Chapter 404: Create the Destiny You Want (Update)
And now, he seemed to truly understand why Chang Kuo dared to die without any hesitation...
Because, from the beginning to the end, the real leader of Dasheng was not Chang Kuo as he imagined, but this little girl of only seventeen years old.
The impact of Chang Kuo's death on Sheng Jun was not as great as he imagined, and it was not enough to destroy the morale of Sheng Jun.
The momentum of the Sheng army at this moment has already shown that the one they are truly loyal to and obey is this nominal anti-Japanese marshal...
Even though this sounds ridiculous, it is the fact before us.
Then, he had to curb his contempt for this little girl.
And under this tactic full of disguises, he also needs to re-examine this war... Is he really the one who holds the initiative?
However, the overwhelming morale of the other side did not leave Fujiwara no Maro much time to think.
And the situation is like this. As the old saying goes in Dasheng, the arrow is on the string and has to be shot.
He couldn't give up the advantage he had gained and retreat easily just because Sheng's army had too many disguises before - doing so would be tantamount to destroying his own Great Wall, and his own army's morale would be crushed. If he fought again, he would be at a disadvantage, which would bring real disaster to this war!
Now, he wanted to see what was so special about this young commander of the Sheng Army that a woman could be so supported by the Sheng Army!
Fujiwara no Maro quickly let his confidant take over the position of Yoshimi Nobuyuki's vanguard, and personally commanded the entire process, quickly adjusting tactics according to the battle situation.
At first, he was also shocked by Sheng Jun's momentum, which made him begin to re-examine Chang Suining.
But after calming down, he soon felt that there was nothing to fear. No matter how much support Chang Suining had from the army, he had not brought any reinforcements...
In order to defend this place, Sheng's army has used all the killing weapons they can. At present, it is still the Japanese army that has the advantage in numbers!
Chang Suining was just a 17-year-old girl. Although she had made outstanding military achievements, she had no experience in naval warfare. Could she really turn the tide of the war by herself? Just thinking about this idea made him want to laugh.
It's not that he deliberately underestimated the enemy, but it's common sense. If there is a second possibility at this moment, it doesn't make sense at all!
But in the following battle, things that "don't make sense" appeared before his eyes one after another without any explanation...
Just as he had analyzed, the Sheng army had already used all the available military formations and mechanical weapons. Even though the commander had changed, the military formations were still the same, the weapons were still the same, and the soldiers were still the same...
But for some reason, when they cooperated with them at this moment, they exerted a power far greater than before!
If before, under the leadership of Chang Kuo or other generals, the power of those military formations and mechanisms was only 30% to 40% exerted, then now, it has been fully exerted!
Is it because of the surge in morale? No, it's not just...
Through the chaotic battle, Fujiwara Maro tried to find the girl's figure again, but failed for a while.
Although he couldn't see her, he could see the army under her command, which was extremely orderly.
They arranged their ships in battle array and each took his position on the warships. While changing their formations, they even successfully surrounded and killed several Japanese troops of over a hundred people from the side.
Looking at the overall situation, they are no longer content to defend themselves, and are gradually showing signs of turning the passive situation into the active one...
In contrast, the Japanese army showed the disadvantage of disorder. Some of them even began to shirk responsibility, blaming and pushing each other.
"The reason why the Japanese army prefers guerrilla warfare is not only because they are familiar with the conditions of various sea areas and are good at sea assaults, but there is also another crucial reason -"
Chang Suiningzheng and Deputy General Jin said, "That's because they have loose discipline, are naturally profit-seeking and avoid harm, and only care about their own interests instead of loyalty and loyalty. They only care about their own interests instead of the greater self. They are far inferior to our Dasheng soldiers who are well-organized and know how to cooperate with each other."
"Moreover, among them, there are usually many individual forces." Chang Suining stood at the bow, looking at several Japanese warships retreating, and said: "They may come from a certain family, or be samurai supported by a daimyo, or be Japanese pirates at sea, and each of them is loyal to different people."
"They can gather here and be so arrogant. In the final analysis, they all covet the land and wealth of Dasheng. Since they come here for profit, then when their interests diverge, chaos will arise among them—"
She said: "Compared to the wealth that has not yet been obtained, the word life is the greatest benefit in front of them at the moment."
This will result in that when they face the Sheng army with greatly enhanced lethality and a situation that is different from what they expected, no one will be willing to rush to the front and be eager to die in vain.
This is how the civil unrest started.
If I were to put it more arrogantly, Chang Sui would rather call these Japanese troops: "On this sea, if they are separated, they are each a tiger, and if they are united, they are a puddle of mud. The longer they fight, the more their disadvantages will become apparent."
From a long-term perspective, fighting 70,000 Japanese soldiers who gathered together would be far less labor-intensive and more likely to increase the chances of winning than fighting 70,000 guerrilla Japanese soldiers.
Judging from the current situation, her soldiers will suffer heavy casualties due to the sharp increase in the number of Japanese troops they are facing, but in the long run, it will reduce casualties.
If we had allowed the Japanese army to launch guerrilla warfare on all sides from the very beginning, breaking down our defenses one by one and using our weaknesses to counter their strengths, then in the long run we would have been defeated.
To put it more coldly, in the face of an inevitable defeat, all casualties will be of no value or meaning, and death will be in vain.
Especially when facing foreign races, Da Sheng could not be defeated and the war against the Japanese pirates had to be won, so Chang Suining gradually forced the Japanese army to gather troops to attack, creating the current situation.
The casualties brought by war are cruel, but fighting to the death at this time is to protect the lives and dignity of countless people of Dasheng from being slaughtered by the Japanese army.
She was guilty at the time, but it is difficult to lead an army with kindness. If a general cannot make a decision firmly and decisively, he will pay a more painful price and suffer greater casualties... Chang Suining had learned a very painful lesson about this when he first led the army.
From then on, she knew that the only thing she had to do was to make every inevitable battle play its greatest "value" and bring the longest-lasting peace.
This time is no exception.
In this battle, she would make Japan pay an unprecedented heavy price, leaving behind an indelible and profound lesson, so that they would not dare to try to covet Dasheng again, and would keep to themselves for far more than a decade!
But no matter how high the morale is, it cannot change the objective fact that soldiers will become tired.
Killing the enemy with only human power is always the dumbest way to fight. If you want to minimize the loss of your own manpower when there is a huge disparity between the enemy and your own forces, you need to rely on external forces.
Military formations and mechanisms are all external forces, but Chang Suining had prepared more than just these for the Japanese army in advance.
Tang Xing also thought of using those specially modified gunpowder barrels to create a smoke screen in the water on the way back, but this plan is very sensitive to distance and is very restricted by the location and wind direction of both parties...
In small-scale battles or when defending a city, the enemy and our positions are clear, and as long as the wind direction is in line with expectations, it will be particularly useful. But in large-scale battles at sea, it is difficult to lead so many enemy warships to the direction that matches the wind direction. The other problem is -
"It's a pity that there is no wind on the sea right now." Tang Xing said with great regret: "Otherwise, with the new thing that the adults had people make, this battle will definitely increase our chances of winning."
It's really unfortunate that the sky has been gloomy today, and there has been no decent sea breeze blowing in the afternoon.
"It's good to have no wind." Chang Suining said, "Without a set wind, we can create the wind direction we want at will."
Tang Xing was stunned. Even though he considered himself knowledgeable and quick-witted, he still felt confused by the words of the governor...
But because he knew clearly that the governor was not a fool and would definitely not say stupid things, Tang Xing often fell into self-doubt.
"What your Excellency means is..." He was ashamed to have asked this question so often recently.
Chang Suining: "At most we have to wait another hour, and then we will have the wind we want."
"You have to depend on the weather for your food" is a matter of life and death. On the battlefield, if you have food to eat, you are lucky; if you don't have food to eat, it is the norm.
Wind direction is undoubtedly crucial, but it has never been in Chang Suining's habit to rely too much on wind direction for the chances of winning a battle.
If the wind direction is God's will, and if God's will is unwilling to lean towards her at this moment, she may choose to "create" the will she wants with her own hands.
Chang Suining has already asked Deputy General Jin, and according to the sentinel's report, it will take at most another hour for the supplies to arrive.
After the gunpowder barrel that could create a smoke screen in water was made, she asked Shen Sanmao to lead the craftsmen to make another one. After several revisions, an unexpected progress was made by those skilled craftsmen -
Shen Sanmao agreed on a date with her and promised to produce the number she wanted and send it to the front line before that time.
There were only three days left until the agreed date, and the next supply would be in five days.
Therefore, Chang Suining concluded that there must be something she needed in this supply.
In autumn and winter, the sky gets dark earlier, and especially today when the weather is gloomy, the night will surely fall earlier.
The gradually darkening sky reminded the Japanese army that they had fought a bloody battle for a whole day, but had not made any progress. Instead, they suffered heavy casualties, far more than the Sheng army! The military formations set up by the Sheng army were usually supported by ship mechanisms and weapons in their hands, so that they had no way to get close and could only be restrained and trapped.
At this point, the Japanese generals, who were exhausted and had lost their patience, began to ask Fujiwara no Maro to temporarily retreat and rest before formulating a new attack plan.
In the afternoon, in order to intimidate the forces fighting among themselves, Fujiwara no Maro ordered the execution of nearly ten generals, and he was able to barely maintain the situation.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Fujiwara no Maro's eyes flashed with reluctance when he heard his subordinates' suggestion to retreat and rest.
He was unwilling to retreat, but he had to seriously consider the pros and cons.
But soon, an unexpected situation saved him from all his reluctance and considerations—
Even if he wanted to agree to withdraw and rest, it was too late.
Sincerely make up for it, and try to make up for it tomorrow. Good night (End of this chapter)
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