Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 718

Under the bombardment of artillery shells, the navy immediately suffered heavy casualties and was unable to launch an effective attack.

In ancient wars, once the casualties were too heavy, the soldiers would inevitably disperse, so as expected, the battle was lost.

Because of the artillery and the large number of wounded, Lan Yu had to suspend the attack. Fortunately, the Japanese pirates did not counterattack.

When Zhu Chong heard Lan Yu mention this, he also remembered the battle that day, and his eyes were immediately filled with murderous intent.

He was already cruel, and now he looked even more horrifying, as if he wanted to pull out the skin and tendons of the person.

But now was not the time for him to get angry, so he quickly adjusted his mood, looked at Lan Yu and said:

"Don't worry, General. Our ship has already brought back the news. I believe His Majesty and the Crown Prince will definitely find out!"

When Lan Yu heard Zhu Chong mention the boat, a hint of unnaturalness flashed across his face.

The reason is simple. If the ship is still there, then he will have a way out and can take the ship to find a place to land again.

He wasn't stuck in this place and couldn't move, but Lan Yu had thought it over carefully.

His original intention was to send the ship back to deliver the message and at the same time transport food and support directly here.

But he didn't expect the war to get into this situation. He couldn't defeat the Japanese pirates, and the Japanese pirates couldn't attack him either, so they came to a stalemate.

The current situation is not anyone's fault, it's only Lan Yu's fault for being careless, but he will be held accountable in the future.

As a general, what he needs to do now is to find a way to break the deadlock and solve the current difficulties.

The main problem is artillery. As long as the artillery is solved, food and grass will naturally not be a problem after taking down Hidaka Castle.

While thinking about countermeasures, Lan Yu raised his head and looked at Zhu Chong and asked:

"How are the night patrols at Hidaka Castle? If we launch a night attack, what are the chances of success?"

Hearing Lan Yu's question, Zhu Chong was silent for a while, then shook his head and said:

"It's unlikely. I just checked. Not only are patrols tight over there in Hidaka Castle, but they've also lit a lot of bonfires."

"All key locations are strictly guarded. If we make any moves, the Japanese pirates will immediately notice."

Although Lan Yu also knew that a night attack was unlikely, he still felt helpless when he heard Zhu Chong's answer.

"Alright! Increase patrols tonight and make sure to protect the food supplies to prevent the Japanese pirates from sending people to burn them."

"Also, keep an eye on the livestock we have captured along the way. When we run out of food and fodder, we can kill the cattle and horses to fill their stomachs. Then we can prepare a group of men."

"Go to those villages and towns and see if you can find any fishing nets. We'll just have to hold out as long as we can until supplies arrive from the rear!"

Zhu Chong understood that this was all he could do now, so he nodded decisively to show that he understood, and then left the military tent to make arrangements.

In the next two days, although there was no large-scale fighting, both sides still made small-scale probing attempts.

But this has nothing to do with Lan Yu. It is mainly because the Japanese pirates sent people to harass, as if they were testing something.

However, their attempt was doomed to fail. Hundreds of soldiers were sent over, but less than twenty were able to return.

After about three attempts, the Japanese pirates probably realized that it was useless to try, so they never sent anyone over again.

However, Lan Yu was not having a good time either. After two days, only the last day's worth of food and fodder remained.

Although they supplemented their food supply by killing livestock and fishing, there were more than 20,000 mouths to feed, and it was not easy to feed them.

Lan Yu was still at a loss as to what to do about the current situation and could not come up with any solution.

In desperation, he could only call King Qin Zhu Chong alone and told him a solution that was impossible.

"Your Highness, there is only one day's worth of food and fodder left in the barracks. We are now practically at the end of our rope."

"If I continue to wait like this, I will only use up all my food and wait for death, so I decided to fight to the death!"

"Take out all the food and supplies, feed the brothers down there, and tell them that if they can't take the city, they will die!"

"Although I am confident of victory, there will undoubtedly be heavy casualties, so I will send someone to escort His Highness away first..."

Before Lan Yu could finish his words, Zhu Chong shook his head, stood up and walked out of the tent.

However, when he reached the entrance of the military tent, he stopped, turned around, looked at Lan Yu and said:

"Before leaving Beijing, my father summoned me into the palace and told me something: the emperor should guard the country's gates, and the king should die for the country. It was Marquis Changle who said that."

"Although I, Zhu Chong, am neither the Son of Heaven nor a king, there are no cowards in my Zhu family. I would never desert a battlefield."

"General, you can punish me for disobeying military orders, but don't even think about letting me leave this barracks!"

After hearing Zhu Chong's words, Lan Yu didn't know what to say for a moment, although he really didn't like Zhu Chong.

No, it should be said that except for the Crown Prince Zhu Biao, all other princes were potential threats in his eyes.

But at this moment, Zhu Chong's words made him agree with this prince from the bottom of his heart, and he did not bring shame to His Majesty!

On the other side, Zhu Chong didn’t know what Lan Yu was thinking, but he was ready to leave after he finished speaking.

But at this moment, a messenger soldier was seen running quickly from a distance.

Then the soldier was heard shouting:

"Report! General, there's a man outside the barracks claiming to be the Marquis of Changle, and he wants to see you!"

When they heard the soldier say the title of Marquis of Changle, the expressions on Lan Yu and Zhu Chong's faces were stunned.

Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately sent Wei Wu away in order to prevent him from catching up with the expeditionary fleet and to allow him to stay safely in the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Lan Yu and Zhu Chong knew this, and they had no objection to it. They both thought that this was the way it should be.

After all, Wei Wu is too important to the Ming Dynasty. It doesn't matter if the expedition against the Japanese pirates fails, but nothing can happen to Wei Wu.

The results of it?

Wei Wu, who was supposed to stay in the Ming Dynasty, now appears here and comes to the door on his own initiative.

You have to know that they changed their minds at the last minute and did not land as planned, and Wei Wu could still find them!

Just as the two were surprised, the messenger soldier asked again.

"General, should we bring this man in to see you, or should we send him away?"

"Hurry, hurry up! Take me to see him!"