Chapter 720

"Attacking Jiangmen Port." Gabriel directly threw out his own analysis, "If the Donghai Kingdom is really just besieging Jiangmen Port, they don't need to use so many warships. After all, they don't know that our warships With artillery installed, their combat power has increased significantly. They probably think that they have an absolute advantage at sea, and take the opportunity to play a big one. The water flow will rise sharply during the autumn rainy season. It is not only the five rivers, but also the Donau River. The layout of the mines will definitely be affected, if they don't count the casualties, how about using small boats to go to the mines?"

Kellman, the other main chief of staff, also nodded in agreement and said: "Over the years, Donghai Kingdom has tested our mine formations and even stole a lot of mines from us. Therefore, I have reason to believe that they have They have mastered a certain method of demining, and even they have mastered the method of making black powder.

Stubbing is a man who will take revenge, but also thinks he is extraordinary. He regards the big loss he suffered on the Donau River as a lifelong shame and humiliation, and he has always held grudges in his heart. He will inevitably get up from where he fell. All these years, the heart that annexed the Danube Plain has never died.

To them, those five rivers are just temporary plundering passages. Even if we don't resist, they will eventually have to withdraw due to the weather.

How could they be satisfied with this when they thought they had the upper hand in military power?

Winning the Donau River, which allows their huge fleet to freely enter and exit the Donau Plain, is the kingly way. At that time, the entire Donau Plain will tremble under his fleet, which is what he wants most.

To achieve this strategic goal, Jiangmen Port had to fight, even at a certain price. "

"Their strength is sufficient, and the possibility of a two-line attack is greater."

"Jiangmen Port is located in Jiangnei, and the terrain is relatively narrow. Their huge fleet can't be used at all. If it were me, I would put down the infantry along the coast, near the natural deep-water port, and advance by land and water at the same time. , Nibbling down Jiangmen Port, their giant warships should not be the main force of the attack, but used to transport troops."

"I also agree with the speculation that they will mainly attack Jiangmen Port and plunder the Dunao Plain through other tributaries."

"I agree."

"I agree too."

All the participating marshals affirmed and supported the analysis of the two main chiefs of staff.

Their analysis is not so troublesome, they just put it in another place.

If he used such a huge force, it would definitely not be as simple as showing off his power or looting.

"Since the opponent's military purpose has been basically determined, how do the marshals think we should fight this battle?" Sean raised another issue.

"How else can we fight? Of course, the soldiers will come and flood the water and soil, and intercept them across the board."

"It would be too passive to do so."

"Don't you have a better way?"

"Have a half-baked idea, but a bit risky."

"War is always a risk. If you have any good ideas, come and hear them."

Kellman cleared his throat, and said again: "Never mind how Stupin's strategy and tactics are arranged, one thing must be beyond their expectations, that is, our new warships equipped with magic sails and artillery, the naval battles are far more powerful Far beyond their imagination.

In their point of view, their huge fleet has an absolute advantage, and our navy can only retreat in the Donau River, relying on Jiangmen Port to fight back, and all the initiative is in their hands.

Strategy and tactics are all about attacking the unprepared and being unawares. Why don't we make full use of their blind spot of vision and give them a heavy blow? "

Marshal Arnold brightened his eyes and said, "What does the Chief of Staff mean, that the Explorer Navy is taking the initiative?"

"It's not just as simple as taking the initiative to attack." Kelman didn't hold back, and directly threw out his entire strategic intention, "The main force of the Explorer Navy entered the East China Sea, and went dormant in a detour, leaving only a part of the warships in Jiangmen Port. A posture of defensive counterattack confuses Stubin. When they start attacking Jiangmen Port with all their strength, you will attack their main fleet from the rear. Once their main fleet cannot withstand the surprise attack of our explorer navy , what will be launched next, I don’t think I need to say more, right?”

"It's such a surprise, it's too vicious, but I like it." Marshal McKee patted his thigh and laughed, "At that time, they not only attacked the Jiangmen Port fleet, but also penetrated into our fleet. In the minefields, the army has already landed. Once their main fleet at sea is defeated by our navy, regardless of the results of the sea battle, these two routes will basically be filled with dumplings. I don’t know how much they will eat by then. Shuangli, the matter of guarding Jiangmen Port will be handed over to our Skull Crusher Corps."

"You old boy, you want to grab the best job at any time. You can't let you this time. The cavalry of our Guards are the best at chasing and killing. You'd better go and guard your river section obediently," Marshal Di Kelong will not accommodate Marshal McKee.

"Marshals, it's unkind to do this. The defense of Jiangmen Port has always been in charge of our Third Army. As a supporting guest army, it's a bit unkind to snatch our jobs as soon as you get started?"

Marshal Eriksson was also not to be outdone, and he refused to give credit to people who were close at hand. His rebuttal also made the two marshals a little speechless, "When the time comes, they will all be fish on the shore. No matter how much you jump, you can't turn over. Speed ​​is not important. Stability is the most important thing. On the contrary, the defense of other river sections requires higher mobility. As the most mobile army among us, the Guards Corps, this Don’t let the mission be neglected? And Marshal McGee’s army has just gone south? We don’t have time to change defense at all, so it’s most appropriate to station nearby for defense, right?”

"The battle hasn't even started yet, so you're the first to grab the credit." Xiao En couldn't help but scolded with a smile. These marshals were not so much grabbing credit for themselves as they were doing it for the benefit of their subordinates, but when it was time to actually assign tasks, But they can't help them.

"Marshal McKee." Sean ordered his troops.

"Yes." Marshal McKee responded.

"I'll give you two large boats. You lead the army to guard the Basu River. You must not let those robbers go deep into our hinterland. If it affects the autumn harvest here, I will hold you accountable."

"As ordered."

"Order Marshal Tagore to lead the Tiger Army to reinforce the Yudai River line, and at the same time send him two large ships."

"As ordered."

"Marshal Yar, your two ancestral spirit legions are stationed on the Marys River and the Ness River respectively. At that time, two large ships will be sent to support you on each river."

"As ordered."

"Marshal Di Kelong, you will lead the two armies of the Guards and the Cliffs, and send four large ships to assist you in guarding the Banes River. At the same time, make preparations to respond to Jiangmen Port at any time."

"As ordered."

"Marshal Eriksen, your third army is still guarding Jiangmen Port. The Explorer Navy left ten wave-breaking warships to assist in the defense. The rest of the warships were led by Marshal Arnold to the sea. Raid."

"Obey." Marshal Eriksson and Marshal Arnold stood up at the same time.

"Since the order is clear, let's start to act. I want all legions to enter the designated combat positions within three days." Xiao En said solemnly.

"Obey." All the marshals responded in unison.

"I wish us a successful start, and we will hit Stubbs' East China Sea Fleet in one fell swoop, and reverse the offensive and defensive situation of both sides." Sean waved his arms heavily and said.

"We must win!" All the marshals shouted together.

As the agile figure of the mountain eagle shuttled over the Donnao Plain, the leader of the Yongye army began to rotate. Every leader of the Yongye army is a small cog on this machine. When everyone sticks to their posts, they will complete their own It operates at its best when it is doing its job.

The night before the battle meeting of the Yongye Army Commander, the explorer navy led by the Yongye Army left Jiangmen Port and entered the East China Sea in the dark. Killed.

Before King Stupin set off, he repeatedly warned himself not to repeat the same mistakes.

In the end, he still made the same mistake as last time, that is, he underestimated the technology development ability of the Yong Ye army leader.

He still uses the old eyes to look at and evaluate the Yong Ye army leader, thinking that his huge fleet occupies an absolute advantage, and the opponent has no guts to engage in a large-scale naval battle with him. He is naturally not as vigilant, and he doesn't even have a distant sentry at sea. Let it go, just rushing up like this.

Having said that, even if it is released, it is useless.

Limited by the means of communication, if the distance between the two parties is too far, there is no way to communicate. Even the mountain eagle led by the Yongye army is not easy to use. , while the warships at sea are in a state of motion, and if Shan Ying wants to find the target, he has to rely on luck. The greater possibility is that he will never return.

Fortunately, the leader of the Yongye army is about to break the shackles in this area. The radio research team led by Xiao En has made a breakthrough. In the near future, the ships of the Yongye army will be equipped with magic communication device for long-distance positioning and communication.

But this is a matter of the future, and there is no chance to use it in this all-out naval battle with the East China Sea.

Stubin's strategy and tactics did not escape the speculations and expectations of the leader of the Yong Ye army.

After the East China Sea Fleet arrived at the mouth of the Donau River mightily, it began to divide its forces.

There are more than 2,000 small and refitted warships heading north along the coastline of the Dunau Plain, apparently looking for the mouths of inland rivers where the flow is soaring, and preparing to drive straight into the sea.

The remaining more than a thousand ships will cooperate with giant warships to unload infantry on the coastline.

Orb Harbor.

The large-scale landing site selected by the East China Sea Fleet.

It is located ten kilometers above the estuary of the Donau River. It is the closest natural large-scale landing point to Jiangmen Port. The next natural landing point like this needs to go 80 kilometers upstream.

The East China Sea Fleet is fighting away, and the landing operation is its own shortcoming. The shorter the marching distance on the ground, the better, and it must be as close as possible.

The East China Sea Fleet knows this, and the leader of the Yongye army also knows this.

The Bulls and Fortresses of the Third Army led by the Yongye Army set up their camps at the most suitable place for landing in Aup Harbor, and put on a blocking posture.

"Send those natives to the new army, first go up and test the quality of these guys." Stubin waved his hands expressionlessly.

"Order the sailors of the Third Fleet to land."

Accompanied by the sound of rumbling war drums, one-third of the small warships in the East China Sea Fleet moved, from slow to fast, and rushed towards the shallows.

Although they only dispatched more than 300 small warships, the momentum is still very terrifying.

Each small warship in the East China Sea Fleet has a cowhide drum on the prow, and a strong man next to him is waving a pair of hammers and beating it. Accompanied by the ferocious shouts of the sailors on the warship, the sound is loud. .

The bow drum is not a unique method of the East China Sea Fleet, but a common method of all the fleets of the Commons family.

The Commons family has already developed the usage of this drum to the extreme, and it even has the color of psychological warfare in it.

Reaching out to friendly forces with the sound of a drum, telling them where you are, and passing on orders to attack and retreat is all routine.

When they plundered, once they found that their whereabouts were exposed, they would definitely beat the drums to show their mighty power to the enemy.

Many under-trained soldiers or local defense forces who had finally summoned up the courage to resist, often collapsed without fighting in the face of this psychological offensive, making it easier for the Commons family fleet to land and plunder.

This time is no exception.

When three hundred battle drums beat at the same time, the sound of the drums really shook the sky. If it was an ordinary army, they might really be overwhelmed by them.

But unfortunately, what they are facing now is the well-trained regular army led by the Yongye Army, with a strong will, and they are not moved by it at all.

"Hold on, hold on, wait until they get close before hitting."

"All for a final equipment check."

"Relax, just like our usual training, they are just a group of bluffing toothless sharks. When they land on the shore, let's show them what a real regular army is."

The commanding and cheering voices of the frontline commanders of the Yong Ye Army came and went one after another.

Although there was no thundering sound like a war drum, the strong confidence exuded inside made the soldiers feel at ease.

"Archers ready, shoot, shoot, kill them all."

The landing soldiers of the East China Sea Fleet were the first to be impatient and launched a long-range attack.

At this time, their lack of training and the strengths and weaknesses of front-line commanders are fully displayed.

The landing warship was two or three hundred meters away from the shore, and some soldiers on the warship began to bend their bows and shoot arrows. Most of them held composite short bows, and their shooting range was quite limited. In the camp of the Fortress Legion, there are not many who can land on the beach.

As the warship continued to advance, arrows began to fall on the top of the leading group of the Eternal Night Army. All the soldiers remained motionless. After falling into the group, the damage they caused was quite limited, because what they formed now was The defensive formation, the front and the top of the head are strictly protected by composite tower shields.

The composite short bow in the hands of the Donghai soldiers was not strong enough to penetrate the special tower shield made of composite materials by the Yongye Army.

"Rocket, get ready, let go."

And at this time, the counterattack of the Yong Ye army leader arrived.

There is another one tonight