Chapter 37 The Great War on Land and Sea III

Nine Ghost Jialong's words sounded extremely comfortable, and Watanabe Masao nodded in agreement: "Well, what you said makes sense. Although Yi Sunsin's turtle ship is powerful, it is simply helpless against our huge warships. It's good that he doesn't show up, but if he dares to appear, he will definitely let these humble Koreans all be buried in the sea. ”

Saying that, Masao Watanabe and Nine Ghost Yoshitaka laughed proudly, such a huge fleet, not to mention cleaning up a small Yi Sunsin, even if it is rampant in Unai, it is not a big problem. So this time he went to Nanpu to meet the retreat of the First Army, and Watanabe Masao did not feel any suspense. With such a strong strength as the backing, things must fall into place.

The fleet sailed day and night on the endless sea, and it was not slow. In just two days, it was only 50 miles away from the destination of this trip, Nanpu Port.

Although Masao Watanabe was extremely relieved about this errand, he was not in a hurry to land. I don't have any problems, but I'm afraid that Konishi Yukichang won't be able to come out. Yu Qi was known by the Ming army to be prepared, so it was better to send someone to quietly contact Governor Konishi, so that a lot of trouble would definitely be reduced.

However, this time Watanabe's calculation completely failed. In order to ensure that the ambush was foolproof, Yi Sunsin volunteered to send a small boat to explore the enemy's tracks in the sea area around Nampo for 100 miles. In addition, Masao Watanabe did not make any effort to hide his whereabouts, and the news of their appearance was quickly transmitted back.

As the fighter plane was fleeting, Wang Zhen sent someone to inform Shen Chongming, and on the other hand, he ordered the Fujian Navy Division and Yi Sunsin's Jeolla Province Navy to make a detour to outflank Watanabe Masao's fleet from behind.

After receiving the news, Shen Chongming was naturally very excited, handed over a major matter to Xiong Dabiao and Zhang Chi, and took a team of guards to the small dock to catch up with Wang Zhen, who had already led most of the people to set off.

The thirty-mile journey of the fast horse came in a blink of an eye, ordered a fast boat as a car, and Shen Chongming led people to puff up the sails and chase after Zhang Chi, who had set off an hour ago. It was only then that he had time to breathe a sigh of relief and inquire carefully about the enemy's situation.

I don't know if I don't ask, and I'm shocked when I ask. There are nearly 300 ships in the Japanese fleet, this is not the small sampan that he imagined, there are dozens of ships similar to the Franc machine warships in it, and the rest are all large warships as tall as a tower!

It is not known if their ships are equipped with artillery, but they are considered to be huge in terms of size alone. This kind of news greatly surprised Shen Chongming's expectations, how could the water master of the Japanese invaders develop to such a point?

Despite this, Shen Chongming didn't worry too much about the success rate of this ambush. You must know that the Fujian sailors are well-equipped, and no matter how powerful the warships of the Japanese are, they cannot be the opponents of their own ships.

As for tactics, thinking that Yi Sunsin is here, there is nothing to worry about. With his ability and the imperial court's invincible armada, it must not be a big problem to take down the Japanese fleet.

Thinking about it, Shen Chongming couldn't help laughing. The equipment of the Japanese fleet is so powerful, the cost must not be a small amount, if this battle can really be completely annihilated, it is enough to make the turtle sons cry bitterly and their hearts drip blood.

As soon as Shen Chongming left, Xiong Dabiao was not idle. Now that the fleet of the Japanese invaders has appeared, it is very likely that the Japanese in the inner city of Nanpu City will break through, and they must be prepared to block them in the city, otherwise the feat of shelling Nanpu City will not be realized. So the tens of thousands of troops who were getting lazy and lazy in the past gathered with the sound of drums, the queue was neat and rigorous, the guns were like forest knives like rainbows, and a murderous aura slowly condensed under the clear sky.

The situation outside the city changed sharply, and when he heard the news, Governor Konishi hurriedly climbed to the top of the city, and when he saw the situation outside the city, his heart immediately cooled. It's a big deal, it must be the fleet of the old guy Masao Watanabe who has appeared!

According to his plan, he originally planned to carry out a night attack tonight, and at the same time, the person who went to report to Watanabe Masao also changed into the clothes of the Ming army in advance and prepared to sneak out. But I didn't expect the plan to catch up with the change, and it was just noon, and Masao Watanabe, a bastard who was reincarnated as a ghost in a hurry, appeared in a hurry!

Angry and anxious, Konishi Yukichang only felt a sweetness in his throat, and a stream of blood gushed out, instantly staining the wall in front of him.

The shaking body was immediately supported by the guards around him, and he sighed in his heart, and Konishi Yukicho's head tilted and fainted.

The enemy situation was like fire, but the head of the regiment fell ill, and Goto Chiyoshi, who was second only to him in the current position, had to 'reluctantly' take over the command of the army.

suppressed the joy in his heart, and Goto Chiyoshi's military orders were immediately transmitted. Since the legion leader can't be a director, then the whole battle has to follow his own wishes, anyway, it's a knife to stick out and shrink his head, it's better to kill all of them out of the city quickly to avenge his cousin!

The city gates were wide open, and the improvised death squad brandished their shiny katana and screamed out of the city.

However, Xiong Dabiao, who is in charge of the Chinese army, is calm as usual. Changing the style of rushing and killing hard, the five thousand archers who had already been assembled appeared in front of the battle with his order.

"Hey!" With a loud shout, the dense rain of arrows covered the Japanese death squad that had just entered the firing range like a boulder.

There were about 500 people in the death squad, all of them dressed as tight-fitting ninjas, and in order to keep their bodies light, they were all dressed in single clothes, so as to use more physical strength to wield the katana in their hands. And they have a compact formation, in order to cooperate with each other to play a multiplied combat power.

All these arrangements are enough to see that Goto Chiyoshi is not as reckless as he seems on the surface, but is still a delicate and strategic.

However, although this arrangement was good, it ran into a situation that he couldn't think of even if he wanted to break his head. At this time, before the battle was received, he encountered this rain of arrows cast by five thousand archers, and with his own conditions, he would definitely not be spared.

After only a rain of arrows, the five hundred death squads that were still menacing just now turned into hedgehogs and fell to the ground motionless.

This situation was really a bit exciting, and Goto Chiyoshi, who was ready to adjust the direction of the attack at any time, was stunned for a moment. The first wave of 2,000 would-be pirates fled back to the city after a period of silence, and then the two gates that had just been opened slammed shut tightly.

"Yaga ......" Goto Chiyoi's thick lips twitched slightly, and the word bastard quietly popped out.

This rain of arrows also scared him a lot, he didn't expect the Ming army to have so many archers. If they continue like this, if their own men and horses want to rush in front of them, they will have to take at least 2,000 people, which is enough to frighten the demoralized samurai, let alone kill them closely.

In such a situation, Goto Chiyoshi had no choice but to cancel his plan to avenge his cousin. After all, no matter how important revenge is, it can't compare to his own Qingqing's life, and there is no reason to go out of the city to find death.

Seeing that the city gate was closed, and the widows retreated into the city again, Xiong Dabiao couldn't help laughing, the little widows, just wait for death in the city!

Turning back to Masao Watanabe's fleet, after it came to a standstill on the sea, a small boat swayed down from the side of the large ship, and six brave samurai turned their small sails and slowly thought about the northeast direction. If you can't borrow the wind, this speed is really not fast, and if you want to see Nanpu Port for fifty miles, it will take at least two hours.

However, less than ten miles after traveling, only a roar was heard, and the small boat was reduced to pieces along with the firelight!

The sky is beautiful, the wind is beautiful, and the sea is sparkling. It was originally a quiet sky, but with this cannon sound, it completely exploded.

The sound of the cannon was not small, and Watanabe Masao, who was hiding in the cabin and admiring the two dancing girls, rushed out like a fly, and snatched the clairvoyance in the hands of the guards in front of the door and began to shoot around.

In the entire navy, he is known as the number one artillery master, and this dull sound cannot be thunder!

Masao Watanabe, a small boat that had already sunk the debris, did not see it, but his face slowly became solemn, because through the clairvoyance, dozens of ships appeared as far as the eye could see.

Because it can't be seen really, Masao Watanabe can roughly estimate the distance between the two sides, and then think about it with experience, which is a big surprise, big boat?!

"Quick, blow the trumpet and line up to meet the enemy!" Masao Watanabe, who was not surprised, put away his clairvoyance and shouted. At this time, a ship appeared, and it was very likely that Yi Sunsin had arrived. But when did this damn guy get inside such a big ship?

At the same time, Wang Zhen also put down the clairvoyance in his hand with a smile, turned his head to Li Sunchen beside him and asked, "Lord Li, what do you think of the artillery skills of Wang's men?" Although it was an inquiry, anyone could hear the trace of restraint in Wang Zhen's tone. Six or seven miles away, a shot goes down and accurately hits a small boat, such an accurate head, but our Fujian sailor's housekeeping ability.

Holding the clairvoyance that Wang Zhen had just given him, Li Sunchen admired and envied him: "The gunner can be called a divine skill, and this cannon can be called invincible in the world." ”

Wang Zhen smiled and said modestly: "Lord Li has an overreputation, although this heavy cannon has a long range, it also has shortcomings, that is, it cannot be fired continuously, and after a cannon, you must make great efforts to adjust the cooling before you can use it again." ”

Yi Sunsin was stunned, shook his head, and said, "Even so, with this divine weapon in hand, it is enough to make the enemy retreat." ”

While the two were talking, they saw a sergeant hurrying over. "Lord Qiyu, an eagle boat appeared in the rear, and the flag said that Lord Shen was on the boat!"

"What Lord Shen is here?" Wang Zhen was taken aback by this news, it was about to start, Lord Shen was uneasy to stay on the shore, what were you doing here. If something goes wrong, how can you explain yourself.

He complained in his heart, but Wang Zhen kept at his feet, and hurriedly ran to the stern of the boat to meet Shen Chongming.

Boarding this Shenxing battleship, Shen Chongming felt kind when he looked at the neatly arranged cannons on the deck, stretched out his hand and patted the cannon body and asked, "Lord Wang, have you ever been skilled in using this ship?" ”

The Divine Battleship is too huge, and it is extremely inconvenient to maneuver. And Wang Zhen had never commanded such a warship to fight before, so Shen Chongming couldn't help but be worried.

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