Ming Zuo

Chapter 953 Times have changed
Just when Bai Dasheng looked at Mingliang Strait, so did Liu Lin.

Calling all the generals to his ship, he has never been so high-spirited.

"The Xia bandit is arrogant and ignorant, and dares to offend Lord Zhongwu Zai Tianshenwei. This is a god-sent opportunity, how can I miss it?"

How the Mingliang naval battle was fought, no one present here did not know.

Everyone was overjoyed when they learned that Xia Jun had come to commit the crime.

Admiral Jin Zhongshu, who was in charge of the Zhongqing Dao Navy, said with a smile: "What Duke Zhongwu fought back then, now we copy it, and we will definitely win a big victory."

His words were echoed by all.

The terrain is that terrain, and the battlefield is that battlefield.Although time flies and decades have passed, in the minds of North Koreans, the way of fighting is still the same.

They didn't think that Xia Jun could understand the details of the Mingliang naval battle, and would definitely repeat the same mistakes.

Seeing everyone's fighting spirit was high, living up to the previous decadence, Liu Lin had the confidence to win for the first time.

"If we win this battle, we can go straight to Busan, attack Xia's rear, and completely wipe out these invading enemies."

The task of the North Korean Navy has long been remembered by everyone, which is to rush to Busan from the waterway and cooperate with the frontal army to fight.

Now I heard that they did nothing head-on, and those Qing troops who were rampant in North Korea before were beaten to death in front of Xia Jun.If the North Korean army takes the lead in breaking through Pusan, it will undoubtedly greatly increase morale.

The humiliation suffered because of Bingzi's change can also be resolved.

It is even more extreme, saying that it is impossible to renegotiate the terms with the Manchu Qing and let North Korea stand up.

Now that the morale of the army is available, Liu Lin immediately began to deploy for combat.

"General Jin, tomorrow morning you will lead your troops to guard the big island. In any case, the Xia army cannot bypass the big island and attack our rear."

Jin Zhongshu generously accepted the order.

Liu Lin looked at Cui Xiazhi, the commander of the Gyeonggi-do Navy.

"General Cui, you lead your troops to defend along the small island and the southern coast, and also don't let the Xia bandits go around."

Cui Xiazhi also had no objection.

The most powerful Korean naval forces are the three southern provinces of Chungcheong-do, Jeolla-do, and Gyeongsang-do.As for the navy in Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon Province, it is just a show and cannot be used.

Liu Lin specially emphasized: "If the ship sinks, retreat to the island. Try to save the artillery and attack from the island."

There are two islands in the Mingliang Strait near the mouth on the west side, the south and the north.The North Island is large and the South Island is small, but it is a vital stronghold in the strait.

As long as you keep these two places, you will have no worries.

This is also Liu Lin's goal.

"As long as we stick to the noon hour and wait until the water flow changes, we will surely defeat Xia Bandit."

But to do that, someone needs to make sacrifices.

Liu Lin could only leave this kind of matter to her cronies.

"Zhang Wu, you will lead your troops out tomorrow morning to carry out harassment operations. In any case, it must be delayed until more than half the time."

Liu Lin heard some rumors about Xia Jun from the Qing army.

He knew that Xia Jun's artillery was very powerful, but he was not sure how powerful it was without seeing it with his own eyes.

But in any case, insisting that the water flow turns around after noon is the condition for the North Korean navy to counterattack.But before that, Xia Jun's attack must be delayed as much as possible.

The task Liu Lin gave to Zhang Wu was to try to delay until ten o'clock in the morning before letting Xia Jun enter the strait.

In this way, Xia Jun's attack time is only two hours.

Liu Lin thought to herself that with the strength in her hands, she was quite sure of being able to defend for an hour.

The arrangements for both sides have been completed, and they all have the confidence to win.

The long night passed quickly, and the sun came back to the world, ready to watch another fight.

The Xia army fleet finally came to the southern tip of the Huayuan Peninsula, and also encountered a harassing force led by Zhang Wu.

"Chief of Staff, this group of people fought and fled, obviously trying to delay our progress."

Bai Dasheng didn't care.

"That Liu Lin must have taken the opportunity to set up formations in the strait. In this case, let's give him a chance to show off. Follow my orders, walk slowly, don't worry."

Xia Jun's fleet pretended to be blocked and slowed down.

This made Zhang Wu very happy, and he worked harder.

Seeing Xia Jun procrastinating so much, Quan Li was very worried.

He also finally asked what he was puzzled about.

"General, the channel in the strait is narrow, so aren't you worried that Liu Lin will set up ambushes on both sides?"

Different from his anxiety, Bai Dasheng seemed to be a tourist fascinated by the scenery.

"Do you know what was the key to Li Zhongwugong's victory back then?"

Unexpectedly, he would ask this question, Quan Li thought for a moment, and carefully replied: "Mr. Loyalty is a genius, with unparalleled courage, to achieve such a victory!"

Bai Dasheng shook his head, disapproving of his answer.

"The most important factor for Mr. Li Zhongwu to win... is actually people's hearts."

"People's hearts?"

Quan Li frowned, puzzled, and did not understand what this statement had to do with the situation in front of him.

Bai Dasheng saw it very clearly.

"Although Mr. Li Zhongwu has strategized well, his strategy is appropriate, he is not afraid of life and death, and his courage is commendable. But if he didn't get the help of the local people who sacrificed their lives, would he have won?"

Speaking of the Battle of Myeongryang, the world feels that Yi Sun-shin defeated the Dongying navy with only twelve wooden houseboats, but completely ignored the North Korean fishing boats and civilians wandering around the battlefield.

Without the help of these people, it would have been impossible for Yi sun-shin to grasp the information in detail and win in the end.

When Bai Dasheng talked about this, he naturally had a purpose.

"Liu Lin thought that she could repeat Li Zhongwugong's achievements by occupying a favorable position in the strait. It's a pity that he forgot that he didn't have the support of the people at all."

This time, North Korea and the Manchu Qing were colluding and cooperating, causing many Korean people to suffer, and their hearts were naturally full of hatred for the court.

Even if he didn't run away, he would definitely not be able to serve Liu Lin.

Therefore, in this battle, apart from her own strength, Liu Lin no longer has any external help.

Under such circumstances, he could not do anything he wanted to deploy on both sides of the strait.

Not only that, Bai Dasheng looked at both sides of the strait with deep eyes, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Between those layers of forest stones, some strange signs occasionally flashed.

This is the work of the Ministry of Intelligence.

Liu Lin couldn't control the land on both sides of the strait, which gave the intelligence department an opportunity, which in turn helped the fleet.

Those signs are reminding Bai Dasheng that both sides of the Taiwan Strait are safe and secure.

In this way, he only needs to concentrate on naval battles.

At a quarter past ten in the morning, the Xia Kingdom Navy Fleet finally sailed into the Mingliang Strait.

In the far west, hundreds of warships of the North Korean Navy had already spread out, quietly staying in place, obviously waiting for the Xia army to attack.

Xia Jun's battleship approached step by step, and when they came to a distance of three kilometers, Bai Dasheng finally gave the order.

"Sail down, drop anchor."

The few lucky boats at the front crossed the hull in the strait one after another, aiming sideways at the North Korean navy in the distance.

The anchor thrown into the water stabilizes the boat very well without any shaking.

But seeing Xia Jun's actions, the North Korean navy was all baffled.

With such a distance, what can Xia Guo's navy do if they don't attack?

How did they know that times have changed and the way of fighting is different.

(End of this chapter)