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Chapter 1790 Control of the Sea

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    You Houwei set out from Lushun Port on March 13th. Cai Zhiyun never expected that their expedition would be so twists and turns.

    The mouth of the Xushui River is almost due east of Lushun Port.  Starting from Lushun Port, we go around the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula and head east. We hardly need to correct our direction before we can successfully reach the mouth of the Xishui River. The straight-line distance is almost more than 700 miles.

    Because the Sui Dynasty attacked Goguryeo from the sea many times, and Huang Mingyuan later established the four-corner shipping route of Goguryeo, Liaodong, Donglai, and Tianjin, maritime transportation was extremely developed.  The small North East China Sea is almost as familiar as its own inner lake, and ships are no longer forced to move along the coastline like before.

    But Cai Zhiyun did not expect that soon after they set out, strong winds arose on the sea, affecting their eastward direction.

    In fact, windy weather is rare during this season.  Moreover, places such as the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea are surrounded by land on several sides and are less affected by the Pacific Ocean currents.

    Therefore, if Cai Zhiyun's business encounters extreme weather, it can only be considered bad luck for them.

    In order to avoid the storm area, Liu Zhizhou, the commander of the Liaodong Navy's second division formation, Hu Yalang, had no choice but to advise Cai Zhiyun to go south and avoid the storm area. Although it would take a little longer to walk, it would be safer.

    Although everyone is familiar with the sea, it is also unknown and fearful. No one wants to cross the storm area.

    So the army turned south and walked for two days, bypassing the windy area.  As the fleet was preparing to head north, heavy fog appeared on the sea again.  In this era, each ship of the Sui fleet had a compass to guide the way. However, in foggy weather, it was extremely easy for ships to fall behind and collide while traveling.

    Although it has deviated, Cai Zhiyun will not put tens of thousands of soldiers in danger just to correct the course.  Besides, this time to support Lelang County, there was no requirement to land there. Since North Korea City could not be reached, they would choose a suitable place to land.  The west coast of Lelang County has countless good harbors.

    Even the 10,000-ton cruise ships of later generations are uncomfortable to ride on for a long time, let alone the sea-going ships of this era.  If the three armies want to maintain their combat effectiveness, they must land ashore as soon as possible.

    Everyone walked straight to Hudo (today¡¯s Baengnyeongdo Island in South Korea).

    Hudao is located east of the Wengqian Peninsula and is a maritime strategic point on the western flank of the Lelang Peninsula.  After the Sui Dynasty overthrew Goguryeo, the Inspection Department was set up here as a place for coastal defense.

    However, due to the negligence of the Sui army, the Sui army did not discover the sneak attack of the Baekje Navy during the battle at the mouth of the Xishui River.

    The fleet temporarily docked at Hu Island. Cai Zhiyun was planning to go directly to Haiming Port to land, but after being informed by the local garrison, he learned that the situation in the entire Lelang County had been corrupted.  The Baekje people raided the mouth of the Zhushui River, and the Sui navy stationed at Zhanchan Port was almost completely wiped out. Now the entire offshore sea of ??Lelang County is completely controlled by the Baekje people.

    When everyone heard this, they also looked at each other in shock. In so many years, this was the first time that the Sui Navy was defeated in a head-on battle between the two sides.

    Cai Zhiyun was filled with fear at this time. He came across the sea belatedly, with tens of thousands of soldiers escorted by only 3,000 navy troops. Once he encountered the main force of Baekje Navy at sea, wouldn't it mean that his entire army would be annihilated.

    Although Cai Zhiyun has more than 30,000 troops under his command, the navy and the land soldiers escorted by the navy are completely different things.

    The most important thing facing Youhou Wei at this time is what to do.

    We will definitely not be able to go to the mouth of the Xushui River, nor can we go to the Haiming Port. The entire team has no destination at all for this trip.  It seems that now the right Houwei has only one way to retreat.

    But where to evacuate is also controversial.

    The safest option at present is to return directly to the west, all the way from Hudao to the east, and return to Donglai.  Although the Baekje Navy is powerful, it can only patrol offshore. They cannot restrain the deep sea west of the Ranglang Peninsula.

    The other way is to go north to Bozhuo City, and then transfer overland from Bozhuo City to North Korea City.  If you are lucky, you may even land at the mouth of the Sashui River.

    ¡°But this line will cross the entire west coast of Lelang County. Once it encounters the Baekje Navy again, the consequences will be disastrous.

    Although returning directly to the west is the best option, retreating like this is not enough. They came to support Lelang County, so it doesn't matter if they retreat in despair.  Besides, the situation in Lelang County is serious now and we are counting on their rescue. What will happen to Lelang once they withdraw.

    Everybody is worried.

    If they were on land, they would not be afraid of all the difficulties and dangers. Back then, they had fought through thousands of troops from the banks of Sa River, not to mention the small Baekje people. But now they were at sea.  I can't use my strength.

    "We must not retreat. Since the Baekje people gave us a landing behind enemy lines, we can also give them a landing behind enemy lines."

    Cai Zhiyun looked at the deep blue sea and felt the power of the sea for the first time.It's so important.  If you can't control the sea power, no matter how many troops you have, you won't even be able to get out of your home.

    Going south from Hodo Island, there are really not many places where you can land along the way, but the offshore areas are all under the control of the Baekje people.  And the harbors along the way are guarded by fortified cities.

    Even if the Sui army could break through the Baekje blockade and successfully land ashore, they would not be able to defeat it if they faced a fortified city.  And if the Baekje navy, which came after hearing the inquiry, attacked from behind, the consequences would be disastrous.

    And if the Sui army cannot control the sea route, it will lose its logistical supplies.

    No one has ever been able to land at sea despite losing sea rights.  Anyone who does this must be crazy.

    It is really embarrassing to be able to advance but not be able to advance, and to retreat but not be able to retreat.

    At this time, Hodo is not a good place either. The Baekje navy may discover their traces at any time and there is no room for them to hesitate.

    At this time, Liu Zhizhou said: "The Baekje Human Sea Defense Line is thousands of miles long. In order to fight with me at this time, I am afraid that all the forces will be mobilized to the north, and the south will inevitably be empty. If our army chooses a place to land from the south,  The likelihood of success is much greater.¡±

    Cai Zhiyun was somewhat interested and asked, "What about supplies?"

    "In the southeast of Baekje, there is a large island with an area of ??more than 100,000 hectares. The name of the country on the island is Danmula Kingdom, with a population of nearly 10,000 households. We can go directly to Danmula Island and use this island as our base.  Based on the base area, attack the southeast of Baekje."

    When Cai Zhiyun heard this, his eyes lit up, and he asked again: "Then how did our army escape the Baekje Navy?"

    "If our army moves from the deep sea, the Baekje people will definitely not be able to find it."

    Hearing that he was going to the deep sea, Cai Zhiyun hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Is it possible?"

    Liu Zhi Zhou Nai said: "I was ordered by Duke Wei to make a nautical chart along the west coast of Lelang County and Baekje. I arrived at Danmulo Island. It is almost more than a thousand miles from the sea. The route is definitely no problem, and our supplies are also  Enough. I can't guarantee what will happen next. Going deep alone and being at sea, anything can happen."

    Cai Zhiyun had a firm gaze at this time and said to everyone: "Since there is no other way, then go to Danmulo Island." (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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