Lu Li, the uncrowned admiral. Chen Lin got impatient and said that he would ask the commander-in-chief to get the emperor's Shang Fang sword——

This really exists.

A sacrificial weapon with great dragon spirit can't be used to fight the enemy on the battlefield. Its function is very single, and anyone under his command will kill him if he doesn't obey the order.

Hearing this, before Lu Kai could open his mouth, Li Sunchen became anxious, his neck snarled, and he said that you should kill me directly. Anyway, this officer only beats Japanese people, and Koreans don't beat Koreans.

When the two were arguing, Lu Li made up his mind, saying that Admiral Liu Ting was in a hurry to march into Shuntian and urgently needed the cooperation of the navy, so he should hurry to support them and deal with the South Sea Island puppet army later.

The chief has spoken, no matter how reluctant Chen Lin is, he has to follow suit.

In addition, the relationship between him and Li Sunshin did not deteriorate because of this, it was just a matter of fact, after all, everyone led the army alone all year round, and the sailors who stayed at sea must have their own opinions.

Twenty days, night.

The coalition forces reached Suncheon Qianyang.

In the early morning of the next day, because the tide was too low for melee combat, Lu Li ordered his fleet to surround the coast near Suncheon City and bombard the city with naval guns.

Honda Zhongsheng saw that the flags fluttering in the overseas area were dazzling, and the large black-sailed ships of the Ming and dynasties were parked. He immediately frowned and sighed, and strictly ordered his soldiers not to go out of the city to meet the enemy.

Anyway, Shuntian's cultivation is extremely strong, and with the blessings of the priests in the city, he is not afraid of long-range bombardment.

In this way, Honda Zhongsheng held back until the sun was about to set, and then sent a group of about 200 people out of the city to test.

Then, this group of warriors was defeated by the coyote soldiers that Chen Lin relied on the most. They hurriedly retreated into Shuntian City and continued to retreat.

That night, Li Sunshin was worried that the Japanese would launch a night attack, so he personally led the elite to patrol the camps all night.

At the same time, the South China Sea Puppet Army who had escaped by chance wanted to come over to see if there was a chance, but Lu Li discovered it early and led a fleet to attack head-on and seize the ships and food.

Most of these traitorous scum were buried in the sea, only a few managed to land and escaped.

In any case, it was the first major battle since leaving Seoul. The morale was high from Lu Li and down. On the early morning of the 22nd, taking advantage of the high tide, the coalition navy launched a massive attack.

Honda Zhongsheng is also unparalleled in the Eastern Kingdom. He may not always be a coward, and he is always huddled in the city. Sooner or later he will be consumed to death, so he simply tries to send troops to fight back.

In addition to the advantage of artillery fire, attacking land by sea is still risky.

The flagship of the guerrilla general Ji Jin accidentally ran aground on the beach, and the Japanese seized the opportunity and beat them fiercely.

Fortunately, Daming's boat was high, even if it ran aground, it would take some time for the Japanese to get up.

There was no need for Lu Li to divide his troops to rescue him.

This guy stood on the ship's side, with a cannon on his shoulder, and beat the Japanese around all around, blasting them away.

Later, the nearby fleet rushed over and rescued the stranded flagship.

Only eleven people were killed by the coalition forces in this battle, and the guerrilla general Ji Jin was shot in the left arm.

Japanese casualties are irrelevant.

However, after fighting, Lu Li, Chen Lin, and Li Shunchen all discovered one thing. Where did Liu Ting's West Route Army go?

This is what he did.

The fleet successfully mobilized the Japanese from the city. Why didn't the army in the north take the opportunity to attack the city? Nothing was heard.

Moreover, the main force of the navy is sailors, who have to control the ship and fight sea battles. The wolf soldiers in charge of land battles are strong, but the number is not large compared to the Japanese, and it is difficult to maintain this formation for a long time.

In the end, after a stalemate for a while, Lu Li had no choice but to order the withdrawal of the troops, and the fleet was withdrawn to a deeper ocean before the tide ebbed.

To be honest, he was not very happy.

Under the prestigious name, it is actually hard to live up to it!

The first Japanese invasion, this old boy didn't fight any tough battles, he just opened his mouth and said, now he can lead an army alone, and he can realize his ambitions, why is he so slow?

A young general with good skills was sent out to ask Liu Ting what happened on Lu Li's behalf.

It's okay if you don't ask, but if you ask, Lu Li will be pissed off. The old boy has nothing to do, and he urged the more than 20,000 troops under his command to build siege equipment leisurely!

The sailors had already dawdled enough, because the two chief generals had a disagreement and two days of delay, Lu Li felt sorry for the brothers of the West Route Army.

The results of it?

Liu Ting really didn't care about his mother. According to the young general under his command, he just started making tools there, and depending on his posture, it wouldn't take four or five days to finish.

"This guy...is too passive and sabotage."

Chen Lin was not happy.

And Lu Li was unhappy, and he had already come to help, so he might not leave. He praised against his will: "Admiral Liu has a delicate mind and wants to fight a well-prepared siege."

In any case, the land and water coalition forces did surround the Japanese, and making siege equipment with such a big fanfare can also serve as a deterrent.

So... Liu Dadao's movements are uncomfortably slow, but his form is better than people.

Only one leader of Li Chaoyi's army, after meeting with Liu Ting, sighed:

"Liu Gong has no heart to fight, so he must make peace and retreat."

Anyway, Lu Li didn't want to believe it. He expected Liu Ting to surprise him, and temporarily stationed the fleet overseas, waiting for good news on land.

Five very quiet days.

The Ming army on land collectively immersed themselves in carpentry work, and Honda Tadakatsu was counting food reserves in the city.

twenty-ninth.

You're done, it's time to attack the city!