Wentang

Chapter 742

The news that Cai Yang and half of the generals of Xinma Island Navy were transferred away spread to Kyoto, Japan as quickly as possible, and appeared on the desktops of many people.

The pro-Tang forces are in panic, while the anti-Tang forces celebrate with each other like New Year's Eve.

In the Toyoura Minister's Mansion, a group of anti-Tang forces headed by Suga Ezo gathered together.

"Is the news of Cai Yang's transfer confirmed?" Su Wo asked.

"It's confirmed, our people saw them boarding the ship with their own eyes, and I also sent a team of spies pretending to be merchants to watch them from afar," said a subordinate.

"Minister, Cai Yang has finally been transferred, our chance has come, let's act." Many people asked for their lives in surprise.

Su Wo Xiayi was not very happy, and shook his head and said: "It is still not sure whether it is a trick by the Tang people. Cai Yang left too suddenly, and there was no warning before."

"Why is there no sign, Yue Wenshou lost power and was dismissed from office, and the Dizhou Navy has been dismantled in pieces. Xinma Island is the last force he left behind, and it is inevitable that Cai Yang will be replaced." A subordinate Said.

"That's right. Before, we guessed that Cai Yang would be transferred for as long as a year or half a year. Now the facts have proved that our guess is correct." Said the subordinate on the other side.

"He was transferred half a year earlier than we guessed. I still think there is a problem. You all know the situation in the country. Opposition to us is getting louder and louder. This year there is a severe drought..." Su Wo Eizo Said in a heavy tone:
"This battle is our only chance to turn the situation around, so we have to be cautious. Intensify the monitoring of the situation on Xinma Island, and then send people to track Cai Yang's fleet, and make sure they return to Tang."

Wu Guofeng's work of taking over the power in Singapore and Malaysia has not been smooth, and various problems have emerged one after another.His work, which he forgot to sleep and eat, still didn't help much, and he was overwhelmed by various problems.

The confusion in management also aroused the dissatisfaction of the soldiers at the bottom, and there were complaints for a while.

Moreover, there will inevitably be a situation where the newcomers and the original officials will fight for power and gain mutual dislike, which will add fuel to the fire.

In fact, there is no need to act on this point at all. Cai Yang left too urgently, plus half of the middle and high-level military officers were taken away, and there will inevitably be problems in the operation of the Singapore-Malaysian Governor's Mansion.

Aside from Wu Guofeng's ability, the people he brought over this time were basically good at operating gunboats, and their management skills were poor.

It is simply impossible to manage a special place like Xinma Island well, and chaos is inevitable.

And this kind of real "acting" is the most deceptive. Even the Tang people in Xinma Island were deceived, let alone the people in Wa.They believed more and more that Cai Yang had really been transferred, otherwise they would not sit back and watch the situation.

But Su Wo Eizo still felt that it was not safe enough, so he asked people to continue monitoring, and at the same time kept urging people to find out Cai Yang's whereabouts.

It wasn't until half a month later that further news came that Cai Yang's fleet was sailing all the way in the direction of Datang, and it was almost at Tsushima Island.

Hearing the news, the anti-Tang forces couldn't bear it any longer and called for a fight one after another.Su Wo Eizo is also tempted, it seems that Cai Yang is really going to leave.

Coupled with the fact that Wu Guofeng gradually became familiar with the situation in Singapore and Malaysia, the work began to get on the right track.If you don't take advantage of this opportunity to launch an offensive, it will be more difficult to raise troops later.

Su Wo Ezo didn't want to miss this good opportunity, and finally decided to rebel against Tang.

There was another problem in deciding how to fight back. Some people think that they should send troops directly to Xinma Island, while others think that they should find an opportunity to fight the Datang Navy.

As long as they can find the main force of the Maldives Islands navy, even if ten ships are exchanged for one, they will still make money.Because they are backed by the main body, no matter how much they lose, they can quickly make up for it.

Datang is an enclave here, and when the ship is gone, it will be gone, and it will take at least three to five months to dispatch new ships from China.

With this time, they have already taken back the island of Singapore, rebuilt the defense line, and can rely on this big victory to stabilize the domestic situation.

But the old and cunning Soga Ezo rejected all the proposals, and decided to take Treasure Island (Sado Island) first.

There are four reasons:

There is a large amount of gold and silver on an island, which can be distributed to the received soldiers to boost morale.

Second, the defense here is relatively weak, with only one battalion of Tang troops stationed.

The soldiers of the Three Japanese Kingdoms were afraid of Datang, and they were likely to be timid and afraid of fighting when they were about to fight, leading to failure.Taking Treasure Island will help dispel this fear, and allow the soldiers to exert their maximum combat power.

Si won Treasure Island and made things an established fact, which can strengthen the determination of those fools, so that they can only follow along and fight against Tang.

Moreover, Treasure Island is relatively far from Xinma Island, and the Japanese sent troops to occupy it quickly. It took a long time for Tang to find out the good news after blocking it.

Before Datang finds out, look for an opportunity to attack the Singapore Mashima Naval Base at night.

The warships of the Tang army are relatively advanced, and the Japanese army is not necessarily an opponent in naval battles.If they are blocked in the port, the warships of the Tang army will not be able to exert their power. On the contrary, the advantage of the Japanese army's large number of troops can be exerted.

In the end, Suga Eizo's plan convinced everyone, and the anti-Datang forces quickly mobilized the power they had secretly accumulated for several years.

Two days later, a naval force set off from here at Sakae-no-kuni Bay on Chikushi Island (Kyushu Island, Saga Sasebo Port) and headed for Treasure Island.

In order to prevent the defenders on the island from releasing beacon communications, they decided to take a night attack.

It was night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and the Japanese navy took advantage of the night to blockade all directions of Sado Island, and then lowered the boat to carry the surprise soldiers to land on the island from the side.

After confirming that there were no guards in this direction, Wa sent more than [-] soldiers to the island from here, carrying ladders and other siege tools.

5000 people smeared all the way to Datang's residence on Treasure Island.

Datang also knew the importance of this place. In addition to stationing a battalion of soldiers, he also built a miniature city, or a strong castle.

Usually, it can be used as a place for people on the island to rest and live, to store gold and silver, and to serve as a fortification in the event of a war.Even if an army of tens of thousands came, they would still be able to hold out for ten days and half a month.

In addition, the Maldives Islands Navy patrols back and forth every day, and can immediately send troops to rescue if an abnormality is found.Unless the Falklands navy is wiped out, there is little danger here.

But today came the test.

Su Wo, the Japanese general who led the army, immediately feared that the Tang army would have secret sentries, so he walked cautiously, and sent countless spies.But no sentries were found until the city, and I couldn't help but despise these Tang soldiers for their arrogance and vain reputation.

He ordered all the soldiers to wrap their feet with cloth to avoid making noise, and then bent down to the moat under the shadow of the city wall (shadow of the moon).

Use the escalator and wooden boards you brought to set up on the moat, easily cross over, and then hang the ladder on the top of the city.

Tell me that in order to be safe, I immediately lined up a few people to climb up to inquire about the situation, and then ordered the siege after confirming that there was no danger.

Everything was carried out quietly, and it can be seen that the five thousand Japanese soldiers were well trained and disciplined.

Soon more than a hundred people climbed to the top of the city, and the Japanese general who led the team was ecstatic.

This castle, which was thought to take a lot of lives, was about to be taken by his own surprise attack, and he would become a famous general in the history of the Wa Kingdom.

In the future, maybe I can also inherit the power of the Suwo family, so as to control the entire Wa country.

"Ah..." At this moment, there was a scream from the top of the city.Tell me that I was immediately frightened and my heart skipped a beat, but I just thought it was my soldiers who killed the Tang people at the top of the city.

He realized that the defenders might be alarmed, and he had to urge his men to attack the city quickly...

However, this thought has not yet settled down, and murderous shouts came from the top of the city.

"kill……"

"kill……"

"kill……"

If he was on the top of the city, he could see countless heavily armed Tang soldiers rushing out of the dark corner.The front row held up shields and the back row held spears, and charged at the Japanese army climbing up the top of the wall.

Although these Japanese soldiers were fierce and fierce, their superior equipment meant that they could only be squeezed into a corner by shields and stabbed to death one by one by the spears behind them.

The people under the city told me how could I not know that I was fooled immediately, Tang Jun had been prepared for a long time, and waited for him to come to the door.

At this moment, he no longer dared to think deeply about why his actions were controlled by the Tang people. There was only one choice left for him, to rush to the top of the city.

So what if Tang Jun was prepared, they were already ready to attack when they came.Now it is a huge advantage to put the ladder on the top of the city without a single soldier.The rest is just a pile of human lives.

He led 5000 people, and there will be reinforcements in the follow-up. The Tang army in the city plus other personnel are full of about 2000 people. They will win if they exchange three lives for the life of a Tang.

"Kill, rush to the top of the city and kill all Tang people. Kill one Tang person to reward ten gold, kill five Tang people to be named nobles. Kill..."

It is said that there must be a brave man under a heavy reward, and this group of Japanese soldiers are selected elites, loyal to the Japanese country, and rushing along the ladder net like desperately.

However, the tenacity of the defenders at the top of the city far exceeded the imagination of the Japanese people. After half an hour, hundreds of people died and they still failed to gain a firm foothold at the top of the city.

As soon as they rushed up, they would be killed and thrown down, and even more were shot down while still on the escalator.

Don't these Tang people know how tired they are?Or... Su Wo immediately had a thought that frightened him.

Reminiscent of the strange appearance of the Tang people before, a terrifying answer is in front of us.

The people of Tang knew their actions a long time ago, waiting for them here, this place is a trap.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility was the greatest. Maybe there were not only five hundred Tang troops in the city, but two or even three times.

The reason why he didn't think about more numbers is because Datang only stationed 6000 people in Zhechong Mansion in the entire Xinma Island area, and it is unlikely to put too many troops in this city.

But with more than 1000 troops plus the craftsmen and family members on the island, even if they doubled their strength, it would be impossible to capture this fortress specially built for war in a short period of time.

This speculation made him more and more uneasy.

"Boom boom boom..." At this moment, there was a sound like thunder on the distant sea.

The Wa people paused, why is there thunder on a sunny day?The next moment, I immediately thought of a rumor that the sound of the Shenwei Cannon, an artifact of the Tang Dynasty's war, was like thunder.

Is this... Could it be the Tang Dynasty's cannon?
This answer made his heart feel like falling into an ice cave, and there was only one thought in his mind, it's over, this is Datang's trap.

The screams and muffled thunder directly affected the rhythm of the attacking Japanese army, and many people stopped and turned their heads to look at the sea.

"Don't stop, attack, continue to attack, take this city." I immediately roared.

The soldiers immediately came to their senses and headed towards the top of the city again.

But the Tang army on the top of the city heard the sound of the guns as if it had heard a signal, and they rose up to drive the Japanese army off the top of the city.Then he picked up the jar and threw it to the enemy army under the distant city head with all his strength.

At first, the Japanese thought they were throwing stones, but later they found out that they were jars. They wondered what they were doing.

But Su Wo was frightened immediately, and shouted: "Fire, dodge, dodge." While shouting, he took the lead in retreating.

However, the people who were killing on the battlefield turned their backs on their backs, orders were not so easy to issue, and the only ones who really followed him were the people around him.

A burst of rockets fell from the top of the city, causing damage to the Japanese army and igniting the fierce fire oil on the ground at the same time.The fire soon blazed, and hundreds of Japanese people were burned to death on the spot.

Taking advantage of the gap between the retreat of the Japanese, the defenders at the top of the city removed all the ladders.

At this time, countless ships on the distant sea were ignited, the sky was reddened by the fire, and the screams spread to everyone's ears with the wind.

The morale of the Japanese army, which was still high morale just now, suddenly became chaotic, and they stared at the sea in a daze.

It's over, it's over.Su Wo immediately swayed. If the personal guards hadn't helped him in time, he would have made a fool of himself and fell to the ground.

These soldiers were not in the mood to attack the city, and the defenders in the city did not rush out. The two sides who had fought fiercely just now lived together strangely and peacefully.

Everyone is looking at the sea in the distance, which is where the outcome of the war will be decided.

On the surface of the sea, Cai Yang and Wu Guofeng were standing on the deck of a warship more than [-] meters long, watching the battle situation in the distance with binoculars raised.

The two gunboats fired at a distance of tens of feet, and the Japanese warship was smashed to pieces like a toy made of debris.

The original old-fashioned warships in Xinma Island only need to follow behind and launch rockets to finish.

"Is this the gunboat? It's so powerful, it's like destroying the dead. I really want to board it and experience it for myself." Cai Yang said excitedly.

"Under the rules established by Duke Xia, the main battleship is not allowed to be the flagship. I'm afraid you won't have the chance to experience it in a short time." Wu Guofeng said vigilantly.

"Hey, you are always such a disappointment. I was by the side when the rules were made, so how can you not know. Just think about it?" Cai Yang said angrily.

"Hehe... okay, you can think whatever you want, as long as you don't board the ship." Wu Guofeng smiled in satisfaction, and then he continued:

"Normally speaking, it is not so easy for gunboats to destroy enemy warships, and they will run away. Our gun handling skills are not that high, and the hit rate of moving targets is not high."

"The Japanese people don't understand this. We don't need to aim at all if we gather the warships together. We just fire in the right direction. Now the Japanese people have discovered that this point is starting to disperse, and we'll see you later."

Cai Yang said: "Don't worry, the brothers have been waiting for this battle for a long time. The people of the Wa country have lost their courage again, and the next step is just to kill chickens."

Wu Guofeng said: "As long as you are prepared. What do you think the Wa people think? What do you mean by bringing everyone here? It won't take so many people to attack Treasure Island."

Cai Yang said sarcastically: "That old fox of Su Wo Ezo made a good idea. First, he won Treasure Island to boost morale, and after a brief rest, he will attack the Xinma Island military port at night."

"In order to ensure the victory of this battle, he almost took out all the wealth accumulated over the years. As long as we wipe out the navy army in front of us, the Wa country will be completely defeated, and it will not be possible to recover within 20 years."

Wu Guofeng agreed: "A few years ago, the governor set fire to Hyogo Port, and with this defeat, Japan's family property was wiped out, and the young and strong men also lost hundreds of thousands of dollars."

"And we can also take this opportunity to unite with the pro-Tang forces in Wa to carry out a major cleansing of the anti-Tang forces. Even if the power of the Wa country recovers in 20 years, it will not have any thoughts of anti-Tang."

Cai Yang said: "20 years is too long. I didn't know where I was at that time. I can do whatever I want. I just need to win the battle in front of me."

Wu Guofeng smiled and said, "Then I would like to congratulate Governor Cai for his outstanding achievements in advance."

Cai Yang also laughed loudly and said, "Same joy, same joy."

(End of this chapter)