Qiming 1158

Chapter 671 Can't fight a protracted war with the Southern Song Dynasty
Seeing Su Yonglin's regretful appearance, Xin Qiji suddenly felt that Su Yonglin had too much to do.

This does not seem to be a good thing for Su Yonglin and Daming Kingdom.

Su Yonglin can't be too tired, and Daming's work schedule can't be too busy.

So he thought about it and said, "Your Majesty doesn't need to work so hard, I think that Your Majesty can do so many things, and you are already very diligent in government. It will take a long time to come to Japan, and Your Majesty must not be quick, otherwise, Your Majesty's body will be the same as that of Ming Dynasty. The treasury cannot support it.”

Su Yonglin looked at Xin Qiji and smiled.

"You are right, I can't blindly try to be fast, fast, it will also have a very serious impact, but what should be done, must be done, I am not a god, my life is limited, don't take advantage of the present Do more, and it will be too late to regret later.”

Xin Qiji knew what Su Yonglin meant.

"This minister understands that as long as your Majesty needs something, this minister should do it for His Majesty at all costs! So please, Your Majesty, don't work so hard, don't work so hard, pay more attention to rest, and many things can be done by the minister."

"Of course I know that I can't do anything without you, and now, having you is enough."

Su Yonglin nodded, patted Xin Qiji's shoulder, and walked forward slowly.

A series of decrees in the Central Capital continued to advance, Su Yonglin continued to be busy, and the actions of the Ming army began rapidly.

This wave of military operations against the Southern Song Dynasty began quickly under the auspices of the General Staff.

The General Staff Council continued to issue various orders to the various armies, and distributed the tiger talismans to dispatch troops to the generals of each army. They dispatched troops extremely efficiently, and prepared to quickly form a powerful military offensive that would reach the Southern Song Dynasty.

In one breath, the Southern Song Dynasty was stunned.

On the army side, the You Yi Army under the Henan Corps was the main force, together with the [-] cavalry in the Central Capital Imperial Army, forming a powerful land attack group that ripped through the Jianghuai line of defense in the Southern Song Dynasty.

In order to deal with the naval defense of the Southern Song Dynasty in the Huaihe River and along the Yangtze River, more than [-] inland river combat ships and [-] sailors were dispatched from the Jiaolong Army as auxiliary forces to cooperate with the land attack group to open up and advance for the main force of the army. the way.

In terms of the navy, the Staff Council decided to mobilize the main force of the Jiaolong Army, with more than 500 large combat ships and [-] sailors, starting from Shandong and heading straight to Hangzhou Bay to launch a strong attack on the main force of the Southern Song Navy stationed there.

According to the latest information, the Ming Army has learned that the main naval forces currently available to the Song Army are stationed in Dinghai County, Qingyuan Prefecture. The coastal system is under the jurisdiction of the envoy.

The Mingzhou navy has large ships that run on the wind, as well as loach ships that are mainly manned. The ships are equipped with various types of rackets, iron needles for collision, as well as bed crossbows, divine arm bows for long-range strikes, and A firearm with acceptable power, called Tiantian Lei.

Although the Mingzhou navy is not well-known, its daily drills are more frequent than the abandoned infantry. The navy soldiers are more familiar with water, and are good at sailing and fighting at sea. Pay more attention to this navy.

In addition, when March was approaching, the latest information obtained by Zhongdu showed that the Southern Song Dynasty seemed to be prepared for the southward attack of the Ming army navy.

The Southern Song Dynasty urgently appointed a person named Li Bao to serve as the deputy general manager of the Mabu Army on the Zhexi Road and to lead the navy, and urgently rectified the Mingzhou navy who had not been prepared before.

Obviously, the Southern Song Dynasty also believed that the Ming army had the possibility to send the navy directly south to threaten Lin'an, so it took the lead in rectifying the navy, trying to block the possibility of the Ming army going south.

In addition to the main force of this navy, there were also four navies in the Southern Song Dynasty: the Yanjiang navy, the Chizhou Qingxi Yanchai control sea navy, the Fuzhou navy and the Lianghuai navy.

Except for the Mingzhou navy and the Fuzhou navy, which deal with maritime threats, the other three are inland fighting navies.

And except for the Mingzhou navy, the rest of the navy is not strong. The big one has more than 100 ships and more than a thousand sailors, and the small one has more than a dozen or twenty ships and hundreds of sailors.

Having said that, there is one point highlighted in this information.

Like the Ming army, the Southern Song Dynasty also had a strong potential for the development of the navy army.

Because of its prosperous maritime trade, the number of surface ships under its control is close to [-].

As long as there is demand, these surface ships may be transformed into warships to join the battle at any time, and they also have sufficient numbers and qualities to become the population base of sailors.

Therefore, with the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, it is absolutely impossible to fight a protracted war with the Southern Song Dynasty.

The sooner the better, the sooner you threaten Lin'an, the sooner you force Zhao Gou to surrender, and the sooner you get the annual coins, the better it will be for the Ming Dynasty.

In every sense, the Ming Dynasty is not suitable for a full-scale war with the Southern Song Dynasty at this moment.

After Xin Qiji got the information, he immediately told Su Yonglin the information, and Su Yonglin then led the staff to decide the battle plan of the Ming army.

Fast, must be fast.

"We can't give the Southern Song Dynasty time to react and strengthen its defenses. We must use the fastest speed to break through its Huaihuai and Yangtze River defense lines, set foot on the Jiangnan land, and we must use the fastest speed to destroy its Mingzhou navy and beat him. Without the power to resist, only in this way can the Southern Song Dynasty be forced to give up resistance quickly and choose to surrender!"

Su Yonglin punched the map, looked at the surrounding staff officers, and said, "After leaving the army, you must convey my message to the ears of every officer and soldier, and let them know that this is a great For us in the Ming Dynasty, it was not an easy battle."

"I understand."

The officers said in unison.

"Also, I want to tell them that they can underestimate the Southern Song's cavalry, but they must not underestimate the Southern Song navy. No navy should be underestimated, and they must pay more attention!"

"According to the order!"

After Su Yonglin asked many times, he also highlighted the number of staff officers who were about to go to the navy to assist in the battle.

"According to the information, Li Bao, the newly appointed navy general in the Southern Song Dynasty, is not a mediocre person. He used to fight with the Yue family army and was stationed with Han Shizhong. ."

"According to the order!"

The staff officers took the emperor's admonition to heart.

The staff officers left the Central Capital with Su Yonglin's attention and instructions, and went to the various armies as military staff officers, assisting the military commanders, and providing them with tactical guidance and the latest instructions from the Central Capital.

Su Yonglin can no longer leave Zhongdu to fight in the Quartet. As an emperor, he must stay in Zhongdu to exercise power, stabilize the centralized rule, and cannot run around.

But he can entrust all of his ideas to the staff officers, and let them go to the troops everywhere on his behalf to add weight to the security of military operations.

However, it is really meaningful to get such accurate information this time, which further confirms the Ming army's guidelines for quick battles. Su Yonglin is very happy with the acquisition of this information.

"Even if I grew up in Qingyuan Mansion, I don't know much about the Qingyuan Mansion's navy and other navy's affairs. The longevity is only three or four years. Has it penetrated to this point?"

Su Yonglin looked at Xin Qiji.

"Although I don't know how Director Su got this information, if this battle is won, Director Su should be given a big credit."

Xin Qiji smiled and prayed for Su Changsheng.

Su Yonglin nodded with a smile, the appearance of Su Changsheng appeared in front of him.

"Changsheng has been with me for a long time. Although it is not famous or dazzling, at the critical moment, its role is no less than an army. It is like this Li Bao. , we may not be so vigilant."

The Ming army navy, which has not been established for a long time, is very likely to face a really difficult water battle.

(End of this chapter)