At night.
The blue sea is deep.
The sky is dotted with stars.
Ning Que stood on the deck.
Hold the center of the board with your left hand, stretch your arm and look at the starry sky, so that the board surface is perpendicular to the sea level, and observe the height of the stars from the sea level.
"About six fingers high."
"Write it down."
"Junior brother, your star-pulling technique is incredible."
Hai Zai stood nearby, watching Ning Que's movements with a wave of amazement. He was born by the sea, taking the name Hai as his surname. Three generations of his ancestors had made their living by fishing, and he was a skilled swimmer. Before he even reached adulthood, he had already been able to sail numerous times in a small canoe.
Later, when we actually sailed, we followed our ancestors' advice and determined our direction by observing the Big Dipper. With a Si Nan compass on board, we could generally ensure our general direction. Once, we encountered a storm, and it was thanks to his guidance that we were able to avert danger.
Ning Que's star-pulling technique was even more advanced. Based on the distance between the stars and the sea level, he could determine the ship's position and direction. There were many terms involved, which even Hai Zai was amazed.
“It’s not difficult, but it’s not easy either.”
"Senior Brother already knows the art of stargazing."
"As long as you are willing to learn, you will learn it quickly."
"Hahaha, I'm not as smart as you."
Haizai also smiled.
Shenji Pavilion was originally famous for astrology and divination.
Bu Suanzi was even more famous for his divine calculations with his iron pen.
He has never made a mistake in fortune-telling.
While in Kunlun Mountain, Bu Suanzi often took his disciples to observe the stars at night, while also teaching them astrology. In this era, the idea of celestial interaction prevailed, and astrology remained a mystery and limited to ordinary people. For example, Dafeng had its own Imperial Astronomical Observatory, while Dashang had its own Sitiantai...
Fortunately, Bu Suanzi doesn't care about these.
Ning Que looked at the calm sea, his mind full of thoughts.
They had been at sea for five days.
According to his estimation, fighting would soon break out in Linzi.
I don’t know how Shen Qinghe is doing now.
As for this star-pulling technique, it is nothing.
Ning Que himself had some knowledge of the art of star-pulling.
After systematically studying stargazing in Kunlun Mountain, he began experimenting with star-pulling techniques after arriving in Linzi. This technique, an ancient Chinese navigational tool, is similar in principle to a sextant. It lacks longitude and latitude, but instead uses the naked eye to observe the height of stars relative to sea level, inferring direction.
The accuracy is definitely not that high.
But it is enough for this period.
Sailing requires money and manpower.
If you want to develop further, you need a lot of resources!
It's basically impossible without 20 to 30 years.
"Lao Cui, how long until we get to Bailing Island?"
"This time it's going very fast, at most three days!" Choi Keun-suk whispered respectfully, "Your Highness, I have to be frank. I've said before that the garrison on Baengnyeong Island is only about 3,000 men. But if Jeon Jong-hoon notified Goguryeo in advance, they would definitely send more troops."
"I know."
Ning Que smiled.
With the help of moonlight, you can see the fleets around you.
"The Goguryeo defenders are not important."
"The key point is still Gu Yuan."
"If I attack Bailing Island, they will definitely rebel."
"It's like being attacked from both sides, which is very disadvantageous to us."
Ning Que returned to the room.
This is his command room.
It is not small in the cabin where every inch of space is valuable.
It can accommodate a bed and a sand table.
The surroundings are covered with nautical charts.
Generals such as Tie Niu and Wang Ergou were also there.
"After winning the naval battle, we still need to send troops to seize the island."
"If I send troops, they will likely destroy all the warships. Even if we succeed in capturing the island, it will be difficult to return to Linzi in time. The Linzi garrison alone cannot quell the rebellion."
"We can leave a reserve." Hai Gui frowned and whispered, "If we land on the island, we'll be ambushed. It's also unrealistic not to land. So let's leave a reserve to guard against Gu Yuan."
"That's not necessary."
Ning Que shook his head and said calmly, "I always believe that the best defense is offense. It's easy to be a thief for a thousand days, but you can never be on guard against thieves for a thousand days. Instead of guarding against Gu Yuan's rebellion, it's better to strike first and sink them all!"
"Well said!"
Gongshu Chou nodded in agreement.
This temper suits him just fine.
That's what he did at the beginning.
As a craftsman, he also shoulders a heavy responsibility this time.
After capturing Bailing Island, the warships must be repaired as soon as possible.
At the same time, we must prepare fortifications and actively prepare for war.
"Little Junior Brother, what are your thoughts?"
"Before arriving at Bailing Island, I will invite them to a banquet on the warship under the pretext of preparing for war. Then, you will use my smashing of the cup as a signal to chop them all down. Then, send a heavy force aboard and take them all under control. This is the list my undercover agent sent me, including the information of all the mid- and high-level military officers in Gu Yuan's fleet."
Ning Que took out the document proudly.
This was sent to him by Lin Jiang.
Since Lin Jiang offered his advice, he has been given an important position.
The main reason is that they are also short of people.
So Lin Jiang was put in charge of the paperwork.
Allowing him access to these confidential documents.
Lin Jiang was quite thoughtful and made a secret backup.
“Good idea!”
"It has to be Junior Brother."
"This is a really sinister move."
"To deal with treacherous people, you have to be more treacherous than they are." Ning Que smiled again and raised his hand, saying, "I've been repeatedly deducing and thinking about this for the past two days. This strategy is the most effective in reducing casualties. Capture the leader first. Kill Gu Yuan and other high-level military officers first. Then their fleet will no longer pose a threat."
"To prevent them from counterattacking before their death, we can quickly dispatch warships to surround them after they board the ship. Once the sky lanterns rise, we can immediately board the ship and control them."
"Junior brother, you are very thoughtful."
"No way, we're short of people..."
Ning Que smiled bitterly and shrugged helplessly.
A lot of people will be needed to work after landing on the island.
We need people to attack Goguryeo.
When the two sides fight at sea, there will inevitably be casualties.
The key is that these warships are extremely expensive.
Ning Que had seen a quote before: it took a hundred years to build a navy in ancient times, only to lose it all in an afternoon. There was nothing wrong with that quote when applied to Dafeng.
No matter what, Gu Yuan still had hundreds of warships. Even if he only used crossbows to fire at him, he would at least lose dozens of warships.
"What do you think of my plan?"
"good!"
"Little Junior Brother is still smart."
Haizai and the others all agreed with a smile.
It’s really comfortable to fight with Ning Que.
Ning Que often formulates the entire strategy.
The strategy is not perfect, but it is the most appropriate.
As for the minor details, they need to improve them.
"Alright, since you all agree, let's do it." Ning Que breathed a sigh of relief. "My fellow brothers, you should all go to bed early. Let's tentatively start the rebellion in three days and destroy them!"
"Haha, then we'll take our leave first."
"Little Junior Brother, go to bed early too."
"I was counting on you to lead us to fight in Linzi!"
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