Kai Fu Han

Chapter 124 Attack on Liaodong 1
The navy divided its forces into three lines of attack this time. The first fleet was responsible for the coast east of Huachengguan on the Liaodong Peninsula, the second fleet was responsible for the coast south of Huachengguan on the Liaodong Peninsula, and the third fleet was responsible for the west coast of the Liaodong Peninsula. Be alert to the movements of the Jin Kingdom Navy in Jinxi Port.

The scheduled combat location this time is the Bohai Strait, the sea area south of Tieshan.

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June [-], the deck of the Qingzhou.

Liu Xinqi held a monocular telescope and stood on the bow of the ship looking towards Tieshan Mountain in the north. The highest peak of Laotieshan Mountain is located at the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula. The peak of more than 200 meters looks very eye-catching from the ship. The trees on the mountain are lush and green. , and there is no trace of anyone.

This telescope is Liu Xinshi's latest "invention". Under Liu Xinqi's guidance, the newly refined white glass was used to polish the lenses into lenses. Before the fleet set off, three ten-power telescopes were made. Although they were very crude and due to poor craftsmanship, In place, the glass is still a bit greenish, but still functional.

After watching for a while, Liu Xinqi handed the telescope back to the lookout, held his hand on the side of the ship, and looked toward the sea.

In the Tieshan Waterway south of Tieshan, the current is very fast, and the ship is bumping violently. At this moment, the ship is traveling to the dividing line between the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea. The waves of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea come from both sides of the promontory of the Liaodong Peninsula and meet here. On the dividing line, due to the movement of submarine trenches and the different water colors of the two seas, a "clearly separated" water flow is formed. The water color is bluer in the west and slightly yellower in the east.

"The magic of nature." Liu Xinqi sighed. He had never been to Bohai Bay in his previous life, and this was the first time he saw this beautiful and magical scenery.

"It is estimated that we will reach the shore in another hour, but it is getting dark soon. Should we spend the night at sea or go ashore to spend the night?"

Zhao Shui, the captain of the Qingzhou, stood behind Liu Xinqi and asked.

"It will be decided by Ye Chuan, the captain of the second fleet." Liu Xinqi replied.

Liu Xinqi is still worried about coming out with the ship this time, but he does not plan to interfere with the command of the newly appointed naval officers in the early stage. He intends to take this opportunity to train these new officers and increase their experience and courage.He only planned to take command during the decisive battle with the Jin Navy.

This is why Liu Xinqi did not take the Mizhou, the flagship of the Second Fleet, but the Qingzhou.

Half an hour later, the flagman on the flagship Mizhou sent a message: "The fleet stopped and anchored, rested at sea at night, and attacked the "Abalone Platform" west of Tieshan tomorrow morning."

Then Liu Xinqi saw that the fleet began to slow down, and the two boats continued to sail towards the north. They were probably on patrol.

The Qingzhou also began to lower its sails and anchor.

Liu Xinqi returned to the cabin, lay down with all his clothes on and rested, recharging his energy, and going ashore to fight tomorrow.

The cabin where they rested was a double room, and they lived in Liu Xinqi and the captain Zhao Shui. After it got completely dark, Zhao Shui also came back to rest, and went out to check the posts twice more in the middle of the night, very conscientiously.

As soon as it got dark the next day, Liu Xinqi went up to the deck. The fleet's sails had been raised and the anchors were put back, waiting for the order to set off.

Not long after, an order came from the flagship, and all the ships began to move towards the sea to the west of Iron Mountain.

Liu Xinqi had nothing to do and came to the wheelhouse. Zhao Shui was discussing with the infantry captain on the ship. He set up a small table against the bulkhead and spread a simple map on the table.

The infantry supported the second fleet with 50 troops, of which [-] troops were transported by the Qingzhou and the other [-] by the Mizhou. The original [-] marines of the second fleet were divided into four teams, each with [-] soldiers. Transported by a county-level sand ship.

"Leader." Seeing Liu Xinqi coming in, the two turned around to say hello.

"You continue." Liu Xinqi said.Zhao Shui continued:

"Previously, the Military Intelligence Department found that only the dock of 'Abalone Terrace' around Tieshan could dock the state-level fortune ship, so the landing place was 'Abalone Terrace'. After landing from Abalone Terrace, in addition to plundering the port, Abalone Terrace The four villages in the northeast, east and southeast are all within the scope of robbery."

The sharp bottom of the Fuchuan has certain requirements for the water depth when docking at the dock. Unlike the sand boat, which can sit on the beach, the Military Intelligence Department made a special inspection before and selected multiple landing sites for the engineers to choose from.

"The combat target of your brigade is Bojia Village in the east. This village is very close to the port. If you are unable to do so, please notify the fleet in time and we will organize naval officers and soldiers to disembark to cooperate."

After speaking, Zhao Shui pointed out the location of Bojia Village on the map, which is located about three miles east of Baoyutai and slightly south.

The captain of the infantry brigade replied:

"Our brigade has fourteen soldiers including military judges and military selectors. It should be no problem to deal with a small village."

"Then I wish you good luck." Zhao Shui said.

Seeing that the two of them had finished speaking, Liu Xinqi interrupted.

"I will go with you."

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Since Liu Xinqi was considered the person with the highest military force in the Xinghan League, he had not arranged any guards for himself, but he still had two assistants, one civil and one military.

Following Liu Xinqi in this battle was Wu's assistant named Cui Wu. This man was originally an officer and soldier of the Dengzhou Navy. Although his martial arts skills were average, he knew four languages, namely Han, Jurchen, Goryeo and Japanese, so he was Liu Xinqi transferred to his side.After attaching a three-star general card to him, it can be regarded as blocking the mouth of his subordinates who say that they have no guards.

Aoyutai, like Qinglinpu, is a port spontaneously established by nearby villages to accommodate fishing boats and merchant ships.However, the scale of Abalone Terrace is much smaller than that of Qinglinpu, and there are mostly fishing boats.

When the second fleet arrived at Abalone Terrace, people at the port discovered it early due to the large scale of the fleet.

Now, except for more than 100 people waiting with weapons, there are no other spectators at the port.Several small fishing boats reacted quickly and had already left the harbor and fled in both directions.

Seeing that there were ten large ships without the flag of the Kingdom of Jin, the people on the shore already felt that the coming of the fleet was not good, but the military strength of the two sides was very different, and the port guards did not step forward to stop the ships from docking.

Under the guidance of the personnel of the Military Intelligence Department, the Mizhou and Qingzhou docked at the pier in the middle, and four sand ships carrying Marines also docked along the piers on both sides.

Other ships cruised around the outskirts of the port.

On the six ships that docked, there were archers standing on the sides with their bows and arrows drawn. The giant crossbows on the ships were also loaded with arrows, all pointed at the more than 100 guards on the shore, so that these more than 100 people did not dare to make the slightest move. The infantry and marines began to calmly disembark and disembark.

In less than a quarter of an hour, all 400 people were assembled, lined up neatly, and the military appearance was neat.

Cui Wu walked up to the guards and shouted in Jurchen dialect: "We are the Dengzhou Navy of the State of Zhao. Do you choose to surrender or resist?"

(End of this chapter)