Woo woo woo…
The sound of horns echoed across the island.
The island is named Bailing Island because it resembles a white feather spreading its wings in the sky. The island is often inhabited by seabirds, such as gulls, and is relatively well-stocked, with plenty of fresh water at least.
Haejae raised his hand.
He has dark skin and a weathered face.
The bright eyes look into the distance.
Watching the warships getting closer and closer.
He immediately raised his hand.
The flag officer behind him also understood.
They waved conspicuous red flags.
Warships arrived one after another and docked at the shore.
Some ships are larger and can only be parked far away.
For example, the Fuchuan.
It can also be regarded as a giant battleship of this era.
It is difficult to dock unless it is a specific port.
They could only take a wooden boat to reach the port.
"Brother Dahai!"
"Haha, little junior brother!"
Hai Zai looked at Ning Que, smiled, and opened his arms. The two of them hugged each other tightly, both laughing heartily. Ning Que looked around, but didn't see Hai Gui. He immediately asked, "Hey, where's Senior Brother Xiao Hai?"
"He's in charge of guarding Udo Island." Haizai shrugged helplessly. "We're seriously short-handed here. Although we've captured the five Bailing Islands, we've been frequently harassed by Goguryeo these days."
"Then let's talk while we walk?"
"become!"
Haizai nodded immediately.
Ning Que turned around and looked at Tie Niu and Bai Yu.
"You two will be in charge of commanding the unloading and landing."
"Move some supplies according to their needs."
"promise!"
Fighting a war is never easy.
Feeding tens of thousands of people is a big problem.
Being able to arrange so many people is already a skill.
"Junior brother, let's go this way."
"become."
Ning Que followed behind with a smile.
Baengnyeong Island is currently being built quite well.
The road is made of rammed earth.
There are also wooden stakes on both sides.
In addition, some watchtowers and arrow towers were built with rammed earth.
You can also see sharp large crossbows and repeating crossbows.
"Come to think of it, Goguryeo is quite capable."
"When we attacked Bailing Island, we suffered many casualties. Fortunately, we prepared kerosene in advance, and in the end, we burned down their earthen city."
"Look, this earthen city is still pitch black."
"We made some simple repairs and then settled down."
“There’s even a natural lake here.”
“There’s no need to worry about water use.”
"Look at these granaries, they're all full."
Haizai introduced with a smile.
Ning Que followed behind and observed everywhere.
Baengnyeong Island is of vital importance.
We must not be controlled by Goguryeo.
As long as they could control Baengnyeong Island, they could attack Goguryeo at any time. The pressure on the rear to transport food and fodder would be greatly reduced, and there would be no need to conscript civilians on a large scale. Even if the war became protracted, there would be an endless supply of food.
"If there's anything missing, it's medicinal herbs."
"There were heavy casualties during the attack on the island."
"It's embarrassing to say..." Haizai sighed, "I don't have your skills. Plus, they were well prepared and ambushed many people on the harbor beach. There were also many traps along the way, and too many people died!"
Haizai hadn't experienced many major battles.
He was also a guest of honor when he was in the Kingdom of Nanyue.
Although there were frictions with the barbarians, they were minor skirmishes, at most involving a few thousand men. Large-scale battles like the Dafeng Army, involving tens of thousands of men and coordinated by land and sea, were much more difficult to command.
The key is that Goguryeo had taken precautions in advance.
There are more than 10,000 people stationed on the island.
So we caught them by surprise.
"It's really not easy for these soldiers..."
"Some stepped on caltrops and their soles were pierced."
"It's hot and humid on the island, and my feet are all rotten."
"It's a hole as big as a bowl. I can only watch."
"I had no medicine at all, so I tried every possible means to alleviate their suffering. I gave them alcohol and used acupuncture to make them pass out. In the end, I had no choice but to amputate their limbs to save their lives. I then used charcoal to burn the wounds to stop the bleeding."
Haizai's eyes were red.
As he spoke, he began to choke up.
He had never experienced these when he was in Nanyue.
After seeing it with his own eyes, he finally understood why his master despised war so much. No wonder his master always warned them not to get involved in the world, let alone participate in any war.
“I don’t understand.”
"Why do you insist on attacking Goguryeo?"
“Is it because they’re robbing culture?”
"There are just and unjust wars," Ning Que explained with a smile. "Goguryeo has been stationing troops in Liaodong year-round. To prevent their attacks, Dafeng has also deployed troops on its borders. There are over a hundred thousand of them, and the annual expenditure on Dafeng is incalculable."
"Furthermore, Dafeng will not allow Goguryeo to develop. As the saying goes, how can one allow others to sleep soundly beside one's bed? Our goal in this battle is to break Goguryeo's backbone and prevent them from ever recovering."
"Too……"
This is why it is better to suffer a short pain than a long one.
Haizai understood it all in his heart.
He said no more and led the way.
"This is the central military camp and also the command room."
"Okay." Ning Que nodded and whispered, "Let the others wait outside. We two brothers haven't seen each other for such a long time, so it's a good opportunity to catch up."
"Okay, I'll have someone bring some wine."
"Um."
The furnishings inside the earthen house are relatively simple.
There are only some tables, chairs and benches.
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