Chapter 806: Difficult Decision
"Say it again?" Guo Hao looked at the messenger who came back to report the news with a painful look on his face.
"General Sun Ce, the first governor, defeated the Japanese fleet. Our army lost one-third of its men and half of its ships. The enemy was completely destroyed, more than 30,000 people were captured, and more than 200 large and small ships were captured."
"The First Navy Fleet is currently heading towards the Japanese mainland and is expected to arrive near Nagasaki tonight!"
The messenger repeated it honestly.
Guo Hao expressed great shock, not because of the victory, but because of the loss.
The casualty ratio was close to one to three, and half of the ships were sunk. Even if there were some spoils of war, it was clear with a little brain that the enemy's ships were definitely not as good as theirs.
As a result, the casualties could be said to be close to one to two.
The losses were basically huge. When they fought Goryeo, the loss ratio was higher than one to five. In some battles, it was even one to ten. As a result, when they fought on the ocean, the losses rose sharply.
Guo Hao was well aware of the value of Sun Ce + Zhou Yu, so he felt furious.
Forcing down his anger, Guo Hao wrote an order and handed it to the messenger, asking him to take it back to Luoyang and give it to Chen Xi.
No matter what, this gap has to be filled. Fortunately, the budgets of five governors were left behind, otherwise it would be really chaotic.
Let the dock in the rear supply Sun Ce with the corresponding number of ships first. There will be battles later, so the combat effectiveness of the navy must be guaranteed first.
"Send someone to inform Zheng He to take his troops to support Sun Ce!" Guo Hao sighed.
Plans can never keep up with changes. The original plan was to attract the attention of Japan and then launch a surprise attack to directly defeat the enemy.
But now Sun Ce has defeated a Japanese fleet head-on and opened up a landing point in advance. This is a good thing, but it is still unclear whether Sun Ce, who has suffered heavy losses, can hold on to it. He must send people to support them, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted and so many sacrifices will be meaningless.
"General, the time has come. Why don't we take this opportunity to sneak across the East Sea and attack the enemy's lair directly?" Deng Ai stood up and suggested.
The original plan was to attract attention from Sun Jian, sneak in from Sun Ce's side, and then launch a surprise attack on the opponent's capital.
Now the fight has not started on Sun Jian's side, but Sun Ce's side has already attracted all the attention. They might as well take advantage of the situation and directly change direction to launch a surprise attack.
"Go on!" Guo Hao nodded, motioning Deng Ai to elaborate.
"General, please look, Nagasaki is located in the southwest of Japan, and there are many islands. General Sun Ce and General Zheng He will rely on these islands to conduct guerrilla warfare, and they will definitely be able to fight the enemy for a long time. Our army will land from this place called Sakata City and go straight to Tokyo, the capital of Japan, to break through the country in one fell swoop, making it impossible for the enemy to take care of both ends!"
"Capture the Emperor of Japan and make him order the entire nation to surrender, and the outcome will be decided in one battle!"
Jiang Wei felt a little uncomfortable listening to Deng Ai talking about the plan. Liu Chan in the same tent also felt uncomfortable. Why did this plan sound so creepy?
"Not appropriate!" Sima Yi directly expressed his opposition.
"Toyota is not an ordinary country. According to our military intelligence, Toyota is a country where theocracy is supreme. Before we locate the so-called God's hometown, if our army rashly cuts off the head, the other side will certainly take advantage of it. It is unwise to be completely surrounded in Tokyo."
"Zhongda is right. Japan is not an ordinary country. If we cannot concentrate our attack on its vital points in one fell swoop, it will be difficult to kill it directly." Zhuge Liang took over Sima Yi's words and said.
"The sacred place Takama-ga-hara? This is indeed a problem!" Guo Hao pondered. They have not yet locked down the location of the sacred place of Japan.
Emperor Oda Nobunaga and Amaterasu both have the ability to command the entire country, so simply beheading Oda Nobunaga would not be very meaningful.
"I think our army can attack Tokyo, but we cannot enter Tokyo. Instead, we should show our strength and cooperate with Oda Nobunaga to kill Amaterasu first!"
Jiang Wei pondered for a moment and put forward his own opinion.
As a wise man who killed three sages with one move, he put forward a novel point of view in the discussion.
"Oh? Boyue, your idea is quite novel." Everyone turned their eyes to Jiang Wei.
The idea of cooperating with the other emperor and killing his gods seems somewhat bizarre.
"Please look, everyone!" But Jiang Wei was very confident. He picked up a piece of intelligence and continued.
"This is the intelligence our army obtained from prisoners and merchants!"
"Oda Nobunaga was known as the Sixth Heavenly Demon King. He was famous for his tyranny and kingly way. It was with this style that he conquered the entire East and unified it together."
"But there are temples all over Japan, and the names of the three main gods are known to everyone. Moreover, according to intelligence, since Oda Nobunaga was conferred the title of the Sixth Heavenly Demon King, he has been living in seclusion, and most of the government orders come from the Amaterasu Temple."
"Everyone, the precedent of the Kushan Brahmins and the emperor is right before our eyes. I dare to conclude that the struggle for the power of the king and god in Japan must have become so intense that they cannot extricate themselves."
"The Han Dynasty only needs to send a lobbyist to explain the pros and cons. By trying to get the skin of a tiger, Oda Nobunaga surrender!"
Jiang Wei was enthusiastic, but Guo Hao felt something was wrong.
Oda Nobunaga is usually compared to Cao Cao. If it is really Cao Cao, it is possible that he is using the power of God to control the princes.
Most of the current intelligence is second-hand information, and it is difficult to distinguish the truth from the false, but the plan mentioned by Jiang Wei does make sense and may be worth a try.
"I think it would be better if our army could launch an all-out attack, regardless of priority, and treat all of them as the main force. We could also recall Gan Ning to attack from the coast, and use three methods at the same time!" Zhong Hui also expressed a different opinion.
"Well, Pengju, what do you think?"
With so many different opinions, Guo Hao found it a little difficult to make a decision. When there are too many plans, it becomes confusing.
In fact, all these plans are feasible. Taking over Japan is fundamentally an ironclad fact. The only difference is how to take it and at what cost.
However, seeing that Yue Fei had not spoken, Guo Hao began to ask Yue Fei for his opinion.
"Why don't we just march our troops to the sea, keep them still, and wait for Japan to make a move?" Yue Fei said after pondering for a moment.
"Compromise? Okay!" Guo Hao thought about it and felt that Yue Fei's suggestion was the safest one.
Since there are so many alternative plans, let the enemy help them screen them. As long as the other party takes action, they should reveal corresponding flaws, and it will not be too late to make a decision at that time.
"Then notify Governor Zheng He to support Governor Sun Ce. Is there anyone willing to accompany the army? Sun Ce's troops are mostly naval, and the land stations need some help."
"I am willing to go!" As soon as Guo Hao finished speaking, a large number of generals came up.
