The dark shadow of the sail gradually appeared on the sea line, which made Huang Yuanchang's heart finally fall to the ground. As long as this army did not encounter God's troubles at sea, it can be said that the entire battle is more than half done. The combined strength of Dengzhou, Jeju and Jinling is only one division. When this elite division appears on this land, the shock it brings to the north can be imagined. .
It was Cheng Dayou's fleet that came. Due to the change in wind direction, the fleet was delayed for three hours before arriving at the target location, but this was considered quite accurate. Sailing on the sea is not as good as marching on land. In the vast sea, any accident may happen, and sometimes it is normal for it to take a day or two.
The moment he stepped on land, Cheng Dayou truly felt that his trip was a complete success. The feeling of being suspended and empty at sea always gave people an uncertain sense of floating. The huge fleet was because of It was a civilian ship that was collected. From time to time, some minor problems and malfunctions occurred. Although they were quickly resolved and eliminated, Cheng Dayou still had the feeling that something might happen at any time. Until this moment, when he stepped on hard land, he felt that only then could he control his own destiny.
As the bow of the ship continued to dock, the soldiers who had been weakened by the two days of wind and waves began to disembark one after another. The soldiers on the ship, like chickens and ducks with plague, quickly adapted to the situation as soon as they landed ashore. Maybe it was the ground. Qi can instantly refresh people, and the soldiers immediately began to line up in high spirits. The entire landing shore was a lively scene of people shouting and neighing. At this time, there was no need to be secretive. The intelligence department had already arranged everything that should be arranged. The necessary logistical supplies have already been delivered. As long as they disembark and rest for a while, a vigorous and murderous army of tigers and wolves will appear in the hinterland of the East China Sea.
There are two attack routes in front of Cheng Dayou. One is to go north and directly enter Dengzhou. One is to go south quickly to attack Jinling. According to the original plan, both Cheng Dayou and Liang Chongxin were inclined to attack Jinlingfu City to connect Jinlingfu with the entire Jiangnan. In this way, the Jiangnan army could unscrupulously cross the Shanjiang defense line, and the situation in the entire East China Sea would become clear immediately. However, The difficulty lies in the fact that there are Situ Tai's cavalry troops along the river defense line, and the Fifth Division of the Fifteenth Army is stationed in Jinling Fucheng. Although the combat effectiveness of this division is very doubtful, if you want to use a one-to-one ratio to conquer the so-called dragon, pan, and tiger. Jinling City is obviously very difficult, unless there is internal support within Jinling City.
Originally, the intelligence department had made quite adequate arrangements in Jinling City. As long as the assault force reaches the gates of Jinling City with lightning speed, the inner gate of the city will open the west gate to welcome this force into the city. However, the news that comes makes the fate of this assault force suddenly become uncertain. Jinling City has begun martial law. Although it was unlikely that this raid was aimed at him, Cheng Dayou doubted whether the forces organized by the merchants could dare to launch an uprising under such circumstances. If this surprise attack could not capture Jinling City, the entire situation would surely be ruined. Falling into an extremely passive situation, one division went deep alone. Although the land of the East China Sea has deeply hated Situ Tai's rule, Cheng Dayou understands the fickleness and timidity of the merchants very well, and under the high-pressure intimidation of the army. It's hard to argue with their performance.
But heading north to Dengzhou also faces huge risks. Although Dengzhou only has a very weak defense force, Cheng Dayou's assault force can certainly defeat Dengzhou in one fell swoop, but to the north of Dengzhou is Situ Tai's home base of Yanyun, and the Japanese It already has a very deep foundation in Dengzhou. If they advance rashly, it is hard to say how Situ Tai and the Japanese will react.
The equally huge risks of both routes made Cheng Dayou somewhat hesitant. This was something he had not expected before the war, especially since the latest intelligence response from the intelligence department had already revealed that some Japanese troops had begun to move along the coast at the junction of Dengzhou and Yanshan. Login. Although the scale is not very large, and it has not yet entered the vicinity of Dengzhou City, it is enough to prove that Situ Tai is now frantic and wants to join forces with the Japanese. Cheng Dayou didn't know what the Japanese's intention was to intervene in the situation on the mainland of the empire at this time. Before that, the Japanese gave more support to the north in terms of intelligence and funds. But now that the situation has become increasingly clear, the Japanese They also began to use their troops to directly march into Dayou. Some people wondered whether the Japanese wanted to test the attitude of Xijiang. They also wanted to use the strength of their own troops to test the combat effectiveness of the Xijiang army. Obviously, they did not have any confidence that they could defeat Xijiang. , otherwise they would not choose to enter the mainland at this time. But this is also a signal. The Japanese are absolutely unwilling to see His Highness King Qin unify the empire. They will use various means to hinder His Highness King Qin's unification plan. His Highness King Qin's unification will directly threaten the place where they have reached a secret agreement with Situ Tai. The issue of sovereignty over coastal islands. At this time, is it a good strategy to send troops to the state
Moreover, the landing point chosen was originally intended to be a secret departure, and a relatively concealed south passage was deliberately chosen. The intelligence department also arranged relatively complete logistical support for this purpose. However, if you want to go north to Dengzhou, there will be no guarantee for all this. This is also a big problem.
Silently watching the soldiers who were disembarking one after another, Cheng Dayou suddenly turned his head and said decisively: "Order the troops who have not yet disembarked to temporarily disembark, and the troops who have disembarked to immediately organize the transportation of supplies onto the ship."
The officers standing next to Cheng Dayou were not only stunned, but also stood aside. They didn't know why the commander suddenly issued such an order. Could it be that the unfavorable news from the intelligence department made the commander who was always fearless retreat? Can't
"Didn't you hear clearly? Do you want me to give you another order?" The voice suddenly turned sharp. Although Cheng Dayou's face was still not so pretty, his words were firm.
"Commander, can't we withdraw in such a dejected manner? Even if we don't take the city of Jinling, we can still fight guerrilla warfare here. The people here are thinking of us. We can completely establish a foothold here, and we can even continue to invite attacks to the east. , join up with several other divisions of ours!" The one who was obviously the leader among the officers protested.
"Who said I'm going back?" Looking at the other party, Cheng Dayou shouted angrily: "Hurry up and get me on the boat, let the brothers hold on for a day, I will sweep across Dengzhou and Jeju within a week! "
No one knew whether Cheng Dayou was stimulated or for other reasons. Under the shouts of the officers, the reluctant soldiers had to grit their teeth and return to the ship that made them miserable. However, a large number of originally prepared by the intelligence department Supplies used for the southward assault on Jinling were also loaded onto the ship, but a landing operation that originally seemed to be quite perfect went completely off the track.
On October 19, 699 in the Chinese calendar, Cheng Dayou personally led the first division of the Eighth Army and more than 25,000 troops directly under the army to forcefully land 60 miles south of Dengzhou. 30% of the ships were damaged and could not sail back. Without any scruples, the First Division of the Eighth Army came down the mountain and pounced on the unprepared Dengzhou Fucheng. Three hours later, the Golden Roc Flag had been raised in Dengzhou Fucheng, and in this battle, Xijiang The First Division of the Eighth Army of the Army only suffered three injuries. Two of them were injured when the shaft of the transport vehicle broke and fell accidentally while driving the transport vehicle, while the other fell into a ditch while running due to excessive excitement. It fell below the head.
On October 24, 6991 in the mainland calendar, Cheng Dayou personally led the First Division after confirming that the entire interior of Donghai County had little resistance and left more than 4,000 troops directly under the Eighth Army Corps to guard Dengzhou. The regiment troops came to Jeju, and Jeju, which had no intention of resisting, announced a change of flag that day, and Jeju officially came under the rule of His Highness the King of Qin in Western Xinjiang.
Cheng Dayou's series of landing operations were like a storm, rolling towards the hinterland of the East China Sea like a flood, making the entire empire once again feel the shock brought by this crazy guy. Just like cutting the entire Situ Tai controlled area in two with a knife, the fall of Donghai in the north directly led to the chaos of the entire Donghai County. Liang Chongxin, who originally planned to go north to invite the city guards to attack, keenly discovered this opportunity and decisively The order had already embarked on the march north. The First Army Corps changed its marching direction and turned east, joining forces with the rest of the Eighth Army Corps to attack Luyang Fucheng. On October 2, after a day of hard fighting, Luyang fell, and two of the Fifteenth Army Corps fell. The division collapsed, and Lu Yang officially announced its annexation to the territory of Western Xinjiang. On October 3, two divisions of the 15th Army Corps stationed in Pengcheng surrendered to the city in desperation, and Pengcheng declared its surrender to Western Xinjiang. Like an unstoppable flood rolling eastward, Cheng Dayou's Dengzhou landing operation actually brought a shock far beyond the value of the landing itself. His military operations in Dengzhou and Jeju won the hearts of the people in both places. Although this is inseparable from the early activities of the intelligence agency, but more importantly, it shows that the hearts of the people in the entire East China Sea have turned. Situ Tai's rule here is like a paper lantern, which will be broken at a glance. This fact also proved this. When Liang Chongxin led the First Army and the Eighth Army to defeat the last bit of confidence of Lu Yang's Fifteenth Army, the situation of the entire East China Sea recovery was irreversible.