Chapter 487 Where did Lu Meng go?
"Your Majesty has landed on Tsushima Island. The Japanese pirates there are no match for the Tang army."
After reading the letter, Qi Jiguang passed it on to Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and Lu Meng. Take a look, he looks a little different now than he did three months ago. From an old state, he has gradually returned to the appearance of a man in his fifties. His body bones are also much stronger than before, and they can fully complement the armor.
Right now, he is standing on the side of the ship, wearing chainmail, a breastplate on his chest, an animal headband around his waist, a mantle on his shoulders, a skirt armor underneath, and a warrior wipe on his head. Um, holding a red-tasseled phoenix-winged helmet in his hand.
Standing next to him are Gao Shun who is wearing two crotch armors, Zhang Liao who is holding a yellow dragon hook sickle and his eyes are as bright as stars, and Lu Meng who is standing a little further away.
This was a powerful general at the end of the Han Dynasty. At any time, he was a stand-alone presence. Now that he is under his command to fight this war against Japanese pirates, Emperor Jiajing gave him more support than when he fought against Japanese pirates. , I don’t know how much stronger it is.
"Notify the cargo ship carrying the Bingzhou Army to rest temporarily on the east coast of Tsushima Island. The sailors of the Zhenhai Division will control the warship and follow me to face the Japanese island."
Qi Jiguang's heart was surging and he tightened his grip. With his fist, he carried a Qi family sword as tall as a human behind his back, "Building momentum and creating an opportunity for the South Route Fleet to test the defense!"
Boom!
Dong dong dong!
War drums signaled the order, and ten one-water Qinglong warships sailed across the sea, sailed away from the waters of Tsushima Island, and headed straight to Shikoku, the first large island of Wajima Island to the east.
The big ships were arranged horizontally, and the drums were beating loudly and passionately. Zhang Liao and Gao Shun each led two ships, one on the left wing, and the latter was the rear formation. Lü Meng also led two ships on the right side, and Qi Jiguang led the four ships alone. The ship is in the center to reinforce the two wings at any time.
“Why did the wind suddenly get stronger?”
At the same moment, on the coastline more than thirty miles away from them, a man wearing dark black hunting clothes with copper coin decorative pendants hung on his shoulders On his chest, with a tall black hat on his head and a small folding fan in his hand, he was standing on the sea rock, looking at the sea level.
If there is a problem with the wind, it means that there is a stranger among the Japanese pirates who, like Zhuge Liang, can control the wind. If this is the case, then Guan Yu who is trying to attack, wouldn't it be...
As someone who has been stationed on the coast all year round to guard against Japanese pirates, he is extremely sensitive to even subtle changes in the sea breeze. He understands this better than Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and Lu Meng.
“Pay attention to the sea breeze?” While Zhang Liao frowned, Lu Meng of the Qinglong warship on the right also frowned slightly. He was a naval general. Although sea warfare is different from river warfare, he is also more sensitive to the wind. .
If they are facing the enemy, they will send three Qinglong warships to engage the enemy. While entangling the enemy, let Lu Meng and Zhang Liao outflank him from the left and right wings.
Huhu~~
Qi Jiguang, who was standing on the ship building and looking at the coastline, vaguely heard the whining of the wind. He looked at the swollen sail, frowned slightly, and then put his finger in his mouth There was saliva in it and he lifted it up.
Feeling the force of the sea breeze blowing on it, my brows furrowed even more.
After Qi Jiguang reminded him, he subconsciously looked south.
The sound of the sea breeze changed from whimpering to roaring.
In my thoughts, the warship sailed two miles again. The sea wind became stronger and stronger, and the sailors on the deck couldn't open their eyes.
“Sign signals to the left and right wings to let them pay attention to changes in the sea breeze.”
At this time, the sea was calm, and Zhuge Liang's east wind had already stopped. The ten warships were sailing at a much slower speed than before, and they were less than forty miles away from the Japanese pirates' "Shikoku Island".
“Get up.”
On the observation deck on the mast, the flag bearer frantically changed two small flags of different colors. Naturally, there were flag bearers on the warships under Zhang Liao and Lu Meng on the left and right wings. When you see it, immediately convey the message to your flagship.
The jade-like face is like a jade fox, with the corners of his lips slightly raised, and he gently shakes the folding fan.
The glutinous voice made the half-kneeling Shifan behind him get goosebumps. When he heard the reply, he said loudly in Japanese: "Hai!"
Behind him, there were footsteps approaching. An envoy with a small flag and banner knelt down and raised his hands: "Sir Abe, Dr. Sakyo sent a humble minister to ask, is there a kamikaze?"
Immediately, he stood up, He got on his horse and galloped away.
As for the fox-faced man known as Mr. Abe, his handsome face still had a slight smile. He took one last look at the distant sea level, turned around and walked slowly down the sea rock. In a few steps, he had gone several feet away.
As early as when Tsushima Island was assigned to Kanenobu Kamigami to deploy the defense, the 'Shikoku' side had already begun to lay out another defense, the 'Kamikaze', to rely on the Onmyoji to block the enemy on the main island. In addition, it delays shipbuilding, arming, and gathering soldiers. Secondly, I hope to use the name of "divine wind" to recreate the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty, hoping to bring them good luck.
After all, the daimyo on the island are also the masters of wars all year round. Even if the scale is not on the same level as the generals on the Chinese mainland, they still have experience after all.
Xia Guo’s middle ship stands in the southeast of Tsushima Island. It has probably been deduced that there are Wuzhou ships waiting in the south.
As for Tsushima Island, old and cunning people like Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Mori Motonari, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, after detecting the besieged points and calling for reinforcements, they had already given up there and left it to Shi Jianxin will destroy himself.
Of course, it would be good if the Shangshan Jianxin turns defeat into victory. If they fail, they will have nothing to lose. As long as they consolidate the defense of the archipelago, they will wait until Xia Kingdom's troops are exhausted, their food is exhausted, and they are even homesick. , the impetuous military morale is their opportunity to counterattack.
The person currently in charge of the defense of the "Four Kingdoms" is Date Masamune, who was assassinated by the Xia Kingdom assassin Du Yichu in the street. He is known as the one-eyed dragon and claims to be the one-eyed Xiahou in the late Han Dynasty.
Now that he is missing another hand, his combat effectiveness is greatly reduced. Now he can only rely on the military formation to display his abilities.
Take over the defense of the "Shikoku" and assist the Onmyoji named Seimei Abe. He is responsible for building an altar here, driving the kamikaze around the island, and forcing the approaching Natsu Kingdom warships to return without success.
Just after receiving the reply from Seimei Abe, the onmyoji, Date Masamune, who was missing one hand, sat on his horse, stroked the restless horse, and glanced at the man who came back to report the news. After a while, he turned his head and whispered to his confidants: "Let's begin!"
Several Onmyojis from Onmyogliao danced on the altar and walked in magical steps.
……
The sea breeze is getting stronger and stronger.
On the Qinglong warship on the parallel sea, Qi Jiguang squinted his eyes and asked someone to lower the sails immediately, otherwise the mast would inevitably break if it continued sailing, and it would be even more troublesome.
“Send an order to Lu Meng, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun behind them, to turn around and go back. We can’t go any further. This sea breeze is weird!”
Just when the flag bearer played the flag, the person who gave the order The flagman suddenly discovered that in the direction of the right wing, the ship that was there before had disappeared. He hurriedly leaned down and shouted.
“Envoy Zhenfu! General Lu’s ship is missing!”
The voice became ethereal in the fierce sea wind, but still drifted into Qi Jiguang's ears. His face changed slightly, and he ignored the strong wind that blew him around. He held the Qi family knife in his hand and struggled to the right side of the ship.
“Where are Lu Meng’s two warships?”
In front of his field of vision, a thin layer of white mist curled up on the sea and was blown by the wind. The two warships that were originally there But disappeared without a trace.
This sea breeze is not only weird, but this sea area may also be a little weird.
With a sudden decision, he hurriedly asked people to turn the ship around and return to Tsushima Island first. After all, he was still responsible for the remaining people.
Not good...
Guan Yu's side...
Thinking of this, Qi Jiguang felt uneasy in his heart.
Your Majesty and his original strategic concept may be going wrong.
“It seems that these Japanese people are not that simple...”
After all, it’s not the old world anymore.
(End of this chapter)