Just after Shen Shi, at around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Zhu Yicheng took a boat to see the channel entrance. He could see the wreckage and boulders close to the water at the entrance. Although these ships were just fishing boats, the boulders from Haikou to Taizhou were not deep. In addition, Taizhou deliberately sank many fishing boats, and there were many boulders, which blocked the entire channel.

"Please look at the Grand Governor. My navy has two warships that were stranded there." The navy's hundred-hunter pointed in one direction and Zhu Yicheng looked closely and saw some broken wood pieces floating on the sea surface in the distance with the sea water. It seemed that these wood pieces were damaged by the stranded warship.

"How about the stranded ship? Are there any casualties?"

"There are no casualties, and the hull is not seriously damaged, but it is a bit troublesome to repair it." Baihu replied. There were some problems at the bottom of the stranded ship. Although it was blocked and could barely sail, it was no longer suitable for fighting.

Looking at the Taizhou City in the distance, Zhu Yicheng seemed to feel that there were people looking in the direction they were in the city of Taizhou City, and he didn't know who this person would be. He frowned slightly, and Zhu Yicheng was a little surprised by Taizhou City's response. He didn't expect that Taizhou would have such determination to resist. Didn't Taizhou see the gap in strength between the two sides?

"Go back..." Zhu Yicheng ordered, and the hundred households immediately ordered the bow of the ship to turn around and the boat to turn around. That night, Zhu Yicheng returned to the land camp and held a pre-war meeting overnight, and asked someone to report these situations at the meeting.

"Please discuss how to fight in Taizhou." Zhu Yicheng, who was sitting in the head, asked.

As the commander of the army, Ma Gongcheng immediately said: "When returning to the Grand Commander, our army is in a dilemma, and it is unstoppable, but Taizhou is overestimating its power. It is a joke to try to use these small means to stop our army. In the following view, tomorrow the army will directly attack Taizhou. Even if the small Taizhou city is not supported by the navy, our troops will still be able to take it down!"

"General Ma said it right. Even if you are prepared for the small town of Taizhou, you can kill yourself with an egg and kill the stone! There is no need for a navy. Since your navy cannot get close to help, let's see ours." The officer who spoke at last deliberately glanced at the navy general present, with a little provocative expression.

In fact, Zhu Yicheng's strategy of arriving in the waters and land forces in this expedition was not approved by everyone. Among them, the army felt that Taizhou City was simply vulnerable, and it was no problem to take Taizhou with the powerful army. Why do we need the navy to join in the fun?

As for the navy, there are also such views. There are many generals and soldiers of the Fujian Navy in the Ningbo Navy, and after the Ningbo Navy was established, its training has always been based on the Fujian Navy as the standard. In the Navy's view, the navy along the coast of Taizhou was familiar with the terrain and could fight independently. This was not only the first battle after the Ningbo Navy formed the army, but also the good opportunity for the surrendered generals to use this battle to prove themselves. Why should the army participate?

"Grandmaster, although it is troublesome to block the Taizhou waterway, it can be solved by just waiting for some time. Why not wait a few days?" Although that was said, the facts were in front of us. Compared with the army, the navy encountered more trouble. After all, it was impossible for this ship to climb to the shore on its own with four legs.

If the navy wants to directly attack Taizhou City, it must clear the waterway. However, in this era without machinery, it can only rely on manpower, which cannot be solved in a day or two. Wang Dong himself knew this situation. Although he was dissatisfied with the army's provocation, Wang Dong still endured this and asked Zhu Yicheng to give himself more time.

"How many days? One day or two? Or ten and half a month?" Ma Gongcheng said dissatisfied. As the old man around Zhu Yicheng, his qualifications and Wang Dong were almost equal. In his opinion, this was a time for the sake of credit, so there was no need to give Wang Dong any face.

"General Ma, the plan to attack Taizhou on both water and land was determined before. Do you want to leave our troops alone to attack the city?" Wang Dong's face changed suddenly, and he asked without hesitation.

"Haha, the plan is the plan, but can't you see the changes? According to the plan, you and me will launch an attack on Taizhou today, but what's the reality? General Wang, don't you know the consumption of this army in one day? Now there is a serious grain shortage in Jiangnan. My army is waiting for one more day under the city of Taizhou. The amount of food consumed is enough to make the people fill their stomachs? Besides, soldiers are very fast. Don't you understand this principle? If our army cannot stop in Taizhou for a long time, you will find it difficult to protect Qingdog from responding?"

"Ma Gongsheng! If you don't have my naval naval gun, will your army rely on the brothers' flesh to fill the walls of Taizhou? Don't forget that Taizhou is a prefecture, not the so-called small place you said. Besides, Taizhou has made such a precaution now. Do you not know whether this battle is good or not? If you fail to siege, how will you explain to the Grand Commander and brothers?"

Wang Dong was furious and immediately retorted without hesitation. When Ma Gongcheng heard this, he stood up and sneered: "Don't always keep your naval guns on your mouth. If you don't have your butcher Wang, can you still eat a pig with hair? I know the weight of the naval master in my heart, cannons! I have it here too. Wang Dong is not busy with this leisure. Besides, if the siege really fails, I will naturally apologize to the Grand Governor."

"you……."

"Enough! What kind of morality do you two have!" Before Wang Dong could continue to curse back, Zhu Yicheng shouted sternly, and immediately the tent was silent.

In Zhu Yicheng's heart, he actually agreed with Ma Gongcheng. After all, compared with Taizhou City, the troops he brought to the south this time were enough to easily capture Taizhou. Even if the navy cannot use it for the time being, it would be enough to rely solely on the strength of the army.

Of course, if the navy can participate in the war, this will be much greater. After all, compared with the few bronze cannons equipped by the army, the naval warship's naval guns are much stronger. In addition, as long as they can reach close shooting, the entire Taizhou City will be covered by the naval guns.

But then again, the congestion of the waterway is also a fact. Zhu Yicheng also visited the scene and asked the navy afterwards about cleaning the waterway. According to Wang Dong and others' answers, it would take about ten days to clear the waterway. Could it be that the entire army was just waiting so stupidly in the past ten days?

The cost of the army being dispatched for one day is extremely large. Zhu Yicheng knew very well. What’s more important is that if the entire situation changes in these ten days, then who can guarantee that there will be no problems? But don’t forget that the world is still the world of the Qing Dynasty. Zhu Yicheng’s Ningbo is just a small piece of land. There is the main force of the eldest prince in the west and the green camp of the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang in the south. Once the Qing army cannot be surrounded for a long time, and Taizhou is not taken down, it will inevitably lead to serious consequences.
Chapter completed!